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MUDDY CREEK TOP GUN SHOWDOWN |
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| Features | Monday, 19 October 2009 18:31 |
Going from the Vurb Pro Am Classic to the 22nd Annual Suzuki Top Gun Showdown marked the official seasonal change from summer straight into winter. While temperatures hovered in the high 80s all last weekend in Bremen, GA, the town of Blountville, TN wasn't graced with such warm weather. Early morning temperatures were recorded in the mid 30s, rising just mere degrees throughout the day, leaving most racers and spectators huddled by campfires. Nonetheless, the rain and snow that threatened the weekend stayed away, and the event was fortunate enough to experience nothing but blue clouds and sunshine. It might've been cold, but that's life, and the racing was spectacular as always at the Creek.
(VIDEO OF EVENT HERE)
With big purse money, and thousands of dollars in contingency up for grabs, the Pro Class was stacked to the moon. Cody Robbins is the guy to write home about in the 250 A class. While he faced some adversity from Tevin Tapia, who captured the first moto win, Robbins came back swinging at the end of the day to make sure 1st place overall was his for the taking. Other big names such as Jacob Saylor and Pant Saggin Designs' Mike McDade suffered some unfortunate luck, and were unable to finish out in good standing. After a fall in the 2nd moto, Tapia regrouped for a 5th, with is 1-5 giving him second overall in front of Yamaha mounted Benjamin Ritter.
250 A: 1. Cody Robbins (Kaw); 2. Tevin Tapia (Ktm); 3. Benjamin Ritter (Yam); 4. Brad Modjewski (Yam); 5. Tyler Bright (Hon)
450A had a similar line up to that of the 250 class, but the results were quite mixed. With a 3 year old borrowed bike, Josh Summey was able to top Cody Robbins for the overall win. His 1-1 didn't come easy, however, as Robbins laid pressure the entire moto, as the two checked out from the rest of the pack. Unfortunately for Robbins, his resistance was short lived and he took home a 2-2 on the day. Ryan Zimmer, who took quite a few holeshots over the weekend, would round out the top 3. Tevin Tapia, riding aboard his 250f, pulled the holeshot the 2nd moto, but crashes kept him outside of the top 5.
450 A: 1. Josh Summey (Hon);2. Cody Robbins (Kaw);3. Ryan Zimmer (Hon);4. Adam Britt (Yam);5. Josh Strang (Suz)
Although GNCC superstar Josh Strang was only able to muster a 5th in 450 A, he proved he had the speed of Robbins in the Collegeboy 16-24 class. In the first moto, Strang put pressure on Robbins the entire moto, nearly making a pass on numerous occasions. Robbins stayed strong and held off Strang, but at least the off-roader was able to show he can roll on a motocross track.
CollegeBoy 14-24 yrs: 1. Cody Robbins (Kaw);2. Josh Strang (Suz);3. Brandon Belcher (Kaw);4. Nathan Winegar (Suz);5. Brandan Carson (Yam)
Shelby Rolen was in a league of her own in the Women's 12+ class. By the end of the first lap, she had set sail far ahead of the competition aboard her YZ250. Yes, that's right - she was riding a smoker, which makes the win just that much better.
Women 12+ 99-250cc: 1. Shelby Rolen (Yam);2. Sandra Rios (Yam);3. Jessica Coates (Yam);4. Natasha Harrison (Yam);5. Shaundi Sides (Yam)
Tennessee's own Billy Adkins was able to grab holeshots in the 35+ class, but southeast legend Jim Neese didn't allow him to take the spotlight for long. Neese quickly made his move into the 1st position, and proceeded to take both moto victories. Adkins would remain in the hunt taking 3rd overall, with North Carolina's Shawn Wyant taking the 2nd position.
35+: 1. Jim Neese (Suz);2. Shawn Wyant (Yam);3. Billy Adkins (Suz);4. Ronald Dyer Jr (Kaw);5. Fredrick Griffith (Kaw)
Monster Energy Kawasaki's James Justice certainly had a weekend to write home about. He's been training and pounding out laps at Zach Osborne's facility in Abingdon, VA, and that hard work is showing. Although he faced numerous charges from North Carolina's Jacob Hayes in multiple classes, Justice held it together taking the overalls in every single class he competed in; 4 Stroke Amateur, Schoolboy 2, and 250B. Hayes, on the other hand, had incredible speed and won all of the 
first motos. Yet, untimely crashes left him in bad standing when it came to trying to run down Justice in the 2nd motos. He managed to hunt down the rest of the field in all but one class, but it was too little too late for the #573 Kawasaki. Hayes would end up with a 2nd in Schoolboy 2, 2nd in 4 Stroke Amateur, and 5th in 450 B.
250 B: 1. James Justice (Kaw);2. Tony Archer (Yam);3. Tyler Mcswain (Yam);4. Shane Mcelrath (Kaw);5. Brandon Melton (Kaw)
Schoolboy 2 14-16 yrs: 1. James Justice (Kaw);2. Jacob Hayes (Kaw);3. W Coon (Kaw);4. Shane Mcelrath (Kaw);5. Cody Gragg (Yam);
4 Stroke Amateur: 1. James Justice (Kaw);2. Jacob Hayes (Kaw);3. Tony Archer (Yam);4. Brandon Melton (Kaw);5. Chris Spiers (Yam)
One of the most exciting classes to watch, and hear, over the weekend was the 125cc 2stroke Amateur class. No age restrictions, just fast dudes ripping around on the beloved 125cc machines. Can every race implement this class, please?
125cc 2stroke Amateur: 1. W Coon (Yam);2. Cody Gragg (Yam);3. Brandon Wollenhaupt (Ktm);4. Cody Rowe (Yam);5. Blain Brown (Yam)
REMINDER:
November 7, 2009 is the date for the VICTORY SPORTS BANQUET. This banquet will honor the "TOP 5" riders in the THOR MEGA Series by DUNLOP, the PARTS UNLIMITED ULTRA Series by FMF, and the SOUTHERN All-STARS MX Tour by DUNLOP. The banquet will be at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray, Tenn (about 7 miles from Muddy Creek). The doors open at 2:00pm for Music, Games, & Videos then dinner is served at 5:30. This year the rotation puts the Mega Series awards handed out first. Tickets are $20 for Adult & $10 for Child. You can order them by mail from the office. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. All tickets must be purchased or reserved in advance. IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE BANQUET, ARRANGE FOR A FRIEND TO PICK YOUR AWARDS UP. Mail your ticket orders with check or money order, number of tickets requested, & name to hold them in to Victory Sports 136 Birch Street Blountville, Tn 37617.
250C winner, Cody Rowe
The 250A Moto 1 Start. Notice McDade, #44, running the 250 2 Stroke
More of North Carolina's Tyler McSwain, #47, in the Youth Report
James Justice sets sail early morning at Muddy Creek
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