2007 Bookoo Arenacross, Salem, Oregon, Round 2 Race Report - Dirt Rider Magazine

The K&N; presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series brought to you Honda was welcomed with some wild and crazy fans this past weekend at The New Pavilion located on the Oregon State Fairgrounds. The racing was non-stop action from the drop of the gate and until Trevor Vines closed the show with his incredible back-flip.Friday, Nov 10Jimmy Nelson riding the GPS, Cannon Falls Honda turned-in two very impressive rides. Nelson, coming off his Canadian MX2 West Motocross Championship is quickly adapting to the fast pace of arenacross taking wins in both the 250 and 450 classes. Former Arenacross National Champion and current point leader Darcy Lange riding the Babbitt's Kawasaki finished 2nd in the 250 class, while having to settle for 6th in the 450 class. Riley Kurosky on his Fox, Dunlop Honda had one of his best rides, finishing a close 3rd to Lange in the 250 main. Young gun, 15 yr old sensation Tyler Bowers on the MDK Speed Equipment Honda closed-in on Nelson towards the end of the 450 main taking a close second. Another great ride came from Colt Humphrey riding the Fiber Wise Pasta, Sano Yamaha leading the main event for more than the race then settled in for the final podium position.Putting the fans on their feet was young Gared Steinke in the CRF150R shootout. Steinke jumped to an early lead... then had the crowd cheering as he cleared the BooKoo Catapult every lap to take the win over Anthony Romero and Garza Cooper.The "little-big-show" was the 65 7-11 with Chris Alldredge riding the Champion Cycles KTM showing the fans the talent of arenacross starts at a young age. Alldredge took the win over Fowler (KTM) and Tanner Berry (KTM).Two Brothers Racing put the bike under Brad Ripple to take the win in the MotoVert Pro Pit Bike class over Ryan Beat and TJ Russell. The "little bikes" with a "big bark" is a new addition to the BooKoo Arenacross Series with both kids and adults impressed with the performance of the bikes on the challenging arenacross track.250 Pro1. Jimmy Nelson Hon
2. Darcy Lange Kaw
3. Riley Kurosky Hon
4. Jeff Northrop Kaw
5. Tiger Lacey Hon
6. Chad Ward Hon
7. Tyler Bowers Hon
8. Kevin Urquhart Hon
9. Michael Blose Suz
10. Billy Jurevich Hon
450 Pro1. Jimmy Nelson Hon
2. Tyler Bowers Hon
3. Colt Humphrey Yam
4. Josh Woods Suz
5. Jeff Northrop Kaw
6. Darcy Lange Kaw
7. Brad Ripple Hon
8. Michael Blose Suz
9. Nathan Tierney Hon
10. Tom Hoffmaster Yam
CRF150R1. Gared Steinke Hon
2. Anthony Romero Hon
3. Garza Cooper Hon
65 7-111. Chris Alldredge KTM
2. Wyatt Fowler KTM
3. Tanner Berry KTM
MotoVert Pro Pit Bike1. Brad Ripple Hon
2. Ryan Beat Yam
3. TJ Russell Kaw

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Saturday, Nov 11Babbitt's Kawasaki lead rider Darcy Lange put his head down Saturday to take wins in both the 250 and 450 Pro classes. Teammate Jeff Northrop followed Lange across the line to take second with early leader Brad Ripple hanging on the 3rd in the 250 main. In the 450 main Bowers had another great performance on his MDK Speed Equipment Honda taking second away from Jimmy Nelson on the GPS Honda in the closing laps.Gared Steinke in the CRF150R shootout continued his win streak keeping the fans entertained with his aerial acrobatics over the BooKoo Catapult.KTM continues to take the wins in the 65 7-11 with Chris Alldredge riding the Champion Cycles KTM leading the way. Alldredge took the win over Tanner Bower and JT Blattman.The MotoVert Pro Pit Bike class saw Colt Humphrey on the Fiber Wise Pasta Yam put it on some of the best Pit Bike rides on the westcoast. Humphreys teammate Ryan Beat was 2nd with Greg Crater on the Kenda, Pro Wheel Honda rounding out the top 3.The Bookoo Arenacross series next hits The Sundome in Yakima, WA on Novermber 17-19, then The Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX December 29-31.250 Pro1. Darcy Lange Kaw
2. Jeff Northrop Kaw
3. Brad Ripple Hon
4. Tyler Bowers Hon
5. Michael Blose Suz
6. Zach Ames Hon
7. Tom Hofmaster Yam
8. Jimmy Nelson Hon
9. Colt Humphrey Yam
10. Tiger Lacey Hon
450 Pro1. Darcy Lange Kaw
2. Tyler Bowers Hon
3. Jimmy Nelson Hon
4. Tiger Lacey Hon
5. Brad Ripple Hon
6. Josh Woods Suz
7. Jeff Northrop Kaw
8. Zach Ames Hon
9. Chad Ward Hon
10. Michael Blose Suz
CRF150R1. Gared Steinke Hon
2. Anthony Romero Hon
3. Garza Cooper Hon
65 7-111. Chris Alldredge KTM
2. Wyatt Fowler KTM
3. Tanner Berry KTM
MotoVert Pro Pit Bike1. Colt Humphrey Yam
2. Ryan Beat Yam
3. Greg Crater Hon
Top 10 BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series1. Darcy Lange 149
2. Michael Blose 107
3. Jeff Northrop 106
4. Jimmy Nelson 95
5. Josh Woods 93
6. Tyler Bowers 92
7. Tiger Lacey 90
8. Tom Hofmaster 71
9. Brad Ripple 68
10. Zack Ames 51
Top 10 MotoVert Pro Pit Bike1. Brad Ripple 73
2. Ryan Beat 72
3. Greg Crater 63
4. TJ Russell 53
5. Colt Humphrey 50
6. Trevor Vines 39
7. Mikie Northrop 27
8. Chad Geib 24
9. Dustin Wygle 24
10. Mason Watson 14