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May 1st,
2011
Louisiana Cross-Country Series
Round 4: The Big 8
OMA Pro Williams Overalls From Second
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By: AcadianaRacing.com
Photos by: Chris Shows and LACC Staff
Dubach, LA
Once again near perfect ground conditions
greeted just under 250 racers from all over the South; this time at
Round 4 of the Series – “The Big 8”. Racers from Louisiana,
Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, etc. joined in
the fun ripping around the beautiful open hills of North LA.
The Big 8 in Dubach was voted Best Venue in 2010 and based on the
smiles after the event this just might be the case again in 2011.
Predictions of this round's winner were beginning to float around
during the previous week but everyone was in for a nice surprise!
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For just the second time in LACC history an XC2 Lites rider starting from the second row took the overall victory. Top OMA Nationals Team Green Kawasaki Pro Michael Williams (pictured) from TN backed by Midsouth Motoplex, Performance Super Cycles, BHR, Enduro Engineering, X-Brand, and many more got a decent start, quickly moved to the front of his class, then began to work his way past all of the XC1 riders. Williams was able to zap 2-time World MX Champ Trampas Parker (now in his forties, over double the age of 18 year-old Williams) but it didn't last. Defending Series Champion Parker (KTM/Munn/TCP MX Schools/Arai/Fly) is a racer at heart so picked up the pace, passed the young gun back, held off pass |
attempts, and
eventually came through the checkers 1 second ahead of
Williams. Williams still took the overall win on
adjusted time and earned the majority of the purse money.
While being interviewed on the podium AMA Hall of Fame
legend Parker commented, “…you never stop learning, when I
did get to follow this guy around [pointing to Williams] I
learned something, I thought I was going fast…watching him
go through the woods, the speed he was going, and the
smoothness, it was great…”
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 Trampas Parker & Williams |
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Once again Cody Potts (YAM/Moose) came
over from Texas to take 2nd in the XC1 class / 3rd
Overall fighting back from a bad start. Potts was followed by
another Texas racer Bryan Vaughan (Warren Drilling / Asterisk /
Vertex / Ricochet / 7L Race Gas) 3rd XC1 / 4th
Overall.
In the XC2 Lites class Jason Reine (KTM/Moose/FMF) finished in second place and rookie Zach Rambin (KTM/Mike’s Outdoor) rounded out the Lites podium in third. Congrats to another young gun and XC1 rookie Hutton Woods (KTM) of the Mike’s Outdoor team for finishing in 5th Overall even with a broken shift lever. Woods was one second ahead of current championship points leader Jason Harvey (SUZ). Harvey was running up front in second and third overall early on until arm pump and other problems set in sliding him back to sixth but he still has the points lead and the target on his back.
 Championship Points Leader Jason Harvey |
 Parker Left, Williams Center, Potts Right Get Paid |
Thanks to the Barnett family for allowing the race on their fine
piece of property and everyone from across the South who showed up
to have a good time. As always, excellent coverage of this
race including helmet cam footage of the Top 5 overall finishers and
more will be posted on AcadianaRacing.com. Thanks to all of
our media excellence crew for promoting the sport!
About the series:
The MTA Louisiana Cross-Country Series is a 10-round championship
series promoted by AcadianaRacing.com. Venues test each
rider’s overall ability by offering motocross sections, hills,
roots, occasional rocks, woods trails, grass tracks, extreme
obstacles, etc. In addition to pure speed riders must have the
endurance to push hard for over an hour and a half. The series
is made possible by title sponsor MTA, Gas Gas Offroad US,
FilterSolution.com, Pierce & Shows Attorneys; Spectro, Enduro
Engineering, KTM, Mike’s Outdoors, Southern Trophy, Woods Tank,
Wallis Wood Works, Team ¾, Bayou Suspension, Fair’s Diesel Service,
Moose Racing, Evangeline Specialties, RidePG.com, MXPrints.com, Dirt
Wise Riding Schools, OutOfBoundFilms.com, iFence, SideLineFilms, and
Honda.
Results:
OVERALL: 1. Michael Williams (KAW); 2.
Trampas Parker (KTM); 3. Cody Potts (YAM); 4. Bryan Vaughan (KTM);
5. Hutton Woods (KTM); 6. Jason Harvey (SUZ); 7. Kevin Hutchinson
(KAW); 8. Jason Reine (KTM); 9. John Mclemore (KTM); 10. Stephen
Sturges (KTM); 11. Zach Rambin (KTM); 12. Joel White (YAM); 13.
Wesley Burks (KTM); 14. Ryan Breaux (KTM); 15. Jonathan Plunkett
(KTM); 16. Evan Shows (KTM); 17. Jake Haddox (KTM); 18. Zack Sprawls
(KTM); 19. Scott Hopkins (); 20. Brad Warren (KTM);
XC1: 1. Trampas Parker (KTM); 2. Cody Potts (YAM); 3. Bryan Vaughan
(KTM); 4. Hutton Woods (KTM); 5. Jason Harvey (SUZ);
XC2: 1. Michael Williams (KAW); 2. Jason Reine (KTM); 3. Zach Rambin
(KTM); 4. Ryan Breaux (KTM); 5. Evan Shows (KTM);
NOVICE: 1. Zack Sprawls (KTM); 2. Brad Warren (KTM); 3. Dakotah
Smith (KTM); 4. Andrew Iverstine (KTM); 5. Christopher Roberts
(KTM);
NOV LITE: 1. Jason Harmon (YAM); 2. Kris Endsley (KTM); 3. Jake
Hines (YAM); 4. John Beauchamp (SUZ); 5. Preston Caple (YAM);
SENIOR A: 1. Scott Hopkins (); 2. Jeff Plunkett (KTM); 3. Robin Fair
(KTM); 4. Randal Evans (KTM); 5. Kelly Crenshaw (KTM);
JUNIOR: 1. Trey Frandria (KAW); 2. Trustin Evans (KTM); 3. Garrett
Wells (KTM); 4. Devin Thomas (YAM); 5. Johnny Demoura (HON);
SENIOR B: 1. Kelly Christ (HON); 2. Alan Hall (BRG); 3. Robbie
Wallis (KTM); 4. Todd Weaver (HON); 5. Lee Jay Haddox (KTM);
SENIOR 50: 1. Edmund Herrington (KTM); 2. Johnny Rhodes (YAM); 3.
Mike Elshout (YAM); 4. Gary Richards (GG); 5. Greg Pruss (KTM);
BEGINNER: 1. George Bofinger (KTM); 2. James Winn (SUZ); 3. Mathew
Pruss (KAW); 4. Daniel Woodell (HON); 5. Justin Holcomb (HON);
BEG LITE: 1. Josh Bennett (HON); 2. Brandon Hooper (YAM); 3. Will
Chanler (YAM); 4. Darren Thomas (KTM); 5. Tyler Adams (YAM);
BEG 4-STK: 1. Clayton Bridges (HON); 2. Cody Hawthorne (HON); 3.
Christopher Thibodeaux (HON); 4. Jason Bible (HON); 5. Chad Kerik
(HON);
BEG 40+: 1. Rusty Thompson (HON); 2. Jay Hayden (KTM); 3. Joel
Negrotto (HON); 4. Paul Schaffner (KTM); 5. Curt Whittington ();
KIDS VET: 1. Evan Wiggers (KTM); 2. Daltyn Kennedy (HON); 3. Philip
Demoura (HON); 4. Trenton Greenwood (HON); 5. Kyle Nealy (HON);
WOMEN: 1. Julie Broussard (KTM); 2. Courtney Gerald (KTM); 3. Teri
Beauchamp (HON); 4. Sherri Baker (HON); 5. Susan Reine (KTM);
KIDS INT: 1. Dayton Shirah (KTM); 2. Seth Hopkins (KTM); 3. Walker
Shows (KTM); 4. Trey Pipkin, Iii (KTM); 5. Trevor Randle (KAW);
GIRLS: 1. Chandler "Hank" Haddox (YAM); 2. Kristen Gautreau (KTM);
3. Jenna Ford (HON); 4. Hannah Shively (KAW); 5. Ellen Herrington
(YAM);
PEEWEE: 1. Tyler Thomas (COB); 2. Zorion McClarty (KTM); 3. Caid
Thomas (KTM); 4. Ryan Reine (KTM); 5. Gabriel Kennon (POL);
BEG PW: 1. Austin Bradford (KTM); 2. Coty Woods (KTM); 3. Travis
Randle (KTM); 4. Caleb Addison (); 5. Daniel Reine (KTM);
