Wood Brothers Sweep F-USA Races At 81st Loudon Classic

Wood Brothers Sweep F-USA Races At 81st Loudon Classic

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Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Brothers Jeff and Eric Wood swept all five Formula USA races Sunday at the 81st Loudon Classic at New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS).

Jeff Wood, the younger brother, won the Sportbike (600cc), Superbike (600cc) and Thunderbike races, while older brother Eric Wood won the Unlimited Grand Prix and Formula Sportbike (750cc) races.

Riding a Penguin Road Racing School Ducati 900SS, Jeff Wood controlled the Thunderbike race from the start, eventually winning by two seconds over Harding Buell’s Bryan Bemisderfer and Rick Doucette, who rode a Plaistow Powersports-sponsored Suzuki SV650. The Wood brothers’ father, 57-year-old Jerry Wood, finished fourth on a 1994 Ducati Supermono.

Due to a mechanical DNF by Bemisderfer’s teammate Dave Estok and a non-point-scoring finish (18th) by Dan Bilansky, Bemisderfer takes a 19-point lead in the Thunderbike Championship.

Riding his Bettencourts Suzuki GSX-R600, Jeff Wood held off Butler Machinery’s Robert Jensen to win the (600cc) Superbike final and take the class points lead. Argo Cycles’ Scott Greenwood finished third on a Yamaha.

Jeff Wood earned the title of “Loudon Classic Champion” by winning the main event, the red-flag-interrupted, 20-lap Sportbike race, on his Dunlop-shod Suzuki. Des Conboy crashed his Celtic Racing Yamaha out of second place with three laps to go, promoting Greenwood to second and Jensen to third.

Greenwood holds a 14-point lead over Jeff Wood in the Championship but will miss the next round of the F-USA series at Virginia International Raceway.

Eric Wood convincingly won the 15-lap Unlimited Grand Prix race, by six seconds, over Vesrah Suzuki’s Brian Stokes and Greenwood.

Stokes put on a bigger charge in the Formula Sportbike final, chasing Eric Wood closely on the first lap, but crashed out on lap two. Eric Wood cruised home to win by over eight seconds on his Bettencourts/Woodcraft Suzuki GSX-R750. Formula Sportbike Championship leader Scott Harwell finished second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R750, just in front of Greenwood and Jensen.

Acid Cigars’ Brian Kcraget pulled away late on his Honda RS125 to take a comfortable win in the 15-lap, 40-entry USGPRU/Can-Am 125cc Grand Prix race. Todd Puckett finished second, ahead of Eric Yoo. Young gun Josh Herrin placed fourth on his Cycle Depot Honda RS125.

Due to his failure to report to post-qualifying weigh-in, Crowns Racing/Nault’s Honda’s Jason Routhier had to start the USGPRU/Can-Am 250cc Grand Prix from the sixth, and last, row of the grid, but he was able to come through the 20-rider field quickly and win the 15-lap race by over two seconds. Sean Wray put on a late charge but could do no better than second, ahead of Chris Reynolds and Kcraget, who rode a Honda RS250.

Results:

Sportbike:

1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 20 laps
2. Scott Greenwood (Suz GSX-R600)
3. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Mike Himmelsbach (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R600)
7. Carlo Gagliardo (Yam YZF-R6)
8. Joe Spina (Yam YZF-R6)
9. Ray Bowman (Hon CBR600RR)
10. Gus Holcomb (Hon CBR600RR)
11. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R600)
12. Steve Fontanez (Suz GSX-R600)
13. Peter Douvris (Hon CBR600)
14. David Dalzell (Yam YZF-R6)
15. Dave Ebben (Suz GSX-R600)
16. Michael Jacques (Suz GSX-R600)
17. Brian Gregory (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap
18. John Scheehser (Hon CBR600), -1 lap*
19. Des Conboy (Yam YZF-R6), -2 laps, DNF, crash
20. Sabin Zabarcencu (Yam YZF-R6), -3 laps, DNF
21. Caesar Gonzales (Kaw ZX-6RR), -3 laps, DNF
22. Ryan Downing (Kaw ZX-6), -3 laps, DNF
23. Katelyn Hurton (Kaw ZX-6R), -3 laps, DNF
24. Peter Kimball (Kaw Zx-6R), -7 laps, DNF
25. Randy Rega (Yam YZF-R6), -11 laps, DNF
26. Kevin Ruopp (Yam YZF-R6), -13 laps, DNF
27. William Rublee (Yam YZF-R6), -13 laps, DNF
*Docked one lap for passing under a waving yellow

Superbike:

1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 15 laps
2. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Scott Greenwood (Suz GSX-R600)
4. Des Conboy (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Mike Himmelsbach (Yam YZF-R6)
7. Carlo Gagliardo (Yam YZF-R6)
8. Joseph Arico (Yam YZF-R6)
9. Gus Holcomb (Hon CBR600RR)
10. Joe Spina (Yam YZF-R6)
11. John Scheehser (Hon CBR600RR)
12. Michael Martire (Kaw ZX-6R)
13. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R600)
14. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R600)
15. Steve Fontanez (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap
16. Robert Raver (Kaw ZX-6), -7 laps
17. Kevin Ruopp (Yam YZF-R6), -7 laps

Formula Sportbike:

1. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R750), 15 laps
2. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Scott Greenwood (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Robert Jensen (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Joe Ribeiro (Suz GSX-R750)
7. Tom Bibeau (Suz GSX-R750)
8. David Dalzell (Suz GSX-R750)
9. Matt Malterer (Suz GSX-R750)
10. Michael Paris (Hon CBR600), -1 lap
11. Orlando Gonzalez (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap
12. Derek Sinclair (Hon CBR600), -12 laps, DNF
13. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R750), -14 laps, DNF, crash

Thunderbike:

1. Jeff Wood (Duc 900SS), 12 laps
2. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buelll XB9R)
3. Rick Doucette (Suz SV650)
4. Jerry Wood (Duc 570)
5. Jeff Johnson (Buell XB9R)
6. Vahan Buchakjian (Duc 750SS)
7. Robert Nigl (Duc 900SS)
8. Russell Masecar (Suz SV650)
9. Ray Bowman (Hon CBR600F2)
10. Brian Kent (Suz SV650)
11. John Cadreact (Suz SV650)
12. Bob Poetzsch (Suz SV650)
13. Darren Danilowicz (Suz SV650)
14. Joseph Rozynski (Buell 1200)
15. Richard Gosselin (Suz SV650)
16. Gregor Halenda (Tig/Yam 426)
17. Ted Temple (Suz SV650)
18. Daniel Bilansky (Buell XB9R)
19. Jeff Harding (Buell XB9R)
20. Sam Rozynski (Buell XB12R)
21. Jonathan Martel
22. Thomas Lucchetti (Suz SV650)
23. Adam Carpinello (Suz SV650)
24. Chris Cosentino (Rotax 608)
25. Carlton Sargent, -1 lap
26. Glenn Coolbeth (Suz SV650), -1 lap
27. Anthony Caligiuri (Buell 1200), -1 lap
28. Michael Dube (Duc 800SS), -1 lap
29. Jurgen Frasch (Duc 900SS), -1 lap
30. Bart Moore (Suz SV650), -1 lap
31. Chris Lossie (Hon CBR600F2), -1 lap
32. Nicholas Rockwell (MuZ 720), -1 lap
33. James Mercurio (Kaw EX500), -1 lap
34. Mike Arrington (Buell XB9R), -1 lap
35. Clint Brotz (Buell XB9R), -5 laps, DNF
36. Walt Sipp (Buell X1), -10 laps, DNF, crash
37. Randy Rega (Suz SV650), -12 laps, DNF, crash

Unlimited Grand Prix:

1. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R750), 15 laps
2. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Scott Greenwood (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Rick Doucette (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Chris Rockwell (Duc 998)
6. Charles Sandoz (Apr RSV1000)
7. Tommy Eckfeldt (Duc 998)
8. Dave Ebben (Suz GSX-R750)
9. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R1000)
10. Matt Malterer (Suz GSX-R750)
11. Ian James Helmke (Duc 996)
12. William MacMartin (Duc 998), -1 lap
13. Walter Allwine (Apr RSV1000), -1 lap
14. Anthony Caligiuri (Buell 1200), -2 laps
15. Robert Nigl (Duc 999), -2 laps
16. Francis Dubuc (Hon CBR954RR), -9 laps, DNF

USGPRU/Can-Am 125cc Grand Prix:

1. Brian Kcraget (Hon RS125), 15 laps
2. Todd Puckett (Hon RS125)
3. Eric Yoo (Hon RS125)
4. Josh Herrin (Hon RS125)
5. Steve Wenner (Hon RS125)
6. Gregor Halenda (Hon RS125)
7. Scott Moxey (Hon RS125)
8. Eddy Brunet (Hon RS125)
9. Stewart Aitken-Cade (Hon RS125)
10. Steve Scott (Yam TZ125)
11. Frank Guadagnino (Hon RS125)
12. Angela Hiba (Hon RS125)
13. Chris Cosentino (Hon RS125)
14. Christian Rose (Hon RS125)
15. David Celetino (Yam TZ125)
16. Dennis Woods (Hon RS125)
17. Finbar Gilsenan (Hon RS125), -1 lap
18. John Dempsey (Hon RS125), -1 lap
19. Turu Illgen (Hon RS125), -1 lap
20. Philip Turkington (Hon RS125), -1 lap
21. Joseph Melchionda (Hon RS125), -1 lap
22. Brian Roach (Hon RS125), -1 lap
23. Scott Bourke (Hon RS125), -1 lap
24. Matthew Cooper, -1 lap
25. Rick Moreau (Yam TZ125), -1 lap
26. Bruce Leung (Hon RS125), -1 lap
27. Dwight Eyrick (Hon RS125), -1 lap
28. Dane Walther (Hon RS125), -2 laps
29. Jim Bergey (Hon RS125), -2 laps
30. Zack Courts (Hon RS125), -4 laps
31. Paul Duvall (Hon RS125), -5 laps
32. Mark White (Hon RS125), -6 laps
33. Richard Demetrius (Hon RS125), -7 laps
34. Dale Greenwood, Jr. (Hon RS125), -8 laps
35. James Lovejoy (Hon RS125), -8 laps
36. Chad Nelson (Hon RS125), -8 laps
37. Rebecca Henn (Yam TZ125), -12 laps

USGPRU/Can-Am 250cc Grand Prix:

1. Jason Routhier (Yam TZ250), 15 laps
2. Sean Wray (Yam TZ250)
3. Chris Reynolds (Hon RS250)
4. Brian Kcraget (Hon RS250)
5. Steve Wenner (Hon RS250)
6. Josh Herrin (Hon RS125)
7. Tim O’Conner (Yam TZ250)
8. Eric Yoo (Yam TZ250)
9. Stewart Aitken-Cade (Hon RS125)
10. Dale Greenwood, Jr. (Hon RS125)
11. Angela Hiba (Hon RS125)
12. David Karten (Yam TZ250)
13. Thomas Fournier (Yam TZ250), -1 lap
14. Frank Guadagnino (Hon RS125), -1 lap
15. David Celento (Yam TZ125), -1 lap
16. James Whitaker (Hon RS250), -1 lap
17. Rick Moreau (Yam TZ250), -1 lap
18. Joseph Melchionda (Yam TZ250), -1 lap
19. Rebecca Henn (Yam TZ125), -2 laps
20. John Abell (Hon RS250), -9 laps, DNF

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