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FREE PRESS SSPORTSPORTS Colby Free Press Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Page 7 Motorcycle races come to Colby Saturday By Kayla Cornett He said the races in Stockton (amateur); Vet 30+ AM (riders 30 Durrelle and Shayna Texter. He last year and in 2010, and has won $7,000. Colby Free Press have been going on since 1909, and up); Open AM; Mad Dawg said Kocinski, Los Angeles, is a many awards since she began rac- Mark Ostmeyer of Ride-n-Slide [email protected] with breaks during World War II Jr; Mad Dawg 18+; Open Quad three-time world champion, mak- ing in 2003. Racing said all of the money and the Depression. (four-wheelers); Open Knobby; ing a rare appearance out here. Information about these racers raised at this event goes for put- Start times have changed for “We’re keeping alive the remi- 450 PRO (professional); Open “He’s heard how great the Kan- and others expected at the event is ting together another event the the Kansas Fair Flat Track Series niscence of what used to be a PRO; and 50+ Open PRO. sas races are,” said Covert, “and in the program that will be given following year. “Battle of the Plains” motorcycle whole summer-long happening,” In the Vintage Classes, the cat- he wants to come out and be part out on Saturday. He said it costs about $15,000 racing event in Colby on Satur- Covert said. egories are Vintage 250; Vintage of it.” Last year, Covert said, 700 or to put the races on. day at the Thomas County Fair- The fl at-track series will run four 250-400; Vintage Open AM; Vin- He said Kocinski has 13 victo- 800 people attended the races here For entry and race information, grounds. races in fi ve days, he said. The fi rst tage 50+ AM; Vintage 60+ AM; ries in the Grand Prix and 14 in and the racers raved about how go to www.crookedcreekspeed- “When you start, it’s kind of a will be Friday in Norton, followed Sportman Single (limit of 500 cc); the World Superbike races. fast and fun the track was. way.com or contact Covert at moving target,” said Paul Covert by the Colby races on Saturday. Sportsman Twin (limit of 750 cc); Durelle, of Colorado, owns Du- He said the pro racers will be (501) 804-3656 or at rowdyrac- of Crooked Creek Promotions, ex- The series will fi nish Monday and Vintage 600 PRO; Vintage Open relle Racing and sells racing prod- competing for a purse of almost [email protected]. plaining the time changes. Tuesday in Stockton. Twins (no limit); Vintage 50+ ucts through the company. Gates will open at 2 p.m., he The races will have classes for PRO; and Open Brakeless. On his website, www.durel- said, practice laps will begin at 3, professional riders and for local “We have a lot of age classes leracing.com, he says he started GEM LIONS CLUB races will start at 5 and the main riders and youth racers. because there are gonna be racers working on bikes while he was event will begin at 7 p.m. Covert said he will be offering there ages 4 to 74,” Covert said. still racing. Admission for everyone 11 and reduced entry fees for youth rac- He mentioned that the local “Within a few years, I had a lot older is $10, children 6 to 10 are ers 16 and under. riders are usually motocross-type of work to do and less time to go $5 and children 5 and under are If kids have a trail bike or any riders, and this type of racing has racing,” he said. To the following individuals and businesses for free. kind of bike, he said, they can been put into one class, the Open Texter, of Pennsylvania, became 4-H hogs donated for the Hog Roast coming up on Flat-track, a type of dirt-bike come out and race in front of the Knobby, which is a type of motor- the fi rst woman to win a Grand Aug. 22 at the Gem Community Building. racing, has a long history in north- crowd. cyle that is used for motocross or National event in 2011 and won west Kansas, Covert said. The classes for the races are: supercross racing. the American Motorcycle Associ- Frontier Ag., Brewster Franz Chiropractic Motorcycle racers have been in the Modern Classes, 50 cc This year’s event will feature ation’s Most Outstanding Perfor- Golden Harvest Seeds coming out here since the early (cubic-centimeter engine); 65 cc; top grand national riders, he said, mance Award that same year. Frontier Ag., Mingo Tom Sloan 1900s. 85 cc; 0-250 cc; 250-450 cc AM including John Kocinski, Davey She won several main events Frontier Ag., Breton CPS Goodland Hi Plains Coop Bill Shields American Implement Ziegelmeier Farms Royals whip White Sox 5-2 Goulosch Matt & Carl By Andrew Seligman giving Chen (8-9) his fi rst win since June 26. Kelvin Herrera pitching 1 1-3 innings and AP Sports Writer The left-hander gave up two runs and seven Greg Holland retiring the side in the ninth for hits in 6 2-3 innings and fi nally came out on his second save in four chances. CHICAGO – The Kansas City Royals want- top after going 0-3 in his previous seven starts. Peavy also gave up seven hits in 6 2-3 in- ed Bruce Chen to show more aggression. He It was a big improvement over his previous nings, but was a tough-luck loser after beating Enter to Learn: fi nally did. outing, when he got knocked out in the third Minnesota in his previous two starts. He found Chen outpitched Jake Peavy for his fi rst win against Cleveland after being staked to a six- his control after walking the game’s fi rst two Leave to Achieve in six weeks, Billy Butler hit his career-high run lead. batters, issuing just one the rest of the way, 22nd homer and the Royals beat the Chicago He and manager Ned Yost had a long talk but he couldn’t protect the lead after the White White Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night. about being aggressive following that game, Sox went up 2-1. The White Sox had won 10 of 13, but saw which the Royals eventually won. The mes- The Royals had runners on fi rst and third Earn Your High their lead over Detroit in the AL Central shrink sage? Go after the hitters, establish the fast- with one out in the seventh after Jeff Fran- to a half game when the Tigers beat the New ball. coeur reached on a bunt down the third-base School Diploma!!! York Yankees 6-5 earlier in the night. It was different against the White Sox. line and Eric Hosmer singled. 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Course Contact the Thomas County Learning Center holds for eligibility and enrollment information: 485 N. Chickamauga, Colby, 465-7900 golf night For ladies’ night July 31 at Meadow Lake Golf Course, the women played a two-lady scram- ble golf game. No results were available. The next ladies’ night was set for Tuesday with the game to be determined. Tee off was at 6 p.m. and cost $2 per person with a $10 green fee for nonmembers. Last Wednesday, 49 men played a three-man scramble for men’s night. The results: for the fi rst fl ight, Adam, Turner and Laden- burger, fi rst; Arensdorf, Arens- dorf and Kersenbrock, second; and Krey, Rodriguez and Heskett, third. The next men’s night will be tonight with three-man scramble, worst drive as the game. Tee off will be at 6 p.m. and cost is $5 per person with a $10 green fee for nonmembers.