FORT NECESSITY, LA

Intense bar-to-bar racing took place in many classes at The Farm Country Classic this year, under nice, sunny skies, and with nice ground conditions - a perfect way to wrap up the first half of the 2010 season!

Suzuki City's Stephen Reed (1, above, and below center) edged out KTM rider Chad Colvin for the holeshot in the XC1 Expert class and set off at a blistering pace around the fun 7-mile course. Suzuki City/ThermoProbe/Thumper Racing/Klim/Revloc-backed KTM rider Stephen Sturges (below left) kept Reed on his heels the entire race. Sturges took the lead at times and on the last lap showed Reed the front wheel a few times, but he couldn't quite make the pass, eventually coming in a mere one second behind Reed. After starting dead last, round four's overall winner, Warren Drilling/Pivot Works/Moose/Dunlop/House of Horsepower-backed KTM rider Bryan Vaughan, was able to make his way through the pack and finish fourth overall, behind Hutchinson's ATV Repair-sponsored Kawasaki jockey Kevin Hutchinson (below right), who secured third with his best finish so far this season.

In the XC2 Expert Lites class, 15-year-old Evan Shows showed impressive speed on his Mike's Cycle Supply KTM, at times even leading the class ahead of defending Lites champion Jason Reine, on his Reine's Cycle/FMF KTM. Reine eventually made his way around young Shows, and then a couple of bobbles at the end of the race dropped Shows down to fourth. Chuck's Used Appliance/Performance Cycles-backed KTM rider Ryan Breaux fought his way up to second place, and Mike's Outdoors/Woods Tank-backed KTM rider Clint Woods finished in third place, recording another consistent podium result.

Spectators were thoroughly entertained at the BMW/Husqvarna Creek Jump and the Bayou Suspension Wall Of Death. These optional extreme obstacles were key factors in how several riders placed both in class and overall. For action-packed videos and pictures of this event and others, stay tuned to AcadianaRacing.com.

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, and more. In addition to pure speed, riders must have the endurance to push hard for more than an hour and a half. The series is made possible by title sponsor MTA, Deb's Creative Photography, Enduro Engineering, Filter Solution, Pierce & Shows Attorneys, Moose Racing, Woods Tank, RidePG.com, BMW/Husqvarna, Bayou Suspension, KTM, Chuck's Used Appliance Center, Honda of Lafayette, MXPrints.com, Performance Cycles, Open Throttle Moto-Parts & Accessories, Adrenaline Motor Sports, Team 3/4, Cornerstone Glass, and Evangeline Specialties.

Results

O/A: 1. Stephen Reed (Suz); 2. Stephen Sturges (Suz); 3. Kevin Hutchinson (Kaw); 4. Bryan Vaughan (KTM); 5. Jason Reine (KTM); 6. Ryan Breaux (KTM); 7. Clint Woods (KTM); 8. John McLemore (Yam); 9. Evan Shows (KTM); 10. Jake Haddox (Yam); 11. Wesley Burks (KTM); 12. Manny Garza (Hon); 13. Jason Harmon (Yam); 14. Stan Taylor; 15. Hutton Woods (Yam); 16. Terry Rogers (Hon); 17. Jake Hines (KTM); 18. Lance Ford (Suz); 19. Jacob Wheat (Hon); 20. Dwight Wheat (Hon).

XC1: 1. Stephen Reed (Suz); 2. Stephen Sturges (Suz); 3. Kevin Hutchinson (Kaw); 4. Bryan Vaughan (KTM); 5. John McLemore (Yam).

XC2: 1. Jason Reine (KTM); 2. Ryan Breaux (KTM); 3. Clint Woods (KTM); 4. Evan Shows (KTM); 5. Manny Garza (Hon).

NOV: 1. Stan Taylor; 2. Lance Ford (Suz); 3. Christopher Roberts (KTM); 4. Shawn Hrubes (KTM); 5. Bruce MacFarlane (Kaw).

NOV LITE: 1. Jake Haddox (Yam); 2. Tommy Cannon (Hon); 3. Tyler Mandino (Yam); 4. Brayton Broussard (KTM); 5. Nicholas Daigle (KTM).

SR A: 1. Dwight Wheat (Hon); 2. John Delee (Hon); 3. Gene Spence (KTM).

JR: 1. Hutton Woods (Yam); 2. Andrew Zaunbrecher (KTM); 3. Justin Peltier (Hon); 4. Karlee Huff (Yam); 5. Jacob May.

BEG: 1. Brandon Fair (Yam); 2. Adam Pelletier (KTM); 3. Jeremy Oxley (Kaw); 4. Cody Carrico (Yam); 5. Cody Bouillion.

BEG LITE: 1. Zach Rambin (Yam); 2. Casey Pennington (Hon); 3. Hunter Manning (KTM); 4. Brian Griffith (Hon); 5. Ricky Arceneaux (Kaw).

SR B: 1. Robin Fair (Yam); 2. Clayton Parker (Yam); 3. Rusty Welch (Hon); 4. Lee Jay Haddox (Yam); 5. Hubbard Partridge (KTM).

SR 50: 1. Donny Graham (KTM); 2. Mike Elshout (Hon); 3. Kenneth Hagen (Hon); 4. Bruce Comeaux (Hon); 5. Jimmy Winn (Kaw).

KIDS VET: 1. Brennen Reed (Suz); 2. James Walerius (Kaw); 3. Taylor May (Yam); 4. Austin Ingo (Kaw); 5. Trenton Greenwood (Hon).

KIDS INT: 1. Evan Wiggers (KTM); 2. Zeb Huff (Suz); 3. Jacob Freeman (KTM); 4. Cameron Reed (Suz); 5. Garrett Brasseaux (KTM).

WMN: 1. Kylah Vanhorn; 2. Madeline Pipkin (Hon); 3. Kristen Gautreau (KTM); 4. Sharon Haddox (Hon); 5. Carolyn Reed (KTM).

P/W: 1. Walker Shows (KTM); 2. Jessica Delee (KTM); 3. Tyler Thomas (Cob); 4. Easton Worley (Cob); 5. Steven Merriett Jr. (Yam).

BEG P/W: 1. Nicholas Walerius (KTM); 2. William Walerius (KTM); 3. Ryan Reine (KTM); 4. Landon Shively (KTM); 5. Zorion McClarty (KTM).