Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

then when it did I nearly dropped it in the creek." McSwain was oU in the top five and would soon have his Gear/Barr's Comp.llron Horse Honda in the lead. North Carolina Open A runner-up Tim Coombs punctured his tire just after the stan and would never make it back into contention. Ohio's Kevin Brown snared the 250cc A holeshot one minute after the big bikes were 0((, but his day would end less than a half mile later. Coming across the paved road that lead into the woods Brown's CR250 pitched sideways and sent him canwheeling 0(( the track. Naylor, a close second, later described the accident "one of the worst I've ever seen." Brown was fortunately able to get 0(( of the track before tbe bulk of the riders came through and was later able to joke about the incident that left him with bruised ribs: '1 thought that the rubber side should be up' towards the sky." Naylor inherited the lead, followed by Louisiana round two winner Scott Plessinger, Newell and Ed Lojak with Terry Cunningham, KTM-mounted Duane Conner and Kurt Hough ;n rnidpack. Even funher back were Hyde and former 125cc MX National and Supercross champ Mark Barnettt. XR600 rider Carey Stump placed his Honda thumper into the lead early on in Four- troke A action and eventually mounted a 10 minute lead on class runner-up Harvey Whitaker, another Kentucky contender, and third place Kevin Condon. Senior A rivals Mealer and Joseph Hull would have had a much closer go at it in the Plus 35 division but Mealer pulled away and won by three minutes. Paul Michels placed third. A the leaders came around to complete the first 25 minute lap McSwain held a 30 second edge on Summers with Michigan KTM pilot Eddie Keen third. Team Green's Cunningham was the 250cc A leader with Naylor just a bike length behind. Shepherd and Lojak were next, tr.ailed into the check by Hough, Conner and 500cc KTM rider Bob Shillinger. Plessinger was back in 15th and would take his bike into the pit with a blown shock. Three miles into the second loop Summers was able to get his Bridgestone/BelliS u perTra pp/P] I / Sprocket Specialists/White Bros.! Hallman/Town Sport USA-backed Honda a wheel up on McSwain to take over the overall lead. He extended it almost a full minute before the lap was complete, thus taking a 60 second margin on the rest of the pack into the econd hour of the run. Cunningham, Naylor and Lojak were making a combined run at McSwain by this time with Hough on their roost. Barnett also got into the lead action for a brief time before dropping his Tuf Racing-backed RM250 out of contention. Aaron Hough led the way into the barrels at the end of the first l25cc A lap with KXl25-mounted Brian Walker 30 seconds behind.. Hough would stretch his lead to two minutes . on the next lap as late starter Brian Stanley pu hed his YZl25 up into the runner-up spot. At the halfway mark Stan Lojak occupied second place behind Hough, and when the leader smashed his pipe together on a tree, Lojak was there to claim the lead position. By the end of the race Lojak had a seven minute cushion on North Carolina class winner Gene Onail. Tennessee's ]e(( Austin wa third with Indiana's Walker and Michigan KTM rider Eldon Keen going 4-5. Up front Summers continued to pull away from his pursuers, adding another 30 seconds on everyone. B No pre•• ~~uallflers NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TRACKS Revised April 5, 1989 NORTHEAST AREA QUALIFIERS Apr '.2 POTOMAC MX, Budds Creek. MD. (301) 475·2000 Apr.22·23 STEElCITY,Oelmont,P...... ~ ~ (304)594-1157 .(60n &48-4997 Apr. 29 30 May 13·1' BRooME·TIOGA. Binghamton, NY FROZEN OCEAN MX, Auburn. NY (315)784·5466 May 20·21 Jun. 3-. AOCKYAIDGE, Impeftal.PA.. HtDEWAY IIX, Shippensburg, PA • .. (.'2) 796·1667 (717) 423-6653 NORTHEAST YOUTH REGIONAL 0'") ~ IIID-ATLANTlc,Aquasco,MO ....•.... (301)354·2525 ~ Jun.17·18 NORTHEAST AMATEUR REGIONAL Jun.24·25 THE CHALLENGER, Homer City. PA (412) 726-5494 SOUTHEAST AREA QUALIFIERS Apr. 1·2 Apr. 8-9 SANDHILL Ill, Chesterfield. SC. VICTORY SPORTS. Blountville, TN ... 0") 1"'"'"1 =-= . ... (803)623-2036 ..•(615) 323-5497 M Apr. 15·16 . ECHOHECEE IIX. Macon. GA. . . . . . . . .(8131822-8929 ~ Apr.22-23 OEVtLS RIDGE. S41nford. NC ......•.•... (919) 776-2412 ....-t May 6·7 SIIE.Olllwyn.'tJA... (919) 473·5401 ~ May 13-14 GATO"BACK, Gainesville, FL. . 1813) 822·8929 SOUTHEAST AMATEUR REGIONAL Jun. 17·18 LAKE SUGAATAEE, Axion. VA (703)650-3030 SOUTHEAST YOUTH REGIONAL GATOR.ACK, GaInesville. FL. Jun.24·25 , .. (813)822·8929 MID EAST AREA QUALIFIERS IIORELAND IIX. 51 anion. MI ,(511)235-4105 GLASS CITY. Delta. OH . . ,(419)825·1647 AM. MOTORSPORTS, New Plymouth, OH .(614)596·2057 Apr. 22·23 Apr. 29 May 6·1 May 13·14 May 20·21 (812) 649·2402 MIDWAY IIX, Milchell.IN REO BUD. Buchanan, MI .......•.......(616) 695-6405 MID EAST AMATEUR REGIONAL Jun.17·18 KNQSBY HILLS. Hortonville, IN .......•. (317) 758·6200 Jun.24·25 C.O.C.R•• Sugar Grove, OH MID EAST YOUTH REGIONAL ...•........(614) 681·5902 NORTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS Apr. 23 Apr.29-30 IIX PARENTS, Columbia. MO (314) 474-24A4 MOTOSPORTS. Byron, IL .•.......... (815) 234-2271 May 20·21 W. KENTUCKY TRAIL RIDERS. Cadiz. KY .(502) 522-6389 NORTH CENTRAL YOUTH REGIONAL Jun. 17-18 IIX PARENTS. ColumbIa. MO.... . . (314) 474·2444 NORTH CENTRAL AMATEUR REGIONAL L1NCOLNTRAIL.C~sey.IL. Jun. 24·25 . (217)932·2041 SOUTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS Apr. 9 Apr. 23 SWAN IIX. Tyler. TX . ROWNG HILLS, McComb. M5 . (214) 882·7791 (504) 664-4297 Apr. 30 May 7 MOTORCYCLE RACEWAY. Blanchard. OK(405) 485-2415 GOOD TillES. San Antonio, TX. . . .. . .. (512) 674·9422 SOUTH CENTRAL YOUTH/AMATEUR REGIONAL May 21·28 OooOTIMES, San Antonio. TX. .(512) 674·9422 ,WEST CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS ----IIIIII5.-----------------IIIIIIII.. IIIIIII~II!IIII~~!!I!I CLASSES: You may enter a total of 4 classes at the Area and Re- YOUTH/AMATEUR C/WOMEN 14. • 51 Stock Auto (4·8) glonal levels, but must choose only 2 classes to ride at National Final. 15 .65 SI k (711) . OC' For 2-Day Area Qualifiers:. Saturday classesl [l Sunday classes 16. • 85 Stock (7 ·11) 17. • 85 Stock (12·13) AMATEUR A & B/PLUS 25/SENIOR 18.085 Mod. (9-13) 5. • 250 A Stock 9. n Open A 1. • 125 A Stock 19. • 85 Stock (14-15) 10. [1 Open B/C 2. n125 A Mod. 6.0250 A Mod. 20. 0 85 Mod. (14-15) 11. [1 Plus 25 7. • 250 B Stock 3. • 125 B Stock 21 . • 125 Stock (12-15)" 12. [l SR Plus 30 4. r 1125 B Mod. 8. n 250 B Mod. 13. [l SR Plus 40 22. • 125 Mod. (12·15)' 23: • 125 C Novice Stock 1988 AMA & NMA Nallonal riders placing In top 5 01 B or In24. 125 C Novice Mod. termecllate ctasses ride A classes. Any C rider who qualified to rlcle at the 1988 Nallonal Final must ride B. Riders must ride in the 25. • 250 C Novice Stock 26. "l 250 C Novice Mod. hlgh"t ranked class (A, B or C) that they currently ride in their 27. • Women (85.125cc)' local aree. Pro·Am riders qualifying lor Pro·Nelional or Super· • IItdudn S41,....M1nl cross final, must ride A Modified. .. HOT SPRINGS RACEWAY. Ogden, ur .... (801) 825·1230 . 18011637.1849 CARBON EMERY. Price. ur Apr.29-3O May 20·21 WEST CENTRAL YOUTHIAMATEUR REGIONAL Jul. 1·2 FLY BY NIGHT, RockSprIngs, WY . . (307)815·9308 NORTHWEST AREA QUALIFIERS Ap,.8 WOODLAND MX. Woodlend. WA 15031861·5701 Ap<.9 ALBANY SX, Albeny. OR ..(503) 928·4474 ApI. 23 CLARKSBRANCH. Ro..nbu,o, WA (503) 873-161, Apl.3O THURSTON ORV, McCle..y. WA. .. .. 12061435-9102 NORTHWEST YOUTH/AMATEUR REGIONAL May 29 WASHOUGAL MX. Weshouoal. WA .. 15031873-1671 SOUTHWEST AREA QUALIFIERS Apd CANYON RACEWAY. 'hoen;,. AZ. .. .. (602) 258·1223 ApI. 9 THAASHERLAND PK. 'hoen;,. AZ. .16021860-0853 SOUTHWEST YOUTH/AMATEUR REGIONAL May 1 BLYTHE IIlX. Blythe. CA. ... .. .. .1619)922-8322 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Aug.8·12 LORETTA LYNN RANCH. H. Mills, TN ... (419) 478-5386 S"OE\ W\MS MA supe,~,oss A"exas Stad;"~, '\ Dallas. nc. - Event 2S0cc MaIn lEffWARO For . .nd cOllfldence co~ RelY 011··' (SHOE!) • T he ChOice 0 f Champions CORPORATION TV t-IELMET A 9Q064 St-IOE1 SAFE LOS Angeles. C 2228 cotnl~13)477 _60S 1

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