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Trinon Cirello (left) leads Billy Hamill and Tony Benert (103) in the
Handicap main at Speedway USA. Scotty Brown was the winner.
Brown blasts
Speedway USA
By Scott Daloisio
VICTORVILLE, CA, APR. 2
During the 1988 speedway season, Scotty
Brown never round the way to victory circle.
Early in the 1989 campaign, he has been there
twice. the latest comlng alter his win in the
Handicap main at Speedway USA's season
opener. Brown's journey to vicLOry circle on
the wind-blown Sunday afterl100n event was
~nything but easy. On the way, he crashed
tWIce, had to make [our reSlarLS and had· to
look through a screen of dust.
Canadian Shawn Venables led the first lour
starts of the event. On the fourth one, he had
a problem olf of turn two. That gave the lead
to Josh Larsen. With one big move, Brown
took his Shoo/Lou's Leathers/A&A AUlO &
Tire/Oury Grip/JT Racing U A Jawa from
filth lO second. A few moments later, Cody
went down with Brad Oxley. That brought
out the final red 01 the day.
On the final restart, Brown beatl.aJ:sen into
the fir t tum. From that JX>int on it was all
Brown. He maintained a two-length lead aU
the way lO the checkered Dag: Larsen, after
injuring his neck in one of the tan~les, fought
olf a final lurn challenge from BlUy Hamill
LO earn second.
Starting the Modular Casework Systems/
TP/Milne/QuakerState Weslakeon the pole
of the Scratdl main, Hicks led all the way
in the four-lap main. Greg Hancock, a protege
of two-time World Champion Bruce Penhall,
came o{f the line second with Eddie Castro
and Lucero third and fourth.
Castro tried lO use the inside to go by
Hancock on lap two. That didn't work and
one lap later Lucerocame call ing. Lucero shot
by Castro and continued past Hancock. Castro
moved in belund the National champ and
found himself back in third while Hancock
dropped lO the ba k.
When the white came out, Hicks had a
three-length advantage. He took it all the way
to the checkered. Castro pulled out all of the
stops in his bid to catch Lucero, and on the
final lap he swung wide. H is bid fell short
and Lucero earned the runner-up spot for the
second time of the weekend_
Results
SCRATCH: 1. Gary. HM:b (W. .~ 2. Stave Lucero (Gdnt
3. Ed castro (Wesl; 4. Greg Hancodl: (WeI).
HOCP: 1. Scotty Brown (Jaw): 2. Josh larsen (Wesl; 3.
Billy Hamill (Wei); 4. Srad Oxley {Wesl.
0-2: 1. Gary Ackroyd (Gdn); 2. Srien PeppIIlerdo (Wesl;
3, Johnny Walker (Wes); 4. Scott Yarbrough (Wesl.
0·3: 1. Man.. Wells (Wes); 2. Greg Simonet (Jew); 3.
Rudy Maresca (Jew); 4. Mike Stefen lJawt.
JR: 1. Brent Werner, 2. Denny Wright 3. Kevin Nicklas;
4, Hughe Pierce.
La#(eland MX
Winter-Am Final
By John Hodge
CLARKSVILLE, TN, MAR. '19
Union City, Tennessee, rider Bobby Terrell
controlled the action in the 125cc A division
through both motos of the final round of the
1989 Winter-Am MX Series at the B&J
Motocross Track in Clarksville.
ExceUem weather made for super track
conditions for the ISO-plus entries competing
lor the overall series awards. Terrell continued
Ibis winn;,ng ways in the 250cc A class as weU
with l-~ 'scores for the wjp.
I Brad Dyer set his sights on Terrell early
on in moto one, but he overbraked into the
final section of the five-lap moto one' and
allowed three riders by. Dyer earned fourth.
In molO twO Dyer found the going better
as he took the holeshOl to the molO win. His
4·1 score was good for second overall behind.
TerreU.
Classic battle lines were drawn in the l25cc
B and the 250cc B classes. In moto one of
the 125cc B division Kevin Shemwell put his
Mid-South Honda into the lead from the start
with Michael Dowdy, Troy Frassrand, Chad
Bolding and Scott Meredith on the in tow.
Bolding moved into the second spot on lap
two and continued the pursuit or hem well.
Frassrand found the whoops section a little
rough and stepped off with a bruised hand.
Tlus allowed Dowdy into third with Meredith
in fourth. From the back of the pack, Timy
Hargrove drove his V-amaha mount inlo the
fifth position. On lap four, Dowdy tried the
doubles and found the ground super soft on
the other side as he endoed into the mud on
the outer rim o[ Lhe course. Meredith and
Hargrove took adva ntage and jumped in to
third and fourth respectively.
In the final lap Shemwell tried a new line
and slid out in the final turn. Bolding closed
and took the win. hemwell restarted for
second with Meredith third and Hargrove
fourth. Bolding also earned the molO win in
the 250cc B group.
In molO two, Shemwell shot into the lead
for good as the field attacked the fir t tum.
Bolding earned the second position but could
not catch the leader. Meredith placed a
consistent third while Timmy Hargrove
eaTRed the fifth overall position. Bemon,
Kentucky, rider Mark Gordon came out of
retirement and placed well with consistent
finishes for fifth overall. Bolding pulled
another win in the 250cc B class to take perfect
1·1 scores to the winner's table as Craig Fruit
advanced to a fourth place moto one finish,
a second in mOLO two and second overall.
Newcomer Jeff May demonstrated skill in
both the 125 and the 2500c C divisions, as
he look the win in both classes in mOLO one.
Steve Saco pushed his Yamaha lO second
honors in moto one of the 2500c C bash, while
Jim Gooch followed May in for second in the
125cc C class.
In moto twO or both divisions, May
appeared lO be headed to double class victories.
In the 2500c group, however, Brian Ledford
closed in from the third spot at the start to
overtake May in the final comer. In the 125cc
ovice group, May succumbed lO the rough
track conditions and allowed Jim Gooch and
Dan Kearns lO pass. Gooch's 2-2 scores were
good for the overal I. Kearns earned the moto
win. May's 1-3 scores tied for first, but he was
dropped to second overall by his second moto
finish.
In the Senior Minicycle division, athan
Chappell and JonIan Moneymaker put on a
show. Moneymaker was able to earn the
holeshot. but could nOt hold off the experienced Chappell as the twO battled throughout both motOS. Chappell was able to garner
the first placing by molO'S end in both COntests
and Moneymaker finished with two seconds.
Indiana's Rick Catt found the going good in
the t11ird spot and picked up the third overall
trophy as Bo Morris joined 1I1 the awards with
4-4 scores.
Picking up series honors for the Winter·
Am were winners in 17 classes.
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