veteran went inside the leader on lap five.
Perez fought him off for a hall lap, but
Christian went inside him on the back chute
and took the lead and rode away for a
convincing victory. Perez maintained second.
until Sisemore took him at the white flag.
After the ra e, Christian reflected on the
Control Boards e-drlier decision. "You can just
say I consider this twO wins in a row."
Results
SCRATCH: 1. Gary HickI (Wes); 2. Alan Christian (Jew);
3.
e-. Schwam
(Was~
•. _
O"ey (Wasl.
HDCP: 1. Alan Chrlst,-n (Jaw); 2. Jim Sisemore (Wes};
3. Archie Perez. (Gdn~ 4. Louil Kossuth (Jaw).
0-2: 1. Kelcey Gonion (Wast 2. Ga.. AdOims in the two-loop, approximately 70-m.le enduro in southern California's high desert, edging the only other rider
to card a One, 250cc AA class winner
Kawasaki-mounted Dave LamberL Finishing
third overall with the only Two was another
Kawasalci rider, Vet 250cc AA winner Mark
Cook (2.133 points). The £irst of the Threes
was Vet Open A class winner Honda pilot
Tim Beal who edged Vet 250cc A Yamaha
rider Ue Johnson (3.200).
Rounding out the tOP 10 was Hondamounted Vet 250cc AA rider Rich Landreth.
who squeaked ahead of 250cc A dass winner
Kawasalci pilot IUt Palmer by twO seconds,
3.203-3.205, Senior 250cc A dass winner Jim
Rucker (3.231), BiB Knetz (3.244) and ScOll
Crawford (4.113).
Tiling tOP honors in the B class was
Yamaha rider Scott Daw who finished 17th
overall with a score of 4.258. David Orloff was
the overall winner in the loop one riders,
taking the Beginner dass win. Donald GOSsell
took second overall followed by Mini B winner
Chad Cook.
The enduro, however, had its share of
problems when a vandal(s) moved some of
the ribbons and tum arrows, and had rerouted
the course so it doubled back on itself. Two
riders were injured when they coBided head
on and some riders gOl lost and mis ed the
second check. A few riders beGame so frustrated
trying to find the course that they gave up
and quit. while others headed back to the pits,
deciding LO ride just the second loop. They
were hoping that the £irst loop would be
thrown out, except for the first check. But this
did not happen.
"After going over the score cards afterwards,
it is apparenllhal moslo[ the riders eventually
found the course and easily got back on time
before check three," said CEC president Ron
Webb." we scored the £irst loop but threw
out the second check."
"We're sorry this had to happen, but the
saboteurs moved the ribbons and arrows right
after our morning sweep crew rode through.
We're going to try and make sure this doesn't
ever happen agai n I"
According to Webb, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) is investigating the
incident, since tampering with course markings is a federal o{[ense.
After check twO, the riders returned to
timekeeping mode but soon became confused
when they arrived at check three and found
that the lock was exactly 30 seconds slow.
This gave the faster riders a scare thinking
they had burned the timed check, however,
this was not lbe case when scores wer~ later
readjusted
Most of the A and some of the B riders had
zeroed the £irst loop, but two special test
awaited them in the second loop that would
put an end to that.
Ingersoll dropped his only full point of the
day, as did Lambert, in the final, rocky, special
test section. When all the points were tallied,
Ingersoll LOpped Lambert by a tOlal of 71
seconds.
Results
a/A:. 1. J ..on Ingersoll (K.w); 2. Dave Lambert (K.w);
3. Mark Cook (K.w); 4, Tim Beall (Han); 5. lee Johnson
(Y.m); 6. Rich Landreth (Han); 7. Kit Palmer (Kaw); 8. Jim
Rucker (V.m); 9. Bill Knenu (KTM); 10. Steve Jenkin (Han).
AA 200: 1. Jason Ingersoll (Kaw).
AA 250: 1. Dave lImbert. Jr. (Kaw); 2. Sca« Crawford
(Yaml.
AA OPEN: 1. Dan Worley fHusl.
AA 4-STRK: 1. Terry Huffman (ATK).
AA VET 250: 1. Mark Cook (!(aw); 2. Rich Landreth (Han);
3. Robert Burtis (Yam): 4. Brad McKay (Han); 5. RoPert Bush
(Honl.
M SA 250: 1. John a.inbridge (Y.m); 2. Jim Ingersoll
(Han); 3. S.m Bell (Kaw); 4. Pat Souta (Kaw).
AA SR OPEN: 1. 8i11 Daniel (KTM),
A 200: 1, Gary G.rner (Yam); 2. Meee Coleman IKaw);
3. David Springer (K,wl; 4, Kay Kleiber (Kaw).
A 250: 1, Kit p.lmer (Kaw); 2. Jaime Gonzalez (Han);
3. Bob McClellen (Yam); 4. D.n Virgilio (Han); 5. Marty
Garner (Yam),
A OPEN: 1, Bill Kuentz (KTM); 2. David Larsen (KTM);
3. Brad Siedschlag (Hon).
A 4·STRK: 1. Randy Bustamante (Hon); 2, R.ndy Klassen
lHon~enni. Hight (Hon).
A VET 250: 1. lee Johnson (Vam); 2. Steve Jenkins (Han);
3. Clint Diaz (Yaml; 4. M.rtin BI.is (Han); 5, P.ul Eddy
(Zun).
A VET OPEN: 1. TIm Baall IHon); 2. Gary Bad< IATK);
3. Bob Seitz (ATK): 4. George Nazaroff (Hoo); 5. Randy Liebig
IKTMI.
A SR 250: 1, Jim Rucker (V.m); 2. Llrry Mason (Yam);
3. Chartes Brown (Yam): 4, Donnie Curd (Kaw); S. John
Fontaine (V.m).
A SR OPEN: 1. R~ Coopa< CC-At 2. RK:l< Ta....- IHont
3, Trevor Powell (Hus):4. Gary Niederhuth (Yam); 5. Michael
_ I (KTMI.
A S/SR: 1. Daw Knutson (ICTM); 1. Warren Stirling (Kaw).
A WMN: 1. Dana Ball CKawI.
8200: 1. Mike McGregor (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Salazar (Yam);
3. Cole Melvin (Kaw); 4. Evan Ce¥ene (Hoo); 5. Ryan
Stenberg (y.ml,
8 2()().16: 1. Man Freemen (Suzl.
B 250: 1. Scott Daw (Yam): 2. Erik Mattson (Hon); 3.
Scott Allen (Vam); 4. Marit Tronler (Hon); 5, Marty Kamery
(yam).
,
B-16 B: 1. Kevin Cleland (V.m).
B OPEN: 1. Jim Meclntyre (Hus); 2. Terry Proffer (Kaw);
3, Michael O!h'tes (Han); 4. Scon Martinez. (Hus); 5. Paul
larr (Yam),
B A-STRK: 1. Steve Johnson (Husl; 2. Scott Sandefur
(Hon): 3, Greg Appelman (Han); 4. Mike Mercurio (Han);
5, Richard law (Honl.
B VET 250: 1. Jim Boggs (Yam); 2. Jim Johnson (Han);
3, Marit Louthan (Yaml; 4, R.y lIwrence (KTM); 6. Richard
Mumford (Han).
8 VET OPEN: 1. Phillip Hall (Hon); 2. Bill Wilson (Yam);
3, Da~ Ogden (Hon); 4. Ruben Sp.ngenthal (V.m); 5. Marc
Perdew (Yam),
B SR 250: 1. Ch.rles Howell (Y.m): 2. Gary Miller (Yam);
3. Jerry Clel.nd (Kaw),
B S/SR: 1, Jack Sabine (Yam).
C 200: 1, Dean Beauchamp{Vam); 2. Gary Gelindo(Kaw);
3. Jess McKinley (Kaw): 4. Wrede Whitney (Kaw); 5, Corey
Edw.rds (Han),
C 250: 1. Josh Graham (Han); 2. Tim Keyes (Husl; 3.
John Miller (Hon); 4, Randy Callister (Yam); 5. Jim Webb
(Yam),
COPEN: 1. Randy Beadle (Han): 2, Dan Yearta (Han);
3, Steven Netlo (Hon); 4. D.ve Gieling (Yam); 5. Eric
Peter$On (Honl.
C 4-STRK: 1. Ron Gr.y (Hus); 2. Mark Mileski (Han); 3.
Roland Short (Kew): 4, Gregg Humber (Yaml; 5, Francisco
Paredes (Han).
C VET 250: 1. Mark Schmittou (KTM): 2. John Foreman
(Suz); 3, 8ill R.sp (Han); 4. WiIIi.m Kanayan (Yem); 5. John
Kubik (Han).
C VET OPEN: 1, Dan Roach (Hus); 2, Mark Sobol (Yam);
3. Randy Spindler (Kaw); 4, Michael Yehon (ATK); 5. David
Epperson (Hon).
C SR 250: 1. AI Morris (Vam); 2, Peul Hohman (Kaw);
3. Delmer Gulle« (Hus); 4. Steve Freeman IKaw),
C SR OPEN: 1. Karl Smith (Hon); 2. Martin Mc"tann (ATK);
3. Michael McCann (ATKI.
C S/SR: 1. Lee Medley (V.m): 2. Ken Anderson (K.w).
LOOP ONE
a/A:. 1. DaVId Orloff (Han); 2. Donak' Gossen (Hus); 3.
Chad Cooke (Klw); 4, CraIg Hoffman (Kaw); 5. Matt
Sweeney (Han).
BEG; 1. 0 _ Orloff CHon); 2. Conald G.....n IHust 3.
Gordon Relyu jHon); 4. Hugo Almanza (SlRt, 5. David
Conklin (Han).
MINI B; 1. Chad
IKawI.
MINI C: ,. Colin Miller (Kawt 2. CliH Cook (Kawl.
200 C-16. 1.. er.ig Hoffman (Kaw); 2. Tom Stork (Kaw).
250 C-16: 1. Jemie Gullett (Hanl.
OPEN C-16: 1. Mano Pauletto (Han).
WMN B: 1. DebbIe Kane (Yam); 2. Jan.ce Rubin (Yam):
3. DMlnB Bainbridge (Yam).
WMN C: 1. Julie Clmgens (Vam); 2, J.n Huges (Yam);
3, Terry Nolen (Kaw); 4. Pam ~weU (HuI).
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Hamill doubles at
Speedway USA
By Scott Daloisio
VICTORVILLE, CA, MAY 6
Youth was served in major portions at
Speedway U A when Billy Hamill won the
Scratch and Handicap mains Saturday night.
The I year·old star' became the first repeat
winner in Speedway U A's Scratch competition for 1989. He also b came the Cirst rider
in southern California to win both mains on
the same night this year.
Dealing with a veteran field that onsisted
of National Champion Steve Luce.ro, point
leader Alan Christian and Mike Faria, did not
bother Hamill. He roared off his number two
starling pot and made them eat dust the rest
oC the way. Christian got off second and
mounted a conlinuous challenge,
With a blue groove, Faria found himself
trapped in third. He went wide, but the outside
was dry. It did not provide tra tion and hefore
he knew it, he was out of contention.
Christian did not let Hamill rest. He kep.t
the pressure on the youngster, but HamIll
cOllunually guarded the pole. As they came
off turn four the final ume. Hamill had a
rive (OOl cushion [or his Monrovia Di~seVKKl
TP/Mr. T-Shirl Weslake. Christian maintained second with Faria and Lucero rounding
out the field.
Ln the Handicap main, Hamill had to fight
his way from the 40-yard line on the start.
Tony Bienert, off the short yardage, set the
tempo as Hamill got a roller 0(£ the line. It
weOl undetected by the referee and he took
second from 20-yard line starter Charles
Ermolenko in the Cirst turn.
Hamill found Bienert in no time and tried
to go insid , but Bienert slammed the door
in his face. Bienert knew me outside was too
dry for Hamill and h carefully guarded the
pole_
Bienen parked as they came off the second
turn on lap three and Hamill caught a piece
of Bienen and sent him LO the outside. That
gave Hamill the lead. By the time Bienert
found a hold to get back in line, he had
dropped from Cirstto seventh. Hamill cruised
lO the win,
Results
SCRATCH: 1. Billy Hamill (Wesr. 2, Alan Christien (Jaw);
3. Mike Fad. (Gdn); 4, Steve Lucero (Gdn),
HOCP; 1, Billy Hamill (Was); 2, Scan Br.nt (Jaw); 3, Jim
Sisemore (Wes); 4, Alan Christian (Jaw).
0-2: 1. Bobby Stillwell (Wes); 2. Oave Stanford (Jaw);
3. Chris McGee (Wes); 4. George Armas (Jaw).
0-3: 1. Ryan Evans (Wes); 2. John Kelly (Jaw); 3. Manie
Wells (Wes); 4, Jerry Black (J.w),
JR 0·1: 1. Brent Werner; 2. Kevin Nicklas; 3. Chris
Werner: 4. Fred Timberlake.
JR 0-2: 1. Randy E\lans; 2. Ryan Matteson; 3. He.th
Hammonds: 4. Stephen Downing.
Hicks hauls at
Costa Mesa Speedway
By Scott Daloisio
COSTA MESA, CA, MAY 5
Gary Hicks celebrated Cinco De Mayo by
winning the Scratch main on C~cle News
Night at the Orange CouOly Fairgrounds. It
was Hicks' initial victory at the track in 1989.
Hicks. Crom tbe pole. and Bobby- Schwartz,
from gate four, were fir t oCf the line. Hicks,
riding the Modular Casework ystems/STP/
CTi Brace/ hod/Milne Bros.-sponsored
Weslake, had a slight edge as they slid through
the first bend. Schwartz tried the outside line
as they went down the ba k chute on the fir t
lap. The yellow leathered star got tOO far
outside and Alan Christian went inside of him
for second.
Christian tried to hook up and cat h Hicks,
but the youngster rode an aggressive race.
Christian could not dose in and when the
race ended, he wa three lengths back.
Schwantz, after dropping all the way to the
back. reclaimed third on the final circuit when
Brad Oxley's Weslake mOlor expired.
ChTi lian had a point to prove on we nigbt
and he proved it in the Handicap main. The
previous week, he was exduded after a last
I~p incideOl with Josh Larsen. The referee
disq,ualiCied Christian and gave him last place.
Chnstian protested that decision, but the
Southern California peedway Control Board
ruled a~ainst Christian's protest.
Arch.e Perez, appearin~ in his first ever
Costa Mesa Handicap maIO, led ofC the start
over Randy Beddow. Perez began to build his
lead near the end of the opening circui t. Louis
Kossuth, Jim isemore and Christian were all
stuck beh ind Beddow.
,
In the major scramble for second, Eddie
Castro went down in turn one on lap four.
The chaos that followed saw Chri lian Cind
a hole fnr his STP/Gil ArrnaslTroy Ue
Design/Cal FablTerrycable Jawa. He slid
through the opening and emerged with
second.
Christian aimed his guns at Perez and the
GARDENA, CA, MAY 4
Mike Faria had his potent Godden hooked
up from the start and he swept the Scratch
portion of the speedway program at Ascot
South Bay StadIUm. The victory was his
second in a row at the freeway-side speed
plant.
Faria, off the pole, and Bobby Schwartz, out
of gate two, made contact all the way to the
first turn. WiLh more traction down low, Faria
was Cir t to the turn. Schwanz, Alan Christian
and Steve Lucero were right behind. Lucero
went wide in turn two and bobbled in the
deep dirt. That let the other three competitors
puB away.
Christian, southern California's leading
point rider, leaned all over Schwartz as they
battled for second on lap two. Schwartz held
his $':ound and made Christian look to the
outSIde. Schwartz also had to go to the outside
as Faria was guarding the pole.
When Roy Ketting threw the white flag,
Schwartz pulled up LO the rear tire of Faria's
Off Shore/Team Scopelille/STP/High
PointlMJB Plating-spohsored racer. Schwartz
swung wide as they came off turn two, but
Faria beat him down the back chute. They
slid around the final bend and Faria squeezed
enough out of his motor to defeat Schwartz
by a length with Christian third.
After the race, Schwart smiled and praised
Faria. "it was a good race. Mike gave me plenty
of room on the last lap. That is good racing."
Like Faria on the Scratch side of the
program, teve Russell swept the show on the
Handicap ide. Coming from the 2O-yard line,
Grandstands/llel VPetrochemlSTP/Cirellosponsored Russell, who absorbed a slamming
from another rider earlier in the night, led
off the line and to the finish. Tony Bienen
and Billy Hamill were second and tbird.
Twenty-six year-old Cliff Tolley may be
able to demand a fee as a Sidecar racer. The
ew Zealand born driver had combined with
passenger Larry Brankov for two straight wins
at Ascot South Bay Stadium. When Brankov
was unable to race on Thursday, Tolley went
to the track to spectate. After a crash put Phil
Wilson on the sidelines, Tolley threw on his
leathers. He joined Wilson's teammate, Steve
Hardwick, and they went on to victory in the
six-lap main event.
Results
SCRATCH: 1. Mike Faria (Gdn); 2. Bobby Schwartz (Was);
3. Al.n Christian (J.w~ 4. S1eve lucero (Gdnl.
HOCP. 1. Steve Russell (Wes); 2. Billy HamIll (Wes); 3,
Mike Faria (Gdn): 4. Kehh ChriSCO (Wes).
0-2: 1. Gary Ackroyd (Gdn); 2. Randy Beddow (Wesl: 3.
Bobby Stillwell (Wes): 4, Kelly Inman (Wes),
0-3: 1. Chris Castln (Wes); 2. John )(.elly (Jaw); 3. Mike
Foul (Wes): 4. Jeff Hoyt (Wes).
SOCAR: 1, Cliff Tolley/Steve Hardwick (Kaw): 2. Jeff
lerch/Ken Ohrt (H·O); 3. Cr.ig Dempster/Peter lewis
(Kaw); 4. Keith Chrlsco/Lanee Irving (Suz),
Jones, Deutsch
dominate aIR MX
By Peggy Adamic
RAVENNA, OH, APR. 30
Round twO of the Gear Racewear. JlI Race
Products, CRA-sponsored pring Series was
held thi weekend at OhIO International
Raceway in Ravenna, with nearly 300 riders
participating in the day's event. Bryan Jones
rode his Kawasaki to the first moto win in
the combined 125/25Occ Expert class with
Tim Deutseh routing his Yamaha to mow
two's win and the overall victory.
Jones and Deutsch ran 1-2 from the front
of the gate to st;>Tt moLO one through the
checkered flag of the seven lap race. Gary
Postelek held third until the whlte nag lap
when Brunswick Suzuki rider Harold Robison
routed into third. Jones held a hetter then 16
second lead on Deutsch at the checkered flag.
Deutsch holeshot moto two with Andrews
Honda rider Marcus Sellards. Jones, Postelek
and Pete Maurice in tow. The five riders held
their postitions for 6-laps when Sellards went
over the bars trying LO pass Deutsch. Jones
moved into lleCond with Sellards picking up
the pace in third. The Jones Express dosed
in on the 3-second lead Deutsch held but came
up short in his quest for the overall win.
teve Gilland rode twO flawless start-tOfinish mOLDS to take the 250cc B class victory.
D.J. Heberlein and David Alexander finished
2-3 behind Gilland in each of the two outings.
Kevin Sweeney and Jason Balas swapped
