_in
e-
SCH8Y: 1. Chod _
CKowt 2.
Gurney lKowt
'--CI*II.
.
20DNOV 125 C NOV MOD: 1. Gory Squier IS~ 2. Chr.
_ , (Y.mt 3. Tom ~ CSuz).
.
125 AM 125 8 MOO: 1. John W _ CHonI; 2. Don...
Dillon (Kowl; 3. Eric ~ lSuz).
.
125 EX 125 A MOO: 1. RaIl _
CKowI; 2. Chr.
Shipclort< (Hont 3. Stow _
(Kowi.
OPEN NOV 250 C NOV MOO: 1. Jon _CHont 2. Tod
Robi_ (KowI; 3. Cutl Shook (Y.m).
250 AM 250 8 MOO: 1. Eric ~ C~t 2. _ _
CS~ 3. PouI V..._
Il*It
250 EX 250 A MOO: 1. Chrio Shipclort< IHon~ 2. IIruco
Slronon (Y.mt 3. Men Bond CKowi.
OPEN _ OPEN B/C: 1. Scon ~ (Kowl; 2. " CooI«t Cl*lt 3. John HorTislKowl.
OPEN EX OPEN A: 1. -NewbyCHon~ 2. Mb Murrey
IKTMt 3. rom I.orivioro lHonI.
PlUS 25: 1. John W.hon lHont 2. Scon ~ lS~
3. Brion _(Suzj.
V1NT PlUS 30 1. _
Newby CHont 2. JolIn Young
(Yomt 3. Wolliom Evona Jr. (Hont
_
SR PI..lJS 4D: 1. IIruco S _ (Yomt 2 . .lorry
lKow); 3. W.rron Finch (Yom).
3.
Kouba raids Bagdad
Euro Scrambles
By Mike Thuleen
Over 30 class winner Sam Walkup (43) leads the pa~ through tum
one in the dirt track event at the Texas Off-Road OlympICS.
Charlie Kouba won the Pro class
at the Bagdad Euro Scrambles.
Walkup wins Texas
Off-Road Olympics win
3. :~t-j:a: (~ion MOMS (Kew); 2. Sergio Vllllrr..1
(V=£?S:':~~
~~ (Yam); 2. Dickie R, Ruehs
By Warren Domke
SAN ANTONIO. TX. APR. 21-23
Sam Walkup and Jamie Gamer baltled il OUl
in the Over 30 class al the AMA-sanctioned
Texas Off-Road Olympics al the Kent HowerLOn Ranch and Goodtimes MX Parle. in San
AnloniO. In three separale events - a grand
prix, shon track and supercross .- Walkup
narrowly oUlSCOred Gamer LO clalm the class
wi~e
~sed
event
two separate racing facilities
with the grand prix and shon track events
taking place al Kenl Howerton's Ranch and
the supercross race al Goodrimes MX Park.
In the Over 30 class, Gamer aced the grand
prix race and finished second in both the shon
track and the supercross. which was jusl
enough lo claim the win.
RMUIta
~~ M _ L-v(Yomt 2. ;m.ViIlorTNI(Yomt
_on
3. D.... Joe Wright (y.mt 4. Tod - .__ (Yoml.
MINI _ , : 1. SorvM> Vi_CKowI; 2. Shown
CKowI; 3. 8r;on Joh_CKowI; 4. W..... u.-y Jr.CKowI.
MINI SA: 1. Michool -lKowt 2. lluoI,n TroyIo< Cl*lt
3. ~1N~:e:: Cf."'".Jo.", _
Iltowt
2.
SorvM> V;U."N1
(Y::A,3Srft":;~,~
~ (Yomt 2. Dicll;o R. Rucha
S~t
•
C 1258EG:l.Mb_CI*II.
OPEN: 1. Kevin Shelburne (K.ewl; 2. Bobby l.ewIi.len
C~:zIi INT: 1. Dannie RoI.nd CHon).
25+:1.T_S_.
250 NOV: 1. Scon WIn;o.... CHon).
250 INT: 1. E.rl lnorom CKowt 2. Som Knowlton IKowI;
3. gwRB:~: $em W.lkup (Kawl: 2. Jemie Garner fKaw);
3. RaIl T.lbott (Y.mt 4. Ch.r'" _ n CI*II; 5. Mb
~;".cl:H,~L-wTrolllKowt
2. W..... L-v(y.mt
3. Smokey Joe M;U.n (y.mt 4. Fred _ : 5. l.oo Ford
'~:zli
NOV: 1. Jomn MilChollCKowt 2. _ Wo\oon Cl*lt
3. Ch;. Ryen IKowI; 4. Grog Thome Cl*lt 5. Jom. . Tovtor
(Y~ WMN: 1. 8rancto S_CHonI.
250 4-STRK: 1. Billy - . - CKowI; 2. John _
CHont 3. Mb W_(KowI.
~~_
L - v (Yomt 2. D.... Joe Wright
(Yaml; 3. Ted Meninu (Yem); 4..Javier ViI..,.1 (Y.m).
MINI MINI: 1. SorgM> VIl....... CKowI; 2. Shown _
CKowI; 3. Brion Johnoon lKowt 4. Woyne
C~, SR: 1. Duatin TroyIo V i l _
(Y:,.£,3S=~~
~ (Y.mt 2. Dicllie R. Rucha
I~8EG:l. _ _ IHonI.
OPEN: 1. Kevin ShoIburno (KowI; 2. _
t.-tlon
11*11.
25+:1.T_S_.
250 NOV: 1. Scoa Williem (Hon).
OVER 30 1. DonvtMoHett (Y.mt 2. J.mieGo.... lKowt
3. mel RaIl T . _ (Y.ml/Chortea _
(Hont 5. Mb
~
J:~lnct.-
TrollCKowt 2. Fred Oo;nar; 3.l.oo
Ford CHont 4. Smokey Joe Milion (Y.m); 5. W..... L - v
(Y2~ WMN: 1. ere" Sww-n CHon).
260 4-STRK: 1. Bilty Meyes lKew); 2. John Bledcwood
CHonI
GRAND PRIX
MINI MINI: 1. Sergio ViII..,...1 (Kaw); 2. Shliwn Moffett
lKew); 3 Brien Johnson llCawl; 4. Weyne lowefy Jr.IKJiw).
MINI SR: 1. Mk:~ Moses (lCaw); 2. Dlniel Tr~ (Kawl.
MINI JR 85: 1. Jlson Moses (Kaw); 2. Brent Dickerson
(~"r~1 SA BEG: 1. Eric Gonzlles (Ylml; 2. Dickie R. Ruehl
IS~5 BEG: 1. Mike Bowker (Hon).
22
3. Dusty Joe Wr;ght (VIm); 4. Ted Mlrtinez (Vim).
MINI MINI: ,. Sergio Villerreel (Klw); 2. Shewn Moffett
Cltowt 3. Brion Johnoon CKowl; 4. W..... L.ooMov. J,.CItow).
MINI SR: 1. Michlel MOMS lKaw); 2. Duatin Treylor IHonl;
OPEN: 1. Kevin Shelburne (Kaw); 2. Bobby Lewellen
IHon).
12S INT: 1. Donnie Roland (Honl.
25+: 1. Teddy Suchlski.
250 NOV: ,. Scott Willilm (Hon).
250 INT: 1. Elrl Ingrlm (Kewl; 2. Sam Knowhon (KIwi.
OVER 30: 1. Jlmie G..-ner (Klw~ 2. Sam Walkup (KIwi;
3. Mike Oicter.on (Hon); 4. Rob Tllbott {Vlml; 5. John
-.chmidl (Honl.
OVER4D: 1. AndrowTronIKowl; 2. W..... L.ooMov(Y.m);
3. Smokey Joe Milian rvlm~ 4. Fred Deinar.
125 NOV: 1. Jlmes Mitchell (Kew); 2. Chris RVln (KIwi;
3. Jeff Wilton (Hon); 4. Greg Thoml (Hon); 5. Jlmes TeykH'
rvlm).
250 WMN: 1. 8rondll St_n CHon).
250 4·STRK: ,. 8i1ly Movea CKow); 2. John Bl....wood
IHonI.
~~~~ V i l _ (Y.mt 2. M _ L - v (Y.mt
ISuzj.
125 BEG: 1. Mike Bowker (Hon).
OPeN: 1. Kevin Shelbume IKaw); 2. Bobby Lewellen
C~k INT: 1. Donnie _nd CHon).
25+: 1. T _ S _ i .
250 NOV: ,. Scott William (Hon).
250 tNT: 1. Earl Ingrlm CKaw.; 2. Sam Knowtton (Kew).
OVER 30: ,. Sam Walkup (Kew~ 2. Jlmie Glrner (~I;
3. Rob TIIban rvlm); 4. Chlrl. Manin (Hon); 5. Mike
D~
J~~ew
Trott (Kaw); 2. Smokey Joe Milian
(Yomt 3. W..... L - v (Y.mt 4. l.oo Ford CHon).
126 NOV: 1. Jlmes Mitchell CK.ew); 2. Jeff Wilson (Hon);
3. Chris Ay8n (Kewt 4. Greg Thoma (Hon); 5. JIm. Tlyk)r
(Yomt
•
250_: ,. _
S-..IHonI.
250 4-STllK: ,. Billy ~ Iltowt 2. John BIoc:ltwood
CHont 3. MiI Cltowt 3.
Bentley (VIm); 4. Schneider (Kaw); 5. lin. (Hon).
LIW SIB EX: ,. Ballird (VIm); 2. Koller CHon): 3. Stewen
(Vern); 4. Strluser (VIm); 5. Hatch (VIm).
HIWS/8NOV: 1. NoigholfCSuz); 2.Stffi.r(S~); 3. Wyatt
(Suz~ 4. Kustef (Suzl; 5. Tlte {Ylml.
HIW SIB EX: 1. Szarek (Ylm»; 2. WhittingtOn (VIm); 3.
Nield (Hon); 4. Heiser (Vam»; 5. G, HIIrrison CSuz).
MIW SIB NOV: ,. Miller (VIm); 2. Teytor lHonI: 3. Gilmer
(Hon); 4. Rosenqu'" (VIm); 5. Domi (VIm).
M/W SIB EX: 1. SZlrek (Vim); 2. Heiser (Vim);
3.8emisder1er (VIm); 4. Wrubtevlki (Honl; 5. Cuomo I.Hor'!I.
HIW S/TW EX: ,. R... llluet 2. U_ (Coet 3. T , _
IMGt 4. Sheldon (Duct 5. Dietz CDue).
MIWGP NOV: ,. MillorCY.mt 2. TovtorIHon); 3. S"""..
IHon); 4 Gennenetti (Hon); 5. MediII-JoneslHon).
MIW' GP EX: 1. S _ lY.mt 2. Grioticll (Y.mt 3.
Wrublevski (Hon); 4. Cuomo (Hon); 5. Girdner (Han).
Kappus captures
Broome-TIoga IIX win
By Greg Nelson
USLE, NY, APR. 30
Districl 3 combined its points paying evenl
with the area qualifier for Loretta Lynn's. The
sunny weather combined with promoler Jack
Skulnik's efforts produced a large crowd of
Spectalors.
The firsl moLO of the Open Amaleurs and
Open B/C class was pretly much sel al the
starL Roger Coalau look the holeshol and
never looked back. Soou Kappus stayed close
enough 10 keep him honesl bUl never. challenged. Third place wenl 10 John Harri•. He
balded wilh Norm Herberl fOJ lWO laps before
passing him.
.
MOLO lwO lurned imo the besl race so far
this season. Coalau grabbed the holeshol bUl
was passed righl away by Kappus. Herbert
passed fourth-place rider Robert Alfred. For
a lap the from four were wheel-lO-wheel. On
the second lap the fromLWo broke a~ay. Sidr
by side they wenl off the Suzuki Swrcase. In
the nexl lurn, Lappus used the insidr line
lO his advantage fending off CoaIau's charge.
Turn afler lurn they were bangin$ ~.
Kappus gained a bike length on the s.de bill
bUl CoaIau made il up on the road secuoo.
A lasl lap desperale altem'pl by CoaIalt came
up jusl shon al the fin.sh. TIus gave the
overall 10 Kappus. While all this was bapperting, John Harris moved up from m.d/h~
10 finish third. Fourth wenl LO Herbert.
winner Kappus thanked DeJVaI Cycle Center
for all their help.
MaUOl's Bruce StrallOl1 and Duke Finch
came oul ahead of the pack in the Senior class
starL Finch got by Strauon after the second
lurn. On lap one they cbanRed positions LWO
rimes. Strauon gOl the lead" on lap LWo and
rode in firsl 10 the end. Jerry Harris passed
Dick Halslead for third place. He sel his sights
on Finch, passing him on lap three. Fourth
wem lO Kim Marrin afler he passed Halslead
on the lasl lap.
Strauon holeshol mOlO lWO. This rime he
had 10 fighl off Harris 10 keep the lead. The
lWO swilched positions lWice before Strauon
was able lo pull away. Halslead was third and
Chuck Bryanl was fourth. Afler one lap Bryam
didn'l come around, earning a DNF for the
moLO. Mark Mauol had started midpack, and
on lap four he caughl and passed Finch for
fourth place. On lhe last lap Mauollook 'lhird
from Halstead. Finch also gol by him moving
Halslead 10 fifth. Strauon gOl the overall,
Harris second Wilh lWO second place rides,
and Finch gOl third for the day.
R....1ta
60: 1. Mike Dougherty (VIm); 2. Aaron Shepherd ISua:);
3. Joaon _"'CHant .
JR MINI: ,. Donny Gott (I*It 2. S<:on _ I (KowI;
3. ~u~~1i'vC'i:'tI.ioD 9-13: 1. W..... S<:on Il*It 2.
Con. GurMo IS~ 3. Chod ~ lKowl.
SRMINIIliMDD 14-15: 1. _ _ CKowl; 2. W.....
Scon Il*It 3. _
N_lS~
EMMETT,!D, MAY 7
Kawasaki-mounted Charlie Kouba triumphed
at the Deserl Raiders' Bagdad Euro Scrambles
al lhe Liltle Gem Cycle Park. Il was round
three of the 1989 Southwesl Idaho Desert
Racing Series.
The hoped-for rain didn'l malerializr and
Kouba bad his work CUI OUl for him, as Cun
Dice and SIeve Moore jelled inLO the Pro class
lead, leaving Kouba back in the dusL Moore
look over the lead al the end of a secuon of
whoops 10 put Dice in second. Kouba worked
his way through the pack and caught up 10
Dice and Moore. One secuon of the sevenmile course had lWO paths and Moore and
Kouba look one way, while Dice took another;
leaving Dice in third. On the third lap of the
hour-long race, Dice oUlpowered Moore going
up a Sleep hill and sel off 10 pursue Kouba.
In the final laps of the race Dice rode hard
LO catch Kouba, bUl was unable lo make up
time on the rough, dry and slick course.
Brenl Fox lurned a clean holeshol inlO a
tremendous lead over Tony Murkle and Bill
Walsh in the Open Expert cJass. Fox looked
lo have il won bUl swapped OUl of control
down the tremendous hill leading LO the pits
and bailed. Murkle look the lead and captured
the win, wilh Fox remounting lO take second
over Honda-pilot Bill Walsh.
Yamaha pilOl Stacy Creek made a return
10 racing and passed early, leader Maleta
Meredith LO s«ure the Women s class WID over
Sherri Ballard and Meredith. Bobby Sisk won
me Mini overall as well as the Mini Amateurs
over Jay Skinner and Chri. Brown.
R-..Ita
PRO: 1. Chertie Koullo lKowt 2. Curt Dice (Hont 3. Slow
~~~.1. Tony Mu..... C t
.....
2. Brom Fox l1ffiI~ 3.
BilIW_CHonI.
250 EX: 1. 'tim Sun~ (Vern); 2. Don Me... (Vim);
3
=-ett~:;:wJo..... (I*It 2. Shone _ _ (Kowl;
3.~~~~
lKowI; 2. 8ill
_rd
(Yom~ 3.
~~r~i::"J-;U"ISuzt2. D.... W_Cl*lt 3.
""li'~~~'l"IAudrOYSm;,h;
2. Gory _ _; 3. _
~50 AM: 1. Rocky Fullerton; 2. Tim Moneghln; 3. John
So~ AM: 1. Cody Sondoro; 2. Mik. McKonzio; 3. Grog
M~.AM: 1. Fred MluPin; 2. Gordon Skinner; 3. Don
Jo~naAM: 1. R - . loi1ch; 2. loa Cochran; 3. Tom AItr
SrSPTSMN: 1. S<:on Cornpbolt 2. ~ l.oildl; 3. Dom.
~~·1. T.C._Benkelmen; 2. Gene Miller..
MINI EX: 1.
BozzuIo; 2. Jimmy _
3. Mortl
HoIli_.
M.I/I AM: 1. _
WMN: 1.
_h.
s-v
Ilol_
.
SioI<; 2.... Sldnnor: 3. Chria_.
3. Mol. .
Crook; 2. Sherry
Olson wins Wlrltney IIX
By Joyce Ladd
WHITNEY, TX, APR. 30
.
Round three of the 17th Annual Texas Series
was held al Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch with
more than 300 riders in auendance, and
Honda-mounted Steve Olson look LOp honors
in the Mini Stock and Expert c:Jasses. Olson
powered his way around the track in the lead
m all four 1I1OtOS, for perfect 1-1 finishes.
In the Mini Slock class Honda rider Chris
Blume went 3-2 for second overall and
Kawasaki rider Clinl Latham wenl 2-3 for
third overall. Second place in the Mini Expert
class wenl lO Kawasaki rider Tommy Lee.
The Teeny Mini class rode four laps on .the
entire track with a few spills and some help'lIg
hands from moms and dads. lac Slaler
powered his Yamaha LO 2-1 finishes for firsl
overall and Travis Elliou went 1-2 for second
overall. Third place wenl LO Javier Villarreal
with a 3-3 Slanding.
.
The Over 30 Novice class saw Yamaha nder
John Milchell take the overall win with II finishes. The start of molo one broughl
Milchell OUl front and he held lhal lead the
entire molO. Kawasaki-mounted Ron Nelson
finished second. Ron Price worked his way
up from a seventh-place Starl lO finish third.
MOIO lwO saw Honda rider Jim Barnes take
the lead followed by Mitchell. By the second
lap Mitchell had gained the number one
position and look the checkered flag firsL
Honda rider Ronnie Welch passed Barnes on
the third lap LO gain second Al the finish
il was Mitchell, Welch and Barnes.
In molo one of the 250ccc Expert class Roy
Schellenberger look the lead and never looked
