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·A lan Carter put his John Lassak Racing 250cc Aprilia in the ARRA
Formula One winners circle at Willow Springs International Raceway.
Southern Californ ian Chuck Graves is on a roll in the WERA F-USA
Nationals. having won both rounds so far at Portland and Willow Springs.
Formula USA racers .
set records at PIR RR
B·y Russ Cazier
PORT L AN D, O R, MAY 21
Chuck Graves won the For mula USA race and $1600, Joe
Pittman took home the most
trophies, Alan Schwen wo n
every class he ente red .and Kurt Hall
and Graves fractured, brok e' and then
pu lverized the two -w heel track
record at the Oregon Motorcycle
Road Racing Association's second
meet of the season at P ort la n d
International Raceway.
A host of top-f light road racers
stayed over after the WERA/EBC
Six-Hour Endurance race on Sat urday to contest Formula USA an d the
OMRRA Spri nt races. The tra ck
record, 1:12.0, set in 1986 by Keith
Pinkstaff ridig a GSXR750 Superbike on a slightly lon ger (.005 mi le)
and rougher track, was clea rly in
jeopardy. Hall, of the H uman Race
Team , and Paul Bray and Mike
Smith of Team Suzuki were cra nking
out consistent lap, times in the :14s
and: 13s in traffi c"'d uring the endurance race.
So, wh en the 1000cc and l lOOcc
Superbikes screamed away from the
F-USA starting line, the clicking of
stop watches so unded like an invasion of crickets. Graves won the drag
race to turn one and led the first three
laps on his 1100cc-plus Suzuki, but
Hall got by on la p four and led every
lap th ereafter excep t th e one tha t
cou n ted, when Graves got under him
in turn four to tak e th e checkered
flag with Hall a heart beat behind on
th e HRT Yamaha FZRIOOO enduran ce bik e.
A consensus of stopwatches
showed Graves with a best lap of
1:10.92 and Hall at 1:10.95 - a
hundredth of a second on a handheld stopwa tch is lik e virtue amongst
hookers - mu ch discus sed but of
lillie importance - so th e official!
unofficial track record is now jointly
held a t I:10.9 by Graves and Ha ll.
" I love this track," said Graves,
who's sponsored by Dunlop, Kerker ,
Fox Shocks, Shoei, Van Nuys Suzuki
and Fifth Avenue Seltzer.
Keith Pinkstaff showed his old
form in 750cc Superb ike, winning
aft er a race-long duel wi th Do ug
Renfrow and eclipsing h is own
former tra ck record, but well off the
pace set by th e larger displacement
Superbikes pi loted by the USA Racers.
In 750cc Prod uctio n, J oe Pillman
had a six-second lead over Bray at
th e h alfwa y point, with Smith
farther back in third, but Smith
cranked it up and passed his teammate, then got by Pittman on the
eigh th lap of the 1O-lap race. Pill man
had a race-long dice with David
Devea u in 600cc Superb ik e, bu t
managed yet another last-lap pass for
the win.
Pill man 's . Open Production win
was a little easier as he led it from
th e gree n flag, but Georgians Smith
and Bray were never more than a few
feet behind.
T he combined heat of 450cc P rod uction, L igh tweig h t Superb i ke
(formerly Open Single GP) and
500cc ~ nd 2!'Occ Vintage saw some
unusual action. The 450cc Production class left first in a multi-wave
start, but by th e fifth lap the 450cc
Prodders were lap ping into the back
of the second wave, and J erry Jones,
turning 1:22s on a 500cc Yamaha
single, was lapping into the bac k of
the first wave. Mike Ph ill ip s' scoring
trew had no trouble sorting this out,
but the large spectator crowd may
-have found it con fusing.
Results
OPEN PRO: 1. Jo e Pitt man (Suz): 2. M ike Sm ith
(Suz): 3. Paul Bray (Suz).
750 PROD: 1. M ike Smith (Suz); 2. Joe Pittman
(Suzl; 3. Paul Bray (Suz).
. 600 PROD: 1. Troy Bun syk (Hon); 2. M ike
Kryhoek (Vaml; 3. Gene Brown (Hon).
F-USA: 1. Chuck Graves (Suz); 2. Kurt Hall (Vam);
3. J oe Pittm an (Vam).
750 S/BK: 1. Keith Pinkst aff (Suz); 2. Doug
Renfrow (Suz); 3. Shawn Smit h (Hon).
600 S/BK : 1. Joe Pitt man (Vam); 2. Dave Deveau
(Vam); 3. Joe Brett W ill iams (Hon).
4 50 S/B K: 1. Al an Sehw en (Vam); 2. Dave
Skaien (Vam); 3. Roben Hinoj osa (Vam).
M /W . S/BK: 1. Alan Sehw en (Vaml; 2. Dave
Skaien (Vam); 3. Roben Hinojosa (Vaml.
L/ W S/B K: 1. J erry J ones (Vaml; 2. Wi ll Fill ion
(Vaml; 3. Bill Bircher (Honl .
ULT/ L S/BK: 1. Scott Sofer (Hon); 2. Cliff Baker
. (Hyh); 3. Andy Crane (Hon).
OPEN
1. Randy Shemwell (Due); 2. Bud
Rogers IDu e); 3. Don Horn (Due).
650 sorr. 1. Travis Stidh am (Kaw ); 2. M ike
Corr ell (Hon); 3. Man in McG ill (Kaw l.
OPEN VINT: 1. M ilton McRae (Hon); 2. Pat
J ohnson (BSA); 3. Bill Merr ison (Hon).
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500 VINT: 1. M ike Rivell i (Due); 2. Tim Me rek
(BSA); 3. Monica Nosek (BSA).
250 VINT: 1. Tony Rivell i (Duel; 2. Jay Brenn a
(Hon); 3. Jim Rivelli (Due).
NOV: 1. Brad Jones (Hon); 2. Ed Schroder (Vam);
3. Geoff McAllist er (Suz).
F-USA POINT STANDINGS: 1. Chuck Graves
(120 p' s); 2. Kurt Hall (9B); 3. Mi ke Sm ith (76);
4. Barry Burke (52); 5. Brr ian Brink man (52); 6.
Joe Pillman (4 6 ); 7. Cur t is Adain s (42 ): 8 .
Tomm yLyneh (38 ); 9. Paul Bray (38); 10 . M ike Harth
(34).
aorr.
Hadges hot in Las Vegas
By Dick Goodwin
LAS VEGAS, NV, APR. 29
Greg H adges hea ted up the 125cc C action
and mel ted the competition a' Las Vega s
International Raceway in the first of the
season's Saturday ni gh t races.
T he 125cc C class, usuall y reserved lor the
fastest Novices, ra n with the pros a nd
in termedia tes on this [irst nig ht race. Jason ·
Allen was the first C ride r to emerge fro m
the chaos of the start straight, Hadges came
up q uickly and challenged Allen for the first
la p before battling his way past, Once in the
lead, Hadges wicked it up and sailed home
with the victory. Alle n and Casey McKinney
followed him across the line.
Hadges go t even hotter in mo ta two, almos t
capturing the holeshot from .everyone. Allen,
Hadges' toughest competitio n all night long,
was close behind bu t gradually los t !l'0und
to the streaking Honda ace. Hadges finished
it 011 lor two straight wins and the overa ll
crown. Allen pulled second overall and Casey
McKinney took th ird.
Results
PIW A: 1. Monte Montague; 2. Je ssie Wi lliams; 3. Chris
Dizon.
PIW B: 1. Marcu s Montague.
80 STK A : 1. Jason Partrtdge; 2. Carey Hart; 3. M ike
Gilbert.
80 STK B: 1. John Meng; 2. Greg laratiegi.
80 STK C: 1. Jeff Butler; 2. Dan Fry.
80 STK D: 1. Cha d Norto n; 2. Brent Klei nma n; 3 . Blitch
Gabrie l; 4. David Munoz; 5. Leo Santoro .
125 PRO: 1. Scott Underwood ; 2. Chr is Tri ckle.
125 B: 1. W arren Lew is; 2. King Rtchard Sald on.
125 C: 1. Gr eg Hadges; 2. Jason AUen; 3. Casev
McK inn ey; 4. Jaso n Stephe a; 5. Paul Hemsley.
VET: 1. Jim Fikes; 2. Jay Zick er; 3. Paul Skeary; 4. Ma rt in
Ansorge; 6 . Paul Howarth.
500 PRO: 1. Kevin Bartle tt; 2. Randy Reese.
500 B: 1. Larry Tash iro .
500 C: 1. Larry Will iams.
60 STK A: 1. John Meno.
60 STK B: 1. Randy Finc h.
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60 STK C: 1. But ch Gabr iel; 2. Monte Montague ; 3. A
J Aspa tor e; 4 . BiUy EiSler; 5. James Cope ,
80 MOO: 1. Jason Partr idge; 2. M ike Gilbe rt; 3. John
Meng; 4. Greg Zarat iegu i; 5. Carey Hart .
250 PRO: 1. Kevin Bartlen. •
250 B: 1. Derek Titus .
250 C: 1. Marsha ll M iele; 2. Paul Hemsle y; 3. Cornell
Canter ; 4 . Tom Pinney.
2500: 1. M itch Yeary.
25 +: 1. Todd Kutch er; 2. Mart in An sorge; 3. Benn ie
Brown; 4 . Glenn Warren.
EXHIB: 1. Ja son All en; 2. Chr is Tri ckle .
Carter victorious in ARRA
F·J at Willow Springs RR
By Richard D. Thompson
ROSAMO ND , CA, MAY 21
Englishman Alan Carter. ridign a 250cc
Aprilia spo nsored by Lassak Racing, Bob
Pave, Arai and Michelin , came lro m th e eight h
posit ion at the start a nd cleaned up as ' the
race pr ogr essed "in the Formula On e race
hos ted by the ARRA a t Willow Springs
In tern at io na l Raceway.
As the nag dropped, Lee Shierts, rid ing a .
Su zu k i GSXR750 sp o n so red by Gary
T omaska, Del Amo Suzuki/Kawasaki a nd
Lee's Cycles, jumped into the lead with Dale
Kieff er , riding a Yama h a FZR7 50, a n d
Tommy Lynch riding a Suzuk i GSXR7 50
foll owing him closel y Into tu rn one .
Hy the second lap the last-pa ced Car ter had
maneuvered hi s bike through the pack taking
the lead away from Shierts.
Bria n Bernard, riding a Suzu ki GSXR7 50
spo nsor ed b y Action Fours, poured it on a nd
foug ht h is way past Kieffer, moving into the
'th ird positi on .
Ca ne r conti nued to run smooth and a gap
between the top five leader s began to ap pea r.
Coming out of turn nine, Carter held last hi s
lead position and Shierts sta rted falling
behind. Bernard began making his mov e on
Shiens coming down the [ra nt stra ight and
succeeded with his goal, passi ng hi m. Going
into tur n one, Shi erts tried despera tely to
regain h is position but failed in the a ue m p L.
. On the Iifth lap , Lynch pulled in close to
Kieffer a nd started cha llen ging hi s position.
Succeeding in his attempt, Lynch moved back
into fourth place.
Kieffer pulled out of the race a nd Curtis
Adams, riding an '86 Suzuki GSXRI IOO
passed Lynch, removing him from the fourth
position. Adams held the p lacing lo r the
remai nder of the race.
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Bernard. mea nwhile. passed Shierts in turn
on e wit h just two lap s remain in g in the race.
The leaders were then Carter, Berna rd a nd
Shierts, in that order.
Wit h just one la p left, Carter, givi ng it
everyt hing, lorged forwa rd towar ds an exci ting victory, crossi ng the start/fi nis h line
ah ead 01 Bern ard run ning in second and
Shierts coming in for th ird.
"I started around eighth place, clea ned up
and moved into second p lace on the first lap,"
!
said Ca rter .
Shie rts , now the poi nts leader in the series,
had th is to say: " The way things went today,
I don 't th ink I will come ou t here with an
engine smaller than an 1100. I do n ', like to
lose."
Earlier in the day, the 750cc Superstreet had
some exciti ng moments between Kieffer a nd
Lynch . Lynch too k the lead at a fast pace with
Kieffer rig ht on him. On the third lap, Kieffer
too k the lead from Lynch. They stayed tig ht
lor the next few laps but then Kieller p ulled
ahead. Lynch ha d tro ub le in the turns and
Kieffer capitalized by taking the chec kered
flag , Lynch came in second.
" I was able to battle for a few laps but then
I started making too many mistakes." said
Lync h, " I was overs hooting the corners. We'll
gel them the nex t time."
Results
F-1: 1. Alan Caner (Apr); 2. Br ian Bernard (Suz); 3 . Lee
Shiertl (Suz); 4. Curt is Adam (Suz); 5 . Tommy Lynch «SUll.
F-2: 1. Kent Kun itsugu (Yam); 2. Nick lenatsc h (Yam);
3. Bjorn Pave (Yam); 4 . Mark Schn bert (Yam); 5 . Sasha
Pave {Yam).
F-3 : 1. Kevin Mu rr ay (Hon); 2 . Roberto Gonzalez; 3.
Morgan Boss (Kaw).
750 51ST : 1. Dale Kieff er (Yam); 2. Tommy lynch (Suz);
3. Peter Carroll (Yam); 4. Greg Blackwe ll (Suzl; 5. Steve
Ell more (S uz ).
OPEN S/ST: 1. Clinton Wh itehdu se (Suz); 2. Jerry Ernst
(Yam); 3. Ralph Payne; 4 . John U vings (Suz); 6. M ike Oneld
(Due).
600 S/ST: T. Nick lenatsch (Yam); 2. Dale Kieffer (Yam);
3. Peter Carroll (YamI; 4. Tom Aquino (Yam); 5.Kurt Heppe
(Yaml.
400 S /ST; 1. Nick lena tseh (Yam); 2. Dale Kieffe r (Yaml;
3: Jeff Lowells (Yam); 4 . Eddie Brush (Yam); 5. Gregory
Ma zzola (Yam ).
500 S /ST: 1. Walt er Holder; 2. Ja son Pereira (Kaw); 3.
J im Malouin (Yam); 4 . Wayne Emerson (Yam): 5. Randy
Borg (ya m).
50 S/ST: 1. J im Draves (Hon); 2. Kevin Mu rra y (Kaw);
3. lynda Donovan (Yam); 4 . Diana Williams (yaml; 5. Earl
Sm it h (yam).
80 5 1ST : 1. Ellen Taylor (Hon); 2. Darcy DeCoste ((Kaw).
750 MOO PROD: 1. Tomm y l ynch (Suzl; 2. Je rry Ernst
(Yam); 3. Greg Blackw ell (Suz); 4. Curt is Adam s (Suzl; 5.
Steve Ellmore (Suz).
600 MOO PROD: 1. Nick Ienatsch (Yaml ; 2. Tom Aq uino
(Yam); 3. Mike Gosselaar (Yam): 4. Al an Smi th (Yam); 5.
Eric Liebecher (Hon).
400 MOD PROD: 1. Way ne Emerso (yam): 2. Hiroshi
Nakayma (Yam); 3. Patrick Murr ay (Yam); 4. Randy Borg
{Yam}; 5. Leo Kirsc h ner (Yam).
F·SGL: 1. Nick tenatscn (Yaml; 2. Andy Mil ton (Yam);
3. Fra nk Domino (Yam); 4 . Ken ny Kopecky (Hon); 5. Kevin
Jo hnson {Yaml.
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75 0 STK PROD +: 1. Pete Deleo (Suzl; 2. Steve Gonza les
(Suz); 3..louis Burrows (Suz);• . Craig Sm ith (Suzl; 5. Bria n
Gibson (Suzl.
600 STK PROD: 1. Aliin Sm ith (Yam); 2. Steven M ikolas
(Hon); 3. J im .Runyan (Hon); 4. Vincent Bourret (Hon); 5.
Saroch Hanbumrong (Hon).
VINT BOTT: 1. M ick Of ield (Nor); 2. A .E. Morrison (Yaml;
3. David Wilkinso n (yam); 4. Bill Burden (Nor l; 5. Dave
Fiorell i.
400 STK PROD: 1. Hir osh i Nakasima; 2. Eddie Brush
(Yaml; 3. Scot Paul (Yam); 4 . Patr ick M urr ay (ya m); 5. Leo
Kirschner (Yam).
500 STK PROD: 1.' Mic hael Orsul a" (Kaw ).
600 SGL: 1.Nick lenatsc h (Yam); 2. Ted Lumpkin (Yam);
3. And y M ilt on (Yam); 4. Frank Domino (Yaml; 5. Rick
Thompson (Yam).
. BOTT UW: 1. J ason Pereira (Kawl; 2. Eddie Brush (KawJ;
3. Andy Milton (Yam); 4. Frank Domino (Yam); 5. Kevin
John son (Yam).
BOTT HIW: 1. Ted Lumpkin (Yam); 2. M ick Ofield (Due).
NOV 0 -45 0: 1. Mark Foster (Yam); 2. Scott Bolton (Honl;
3. Robert W ilson (Yaml; 4 . Keit h Morland (Yam); 5. .J
even
Bern stein (Yaml .
NOV 4 51 -600: 1. Rick Spam inato (Hon); 2. Rocky Nort on
(Yam); 3: Stephen Han sen (Yam); 4 . Jam es Gree ne (Hon);
5. David Calvert (Hon).
NOV 60 1-0 PEN: 1. Thomas Garvin (Suz); 2. J oe Arias
(Suz); 3. M ike Tihany (Suzl; 4 . Brian Gibson (Suz); 5. Trey
Keyes (Suz).
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Lucero locks up
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Gold Country Speedway
By R.C . Jones
AUBU RN, CA, MAY 19
T onight was Steve Lucero Night a t the Go ld
Country Speed way as the Na tional Cha mpion
rode again at the Aub urn track an d won a
tight Scratch main over John Hou ston . In the
Handicap ma in Dave Coupe held off Steve
. Martin for his first ma in event victory this
season.
Lu cero had his Coo rs Ligh tlShoeilOakleyspo nso red Godden ready lor action when they
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