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Cycle News 1989 07 19

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~ ~ ' >- :z: a, tIl ,......; 0 .... 0 '" O'J :z: c, ,......; >....... ;:j ~ Matt Benusches (foregro und) beat Charley Fulks in the 10.20 Super Gas Elim inator class at the Wes tern Pro Gas M.C. Assoc iat ion Drags. lui in several attem p ts -to pass Bowen. T he final lap saw Becki ngton ma ke a fi nal atte mp t to pa ss Bowen but again , was unsuccessful. Bowen scored another win. while Beck in gt on agai n took second. Bowen retired C rom the class Cor th e da y with a I-I, while Becking ton cha rged o ut oC the ga le to run away from th e pack in mota three for the win. R....lts 125 A STK: 1. David Beckinglon (Hon); 2. er ic Mclear (Yam ); 3. Scott Hayes (Kaw); 4 . J er omy 8euh l (Suz.: 5. Jo hn l S ier (Hon). , 25 A MOO: 1. Greg Bowen (Han); 2. Jeff Beckingto n (Hon); 3. David Beekingt on (Hon); 4 . Je romy Buehl (Suz); 6 . Mike Rot h (yaml. 125 8 STJ(; 1. Sill y Silv erols (Kaw) ; 2 . Bryan We il er (Kaw) ; 3. Steph en Christ ian (Vaml: 4 . M ark Vanb ibber (Hon); 5. Jeff Curry (Suz). , 25 B MOO : 1. Bill y S ilverale (Ka w) ; 2 . Jeff Cur ry (Suz); 3. Bryan Weiler (Kaw); 4 . Cart Williama (Kaw); 5. Kevin Shemwell (Han). 260 A STK: 1. eric Mclear (Yam); 2. David Bedtington (Honl; 3. All en Hor ne (Han); 4. J eromy Buehl (SUl); 5. Jason Gray (SUl). . 260 A MOO: 1. Greg Bowen (Han); 2. Jeff Beclc.ington (Hon); 3. All en Home (Han); 4. M ike Roth (Yam); 5. Tim Ramsey (Yam). • 250 B STK: 1. Bill y Silv erol e (Kaw ); 2. Bryan W eil er (Kaw ); 3. Brian Hawks (Kaw); 4. J ames Wilkerson (Hon ); 5 . Mi chael Cain (Yaml . 260 B MOD : 1. Billy Silverole (Kaw) ; 2. Bryan Weil er (Kaw); 3. Roben McPherso n (Kaw); 4 . Bria n Taylor (Kaw); 5. Richard Carpenter (taM I. OPEN A:. 1. Troy Brads haw (Han ); 2. M ichael Sm it h (Han); 3 . 'J eff Steinrock (Han); 4. Scott Paul (Hon); 5. Jeff Hillis (Han ). OPEN S·C: 1. Stephen Davis (Kaw ); 2. M ike Peskin (Han); 3. Roben Schult e (Kaw ); 4 . M ichael McCa nn (Han); 5. David Bicksler (Kaw). 25+: -1. Troy Bradshaw (Han); 2. Jeff St ein rock (Hon); 3. J on Schm itl (Suz); 4. Ca rl Horvath (Kaw); 5. Robe rt M erlington (Han ). 3Ot : 1. Alan Bowma n (Honl ; 2. Philip Alden on (Hon); 3. JeffSteinrock (Hon); 4. Tim Smit h (Yam); 5. Denn y Burlten . (Ya m). 40+: 1. Doug Sanger (SUl); 2. Harry Lewis (Han); 3. Keith Schtesser (Han); 4 , Oave Curry IKaw); 5. Frank Helms (Yam). Nelson nails Cycleland Motocross win . By Leo Trombley CH ICO, GA, J ULY I Steve Nelson's ' fir st a p pea ra nce a t Chico's Cyclela nd Raceway was a su ccessful o ne as he captured th e ove ra ll win in th e ExpertIntermediate clash with a 2-1-2 score in the three- mo te event. Mota one ha d Darr en Kitzmiller ~b the holeshot fol lowed by Tom Odekirk a nd Wilson. By the seco nd tum, Wilson took over first with Kitzmiller, Odekirk, Sco tt McElroy' a n d Nelson Coll o wing close ly . Odek irk sna tched seco nd a nd McElro y closed on Kitzmill er and q uickly passed him. McElroy then stole seco nd while Kitzmiller P3SSed Odekirk C th ird. _ or Nelson soon clos ed o n Odek ir k and jumped by, whil e up Cront, McElroy reeled in Wil son and took the lead , Wil son th en crashed and a t the checkers ca ug h t McEl ro y in first an d Nelson passed Kitzmiller C seco nd. or Moro two sa w Nelson hustl e th e holesh o t a nd then lead wire to wire..Kitzm iller settled into seco nd , wh ile McElroy was dea d last, By lap three, McElroy m oved u p a nd passed Kitzmiller , th en closed to Nelson 's rear lend er a t the finish. . Od ekirk ho lesho t the third mot a and left Nelson a nd McElro y to d ice' C r seco nd. o McE lroy ripped into seco nd , but Nelson re talia ted and stuffed hi m over the top oC a berm. T im Nobles th en go t by Nel son a nd co n tro lled second until th e last lap when Nelson used h im as a ber m to retake seco nd. Odekirk cruised to th e mota win , but Nelson earned the o vera ll with a 2-1-2 score. Results MINI: 1. Jason Shirey (Yam.; 2. Brent Paysend (Hon); 3. So Yates (Yaml. 125 NOV: , . Charli e Laster (Kaw); 2. Shane Oben dorf IKaw); 3. J ust in McGowe n (Kaw) . 12 5 J R: 1. Joh n Baker (Suz). . 250 NOV: 1. Joey Gresham (Yaml; 2. J im Vandiver (Honl; 3. Mark Je nsen (Yam). 250 JR: 1. J ohn Neary (SUl ); 2. Trent Thomas (Kaw); 3 . Rteky Boleman (!

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