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Cycle News 1989 11 01

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CJ'l ~ ::l o C z o ::I: I- Z -c > Cll o Io ::I: Q. Lonnie Brown leads Bradley Pendley at Hillbilly Hills MX. pack went 0 1110 the rea r por tio n of the extended Dade City Saturday n ig h t supercross-sty le tra ck . By the . seco nd . la p , Gardner, jones and Smith gained a 50-yard lead on Paggio, who moved up into the fourth spot. Jones passed Gardner for the lead on th e th ud la p, Smi th got sideways on a jump , a llowi ng Paggio to move in to third. On the very next lap , Pagg io shot by Gard ner o n th e very same jump tha t he calcu lated Smith's pass o n, Paggi o too k over th e lead from jones o n the fifth lap a nd led to th e checkered for th e win. Jones. Gardner an d Bro wn ro u nded o u t the top fo ur in th e firs t moto. T he start of mot o two was almost a mi rror image of the fir st. Pag g io agai n was stuck in the middl e of th e pa ck, but th is time ca me ou t of th e first turn in fourth. Ga rdner had gai ned a 75-yard lead o n seco nd-place j o nes by th e th ird lap. Sm ith went do wn in a righthand hor sesh oe turn in the middl e of th e tra ck, Paggio too k adva ntage of th is and mo ved into th ird p lace. Wit h pl enty of gro u nd in between the lead ers, th ey held these positions to th e last lap . Paggio mouned a last-m inute bl itz o n j o nes to ta ke o ver th e seco n d spo t a t th e checkers. Ricky Carmichael grabbed both 65cc (7-11) mo to holesho ts and led to the checkered flag. uncontested. In the second mota, Kawasak i rider j arrett T ipp ing was the o n ly rider to stay wi thin striki ng di stance of Carm ichael. Nine-year-o ld Ca rmic hael was battling riders th ree and four years o lder th an him d uri ng the 85cc ( 1 2- 1 ~ ) motos. With 2-~ moto fin ish es, Car mic ha el wo uld hav e fin ish ed th ird o vera ll , behin d 80cc A riders T ony Haynes a nd Kenn y Yoho . H owever, Carmichael was not scored with the gr oup : th is race was just for prac tice on his 1990 model Team Green KX80. Results P/W: t : Tyson Hadsell (Yam): 2. Scott Perry (Yam); 3 . Kenny Burkholder IYamt 4 . Tyler Sh ields (Yam); 5 . Tanner Math is (Yam). 66 : 1. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw t 2. J arr ett Tipping (Kaw); 3 . Mackenzie Perry (Kaw); 4 . Donald Leddy (Kawl; 6. Dani el Leddy (Kaw ). 86 7·1 1: 1. Jar ratt Tipping (Yaml; 2. J ason 8r own (Han); 3. Kenn eth Jon es (Han); 4 . Jo ey Benn ett (Han); 5. Scott Leggett (Han). . 8512 ·13: 1. Tony Haynes (Yam); 2. Kenny Yoho (Kaw); 3.Andrew Despain (Han); 4 . Dan iel Wood cock (Kaw); 5. Billy McFadden (Kaw). 125 A : 1. Gary Paul IHon); 2. Mi chael Jone s (Han); 3. Daryl Youngblood (Hont 4 . Derek Youngblood (Hont 5. W as Keenum (Yam). 125 B: 1. Anthony Paggio '(Kaw l; 2. Ryan Dean (Han); 3. Casey jone s (Han); 4 . Ricky Hampshire (Yam). 125 C: 1. Bryan Jo laryur (Han); 2. Chad Chaney (Suz); 3 . jos h Hinson (Hont; 4 . Scott Gr imm (Kaw); 5. J ohn Urban (Han ). 25().500A: 1. Jo hn Colli ns IHon); 2. Al an And rews (Han); 3. Je ff la mpe (Hon ); 4 . Fred Vertu cci IHon); 5. Kevin Seidel (ya m). 250 B: 1. Anthony Paggio (Kaw); 2 . Todd Gardner (Hon); 3 . Carey Jone s (Hon); 4 . Adam Smith (Kaw); 5 . Gordon Hew ett (Han). 250 C: 1. Tom Wal sh; 2. Bryan Abel (Hon l; 3 . Jam es Stewert (Kaw ); 4 . Edward Butl er (Han ); 5. Ricky Tyner (yam). . 125 -250 BEG: 1. Steven Dan iels (Honl ; 2. Ronni e Morgan (Kaw); 3. David St utl er (Kaw ); 4 . Roy Routh (Suz); 5. Alvin Davis (Honl. 25 +: 1. Alan Andrew (Honl; 2. David Ellis (Han); 3. J oe Cartier (Han); 4 . Fred Vertu cci (Suz); 5. Kevin Seidel (Yam). SR: 1. Roger Keene (Han); 2. Fred Vertucci (Suz); 3. David Elli s (Han); 4 . Steven RiydaIYam). S/SR : 1. Thoma s Bragg (Han); 2. Johnnie Raulerson (Hon ); 3 . AI Gardner (Han); 4. George Small ; 5. York Somerville (Kaw ). WMN: 1. Beth Rewis (Kaw ); 2. laurie Hampshire (Yam); 3. Catherine Priest (Kaw ); 4 . Terry Roy (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Todd Gardne r (Han); 2. Roger Keene (Hon); 3. Steve Oorker (Han); 4 . John Gill espie (Hon); 5. William Hobson (Kaw) . Martin, Dean top Hillbilly Hills MX By Gary Crider 20 ROBER T A, GA , ocr. 8 T he new l y reopened Hillbilly H ill s MX facility hosted ove r 280 rid ers fro m six sta tes in ro u nd [our o[ th e P it Stop Racin g/Pep si/ CA M- I/ Pj · l/Sco ll -sponsor ed So ut heas tern Championship MX Series. "Th is series is wha t convi nced us to reo pen ," sa id track M arc o Tab ita (5 3 9) leads Lars Larsson (1 25). Gary Sco tt (1 2) and Ti m Daily (9 3) over a Carlsbad jump. Larsson t opped the Old-Tim er Experts. ow ner Kevi n Ma th ews, " a nd from no w th roug h March we' ll be runn ing o n the second Sunday each mo nth." An sw er /VPE· ba cked To mmy Ma rti n ro mped to perfect sco res in a ll four Pro mo tes while Pj -L'Sccn's Ezra Lusk d id likewise in the 85cc A and Super Mi ni classes. J ohnny Dean came away with the honor s in close 250cc C raci ng alter cha lle nge r Brando n Smith DN F mo to two. Dean 's win moved him u p a no tch in the series standings, ta ki ng th e point lead away from Smith. Roswell Honda's Kenn y Ko walczyk claimed run ner-up hon or s, fini shing 3-3 and mov ing in to the nu mb er fo ur s lo t in th e point standi ngs. The l 25cc C final moto saw Dean lig ht h is way pas t race lead er Will McE ntyre to ta ke the win and the overall hon ros. McE ntyre held o n to finish 1-2 o ver Brand on Smith's ~ . ~. Brian Burn ett a nd .Kowa lczyk rou nd ed o ut the rap five. Dean leads the po ints race o ver McEnt yre. Ala ba ma's Lon nie Brown emerged with a close-fo ught )-2 score to win the 125cc B divis ion. Series lead er Dan Li psco mb had to settle for runner- u p go ld via hi s 4-1 ,ally in a tied score over Bradl ey Pen dley's 2-~ . Mall Sh ue, a recen t gradua te from the Min i ra n ks, cla imed fifth overa ll beh ind Robbie Smi th. Floridian Kevin Kni(lht sq ueeked to the 250cc B win a fter sharing mota wins wi th ser ies lead er Brian Rob ertson of Ala ba ma . Robb ie Smith recovered fro m a seco nd mot a sp ill to claim thi rd beh in d Robertson. j eff Ball ard and Pendley were fourth and fifth , respect ivel y. The 85cc C co ntest was a th riller as Ra ym an Sta nelle a nd Scot t Pinson mo ved th rou gh traffic to wrestle for th e lead in both mot os. T he decision went do wn to the wir e as Sta nelle a nd Pinson swa pped the lead back a nd Iort h during th e finallaps of mota two. Pi nson wen t of f-course on the last' la p, surrendering the win a nd the o vera ll to St a nelle, Pin son recovered to fin ish 1-2 for second o vera ll. P in son return ed in 65cc .acrio n for a pa ir o l seco nd place fini shes whil e Sha e Bentley won both mot os with a com forta ble margi n. P in son lead s th e poi nt race in bot h the 65cc and 85cc C divisions. Results 51 AUTO: 1. Jam es Garr en (Yaml; 2. Aaron lindsey (Yam); 3. J immy Reeves Jr. (Yam): 4. LadsIe Smit h (Yam); 5. Chad Albritton (Yam). 65 : 1. Shae Bent ley (Kaw); 2. Scott Pinson (Kaw); 3. Man W alker lKawl; 4 . Nicho las Kosko (Kaw); 5. Mason Williams (Kaw) . 85 C: 1. Rayman St en eue (Han); 2. Scott Pinson (Kawl ; 3 . Brandon Cantr ell (Suz); 4. Chr is Morrow (Hon): 5. Sh ee 8 ent ley (Kaw). 85 B: 1. Dwayne Bon e (Han): 2. Ja mes Gr ier (Suz); 3 . Danny Haynes (Kaw); 4 . Patrick Hizel (Kaw ); 5. Denn is Harr is (Kaw) . 85 A : 1. Ezra Lusk (Kaw); 2. Ryan Reynolds (Han); 3 . Eric Pinson (Yam); 4 . PJ . HoweIl IHon). SR MINI : 1. Ezra Lusk (Kaw); 2. Ryan Reynolds (Han); 3 . P.J. Howell (Han); 4 . Denni s Harr is (Kawl; 5. J ason Sybert (Han). 125 C: 1. Johnny Dean (Hon); 2. Will McEntyr e (Han); 3. Brandon Smi th (Kaw); 4 . Brian Burn en (Yam); 5. Kenny Kow alczyk (Han ). 250 C: 1. Jo hnn y Dean (Han); 2. Kenny Kowa lezyk (Han); 3. Robert Aber (Han): 4 . Aaron Day (Han ); 5. Ronn ie Frazier (Kaw l. • 125 B: 1. lonnie Brown (Kaw ); 2. Dan Lipscomb (Honl; 3. Bradley Pendley (Yam); 4. Robbie Smith (Yam); 5. Man Shu e (Honl . 250 B: 1. Kevin Kn ight (Suzl; 2. Brian Robert son (Suzl; 3. Robbie Smi th (Yam); 4 . Jeff Balla rd (Yam); 5. Bradley Pendl ey (Yam). OPEN B: 1. Bill Earle (Han); 2. Kennet h W ood (Han); 3. Steve Voil a (Honl; 4 . J oey Dorsett (Hon); 5. Brett Cummings (Japl . PLUS 25 : 1. Ross Jonston (Han); 2. Kevin Knigh t (Suz); 3. Steve Saund ers (Han ); 4 . Tim Timmo ns IKaw); 5. Carl Spill er (Suz). 30+: 1. Donny Banks (Han): 2. J ay McClell an (Yam); 3. Steve Voila (Han I; 4 . Logan Atk ins (Suz); 5. Joey Dorsen (Honl . 40+: 1. Terry M ealer (Yam); 2. W arner Wilbourn (Kawl; 3. Charli e Owen s (Han); 4. Randy Tomlinson ISuz); 5. Rand y Tille ry IHon). 125 A: 1. Tomm y Mart in (Han); 2. Jaso n Coleman (Han ); 3. Busbee Dyer (Han); 4 . Ashley Epps (Han); 5. Chance Matthews (Suz). 250/500 A : 1. Tommy Ma rtin (Hon); 2. J ason Coleman (Han); 3. Rick Lindell (Yam); 4 . Ross J ohnston (Han); 5. All en Harr ison (Hanl . AM : 1. Tim J ones (Han); 2. Mark Astin (Hon); 3. Shan e Pope (Han): 4 . Larry Cook (Hon); 5. Chri s Calvert (Han). M ONEY: 1. Donn y Banks (Hon); 2. John W il son (Honl; 3 . Jam ie Floyd C Hon); 4 . Cecil Pettway (Han); 5 . Tim Morrow (Han). Tollison tallies win at CarlsbadMX By A nt hony Radoumis CA RLSBA D, CA, ocr. 7 Steve T o lliso n powered hi s Hon da CR125 to victory in th e I25cc J u nior class a t th e Racin g En ter prises- sa nc ti o n ed MX a t Ca r ls ba d Raceway . In moto o ne of the I25cc Junior cla ss, Ron Burin stu ffed his way to th e lead in the first turn, but Co rey Ruavik found a faster lin e o n th e dow n h ill a nd moved in to fi rst , fol lowed by T im Hallisay and Toll ison. O n the fourth lap, Hallisay and Ri tayik co ll ided . send ing th em both bac k to th e pits. Tha t left the track open for Toll iso n, Vicky J ackson, wh o's o ne of the fast est women riders, and Brian Pr idm ore, wh o ju st mo ved u p to the Novi ce cla ss. P ri d mo re go t by j ackson for second , foll o wed by Bunn, who cha r(led up to th ird after cat ch ing hi s second w md. That pass kn ocked j ackson to founh. Up front. Pridmo re Ioll owed Toll iso n a nd made th e pass, but that d idn 't last lon g as he bobbled o n th e wh ite flag, hand in g th e victory to Toll iso n. In m o to two , Bunn g ra bbed a no the r holeshot followed by j ack son and T ollison. wh o rai led an ou tside berm a nd passed five riders for the thi rd s pot. The surprise to th e Honda tribe was a lon e Kaw asaki rider, Lo u G uto wski, who su ffered a terr ib le sta rt in the first mo te and finished l lth . G uto wski came fro m no where in mo to two to pass Bunn for first. Tollison pu t on a stro ng ride, but had to set tle for second, fo llowed by Bunn and j ackson , who edge d out Pr idm or e [or fourth o vera ll. Resul ts 80 BE: 1. J ay Rabjohn (Yam); 2. Manny Ar ias (Yam). 80 JR: 1. Lvle Dan user (Suz). 12 5 BEG: 1. lars·Erik Larson (Yam) ; 2. Anthony Radoum is (Han); 3. Mi chael Edward (Han); 4 . David HoHman (Han). 125 JR: 1, Steve Tolli son lHon t; 2. Ron 8unn (Suz); 3. Brian Pridm ore (Hont 4 . Vicky Ja ckson (Han). 125 INT: i . Deren Millar (Han). PRO 125 / 250/500 COMB CASH: 1. Jim Chambe rlain (Han); 2. Kurt Henr ickson (kaw); 3 . J ohn McGinn is (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Steve A it (Hon); 2. Eric Chri stian sen (Han); 3 . Ale x Pau l (Suz); 4 . Ignacio River a (Han). 250 J R: 1. joe Bond (Suz); 2. Rod McKay (Suzl; 3. M ik e Ulr ich (Honl. 250 INT: 1. Brian Coneliu s (Kaw); 2. David Bredenbeck ISuz). 500 BEG: 1. Todd Freistat (Han); 2. Jon Neill (Han); 3. Don RIce (Han). 500 JR: 1. Raben Failin g (Hon); 2. Mi ke Farm er (Han). 500 INT: 1. Jim Berry . VET BEG: 1. Mark Storr (Hon ); 2. Dennis Hollad ay(Yam); 3 . Dan Feather ingill (Kaw) . VET INT: 1. Robert Failing (Han); 2. Maico Tabita (Hon); 3. Gary Scott (Suzi. VET PRO: 1. Mich ael .:rripe s (Kaw ); 2. Jimmy Odie (Hon). VET EX: 1. Tom Knapp (Han); 2. Robert W ilsh ir e (Han). OT BEG: 1. M ike St ell (Mai) ; 2. Frank Derby (Yam) OT JR: ,1. Ira Meiberg er (Han); 2. Ted Mount (Han). OT INT: 1. Gene Phelps (Suzl; 2. Robert Berdyck (Yam). OT EX: 1. Lars Larsso n IHon); 2. Tim Daily (BSA ); 3. J im Berry . Erickson, Pridmore style at Perris MX By A nthony Radoumis P ERRIS, CA. SE PT. ~ O Over 250 rid ers came ou t to ride Goa t Breker's GF I-san ctioned MX a t Perri s Raceway, wit h wme ho t actio n o n hand. . In the J 25cc B~in n er class, Brian Pridmor e sho wt:;d 20 o ther nders how smooth , ca lcula ted . ridi ng wou ld earn a spot in th e winner 's ci rcle. In mota one, J ohn Ra msey too k th e ho lesho t, followed by J ay Pavol ovec a nd Jo hney Wilhait. Wi lh al! used Ram sey as traction as he TOOSl cd h is way 10 second, but he seemed to be tryin g too hard as he bobbled and fell to third. The man to wat ch , tho ug h , was Suspension By jake/Bort Ra cing-sponsored Brian Pridmore, as he work ed hi s way up from a sixthpl ace start to eventua lly fini sh second. Wilhait seemed to have the most ag gress ive riding style, but tha t co uld n' t mat ch the smoo th ri d i ng o f PVK/ Scott/ An sw er /M ax ima- . sponso red Shawn Mcintosh , who go t a fifth pl ace sta rt and wo rked his way a ro u nd everybOdy for th e lead . The finish ing o rder for mo to o ne was Mcintosh , follo wed by Pridmo re and Erik La rsson. In ma lo two, Pri dm or e was ha rd o n the gas as he roc keted h is Honda to the lead ahea d of Wilha it and j ay Pa vlovec. Wilhait mad e q uick wor k of Pavlovec, a nd it was a dog figh t between the two H on da s of Wilh ait a nd Prid mor e. Bu t the smoo th, calcula ted ridi ng of Pridmore was too much fo r the wi ld-a nd aggressive style of Wilh a it. On the last la p. Wilh ai t went fo r th e pass o n a faster o utside lin e, but Pri dm o re saw the mov eme n t an d squared off th e inside line to Lake the mo to a nd the o vera ll win. lea ving \Vilh a il in his wak e. Resul ts BO BEG: 1. Ehon Martins (Suz); 2: Shawn Perolio (Kaw ); 3. Mik e Batt istaISuz). 80 NOV: 1. Larry linhogle (Kawl; 2. David Hicks (Kaw ). 80 INT: 1. Steve Hengeveld (Kaw ); 2. J ack Cox (Kaw l. : 80 EX 1. Craig Decker (Suz); 2. Steve Andrich (Suz). , 25 BEG: 1. Brian Pridm ore (Han); 2. Shawn Mcinto sh {Kaw }; 3. lars-Erik Larsson (Yam); 4 . Jo hn ey Wilhait (Han); 5. J ay Pavlovec (Han). 12 5 NOV: 1. Man Polasky (Kaw) ; 2. Roger Hauptman (Suz); 3. Ryan J ohnson (Han); 4 . J.J . Petcn et (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Derek Natv ig (Kaw); 2. Tommy Clow ers (Kawl; 3. Billy Felts (Kaw) . 12 5 PRO: 1. Bubba Erickson ; 2. Mik e Chamberlain (Yam); 3. Joe Tutlobene (Suz); 4 . Chr is Pccmc IKaw) . 250 BEG: 1. Steve Alt (Han); 2. Adam Spitz (Han); 3. Eric Beingesser (Yaml 4 . Eric Chr istian son (Han); 5. Chad Mcintosh. 260 NOV: 1. Danny Seyler (Han); 2. Steve Souisa (Suz); 3. Will Oickson . 250 INT: 1. Scott Sease (Kawl; 2. Jeff Moor e (Honl; 3. Bill Saur o (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Ph il Lawr en ce (Yam ); 2. Joe Waddington (Yam); 3. M ike Chanderlain; 4 . J im Hale. OPEN NOV: 1. Robert Failing (Han ); 2. Bryan Hanson (Han). OPEN INT: 1. Brian Davy; 2. Mik e Dough erty . OPEN PRO: 1. Willy Musgrave (AlK); 2. Paul Krause (A TK). OPEN BEG: 1. Mi ke T. Seeley (Kaw ); 2. Steve Reeves (Kaw l. VET NOV: 1. Steve Fry (Kaw); 2. Paul Ikeda (Han); 3 . Marshall Marion (Kaw ): 4 . Dave Graham (Sud ; 6.J im Bacon (Honl . VET INT: 1. Willy Han ey (Han); 2. Paul Tomorv e (Han); 3. John Mclanghey; 4 . Alan Kent (Hon ~ 5. Ray Pisarsk (Han). VET PRO: 1. Gary Jone s (Han); 2. Michael Preston (Kaw); 3. Brent Wallingsford (Kawl; 4 . Bob Rutten (Han). 25-29 BEG: 1. Scott Church ill (Han); 2. Mike Sale (Han); 3. Bonn ie Warch (Han). 25 -29 NOV: 1. Randy Van Dyke (Suz); 2. Don Valier (Yam). 2 5- 29 INT: 1. Raymond Swaru:(Yam); 2. Patrick Markham (ATK); 3. M ike Daugherty (ATK). OT: 1. Vesek Ulrich (Honl ; 2. Adrian Mesa (Han); 3. Steve J en nings (ATK). Smith one for two at Argyll Motocross By N uk lear Neukam DIXON, CA, ocr. 15 FMF/ Ra ce Tech / Bieffe/ Pi rellilTeam Ch ester field Su zu ki- sponso red Rodney Smith ent ered both th e 125 an d 250cc Pro classes at Argy ll Park's CMC Motocross races , but had to sett le for th e 250cc Pro victory a lone. Une xpe cted mec ha nica l-p robl em s beset the G P co n tender as th e white flag was set LO fly whil e he was leading the first I 25cc Pro 10010, a nd th e dread ed " DN F" appeared o n h is sco re sheet. Ara i/ To rco/S u r f-n-T u rf S uz uki sponsored G regTirhei mer was the ben eficiary of Smith's mi sfortune a nd claimed th e 125cc Pro purse. The 500cc Pro win went to Malc olm Sm ith / Rock O il / Gi lroy H onda-m ounted All en Si lha ne k, while Kaw a saki -m ounted Alex _Jorgen sen topped the Vet Pr o shoot-ou t a nd T ea m Green Du blin Kawasaki-sponsor ed Danny Nelson sco red th e 80cc Expe rt win. Suzu kis were th e dominant- for ce in th e 250cc Pr os and Smith was def initel y the class of th e cla ss as he shot int o th e lead of both m otos a nd fle w to un ch all en ged win s. Sil hanek was a lso raci ng th e 250s and th e Gilro y H on da r ider ga ve th e Su zu kis a cha llenge as he gave chase to Sm ith in ' the early go ing of the first mot o. But FMF/ CP E/ Suzu ki-mo unted Sco tt Myers passed him after two la p s jusl as h is tea mma te, Low ell Thomson. cras hed and chose 10 sit ou t th e rema in der of the' mot o. Euro -Cvcle Suzu kimounted J imm y " Kama kaai" Robertso n a nd F M F/ Bie He/ Fox / R ich mo n d Suz u ki spo nsored Dann y Pal adino soo n closed in o n the H on da rider and bega n to give hi m fits. Myers fini shed second to Smi th wh ile Silhan ek held o n [o r th ird. Pal ad in o adva nced to fou rth while Rob ertson had to seu le for SiXlh after D&R Racin g Kawasa ki-mo unted Ron " Alien " Allen slip ped by o n th e la st la p 10 stea l hhh. In molO two, T ho mso n work ed up to second a nd gave chase to Smit h. T ho ug h he never ca ug h l th e leader, his d [o n was ad mirable as he fin ished a close second. T homso n 's firstro u nd DN F held him to 10th overa ll. Pal adino finis hed th ird for lhe same overall while a fourt h was a ll Myers needed [or second ove ra ll . Allen was aga in fihh and was rewarded wit h fourth o vera ll and a second mo to seven th earn ed Sil ha ne k m th overa ll. While the h rst 125cc Pro moto may have com e T ir hei mer's way by defa ult, he defi nalel y proved he deserved th e overa ll with hi s sec o n d· mo to co m e-Cram -be h i n d charge , whi ch nett ed him seco nd beh ind T eam Gr een Fai rfie ld Kaw a saki -mounted Ray . Cru mb. Crumb cras hed from co nten tio n in th e opener a nd o n ly man aged a n eig ht h .

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