Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Rac ing journalist Nick lenatsch -rode a trio of top-notch machines to wins in three Expert classes; here he leads the D Superbike race. lenatsch th en sw ung a leg over his J ohn Cordona / Fo u r s ' n ' Moreprep ared Yamaha SRX600 for th e foll owing Clubman race. len at sch quickl y ad apted from th e two-stroke Honda to the four-strok e Yamaha, a nd raced w it h 600cc H ondamounted Keit h Wa kefie ld of New Jersey all race long en route to the hard-fought wi n. Ien atsch 's fin al wi n ca me lat e Sunday afternoon in the D Superbike contest. Ridin g his Mik e Wym er/ Dav id G omez-prepa red , Kerk er ba c ked , Dunl op-sh od Yam ah a FZR400, Ien atsch came fro m beh ind at the start to take the lead on lap two and ran a way to th e wi n. In th e D Superbike winne r 's circle, " T rick Nick" (a ni cknam e bestow ed upon Ien atsch by three-time AMA 250cc Grand Pr ix Ch ampion J o hn Kocinski) gave all the cred it to Steve J o hn so n , th e Kerker e m p loyeeturned-Vance & H in es cre w ch ief: "T he gu y hold in g th e bike won th e race for me, Steve J ohnson, he built the bi ke. I was abo u t fourth a t the start , but I j ust turned th e th rottle and th at was all she wrote. " T hese number '9' s a re co ming off a nd th ere'll jus t be a bi g ' I ' on th ere," he sai d in referen ce to hi s .curren t n umber, 919. In addi tio n to hi s th ree WERA titles, Ien atsch has a lock on th e so u t hern C al if orni a AR RA number o ne pl ate. Another Ca li fornian who tu rn ed in a solid performance was 17-year _ol d Bakersfield resident Tommy Lynch. Whe n Lyn ch was signed by Yosh imura at the beginning of 1989, everyo ne was as king who this kid was. This weekend, L yn ch pro ved his worth by riding J amie J a mes' 1989 AMA Su perbike Championsh ip-wi n ning Suzuki GSXR750 to a co nvincing victory in the B Su pe rbike class, th is despite a pai nfu l, swo len heel fro m a cras h in Fri day's end urance race , which didn't seem to affec t hi m . " It d idn't ham per m y performance any," Lynch said of h is injury. Lyn ch ca me from the th ird position, passing T eam Mad Dog Suzuki teamma tes J eff H a rd er a nd J im Sabin, th en fended off defe nd ing B Superbi ke champ Tom Kipp on his Yama ha Superbike to ta ke the win by a healthy margin . Jim Still , member of 1989 WER A Med ium wei ght P rodu ct ion class end ur a nce champs We're Human T oo , success fu lly defended h is 1988 D P roductio n titl e with a n overwhelming victory. Beh ind Still, a four-w a y ba tt le for secon d saw Ma tthe w W innack er edge Do u g Griffin a t the finish lin e for seco nd, wi th Ch uck Honeycutt fou rt h and Daniel Reif fifth. The firs t nine fin ishe rs of the IO-rider field rode Yamaha FZR400s. Andrew " T ripp" Nobles III improved on the three titles he won at Daytona by taking four WERA Novice Championships at Road Atlanta. Larry Martin (717) passed Scott Seferian (930) and Joe Prussiano (hidden) to w in C Production Novice. T he re were two repeat Ch a m pions in T h ursday's Vintage ra n ks. Jesse Morris of Fort Washington, Pennsylvani a , s uccessfu lly defended hi s Vintage III title o n hi s T riumph 750, while J ames Stewart-of Spa rta n burg, N orth Carolina , aga in won th e ' Vintage IV tit le on hi s Norton 850. Results THURSDAY D PROD NOV: 1. Roben DiCelio (Yam): 2.Thomas DiNardo (Yam); 3 . Scon Pru itt (Yam); 4 . Ter ry Bandst ra; 5. Ch ester Diem (Yam); 6. Gary M ichaud (Yam); 7. Man Nowosiadly (Yam); B. Doug las Harv el. Jr . (Yam ); 9. M an Ju ngklau s (ya m); 10. Dave George (Yam). VINT 3: 1. J esse'W . Morris (Tri ); 2. David Hir seh (Suz); 3. Craig R. Breekon (BSA); 4. M ich ael L. Br eed (Nor ); 5. David L. Corn eliso n (BSA). A S/BK NOV: 1. And rew Nobles III (Suz); 2. Steve Br oad str eet (5uz) ; 3 . Kelty Drew (Yam ); 4 . M ar k Cro zier (Hon) ; 5 . W ill ia m Merc er (Suz); 6. Rob Roy Godwin (Yam); 7 . An drew Capero nes (Suzl ; 8 . Larr y Locklear (Suz ); 9. A nt h ony Ard en (Yam); 10 . Thomas Wi lson , Jr. (Suz). A S/BKEX: 1. Kun Hall (Yam); 2. Tom Kipp(Yam); 3. Ray Yoder (Suz); 4 . DeWayn e Davis (Suz); 5. J eff Hard er (Suz); 6. Doug Kidd (Su z); 7. M icha el M an in (Yam); B. Joh n Ross. J r. (Suz); 9. Tony Rauseo (Hon ); 10. J im Sabin (Suz). F ~3 EX: 1. Nick len at sch (Han); 2. Ralp h Farm er (Hon); 3. J oh n Hodgkiss (Yam); 4 . A ndre Van den berg; 5. Tom Exinger (Kaw) ; 6. AI Lainhan (M BA); 7. Charl es Carleton (Hon ); 8. Joe D. Cox (Kaw ); 9 . Gordo n Hamilton (Kaw ); 10 : Har ry M orse (Hon). F·3 NOV: 1. Paul Ludwi gsen IKaw); 2. Bob Dickens (Kaw); 3 . Char les Schramm (Kaw) ; 4 . Chr is Haldeman (Han); 5. Eddie Br uner (Kaw); 6. Pau1 Sn oddy (Kaw); 7. David Townsend (Kaw); B. A I Clawson (Hon); 9. Bob Georganizias (Kaw); 10 . Laban Holl ing sw ort h (Kaw). V1N 2: 1. Brad M or rison (Suz); 2. Ph il Pummel! T ISuz); 3. Jimmy Snod dy (Hon); 4 . St irling Wans (Duc); 5. Law rence W an s (Duc); 6 . Ted Hubbard (BSA ); 7. Craig R. 8reckon (Duc); B. Doug Shackleford (Du e); 9. Heid i Smakula (Duc). CLBMN : 1. Nic k le na t sch (Yam) ; 2 . Ke ith Wa kefi eld (Han); 3 . Bernard Besal (Yaml ; 4 . Laroy Mo ntgomery (Hon); 5. Barry Hill (Hon); 6. W . A ll en Will s (Han ); 7. Joe D. Cox (Kaw); 8. Charl es Hess (Han ); 9 . W i ll iam A l st o n (Ya m) ; 10 . An dr e Vande nberg. C S/ BK NOV: 1. Buzzy Clevenger (Yam); 2. Larry M anin (Yam); 2. Edw in Van Lambeny (Hon): 4 . Chris Reiner (Hon); 5 . James Schafer (Suz); 6 . Rich ar d Gu y (Yam): 7. St eve Cr aft (Yam); B. Jonathan A nd erson (Hon); 9 . Scon Seferian (Han ); 10. Tony Felber (Yam). VINT 4 : 1. Jam es Stew an (Nor); 2. Ron Ban on (Due); 3 . Bern ard Besal (Yam); 4 . M ich ael Tiber io 1M-G); 5. Robert Toll ey (M -G); 6. Jesse W . M orr is CTri); 7 . Robert Tapscon (Yam); B. Broder ick W alker (Han ); 9. David Le9an (Yam); 10 . Roben Bouehel (Duc). B S/ BK NOV: 1. A ndrew Nobl es III (Suz); 2. W ill iam M erc er (Suz); 3 . Chris Rein er (Ho n); 4 . Buzzy Clevenger (Yam); 5. Jeff Taylor (Suz); 6. J ames l au (Suz); 7. Rob Laco mbe (Kaw) ; 8 . St eve Craft (Yam); 9. Tony Felber (Yam); 10 . Thomas Wilson. Jr. (Suz). D S/B K NOV: 1. Thoma s DiNardo (Yam ); 2. Mall J un gklau s (Yam ); 3 . Will iam Qu inn (Yam) ; 4 . Charl es M assey (Yam); 5 . Ken Pruitt (Yam ); 6. Charles Kr ien er (Yam ); 7. Kirk Revill e (Yam); 8 . Jack Dupree (Yam); 9. David Stoddard (Yam); 10 . Rueben Frankenf ield (Yam). VlNT 5: 1. Bruce Egan (Han); 2. Br oderick W alker (Suz); 3. M ichael Tiber io (M -G); 4 . Ron Ban on (Due); 5. Robert Newby (Yaml; 6. St ir ling W allS (Suz); 7. Roben Toll ey (M -G); 8. Roben Mo squera (Yam). F-2 NOV : 1. Kir k Reuill e (Yam); 2 . Charles Kr iene r (Yam); 3. Thomas DiNard o (Yam); 4 . Jac k Dupree (Yam); 5. Scon W oolard (Yam); 6. Ken Pru itt (Yam); 7. Gary M ichaud (Yam); 8. Gr eg Hutcheson (Yaml; 9 . Rueben Frank enf ield (Yam); 10. Scon Pru itt (Yam ). SA TURDAY C PROD EX: 1. Ste vie Pan erson (Yam ); 2 . Al an Bert agn oli (Yam); 3 . Craig Newfort h (Yam ); 4 . Gary Greenh oh (Yam); 5. Scan Breedon (Yam); 6. Don ald W illmot (Yam); 7 . Thomas W ar rick (Yam); 8 . Glenn Cooper (Hon); 9. A lan Smit h (Yam); 10. Br ian Lantz Pr itz (Hon). C PROD NOV: 1. Larry M an in (Yam); 2. Dana Ruehl e (Yam); 3 . Joe Prussiano (Han); 4 . A li st air Sm it h (ya m); 5 . Scon Sefer ian (Han); 6. Ken Pons (Yam ); 7. Richa rd Guy (Yam); 8. David Ross (Yam); 9 . David Frederick (Han); 10 . Steve Craft (Yam). B PROD EX, !. Kun Hall (Suz); 2. Tim M orr isey (Suz); 3 . Jason Pridmore (Su z); 4 . Gar y Gr eenholt (Yam); 5. Av ery Stewan (Suz); 6. Cra ig Newforth (Yam); 7. A lan Smit h (Yam I; 8. Brad Nicholson; 9. Don ald W illm ot (Yam); 10 . Bri an Lantz Pri tz (Suz). D PROD EX: 1. J im Still (Yam); 2. Ma n Winnacker (Yam); 3. Doug Gr iff in (Yam); 4. Chuck Hon eycun (Yam); 5. Dan iel Reif (Yam); 6. David M im s (Yam); 7 . John Du rk in (Yam); 8 . Patr ick Chandler (Yam ); 9 . J ohn Bow les (Yam); 10 . Br uce Egan (Kaw). A PROD EX: 1. Kurt Hall (Yam) ; 2. Fr an k Fill in gham (Yam); 3. Paul Rohall (Yam); 4 . J ason Pr idmore (Suz); 5 . Earl Spell man (Suz); 6 . Craig Newfonh (Yam); 7. Avery Ste wart (Suz); B. Mi ch ael J oh nson (Yam); 9 . Kerry She r man (Suz); 10. Br ian Lanu Pr itz (Suzl. B PROD NOV: 1. An drew Nobles III (Suz); 2. Don J . Taylor (Yam); 3 . Scan Seferi an (Han ); 4 . Ken Kn ier; 5 . Ken Pott s (Yam ); 6. E. Scott Turn er (Suz); 7 . Richard Gu y (Yam); 8. J oe Pr ussiano (Han) ; 9 . Dana Rueh le (Yam); 10 . Greg M oore (Suz). A PROD NOV: 1. An drew Nobles III (Suz); 2. Don J . Tay lor (Yam); 3 . Dana Rueh le (Yam); 4 . J . Eric White (Suz); 5 . Ken Kn ier (Suz); 6 . James lau (Suz); 7. Richar d Guy (Yam); 8. Rob Lacombe (Kaw ); 9. An t ho ny A rden (Yam ); 10. Scan Seferian ( H on ~. SUNDAY C S/B K EX: 1. Michael Manin (Yam); 2. Tom Kip p (Han); 3: Gene Bu rch am (Yam); 4 . Billy Eisen ac her (Yam ); 5. Martin M ille r (Suz); 6 . Todd Hoge (Yam): 7. Rebert W rublevs ki (Honl; 8. Mike Earnhard t (Hon); 9. Roben Renu ell (Yam); 10. Stevie Patterso n (Yam). F-2 EX: 1. Brad Sawy er (Yam); 2. Bobby Von Nessen (Yam); 3 . Ji m St ill (Yam); 4 . Al an Ben ag noli (Yam); 5. Chu ck Hcn evcutt (Yam I; 6 . Georg e W all ace (Han); 7. St evie Pan erso n (Yam); 8 . Dan iel Reif (Yam); 9 . Scott Blow (Yam) ; 10. Bobby Bossardet (Yam ). D S/ BK EX: 1. Nick lenat sch (Yam); 2. Bobby Von Nesse n (Yam); 3 . M ichael M art in (Yam); 4 . J im Still (Yam); 5 . Alan Ber tagn oli (Yam); 6 . Chuc k Honeycu tt (Yam ); 7. Ma tthew Winna:ker (Yam); B. Dan iel Reif (Yam); 9 . Kurt Koops (Yam ); 10. Ke n W ehy(Yam ). B S/ BK EX: 1. Tommy Lynch (Suz); 2. Tom Kipp fYam); 3. Je ff Harder (Suz): 4 . J im Sabi n (Suz); 5. M ike Reed (Suz); 6. Rick Delgado (Yam); 7. Chri s Manone (Suz); 8 . Frankl in Knight (Suz); 9 . Joh n Ross Jr. (Suz); 10. Doug Car michaels (Yam ). 9

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