Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

"I had just caught back up to Lojak in the spectator's areas behind the pi ts when I ran out of gas; I ran over and got some but by that time there was no making it up," said the dejected Fort Worth KTM/Dura lub e/M alc olm Smith-sponsored rider. The .white nag ca me o ut on lap five a nd Zitterkopf held a fourminute lead on Lojak. Hendon was 45 seconds behind Lojak, and ATK's Zierm an moved into fourth with Russell and H arris in tow . Zitterkopf got th e checkered nag three hours, 25 minutes and 45seconds from th e start and 99 miles later. . "It was a hard, tough track," said Zitterkopf. " I only fell once when J missed a gear in the big whoops and bai led. I intend on doing the whole series this year - it should be fun. I would like to thank my sponsors AT K/ Noleen/ Arai/Smith Goggles/ Thor Raceware/RenthaIlKal-Ga rd/ Dun lop and Gerrard Graphics." Seco nd overall was Hendon who reeled in Loja k on the final lap. " Edd ie was ahead of me th a t last lap and I saw h im fa ll hard; th at's when I got by hi m," said Hendon. "Coming back after b rea king my leg in the first race last year in California is tough. I'v e been riding all winter trying to get back in shape and th is was definitely the test - it beat me to death," said the T ea m Yamaha rider. Lojak finished third overall and Zierman fourth, but Zierman was later docked four laps for blowing through the punch ch eck with out getting his .ca r d punched. This dropped Zierman to the bottom of the result sh eet. Zierrnan's response to the referee's inquiry was sim p ly, "... brain fade. " The pe nalty moved Russell into fourth with H arris fifth. Conner, Summers, Stan Lojak, Frank Keegan and Curt Wilcox filled out the top "Most mo t ocross r a cer s aren't old enough to remember w hen riding pants were made out of leather, but they sh ou ld still thank the Fin n ish com p a ny that d es ig n ed t h e origin a l n ylon motocross pan ts." 1 Y ok o F inland h a s been instrumental i n the d e velopment of top quality racew ear for over twenty years. 1968 - -- Firstto make leather motocross gloves. 1973 ----- Firstto make nylon motocross pants. 1976 ----First to use spandex onthesidesof motocross pants. First to putrider's name on back 01 pants. 1978 --- First to use spandex on lingers gloves. 1982 -"7' First to putloam on backs 01 gloves. 0' • Exce'lrt andlntunnaUon tnlmD Rider irt M.gazlne , Februry 1990. . 10. The B classes had their fun in the sand fro m a seco nd-wave start with Hous ton's Shaun Ma rt in , on a Yama ha, completing five laps to win th e O pen B class over Kenneth Massey, on a KTM, a nd Greg Kaus, on a Kawasaki. Both are from New Mexico. T he O ver 30 B di vision was won by Lu bbock's Will ia m Mill s, on a Yam aha. The veteran completed five laps in three hours 46-minutes and 55-seconds to edge out Martin for overall B by just 18 seconds. Sadly, the race was marred when Louisiana rider John McLemore, in the O ver 40 class, suffered a p resumed hea rt attack three and a ha lf miles from the start and EMS attempts at CP R were unsuccessful . • DAVE 8ERTRAM 1989 AMA NATIONAL ISDE QUALIFIER CHAMPION MADE IN EB FINLAND 2689 CITRUS RDAD , SUITE C RANCHO CORDOVA, CAlIFDRNIA 95742 PHONE 916-635-8449 FAX 916-635-7586 Results O/A : 1. Greg Zin erkopf (ATK); 2. Tony Hendon (Yam); 3. Ed Lojak (Vam); 4 . Je ff Russe ll (Yam); 5. Todd Harris (Suz); 6. Duan e Conner (Kawt 7. Scon Summers (Han); 8. Stan Lojak(yam); 9. Frank Keeson (Yam); 10 . Curt Wi lcox (Han). AA: 1. Tony Hendon (Vam); 2. Ed Lojak (Yam); 3. J eff Russell (Yam). OPEN A: 1. Greg Zinerkopf (ATKt 2. Curt Wilcox (Han); 3. Bob M ar ino (Yam). 250 A : 1. Frank Keegan (Yam); 2. Scon M art in (Yam); 3. Scan St idd (Yam). 200 A: 1. Crai g Jo nes (Kaw); 2. Ma rk Gregor (Suz); 3. Jeff Lauth (Kaw) . OVER 30 A:. 1. Terry M ealer (Yam); 2. Andrew Cooksey (Kaw); 3. M ike Mc Carren (Vam). OVER 40 A: 1. Jac k Hen ry (Han); 2. Jim Rohn (Han); 3. Gagy Doerr (Kaw ). OVER 50 A : 1. Har ry Breenl ee (ATK); 2. W ill ard . Root (Hus); 3. Charles Bent ley (Kaw) . 4-STRK: 1. Harvey Whitaker (Hon); 2. Greg Surdyke (HBG); 3. Gary Oswald (Hon). OPEN B: 1. Shaun Martin (Yam); 2 . Kenneth Masses (KTM); 3. Greg Kalis (Kaw) . 250 B: 1. Craig Seeley (Hon ); 2. Kevin Borts (Kaw ); 3. Troy Kram er (Hon). 200 B: 1. Randy Voung (Suz); 2. Terry' Cooper (Kaw ); 3 . Ron Rosbury (Suz). OVER 30 B: 1. William M ill s (Yam); 2. Kenn eth Joyce (Vam); 3. Benton Curry (KTM ). OVER 40 B: 1. Jansen Dukes (Kaw ); 2. Robert Barton ; 3. Will Stidd (Yam). OVER 50 B: 1. Norman Delamar (KTM) . 4-STRK B: 1. Andrew King (Han). WMN : 1. Katherine Neilsen (Ka"w). TALLON VOHLAND . AMA 125PRO STOCK AMATUER CHAMPIONI NMA 500PRD NATIONAL CHAMPION AMERICAN YOKO HUGE PARTS INVENTORY Kawasaki's #1 Dealer Western Region 1989 Kawasaki of Riverside Same Day UPS Service . Toll Free 1-800-442-3478 (7 14) 781-5967 1605 University Avenue - (7 14) 683-8839 Riverside, CA 92507 KX • KDX • Jet Ski' AND ACCESSORIES ~ Kawasaki ~ III Ij] GENUINE PARTS -- ....-.II8i.... ...... ....~_ a.----'RCWii{J U-9 A ~ ~ 'ANtEFI ICAN .,."REss • Good Times BELL Moto IV ' s Team Kawasaki (All Sizes) $99.95 (Limit ed t o stock on hand.)

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