Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS e Overall winner Anthony Dyson (115) leads Junior Bryant (118) and the rest of the 250cc Novice class through th~ first tum at Montrose Motor Sports Park. seco;' d pla ce with Cain taking over third. Lou gh pr essured the leader, Kellis, for the rest of the mot o, but Kellis held on for the victory when Lough crashed just short of the finish line. Cain motored past the downed rider for second , whil e Jeff Donaldson slid into third. David Pri ce and Clete DuBose fini shed third a nd fourth. In the second rnoro, Pri ce jumped out in front with Lewis second, Cain third and Donaldson fourth. Lough and Lewis bauled for the lead but got a lillie too close and tang led, with both riders going down. Cai n used th is to his advantage and roosted by for the moto win and overall victory. Kellis cruised acro ss the finish line in second, while DuBose took third over Don ald son a nd Ca ven Woodruff. Results Results 0-t157· 13; I. Bill Ca in (u w); 2. ~tl ly Krll is (Sur ); S. att~ DuRos.r ( K.ilw ); i.. J ri l Donakbon ( l.aw ); 5. Cawn Wood ruff ( l.aw). 5. • 8S 12· 15: t. Bill CLarks ( Law); 2. lac BracWuw (Vam ); J;IM)I1 & Idwm ( H on); 4. ~ NrwlOn (SUI~ ~. J"I Don.kbon ( KX~ S/M INI: I. Bill OLiu ln (¥.a w): 2- ~ Focuon ( S U1 ~ S. Travis U)'1On evOlm ); 4. Brml lnugh (S uz); 5. Ca Ynl woodrufr ( l.aw ). Pennsylvania rider Mike Jones (51) had a successful trip south as he outdueled Tommy Martin to take the 125 and 250cc Pro class wins at Hillbilly Hills MX. Jones, Martin battle at Hillbilly HillsMX By Gary Crider 56 ROBERTA, GA, FEB. II Pennsylvania resident Mike Jones and local sta r T o mm y Martin matched wheels at Hillbilly Hills MX in the 125 and 250cc Pro divisions. Jones came out on lOp Ixnh times after taking three out of f OUT moto wins over Manin. John Trissel earned close-fought wins over J oer. Dorsett in the Open B and 30+ classes whIl e brothers Rodney and Ronnie Frazier took the 125 and 250cc honors, respectiv ely. Sha e Bentley claimed double gold in 65cc and Junior Minlraeing. Jones. who spent most of the '89 season in Europe where he won the 250cc F1M Supercross . titl e. is currently visiting friends in Georgia. The opening laps of 125cc Pro first moto action saw Jones in lhird position while Buz Dyer and Tommy Martin wrestled for the lead. On lap four Dyer and Martin locked bars and crashed, giving the lead and the evenlual moto win to Jones aboard his BT Racingbacked Honda. Martin remounted to finish second over Rob Hanson with Dyer a distanl sixth. Smith/ Arai / Alumin ite-backed Jones grabbed an early lead in mOlD two for the win and a perfect score. Martin had to fight his way through traffic and, with two laps remaining, slipped past Hanson to net a .2· 2 tally over Hanson's 4-3. The 250cc Pro division was a thriller as the Jones/Martin debate heated up. Jones and Martin came away with a molo win each but J ones' seco nd "m O l O victory garnered top honors. VPE/ An swer/Pro·Line/Coleman Designs-backed Martin had to settle for second over Ross Johnston and Joe Rogers. The 125cc C co n test came down to a lastlap, winner-take-all battle in the final moto between Rodney Frazier and Dickie Fountain. Frazier made his move in a whoop section ju st two turns from the nag to take the win a nd the overall. Fountain had to ~Hl e for runner-up gold over Cajen Rhodes and Ky Dykes. Chris Morrow rounded ou t the top five. ro..hris Harbin took a convi fi(;:i n ~ win over Runn ie Frazier a nd Kipp Brule' 10 the first 250cc C moto. In moto two, however, Harbin had to play catch-up wh ile Brul e' and Frazier wrestled for the lead. Harbin made steady progress toward the from until he made a lastlap bid to take the lead from Frazier. Harbin crashed while Framer held the lead to win with a 2-1 tall y over Brul e's 3-2. Harbin remounted to post a 1·12 score for sixth overall. SCH BY: I. Krvin Crint (Ho n); 2. P;llnck Crttr (Ho n ); 5. Tony B.aun'; 4. Bill y JUlbh (Hon ); 5. Lee Hendren (Yam). 125 NOV : I. Patrick Gn'tt (Hon );2- Nn:l BIOICkWTl rr (SU d .l); 5. j ;lMKI Minor (Sw); of. Kenny Cu rrOin (Hon ); 5. 1.: in n Simpwn (l.a w ). 125 AM: 1. Todd Bmnick ( Kolw ); 2. Krnt Rogr-non (Ya m); 5. Rich.nd Ibi!'oOf) (Ya m ); 4. Eddir Add.;"ir (SUI); 5. j ason Mor ~;,UI (H o n). 125 PRO : 1. Ktvl n Walk" (VOIm ); 2. Jim N ~ (K.ilw); 5. Strw OIildrn. (Suz): 4. J ohn Win llow (Hon); 5. J. G bu (Uo n). . 250 NO V: I. An tho ny Dy son (Yam) ; 2. Billy Taylor ( lC..oI w); 5. Rid . Mil lu. (Hon): 4. ~y Leeiberwcod (Sw); .5 Danrll . • SIO (lUIw). llt' . 250 AM: 1. Don Sch m idt (Hon); 2- Kml Rogrnon (Yam); 5. La rry Whil t' (Hon); of. Oo.ig B.arbour (Yam); 5. IUlph Munddl (uw). 250 PRO; I. Cud 1.nu~h (Sw); 2. Sir1ft' Oaildrru (SU.l); 3.l. im N~ (K.ilw); 4. Knan Walk" (Yam) ;.5. John Win ,l ow ( J. on ). . 5OO/OPEN AM: I. Robert Linrbngt'T (ltaw ); 2. Rick s.. undrrs (Ho n); 3. Ricky Cardnn (H on); 4. o..rrrll Bdl (Hon ): 5. Chuck POirrit.h (KT M). PLUS 25: 1. GiblOn (lUIw); 2. Jay Hawn (Hon); 5. C lrnn Krofchick (SUl ); 4. Craig Em, (Yam); 5. Moto Jor Nordt'r (SUl ~ Results 51 AUTO: I. Wna HMninltWay (Sw); 2- O int Hi nt'S(Yam) ; S. Jad y £v;ln, (YOIm ). liS MINI: I. stu.: 8nuky ( ~wl; 2. Dan it-I Blankmmip PLUS 50: 1. Crai g Colli~; 2. Richard Shalt'r (H on/: S. Dant'll Ikll (H on); 4. Dennir Luca l (H on); 5. M. Ro tins (Sw ). PLUS 40: 1. Ha~ AndKW I (Yam); 2. Ed DonaldlOo (lUIw); 5. Micharl utili (Kaw); 4. Bill Eslill . (lUIIw); S. M uon Oglnrft' ( ~ w). JR MINI : I. ShM' Bnulr, (Llw); 2. Mall M~hon (Yam) ; S. Bill y H ~k (Suz); 4. Bnndon &k.n (Llw): S. Mid Baiky (Hon). Jones zaps Echeconnnee MX SR MIN I: I. Dwa ynr Bonr (H on); %. Paaiclr. Hwl (H on); 3. Matt M~hon ( bw ); 4. Out I Thomat, (Llw); 5. Bill y Hkbak By Dene Olive (SUl ). 125 C: I. Rodnq Fra.r.tn' ( ~w ),; 2- Dickit- Fountain ( Ka w); 3. Caim Rhodes (Hon); 4. loy Dykn (Hon); 5. 0uU Monuw (Hon ). 250: 1. Ronnir Fnrin ( l.:I w ); %. ~pp Ilruw ( K.aw); S. Jdr o.. viJ, (H on); 4. RUWT

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