Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Nine-ti me Grand Nationa l Cross Country Champion Ed Lojak ended up second overall, finishing five and a half minutes behind winner Jeff Russell. lines and not get stuck or get too ho t," . said the winner as he accepted the day's o verall trophy. " T h ings opened up and I just sta rted to get th e break s." Keegan came in 10 mi n u tes beh ind Lojak with Shephard ano ther three minu tes ba ck. Jun io r +25 win ner Harris push ed a ll day lon g a n d climbed into a commenda b le fift h o vera ll by the en d of the run. Roach, the fift h p lace 250cc A rider, was sixth overa ll with 200cc A wi nne r Gen e Onai l lead ing O pe n A winner H yde. Onail's 200cc A rivals David Fallas and Stan Lojak rounded out the top 10 o verall. Pennsylvan ia 's Ronald Pal erm o was the to p Amateu r rider on th e afternoon, winning the 31-rider 250cc B class by m ore than 10 minutes. Yam ah a-mounted J eff Lo wery and Suzu ki pilot Elwin H ou ston foll owed. KT M r id er Flip Jendre to p p ed G lenn Ho lco mb and Sam Dyke to win the Open B class, whi le Steven Sm ith led a Kawasa ki sweep of the 200cc B cla ss, bettering David Black and Matt Aube le. In the Four-Stroke B division Nort h Carolina's Walter McCl ean topped Suzu ki DR 350 rider Don Bo hn for the win with another loca l hotshoe, H onda-mou nt ed Vance Ear l, topping ·the 36-rider novice group. Randy Man sberger was the Vet B win ner, while J ohn Gallagher captured th e to p pl acin g in th e Sen ior B +40 class. H arr y Green lee beat a ll comers in th e Su per Sen ior +50 class . The Team winners were Ohio's Gary Kendel and T om Coffee. In Su nday morn in g 's o ne h our Youth race 'defending series champ Rob ert Stock picked u p where he ended off last year, scori ng a runaway win on h is Bo yesen /M ai er/ Sm i th / Yo ko ha ma-ou tfitted Su zu ki R M80. J a son Ward a nd Mark McG rath ro unded o ut the to p three (;II Kawasaki KX256-mounted Duane Conner (9) was leading the Sand Flea 100 after the third lap, but he later pulled out of the with heat prostration. Former National Hare Scrambles Champion Mark H yde led Russell during the firs t lap. H yde eventually finished eighth overall, winning the Open A class . Results TOP 20 0 / A (with adjusted times ): 1. J ell Rus",,11 (Yam ); 2. Edward Loj a k (Yam) ; 3. Fra n k Keega n (Yam); 4. Ti m Shep ha rd (Yam): 5. Tom Harr is (Ya m ); 6. Gary Roa ch (KT M); 7. Gene Onail (Yam); 8. Mark H yde (KT M); 9. David Fall" (KTM) ; 10. Stan ley Lojak (Yam ); 11. Richard Kresic (Ho n); 12. Doug Blackwell (Kaw); 13. J o>eph lierman (ATK); 14. Micha el Bur k (SUl) ; 15. Bryan Adam s (KTM); 16. Rick Klaxton (Kaw); 17. Paul Michels (AT K); 18. Car ey Stump (KT M); 19. Ro bert Neeley (Kaw); 20. Matth ew Spigelmver (KT M). OPEN A: 1. Mark Hyd e (KTM); 2. j oseph lierman (AKY); 3. Mauhew Spige lmyer (KTM ); 4. Gre g Holden (KT M); S. Greg Zinerkcpf (ATK). 250 A: I. Jell Russell (Ya m ); 2. Ed Loj ak (Yam); 3. Fra nk Keega n (Yam); 1. T im Shephard (Yam); S. Gary Roa ch (KTM). 200 A: I. Gen e Onail (Yam); 2. David Fallas (KTM); 3. Stan Loj a k (Yam ); 1. Michael Burk (Suz); S. Cra ig Jones ( Ka w) . 1·STRK A: I. Car ey Stump (KT M); 2. Harvey Wh itake r (Ha n): 3. Robert Benneu (H a n); 4. J oseph Lawso n (Han). JR: I. Tom Harr is (Ya m); 2. Bure n Ham rick (Yam ); 3. Michael Co rnett (Yam); 4. j aisson Deroche (KT M); S. Mike Frazee (Ya m). VET A: I. Richa rd Kreaic (H an); 2. Pa ul Michels (ATK ); 3. Robert Neeley (Kaw); 1. Mik e McCarren (Yam ); S. T erry Mea ler (Yam) . SR A: I. Joe Lo ja k (Yam ); 2. Bruce Tripleu t ka w): 3. Randy Duckw onh (H us ); 1. Dave Coo mbs (Yam); 5. Wade Summers (Han ). OPEN B: I. Flip j eodr e (KTM ); 2. Gle nn Holcomb (Hon ); 3. Sa m Dyke (KT M); 1. Dou glas Miller (Hon ); S. Gary Severn s (Kaw). 250 B: I. Ro na ld Pal erm o (Ya m); 2. J ell Lo wry (Ya m); 5. Elw in H ouston (Sw ); 4. SIt-VI:' Gifford (Hon); S. Jellrey H upp (H on). 200 B: 1. SI""eJI Smi th (Ka w); 2. David Black (Ka w ); 3. Matt Aubde (Ka w ); 4. Roger Nichol s (Kaw); 5. J am es Horne {Ka w) . 4·STRK B: 1. Walt er McClea n; 2. Don Bohn (SUl) ; 5. T erry Lo Oir (Han) ; 4. James Stan ley (Han ); 5. Ro ber t Christopher (Han) . VET B: I. Randy Mansberger (KTM ); 2. Ma nl ey Brads haw (KTM); 3. Sa m Forrester (Yam ); 4. Har o ld N icholso n (KT M); S. Bill Sherrill (Kaw). SR B: 1. J oh n Ga llag her; 2. David Deh ner (Kaw); 3. Nick Corwin (KT M); 1. Worth Carsw ell (C A); S. Charles McL

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