Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ LOCAL EVENTS e 3. Norman johnston (H a n): 4. Ron Fish rr (H a n); 5. Chrili Fuld (Kaw). OPEN B: I. Mike Com bs ( Ka w) ; 2. Glen G resham (Kaw); 3. Sa m Lewis (H o n); i . Wi n ston R ich a rd.~ (H o n ): 5. VilgiS Banni ng (H o n ]. 30 PLUSSR: I. Phil Aldmon (H a n ): 2. Mar k Sch ah (}(a w ): 3. Ch arti e Mullim (Ya m); 4. Ra ndy Oaks (S UI ): 5. Ke:nn y Rt"if (Yam ). Werner takes Expert win at IMS Speedway By Scott Daloisio Bobb y Leimenstoll (159), Bradl ey Pendley (91) and Ryan Reynolds (199) lead the 125cc B start at Thunder Hill MX. Libbey, Bentley top Thunder Hill Motocross By Gary Crider CLEVELA:\D, TN,MAR, 25 Over 250 riders fro m six stales turned o ut for rou nd three of the: four -race, Honda/O 'N ea ll Sco tt / P i t S to p vKa l-G a rd / H ead St a rt sponsored Southeastern Spring Series a t Thunder Hill MX , The hill y, sa wd u st modified co u rse prov ed well- sui ted for dose ra cing as near ly every class was hotl y co n tested. Shae Bentley emerged as th e o n ly doub le-cl as s w in ne r, str et ch in g h is ser ies poilu s lead a fte r winning all four motes in 65 and 85c<: (7- 11) racing. Curt Libbey, a newcom er 10 th e snit's , ca me O U I o n top in fierce 125cT A act io n. . Suzuki pilot L ibbey moved to the fro n t a nd opened up a co m fo rta b le margin 10 win th e fir st 125('(' A moto w h ile J oe Rogers su rvived a la st-la p d la llenge fro m series lea der Darryl Heis ler. Rogers finish ed seco nd ov('[ Heisl er. Moto two resemb led a ~a ml' of musical (" hairs as the top five po si tion s chang: d o n e nt'ar ly evcry lap. Hei sler was £irsl at th e nag but Libbey's overa ll victory was secure via his seccHld p la(·t> fin isl). R{)gers .was th ird over Johnn y Shields a nd Chance Matt hews. Hon da Motor Mart 's Ea r nes t H a rb i n slormed from th e hack of the pack 10 tak e Ihe firSl mo to win in 250<:c A racin~ and Harbi n lookt'd like he was Ro ing to net a perfect scor e un til he crashed whi le leadin g the fina l moto and DNF. Series leader Ros s John ston posted 3- 1 s(~o res for the ho nors over Rog-ers. ~ H t'isler, Johnston and Rogers ret urned for a d ose, three-way mat ch in P lus 25 act ion. Heisler 's 2-1 ta lly topped johnston's 1-2 while Ro!;ers was held to 10-3 fin ishes and sixth overa ll aft er a sp ill in mot o o ne. Rod ney Orr drove u p from Flo rida and nailed down a pe rfect score in the 250cc C divi sio n over Chris Ha rbin a nd Scott Moo re. Chris Schafer came into th e ro und as Ihe seri es leader and led the way at the start of moto on e. But an un lucky spi ll and a 13th place fin ish cost Schafer th e poi nts lead. Schaf er was fourth in moto two to net sixth overall. Ken Kowalczyk now leads the points race. Sta<:ey Hod!;es sq ueaked to the 125<:<: C win as h is 4-1 topped Brian Burn ett 's 2-3 in a tied score . Ser it's leader Kevin Thompson posted 1-14 for fifth . johnny Oean domina ted the 250<:<: B dass with a pair of ru na way win s to earn ove ra ll hon ors over Nor th Carolin a 's Paul Dalto n. Ro nn ie Frazier came o'u( o n to p of a threeway tie for thi rd over Brent Ram sey and series lead er Gary Bro wn. Bren t Ramsey's brother Na than had better luck in 85c<: (14-1,,) anion as he cam e away fro m a dose battle with Dwayne Bone and Scott Bryant to win both mo tos. Bryan t was second over Bone. Patrick H ize!' s pair of wins in th e 85<:c (1213).class gave him eno ugh po in ts to take the sen es lead awa y from Damyn Swa nepoel who . posted 2-5 to ne t th ird overall fo r the day. Danny Haynes was ru n ner-u p . Results 24 , 51: I. Aoarull Li ndsc.)' (Y.un ): 2. na rryl Seuu (Ya m ); , . RuSly ' . ad Ooc ke- y (Ya ln): i . St:n ll Mn.orvt')' (Yam ): ,It CJ_ Alb riunn r (Yam ). fj.'i : I. Shae Rrm lt')' (KdW); 2.Ma!>o n WiIIi"m!!. (Ka w); 3. jot-h Smll (K"w); i . j ames Garrt'u (ka w): 5. j nby Pier re ( Ka w) . H 7- 11: I. Shae Iknt lC'Y (Kw); 2. Mdll Mehon ( Kaw ); 3. 5 Ma!>CIn W iliam s (KcI wI: 1. j am es G arren (Kaw): 5. Chris (Yam ). H.'i 12·1" : 1. Palrick H ilt'l (H n n ): 2. nann y H a vnes (KilW); lS. n am yn Swa nepoel (YOI m); i . j ll1">h Pierre (SU1); 5. Sh an(' Rc-rryh ill ( H o n ). H Ii -Jr.: I. Nat han Ra m M"Y (H un ); 2. ScU ll urvant (Ho n); 5 :'S. n W ;lylU' Bu nt' (H cm ); 1. namyn Swa nepoe l (Yam ); 5. R;.ym a n StilJlt'llt' {H on]. 125 YTH : I. Ma ll Shu t' (Hn n): 2. Rya n Rt')'nnl d:\ (Hnn ); 3. Eric r im,nn (Ho n ); i . Bryan Gi lli am (Ka w): 5. Urad Sim p!>n n (Kaw ). - 125 Co: 1. Stacy Hodges (Hun ): 2. Ih i.m Bumeu (Ya m) : 1. Eric Pin!oCln (H u n ): 1. Kt'Vin Smit h (Ka w) : 5. Kt'Vin Thompson (Hu n). 2.')0 C: I. Rodney Orr (Ho n ); 2. Ch ri!o Har bin (H o n ]: 3. St Ull MC NITt (Hun ): 1. KI'n Knwalo. yk (Hun ): 5. j Ot· Will ia ms · ( rl'HfKt' ( H u ll I. 125 K: I. R ya n Reynolds (Hun ): 2. j ohnathun Bla in (Ka w ]: 3. Hrandou Smi th C KaW): 1. Malt Shue (Hulll: 5. Stt'vy H yatt (Ya m ). 2.'iO R: I. Juh nn y Dean ( Holl ); 2. I)a u l Dalt on ( Ka w ): 3. Rnl1nic' Fraz ier (Kaw):' 1. Rre Ra m!>t'y (H cm): 5. Ga ry Brown 'nt ( H Ull ). soo NqV : I. KC Ma ll hc'w!!' (H o II): 2. Robbi t' Ca mp bell 'vin (I·luII); 3. Bi ll y Ethr id l(c' ( H Ull ); 1. Bf'nn y Do rrough (K f M ): rl. Jary Ru b in son (H o II ). PI .l IS 25: I. nalTyl H r isl!'1 (Yumj: 2. RIl'tsJohmllm (Hon ); 3. J C Nly {'.m dc·1I (Su /}: 1. Kc'vin M;lIh ews (Ho n): 5. Rob bi e Ca mptwll (Hn n ). 30"': 1. J a y ~kCIl'1 lan (Ya m ): 2. Brad Wall an> (SUI ); 3. G ll'n n R ngc'r s (SIII): ·1. KC'vin Malllt'ws (H u n) : 5. Da vid Farr i!!. (KT M). 10+: I. Warnc'r Wilbuurn ( Ka w) ; 2. Tern'lI \\'t:Ib orn (S lll): 3. Eu !;;c'II(' GlNJd ' (SUI.): '!. Ed LarmdU' ( Ra w) : 5. J eU Slw rrud C 3. Pa l Dona ho (Ha n ): 4. Co rt')' Hol co mb (SUI ); 5. Co rr-y Keen ev (Kaw ). 250 A: 1. Lee Erick son (Han); 2. Da n Luloff (S UI ); 3. Cory keen ev ( Ka w) ; i . Bern Sele ski (Han ); $. J a y H oe n kk (H us). O PEN A: I. Ru slY So renso n (H a n ): 2. Chad Cunningham (Ho n ): 3. Scott Truempt (Ya m). SR A: L Ti m Ban ylla (Yam ): 2. Dan Zelazn y ( }(a w ): 3. Ric hard Belt (H on ). OVr R 25: I. Tim Banyl la (Yam ); 2. Scou Steinl e (Ho n); 1. Mar k Ro binson (S uz); 1. Ken Mat ron (Ka w); 5. Bill Engstrom ( H o n j. YTH : I. Brando n Backes (Suz); 2. Aro n Ca rlso n ( Ka w) : , . j :tsu n Kempel (Ho n). MI NI .JR : I . Sha wn Wt'h lal/;' (Kaw ); 2. J ohn Sa ndberg (SuI ): t 3. Rya n Brou gluon (H un). MINI SR: I , Tim P01">pi.'iol 1 (Ka w); 2. Cra ig Cu n ning ham (Ha n); 3. Rohbil' McDow t'1I(SUI ). P /W : I. Joh n Sandberg (Kaw ); 2. Lan ce C un n ing ham (Ka w); 3. Mlch t"al Kann (Kaw ). • S/ SR: I. j o hn AHords (Ka w ): 2. T hom as Clark (SUI); 3. j e-rry Berk er (I-Ion ). 125 B: I. j aM>n Kem pe l (Ho n ); 2. Mall Hill s (Ho n); 3. SI'OU Reschk e (Ho n). 250 B: l. T ho mas Williams (H o n j: 2. Shaw n L wis (Ya m ); e '. / ero me- HolI.heu (S Ul ). 25 C D- I: I. Don T u rec ki (Stl1_): 2. J o sh H awl ey (SUI.): 3. Ben Geo rg e ( Kkt' (Ka w); 2. Paul Karle (Ka w ); 3. Bill y R..in:\ (S ill.): 4. T udd Stru nk (KT M): 5. jim my Kla user ( H Ull) . M IN I NO\': I. GaryWintt'fli(Kawl:2. Shaw n Wi n tt'rs(SuI ); l . Ad:lln Clark ( Ka W); 4. (" h Ika l (SUI ); 5. Sam u t'I Low(' .o (Ka w). 12S SCHB Y: I. Jos h Stl"t'l (H un ); 2. Brad Str u nk (KTM ); 3. Rubb i(' S tur~(' 11 (Ka w ): 4. Stt'vm R ich.trds (SUl); 5. j oh n B,,·IM (H o n). ·k 12S R: I. Jmh Slffl (H o n); 2. Brd d Strunk (KTM ); 3. j u st in Phrlp" (SUl); 4. Adam M('uick (Hon); 5. Ma lt Po wt'r , (Han). 125 Co: I. Paxlllll Mf'n dt"lsnn (Ha n); 2. Shanr R()(' (Hon): ~. Clt;ld Rot' (Hn n ); 4. Crd i~ Tapkf' (Ka wl: 5. Chri s Ch rid~£i (SUI) . 2r,O R: I. Richard Robinso n (Ho n ); 2. Bill Bur ba (Hon): 3. RnlX'ft Kna u (Hnn ): 4. n ar cy Wa lth t'fli (Ho n): 5. Ro bt"rl B r auh ( u w ). 2.' 0 C: I. DOlI.. Yaul/: o (H o lt): 2. Bru cr Holdwick (Hon): , rr SAN BERANARDl NO, CA, M 25 AR. Brent Werner closed the 1989-90 Sports ma n Speedway Association seaso n with an exci ting win in -the Expert cla ss at Inl an d Mo tor Spee dway , . T he actio n was sizzling early in th e Exper t ma in. j erry Black, Ch ris Manchester and Werner staged a furious, three-abreast battle for the lead, O n a dry , slick track, Ma nch ester a mazed everyo ne wit h a ha rd charge in the dusty cush io n. For a lap a nd a ha lf he stayed in the loo se stu ff wh ile ba tt ling for first but in tur n three on the seco nd lap , the cushio n bi t back. The Hesperia, Ca lifornia, high school stud ent did a " 180" and threw it away, forcing severa l riders to lay it down. T he referee threw a red flag and kicked Man ch ester out for causing th e sto ppage. On the restart. Black 'rode 10 th e fro nt on ce ag a in, while Werner occupied second wit h C hri s Casr in third. O n la p tw o , Casti n relega ted Wern er to third and went hunting for the leader . Like Manchester ear lier . Cast in went to the cus hio n and seco nd po ised to take over th e lead. Also like Man chester , the cushio n a ttac ked him a nd he nearl y tagged the wa ll. The second-yea r racer saved it , but he d ro pped all th e way to fifth befor e droppi ng o ul. After Cas tin dropped o u t, Werner decided to have ano the r !;O at Black. He p u lled u p to the rear ti re of Blac k's Darrel l Correy-tuned \Veslake o n lap five. As they ex iled turn four and head ed for the white flag, Black left som e room o n the inside and two-time Junior Na tio na l Champion Werner sped through t.he apace. He led the fin a l lap and was th e fir st to arri ve a t Don Robinson's checkered flag . Black fin ished seco nd follo wed by j o n Boyer and Archi e Perez. . Wern er's victory gave him seco nd pla ce o vera ll behind rook ie j oh n Aden in the 198990 SSA poi nts chase. Mark Cas ti n look th e vi c tory i n th e In termediat e class. Two-valve J awa riding Aden p laced seco nd wi th Engla nd 's j o h nn y Edwards third. Another Cas tin bro ther , j eff, sto le th e show in th e Novi ce class when he won over Brian Moore. In th e J unior A cla ss, Ju ni o r ser ies co cha m pio n heath Ha m mo ns won fro m Ch ris Wern er and Randy Eva ns. Sh eldon Downin g beat Mich ael Hu ll and Dann y Bandfi eld in th e junior B class. H ull 's se<:and place fin ish ena bled him 10 tie Ham monds for the J unior co-cha m p ionship . R esul ts EX : I. " "-,01 W('rn ('r, 2. j erry Black: 3. j on Buyer: i . Alch ie PM' :I : 5. Chri$ C• e •uti'!. I , 1f\.T: l. Mark Ca!!.u n; 2. j o h n Aden ; 3. j oh nn y Edwar d&. ' NOV: I. jeff Cas tin : 2. Bri an Mexlrt'. j R A: I. H ea lh Ham monds: 2. Ch ri ~ Wern er: 3. Randy • Evans. JR B: I. Sh eldon Downi n g: 2. M ichael Hull: 3. nanny Band rield . Langin lands Langtown backyard SX win By Tony Alessi and Kim Scott THOUSANDOAKS, CA, MAR. 22 Bo b Langin was rig ht a l ho me wi nning the fou r-strok e 80<:c race at La ngtown Raceway. located righ t in hi s own ba<:kyard in Thousand Oak s, Ca lifo rnia.. Wh at began as a backyard BMX track has turned in to a mi nia ture supercross co urse, co m p lete with triple j u mps and over-and~ under ta bletops. T he even t was hel d in conjunction wuh press day for th e Rose Bo wl Supercross in nearb y Pasadena and drew several factory mech a nics, Ultracross cha m p jim Holley and ISDE sta r jimmy Lew is. "This isn 't the big sh indig fo r money an d trophies - th at hap pens in August," said La ngin. . Althou gh hi s ba<:kyard tra<:k is surrounded by neig h bor in g ho mes, Langin says he has. no pr obl em s ru nni ng th e races . "They li ke it ," says Langin. "The guys next door load up their roof (wit h spectators ), and th eir ~ids nde th eir bicyd es here during the week. . After a muple of hours of open practice, it was tim e to hol d th e two semis which q ua lified riders for th e ma in event. Langin us ed his high-pow er ed H onda/Kaw asak i hybrid to dom in at e th e first sem i fro m sta rt to fin ish. Factory Kayab a suspension specialist Ross Maeda followed H oll ey until he found an inside lin e and took the runner· u p po siti on on the last lap. Holley held o n to the third an d fina l tran sfer pos ition.

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