Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP o pe n ing win , a nd Elva cou nt ered wit h a w in a t th is. the seco nd round of the ser ies. Both races wer e held a t L.A. County Racewa y. T h e seco nd round o f elim ina tio n s bega n with J oe Sava tgv defeat in g C ha rley Fu lks, as Fu lks b roke o u t wi th a 9.36 eco nd clock in g (9.40 index a ' LACR). Rei gn in g c hom p Elva Ea rll ran a 9.192 a ' 134.77 mph 10 def ea t so n Da ve with a tight 9.:,0 / 136.58. J ohn La rso n upse t n o n Ear ll , run ni n g 9.52/ 131.07 III Ea rll 's los ing 9.535/ 13,1.31. In the sem ifinals. Elva Ear ll dr ew a to ug h .(lI S rea ction t ime com pa red 10 La rson 's res pecta ble .05,1, b u t her 9.-12/ 137.84 was 100 much for Larso n' s Kaw asaki , a n d he lost w ith a pr oblemed 9.98 / 146.(H. Savat gv wen t 'he fin al wi th a 9.1:> / 136.77 bye tu n wit h h is Trac Dyna m ics-sponsored Su zu ki. Based 0 11 tile sem ifi na l performance of Elva Earll 's Trac Dyn a m ics/ Cyc le T u ne of Fr esno back ed 19H Ka wasa ki , Sava tgy knew he wa s 6 goi ng to h a ve to push th e t ree lO sta y w ith the lad y bike ride r. Ho wever, Sa vatgy red ligh ted , hand in g E. II her fir st win of th e year " w a 9.35/ 137.57. i'h C'i 4s ~ MAY 6 '0 Mt. View Raceway ENTRY FEE: Amateur $22 .00 plus admission Pro $35.00 plu s admission Pro Points Fund Funaro flies at Lassen Hare Scrambles D LE. c.\. .\PR. I OY Sel t-su p poned Ii onda rider Pa u l Funar o ca me from be-h in d to ~\' ill the ove ra ll tro p h y a t tilt' fil:-.l For t Sa ~e O lf H ig h wa y Veh ic le Area H a re S(T;:lm h lt,s. Mi c h ael 's Cy( 'IC'!'l S 1I1Uk i rider DaveP O I"H T tried hi s best to keep Funaro heh ind h im . hut ca rne up sho rt in th e fi na l sp riru 10 the finis h. Po rter wa nted the ov era ll w in ba d ly. du e ((1 .1 tra ged y wh ich happened th e da y befor e. Two No rthern Nevada racers. Dalla Bo verand Sia n Sea r-l e. were pi e-ru nn ing the (:OUfSl' and tn t 't head -on in a n art-ide m wh ich took both of tllt·i) li ves . Por ter wa n ted the w in for Stan Searle. He ~'a m l' up 10 seco nds short a t the fini sh 10 ga 1"11(' seco nd ove ra II. 1' " J'm d isa p po iu red I co u ld n't gi ve Stan a win , bu t I wo n 't Slop trying unt il I do ," sa id (Rose Festival Event) July 1 July 8 A lbany Supercross Washougal MX Track FO R MORE INFORMATION CALL: Info: (615) 239-9988 or (615)234-0772 * 0.. QURY ~. @l~ O ~ You may be eligible to w in a custom enclosed trailer by Tra il -A -Long Mfg. MOTOCROSS SUNDAY MAY 6 ........ ...... ..... AlfII (503) 543-6028 or (503) 761-6042 -< • -c: Kawas"'; TRAIL·A·LONG MFG . DUN£OP Custom Trail e r. Gate Fees $6.00 (Under 12. $3.00) Sign-Up A $10.00 Pro$15.00 m. Gates Open 8:00am Sign Up 9:00am Practice !0:00am Race II :ooam All Moto rcycle & AT V Classes Note: 5 ent ries ma ke a class Pro s - 150% Pa yback. 25 & 30+A = 100% Pa ybac k Large T ro p h ies to T o p Amat e u rs 15 miles West of Kingsport, TN, off 1 -81at exit 44 * "1990" NEW TRACK MANY IMPROVEMENTS Under New Management! IVIOTO-X Po rt er. The Fort Sage ouv A. ju st o u tside Do yle, was p u rch ased wi th green sticker money a nd is ope-n for public U St '. S CO ll Mo ss, P reside nt of Lassen M / C, want ed every o ne 10 klH J\V , " T h is ran' wou ld not ha ve happen ed wi tho u t the- cooperat io n o f the BLM an d C a l ifornia Fi sh a nd Game." Po rter was first to the sm o ke bom b, a nd severe dus t .he ld up the advances o f Er ic P ucel ik a nd Funaro . Po rter led the firs t o f fo ur 20-mi le loo ps by o ne mi n u te o ver Funa ro a nd Pu cel ik . AMA Disrri ct 36 poi nt s lead er. Sieve S ilvestri. was tw o mi nu tes beh in d . T he seco nd loo p was the tu rnin g p o int in the race. Po rt er, wh o though t he was en joyi n g a co m fo rtab le lead , was su rp rised to fi nd Fu na ro clos in g (he ga p. In a bid to ex ten d h is lead , Po rter la id hi s b ike do wn o n a tiA"lll sectio n o f the co u rse, mo ving Fun a ro i nto stri ki ng d ista nce. T h is set the sta ge for the fina l two loops o f exc iting raci ng . Porter It'd Funa ro throug h the p it s a t the . sta rt o f 'he th ird loo p . T hey d iced for 15 m iles. whe n Po rter , a ga in , fell a nd Funar o to ok over the lead . Fu na ro sta rt ed the fina l loop wi th a 1.1) seco nd lead over Po rter. Silvestr i h ad d isp laced P uce l ik for third o veral l. firs t Open cla ss . Michael 's Cy cles Se n io r rid er . Rill Max im . was lea din g hi s class on a big -bor e Ka wasak i. Fu naro loo k th e chec kered flag a nd ov erall w in o n hi s 250 H onda . fin ish in g 10 seconds a head o f Po rter. Fu naro , happy with h is win . had a n ea r-to-e a r grin a bo u t h is la p -lo n g d ice wit h Porter. " It was Iu u." he sa id. Po rt er' s stra teg y was to sta y o n Fu nar o 's rear w heel u n til the lo n g downh ill to th e p its . ma king h is pass a t tha t time, H is p la n ne ver ma teria lized , as he wa s b loc ked by a n ATV rider , making it im po ssibl e to close th e ga p. Silvestri. Pucelik a n d Max im held the ir pos itio ns . T he sixth rider th ro ugh th e fi n is h was Vel Phil Doug las. Do ug las was favored for the over a ll w in . but a m isera b le fir st loo p left h im in th e back. Brad H alco m b show ed all th e o the r B ri ders h is rear fender, fins ih ing eig h th overa ll a nd firs t B rider. CN Portland In1emationaI Raceway Camping Encouraged New Bath House By Moto Dep o . in contingencies June 10 May 20 Wood land MX Track $30.000.00 Presents THE 1990 CHAMPIONSHIP MOTO -X SERIES ! 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