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LOCAL EVENTS
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Glenn Cooper (84), Bob Bal nis (897), John Grazziano (557), Ri ck Caccavano (497)
and Rich Coane (544) lead a 250cc Ama teur class start at Westhampton MX.
Cooperclaims Westhampton
Motocross win
By J im and Carolyn Simpson
\\'ES11IAMPTO:\,NY, MAY6
Suzu ki-mo u rned Glenn Cooper beat Gr eg
Mu rph y to claim firs t o verall in the 250cc
Amateur class o n the Vince n t All egr ena
pr epared track a t Westhampton.
Murph y a nd j ohn Grazziano ba ttled i n
moto one with Grazziano passing Murphy
o n ly to fall, handing Murphy th e lead , Mu rphy
finis hed the mo to first, Cooper was in seco nd
wi th Grazz iano remou nting a n d fin ish in g in
filth.
In mot o two Cooper a nd Grauiano pu lled
away from th e pa ck a nd ba ttled for the lead .
At the end it was Cooper in first foll ow ed
by Mu rp hy a nd Grauiano in a close third.
Rich Zupko jumped out into the lead in
bOlh 125cc Amateur mOlDs and claimed a
pe rfect I-I score 00 his Ho nda. A handfu l of
riders all hauled for ~cond and th ird overall.
Chris Sch mid, Dea n Mauro, Mike Michaels
a nd Derik Ma nes swapped places duri og bot h
molns with Schmid scoring seco nd overall
followed by ~lauro.
Do n R usm ussen won th e first Open Amateur molO bur a second-moto crash almost cost
him th e overall victory. During mOla two
while all alone in the lead , Ru sm ussen cras hed
in a turn. Paul \ Vcn h eimer went by a nd
finishen re mo un ted a nd fmlshed third in th e
maIO . R u sm u ssen lu cked ou t with the least
amo u nt o f poi nts to clai m fi rsl ov e ra ll
followh MC"rtill (H o lI):
3.
Lr,ithmqUt' (Hon).
t25 AM : I. R ichard Zupk o (H o n ); 2. Olris Schmid (K.iaw );
3. Dan Mauro (Koi w).
250 AM: I. G lt'nn Cooprr (S lU); 2. Greg Mur ph y (SUI);
3. J o h n Graliano ( Koiw ).
O PES AM : J. Donald R a sm u u e n ( H o n l; 2. P Ol u l
Werthei mC1' (H o n ); 3. J a!iOO Zum ( IU w).
SR A M: I . Da vid U u rlry (Kaw) : 2. Scot t San lm'")'t'n (H o n) ;
3. Jrl f Krupb IHon,
SlSR: l. Jo hn Sanuth Sr. (Hon); 2. j o h n FCTR'm in o (H o n );
3. Robnl Flag (H o n).
125 EX: l. John Fr.mco (Sw); 2. Jdln-, Slnnpel (H o n).
250 EX.: l. Midtad Bilarddlo (Yam); 2..John Franco (SUI);
3. SlIM"(' Visa lli (Hon).
O PES EX: l. Jamo Hab.u:ktt (H o n ); 2. Pnt' Friu.ehn
(Ya m): 3. Nick K. uli, (H o n ).
.
SR EX : I. SIt'W' Vi!kltli (Hon ); 2. Waynt' R OM'oun (K..a w );
3. Bud F~ (H us).
25.+ I. Jan:tn H..bad.C1' (H o n ): 2. Michatl Ribrdf'l lo (Ya m >
:
:
! . Su:k K.a In (Hnn ).
GA MBLE R: I. j.llml'" l-labat:kt'T (H o n ); 2. Ga bil" Jimmil
(H n n ): 3. R ich Zupko (H o n).
n.um.u
Reed masters Holeshot Hills MX
By Jim Fliehman
26
HARRISON. OH. APR. 29
Chuck Reed scored o verall win s io th e 125/
250cc Semi P ro classes a t Hol esho t Hills
Mot ocross Park .
R yan Smi th won mo lO o ne in 250c( ac tio n,
but io mo lO two Relnn ( K..w): 1. Mik e Ivt" (Ka.....); 5. JM.... y IkTwangn
n
m
(Kaw ).
tw ] R; I. J awn jU.1ok.ac (Va m); 2. Pa ul It ult" (Yam); 3.
j ot"y SI(" lt"lun ( Kaw): 4. Shawn Ra ndul ph (SUI): 5. Rnbbil"
p
FOl((Yam ).
80 SR: I. Gr~g Ra nd (Kaw); 2. j ohn Brum:k (H on); 3.
Sir-ven CruM (Sw); 4. Sh ..ne H.ag61t"11 ( u w): 3. R yan ~k H a ll"
fKaw ).
soNOV: I. Tony R~t'ye, (Hon ); 2. GaryW in l C'n (Kaw ) :
~. G I"t"g Act'("(' (Ka .....); 4. Sh awn Wintt" (SUI); 5. Ma rk Brunck
u
(Hon ).
125 SCHBY: ~. G I"t"g Ra nd (Kaw); 2. Bud Strun k t Koii w):
! . j ohn Brunck (H o n); 1. T om Pu gh (H o n ): 5. Sl("\'en
R ichard.1o (SUI).
125 B: 1. Brdd Sirunk (KT M): 2. ju!>tin Ph el p!> (SUl) ; 3.
Bill Burba (H o n) : 1. Dartty Wa th ('u (H o n): 5. Ma lt POW("R
(lion ).
250 R: I. DarC)" ' ....alt h(T!, (lion ): 2. Tim Sm i,h (H o n): :i.
SI('V(' Kin l" ( Ka w); 1, R oben Knau (li o n); 5. Ruberl H ear lh
(K."Iw ).
250 C: I . Oilm:n Tumer (Kaw ); 2. Brm~ H ol d wkk (H o n);
3. Ch T i~ B...hn" (Ya m) : 1. Ron F i ~ht'l (l Io n ): 5. Ril chi e Fin ig-ol n
(H o n) .
VET: 1. Phillip Aldmo n: 2. Tim Smi lh (H o n) : :i. C ha rlir
Mullin!> (Yam ): 1. Gntt- Hod~ ( Kaw ) : 3. M.nk Sch aa f (Kaw).
Torregrosa winsat Dade City MX
By Scott Shepherd
DADE CfI1', FL. MAY5
H onda rider J o h n Torregrosa powered to an
o vera ll 125ce B wi n for dual po ints du ri ng
th e Dad e City Sat urday Nigh , Mx.. The ni l:h t
was very bu sy for everyone as the 1990 p ri ng
Series c10slino (Yam ): 5.
Chal :'IJonhry (Ya m ).
60 AM : I. j.a: Ballard (K.il w).
60 :"O\': I. Shclwn Bea 1 (Kci ); 2. Seephen Love (Kot w):
w
3. Robnl Fulton ( Ka ",,·).
tlO A: l. Kn1n y Yohll (u w ): 2. Rick y urmidtarl (Kaw);
3. Tf"',. Ha yon. (Kot w).
80 B: 1. Mik C' Monon (u w): 2. Anthony Pororob ba (H o n):
3. Wayn~ Wilkie ( Ka w): 1. Brad Lu!>lic (SOl) : 5. David Scutt
(H on ).
80 C: I. j ud y Ca pt' ( ~UI): 2. MKhi.tr1 JaUd I H o~); 3. Dan
T ipt o n ( Ka w); 1. Jacob lI:.idty (Yam); 5. Shane' HoiIrTlJoOll (SOl).
80 B EG ~ 1. Mich OllC'I On:lLn (V...m ): 2. D..IC' So wder (lio n);
3. {".oug.u a llJln (....w ); 1. j rif PonILry (K..w); 3. J C1'rTT1Y
Doctor ( K.i! w).
100 S/M I~( : I. T ony Ha yn M.(Kciw),; 2. R ick y C u m idwel
( K4w); 3. ~lich;.d H...lld ( H on); i . Kt'nn y Yuho (Koii w); S.
8r ild Lu ..IK:(SUI.).
I25A : I. Rick y HicmpMii, e (Yam ); 2. DoIveG...lJdgltt'T(lI on l.
125 R: I. j uhn TorrcogfU!>OI (H u n) : 2. Bria n Morr i!> ( Ho ~ ):
~ . Ti m En ·rh;lIl (Helll): 4. J on C trVM (Ya m J: 5. Dilvld
So.ndt·tMm t Htl n).
12!' C: I . Kt"n B il l ~ (K..w): 2. Eri c Harrison (B o n); 3. T l"rry
,
L illi t" (SU/):·1. C h ri!> jllhnllun (K.tw): 5. Ja y r o n kC'y (Kaw).
125 REG : I. Kf'\' in L irl>t-rie.};l Kaw); 2. Bucky Ofonni, {Hnn):
3. j.:lll n Warring llln ( B on) : ~ . Rill H oc k ma n (Yam) : 5. ja"oll
o
Blanl on t B o n).
2!"MJ A: 1. Rick y Ham pllhil"C' (Ya m ); 2. h l:"d \'anW;IKUllrl
(Y.lm ).
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250 B; 1. T o m Pam l(" (H o n).
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250 C: l. Eric ('.ol ~n (S1U); 2. John Hud~n n ('l a m) : ~ .
jdf Vodl (H o n ); 1. G t'ne Pe-oIrr,nn (Ya m ): 5. F.ddir Sandt"uull
(lion ).
250 BEG : I . Kf'nn("lh Lacey fHelll ): 2. Gn1(elfYH illt"!> (K.tw ):
:i. Ri CK Lmg ley (Yam ): 1. Fran k Rart le· ; 5. C u rt T UTlu·y
y
( lto n ).
VIST : I. Dwa yne j C'nl (H o n); 2. Gary ROMIe' (CZI: :i.
Anlhony Succi o (Va m ); 1. Rick H in kl("(Ya m ): 5. Billy Qut"ry
( y ..m ).
WM N : I. Belh R('Wi, (K.a : 2. judy Ad;lIm (K.i! w): 3,
w)
j rnek, Sr ll;m (Ya m ); 1. jan("l Sn in Kfidd; 5. j;.l('k if'" Kd lry
(Ya m) .
25+: 1. Kt'\'in Sridt') (Ya m ): 2. GTt"fl: Dill u w (H o lI): 3. Ru ~
B uman (SUI ); 1, Davi d RnKM" (lio n); 5. P;1U1 RidKt"""'4t
Y
(Yam).
SR 30+ : I. Rogn Adami ()(a w ): 2. Wnlry Sh a lluw (H on ):
! . Rid 1
.;ud t....re (lio n); 1. Dua ot" Dn n lt")' ( K..w); 5. RtJbt'JI
Bri unn (H on).
S/SR 10+: J. Juhn bUill (KLX ): 2. OlOIIrln Lrhinll:(H()IIJ;
3. {".n a ld ~ucno (KT M): 1. MlkC' O-.bol-n ( H o n) : 5. R ichard
Ho""
·;ud S, . (Ya m) .
O P EN AM: I. RicIL Ham~i~ (Yam ): 2. FrC'd V..nW aK·
y
OIJC'T (Y;lIn) ; ~. j un unrt'r (Ya m ): t . Tom Panl lr y ( H on):
5. Da vid 5..ndn!loU (H Ull).
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OPES ;ro.;OV: 1. I}.nid Bn gn (1-100): 2. T immy Bakn
(Hun ): 3. Rick Ml"rriu (H o nl : 4. T odd Will i;tmltOl't (Hon);
3. Mati Oloborn (H on).
O PES MO ~ EY: I. FrC'd Van Wagont'1 (Ya m): 2. Kn- in
Seidd ( Y il m): ~. j ohn Tonc-groua (Hon); 4. R id .y H..m ..hi ~
('''';t m ): 5. R uM. H URla n (SOl) .
Gunter's dayat DeAnza MX
By Tony Aless i and Kim Scott
su :\:\nlEAD, CA ~L' Y 6
,
H onda~ mounted Chuck Gunter ea rned over·
all ,,' it·tories in the Junior Vel a nd 125cc Nov ice
classes in th e Ca lifo rn ia Racing Club 's
open ing rou nd of th e 13th Annual Dun estowo
. Ser ies , hel d at DeAoza Cycle Pa rk.
Mark Vandew alle led 2! rid er s 301 the sta rt
o f the fir st 125cc No vice mo to as Pierre
La q u rre , G Ullle r a nd Chris Va ldes be~n a
mo( o ·l o ng feud for the secon d posItio n.
Vandewall e metch
3. G aT)' T ay lor (K..w ); ,1. [)dvid \\' arm iln (Ya m); 5. MaTlin
Ci!oar( Hon ).
VET NO\': I. RU"lIf'" lI Rr-illy (Kaw); 2. u nny Bak("(' (lU w):
' . )l ow Ma !l()11 (Yam ): 1. RTt" G rrning (Kaw ); 5. Tim Will iallllo
(K.aw ).
VET 1ST: I. Ilnnn S;lri;1Il (lio n) ; 2. Sll"V G la m (H on);
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3. Ra y l.Opt"1 ( 5 1
11): 1. Mie-ha t"1 Rc)(: ht"~ I('r (H u n ).
VET EX: I. j oh n Mt {"
...auJC,h y; 2. err,.:;: ManinC'1 i H no);
3. Ran d y TinJtomiel (Sill ).
SR BEG : 1. Will iam R u lma n .
VrST :· I. T OllY A l t"li~i (H u n); 2. H u gh Btacka (H on): 3.
\'t"rl Cra iK (CZ,; 1. Ro n Aldrich (Mai) : 5. Mikr Aldrich (CZ};
WM;\; NOV: I . t:li M Mu ir (l 1" n) ; 2. Luri H("nandu (Yam );
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,. J ill' Am n (K;lw): 4. S u~ i l' Fow ler (SUI).
WMX EX: I. T ami Ric e (S UI) : 2. Gale W("bb (H on ).
Castor claims Lawton
Cross Country win
By R o ber t Arney
L'II'TO:\, OK MAY 6
.
The fo unh round of the Oklahoma Cross
Co u ntry Racing Associa tion Series a t La ke
Ellswonh, saw Honda rid er Kenny Castor
exte nd hi s seri es po in ts I ~d wi th a win in
th e 250cc Expert class.
Ca stor , who now en joys a co m fortable lead
in the ser ies, was pressured by KTM rid er
Doug Blackw ell for the first half o f the race.
but Ca stor evenl ua lly piek
