Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

. • pace fo r two lap s, th en faded. At the mid po int of th e race, Bla ke was bein g p ushed fro m behind by Simmons. Law had opened up a n eight-seco nd lead. Blak e ra n in to tro u ble a nd fini sh ed a d istant third behind Sim mo n s a nd La w. Aher the race , Law co m ment ed, " After being at th e Region a l last week , I felt like thi s wa s easier. It Law ra n well in the 125cc Am a teur class, al so. Mike Ca lla han eas ily won bot h mo ros, l ea d i n ~ ear ly in eac h race. Law rod e in seco nd p lace III mota one, openin g u p a lO~s eco nd lead on Ja son Bo wm an. O n th e last lap , Law slid out o n the hi ll to p. He remo un ted in thi rd, ju st inch es a head of Jason Grady. Law was able to main tain h is speed a nd hold off Gr ad y to the finis h. MOlD two was initiall y led by Brad Chase and Gr ad y. Within a ha lf lap , Ca lla han was in [rant and go ne. Chase was pushed back in the order by Gr ady , Dan Swa tli ng, a nd G I' Racin~'s Rob Ma nn . Law had fallen a t the stan , Iiui shing in mid-pack. Joe Marek started in seven th. a nd by th e end of lap one he was up lO fi fth . Swa tli ng was rep laced by Marek and Bowman o n the next lap. Soo n , Marek was up to third, a nd gaining u n seco nd-placed rider, Grad y. Ma rek went dow n off a jump , dro ppi ng lO fifth . Man n a nd Bowma n ban ged bars for a la p, d isp uti ng third and fou rth positio n. Bowman ca me out a hea d, ear ni ng third. Mann was fourth ahead of Ma rek. Resul ts SR AM: I. C h uck Brya nt (Hu n ); 2. Kim Mdl ti n (Su I); ~ . Jdf Simm on s (KT M ). SR EX: 1. Mark Ma tl)(l (Ya m): 2. Todd Ki!io hpaugh (Stu ); j, David Ahu uw (Ya m). S / SR : I. J oh n Grady (Yam); 2. Ted G rabow!. ki (KT M): S. Leon Wh a lry {H o n ). PLUS 25 AM: I. Bru ce Stra uo n (Ya m ): 2. lI t'nr y Rob t'tU t Ka w );~. Sco n Pa ine (Va rn). 2J PLU S 25 EX: I. Mikt' Dou gh env (KT M ); 2. Grt'R Nt'iMlIl (Sm ); S. Mik e Murray (KT M). .t J R MI NI : 1. Pa ul Bradley (Ya m ). SR MINI NO V: I. Jd f Croeier (Ho n) ; 2. CJail> C.oIUI(' tH on): ~. Jeff McMa hon ( K.aw ). 1"1 SR MIN I: I. Mik e Stra no (SU.l); 2. Rub M ;lV (Ya m ). Y !)(): L j ustin Mu rrdY(Yam ). in WMN : I . J u lie Lem on [Ka w ]. .11 SC H BY: I. Ben Law (li o n); 2. Steve- Simm ons (Yam ): ~ . Jo h n 8 1; ke (Ka w ). l 200 l\iO V: I. l ....wre nre Rri\lul (S Ul): 2. T o m BugJ;t ( Ka w) : ~ . Ada m Karm, ( KoIW). 125 AM: 1. M ike C'llla han (Yam ); 2. j ason Bow man (Ya m): 3. Ja WJn G radyj Yam) . (J( 125 EX: 1, 'If.:ob Ne"M' (Kaw); 2. Bruce Strat ton (Ya lll); 1 3. Terrv Ku hn ( Ka w ). 2SO AM: I. Rill Ma lll")" (Kaw ): 2. Denni~ Bald win [ Ka w ]: ~ )'D'Uul( Sir p hrm (Hu n ). 250 EX : J. Bruce Seruucn ( \ 'a ml ; 2. Larry Ma xwell (Kaw ): ~ . Chad B ro w n (Kilw). O PEN NO V: l . j t>rr Ma rkh olm (Suz, ; 2. Bria n Croft (He n ): 3. Dan Corn H (H u n) . :( O PEN AM: I. Sha wn G ra h ilm (KT M); 2. Sham' Brown . (KTM): 3. Tuny Wha le)' (HUll). \'I ~ 'T: I. 8 u b C lr i:o;.\ ( Ka w ): 2. Gar)' ChotM'( Kaw ); 3. M ic'h ael P06~E:~k~~~n;~)'Mike (KT M): 3. La rry Lnudi~ lll mRhr r'IY (KT M ): 2. Mike Mu rray (HUll ). Schwartz back in form at Ascot Speedway By M. Sober GARDEl'> A, CA, jU:-;E 21 N3Iiona l Spe<',('n ; 1. Kt'lI M a b ull. • VET C : 1. Ra nd y lI illlTll;lIl; 2. SlI'j1h t' l1 I.im l llnolld ; : t Ri t-l lam lln'c·I; !. 8rucT c..- on~ lI· lI i ll"" \ ' ': '1' A: I. Brian C.anlt' y; 2. 0 ;111 7.. .IIIl)' : ~ . Ri( ha rd Hlt·i; d I. Mi l (· Md"';t·il. SR : I. j C'rr)" Rum l(ar dm'r; 2. j ohn Allllnl : 3. Tout C IOIrl ; I . R ichim l P C t'noo n . 'I 12[} r: D- I: I. 1' 1(0)" ( rilC 'ln ~ ;- 2. I A y Hu llwu : .'\. jo..h 'nll Han·m : 1. Da vit.! Su pan . 12.')C n ·2: 1. LI'o l) LaH IC!.:: 2. S lt·\·t· ))IlI Il ; :S. Milt· HC'K1!:,'n: 1. Rc-n Sit·m... 12~ (; 0 ·3: l. S lt·\·,· IH·Z m i!.: 2. Will io ; nll (;o \lt'n ; :'I. Tllny H iult',: -I. In 'in K (~·a ry. 125 8 : I. M il.c· l .unma: 2. R'II" ,rt Wc')'c·n lll·rK: :OS. T Old O "' I;ld; 1. Ruh Guh li",,-h . 125 A: I . P i ll Iltlllahll ; 2. Rra ndt ln R.r.c kt...: :'1. ))0 l .ull ,H; 111 ,1. jc'r u lCl FUrlum·. n · l : I. Sl:ntt Wollt"l/k ll: 2. ));m L ICwix; ~ . Pt'II' 250 St'wtnn: .1. Kl'ilh Nllnhnafr( . d 250 C D-2: I. 8n'lll Swv( 'n""'n ; 2. J ohn (kl!.:I'Il<>; ~ . C hri.. I·r H t·ul t·; .1. Hw lltlu ll .' lu V n . 2!10 R: I. RiUld y RI·n J.:M1ur f: 2. Tum W iJliam ~ : 3. M ikl' I. UCIIllKA TO. M > , jUSE21 l' CHICO, CA, jUl'> E29 P etr ic h Cy cles-spon so re d T o m O dekirk demonS lra ted hi s co mplete domi nan ce of the Expt'rl / lnlc~r m edi ate class by co ming [rom of( the pace 10 win both mo tns at Cycle la nd' s Frid ay n ight mo tocr oss. Low ell Mou rdl Sr. took the lead in th e first mo t<> fo llowed by Brando n Will iam s and Shane O bendorf. Od eki rk m isjudged th e gate Pal Don aho cra nked o ut win s in lhe 125cc and Open A classes a t the Kat o Cycle Clu b's District 23 motocross. In th e first 125cc mot a he roo sled O U I front throug h the first tu rn with Dan Lu loff a nd Corey Keeney in pursuit. Keen ey crashed o n the seco nd lap when he hit some large brak in g bu mps near the bottom of a hill an d dropped a nd ca me off the lin e.' in last pl ace. While O dekirk wor ked his way thro ug h the field , \Vill iam s made some agg ressive moves to pass Mou ra l, bUI im mediatel v threw it a way over Ilw tahletop j ump a llow in g: Ob end orf to ta ke seeo nd. By the th ird lap , Odekir k was up to third a nd pressin g bot h O bendor f a nd Mou ral . On th e nex t lap , O dek irk too k th e lead by passing both Obe ndorf a nd Mou ra l in th e rocke-rs. O hen do rf a lso passed Mo ural a nd g lued himsel f to O de kirk's fend er fo r the next fi\'(, lapsbefor e fall ing off the pace. Od ekirk exte nded hi. lead 10 thecheckered flag . Second wen t to O bendorfw ith wil liam s wo rking his way bar -k lip to third after Mo ural cras hed o tt the last lap an d fa iJt'tI I n fin ish. In th e second rno to, Mou ra l nai led the ho leshot Ioflo wed by Willi ams and Ob endorf. O de- kir k aga in sta rted h is cha rge fro m the hack of (he par-k. Hi s tas-k was mad e easie r whe n Oh t:ndorf a nd \\' ill ia ms lockt'd ha nd lt'bar s in t he.~ n X'kers sendi ng bot h riders to lh e gro und. By the [o urt h la p , Odek irk was able to ru n dow n Mo ur.J1 a nd 13k!' Ihe lead over Ihe doub les. O nce in the lead Od eki rk moved aw ay from Mou ra l who was co mi ng under p ressu re from O bt·nuo rf. O n lhe lasl lap , Ob endorf mad e h is bid fo r . cc,md by div ing un der Mo ur.J1. Mou ra l, ho wever , saw th e: move co m ing- a nd bra ke-c:heeke.·d O bendo rf s('n< ling h im to th e gro und a nd hand ing th ird to \Vill iams. Od t'k irk ' lOoL: th e win and the o vera ll. He was fo llowc..-d across the fini sh li ne by Mou rdl a nd Will ia ms. In Mini an io n, Brian P ierce look the lead a t the Sla rt of the. first mo w foll o wed by Jason Fo x a nd So Yat t's. On {he second lap , .Jerr y Harv ey, th e sole junior clas s rid er in th e field, pa ssed bo th Fox a nd Ya tes ill the rockers for st·co ltd. By the last lap , Harvey was a bJe to clos e o n Pierce, bUIcras hed in the back section trying to ma ke the I?ss for the: lead. The fin ish ing o rcin was PUTce, fol1o wed by Ya tes a nd Harvey, who . p k ked himself up in ti me to salvag e third. Pi erce ag-a in look (he lead in the second mow follo wed by Yates and Harvey. On the sixth la p . Pier<:e threw away a safe lead by n ashin g in lhe.' roc kt·rs. Yates and Harvey q ui ck ly passed P ierce in their ba il ie for firsl. Yat es blew o ver the berm follo wing th e labl elOp o n the ma in straigh l han d in g lhe lead to Ha rvey. This tim e Har vey kept it o n two wheels lo ng ('noug h to ta ke Ihe win. Yat es fin ished senUld wilh P ierel' lh ird. Results M Il\:t :"O\' : I. Ru Yau ... (Yot l: 2. Bria n Pie!He ( V" m); m la 'otJII Fu x (S UI ). ~IINI j R: I. j t'!I Y l-:Ia rvt'l' (.' U/ ). 12,') NO\' : l. J lln l-c 'rliCu'otln f H ll n): 2. J tl'>h G i(li n (lUw); j . Mo G iHill (Yam ). lll . 2!'rO NO V: I. Mik c' Cru ll ( y .. IIl); 2. w('~ T ay lur ( Ka w ). 2.'i j R: I. .\( t' ll Hu u..l (Hll n ); 2. T im ZiKan (SUl). O O P EN J R : I. POll O 'S ha uKnn..y (Hlln). EX / I:"T: I. T u m (kit-kil l" (S UI ): 2. Br ...ndn n W ill i am ~ ( lI u ll) ; 3 . Shouw Ohc'n dur f (S UI) . ~. Swink unstoppable at Midway Motocross By Susan Willian MITCHELLIN, JUNE23-21 Kawasa ki Team Green/HiPointiScoll USAf PJ -I -backed Brian Swink was the o n ly rid er to win two classes a t the 9th Anoual Honda/ AMA Nati on al Am a teur Regional Mot ocross

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