Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ DIRT TRACK 1990 Amateur/Youth Grand National Dirt Track Cham~ionship_s _ 125 SCHBY: I. Tommy Hayden (Yam ); 2. R yan Anderson (Ho n); 3. Jake Zem ke (Ya m); 4. Pa ul Mor gan (Yam] : 5. Ran d y Sha nk (Ka w ). 85 DTXlSTK 7· 11: I. Ricky Win "'l1 (SUl); 2. J.R. Sch nabe l (Kaw); 3. Pau l Lynch (Ho n); 4. Ni cky Hayden (Ya m ); 5. Johnny Murphree (Kaw). 125 MOD: I. T ommy Hayden (Ya m); 2. J a ke ' Zem ke (Yam) ; 3. Rober t Miller (Ya m ); 4. Randa ll Shank II (Ka w]: 5. Brian Strong (Kaw). 65 MOD ; · 11: I. Nicky Ha yden (Kaw); 2. Ton y Souza Jr. (Ka w): 3. G len Sch na bel (Kaw); 4. John Win"'l1 Jr. (Kaw): 5. Jenny H ayden (Kaw). 85 DTXlSTK 12-15: I. Todd Win"", (H o n ); 2. Brian Zurn ( K.a w ~; :i. Jason Semel ! (Kaw]: 4. Bill y Ken nedy ( Ka w ]: S. Rick Breitzma n (SUl). 85 MOD 7·11: I. :"i cky Hayden (Ya m); 2. Rick y w insen (SUl); 3. J oh nn y Murphree (Kaw); 4. Paul Lynch (Han): 5. j oshua Kno u (Suz). 125 DTXlSTK: I. Brian Strong (Kaw); 2. Bob Mill er (Yam ): .5. Bria nZurn (Ka w); 4. Bria n New ma n ( Ka w): 5. Noah Kirkl and (Kaw). HALF MILE J UL Y 8 25() MOD: I. Kenny Coolbeth (Kaw); 2. Rand y Sh ank II (Ka w): 3. Ro bert Millez (Yam); 4. Chad . Barth (Ho n ); 5. Perry La ng (Ya m ). SR 30+: 1. Dave Kol enda (Rtx); 2. Steve Wil son (W-R); 3. Ken McConnell (H o n); 4. Ma rk Davidson (H · D); 5. 51("\'(' G ardner (H n n ). . 250 DTX: I. John Lowe ( Ho n): 2. Mall Schoonover (Ya m) ; 3. Ph il ip Lash (Ho n ); -1 . John La mbri ck (Yam) ; 5. Bria n New ma n (Yam). 500 DTX: I. J am es Du n lavey (Ya m ); 2. Mikr Buchholz (Ho n]: 3. JO<:' Broml ey (SUl) ; 4. Kevin Meyers (Ha n); 5. Larry Kessel ( Ha n ). _ OPE:" +40 EX.PRO: I. Dennis Will iams (H- D); 2. Gory lI ite (l 1·D ); 3. John Hl ebo J r. (H on ); 4. J a mes Dunlavey (Ya m ); 5". Ray Sm ith (Hon ). 400 MOD: I. C hris Li n ks (Ho n );.2. Scot t Freber (C-A); 3. Dan Dien er (Bu l); 4. T y O sbo rn e (Hon); 5. Dav id Gill (Bul). . SR 40+: 1. Bill Sn yder (Ho n ); 2. Don ald Bannerman (R rx]: 3. Steve Bri n ker (Rtx): 4. Nor m Gruhn' ~ (R t x ): 5. R obert WatM>n (H e n) . T omm y Hayden (69) won two GNC titles while sis ter Jenny added another. The Hayden fam ily clai med five class wins. Sonny Burres (right), Ra y Carroll (middle) and Don Bannennan celebrate their 1-2-3 finish in the Ope n Senior Ex-Pro class in the TT event. hom e third ahead of Scott Snoop and J ohn Hl ebo III. IT en tries. Local rid er Greg Crow ca p tured seco nd. Gar y Clark was holding third until th e la st lap wh en he bailed off in turn two, ga therin g Ch ad Barth a n d Coo l beth up a lso . T omm y H ayden a nd T y H oward avoided th e p ileu p a nd moved up 10 third and fourt h. The Senior 30+ class was a real dog fight. Dave Stering, Dan William s and Ken McConnell all battled for the lead. William s lOok the point from Sterin g on lap five, bu t McConnell wedged his way to th e front on th e last lap. Williams held on to seco nd over St ering and a fa st cl osin g Mark Davidson. Bill Snyder cont in ued hi s winning ways in the Super Seni or 40+ class. Rob ert Watson moved aro u nd Les Eslinger on lap seven for second. Bob Watts held second until he slid do wn in turn one. J oe Bromley led the first half of the Open class on ly 10 have J ake Zemk e fly by on lap five. J ohn Lowe came T he rains that threatened all week held off one more day as the su n po pped ou t as pra ctice started and stayed ou t all da y. The track was in goo d shape consideri ng the weather, but most of the races were follow-theleader affai rs. The 65cc DTX 7·1 I class was th e exception, Jenny Hayden led all th e wa y to -the fini sh line where J ess Robinson edged by for th e win. The l25cc Schoolboy class look ed to be Brian Zurri's until he fell OUI on lap five, turning the win over to R.]. Overholt. Coolbeth moved up to second bUI still fell on e point short of winning th e overall behind Tommy Hayden . Saturday was sup posed 10 be th e last day bu t after a ni ght of ra in the track was in hopelessly bad condition. T he decision was made to return on Sunday, whi ch dawned under th e threat of rain . The track was worked into a narrow ribbon of raceab le sur face and pra ctice sta rted. T he n a ligh t sho wer hit, and after the ra in stopped the tra ck was ironed an d it was in better shape than before the rain. It was decided to go stra ight to the heats which were ru n th rough the 500cc Vintage class when the ra ins came again. It rai ned for over an ho ur and a half the n su dden ly stopped. The dam age was do ne. however, as the creek that runs throu gh the infield fl ash -fl ood ed. ' Ever yone hurri edl y loaded and lefl the infield for the hi gh ground by th e club house. The turn one parking lot was comp letel y under water as it flowed over turns one and IwOand dumped back into the creek. Fin al results were based on heal races £N for those classes thai ran heats. Results HA LF MI LE J UL Y 7 51: Robin Bryant (I tj); 2. Tim my H uas (h j); 3. Bl'n jam in Mill(" (M -G) ; 4. Roh en Ha yden (Yam ); r 5. Ro hh y Shi nn (Yam). 85 MOD 12·15: Todd Win "," (H n n); 2. T umm y Hoyden (Ya m); 3. Steve Hl ebo (Kaw); 4. Ben Bellma n (H o n ); 5. Jason Sen lf:1l(Ka w ). 200 MOD : I. Kevin Meyer ( Ka w) ; 2. Denn is Wi lli am s (Bul); 3. No rm Gruber (K2w); 4. Scoll Schnabel (Kaw); 5. Jel f Chisham (Cag l. 65 DTX/STK 7·11: I. Tony Souza ( Kaw); 2. Jenn y Haydr-n (Kaw); 3. Brod y Mill ez (Ya m ); 4. Jerem y Thompson (Yam) ; 5. J rs s Robinson (Ka w) . 500 MOD: J. Tim Low e (H· D): 2. Joel Barr o w (R lX); 3. Scott Hull (H- D); 4. Paul Morgan (Yam ); 5. Phil Palmer (Hon ). 0-500 VINT: I. Dan Dien er (Bul); 2. Larry Va n Valken burg {Bul ]: 3. Robe rt Collier (Hnn) ; 4. J ohn Hl ebo , Jr. (Ya m); 5. David Fi tzpa tric k (Yam). OPEN: I. Jnhn Lo we (H -D); 2. Sco tt Hull (K2w); 3. Dave Ko lenda (R tx); 4. Jake Zemke (R.x); 5. R yan Anderson (H e n) . SOI-oPEN VINT: I. Ray Carro ll (Tri); 2. Son ny Bu rr es (Tri): 3. Don Ban ner m an (Tn ); 4:. Gary H ite (H · D); 5. Mike Tinkham (Tri ). 500 PRO-AM: I. Ken Mo hler (R lX); 2. J oe Phelps (RlX); 3. J ell Eklund (R tx): 4. Ken . Longcor (Hon); 5. Jell P ich a (R,x ). SH O RT TRA CK JUL Y 10 51: I. Rob hy Sh in n (Ya m ): 2. Benjamin Mil ler (M·G): 3. Michael Oehler (Ya m ); 4. josh Toungen (Yam); 5. Tristian w i lwen (Yam). 85 MOD 12·15: I. Todd Winsett (Ho n); 2. T o mmy Hayden (Yam) ;3. Bria n Zurn ( Kaw ): 4:. Kurt Kro m roy (SUl ); 5. Steve H lebo ( Ka w) . 200 MOD: I. Matt Co llier (SUl ); 2. Sco tt Sch na bel ( Ka w ); 3. Sco tt Shi nn (Ya m); 4. Norm G ru bez (Kaw); 5. Jell Chisham (Ca g). 65 DTX 7·11: I. Glen Sch na bel. Jr. (Ka w ]: 2. Jenny Ha yden ( Ka w): 3. Alea Shinn (Kaw); 4. Brod y Mill ez (Yam); 5. Tony So u za IKaw]. , 125 SCHBY 12·15: I. Kenny Coo lbeth (Kaw); 2Tommy Ha yden (Yam) ; 3. Randy Shank 1\ (K2w); 4. Brian Zurn ( Ra w) ; 5. Mik e Hacker (Hon ). 85 DTX 7·11: J. Johnny Murphree (K2w); 2. Gl en Schnabel Jr. (Kaw); 3. Paul Lynch (Hon ); 4. Mor gan Coo lbeth (Kaw): 5. Ricky Win sett (SUl). 125 MOD: I. Tnm my Hayden (Yam) ; 2. Ken ny CooIbet h (Kaw); 3. Mik e Ha cker (Hen) : 1. Ro bert Mill er (Yam) ; 5. Rand y Sha n k II (Kaw). 65 MOD 7-11: I. G len Sch nabel J r. ( Ka w ); 2. Ni cky Hayden (Ka w); 3. T o n y So ul.a j,r. (Ka w ]: 4:. J ohn win seu Jr . ( Ka w): 5. Je n ny Hay en (Ka w ). 85 DTX: I. T od d Winsell (Hon ); 2. Brian Zurn ( Ka w ): 3. j a son Semel I (Ra w); 4. Bill y Kenned y (Kaw ]: 5. Mathew Auxi er (Ho n). 85 MOD 7· 11: l. Joh nn y Murphree { Ka w): 2. G len Schna bel. Jr. ( Ka w): 3. Paul Lyn ch (Hon); 4. R icky wtnseu (S UI ): 5. Nicky H a yden (Yam) . 125 DTX: l. Ro bert Mill er (Ya m); 2. Brian Zum (Kaw); 3. Rya n Ilrnwn (Yam); ,1. R.J . Overhoh j Kawc 5. Brian Str on g ( Ka w). SHORT TRACK J UL\' II 250 MOD: I. james Fisk (Ho n); 2. Greg Crow (Hon ); 3. T omm y Ha yden (Ya m); 4. T y H o wa rd (H o n}; 5. Mik e Ha cker {H o n ]. 2OO·0 PDI SR AM 30+: I. Ken McCo nn ell (H o n ); 2. Dan William s l e A) ; 3. Dave Stering (H · O): 4. ~1ark Davidson ( H -O): S. SIn'(" Oardner (Hon). · 2.SO DTX: 1. Mati Schoo no ver (Ya m ); 2. Phi lip Lash (Ho n ); 3. Michael Buchh olz (Yam); 4. J ohn Lo we ( Ho n ): 5. Ken Yoder (Ya m ). 500 DTX: l. J am es Dunlavey (Yam); 2. J oe Bromley (SUl) ; 3. Mark Burkholder (Yom ); 4. Rick Holder ( Mai); 5. Jami e Puj ol (Hon). 200-0PEN SR EX·PRO 40 +: I. Sonny Burr es (Tri); 2. Gary H u e (H · D); 3. Ray Carroll (Tri); 4. John Hl ebo . J r. {Hon]; 5. Ray Smith (Ho n). 2OO-OPEN SR EX·PRO 30+: I. James Dun la vey (Ya m); 2. Wm. Allen (Ya m). 400 MOD: I. Ma rk Komelv (SUl ); 2. Ty Os bo rne (\-Jon); 3. T ro y Fischer (Ho n); 4. Scott Sch nabel (Kaw): 5. Sco u Frebe r (C· A). 2OO-OPEN SR AM 40+: I. Bill Snyder (Hon ); 2. Robert Wa tson (H on ); 3. Lee Esling ez(Yam); 4. Steve Brinker (R tx); 5. Robert R ussell (Hon). 500 MOD: I. Chad Barth (H · D): 2. See n Hull ( H· D): 3. Joel Barrow (RlX); 4. J am es Fisk (Ho n); 5. Chad Heidem an (Ho n). • 0·500 VINT : I. John H lebo J r. (Ya m); 2. Tom Sullo n ( Ka w ); 3. Robl"rt Col lif:r (Hon ); 4. Dan Diener (Bul); 5. La rry Von Valk enhurg (Bul). O PEN: J. Jake umke (R tx ); 2. J oe Brom ley (RlX); 3. John Low e (H· O); 4. ScOll Snoop (R,x); 5. John Hlebo !II (Hon). SOl-OPEN VINT: I. So n ny Burres (T ri); 2. Ra y Ca rro ll (Tri); 3. Mike T inkham (T ri ); 4. Don Ban ne rman (Tri ); 5. Gary Hile (H -D). P RO-AM: I. Kent Lo ngcor (Hon); 2. Tony Rulli (H -D); 3. Jell Eklund (R tx) ; 4. Geo rge Garv is (Hon); 5. K

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