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LOCAL EVENTS
Wilmer Je ff Darland (1) leads the start of th e 9th Annual Cinder Mountain 100,
The win was Darland's third of the 1990 Arizona Desert Racing Association season,
SR A: I. j ay Sk id mo re (ROt); 2. Rob Bibbis (H · D); 3. Cob y
Ori ska (W. R ): 1. John Hi ldebrand (W· R) ; 5. Norman
Lavi olet te (Kaw).
250 EX: 1. Kenn eth Coclbeh Jr . (Ha n); 2. Robn"t Wein
(Ha n); 5. Duan e V~" (R lX); 4. Kenn y llihlin (H a n ); 5.
Ja y Skid more (Ha n).
O PEN EX: I. Duane veecer (W-R); 2. Robert Weiu (Rtx);
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5. J ay Skid mo re (R lx); -t. Bill New ki rk (Ho n ): 5. Roben Gro r(R a).
SPTSMN : 1. RobO"t Weiu (R lx ): 2. Robert Cene (Rtx);
3. Will iam Ada m~ (Rtx ); -t. T ommy Haydm (R rx); 5. Scot t
Snoop (Rtx).
Schwartz swift at Speedway USA
\lCTORVILLE. CA. AUG. II
Bobby Schwam won the main event and tied
for th e overa ll points total at the second round
of th e 1990 National Qualifier Series a t
Speed way USA. Schwam tied with Alan
Christian for the overall points lead with on e
even t remaining.
The Qualifiers co nsist of a 24·rider field
broken down into 18 individual heat races.
Each rider participates in three heat races and
tri es to earn enough points to ~et into th e
semi- fina ls. There are four semis, with the
winner of each goi ng to th e mai n event.
After th e heat races had been completed
Mik e Faria a nd Christian were tied with
perfect nine point scores. There were few
surprises in the semis wit h Schwartz, Ph il
Collins, Faria and Christian transferring (Q
the main with victories and Brad Oxley, Steve
Lucero, Josh Larsen an d And y Northrup
taking second p lace finis hes a nd movin g LO
the consi.
The most no table rid e in the semi s was pur
in by Larsen. wh o ba ttled Christian all th e,
way to the checkered nag o nly to co me up
hal f a bik e length short. Larsen also loo ked
im pressive in the co nsi, but co uldn ' t work his
way aro und Oxl ey and Lucero. wh o both ha d
more favorable starting positions.
\\-'hen the main event lined up Faria won
th e coi n lO SS and ha d th e pol e position.
Christian was in gale two, Schwartz th e third
starting gat e a nd that left Collins on th e
o UL,ide. As the tapes new so did Schwartz as
he go t the ju mp on everyone an d was gone.
Christia n an d Faria bauled over second place
j us t lon g enough for Schwartz to get aW-d)' _
Fari a managed to sta y in fron t of Christian
tu take """on d pla ce, while Co llin. drove hard
in side and then outside looking for an
openin g tha t th e lrustrated Bri t knew would
never materialize_
Resul ts
PO INT STAN DI NGS : I. mE) Bobby &hwam/Mikt'
Fari a (20): 3. Alan OlriMian (19); 4. Ph il ColJin~ (11): ~.
Brad Oxlr-y (15).
Bruce brothers topSME MX
By James Jarman
DILLW VA, JULY 8
YN,
SME MX Pa rk was th e site for th e second and
final race in the District 7 (Mary la nd) versus
Distr ict 13 (Virginia) challenge cup. When a ll
the points were tallied, D-13 had cu t its defici t
in half bu t still lost the cup for the 14th year .
Bruce Custom Bui lders/ Mar k fV Kawasak iba ck ed Ashl ey Bruce, alo ng with o lder
brother Tres Bru ce, uph eld Virginia's ho nor
with Ashley taking victories in 60cc and
J unior Mini cla sses and Tres capturing the
l25cc C class wi n.
To start moto o ne of the 60cc class it was
Amber Hughes taking advantage of Bruce 's
misdirection as he overshot the firs t tum and
H ughes railed it perfec tly. Before the first lap
Bruce caught up to Hughes and took over
the lead through the whoops, but a few turns
later .Bruce found himself o n th e ground,
handing th e lead back to Hu gh es. Bruce fell
again before catch ing back up to Hugh es and
pa ssing her th rough the same wh oo ps as
earlier but for good this tim e. Bruce took th e
ooper,
win over Hughes and GrCl: C
In the second rnoto Bruce stayed in th e lead .
Hughes got off to a bad start but found her
way to second before the end of lap o ne. Bruce
maintained a stead y pace to win the mot a over
Hughes, and Josh Wood edged o ut Cooper
for third.
The 125cr C class star ted 0[£ with T res Bruce
na iling the holeshot and leading int o the back
sectio n. As the field reappeared it was Steven
Eagl er th e new leader with Bruce second.
Eagl er soon crashed, handing Bruce the lead.
Robert J ohnson then moved in on Bruce,
found a line around him and went o n to the
win foll owed by Bruce and Brian Nast,
At the start of moto two Bruce stormed 0 [£
the start again with the lead and never looked
back , leadi ng from start to fini sh . Bruce took
the win over a hard-charging Nast with Rob
Herndon in th ird. .
R esul ts
50: I. Max G Ja.u (Va m ); 2. Autumn Hughn (Yam ); j . T rav is
Wt' u (Ya m ); 4. Ish a Wood (Ya m) ; 5. Jimm y H t'nM"1
(Yam).
60: I. Ash lr) ' Bruce (Raw): 2. Amber Hughes (Ra w); 3.
josh Wood (Raw) ; 4. G rt'g Cooper (Ra w); 5. Max Gla s. (Kaw ).
.
J~ MINI: I. kh lt'y Br uce (Kaw): 2. Ambe r HUKhl,.'S (Ya m);
3. W r-~Ir-y Goff (Yam ); 4. Greg Cooper (Kaw ); 5. Mark Suhne
(Ka w).
SR MINI; 1. Mauhew RamK"}' (S uz): 2. Sh aw n Sch u lo:
( Ka w ): j . Mark Will iam s (Raw ): 4. Ben StiJl ry Jr . (Su z); 5.
Ia n Furrune (H e n ).
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125 A: I. J oh n Winslow (Ho n ): 2. J am ie Frazier tHon );
j . Robert McWhorr-ter (H o n ): 4. Chris 1'aylor (H o n ); 5. Bill y
Marti n { H o n ),
125 B: 1. Brml Ramsry (Suz); ~. Randal P eele ( Kaw); 3.
T im Dean (Yam) : 4. J eff Hamilton (Yam ): 5. Kt'Vin Bran ch
(Ya m).
125 C: I. Tres Bruer ( Ka w) : 2. J ohn Abshi re (lU w): 3. Rob
Herndon (Ho n ): 4. JO(")' Leaw ell [Ho n ]; 5. Knth & a1(H o n).
2500 A: 1. Kurti.. Barron (Ya m ): 2. Sonny Mitch r-II (K..w );
3. William Wakdidd (Ho n ); 4. J obn Morri t ( !(a w );~. Wilynt'
Cu m s(Yam ).
250 R: I. BrnJl RamSt"Y (Suz); 2. Ra ndal Pttk ( Ka w); 3.
Dnt-k KUI , (Suz): 4. J ohn Basl in (H o n) : 5. Br ia n Na "
Cht:
( ~ w).
250 C: L LoU Thaxton (H on); 2. Da ryl Thaxton (Ya m ):
ry
j. Jril~' H~ ( ~ w ): 4. J{(oith Sewlon (Suz): 5. Robt'rl
Wa,tnn (Ya m ).
OPF.N A: l. Bob Gn"km (Hon ): 2. Mikt' H