Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS e co mi ng o u t on top. H auser wasthe runneru p followed by Eller and J o h nso n. H onda of Winston Sal em 's Danny Rich clicked off a double rnoto sweep of th e l2 5cc Schoo lboy class a head of Chuck Shirley and then returned to top th e 125cc B cl ass as well. T he fi rst 125cc B m oto went to a hardcharging Ronnie Yarbro while Rich wo rked h is wa y into second follow ed by Brent Ramsey a nd Ned Blackwelder . MOIO two was Blackw eld er 's reve nge as he look th e lead and win w h ile R ich 's second pl ace fin ish ca pped th e o vera ll a hea d of Black weld er a nd Ra msey. Yarbro didn ' t fini sh th e moto, Results 5 1: l. Ma nhew Black (Ya m). 60: I. Robbie H a rla n (Kaw); 2. Ch r is Flowe (Kaw); 5. jonarbcn Hirschle (Kaw l; 4, Eri c Flow e (Kaw). J R MI NI: I. Robb ie H onan (Kaw): 2. Ca ven Woodru ff (Kaw); 5. Brern Lough ( Kaw); 4. Rya n Schafer (K.a wl: 5. Jaco b Do m brosky (Suzl, SR MINI : I. Rich ir H orton (Kaw) ; 2. Bill y Charln (Kaw ); 3. Gagt' For tson (S uz); 4. Dann y Ra n i (Suz); 5. Brian War d ( H o n ]. Chad Lough (959) won the first 250cc A moto at Sandhills MX. but DNF mo to two . Hank Mor ee (371) toppe d Jim Neese (14) for the overall win . Mark Heiser (37) held off Steve Patterson to win the B Superbike Expert class at Nelson Ledg es. but Pa tterson turned th e tab les in th e C Superbike division. 125 SeH BY: I. Da nn y Rich (H on ); 2. Chuck Sh ir l('y (Kaw ); 5. Edwary Ra y (Raw ). 125 C: I. Chad Leig h (Suz); 2, Kt"vin Si mpson (Koaw): 3. Marty Babb (Hon); 4. Wesley Garman (Hon ): 5. Na than Ram",! (5 ",). 250 C: t. "t roy Garman (Han); 2. Nathan Ra m U'y (SUI ); 3. Mike T rex ler (Han): 4. Chu ck Vaug ht (H a n ); 5. Denis Hi lton (SUI). 125 B: I. Danny R ich (Han); 2. Ned Blackwelder (Suz) ; 3. BreRl Ram sey (SUI); 4. Craig j ohn son (Ya m): 5. Bill y ~h arle!!. (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Jelf MU5ha ia (Yam): 2. Mit chell jonee (H a n): 3. Benji e Rutledg e (S uz): 4. BreDi Ra m!it' (SUl); 5. Ron m(' y Yarbr o (SUI), O P EN AM: I. R ick y G ardner (Han); 2. Jay Hauser (Han); 3. Joe Nord er (Raw);4 , Rick Catuccic (Han): 5. Dean Her rin (Ka w). 25+: I. Sieve Sta rnes (Ra w): 2. Ja y Hauser (Hon ); 3. David Eller (H o n); 4, J imm y Johnso n (H a n): 5. Bill Eubanks (H a n) . .s0+: I , Sieve Starnes (Kaw ); 2. Den is Hilton (Suz);.s . Stua rt [ nKlish (Suz); 4. Rick Ca tucctc (H a n ); 5. Ti m Juhan (Ra w). 125 A: I. Mike Andrt' ws (SUI); 2. 1Le Walston (Ya m ); 3. H a nk Mor er (Kaw); 4. T od d Brnniek (Ra w); 5. J im Neese (Ra w). 250 A: I . Ha n k Morer (Ka w); 2. Jim N eese (Raw); 3. M ik~ Andrrw!!. (Suz): 4. Kevin Bowlo (H a n); 5. Pa ul Ja mhon (Sw). Kipp clobbers Nelson Ledges RR By Larry Bell Lynch bags win at Powerline Park Motocross By Rick L yn ch NEW EGYPT, N], SEPT. 9 ] alil Lyn ch wa s th e 250cc B wi nner a t Powerl in e Park wi th a 3·1 moto score. In mo lO o ne. Lynch got bloc ked and was last around th e first tu rn. He kep t hi s coo l, p icked his pa sses, a nd stayed o n th e gas . Lync h worked his way through th e pack to fini sh third beh ind Brian Behrman a nd race win ner R ich Zupko. The fina l molO saw Lynch get a better start behi nd Zupk o, Beh rm an an d the holeshot of Lee Rostein J r. Beh rman q uickly moved in side an d aro und Rostein wic..h Zur ko in his exhaust, leavin g Rostein in from 0 Lynch. Working by Rostein on the second lap after much effort, Lynch sta rted reeling in the leaders. L ynch dogged Zupko unti l Zupko hit hard on the face of a ju mp on lap four an d jarred something loo se in his front end. With that, Lynch was o n his way to the neein g Behrman. On lap six, L ynch , in Behrman's poc ket, went o uts ide and doubled a 45 foo t-pl us j ump, pas sin g Beh rman in th e air. L ynch led th e final two laps to th e checkered nag for th e overall win . Beh rm an 's 2-2 fin ishes were good for seco nd and Rostein pos ted 4-3 scores for thi rd overa ll. Results 80 10-11: I. Don Opd'f k~ ( K:.iw) ; 2. )a50 n Ha p" (Kaw ); , . Ti m l..aVaTlCC' (Ka w); 4. Andy C r.UMJ(Yam). 80 12-13: 1. Bill y Snook (Hon); 2. Mikt' Pt'al (Suz): ! . 8m Firnto m: (Suz); 4, John McG innis (Hon ); 5. Chad Smith (Kaw ). . 80 I'I· I.S: l. Ikn Dal ton (H a n ); 2. Sl~ Moq uin (Ra w ); 3. ~v j n Silnsa lo nr (Hon): 4. Bria n Perry (S uz); 5. Vinet' G ruOS5O (Kaw). O PE N MINI : 1. Bill y DeLonzo (Ho n); 2. Bill y Snook • (Hon); .s. Chad Sm ith (Kaw); 4. Tony Ti err o (Han). 125 EX; I . Brian Carroll (Suz); 2. Barry Ca nlen!> (SUI); 3. Steve Hennan (Ya m ); 4. Ty Wall ace (Koaw ). 125 AM: I. Brian 8f'h nnan (SUI); 2. Rick Zup ko (H on): 3. Swtt Monty (H on); 4. Dan Shea (Sw);5. Julil Lyn ch (H un). 125 NOV A: 1. Brian Simciza k (Ho n ); 2. Sam Thu" lon (Han); .s. T om Ho nlik (Kaw); 4. T om Ul ika w!>ki (H on ): 5. Tom Leven (Yam) . 125 NO V B: 1. Marc Jan i~w!>k.i (Kaw): 2. Mike Peat (SUI): J am es McCinniis (H a n); 4. Rich Sch m itz (Kaw); 5. Ty Kontra th (Han). 250 EX:. I. Barry Can'elu (Suz); 2. SIt'\'(' Herman (Yam); .s. Joel Omgler. 250 AM: 1. Jalil Lynch (H on); 2. Brian BehrrnoiR (Suz): .s. Lee Ros tein Jr. (Yam); 4. Rich Zupko (Han); 5. Rich Rile .s . (H on). 250 NOV : l. Marc Ja niszewski (Kaw); 2. Jdl Edmiston (Kaw); 3. Mike O yla (I-I on); 4. Ron Durham s (Hon); 5. Clen Schan (Yam). OPEN EX: I. Brian Carroll (Hon); 2. Ji m Mcll vane (Hon ); 3. James CUMoOn (Ya m ). SR EX: 1. Rich Rosseuer (Va m) ; 2. Bruce Ot'nglf'1 (Kaw); 3. Lee Rostein Sr. (Ya m ). O PE:'oJ AM: l . Ra y EgioU (Han); 2. Fra nk Smit h: !S. J t'H Boccheui (Ha n ): 4. Rich Like n (Ha n). SCI-IBY: J. Dan Burnell (Ha n ); 2. Lee Ronei n Jr. (Yam) ; : Da n Shea (SUl): 4. Fred Longfell ow (Ka w); 5. Tom Honeik t (Kaw). sa AM: I. Cha rles Sullivan (Hon): 2. Dave Hurley (Ya m ): 3. Paul Trai ner (H on ); '1. Gary JO!>t (Yam ). 25+: I. Steve Brow n (Ho n ): 2. Mark Tinier (}-Ion ); .s. Ed Szulecld (SUl ): 4. R. Ros!>cuer. Starnes, Rich double at Sandhills Motocross By Henry Muller CHESTIRFIELD, sc. SEPT. 2 Ka wasak i-mounted Steve Sta rnes sco red win s in th e 25+ a nd 30+ cla sses while Honda su pport rider Danny Rich lOpped th e 125cc Schoo lboy a nd I 25cc B classes in round o ne of th e AMA Carolina Fall MX Ser ies a t Sa nd h ills Mot ocross Park. Georg ia 's Robbie HOrl on wa s a double class winner as wel l wilh wins i n th e 60cc a nd Jun ior Min i div is io ns. T he fir st 30+ moto saw Starnes sett ing the pace with Ri ck Catuccio next w hile the Suzukis of Stuart En glish a Dd Denis H ilt on diced for third. Sta rn es opened a ga p o n th e pac k as Hillon PUl o n a charg e lhal moved h im pa sl English a nd u p o n Caluccio 's rear fend er. Starnes scor ed a comfortable win wi th H ilt on p ush ing past Catucci o for seco nd. English and Tim Julian rounded o ut the top five. Mot a two left lhe line with Slarnes on ce aga in o ut fro n t only to wash o u t and drop 10 fourth. Hilton and English began a fierce battle fo r the lea d u ntil Starnes showed up a nd powere d past fo r th e win. Hilto n finished a close second ove r English a nd Ca luccio. Starnes was hoping to keep his sweep goi ng in the 25+ class and shced his way past ] De Norder an d ] ay H ouser to take the lead. Wit h two laps to go i t was Hause r who played the spoiler a nd ducked under Starnes to ta ke the wi n. Starnes fell but regai ned his composure to finish second ahead of David Eller and Dean H errin wi th J im my Joh nson fift h . Moto two tu rn ed o ul to be a nother dogf ight be twee n Starnes and Hauser as they swa pped the lead to the nag with Sta rnes GARRETISI'IIll, OH, SEPT. 2 Dut chman Racing's T om Kipp took a break from the AMA/CCS endura nce wars to race a cou ple of WERA spri nt events a t Nelson Ledges Ro ad Co urse and came aw ay with two domi na ting wins in Formula One and A Superbike. Kipp had th e very potent Dutch ma n Suzuki GSX R l loo to log a few break in mil es after a fresh mo tor rebu ild by tuner/ owner Dave Schlosse r. Schlosser had spent the week developing th e work in conju nc tion with a new type of Wiseco pi ston, head work and lar ger carbs. According lO Kipp, th ese were beneficial in ge tting seven or eigh t mor e horsepower to the ground o n th e top end while leaving th e bott om power a lo ne. It sho wed as Kipp was easily the class of the field in bot h races, even thou gh he softened the suspension for the bum py two-mile co urse a nd used.the sta nda rd stic ky Michel ins to whistl e veteran track observers with unheard- of lap tim es in the o ne-mi n u te I I-seco nd ran ge. Many bel ieved he had set a n unofficial motorcycle track reco rd, bu t WERA officials balked because nothing official is reco rded regardin g la p tim es. Whi le Kipp rod e th e crest of th e high hor sepower wa ve, teenager SIeve Patterson dem on sLrated. how he has evolved into o ne of the pre mier yound roa d ra cers in America today. The Detr oit, Mich igan-based rider blew his Superb ike motor in hi s FZR600 durin g Saturday's heats, and had to have hi s mother brin g hi s spare stock motor four-and-a-half ho urs from Detr o it. It arrived shordy befor e mi dni ght a nd he a nd h is father worked feveri sh ly to install it for Sunday 's mains. It paid off handsomel y as Patterson rolled to wins in C Superbike via a disqual ified frontrunner (Chris Reiner); B Producti on Expert; second place C Production Expert and second place in B Superbike behind th e su perbikemotored Mark Heiser. Pa tterson held off Heiser unti l th e last lap when H eiser ' s stro nger m otor a nd experience reel ed in Patterson going down the front straigh t to the checkered nag. Results A S I BK EX; l. Tom Kipp (502 ); 2. OJ.ris Thomas (Due); 3. Bruce Egan (H a n); 4. And y Ikawmlge (Suz); 5. Dave BWett (Ya m). A S/ BK NOV : l. T om Wilson (Suz); 2. Dale Baker (Suz); 3. Timothy Drnke (Suzl; 4. Mike Collin~ (SUI ); 5. John Rt"ardon (Suz). CLBMN EX: l. Krith Wakd idd (H on ); 2. Barry H ill (H on.j; 3. Tracy Doyle (Vi!» ; 4. Micharl Gra ha m (Kaw);5 . Paul Moni!!. (Koaw). CLBMN NOV : I . Mark Fle1w:hman (Ya m); 2. Steve Smelllr1" (Ha n); ! . Roy Nichol!lOn (Hon);4 ,Timothy O 'Connor (Yam ); 5. Grorge Mood (Ya m ). VINT I: l. La wrence Waru (Due), VINT .s: 1. Bob Vokac (Tri l; 2. San Dwyer (SS A): .s. Dan Gundlach (Tri ); 4. John Wybmga (BSA): 5. Craig Breckon (BSA) . B PROD NO V: I. Dean Hay n (Yam); 2. Darry l Saylor (Yam ); 3. JO&eph Horowitl (Yam); 4. T om Wil!lOn (Suz); 5. Dale Bak" (Suz). F·2 EX: 1. Jam es Rona n (Ya m); 2. Keilh Wakefield (Ho n); 3. MMk Rowe (Yam ); 4. Ja mes Campeau (Yam) ; 5. Jeff VOS (Rtx). Vl NT 4: l. K.arl Myers (BNW); 2. Broderick Walker (Hon); 3. Omnis Fmn (La y): 4. Bob Vokac (Tri ): 5. ~ Mood ( B MW~ F·2 NO V: I. T om Mor gan (Ya m ); 2. Roy Sichoh on (H om: , . Paul BI4I1(:k (Ya m); 4. Reu ben Frank enri eld (Yam); 5. Brian Conley (Yam ), C PR OD NO V: l. Dea n H ayes (Yam ); 2. Dar ryl Saylor (Ya m): 3. K.arl Rowla nds (H a n ); 4. David Man na (Ha n); 5, Todd Van Dyke (H a n ). F·I EX: l. Tom Kip p (SUI) ; 2. Ch ris Tho mas (Due): 3, Bruce Egan (H a n): -I. Andy Deat herage (Sw ); 5. Pa ul Roh all (Ya m). C S ISTK EX: l. Chris Reiner (Ya m ); 2. Scan Sderian (Ya m); 3, Don Sielsc bon (Ya m); 4. J im Kosar (Ya m); 5. Bill Hornbl ow er (H a n ). C PR OD EX: I. Stn'e Pa urnon (Yam ); 2. John Co ndron (Ya m): 3. SteYe Heilma n (H a n); 4. John Maru n ich (Ya m): 5. R:.tymond Lu bra ni (Ya m ). ey D SlBK EX; l. Pa trick Ktonn (Yam ); 2. Doug G riHi (Yam ): 3. ~fark Rowe (Yam ); 4. Tarlor Ma. " (Ya m): 5. Jari Wall ach (Yam ). n S/ 8K N O V: I. T om Mor ga n ( Ya m); 2. Reu ben Franken field (Ya m ): .s. Brian Co nle')' (Yam): 4. Ray Oli lJOfl J r. (Yam): 5. Quis Smi th (Ya m). A S/sTK, EX: l. -And y Deatherage (Sw); 2. Da vr Bisseu (Ya m). A PR O D EX: l. Joh n Co ndron (Ya m); 2. Jo hn Maru nich (Ya m ); 3. Kevin Warn er (Suz): 4. SIeve Heil ma n (Hon); 5. David ROM (Suli. A PROD NO V: 1. Dan Hay n (Yam ): 2. D-.lie Baker (Suz); 3. Milt Colli ns (SUI); 4. T o m Wilson (S uz): 5. T imothy Drake (Suz). D P RO D EX: 1. DouRGriffin (Yaml ; 2. Jan Wall ach (Va m}; 3. Lyn n Riethmiller (Yam ); 4. Pat Barnes (Yam ); 5. Dani el Reif (Ya m ). F·3 EX: I. Paul Morri~ (Kaw); 2. Al La inhart (MBA): 3. Harry Mor se (Hon ): 4. Michael Gra ham (Koaw). F· 3 NOV : I. Ch .n Schram m (Raw); 2. AI Claw sen (Xaw): 3. Miles H a rdeslY(Kaw); 4. Ro bm Slra n!>ky (Kaw ), VINT 2: I , Jake Co ye (Duc); 2. Sta n Dwyer (BSA); 3. Crai g Breckon (BSA): 4. Lawrence WaHl (Du e); 5. Bob Vokac (BSAI. B PR O D NOV : l. Roy Ni cho lson (H on); 2. Karl Ro wla nds (Hon); 3, Chris Sm ith (Yam ); 4. Ro b MacDo na ld (Yam ): 5. Ray Chilson J r. (Ya m). CS/ BK EX: I. Sieve Pauer sontvam ): 2. Mar k Hei5el" (Yam ): 3. Bria n Gri!!.tick (Yam); -I. Jim Kusar (Yam ); 5. Don Sielschorr (Yam ). VINT 5: I. Bruce Egan (H on); 2. Broderick Walker (SUI): 3, Mar k Flei schm an (Ya m ): 4. Kevin Kom eU (Han ): 5. Oec rge Mood (H a n ). C S/ BK N O V : I. DeanHil y~ (Y am ) ; 2. Darr yI Saylor (Ya ml ; 3. Dan iel J <»eph (Ya m) ; 4. Leo na rd Cra ft (Han); 5. Brian Sh ields (Ya m) . B S/ STK EX: 1. Jim Kuear (Yam ); 2. Dave BiMt'i1 (SUI ); 3. Stt'\'(' Craf t (Yam) ; 4. Rick Livergood (SUI). B PROD EX: I. Sieve Pau man (Yam ): 2. Kevin WalT}(:r (Sw); 3, Steve Heilman (Hon) ; 4. David ROM(Suz); 5. Tom Dunn (Suz). B SIBK EX: I. Mar k He iitr (Yam );2. SIt'\'(' Pa ueeson (Yam): 3. Jim Kusv (Yam ): 4, Brian Cristick (Ya m ): 4. Kevin Warner (Ya m); 5. Scou Evans (Stu ). B S/BK NO V: 1. Dal e Baker (S uz): 2. Dan iel J tNphs (Yam ); .s. Leonard Cra ft (H a n ): 4. Jo hn Rardon (Suz); 5. Mike Col lins (5 02). Swink slaughters Saline MX SAU NE, M SEPT. 5 l, Brian Sw in k dazzled th e crow d of over 5000 spectators to ta ke first place in the 25Oc c/Ope n Expert cla ss a nd $400 fro m fello w MRA racer a nd hometow n bo y David Beckingt on at the i na ugu ra l MRA Sal ine Co m mu ni ty Fair Super Motocross. Jay Wentzel blasted hi s Kawasak i th rou gh th e set of 17 whoops and jumped the SO-foo t "Saline Rav in e" lO ta ke third pl ace just in front of J osh Brown. Frank Sh epanski. R ich ie Bol enbau gh a nd - ornm y T Black wer e wh eel to wh eel o ver th e course . to score for fifth th rough sevent h. In the 125cc Expe rt class Dav id Becki ng ton earn ed $200 a nd crushed La nce Smai l while J osh Brow n bea t Randy Emrick for third. Resu l ts 250/0 PEN EX: J. Brian Swin k (Kaw); 2. David Becking to n (SUI ); 3',l-.IY WrDf/el (KOlW);4. j o shua Brow n (H on ); 5. Fran k Sh epans I (SUl) . 125 EX: 1. David Becking to n (SUl); 2, Lan a' Small (Suz): 3. j oshua Brow n (H on); 4. Randy Emric k (Kaw); 5. Ronni e We3ther ho l (Kaw). 250 INT : I. Brian Hum~hri " (Ho n ): 2, Robb H;m m zah l 2~rh)~~idae~s ~~-:)~r ( on ): 4. T om DeGu i~ (Ha n ); 5. 12511\' ; 1. John PUlDa m J r. (Suz); 2. Ch ri!!.St:hm idl (Ho n); 7 3. Ray Wro bel (Ho n ); 4. Jt'lf Fletcher (Ho n ); 5, Don F~ ( S w~ , 125 N OV: 1. Mark Varno( Ho n ); 2. Todd Flickingn- (H on); 3. T onyGriUi lhs (Yam ); 4. Jdflkckle (Hon );5. ~i th Jack!!oOll (H on). 85 NO V: l. Da n Duve (Koaw); 2. J awn lkckington (SUI); 3. Ryan Ha inn (KawO 4. Tony Andt-non (S uz): 5. O ris ; Beckington (Suzl. 250 NO V: 1. Hal Folk (H a n ); 2. O'.uyl Bay!!. (Sw): 3. Kevin Marh (Hon): 4. Marl Y En man (Hon): 5. Tony Ma n (Suz). VET 30+ : I. Mike T t'agan (Sw): 2. Bob Bolenbau gh (Ho n); .s. Cr.IiR Blauer (K.aw): 4. Km nrth 80111 (Hon ); 5. Mark Cook (Ya m ). 250/OPEN BEG: I. Dwa yne [ lIOns (Ya m ); 2. KrlthStrnndl (Hon): 3. GroTg!' T ow les ()Caw): 4. Dave RCMlund (Yam }; 5. Nannan Morris (Ya m). 125 BEG : I. Steve Bartlnl (H on): 2. Troy Haas (Sw); 3. D-dvid Evrrhard (Kaw); 4. Miltthew Tutde (Ya m); 5. Craig Lmlonadr (H on ). Morgan motors at Pearl MX By Luther Stowers PEARL. MS, SEPT. 9 Dann y Mor gan scored the overall win in the Beginner class a t the Central Mississ ippi Motocross Association MX at Pearl. Morgan ba ltled with second overall Ru ssell Jones Jr. in both motos. Wh en the ga te dr o p ped o n th e fir st Beginner mo to, Jones went to the front exi ting the first turn . Daryl Honeycutt filed in behind Jones, closely fo llowed by Morgan, Rob Munroe, Terry T ynes, T odd Jackson and Mark Mihailoff. Morgan was shado wing J ones and they bega n to pull awa y fro m the rest of the field. Morgan held the power o n a second longer than J ones down the long back straightaway and took th e lead for good. J on es dr opped to third after slidi ng o ut tryin g to repa ss Morgan , allowi n g H oneycult to take th e runnerup position. Tynes finis hed fourth, followed by Mu nroe, Jackson and Mihailoff. Jones pulled th e hol eshot in the second mo to wi th Morgan in lOwand the pair quickly outdistanced their pursuers. Morgan pressed Jones the entire moto but was unable to get

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