Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

the word tha t Sta nto n was o u t o f th e race. Wi th the p ressure go ne, Wa rd cru ised out in fro nt and set a bl ist ering pace. J ohnson tried to keep Ward in sig ht a nd d id a resp ectabl e job o f it, alt hough he never seriously th reatened. But he did keep Ward th inking abo u t him. " Ricky really su rp rised me, he rod e rea l well ," said Ward. " I pulled o ut a little bit a nd sta rted relaxi ng thinking Rick wo u ld back o ff, bu t then he would start closing in a little bit, and I wo uld ha ve to wick it back up agai n." Ward mai nt ai ned abo u t a lO·second lead over J ohnson for most o f the race, whi le O 'Mara cruised a lo ne in th ird. Wa rd eas i l y to ok the win o ver Johnson a nd O 'M ar a, while Bowen finished a d istant fourth. McM ill en too k the checkered flag in fifth after passin g H onda-mounted Dean Ma tson la te in th e race. Matson held th e position for mos t o f the rnoto, but problems in th e fir st race rel egated him to 13th overall. Glued to Matson 's rear fender was Bo yesen , wh o was chased by Andrews a nd factory KTM rider Keith J ohnson. 125cc National Suzuki 's Buddy An tu ne z and Kawasaki rid er Brian Swink were th e two fron t-ru n ners in th e fir st l25 cc rnot o , but Tiche nor, Cooper a nd Kiedrow ski were ready to pounce. Ticheno r was th e first to make a move when he sl ip ped by bot h Swi nk and Antune z fo r . th e lea d . Antun ez press ured Ticheno r for a number o f laps bu t eventually dropped off the pace, as d id Swink. By th e six th la p, th e stage was set with T ich enor leadi ng the wa y o ver Cooper, Kied row sk i, Mat iasevich a nd LaRocco. , Two la ps la ter, Cooper's ri de came toUan abrupt end. "T here were th ese two doubles a nd it Jwas kind o f rock y," sai d 'Co oper. " I . hit th is o ne really big roc k a nd it kicked m y bike sideways. Later th a t lap I th ou ght I had pi nch ed a tube, beca use it was making nois es like th e rim was hitting th e rocks as if th e tire was flat. But lat er on, th e engine starte d grindin g. Wh at hap pen ed was, wh en I hi t that bi g rock, it sh eered the o il drai n bo lt a nd busted th e cases, so i t ra n ou t ofoil, It was n' t Suzu ki's fau lt ; may be you co uld bl a me me for try ing to double over th ose big roc ks. Lucki ly I have a no the r rno to to let m y fru stra tio ns ou t." While Cooper wa lked back to the p its, h is teammate Tich en or was still out in front, bu t by o n ly a few bike len gths over Kiedrowski with LaRocco n o w ru n ni ng th ird after p ass in g Mati asevich , T his o rder rem ained th e sa me until th e last la p when Kiedrows ki passed T ich en or and held on for th e win. ' ''I wa s rid ing reall y good until I hit midm o to lag a nd Kiedrowski started catch ing me," said Tich en or. " O n th e last lap, I made a co u p le o f mi stakes, he got ri ght up on m e a nd passed me on th e bottom of a hill. Coming down th e hill he j us t banzaied it. I knew he was o n th e in side, so I figured he was go ing to take m e over th e berm. So I slowed down to try and cut back on th e.insid e, but he had suc h a good drive comi ng out of th e corner at th e top o f the hill that I wasn 't even close. I was pretty mad th at I let it get aw ay after leading from th e secon d lap on. I'm dis appointed in myself. " " T he tra ck was a little slick at fir st so I just hung back and rode as clean as I co uld ," said Kied ro wski. " I caught up to Tichenor on th e last lap, go t on th e gas a little bi t more on th e inside an d pushed him over. H e almost got me back , but I had a little bit better of a drive coming o u t of th e turn. " a Kiedrowski took th e wi n in dramatic fa sh io n , w h i le T ichenor finis hed seco n d. Desp it e a m idpac k start, La Rocco lat ched on to th ird, followed by Mati asevich , Emig and Swink. La Rocco too k th e early lead in the second moto, ahead of Emig, Cooper and Kiedro wski. Tich en or was fifth a nd An tunez held si xth . Cooper qu ick ly passed Emig for seco nd, th en charged after his Suzu ki teamm at e, L a R o cco. Du r i n g th e seco n d la p , Co o p e r sai led past LaRocco over a double jump and too k over th e lead. La Ro cco, however, stayed close to Cooper a nd push ed th e new lead er in every turn for th e res t o f the race. Although LaRocco threa tened Cooper all o ver th e track, he never made a ser io us attempt to pass him , desp ite th e fact th a t Kiedro wsk i was closing in from third . It was a three-m an race to th e finish with Cooper taking th e chec kered fla g . just a few feet ah ead o f LaRocco, wh o didn 't have much roo m to sp ar e over Kied ro wski. T ich en or, who had taken over fourth fro m Emig early in th e rac e, finish ed fourth in front o f a hea ted th ree-way di ce bet ween Em ig, Suzu ki's La rry Ward , who su ffered a flat tire in th e first mo to, and Antunez. War d a nd Emi g exch anged a few harsh wo rds as th ey id led back to the pits. Despite ta king over the l 25cc series poi nts lead , Kiedro wski isn 't over ly op tim istic. " I just want to win races, th a t's all ," sai d Kiedrowski . " I'rn not worried about th e championship, it' ll co me wi th win s." eN o I""""! l-< IJ.) ..0 o .... u o Rick Johnson (13) had to fight past privateer Keith Bowen (24) to finish fourth in the first 500cc moto. Johnson finished second in moto two while Bowen was fourth. Guy Cooper's l25cc class points lead evaporated in the first moto when a rock punctured his engine cases. Cooper charged to victory in moto two . Resul ts 125 HE AT 1: I: Eric McClea r (Yam); 2. ·T od d Delloop (S UI ); 3. Larry War d (S UI) ; 4, Daniel Janneu e Jr. (Ho o ); 5. Steven Herman (Ya m); 6. Bru ce 'A Stratton (Ya m); 7. Da vid Beckington (Ka w): 8. e li n Palmer (Suz); 9. Steve Childress (Suz); 10 Chad . Lou gh (H on ); II. T ony Grav es (Hon ); 12, Ja mes Mcllvnine (H on ); 13. Tony w augana n (Ha n) ; 14. Paul Hil ari o (lion); 15, Sha ne Sioth er (Suz); 16. Mike H im a nek (Ho n) ; 17. Ma r k Wea ver (Suz); 18. Ra ymond N ich e! (Su z); 19. Bar ney Ba rn ell (Han) ; 20. Steve Earnes t (Han ); 21. J am es Fisher (Ya m); 22. R ick We tzel (Hon ); 23. Ant hony Am a radi o (Yam ); 24, J ohn Rickel (SUI); 25, Chris Gav lak ( Ka w) : 26. Pe ter Colli n s (H a n); 27. Rod n ey Su lli van (Ya m ); 28. Mar k Sweeney (Kaw ); 29. Dav e On uska (Ya m ); 30. Mar k P ill io n (Han ); 31. Deron C la rk (Ka w) : 32. J aso n Riv a s (Suz ); 33. Dav id Gay lo rd (S UI) ; 34, Michael McDona ld (Suz); 35, T y Wallace (Kd w ), 125 H EAT 2; I. Mike LaR occo (Suz); 2. Ron Tiche nor (SUI) ; 3. Brian Swink (Ka w) ; 4. Doug H en ry (Ya m) ; 5. Sha ne Lawson (H a n ); 6. Kevi n Walker (Ya m); 7. J ero m y Bue h l (S UI) ; 8. Grayson Goodm a n (Suz); 9. Ma rk Garrison (H a n); 10. Barry Carsten (SUI); 11. John Lewis (Han ); 12. Han k Mo ree (Kaw ); 13. Keith Per ry (SUI); 14. Ste phen Crowe (KT M); 15, Chuck Reed (Ka w); 16, G reg Kreinbroo k (Su, ); 17, jason Gra y (SUI); 18, Peter Mal y; (SUI ); 19, Bob Muga n (Hon ); 20. Coby Robb {Ka w ): 21. David Owens (Ya m) ; 22. Gary Michael (Kaw ); 23. Da vid Barrett (5 uz); 24. P aul Oo veue (Kaw ); 25. Tim Conti (Han) ; 26. Ma rc T iesJer (H o n); 27. Dean Baker (lion ); 28, T rey Clingfost (Ya m); 29. Olad Pederson (Ya m ); 30. Tom Welch (Kaw ); 31. Dav id An ton ucci (Hon); 32, Mike Bla ir (KT M); 33. Chuck Nicholson (S Ul ); 34, Allen Gav la k (Ka w) . 125 CONSI: I. Greg Krein brok: 2. David Bar rell ; 3. David Gaylord; 4. C had P ederson ; 5. T o m Welch ; 6. David Anto n ucci ; 7. Dea n Baker; 8. Ray mond Niebel ; 9. Antho n y Amara di o ; 10. Barney Barnett ; I I. J ohn Ri ckel ; 12. j ason Gray; 13. Ma r k Wea ver ; 14. j ason .Ri vas (S Ul ); 15, Bob Mu ga n (lion); 16, Coby Ro bb ; 17. T rey Clin gfost: 18. Mar k Swee ney ; 19. Da vid Ow e ns; 20. Chuck Nicholso n . 125 MOTO t : I. Mike Kiedrowski (lion ); 2. Ron T icheno r (S Ul); 3. ' Mike La Rocco (SUI); 4, J eff Mauasevi ch (Ka w) : 5. Jeff [mig (Ka w): 6. Bri an Swink (Ka w ): 7, Steve Ch ildress If (SUI); 8, Jerom y Buehl (Suz ); 9. Doug H en ry (Ya m) ; 10. Eric McLear (Ya m) ; II. Budd y Antuna (Suz ); 12. S teve H erman (Ya m); 13. Gr ayson Goodman (Suz); 14, Chad Pederson (Ya m); 15. D, j annett e (lion); 16. Cliff Pal mer (SUI); 17, David Beckington (SUI) ; 18. Sha ne Lawson (Ho n); 19, D. Ga ylord (Suz); 20. Larry Ward (Suz); 21. D, Barren (SUI) ; 22, G , Kzein broo k (Su z); 23. Ha nk Moree J r. (Ka w): 24. Chuck Reed (Ka w): 25. Kevin Walker (Ya m ); 26. B. Stra tto n (Ya m) ; 27. T ony Graves (lion); 28. J im Mellva ne (lion); 29, T , Welch (Ya m); 30, Steve Crowe (KT M); 3 1. P. Hil ari o (Hon); 32, J. Lewis (lion ); 33. Cha d Lo ug h (H on) ; 34, M, Garriso n (lion ); 35, G uy Cooper (Suz); 36. T odd DeH oop (SUI ); 37, 5, Slo ther (S UI); 38, T . w a ugan an (lion); 39, K, Perry (Suz); 40, Barr y Ca rsten (SUI). 125 MOTO 2: I. Coope r; 2. LaR occo; 3, Kiedrow ski ; 4. Tichen or; 5. Em ig; 6. Wa rd ; 7. An tu nez B. Ma uasevich ; 9. Bu eh l ; 10. Childress; 11. McC lea r; 12. Goodman ; 13. H enry ; 14. H er man ; 15. Carsten; 16. Beck i ngt on: 17. DeH oop; 18. Wal ker ; 19. Ped erso n ; 20. ] a nn eu e; 21. Lawso n ; 22. Stra uon: 23. G rav es; 24. Mcflvane: 25. Moree: 26. Lewis; 27. H ilario : 2B. Wauganan; 29. Welch ; 30. Krein brook: 31. Swink ; 32. Lo ug h ; 33, Crowe; 34, Palmer; 35, Reed; 36. Garr ison ; 37. Gay lord ; 38. Slother; 39, Perry ; 40. BaITttL ~ , ~()(J H EAT I: f red Andrews (li on) ; 2. Rich T a ylo r (Hon ); 3. M. Ro th ( H o n) ; 4. Br ia n Carroll (H a n ); 5. J ames Kapitan { Kaw ); 6. j aso n BUHle (H a n); 7. Keith j oh ns on ( KT M); B. Rick P in ne y (H o n ): 9. M, Moore (Ka w ): 10, Rob Black (H e n) : I I. Eric Sa nds trom (H o n ); 12. R. Mil1e r ( H o n) ; 13. C. Kno x (Ka w ); 14. N/ A; 15. N/A; 16. T . Sc h melvu n (Kaw) : 17. N/ A; 18. T revor Vi nes (Ka w); 19. N/ A; 20, N / A; 21. Bryan Lin em a n (Ya m ); 22, J on O rtner (lio n ); 23. N/A; 24. N/A ; 25, N/ A; 26; N/A ; 27, j -rr P ritchar d; 28. La nce E u ba n k (Ka w) . 500 HEAT 2: I. j eff G la ss (Hon) ; 2. SCOll Bro w n (Ka w): 3. And y Stacy (Ka w): 4, J a y Wen u d {Ka w ): 5, Dag Bo yesen (Ka w); 6, N/ A; 7, M, Crow n {H e n ): 8. N/A; 9, Bria n Yea rs (lion); 10, Ear l Ma y (Ya m); II. T . Streit (Ka w ): 12, N/ A; 13, J , J ones (Kaw ): 14. Don G rahn ( H a n); 15. Rand y McCann (Ka w) ; 16, N/ A; 17, La nce Nori ck (Kaw ); 18, N / A; 19, N /A; 20. l':/ A ; 21. Steve Bi ssi n ger ( Ka w); 22. N / A; 23. Mar c Pe ters (Hon ); 24. Ca rl Va illa n co u rt (Ho n); 25. N / A; 26. T im Chapin (H on ); 27, 5, G a tes (lion) ; 28, Gary Bru ce (H e n ). ' 500 CONSI : I . G a tes ; 2. Va ill a n cou rt ; 3. McCa n n ; 4. G ra h n ; 5. Schm elyu n ; 6. N /A ; 7. N/ A; 8. N/A; 9, N/A; 10, N/ A; I I. Ortner; 12. N / A; 13, Bissinger ; 14, N/ A; 15, N/ A; 16, N / A; 17, N/A; 18, Lineman ; 19. N /A ; 20, N/A ; 21. Vin es.. 500 MOTO I: I. J eff Ward (Ka w); 2, J eff Sta n ton (lio n ); 3. J ohnn y O 'Ma ra (Kaw ): 4, RIck J ohnson (Hon); 5. Keith Bowe n ( Ka w) ; 6. An drews ; 7. G en e Na u mec (Ka w): 8. Da g Bo yese n (Ka w); 9. Ku r t McM ill en (H o n); 10. Glass; 11. Stacy; 12. Kei th j o h n son ; 13. Ka p ita n ; 14. Ty Da vis (Hon); 15. Ca rro ll ; 16, Ro th ; 17, Bou le: 18. May; 19. w enu el: 20, C , Semics (lio n); 21. Dea n Matson (Hon); 22, Crow n ; 23, T aylo r; 24, J on es; 25, Spear ; 26, Vai llancou n; 27. Kn o x; 28. Moore; 29. P inne y; 30. Smith; 31. Mille r; 32. McCann ; 33. G a tes; 34. Sand strom; 35. S treit ; 36. G ra hn; 37. Sch melyun ; 38. Black ; 39. Yea rs : 40. Brown . 500 M9TO 2: I. Ward; 2, Rick j oh nso n: 3, O 'Mara; 4. Bow e n ; 5. McM ill en ; 6. Ma tso n ; 7. Matso n ; B. An d rews: 9. Keit h j ohnson; 10. Stacy: I I. Kapitan; 12. w en u el: 13. Vailla nco u rt ; 14: Ma y; 15. Crown; 16. Glass; 17, Rot h ; 18, Moor e; 19, Ca rro ll; 20, Naumec; 21. Smith: 22, McCan n; 23, Da vis; 24. Semics: 25. Spear; 26. P in n ey; 27. Kn ox ; 28. Mill er : 29. Sa n ds trom; 30. Streit; 3 I. Sch me1yu n; 32. G at es; 33. Black ; 34. G ra h n ; 35. Sta n to n: 36. J ones; 37. Bur tl e: 38. Bro wn ; 39. Tay lo r; 40. Year s. 125 N AT IO N AL CHAMPIONSHtP MX POtNT STANDL'lGS: I, Mike Kiedro wski (425); 2, Guy Coo per (424); 3. j ea n-Michel Ba yle (315); 4. J eff Ma riasevich (312); 5, Tallon Voh la nd (275); 6, j ell Em ig (259); 7, Buddy Ant un ez (238); 8. Rodney Smith (162); 9. Denny Step henson (159); 10. Mike La Rocco (158); I I. J erom y Buehl (141); 12, Larry Ward (138); 13, Steve Lamson (133); 14, Ty Davis (10 1); 15, Ryan H ugh es (96); 16, Barry Ca rsten (95); 17, Ron Ti chenor (89); 18, T odd DeH oo p (88); 19, G ra yso n Good ma n (82); 20. (T IE) Damon Bradsha w/ Doug lIenry (76). see NATtONAL CIIAMPIONSHtP MX POtNT STANDINGS: 1. J ell Wa rd (189); 2. J eff Sta nt on (163); 3. J oh nn y O ' Mara (151); 4, Ri ck J ohnson (132); 5. Keith Bowen (120); 6, Gene Naumec (80); 7. Kurt McMillen (79); 8. T y Davi s (74); 9, Dean Matson (73); 10. Fred Andrew s (68); I I. Dag Boyesen (65); 12. Jam es Kap itan (46); 13, Ph il Lawre nce (45); 14, (TfE) J immy Button/ Keith Johnson (44); 16, And y Sta cy (43); 17, Mike Fisher (38); 18. Ra y Sommo (37); 19, J ason Buttle (35); 20, (TI E) Scott Brown/J ay Wenu ellJ e£f G lass (25). 9

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