Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Association 's event at Brainerd Interna tional Raceway. Ru ehle wielded hi s Kawasaki LX7 to pi ck up six first and a cou p le of second p la ce trop h ies, while Golden took hi s Lofgren -tuned Ya maha FZR6 00 to ga rne r four firsts, a second and two thirds. Golden 's hot strea k en ded in th e Middleweig h t Sueprspo rt class wh en hi s front end tucked in as he negot iated a legged comer. He was unhurt a nd came back in the Ultrali ght Superbike sprin t to take third. U p a nd coming novices Casey Bearm an a nd Strei tz pl ayed cal and mouse with ..ach other a ll weeke nd, wit h Bearm an picking up six firsts and Streitz pi cking up a -first and . three seco nds. Another novice sta ndout was David G ross , who nabb ed two seco nd s a nd ' a th ird. In th e second Trophy Dash, co nsisten t raci ng pa id of f for novice Wayne Lindberg as h e gra bbed the win . Lindberg was cha sed b ex pens John Mens ch , Ro bb And erso n and Troy Storm. Tea . Res ults 7S MIL ES T R O PH Y DASH -l Ol A: I. Mike Go lden (Ya m); 2. Mike R uehl e (Ka w); 3. Gene Rad mer (Ya m). TROPHY DASH 2 O /A: l. Wayne Lindberg (Ya m ); 2. Jo hn Mensch (Ya m ); 3. Ro bb Ander son (Ya m ). tJ LT / L P RO D EX: I. Randy Voor hees (Suz); 2. Peter . Uoeller; .s. Brad Frey (Suz). U LT IL PRO D NOV : 1, J ay Underberg; 2. Teresa Verbu rg (Ya m): 3. Geo rge Do mbec k. r. U W PR OD EX: I. Troy Storm (Yam ); 2. T im Dupont (Yam}; 3. Rich ar d Becker (Yam ). V W PR OD NO V: L John Fredericks; 2. Ronald Mal us; S. Mik , lappa . MIW .P RO O EX: 1. Mike Go lden (Ya m); 2. Ken Dob le Yam ); 3. Andy LaPlume (Yam ). .WW PROD NOV : I. Ted Streitz (Yam ); 2. Unknown; S. Russ Raschk e. H IW PROD EX: L Mike Ru ehl t (Kaw); 2. Ron Oener (Ya m ). HIW PR OD NOV; 1. Kory Schloegl. ULT / L S/ BK EX: I. Brian G ibb s (Yam) ; 2. Ken Williams. • V LT / L S/ BK NOV : I. Eric Herb ison ; 2. Brian Roge rs; .s. Scon Jaff e. MIW S~K EX: I. Gen e Radmer (Ya m ); 2. Jo hn La grow : .·Ja y Da vidson. Miw SIB K NOV : 1. Chris Wicker; 2. David Busch in g; 3. era ig Sch uller . fW S/ BK EX: I. Kevin Va n Alstine. H / W S/ BK NO V: I. Casey Bearman (Yam): 2. David Gr oss (Suz); 5. Doug Carbon (Kaw). • r U/LS/ RK EX: I. Da vid Anderson (Ya m); 2. Joh n Mulli gan <& Turf/Dublin Kawasaki-supported Danny Nelson. By lap two , Nelson had moved into the lead over Kitzmiller , Paul Epley and Mark Klau ser. Nel son slid o ut in a turn a nd fell to last pl ace, but cha rged an d regai ned the lead by la p fou r. Nel son held this pos ition to the checkered nag o n lap 10, . Moto two saw Nel son ge t th e ho lesho t over Kitzm ill er. Foll ow ing close ly behind Pal a d ino , Nel son we nt o n to ta ke his first Interm ed iat e class win on a 125 with a per fect I-I scor e. Kit zmiller finish ed second with Epley third and Klau ser fourth . ' In th e first 125cc Beg in ner class rno to Kawasa ki-mo un ted J i m my Pierce go t the holeshot o ver Mike Joh nson , Jeremr Cad e and Josh Ca lvert. T his order held unti lap th ree wh en Ca lvert.cha llenged and took over third, Al the ch eckered n ag P ierce took th e un con tested. wi n with Calvert claimin g seco nd . Johnson hel d o n for a third and Cade fourth. MOlO two saw J ohnny Cipollina in th e lead with Pi erce in second o ver Calv er t and Marvin Dunham. By lap lW Pierce had the lead wit h O Cipollina being pushed by Gary Paden. Pad en made his move o n lap fou r and went o n LD th e second spot behind Pierce. Results 80 BEG: l. Mark Ho ra k (H a n ): 2. Anlhony Ara nda (KX); 5. Dennis Spring s (KX); 4. Joe Dinsda le (YZ). ~ JR: 1. Jd f Baldwin (Suz); 2. Johnny Ci po lli.na (SUI); 3. T im Cam pbe ll (KX). . 125 BEC : I. J im m y Pierce (KX); 2. Josh Ca lven (KX); 3. Cary Pa den (Suz); 4. Mike Johnson (KX). 125 J R: 1. Kevin Wi5C (Suz); 2. David R('ul off (KX): 3. J ason Mabery (YZ); 4. John Romanoff (Han). 125 I NT: I. Danny Nel son (XX); 2. Darr en Kitzm iller (Han); 3. Paul Epl ey (KX ); 4. Mark Klauser (KX ). 125 PRO: 1. Danny Pala din o (Suz); 2. Ricky Lu u (KX). 250 BEe : 1. Gle nn Decker (YZ); 2. Ma rk Graham (Ho n ); 3. Keith Attard (Cag). 250 JR: I. Ron Gi lligan (Hon); 2. Sha wn Par ks (KX); S. Dan Nelso n (Suz); 4. Eddi e Benso n (H a n). 250 INT: 1. Memo Gidley (Han ); 2. Tim Riggs (KX). O PEN INT: 1. Em met Ramirez (Hon); 2. Dave Ma theson (Ha n ). VET J R: 1. Neal Pelus (YZ); 2. Oeorge Gervenber s (H a n); S. Jary Root (KX ); 4. G.<&Pardum (YZI. VET INT: 1. John Madrid (Suz); 2. Clyde Law ler ( Hu~ ); 5. Ed Cummins (KX); 4. Varlin Coupland (Suz]. VET MSTR: I. Dani el Sturgeo n (YZ). VET PRO : 1. Alex Jor gen son (S tu ); 2. Richard Co llins (KX). Bob Balnis (897) tries to get awa yfrom Greg Galletta (1l 7) and John Graziano (557) during 125cc Amateur class action at Westhampton Raceway. Don Earll (near lane) defeated Tom Erickson in the semi final then went on to win his third Pro Gas Series event of the year at Bakersfield. (Yam ). · U LT/ L P RODEX: I. Ra ndy Voorhees (Sw.); 2. Tom Maier (Yam) ; 3. Peter Hoener. . U LT / L P RO D NO V: L Ja y Underberg: 2. Te resa Verburg; 3. Ceorge Do mbeck. _ ,. LLW PROD EX: I. Jo hn MenM:h (Yam ): 2. John Sta nley (Yam); 3. Tim Du pont (Ya m ). - LIW PROD NO V: I. John Fredericks; 2. Ronal d Molus; 5, M ik< lappa. MIW PROD EX; l. Mike Go lden (Yam ); 2. Ge ne Radmer (Yam ): 3. Steve Scho ber (Yam ). · MIW PROD NO V; 1. Casey Bear man (Ya m ); 2. Ted Streitz (Yam). n-w PROD EX : J. Mike Ru eh le (Kaw); 2. Mike Go lden ' (Yam ); 3. Steve Schober (Ya m ). HIW PROD NOV ; I. Casey Bearma n (Yam); 2. Ted Sl~itz (Yam ). U/ L PROD EX: I. Mike Colden (Yam ); 2. Mike Ru ehle (Kaw ): 3. Doug Lindholm (Yam). . N.COU NTRY U.S. 'rw SPRT EX: I. JeU Joh nson (H · D); 2. Brett Donahue (H · O). N .COUNTRY U.S. TW SPRT NO V: I. Andy Nelse n (Ii· D). ULT/L S/S PRT EX: I. T om Maier (Yam ); -2. Randy voorhees (Yam); 5. Brad Fr'J (Suz). ULT/ L S(S PRT NO V: I . ayUnderbetg;2. T eresa Verberg (Yam ); 3. Rnan Rogers . . l..IW S/ SPRT EX: l . T roy Storm (Yam ); 2. John Mensch {Yam};3. T im Dupont (Yam). UW S/S PRT NO V: I. Wa yne Li ndberg (Yam ); 2. John FJ'edericb; 3. Ronald Molus. M / W S/S P RT EX: I. John j acob s (Yam ); 2. Sieve Schober (Ya m); 5. Da vid Andenon (Ya m ). • MlW S/S P RT NOV : I. Scott Torkelson : 2. Ralph Reit er (Yam); 5. Peter Brand t, lilW SlSPRT EX: I. Mike Ru ehl e (Kaw); 2. John Jacob (Yam); 3. Miu Go lden (Yam). -4 H / W S/S PRT NO V: I. ~ Bearman (Ya m ); 2. David . • Gros.s (Suz); 3. Dou g Car lson (Ka w ). U/L S/SPRT EX: I. Mike Ru ehl e (Raw ); 2. Davi d Andrnon (Yam); 3. Andy LaPlume (Yam ). ULTI L SIBK EX: I. Brian G ibb 5 (Ya m); 2. Ra ndy v ccrhees (Suz); 3. Mike Go lden (Yam). ULT I L S/ BK NOV: I. Ja y Underberg; 2. Eric H erb ifoOn ; 3. Sco tt Ja£fe. UW S/ BK EX: I. Ti m Dupont (Ya m) ; 2. John M('n!\Ch (Yam ); 3. T ro y Storm (Yam). . UW S/ BK NOV : I. Joh n Fredericks; 2. Gareth Jo nes; :S . Ronald Malus. MIW SIB X EX: I. John Jacob (Ya m) ; 2. Steve Schober (Y MD ); 3. Ge ne Radmer {Ya m ). M/W S / BK NOV: I. Casey Bearma n (Ya m) ; 2. Ted Strei l.l (Y am);. 3. Scot t T orkelson. IIIW SIB K EX: 1. Mike Ru ehl e (Ka w); 2. Gary Lenzmeier ( YUI ); 3. J ohn J acob (Ya m ). -. H IW S/ BK NOV: 1. Casey Bearman (Ya m ); 2. Dou g Carlso n (Kaw); 3. David GrOM (Suz). UiL S/ BK EX: 1. Mike Ru ehl e (Kaw); 2. Gary Leru me ier (Yam) ; 3. John Jacobs (Ya m ). . 'Paladinoperfect at Argyll Park MX By Janice Brignoli DIXON, CA, S ,EPT. 23 Suzuki mounted Danny Paladino used a perfe ct I-I score to claim th e win in the 125cc Pro clas s a t ArgylJ Park. " T h e Stone Racing /BieHee/Yok o /Cycl e West-backed Palad in o grabbed th e hol eshol in th e first mota o ver Kawasaki·mounted Ricky Lutz. Lutz, hav ing to work hi s wa y thr ough some 250cc lra ((ic, lost the ballie and bailed in a soft turn . Paladino wen t o n to an uncontested. win . Moto two found Paladino ag ain gettinl\ lh e ·ga te. Lutz, running in third in the co mbIned · Pro /Interm edi a te cla ss, ran in to pr oblem s on la p o ne a n d needed m edical auenti on . Pal adino claimed th e overall . 'The 125cc Intermedial e class. whi ch slarted with th e 125cc Pro a nd 250cc In lermed ia le classes in mot a one , saw H onda-mounted Darren Kitzmiller gelling th e jump o n T eam Green /O'Nea l/Scott USA/ ShoeilSurf & . eters scores West Hampton P Raceway Motocross win By Jim and Carolyn Simpson WESTHAMPTON, NY, ocr. 7 Mik e Peters came from behind in both 125cc Amateur motos to claim th e overall win a t Westhamplon Ra cewa y Mot ocross. Bob Balnis grabbed th e lead a t the sta rt of the first mot o, while Greg Calletta followed with j ohn Graziano in third. Grazian o miscued the camel back jump and dropped back , handing Mike Peter s th ird, Then Balnis crashed over the triple jump, let ting Galletta slip into the lead with Peters following in second. In the back secti on; 'Peters made h is move into first place, making it a Honda tri o in the top three with Peters , Galletta, and Mark Shridan moving into third. Sheridan, however, took over seco nd after Galleua washed o ut in a turn. Chris Schmid then took over in third, while Sherida n remounted for th e chase in fourth. Al the end of moto one Peters claimed th e win with Sh eridan second and Schmid third. G alletta sta rted 0 (( moto two in th e lead with Schmid and Balnis in tow . Schmid ap p lied th e pressure on Galletta but Schmid crashed over the triple jump. Galletta went o n a nd took the mot a win, but it was Peters claimi ng first overa ll with Galletta second and Balnis third. Gabby Jimenez jumped in to th e lead in th e first 250cc Expert moto, Steve Visalli trailed clo se in second, wh ile Scott Nick erson was th ird , Nickerson put a wh eel insi de of Visa IIi and took over second place in a corne r. Nickerson th en cranked it up and set his sights o n the leader Jimen ez. This effo rt paid 0 (( wh en J im en ez landed side ways 0 (( the j u mp, ena bJing Nickerson to cruise by j imen ez to a moto victory. jimene z regr ouped and scored second, while Visall i fini shed in th ird. Jimen ez aga in , grabbed th e ear ly lead in moto lWO, while Visall i fo llowed in seco nd and Ni ckerson in thi rd. VisaJIi stuffed jimen ez in the pit tu rn , while Nic kerso n pas sed jimen ez over th e triples to clai m seco nd. jimen ez kept th e pr essure o n un IiI he crashed o ul over th e tripl e jump. Visalli wen t on for th e mot a win . Results MINI 12· 15: I. Ed Don dero (Raw ); 2. Eric FlaKK (Hem ); 5. Jo hn J a5insk i (H on). MINI 14· 15: I. Bri.. n Berry (Suz); 2. Sieve Despr es (Kaw); 3. James Pilton (Suz). 125 NOV A: 1. Anth o ny Fri :mn~ (Kaw); 2. Thomas Leq uer iq ue (H a n ); 3. Sieve Lom bardo u i (Hon ). 125 NOV B: I. Jason Ma y (Kaw); 2. William Berry (Ha n); 3. Ma rk Jan iu ewski (Kaw). 125 AM: I. Mike Pete" (H a n): 2. GreK Ga llc:o(l.a (Ha n); 3. Bob Baln is (H a n). 125 EX: I. Emine l Neda (Han ); 2. John Fran co '(Suz); 3. Mike Micha~b (Kaw). 250 NO V; I. Robert Frden co (H a n); 2. Mark Janislewski (Kaw); 3. Stt'V Risco (Ha n ). e 250 AM: I. Bob Bal nis (Hon ); 2. Gle n Cooper (Suz): S. Rich Caccava no (Kaw). • ., 250 EX: I. Scot! Nickerson (Ha n ); 2. Sieve V i ~ lIi (Han ); 3. Ga by Ji menez (Han). OPEN. EX: 1. John Ca rucci (H on) : 2. Eric Stein (Yam ); 5. Jeff Mu chell (Han ). K. SR EX: 1. Steven Visalli (H a n ); 2. Bud Ftt (H us); 3. DcJU Wholey (Suz). SR: I. Scott Sant myers (H a n); 2. Bob Shay (H a n); 3. Harry Levin (H a n). S/SR: 1. John Ferr enti no (H a n ); 2. John Sa nu th (Ho n); 3. Bob Fla KR (Ha n ). O PEN EX: I. Jim H aba rker (H a n); 2. Peter Fritscher (Ya m). S<;::H BY: . . .Chris Schn id ( Ka w) : 2. J ason Ma y (Kaw): 1 5.Mlcha el Vissir (Kaw). +25: 1. j a mes H abacker (H on j: 2. Doug Wh oley (Suz); 3. Joe Merrifl (Ha n). . Earll defeats Savatgy at Bakersfield Drags By Bob Johnson BAKERSFlELD, CA, SEPT. 29 . Don Earll won hi s third Western Pro G as Associa tio n points seri es event for 1990 and regained th e lead in th e 9.20-second index Drag Bike Ra ci ng Ser ies. The 1988 ser ies cha mp io n deIea ted j oe Sava tgy in th e fina l ro u nd, as Sa va tgy left the s ta r ti n g lin e b ef ore the l ight wa s ac tiva ted . resulting in a big red -light a nd his seco nd final round loss of th e year, In th e quart er -fin al s, Savatgy deIeal ed Kris Wilcox; Do n Earll ran a 9.21 seco nd/ l27.84 m ph ti ming to beat Du an e Wesl , wh o redligh ted a nd Eri ck so n ran a 9.23/ 135. 13 10 stOp reigning cha m pion Elva Earll. Ea rll's '76 Kaw asaki got an easy wi n in th e fir st ra ce of the sem i fin als, whe n he rod e hi s Trac Dyn am ics-sp onsor ed machine to a 9.43 1 113.92 wi n ove r Tom Er ickson ' s shutting-o (( 10.04/ 96.88. J oe Sa valgy, one of the most fortu na te ra cer s in the seri es, ran a 9.57/ 130.81 on a bye run, Savalgy had a top-e nd cras h a t Sears Po int a mo n th earlie r , but he has deIiniteJy reco vered from th e mi sfortu ne. T he fin al round decisio n was pre mature , as Savatgy li t the red bulb, handin g Ea rll the wi n. Don drove hi s Kawasaki th ro ug h the q uarter -m ile a l 9. 13/ 143.31. Bruce roosts Altamont Motocross By Nuklear Neukam TRACY; CA, ocr, 7 Slow Iy but sur el y th e word is gett ing out abo ut the revival o r th e ren owned Altam ont Racewa y and the ~ualit y resources availa ble , l lhis fam ou s Iacil it y, But slo w is surely not a description 10 be used to po rtray J oe " j ulio" Bru ce, as he lopped the Pro class Sunday. Breu Comer sho t into th e lead of th e first Pro moto a nd held off a hard charging Bru ce for th e win , while Kenny McKenzie worked from the back of th e pack to finish th ird a head of Irv Achzinger. McK enzie, a . form er AMA/ Di st ric l 36 number on e cross country blue plate-holder , zoomed into the lead of moto two and held th at spot for th e first half of th e rnoto until Bruce sn uc k underneath a nd th en Comer soo n foll owed. Bru ce mo tored on 10 th e win and the o vera ll , while Com er styled to seco nd and second overall. McKen zie was again third and third o vera ll with Achz in ger a di stant fourth Ior th e same o vera ll fini sh . In m ini ac tion, T yson La cey scored. th e overa ll win in the 60cc clas s, as he topped Randy Norman and Robert Black each nme ou t. Mark Hend erson cap lured th e 80cc class overall , as he took bo th ma lO wins, while Ra ymond Blak e was runner-up bo th motos for second overall. Gus Berq uist lOPped SCOll Lori in the 250cc B class, wh ile a 1-2 tally earned Alex Chellew lhe 250cc C o vera ll. A pa ir of thi rds by Domin ic Gomez put him in second overall with Guy Comer (2-5) lhi rd overa ll. Results PR O: 1. J oe Bruce (Yam ): 2. Brell Comer (Ha n ): 3. K~n McKenzie (S uz); 4. Irv AchzinRtt (H a n ). 60: 1. T yson La ce (Kaw); 2. Randy No rma n (Kaw); 3. Ro bert Blake (Kaw). 80: I. Mar k H enderson (Suz); 2. Raymond Bla ke (Han). 125 C: L T ro y Cardiel (Suz): 2. Rich Thomas (Yam ): 3. J ami e Ha skin s (Ha n): 4. J ake Wikoff (Ya m ): 5. Jef f Bedc.er (Kaw ). 250 C: 1. Alex Chellew (Ya m); 2. Domi ni c Go mez (Ya m );

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