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Cycle News 1990 11 14

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eLOCAL EVENTS H IW S/S PRT : l. Q lUck G ra ves (Suz); 2. Mar l McDanit'l (SUI): 3. Mike Gravo (Suz). U/ L S/S PRT: I. RobC"rl Wrighl (Sw); 2. Sha ne T urpi n (Ya m): 5. Chuck G ravn (Suz). UW Sl BK: I. Otri. Ga rdn er ( V ~m); 2. Ma rk_Erickso n (Yam); 5. Nick PoI('YOy (Yam). M(\\' SI1IK: 1. oms Cardnn (Ya m): 2. Rich Sta rk (SOl): 3. Mlk(' SurTou t (Sw). UIL SI Ble: I. Otris w rdl\t'T (Ya m); 2. R ich Stark (SuzY, 3. Mike SUrr.lIU (Sw). SPTS MN GTO: l. Bill Pt'tt'n (Vam ): 2. Sttw InniC"h (Hon ). SPTSMN GTIJ: I. Mark £ricluon (Vam ): 2. J im Bill in lPl t'Y (Yam). LlW GP : I. Mike" Cra~ (Vam ). MfW C P : I. Olris GardDC"t (Yam ): 2, T ony johnW)n (Yam ); 3. John Hjelm (Suz). (J/ L CP: 1. Ch uck Gra vo (Sw ); 2. nan T um" (Sw); 5. Robt'n Wrighl (Sw). NO V CT O Sl BI( I. T .L Ty ln (KaW) 2. T .J. Pr ier (Ya m); ; 3. G.ilry l...rwis(Sw). S O \" GTU S/ BK: I. So nny R('i l iK (Ya m): 2. RUMRichardson (Honl; 3. Eric ByinR1 (Ya m ). 0n MIS1 GP PR OD : I. o.. ~ Phill ip'" (Ya m); 2. Fred Pail (Ya m ); 3. Tom Catlson (Vam) . MI NI C P StB K: I. Brock Rohms (Va m ); 2. Dave Phill ips (Yam ); 3. Fred Pail (Ya m ). k MINI G P F-4: I. Stt'Ve Pra u (SUI): 2. Bmc- RobM'lI (Yam); 3. DaVC" Ph ill ip' (Ya m ). E Scott, Hershey hotat Amherst MX By Peggy Adamic Scott Madison (0), Shaun Fortier (33) and Craig Deckert (75) mix it up in the Minicycle class at Perris Satu rday MX. Fortier won the 80cc Begi n ner division. Gasper guns down Perris MX By Tony Alessi PERRIS, CA. ocr, 20' Grant Gasper brok e in hi s brand-new Su zuki en ro ute to th e overall victory in th e 125cc No vice class du ring GFI Super Sa tu rda y MX a t Perris Raceway, Gasper powered into the first tum a t the start of moto o ne foll owed by jeff j eu on. brother j erry J euon and T im Ol sen , j eff jeuon bobbled In the second tum while Ol sen slammed his wa y to second, By th e th ird lap Ol sen squirted by, Gasper a nd lulled away. Jerry j euon and Scou Highlan m ixed it up duri ng the final laps wi th jerry Jellon ma king a last -lap pa ss for third. j erry Jeuon ho leshot the second mo to but was qUlckl y pa ssed by Gasper a nd Ol sen. Ol sen closed o n G asper but fell over in a deep rut at th e same tim e jerry j ett on cras hed o n a fast strai g ht . Ol sen remounted with j eff j ell ori behind, but Ol sen pulled a way and closed o n G asper. On the final lap Ol sen put pr essure o n Gaspe:t but G aspe:t held his lines and won the seco nd mo to and took th e overa ll win. j ohn Bon acci left everyo ne in bo th l25cc Beginner motos wi th the good racin g ta king pla ce betw een Ryan Cameron and Keith Katz for th e runner-up spot in both mot os. Katz held th e second spot up to th e last lap in th e seco nd mo lO but fell defending h is Ime in a fast sweepe r. Randy G reen e stopped Bonacci in the first 25-29 Be(:inner class moto by leading fro m sta rt to fin ish . Bo nacci came back suong in " second mot o to take th e win over Gr een e the wit h Sco tt Carrera rounding o ut th e lOp three . Steve Costar scored back·lo-back moto wi ns in the 250cc Novi ce class. jamie Mitchell and Bobb y H u bbard excha nged blow s over seco nd throughout bot h mo tos. Hubbard fin ished seco nd in front of Mitch ell in th e first m Ol D, bu t Mitchell made a stro ng pa ss that pu t H ub bard on the gro und in the seco nd molO to secure seco nd overa ll. Steve Piauon i was un challe nged fro m start 10 finish in the first 25-29 Int erm ediat e class mot o. but he was surprised by Mercedes Gonza lez in the seco nd moto. Gonzalez cras hed o ut th e first moto but was strong the leng th of the seco nd moto. Bill y Mercier domi nated the first l25cc In term ed iat e m OlD. putting 10 second s o n Chris Rid gway and GonzaleL R id gway led every lap except the most im'porra n t lap in the second mo to. Mercier cra shed mrtt urn es but !tot h is act together o n th e last two laps, clOSing and passing Rid gway for th e win . Resu lts 50STK 0 -1: I. Eric Wood (Ya m): 2. Val\Ct'fr~an (Yam ); 3. Innny Wilton (Ya m): 4. Ryan Canhool (Ya m). 50 ST K 1)..2: I. H t'ath n Matth ews (Ya m): 2. Otris Ughdool (Sw); 3. Drn- Ir. Oow nry (Ya m); 4. Mar k AndtnOn (Ya m); 5. &Oll H owt' (Ya m ~ 50 MOD : I. Eric Wood (Ya m ): 2. VOlner Fl1't'man (Yam ): 3. H('athn Mallht'Ws (Ya m); 4. Sco tt H ow(' (Yam): 5. Danny Wibon (Yam ). 60 0-1 : I. Robm Ik-"up rt (Kaw); 2. Cliff Jmningt (Kaw); 3. J im Ra.'U11uW'n (Kaw). 60 0 -2: 1. Ala n Ju stin (Kaw); 2. Rl)'an Ensisn: (Hon ). 80 BEG; 1. Sha un Fortin (SUl); 2. R ick Richa rds (Kaw); 5. St('pha n (A x (SUl ); 4. Cra," C alvn (SUl); 5. Jdf Rob in son (S",). 4 • 80 EX: I. S t~ Andri ch (lU w ). 125 BEC : 1. Johnny Bonacci (Sw); 2. Ryan Ca mt'ron ( Ka~) ; 3. Ch ris Ikan netl (Hon): 4. OLarlt'S Mtyn (Hon): 5. Kt'uh Kau (Suz). 125 INT: I. Billy Mercier (Han ): 2. Chris Ridw a y (SUI); 3. Mnudn Conuln (Kaw): 4. Rick Grant (Hon). . 125 PRO: l. Crili, Ca ndy (SUl). 250 BEG : l. Ch ns Alan an gos (Suz); 2. T im Elli s (Ho n); 3. na ~ Cochra n (Ya m); 4. Mar k Cosgrovt' (H on); S. PilUick • Fringn (Suz). 2!)() NOV : I. St~ Cos tn (Hon ): 2. Jam it' Miteh t'll (SUl); 3. Bobby Hubbard (Suz); 4. Creg Cidding (Kaw); 5. John 8t'nn('u (Hon). 250 INT: l. Vl f Jobanuon (Hon ); 2. SI('W'uwln (Ya m); 3. Jdl Lam bson (Varn); 4. Jo hn AlWood (SUl ); S. SIt'Vt'Clark . 250 PR O: I. Mikt' H ooker (H on); 2. Travis Hndgn (Hnn ). 500 BEC : I. D.R. Scca u h (Yam ); 2. Dean Brow n (Hon); • 3. T im Ml<:Ur (Ho n); 4. j er id Fit'ld , ( IU ~). 500 NOV : I. Wt': on Reid: 2. Grt'g Whll fid d (Han ). u 500 1ST: I. T o ny Spea r: 2. Seeve RttVO (ATK) ; 3. Mike llouRhlry (AT K); 4. Ron uwwo (ATK ):5 . Ch ris Srou (Han). 500 PR O: I. Will y M usgra ~ (ATK); 2. C~ry Sailors (K.aw). . ~·29 BEC : I.Johnny Bonacci (SUIJ; 2. ~nd)' Grnn (. lon ); 3. ScoCl Calttra (Hon): 4. Tony London (Hon ): 5. Mikt' McC rtgor (Kaw). 25·29 NOV : 1. ScOI.I H ighland (Sw): 2. Eric 8t'ingnsn (Yam) : 3. Ed Vitdli (Sw ); 4. Crq GiddinS'- ( lta w); 5. Lou ie Pt'Ck(Hon). . ' 25-29 INT: I. Slrw Piauon i (Hon): 2. Mikt' Dought'rIY (ATK): 3. Rick Richards (Kaw): 4. Marc Crc.by (Y~m); 5. M" CftSt'z ConzaID' (Kaw). OT: I . Ikngt Joha nwon (Hon); 2. Tt'fl)' Mnwr (Kaw): 3. Tom Whil e (Hon); 4. SIt'VeJm nings (An ). VET NO V: I. j ell HaoIs (Hon): 2. G reg Papn (Hon) ; .5. Angrlo Morga n (Kilw): 4. MMk Howa rd (Sw); S. Cluck Frttman ( llI w). VET 1:'\"'1" ~ I : I. Larry Nannmgra (Ya m ); 2. 1.Du Soto (lU w); 3. UW rnK'!' Vanhook (Yam); 4. Pt't(' Vnnno (Sw): S. ~ndy Skinnn ( M~). VET I~'T [)'2: I. Mar c Crosb y (Yam ); 2. o.. vid SaJUn (Hu n): 3. Sln1:' &anni ng (H on); 4. Bilt Foy (SUI); S. Rack Rid i,m h (Kaw). VET PR O: l. Blml Walli ngsford (Kaw); 2. Val T~m in ci eHun); 3. SI('W' WiSt'Tnan (Kaw); 4. Jo hn Mill n « Ya m); S. Bob RUlim (Hon). Gardner, Graves top USBARR By Jim H orner SALT LAKE CI1Y, UT, ocr. 7 Former US BA cham p Chris Gardner, visiti ng " fast g uy" Chuck Graves, a nd new US BA Champion Sha ne Turpin took home th e lion's share of the hardward a nd booty durin g th e USBA/ AMA-CCS /Suzuki Cu p Road Race a t Sa lt Lake City' s Bonnevi ll e Ra cewa y. T urp in sealed hi s overa ll USBA nu mb er o ne seaso n finis h with a victory in th e Ligh tweight Supersport race, a nd proved he is worthy to wea r lhe coveled n umber o ne p late on his race bikes next year. Chris Ga rd ner proved to be th e big winner of the day , taking five first p lace finishe in as ma ny starts. Ga rdner's most imp ressive win came in th e U nlim ited Superbike race. josh Clar k ju mped o ut to an impressive lead early in the race, co ming very close to the Bonn eville lap record with his 1.03.8 lap times. Shane Tu rp in bega n 10 clo se o n Clark until T urp in entered tum nine too hot for fadin g brakes and poked a hole clean through th e hay bales. ,",,'ith Turpin o ut, Gardner inherited seco nd. Then o n the last lap , Gard ner put experience learned from racinl: with the pros to good use a nd made a da n ng, spectacular . yet clean pass o n Clar k wh en th e du o cam e into lapped tra rfic. An interesting bike tha t wowed the (an s in this race was " Big Bro " , th e 1320cc Suzuki entry of Canadian La wrence Bolton. T his heavily modified Suzuki wo uld light up th e rear tire every time it exit ed turn nin e o nto the front stra Ight_ [n the Middlewd ght Su pe rspon race , T ony j ohnson turned in the rid e of h is life o n h is Yamaha FZR600 to tak e a win over the Suzukis of james Scha d fer and Mike Surrau. The Heavyweight Supe:tSport race, with generous contingencies from Suzuki, provided some of th e mos t th rill ing racing of the da y, Ma rk McDaniel , from Santa Rosa. California, char~ away o n hi s GSX R750 to lead the 21 bike field. T hen o n lal.' eill:ht, fellow Californian, Ch uck Graves slipped by to ta ke the lead for ~ McDaniel held o n for seco nd, and Mike Graves a hard-earned third. A superh uman effort was put fort h by j am es Schaffer who worked his way all the way u p from 14th o n lap three to a fourth pl ace fin ish at the end. Resu [ts UW S/S PRT : I. Sha ne" Turp in (Ya m): 2. Nick Pol evoy (Va m ). MIW Sl SP RT : I. T on y j ohnlOll (Vam ); 2. Ja mn &had f" (SOl); 3. Mikt' Sunau (Sw). AMHERST, OH. ocr.21 _ David Borris too k the ear ly lead to begin mo to one in the Senior Mini class. Bryan Belli nger, j ake Davis, C } . Klein and Karl Scou chased Borris with Scott immed ia tely starting to pi ck off the riders ahead of him. Borris enco u ntered bik e probl ems and dropped ou t of th e race. Bell in ger took over th e lead while Sco tt moved passed Klein to tak e o ver th ird, SC Oll co ntin ued hi s journey to th e front of th e pa ck as he pass ed Davi s for seco nd by midmo to. Scott cam ped o n Ben in ger 's rear whee l for th e next half lap befor e making his move into th e lead and took th e win eight seco nds a head of Bellinger. Davis holesho t mot o two with Bonis in second. Scou took over seco nd fro m Borris before the beginning of lap two and moved in on Davi s. Scott motored in to me lead a lap later, but Davi s repassed as th e two swapped p laces once. Davis ' lead was short lived as Scou retalia ted and moved back into the lead as th e two riders entered lapped traffic. Scott took th e win with Da vlS trail in g. Ben in ger held th ird a head of Ken Nu eman and Scou Frazier. Scott too k two wire-t~w ire wi ns in m e J unio r Mini class. Hersh ey's first victory ca me in th e 250cc B • class as he sto rm ed to two sta n · to-finis h moto victories. Hershey next at tacked th e 125« B cla ss as he hole shot mot o on e and held th e lead throu gho ut th e five-lap mot o. jeff Wooledge pa ssed Sha wn Worl ey for second and cam ped on Hershey's rear wh eel to th e chec kered nag. Worl ey was thi rd ahead o f Kevin Zambach and Chuck Fran cisco. Wool edge ja m med th ro ugh tum o ne to lead th e class in mot o win. H ershey, Zamb ach and Fran cisco chased Wooledge with Hersh ey pressuring throu gh out th e molO a nd gra bi ng the lead with less th an a ha lf lap to the checkered nM . Results 50:; I. Ch ris C lov" (Sw ); 2. Nick H illlwill (Vam): , . T ad ZWt'l'e l (Ya m); 4. Brt'lt Ik3m (Hon ): S. Dal(' Mom s (Vam) . JR MINI : I. IWrI Scotl (SUI ); 2. Sam V a nild~i (Han ); 3. Enc SIt'Vt"nl (H on); 4. Chad Wrigh l (K.aw): S. J im SoI inski (K.a w). S ~ MINI : I. Karl Soon (SUI); 2. Ja k(' Davis (Kct.w); 3. Bryan Bdhngt>r IKaw); 4. Km Nt'Vt"I'man (H on ); S. Sroll Frazit'f (K.aw). SC H BY: I. Ja y HC"nh (SUI); 2. Jdf WuolMiK!' (Hon); t')' 3. Eric N~pod.Jl (SUl); i . C j. KI('in (Hon ); 5. T .j. Som" s (SUI). 125/250 A; I. Bill Kol m o (Ha n); 2. Marcu l o St'llards (Mon ); 3. J ObOn Balas (H a n): 4. " t'fn lweift'fl (H em); 5. John Dit'zic (Ha n). 125 B; I. J~ y Hersh ey (SUI); 2. Jeff Wool f'dgt> (H on): 3. Ktvi n lambach (H on r. 4. Slu.wn Wor lt')' (H a n); 5. Clock f rancisco (Sw). 125 C: I. Eric Klt'i n (SUl) : 2. Mik(' Kochman (SUI): 3. Da~ Joon (Kaw): 4. Bruct' Uh l (Han); S. Mile Mun go (SUI). 250 B: 1. Jay Ht'nhey (SUl); 2. J im Slaughtn (H on); 3. SCnT Wall u bt'iult"in (K.a w); 4. Rick Hopkinl (SUI ); 5. Tim Bnnha rd (H on). 250 C: 1. Eric Klt'in ( K.ilw); 2. Ro land HC"ard (Hon ): 3. Troy How.il d (Hon) ; 4. Wa yne" Mintz laH (Han ); 5. Mil e r Kochman (Yam ). PL US 25: I. Neal Davis (Ka w); 2. Da ~ Rlauma n (Ho n ): e 5. Ja y Krt'rnm (Kaw); i . Slt'V Wal lrabnult'in ( Kaw): 5. Ji m Slok (t.. -nt) . OPEN B: I. Dav(' BI.ilunu.n (H a n); 2. Nal D.ilv~ (Kaw): 3. Da ~ Sukd i (Kaw); t. J im Slok (KT M): 5. Rick Mnhar (Hon). SR I: 1. Due BbuRLan (Hon ): 2. CI'qK HaDlot'I (H on ): , . R ick Hopkins (Sw): 4. Cnl Davis (H on ); S. Hmry Ha untll t'in (Hon). SR II: l. Stan Courted (Hon) : 2. Dan Mor gan (H Ul ); , . Charlie WriJthI (KT M): 4. J oc Jaco bs (Kaw); S. Mi kc= McDon oul/:h (Hon l. Brown wins at Gatorback MX By Kyle Myers GAINESVILLE, Flo ocr. 14 Ro und five of th e AMA/WorldSports Florida Gold Cup Series was back a t Gatorback Cycle Park for the second half of th e series, with mol'C' than 350 riders in action on a well prepared tra ck. Wh en th e ga te dropped for molO one of th e 125cc Youth cla ss, Ch ris Bro wn took the holeshot with R ichard Ibl son , Travis Blackburn , josh Latina and Dustin Ro unds in tow. Blackburn fell in the second turn lettin g th e pack get by him . Latina passed Iblson entering a tum, while Bro wn started to build a lead. Back in the pack, Mitch Spradlin and Rod Fumell were battling for the fifth pos iti on. When th e checkered nag came out it was Brown with th e first rnot o win followed bv Latin a, Ibl son, Rounds and Spra d lin, who just bea t Furnell for fifth . In rnoto two Latina bla sted out of th e gates with th e hol esho t fo llow ed by Blackburn , Iblson, Brown and Spralin. Brown pa ssed Blackb urn in the bottom tum but cras hed two turns lat er by th e tower. Sprad lin and Fu m ell were bauling again in mot o tWO, while La tina added to hIS lead. Br own was o n a charge after hi s fall a nd passed fbl son o n top of the Ga torbac k and sta rted to close in o n Blackburn. Wh en the white flag came out it looked lik e La tina had the win but slid out in the back section, letti ng Blackburn a nd Bro wn by him. Brown was o n Blackb urn headi ng into the last tum befor e the uphi ll finish. Bro wn squared th e tum-off, while Blackburn rod e. th e berm going u p the hill . They were side by side a t the finis h li ne, but Bro wn beat Blackburn by a few in ch es. La tina, [b iso n and Spradlin ro unded o ut the to p five. Results P/W : l. T yson H adsell (Ya m ); 2. jonathan PrTC"yO (Yam ); 3. j ason Vonfricken (ya m) ; 4. j osh Fa ustin o (Vam ); 5. Milchdl H ol stein (Yam ). 60: I. Do na ld Ledd y (Kaw): 2. JefC"DlYShun lewor k (Kaw): J nsie Ballard [ Ka w]: 4. Augtnl Lavis burg (R.1W): S. TraVIS Ca lbra ith ( K.aw) . 80 7- 11: I. Ricky Car m ichael (Kaw); 2. Kennet h j ones (Him ); 3. Donald Led dy (Va m ); 4. Darr en McElh au a n (Hon): 5. Col)' Will ey (H on). 80 12·13 : 1. J aMl Sybert (H on); 2. Anthon y Pocorba (Ha n); n 3. .larre u Tipping C Kaw); 4. Wa y n~ Wilk ie (Kaw};5. KimbC"l'ly Syhm (Hon ). 80 It- IS: I. Tony Ha ynt'S (Kaw): 2. Kenny Yoho ( Ka.....): 3. OtriA Brow n (Raw); 4. Cr t'g Gaitan, (Kaw); 5. Jo nal ha n Bon d (SUl). 125 ¥Til: I. Clm Bro wn (Suz): 2. Jodi Latina (K.aw); 3. Richa rd Ib lson (Ya m ); 4. Travis Bbckb um (u w); 5. Milch Spradlin (Han ). 125 C: I. Todd Rion (H on ); 2. Ridurd Iblwn (Yam); .5. Slew Tron ( K.aw); 4. Jnnny Fogg (Raw): S. Dan iel Da vis .s . ( ,,", w) . 125 B: I. Travis Blackb urn (Raw) ; 2. Ja.h u lina (KoIw): 5. Mike BrillinKt't'(Suz); 4. Trey Sma ll (Kaw): S. T om Boyland (Kaw). 125 A: 1. Justin J;IC'bon (SUl); 2. Jay Mann (Kaw); , . Anthony Paggi o (taw); 4. O ria Brow n (Sull: 5. -ri m ~ardia (law). BEC : I. Thomas Smith (H on); 2. Carmm Salviro (Sw): 5. MMk ThomJ*WI (Hon ); 4. Tim SUItoR (Hon); 5. Ed Fd dl (H on ). 2SO C: I. Bill JURis (Hon ); 2. Bl'"fa List (Hon ); .5 Srn-C" n . Rodrigues (Hon); 4. Allm Kun droy (H a n); S. ~ ~urn (Suz). 2SO B: I. M ~I Brillinger (SOl); 2. R~ Ott (Sw): ,. am Gilo (H on); 4. Bryan Ab l(' (H l;Xl) 5. Brian Koh l ; (Kaw). 2500 A: l. Viner Dt'Vant' (Hon) : 2. Olris Brow n (Suz); 5. Ja y Mann (Kaw); 4. Ala n And tnJ (lion): 5. Todd Cardntt (Sw ). • . 500 NO V: l. R ogn Kt'm e (lion); 2. "l:krik Roya l (K,aw); 3. Dean DyC"U (Kaw); 4. Oaad Chanay (H on); 5. Donald Pa tak,. (Hon). WM N : I. Kim Sybt'rl .( H on ); 2. Bnh l...twis (Kaw); 3. J ud y Adams (Kaw); 4. uuhnine Princ (Kaw); S. J Olon SuingfiC"ld (Kaw). • 25: I. Alan Andttu (Hon); 2. j im Royko (Ho n); 3. Ricky Pal m" (H on); 4. Rid. Pt"IT)' (Y.ilrn); 5. John Lundy (Ha n). SR . 30; I. ROKC"I' Kt't'nt' (Ha n); 2. David Joh m o n (H on) ; 3. ROKt't' Adam, (Kaw); 4. Kylt' T allrnt (Suz); 5. Donald Lnidy (Vam). SR +35: I. David John w n (Han); 2. Dona ld Ledd y (Ya m); 5. Jdf HUKht"S (JC.aw); 4. Tmy H OiiItlan d (Hon); 5. John IkkMl!\('h (Kaw). SR .1 0: J. Dalt' Buck (S UI ): 2. Otar lel l..C"h im (Ha n); 3. AI Gardner (SUI); 4. Thom..s Fog K (lion); 5. Alfrrid Claim' (H on ). . Kizer tops at Atlanta Dragway COMMERCE, GA, ocr. 12·14 T he In ternati on al Drag Bike Associa tion·s 1990 Wo rld Fin a ls a t T he New Atlanta Dragwa y was fittingl y climaxed w hen, in th e final ru n of the day Ori ent Express Racing 's T erry Kizer blasted h is way dow n the quart ermile for his fourth consecutive IOBA Worl d Fi nals win o n th e OE R Kosman ·Suzu ki Funny Bike. In the sem i [ina l ru n, Kizer, the number three qualifier . met top qualifier D'Wayne Carlock , where Carlock cut th e tree too close and fouled away the pa ss, 7.6 I/l 6! .10 to Kizer's 7.24/189.59 run. When the ,final came down, Tony Lang staged agai nst Kizer , cu t a beller light with the best/ha rdest leave the bike had ever made but got sq ui rrely o ut of the ga te a nd la id dow n hi s poorest co mpetitio n pa ss o r the weeken d at 7.91/1 36.24 to Kizer 's winning 7.53/ 182.32. La ng 's bike had been n yin g all weeken d wit h h is two previo us passes bo th 7.18s. Kizer 's four Wor ld Fin a ls Funny BikeITop Fuel wins in a row is an achievemen t no o ne else in the wo rld of mo tor cycle drag raci ng can clai m. The wild est run in Pro Stoc k occu rred in the semi finals when Dave Schultz met john Myers. When th e tree came down on the match Schultz beat Myers of[ th e lin e by .026 seconds but gOt top-ended by Myers , 7.828/[72.04 to a 7.866/1 69.84. In th e fin al jim Bernard kn ew he had to pull a miracle to beat Myers. H e tried too hard, cut the tree tOO close and saw red. giving the pass to Myers. Dement demolishes Swan MX By Julie Sharp nUR,TX,ocr. 14 blew hi in all ur mot os overa ll in the 83cc loeff Dementfor firstaway ssess acompetitionExpe:tt Stock and Modified cla t Swan MX Park.

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