Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

moment u m carried int o Moural Jr.• kn ocking hi m to th e gro und Moural J r. was able to rig ht h im self befo re being ca ugh t by a determi ned Ney. At the finish it was Od ek irk first ahea d 01 Moura l J r. and , yeo Results P/ \Y: 1. Nikk i H;u ri !> (Ho n); 2.. F.ric :'IJ)'c (Yarn ). 60: 1. Evan uughridKf'(K.aw); 2. 5ttw Shim izu (K2w). MINI : I. Du I)' J;uon Mtrril (5Ul) . Gyvt" ( Ka w) ; 2. W~~ Jonn (Yam); 3. 1250 NO \': I. Eric Jo h nton (SUI); 2.. Jotoh G iffin ( Ka w ): • 3. Brian Pierce (Yilm ). ~ik ht"Y (Hon). 125 J!t: I,' 2500 .s0\ : . Darnn D.-C.onn (Ya m). 250 jR: 1. Jot"Y Cr ,ffi ~m ( KoIw ). O rE..X S O Y: I. R.md .,.Jfflni n~ ( Hon~ VET NO V, I. )rny DouRI» (Hon ). VET /R: I. Mld u r l Ril h (Sur:). VET ~'T: 1. Ton)' Mil"" (y ,.m). OT: I. Lro Trnm bky ()ton ). EX/t NT: I. T om Odrkirk (S UI): 2. Lo well Mour.. 1 J I. ( H o n ); 3. Rid. Syr ( H on). {,non - Caplinger cruises to Rivermont Hare Scrambles win By Arlene H ejlek POTOSI, M ocr. 21 O, Ch ris Capli nger took th e o vera ll honors in the 11th ro und 01 the Missouri Hare Scrambles Series a t Riv erm ont. The Missouri Mudders set up an excellent 12-mile loop which incl uded a lo t 01 new tigh t woods trails. O vercast skies. a tem per a ture 0150 degrees and just eno ug h rai n th e previous ni ght to mak e th e ground tacky made enjoyable riding. Dwane Miinch , Tim Newell and J im Stanlield were banging bar s as th e group d isappeared into the woods at th e start of the two-hour event. At th e end 01 th e li rst lap it was Newell ou t from with Jerry Hemann on hi s tail fol lowed by Ru sty Reynau d an d Ca plinger. When th e second lap was co m pleted Ne well , Reynaud. a nd Hemann pined lor gas and Caplinger too k the lead. He pressed h is advantage- of a big gas ta nk into a two -mi nute lead by the end 01 the third lap. eventually .laking the overall win by four m m u les in fou r laps. Ca plinger is sponsOled by Donelson Cycles. Mist er Mo to rcycl e. Maier MIg. . Sproc ket pecialists and Mom and Dad Newell was awarded lirs! place in the Expert class lo llowed by Hemann and Stanfield. Reynaud was forced to drop o ut at th e end of lite third lap with transmission problems. Lei gh Lete llier was lourth Expert lo llowed by Mii nch amI Steve Leiva n. Leivan quickl y ch a nged a rear lIat alter the third lap and _ contin ued with o ut losing a position. Allen H ayn es li nis he d the 250cc class - win ner a nd p laced in lh e to p ten overall, as did Open class wi nner Chad Busen bark. David Dell ing ham took th e holesh o t in th e 200cc class but was demo ted to second by Al ejla k. wh o co nti n ued o n 10 ta ke th e class wI n. Th ird p la ce lin ish er Keith Kib ort co m p leted three laps with hi s transmi ssion stuc k in second gea r. 1. Chri. CiIIp linger (V,.m); 2. T im Nrwd l (Hon ): 3. j f:JTY H emann (V,.m ): of. jim Sla nlil:'ld (K..oiw): S. uifl:h lLtr llier (KT M). EXP: I. Tim Nr wd l (Ho n ): 2. j nTY H('mann (Va m) ; 3. Jim Slanfirl d (Kaw); 4. ui,;h uld li('r (KTM); 5. Dwan (' Mu nch (Ho n ). OPEN : I. Ch ad Busmbarlr. (Ya m ); 2. Boh CiIIpl i n~r (ATK) ; , . Mik(' Turpin (AT K); 1. Mitchf'1I Dt"imund (H o n ); 5. Ed fl«' (Hon ). %50: I . AII('n H('yl1C'S (V,.m ); 2. JOhn Varnd l (Stu); 3. Rick Honan (Ya m): 1. Dwi,; hl MaKK'lrd (Ya m); S. Tom Su m mt"n (Yam) . 200: I. AI Hrj lde. ( Ka.w) ; 2. Davc Iklin~h;am (Ka. r, 3. Krilh w Itibort (K.aw); 1. T om Holbrook (Yam); 5. Sid T urpm (Kaw). 12S: I. Olris Nnbiu (Kaw): 2. Chri. Huff (Hon); 3. Ru:h il:' c.mnnt (u w); 1. Mark Kmlbll (Kaw); S. Mik l:' Kn ip fi l QI A: (Hon ). + STRK: I. John \'~nd~ (H o n ): 2. Mik(' HCiI",,=ns (SUl); Brian Sn~nt (H o n); 4. SIn'(' Underwood (H bg); 5. D.,dr C rioi nK('I'(Ho n ). sa: I. tnvc Ah lmlnn (Al l); 2. Gro~ Law son (AT K); Rid ~ntn' (Sw); 1. Tim Hamilron (Hon): S. Tnry Wia«upl Kiiw). S/S R: I. O1arli~ 8wk (Hon): 2. Pa ul T aylO1" (Hon); , . ill'l l.nrllirr ( II. "TM ); 1. Bub Haurn (KT M). • VI l't T: 1. S(t'W' Varb ro u,;h fH us ); 2. O1a rl i~ Spann ( BSA). ' j R: I. Mik (' Lri R;hti (Sw); 2. 02",,=Will on lC (H o n); 3. J a wm C'.Dunu l Kaw): 4. Lntie Butrnbar k (H o n): S. J ohn Mc(}-.mir'l w ). BEG : l. BtUn RichardlOfl (Ka w); 2. Dun .. ld Rnnis ( u w); , . R us lY K.a. ~ (H us): 4. ~ ich;;td Fir'ldt (Ya m ): !to Travis Erpmbach (Ho n ). Mashbir masters Altamont · Marathon Motocross y Nuklear Neukam nAGY , CA. ocr. 14 Mashbi r used the lim ever AMAIDistr ict 36 Mard thon at Altam o nt Raceway as a tune·up lot the u pco m ing AMA Nationa l ill Redding, Californ ia. and ran away wi th the race while proving he had th e speed and sta mi na to com pe te in these lo ng l1ybri ds of tradi tional mo toc ross. A-rider Mashbir bega n th e two-h o ur , AlB com bined maralhon dici ng with B.r ett Co mer ·n a ballle that saw Comer ta ke control (0 the ea rly lead. By the 20-mi n ute mar k, Co mer dropped o Il the pace a liule and Mashbir moved into the lead. Slowing a mere eig ht~o n ds from be:ginning to cnd on th e th ree minute tra ck. Mashbir motored lO th e win while Co mer held o n lor a distant second. Finishing th ird was Dan iel McDonnei while Craig Porter li nis hed lourth. Da n n y Pa ladino got caught snoozi ng at the sta rt of the race a nd had to work Irom last place 10 a Iifth -'place linish . In C clas s action, David Lesuer was the even tual wi nner after Mike Scott dominated th e lim hall 01 the race until petrol-depletion str uc k and he eventually DN F. David Bent ley was an other o ne-time lead er wh o tri ed to mak e one too many laps o n fu mes an d ended th e day back in 12th . G ary Ja ehne was ru n neru p in th e C class with John Zender th ird . Results A: I. Eric Ma.shbir (H on); 2. Bm t Co me- (Uo n): 3. Ibnid McDonnd (Ho n ): 1. Chig Pos ter (Hon ): 5. Oanid p.. l..d ino (l il a). A VET: 1. Erik Scha Hn (Bon );2. Rich a rd T iaKo (H a rt); 3. II"\' Aduingn (lion ); 4. Dougla l NO('IJ (HUll); 5. Marl Sm ith (Sw). B VET: I. Randy Den lon (Ya m ); 2. j am n Du nl a W'Y (Ya m) ; 3. Rod McCollo u,;h (H on ): 1. SroCl l.ohr (Ya m ); 5. SIt'Y(' L.aw (Raw). C; I. David Lesuer (Hn n ): 2. Cary j aehn e ( K...o. w); ' . j oh n Zender (Yam ); 1. David Flas hberg er (Ho n); 5. Tn,y Repsaad (Ya m). C VET : I. j ohn Ha rtuickson (Ho n ); 2. Delbert Smith (KT M); 5. Seeve Wa llace (Hun); 1. F. ward Sichol wn (Raw); d 5. Tbomas H ill ard (Ya m). MINI : I. Terry Riel (Kaw); 2. Otad Bi~1 (Kaw); 3. Jam n jutson (Kaw): 4. Rober t BIcr.ke (Kaw); 5. T Y lOOn Lan.·y (Kaw). Jackson, Lindskog sweep Peaceful Cove Motocross By Mike Thuleen B OISE, ill, SEPT. 29-30 Larry Ja ckson and Vernon Lindskog were th e do m inant riders in the 250cc Expert and Over 25 classes by winning eac h mot o in these two classes in th e lour-round 1990 O MCIEIMA s fda ho State MX Championship. The series closed with the !inal two ro u nds bei ng held at Pea cef ul Co ve 's S ta d iu rncross a nd co m pletely- u pgraded So mm er Track. In 250cc Ex pert Sradiumcros s action , Jackson piloted his Kawa saki up lrom the back in each mota to hammer itoul wi th Brian Call. Call and J ackson rip~ wh eel-ta-wheel on the twisty course unu l Call sta lled in a tight turn. Call ended up second overall in the series behind Jackso n. Si~ Ridd le ran o ut in lront 01 both motos unul pa ssed by the rampaKinK Jackson and Ca ll. Perhaps th~ ' most significant race happen. inK 01 th e year at Peacelul Cove is the addit io n of a fu ll -co urse wa tering system o n th e sum mer track. While Jackson won both 250cc Expe rt mo tos in the same fashi on as the night belo re to cli nch th e ti tle. th e 125cc Expert class belonged to Ca ll. who bagged the class cha mp io nshi p. Suzuki-p ilot Call raged in bot h mot os. wi th Mi ch ael Oliver taki ng seco nd o n lh e da y and th ird in the series beh ind Michael Harris. Harris reall y maddogged the second niot o in a ca taclysmic str ug\l le o ver second, whi ch he lin all y yIelded 10 Ohver a nd Jackson. Sa turday evening presented a hard cor e, fo ur~rider co ll isio n for the lau rels in the Over 25 cla ss in which Linkskog styled to victo ry o ver Butch Veens tra . Herb Nacht igall and John Pa lleria. On Sunday, th e ever·aggress ive Kur t Lee blazed in lh e second malO to secure seco nd overa ll behind Lindsko!;. Lindskog won the class titl e o ver Nachllgall and Veenstra. Nach tigall a lso took seco nd in the series in the Vet Expert class. Though il was Warren Hi ckman ta king a n impressive sweep of the fin a l two rou nds . Yoko 's Randy Van Dyke linished third in the series an d spe nt the entire weekelld banging bar s wil h the Vet .Expe rl series cham pion , Kevin Merr ill . Troy Turner put to~ther a stro ng ser ies to cap ture the 80cc Int ermediate crown, with th e fma l two rounds seei ng Corey MI'T (Ka w). OP '-.N BEG /JR: I. Lu nniI:'Sparh(Kaw ): 2. SIt'V Lindlk oK r (HUll); 3. jim FO!Itrr(Ho n). 250 RF. /JR: I. j ~h Robt-ru (Ho n): 2. Bryan Shriuer G (Kaw); 5. Wifliam CoI h m (S uz). 250 BEG : I. juh n K('ul(' (Sw); 2. Kirk Ptt1)' ; , . Pat G ilbl:' n (SUl) . 125 REG /jR·J).I : I. Rya n SI('\I ('05 (Hon ): 2. Miltr Row an (H un); 3. Mati K(, fb~ (Va m ). J 25 BEG /jR 0.2: l. Lincoln A»rndrup (Rawl: 2. Ji mmy Coon~ (Ho n); 3. La na: Otapma n ( Hon) . 125 BEG : 1. Mill1 Sch nrideTmoiJn (SUl ); 2. Ran Sim J»lJII (Sw ); S. Elroy J" wnl (Ho n l. 80 BEC /jR: I. Travi~ Kun u (K.aw): 2. Milch War d (Vam); '. j~h SI3S!\("f (SUI). But ch Veen stra (30) a nd winner Vernon Lindskog (417) ba ttl e for in the Over 25 cla ss at Peaceful Co ve Stadi u mcross in Bo ise. Idah o. MO REG : I.Nick G rONobn (Kaw) : 2. Chad G rim m (Va m ): 'k , . Sila wn Kun ll: (Kotw). . MICRO: I. Derick Dri lOC' (KoI w); 2. R4lndy UKauh (K3w); , . &11'1 Ab bot t (KoIw). P/W; I. BC)bbi~ Watki n, (Ya m); 2. Ol~ u ncy Cal ! (Ya m); 3. Cu lr Sit'bkr (Ya m). SUN DAY 250 EX: I. Larry Jaduon (K.a w); 2. Bria n Ca ll (SUI ): 5. A.j. Ikk h" (Ho n). 125 EX : I. Bria n Ca ll (S w ): 2. MichMI O li"," (SUI ); , . Larry j aC'kson ( Ka w). VET EX: I. Wanen H ickman (Va m ); 2. HrTb N:Khti~all (Va m); , . Randy VanDykr (Yam). VET AM: I. AI j ones (Ho n ); 2. Brutt Garman (Yam ): 3. T im Kenned y (KIM). OVER 25: I. v ernon Lindskog (Kaw); 2. Kart Lee (Vam ); 3. Herb Salhli,;a lJ (Va m ). 250 I~'T: 1. auU.StronK (Kaw); 2. Danm J onn (Ya m ); S. ();mm Youn g (Ya m). 125 I~'T: 1. Qui, CooIu.ey (Hon); 2. &au Ridd l(' (Suz): 3. Aoir n Ca mpt.-JI (Hon). o 80 INT : I. T roy Turn('l' (H a n ); 2. Lrvi Str:lS\eT l Kaw): 3. Corty MOOfT (Kaw). . OPES BEG / jR: I. Lo nn ir SpilTks (Kaw): 2. Sl~ t.incbkt'R , Hon): 3. j im FOI'u (Hun ). T 2.SO BEG / jR: I. WiUioiJm Collins (SUI); 2. T roy La n Uu,d (Raw); , . O~IT('II Ham !in (Va m). 250 BEG: l. Pal G ll bm. (Sw); 2. John K.f'/rl (' (Su/l ; , . Kyll:'PtTry (Ho n). 125 BF.G/jR: 1. Rvan SIt'VnlS(Ho n ); 2. Ryan CAIOII. (Slit): , . Jimmy Q:m nr-y(H o n ). 125 REG : I. Mau Sch nMdnman (Sw ); 2. Cu n C"r.ash:tIOl . (Hon): S. Tony Tah lr lop (Yam). HOBEG / j R: I. Tra vi. Kuntz (Kaw); 2. j osh Stra~ (Sw); 3. Mlll. sdwn ( Ka w ). r HO REG : J. Qud G,imm (Yam ); 2. Nick Groot)('('k '(Kaw): 3. Shawn Kunll: (Kaw). MICRO: 1. Ikrick Dri li;KS (Kiiw); 2. Ra nd y ~ u h (Kaw): ' 5. Bart Abbott (Raw). PI\\': I. Bobbir Wa tk im (Ya m ); 2. Co le Sil:'bkT (Yam ); 5. Quuncy Ca ll (Ya m). Brown impressive at Oklahoma City Motocross By Alan Williams OKLAHOM em', OK, ocr. 14 A G reg Brown mad e raci ng lIartin got o Il to a slo w start but was in th e lirst spot by the second lap and held that position. The second place lin isher. Cob y Sh arp. was rid ing "'~ th th e extra weight of a cast on his arm. A co ns isten t ride earned J .W. Pa [[o n the number lour slot. The 80cc Senior an d Open cla sses , were dominated by Todd Claborn. He won both classes easily. Den n is Ow ens is making quite a showi ng as a 80cc Beginner. The 14·yearo ld has th e lead all th e wa y. Way Ion Lit chlield held the n umb er two slot bo th motos a nd Mitch Wa llace earn ed a third. . Results P/W ST K: 1. Ryan Early (Va m): z. Dustin R~urd (VOl in ): , . Ryan H arri s (Va m); 4. jamo [ lIh (VOI m ); S. Huhhy Skal(KS (VOIm ). P/W MO D: l. Ryan Earl y (Va m); 2. Du stin .Rrt o rd (Vam ). 60: J. j.\\ '. Patt on (Koiw); ~. justi n Mu lllllex (Kaw); , . Edw a rd Muul r (}{aw): 4. Ry~n Ear ly (Kaw); 5. T ,I ('r Farra r (K..oi wi. .~ HO j R: I. Jalub Marti n (Suz); 2. Co hy Sh;Hp (SIU): 3. Rubba Elli " (H o n ): 4. j .W. Pano n (Kaw ); S. Rau ' Rnw ('n (Va m ,. HO BEG : I. [)(onnis Ow en s (Kaw ): 2. Wa ylun Lit chf idd (K.i.w ); 3. Mitch Wa lldcl:'(Raw ); 1. Jn hn Flynl (Sw): 5. Mikr Wallace (Kaw). 80 SR : 1. Todd Clabnrn (Raw ): 2. Cuby Sha rp (Suz). 80 O PEN : I. Todd Oabnrn (Ka w): 2. La wa na Da yirs (Kaw ): 3. ~nni~ Owen, (Kaw). 125 REG : I. T.e. n a r,;hlif' (Va m ); 2. Gr t'R H.d n (Ya m ); 5. Scott Baldw in (Ho n): 1. j('ff M('RI ( ~ w): 5. T « ry H('pl n (Sw). 12S S O V: I. J "MIl~ G rry ISw ): 2. Robert Owrnl (H un ): , . Jamn Carnw-n ( H oll) ~ 4. Frrtl Win , ton (Ho n ); 5. Jdl SCUll (SUl). 12S 1:\1: I. Ron Ainsw o rth (H o n ); 2. J dl R('id (SUl) : 3. Milt(' Ta le (Kaw): i . Ch ri.Tuclr.rr (Kaw); !to Mark RUIK:II (Ho n). 125 EXP: I. j alOn OW('IU (5 uz); 2. Bra ndon ~ (Kaw). 2SO BEG : I. j on Mon lgo rm ry (H on ); 2. Todd Curran (Hun ); 3. Ran dy Cook (Kaw); 4. Tracey Burnell (Kaw ); S. Trt')' Librn (H o n). ~ NO V: I. Kevin Ford (H o n ); 2. Dona ld Thomas (Ya m ); 3. Robert Owe ns (I-Io n); 1. Brad Pact' ( Ka w ): 5. Andrrw Holl a nd ( Ka w) . 250 11'o'T: I . Gr~ Bro wn (H a n); 2. K('V O 'LauJthlin (Sw ); in 3. Michad H ul ~ (Suz ); 4. T om my Newman (Kaw); S. Bnd Smith (Kaw ,. OVE R 25: I. T a:uict R()JCn1 (5 w); 2. J im And('fK)fl (Hon); 3. Ca p py p..lmer (Sw): 4. Den ni. Bnmdon (Yam ): S. jon O wr ns{ 5 w ). OVE R 25 EXP: I. Grq; Brown (Ha n ); 2. j", Davi. (Hon). OVE R 35: I. Jim Thomas (Ya m ); 2. ~ r . R('winr (Hon): , . Larry Snow (Kaw): 1. Ourln MaKl\na. (Vam ); S. Mark Wf ilthl (Hon ). Otm.AW: I. Krvin O'Lau~hJin (Sur ); 2. j NmlYGr tY (Sw ); 3. j rs s Da vis (H on ); 1. Michad Hul ~ (SUI); 5. Marlc Ruurll (lion). 2!tO EXP ; I. j a'ofJl1 O wms (SUI). Walker, Smith hot at Hillbilly Hills Motocross By Den e Olive ROBERTA. GA ocr. 14 , Th re-o pe ning 01 Hillbilly Hills MX by T o mmy and Mart y Mart in dr ew 250 riders to the centra l Geo rgia tra ck. Man Walker and Brandon Smith wer e th e stars 01 tile da y. both scoring double class wi ns. Walk er dominated th e J r. Cycle and Jr . Mini classses. while Smith sco red wins in the 125cc ' 8- a nd 250cc B di visions. Kevin Sm il h led th e 43 rid er lield at th e sta rt 01 lh e lirst 125cc C class molO, lollowed clo sely by P .J . H owell and Brian Burne tt, but Sm ith crashed, g iving the lead to Howell . Fighting h is way th rough the lield was Brad Simpson a nd by lap thr ee he pa ..\ed Burn en . bu t th e leader How ell was go ne. On th e white fla!:? lap Burnett repassed Si mpso n with an inSIde lin e pass as How ell held the lead to the checkered lIag wit h Burnell second and Simpson th ird. . How ell pulled the holeshot 10 sta rt mo to two , wit h Burnett right wit h him along wiL h Ja mes Gr ier. Sim pson elbowed his way pa st Grier on lap two a nd joi ned th e lig ht lor th e lead, bur Ho well on ce aga in crossed th e linish lin e lir st. lo llo wed by Burnen . Sim pso n , Grier and Scon Moore. Resul ts SI ; l. Scot t Mceor-y (Va m ); 2. Ot.ad Albri non (Yam); 5. Bla ltr Ca n niMJ) (Va m ); 4. Michilto Si~ ( V~m ); S. Adam l Wal kl'T(Ya m). 6!t 7·11: I. Mau Wa lk" (Kaw); 2. ~.. tt Boonr t Kaw); ' . j am n Carm.l (Kaw ); 1. Ao. on Lindst)- (.....w): 5. Jimmy r Rrnon (K..oiw ). 8.\ J R: I. ~b ll W.. I "'" ( K.. w); 2. D..n id Currie (Yam); 5. Jamn Gilrm l ( Il. w~ 4. Man BooM (I~aw ); S. Ebrn Ekkr (SUI). K5 SR: I. Pa trid H lrd (Hon); 2. Scou Pin IOn (SUl ); S. Ma u Md lo n (Ka w); 1. Kyl(' Kell y (Kaw); S. Bill y H ldlak (SlU). SCH RY: l. R) a n Rc-yn okb IHon): 2. Brad Simpwn (Kaw); 5. J a mn Gnrt ( Ho n): 4. Pa trick H url (H on); 5. J aKoO Grin ( S w). 125 C: I. P.j. H o~lI (lion ); 2. Rria n Rurnrn (Va m ); ' . Rrad Simpwn (Kaw ): -t. Sroll M

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