Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

1991 AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SUPERCROSS SERIES Isaac Daw son , wi n ner 01the Pee Wee and 60cc Junior classes. Dawson, rid in g a pa ir 01 Yamahas, totally clobbered the co mpetion in th e two classes, His main rival in both classes was Gregory Blackw ell. Their closest race was in th e Pee Wee di visio n , where Blackwell did all he cou ld to relegate Da wson to the number two spot in moto two but lell short a t th e finish. Taking third place to the pair was Liam Dawson, who cam e lro m beh ind in mo to o ne, nab bi ng Amy Kava ney, In the com bined 60cc Sen ior/ Junior class, Robert Ho ltgrew o utdistanced th e cornpetition in hom mo tos to co ntin ue his domination 01 th e class , wh ile fellow Kawasaki rid ers Dusty Lenaberg and Mike Merina filled th e 2-3 spo ts, both well behind H oltgrew, b UI ahead 01 Tyler Kavaney and John Palmer , wh o had th eir hands lull wi th 60cc Junior winner Dawson , who fina lized his double class win by p ickin g up a I-I sweep 01 th e Junior po r uo n. The largest class of the even ing 's prog ra m was the 80cc Begin ner class, which gated a 10 rider field for the class final. Russell Cree landed th e ho leshot in bo th mo tes in which he ran to earn hi m a n overall win a fter hi s I-I sweep . Jeff Longie, also ridin g a Kawasak i, near ly caught Cree o n th e last lap of th e secon d mot o, lalling sho rt 01th e mo to victo ry by hall a wh eel, thus rel~ting him to second overall es. after two valiant TId Lenaberg, who finished second overall in the 60cc Sen ior clas s, made up for a first rnoto sixth by loomin g in Longie's sha do w in mo to IWOto pick up th ird. A light field 01 Pro riders were on han d, so pro moter Bob Leach decided to sp ice th ings up by run ning th em co m bi ned wit h th e Intermedia tes. Jeff Dail y sho t o ut lro nt of the first 125cc Pr o/ Int erm ediate moto. Gary Beyer trailed Da il y thro ughout both co n tes ts, pu tting his KT M into second overa ll. Follow ing the Pros to the lin ish were T on y MIA . .... CTIONID JANUARY 19 FEBRUARY 2 Astrodome Houston, TX 7:00 AM Kingdorne Seattle, WA 7:00 AM For more info on the 1991 AMA Amateur Sopercross Series contact World Spo rts at (813) 822-8929 Ren fro , wi n ne r o f th e first mote, a nd seco nd " -"COLLECTORS"" motu winner Eric Rogers. Roger's ride ended Renfro's qu est lor an overall win, as did a stella r rid e by Rya n H ageman, wh o snuc k a wh eel in between Renlro. who dropped ttl third. Buy, Sell or Swap "Collectible" motorcycles, parts, accessories and mem o rabilia. Results PIW: l. Is.aac Dawtan (Yam): %. Crq Blackwrll ( K.o. w); 3. Liam Dawson (Yam). 60 JR: I. tt.aaC DaWlOn (Yam); 2. Crq: Blackwt'll ( Li w). 6OSR: I . R obm Hohgft'W (l.aw ); 2, Dlw, 1.,m.).bn'R ( Ka w); 3. Mik~ M('fina .( K..w ); t . Tyl~ x.a~ ( K.1. w); 5. John PalmtT ( Ka w). 80 BEG: l. Ru s.. ll CJn' ( K.aw) ; 2. Jd f Lceg ie (K.aw); , . y Ryan Terlecki ( Ka w) ; t . DuslY Lenaberg (K.aw); 5. Sh"w n Blacb ( Ka w) . 125 BEG : t. Gary Tn l«ki (Kaw) : 2. Russell Pos tma (K.aw); , . Dalt Co rra (SUI); t . Br.MJ Brunkal (Hon ): 5. Jason Ktndrid . (Yam ). 125 tNT: I. Eric RcllKttl ( K.1w) ; 2. T on y RmCro (K..a w); 5. Rya n H a Kf'TTl

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