Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

New York Sta te Ha re Scrambles Awards Banq uet, Trophies were presented to th e l Op riders in each class wit h the first place awards sta nding six-feet hig h. Represen ta tives from KT M Ame rica and America n Honda spoke, noting a brigh t futu re for hare scrambles and ex pressi ng support for the New York Sta te Series. Su zuki representative a nd 1989 N.Y.S. Expert clas s wi nner Steve H atch sl"'ke about , his experiences at th e 1990 ISDE III Sweden. H is candid talk gave everyone some in sig h t to a wor ld class event tha t few people get to go to . Man y sponsors don ated doo r prizes with almost everyo ne ta king home somethi ng . Sponsors o f the 1990 N.Y.S. H are Scrambles Series were Axo Sport . Krau se Ra cin g, Ans wer Pr odu cts, Frede tte Racin g, DeVol Racin g, ; Maser Mfg. Co., Moo se Racing, Scott USA, Bel-Ra y, Bo yesen En g ., ATK Mo torcycles, U .S . Suz u ki, KTM A merica, American H onda , ATK Con nection, R u ss Ma jors, Lan e's Yamaha, Dyne-Port, TNT Cycle, Go ld Sport Cycle, DDS Moto r Sports an d Chenago Import Motors. Pa~n ( H on). VET t NT : I. Slrw' Ibnning (Hon); 2. Randy Skin ner (Suz); ! . Dona ld uib (Kawl; 4. Willy Haney (H on ); 5. Michael Gib son (H an ). VET PRO: 1. Rt'll. Sta ren (Ha n): 2. Gary Sem ics (Han ); !. CJark l onM (Yam); 4. John McCaughey (Ho n); 5. Brent WallinR$ ord (Kaw). OT NOV : 1. Tom Coleman (Ho n ). OT INT: 1. J im LonK (Yam). OT EX: J. J(xly WeiM'1 (Yam); 2. O eorge Koh ler (KT M). Crosby cruises to Carlsbad Motocross win By Dave Burgess Results FINAL SE R IES 250 tNT: 1. Dam on Hu ffman (Kaw); 2. Bill y Mcrcin (H on ); 3. Donald Upton (Hn n ); 4. Ti mmy Stauf m bcil (Ho n ): !J. Stephen Milchell (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Phil Lawrence (Kaw); 2. Mike Fis her (KT M); 3. Rex Sta lrn (H nn); 4. Will y Mu .~gra vt' (ATK ): 5. Ru ss Wagnnan (SUI). . 500 BEG : 1. Chu ck Barber (Kaw); 2. C ~ Reeder (Hon). 25-29 BEG : I. R ussel l McSpeddcn (Kaw); 2. Je ff Walt on (SUl); 3. Tony Bandiera (Yam). 25-29 NOV : I. G rt'g Fou ntain (Yam); 2. Randy Skin ner (SUl ); 3. Louie Prick (Kaw); 4. Nate Raub a (SUl ); 5. Gr eg G iddings (Kaw). 25-29 INT: I. Eric Rein gew:r (Yam ); 2. Lo ree Poch irowski (Ho n ): .3. David Lyru·h (Hon ); 4. Rand y Dan ylo (Kaw); 5. Seeve Piancni (SUI ). VET NOV : 1. Angdu Morg;ln (Kaw); 2. Jim H ale (Sw); 3. T ommy Bracken s (Kaw); 4. by Pisarski (Ho n ); 5. Grrg ~TA.IlrrJ DINGS EX: I. Ethan Goodrich: 2. R ich Daly; 5. Bruce Bowma n. INT EX: I. An Tro mbley; 2. n ave McCall: 5. J~rry Ceric . SR: I. Ted Grabowt;ki. 2. Cary Socia: 3. JCM: Arcrsi; 4. ; Sa~ Lit tle, 0·201) AM: I. Pat Ca lho un; 2. Ji m Winder; 3. Raben • 250 AM: I. Rick Armstrong; 2. Brian Ward: 5. Neil Kinglley; 4. Dean Duboi..; 5. Eric Peckha m. OPEN AM: I. Sha ne Brown; 2. Ha rold Bowen ; 3. J o hn FtOICldrton; 4. Jtif Congdm; 5. R~)Q Thompson. • VET B: I. fion WillO n; 2. Dal e Slone ; S. J im Congden; 4. Uny Wilw n; !J warren Primmar, . 0-200 NOV: 1. Ru~ Wri~t: 2. John Co nnrr, 3. Doug Weist; 4. Mar k Con ner. 250 NOV: I. Doug Wel~ ; 2. Andy Davi.s; 3. Scotl Wilson; 4. Mar k & Irom b; 5. Doilryl Oippaly. MINI : I. Kri th Wil w n; 2. Chris Iklln; 3. Scou Rich ; 4. Tim Evans; 5. Curt Stephens, OPEN NOV : I. SIiM'e M ~ ", ; 2. Jerf Rin cavage. 3. AI Skillman ; 4. Art Lukt'; 5. Terry Wh ite. Rr.rni n ~r. Lawrence lands Perris MX win PERRIS, CA, DEC. 22 Phil Lawrence tu rn ed th e ta bles on Mike Fisher to win th e 250cc Pr o class at GFI Ra cing ' s Super Saturday MX at P err is Raceway. In the first moto, Fisher worked hi s way by Rex Staten and then caught Gary Sem ics to ta ke over the lead o n the second lap . Fisher th en cru ised o ut fro n t for the remaini ng eigh t la ps lO cla im the rn o to win. Lawrence' mo ved up to second a lap after Fishe r had ta ken the lead, bu t he cou ld n' t gain any ground and finis hed a few seconds behind the factory KTM pilot. Sta ten he ld on to third a fter th warting strong challenges from Chris You ng, wh o wa s beinl;: hounded by Will y Musgrave at th e fin ish line, Lawren ce grabbed the holesh ot at th e start o f th e second moro and rode unch allenged to the checkered flag . Fisher spent two laps behind Andy Grider, and by th e ti me he took over seco nd Lawrence was out of reach. Grider dr op ped back to eis h th wh ile Greg Ziuerkopf cruised a lo ne to finish th ir d ahead o f Russ Wageman a nd Musgrave. T he first I25cc Pro class mota featured some wild action. Joel Albrecht, Tommy Clowers and Young were lock ed in tight ba tt le for th e lead ear ly in the In-lap race. At th e end o f six th lap Clowers fell, had trouble res tar ti ng and retired from th e mota. Young the n hounded Albrecht until th e leader fell at the beginning o f the last lap. But mo men ts lat er You ng crashed hard, and Albrech t was back in the lead. Cra ig Ca no y was ri ght on his tail, but Albrecht held him off to win the mot a . Ca noy led ear ly in the second mota wh ile Albrecht held second u nt il Clowers passed him o n the third lap. Bot h Clowers a nd Albrech t passed Ca noy a lap lat er and Clo wers remained ahead o f Albrecht fo r the rest of the mota . Results 50 STK 0-1 : l. Vance Fr~an; 2. Da nny Wilson (Yam); 5. ROi&Garcia (Yam); 4. Eric Wood (YoiIm ). 50 STK 0·2: 1. Scott Howt' (Yam); 2. Dan id UgK(Yam ); 3. Ch ris Lig hfool (Suz); 4. Kit Kun ath (Yam); 5. Sieve Goruales (Yam ). 50 MOO : I. Vamr Fr«man (Yilm): 2. Eric Wood (Yam); 3. Chri s Pan ek (Yilm); 4. Ross Ga rcia (Yam ); 5. Danny Wilson (Yam). 60 0 · 1: 1. Tim RasmtwCtI (Kaw). 60 0 ·2: 1. Olris Panek (Kaw). · 80 BEG: l. Sln'e Cox (SUl); 2. Jm Do&t.al (Suz); 3. David Hu ghes (Kaw); 4. Jo hn Senoika (Suz); 5. Co ry Sievnt (Suz). 80 NOV: I. ~n Viln Ri~ (Kaw); 2. Steve Matt (Suz); 3. SteV Wisdom (Kaw): 4. Mike Molina (Sw ). e 80 t NT : 1. Larry Linkogl e (Suz); 2. David Ftttler (Kaw).' 80 EX: I. StiM't' Andrich (Kaw); 2. Mike Mt'lZgeT(SUl) . 125 BEG: I. Bobby Na varro (Sw ); 2. Max Nd son (Yam ); 3. Viaor Sheld on (Kaw): 4. S [~ Fulgham (SUl); 5. Gary Shoemaker (Yam). 125 NOV : 1. G rant Gas pa r (Suz); 2. J .J . Pelchd (Ho n ); 3. Jdf Jt'llon (Sw ); 1. Mike Mount (Hon); 5. Ant ho ny Brook s (SUl ). 125 INT : 1. Damon Hu ffman (Kaw ); 2. Billy Merd tt (H on ); 3. Mark Easley (Yam); 4. Freddie VillagT3 (Suz); 5. Brian T eet.s(Kaw). 125 PRO : 1. J oel Albrecht (Ya m); 2. Cra ig Ca noy (Suz); 3. Ru ss Wa ~ma n (SUI); 4. Tommy Cto wen. (Kaw); 5. Dave Cutill o (Suz), . • 2SO BEG: I. Stn>e Ful gh am (Sut); 2. Gary Haracb (Suz); 3. Mark Cm~ve (Hon ); 4. Robert Smith (Hon) ; 5. Josc Aragon (Sut) . 250 NO\': I. j .J. Pelchel (Hon ); 2. G~ G iddings (Kaw); S. Shay FtttweU (Kaw); 4. Mike T riggs (Hon ); 5. Ikrek Nye (Hon ). CARLSBAD, CA, DEC.8 Mark Crosby cruised to the Vet In termediat e class win , wit h two co me- from-be hind moto wi ns at th e Raci ng Enterprises' Sa tu rda y MX at Ca rlsbad Raceway. Crai g Breihan storm ed ou t o f th e ga te with th e hol eshot ahea d of J ason McCormick and th e rest of th e combined In termedi ate cla ss. As the pack sorted itse lf o ut, McCormick and Ken WIn ston broke away and began a motolong battle for the lead in the 250cc Intermedi at e cla ss. At th e co mp letio n of lap o ne Doug Sch weizer attemp ted a block pass o n Breihan, but the pass didn 't work o u t and th e . two riders hit and went down hard. Sch weizer was slow in ge tti ng up. and Breih an retired for the day with an in jured elbo w and a severed front brak e line. With Brei han o u t o f th e way, Crosby took co m mand of the first p lace position In the Vet In termedi a te division followed by Gary Sco tt. O n lap three Scott slid out and went do wn on the slippery track. As th e moto wound down, it turned into more of a survival test with the riders holding their positions. At the checkered flag it was Crosby with the wi n over Mike Jo nes a nd Gary Scott. In the 250cc class, McCo rm ick held on for the win follo wed by Wi nsIOn and Robert Failing . In rno to two it" wa s Crosby o ut in fro nt fo llo wed by Scott a nd Jo nes, and th e positio ns wer e set for the entire m o to, Crosby too k the mota and the overall win with Scott and Jones close behind. In th e 250cc Intermediate class it wa s a mo te -lon g, three-way ba ttle for first between McCormick, Winston and Schweizer. Schw eizer hounded and passed Winston fo r second . but co u ldn 't find a wa y aro u nd McCormick as he hu ng o n for th e win . Results 80 BEG: I. Man ny Aria!! (Yam); 2. jusun Lusi an (Kaw); AI~x Sch laeni (Kaw l; 4. Ju ri Kind .. 80 JR; 1. jo~h ua ArnaracJio (Ha n ); 2. Brian Rud riq Ut'l (Suz). 125 BEG : I. Ron Schoo no ver (Kaw); 2. Adam Fenerly (Kaw); 3. Rob Brown (SUl); 4. Mark Vellis (K.a w). 125 JR: 1. Ou-i s Dicken s (Kaw); 2. Eric Hjalrnarson (Hun). 250 BEG : 1. Walt n Cra wford (Kaw); 2. Bruce Furi na loh (Yam). 250 JR: I. Dane Anderson (lion ); 2. Chris Vrrboom (Hu n); ~ . Du stin Nort hrip (Hon); 4. Ken Mall ow (K3w). 250 INl': I. Jason McCor mick [Hon ]; 2. Ken Wim,lon (Kaw). 250 PR O: I. Joe Mm-ihew (Yarn ). ... 500 BEG : I. Dave BurKt"u (Ho n); 2. Orlan Moo tt (Kaw); 3. Bryan Black (Ho n); 4. Danny Sch lon bttg (Mai ). 500 JR: I. Burt 5ch ultd5 (Hon ); 2. John Toot.q. (Kawl' 500 tN T : 1. Doug Schwdzer (KT M); 2. Robert Fai in K . (Ho n); 3. Todd F~inat (Ho n). VET BEC : J. j ohn O 'Grady (Hon); 2. Ctarlo Baron ( Kaw); 3. Dan Farh.art (H a n); 4. Dave Seiuich (Yam ). VET JR : I. Jdf Gra y (Ho n): 2. J ohn Tookey (Kaw); 3. Norman Goma (Ho n) ; 4. Joe Go nzalez.(Mai). VET II\'T: I. Mark Cror.by (Yarn ); 2. Gray Scott (Yam); 3. Mike Jones (Kaw). VET PR O: 1. Rn: Sl.iIten(Ho n); 2. Michael Pres ion (K.aw); 3. Daniel Davalos (Hon). 25-29 BEG: I. William Paw asarat (Yam); 2. Scott I...er &11 (Ha n ); 3. Jay Wolzen (Hon ). VET EX: l. Robert FaiJinR (Han ). BOM BER A: 1. Robo1. FailinK (Yam). OT J R: I. Robert Bcrdyck (Hon ); 2. Mike Stell (KTM); 3. Chuck Caston (Ho n ); 4. Bruce Co mdl (H us). OT tNT: I. Bill Mal one (Ho n). OT EX: 1.1..« Amarad io (Yam ). 3. Bostroms score at Lodi ST By Bill Spencer LOD!. CA. DEC I Bringing a close to th e very long seaso n o f th e Lodi M.C. a t th eir cl u bgrou nds, th e season-dosing short tra ck was also th e start of the 1991 season for Black Pl ate Experts a nd th e occasion o f hig h point tro p hy distribution tim e. Once again, th e Bostr om boys were up front with T ory win ni ng th e 250cc A cla ss, brother Ben toppin g the O pe n A, while Er ic a nd da d Dave, p icked u p th e number o ne p lat es in the Veteran and Mi ni div isio ns. A full class of 250cc. C ride rs o pe ned up the ma i n evenlS u nder the W31Chfu i eyes o f such lumin aries as Blen dza ll inve n lor Ray H oo k, wh o as a sp ry 84·year·old is bu ilding Indi a ns a s o ld as he, al on g wi th Kin g Kenn y Roberts and kids. Ran dy Med ley d id th e Winner Rex Staten (I) leads Michael Preston (0), Joe Merrihew (31), Rob Noline (100) and Daniel Davalos (33) in the Pro class at Carlsbad Raceway MX. winning o n th e DH Cycle Suzuki with Kevin Felk in s seco nd over Bill Stone and Kevin Vall em . Andy Hansen to p ped the 60cc B riders wh ile Daryl G underson took home th e C class brass for th e Ranch o boys . Eric Bos trom topped th e 250cc B class, end ing his mini bike career, and T im O'H ara wo n the Open o n his G&B Kawasa ki. · . Cory Yarrow too k ho me the first po ints in the 1991 battle for to p Min i class p la te wi th Na te Wai t seco nd o ver Bill y Martin. Mike Soulier o nce aga in topped the 80cc B class and Wes Engelbrecht was th e C class win ner. So ulier tied for h igh poin t ho nors with Dan Martin, w ho went to th e A clas s along the road. . Mark Muscio won the Senior A event and the O ld Timers High Point trophy for th e Kenn y Rob erts Yamaha shop wi th Dave Godfrey bea tin g Chas Pahe1 in th e C clas s fina l, bu t Pahel took home the big brass for th e series. Rho nda Cruse bea t Deb Ban ta in th e Po wder Puff class but Deb Anderson wo n th e big trop hy. J im Mahoney won th e Vintage main and th e series brass , beating o u t the Vet C class a nd th e high point brass. Carol Bowman finished second in class at CERA 's Training Wheels Enduro. Resu lts 250 C: I. Ran dy Medley (Sut ); 2. Kevin Felkins (Yam); 3. Bill Slon e (Yam)r PIV.': 1. David Cassin (Yam); 2. Mikr Erl (Yam ); 3. jacob O IJe"rIt' (Hon ). 60 R/ C: I. Andy Hen sen (lton ); 2. Daryl G underso n (Kaw): 3. Mike Pa tterson (Yam ). 250 R: I. Eric Bostr om (Ha n): 2. G ray Fargo (Yam). • O PEN C: 1. Tim O'Hara (K3w); 2. See n Mc=dte-y (Ha n ). l:lO A: I. Cory Yarr ow (Yam); 2. Nathan Wait {Ka w]: 3. Rill y Martin (Kaw). 3. ~~ ts~~o~°(i.J~)~lrom (Hon); 2. Jack Azevedo (Han); SR A/ C: I. Mark MuliCio(Yam );2 . Dave Godfrey; 3. Charles Pahd (Ha n). PP : I. Rh on da Cru'!ot= (Yam); 2. Debbie Ban ta (Suz); 3. Deb Amkr!oon( Ka w) . l:lO BIC: I. Mikr SouliM' (Kaw); 2. w es En g lC"brrdu (Kaw ); 3. Mark So ulier (Kaw). VET AlB: I. Fran Luper. (Hon ); 2. Mark O lund (Hon ); 3. Gary Fargo (Yam ). O PEN A: I. Ben Bosu om (Hon ); 2. Da n McDonnell (Hon). 4-STR K.: 1. Dave R(xlri Kut'1 (Hun ); 2. Co lin MacDon a ld u (Sw); 3. Dave Thum ploon (Y: n ). 125 B/C: I. J mh u.aBoykin (Hon ); 2. Ch rilo Ealolman (Hon); 3. Ri cky Fo~ (Han) . VET C: I. T on y SoUta (Yam); 2. Sleve Terry (Hon); 3. StiM'e Hall (Yam). Iver zeros Training Wheels Enduro By Tony Pavone FORf.STHIu.. CA, DEC. 2 On a co ld and icy mo rning hi gh in the pine {orests o f the Sierra Mo un tains, C class rider Rudi Iver top ped a field of 248 entrants to take the overall wi n at the AMAJ Dis tric t 36· sanc tioned Training Wheels Family En duro, host ed by the Ca liforn ia E nd uro Riders Association. Iver piloted hi s H onda 500 to a zero score wit h a th ree second lOtal at the two . tie brea kers . sco ring th e overall win . Other riders zeroing th e course included Chuck Elderto n, Frank Sh owers and Mark Co rrea . Iver edged out Eldert on by one Seco nd . The end u ro was staged at Parker Flats in the Fore sthill Ranger Distr ict o f the Tahoe Nationa l Forest , and the 6000-foot starting eleva tion ca used a num ber of dirt bikes to r un overly rich. Due to subfreezing temperatures, keytime wa s mo ved ba ck o ne hour, allowi ng th e ear ly rid ers an ex tra ho u r of sunshine in whi ch to ada pt to the una in. T he endu ro was laid out in three loops o f ro ugh ly 20 mil es each , wit h the end o f cac h loo p being a t a common gas sto p, whi ch was wit h in wal kin g distance of the stagi ng area . Due 10 CE RA 's layo u t, wh ich broug h t nearl y everyone back on tim e at gas, severa l riders blew their scores by burning th e first check a ft er gas. T he layout also allowe d les s experienced rid ers lo ta ke as much of th e co urse as th ey co uld handle, wi thout ever being too far from th e staging area . Resul ts A SPTS MN: 1. Rud y Ivrr, 2. Ed 5.antin ; 3. Dal l"Gtenlha lp h; 4. WoiIynt' Hubbard ; 5. Jtff Naff. A 4G- LUS: 1. O lUck Elderton: 2. F. Sho w"", ; 3. Glm P Cilrillo : 4. Peter Pri chard; 5. Rick Beckmom . BSPTSMN: 1. Randy M)'tt; 2. Bob Austin ; 3. Barr y Burton; 4. Michael Ryan; 5. Peter jensen. B 4()..PLUS: 1. Ken O1.rililenloen; 2. Ben Voi ytilJa; 3. Joe Wein ert; 4. Melvin Tremain; 5. Fran k Zanca . C SPTSMN: I. Mark Co rrea: 2. John Shipman; 3. Roy Wold; 4. Dan Walling; 5. Jerry T ucker. C 40-P LUS : I. John Ikitr: 2. Bill Butler; 3. Bill Ford; 4. Gera ld Podesta; 5. Todd Ohm. WMN: 1. Pafti Becbtrom ; 2. Carol Bowman; 3. Debra Willis ; 4. Corrin Fam brini; 5. Robin JeUrin. KlD S'Q.6: 1. Mall Franas.. K ~ DS J . I 1: 1. Bill y Ruuell; 2. Br:andon Wilson; S. Tony RabmC3u; 1. Naom i Will is; 5. John JUrow. . KIDS 11·15 : 1. Brian Carri llo; 2. Erik Ruat; ! . Blaine Willis: t Groll Gieskoph: 5. Dan Rorvi k. KIDS 14· 15: I. Matthew Podota; 2. Travi. O lesOn; 3. Bob Orr; 4. ]osir Marshall; 5. j ttamic= Tremain. H USBAND /WIFE : 1. Team BedutromiGyro; 2. T am Bowman ; S. Team Fam brini. PAR ENT/ CH IL D: I. T eam Podesta; 2. Tcun T rnnain; J . Team Wil son ; 4. Team GelskoP(/Owens; 5. Team Stanley, 5 RID ER TEAM : I. LAD D: 2. Team Willon; S. Lu cas! Pirrce/Gm-n ; 4. No rberg MOlon po ru; ,S, Trail Trout. Cunningham scores Fordsville Mid-South Hare Scrambles win By D. Howard FORDSVIllE, KY, DEC. 2 Former Na tio nal End uro Ch ampion T erry Cu nningham scored th e overall Will in round two o f th e Mid·South Hare Scrambles Series , held near Fo rdsville and h os ted by the Owensboro Motorcycl e CIub . Seven riders ma de up th e Pro class, incl udin g Cu nningham, Aaron Hug h , Duane Conner, former Hare Scrambles National Ch ampion Tony Hendon a nd current Hare Scr ambl es an d Cross Co un try Nation a l Ch ampion ScOtt Su m mers . Despite arrivi ng la le to lhe slart li ne and taki n~ off o ne m i n ute beh ind his cl ass, Cunnmgham sta rted reeling in th e leaders o n th e 12.2·mile cou rse. H ough grabbed the early lead but Hendon was a clo se second, while 27

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