Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

the first out door ra ce I'v e ridden in over a year." " I ra n ou t of tim e," said Staten. "One more lap and I wou ld 've go t him. That' s th e way it goes. I just have to make sure I win the next rnoto ." Semi cs got th e ju mp on the pac k in mot o two , with Sta ten , Ellis and Turner close behind. Staten too k over the lead on the opening lap wh en he out-jumped Semics th ro ugh the whoops. Glover suffered a 10th place start, but was on th e gas and quickl y found his way towards the fron t. As Staten established a comman ding lead, Glov er stru gg led to get past Ellis. Glover sq ueezed past Ellis in a tight tum and set ou t after Staten , but ran out of 'time before he could ma ke a seriou s bid for the lead." "I felt rea l good," said Staten , wh ose 2-1 had topped Gl over's 1-2 for the overall hon ors. " Once I go t ou t front I felt prett y sure th at I could win." " I got a really bad start," sa id Glover . " I was expecti ng a restart since so many people jumped the gate, so I didn't really try for th e first few turns. When I didn 't see the red nag, I rode hard, bu t I made a few mistakes and my arms started to pump. Rex rod e a good race, tho ugh. Congra tul at ion s to him." Mat Bateman powered h is Del Amo Yamaha-backed YZ into the lead of th e first 250cc Junior Division I moto with Kenny Maddu x, Tracy Asher and Jim La ngston a heartb ea t behind. With a clear track ahead of him, Bateman began to pull ou t a lead. Meanwh ile, _Lan g st on pressured Asher and bounced past h im in an uphill whoop section. At th e ha lfway point, Ba tema n appeared to be on cruise contro l and not pr epared for th e late mot o cha rge put on by Maddux. Maddux hounded Bateman to the finish, bu t cou ldn' t find a way past. Maddux set out to wi n the second moto, gr abbing the holeshot over Philip Wurster, Lars Eri k Larsson and Asher. Bateman was stuck in sixt h, but slowly work ed his way up to second beh ind Maddux. Bateman plugged awa y and began to reel in th e leader and made his pass off the big dropoff. Larsson then made a last lap charge and overtook Madd ux at the same place to take second behind moto winner and overa ll victor Batem an. Maddux was second overall desp ite fini shing th e moto in third, beh ind Lar sson. Angelo In grande buzzed off the line ahead of the rest of the 80cc J unior class rid ers in th eir first moto and went on to an easy win over Pa ul Ito, Jason Shirev and Ken nv Davis. Shirey had the q uickest clutch in moto two but Ingrande fou nd his way past him two laps from the fin ish to r comp lete a moto sweep. Shirey finI ished a distant second, with Ito rec~ overing from a crash to fini sh thi rd. • J im O 'Neal took con tro l of the first Old Timer Master class moto and went on to win over Robert Fortier and Gary Doggett. O' Neal pulled a no ther hol esh ot in the second moto and held off the challenges of Dog gett to take the win .' Doggest was second, just ahead of Fort ier an d David Rogers. Damon Huffman claimed one of his first big-bike victories in the 250cc Intermedi at e class. Huffman , wh o recently moved up from th e mini ranks , settled for third in the first moto behind Michael Brandes and runaway winner Ryan Huffman, bu t he let it all hang out in moto two and scored the win ahead of Bill y Felts and Brandes. . Brandes used consis tency to claim the victo ry in th e 125cc Intermediate class. Seal Pagel won th e first moto over Bran des and Bill y Joe Mercier, but suffered a nin th place fin ish in moto two. Ryan H uffm an scored the second moto win ah ead of Brandes and Sha wn Morga , but T eam Gr een's Brandes took th e overall hon ors over Huffma n and Chris Ridgeway, who posted 6-4 moto finishes. Mercedes Gonzalez wheelied to the Wom en 's Pro class win , easily top p ing both mot os. Jeanne Pruitt and T ami Rice argued over the runner-up position , trading moto scores. It was Pru itt, however, who scored bett er in th e second moto to claim second overa ll. Mar ia Gonzalez ma tch ed her sister's feat by scoring a stro ng victory in the Women 's Interm ediate class. Valerie Roberts smoked to the first moto win, but couldn' t mat ch Maria 's pace in th e decid ing moto, Gon zalez's 2-1 score topped Rob erts' 1-2. while And rea Webb was thi rd overa ll wit h her 3-3 fini shes. Robert Damron was untou chabl e in the 250cc Beginner class, streaking to doubl e moto victor ies to claim the ov erall win . Steve Stori e wa s th e ru n ner-up in the openi ng moto, bu t drop ped to sixt h in the second rnoto. J erem y Gi roier follow ed Da m ron across the finis h line in moto two , but had to settle for third overall behind Storie and Damro n. a Results P/ W ST K: I. Daniel Blair (Yam); 2. J ohn Hopkins (Yam); 3. Perry Rich mond (Yam): 4. Mich ael Blose (Ya m); 5. Jo nathan Shimp (Ya m). P/W MOD: I. Cltris T ru jill o (Yam); 2. J onathan Shimp (Yam); 3. N ick PUCClO (Yam ); 4. Daniel Blai r (Ya m); 5. Perry Richmond (Yam ). 600-8: I. Da niel Blair (Raw ); 2. N ick P uccio (Kaw); 3. Chris McN att (Kaw); 4. Ty son La cey (Raw ); 5. Toby J o rgenson (Raw). 60 9w 1. Jimmy Vans (Ka w ); 2. Monte Montagu e ll: (Ra w); 3. Craig Trujillo (Raw); 4. J ust in Buckelew (Raw); 5. j esse Ketcha m (Raw). 80 BEG 0-1: I. J im my Varis (SUl); 2. Jason Wood (Sur ); 3. Tim Tilton (SUl); 4. Dou g Parson' (SUl); 5. Mall Sm ith (Yam). 80 BEG D·2: I. Jimmy O 'Neal (Ho n); 2. J ohn Pauls (SUl ); 3. Casey Lytle (H on); 4. William J ackson (Suz); 5. Anthony Azanda (Kaw) . 80 JR: I. An gelo In grande (ka w); 2. Ja son Shirey(Raw); 3. Paul Ito (SUl); 4. Ken ny Davis (H on); 5. Steve Meier (S Ul). 80 INT: I. Ted Campbell (H on); 2. T yler King (Suz); 3. Jason T'ice (Hon ); 4. Phil Richmond (Raw ); 5. Scott Joh nso n (Suz). 80 EX: I. David Pingree (SUl) ; 2. Terry Par son s (Hon); 3. Steve Hengeveld (Raw). 80 OPEN: 1. Ji mm y Varis (Suz); 2. Tim Tillon (Sur ); 3. Steve Wtsdom (Raw); 4. Dav id Roberts (SUl ); 5. Andy Gregg (Kaw). 12.5 BEG D·I: I. Jason Caulfield (SUl ); 2. A.J . Lamb (Suz): g, G len n Pa naga kos (Yam) ; 1. Ron Porter (H a n); 5. Zeb Tivnan (Kaw). 12.5 BEG 0-2: I. . Chris Allen (Sur); 2. Shawn O 'Bri en (Sur); 3. J eremy Girior (Ya m); 4. josh Brewer (Suz); 5. Charles Gonzalez (SUl ). 12.5BEG 0-3: I. J osh Davis (Kaw); 2. J ohn Newell (Ya m); 3. Sha ne Scap lello (SUl ); 1. Nick Debella (SUl ); 5. Ja son Dejager (SUl). 12.5 JR D·I : I. Steve Stewart (SUl ); 2. Tracy Asher (SUl) ; 3. Jake Windham (Raw); 4. Shay Fretwell (SUl ); 5. Er ik Lindstrom (H on ). 12.5JR 0-2: I. Mar k Desch (SUl); 2. J im Lavor ci (Yam); 3. Ty Rady (Raw); 4. Duane Dearma n (Ra w); 5. Poat McGo vern {H on ], 12.5 INT : I. Mich ael Bra ndes (Kaw); 2. Ryan Huffman (H on ); 3. Chris Ri dgeway (Suz); 4. Sean ' . Pagel (Sur ); 5. Shawn Mor ga (Raw). 12.5 IN T 0-2: I. Danny Nel son (Raw); 2. T err y Swa nson (SUl) ; 3. Sp ud Walters (Raw ); 4. T yler Hummel (SUl); 5. Jeffery Brownlee (Sur). 125 PR O : I. Steve La mson (H on ); 2. Mike Young (SUI); 3. Rodney Smi th (Suz); 4. Ri chard Saxto n (Suz); 5. Tom my Clowers (Ka w). . 2.50 BEG 0-1: I. Todd Ehrler (Hon); 2. Brian Magee (SUl ); 3. Ben Anderson (Ho n); 4. Gary Nobl e (Ya m); 5. Pa t McDo nou gh (SUl). 2.50 BEG D·2: I. Ro bert Damron (SUl); 2. Steven Storie (Han); 3. Jerem y Gi roir (Hon ); 4. Greg Spooner (Su z); 5. R yan Le nt (Ya m). 250 BEG D~5 : I. Joe Brown (Yam); 2. j eU Ma rti n (Suz); 3. Brian Peter s (Yam ); 4. Matt Phill ip s (Cag); . 5. Mike Motter (Suz). 2.50 JR 0-1 : I. Ma t Bateman (Yam); 2. Kenn y Maddux (SUl); 3. Tracy Asher (SUl); 4. Lars Erik Larsso n (Yam ); 5. Ji m La ngs to n (Hon). 2.50 JR 0-2: I. Kevin Browne (SUl) ; 2. Bill y Wom ack (Suz); 3. Joc:y Men doza (H on) ; 4. Scott Mumffo rd (Trc); 5. Darin Nis him ura {Kaw ). 2.50 INT 0-1: 1. Dam on H uffman (Ka w); 2. Micha el Brandes (Ra w); 3. Bill y Felts (Ra w); 4. Rya n Hu ffma n (Hon); 5. Chris Ridgeway (Sur). 2.50 !N T 0-2: 1. Ty ler H um mel (SUl); 2. Tim Whitlock (Hon ); 3. Sean Pagel (SUl ); 4. Ro b Drew (Tre); 5. B,II Sauro (Hen ). 2.50 PRO: I. Willie Surratt (H on) ; 2. Mike Young (Sur ); 3. Kelly Andri s (SUl ); 4. Ran dy Mood y (Ho n); 5. Kerry Mull igan (SUl ). SOO BEG: I. Randy VanDyke (H on ); 2. J a mes Davis (H on); 3. J ay Pren dt (SUl) ; 4. Steven Storie (Yam); 5. Kevin Felkins (Ya m). SOO JR: 1. T odd Sweaney (H e n): 2. Randy lzydorek (H on) ; 3. Scott Ch urchill {H on ): 4. Matt Wykofl (H on ); 5. J im Harris (Hon). SOO tNT: 1. Brett Bierek (ATK ); 2. Mar k Easley Brian Deegan (273), Greg Allen (37) and Tyler Hummel (23) race to . the first tum at the start of the second division of the 125cc Intermediate class. Jeff J etton (124) and Tracy Asher battle in moto one of the first division of the 125cc Junior class. Asher got by and finished second overall behind Steve Stewart. (Ya m); 3. Bryan Curtis (H on ); 4. Kevin Yeager (Hon ); 5. Ra y Mci ntosh (Raw). 500 PRO: 1. Willi e Surrau (H on); 2. Mik e Hea ley (KT M); 3. Rex Staten (H on) : 4. Dan Berg (KCR) ; 5. Bill y Fra n k (H e n). . UTH JR: I. Mike Scott (Yam); 2. Stacy Magarian (H on); 3. Ma rk McPerry (Raw); 4. Ed Heaco x (Suz); 5. Fred H ommel (H on ). UT H IN T : I. Mer le Ham mer (Ya m ); 2. Ty Swam (H on); 3. Jon Miller (Yam); 4. Loren Pochirowski (H o n); 5. Eric Casas (Kaw). VET JR: I. Ruben Alvarado (Yam); 2. Bryan Holden (Hon ); 3. Scott Churchill (Ho n) : 4. Ri ck Guilmem: (Suz); 5. Brad Anderson (Ho n). VET tNT: I. Bill Foy (Hon); 2. Steve Law ler (Yam ); 3. Bill y Woma ck (Suz); 4. Dan Schraf (Kaw ); 5. John Sli ngerland (ATK). VET MSTIl: I. Rod Rich ardson (Raw); 2. T im Marsh (H on); 3. Jo n Miller (Ya m); 4. Tracy Rach (Hon ); 5. Bob T ippit (H on). VET PRO: I. Rex Sta ten (Hon ); 2. Broc Glover (Ho n): 3. Gary Scm ics (Hon): 4. Ro n T urner (Hon ); 5. J im Ellis (H on) . OT JR: I. Tim Ken ned y (Kaw); 2. J oh n Talbot (H o n): 3. Clive s Ch effin s (Ho n): 4. Robert Wykoff (H on) : 5. G lae Webb (Hon ). OT INT: I. Gary Highland (Ho n); 2. Denn is McAdam s (Yam) ; 3. J ay Biery (Yam); 4. T erry Judd (Yam); 5. Russ Scars (Yam ). OT MSTR: I. Jim O 'N eal (Hon); 2. Gary Doggett (SUl); 3. Robert Fort ier (Ho n); 4. David Rogers (Ho n); 5. La rs Larsson (Hon). WMN JR: I. Jamie Parmin tuan (Suz); 2. Lisa Thornton (Yam); 3. Susan Lee: (Kaw); 4. Rhonda Cruise (Yam); 5. Elsie Moir (H on). WMN tNT: I. Maria Gonzaler (Kaw); 2. Val Roberts (Hon): 3. Andrea Webb (Suz). WMN PRO: I. Mercedez Gonzalez (Kaw); 2. J eanne Pru itt (Kaw); 3. Tami Ri ce (5uz); 4. Bonnie Warsch (Hon ); 5. Gale Webb (Hon). WMN VET: I. Gale Webb (Hon); 2. Val Roberta (H on ); 3. Maria Gonzalel (Raw). 9

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