Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

125 JR: I. StC'Ve Stewart (Suz); 2. Erik Linds tro m (Ho n); 3. Corey Hol co mb (5Ul ); 1. Shay Fretwell (5 uz); 5. Tracy Asher {Su z). 125 INT: l. Damon H uHm an (Kaw); 2. Dan U lven ( Ka..... ): 3. Ch ris Ridgewar (Suz); 4. J immy Weil zd (Yam ); 5. Tim Staufenbei (Ho n ). 125 PRO : 1. Ryan Hugh es (Kaw): 2. Eri k Keh oe (H on ); 3. Mik e Yo un g (S UI); 4. Tom my Clo wers (Kaw); 5. Eddie H icks (Sur ): 6. Terry Fowl er (Sur): 7. Pete Mu rray (s uz); 8. J ason Frenette (H o n); 9. Todd Mit ch ell {Su z): 10. Dean G ra n t (Hon ). 250 BEG: I. Doug Gus t (Hon); 2. Brian Magee (Suz): 3. Camero n Steele (S UI) ; 4. Ben And erson (Hon); 5. Jd ( Wilson (Ya m). 250 JR: I. Shi geo Ni sh im u ra (Yam): 2. S teve La wler (Ya m ); 3. Tracy Aslier (Suz); 4. Jim Langston (H on); 5. Mike Williams (Ka w ). 250 INT: I. Da mo n Huffman ( Kaw) : 2. Rob Drew (Yam ); 3. Chris R id ge wa y (Suz); 4. Dan Ulv en (Ka w): 5. Stephen Mitchell (Ya m). 250 PRO: I. Rya n H ughes (Kaw ); 2. Erik Keh oe (Hon): 3. La rry Broo ks {Ka w): 1. Mi ke Healey (KT M); 5. Tom my Clowers (Ka w); 6. Eddi e Hi cks (Su.) ; 7. Ryan Carl isle (Kaw); 8. Mi ke You ng (Suz }; 9. Danny And er son (Ka w): 10. Grandpa Mu rra y (5 uz) 500 BEG: 1. Kevin Peopl es (Hon); 2. Aaro n G inn (Han); 3. Ran dy Van Dyke (H an ); 4. J ames Davis (Hon); 5. David Westfall (Hon). !>flO JR: I. T odd Sweaney (Hon ); 2. Randy Izvd orek (Han); 3. Kenn y Maddux (Ha n); 4. Erik Lindstrom (Ha n): 5. Shigeo Nishimura (Han ). !>flO PRO: I. Mik e Heale y (KT M); 2. Ryan Carlisle (Ka w): 3. Bill y Frank (Ho n ); 1. Mark Bank s (KT M); 5. Dan Berg (Ka w ); 6. Ju an Benavidez (Kaw): 7. Ron Turner (Ha n ); 8. Gary Ybarra (Ha n). 500 INT: I. Ch ns Ridgewa y (Ka w) ; 2. Ra y Mdmosh (Ka w ); 3. Breu Bierek (AT K); 4. Brad Sloa n (Han); 5. Brya n Curt is (H a n ). UTH !NT: I. Bryan Curtis (Hon ); 2. T y Swa rtz (Han) ; 3. L or en Pochirow ski (H a n) ; 4. Ste ve Fernardez (Ha n); 5. Dann y Pach eco (H a n). UTH JR: I . Chuck Benneu (Suz): 2. Keith Johnsoo (Kaw); 3. Mazk McP erry (Ka w): 1. Jdfrey Pittman (5uz); 5. Melton Moral es (Suz] . VET JR: 1. Del Oc he ltree (Hon ); 2. Jim Harris (Han); ~ . Ron Palmer (Yam ); 4. Frank Emerson (KT M); 5. SIeve Gl aus (Kaw). OT tNT: l. Dennis Adam (Yam ); 2. Jay Biery (Yam ); 3. Terry Judd (Yam ). VET M5TR: 1. J on Mill er (Ya m); 2. Rod Richardson (Kaw); 3. Bob Ti ppit [Kaw]: 4. T im Marsh (Ho n ). VET INT: 1. SIeve Lawler (Ya m); 2. Jim O'Neal (Ho n); 3. Jim Morg an (Yam); 4. Rudy Ch avel (Hon ); 5. Robert Han sen (SUI). VET PRO: 1. Broc G lover (H on); 2. Ped ro Murray "(SUI); 3. Ron T urner (Ha n ); 1. Gary Semics (Ha n ); 5. Tim Lunde (Han). OT M5TR: I. Ro bert For tier (H on ); 2. Gary Doggett (Ho n); 3. J im O 'Nea l (Hon): 1. Lars Larsson (Yam ); 5. Lars Johan sson (Ya m ). OT JR: I. Rober t Wyckoff (Hon ); 2. Frank Beracia (Yam ); 3. Clive Cheffins (Hon ); 1. Ro b Lytle (Ho n); 5. GQ Larry Kirsch (H on ). WMN INT: I. Val Ro berts (Ya m). WMN JR: I. Susa n Lee (Kaw); 2. J ami e Pam in ruan (SUI ). BEG: I . Li nd say Lytle (H a n ). NGKlCMC Golden State Nationals North: Round 5 Surratt scores again at Marysville By Nuklear Neukam MARYSVILLE, CA, FEB. 3 ill ie Surratt retu rned to Mary svill e's "E" Street track and like he did two weeks prio r, cashed in wi th the win in both th e 250 and 500cc Pro classes. Surratt added ano ther $6500 10 his already considerable earnings. Counting per-race purses and Honda contingency money, the Team Guinta/ Pro Circuit-backed rider's total winnings thus far in the GSN Series amount 10 approximately $25,OOO! "I should be pretty well set when 1 head to Europe," said Surratt, regarding his contract to ride the 125cc GPs this year for T eam Guinta. " I didn't feel like 1 was riding all that good today, bUI 1 guess it was fast enough to win." . Yoko/Suzuki-sponsored Tallon Vohland traded moto wins with Rodney Smith in the 125cc P ro class and claimed the overall win. Vohland was runner-up in the 250cc battle, while Smilh played seco nd fiddl e 10 Surrale in the big-bore class. Senco/Jensen . Faslerners /FMF/ H o n da -sp o n so red Dave Coupe surprised few as the local hero whipped the compe ti tio n in Ihe Vet Pro class and also scored third o verall in the 125cc Pro class . Smith roosted into th e' lead of th e • first 250cc Pro mo to with a stri ng of SUlukis and a Honda hot on ·his lail. Kell y Andris sellled in a t second while Surrau, Vohland and Lowell Thomson rounded out the top five after a W lap. Vohland soon blasted into second while Surratt pressured from th ird. Smith maintained the lead until late in the rno to when Surratt began hi s ch arge and sl ipped pa st Vohl and . Once in to second, Surratt q u ickly mo tored past Smith and into the lead . Vohl and diced with Smith, and o n the last lap took co nt ro l of second place. " I thought 1 was gonna get smo ked that mo to, " sai d Surratt, "Then things started clicki ng." . Mo to two started OUI with Surratt and Voh land at the head of the pack. T he two riders set a blisteri ng pace as they du eled for the lead , while Smi th was workin g up from a m idplace start. At midmoto, Vohl and took the lead ' bUI a lap later Surratt was back in front and held o n for the win . Vohland was again . second with Sm ith a distant third. Smith go t the holesh ot in both 500cc Pro motos, but Surratt wasted little tim e wrestling the lead away. Smith had to contend with Holland's Carlo in the first moto, as they mixed it 'up until the while flag. Smith took control of second on the last lap and held 10 the checkered. Hulsen finished third with R ex Staten and Eri c McKen n a fourth and fifth, respectively. Moto IwO ended much the sam e as the first with Surratt claiming the win and the overall from Smith while Hulsen was again third ahead of Staten. Jim Ellis took fifth this moto for fifth overall. Vohland and Smith offered th e fiercest battle of the day in the 125cc Pro class. Smi th sh ot into th e lead of th e first rn oto with Dave Coupe, Dean Mats on , Vohland and J on Nelson in close p rox i mity. Vo h la n d passed Mat son and diced wi th Coupe for a co up le of laps before adva nci ng to seco nd and clos ing in o n Smit h. J USI a fter th e ha lfway point, Voh land charged to the inside of Smith..got O UI of shape , and the two went down. "I was going to race him on th e ins ide but 1 hit a hole and lost co nt ro l and we cras hed," explained Vohland of hi s pass ing a ttempt, Sm it h remo unted firs t and still held th e lead , whi le Vohland res u med raci ng in fourth pl ace. With two laps 10 go , Vohland worked pa st Coupe and into second. Coupe was third, Matson fourth and Nelson fifth . Vohland led from start to fin ish in mo to IWO, while Smith finished second a nd second overall for the da y. Consisten t riding put Coupe in at th ird for the sam e overall while Matson followed in at fourth. Matson, however, was dis qualified for pit riding and Tim McClintock was crediied for fourth. . The Vet Pro class was all Coupe's as he roosted into th e lead of both rnotos at the start and went untouched 10 the win and the overall. "I was really concentrating on my starts -a n d 1 gues s it paid off," said Coupe. McKenna claimed second overall with a 3-2 score while Staten, who was co m pe ling with a fra ctured wris t, finished Ihird overall. Stalen followed McKenna closely in the first moto and worked on th e last lap. Stat en had to work a lillIe harder in round two, as he started deep in th e pack a nd could o n ly make il 10 Ihird by the moto's end. In Ihe 80cc Intermedia le class, John Leddy survived a coup le of crashes 10 capture Iheoverall win with a 1-3 tally. Leddy roo sted hi s Suzuki to the win. in the first mo to, after Aaro n Ca nt relle crashed in the early go ing. Danny Roberts was second. Cantrelle ran a",ay in mow IWO wh ile Leddy sampled soil and fin ished Willie ' Surratt (23) beat Tallon Vohland (40) in both 250cc Pro motos to take the overall win, Surratt also won me 500cc Pro class. Tyler Hummel (23) dove underneath Shane Esposito (37) in the I25cc Intermediate . class, but Esposito passed him back to take third overall. . third, still enough for the overall. Cantrelle was second overall, while Williams claimed th ird overall. Steve Fer ron i dominted th e Old T imer Master class with a pa ir of mo to wins. La rry H ar tn ett was second bot h mows, wh ile Bill McClinton finished th ird overall. After a fourth overall in the 250cc Begi nner class behind winner Derek Walkins , J oe Brown, and Kevin Felkin s, Steve Stor ie came ou t in the 500cc Beginner class with a vengence. Storie traded moto wins with Felkins and gained the o verall win with his second moto victory. Felkins was seco nd overall and th ird overall went to Fred Morris. c:¥ Results 125 PRO: I. Tallon Vohland (Suz}; 2. Rodney Sm ith (SUl); 3. Dave Coupe (5uz); 1. T im McClinloc k (5ul ); 5. SIeve Nelso n (5 uz); 6. T odd Nelso n (Suz);. 7. J ack Azevedo (5ul ); 8. Pete Pian tanida (5uz); 9. J on Nelso n (5 u.); 10. Pal Go m m (H on). 250 PRO: 1. Will ie Surratt .(H on); 2. ' Tallon Vohland (5 ul) ; 3. Rodney Smith (5ul ); 1. Lo well Thomson (SUl) ; 5. Kell y Andri s (SUI); 6. Ron Allen (5u.); 7. Scan Co nley ()(aw); 8. Randy Chap man (5 u.); 9. Jon Nelson (5Ul ); 10. J ohn Stalk ()(aw). !>flO PR O: I. Will ie 5 unall (H o n); 2. Rodney 5 mirh (Hon); 3. Carl o Hulsen (Hon); 1. Red 5talen (H on) ; 5. Jim Elli s (H on ); 6. Scan Conley (Kaw); 7. Eric Sandstrom (Han) ; 8. Eri c McKen na (H o n) ; 9. Bra ndo n Reyes (Ka w ). \'IT PRO: I. Dave Co upe (H on); 2. Eric McKm na (H on ); 3. Rex 5talm (Hon ); 1. J im Ellis (Hon ); 5. Warren H ickman (Ho n); 6. J ohn Daulh ()(aw); 7. Jarry Calon (Holl); 8. Mike Todd (Hon ). 125 1ST: I. Danny Nelson (Kaw); 2. J d f Brow nl ee (SUI) ; 3. Sha ne Esposho (Ya m); 4. Michael Sta nt on ()(aw); 5. Chris Bark er (5ul). 250 I NT: 1. Danny Nelso n (Ka w) ; 2. Brcu Hami lton (Ha n ); 3. Ty ler H um mel (SUI); 4. Michael Bra ndes ()(aw); 5. Mike H odges (5u.). 5OOn...7: 1. Brell Ha milton (H on); 2. Kevin Yeager (Hon ); 3. Troy Wing (Kaw); 1. Zach ery ScOll (H on ); 5. Leo Po ldervaan (AT K). UTH (NT: I. Ken Ilttbe (H on); 2. T om Ikrry (H a n); 3. Gary Morri s (Ha n); 4. David MOnlgomery (Yam); 5. Danny Allen (5ul ). 60 9-11: I. Jesse Ketcham (Kaw); 2. And y G regg (Kaw); 3. Donovan Mitchell {Ka w): 4. Eric Williams (Kaw); 5. David Bin gha m (Ka w). . 60 0-8: I. Ja cob Greg g (Kaw); 2. Kath y Prui u (Kaw). . PIW ST K: I. Jaso n Wai te (Yam ): 2. Andrew Galaviz (Yam ). . PIW MOD: I. Rand y Nor ma n (Yam); 2. Sha ne Ress (Yam ). 80 IJIoT: I. J ohn Ledd y (5ul ); 2. Aaro o Cantrelle (Kaw); 3. Jo hn Willi am s (Kaw); 4. Dan ny Roberts (5 uz). 80 JR: I. J ohn Zinda ()(a w); 2. Kennl Davis (Sua): 3. Jerry H arvey (Sua): 4. Cod y Craw ord {Sua): 5. Sa ul Smoak (Sur). 80 BEG : I. Bria n Wonhington (Ka w); 2. Chad Salter (5Ul); 3. J a mes Pida lue. (5uz); 1. Phillip Atc ndo (5uz); 5. Dylan Craw ford (5uz). 80 OPEN: J. Da vid Rober ts (5ul ); 2. Aody Gr egg (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. J obn Newell (Ya m); 2. Eri c Boeu om (H o n ); 3. Greg DeYoun g (5ul ); 1. Robert Perry (Suz]: 5. Jo hn No lle (5 Ul ). 125 JR: J. Greg Norman (Hon ); 2. Eddie Zinda (Ka w): 3. Ma tthew Brak e (Han ); 4. Jeff Beaudier (H a n ); 5. Tom Burger (Hon) . 2SOJR.: I. Keith Ames (Han); 2. Jason Quinlan a (5uz); 3. J. R. Mason (H o n ); 4. Nathan Evans [Suz}; 5. James Kerr igan (Ka w) . 2so BEG: l. Derek Watkin s (Ha n); 2. Joe: Brown (Ya m); 3. Kevin Felkins (Yam); 4. Steve Storie (Ya m); 5. Mall Phipps (Kaw ). !>flO JR: I. Ja y Spear (Hon ); 2. H owie Mi ntz (H o n): . 3. Cratg Bun yard {Ka w) . 500 BEC : I. Steve Slorie (Yam ); 2. Kevin Felkins (Ya m); 3. Fred Mor ris (Ho n) ; 1. T im Wilder (Hon ); 5. Eric Co lso n (Hon ). UTH JR: J. Stacy Magorian (H o n); 2. Da vid Gomez (Hus); 3. BUlch Santos (H o n); 4. Phi l Morris (Ho n ); 5. Steve Dombo (5ul). VET INT: J. Raymond Spore ()(aw); 2. Ro bert S,on e (Ho n); 3. Dan Scharf ()(aw); 1. Tim Alarco n (Kaw); 5. Mike Cosle llo (Kaw). VET JR: I. J o<: Brow n (Ya m ); 2. John Willi ams Jr. (Kaw ); 3. Stcve Gary (Ha n); 4. Jerry Genovne (Yam ); 5. Robert Fields (H o n). OT MSTR: J. Steve Ferron; (Kaw); 2. Larry Hartnel (5Ul); 3. Bill McCli nt on (AT K); 1. All McDad e (Hon ); 5. Rich ard Schilling (Hon). OT (NT: l. Gary Hi gh la nd (Ha n); 2. Russ Sears (Kaw); 3. Cad Bowli ng (H on );1. Leroy 5m ilh (Hon ); 5. Leroy Fra ocard (KT M). OT JR: J. John Talbol (Hon ); 2. John Meu slin g (H a n) ; 3. Tim Co h'ert (Ha n); 4. Russ G reenfield (Ho n). WMN PRO: I. Jeanne Pruitt (Ka w ). WMN INT: I. Debbie Wall s (H on ). WMN JR: I. Rh o nda Czuse (Ya m). WMN BEG: J. 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