Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

PROUOLYPRESENTS THE FIRST MARICOPA COUNTY FAIR PRO MOTORCYCLE SHORT TRACK RACES I E:;' I ~ PePSI ~ $2.5 0 0 + G ua ra nte e d Purse W h e re : A rizona State Fa irgrounds 19th Ave .lMcDoweli . P hoe n ix Whe n : Thursday. March 14. 1991 S ig n - in 1:00 P.M . Entry Fe e s : P re -entry: $15 .00 Amateur, $ 20 .00 Pro Class Ra ce Da y : $20.00 Amateur. $25.00 Pro Class Motorcycle S tunt Show Featuring : The W ild One. Lenn ie Suppes, w ill anempt to ju m p 16 cars no-handed to set the County Fa ir record . Gate s Open at 12 noon (Plea s e Note : Quads w ill run S ign-in 1:00 pm for a separate purse) Autog rap h session 2:00 pm to Motorcyc le heats start 3 :00 pm im media te ly after half time Open Practice 3 :00 to 4 :00 pm Motorc yc le Stunt ShowQuad Race 4 :00 pm approximately 7 :30 pm For More Info Call : M AIN Dunlop K-491 Elite GT Rear 14()I9() HB ISTL 78.95 98.95 M V85 HBI 5TL 81.95 . MT90 HB I6TL MV90HBI6TL 89.95 MT90HBlm 78.95 when th e Open T wins class hit turn one. but hi s No rton had plen ty of punch to catap ult him in to the lead when th e pack co mp leted lap o ne. j ohn Dr icken , Mike Dricken and j oe Stoppl eworth gave chase. O n la p five. j ohn Dricken , Stoppleworth and Captain cro ssed the line side by side. wit h Dricken stealing th e lead as th e trio hit tu m o ne. At the fin ish, j ohn Dric ken claimed the win with Captain second and Stopplew orth right behind in third. The Pro class roared 0 11 th e lin e w ith Bob Ybem a lead in g the pa ck with Tim Farrell in tow . Ybema managed to hol d 011 Farrell in th e heat race, but Farrell had o the r ideas in th e main even t. At the ha lfwa y point, Farrell hooked up o n the outside of tum IwO 10 grab th e lead. Ybe rna tried to .repass in the la ps th at rema ined, but Farrell was flaw less as he claimed the win . Ybema finished a close second. T on y G iorno finis hed th ird . Results ~,o: I. Tim H u Mo (lti); 2. Palrld. Rooinwm ('Vilrn). KO: I. R id . Rrrtl (.....m ); 2. Da n ( ~ w) : 3. Ti m H uu ( K.ilw); -t Dl1.OInr Rubl m.un ( H o n). . CO MBO: l. R.md y Livin t;!olo n (Su,) ; 2. John H u ndnlm;uk t....m ): 3. R ic1l. Hnlt'" (SUI). . 250; I. T u n y Co luTnn (SUI ); 2. Dun Fu lkerson (H o n) : 3. Mike Vrana (Ya m); 4. H .H"~ G u"", (Oue-) . ~tOO: I. P.tUl Kempf (Rlx); 2. n an Murrr (Ho n j, .5. Steve ., . Cal)l.un (V.u n ); i .M.., l. Ch• ltu ll (V.-m ); 5. Dan L a cb on "r.m.. t Uun). ~R : I. L.m y HoldM (Mai); 2. Tom Bml (Hon]: .5. Davt> ,\ Iurtt> jV.lm); 4. Jd r M4Iyvill (' (H. D): 5. John M: ci ~ (Ya m). O PF.N TW : I. J uhn ()ritkt>n (T ri ); 2. Ste...e Captain (No r): :i. JUl:" SlOppll" wouh (Ya m ); 1. Mikt' Dricl.en (T ri ); .s.J uh n ft .lrn i (H Ull). PRO : I. Ti m F4I n,, 1I(H .D): 2. Rub Ybt'ma (H ·D ); 3. Tony Gim llll (SUI.); i . r um I k!>lKI ( Koiw ): 5. Te rry Vn ta l (H· D). .5 Riel. Kovacs (Suz); 1. Rob Leatham (Ya m); 5. G IMln . Mire (H on ). LlW SI BK EX: I. Juhn Jam o (Ya m); 2. JrH Pq>iUl (Ya m); .5 Leo na rd KjrKhncr (Yam ): 4. Den v er McKin n('y (Yam) . . Lw SlBK AM: I. Mike: Mr.Klows (K..aw): 2. D4IrrMl Mauldin {H on ]: .5 Jd! Jap\ (Ya m ); i . Da vid Luft (Ya m I. . M /W Sl BK EX: l. SIU MonilOn (Ya m): 2. J im Co x (V4Im ); t> 3. Rod~)' Sherma n (Va m): i . CIMln MIT t Hon) : 5. 0 01 .... (SUl) : 60 2-996- 1639/ 602 -996 -9847_ _" K·59' Rear 150190 VI5 ~d lon( Ya m ). M /W S/ BK AM: I. Ant oll Smart (Ho n): 2. MaTtin Eden (Y4I m): 3. Steven Ru lhfOf"d (Yam): 4. David RaIn (Y;lrn): 5. Lore n McC rrw (Hon). lVW SI Bil:. E.X 1. Cor ky Philyaw l K.ilw ); 2. J im J~ uet te : (Swl; 3. Rob LL.l ha m (Ya m); 4. Ma r kJ un ~ ( Sul '; S . Michoarl Su lli ... n (SUl). a H /W SJBK AM: I. Mil.e ROWino (SUl); 2. l\b.nin Edm (Y4I ): 3. Ln P;lrso nl (SUl) ; i . Grolfry M.lloncy (Sw:); 5. m Jo\hua Pi ll (SUl). SPTSM N EX: I. J~ Shd lon Jr . (Yam ): 2. Ch ril Dudl ey (Ya m); S. DaJr Whr:la n (Ya m): 4. David Blur (Due): S. ~ lir Johnson (T n ). SPTSMN AM; I.. ike M r:adow~ ( Ka w); 2. Tom Hull (M. G ); 3. J M! Ja p' (Va m); 4. Sam Wa gm ~lIcr (Due); 5. Doug &hmiu (H on ). H I\\" srrw EX: l. Rick WiIIi.flU (H a n); 2. John Scon (T ri); 3. Gary SIa ba ug h (:"l r ): 4. Mich4lrl H a raroun (Tn ); o s, O..nirl Ra y (T ri). H /W S/ TW AM: I. Robnt T orYI (H a n ); 2. Darren Ma uldin (Hon); .5 Sandy Elw (H· D). . H iW S/ SPRT EX: l. SIU MtxTilOn (Ya m) ; 2. David Ad;m~ ( Kaw/; .5.Davi d Du p~ (SUl ): 1. Pau l Harrell ( Ka w); S. Mark H m ll. ('y (5u l ). H /W S/ SP RT AM: I. Mik!: Rosan o (SUl): 2. GroffI)' ~blonry (SUI); .5 SlnTn Rushford (Ya m): 4. Ln Pa rson " . (SUl ); 5>. M4I t in Ednl (Y4Im). r LlW GP EX: J. T y Piz (Yam): 2. j oe Sbe ho n J r. (Yam ); 3. j oh n j ;,u (V4Iffi): 1. Jdf Pep jot (Yam). un L w CP AM: I. Mtke Meadow s (Kaw); 2. J Mf Jap" (Yam) . M /W S/ SP RT EX: I. SIU Morri Ml (Y4Irn); 2. Rodnry n Sherma n (Ya m); 3. Dana Sad lo n (Ya m): 1. Gir nn Mirt= (Hcln): 5. jrll Ho rne (Ya m ). M/W SlSP RT AM: I. Amu n Smart (Han); 2. Sll"Yt'JI Ru,hfurd (Y4Im ); .5 DiIvid & In (Yam ): 1. Marti n Eden (Ya m); . 5. Lor !"11 Ml-cr ~w (Hun). L/W S/SPRT EX: 1. juhn Jam t'!> (Yam); 2. Jd ! Pt>·piOl (Ya m): 3. . Leo na rd Kir!iCh ncr (Yam ); 4. Ilf'n\lr r McKinnr y (Ya m). Ll W SI"n\-' EX: 1. Rid . Will iam ) (Hem): 2. TIlOlIl;, , U fo"uji baY i !H un ): 3 Da...id Rlut' (Due ); i . I'h ilip SIt>phnu 4l)h ( La ... . ) Morrison scores seven wins at Firebird Road Race l./ wsrrWA M: I. Dan!:11 M.lul d in (U on ): 2. RobnI T ()f!iC'l (Uun):.5. Tum H ull (Nor); 1. Sam WaKen ~lI" (Due"). U/ L G P EX: I. Brad H al r n (Yam ); 2. SIU Mo"irooll (Ya ni); n 3. David ()uprry ( S UI /: i . Pt"t ' Bt-rnal (SUI): 5. T )' Pit (Ya m). By N ao m i Bourne Hand hauls at Richfield Coliseum Supercross CHANDU R. AI.. f EB. 2·3 Stu Morrison won seven o ut o r the eig ht races th at he en le red i n AM A/ CCS racing a t Firebird Intern ationa l Raceway. Mo rriso n wo n bolh Ihe Solo GT U and GTO d istan ce races on Saturday. and won five or six spr in t races o n Sunday . ~-t orr ison ' s victo ries on Sunda y included the Midd leweig hl. Heavyweig hl and U n limiled Superspon sprints . p lus th e :l-t iddl eweigh t Superbike and G P races. In the Middl eweigh t GP class Morrison sta rted the race beh ind Jim C and T y Pi L Co x p ushed too hard go ing ..ox int o the first tum and lost co ntro l o r h is bike. By the ti me he recovered , Morrison and Piz were ah ead a nd balll in g each o the r for first. . Morrison sett led for .emnd place in Ihe Un lim ited GP cla ss. Brad Hazen earned Ihe $250 fim pl ace purse in the cro wded sp rint raa: . john james wo n bolh Ihe Li ghtweight Superspon and Su pe rbike events . He co m· ma nded th e lead ea rly in th e Superspon sp rint, and easily look th e checkered flag. james also sco red a Ihi rd in th e So lo GTU despi te racin!; agai nst a fie ld n f la rger di sp lacement bikes. Resu lts SOLOCTU t:x: I. siu Morri roon (Ya m): 2. Jim Co ,,( Yam ); 3. John J.am M. (Ya m ): 1. n.nid Arum A; (Kaw): 5.G I" nn Mirt> (H on ). SOL O CTlJ AM: I. Am on Sm.u (H un); 2. Gra n l C."Knon ad (Yam):.5. T om H all (M·G): 1. Mi("h T rafilano (Yam); 5. ~m Wagcnwoll r (Due ). c SOLO GTO EX: I. Stu Mort iaon (Yam) ; 2.J im JaquMI f' (Sw:); .5 M.uk H f'fUl(')' (Sw:); 4. Rick Kovacs (SUl) ; 5. Pau l . H;lnell ( ~w ) . SOLO e TO AM; t. Crof(ry Malon lJ. (Sw:): 2. Mil." R O~dno (SUl); 3. JOIh ua Pill (SUl): 1. Bria n Wll iiam i (Sm) . M /W GP EX: I. Slu Morri so n (Ya m); 2. T y Pi, (Ya m ); .5 rn (".o x (Ya m); 1. Robnl Dick (Yam ); 5. Room'}' Shcnn4ln .Ji (Y MJI). M /W G P AM: I. Thomal Sab, (Hon); 2. D3Vid Batn (Ya m); 3. &rnry Joh nl ( ~ w}. U/L SJSPRT tx: I. SIU Morr h on (Ya m); 2.Mark Hmslry By Peggy Adamic RIOlflELD, Oil, f EB. 9 David Han d raced his H on da to Ihe overall win at the Keyston e Mud Spec tacu la r in th e Rich field C..olise um . Th~ field or 25 riden were d ivided into th ree heat races wi th the top three heading into the main. A co nso la tio n the n rounded o ut th e field for th e ma in event. Mike Boggia led Ihe field of rid ers th rou!;h turn o ne o r th e man· ma de ova l tra ck to begin heal o ne. j eff Hillis, Pat Will iams and Hand lra iled Bogg ia . Han d displaced Williams within the fim half lap . and sel hi s sights o n Hillis. Boggia led the enlire eight lap race wil h Hand ro u tin~ past H ill is by mid· race to finish seco nd. H Ills held third. Sh ane Smith grabbed the ear ly lead in heal two. ah ead of wi nner Er ic Klein, Dav e Flellerick and Chad Coo n. Klein l?assed Smith o n la p three. ", hil e the seven nders behind held Iheir posinons . Klei n loo k Ihe checkered flag wi th Smilh motoring in close behind. Fleller ick held third wilh Coo n in fourth . Dave Lastaf ka took Ihe lead off Ih e lin e in heat th ree bUI Rob Buyd os loo k over Ihe top spot a t th e sta rt of lap two. La stafk a retalial ed a nd moved back int o Ihe lead a ha lf la p laler. \\-'bile th e two rrom· runners were changi ng places, Car l Hand was mo ving through th e pack a nd took over thi rd. Hand passed Buydos a nd sel after Lastalka . Lastalka held his lead until Ihe six th lap when he tangled wil h a lap ped rider, Ha nd look th e checkered n ag , followed by Kevi n Hom who had passed Buydos a lap earlier , The 12 hnalislS lined up in two row s to begi n th e 121ap main event. David Hand look a sta n ·lo-fin ish win . Coo n followed Hand 72.95 78.95 68.95 78.95 71.95 56.95 161J1B() V, 5 130190 VI 6 14()19() V I6 13O,gQ VI7 130180VI 7 Me88 14()I9() HB I5 150190HBI5 17CJI8() HBI5 13O,gQ HBI6 SAT 9-5 (MST) 1-602-493- 1755 MelZeier Me33Laser 100190H76 120180 V16 130190H16 110180 V17 325 V I9 350 VI9 117.95 98.95 M·F 9.8 Dirt Cheap S25 00 rmrumum orm-r A. I sale~ t nill atter 30 r',IV~ I '02.95 ' 07.95 AvaifRWUSWW add $6.00 Cycle Accessones • M astercar d VI SA coo Putes subjectto cnanqe ..... .troot ronce K-491 Elire GT Front ~ MT90 HB 6 TL 69.95 MR90 HI8TL 77.95 67.95 MM90 HI9TL K·591 From II01v l6 52.95 120180 V16 61.95 110180 VI7 63.95 100190 VI8 57.95 . EVENTS We A c c ept David DuPrey (2) led Joe Jackson Jr. (18) and winner Stu Morrison (157) in the Heavyweight Supersport Ex pert class at Firebird R aceway. e e If you don 't se e your tire, CALL! 73.95 83.95 79.95 8 1.85 78.95 84.95 We carrya fullline of street tires, MelZe Dunlop,lRC, ler, Chen Shin. Also available· chains, helmets. saddle-bags , lank bag s, & leather accessori es T HEWEEKEND CHAMPIONS of MOTOCROSS SERIES 100% PRO PAYBACK AMATEUR "TROPHY'S FOR OVERALL 1st 5'. 2nd 4'. 3rd3' MAR 3.SUN. - SANDHILL RANCH . MAR. 9. 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