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GLOCAL EVENTS e ern); Bill Sams tag ra ced his Greeves Challenger to seco n d place Lightweigh t No vice class at Sandhill Ranch. AHRMAIVintage Iron National Historic MX Series: Round 2 Brown, Lundgren best at Sandhill Vintage MX By Mall Hilgenberg BREJI.'TWooil, CA, APR. 14 u ltaco pi lo ts Pat Bro wn and J ohn Lu n d g ren each left Sa n dhill Ran ch with a pair of victories a t ro un d two of the American H istoric R aci n g Mo to rcycle Associatio n Na tional Mo tocross Series. Brown , in his first ride wit h AH R MA, domin ated the 500cc an d +30 Expert classes, winnin g all four mOlOS. Lundgr en 's o u tings were nearly as successful, as he topped three of h is four races abo ard a pa ir of 1974 Pursan gs in the 250 and 500cc Amateur classes. Bro wn was the ma n to watch in the 500cc Expe rt class , as he sna tched both mOlOS fro m usual class win ner Duan e J oice. J ohn H andeli n rode a CZ400 fo r th e firs t time to earn th ird with 3·3 finishes over Bu ltaco rider Mark Cook. Brown's scorecard was perfect in th e +30 Experts, while J oice was second, th is tim e with a 3·4 tall y. Handelin 's 5·3 was good for th ird , wi th first-time Expert Marty Lukaszewski fourth in th e 26·rider field . Lund gren pu t h is Kawasak i of Simi Valley·backed Bul taco to the head of both 500cc Ama teur molOS over Maico riders Drew Hughson and Robert Tull. First·molO winner J erem y Mickles had problems in the second 250cc Amateur race,.allowing Lundgren to ta ke home the first place plaque with a 2· 1. Kaw· asaki rider David DolSOn wen t 5·2 for second, ah ead of Veri Craig's 4·5. Fifteen Pr emi er 500s mad e th e call for the event , with the lar gest class being the Amateurs. BSAs dominated the Amateur class with Sumner Suzu · ki 's Wayne Sumner first on a Gold Star, followed by likewise· mounted Steve Heaney. Speed & Sport's Terry Prall was third aboard an A7twin. J eff Elings mad e hi s Pr emi er debut aboard a Mat chl ess, winning the Novices. Ano ther class with ren ewed interest was the O pen T wins , boasting 17 entries. Vintage Iron 's Rick Doughty topped th e Experts, whi le Bill Ripley smoked the Ama te u rs, a nd T erry Sterrell bested th e Novices. All three B 34 ID th e Prem ier were rid i n g T r iurnph -powe red' mach ines. A new class for 1991 is the +50 division, fo r riders over 50 years of age . Judging by the turnout, th is was a muc h-needed divisi on. Marsh Ru nyo n wo n the Novices on hi s big Harley over Virgi l Eli ngs , and Wayne Sumner took hi s second win of th e day in th e Amateurs. The first special event of the day was a team race, featurin g Iour- man teams com posed of two experts and two ama teurs . Six team s from diffe rent regions compe ted. The experts left the sta rti ng ga te first, foll owed by the ama teurs. The scores from all fou r riders were combi ned to determ ine th e overa ll winners. Cen tra l Ca liforn ia's team was victori ous, foll o wed by Au strali a, Ea st ern U.S ., n orth ern ' Ca liforn ia, sou thern Ca lifornia and Engla nd. Austra lia's Geo ff Ballard won th e Expert division, wh ile BSA· mounted Mik e Atkins topped th e Ama teur class fo r n orth ern Californ ia. CII Results I~ NOV: Larry McDon nell ( Hon); Du Ch~ n r (R ic): 3. Dean Sh ira ish i (Hon ): 2. Pau l 4. GRg Kendrick (Bul): S. Russe ll Heck (H u, ). I~ AM: I. Tony Tam (Yam }; 2. William Clem (Hon): 3. William McGocin (Ho n); 1. Gr eg Groulell (Ho n) ; 5. Ernie Da ledal (SUl) . I ~ EX: I. Peter Urler (Hon); 2. Bru ce McDo ugal (Pen); 3. R ick Do ug ht y (Hon); 1. Dewey McDcw ey; 5. Rick Asch (Kaw). N O V: I. Jell Eling> (Ho n) ; 2. Thoma , Zarraonada (Pen); 3. J amo Kidler (SUl) : 1. Bob Smilb (Vam); 5. Greg Kendz ick (Bul ). ~ AM: I. John Lundgren (Bul): 2. David Dotson (Kaw); 3. Verl Craig (CZ); 1. Edgar Phipps (Mo n ); 5. Steve Schulte (CZ). ~ EX: I. Shawn McCon n (Vam) ; 2. Kell y Owen (Ho n) ; 3. Ed Ho (Ho n); 1. Kir k Sm ilb (O ss): 1. Ed Newman (H us). 500 NO V: I. Derri ck Wibo n (Hu, ); 2. Mike Lanan (Ho n): 3. Bill Ria nda (CZ): 1. J o h n Koch (G re). 500 AM: I. J ohn Lu nd g ren (Bu l) ; 2. Drew H ughson (Mai); 3. Roha. Tull (Mai): 1. Thoma , Engelhardl (Vam) : 5. Ron DolSOn (KT M). 500 EX: I. Pa l Bro wn (Bul ); 2. D uane Jo ice (Vam): 3. John Handel in (CZ): 1. Mark Cook ( Bul). OPEN TW NOV: I. Terry S.errell (T n): 2. Bill Rian da (Tri); !S. J a m ~ MeEwin (T r i). OPEN TW AM: I. Bill R ipl ey (T ri); 2. G reg Ow en (Ric): 3. Jack Scroggin, (T ri); 1. J im Hi gley (T ri ); 5. Den is Van Gundy (Ric ). OPEN TW EX: I. Rick Doug h.y (T ri); 2. S' eve Mon ger (T ri). +50 NOV: 1. Sieve Ham a n n (Ho n ); 2. Doug Cha ncy (Va m); 3. J ohn Lee (Vam): 1. T erry S.errett ITri). - 50 AM D-t: I. Da n Grecn (el): 2. J ell Noll (Hon) : 3. Randy Ressell (Vam ): 1. Mik e A.kin, (BSA): 5. David DolSOn (Kaw). - 50 AM D-%: I. Bill Rip ley (Bu l): 2. Drew Hugh son (Mai ): , . Mike Hotchkiss (Hon ): 1. Rex Pow ell (KT M): S. Jo hn Proto (Bul) . +30 EX: I. Pa t Brown (Bul); 2. Duanejo ice (Ya m ): 3. John Ha ndclin (el); 4. Many Lukauewski (Ma i); S. R uss Pow ell (Pen) . +40 NOV: I. J o hn Hains (Hon) ; 2. Ro gno Bulik = 3. Charlie Singleton (Hon) ; ,.. Charles Regruto (BSA): 5. John Dragueski (Mai). - 40 AM: I. Groll Eldridge (Yam): 2. Gr eg Grouldf (Hon): 3. T erry Pratt (CZ): 1. Doyle Cook (Ric); 5. Steve Sch u lte (CZ). . +40 EX.: 1. Ru ss Pow ell ( Pm ); 2. Mike Men esin j (CZ): 3. H"!!1' Bcllicitti (Hu,);1 . Steve ~ achado (CZ) ; 5. Ji m McCl mt on ( CCM~ - 50 NOV : I. Marsh Run yon (H- D);2. Virgil El in ga (H on); 3. Phil Andcnon (CZ): 1. Nonn Arm suong (Tri ): 5. Pete Silva. +SO AM: I. Wayne Sumner (BSA): 2. Ron Do tson (KT M): 3. Rod Brasel (Bul); 1. Ro n Clawson (Ma i); 5. Ernie Stair (BSA). +50 EX: 1. Dick Mann (BSA) ; 2. Duane S pen ce (Ya m) ; 3. J d l Smilb (BSA): 1. Bill McClinton (BSA); 5. Tom MUIO(CZ). WMN NO V: I. Karen J o ice ( Mon): 2. Swen Gee (Hon ); 3. Debra Willis (Ho n); 4. Bar bar a Oempler (Hon) ; 5. Alexi, Skj elbred (Ma i). PRL'II U W NO V: I. Phil Andcnon (Ma i): 2. W.D. Sa ms ta g (G re). PREM UW AM: I. Peter Cr u nenden (BSA): 2. Mik e G reen (BSA); 3. Eri c T ucker (Due ). Ptu:M U W EX: I. Peter Ford (G re). PR L'II U W 2 NOV : I. Kay Mann (0 ,,): 2. Bill Samstag (G re). . PR EM UW 2 AM: I. Peter Crune nden (BSA): 2. Jud O shi er ( H u~ ): 3. Robe rt Norma n (Bu l); 4. Kenn v Sykes (GTt'); 5. Erik Giereen (Bu l). PR E'll U W 2 EX: I. Mik e Beanwa y (G re): 2. J ohn ('ottr (BSA); 3. Rod ney Hen n inger (H us). PR EM 500 NOV : I. J ell Elings (Mal): 2. Charles Regruto (Vel ). PREM 500 AM: 1. Wayn e Sumner (BSA ); 2. Steve Hea ney (BSA); 3. T erry Pra tt ( 8 SA); 1. Joh n Hu egel (lnd ); 5. Fred Mork (ESO) . PREM SOO EX.: l. Man H ilg enberg (R ic); 2. Peter Fo rd (BSAl; 3. Adrian Me ss (T ri). PREM OPL'I TW NOV: I. Mazsh Ru n yo n (H D): 2. G ary Bishop (BSAl. PR EM OPEN TW AM: I. Gr l'l: Ow en (Tri): 2. Dave Rog ers (T rO; 3. Ed Crow ell (Ma t). TEAM: I. Central Ca lilornia (21 pLS): 2. Au str al ia (22): 3. East ern US (25): 1. Northern Ca lilornia (25): 5. Southern Ca lifo rn ia (26): 6. Eng land (37). PAST MSTR: I I. Brad La ckey (CZ): 2. Bru ce Mc Dougal (Pen) : 3. Chri, Ca ner (CZ): 1. Buck Murph y (Mai); S. Torn Rapp (Bu l). AMA National Championship Amateur Supercross Series: Round 9 Amateurs invade Florida Suncoast Dome By Kyle Myers ST PETERSBURG, FL, APR. 7 . early 200 riders from II different states trave lled to St. P-etersburg, to compe te in the Florid a Suncoas t Dom e. This was the first time th at a supercross was held in the stadium , and the ama teurs were treated to a safe, bu t challeng ing version of the track that the pros had raced o n the night before. Ezra Lusk proved to be the fastest rider in the 125cc (12· 15) class, as he styled to the main event win. Lusk served noti ce as he roosted away from th e competi tio n in his heat race and transferr ed directl y to the main even t. Vin ny H opper was the fast est off the sta rti ng lin e, and grabbed the early lead in the main event, Lusk, Chris Brown and Scott Bryant chased after H opper. J osh La tina go t stuck in the ga te, bu t quickl y charged into fifth place. Lu sk followed Hopper, waiting for an o pportu ni ty to steal the lead. As they approached a double jump, Lusk pulled alo ngs ide H opper and sai led in to the 'lead_ One lap later, Bro wn also j umped pa st Hopper over the doubl e and set h is sig h ts on Lusk. Brow n close d o n Lusk, but before he cou ld mo unt a serio us challe nge lost control In a turn and parted company wit h his mach ine. Brown remounted in time to main tain second, but would not cha lle nge Lusk again. Bryant and La tina both scoo ted past Hopper, wh o appeared to tire. La tina close d in o n 'Bryant 's rear fender, but couldn' t find hi s way pas t. L usk gr eeted the chec k· ered flag first, ahead of Brown, Bryant, Latina and Hopper , who held onto fifth pla ce. The 250cc A class saw Chris Neal return to racin g after break in g h is collarbo ne earl ier in the year. Neal ripped off the line and led Brown and Alan And rew into the track. Nea l and Bro wn engaged in a heated ba ttle tha t carried them well ahead of the rest of th e fi eld . Alt hough Brown made repeated a llempts 10 pass, Nea l held N on 10 take the main event win. Andrew rode to a lonel y third place fin ish . The most po pular classes of the day were the 125 and 250cc C classes, SCOll Moore pi lo ted his Hon das to wins on both classes, to pp ing Allen Kundro t and J eremy Foss in the 125ccclass, and Mike Walters and j eff Voell in the 250s. Q'f Results PM : I. T yson Hadsell (Vam) : 2. T anner Mathis (Yam ); 3. J osh Fau stine (Yam) ; 4. j eremy McDo w (Y am): 5. Paul Sm ith (Ya rn). 60: I . Aug ust Lausber g (Kaw ); 2. J ason Vonfri ck.en (Ka w ). " 80 7·11: I. Ricky Carmichad ( Kaw) : 2. Kenn eth j o nes (Honk 3. Darren McElha'ta n (Ho n); 1. J ason Burgess ( Ka w ). 80 12· 13: I. J oHery Ea,icy (Hon): 2. Jarrell Tip pi ng (Suz ]: 3. J osh Kiehy (Suz]: 1. Adam Cr ossley (SUl); 5. Mack Per ry {Ka w) . 80 11· 15: I. J a:so n Sybert (Ho n): 2. Dal e Sowd er (Ka w): 3. Kim Sybert (Ho n); 1. Billy Lausberg ( Ka w): 5. Brian And erson (Han) . 12512·1 50: I . Ezra Lusk (SUl ); 2. Ch ris Brown (SUl); 3. Seen Bryant (H o n) ; 4. J os h Lar ina (Kaw);5. Vinny Ho p per (Yam). I ~ C D·I : I. Edw ard Ray (Kaw): 2. Mike Lampe (Hen) : 3. Mike Flo yd (5Ul) :1. Chri s J o hn son (SUl) ; S. j oseph Cla r k ( Ka w) . 125 C J).2 : I. ScOIl Moo re (Ho n ): 2. Allen Kund rot (Su z); 3. J erem y f o ss (Ka w]: 4. Erick Claissee (SUI); 5. Mike Watt" {Kaw). T5 125 B: I. Brandon S m i th {Kaw): 2. H omer w oolslayer (Hon); 3. Tom Boyland ( Ka w) : 4. Brei Beauchamp (Hon); 5. Scou Bryam (Hon) . 125 A: I. Ezra Lusk (Suz): 2. Ch ris Bro wn (Suz); 3. Cob y Ro bb (SUl). 250 C D- I: l. Brian Mom s (Hon); 2. Erick Cl aissee (Suz); 3. l eH Crisa fu lli (Ha n ); 1. Barrett Ducb scher: 5. Buck y Dennis (Hon). 250 C [). %.: I. Sco u Moore (H a n ); 2. Mik e Wat ers ( Ka w) ; 3.Je H Voell (Ho n): 1. Jon G ra nt (Ho n ); 5. Brian N ich olson (H a n) . 250 B: I. Brandon Sm ith ( Ka w ); 2. Tom Boyland (Kaw); 3. Aaron Da y (Ho n ): 1. Shawn Wazd (Hon ): 5. Kevin Cozadd (Ho n) . . 250 A: 1. Oris Nea l (S Ul ); 2. Ch ris Brow n (Suz); 3. Alan An dzcu (Hon ). O P L'O NOV : I. Chri, Smi th (H on ); 2. John Borders (H on); 3. Tim Baker (Hon ); 1. Mitchel l H olstein (Han ); 5. Wynde ll Kern (H e n). +25: l. Ala n Andreu (Hon); 2. Will iam Hob son (SUl); 3. Robert Baker (Hon): 1. Don Cra wford (Sw ); • 5. Mark Payn e {Hen]. +JO; 1. Alan Andttu {Hen ); 2. Philip Aldert o n (Hon ): 3. Ed Garli n (Ho n); 1. Chuck Golema n (Ho n ); 5. Robbie Lew is (Ho n ). - 35: J. John Bor ders (Hen): 2. Woody Strickland (Suz); 3. H en ~ C ree (Ho n); 1. Alvin Davis! (Ho n); 5. Charlo Lehins (Hon ). +40: I. Henry C rd (Ho n): 2. Woody Str ick lan d (SUl ): 3. Charl o Lehin g (Ho n): 1. Thoma, Fogg (Hon): S. AI Gardner (SUl) . I Mickey Thompson Off-Road Championship GP: Round 4 Lewis leads the way in Sun Devil Stadium By Michael Ross TEM AZ, APR. 13 PE, . K Yle Lewis scored th e 250cc Ultracross victory with a come-frombeh in d ride o n his Nol een/Scott/ . Br idges to ne / Ara il CTi / J ojo/ P EC/ loo%/Racers Edge-sponsored Yamaha in Sun Devil Stadi um. " I knew I would win one sooner or lat er," said th e reserved 20-year-old Simi Valley, Ca lifornia, resident. " It was just a matter of tim e.-" Lewis, who finished fifth in the seco nd of two hea t races wherethe 'top 10 finishers transferred to th e ma in , pi cked up four places at the start of the 10·lap main then took second place fro m a tiring Lo well Thomson o n lap five in a whoop section where he had an unbeatabl e lin e. With th ree laps to go, Lewis took over the lead when T yson Vohland go t stuc k in lapped traffic and never look ed back until he crossed th e fini sh line with the win. Kawasak i-su pported Vohland finished a close second to Lewis at the end of the 10· la p sprin t af ter start ing in second place behind earl y leader Thom son . Sponsor ed by Kawasaki, Yok o, Pro Circui t and Maxima, the 22· year-old Sacramento resident closed o n Lewis with two lap s rema ini ng afte~ gelling a bad break in traffic, but ran o u t of tim e. Fin ishing right on Voh· land 's rear fender was-Thomson. ' 'I' m sick;' said a tired bu t happ~ Thomson after the race , ''I've ha d the

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