Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

GLOCAL EVENTS ~ Senior class honor s went to Alex Boze with start to finish wi ns in both mot os, followed in second by Dave Co nner. T he 80cc class was a jordan Mon eymaker sho w as Moneyma ker holeshot both rnot os, and ra n away from h is com peti tio n.' Moneymaker was foll owed to the n ag by T ravis T oll in second. Resu lts 0·60: I. Mark Order; 2. jeif Y:tles: 5. Derek Riley. 140: I. jord a n Mont")'maker; 2. T rav is Toll; 5. Sleven Rainwa ter : 125: I. Mikr Murri s; 2. Krvi n Shemwdl; .5 Pau l Will is. . 125 NO V: I. Jud y Wn u)\'n ; 2. Joe ManSC"r; .5 Dukl" Marti n . . 250: I. Krv in ShMTlwell; 2. Tim Ha wtho rne; .5 Ti mmy . Pr im . 2.">0 NO\': I. Brian KmnnJ y; 2. Oeorge Sca rbro u g h: .5 . Sha m' Van drvddr , 500: I. Dave Cnn nn : 2. Crail': Dyers. . SCH BY: J. Orvi n Ranks; 2. Mike Feller, .5 Kn-in Boyd. SR RK: I. A lex BOl : 2. Da ve Co nner. e EX: I. Kt'V Shem well: 2. Mike Morr is; .5 Tim H awthorn e. in . Garmon gasses it at Devil's Ridge Motocross By Hurley and Dot Short Wesley Ga nnon (210) was th e overall winner in the 125cc C class at Devil's Ridge. tine of th e fin est end uros I've ever ridden, incl udi ng the Naucnalsl" Other rider s did not share his en thusiasm . Results O /A: 1. Kl"Vin Bro wn (KTM). AA: I. Wall y Wilson (KT M); 2. Allan Randt (KT M); 3. Mike Scho ll (Hon); 4. G",llit' Ward (Yam). 200 A: 1. Scu ll Ely; 2. Doug Ri neha rt (KT M ); 3. Jdl Amknon. 250 A: I. Dan Ford ; 2. Allen Randolph; 3. Ir. IVI: Molnar: 4. Jdl Wolle; 5. Fred Fhhmeister . OPEN A: 1. Scott Pri ce (H on ); 2. Ro nal d Palermo; 3. Darrell Hard in (Ha n): 'I. Pat WnL 4-STR K: I. Vic Ely {Hon): 2. QUltl" Rogerson ; 3. Bri.1n Siob bs. 12S B: I. Mike Schere r: 2. Tom Sl~('; 3. Mike Slopko. 200 B: I. Bill waners: 2. Troy Fog le; .5 R()dn~ Vanover. . 250 B: I. Brad Muter; 2. Sam Ra nondel li: 3. John Gilford ; 4. Ste ve Mo hl er. O PEN B: I. Bert Du n lop; 2. Cary Evans; '3. Kirk Sess io ns : 4. Rick T ong. SR: I. j a mes Seibert : 2. Peter Geil her; 3. ) ;ama Slukenbarg. S/S R: 1. William Yontz; 2. T om G illfillan : 3. J ames G illfi lla n. Johnson jams at Blythe MX By Kare n Guthrie 42 BLYIllE, CA, APR.7 Tom Jo hnson led th e pack bo th mot e s of th e final round of th e Desert Sta te Classic at Blyth e Raceway Sunday for a first overall comeback foll owi ng a severe broken leg several mon ths back. Alter smoothly picking 011 ear ly leaders Jelf Bonn el and Dave Riordan, j ohnson wal ked o rr with th e win in mot a one. Bonnet crashed in th e wh oops and Riordan too k over secon d place. Second molO actio n saw j ohnson steal the lead from Frank Patern o a nd sellie in lo a comfortable lead . Pat ern o was lh en hounded by Mall En gstler, wh o jumped past Palemo and began to close o n Johnson on lh e .Iast lap , Engs tler pressured j ohnson, bu t ha d to sellie for second pla~e. Dylan Guthrie and Clill Campbells diced in lhe 80cc junior class. Cam pbe ll tri ed for a n in side pass but hit th e berm 100 ha rd and gOI stuck in a deep ru t. Guthrie cruised to the win with Sua n Lardly finis hing second. A bad start left G uth rie behind in lhe second molO arid Campbell shOl oul front for th e win . G uthrie slormed throu gh the pack and into second pl ace, goo d en ou g h for lhe o verall win . G uth rie cap tu red the series class title. Bren t Lyman gra bbed lh e hol eshol in th e 250cc Beginner class, foll owed by j ack Nelso n, Ken Bal goyen an d Derek Rob in ell e. As th e four ri ders bauled fo r the inside line , Rob in elle musc led h is Suzuki through the pac k a nd int o th e lead . Rob inell e loo k the win wiLh Lyma n finishi ng secon d. fn lh e second round it was Mike Fooght wit h lhe hol eshOlas Robinell e a nd Don Wood turned on the pressu re. Wood moved into second wh en Rob in ett e o versho t a turn. Rob inell e recovered quickl y a nd caug hl Wood bu t cras hed. Balgo yen moved in to third. Meanwhil e, Woods was clos ing o n Foog hl. Foo gh t braked 100 hard in a corne r and sta lled. Wood too k over th e lead and scored th e overa ll win. Fooght hung on for second place. Matt Moraine sto le th e 80cc Beginner holesh ot with Mall Sm ith hot o n his back tire. Catchi ng Mari an e on th e tablelop, Smi th cla imed th e lead , but lost con tro l in a corner a nd cras hed. Morain e too k back the lead , but Sm ith caugh t back ul;' 10 Mora in e and put th e pr essure on. Mor.nne veered off lhe edge of the track and ja m med his front lir e into a h ol e, and wat che d Smit h a nd Na the n Cha ney m ov e by for fi rst a nd second , respectively. The second mota saw Sm ith nab th e holesh ot , with Moraine in hot pursui t un til a hard cra sh too k him o ut. Sm ith look th e win for a first overall. Results 250 PRO: I. Ji mm y Butt on (Ya m); 2. Crai g Davi, (H a n ); 3. Bobby Wh ile (Yam ); 4. Ron Walmore (Yam). . 250 INT : l. ROOeTI Carlin (Hon); 2. Shawn C isco (Yam ); .5 Qlad S<:ho lu (Yam); 4. j.J. Petchel (Ho n). . VlNT 74: 1. Da vid Boydslon (Mai) ; 2. Ken SlumpIf (CZI: .5 Phi lip Waterma n (CZ); 4. Richa rd Cot hra n (H a n ). . . Vt NT 78: I. Ken Stum pff (CZ) ; 2. Cliff PipeT; .5 Joe Roberts: 4. Bin WO L SO O PEN 9-11: I. Will Sm ith (Yam): 2. N ick Sea ver (Hen). 80 BEC : l. Mall Smi th (Ya m); 2. La wrence Rin eha rt (Suz): 3. Nathan Cha nty (SUI); 4.Joe Jasehke (Kaw). 125 BEC : I. Danny Tavares (Kaw); 2. Dam ian Lys (SUI); 3. Doug Ha ll (SUI); 4. Sha wn Sopeiand (Suz). P/W: I. Micha el BI05e (Ya m); 2. Ricky Sch a ffner (hj ); 3. Hunter Joh nson (Ya m ); 4. Mich ael Beaver (Ya m). 80 EX: l. Doavid Pi ngree (SUI). 80 (NT : l. Ted Ca mp~lI (Hon ); 2. j ason T ice (H on ): 3. lisan Ma uh ews (Suz ). 80 JR; I. Dylan Guthrie (SUI); 2. Clifford Campbell [Hon ]: !. Sua n La rdley (Kaw). OT INT: I . Bill Mry n (Hon). VET JR: l. Pete Kl"nned y (Han); 2. Craig Pippin (Suz); .5 J im Co nnn (Ha n ); 4. Ken Beaver (Ha n ). . 500 BEG: I, Sccu Osburn (Hon); 2. Dean Weaver (H a n): . .5.G reg Reeder (H on); 4. Ru» Heisl (Han). OT jR: I. Ed T aylor (H a n): 2. Jo hn T urner (KTM ). 60 0-8: 1. Bryan Allen (Kaw); 2. MichMl BlOW' (Yam ). 60 9-11: l. Nick Beaver (Kaw); 2. Raym ond Ochoa (K.aw). VET PR O: 1. j enni e Derem o (Ha n ): 2. Michae l Ha lpin (KT M) . VET MSTR: l. Cary Olaidez (Han); 2. T im Lee he (KTM). VET INT: 1. Dave Cla yden (Ho n); 2. Do ug Goodma n (H on); .5 Bitcj Wa ymire (H on); 4. John Lui s (Han ). . 500 JR: I. Mike H ort on (H a n): 2. Mati Enfl:stler (Han); 3, Adam HOSi r (Ho n). e UTH J R: l. Jeff Ha rrh (Hon ): 2. Rill N.uh (Hon); 3. Kylr A.r.e7. (Han ); 4. Jeff Sanden (Ho n ). 250 BEG : 1. Dan Wood (Han); 2. Mikr FOOKht (Hon); 3. Ken Halgoyen (SUI ); 4. Jack NeI\On (SUl). . 250 lR: I. Mike Honan (Han); 2. Marty £SIrs (H a n); .5 Dave Clayde n (Hon ); 4. J n emy Girior (Yam ). 500 PR O: l. Craig D-dvis (Hon ); 2. Scoll Davis (Hon ); .5 . T erry Sims (H a n ); t . Todd Jo hmon (H a n). 500 INT; 1. Scott F~ (H a n); 2. Robrrl Carli n (Hon); 3. Donovan G iles (Han); 4. Judd Denn ey (H a n). UTH INT: I. Dan ny T lp lon (Sw); 2. Cow Morga n (Hort ); .5 Bryan Han len (Sw ); 4. Ti mbo Richa rdson (Hon). . 125 PR O: 1. J imm y Bult on (Ya m ); 2. Kyle Killrbrt'W (Han ); • .5 Dan Bonham (Hon ). . . 125 INT: 1. Shawn Cisco (Yam); 2. Kelly Poor (Ha n ); 3. Jim Lewe llyn (H a n); 4. J.J. Pelchel (Han ). 125 J R: 1. Tom Jo hnson (Ya m ); 2. Malt Engstln (Ha n ); .5 Jeremy Gi rior (Yam) ; 4. David Riordan (H a n ). . Shemwell shines at Rough Country Motocross By Darren Birge • HENDERSON, KY APR. 7 , Kevin Shemwell to pped lh e 250cc and Expen classes , a long with a hard foug ht seco nd in the 125< class al Rou gh Co untry MX Par k. c In th e Expen class , Yama ha- mo unted Shem well grab bed the ear ly lead in bo th mo tos. Mike Mo rr is a nd Tim Hawt horn e tried to reel Shemwe ll in , but to no av-d il. Morris tried desperat ely 10 gel arou nd Shemwe ll in bOlh molOS, but follo wed Shem well across the fin ish line in second with Ha wth orne in th ird. T he 250cc class was ano lher Shemwdl show, as he led bOlh molOs from sta n 10 fin ish wit h T im Ha wth or ne £ ishing a distant in second. T im my l' eters placed th ird overa ll. In lh e l25cc class Mike Mor ris led Kevin Shemwell in both motos . Mo rr is scored th e first mot o win. In th e second mot o, Shemwell tried a laSl second pass at th e fin ish lin e ju mp, but came up inches sho n , Morr is scored the o vera ll win ahead of a disappointed Shem well. SANFORD, NC. APR. 7 Wesley Ga rmo n cap tur ed the overa ll win in the 125cc C class at Devil 's Rid ge Motor sports Par k. Roo ney Sco tt sho t off the line in th e open ing mo ta with Sha ne La wson , Garmo n , a nd David Broa d hurst in to w. Ga rmon quickl y disp laced Lawson o n th e first la p a nd set hi s sig hts o n SC Oll. Reid Rum felt began to work thr o ugh the pac k a fter a poor start , and passed Lawson fo r th ird. Meanwh ile. Garmo n scoo ted by Scott and began to establish a lead . Rumfelt dove ins ide Scou and too k over second pl ace. but was unab le 10 cha llenge Garmon. Ga rmo n stormed off th e line in mot o two , wi th Rumfelt, Scott and Babb chasing. Ga rmo n began to esta blish a lead that would be quite sizeable by th e mot e's end. Rumfelt held oU Sco tt throu gh out the rnoto, a nd fin ished a distant second behind Garmon . Thomas Will iam s and john Sch afer led the 250cc C class off the lin e in th e openi ng moto , Scha fer cras hed o n th e first lap an d jared Decamp mo ved into second. J am es Hen slee pressured Decam p for second , bu t 10 no ava il. William s took the win over Decamp and Henslee. T im Terre ll gra bbed the holeshot in th e secon d moto, while Williams and Henslee foll owed close behind. William s sto le th e lead near the hallway mark and pulled away 10 an easy win . T errell held onto second pla ce ahea d of Henslee. Keith Riverbark led th e Plus 30 class o n to the track in the first moto, but hot o n hi s tail were Scott Shipley a nd R ick Ca tu eri o. As th e front-runners began to lap slower riders, Shipley bega n to pressur e Rivenbark . Sh ip ley snuck pa st a nd crossed th e fin ish li ne in £irst. Riven bar k duplicat ed his first ' moto hole -: sho t a nd led Catuccio an d Ship ley a t the sta rt of mo to two. Rivenb ark cra shed whil e trying to ho ld 011 hi s cha lleng ers. and Shipley took over th e lead. R ivenbark recovered III tim e to salvage second. Shi p ley scored the o verall win. Results 85 MOD 9-15: I. Ril:hie H ort on (Kawl; 2. Robb ie Hort on (K.!wl; S. Ca ven Woodruff (Ka w); 4. Brian Ward (Han), 85 MOD 14-15: I. GaKt"FortMln (Suz): 2. Mitchell Hod gn (Kotwl; 3. Mauhl"W Mortze (Han ). 125 A: I. Mike Andr ew$ (Sw ): 2. T racey Barne ll (Hon). 125 B: I. SlaC'ey Barnet t (Hon); 2. Jason Baldw in (Ha n); 3. Joh n Urban (Kilw); 4. T ro y Brewer (Yam ); 5. Ja roon Morgan (Hon ). 125 C: I. Weslry Ga rmon (SUl); 2. Reid Rumfeh (Hon ); 5. Roo~y Scoll (Kaw); t. Man y Babb (Hon); 5. Sha ne .....wson . 230 A: I. Mikr Andrew s: 2. Thomas Co il"(Hon): 5. Tracey Barrn-u (Ho n). U 250 8 : I. 8enji Rutled ~ (Suz); 2. MilCht: J~ (Hon); .5 Mike Kelln (Ho n l; 4. Richard Ibiso n (Yilm ); 5. Stacy . Barnclte (Hon ). 250 C: I. lhoma!l Williams (Ya m ); 2. Ti m Tt1ttll (H on); 3. J..m" Ht"nslre (Sw); 4. Ja red Decamps (Sw): 5. Bill yTaylor (Hon ). OPEN 88cC: I. Mitchell j ones (H on ); 2. J ay Hau sn (Hon); 3. T"ry Cart y (Honl : 4. Claylon uadl (Han); 5. Jerry Rober tson (H a n ). OPEN A: 1. Thom:ts Co le (Kaw); 2. Rid C .aluccio (H a n). PL US 25: I. Sca li Ship ley (SUl) : 2. Ja y Hauser (H a n); 5, Roger R ivenba rk (Ya m ); 4. Ti m Mantoolh (Suz); 5. Billy Harri son (Han). . PL US 30: I. &Olt Shipley (SUI); 2. Keith Rivm bark (Yam); .5 Rick Ca lucr io (H un); 4. Joh n Je une (H a n ); 5. Ed . flo naldMln (KX)). PU IS 40: 1. Gary Hailry (Kaw); 2. Bob Man n (Hon); .5 . Mou Minur J r. lKaw); 4. Ed Dona ldson (KX); 5. Ed Quast e start to a hasty halt. The pole-sitter dropped his bike going into the first tum and got Riddle going straight into th e first-tum embankment where he went up and over the fence and into the bleacher seats. The veteran IT/road racer had just come 011 sho ulder surgery and had numerous bumps. bruises and a few co n tus ions, but miraculously walked awa y. Robert Steinhauser scored the win after the restart. Danny Malletti led the first few laps of the Vintage AlB clas s. but dropped to filLh at the fini sh . Jim Mahoney go t by john Proto for the win . Prot o was second and Dan a Perri look th ird. Results PR().AM: l. Rob Da mron (W· R ); 2. Mike G reebam (H · D): 5. Paul Iwanaga (H on); 4. Bobby McDowell (H · D): 5. Mike Anhur (W· R). O PEN A:. I. M ike Grnham (H ·D); 2. Pau l lwa naga (Han); 3. Dan McDonndl (H -D ); 4. Allo n Mclke (Hon); 5. Dave Bostrom (AU/. SO A:. I. Bil y Manin ( ~ w); 2. Andy Marum (Ho n ); S. JeU C abhan (Kaw); 5. Shawn Rus.sell (Xaw); 5. Toby Jor gen sen (Kaw). O PEN B: 1. Brett Landen (W·R); 2. C~ Mill n (Yam); 5. Da vis Wint ers (Suz); 4. Michell e Di Sa lva (Hon); 5. Steve Fisch er (RlX). VINT C: I. Ro~rt Sleinhauer (Hon ); 2. Larry PoW(:n (Bul ); 3. Ha rold Cepford (C A); 4. Da vid Maxw ell (Bul); 5. Steven Powers (Bu l). · DTX B&C: I . Eric Bos tr om (Han ); 2. Kim Oarwazeh (SUl); .5 Cory Yarrow (Ya m ); 4. Tim Kell y (ATX) . . . VET A: I. Wm. Rider (Hon); 2. Cra i,,; Ragen (Rill); .5 Bob Meiring (H· D); 4. D..ve b ira m (AT K): 5. Lyn n George (H on). PP / BO C: l. Debbie Ande rson (Ka w); 2. David Holloway (Sau): 5. 8m Meyn (Yam ); 4. Gera my Rackley (SUI); 5. Vnna Oba( Kaw ). 80 8 : I. Cary Miller (Kaw); 2. Cary R~ (K.aw); 5. Casry Ya rro w (Ya m); 4. Aaron Cisco (Kaw). OPEN C: I. Cory Yarrow (Ya m) ; 2. T im Kelly (AU); .5 Ed Wood (H on ); 4. Quis Bailey (Yam ); 5. Dave Joh nson . (Hon). VlNT AlB: I. J im Mahoney (Hon); 2. j ohn PrOIo (Tri); .5 Dana Perri (Ya m ); 4. C a ry Milewski (BuI); 5. Dan Malfacti . (Hon ). Sheilds shines at Rome MX By Toni Antoni ROME, GA. MAR. 24 Jelf Sheilds carured the overall victories in the Schoolboy and 250cc classes at the Rough . ' Riders of Rome season opener. Sheilds pow ered his AXO/OakleylKirksponso red Suzuki out front in th e first Schoolboy mot o, with Chris Thomas and Danny Haynes close behind. By th e midway po int of th e moto Sheilds had pulled out 10 a com fortable lead, leaving Thomas and Haynes to battle for second. Sheilds took the moto win while Thomas held on to second place. MOIO two was a different story , as Sheilds aga in pulled a clean holeshot, but stalled his mo tor in tum two . Haynes too k over the lead with Thomas at his rear wheel. Hallway through lap one, Thomas overjumped a long tabletop and threw his Yamaha away in midair. Haynes lost contro l in the next tum, a nd went down hard. Adam Humphrey inherited the lead, but Sheilds was on the move and by th e white flag lap had overtaken Humphrey. She ilds cruised to victory over Adam Humphrey, wh ile Andy Humphrey finished third. In the 125< cla ss. David Schnirer posted c a pair of consistent second pla ce fin ishes to secure the overall win. Shane Shellhorse, posted a 5-1 score to take second. llesults PIW : I. Zac~ Ru tledge (Yam); 2. Robert Richards (Yam); S. Shawn Hernngton (Ya m). 60: l. Anthony Dam ico (Kaw); 2. Zach Rutl edge (Kaw ); .5 Andrew Richanb (Ya m ). . JR MINI : !. MicIt Bailey (H a n): 2. Craig Ingra m (Kaw); .5 Andrew Richard5 (Ya m). . SR MINI : 1. Danny Ha ynes (K.aw); 2. Adam Humphtty (Yam); 5. MiK Dami CO (K.aw); 4. Andrew Port n (Suz); 5. T .] . Humphrt'y (K.aw). SCliBY : I. Jdf Shril& (Suz); 2. Adam HumphRY (Yam); S. Andy Humphtty (Ya m ); 4. Danny Haynes (K.aw); 5. T. j. Humph~ (Kaw ). , 125 C: I. David Sdtmiler (Suz); 2. Sha ne Shd lhonl" (Suz); 5. Jeif Lrdlord (Kaw) ; 4. Jam es undrum (Hon ); 5. Andy Humphrey (Yam). ~ C: I. l eU S~ildJ (Suz); 2. Warner Wilburn (K.ilw); 5. Randy Toml imon (Kaw); 4. Mark Cyphers (Yam ): 5. DarRlI .... (5 0ll) . SR MEN : I. J ohn H ob~ (Hon) ; 2. Mark Cyp hen (Yam ); .5 Randy T omli nson (IG w); 4. Warn n Wilburn (Kaw); 5. . Sid Edwa rds (KTM ). Wallace wins two at Raceway Park Motocross (S tu ). By R.osanne Lukaitis Damron dusts Lodi TT By Bill Spencer LOD!, CA, APR. 7 Rob Dam ron lOp ped th e Pr o-Am po rtion of lh e Lodi IT races. The course utilized th e famed tree tu rn , and after a tough night on his GiaCoMo Ducati. at the Sacramento Mile , Damron !lot back to basics on h is Wood ·Rotax 10 score the Lodi win in front of second-place Mike G resha m and Paul lwanaga. G resha m lOPped lhe Open A class on his Harl ey sing le. Iwanaga fini shed second an d Dan McDonnell was lhird o ver Al McBee and Dave Bostrom . T he Vin tage cla ss almos t had a horrible endi ng wh en Bud Riddle brought the first ENGUSIIT OWN, Nj, APR. 7 Ty Wall ace shut lh e door on lhe competi tion in bolh the 250cc and Open Expert classes at Racewa y Park . Rossini Ra cing Products-sponsored Wallace grabbed lhe holeshot when the ga le fell o n th e Iirst 250cc Expert molO. Mickey Kessler powered pa st Ri ch Rike for second and prepared 10 battle Wilh Wallace. Wallace and Kessler pulled away from the rest of th e 1?"ck, a nd Kessler took th e lead only to experIence a problem .in the back sectio n. Wallace shot to the front again while jim Kapitan picked his way through the pack and seltled int o third. Wallace held the lead to the checkered nag as Kessler charged back 10 finish a close second followed by Kapitan, Peter jasuemski and jaliJ Lynch. .

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