GLOCAL EVENTS
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Schwartz jets to Costa Mesa
Speedway win
By Scott Daloisio
H andicap ma in even t winner Doug Bowers led Mike Faria at Costa Mesa Speedway.
Sean Dukes captured wins in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes at the Bremen Supercross• ..
COSTAM
ESA, CA, APR. 12
Befor e jetting off to Australia with former
World Speedway Champion Bruce Pen hall ,
Bobb y Schwam won hi s second Costa Mesa
Scratch main of the season on a chilly Friday
n igh t.
Starting in gat e four. Schwanz needed a
perfect launch off th e line, and that's just what
he go t as he led in to the first turn over Shawn
McConnell , Louis Kossuth and teenager Josh
Larsen. Sch war tz moved out to the dirt line
a nd ga ve th e in side of the track to McCo n nell.
While McConnell was trying to fight his way
pa st on th e inside and the top three were
within two len gths of each other at the
halfway point.
McConnell made a bold move for the lead
off turn two o n lap th ree when he tried to
shoot up the inside, but Schwartz dropped to
th e pole and blocked the charge. At the whi te
fla g, last-pl ace Larsen was o nly three lengths
behind the lead er .
Off . the final bend, McCo nnell too k one
mor e loo k on the ins ide, but he didn 't have
the speed to ca tch Schwartz and the Red Devil
8: Freedo m Fireworks/Bell Helm ets/Oakl ey
Goggles/ Ci rello Raein g Weslak e. Third wen t
to La rsen as he nipped Kossuth in a photo
finish.
For the secon d week in a ro w. McCo nnel
was battling for the lead in the Handicap main
and was pena lized after a cras h. However. this
time he nearly came bac k and won. Doug
Bowers was leadi ng the event when he got
toget her with McConnell as they com pleted
th e fourth circu it. The rest of the field too k
evasi ve action with Gary Ackroy d going
down. Referee Ji m Fishback deemed McCo nnell the cause a nd sent him to the penalty
lin e.
The race restarted with Bowers in front. but
o ne lap later another red flew when Ackroyd
went down and Kossu th laid it down to avoid
him .
.
Fo r the final restart Bowers was in me lead
a nd bei ng chased by Ph il Collins, Chris
Manch ester and McConnell. Collins took
himself out of th e h um by trying to ride an
o utsi de lin e that didn't exis t, McCo nnell ,
ridi ng the po le, kn ifed h is way past Manchester on la p six. He aga in found himself o n
the rear tire of Bowers RAZ Video Weslak e.
Bowers carried a slim ad vantage o ver McConnell th e fina l two laps l O score his first victory
of th e year by less th an o ne length. Third went
to Natio na l Speed way Ch ampion Mike Faria .
Resu lts
p lace. On lap two , Nagy pa ssed Sheak and
set after Harrison. Nagy nipped Harrison o n
the last lap to tak e the wi n, whi le Wa lter
work ed into third place where he fin ished
beh ind Harrison.
Nagy was fastest ou t of th e ga te in th e second
mo to but bob bled in the second tur n and
H arr ison and Walt er scoo ted past. Walter
swooped pas t H arr ison and ~uised to th e
mo to wi n, whi le Nagy also worked ,past
Harr ison. Nagy 's 1-2 score top ped Wal ter 's 3I for th e overa ll win.
Wayne Scott p ut his Hon da in front of th e
Schoolboy class in each moto, eventually
stre tching hi s lead to 10 seconds. Newt Swar tz
sta rted in third behind Cha d Kresge a nd Sco tt,
bu t the fina l or der was Scou , Swartz and
Kresge. Swartz led Sco tt briefly in m oro two ,
but Scott ended up way o ut front at the finis h.
Swa rtz finis hed second just a few seconds
ahea d of Kresge.
Resul ts
50: I. Jnnny R(lM'flkr;; s ( Yam); 2. R ichard A.pimall
m
( Yam); , . Chri~loph" R UMC"II (Yam ).
60: l. In.'Cph BUfa u i ( ~w ); 2. J~m y RO'onlk.rOllU (YOIm ):
3. Mik f' InvUo.
80 7-11: I. JOIqlh Bur.aui ( Ka w ).
80 12·13 I. Michaf:1 Umhodn {H o n j: 2. David Um hode f
:
(H on); S. Shawn Branning ( Kaw ).
80 14-15: I. 010td Km.gf' (Kaw l; 2. Vin ni e Bunn i (Ka w);
3. Elmn H an lein (Hon).
125 SCHBY: 1. Wa yne Scott (Hon); 2. Nnrt t Swam (Suz):
S. Clad K.rn~ (uw).
WDSM N: I. J t'T
OITl(' Lynn (Sw); 2. oms Brolin ; 3. Robttt
H~yn (uw ).
CO LU C EBO Y AM: 1. Mau C riHin (Yam ); 2. Rogt't
Han na (Han); 3. Brutt LeOl~ (Kaw).
CO LLE CEBOY EX: I. J.. rn~s Nagy (Suz): 2. Chuck POits
(K.aw).
PL US 25 AM: l. Scot t Bunh (SUL): 2. Will iam Proti~s
(Sw); 3. Scou Garri lOn (Raw).
PLUS 25 EX: l. Bruce W int~t (Ha n ); 2. Crq Ndw n (SUI):
3. Phi l Carl in.
SR AM: I. Dav~ Di~hl (SUI); 2. Mi c~1 Davis (Han); 3.
K~SR~~~~~~~lu~r1in (Han); 2. Mic~d T wi ford (Raw);
.s . Jeff Brt:hm (u w).
SlSR: l.J am~s Spence t (Han); .2. Geot~ ~nk~ (Sw).
125 NO : L Ryan Ik'u (SUI); 2. Ja m" lLpori (Ha n ); 3.
J a~n Musid" (Ya m ).
125 AM: J. Wayn~ Sro n (Ho n); 2. Newt Swa nz (SUL); 3.
Robert Stta vinsky (SUI).
125 EX: I. Grt'g NdlOn (SUI); 2. St~ F..arnn t (Kaw); 3.
T odd Bort-lli (Kaw).
250 NOV : I. JO(' WilMt'1I (H on ); 2. Brian Ral HOli rri lOn (Kaw).
250 EX: I. Man Bond (H a n ); 2. John Wall on (Ha n); 3.
J..mn ~"b gy (Sur).
.
O PE:'IJ AM: I. Gmrg~ Walla (Han ); 2. 8anard A~jack
(KT M); 3. Tony Kowalch ik (Kaw).
O PEN EX: J. Micha~1 Twiford
. (Hon); 3. Bob Wah on (Kaw).
( ~ w) ;
2. Bru ce Wifllt't
Surface smokes to Ligonier
Hare Scrambles win
By J an Warner
LIGONIER, IN, APR. 14
Rob Surface captured hi s first overall wi n at
th e seaso n-opening hare scra m bles a t the
Riders MC clubsrounds, near . Ligonier. A
total of 59 com pe u tio rs showed up to co mpete
o n a co urse dam pened by two days of heavy
rai ns.
Sto ug hto n Ra cin g Cor po rat ion -sponsored
Su rface appeared to be ridi ng on the edge of
con tro l, but led all eight laps o n th e 3.3-mi le
co urse and finished a full seven mi n utes ahea d
of Lightweigh t A class wi n ner Steve Scherer.
Ugly Brothers Racin g/La ke Ci ty Honda Kawasaki-supported Neil Peti t too k third
overa ll and Iirst in th e Veterans class .
Michigan rider Rodney Reese surprised
many of the A class riders by ta king fourth
overa ll with hi s win in th e 250cc B class .
Rounding o ut th e top five was R&D Yama ha 's
SIeve DeWitt .
In the Mini class. Trav is Troy~r was
awa rde d th e win aft er th e appa re nt to p
fin ish er was disqualified for havlOg an illegal
en gine.
Resul ts
U W A: I. Sieve Scherer (Yam ); 2. TnT)' Bmd n (YOI m ):
S. Jd f Cla born ( Ka..... l; 4. Mark McLa ughlin (Ka w).
H/W A: I. JonOlthon FunkhouYT(H on); 2. Richard GUlis h
(Raw); 3. Trml Ooran (KT M).
VET : I. Neil P~tit (Hon); 2, S t ~ IkWiu (Yam ); ~ . DaY('
Lappin (Yam) : 4. Charli~ Will iams (Kaw): 5. William Burn t>
(H u5).
125 B: J. Nor m..n Scht'TM (Yam ); 2. Ln Truyt't ( ~ .....);
:
gil:
3. Slev~ U:)fke (H on) ; 4. Craig &011 Yam ): 5. Andy Crt(Kaw).
200 8 : J. & o u LiMon (Kaw); 2. Grt"RJon" (Ya m); ~ . Jo n
Holdn-baum (Kaw).
250 B: 1. Rodn~ Rnost" (Kaw); 2. Mich;lt-I Grim m (Hun );
3. Ho ward Riner (Ya m) ; 4. Jamn Dillm an Jr . (Y..m ); 5.
Cha rln Miller (SUL).
OPEN B: 1. S!m Shaw (Ya m); 2. Willi llm Lromud (Yam);
3. David Thoma, (Ho n).
4-STRK B: I. Krn [by (Ha n ); 2. Ja ck T omand. (H on );
3...Jamn Binkl~ (Hon ); 4. J"ry Wrl a y (Han); 5. RUM> 8cInh
(Ho n).
.
S~ I. Lon Wall m (K..w); 2. J tf f Surf;l«' (KT M); 3. Rohal
Fa ll.(Han) ; 4. Rn Rich ards (SUI).
MINI : I. Travis T royn (Yam) ; 2. Jernny Slo ne (K..w); 3.
Richard T ro ya Jr. (Ya m).
SC RATCH: 1. BOOby Schwaru(WtoI); 2. Shaw n McConn~J1
(G M); 3. J o~h Larsen (Cdn) ; 4. Loui s Ko ssu th (C M).
H DCP : I. Doug Bo.....ers (Wes); 2. Sha wn McConnd l (G M);
~. M ik~ Fa ria (Wes); 1. Dlris Manch~Jler (Ja.....).
D-2: l. John Aden (jaw); 2. Ru ss w ageman (Wes); S. Bob
Bechtol d (w es): 4. Jim Turner (wes].
.
D·S: 1. Nil:k Bt- lt"( W~s); 2. Robe rt Sabbury (Wt'I); 3. Ca rtes
a
Cardona (Wes): 4. Rick w ebb (Wes).
JR : I. Chris W('fTIM"; 2. Pere Peral ta: $. Hea th Hammon ds:
'I. Aaron Ma tln on.
Dukes dashes to Bremen
Supercross victory
By J oey Casey
BREMW, GA, APR. 14
Sea n Dukes ea rned th e li on' sha re of the
$100 0 P ro p ur se at the Brem en Su pe rcross
by wi nning the 125 a nd 250cc Pro classes..
Mik e Goolsby g ra bbed the hol eshot in the
fi rst 125cc Pro moto, but Dukes was hot o n
his tail. Du kes fo llo wed Gool sb y for a lap,
and mo tored past a t the start of lap two.
G ool sby kept Dukes in sigh t, but was never
a cha ll enge.
Brian Stokes timed th e gat e perfectly in
the seco nd moto, but Dukes assu med th e lead
o n th e seco nd lap . Once o u t [rant. Dukes
ro o st ed away wi th th e win , a hea d o f
Goolsby, who had sliced his wa y i nt o second
p lace .
In 250cc P ro ac tio n. it wa s virtually the
sa me . a s Dukes holeshot and ran away with
both motos. Goolsby and Stokes fi nis hed
second and th ird both motos o n borrowed
ma chines.
Results·
P/W: I. Eric Elsbcny (Ya m); 2. R.md y Hick enbottom
(Ya m); 3. Brra Faircl ot h (Ya m): 4. un Slay (SUI).
JR CVe: I. An thony Dam ico (Kaw); 2. Brya n Bradsh~ar
(H on); 3. T .J. Fairc loth (Suz); 4. Otris H am lOn (Kaw).
JR MINI : l. Ch ris Mason (Ya m); 2. Na tha n Sunon (Hon ).
SR MINI: I. Michad Dam ico (Kaw).
125 A: I. Sean Duk es (Ha n ); 2. M ik~ Goolsby (Han ); 3.
Bria n S tok~s (Hon); 4. Ryan R~ nolds (H on); 5. Jo nat ho n
8 1ain (H on) .
125 8 : l. Billy Cant rell (Ha n).
125 C: I. Dwayn~ Da l~ (H on ); 2. Wayne 1k'van (K.a.w);
3. Ric-ha rd J mk ins (Kaw); 4. Tim Bruer (SUI); 5. K~ith
Mormw (Han).
SCH BY: J. Michad Dam ico (Ka.....).
BEG: I. MOlirk Cyphm (Ya m); 2. Rob bit- T em p in (Han);
3. J a m~ Lmdrum (Hon) ; ... T ommy Pa yn~ (Ho n): 50. Budd y
Br..gp( Kiiw).
250 A: J. San Du kn (Hon); 2. Mik~ Goolsby (Ha n); 3.
Brian Stokn (Ho n ).
250/ O PEN B: l. Mich4lel Hmdenon (Ha n); 2. Billy
Ca ntrell (Hon); 3. R~.l Heistand (KTM).
250 C: I. J~f£ Shnly (Hon); 2. Rodney Va ughn (Hon);
3. Jimm y Callaway (H on).
SR MEN : I. Michzl H enderson (Hon); 2. Mar k Cyphn1.
(Yam ); 3. Robnt H~il1and (KTM).
EN D R: I. Otria Willi ami (Ya m ); 2. Mar k Harrison (H on);
3. Bob Wnler~rd (H a n); 4. Troy Rai nn (Han).
VINT: I. Eric Stoekwdl (Ya m ).
Ki~lty
scores win at Dade
City Motocross
By Jeff Bryer
DADE CITY, FL,APR. 20-21
J acob Kielt y wo n the 125cc C class at ro u nd
two of the Dade City Spring Series held at
Dad e City Raceway.
In mo to o ne, Kiel ty jumped out of the
starting ga te first, with Alex Ciciretti an d Joey
Edwards in hot p urs uit. Kielt y opened a small
lead, while Cicireui a nd Edwards ba u led for
second p lace. On lap four, Edwards go t by
Cici retti wh en Ciei reui bobbled on the back
straight, Jason Peres also worked past Cicir eui
o n lap rive. Kiehy wen t on to win the m oto
wi th Edwards a close second. and Peres in
third.
Moto two saw Kielty aga i n gra b the
holeshot , with Peres a nd Edwards follow ing
through th e first sweepe r. The three stayed
bunched up through lap two, Peres passed
Kielt y in a turn o n lap thr ee. Peres then ope ned
a four bik e lengt h lead over Kielt y.
Meanwhile. Scott Davis was working hi s
way up from a bad sta rt, and took over third
place. Edw ards fell an d ended hi s hopes fot
a win. Peres went o n to win me moto, bu t
finis hed second overall with his 3-1 finishes.
Kielty look th e overall with a I-2 score.
Results
PIW: I. Jam tol Sll~wart (Ya m); 2. Ow: Noi'1:My (Yam);
3_Trey Foro (Ya m); 4. J.D. VeniU (Ya m); 5. CaylOR Marti n
(Yam).
60: 1. J .B. Ballard (K.a.w); 2. Augwt L.awbag (Kaw).
80 BEG: I. Dean Iknul (SUl); 2. Jady Cill (SUl); S. Billy
L.a~ (Xaw); 1. Shawn RaJ (Hon); 5. BriOlIn Mill.OlL
80 C r. Dal< SoW; 2. Brett Btal (Suz) ; 3. KOlIvin
L.ampr (Hon ); 1. Mike La m pe (Ho n); 5. David Sandason
(Hon ).
~ BEC : I. R. n HOIokinlOfl (Yam ); 2. Rand y Cap
(Yam ); , . Daryl Jernigan (Hon ); 1. Dua ne Schwa m (Raw);
5. JO(' Diae (Ha n).
250 C: I. Rick Bigalow (Hon); 2. Bob Wood (K.a.w); , .
• J im Hafk e (H on ); 4. Ruck y Denni s (H on ); 5. GOliry Emerson
(H on).
250 B: I. T om Currey (Hon)i 3. Robert Kong (Ho n); 4.
Gene Pearson (Ya m ); 1. I n.wo MOlI cDonald (Ha n); 5. Brett
Beale (SUI).
•
OPEN AM : I. T om CuTn')' (Hon); 2. David Sanderson
(Han); 3. Bob Wood ( Ko......); 4. Wn Ciffin (Yam ); 5. Bocky
Iknnis (Hon/.
25-+: J. Jd L.ayman (Hu n)i 2. Paul R id~a')' (Ya m); 3.
David Jonn (Raw); 1. Tom upp (Hon ); 5. Beth Rewis (lCOlIw).
SR: l. Tim H atk l' (H on ); 2. Gary Emerson (Kaw); 3. J.D .
Stockt on (Hon); ... Ot'nny Davis (Hen) , 5. Ron H~IIl"t1Un
. (Ya m).
Cunico clinches win at
Pueblo Motocross .
By C.M. Raysin
PUEBLO, CO, APR H
David Cunico topped th e 80cc Ama teur class
a t th e SRACIPueolo Motorsports-sponso red
motocross race at Pueblo MX Par k.
Kyle Britt, Cunico and Randy Reisch traded
the lead through out the firs t mot o , bu t it
was Bri u who greeted the checkered flag in
first, Cunico settled for second place in th e
mota. bu t stormed back with a ven geance to
win moto two . Cunico secured th e overall win
with h is 2-1 scores.
Oint Britt sto le th e lead in the first f25cc
Amateur class moto, but ha d to fight off the
charges of Brian Jones, Steve Schultz and Kirk
H un ter, Jones found his way aro und Britt on
th e last lap and scored the moto wi n.
Hunter grabbed the holeshot in the second
moto, but Jones and Britt quickly roo sted pasL
Britt dove past jones and held o n for the mo to
and overall wi ns.
Mike J ones owned the 250cc Amateur class,
as he g,."bbed both holeshots and rode to a
pai r o[ u n ca p tes ted wi ns. Mike Schenk
follo wed in a distant second pl ace. .
In the seco nd of a IO-race vin tage series :
Larry Ed ma n stole the lead in both motos
and held on for th e win . Davey Stewart wen t
home with seco nd place hono rs.
hsuIts
60 NOV: I. BiIIi~ Dauon (Kaw); 2. Damon IcaJ:x:meo (K.a
w);
3. Jimmy Rei ~ (Ka.....); 4. Dus ty Ril~ (Kaw); 5. Rwty Riley
(K.>w).
60 AM: I. Tra~is Ril ey (Kiiw ); 2. Jeff Gr~ wood (Kaw ).
80 NOV : 1. Travi~ Riley (Kaw); 2. Kenn y Andon (Kaw);
, . Bryan P~nny (Kaw); 4. Bradl~ Anderson (Kaw) ; 5. JUil in
Regg (SUl) •
80 AM: I. David Cunico (Kaw); 2. Kyl~ Britt (Kaw); 3.
Randy hid (Raw); 1. John Morgan (Ka.....); S. Don Bums
(Ho n).
80 EX: J. M_
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