Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

: Steve Lucero scored the victory in the Scratch main event at Speedway USA . Championships held at H urri cane Hills MX P ark . In th e co mbi ned Collegeb oy Expe rt a nd Plus 25 Expert first moto, Boyesen grabbed the ea r ly lead , but Brian Au stin smoked u p to Boyesen 's rear fender and be~n to ~ressu re the leader. Boyesen ca ug h t hi s leg 10 a ru t an d was forced to slow momen taril y, just lon g enough lor Au stin to scoo t by. Aus tin sco red the P lu s 25 rnot o win , wh ile Boyesen held on lor the Collegeb oy wi n o ver Ben Dressne r. T he sec o n d rnoto s wer e div ided i nto separat e rac es. and Boyesen gra bbed the holeshot in the Collegeboy class. Dressner was close behind, and on lap two shot past a nd establish ed a small lead. Boyesen follo wed for a few laps, but even tually turned u p th e wic k a nd motored past for the mor o and overall wins. Da ve Krantz caugh t and pa ssed a fading Dressner for second p lace. Austi n scored the win in th e second Plus 25 Expert rnot o, topping Philip Carlin and G reg Nelson for th e overa ll win. Ron Faisst easily won both Su per Min i motos, '4'hile David and Michael Umhoeffer argued. over the ru nner up position . Michael gOI th e better start and fended off hi s brother Da vid for second place in the fir st moto. Zegi n Braun fin ished fourth in th e first moto . Michael U mhoeffer grabbed th e holeshot in th e second rnoto, a head of Feisst and Braun. Fa isst shot into the lead a t th e bo tto m of a downhill and went on to score th e wi n. Umhoeffer scoo ted into second place a t th e finish. Res ults 50: J. Jeremy Coo k (Ya m ); 2. Richard Asp ina ll (Yam). 80 STk: l. Dan iel Ru ckl e (Yam ). 60 7-11: I. Jemny Coo k (Kaw); 2. jesse Ruc kle (Kaw); 3. Gary Phillips (Ha n). 80 7-11: 1. J~ Ru ckle ~ Ya m); 2. Jam er.Tipp in (H a n). 80 12-13: I. Ronald FaJ. !ISl (Han); 2. Micha el Umhoetler (H a n); 3. David U mhodfa (H a n ). SIMINI : 1. Ro nal d Faisst (H a n ); 2. Michael Umhoeffer (H o n); 3. Zegin Braun (Koaw)• . MINI 14-15; 1. Clad Xro~ (Ka w) ; 2. Vin nie Buratti (Ka w ); 3. Olril Talona (lCaw) . SQlBY: 1. Wayn e Sco tt (H on ); 2. Keith T roccol i (Ka w ); 5. Rich Daly (Yam) . COu..ECEBOY AM: 1. Keith T roccoli (K.aw); 2. Stew' Nagy (Xaw): 3. Rick Maxso n (Sw). COu..ECEBOY EX: 1. Dag Boye.en (Xaw);2. Ben Dressner (Sw::);3. David Krantz (Xaw). h . PL US 2S AM; I. JOlIep Reisi ngn (Hon) ; 2. Frank Regal (Suz); 3. Jar Deintinis (Yam ). PL US 2S EX: 1. Bria n Austin (Han); 2. Philip Carlin (Han); ~UJt;JAM~Srba~ 3. Dlehl (Suz); 2. Brian Erdek (Han); ' 5. Ed Baudenniste l. PLUS 30 EX: I. Bria n Austin (Han ); 2. Phil Carl in (Han); 5. Grrs Lykens (Hon). PLUS 40 AM: 1. J ames Spencer (Han); 2. Gary Phillips (Yam); 5. Fred Koatrnv~ (Suz). P LUS 40 EX; I. Eyvind Boynm (Xaw); 2. Stephen Co y (H a n ); 5. Erv Braun (lCaw). WMN; 1. Carla Nelson (Su z). Speedway USA win sweet for Lucero By Scott Dalo isio VICfORVCLLE, CA, MAY 4 Two-t i me California State Speedway Champion Steve L ucero scored a sweet victorywhen he defeated the entire R ussell Racing First Division team to win the Scratch main at Speedway USA. Over th e wi n ter. Lucero was set to join Mike Faria, Josh Larsen and Gary Hicks on R ussell Racing. However , he was dr o p ped from the squad befor e he made a start for th em and wh en th e ma in carne to th e line•.Lucero was o n a missio n. Co m ing from the po le. he got a perfect start and led National Cha mpion Faria into th e first tu rn . H icks manned the third spot with La rsen back in fou rth. Riding o ut in the dirt, H ick s go t past Faria for second as th ey went in to turn three the firs t lim e, th en stayed wide a nd tried to race ar ound th e o ut side of lead er Lu cero at the end 01 the first circuit. Lucero hel d him 011 into turn o ne and then H icks ra n into a pro blem when Fari a bobbl ed. Wh en Faria stra ig htened o ut. he nearl y took OUI Hicks. H icks took eva si ve ac tio n a n d quick l y recovered while Faria dropped a ll th e wa y 10 la st. . With Faria o u t 01 the way, H icks went af ter the leader and sta yed o n Lucero the en tire di stance. ap p lying pr essur e using th e o u tside . L ucero wo uldn 't yield to th e heat and ke pt h is Shoei /Tea m Scopeliue/ R acecrafrers / Oakley/ O ilzall Weslake in Iron t all the way to post o ne of th e most satisfying win s of his career. Hi cks was a close second chased by La rse n a nd Far ia. J ohn Ad en p ut h is KAT Equ ip ment R en ta l/R .A .C . E.l Design s R o yal e/ J im ' s Towing Jaw a in front whe n th e Han d icap main began . Steve Fu rman and World Indoor Ice Raci ng Champion Charlie Ven ega s ran seco nd and th ird . Venegas gave up second wh en he tagged Fu rman 's rear tire and nea rly new o ver th e bars early in the race. He made a miracul ou s recovery, but dropped all th e way to last. Do n O do m started to pr essu re Furm an for the n umber two spot at th e starl of lap th ree. By th e end of th e lap, he relegated Fur man to th ird. Furman was hung o ut to dry on th e o uts ide and soo n Robert Pfetzin g and J essee Finc h passed him as well. Aden had an eigh t-len gt h ad vantage o n lap fi ve wh en h is m o to r began to sp u tter. Fortunately for the you ng racer , it was late in th e ra ce and he bu ilt up enough of a lead to hold on 10 the ch eckered flag . Odom stayed in second with Pfetzin g th ird . J im Estes took his Godden to th e Second Division main event win from the IO-yard line. In T hird Division J ohn Kelly won his second m ain event o f the wee k. Chris We rner triumphed over the First Division Juniors with Sheldon Dow ning tak i ng the troph y in Division Two Juniors. Resu lts SCRA T C H: l. Sieve Lucero (Cdn); 2. Ga ry Hi cks (Wes); Josh Lanen (Jaw ); i . Mike Fariua (Cdn). HOCP : I. John Aden (j aw) ; 2. Do n Odom (Wes); 3. RobtTt Pfeuing (Wes); 4. Brad Ox ley (Wes). 0 -2; l. Jim Estes (Cdn); 2. Rob Ball (Wes); 3. G reg Ap pe lman (Wes); "'. L~ Edwanh (Wes). 0 -5: 1. Jo hn Kelly (Jaw ); 2. David Nagy (Jaw) ; ~. Rick Webb (Wes); 4. Joe Erhardt eWes). JR 0- 1; I. chris Wern er; 2. Aaro n Maueson ; 3. Stephen Downing: 4. Pete Pera lta . JR D· 2: 1. Sh eld on Down ing: 2. T im Coc h ra ne; 5. Ryan Fish er : 4. Steve MClgdziak . 3. Gray in the groove at Costa Mesa Speedway By Scott Daloisio COSTA MESA, CA. MAY 3 Bill y Gray turned back some of the best so u thern California speedway riders to win - DIRECTIONS TO MUDDY CREEK: ~~ X IT 63 OFF 1-81. FOLLOW SIGN __ rO • 49

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