Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

llfllfCOLLECTORS" Ienatsch came out on top of tha t ba ttl e, and on lap six he began a serio us cha llenge on leader Chuck G ra ves and .passed him in turn niri.~. H ow ever , Graves used th e horsepower adva ntage to reca p ture the lead do wn th e front suaight. A lap later Tebo passed Iena tsch for second a nd th en got past Chuck Graves for the lead. G ra ves p ut up a fight, and he a nd Tebo traded first several times. · ~ t th e beg inn ing of the final lap , Graves regained the lead and held it to the finish to claim the wi n . Tebo slipped back slightly , a nd exiting th e final he sudde nly slowed with a suspected fuel starvation . problem . len a tsch and Mich ael Graves sho t by to finis h seco nd and third, leaving Tebo fourth. "In the 400cc Mod ified Production class , a tight, three-rider battl e for th e lead lasted fro m start to finish. Will ie Burr, R itch ie T horup and James Ra ndolp h exch anged the lead a number of tim es, and when the chec kered flag fell it was Randolp h wh o was first followed br Bu rr and Thorup. The three rid ers were bauling again in the 400cc Superstreet class where th is time Burr crossed the finish line first and T horup stol e "'i~gnd fro m Randol ph on the la st lap. Results rim OPEN 51ST: I. Robert Miller (Sw); 2. Van v egten Dav id Cl aborn (Suz): 4. Brian Sasa i (Kaw) ; 5. Rick (Ya m )~3. Kov (5w). acs F· 2: l , Nick lenaech (Yam); 2. Michael Ora ves (Suz): 3. Kent Kuniuugu (SUl ): 4. Scott Cona way (Yam); 5. Andy Milton (Ya m). 750 51ST: L Jeff Farmer: 2. T akan otsu K.oyama (Ho n ); 5. Dway ne Chung (Suz); 4. Will iam Collins (Suz); 5. Kenn y (5~~'d KO ITkr. Part' (Hon ); 2. Duncan Griffiths ( Ka w) ; 3. Steven F~w (l1:' 11 (Yam) ; 4. John Benson (Kaw). 500 SGL: 1. Carl Legaspi (Ha n ); 2. Eric Sherrer (Yam) ; 3. Dean Coc kerill (Han); 4. Danny Farn swort h (H an) . OPEN MO D PR O D: I. Peter Chnsrensen (Suz); 2. ji m Van vegten (Ya m); 3. Ken ny Kopecky (Suz); 4. Da vid Claborn (5uz); 5. Richard Stanboli (Ya m ). 750 MO D PRO D: 1. Pa ul Harrell (Kaw) ; 2. Wi llia m Co llins (SU ; 3. j eff Well s (SUL); 4. Brian Sasaki (Kaw); 5. Milo L) Mother shead (SUL). H /W BOlT: I. Kiyo Wata nabe (Ha n ); 2. Mick Ofie td (Duc); 3. Cur us Adams (Suz); 4. Cha rles Burnell (Ha n); 5. Mark Cruz (Due). J.JW BOTI": 1. N ick St. Laurent [H o n]: 2. Kla w. G roeg er (Holl ); 3. Bruce Reime r (Yam); 4. Ted Kapn er (Ho n); 5. Ja y Waa!en (Vam). 60] SeL: l. Travers Tapper ( Yam); 2. Kirk Thompson (Yam); 3. R ick Thompson (Yam); 4. Ca rl Lega spi (Ha n); 5. Eric Sherrer (Yarn). . F·l : 1. Chuc:k Graves-(Suz ); 2. Nick Ieeatsch (Yam); 3. Michae l Graves (Suz); 4. Bruce T ebo (S U 5. Sco u Co na way 2); (Ya m). 500 51ST: l. And y Mi hon (Yam ); 2. Daniel Equihua (Ya m); 3. 1oh n Ia cobu cci (Yam ); 4. Nick St. Laurent (Hon ); 5. Jerry J irkov l!okY1Kaw). 400 51ST: l. William Burr (Yam); 2. Ri lchieThorup (Yam ); 3. J ames Ra ndolph (Vam); 4. Hir oshi Nak ajima (Yam ); 5. Patrick Mu rra y (Yam). 600 51ST: I. Takano tsu Koyam a (Han ); 2. j t'££ Fa rmer ; 3. Dwa yne Chung (5uz); 4. Ri tchie Thorup (Ya m); 5. T om Aquin o (Yam). 600 MOD PROD: I. Rit chieThorup (Yam ); 2. And y Mihon (Yam); 3. Micha el Remon (Yam ); 4. Ra ymond Hathcock (Yam); 5. T om Aqu ino (Yam ). 400 MOD PROD: I. j am es Ran dolph (Ya m); 2. Wi lliam Bun (Vam ); 3. Ritchi e "l'horup (Va m ); 1. Hirosh i Nak ajima (Yam); 5. Nader Aghajani (Yam). 500 MOD PROD : I. Jnry Ji rkon ky (Ka w ]: 2. Seepben Bauf'1I (Kaw); 3. David Wolf [Hon ), F-SGL: 1. And y Mihon (Ya m) ; 2. Ric k T ho mpso n (Yam); 3. T ravers Tap per (Yam); 4. Kirk Thompson (Yam); 5. j ohn Nielson (Yam ). 750/0PEN STK PR O D: -I. Kenn y Kupt"("ky (SUl) ; 2. J im Van Vegten (5ul.); 3. Eric Nugem (SUl.); 4. T .L Taylor; 5. Rick Kovacs (Suz). 600 STK PROD: I. Mich ael Benson (Ya m) ; 2. Rit chi e Thorup (Yam);.5. Dana Sadl on (Yam ); 4. Lan ce Hol st (Yam) ; 5.. kCfre)' Barton (Yam). SOO STK PR OD : I. Ritchie Thoru p (Ya m ); 2. J a mes Rando lph (Yam); 3. Hi roshi Nakaj ima (Ya m); 4. Willi am BUTT (Ya m); 5. Nad er Aghajani (Ya m). VINT 1'W: I. Mid. Ofleld (Due) ; 2. David Fiorelli (H0 ); S. Bill Fennessy (Yam); 4. Dann y Farns worth (Ha n); 5. Ken Canaga (No r), . . 501-599 NOV: I. WarR'n Atki n!> (Yam ); 2. Gary Crandall (Yam); 3. Robe rt Lind en (Yam); 4. Brad Uselman; 5. Tony Rodriguez (Han). 750-0PEN NOV : 1. Richar d J ohnson (H o n ); 2. Orla ndo Pablo (Suz); 3. Gl enn Tanner (Suz); 1. Kennith Downie [Suz]: 5. Dan Freem an (Raw). 0-599 NOV : 1. Kye Sha rp; 2. Cary j aehne (Yam); 3. T yron e Matta ; 4. Brent Vandenberg; 5. Perr v G ilbe rt (Yam). . Yearsley dominates Las Vegas MX By Dick Goodwin LAS VEGAS, NV, MAY 18 Greg Years ley made sur e his trip to LasVegas paid off as he do mi nated the 80cc Modi fied division at Las Vegas MX Pa rk. Jerry Aleman a nd Reginald Mi tchell led off the first go- 'round, but Yearsley who had gated thi rd, po wered his way into second by the Kam ikaze hill. At the ha lfway po int , he had m uscled pas t Alema n for th e lead . Loca l ace Jason Partridge, Yearsley's toughest foe, was on the move, bu t Year sley was enjoying a hu ge lead. It too k Partridge three lap s to fight h is way into second, then he set off after Yearsley. For th e rem a in der of the rac e Par tridge closed o n Yearsley, but he sti ll wo n the race by.severa l bi ke len gth s. Partridge stole the holesho t in mo to two , just ahead of Aleman's Su zuki. Yearsley was 10 third again but quickl y elbo wed hi s way into the lead. Once again , Partridge was doing the chasing. The two leaders pulled away and raged around th e track for the rem ai nde r of the race , bu t the finish result was the sam e as the first round: Yearsley, Partridge and Aleman. The Pros were also com peting o n the brand new track, which stayed du st-free the entire day. In 125cc Stock Pro action Kin g Richard Saxton and Chris Trickle blas ted th rough th e first rum in front of th e pack, th ough Scott Bristol wasted little time p ulli ng 10 right Buy, Sell or Swap Collectible motorcycles, parts; accessories and memorabilia. CYCLE NEWS is America's source for vintage , antique and collectors motorcycles. Buyor sell your 15year or older, street or dirt, racer or classic, motorcyCle In the Cycle News "Collectors" want ad section, Plus: Rnd hard-ta-find parts, accessories and motorcycle memorabilia - finisher pins, patches , trophies, posters, prints, pictures, videos and morel DEALERS: A CALL TO ACTION! Clean out your rafters, attics, back rooms, basements, warehouses and storage trailers. Sell your old pieces and parts, All regUlar want ad deadlines, prices, rules and reg ulations apply. Call, wri te or FAX your collect ors wan; ads to Cycle News NOW! 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