Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ \ LOCAL EViENTS e Kurt Hall (60) beat Michael Marti n (96) to score his 13th straight Suzuki Cup win . VET INT : J. Danny Wood li (Ya m): 2. Da vid Ca ma rena (S Ui). . VET NO V: I. Ma rti n Mal oRry (Ho n); 2. Rob ert Fields (Hcm); 3. j am es Kuhn (Yam): 4. R j{:hard Ketchum (Ha n): 5. C h u ck Holmes (Yam). 80 EX: I. Casey J oh m on ( Ka w) . 80 1ST: I. Jdf Bal dwin ( Ka w ). 80 :'IIOV: I. Na tha n w ood s (Kaw ); 2. J ason Ha tch er (Han ); " . C rai g T ru gli o (SUI); 4. Brant Steiger (Han ). 80 BE. : I. j a mes Pi edalue (S Ui); 2. Dennis Sp rings (Kaw ): G 3. Bobby Garcia ( Kaw ); 4. Dav id She rrow (SUI ): S. Ro bert 8 Ia1.;(' (Ka w). 60 :"iO\': 1. J d S Med lt"Y(Kaw). 60 BEG: I. Robert Blakr ( Ka w); 2. Chrhlophrr Truglio ( Ka w ); 3. Jason Turner ( Ka w ); .1. Da vid Booeh e (H o n ); 5. David Cadenaui (Ho n ). Hall hammers down at Grattan By Larry Lawren ce GRAITAN, MI, MAY19 Team Hammer 's Kurt H all co nti n ued his total co m mand of the Suzuki Na tional Cup races by winning both of the Suzu ki paying A Superstock and B Su perstoc k races a t Gr at tan Raceway. The two Gra ttan wins brings Ha ll' s Suzuki Cup winning strea k to 13 stra ig ht. Hall (who at o ne time held th e trac k record at Gr at tan ) took con tro l of tbe A Supers tock race from th e very beginnin g. Teammates Michael Martin and Britt Turki ngton, a long wi th Ray Yoder, were run ni ng in dose order behind Hall early in the race. Hall and Martin whose bi kes are both built to the limit of Superstock rul es, began 10 pull a way from T u rkin gton wh ose ma ch in e is still relatively stock. Yoder was falling even farther back with transm ission p roblems. In an effort to mak e up fo r his hor sepow er disa d van tage , Tu rking ton was push ing hard th rough the twisty sectio ns o f th e track. T ha t stra tegy was pa ying off, he was right on Martin when sudde n ly he crashed to th e pa vement o n the tight right -ha nd turn rive. Hall put in a string of near perfect laps ge ll i ng into t he 1:26s (un heard of o n a Superstock bik e at Gr attan)"and pulled clear of Marti n. At th e fini sh his mar gin of victory over th e T exan was four seco nds. Hall credi ted h is mechanic Scouy Beach for h is expertise: " After the Mich igan Grand Prix; Sco tty mad e some suspe nsio n changes to th e bi ke a nd th ey really pai d o rr." After Mart in ca me local Gr attan wizard Stevie Pauerson in thi rd . La st year's WERA novice sensa tio n T om \\Tilson came in fo urt h ahead of the fad in g Yod er. Mart in ga ve it ano the r shot tryi ng to bea t Hall in the B Superstoc k race. Hall led la p o ne before Martin loo k com ma nd d uri ng th e middle segmen t of the race. In th e closing stages , Hall rep.. 1.ssed MaTli n go ing in w mrn o ne a nd held o n to win h is second race of th e da y. The o nly rider to best Hall o n the day was the curre nt " King of G rat ta n " Friu Kling. Klin g riding a rive·year-o ld Yamah a FZR 750/ 1000 hybrid, passed H all o n the th ird lap an d went on to wi n the Michi ga n G ra nd Prix by nin e seconds . Kling's low 1:26s du ring the GP were the fastest laps of the weekend. Results MIC H IGAN G P: I. Fri ll Kling (Yam): 2. Ku rt Ha ll (SU1) ; 3. Mich ael Martin (SU1); 4. Mart y Mill eT (Yam) ; 5. Tho ma s W i b o n (S Ul) . A S/STK: I. Kurt H all (SU1) ; 2. Mich ad Martin (Suz); 3. SIf'Vt' Pall eu on (Stu) ; i . T ho ma s Wib o n (SU1): 5. Ra y Yoder (SU1). S S/STK: I. Ku rt Ha ll (SUI ): 2. Micha el Martin (Suz); 3. Bru ct' Ilt ldus (SUI); 1. Ra y Yoder (S U1); 5. Thoma s Wih o n (S ",). C S/STK : l. Ikan H..yes (Ya m ): 2. "Us Vw'h itt' (Ya m ); 3. Cha rlif' Bu~ (H o n). A P RO D EX: I. Dean H;.Jyn (Ya m): 2. ~u MeCurril:' (SUI ); 3. Edwar d G ra y (H on ); ... Ra y San doz (Ya m). A P ROD NO V; I. J o h n Park in (K.aw ); 2. J im Will (Ya m ); ): . 3. F~ Mu lder (SU1 -t C hr is Dc-mo poulO!. (Ya m ); 5. Tim 30 Rcrkd~ (l -ton ). B PR O D EX: I. Dea n Ha yes (Ya m): 2. Malt McCu nie (Suz); ". Maubew Winnackn (Yam); 4. Edw ard G ray (1-I n ); 5. Mark o Mid dlekau ff (Yam). B P ROD NOV : I. J ohn Park in (Kaw): 2. J im Will (Ya m ); 3. C h ris Dem o po ulos (Ya m ); 4. Da vid March ino (Yam ); 5. Mark Flei schman (Yam) . C PR OD EX: 1. Dean H ayes (Yam ); 2. Mat thew win nacker (Yam ): 3. Mark Middl ekauH (Yam ); 4. nan Clemens (Ha n ). C P ROn NOV: I. Ji m Wilt (Ya m ); 2. Ch ris Dem opoulos (Yam); 3. Dave Mar ch in o (Ya m): 4. Tim Rerkl'lry (Ho n ); 5. S am Cl emen te (Ya m ). D PR O D EX: 1. Ma n bew Wi nn acker (Yam ); 2. Brian Co n ley (Ya m ): 3. Dan Clem l"'m (Ho n ). o P RO D NO V: I. Will i;am S w~ney (Y;am) : 2. Elvil> Nicho l:Vln (Yam ); 3. Bria n w eber (Ya m ): 4. J Ot' Kn iesl y (Yam ); 5. G rt'J: Gi bMln (Ya m). A S/ B K EX: I. Frill Klin R (Yam ); 2. Michael Mart in (Suz): 3. Pa u l Vo lpe (SUl ): " . SleVl'" Pau erson (SUI): 5. Ra ndy Gaddey (SUI). A S/ BK NO V: l , J oh n .P ar ki n (Kaw): 2. Eric Smith (SUl ): 3. Nic k Moo reho use (SUI): 4. Roger Du Uey (lUw): 5. Mar k Hartwick (Suz l. B S/ B K EX: r. Thoma ) Wilson (Suz); 2. P hil Pu mm el ! (Han ): 3. GwH Giles (Ya m ); 4. Da ve Rosno (Suz): 5. Steve Pal etta (Sw). B S/BK NO V: 1. Eric Smi th (SUI ): 2. N ick Moor ehouse (SUl ); ~ . Fred Mul dt" (SUl ): 4. Ro ger DuUey (Koi w); 5. John r wunderlin (Han) . C SiB K EXP: 1. J oh n Erdtich (Ya m );·2. us Wh ite (Yam ): 3. Steve Kok (Ya m): 4. C h a rlie Buse (Han ); 5. Mar k Middlek.aul (Ya m). C S/ BK NO V: l. T imot h y Ikrkelt'y [Hen] : 2. Da ve March in o (Ya m ); 3. Rabbit"Elsto n (Ya m ); 4. J o hn Wunderlin [Ho n]: 5. Kris Bad ger (Ya m l. D S/ BK N O V: l. C hm Sw eeney (Ya m ); 2. R ueb en Frankenfi eld (Ya m ); 3. Ma tth t'w No wcs lad ly (Yam); 4. William Sweeney (Yam) : 5. Ch ristopher T indall (Ya m ). F·2 E. : I. Mart y Miller (Ya m ); 2. Brad Saw yer (Ya m): X 3. Do nn Lew is (Ya m); 4. Thornton McPheelen (He n): !to And rew Perki ns (Yam ). F·2 NO V: I. Ru eben Fra nk enfield (Yam) : 2. Marth ew No wc eiadlv (Ya rn );.5.Elvi s Nicho lso n (Yam); 4, Ch uck Dra th (Yam); 5. Brian w eber (Ya m). F· 3 EX: 1. Paul Morri s (lU w); 2. Mark R uMO(Ho n ). F· .5 NO V: 1. Mil t'S Ha rd('5ly (Kaw); 2. Cli n t Bm u (Kaw ), C L BMN EX : 1. Ma rk Slavens (Han); 2. Paul Morr ilio (H o n ); 3. Tom Foer ch (Yam ); 4. Cordo n Ha milton (Ya m). C L BM N NOV : J. M.;uk Ffeiechma n (Ya m ); 2. Ken Tappscon (Yilrn); 3. J ell Band str a (Ho n ); 4. Rod Kiri a n (H a n ); 5. Geo rge T appecou (Han) . Rob Pfetzing (left) and SteveLucero (righ t) argued for position at Costa MesaSpeedway. SR I : I. Ca rl H an d (Ha n ); 2. T odd Erv ine (Han) ; 3. Rick H o p kin s (SUl ): 1. B, Duecaster (lU w); 5. W. Min u lall (Han ). S R 2: I. Oecrge Sing lt'r (Ho n ); 2. Da n MO!l:3n (KTM ); 3. Ra ymoo nd Hoff ma n (Kaw); 4. Ton y O lszko (Kaw); !toJ im Makdao vich (KT M). U 125 C D· I: L Ron Flick (S, l) ; 2. Ma rc Bauman {Ka w ]: 3. Darin Zan'm ba (SU1): 1. j oe l Bato r (Ra w); 5. J ohn (" -.()f;ndl (H Ull ). 125 C 0 ·2: I. /ohn v en aleck (SUl ): 2. Mik t' H u per u (Yam); 3. Sean Kern ( -Ion ); 1. Steve Mt"5;1l (SUl) ; 5. Rob Mih oci (KT M ). 250 CD- I: 1. c .j. Klr in (lU w); 2. J o hnny You ng (KT M); ~. Dave Br rn a rd (Suz); 1. Dan O n uska (lion) ; 5. Shane Geringer (Sul) . 250C 0 ·2: I. T y Myeu (Kaw); 2. Steve Ra y (Ya m ); 3. Harold G ibvln (Kaw); 1. Herber t Perk ins (Suz): 5. Ca n Haeefbak er (H o n ]. Pfetzing zaps Costa Mesa Spdwy By Scott Daloisio RAVEN:-IA, OR MAY 19 John Shay scored double mo to win s in th e 250cc A cla ss a t th e fin al rou nd of th e Co mpetitio n Riders of America Spr ing MX Series. held a t Ohio In ternatio na l Raceway. Mike Boggia hol esh ot the first moto ahead of Ma n uel Arn o ld, Shay and Greg Wheeler. Shay passed Arnold o n th e first lap and set after BOf>gia. Sha y passed Boggia o n th e fourth lap. wh l1e Brian McElro y passed Arn o ld for th ird. McElro y then set his sig h ts on Bog gia, and scoo ted into second a t the rin ish while Shay sco red a co mma nd ing win. Bria n Beech stormed out of th e ga te_in the second mot o, a hea d of Ga rdi ner, Shay and Boggia . Shay worked int o the lead and scored his second win of the day . McElroy sto rme d int o th e runner-u p pos itio n at the fin ish to score seco nd o vera ll. Wheeler finished fourth in lhe second moto behind Boggia , but earned th ird overall . COSTAM ESA, CA, MAY10 Vetera n Roh ert Pfetzing sco red h is first Co sta Mesa win of th e seaso n when he topped the eigh t-la p Han dicap ma in . At the sta rt of the main , Bill y Gray bea t J ohn Aden off th e line for the lead. Lo uis Kossuth, wh o sta rted back o n the 40 yard li ne with Pfetzin g. immedia tely went to the ou tside a nd befor e th e end of the second circu it was trying to go aro und Aden for seco nd. Simulra neouslv . Pf e tz i n g , o n th e Thomason Mechan icaIlO'N ea l/ Dianet ics/O ne G ra ndi Shoei Weslak e, was tryi ng to go in side Adeo . T he hi gh schoo l stud ent held them at bay until la p th ree wh en th ey sa ndwiched him a nd raced past. Kossuth 's mo mentum o n the ou tside nearl y powered him past G ra y in tum ,three on the third ci rcuit. Gray held him orr there, but as th ey co mp leted the lap a nd reach ed the halfway poi nt, Pfeuin ~ and Kossuth sandwiched him wit h Pfetzi ng going by o n th e in sid e with Kossut h going by o n the h igh line. Tryin g to stay with Pfetzing, the heavy din o n the o u tside bit Kossuth o n lap five. H e d rifted towa rds th e wa ll and by the time he go t straigh tened o u t, he was in fifth. Kossuth's problem a llo wed Brad Oxley and J osh La rsen to move into the second and th ird spo ts behind leader Pfetzin g. T hey were ab le to sta y close to the pace-sett er, but th ey were unab le to mount a seri ous c ha llen~e . O n th e last lap , Larsen tried Ox ley o n the ms id e, bu t he whee1ied orr th e second turn and had to be con ten t with th ird. Pfetzin g was the first to the Jerry King chec kered flag as Oxley fin ished twO len gth s back in seco nd fo llo wed by Larsen, Bobby Sch wa ru and Sco tt Brant. In the Scratch main , Schwaru rod e his Freed o m and Red Devil Fi reworks/ J a ck J arboe/B ell H elmet s/KNAC/ CT i Brace/ Oakley Weslak e to hi s ninth viciory of the seaso n . La rsen fini shed a dose seco nd, wh ile third an d fourth went to former Na tional Cha mp io ns Ox ley and Steve L ucero. Results Results Shay smokes to Ohio MX win By Peggy Adamic 50: I. Lar ry R U ~ I (Ya m ); 2. l' h ill ip Bec.hll'l (Yam ); 3. Troy Cove n lry (SUI ): 4. D. ESp<'nM-hil-d (Ya m ); 5. Ja co n HaKY (Yam) . 80 JR: I. Lev i Ht'nn iger (SUI): 2. Ro Bo wman (KawJ: 3. J oey Sedmaek (Hu n) : '1. Ryan Ed ixon (Ho n) : 5. Larry R u!ol (Ka w). . 80 S R: I. Alfum Ikchdd (Ka w): 2. J a m il' Mart in (H o II): 3. Sam Yan ill"lIi (H un ); 1. R. Kuch ('nb l'('kl" (lUw ); 5. H al r ' Oahrin ll;lr (Ka w), SC I-IBY: I. Jim Larkman (Su l); 2. Rn n 8n yils (H n n ); ~, T im P UMd a k (SUI ); 1. Bill Rol )("m (Ho n); 5. Ma rt y Lin K (H u n ). 250 A: I. J uh n Sh ay tKa w); 2. Brian McElro y (SU1); !I. Mike Ro:lJitJitia (SUI): 4. G rex Whl'Tlt'1 (Hu n ):!t . Barm' y Barn ell SC RATCH : I . Bobby Schw .. m (Wes); 2. J OIioh Larsen (Gd n ): 3. Brild Ddt")' (Wes): 4. Stevt"L ucero (Gdn ). H OCP: L Ro b P(eu in g (\\'es): 2. Brad Ox ley ( W~ ); 3. J os.h La rK'n (Gd n) ; 4. Bob by Sch wartz (Wes). SOCAR I : I. Ra nd y M: dn t y ~/RolK"rl Fo x (Kaw); 2. Par ke Wea ver/ Erm t KUl'ng (Ka w); 3. Ikan StN'Ir-/ Dwa yn e Kin g . (Duc); 1. SlI've Sta l1lonrro m Tufu. (Kawl ' SDC AR 2: I . Kt'nt Ikn a ndt'r /Cary Po l ard (Kaw); 2. Ol"'an SIt1"It' Oway ne King (Due ); 3, Brrt! Fox l Alan B i l ~r (Kaw ); / 1. Slevt' Sta ntonrro m T u hlo(Raw ). Sawyer smokes Canyon MX (S UI ). 12.) A: I, J ay Ht'nhcy (SU1); 2. Brad Qur-ar (H us):.3. Trt'vor 1 \'in ~( KTM ). • 125 8 : I. Mike Kalin (SUl) ; 2. oavr- J o nr-I> (SUI); ~. Tim Boca (SUl); 1. Tim (" .oOli (Ho n ): 5. C h uck Frilnci!oCO (SUl). 250 8 : I. Mike Ka lin (SU1); 2. Bill P in inn (Yarn): 3. Gre g Urban (Kaw); 4. Sandy Pa ri ~ i (SlI1); 5. Ro:tb Ha rr in gto n (H o n ). Pl us 25: I. Kt"vin Kalley (Ya m ); 2. Todd F.rvin r- (Ho n ); .5. Ron SfX'iRIr- (Yam ); 4. S. Wi]m in glon (lU w); 5. Johnn y You ng (KTM ). OprD B: I. Bill ROM' (H a n ); 2. Dim Morgan (KT M ); ~ . Willia m Wa rd (Yam): '1. Mi kr- Ho uM" (H nn); 5. Rru('("PMTr"1I (KTM ). By Karen Guthrie PHOENIX Al. MA , Y18 Debbie Sawye r fin ished first in th e Amat eur Mo th er 's race at Can yon Raceway MX Park. Four mo thers pa rtici pa ted in the fun event, . and a ll ga ined a new respect for their so ns ' abi lities. Sylvia Pat ern o . came orr th e line int act, while Debbie Sawyer ga ve it her all and loo ped ou t. Kathy Beaver an d Karen G uthrie were more cautious , and rode over th e ga te. Sawyer recovered quickly, and set after Paterno. Sawyer passed Beaver and Guthrie and steadily reeled in Paterno. Sawyer scooted by in a turn and took control of the .lead. Guthrie wen t off th e track while tryi ng to pa ss Beaver, and la ter went down in the wh oops. Gut hrie 's mo tor died, an d sh e dropped o ut of the race. Meanwhile, Beaver passed Paterno, but did not hav e enough time to catch Sawyer. Sawyer took the win, wh ile Beaver stalled o n a hill j ust feet from the fin ish . Pat erno went around for second pla ce. while Beaver recovered in th ird . ).J. Petch ell led th e pa ck of Open Intermedi at es off the line, wit h heavy pre ssure from Scott Freymullen . Frermullen pulled into the lead and left Petch e to deal with Robert Carlin. Carlin passed Petch ell and began to clos e di stan ce o n Freymullen , but los t control in some wh oops. Carlin flipped, and PetcheJI reclaimed second. Petchell crashed on an uph ill , a llowing Carlin and Brian Lewell yn to fin ish second and th ird. respec tively. MOIO two saw Petchell co ntrol the lead pos ition, while Freym ullen finis hed second . Freymu llen's point to tal gave him the overall, ah ead of Petchel l. Jeremy Girior grabbed the holeshot in the first 125cc J unior mo to, followed close ly by Dere k Geist, Keath Co x and Fra nk Paterno. Girior cras hed ear ly on, giving th e lead 10 Geist. Cox go t aro und Geist in a comer bu t crashed. Jim my Kol askis moved into th ird. Cox claimed the wi n with Geist ho ldin g a tigh t seco nd as Mar k Machaj lin stole aro und Kolas kis for third. Paterno nabb ed th e lead in moto two, with Cox hot on hi s trail. Paterno held him orr fo r three laps. but Cox finally reeled Patern o in to tak e the lead . Mea nwh ile. Geist moved past Machajli n. O n the last lap , Pat ern o sto le the lead back, but lost it soo n after when he flipped his bike. Cox scored first overa ll , while Machjalin a nd Geist d id ba ttle for second. Machjalin scored second overa ll . R esults 60 9-- 1I: I. Nick Beaver (Raw); 2. Bobby Sawyer (K.1. w). 60 0-8: I. Mich ad Blo M' (lU w); 2. Brya n Allen (Kaw); 3. J o sh Mo rai ne (Kaw); 4. G ra nt Ed~r man (Ha n ). 2!t0 tNT : J. Sha wn Cisco (Ya m); 2. Ch ad Sch olz (Yam): 3.). ). Pe tehell (H o n): 4. Rob ert Ca r li n (H a n ). 250 PR O : J. D~y Dir cks (Ho n ); 2. Bobb y White (Han). O P EN P RO : 1. Cary Di rcks (Hon ); 2. T odd J o h rnon (H a n) : .5. Sco n Sta llar d (H a n ). . • 80 INT: 1. lason T ice (Han); 2. T~ Ca mpbe ll (Ha n). 80 JR: I. Michael McN eill y (H an); 2. Dy"'n G u th rie (SUl ); ~ . Bobb y Pehm (Han) ; 4. O ill Ca mp bell (H a n ). 80 9·1 1: I. Ni ck Beaver (Han ). PIW: I. Micha t"l BI05e (Ya m); 2. Hun lt'T Johnso n (Yam); 3. Micha el Bea ver (Yam ); 4. Ja m tt Friend (Yam). VET PR O 30-.59: L Cary Dircks (Han); 2. Jon n ie Dt"mno (Han ); 5. Bria n Ha yes (H a n ). O P E:oJ INT: 1. Scou Freymu lll"'n (H a n ); 2. :) .J . Petchell . (Ho n );.5. Bryan Lewell yn (Han): -t Robert Car lm (H a n) , VET J R 30-39: l. Bob Butl l"'Y (H a n ); 2. R UM Ht'1st (H a n ); 3. Botmer Richard (Yam); 4. J im Slot t (KTM). 1. Ed T aylo r (Ho n ). VET 40 VET 40 NT: 1. Bill Meyer (Ha n ). VET INT JO...59: I. Da vid Claydm (Ha n ); 2. Stt've Akns (Kaw ). 125 BEG : I. Todd Bro wn (Kaw ); 2. Dam ia n Lys (SUl ); 3. T .A. Panarn\ ki (Kaw); 1. 8m Ho ster (Ho n). UT H J R: 1. Ha lT)' Hevel (Suz); 2. Dt"rry French (Han ); ~ . T od d McR et (Suz); 4. Bret Boyd (H a n), UT H INT: I. Timbo R ichard son (H a n ); 2. Rick Hi ndiH (H o n) ; 3. Ji m Provin~ (Han); 4. Dan Boardman (Yam). 125 {R: I. Kt'ath Co x (Han) : 2. Mark Mycha jlin (SUl ); 3. [)er e Gt-ii\1 (Ha n); 4. Ji m my Kolakis (H a n). 250 BEG: I. Bill Nash (Han); 2. Tt'd McHugh (SUl): 3. Ra nda ll T il"'rmiln (Ha n ); 4. Cory Gr ego ire (Hon) . 80 BEG : l. Chad IU smar (Kaw); 2. Chris Godl~ (H a n ); 3, Brandon J ackso n (Ya m); 4. Ma n Mora in e (H a n). 250 JR: I. Dave C1aydm (Han); 2. A.J . H arry (Han); .5 . J ason Gulf (H a n); 4. Da n Wood (Ho n). OP EN BEG: l. Jll .m Rivl"'fa (H a n); 2. J ohn Wt'nsd (Han) ; .5 Dean Wt'aver (Han); 4. Sco tt Osbo rn (Ho n) . . O PEN JR: 1. Ada m Hos ter (H a n) ; 2. Pa u l Mill er (Han); 3. J immy K.ar 5 (Ha n ): 4. Dale Rh oads (H a n ). aki 125 INT: l. J .). Pt'tchell (H a n ); 2. Jim Lew ell yn (Ha n); .5. Soon Frey mu llm (Ha n ); 4. Ma tt En gstl er (H a n)• 125 PR O : I. O~ Dir ks (H on). 80 EX: I. David Pi ngrtt (Suz). VET ~O+ MSTR: I. Tim 1..«ht' (KTM): 2. C.uy Cha ida (Ha n ); 3. Mark Anderlan (Han ): 4. Dave Burns (H a n ). [R:

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