Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS In th e Sideca r main, leaders Parke Weaver a nd Ern st Kueng parked and sta lled on the fina l lap a nd handed th e wi n to Randy Mci ntyre and Robert Fox . Ross MiJlar and Dale Leeder finis hed second . m Results SCRATCH : I. Sam Ennolen ko (GM);2. P hil Collins (Wn); 3. Mike Far ia (Wes): 4, SI~ Lucer o (Wn). HD CP : 1. John Aden (jaw); 2. Don Odom (Wes); 3. Sam Ermo len ko (G M): 4. Steve Lucero (Wes). D· 2: I. Dou g C~yson ( ~n ); 2. Rick Webb (Wes); ,3. Jerry Black (wee): 4. Kevi n R ubIO (G M). JR: 1. Fred Timberlake; 2. H eath Ha mmonds : 3. Stephen Dow ning: 1. Chri! Werner. SDCA R: I. Rand y Mdntyre/RolM-n fox (K.aw): 2. Ross Millar/ Dale Leeder (Raw); 3. Park e Weaver /Ern!1 Kueng . (Kaw): 1. Kenny Mdntyn:/ l...e!Kecham (Kaw). Meier motors to Carlsbad MX win By Dave Burgess Todd WerhanoMcz (47) led Steve Meier (147) in the Beginner class at Carlsbad MX. with less tha n a half la p to the checkers. Martin rounded out the top five. Ron Flick landed the overall victory in the 125cc C class , scoring 2-1 moro fini shes . Flick took th e lead off the lin e in mot o one, ahead of Bru ce U hl, J oel Bato r and Marc Bauma nn. The top four riders held their pos itions through lap fou r of the five-lap race, until Uhl turned up the th ro ttle and passed Flic k for the wi n. Bat or , Baumann a nd J im Griffi th rou nd ed o ut the top five. Flick was back o ut fron t to sta rt mow two. Uh l held second for th e first half lap, unti l Ba to r powered into second . Bator, Uhl a nd Bau mann ran a th ree lap , tire-to-tire race fo r second with U hl motoring ahead of Ba tor less th an a half lap fro m the fini sh . Flick too k the win , w hile Uh l ran o ut of time and fin ished second . Bauma n n, Bato r and Rick Ray were next un der th e checkered nag. Resul ts 50: 1.D. Espenschied (Yam); 2. Troy Coventr y (5uz): 3. Jacob Hagy (Yam ). • SCHBY; 1. Bren t Abel (Hon ); 2. Adam Bechdel (Kaw ). 125 C: I. Ron Flick (5 uz); 2. Bruce Uhl (Hon); 3. Marc Baumann [ Kaw ]: 1. J ocl Bator [Kaw ): 5. Jim G riffith ( Raw ). PLUS 25: I. JeU j ohnson (Yam ): 2. John Bell (H on); 3. Chrh Ro lling (Ka w); 1. S tev e W ilmingt on ( Ka w); 5. Bo b Harrington (Yam ). SR 2: I. Robert H al l (KTM ); 2. Chuck Barra gat c (S Ul). JR MIN I: I. Bret Marink o (Yam ); 2'JOt.' Dillon (Kaw ). EX: I. Gr eg w heeler (Hon); 2. Davi Ha nd (H a n ); 5. Bill Ba ll (H an ); 1. J ()(" Benya k (SUl); 5. Jeff McCu ne (SUl). 250 B: 1. Sandy Pa risi (Suz); 2. tr dve Blauman (H on); 3. J am ie Herm an (H on ); 4. Bah Harringt on (Ya m): 5. Rob McC lain (Hon). OPEN B/ C: 1. Jeff Johnson (Yam ); 2. Les Etzwu er (H a n): 3. Jason Hall (KTM); 1. G reg Irwin (H a n); 5. Mike Hamt' (H a n). SR MIN I: I. Adam Ik'chdd (Raw): 2. Shawn Rohl (SwJ: 3. Ja son Snydl" (Kaw): 1. Sam Yanilell i (Ha n ); 5. Tim Nehon r (Raw). . 125 B: 1. Bob McCorm ick (H a n ): 2. Oluck Fra ncisco (SUl): 3. Bretn Abc! (Ha n); 1. SIn-e Cra wford (Han): 5. Anthon } Rt'veb (SUl). 250 C: 1. T y Myers (Kaw); 2. Joh n Evola (Suz): 3. Steve . Ray (Yam ); 4. H erbert Perkins (Suz); 5. T odd SyIVt'Slt"T (Yam ). SR I: I. Carl Hand (Ha n ); 2. Davt' Blauman (H on): 3 Wayne Minul aff (Hon ); 4. Rick Hopkins (SUl); 5. David AnKie (Han). Clark deans up at Midway MX By Rolfe Otterness 40 KELLOGG, MN, M 26 AY Marty Clark aced both motos of th e Open A class to ta ke the win a t Midway Recreat ion Park MX. Jay Hoenk did his best to den y Clark the victo ry, but ended the day as runner-up. Hoe nk powered to the fro nt in . the firs t moto, with Clark second. Clar k settled into a pace that kept H oenk in sight, but did not push him in the ear ly pa rt of th e race. At th e ha lfway ma rk he closed in and bega n to pressure the leader. Hoenk tried to gai n some time by taking th e big triple j um p on the back side of the co urse. Hoen k clea red the j um p , only to overshoo t the nex t co m er. Clark made th e pass whi le Hoenk re-en tered the track a few feet behind. Clark too k the checkered foll owed by Hoenk, Jack Parenteau and Dave J en dr o. C H oen k and Clark renewed their duel in th e second moto, as Hoenk held the ini tial lead. Clark held back slig htl y on th e first two laps, then poured on th e pressu re. On the last lap, the lead ers enco un tered some lappers and .Clark dr ew a longside Hoenk o ver th e double. Cla rk used the lappers to his advantag e, and took the lead down the next straight. Hoenk j umped in a last atte mp t at the win , but overshot the foll ow ing corner and slid o ut. Clark scored the victory. Parenteau and J endro trai led Hoenk at the checkered. In the highly competitive 25 Plus class, Ch ris H ughes jumped o rr the li ne lo hold an early lead in mo lO o ne. Brad Erickson and Alan Stevenso n gave chase in second and th ird . Bryan Hunt seemed to be the fastest rider on th e trac k, as he moved through traffi c after a poor sta rt and in to second. Hugh es went do wn and H un t was o rr to take th e chec ke red two la ps lat er . Ste venson a nd Erickson also got by, wh ile Hugh es resta rted hi s bik e in tim e to retain fou rt h ahead of Ro bert Bergstrom. Aaron Kolb pulled a good hol esho t in the next rnoto, but Hunt d ispl aced him for th e lead on the fir st lap. Hunt ma intained a safe marg in to ta ke th e wi n as Bergstr om took second. Steven son di spl aced Ko lb near th e hal fway point for third. Results MI NI P/W: I. Mik~ Kann; 2. R yan Megaw: 3. J wtin Peitier. MINI JR: I. Aaro n Hu ppert; 2. Lan ce Cunningha m; 5. Mike Oark. MINt SR: I. Shawn w ebt age: 2. Craig Cunn ingham; !J. Shdly Kann . YT H : 1. Aaron Ca rlso n: 2. Ja mes Povo lny; 3. Tim Pospisil. 25 PLUS: 1. Brya n Hunt; 2. Alan Srevensen , 3. Ro bert Bergstrom . VET C: I. Roger Sche lbam mer; 2. Michael Scheppke: 3. Jeff Hahnen. P~ ea~~ 1. Mi.d. ey Mickelwn: 2. ~a ndy Nage l: 3. Ja ck ~~ SR: 1. Allen S lai~; 2. Tom Clar k; 5. Louis Kyte. 125 C D· I: 1. Ben George: 2. Mike KieS('; 3. R icky Sch ugel . 125 C D-2: I. Jami e Fahre nd hob:; 2. Brent Stevenson; 3. Steve Klar. 125 B: 1. Aaro n Carbon: 2. j a mes Povolny; 3. Mike Mas len. 125 A: I. Cory Keen ey: 2. Robbie Engstrom: .!l. Co rey Holcom b. 250 C 1).1: I. Bob H eina; 2. Doug Nori sch; 3. Brad Emerson . 250 C D-2: 1. jesun O lson; 2. Troy j ech: 5. Mark Niska. 250 B: I. Bria n Wilson; 2. T im Pospi sil: 3. Mont e Mega w. 250 A: l. Cory Keenev: 2. Eric Meuger ; 3. Dua ne Kuik en. OPEN C: L Gary Pangburn: 2. Ja M)n Mikuhki: 3. JeU Hahnen. OPEN A: 1. Mart y Cla rk; 2. Ja y H oenk: 3. Jack Pan:nlea u. Ermolenko conquers at Lake Perris Speedway By Scott Daloisio LAKE PERRIS,CA, M Y16 A Sa m Ermo lenko lurn ed in the best rid e to date at Lake Per ris Speedway a nd wo n the Scra tch main . Ermolenko go t o rr th e li ne last a nd trailed Na tio na l Champion Mike Faria , Phil Co llins and Steve Lu cero th rough the first lap. The wil y veteran began his move to the front o n lhe second circ ui t whe n he slld inside L ucero as they exited turn two. Er mo len ko the n ' let his ShoeilSm ith / Cire llo Racin g/ HLI Lubricants GM drift to the wa ll in the midd le of the chute and fool ed everyo ne whe n he made a hard left-h and turn and drove back to th e pole. He wen t past Faria and momentarily shot ahea d of Co ll ins . Collins beat him back to the line , but the table was set for a lead ·cha nge. Lucero pas.sed Faria in tur n one o n the seco nd lap a nd an instant la ter Co llins parked on the cus h ion an d Ermolenko breezed insi de for the lead an d was gone. L ucero's ho ld on second didn 't last lo ng as he drihed wide and Faria went back un derneath. Faria went after Co lli ns and with Ermolenko racing away, th e fans switched the ir att enti o n to the battle for seco nd. On th e last lap , Faria inched pa st Collins o n the back ch ute. Erm olenk o bagged th e win with Co llins com ing back past Faria to ta ke second by a spoke . In Handicap acu o n, rook ie J ohn Aden pushed his KAT Equipment Rental/Design 's Royal e/Jim's Towmg/RACE King Jawa to th e front and never look ed back. Don Odom manned second wi th Erm olenk o third a t the outset. Odom crept clos e to th e lead er o n lap three , but a wheelie a la p later dropped him far behind . Odorn slowly mad e up ground, a nd on the fina l circuit he came to the pole a nd began reeling Aden in . Off the fina l turn, O dom stayed lo w and go t.a big driv e, then pulled alongs ide Aden fo r a ph oto finis h. The win went to Aden by less lh an six inc hes as Od o m p laced second wit h Ermo len ko third and Lucero fourth. CARLSBAD, CA, JUNE 9 Steve Meier charged to the overall victory in th e 125cc Beginner class at the Raci ng Enterprises Saturday MX at Carlsbad Ra ceway. Bobby Alle n , riding a modified Kawaskai KX80 big wheel, holesho t the firs t mot o ahead of Justi n Lusia n, Josh Eder a nd Meier. Allen was o n th e gas and bega n to stre tch o u t to a big lead, wh ile Meier began to slice his way pas l riders tow ard s the front. Lusian, wh o has just moved u p from th e 80cc bikes, was ridi ng well but was no mat ch for Meier as he shot by and set o ut after leader Allen . Meier closed th e ga p but ra n o ut of time as Allen took the chec kered nag first ahead of Meier, Lusian and Eder. Meier came ou t smo kin g for moto two a nd ~abbed th e ear ly lead with Allen and Lusian 10 tow . All en wa s pressuring for th e lead early and went down hard in a sli ppery comer. Allen remounted slowly, but was soo n up to speed and mo ving through th e pack. Meier was in co n trol as he too k the win in style ahea d of All en , Lusian and Eder. Pro class action saw BiJly Frank and Bri an Man ley stage a two-mote, 24-lap dogfight that saw the lead exchanged several times. When th e d us t settled it was Frank with the seco nd moto win to claim the overall victory ahead of Manley and Dan Berg. Results 80 BEG: l. Alex Sch laeni (Kaw); 2. J ake Slag ( Ka w) ; ! .J d f Edwa rrds (Ya m ). . 125 BEG: I. Ste ve Meier (Kaw); 2. Bobby Allen (Ka wl; 3. Ju stin Lusi an (Suz); 1. Jos h Eder (Han). 125 J R: L Gre g Griesh aber (Kaw); 2. Sean Rundle (Suz); ! . Scott H ighland (Suz): 4. Lan Eri k Laruon (Yam): 5. Da vid j enkins (Suz), • 250 BEG: 1. Todd w erh an owi ce (Suz); 2. Marcus Messina (SU1); Cam Cameron (Ya m ); 4. Donny Lo ure nco (Han); 5. Jdf Pa rks (Han). 250 J R: I. Duan e POIU (Han); 2. Wi lli larth (KTM); 3. Greg Whea t (H a n): 4. Darren Scon (Kaw); 5. N ick Abate (Yam ). 25·29 1NT : L Mike Seeley (Kaw). VET BEG: I. Mich ael Rank (Suz); 2. Jo h n Lefevrr (A us); 3. Gary Cox (Yam); 4. Rich Coo n (Hod): 5. Ca m Cameron (Yam). BOMB ER: I. Ra ben Failing (Yam); 2. Keith Brown (Mai) . VET ) R: 1. Bill Pa yne (Han); 2. Dana Slater (Han); 3. Gr eg Eflckson (Kaw); 4. Rick.Lungren (Han); 5. Jell Grovom (Han). VET INT: l. Brad Sherr ill (H a n); 2. Dona ld Leib (Han): 3. Marc Crosby (Yam): 1. J im Beaty (Hon):5 . Sca n Bdl (H a n ). VET EX : L Ra ben Wilsh ire (ATK); 2. Jo n Mi1ler (H a n): ~ . Ro bert Failing (Han). VET PRO : 1. Pele Murra y (Suz); 2. Mike Tripes (Kaw): 5. T im Lunde (Hon ); 4. Clark Jon el (Yam ); 5. J im OdIe (H a n). 250 INT: I. J ames DeRidd er (Suz); 2. Ia n Fi u gibbon (H a n ); .s. 3. ~~ci;G~il~~a~el'%a~ ~~~or:nn~J~~~l~ Wrighl (Han): 3. Edwin Bung«o~ (ATK) ; 1. Tom Frazier (Han). 500 J R: I. Chri~ Pe~z (Han); 2. Rick Price (KTM). 500 INT: I. Robert Wi bhire (ATK); 2. Rober t Fai ling (Han ); 3. Todd Fn:islat (H a n). PR O: I. Billy Fran k (Han); 2. Brian Manl ey (Ya m) ; 3. llin Bt'rg (ka w); 4. Paul Conez (Han); 5. J im Otam berla in (Suz). 25-29 BEG: L Mars ha ll Dunham (Kaw); 2. Tom Brin egarr (H a n); 3. Che ri Fea thttinKiIl (Kaw). 25-29 J R.: I. Wi lli Zarth (KT M): 2. Scott H ighland (Suz); 3. Jon Gough (Ka w); 1. Ron nie North ip (Yam ); 5. J ohn Duda ! (Yam). OT J R: I. Rob ert Berdyck (Hori); 2. fr ank Derb y (Yam). OT INT: I. Iknnii David (Ka w); 2. Cli ve Che:£ £in! (Han); 3. Fra nk ,Benacka (Yam ); 4. Denni! Holla da y (Yam); 5. Da n Fea theri ngi ll (Raw). QT EX: 1. Ala n O bon (Kaw); 2. Lyle Sweeter (H a n ); 3. Steve Bussell (Han); 1. Fra nk.Ste iner (H a n); 5. La n Larf..'IOn (Yam). Young potent at Perris MX By Tony Alessi PERRIS, CA, MAY'll Mik e You ng wo n th ree of the four Pro class molOS he entered duri ng the 3rd An n ua l P ro CireuitiGFI Memorial Day extravaga nza held a t Perris Raceway. In the first 125cc Pro mo lO, You ng trac ked do wn · and patiently waited for the perfect moment to pass early race lea der Da na Wi~gi ns. The pass came on the th ird lap, after whIch Young simply rode away to viclOry. Wiggins held on 10 seco nd, to ppin g Bill y Felts and Scotty Bris tol. . Jeff Scott jumped the gate in the seco nd moto and led for two ' turns befor e cras h ing out of control in a tigh t set of turns. Young quickly picked up th e lead and within three laps opened a hv e-second gap over T ony Amarad io and Felts, wh o were battling closely for second. Halfway through the molO , Young's Race Tech/La Habra Suzuki deve.loped a rear nat. Young slowed his pace but (... . con tin ued to ride in the attack position all th e wa y to th e moto victory. Amaradio and Felts finished second and thud. The compe ti tio n proved much stiffer in the 250cc Pro class for Youn~ as he found himself third at th e end of the Iirst lap behind Bill y Frank and Brian Manley. . Besides havin g to keep pace with the leaders, Young was also for ced to deal with Shau n Kalos who was knocki ng ha rd on his back doo r. Young displaced Man ley early in the race, then attacked leader Frank for the remainder of th e moto which resu lted in a last-lap pass for the moto wi n. Frank fin ished second followed by Kalos, Fra nk again took the holeshot during the second mo to with Kalos and Young in tow. Kalos quickly put the moves on Frank as did Young a few laps later an d set the stage for a face-off between Kalos and Young for first.. Kalos kept a two-s econd lead on Young, hol ding him in chec k up to th e finish. You ng managed to prevail as the overall winner based on a m or e consistent set of motos wh ile Kalos finished second overall an d Frank was third. Results 50 FIRST T IMER : 1. Pa ul Nu nez (Yam ); 2. Tyson 'Tal kington (Yam); 3. Michael Hal e (H a n ); 4. J illia n Bennett (Ya m ). 50 D- I: 1. Van tt Freema n (Yam); 2. Em itt Kling (ltj ); ! . Scot t H owe (Yam ): 4. Danny Peu in gill (Yam). 50 STK 0-2 A: 1. Ty Reniliaw (Yam); 2. T yson Burmei sler (Yam) ; 3. Chris Lightfoot (Suz); 1. Daniel Ugg (Yam ); 5. Derrick McOin tod (Ya m). 50 STK D·2 11: 1. Stewart Kane (Yam); 2. Heather Matthew! (Yam) ; 3. Derek Downey (Yam); 4. ,Victo r Nunez (Ya m); 5. Davern freeman (Yam ). 50 MOD : I. Ro land Rodriquez (Yam); 2. £milt Ding (l tj); Eric Wood (Yam); 4. Van a Flttlnan (Yam) ; 5. Srou How e (Yam). 60 6-8: I. Chris McNa ll (Xaw); 2. Sean Hamblin (Ka w); 3. Josh Ort ega (Kaw); 1. Rol and Rodriquez (Kaw); 5. CJuis Pan ek (Kaw). . 60 9-11: I. Bryan McGa vran (Kaw ); 2. Jonathon Schmid. (J(aw): 3. T on y Pesanidlo (Kaw); ol Mark Johnson (Xaw). 80 BEG : 1. Rt'ginald Mltchdl (Suz); 2. -'iri Dostal (Suz); 3. Jerry Alem an (Suz); 1. Mike Nickd (Suz); 5. Glmn Branson (5.,). 80 NOV : I. Chuck Enscoe (Suz); 2. Sammy Davis (Hon); 3. JOIhua Amarradio (Hon): t . CDry SiC'YCTS (Suz). . 80 EX: l. Mike M~ (Suz); 2. l...arryLinkogle (Suz). 125 BEG: l. Bobby Allen (Ka w ); 2. Raym ond Bowen (Xaw); 3. Max Nelso n (Yam); 4. Joe Fernandez (Suz); 5. Paul Kellen (Suz). 125 NOV :' 1. Lawren ce Lewis (Ya m); 2. Richard Stevens (Han); s. Malt Bateman (Yam); 4. Dave Ferrin (Xaw); 5. RDKeJ"~Uplman (StU). . 125 INT: 1. Billy Mercier (H a n); 2. Donald Upton (Ho n); 3. T odd Davis (H a n ); 4. T immy Sta ufen biel (Ho n); 5. Mikr M etKeT (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Mike Youn g (Stu); 2. Billy Felts (Kaw); 3. Dan a Wiggin ~ (Yam): 4. T ony Amaradi o (Yam ); 5. Dave Casti llo (SUl). 250 BEG D·) : l. Kell y Howard (Kaw); 2. Jim Thilft (Kaw); 3. Gary Harada (Suz); 4. Bret Milan (Kaw): 5. Otarles Mey6 (Han ). 250 BEG 0 ·2 : I. Cameron Steele (Suz); 2. Ch ri! Ha nsel (Yam) ; 3. Richa rd Oli ver (Kaw); i . T om Coli n (Kaw); 5. R usty Mont gom ery (Ya m ). . 250 NOV : I. Jim Spotts (Yam); 2. Matt Bateman (Yam ); 3. Randy Ru sh {Han); 4. Warren Witt (Sol); 5. Robert Fiesler (Han). 250 t NT: l. Timmy Seaulen beil (Hoo);2. Steve Drew (Ya m); 3. Levi Nob le (Kaw); 1. Aaro n w eneuup (Suz); 5. Tony Spear (5.,). 250 PR O: I. Mike Young (Suz); 2. Sha un KaIOli (Xaw); 3. Billy Fra nk (Hon): 1. Bri an Manley (Han); 5. Gordon Ward . (Han). 500 BEG: I. J eff H ender son (Hon); 2. Eddie Reyn (Hon); 3. T roy Cu n ni ngto n (Han); 1. Dean Brown (Han). 500 NO V: I. Ra nd y Panl in (Han); 2. Mike Manookhi (ATK): 3. Eric Ch ristiansen (H a n ); t . Micha el TaJkin gto n (H on ); 5. Mark Strout (Han). 500 INT: I. Bryan Cu rti ! (Ho n); 2. Donn Sanan (Ho n): 3. Dan Paul son (Kaw). 25·29 BEG: I. Chri s H an .sel(Yam) ; 2. J eff Hendenon (Hon); 3. Pau l Kell en (Ya m ); 4. Gary Harada (Suz): 5. Matt Nelson (5.,). 25·29 NOV : I. Jeff Eary (Han ); 2. JeU Blackm on: (Ya m );, ! . Dau ern Cliffo rd (Yam ); 1. Gregg Coy (H a n); 5. Jim Willm on (Han). . 25·29 INT: 1. Suw Pia tton i (Suz): 2. Randy Danyl o; 3. Ian Fiu·Gibbon (Han); 4. SaMt McKey (ATK): 5. Jef f l.uGis .s. (SUl ). VET NO V D- I: l. Brian Remhaw (Yam); 2. T erry Varne (Yam ): 3. Lou So to (Kaw); 1. Roland Rodriqu ez (Yam ): 5. Ron Siebe (Yam ). VET NOV 0.2: 1. Mike Manhall (H on); 2. JeU Young (H a n); 3. Mark GJeak l (KawO

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