Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

; SUPERCROSS AMA Camel Supercross SerieS: Final round e ~ The fin al ro u nd of th e 1991 Ca m el Supercross Seri es dr ew 37,472 spectators to th e Los Ang eles Memorial Col iseum. (Le ft to right) J ef( Matiasevich , J en Stanton a nd Ba yle celebra te on the ro stru m. 8 125 cc W est Coast Ma in · Tea m Peak 's Steve Lamson roos ted hi s Ho nda int o th e ea rly lead in the 125cc West Coas t feature, a hea d o f Kyle Lewis, .Chris Young a nd Em ig. Emi g m o ved p a st Youn g , wh o wou ld event ua lly fin ish eig h th, into thi rd on the th ird lap, selli ng the stage for a three· wa y bailI e wit h Lamson and Lewis that would last for th e next five laps. During the si x th la p , Lewis lan ded short over a tr i pl e j u mp, inj urin g hi s foo t. He dropped back to a di stant fou rt h , wh ere he would rem ain (or most o f th e race. With Lew is ou t o f th e pi cture, all eyes were focu sed o n Lamson a nd Emig. By th e halfway point , Lamson enjoyed ab out a three-second lead o n Emi g and a p peared to have th e race in the bag. But two laps from th e fini sh, Em ig pulled o ut th e stops and was qui ckl y breathing down Lamson 's back. H eading ·into th e last lap, La mson a nd Emi g used diffe rent lines through th e double· lan e sectio n th rough th e Peri style, and wh ere the two se<;1ions o f th e co urse merged , it was Em ig corni ng o u t a hea d. Lam son tried 10 reta ke the lead du ring th e rema inin g half la p bu t to no avail, as Em ig scored th e narrow win. "I had a pr etty good start and worked my way into second," said Emig. "I clos ed in on Lamson , but 1 slid out a littl e bit and 1 thought, ' Ma n, this is it , he's (La mso n) goi ng to win it.' But then f pu lled right up on him ; it kind of happen ed real quick and 1 j us t flow ed with it. 1 di dn 't rea lly rea lize it was th e last lap ! It just happen ed so fast. We to o k diff erent lines in th e double lane sections both were kind o f even - a nd 1 ca rne o ut o n top a nd heard th e cro wd go ing crazy." . An obvious ly dejected La mso n sa id, " I blew it. It was stupid, I shou ld 've had it (the win)." Finish in g a di stant thi rd was Suzu· ki's J im my Gad d is, whi le Cha d Pederso n mo ved into fourth after passin g Lewis lat e in th e race. East/West Coast 125cc Shooto u t Once again , Em ig was in th e spotli ght during th e East/West Coa st Shooio u t. The factory-backed Yam ah a rider grabbed th e holeshot a head of Jimmy Bu tton , Eric McLear , Buddy Antu n ez, La mso n a n d Ea st Coas t Champion Br ian Sw i n k. J e rem y McGrath, wh o cli nc hed th e West Coast titl e at the San J ose Su percross, did not co m pe te due to a leg inj ury. While Emi g exte nded hi s lead over Button , th e rider to wa tch was Swi n k, wh o wo rked hi s way ·u p to fo urth by th e m idw a y poin t. After a br ief battl e wit h Antunez, Swi nk slipped in to third a nd bega n pressuring Button . Four laps la ter, Button became Swin k's next vict im a nd once int o seco nd, Swink fo u nd him self ab out four seconds behind th e lead er, Emig, with j ust five la ps rema ining. Swink fou nd the hOI line over a stair- step jump a nd was gaining noti cably o n Emi g through that sectio n. By th e white-flag lap, Swink was breathing down Ernig 's neck a nd ac tua lly pulled alo ngside him over th e sta ir-s tep j u m p. But Swi n k co uld n't ge t th e extra d rive he needed to pa ss Em ig over th e next sectio n of do u ble a nd tri ple j umps, a nd Emig held o n for anot he r nar ro w victory. Butto n finis hed a dista nt third a head of Ant unez, whi le Mich ael Craig was fift h. " 1 realized somebody was bac k the re," said Emig. "but 1 kind of relaxed, thi nk ing he would fall back, but he (Swin k) carne back strong a t the end.) wasn't reall y expecting h im to catch u p to me, but when he did , it really go t my hea rt pumping." "I was j us t a littl e cold a t th e sta rt ," said Swi n k. " I fina lly warmed up, but by the time 1got into seco nd, he (Em ig) was just too far out in front. " . " It's pr ett y ni ce ge tt ing that lill ie ex tra bo nus ( 10,000 ) a t th e end of th e year ," said Erni g , wh o was th e winner o f last year 's ShOOlOUt. " It really mak es a differen ce." rN Resul ts 12!» H EAT 1: I. Steve La mson (H o u}; 2. J immy Bu tto n (Ya m) : 3. J im m y Gaddi!'l (S UI ): 4. Chad Pederson (Ya m); 5. Kyle Lewis (Ya m ); 6. Ra nd y ~1oo(h C o n ): 7. (la na \\' i gK i n ~ (Ya m ); 8. Chri~ H Youn g (SUI); 9. Tony Gr.n'es ( l io n); 10. Ra y H l"ns lf')' (Sur); II. 1\ta rk Easley (Ya m ): 12. Travi~ HexlJ;n (H on); 13. Bf)'a n Emig (Yam ): H . ja ~em Kn:m p in U jon); 15. Britt Woud ring (SUI ); 16. Gar)' Sailors (SUZ); 17. Scou Bri~lOn ( Kaw); 18. Luk ~ Arcidiacano ( H a n): 19. Low ~1I Mo u ra l ( Ho n ): 20 . David Dfomango s (Ho n); 21. Km nt'lh Nr'iud ( Ka w). Tim ~ 6 min ., 01.-19 '>(*C . 125 H EAT 2: l. Ph il La wrr'n c(' ( Kaw); 2. Michael Cra ig (Ka w) ; 3. Bubba Erickson (SU1); 1. Rudd y AnlUn~l ( ~ U l ); 5. Trr'vOf :\t ~ gh t' r ( S UI ); 6. Tommy d Clowt'f!;( Kaw); 7. Oartt'n H url t (SUI ); 8. Erick H ilto n (SUI); 9. Craig Ca noy (Ho n ); 10. Pal Ikn ne1 (S UI ); II. Brian Roth (Kaw): 12. ScO ll S lc ff) ' (S UI); 13. Semt McElroy (S UI ); H . Eric Wid.,('r (Hon ); 15. Ray Cru mb ( Kaw); 16. Oanid Pa l;td in o (Yam ): 17. Duan t' nn" ( Ya m); 18. j d f Emi g (Ya m ): 19. Tim Nobl es Sto (Suz): 20. Oni~ ridK"'a y (Suz). Ti m ~: 06:01.6i 125 LCQ : 1. j d f Emig ; 2. J)uan (' Benn t>r; 3. Ray Crum b: 1. Sco tt Stt"ffy ; 5. D,lOid Paladin o: 6. Bria n Rot h ; 7. jason Krem p in; 8. Bry;tn Em iJ::: 9. Tra\·is H od g~ ; 10. Scott :\le Elro y; I I. Ray Ht'n slt'y: 12. Ma rk U!i1t'Y; I! . Ga r)' Sai lor s; 11. Low ell :-'lo u r31; 15. O,,\'id [)(-ma ngos : 16. Pa l Ik n nt't; 17. Chr i!i R id gwa y: 18. Bri lt Wood rin g (Stll ): 19. Eric- Wich r; 20. l.u ke- Arcidiac-anu; 21. Kennelh Nt'itld: 2'2. Senti Bristol ; 23. Ti m ~ob l('s . Time: 03:-15. 17 125 WEST CO ,\ST MAIS : I. J eff Em i~ (Ya m): 2. SIt'vt' La msu n (l io n); 3. Phil La wrelKe ( Ka w); 1. M idmt.'!CraiK ( Kaw ); 5. Kylt' l. t>wi s (Yam) ; 6. Oan a W i g:~ i n !> (Ya m) ; 7. Tom my C lo wt'rs (Kaw); 8. C h ris Youn g (SUI ) 9. jimmy Gaddi.. (Stu ); 10. B ud d y Allium', (SUl ); II. Ch;ld Pt'tlf'n o n (Yam); 12. Ray Crumh (Kaw); . I:i. Tuny Cwvt"!> ( Hu n ); 1-1 . Darr in Hod l (Sul) ; 15. Buhba Eril 'bon (SuI): 16. Tn'\'or . . Mcag hel (S lIl ); 17. Cr~li~ (' anoy (lio n); IX Smll SU'((y (SUl): 19. Ra nd y :\t cxH.ly (li o n ): 20. j im my BUllon (Ya m): 21. Erilk Hilto n (Yam) ; 22. DU~U1t' & 'Ill'r ( Yam). T im e: 14:51.8·' 125 WESTERN R EGIONAL SERI ES FlS AL POIST· ST AN Dl S GS : I. J erem y McGralh (179); 2. j eff Emi g ( 176); 3. Steve Lam son (17l ); 4. Mike Craig ( 152): 5. Jimm y Gadd is ( 120): 6. Ph il Lawrence (97): 7. Kyle Le wis (90 ): 8. Tyson Voh lan d (85): 9. J imm y Butt on (83); 10. Budd y Ant un ez (77); II. Ra y Cr u m b (76): 12. Chad Pederson (7S): 13. Dan a Wi ggins (60 ): 14. Tommy Clow ers (55); IS. (TI E) C hn~ Yo u n ~/ Lance Smail (51); 17. Darrin Hoell ( ~ 4); 18. Cra ig Ca noy (3!): 19. j ason Krem pin (30 ); 20. T ravis Hod ges (17). 125 EAST /WEST CO AST SHOOTOUT: I. J eff Emig (Yam) Wesl; 2. Brian S..... ink [Ho n) East: 3. jimmy Bu u o n (Ya m) \\'('!Iol; 4, Buddy Antu nez (S Ul) \ \'C'Sl ; 5. :\Iicha d Craig ( Ka w) \\'01; 6. jimmy Gaddis (Suz) Wnl; 7. Doug Hen ry (Ya m ) Eas t: 8. S(('\~ Lamson ( H on ) wesr : 9, Barr)' Carsten (Su e) E. ut; , 10. Cliff Pal mer (Suz) East; II. j ero my Bueh l ( Ho n ) East; 12. Mik ~ Brown (Ho n) East: 13. Phil Lawrence (Yam ) Wesl: H . Kvle Lew is (Yam) Wesl: 15. Eric ;\1cLear (Ya m) East. Tim e: 14:45.39. 250 HEAT 1: I. Jefl Ma ua sevich (Kaw ]: 2. Jell Stan to n (H un ): 3. Guv Couper (Su r]: 1. Larry Brooks (Ka w): 5. Ronnie- T:chcnor (S w);. 6. La rry Wa N (S uz]: 7, C h ri:!!l Young (SUi); 8. Cli£f Pal mer (Suz); 9. Keith Bowen (5 Ul); 10. Tony G raves (Ho n): I I. M i ke Ch ambrrlain (Ya m ); 12. Ke it h j o hnson (KT M ); 13. Sha ....·n Wyn nt· (SUl): 1-1 , j ason Yo un g (B o n ); 15. Ch ris Nea l (S UI ); 16. Mart in Klossner ( Ya m ): 17. Ro n Mifl igan (SuZ); 18. Andy Gr idt"r ( Ka wj: 19. Gurdo n War d ( H u n ): 20 . Dam on Bradsh a w (Yam). Ti me: 07:29.58 250 H EAT 2: I. j ean -Michel B~l yl e (H a n ); 2. jeff Wa rd ( Ka w ): 3. Mike Kiedro wski (Kaw]: 4. DOUK Du bach (Yam ): 5. Mike LaRocco (Suzj: 6. Shaun Kalos ( K,lW) ; 7. Todd Dtof-i cx)p (S UI ); 8. Den n y Step he n son (Su e): 9.: Lo well Thom sen (Yam) ; 10. Rod ney Smith (SUl ); I I. Bria n Manl ey ( H o n ): 12. Ra y Sommo (Su z): 13. Kosi Ohkawara (Yam); 14, Kerr y Mull igan (S UI ); 15. Eric Sandst ro m (Hen): 16. j im Chambe rlai n (Sua ): 17. j on Nicolaus ( Ka w): 18. j ohn Dau th ( H o n ): .19. j ohn Sabo (Kaw): 20. Mik e fis her ( KT ~t ) . T im e: 07:30.52 250 SEMI I: I. Ro n Tichenor; 2. Ch ris Young; 3. Kt'llh Bowen: 4. Milt- Cham berlain; S. Cliff Pal mer: 6. Larry Ward; 7. Tony Graves: B. Keith j ohnso n ; 9. Gordon Ward: 10. Andy G rider : I J. ~hawn Wyn ne ; 12. J.a.MlO YC?u n J:: ; .13 • • Ma rt in Klossne r; 11. Ron Mtl hg: n ; b . Chn.. Nea l: 16. a Da mon Bradsha w. T'im e: 0:d2.j 3 250 SEM:I 2: I. Denny Stephenson: 2. Todd Del l oo p : 3. :\ liL~ Fisher; 4. Mike La kocro : 5. haun Kales: 6. Brian Ma nit,.,; 7. l.o..... ell Thomson : 8. Ra y Sommo: 9. Roduev Smith; 10. Kosi Oh ka wa ra : I I. Kt'rTY M u l li ~~m ; : 12. Jim Chamberlain : I ~ . Eric Sandstrom: H . j on ~lt"()laU!~: IS. j ohn Daurh: 16. 10h n Saba ( Ka ,,·). Tjmee 05:41.70 250 LCQ: I. Damon Bradshaw: 2. I.;,rry Ward ; a 3. Ra } Sommo; 4. ja...m Young: 5. Kerr y Mu llig- n : ' 6. Keith johnson : 7, Lo .....dl Thomson: 8. Rodney Smith: 9 . Tonv Gr3\'~: 10. Andv Grider ; II. Chris Xeal: 12. Sha wn Wynm"; 13. j im Chamberlain: H . Eric Sand str om: 15. .Inn Xicolau s: 16. Matlin Klo!>!>llt>r; 17. john J)aulfl: 18. ROil Milli K"an : 19. j ohn Sabo: 20. Brian Ma nl ev : 21. Gordon Ward ; 22. Kosi O hkawa ra. . Timer 05:45.·1 9 250 M AI~ : I. jt'an ·~fi .h r'1 Bavl e (lio n); 2. Jdf Stanton ( Hem); 3..kH Maria...-vir h tKaw ]: .1. Milt Kiedro wsk i ( K.IW); 5. Doug Dubac h (Ya m ): 6. Damon Bradsha w (Ya m): 7. Guv Cooper (SUI); 8. jt'ff Ward (Ka w): 9. Larry War d (SUI): 10. Denny Stephenson (S tu): II. Kei t h Bo wron (S u z); 12. Mi ke Fisher ( KT!\.1); 13. Larry Brooks (Knw): 14. Todd De l l oo p (SUl ); I.~ . Ch ri~ Yo un g (Suz): 16. Mike Cha berlai n (Ya m ); 17. Mike La kocco (SUl ); 18. Shau n Kale s (Kuw): 19. Cliff Pa lmer (SUI) ; 20. Ro nn ie 'Tichenor (S ill ). T ime: 19:42. t 3 250 AMA CA :IlEL SU PE RC ROSS SE R tES FI NAL PO t;o.-T STAN DlSGS: I. J eall ·Mi.·hd Ray), (385); 2. Damo n Brad shaw (313); 3. J t'ff Stan ton (312): .1. Mike Kied ro wski (292); 5. Jell War d (28-1 ); 6. (T IE) 1!:' f Ma lia!"ot" f vieh / G u)' C.•ooper (232) : 8. Mil e Fis he r (2 1'1); 9. i\likf" I.aR oH O (2 11); 10. La rtv Wa rd ( 160); 11. Ron T'irhenor (157); 12. Den ny Step henso n (1·11); 13. Doug Du bach ( 135); 11. Keith Bo..... en (81); 15. Todd DeH ..,!' (61); 16. Jeff Emig (57); Ii. Ra y Som mo (5-1 ); IR (T IE) /\l ike J OIlt'!>/Kt'il h j o hn sen / Rick j ()hmul1 (4i ): 21. Fn 'li Andrt>ws (-16); 22. S tC'\!:' · Lam\OlI (,15); 23. Ot'a n Ma bo n (39); 21. (T IE) urI)' Brooh.rrl D

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