Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

GLOCAL EVENTS ; Results Keith Troccoli (183) scored two wins in the 125cc class at Frozen Ocean MX. 51 STK: I. ChrisSch~ler (Yam );2. JOimn Rob in son (Yam ); 5. Larry R(»1 (Yam); 4. Shant" B.mholf (Ita): 5. Mick~ Manhall (Ya m ). 65 srx (7-11): I. Aaron Day (Kaw); 2. SCOll McMilla n (Kaw); 5. Da nie l Rudolph (Koaw); 4. TimOfhy Stro~ (Kaw); 5. T rav is Pa strana (Kaw). 85 STK (7. 1t) : l. SCUll McMitbn (Kaw): 2. Ambn Hujthn (S UI ); 5. Aaro n Day (Kaw); 4. Timolhy Stroyn r (KoI w): 5. : Travis Pastrana (Kaw). 85 STK (12·15 ): I. Ronnir Fa isst (Hon); 2. Bill y Snook ( Kaw); 5. Ryan Kaich m (Kaw): 4. J ohn Schni eder (Ho n); 5. j cwySchudn tSuz). 85 MO D (9- 13): I. Ryan Koaiehm (Kaw) ; 2. Bill y Snook (Kaw): 5. J o hn Schirdrr ( K;. w) : 4. Jory SchlW"ln (Sw); 5. ronald u~hway (Kaw). 85 STK (li·15): I. jamn Evans ( Kaw); 2. Kri kki YrdK" (SUl); 3. Chad Krn~ (Kaw): 4. .Ynt t Gitndiu (u w); S. Sha wn Schu lu (Kaw). 85 MO D (11· 15 ): I. Jam o Evans ( Kaw); 2. Oaad Krn~ (Kaw); 3. Shawn Schuftz (Kaw ); ... Cli n t Roonry (Ho n); 5. Adam Ikc:hdd ( Ka.w ). 125 STK (12·15 ): I. Krith T rocmli (Kaw): 2. Anthony Pocorobba (Hon ); 3. Eric Rrill y (Suz) : 01. Aaro n Trdholn (Suz); 5. [)-dn Burnen (H on). 125 MOD 112-15): I. Keuh T roccoli (Kaw); 2. Anlhlmy Pccorobba (Hon]: 3. Erit" Rri ll y (Suz); ... Bran do n p risln ( Ka W); 5. IMn Burnett ( K.-tw ). • 125 NO\' STK : I. Anth ony Pocorobb.. (Ho n ): 2. Ri cha rd Rurk [ Ka w]: 3. Shan e Mt"Ml1lin ( K.oi w): ... Sonny Mo rocco (Hun ): 5. Ra nd y Abbry (Sw). 125 NOV MOD : 1. Anthony Po corob ba ( H o n ): 2. Shane" ~IcMillan (IU .....): 3. David Ha ins (Suz): i . Brian Stuebg er (Suz); 5. Don ald Dicill o (Kaw ). . . 250 NOV STK: I. Rich ard Rurk (K;.r,w); 2. Kevin H iKKS (Hem ); 3. Bre-ttSan ger (Ka w); 1. tan Sh aw (Hn n); 5. Richard Wh alen [ Ka w) . . 2SO NO V MO O: I. 8r..11SanJo':;f"r (Kaw): 2. Rink Gr~ (Suz ): 3. Gary 80 :o.h (SUI); 1. Kevin HiRR~ ( H o n ) ; 5 . Ian Sha w (Hon). WOMEN: l. Cindy (".0 ,' (Sm): 2. Car la Nf"hnn (Sm ); 3. 1 Ambe r HUJ;;ht'S (SUl ); 1. Beth Wa H... (Ka w): 5. Shf"lIry O u ( K aw ). Ball blasts Glen Helen Spdwy By Scott Daloisio Rob Ball leads Scott Bra n t and J ohn Houston at G len Helen Speedway. Jeff Annen (4) is pursued by winner Kirk Strong (26) at Cas tle Rock TT. SAN B ERNARDINO, CA, MAY, 29 Co lora do 's Rob Ball su rvi ved a couple nf red nags, a nd the cha llenges o f some o f So uthe rn Ca li fo r nia 's Iinest to win h is firs t-ever Division O ne H a ndi cap main a t G len Hel en Speedway . Ball too k the lead fro m th e sho rt yardage as soon as the eig h t-la p Handicap main left th e line. Ball led until lap two, wh en J essee Fin ch and Bren t w erner raced a rou nd eac h side o f him , dropping Ball to third. H owever , before th e lap fini shed, Gary Ackroyd and Tony Bien ert tangl ed in (urn three an d brou gh t out a red nag. For the resta rt, the race revert ed to the last co mpleted lap and th at put Ball back in front. Fin ch manned seco nd spo t with Wern er th ird . Werner gamb led, and lost by going to th e outsid e. As soo n as Wer ner ventured to the deep dirt, Scott Brant streaked by on the in side for third. Bra n t was o n a run, and he tried to take Fin ch for second as they hit tum one on lap four . However. Bran t got a bit too aggr essive and knoc ked Fin ch down. Out came another red and referee Jim Fishback sent Brant to the pe nalty lin e. O nce agai n, Ball started with the lead with Fi nch 'in the secon d position. Wern er agai n wen t to the o utside and th is tim e mad e it work. He was getti ng the necessary drive and as he was ready to blow by Finch a nd Ball, his motorcycle th rew in th e towel o n la p five. O ver th e nex t th ree lap s, Finch co uld not get close to Ball, and had to settle, for second. T hi rd and fourth wen I to Steve Lucero a nd Rob Pfetzing. O n the Scra tch portion of the program, twotim e Nati on a l Champion Bobby Schwart. fou ght o ff the determined bids o f G ary Hi cks to ta ke the victory . From ga le two , Schwartz beal H icks to th e first turn to start th e four lap main. As he came off tum two, Sch wa rtz stee red to th e din. open ing u p a sma ll adva n lage o ver Hi cks. Hi cks refu sed to give up the chase, and stayed close to the leader. Brant and Mike Faria were not far beh in d lh e lead du o, bu t Faria parked o n the second circu it. Hi ck dogged Schwartz a ll the way to the chec kered, but in the end had to settle for second. Brant finis hed third. Results SC RA TCH MA I~ : J. 8ohb)' SchwoilrlJ(G M,: 2_Ga ry Hi rk , IG M1: 3. Y OIt Br..nt (G M ): 1 . MiktoFouia (G M). HD CP MAIS : 1. Rob &11 (Wn); 2. In.wT Fin ch (Wet '; 3. SU L lU?ro I G ~I): -t. Rub prnzi nK (\ \ '0 ). ·\,I' 2SO8 : I. Micha d Oowdy ( Ka w) ; 2. Ton y Hm do n ; 3. Ran d y Broob (Hon); 1. Br..d Sampln (Yam). PL US 25: I. T o ny Hmdon; 2. Ran dy 8 rooks (Hon ); 3. Senti Marti n (ATK); 1. Many HUlwn (SUl); 5. Da nn y [ .td for d (H o n ). O P EN MON EY: I. Michad Dowdy (Kaw ); 2. Bria n Smi th (Ya m) ; 3. Da n n y Lt-d£ord (Kaw ); 4. Tad Wor king (Ho n). Troccoli trounces Frozen Ocean MX By Carla Nelso n AUBURN, NY, JUNE 1 5-16 42 Team Green rider Keit h Trocco li scored th e o vera ll win s in the 125« Stock and Modified ( 12- 15) classes a t Frozen Ocean Motocross Park. ' Eric Reill y grabbed the sta rt o f molO o ne in the 125« Stock (12-15) class, while T rocco li was on th e ground in the first turn . ReiJIy im medi atel y bega n to pull away from Dan Brunett , An th on y Pocorobba, and J ames Knapp, wh o rod e most o f the mo lO wh eel · to-wh eel. Also joi n ing the fra y was Aa ron Trohan. Team G reen / PowerMistl Answer l Race T ech /Bell/ ScOltiHudson Valley Cycl e/ RemhallGat orade-ba cked T ro « oli pushed hi mself 10 th e limit, and by la p th ree, mad e hi s way pa st everyone excep t Reill y. T rocco li jumped a small double in a turn to ge t around Reill y. With o ne lap left , Reill y ca me o u t o f the back secti on in th e lead. T rocco li had go ne down. Reilly won the molO, while T rocco li remounted in tim e to keep second. Pocorobba, Knapp, and Burnett fin ish ed with in a few bi ke len gths of eac h Olher in that o rde r: T rocco li went o n to ro mp to the win s in mOlOs two a nd three. Reilly. his closes t co mpetitor, stayed close mo st o f the second race, bu t at th e sta n o f motu th ree, Reill y's bik e d id n 't sta rt. Reill y go t goi ng over a quarter of a track behind th e pa ck and worked up to six. Pocorobba took ad vantage o f Reill y's misfortune, a nd finish ed seco nd . Trahan, Brunett , and Knap p ro unded ou t th e top five in moto three. Most o f th e same rid ers en tered th e 125cc Modified (12-15) clas s. Traccoli made a clean sweep, winning all three motos cleanl y. Strong fast at Castle Rock TT By Derryl Anderson CASTLE ROCK. WA, JUNE 8 Ro tax- mou nted Kirk Strong took home th e lar gest sha re of the purse in the Junior/Expert Pro class at the Cast le Rock TT. The track and the wea ther were perfect as Strong held o ff the lik es of Rand y Roos e, Speed y Kell a nd ot her Northwest pr o racers. In the !irst Junior /Expert heat race, Jeff An nen gra bbed th e ho leshot over Strong, Del Sch ni tzer, Roos e, Kell and nati onally ranked road racer Mike Su llivan. By lap four Strong had tak en the lead fro m Annen and Roose and Kell go t by Schnitzer. The orde r remained th e same 10 the chec kered n ag. Local favorite Ch arlie Brown go t the initial lead in heat two, follow ed by Jeff H iatt, Dan Sta nley. T ro y Rose a nd Dave And erson . By lap three Stanley had slid by H iatt and Brown for th e lead . At th e end it was Stanley, Brown, Hiatt, Rose, Pat Munyon and J o h n Meyers. In th e sem i it was Sch n itzer, Su lli va n and Anderson taki ng th e tra ns fers to the main event, After two anxious restarts. Stron~ go t th e holesh ot in the main , followed by a tight pack consisting of Roo se, Brow n , Kell , Annen, Schnitzer, and Sta n ley. Bro wn and Kell were extremely dose, then Brown slid o u t in th e right-ha nder. Kell moved up on Roose a nd was trying him everyw here. Lap five saw Schnitzer slide out, then Troy Rose passed Ro n Wa ters and th e final order was set. At th e checkered nag it was Strong going wire to-w ire for the win with Roose taking second and Kell almost making a pass at th e nag. Strong a lso won th e JUnior/Expert dash for cas h , while Sha ne Butchart took th e Pro-Am mon ey. The first Pro-Am heat race was in itiall y led by Matt H old en , wh o wa s foll owed closely by Dav e Ste ri ng, Sha ne Butch art, J ohn Wh itm ore. Scott McPherson and Brain Lowe. Butchart was all o ver Steri ng and o n la p three he slid under Ster ing and went a lter H olden , wh o he pa ssed a lap la ter. At the finish it was Butcha rt firs t, Hol den second, and Steri ng thi rd. J eff And erso n led all th e way in ' hea t two, followed by J erry Brow n in g, Steve McCa ul ey, La rry Kessel a nd Bru ce Scott. In the main even t it was H olden gett ing another good star t, but by" lap two Anderson had taken o ver th e lead and he went on to win . Holden ha d a probl em and retired while McPherson pushed Butchart for second. On lap six, McPherson edged his way by Butchart in tu rns three a nd four o nly to mis s a sh ift at the ot her end , giving third back 10 Buch an jus t befor e the chec kered flag. R esul ts 50 C: 1. Steve Burchru (Vam ): 2. Kmn Bunger (Yam ); 3. Co lby Sch lmko::r (Yam ). 50 B: I. Heath er O ni.tuH (Ya m); 2. T im Cameron (Yam ); 3. Tony Kauu (VoiIm). 50 A: 1. Scooter Vern on (Yam ); 2. K)"l Bunger (Yam ); r 3. Kurt is Hawk (Ya m). 60 A: I. O n istian Vnnon (Kaw): 2. J u!otin Ruth (}(aw); 3. j osh ua CuITC'y (H o Q). SOB: I. Beau Bro wn (Kaw); 2. j Ol'ioh Pa ul u ~ ( Ka w ); 3 . Kristin a Pa ul (Kaw). 80 A: I. Onisuan Vnnon (Kaw); 2. J a!'oOn Bu rch ett (Kaw); 5. Trevor Flath (Kaw). .1 Alan Visser (H on). 25: 250 SEMt PR O : I. No.."lk Kirkla nd (Hon); 2. Smll ROS(" (Hon). 30+ 250 A: I. j rir Ri stl"T (YOIm); 2. Cr.Iif: Bowm an (Ha n ). 30+ O PE N C: J. Rnd E"..Mn(R..C;A); 2. Rlt"k LaVoy (Tn ). '30+ O PEN B: I. SIr-w- H aa K (Ya m): 2. La nce Sponbt'rg (Ho n) . 50+ O PEN A: I. Strw POW" (Yam); 2. Brua SeTln (H a n); 3. Allan Morinvillr (H o n). OPEN C: 1. Otris BraslC"Y (Hon): 2. Eric Rickma n (Hon). OPEN B: I. Tom my DUrK;ln (85 A): 2. una Sponbt'rg (Hon). OPEN A: I. J ohn Brrdf i,.ld (Rot) ; 2. S IC"YC" Pown- (Ya m); 5. Da vr Andr-rSOll(Rot ). 40+ B: I. Viner Hoh (Han ); 2. Mikr Annen (Han). iO+ A: I . So n ny Burrn (T ri); 2. Ray Carro ll (Tri); 3. Allan Morinvillr (H on) . VINT SINGLE A: I. Ibn Kim bd (BSA); 2. Skip Duncan (85A) ; 3_ Mik~ Morris (BSA). VINT TWIN : 1. Sonny Burrn (Tn ); 2. Ray Carroll (Tri); 5. Mike StmnR: (Tn). PRO AM: I. Jrir AndnvJn (Hon): 2. Jnry Brow ning (Yam ): 3. Sha nt' BUlchart (Ho n) ; 4. Scott McPho::rso n (Ha n): 5. Brian Low o::(Hon). jR/EX P RO : 1. Kirk Strong (Rot): 2. Ran dy ROO5(' (Ro t); 3. Spt't'dy Ko::l1 (Rot); 4. Jril An nrn (Ro t): 5. Dan Stanley (Ro t). . Rand roosts COCR MX By Susan Willian SUGAR GRAOVE, OH, JUNE 2 T eam Green/ Scot tiShoei /Fox /PJ IIDu n lo pbacked Greg Rand won four molOS at Central Oh io 's COCR Mot ocross, 10 top th e Schoolboy and 125« classes. In th e 125« B moto , Rand wa s the early lead er foll owed by josh Steel. Mike Katin roo sted pas t Steel, a n dove in side Rand. Katin a nd Ra nd battl ed for the lead. but Rand even tua lly blasted by Katin over a jump to regain th e fro nt position. Mean whIle, Stell a lso mo ved by Katin to tak e back secon d. Rand stayed in first, wit h Steel seco nd. Thir d remai ned undecidt-d as Katin was p urs ued by Adam Merri ck. Merri ck and Katin rode in u n iso n aro u nd the course. Merri ck mad e severa l un successful bids to ge t by Katin. but Katin hung o n to thi rd, wilh Merr ick a d ose fourth. Rand was unstoppable in th e second malO. a nd cha rged to a n uncontested win . In the 125« A class , Mark Weaver struck o u t of the sta rt ing gate like lightning. Scott Watkins quickly new by Weaver for th e lead. In th e seco nd turn Manul Arnold took charge. Positions cha nged rapidly, but Arnold held onto first , wh ile Jay Poling moved in . By lap three,' Hayden Rich ards had worked his way into second behind Arnold. Richa rds passed Arnold a nd held o n for th e win . Arnold dropped to filth, whi le Watki ns finished seco nd a nd Po lin g finis hed third. In lhe second molO, Wa tkins captured the win , foil wed by Weaver , R ichards and Poling. Resul ts MIN I SR : I . Brock Sc-llar d...(Hon);2. Ch ri:o Johmon (Kaw); 3. Charln Duna way (Raw); 4. J aioon Sto::wotn (Kaw); 5. Ryan Valad e (Suz). MINI jR: I. Min ch ol ;v, Wr}' (Hon); 2. Scan McMi llin ( Ka w) ; 3. Randy Valadr (Suz); 4. Mark Burkhan (Kaw); 5. Jason Fred .a (Yam I. 65: J. Nicho la s Wey (Kilw); 2. Mark Burkhan (K.ot.w); 5. Sco( l McMillrn (Raw); 4. MichotC'l MOttl" (Kaw); 5. jeff G ib!lO (Kaw). n

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