Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ DIRT TRACK AMA Grand National Championship/Camel Pro Series: Round 9 '" just co uld n' t get go ing," said Pa rker. " T hat's a lrigh t, th ere's still seven races left." '" got a bad sta rt," sai d Moreh ead. '" struggled th e whol e race. I go t tricked , a nd rode 0 1' Paint beca use ' tho ug ht it'd be more slippery. ' sh ou ld hav e ridd en my fast bik e, I think it 's a bo u t time to retire 0 1' Pa int ." '" ca n 't exp la in it ," sa id a fru strated At herton . " For the seco nd i race in a row , Pa rker, Morehead a nd ' loo ked like idi o ts o u t th ere!" '" ju st cou ldn 't get go ing ," sai d T exa n Poo vey. '" was lookin g forwar d to this race, it's real close to home, but this is a disappointment. " rN I Resul ts (Le ft to right) Dan Ingram, Miss Camel, Jones, Miss Oklahoma C ity H alf Mile a nd P egram celeb rate on the podium. W in k Freitas (15Y) to p ped J eH Ekl u nd (6) in th e Junior National main event. 12 12th, he methodicall y pi cked o ff hi s co m petito rs until he sat in sixth , behind Graham a n d Carr. Farris di splaced Graham for fifth a t th e halfway po int, and went on to force his way past Carr, a nd into fourth a few laps later. " H e sla m med into m e," sai d Carr. " H e was go ing fast enough to pass me clea n, a n d I d on't th ink i t was necessary ." '" didn 't do it on purpose," said Farris in h is defen se. " Bu t either way , th at 's racing. " Meanwhi le, Jones enjoyed a co m fortabl e lead until la p 15, wh en Pegram began to close the gap. Lap by lap, P egram ate away at th e dista n ce betw een himself and J ones, u nt il he was within one bi ke length on lap 19. Althoug h Pegram close d in , J ones wou ld not be denied. T he G arvis Honda Town/Missi le Engineering/ Mot orcycle St u ffl Hondaline/TX- IO/ ArailHickma n Racin g-backed rider scored th e hometown win in ch es ah ead o f P egr am and earned him $4075 o f th e $28,500 Expert p urse. Hi s performan ce se t .a record, breaking th e previous record time o f 8:18.86,logged by J ay Sp rings teen in 1977. J ones's new record ti me was 8:06.3 I. Ingram ro de a steady race a nd fini shed in third p lace with a com fortab le lea d ove r Fa rr is, Ca rr a nd Graham . '" sta rted th e mai n with a set o f scuffed tires, a nd they start ed to g ive o u t a bo ut halfwa y through ," said J on es. "T hen my ca rbu reto r slides began to stick.and I just tr ied to relax a nd stay on th e gr oo ve. I had 10 sh u t off a lot ea rlier tha n ' wa nted to in th e turn s, but I g ue ss every th ing worked o u t okay , di d n't itl T ha t was th e longest 20 laps' have ever rid denl T his da y cou ldn't have been any bette r; I didn't kn ow how I'd cope with th e pr essure of promoting and racing. This was m y fir st race in front o f m y ho meto wn fans, a nd definitely th e most mem ora ble!" Pegram was eq ua lly pleased with hi s runner-up finis h. " Ro n n ie got o u t front a lot earlier tha n ' did," Pegram sa id. " After ' go t into seco nd, it look me a wh ile to reall y get going, but I felt [ast on th e last five laps! I was righ t o n h im at th e white flag thinking, ' Ooooh, I ca n ge t h im !', a nd I saw h im look back a t me. Th en h e to o k o ff. It wa s g rea t, th ough." " I was st ill struggling wi th wheelspin, " sai d Ingra m. '" go t a good start a nd tried to race wi th those guys . We're getting closer a nd closer every wee k, I can see a win co m ing rea l soo n." " Hoooowie!" shou ted fourth -p lace finisher Farris. " Did you see th a t? I started 12th! I th ink ' was go ing fast enough to gi ve the m a ll a ru n for th eir mo ney if I go t a bett er start." " It cou ld ha ve been better," sa id Ca rr , who fin ished fifth. '" ga ine d so me poi nts o n Parker, th at's what co u nts . T he track was a lot slicker than it was in m y heat , I th in k it rea lly fa vored th e H ondas ton ight." " I'm ha p p y wit h six th ," said Gra ham , who hasn 't com pe ted since the L ou isv ille H alf Mil e, June 8 (see sideba r). " T h is was the first time I've ever ridden th e bik e (J o hnny Goad 's H on da RS750), I'm excited. ' can ' t wai t for the mile races." Aft e r s ta rt i ng n i nt h , H ern d on m ov ed h is wa y i nto an eve n tua l seventh p lace. '" go t a good start ," said H erndon. " Bu t when I sh ifted into third I di d a big wheel ie and had to let o ff. It was rea l slick out th ere a nd ha rd to pa ss. I couldn 't really ga in on G raham , a nd he co uld n 't ga in on me." H a le fin ish ed e ig h th , despite a brok en spa rk plug th at hampered hi s cha rge. '" was go ing p rett y good," said H a le. '" wasn't getting the tractio n ou t o f the corn ers th at I needed. It was a slip pery on e, alri ght. " Crossing th e finish lin e righ t behi nd H ale, were Durell e and Roed er. " I did n 't ride 'as good as ' d id earlier, the tra ck changed a lot a nd ' spe nt the race fighting my bike," said Dur elle, " Nint h 's o kay, but I' ll a lways feel that ' co uld do better." '" just got ca ug h t in a not ch ," sa id an unhappy Roed er. '" wasn 't go ing fast eno ug h to pass anybody , that's abou t it." After struggling to find a fast line a rou n d th e tra ck a ll da y, Park er fin ish ed a disappointin g I ILh , just a head o f Moreh ead , Ath erton a nd Poovey, who rounded out th e field. T IME T RIALS: I. Lar ry Pegram (23.992 seco nd s): 2. Da vey Durett e (2'1.224); 3. Ronnie j on es (24.234); 4. Kt·ilh Da y (24.2-10): 5. Sco u Par ke r (21.259); 6. Wilt Da vis (24.272): 7. Mik e Hal e (24.340); 8. J ay Sp ringsteen (2-1.399 ); 9. Steve Morehead (24.4 18); 10. Bill y H ern don (24.15 2); I I. Geor ge Ro eder II (24,495); 12. Aaron Hill (24.505): 13. Cha nce Darlin g (24.5 13): 14. Chr i, Cur (2'1.544): 15. Da ve Ca m lin (2-1.551); 16. Gr eg Sims (24.596); 17. Steve Beat tie (24.6 11); 18. Da n Ingram (24.617); 19. Brian Athe r to n ( 24. 6~9) ; 20. Ri ck y Gra h am (24.675): 21. C urt Rehm er' (24.680): 22. \\' illie McCoy (2·1.695 ): 23. Sieve Raym on d (24.758); 24. Don Wi lMln (24.80 1); 25. T erry Poo vey (2·1.804); 26. C ha rl ie O rr (24.8 16); 27. Rod ney Farris (24.842); 28. Kevin Athert on (24.855); 29. Dan McDonnell (2-1.885): 30. Sco tt Stu m p (24.90 1); .51. Kri s Kiser (24.9 16); 32. Robert Buffingto n (24.975): 33. Rex Fis her (24.995); 34. John Holmes (24.998); 35. Robert Da m ron (25. 046); .56. Mar k Gr ube r (25.066); 37. Mar tin La voie (25.070); 38. Ia n Segedv (25.068) ; 39. Anthony Do nahue (25. 143); 40. Chris Evans (25. 162); 41. David Lloyd (25.2 14); 42. Mike ln derb itgen (25.324): 43. Bria n Anderson (25.336): H. Marc Gi fford (25.573); 45. Devo n Pritchard (25.620); 16. Jeff Dietl (25.685); 47. Michael Reid (2S.725); 48. Lee Pa rkn- (25.I4I ). H EAT I: I. Da n In gra m ( Uon ); 2. Wi11 Davi s (H· D); 3. LuI)' Pegra m , Hon ); 4. Chance Darling (HD); 5. Brian Atherto n (H- O); 6. T erry Poovey (H · D); 7_ Mike Ha le (H -D): 8. Sco u Stu m p (Ho n) ; 9. Martin La voie (H- D); 10. Kri ~ KiM"r (H o n ); I I. Aa ro n Hill ( H- O}; 12. non W il ~n n {H o nl : 1.5. Mi keln dcrbitge n (H· D): 14. Mar k G ruber ( H- D). T ime: 4:07.80j HEAT 2: I. <":h Tl~ Ca rr (11· nl: 2. Dave Durell e (H0 ); 3. Ceorge R C ~t ' r (H · O ): .1. 5.:01l Pa r l er ( H- D); 5. Rid. G raham (li nn); 6. Robert Damron (Due); 7. n an MdlilOlldl (H · f)J: 8. SIf'V(" Beani e (H- D); 9, Ian Seged y (H -IlJ; 10. David Lloyd (H- O); I I. Brian Ander..o n (I-J·D ): 12. Charl ie Orr ( 1-1-0); 13. Ro bert RuHiuKlOll ( H· Il); H . Ja y Spri ngsteen (H -O). Time: ·1: 6.·HO 0 H EAT 3: I. Ronni e jones (li o n); 2. Bill He-rndon (H a n ); 3. 5 1("\'(" MOIt" ltt"ad (II -D): 4. Kevin Athe rto n (H -D ); 5. Rodney Farri s (B · Il): 6_ David Camlin (H· I»); 7. Kei th Day (lio n); 8. Rex Fisher ( H -n); 9. Will it' McCo y (11-0); 10. Ant ho ny Don a h ue (H- J»); II . john H ol mes (lion ); 12. Ch ris Eva ns ( lio n): 13. Cu n Rch men (H· D); H . Gre~ Sims (H- n). T im e: 4: 0 ~ . 9 1 2 SE MI I: I. Kev in Arhcnon : 2. Rick y G ra h a m; ~. Terry Poo vey: 4. Rex Fis her : 5. Da ve Ca m li n ; 6. Kris Kiser: 7. C ha nce Dat fing : 8. n an McDonnf'lI : 9. ScOIl Slu m l); 10. Ia n Sqtl'd)'; I I. Brian Ander so n : 12. T er ry Do na IUt·. TiDlt: '1:06.757 SEI\II 2: I. Rodney Farr is; ~. Mik e Ha le: 3. Sco tt Parker ; 4. Kei th Da y; 5. Bria n Ath erto n ; 6. Aaron Hill; 7. Steve Beanie: 8. Willi McCo y; 9. Rob Damr on ; 10. Mart in Lawoie: II. David lJo yd ; 12_ J o h n Hol mes. T 'ime: 4:05.683 CA MEL CHALLENGE: 1. Ron n ie J o nes (H o n]: 2. La rry Pegra m ( Ha n ); 3. \ViII Da vis (H · D): 4. Dave' Du relle (H -O); 5. Keith Day (Ho n); 6. Sco u Pa rker (H· D). Time: 2:03.328 ~ATIOSA L: I. Ron n ie j on es (Hon }; 2. Larry Pegra m (Hon ): 3. Dan In gra m (Hon) ; 4. Rodney Farris (1-1- 0 ); 5. Ch ris Carr (H- O): 6. R icky G ra ha m (Ho n); 7. Bill y Hern do n (lion ); 8. Michael Ha le (H · D); 9. Da ve Du rell e ( H- D); 10. Geo rge Roeder (H · D); t I. Scot t Pa rker ( H- D); 12. Steve Mo rehead (H · D); 13. Kevin Athcrto n (1-1-0); 14. Terrv Poov ey (H · D); 15. Will Da vis (H · D). Timer 8:06.3 19 (New reco rd. o ld recor d -8:18.86) AMA CAMEL PRO SE RIES POI:" T STAN DINGS: I. Chris Carr ( 126); 2. Scou Par ker (1 16); 3. Ron n ie j ones ( 102); 4. Steve Moreh ead (67); 5. Rid :y Gra ham (&I); 6.l.a rry Pegra m (63); 7. Kevin Ath erton (60); 8. Rod ney Farri s (53): 9. J ay Springst een (45): 10. (TIE) Will Dav is/ Da ve Du relle (44); 12. T erry Poov ey (39); 13. Bill y Her n don (3); 11. Mike Hale (32); 15. Dan Ingra m (26); 16. Keith Day (23 ); 17. Rusty Ro gers (22); 18. Gc :nrge Roed er It (2 1); 19. (T I E) Ian Scgedy / Aaro n H ill (I I ). J R HEAT 1: I. Win k Frei t3) (W· R );2. Cory Perr eault (W-R): 3. Jeff Ekl und (H- D); 4. Pa ul Polh emus J r. (W· R); 5. Alan Ead ie (H · D): 6. Dal e j enneman (HD ): 7. Mike Dillo n (W-R) : 8. J ere my Lucy (H -D); 9. Vic McNall y (H -D): 10. Sha ne J oll y [ H on): II. Let- McAn all y (H -D); 12. Darren Kon e chnc (H -D). y Time: 2:51.652 JR H EAT 2: I. Jam ", Ha rt (W-R); 2. Dann y Koe lsch (1101: 3. T im Selby (W· R ); 4. Ru y Gen e H an Jr . (W· R ): 5. Jeff Annen (H· D); 6. Mich ael Ead ie (liD): 7. nan Sch mu lbac h (H -D): 8. Brent Armbru ster (W· R): 9. Donald Paul (W· R ); 10. J"" Roed er (HD); 11. Mik e Pat erson (II-D); 12. Ken net h Bradl ey (W- R). T'im er I. 2:32.253 JR :"ATJO:"AL: I. Wink Frei tas (W-R): 2. Jel l Ek lund (1-1-0 ); 3. Co ry Perrea ult (W-R );-4. T im Selby (W-R): 5. J a mes Han (W- R): 6. Ray Ge ne Han Jr. (W· R); 7. Pa ul Pol hem us J r. (W-R ); 8. jeff Annen (H -O): 9. Oal e j enn ernan Sr. (H -D); 10. Ala n Eadie (H ·D); II. Micha el Ead ie (H- D); 12. Danny Koel sch (H ·D ~ T i mt: ;'I;/ A

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