Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

After finishing third in the 600cc National, Freitas (l5Y) won the Junior National. chance to catch Carr were hi s. Scott Stump took second from Mike Varnes for one of the few lead changes in the race. At the start of the main, Poovey occupied the outside pole, next to Morehead, Taylor, Carr, Freitas and Perreault. Morehead made the most of the black groove and led Taylor, Carr, Poovey and Dan Ingram into the first turn. Taylor slipped off the groove in turns three and four, and was seventh before he got back in line. Carr closed on Morehead. Freitas also slipped, and got back in line behind Poovey, Perreaut and Ingram. On the star t of lap nine, Carr got th e drive he needed off of four to get under Morehead as they entered turn one, but an instant later, Carr was down and in the hay bales. . " It happened so fast I don't even know what happened!" said Carr. " I think he got into som e of the mud on the inside, " added Morehead . While Carr scrambled to remount, Estep got off in almo st th e sam e spot to stop the race. Estep was up and joined Carr on the tail of th e restart. Morehead put on a groove rid ing clinic with hi s Taylor White/Mike Wheeler/Lynch Tran sportation/ White Construction/Z oom Cycles/KK Supply/Shepherd Ch em ica llHSR/ F&S H-D/john Dra goo /Bell /Storz/ Work s/Super T rapp-sponsored Har- ' ley. Poovey watched and wai ted for the mistake that did not happen. At the halfw ay point, Freitas go t past Perreault for the third spo t. Ingram was in fourth with Taylor , Pegram and Chan ce Darling in tow. With start er Bobby Lemming showing five laps to go, Taylor tried too hard in turn on e and lost the front whee l and went down. Pegram worked his way to sixth place at the checkers to keep h is hopes . of catch ing Carr alive . Wink Freitas and Cory Perreault made the quick turn around for the start of the junior event. Freitas had the light wired and put the Ron Wood! ShoeilTsubakilK&N / Ka l-G ard/H i Point/Hap Jones/ToP Racing/Avila Meat Company/Mom/Scott Pearsonbacked Wood- Rotax on the point at the start. Price gated in second. Most of the action was over second and third place, as Dan Koelsch , Tim Selby and Perreault argued for the position. Ai the halfway point, Perreault was on the move and put away Koelsch , Selby an d Price to take over second. While Freitas held a four second lead, Price got under Koelsch for a trip to the winner's circle . C' Resul ts TIME TKIALS: I. Chris Carr (24.081); 2. Ted Tay lor (24. 083); 3. T erry Poovey (24.257); 4. Steve Morehead (24.269); 5. Winkie Freitas (24.326); 6. Jell Eklund (24.541); 7. Billy Newkirk (24.560); 8. nan togram (24.574); 9. Brent Armbruster (24.579); 10. Chance Darl ing (24.592); I I. Mike Varnes (24.603); 12. Larry Pegram (24.604); 13. Aaron Hill (24.615); 14. Duane Veeder (24.655); 15. T im Selby (24.674); 16. Steve Beattie (24.689); 17. Brian Tillison (24.703 ); 18. Cory Perreault (24.763); 19. John Russo (24.777); 20. Roy Hart (24.799); 21. Les Washb on (24.812); 22. Pat Buchanan (24.823); 23. Donnie Estep (24.848); 24. Jamie Aguilar (24.861); 25. Scott Sehl (24.865); 26. Geo rgie Pri ce (24.947); 27. Steve Marth (24.986); 28. Scou Stump (25.021); 29. Mike Dill on (25.037); 30. Ian Segedy (25.065); 31. Robert Lewis (25.068); 32. David U oyd (25.091); 33. Fra nk Kaiser (25.097); . 34. Danny Koelsch (25.155); 35. Scott Sa unders (25.243); 36. Jeremy Lucy (25.262); 37. Rob ert Sweeten (25.349); 38. Eric J on es (25.352); 39. Mike Scott (25.378); 40. Damn Erichsen (25.389); 41. Harold Hillard (25.547); 42. J ess Roeder (25.556); 43. Conrad Parshall (25.584); 44. Bob Knapp (25.653). HEAT ONE: I. Chris Carr (H·D ); 2. Dan Ingram (H ·D ); 3. Brian Tillison (H- D); 4. Darren Erichsen (H- D); 5. Steve Beatti e (H-D) ; 6. Scott Sehl (W-R ); 7. David Uoyd (H- D); 8. Brent Armbruster (W-R); 9. J ami e Aguilar (W-R); 10. Frank Kaiser (W-R); II. Harold Hillard (W-R ). Time: 4 min.• 25.049 sec. HEAT TWO: I. T ed Taylor (H·D); 2. Cory Perreault (W·R); 3. Donnie Estep (W-R); 4. Ch ance Darl in g (H -D); 5. Georgi e Pri ce (H -D); 6. Danny Koelsch (H -D); 7. Bill Newk irk (W-R); 8. T im Selby (W·R); 9. Jess Roeder (H-D); 10. Robert Lewis (WR ); II. Mike Scott (W-R). Time: 4:21.957. HEAT THREE: I. T erry Poovey (H·D); 2. J ell . Eklund (W-R); 3. Duan e Veeder (H· D); 4. Pat Buchanan ; 5. Mike Varn es (H -O); 6. J ohn Ru sso (W·R ); 7. Ian Segedy « H- D); 8. Steve Marth (WR); 9. Eric J ohncox (W-R); 10. Conran Parshall (H D); 11. Sc ott Saunders. Time: 4;33.195. HEAT FOUR: I. Steve Morehead (H -D); 2. Wink Freitas (W-R); 3. Les Washbo n (W·R); 4. Larry Pegram (Han); 5. Aaron Hill (H- D); 6. Scott Stum p (H -D); 7. Roy Hart (H-D); 8. Robert Sweeten (WR ); 9. J eremy Lucy (H-D); 10. Bob Knapp (H- D); I I. Mike Dillon (W-R). Time: 4;20.578. . SEMI ONE: I. Chance Darlin g; 2. Danny Koelsch: 3. Tim Selby; 4. Darr en Eric hsen; 5. jamie Agui lar : 6. Georgi e Pri ce; 7. Scott Sehl ; 8. David Lloyd; 9. Steve Beattie; 10. Brent Armbruster; I I. Scott Seh l: 12. Bill Newkirk . Time: 4;20.735. SEMI TWO: I. Aaron H ill ; 2. Larry Pegram ; 3. Mike Varnes; 4. Scott Stu mp: 5. Ian Segedy: 6. John Russo; 7. Roy Ha rt: 8. J eremy Lucy: 9. Pat Buchan an ; 10. Steve Marth ; I I. Eric J oh ncox ; 12. Rob Sweeten. Time: 4:13.103. LCQ: I. Larry Pegram ; 2. Scott Stump; 3. Georgie Price; 4. Mike Varnes : 5. T im Selby; 6. John Ru sso; 7. J am ie Agu ilar ; 8. Ian Segedv: 9. Darren Erich sen; 10. Dann y Koelsch. Time: 4;II. 786. 2lJ-LAP 600 NATIONAL: I. Steve Morehead (H · D); 2. Te rry Poovey (H-D); 3. Wink Freitas (W-R); 4. Dan Ingram (H -D); 5. Cory Perrea ult (W-R); 6. La rry Pegr am (Ho n ); 7. Aa ron Hill (H -D); 8. Ch ance Darling (H -D); 9. Duan e Veeder (H ·D); 10. Brian Tillison (H-D); 11. Jefl Eklun d (W-R); 12. Les Washbon (W-R ); 13. Donnie Estep (W-R): 14. Chr is Carr (H -D): 15. Ted T aylor (H-D). Time: (No time du e to restar t). 1991 AMA 600 NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS : I. Chris Carr (90/4 ); 2. Larry Pegram (57/ I ); 3. Rodney Farr is (37); 4. Mike Hal e (34); 5. (T IE ) Wink Freitas (33) Steve Morehead (33/ 1); 7. Dan Ingram (32); 8. Rick Hoeking (23); 9. Rich Kin g (21); 10. (TIE) Ricky Graha mrrerry Poovey (20 ); 12. (TIE) Dave Du relle/Aaron Hill (18); 14. T ed Taylor (17); 15. (T IE) Kevin Ath erton/Keith Day/ Mickey Fay (16); 18. Kris Kiser (15); 19. Steve Beattie ( 14); 20. (TIE) Bryan McDowell /John Simo nsen/ Chance Darling (11). JR HEAT ONE: I. Wink Freita s (W-R); 2. Tim Selby (W·R); 3. J ohn Ru sso (W-R ); 4. Danny Koelsch (H -D); 5. Eric Johncox (W-R ); 6. Scott Sehl (W-R); 7. Bren t Armbruster (W-R); 9. Conrad Parshall (HD); 10. Pat Buchanan ; 10. Steve Marth (W-R). Time: 2;37.045. • J R HEAT TWO: I. Mike Varnes (H· D); 2. Cory Perreault (W-R); 3. Bill Newki rk (W-R ); 4. Georg ie Pri ce (H·D); 5. Jamie Aguilar (W-R); 6. Roy Hart (W-R); 7. Jer emy Lu cy (H -D); 8. Bob Knapp (HD); 9. Mike Dill on (W-R); 10. Ha ro ld H illard (WR); II. JellEklund (W·R) . Time: 2;37.239. JR NATION AL: I. Winkie Freita s (W· R ); 2. Cory Perrault (W-R); 3. Georgie Price (H-D); 4. Tim Selby (W-R); 5. Jamie Aguilar (W-R); 6. John Ru sso (WR); 7. Roy Hart (W-R ); 8. Eric J ofmcox (W-R): 9. Scott Sehl (W-R ); 10. Mike Varnes (H-D); II. Danny Koelsch (H-D); 12. Bill Newkirk (W-R). Time: 4:06.280. 1991 AMA J R NATIONAL POINT STAND· INGS: I. Wink Freitas (146/6); 2. Cory Perr eault (91); 3. (T IE) Tim Selby (86) Je fl Eklund (86/ 1); 5. Georgie Pri ce ~0/2); 6. Paul Polh emu s Jr. (71); 7. James Hart (61); 8. Dale Jenneman Sr. (44); 9. Steve Mayfield (36); 10. Danny Koelsch (35); I I. Roy Hart Jr . (26); 12. (TIE) Jefl Ann en/John Resso III (25); 14. Frank Kaiser (24); 15. Michael Dill on (23); 16. Allan McBee (20); 17. Clinton Vah sholu (17); 18. (T IE) T on y Donahue/B rei Beyer/Michael Varnes (16). THE COMPETITION DOESN'T RELISH DUNLOP'S BRAND OFCITCH-UP f course, there's nothing Dunlop riders like better tha n serving the same dish. Over and over. U ke a commanding nine victories , generously served almost w ithout interrupti on . From the opening event in J apan to Round 12 in M ugello, Italy; Du nlop riders Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz have absolutely dominated the Grand Prix season. W ith five and fo ur victories, ," I. respectively, these two riders are going head to head for the coveted Grand Prix championship. A nd w ith just three rounds to go in th e 199 1 season, one thing is clear. .. Du nlop is the one to beat. It just goes to show that no matter how well you're cooking, there are always going to be some w ho don't like the recil2e.

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