Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

The slippery rocks mu st have reminded Pep per o f last year's ISD E in Sweden wh ere he had th e second best Ameri can score. Ri d in g o n the seco nd row , he cr uised th e slick, bou lder -lined trails as tho ug h they were pav ed. A ltho u~h hi s pace seemed p retty torrid to most of h IS fellow co mpe titors, Pepper apologized for hi s perfo rma nce. " I rod e too con serva ti vely in the mo rn ing because I figured they would save some tou gh sectio ns for th e last half." T he seven points Pepper drop ped at th e seventh check were th e o nly points he dr opped all da y and he was th e o nly rider to clea n th e last five checks. Second overall went to Yamaha rid er T ro y Raynor whose nine-point score gave him his best Rock y Mo untain Enduro Clu b fin ish ever. Chris Wilba n ks was fin all y abl e to overco me th e ~em li ns th at have haunted him th is year by fm ishing with a to-point sco re, good for thi rd overall. Yam aha rider, J ohn Bruckbauer a nd J im Gray bo th finis hed with deficits of II rrnnu tes. Bruckbauer mastered th e tie-breaker for fourth overall . The highest placing non -double A rider was 250ec A VIct or, Burton Vickery, who carded 12. Ar izona na tive Pat Duncan co llec ted th e to p Open A tro p hy. T he overall B go ld went to Dax Bro wn w ho seems to be ma king a n effort to trade his tit le o f " Ca ptain o f Catastrophe" for " Co lonel o f Co nsis tency ," T wo top fin ishes in th e past two even ts! Seco nd overa ll B went to Stacy H o lli s who began th e seaso n in the C class . Sho wing a total di sdain fOT th e stat u s quo was Open B victor Tod Co lvin who wh ipped th e hi gh -tech tro ops with hi s a ir -cooled Mai co l T he sho rt co urse rid ers were to p ped by 200cc C rid er, Mark H era ld. Seco nd overall C went to the top Open Crider, Ken Ro mek. In the Women 's class, Debra T horson finally met her mat ch wh en she was best ed by Sue Chamberlin. Results O /A A: J. Kelby Pepper (KT M ). O /A B: I. Dax Bro wn ( Ka w) . 0 1A C: I. Mark H erold AA: l. Troy Ra ynor (Yam ): 2. Chris Willbanks (Hon ); 3. John Bruckbauer (Yam); 1. Ji m G ray (Yam). 200 A: l. Ro y McM uny (Yam ); 2. w ebber Arnold (H u llo): 3. Jim Wey ( Ka w) . ZSO A: I. Bunon V ick~ (Yilm): 2. Phi lip West (Han ); 5. HURh Kdl y ( Yam ). O PEN A: I. Pal Dun can (H ut) ; 2. u!to('}' Colbnt (ATK) : 5. BlildSc.:haHL ( H o n ). SR A: I. Jot" j aneckv (H u n); 2. Boh Bdl; 3. RQK Do wde n t"r I KT M). 200 B: I. J ay Arenas: 2. n an Dail y «((a w ): 3. Bob Babim ki (Kotw ). 250 B: I. SLacy H uIJ i7lo ( Hon) ; 2. Paul Obert ( Ya m ); .5. SIt"Vt' Stewart ( Ya m ). OP EN B: I. T oo Co lvin (Ma il; 2. J oh n Knt'isly; 3. 5f'Ol SUC'rd , (KTM ). 4·STR K B: l. Cregg Leherz: 2. vi ncem King (H on ); 3. Jon Davenpor t (Hu n). SR 8 : l. jt"rtY Coy (ATK); 2. J at k W('IIn- (KT M); 3. Ikn niilo G iu ins ( Ka w). 2OOC: I. Dan Bowfn (IUw ); 2. 1r.a Puf paH (Yam); 3. Dav id Boening. 250C: I. Gram T etzlof f (Yam ); 2. Den nis McMonald (Yam); 3. Roger Curry . OP EN C: 1. Ken Rom ek (AT K); 2. David Midthun (KT M);' 3. Ch uck Ge br (KTM ). 4·STRK C; I. Jeff Bon va ller: 2. Wayne Rawl ey (Ho n); 3. Gran! Hollis (Hon). SR C: 1. Rabat Hargrove: 2. Bob Becker (Hon) ; 3. Randy Bri~hl (KTM ). SPTSMN: I. james Boman (Yam); 2. Lloyd Bowen (Yam); 3. Ran dy Fel.J(TSldn (KT M). S/S R: I. Charli e Bur k; 2. Wayn e Mc F~ rid Kt' (Sut ): 3. .8i11 WiliiOims ( H u s ). WMN: I. Sue Chamberlain (Yam ); 2. Debra Tbosso n .(KT M); 3. Ma rccll t' n a hon ( Kilw). Schwartz second to none at IMS Speedway By M. Sober SANBERNARDI:-IO. CA. AUG. 21 Bobby Schwartz scored th e win in the Scratch main even t Wedn esda y n ight a t Gl en Hel en Speed wa y. Sch war tz started hi s Red Devi l and Freedom Fi rewo rks /CTi Bra ce /STP /j a ck jarbo el Cirello Racing-backed GM o u t o f ga te two and never looked back. Schw artz kept to the middle of the track as he exited tu rn two on lap one, with Gary Hicks right on hi s back tire. As H icks stayed be hi nd Sch wa rtz o n the inside blue groove, Phil Collins a ttac ked th e lead ers o n the outside lik e a man possessed. Co llins a n g led hi s bike into th e turn s searching for any tractio n that mi ght be left over from th e full n ight 's raci ng program, but as usu al at this time in the night, th ere wa s little 10 work wi th . Despite Collin s' moves in the corners, he was unable to overtake Schwartz, althou gh he di d ma nage to tak e second place away from Ga ry Hick s. Mik e Faria started from th e pole po sition, bu t failed to overcome a poor start and finished be hi nd Hicks. The initial stan of the Handicap main event was red -flagged when refe ree jim Fishback ca ugh t Faria ro lling o ff th e 50·yard line prior to th e tapes goi ng u p. T his move cost Faria 20 yards , as he was repositioned o n th e 70 yard line for th e restart. Taking advantage o f h is 30 yar d li ne position, was former two-t ime Junior National Champion Brent Werner. Werner too k th e lead at the start away from Tony Beinert , j esse Finch and Walt Farnu. In it ia l pursu it of Werner was put in by Bein ert, who soon gave way to Eddi e Castro, who p ushed past Bein ert . Cas tro attem pted SEE - ALL THE FACTORY TEAMS ALL THE FACTORY STARS OVER 150 PRO's In Action SCHEDULE Friday. Sept. 20· Open Noon Am. Pract ice 2-5 p.rn., Meet the Dunlop Tire Sponsored Riders Saturday; Sept. 21 -Sign Up 6-8 a.m . Am. Pract ice 8 a.m. Suzuk i Eastcoast Am. Nationals 10 a.m. Sunday. Sept. 22 - Suzuki Pro Nat iona l Champ ionships Qua lifying 10 a.m. First Race 1 p.m,

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