Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ LOC LEVENTS A ~ 3. A.C. Bruce (Kaw); 4. Kenneth Bro wn (Han ): 5. Fran cis OardMl (Ho n ). , 25+ C: I. jamn Hort o n (Sw ); 2. Eddie Sayer (H a n): 3. j o hnn y Rasar (SUl) ; 4. T o m O ranger (Ha n): 5. G len n Maldrrmon (SUl ). 40+: l. w a rren G lass (Ya m ); 2. Mi ke Lo Pi ro lo (H o n ); 3. jack Phillip' (SUI). Howerton tops Dallas Ricker ' Masters Motocross By Gary Garman Photo by Sky Whitney KINGSPORT, TN. SEPT. 15 Kent Howerton (left) and Sam Knowlton share a laugh at Dal1as Ricker MX. Pro Sport MX saw James Frazier (898) chase Mike Brown (483), but to no avail. Brown sizzles at ProSport MX By Barbara and Loren Williams WYTHE\1LLE, VA SEPT. 8 , I th e leader . Rem esik even tually faded, as both Loy and Weatherby fought th eir way back into the top five, Mill er garnered seco nd in th e race, and first in class. Loy also fou nd the energy to win a hard '. fought battle with Charles McConnell in th e Plus 25 class . Though he finished seco nd in th e first race, Loy 's 2·1 score netted him the overall . Results 50: 1. Kyle Polt er (Yam) ; 2. Cauy Paul sell (Ya m ); 5. Ro nald Ledbetter Jr . (Yam ); 4. Cory McIkrmiu (Ya m ); 5. Ryan Ab rigo (h j ). 80 JR ' -11: 1. a..ndy Valade (Suz); 2. J os. ua Long (Suz); h ! . MichM I M nttr (Sw); 4. C. Cody Capazo (K.aw ); 5. JernDl' Brown ( Ka w) . , 80 12· 15: I. Rya n vatade (Suz); 2. J ason Fountain (Ka w); 3. Ryan La mb (Ka w); 4. Ryan Ha rtw ig ( K.aw); 5. Scott Akxander (JUiw ). 80 C: 1. Oint Sunner (Ka w ); 2. Aaron Kimm erer ( KoIw ); 3. Kevin Step hen so n (H o n): 4. T ravi s Mo nt KOIllttY (Ya m ); 5. Nick Silardi (H on). 80 SIMI NI: 1. Rya n Valalk (Suz); 2. Jason Fountain (Ka w) ; 3. Randy valade (Suz); 1. Rya n Ha rtwig ( K.aw ); 5. Michael Mer«T (Sw). 125 A: I. Kevin Pctnson (H o n); 2. Scott Pat chrn (H on ). 36 125 B: I. Jo hn Kidd J r. (H on ); 2. Timo thy Schockt' (Sw); 3. Brua' H oldwick (H o n); 1. Gary Warner (H o n ); 5. Bradl ey Heu (H on ). 1:5 JR: l. Jo hn JUdd J r. (Ho n); 2. Chad MillCT (Hon ): 3. J usu n Smit h (Ho n); 4. Ja:'WJn Fou ntai n (Raw); 5. Jeffrey Carlson (Han). 250 A: I. Darren O' Boyle (Yam ); 2. Ch uck Loy (SUl ); 3. Rya n Wea th erby (Ya m ); 1. Patrick Fountain (Kaw); 5. Brett Rem l" ik (H o n). , 250 B: I. Cud Miller (Hon); 2. DaIttIl Hi lu (Hon ); 3. Rod ney Sto ut (H on ); 4. Pat rkk T ille n (H o n ); 5. Cra ig Sm ith (Ra w). 250 C: L JOt' Sunbera (Raw); 2. Mark Pfi!toler (Yam); S. R~ Martm (SUl) ; 4. Don a ld Darrow (Ya m ); 5. Ja lM'>n Sam~rg (Kaw). 14+: 1. Ch ar lo Md'nn nell (Ho n); 2. Joey Barkes (H a n); 3. Bruce Ho ldwick (H on ); 4. Ga ry Willm" (H a n ); 5. Olarlo Ram sey (K.aw). 25+: I. Ch uck Loy (SUl ); 2. Charles McCo nne ll (H a n ): 3. Dou~ Ho ldwi ck (Suz); 4. Patri ck Fo unL1.in (Kaw ); 5. Alan RmlKk (Kaw). 50+: 1. Davl" C lam (Ha n ): 2. Knrin Paenon (Hon ): S. Doug Holdwick (SUl) ; 4, Ro bert Suller J r. (SUl); 5. Gary Bod.i (Ho n ). 40+: I. Ho ward DuRu UIl"II II (Ya m ); 2. John Wirick.(H o n ); 3. Rand~ Stl" phen!lon (H a n ); 4. Mark Montgom ery (SUl ); 5. Bruce HaMCnzahl (Ya m ). 50+: 1. Cha rles McCo nn dl (Xaw); 2. Ra bat Trl" ichd (H on ); 3. Charlo Ram sey (Kaw); 4. Harold Root (S uz). Jim 's Mot orcycl e Sales-b ack ed Mik e Bro wn topped th e 125 a n d 250cc A classes, a t Ma rk IV 's Pro Sport MX meet. Brow n stormed to fou r mo to wi ns . and h eaded h ome wit h $400. J am ie Frazier ga ted third in the first 125cc A mo te . behi nd Bro wn and Cox . Frazier pressured Cox with the help o f Brent Ra msey. In th e fin al laps, Cox pulled awa y, an d left Frazi er to the sole a tte n tio n o f Ramsey, hu t Ra msey d idn 't have eno ugh time 10 ge t by. The first mot e ended with Brown o ut fron t ahead of Co x, Frazie r, Ramsey a nd Robert Li ven good, Frazier ca me OUl o f the box in secon d fo r mot a two. and stayed clos e to Brown for th e first cou p le of laps u ntil Bro wn kicked in th e afterb urners. Althou gh Co x put o n a hard cha rge in th e first two turns, hi s bik e quit coming over th e big w hoops a nd refused 10 refire. Frazier rod e smooth ly and mistak e-free, sec u r i n g h is runn er -u p posi tio n beh in d Brown, Ram sey finis hed third , in front of Liv en good a nd Dan iel Wh itte n. Brown scored th e overa ll win, a head o f Fraz ier , Ramsey, Liv en good a nd Wh itten . On th e fir st lap o f the first 250cc A mot o , Cox stuc k to Brown, with a similar baule between Ramsey a nd Robert Gerken directly behind th em . Brown, how ever, bega n to pull away from Cox , while th e Ramsey and Gerken battle wa s joined by Dwa in Mill er. On lap two , both Ge rken and Miller dropped Ramsey 10 fifth in th e back section o f th e track. While Brown and Cox rod e th eir o wn races. Mill er managed Gerken on th e next lap an d Ramsey allowed no more passes. The moto ended with Brown way ah ead of Cox, Mill er, Gerken and Ramsey. Cox shocked Brown on the second moto sta rt by grabbing th e point position a nd flying around the one-mile course for nearly two laps before Brown powered around him to claim th e lead , But Cox refu sed to giv e up th e fight a nd stay ed clos e, until the fini sh line. " Close, but no cookie: ' said Cox. "Brown ma kes it look so easy, but he's rea lly h ard to ca tch , n ot to mention pa ssin g h im ." Results 50: I. Isba Wo od (Ya m ); 2. Ja mn Wh~nsel (Ya m ); 3. Dean Day (Yillm ). 60: 1. Mn C la M (Kaw); 2. J osh Wood (Kaw); !S. T ravis West (Kaw). JR MI NI : I. Chris Anstl"ad (Yam ); 2. Max. G lass (Kaw): 3. j osh Wood (Kaw): 4. Travis Wl" (Kaw); 5. Rob bie Co lli ns st (Ho n). SR MINI : I. Shawn x h ulu (Kaw ); 2. Benjam in Still ey Jr . (SUl) ; 3. A"h lll"f Rrua (Kaw): 4. Sco tt RUMeIl (Kaw); 5. Ch rh Par son s (S Ul). 125 A: L Mik.,= Brown (Ho n); 2. j ame s Fralier (H a n); 3. Rrent Ra m~ (SUl) ; 4. Ra ben Li ~n good (H a n ); 5. Dan iel Wh itten (KT M). 125 B: I. Nat ha n Ram )('y (SUl); 2. Kevin Austin (SUl) : 3. Ran d y Womilck (Ka w); 4. Trl"! Brua (K.a 5. T im Hod ock w); (H o n). 125 G: I. T im T l"rrl"l1 (Ho n): 2. Ma u hew Sutphin (Suz); 3. J effery Fill"lds (Ka w): 4. Jam e! Ryan (Ho n): 5. Garr en Cub it' (Sw ). 250 A: I. Mike Brown (Ho n); 2. Billy Cox (SUl ); 3. Robe rt Ge rkl" (lion ); 4. Brent Ra msey (SUl ): 5. Dwai n Miller (Ka w). n 250 B: I. jay lI ayn (H o n ): 2. Stacy Rl.'difer (Ya m ): 3. John Dru hdler (Ya m ). 250 C: I. JeU Smith (SUl); 2. Don Cri~p (H o n): 3. T im Tl"rrdl (Ho n); i . Benjamin Will iam s (Ka w); 5. j ami e A"bury (Yam ). O PEN A: I. Rirk. Wll'Oddken (Ho n ): 2. J ay H iIIUM'I" (Ho n ); 1.'i(H o n); 4. Michael Cuny (Ya m ). 3. Alan KOCOL O PEN 8 : l. Chris Shortridf/:e (Kaw); 2. T erry Carty (H o n ): 3. Iknis Hill o n (Ho n ); 4. Ro n.ld b ya (Han). U/L AM: I. Natha o R.ms.ry (SUl); 2. Randr Wo mu k (Kaw); 3. Benjamin WiIIi.ms (K. w); 4. Jason B a ir (Kaw); 5. John Mitche ll (SUl ). NON -CU RR: I. j erl"'my West (Ho n); 2. Kt'Vin FerKUson (Ho n ): 3. Richar d Bi:r.ho p (Y.m); 4. Willi am H.le (Kaw); 5. S te~ W.de (H o n). 25+ A: l. Robnt Crtken (Ho n); 2. Cla udl'" Mitchell (Ho n ): ~ Ken t Howert on showed the crowd how he became a five-time Nat ional Ch ampion by wi n n ing both th e Plus 25 Pro and Plus 30 Masters classes in the final round o f th e ProSports USA U n ited States Master s of Motocross $25,000 East ern Warm·Up Seri es at the Dallas Ricker Complex. Mik e Andrews gra bbed th e early lead in th e +25 class main , followed by Kevin Fol ey, Mark Barn ett , Shoe i /Sco tt / VP Ra cing Fuelssponsored H ow erton, and Alan Andreu . The top five riders set a b listering pace, while th e rest o f the pac k sorted th em selves ou t for th e 20 minu te mo to. Andrews was in charge for the first four laps until he slid o u t in a co mer, giving th e lead to Fo ley an d dr opping back ·to fourth. Foley tr ied to pull away but cou ldn' t sha ke Barnett o r Hower ton until Barnett sta rted 10 fall o ff th e pace du e to a fiat rear ti re. H o werto n a nd Andrew s se ized th e opportu nity and got by Barnett. It looked like it mig h t be a Foley ru naway , b ut Howerton tu cked in behind Fol ey an d wa tched hi s every move. With less th an two la ps to go, H_ wert on mad e h is move o n th e o ba ck secti on o f th e track an d passed Fo ley to tak e over the lead. Ho werton sta yed in front a nd took the rnoto win, with Foley, Andrew s, an d Andreu close beh in d. Barnett managed a fift h -pl ace finish o n h is crippled H onda. How ert on sa id af ter th e race , ~ ' I ha ve n ot been ab le 10 bea t Fo ley du ring th e firs t two rounds of the series, and this was m y last cha nce. It looked lik e he mi ght be getting tir ed so I made my mo ve a nd it stuck. " Barnell used hi s H on da C R500's power 10 grab the h olesh ot o n the uphill start of th e +30 Masters main. H ow er to n slid in beh ind h im wi th Andreu, Tim J ennings, Steve Lew is and Sam Knowlton fighting [or positions behi nd th e four -tim e Nat ion al cha m pion. Andreu go t by Howerton o n th e second lap, th en mad e hi s way pas t Barnett o n th e third lap. The three o f th em stay ed that way for the nex t four laps until Barnett started to slo w h is pace. " It was ext reme ly hot o u t th ere, a nd it's been about a year sin ce [ last raced, " said Barnell. " I' m lacking in stamina , plus the 500 is a handful. " H ow ert on gal in behind Andreu and [or th e next si x la ps was sho win g h im h is front whee l every cha nce he had. With a half lap to go , Andreu a nd Howert on ca me into a co rne r tog ether , did a little tango. and How erton eme rged the leader and went o n to ta ke th e win an d the seri es title in th e +30 Masters class. Andreu fin ished a close second, with Barnell finishin~ third. L ewis took fourth aft er battling with J ennings for most o f the mota. Resu l ts P/W : I. Milchell Hol!lein (Yam ); 2. justin Hol stein (Ya m ). 60: 1. j oshua Sum mry (Kaw). 80 7-11: L J on Boruff (Sur). 80 12-15: l. Matt Harr ison (K.a 2. Travis Langston (SUl); w); 3. Dam ian Winwr (Kaw); 4, Chap Harkrader (SUl), 125 NOV: l. Kimmy Bazik (Kaw); 2. .Brian w estm or eland (Ya m ); 3. kff Ha yworth (SUI). 125 I NT: I. Wayne H am son (Suz): 2. Bryan G ill ia m (Kaw). 125 PR O / EX; I. T odd Benn ick. (S Ol); 2. Mike Andrews (SUl ): 3. Mike Padgett (Yam ); 4. Ch ns Brown (SUl). 250 NOV: J. Chri! RUSt' (K.a w): 2. Dave Su sewitt (Kaw); 3. Mike Po wers (Kaw); 4. Micha ll"l Lep p (SUl) . 250 INT: I. T im j enn in gs (Kaw). 250 PR O / EX: l. Todd Renn ick (SUl) ; 2.M ik.e..Andrews (SUl ); 3. Kern Ho werton ; 4. Mark Barne tt (Ho n): 5. Selby Ho ller (Kaw). +2.~ NOV : 1. Chril ROW' [ Ka w ] : 2. T raC)' Ha ncock (K.a w); 3. Mitchell Hol1olMn (Ho n); 4. G lmn H umner (K.a w). +25 INT : I. Ikrry Joon (SUl ); 2. He nry w eir (Kaw). +25 P RO/EX: I. Kent Howerton (Ho n ); 2. Kevin Fol ey {Ka w); 3. Mike A nd~l (SUl); 4.Alan And reu (Ho n); 5. Mark &.rnl"'u (Hon). +30 NOV : I. Joh nny Ra:<.ar (SUl) ; 2. J im Anders (Kaw): !'. Mike Po w" n (Kaw); 4.0avid J oh mo n (H on); 5. Kenneth Nordan (Ho n ). +30 INT : I. Kerry Jono (SUl ): 2. Arma ndo Ca rra:r.quill o (Ho n ): 3. Pl"t r Harri son (Kaw). r +30 MSTR: I. KeOi Ho wr rton (H o n): 2. Ala n Andrl"U (Ho n ): 3.M;lrk Ba rnet( (I-I n): 4. SI{'Ve lLwis (Ya m ); 5. o Tom m'l Cum b'l (SUl). +010 NO V: I. WfKJd y Strick land (SUI); 2. L. u Wh itn .,. o (I-I n ). o +40 INT : I. Pf'trr H arri son . +010 MSTR: I. Stf'Vl" uwh. (Ya m) ; 2. Boyd WoHl" (Yam ); 3. Wood y Slr ickland (SUl ): 4. Wa rner Wilbourn (Kaw); 5. Pt'ler H arr ison (K.aw). OPEN NO V: 1. Mitchell Holstein (Ho n ). . OP EN INT : I. Julia n Burke (Kaw). WMN PR O /EX: 1. Kimm y Rol ik (Kaw). Roberti rules at PIR Road Race By Russ Cazier POR1UND. OR. SEPT. 22 Shawn Robert i wo n five classes a t Oregon MOlorc:ycle Road Racing Association's next to last race o f the seaso n, h eld at P ortland Internati o nal Raceway, Roberti notch ed firsts in O pen, 750 and 600cc Production a nd 750 a nd 600cc Superbike. Robert i's mo st exci ting race may have been t h e O pe n Superbi ke cl a ss, in wh ich he finis hed in third place. There were five riders withi n striking dista nce for a ll 10 laps. and Rob er ti took th e lea d mi dw ay th rough th e race, Darrell Clingerman passed for th e lead o n th e nex t la p , a nd Rob ert Mesa moved to seco n d o n lap seven. Roberti, in thi rd, tri ed an o u tside pass on the last lap, but o vercooked it an d took to th e grass, Robert i saved it a nd go t back o n the track and past th e ch eckered Flag j ust in tim e to maintain third place. Results OPEN PROD: I. Sha wn Roberti (SUl): 2. Kevin Normet (Yam ); 3. Dan Morri son (Sull. 750 PR OD : I. Sha wn Rober ti (SUI): 2, Damon Mon Wai (Kaw); 3. Dan Morri son (SUI). 600 PROD: l. Sha wn Roberti (Ho n ): 2. Sim o n Bell (H a n ); 3. Alan Sch wen (Yilm ). 450 PR O D: I. Todd Yoast (Ya m); 2. J am es Ra ndolph (Ya m ); 3. J ami e Lynn (Yam). O PEN S/ BK: I. Dar retl ClinKl"fTOan (Yam): 2. Robert Mna (Yam ): 3. Shawn Rober ti (SUt ). 750 S/ BK: I. Shawn Roherti (SUI ): 2. Mike McBrad y (SUI ); S. j ohn Well.d (Ka w). 600 S/R K: I. Sha wn Rober ti (Ho n ): 2. AI.n Sdt WeT1 (Ya m ); 3. Simon Bell (Ho n ). 450 S/ BK: . I. Todd YGilSl (Ya m); 2. Richar d Miu thew & (Ydm ); 3. Kf'\Iin Nc rm er (Yam). M/W S/ RK: I. Scott Soper (Yam ); 2. Todd Yoasr (Y. m); 3. Kevin N o rmet (Ya m). l./W S/ BII:.: 1. Jo n LaCC"'f (Yam); 2. Bob M.art in (Ya m); S. Ro y Flin t (Ya m). UL.T/ L S/ BK: l. Sco tt Soper (H o n); 2. Q iff Baker (Yam ); S. Ral ph Yenn e (I-Iyh ). O PEN BOTI: I. Dale Cray (Due); 2. Eric Timbe r lake (Ya m ): 3. Do n Horn (Due). 6.l}() BOl l: I. Da vid La niga n (K.aw): 2. Peter Ch en g (Kaw): 3. John Clemens (Yam ). LG Dl NO : I. War d Rod gt'n (K..a w); 2. Do o Horn (Due); S. Bryan Hen derson (BMW). SM DlN O : 1. j oh n Clemens (Yam ); 2. Paul Bilro n-Smnh (H a n ): 3. Rich Lev en (Ha ll). NO V; 1. Da vid Pa ul k (Yam ): 2. Grf'1t Ga llali:her (Hem ); ! . Billy Swa nson (Yam ). Silvarole doubles at Hunt MX By Michael Harasmisz HUNT, NY, SEPT. 8 Bill y Si lvaro le pil oted h is Kawasaki Team Gree n /Sco t! USA/ Du n lo p /Fox /Acerbis / Si lvaro le Cycle-sponso red Kawasak i to overa ll wins in the 125 a nd 250cc Expert classes at the 2nd An n ua l Sco tt USA Day at Hunt Moto Park. T he Scott USA-sponsored even t drew 290 riders. Silvarole snagged th e holesh ot in th e fir st 125cc Expert mota , with Ben Dr essn er a nd J oe Ellington close behind. Silvarole led every lap to tak e th e win unchallenged . Brian Austin moved up [rom a midpa ck sta rt to take o ver seco nd pl ace from Dressner with two laps to go . Dressn er finished third. Austin grabbed th e earl y lead in the second mota, with Silvaro le and Aaron Bru shingham following. Six- laps in to the moto, Silv arole made an outside pass on Austin in a sweepe r to tak e over the lead . Silvarcle took the win with Aust in a close secon d. Dressn er fin ished third again which wa s good for third o vera ll . In th e first 250cc Expert moto , Austin jumped o u t front. with Silvarole and Dressner o n his rear fender. Austin maintained his lead and took the moto win. Sil varol e finished seco n d , after recovering from a fall when his front wheel went through a berm. Dressner was third. Austin grabbed another holeshot in th e second mota with Brian Years and Silvarole pressuring him hard. Austins' lead lasted for three la ps, before he went out with mechanical problems. This put Years in th e lead, with Silvarole looking for a place to make the pass. Silvarole never needed to make the pass, as Years threw it away in a fast sweeping berm o n the front straight. Silvarole notched the win, while Dressner was second. Martin McDon ald finished third while Years recovered for fourth. Results P/W : I. Jamil" Rob in son (Yam ); 2. Aaro n Sheperd (h j); 3. Sha ne BanhoH (Yam ); 4. Robby Silvaro le (Yam ): 5. Brad Bourne (Yam ). 60: l. Sha wn Mun ll"f (Kaw); 2. J a mie Rob inson (K..aw); S. Ma tt Ha mill (K41 w); 1. Bobb y 5ilvaro le (Kaw). MINI J R: I. Paul Carpemer (SUl ); 2. Shaw n Mun ey (Kaw); 3. Jtutin Shepker (Kaw); 4. Mallhew Bourn e (Kaw); 5. Ada m Bourne (H a n). MINI SR: I. Scott C hidiu (K.a:w); 2. Doug Retterer (Kaw); 3. Pat rick. Mill s (Kaw); 4. Calie)' Hi ggi ns (Kaw); 5. j aso n Blmcour (Yam ). MINI CO MB: J. Scon Ghidiu (Kaw); 2. Doug Ret tttn ( Kaw); 3. Calie)' Higgin s (K.a w): 4. Pa trick. Mill &(Kaw); 5. jod Blen ro we (Kaw). 125 SC H BY: I. Soon Gh idiu (K.aw 2. Pau l Turo (SUl ); ); 3. Shawn Eam!ot (Kaw); 4. Douli: Reu l"'ftt (Kaw); 5. J ake ' Elbwon h (Sw). 17·24 CO MB: l. Bria n Yl" dfS(Han); 2. Darrell Stone (Raw): 3. Cary Michael (Raw); 4. Brad Gh idi u (Kaw); 5. JUlilin Berg (K.a w). 125 REG : I. Pa ul Kenned~ (Ho n); 2. Dan Milker (SUl) ; !S. Mike Jo h nson (SUl) ; 4. Ma rk Por reu.a (Ho n ); 5. Rich Tho mpkinS(Ho n). 125 NOV: I. Pa ul Turo (SOl); 2. Chris Vanh yin g (SUI.); !S. Ted Bau mg'drt (Kaw ); 4. j oe Man !olid d (SUl ): 5. J rue Boi5Peno (Kaw). 125 AM: I. .1on Righ tm ifl"" (SUI); 2. Mike Rarri n""eT" (Ho n); 3. J aso n La ngl~ (Han); 4. Jo h n D m oll (K.aw)j 5. Scott Ca mp (Ka w). :?O I-O PEN BEC: I. P;lu l Kennedy (Ho n ); 2. Ma rk Sei~rt (Ha n); 3. Andfl""w Miller (Han): 4. J oh n Rodell (Ho n); 5: j oh n Faynor (H a n). 201-0PEN NOV ; I. J O{' Co llins (Kaw); 2. Mike TO!ICh (Ho n ): 3. Ma rk. J oh nrox (KTM); 4.Kevin Smi thlin g (Kaw); 5. c:r..ig Whetstine (Kawl. :?Ol-OPEN AM: 1. J ell FregO{' (Hon): 2. Jo hn Carroll (Kaw): 3. Ja.son Scar pu lla (Yam ). VINTIWDS: l. Davl'" Walen (Sw ): 2. Jeff Ga rlock (Kaw); 3. Ro bert McCar th y (Ho n ); 4. TIlad Cotter (SOl); 5. Cra ig Lane (Ya m).

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