Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

G LOCAL EVENTS e -- and Pa t Gomm. Pederson took the lead on lap two as Myers moved in to third with Lewis push in g him hard. Craig and Holley were on th e move fro m th eir back-row sta rti ng postions . . As Ped erson sett led into the lead, Lew is got by Myers for second and Craig adv anced to challe nge Myers from fourth. A lap later th e engine in Ped erson 's Yamaha quit. handing Lewis the lead with Myers second over Craig, T homson , Moody. Walters . Gomm , Holley and Young. At the white flag. Craig moved to seco nd and despera tely tried to close o n Lewis. but the Nol eeri/Fox/ Scott/ Ara ilBridgestone-backed rider stayed ahead to capture his th ir d wi n of the series. Myers hung on to third a t th e finish while Thomson and Moody rounded out th e top five. 01 Resu lts Tim Olson (33) leads 125cc Novice class rivals Matt Wallace (14) and Chris Wheeler into a Perris Ra ceway tum. Olson won the Fall Series class champio nship. . Kyle Lewis won th e 250cc Ultracross mai n in the O ak land Coliseu m . Gfl Fall MX Series: Final round +25 BEG: l. Brian Fou ntain (Yam) ; 2. Jamie Voung (Vam); 3. Senu Freeman (Vam) ; 4. Paul Kellen (Vam); S. Gary Shoemaker (Yam). . %5 NOV: I. Duane Summers (Va m); 2. Greg Kehoe conquers Perris Motocross By Tony Alessi PERRIS, CA, ocr. 27 rik Kehoe won th ree o ut of the four Pro class mo tos he entered to score overall victories in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes during the fina l round of the GFI Fall Series hel d at Perr is Raceway. In the first 250cc Pro rnoto, Billy J oe Merci er fired o ff the line with the ho lesho t as Johnny O 'Mara, Kehoe and Mik e Chamberlain filed in behind. Mercier led for o ne straight before O'Ma ra sw ept around Merci er to assu me the lead. Keh oe and Chamberla in charged by Mercier before th e firs t lap was complete and began a dogfight o ve r seco n d wh ich resulted in a number o f pass-backs until Keh oe finally moved aw ay for good near th e halfway mark. Keh oe soon closed to the rear fender o f O 'Mara but the former Supercross and l25cc National Champion co ntin ued to ride gracefull y a t the same pace. O 'Mara maintained the lead to th e ch eckered flag with Kehoe second a nd Chamberlain third. Buddy Antunez made a charge from last to finish fourth. O 'Mara pulled th e holesh o t in the second moto while Kehoe and Cham. berlain batt led for second. Keh o e eventually shook free of Chamberlain and set sail for O 'M ara, who enjoyed a th ree seco nd lead. Keh oe was q uick to reel in th e leader and shadowed O 'M a ra 's every move when he fou nd a li ne near the border o f th e track. Kehoe sto le the lead, a nd O 'M ara 's concentation seemed broken as he ' made a few mistakes that allowed Ke ho e to ope n a six- bi ke le ng t h advantage. O' Mara regrouped lat e in the ra ce and charged to with in two bike lengths of Keh oe, but was unsuccessful in sett ing up a pass. Kehoe wo n th e moto whil e O 'M a ra scored the runner-u p position. Cha mberlain finished th ird again, which ea rned hi m the 250cc Pro clas s championship. E 28 In the 125cc Pro class . Brian Manley was close to leader Kehoe early in bo th rnotos , but Kehoe pulled away la te in both races. Manley eventually sett led for seco nd while Ch amberl ain and Dana Wiggins argued over third in each mo to. Ch am berlain capitalized on a seco nd -moto cra sh by Wiggins to get the nod for third. Damon Huffman clinched the class championship with a fifth-p lace fin ish . Sal Ugarte scored hi s first-ever win in the l 25cc Novice class after ta ki ng a co nvi nci ng secon d moto win. Charlie Vice wo n the first moto and was never challenged at any time during th e race. , But Vice suffered a front flat in the second mot o, which forced him out o f the top five as Ug arte stormed away to a wire-to-wire win. Tim O lson was the runner-up for the day and scored e n o u g h points to ea rn th e class cha m p io nsh ip. CN Resu lts 60 G-8: I. Sca n Nel son (Ka w ); 2. Eddi e Frechette (Kaw); 3. Rolan d Rodriquez (Kaw}; 4. Eric wood (Ka w) ; 5. Va nce Freeman (Ka w]. 60 9-tt: 1. Jerry Aleman (DMC); 2. Sean Hamblin (Kaw); 3. Bill y Pa yne (Kaw ): 4. Bryan MeGa vran {Kaw); S. J onalhon Sbimp {Ka w) . 80 BEG: 1. Josh Fink {Ka w ): 2. Sean Hamblin (Hon); 3. T yson T aylor (Hon); 4. J onalhon Schulu (Sw ); S. Pete Role> (SUl ). BIG WH L: 1. Ja son Padilla (Kaw). 80 NOV: 1. Jary Aleman (Sw); 2. Jiri Dostal (SUl); 3. Reginald Mitchell (Sw ); 4. Danny Carlson (Ka w). 80 1:'lT: 1. J eff Will oh {Kaw); 2. Sh:l'l'm Peml io (Ho n ). t%5 BEG: 1. Travis Louther ( Y am~ 2. Gary Nobl e (Yam ); 3. Ga ry Shoemaker (Yam); 4. Sammy Davis (Ho n ); S. Bryan Crol' ( Kaw~ 1%5 NO V: 1. Sal Ugane (Yam); 2. Ti m O lson (SUl); 3. Oui. Wheeler (Vam ); 4. Fri tz Schlegel (Vam); S. J erome Law ( Ka w~ 1%5 INT: 1. Gran! Gaspar (Suz); 2. J oe T u iobene (Suz); 3. Todd Zimmerman (Kaw); 4. Sh a wn Mcfnt csh (Kaw); S. Aaron JU5lu, (Sue). t%5 PR O: 1. Erik Kehoe (Ka w ]: 2. Brian Manley (Suz); 3. Mike Chamberlain (Ya m ); 4. Dana Wi ggins (Vam); S. Damo n H ullman (Kawl. 250 BEG D~l : 1. Brian Fo untain (Yam); 2. Jaime Youn g (Vam); 3. Tom Colitl (Kaw); 4. Mike Api cella (Hon); S. Brer Milan (Kaw). %50 BEG D-2: 1. j osh Wray (Yam); 2. Scou Marlow (Yam); 3. Ty ler Thorsen (Hon ): 4. T odd Moore (Ya m): S. Tony T erraui (Ho n). 250 NOV: 1. Ken n y Maddux (Yam) : 2. Duanne Summers (Ya m ); 3. Eric Beingesser (Yam ); 4. Rich Barton (Va m); S. David Smith (Yam). %50 PRO: I. Erik Kehoe (Ho n); 2. J ohnn y O 'Mara (Ka w); 3. Mik e Chamberl a in (Ya m ); 4. Will y Musgrave (ATK ); S. Billy J oe Mercier (Ho n ). 500 BEG: I. Ikan Brown (Ho n ); 2. Chuck Ana ya (AT K); 3. Bob Sween (Kaw); 4. Fred Thiel (Yam); S. David Herbold (Hon). SOO NOV: I. Scou Olurchill (Ho n); 2. J o.h Rolle (Yam); 3. Pau ick Nash (Kaw); 4. Louie Peick (Kaw); S. SteV Scrape (Ho n). e SOO L"''T: I. Steve Drew (ATK ); 2. Kelly Richel (Kaw); 3. Olri. Lan ce ( Hon~ 4. Breu Stubbs (Kaw); S. Su:ve ReC'ves (AT K). Fountain (Yam ); S. R ich Barton (Ya m); 4. Lou Soto (Kaw); S. Tony Alessi (Va m). . %5 t NT: I. Ary Wagner (Sw). · 30 NO.V: I. Greg Fou ntain (Vam): 2. Don Salmen (Ho n ): 3. Fritz Schlcgal (Va m ); 4. Mike Mari on (Ho n); S. See n Freeman {Yam). . . 30 tNT: I. David Lynch (Ho n); 2. Robcn Sheldon (Va m); 3. Rick Richards (Kaw); 4. Greg Pem lio (Hon); S. Marc Czmby (Ya m). HO a T NO V: I. Mike Nicgsch (Ho n); 2. Gary Anderson [ Ka w ): 3. Karl Scadan (Vam); 4. Dan Fields (Yam); S. Storme Silvis {H us). . 40 or t NT: 1. Bill Can (AT K). . 40 a T EX: I. Alan Olson (Kaw); 2. Alan Kent {Ka w) : 3. J ody Weisel (Hon). Mickey Thompson Off·Road Championshi p Gran Prix: Final round H EAT I: 1. Mike Crai g (Kaw): 2. J im Ho lley (Yam); 3. Shawn Wynn e (Suz); 4. Trev Meagher (Suz); S. Duane Benner (Ya m); 6. Pal C arom (Han); 7. Dan Berg (Kaw ): 8. Eric Sandstrom (Ho n); 9. Ra y Mdnto.h (Kaw ): .10. Ch ris Ridgway (Sur); I I. T ommy Clowers (Kaw); 12. Aron Maron (Kaw): 13. Billy J oe Mercier (Ho n); 14. Sh igco Nishimura (Suz); IS. J ohn Neary (Kaw): 16. J ohn Thomas [Kaw]: 17. Thad Mcrz (Yam); 18. Ryan Carl isle (KaW t9 . ); J eremy Midda ugh (Kaw); 20. Robert Naber (Sw). HEAT 2: l. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 2. Lowell Thomson (Yam ); 3. Seen Myers (Ka w] : 4. Ray Crumb ( Ka w ]: S. Chad Pederson (Va m); 6. Brian Roth {kaw); 7. Randy Mood y (Hon); 8. Brian Walters (Kaw); 9. Olris Young (Suz); 10. Brett H amilton (Suz); II. Jeff Fine (Vam); 12. Tim Noble> (Sw); 13. Gran' Midtaelson (Hon); 14. Pete Piantanida (Sw); t5. Brya n Nee (Kaw); 16. Cameron Steele (Sw); 17. Pat Bennett (Sw); 18. Gran ' Steele (Sw); 19. Jell Moo re ( Ka w~ MAIN: I. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 2. Mike Craig (Kaw); 3. Seen Myers (Kaw); 4. Lowel l Thomson (Varn ); S. Ra ndy Mood y (Hon); 6. Jim Holley (Vam): 7. Brian Wal:crs (Kaw); 8. Cui. Voung (Suz); 9. Pa t Gomm (H o nj: 10. Bria n Rolh ( Kaw~ II. Duane Benner (Vam); 12. Shawn Wynn e (Suz); 13. Dan Berg (Kaw); 14. Olris Ridgway (Suz); IS. Brett Ham ilton (Suz); 16. Eric Sandstrom (Ho n); 17. T rey Meagher (Suz); 18. Ray Crumh; 19. Orad Pederson (Va m); 20. Ray Mcl n tcsh (Kaw). %50 ULTIlACJtOSS FINAL POINT STANDL"'IGS: 1. Mike Graig (604); 2. Kyle Lewis (485); 3. J immy Holley (392); 4. Larry Broo ks (383); S. Chad Pederson (265); 6. Lowe ll Thomson (260); 7. Ryan Car fiale (226); 8. Tommy Clowers ( 13S); 9. Ray Crumb ( 129); 10. P hil Lawrence (l OB). Berry jamsat Socorro Valley 100 By John Christi a nsen SOCORRO, NM, NOV. 5 Lewistops Oakland Ultracross By Bill Spencer P hoto by TerryFic P ho tos OAKLAND, CA, NOV. 2 yle Lewi s came from behind to ca p tur e the 250cc Ultracross victory in the Oakland -Ala meda Col iseum. Kawasaki Team Green 's Mike Craig, who had already sewed up his second straight Ultracross Ch am pi onship, finished second in th e event which was held in co njunction with off-road truck a nd buggy racing. Two heats were run to determine the sta rti ng order of the main, with hea trace winners placed near the back of grid. In heat one. Craig a nd Iorrner Ul tra cross champ J im Holley kn ifed their way to th e fro nt. At th e finish, Craig had a wid e margin o f victory over H olley. while Shawn Wyn ne captured th ird over T revor Meagher a nd Du a ne Ben ner. Bryan Noe had a moment of gl ory when he led early in heat two , but , Lewis soon to o k the po i n t a n d stre tc hed a trem endou s ga p ov er Lowell T homson a t th e finish . Brian Ro th , Ray Crumb, Sco tt Myers a nd Chris Young bauled for third wi th Myers co m ing out o n top of the fig ht at th e chec kered flag. Whe n th e gr een flag flew to start th e ma in, Randy Moody grabbed the lead over Bria n Walte rs as Chad Peders on quickly moved into th ird over Rot h K Ma ry Berry scored th e o verall wi n at the A n n ua l Socorro Valley 100 Desert R a ce . h o sted by D ynam ic P rom o tio n s. The course held a n excellen t mix o f trails. sand washes. rods. a nd sand whoops. Seven inches of s n o w ea r l y i n t he week h ad threa tened the even t, but temperatures in the low SOs and dustless con dition s m a de for a perfect day of ra cing. Darryl Wilson , the 1990 New Mexico number one plate-holder, led throughou t th e first loop o n his 500cc H o n da. At the pits, 250- mou nted Berry was a m ere five seconds back on adjusted time. A few miles i nto the second loop, Wilson was forced off-couse by an unexpected novice rider . The resulting tire/rock collision left W ilson wi th a b adly damaged rear wheel a n d a D N F. Be rry assumed the p hysica l lea d and never looked back. Th e Demi ng Cycle-sponsored rider fi nished the four loop race with a 3.5 minute lead. Second overall went to R ex Cameron, also sponsored b y Deming Cycle. RBcS Kawasaki! O 'Neal-sponsored Kyle Abney fo llowed in third. Berry, Cameron, a nd Abney fi nished 12-3 i n the 250cc Expert divis io n . Fo u rth overall, a nd the O pen Expert winner was R ic h a rd Welch , 1r.10h n Christiansen p ushed his Sportsman Cycle.sponsored l25cc Husqvarna into fifth overall , a nd first 125. R ounding o u t th e to p 10 were Bill Wa lkins, Kirby H oust o n , J eff Kee ler, T ed J e n n ings , a n d Tony Ca ndelaria. Top ping the three-loop finisher s was Bruce Kro sk e y. A t th e finis h only seven seconds se para ted Kro skey a n d C h ri s S truve, The two loop Novice pack was paced by Over 40 class winner Dal e Richardsen. J im Ferry, also an Over 40 competito r , trailed R ichardsen b y 1.5 minu tes fo r secon d in that class. After a close battle, Kimberl y Pravd a edged out her m other, We ndy Edea l , for the Wome n 's class win. R esul ts Jr. (Hon ); 2. Bill WallUw. 3. Friu Cnmpcon (XTMI. 250 EX: 1. Moulr. Bnry (Yam ); 2. Rn; Camnon (Hon ); S. Kyle Abnry ( ~w); 4. Kun l.uuidJ (Hon ). 200 :E I. John Ouimarurn (Hus); 2. Jimmy Criqu X: O PEN E.X; l. Richa rd Wdch ( Ka w): ( Ya m ).

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