Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

- " Welch finish ed fourth . Welc h ended up sixth overa ll with 10-4 placings. Kawa sak i-mounted J usti n J ackson bl ew to th e front o f th e pa ck a t th e start o f th e first 250cc P ro moto , but J im N eese. a lso o n a Kawasaki . dou bl ed by Jackson short ly af ter. Neese co n tin ued to lead for th e remaining nine laps to score th e mo to win . wh ile Jackson dropped back to fifth . " T he re are so many classes ru nn in g today. that I had to sit around th ree hours in between rnotos," said Neese. " T he track felt strange by then." Ca nadia n Ross Ped erson. who la ter wo n bo th the Pl us-25 a nd Plus-30 A classes. was th e ru nner -up, whil e Col eman took adva ntage of Ray Sornme's bad lu ck to finish third. Somrno, who had worked his way into the n um ber three posit ion after a fifthpl ace sta rt . had hi s chain break o n h is Suzu ki. Roundin g o u t the top five were Bria n McElro y and Jackson. In the second mot o, Sommo managed to avoi d hi tting a fa llen Neese in th e firs t tu rn to take the ea rly lead. T he Su zuki p ilo t led for four laps until Iirs t-rno to winner Ferry snuck by. " I had a better line tha n Ra y af ter the sa nd pi t," said Ferry . " I wai ted for m y cha nce. go t a better drive and doub led by him." Ferry held on for h is second win . wh ile Sommo edged o u t Co leman fo r t h e ru n ner-up positi on. De Vane , Welc h and Cu rry ro u nded o ut the to p five. Alan Andre u , who's been domin a ting th e Vet Pro class. was beaten in both motos by ser ie s r ival R ick y Palmer. Don Grahn. who finished fo urt h . sai d. " I don 't th ink th at Alan has ridden much su percross. H e was tentative in th e first start and looked a t th e jumps for a few laps before he began doubling them ." Palmer said. " Ala n a n d I both wanted a win bad. We were over the doubles side by side in m ida ir. Everytime th at I looked over. hi s wheel wa s there. " The battle for third was equally as intense . wi th G rahn ni p ping Bart Lucas in two close races. Overall it wa s Palmer. Andreu. Lucas. Grahn and Jeff Hughes. In th e 125cc A class. Neese and Carsten traded mo to wi ns with Neese em erg ing o n top. via th e second mot o, tie -brea king victo ry. " Barry got by m e in the fir st mo to ,' sa id Neese. " Bu t in th e seco nd mot o , he had a bad start. which made th e wi n easy." No t o nly d id Ferry win th e 250cc Pro class. he also scored the win in th e 250cc A d ivision . alt hough Neese. Curry and Bill y Schlag made it close. Neese ended up seco nd overall , ahead o f Cu rry , Jeff Yen tzer a nd Earl May. Matt Walker was also a double clas s wi n ner. The Kawas a ki rider aced the 65 and 85cc (7-11) classes. Fin ish in g second to Walker in eac h class was Jessie Ballar a nd Donald Led dy. In th e Pee Wee di vision. Bubba Stewart was unbea table. Steward had to pass J erem y McDow before ta king the win in th e first moto a nd led from start to finish in th e seco nd. Kim Sybert and Cindy Co le resu med their battle in th e Women 's class, th is time it wa s Sybert co m ing out on top by winning both mot os. Col e was th e runner-up follow ed by Beth Rew is. Susan Rothnaier and Linda Cassels, respectively. An t ho ny P o corobb a was a big wi n ner a t th e Citrus Bowl. The H onda ri der scored wi ns in three classes: the 125cc (12-15). a nd the 125 a nd 250cc B classes. " I felt really good out th ere." said Pocorobba, " bu t I feel bad ab ou t a pass G ~ C'\I Cil Cil ........ "' Cil C'\I ;>.. l-< C\$ :J I: C\$ ~ Eddie Ray (14) and Anthon y P ocorobba (7) show the rest of the 125cc B class the fast line through the whoops. I di d on J ason Sides in th e 250cc class. I tr ied a n ins ide li ne . hit a bump. crossed the track a nd h i t h i m . I a pologized to hi m later." Kevin Kni ght kept h is win' strea k al ive by scoring th e 500cc class victory. " Buying a new bike th is year rea lly he lped ou t." said Knight. (;N Donald Leddy (32) leads Aaron Lindsay (25) and Matt Walker (27) in 65cc 7-11 action. Results 125 PRO: Kun McMi lle n (SUI); 2. Ch ris Co lema n (Ya m); 3. J eff Cu rry (Kaw); 4. Ba rry Carsten (SOl); 5". viece DeVa ne (SUI): 6. Tom Welch (H o n ); 7. J os h ua S teel (Ka w): 8. Mich ael T readw ell (Suz); 9. Ken n y Kizzar (Suz): 10. T immy Ferry (Ka w) . 250 PRO: I. T imm y Ferr y (Kaw );2. Chris Col ema n (Ya m); 3. Ro ss Pederson (Su z): 4. Jefl Curry (Kaw); 5. Brian McElro y (S UI); 6. j ustin Ja ckso n (Kaw): 7. J im Neese (Kaw); 8. Ca rl Va ill anco urt (Kaw); 9. Kurt McMillen (SUI); 10. Michael Tread well {Suz). VET PR O; I. R icky Pa lmer (Ho n ); 2. Alan Andrew (H on ); 3. Bart Luca s (H o n ): 4. Don G ra h n (Ho n ); S. J eff H ughes (Kaw). 125 A: I. J im Neese (Kaw); 2. Barry Ca rsten (SUI); 3. Jefl Curry (Ka w) : 4. Brer Beau cha mp (H on ); S. Bru ce Strauon (Ya m). 250 A: I. T im my Ferry ( Kaw); 2. Jim Neese {Ka w) : 3. J eff C urry (Kaw); 4. Jefl Yen tzer (Kaw); S. Ea rl Ma y (Ya m). PIW: I. Bubba Stewart (Ya m) ;2. Jeremy McDow (Yam ); 3. Chaz No rthey ~Yam) ; 4. Cla yton Martin (Yam ); S. Zach Ri tled ge (Yam ). 55 7-11: I. Matt Walker {Kaw); 2. J =ie Ballar (Kaw); 3. Aaro n Lindsey (Kaw); 4. Donald Led dy (Kaw); S. J os h ua Summey (Kaw). as 7· 11: I. Ma tt Walker (Kaw); 2. Don ald Leddy {Suz): 3. Joey Leb lan c (H on) ; 4. Daniel Leddy (Suz); S. Aaro n Li n d~ {Kaw ). as 12-13: I. R icky Ca rmichael (Kaw); 2. Kenn eth J ones (Ha n) ; 3. Sco tt P inson (5 Ul) ; 4. j o sh ua Swea t (Suz); 5. Rich ie Hort on (Ka w) . as Ii-IS: I. Kevin Win dham (Kaw); 2. Rob bie Skaggs {Ka w) : 3. Rob bie Hor ton (Kaw); 4. Dan n y Ha ynes (Kaw); S. J ell Ea,ley (H o n). MINIA: I. Robbie Skaggs (Kaw ); 2. Kenneth J on es (Ho n); 3. Bill y Wood (Kaw); 4. R ick y Car m ichael (Kaw ); S. J o hn n y Davis (Kaw ). 125 YTH: I. An thony Poco rob ba (H a n) ; 2. Do ug Dehaa n (S Ul ); 3. Kevin Wi nd h am (Kaw ]: 4. Bria n Rister (Ha n ); 5. Jaso n Sybe rt (Han). 16·24: I. Rya n Reyn o ld, (Ho n) ; 2. Bradley Str un k (Hon ): 3. Ch ri s Brow n (Kaw ); 4. Ra y Mitch ell (Han); 5. Edw a rd Gardner (Kaw ). WMN: I. Kim Slybert (Hon) ; 2. Cyn th ia Co le (Yam ); 3. Beth Rewi s (Kaw) ; 4. Su san Rot h nai er (Ho n ); S. Linda Ca sseI, (Ya m). PLUS 25 A: I. Ross Pederson (SUI); 2. Earl May (Ya m ); 3. Ricky Palmer (H on) ; 4. Mat thew Crow d (Su z): , . Kevin Fol ey (Kaw). PLUS $0 A: I. Ro ss Pederso n (SUI); 2. Rick y Palmer (H a n ); 3. Ala n An dr eu (Han ); 4. Bart L ucas (Ha n ); 5. David Bowma n (Su z). PLUS 33: I. Ban Lucas (Ho n ); 2. Don Grahn (Ho n ); 3. David Bow man (Sur ): 4. Je ll H ug hes (Kaw); S. Michael Cordino (Hon) . P LUS 40: 1. Barry Ma yo (H a n ); 2. Warn er Wilbo u rn (Ka w ); 3. Dave Curry (Suz); 4. Peter Harrison (Han); 5. Thomas Bragg (Hon). P L US 25 B&:C: I. Rusty Sayr es (Yam ); 2. David Ku xh a uer (Ho n ); 3. Dell [Hanson (H o n ); 4. Kevin Kni ght (Hon ); S. Robert Kon g {Sua). PLUS $0 B&:C: I. Micha el Co rbino (H on ); 2. J o hn Lu nd y (Hon) ; 3. Dell Mill er (Su,) ; 4. J oe l Co rd ell (Sua); S. R oger Amb s (Yam). 125 B: I. Amhon y Pocor obba (Ho n ); 2. Ada m Mench (SUI); 3. Sam Le ig h (Ya m); 4. Ch ri s Bro wn (Kaw); S. Andrew Despa in (Ho n ). 250 B: 1. Antho n y Pocorob ba (Ha n ); 2. Richard Ham shire (Su z); 3. Dustin Rounds (Ya m ): 4. Homer Woo lsla yer (H a n) ; 5. Bria n Beh rmann (Sur ). SOO B&:C : I. Kev in Kn igh t ( H o n); 2. Dav id Kux hau sen (H a n ); 3. Mik e McCo n vill e (Kaw); 4. Jo hn Lu n dy (Ho n ); S. Mar k Cas sels {H us). 125 C: I. Freddie Mi tch ell (SU,); 2. John Sh ippen (Ho n ); 3. Jason Peyes ( Kaw); 4. Mi ke Decker (Ka w ): S. lack Marco (Kaw). 250 C: I. Dell Ellanson (Ho n); 2. lack Marco (Ka w) ; 3. Robert Bra nag n m ( Kaw); 4. Edw ard Gardne r (Kaw). II

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