Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

As rain began to fall, spectators traded their shorts for jackets and umbrellas. Eddie Mati Walker (27) topped Jessie Ballard (25) and August Lausberg (5) in the 65cc 7-11 year-old class. Ray (114), Adam Merrick (934) and Josh Latina (327) head the 125cc B class. Pederson said, "T h is is one of those days that every thing worked OUL My mechanic, Brad Kin g. saw a good line down the outside on the start and I used it in every moto to get to th e fron t." John Kitsch won the first l 25cc A rnoto, although he was pressed by J im Neese. " I was on Kitsch, but wh en he made a miscue. I usuall y mad e an offsetti ng one myself and cou ldn't pass him," said Neese. T ony Larruso set the pa ce inrnoto two. but Kitsch and Neese passed hi m and alternated for th e lead. At the finish, it was Soca l/Surfwea r/ Barrs l FMF/Jubi le'e/Devoe and Pro Engineering-backed Kitsch wi th the win. H e als o swep t the 16-24 class. Pee Wee class wi nner Bubba Stewart had to erase moto holesh o ts by J erem y McDow a nd Chaz Northey b efore sweeping bo th m or e s. St ewa rt explained, " My legs are too short to push 0 (( on th e start. so I get beh ind and have to ride harder to win. " Jessie Ballard upset 65cc (7-11) point leader Mall Walker with a solid rnoto two win , but Walker 's 1-2 fini sh topped Ballard's 3-1 sco re for th e overall victory. . In the 85cc Mini di visions, Matt Walker, Ri cky Carm ich ael, Kevin Windham and Robbi e Skaggs protected their series leads with runaway moto sweeps. The Women 's class standings seesawed again, with Cindy Col e topping Kim Sybert to rega in the class lead. Bet h Rewis, the 30-year -ol d in contentio n with teenagers, led both rn o to s before fini sh in g a clo se th ird. Rewis sai d, " Cindy and Kim are riding great. I was pleased to fin ish so clo se beh ind Kim." Rusty Sayres . wh o fini sh ed second beh ind Wynd ell Kern to take the lead in the 25+ B class. was fortunate to be able to compete after he had hi s bike sto len earlier in th e week . Sayre 's frie nd Murray Croft explai ned. " We were having lunch in Tampa when it was taken from the tra iler. " said Croft. "The police were no help, but some loca l kids tracked th e thieves down and we recovered it quickl y." J osh Lat in o ra ced with An drew Despain and Ricky Hamshire before winnin g the I25cc B class . La tino said, " In rn oto two I had to cu t 0 (( some people in the start and then kept a steady pa ce. I kept wa tch over my shou lder ." Anthony Pocorobba main tained hi s clean record in the 250cc B class but John Kitch (806) leads Brett Beachamp (623) and Pat Barton (66) in 125cc A action. bai led big time in the 125cc (12-15) class. Pocorobb a explained with a smi le. " I didn' t see a berm in th e start, endoe d and skidded in the mu d like a bowl in g ba ll." Pocorobba remo unted to earn third, but Ca na dian Doug Dehan wo n the mo to and overall. D" Results 125 PRO: I. T imm y FaT)' {Kaw) : 2. Vino: Devan e (SUl); 3. Pal Barton (SUl); 4. RoS! Pederson (SUl); 5. Kurt McMillen (SUl); 6. Michael Treadwel l (SUl) ; 7. H ayden Richard s (Kaw) : 8. J elf Curry (Kaw) : 9. Travis Blackburn; 10. Ma tthew Cro wn (Suz). 25GPRO: I. Timmy Ferry (Kaw) : 2. Ross Pederson (SUl); 3. Jeff Curry (Kaw ): 4. Michael Tread well (SUl); 5. Pal Barton (SUl); 6. Earl Ma y (Yam) ; 7. Ala n Andrew (Han); 8. James Eick el (SUl); 9, J im Kapitan (SUl); 10. J ustin J ackson (Ka w). VET PRO: I. Ross Pederson (SUl); 2. Ala n And.rt:w (H a n ); 3. Don Grahn (H a n) ; 4. Bart Lu cas (Han) ; 5. J elf Provan ce (Han ). 125 A: I. J ohn Kitsch (SUl); 2. Jell Cur ry {Kaw }; 3. Gary Paul (SUl); 4. Pa t Barton (SUl ); 5. T o ny Lo russo (Yam). 25G A: I. T immr Ferry (Kaw); 2. J ohn Kitsch (Yam); 3. Bill y Sch ag (Kaw); 4. J eff Curry (Kaw): 5. Earl May (Yam). ' PIW: I. Bub ba Steward (Ya m); 2. Chaz Northey (Yam); 3. Jere my McDow (Yam); 4. J ust in Hol stein (Yam ); 5. J ason Benn ett (Ya m). 65 7·11: I. Matt Wal ker (Kaw) : 2. Jessie Ballard (Ka w) : 3. August Lausberg {Ka w ): 4. Donal d Ledd y (Ka w ): 5. Aaron Lindsey {Ka w) . ' 85 7-11: I. Matt Walk er {Kaw); 2. Donald Ledd y (SUl); 3. Travis Pastra na (SUl) ; 4. Aaro n Li ndsey (Ka w): 5. Da ni el Ledd y (SUl). 85 12-13: I. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw); 2. Josh Kielt y (Suz); 3. Robbie Ho rton (Ka w ); 4. Brian Thorn bu rg (SUl); 5. J oshu a Sweat (SUl) . 85 14-t5: I. Kevin Windham (Kaw); 2. Robb ie Ska W {Kaw]: 3. Ri chi e H ort on (Ka w]; 4. j arr en 'Ti pping (SUl) ; 5. Dan ny H ayne, (Kaw) . MINI A: I. Robb ie Skaggs {Kaw ): 2. Bill y Joe Wood (Kaw) : 3. Dan iel Leddy (SUl); 4. Dona ld Leddy (SUl ); 5. Darr en McElh a tten (H a n ). t25 YTH: I. Doug Dehann (SUl ); 2. Anth o ny Pocorobba (H a n); 3. Jason Sybert (Han) ; 4. Kevin Windham {Kaw]; 5. j osh ua Sweat (SUl). 1&-24: I. J ohn Kitsch (Ya m ); 2. Ryan Reynolds (Han); 3. Ryan Dean (H a n); 4. Dusti n Ro unds (Ya m) ; 5. Chris Brown (Ya m) . WM N: I. Ci ndy Cole (Yam); 2. Kim Sybert (H on); 3. Beth Rewis (Ka w); 4. Susan Ro thma ier (H a n); 5. G ina PaT)' (SUl ). PLUS 25 A: I. Ross Pederson (SUl); 2. Pat Barton (SUl); 3. Earl May (Yam ); 4. Kevin Foley (Ka w): 5. Ma tt Cr own [Sue ). PLUS 30 A: I. Ross Pederson (SUl); 2. Ricky Palmer (Han ); 3. Ba rt Lucas (Han ); 4. David Bowman (SUl); 5. Barry Mayo (H a n ). PLUS 35: I. Don Grahn (H a n); 2. Bart L ucas (H a n); 3. David Bowman (SUL); 4. Barry Ma yo r (Ha n ); 5. Woody Strickland (H a n ). PLUS 40: I. Wood y Strickland (H nn); 2. Barry Mayo (Han); 3. Warn er Wilbourn (Kaw); 4. Dave Curry (SUl ); 5. Kenn eth Brown (Ya m). PLUS 25 III£: I. Wynd ell Kern (H o n ); 2. Ru st y Sayres (Yam); 3. J o hn Lundy {Ho n); 4. Dav id Wagn er (Yam); 5. Jo h n Haven , (Ya m ). PLUS 30 III£: I. J oh n Haven , (Yam ); 2. J ohn L undy (H a n); 3. David Wagner (Ya m); 4. Rob in F~ (Ya m); 5. Scott Rhin ehart (Kaw ). 125 II: I. j osh La tin a (Kaw); 2. Andre w Despa in (H a n) ; 3. Ri cky H am pshire (SUl) ; 4. Chris Brown (Kaw ): 5. An th on y Poco robha (Han ). 25G II: I. Anthony Poco robba (Han); 2. Ricky H am psh ire (Suz); 3. Bria n Behrmann (SUI); 4. Dustin Ro un ds (Yam ); 5. H om er Wooblayer (H a n ). OPEN B: 1. Kevin Knig ht (H a n); 2. Wyndell Kern (H a n) ; 3. Derick Royal (Kaw); 4. Mike McConvill e [Ka w ): 5. Micha el Anedo {Ka w ). t25 C: I. Freddie Mitchell (SUl); 2. Alan Kundr o r (SUl); 3. J erem y Fogg {Ka w): 4. Sco tt La mb (H a n); . 5. Craig But erba ugh (SUI) . 250 C: I. Robert Brana gh (Kaw); 2. Brian Co ug hlin (H a n) ; 3. J on Gra m (Ha n); 4. Tate Dunkel (H a n). 17

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