Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

But someone forgot to tell that to Roth. . After startin g on row two, Roth passed Shane T rittler during the opening lap and appeared to be in a race of his own as he qu ickly broke loose from the pack and opened up a 75-yard lead. Naumec, Lewis, Gomm, Myers, Brooks, Thomson and Craig gave chase in that order, but lap after lap, Roth maintained his advantage. T he action hea ted up wh en Lewis , 21, of Simi Valley, Cal ifornia, forced his way aro und Naumec and set ou t after Roth. Lewis' charge didn't appear to be wor kin g until the seventh lap when Roth fell in a corner. As Lewis moved into the lead and quickly tried to establish a comfortable margin, Roth remounted in the back of the pack and eventually fin ished 11th overall. While much of the attention was being focused on the lead duo, Brooks and Craig worked their way towards the front and, on lap three, were gaining ·ground on Naumec. On lap eight, Craig worked hi s way arou nd Brooks and Naumec, then chased after Lewis. Craig pulled out all of the stops and pulled in on Lewis ' rear fender. The final lap saw a dash for the checkers with Lewis finishing in the lead pos it ion. Craig was a close second, . followed by Naumec, Brook s and Thomson . " It feels really good to start off the season th is way ," sai d the T eam Noleen Yamaha/ Oh lins/ Bridgestone/ Yamal ube/ ] T Ra cing/CeetiUn i Filters/ Pro Taper/PEC/loo%/Thou sand Oaks Yamaha/Hobo T owi n g/ The Racers Edge/Bob's Crazy Brush/CTi/ Scot t-backed Lewis. " I got a good break when Roth went down and th at was all I needed. " "If I would've had another lap, I could've won, " said Craig, wh o came away from the season opener with the championship series point lead. "I had to come from farther behind than he (Lewis) did , and there's not much tim e to pass." . Cr aig earned more p o ints than overall winner Lewis since the unique scoring system bases points on the final finishing position in th e main and riders from th e second row back earn passing points for each spot they move up from their original starting po sition. In the case of Craig, that sum was 76 which bettered Lew is' accurn ulation of 7I~ Brooks, who rode with an injured shoulder, left Anaheim in CN third with 62 poin ts. Results HEAT I: I. Mike Cra ig (Kaw); 2. Lowe ll Thomson (Yam); 3. Ji m Holley (Yam); 4. Shawn Wynn e (Sm ); 5. Pat Gomm (Hon); 6. Andy Grid er (Kaw); 7. La nce Smail (Yam ); 8. Dan Berg (Sur ); 9. Ray McIn tosh (Kaw); 10. Ch ris Rid gway (Sm ); I I. Mike Ulr ich (Hon); 12. Brian Deegan (Kaw); 13. Jell Arganda (Kaw); 14. Gran ' Steere (Sm ); 15. Steven Kotajarvi (Kaw); 16. Jell Moore (Hon); 17. Dave Myers (Kaw); 18. Steele Cam erson (Sm) ; 19. Rich Truchinski (Kaw); 20. Dann y Nelso n (Kaw). HEAT 2: I. Larry Brook s (Yam); 2. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 3. Gene Nau mec (Kaw); 4. Scott Myers (Kaw); 5. Brian Walters (Kaw); 6. Brian Ro th (Kaw); 7. Shane Trittler (Sm ); 8. Rw s Wagema n (Sm); 9. Dan ny Anderson (Kaw); 10. Jell Fine (Hori); II. Robert Naber (Sm ); 12. Charlie Flippen (H on ); 13. Brett Comer (Yam) ; 14. T odd Leh ma nn (Ho n ); 15. J uan Morales (Yam); 16. Ra y Crumb (Kaw); 17. Dan Fresh (Yam ); 18. John Roberg (Yam); 19. Mark Lange (Yam); 20. Bryan Noe (Sm) . MAIN: I. Kyle Le wis (Yam); 2. Mike Craig (Kaw); 3. Gene Nau mec (Kaw); 4. Larry Brooks (Yam); 5. Lowell Thomson (Yam); 6. Scott Myers (Kaw); 7. Pal Gomm (Hon ); 8. Lance Smail (Yam ); 9. Sha wn Wynne (Sm) ; 10. Brian Walters (Kaw); I I. Brian Roth (Kaw); 12. J im Ho lley (Yam ); 13. Rus s Wageman (Suz): 14. Danny Anderson (Ka w) ; 15. Dan Berg (Sur); 16. Jell Fine (Hon ); 17. Chris Ridgwa y (Sur ); 18. Shane T rittler (Sm ); 19. Ray Mdnto, h (Kaw); 20. And y Grider (Kaw). CHAMPIONSHIP SEll.IES POINT STAND · INGS : I. Mike Craig (76); 2. Kyle Lewi s (71); 3. Larry Brooks (62); 4. Lo well Thomson (58); 5. Gene Naumec (42); 6. Scott Myers (28); 7. J im Ho lley (24); 8. (TI E) Sha wn Wynn elPa, Gomm (17); 10. Brian Walters (14); I I. (TIE) Brian Roth/Lance Smail (12); 13. Andy Grider (10); 14. Shane T rittler (6); IS. Ru ss Wageman (5); 16. Dan Berg (4); 17. fT IE) Dan ny Anderson/ Ray Mdntosh (3); 19. (TI ) Je ll Finel Chri s Ridgway (2). DON EM DE W in ner of the 1972 Daytona 200 D ICKMANN Two tim e AMA Grand Nal'l Champion. W inn er of th e 1970 and 197 1 Dayton a 200 BART MARKEL Three t ime AMA Grand Nat' l Cha mpio n. 12 Dayton a starts between 195 9 and 197 0 YVON DuHAMEL GARY NIXON Two tim e AMA Grand Nat 'l Champ ion. W inn er of th e 196 7 Dayton a 200 BMW BATTLE OF THE LEGENDS 14 start s in the Daytona 200 betwee n 1964 and 1984 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL Monday, March 2,1992 Witn es s the Legends of Daytona in a heads-up ro ad race on matched 1000cc 1 9 92 BMW R100R roadsters. A modern-da y clessic, an "original .. BMW fIat twin " in its latest stage of developmen t. REG PRIDMORE Thr ee t ime AMA Nal'l Superb ike Champion. ENTER YOUR BIKE1 JAY SPRINGSTEEN Thr ee time AMA Grand Nal'l Champion. Four Dayton a 200 starts between 1986 and 1991. ROGER REIMAN 1964 AMA Grand Nat'! Cham pion. Winner of the 1961, '64, and '66 Daytona 200. GEORGE ROED ER W inn er of eight AMA Dirt Track Nat'ls between 19 63 and 1967 Join th e BMW Concours d' Elegance, Monday, March 2 on the infield grass at Daytona Int'I Speedway • Park your Vintage or Modem Bike in the secure judging . area while you wat ch the AHRMA road ra ces. • Meet th e Daytona Legends for autographs at the BMW showroom in the Concours area. • Registration Fee: $2.00 Judging Starts at Noon Awards Presented Same Day ALL BRANDS WELCOME European 0 Pre72 0 Post 72 German • Pre72 • Post12 British • Pre 72 • Post 72 Japanese 0 Pre72. 0 Post 72 American • Pre 72 • Po 72 st • Best in Show 0 Pre1950 • Special Award • Lightweight Compet ition • Historic Trophy • Heavyweight Compet it ion 0 Oldest Motorcycle 0 AntiquePre1930 • Unrestored • Pre50 • Post50 For Ticket Information Call (904 ) 253-7223 DON VESCO Former M/C Land Speed Record Holder . Five Daytona 200 starts between 19 65 and 1969 AHRMA Vintage Road Races ALL DAY! ALL CLASSES! Round 2, AHRMA Historic Cup Series Monday , March 2, Daytona Int 'l Speedway See "Hand Shift" Harley-Davidsons and Indians, Norton Manx Matchless GSO, BSA Gold Star, Classic Two Strokes and muchmore. Hundreds ofVintage Motorcyclesin wheel to wheel racing. Practicestarts 8:00 a.m., Racing at Noon. See formerMotocross World Champions ROGER DeCOSTER and JEFF SMITH and manyothers, mounted on exoticvintage restorations in the AHRMA "Pace Race" which opensthe race day program Plan now to attend America's biggest, most action-packed Vmtage Motorcycle event. Daytona International Speedway For AHRMA information call (715) 842-9699 P.O. 80x 2801, Daytona 8eech, FL 32120-2801 NEW VIDEO RELEASES Now Available Through Cyc le News Video Theater "1"1 CALIF. STATE SIDECAR SPDWY C'SIIIP" (#1 3 4 A ) Th is sidecar speedway race was run at the Glen Helen OHV Park in San Bernardino, California on September 2B , 1 99 1 at the site of the 500cc MX USGP, featuring all t he t op drivers f rom the United States as well as drivers from New Zealand and Australia . See these crazy 1OOOcc sid ecar s race on t he ir largest track in the USA. Watch as Kawasaki, Yamaha, Ducat i. Mota Guzzi and Harley-Davi dson sidecars race to decide who w ill be the new California State Champion . This is t he biggest title for speedway sidecars in the Uni t ed States. The f oota ge from this m ul ti-cam era production is loaded with rider int erv iew s, exci t ing racing. lots of co lor and cra sh es. Commentary and li ve interviews are provided by Bruce Flanders and Ter ry Clanton. 60 m inutes from RAZ V ideo. 27

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