Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

GLOCAL EVENTS e ~ SOO INT: 1. 0uU Murph y (H a n): 2. Kell y Pichel (Kaw ); 3. Rewlle Harrison (IITM): 4. Kim Harri s (KTM). 500 PRO: 1. Willy M usgra~ (ATK) . +25 BEC : 1. Scou Bngtt (Vam ); 2. Brya n Robe-fls (Kaw ); 3. Ronn ie Mirchel l (JC.aw ); 4. Bill Ledford (H a n); 5. Chri s lX<:a n nMt (SUI). +25 NOV: 1. Frank Villa (Suz): 2. T on y Alessi (Yam ); 3. Iamee Ran ol i (Ha n); 4. Keith McLaughlin (H a n ): 5. Travis Kin g (Ya m). +25 INT: 1. Kmny Allen (Vam); 2. Randy Dany lo (Kaw ); 3. jim Henn (Sw); 4. Ken Wilso n (H on ). +30 NOV : I. Mie Graham (H a n ); 2. Ron Sharp (Ya. ); m 3. WO lo n Reid (Kaw) ; 4. Ken Go ldie (Va m): 5. Frank Vill OI (SW). • " !lO I NT~ I. Rod Richardson (Vam) ; 2. Fr itz Sch lega l (Yam); 3. Steven La wler (Yam); 4. David Lynch (Hon) ; 5. Robm Shddon (Yam ). +50 PR O : 1. Kudo Madta k.i (Hen ); 2. J~ Waddingto n (Vam ); 3. Mid wd Proton (Ra w). "'35 NO V: 1. David Simmons (Yam ); 2. Mik e Flanagan (Yam ): 5. Mark Moore (Sw ); 4. Scott Freeman (Yam ); 5. Creg Pagan (Hen). +35 IfIo'T: 1. C ary Faxon (H o n ). +40 NO\': 1. J im La vo rci (Yam ); 2. Denn is Da vid (Kaw); 3. Karl Scanl a n (Ya m ): 4. Frank Benecca (Vam ): 5. Pete Ballaglia (SUl) . +40 INT: 1. Mike Broo ks (Ya m ); 2. W.C. Wil lOn (Suz): .). 3. Ron Way (Hon ); i . Bill Cart (Yam ); 5. Ra y Sim mo ns (SUI +40 EX: 1. Bruce Harris (Hon): 2. Alan Ken! (Yam) ; 3. Larry Lacey (Va m); 4. Jamn Dr aves (Yam) ; S. Jack Kell (Ya m). Spencer stomps OTHG at LACR Motocross By Greg Robertson LACR MX saw Ryan Spencer (447) top the Over the Hill Gang Begi nner class. Rick Doughty presented Karen Joice with a '74 Honda CR250 at the AH RMA banqueL mota. Chamberlain was rail ing around the co urse and sliced his way into second, while Fowler moved inside the top five. Duri ng the remaining laps. Amaradio and Kudo ran ou t of steam and faded as Waddin gt on an d Fo wler mo ved u p. Wi th three la ps to go , Fo wler tu rned up th e wick and passed bot h Wad dington and Cham berl ain to secure second. bu t would adva nce no further. Dack wo n th e mot a follo wed b y Fo wler. Chamberla i n a n d Waddington . Kudo holeshot and led the opening lap of the seco nd mota, bu t Fowler was o n the gas and was soon in command. Once out front, 22 Fowler propelled hi mself to the mota and overa ll wi ns. Dack and Kudo fough t for second, with Dack showin g su pre macy lat e in the race. Kudo managed to ho ld on to third, followed by Australian Troy Dorron and Amaradio. Mark Sandzim ier had the fastest clut ch hand and hol esho t th e fir st 250cc Beginner mota , while Andy Kyler and Bret Milan q uickly charged to second and thir d, respectively. Sandzimie r was riding by th e seat of h is pants and occupied mos t of the track whi le protecting all of hi s lin es. Both Kyler and Milan each took a poke at the lead er, but their efforts wo uld no t be rewarded as th ey wo ul d both be knocked fzom th e track by Sa ndzimier. Kyler and Mila n r"Klouped and later passed Sa ndzimier a fter he becam e fat igu ed and defen seless. Kyler wo n, foll owed by Milan and Sandzi m ier. Like in th e first mo ta, Sa ndzim ier sco rch ed to the holes ho t but lost con tro l and threw i t away two turn s later. Milan was on the move an d charged from a mid-pac k stan to steal the lead from Kyler o n the final lap. Kyler shoo k his head in dis belief while Mil an sto le th e show with th e m o lO and o verall wi ns. Results 50 FIRST TIMER 0 -1: 1. Kyle Braden (Ya m ); 2. J amn Baker (Yam ); 5. Andr~ Ren l ha w (Yam ); t. Sco u Haddard (Yam ): 5. Jot'}' Redmon d (Yam ). 50 FIRST TIMER 0-2: 1. J~ Mod. (Yam): 2. Aaron Emery (Sw); ! . Justin Mun yon (Yam): t . IT-m Taft (Ya m); id 5. BI~ Cuis (Yam ). 50 FIRST TI MER D·3: 1. jason Hall (Yam) ; 2. Ch ristOpher Martinez (Ya m); 5. lenin Foighttaher (Ya m); 4. Ricky O liver (Yam); S. Eddie Rtdmond (V~ ). SOD· t : I. Jo h n" Fa ulkner (DMC); 2. ul~ Wall att (Yam ); 5. Da vey Freeman (Yam). 50 0 -2: 1. Drrridc. McCli ntock. (Yam ); 2. T ywn T a lkington (Ya m ); 5. Ryan Bea t (Sw); 4. Joey Ch risty (Yam ); S. Aaron Classen (Yam). 50 MOD: I. VOlner Freeman (Voun); 2. Ja h ner Faulkner (DMe); S. Cal e Wallaa (Yam); 4. Davey Fttnnan (Ya m ); 5. Joey OuiMy (Ya m). 60 0-8: I. Mlcha d Bloae (1C.aw); 2. Bra ndo n Staddan (Ka w ); 5. Ty R~ruhaw (Kaw) . 609· 11: 1. Jerry Aleman (DMC); 2. Chris Cook (Kaw). 80 BEG : 1. Will Sm ith (Sw); 2. Mn Battag lia (Sw): 3. Migud Andttwn (Ra w); 4. J 05h Borgn (K.aw); S. Ryan Orr (K..w). 80 NO V: 1. j erry Aleman (Sa) ; 2. Reginald Mitchell (Sw); 5. Matt Sm ith (Suz); 4. Dan ny Carlaon (Ka w) . 125 BEG : I. T on' Amaro (Sw): 2. OUls DeCannnett (Sw ); 3. n .R . McCa in (H on ); 4. Ph il Blac U o rd (Han); 5. O1 ris """'"' (K.w). 125 NOV : I. Ra ymond Bowrn (Kaw); 2. Eric u ner (H on ); 3. Mik~ Raui sta (Sw): 4. Davi d I...rpley (H o n); 5. A.J. Lamb (Suz). 125 INT: I. Mik~ Meuga (Sw); 2. Cra ig lkder (Kaw ); 3. Erik Andtnon (S w ); 4. Rand y Dany lo (Kaw ); S. David Cauda (Sou). 125 PR O : 1. Mik.e Brown (Hon); 2. Cr.Iig Canoy (Vam ); 5. Allan Dyck (Yam) ; 4. Mike OlamlxTlai n (Ya m); 5. Trrry Fo wler (Ya m ). 250 BEC : I. Bret Mila n (Vam); 2. Andy Kylrr (Hon) ; 3. Ma rk Sandrimirr (H on): 4. JOM' Aragon (Sw ); 5. David Manion (Yam). 2SO NO V: 1. Danny Walsch (Yam ); 2. C.T . h ili. (Yam ); 3. Todd F.hrler (Ha n); 4. Roc k flott'S (Kaw ); S. Ca ry Hollon (Han). 250 tNT: I. Craig Ore" er (Kaw); 2. Mike Mm~ ( S u~); 3. l...any La wrmcr (Ya m): 4. O1ri$ Lana (Yam); 5. Kmny Allm(Vam ). 200 PRO : I. Terry Fowl n (Yam); 2. Craig Dack (Ya m) ; 3. T ro y Dormn (Suz); 4. Will y MUIgra~ (ATK); 5. J oe Waddington (Ya m). • 500 BEC : l. Garth Mila n (ATK); 2. Olana EdmondMm ( Hon); 3. T om Stanford (H a n). SOO NOV : I. Scuu F06ltT (Kaw). PAUIDALE. CA. FEB. 2 " It's defin itel y not th e bike, but the rid er:' said Ryan Spe ncer after sweepi ng both Over T he H ill Ga ng Begin ner rnot os aboa rd h is 1984 Suzuki R:.t 250 a t Los Angeles Co u nty Raceway. " Better suspensio n wou ld be n ice. but thi s thin g is as fast as an yth in g out th ere," said Spencer. And he proved it by grabbing the first mo to ho leshc t ah ead of Tim McCu e. Steve Basmaj ian and Art Rivas. Once o u t front. Spe ncer worked his tru sty sled in to a co mfo rtable lead u nt il th e end of the mota. Basm aji an stayed ahea d of the fight for third between Ri vas and McCue. McCue led th e second mo to for a lap befor e Spe nce r found a way around and gradua lly pulled a way for th e moto win . McCu e did his best huma n road block impression until th e fourt h lap wh en bo th Chris McConnell and Basmajian squeezed pa st. McConnell went on to finish seco nd. whi ch was good enough for third o vera ll behind Basmaji an's 2':~ scor e. Andrew Smith wa lked away wi th th e first place trophy in the Novi ce class without win ni ng a mote . Sm ith ga ted fourth in mo to one a nd was able to pass both Mike j ervey and Gary Pan gborn , but cou ldn 't catc h leader Bill Brad ley a nd had 10 settle for second. Yamah a YZ250·m ounted Randy Bru ce o vertoo k the lead fro m Pan gb orn early in th e seco nd moto and quickl y pulled o u t a fivesecond lead. Pan gborn and Sm ith had o ther ideas , as they reeled Bruce back in and wa ited for him 10 ma ke a mist ak e. A lap ped rider a lm ost cost Bru ce th e rno ro win , as he had to take a long ou tside lin e a llowing Pan gborn to pull a longside. Bru ce won the rnoto by five feet over Pang born. In con sistancy was th e or der of the da y in the Int ermedi a te class as Carl Powell put together 6-1 fini shes for first o veral l. Pow ell exite d th e first turn in mo to o ne midpack an d wo rked up to sixth befor e geu ing stuc k behi nd L ynn Barnes and Gr eg Robertson . Steve Margeso n w en t un co nt ested to win the rno to by 20 seco nds o ver Rick Bea ler a nd David Faja rdo. Powell wasn 't planning o n gett in g stuck beh ind anyo ne in the second moto as he powered past leader Steve G ordon on la p three a nd slo wly p ulled away for the well deserved wi n. Barn es wor ked through th e pa ck to finis h second and second overa ll. Resu lts BEG : I. R yan S/lt' IIH'1 (SUl); 2. Sieve Ba!tmaj idn (Hom, 3. Chns McC nn d (Ka....); -toT im McCut' (SUl ); 50. An Ri vas .o ( K.. w ). ;\iO V: I. And rew Smi th ( Ka ....); 2. Ga ry Pa ngburn (Ya m); 3. Ran dy 8 ru IT (Yam ); 4. Mikt' Jt'rv r-y(YOI m); 5. Bill Br.td ley (Ho n). . t;\iT: I. Ca rl Po w(" (Ka w ); 2. L yn ll B.lrn o. (Ya m) ; 3. G rrog 11 Robt'rt !lOn (Ya m); '1. Da vid Faja rdo (Ho n ): 5. Ri ck lka lr r (SWI. . EX: I. Ra nd y And tTS (Ya m ): 2. Oa vr' Simun ('ta m). On PR O : I. Pdt Hubb~ (Ya m). Champions honored at AHRMA West awards banquet By Bill Sp encer F RES~O, CA, JAS. 18 T he AH RMA West a wards banquet was held at th e Fresno's Picadill y In n , a nd dr ew mo re tha n 100 a ttendees. Included am on g those pr esent were keyno te speaker , two -time World MX Cha mp io n J eff Sm ith , a nd two-time G rand Na tio na l Champion Dick Mann. O rga n ized by Vintage Iro n-o wn er Rick Doughty, the weekend included a swap meet al Vintage Iro n Headquarters. coc ktails befor e dinner with Don Em de and Fred Mark. a nd a day of pl ay riding o n Sunday a t Sa n Joaqu in Raceway . The highligh t of the eveni ng cam e when it was lim e to d raw th e winni ng raffle ticket. Hundreds of tickets were sold, as the grand pri ze was a 1974 Ho nda CR250 do nated by Barry Higgin s and restored by Vintage Iron . AHR:.tA West Ladies Ch ampion, Karen Joic e, was the lucky winner and Slated tha t she would race th e bi ke. H er husba nd , Duan e, topped the Sportsm an 500cc Expert clas s in both northern Ca li fornia a nd AH RMA West di visions. Mar sh Run yo n top ped th e Premier Open Twin Novice cla ss, and a nnounced th a t he wou ld travel to Austra lia to promote vintage events in April. Greg Owens finis hed second to Dave Rogers in the Pr em ier Open T win In termedia te class, but mi dway thro ug h the season bumped himself u p · to th e Expert di vision and topped tha l class . . Resu lts SPR TS Ml': 1 2~ NOV: I. Law rence McDont'lI ; 2. j ohn Gu lliford; 3. RU5M'1 Heck: 1. Grt"g Hendr ick. SPTSMS 125 INT : 1. Creg GroLlld f; 2. \.... iUiam Clem. SPTS :-' l\' 125 EX: I. Peter Urfer; 2. No rm Bigelow . I S PT S MS 250 SOV: J. j -rr El ing~ ; 2. Virg il El ings : 3. Gr~ Kt'nd rir k. SPTSM:'I: 2SO INT : I. john Lu n d gren : 2. j n-em y Micld o.; 3. Tax Revnol ds: 4. Dave Douon. S PTSMN 250 EX: I. Ed Ho ; 2. Kell y Owen . SPT SM;\i SOO NO V: I. Bill Rianda SPTSMN MIO INT : I. J ohn Lundgren: 2. Micha el Gro ve: 3. T ho ma ~ EnK"=lhardl . SPTSMN 500 EX: I. Dua ne l oi ct'; 2-./ ohn Han del in . S PTS MN O PE:\, n \' , NOV : I. 8 1 I Rian da : 2. J

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