GLOCAL EVENTS
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soo n pa ssed by a hard-charging Rich Oliver.
also aboa rd a Yamaha TZ250 .
As the race laps ticked off, Oliver slow ly
closed the ga p on himsel f and T ebo. using
his ni mble TZ250 in th e tigh t corners of the
Will ow Spri ngs trac k. By th e last lap . Ol iver
""lD, c.... FEB. 14-16
Robe rt Miller dominated the Toyota/Dun·
lop / Del Am o Mo to rs /M i ll er H ig h · Li fe
Formula One Championsh ip ra ce despite
some im'l'ressive co mpe tition a t th~ second
round 0 Will ow Sprinf;ts Mot o rcycle Club
ra ci n g at \Vill o w Spnngs l n ter nali ona l
Raceway.
Defend ing F· I champ io n Chu ck Graves was
for ced to pull o u t of th e race duri ng lhe first
lap with mecha n ica l problems. It was discovered that G raves was a casua lty oCth e recent
rai ny weather. as wa ter had managed to ge l
int o th e gas can used to fuel hi s Suzu ki
GS XR I IOO.
Bru ce Tebo took th e carly lead o n hi s G ary
McD onald
Ra cing· sp on sored
S u zu ki
GS XR I 100, but Miller was righ t o n hi s tail
riding a Del Amo Motor s·sponsored Suzuki
GS XR l IOO. Half a lap int o th e race: Mill er
moved inside Tebo in lum four to ta ke over
the lead.
Meanwhile, a tight four-rider battle was
underwa y for th ird p lace. As th e riders came
dow n the fro nt stra ig ht to com plete the firs t
lap, Mich ael Graves emerged from tha t hallI e
to put himself in third o n his Lilllejo h n' s
Ca nd ies-sponsored Yam a ha TZ250 . Ho wevt r.
thal position proved fleeting, as Graves was
fi!)O S O V: L G uy Cel erre (Yam ); 2. David Coo k (Ho n):
3. Carlo~ ManION (Y.am ); 'I. Mikt> Ilnc"1O'i (Ya m); !J. D" \I~
Whl"t'le- (Due).
r
O PE N :--:O\, ; I. Onrlo:. Bom ho!t; 2. SIC'W' Marmo (Suz);
3. Will ia m Munn ; 4. Mikr IlMch (Ya m); ~ . l..arry Schnur
(Duel.
500 S/ !\PRT: 1. Willi .. Burr (Y.am); 2. funid Equih ua
(YOIml; S. C ry JM hn.. (Ya m); 4. JefT Pr-piOi ( Y a m);~. Cra ig
...
Awr; (Yam ).
\ 'If'\o"T nv: I. b on fl OI")' (BMW); 2. Dave w beeter (Due);
3. Mil II. Of idd (S or): 4. Rill Fmnnwoy (YioI m).
7SO OPES S/ SPRT : I. ON n SOiJ"ald (Kaw); 2. Ja\Of1
Pn dmor!' ~ K.a w r. 3. GITp T.-n:anova (SUl): 4. (}~r Ortiz
(SuII; !J. CraiR Srhn (SUI).
!»OO MO O PRO D: I. W illi~ Bun (YOIm ): 2. Gary Jamn("
'-.am ); 4. Joji Tokurnoc.o (Ya m );
(Yilml; S. Oilnid Equ ihWl ("
!J Jril Prpiot .
.
f ·SG L: 1. Ma rc Firld (Ya m ); 2. Kir" Thom ~ (Y.am ):
3. Piill rick Ruswll (Ho n); 4. Tr a"'en T.appn (Hon).
600 MOD PR OD ; I. Willie:' Burt (Ya m ): 2. Riteb ie:' Thorup
(Hon ); S. John Burdftl (Y.arn); 4. And y Milton (Hon l: 5. Jeff
B..olu on (Ya m).
O PEN M OD PROD ; I. Bru« T dM> (Suz); 2. Jim Van
~ii'i'F~~: 3. j rifr ey Carin (Ya m ): 4. P~ro BmiltZ; S.
7SO MOD PROD: I. J a ~on Pridmore (Kaw); 2. Brian $iI\OlIki
(Kaw); 3. C.nop T ttu nova (SUl) ; 4. Eddi(' N~un~1 (Kaw);
5. Craig s.-hl"t (SUl).
F·2 G P; I.. R ich Oli\ler ( ~..m ); 2. Mik(' Gra vn (Ya m ); S.
[),m Gr t't'n~ (Ya l n ) ; i. Ri tch i(' TI.oru p (Ya m ); 5. Andy Mih a n
( Y iol m~
6OOS/S I' RT : I. W ill i~ Burt (Yam ): 2. Joh n Burden (Ya m );
S. Riu h if' Thorup (Hon ); 4. J ~H Rarlon (Yiilm ); 5. Joh n
J..o:lhU (Ya m );
3. D.;/,n j("1 Equihu.a (Ya m ); 4. Slcv('n lIa t" (Ya m ): .5. J t"I"ry
rt
j irlm vi ky ( K.tw).
F·40: I. Dt-nni, Sm ith (Ha n ); 2. Dann y Far Diworth (Ya m );
3. Owdo:.Burn ('u (H a n); 4. Bruce Man ~h (Ya m ).
6,r,() S/B K: I. Rit l:h ieThorup (Ya m ); 2. Andy Mih on (Yiilm);
3. Thom ..~ MOlluno (Ya m ): 4. Joh n Burdc:-n (Ya m ); !J. Wa h
Ho ldrT (Ya m).
O PES SIR K: J. RobrTt Mill t"I" (SUI:); 2. Bruce T d>o (Suz):
3. Jim Van \'f'gt~n (Ya m): 4. Jeff Carter (Ya m): 5. Mikr R ic~
(S ull .
7!'JO S/RK.: 1. Kenny Kopt'Clo: y (SUI): 2. Jdf Robn lK.a ww );
3. Rriotn Sa~ k i (Xa w): 4. {}won h (Hon ).
F-3; I. Scull MacAda m (lU w).
BU I T H I\\': I. Pat ric-k Munay (Yiilm ); 2. BruIT R('imrr
(H· D): 3. Micll. Ofir ld (Duc); 1. Eron Flor y (BMW); 5. Bria n
C"..allrnu n IDue).
80r r LlW: I. Jrrry J irlo:.ov..ky (Kaw ); 2. Krvin Shf'a,(
("r
(lU w); S. Oa",id Whrorll"t (OIIC); 4. Eric I'Anv:m (H on); 5.
5roll MarA da m. l lU w).
Latham locks up Lake
Whitney Motocross win
By Kat Spann
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HfThEl', TX, FEB 16
.
Clint Latha m rod e 10 victory in the l25 cc All
Star Open class at lh e GNC Wa rm -U p a t Lake
Whi tney Cycle Ra nch. Track owner/promoler J err y Surber i ntroduced the a ll ·s ta r
program whic h co mbi ned rid ers of all skill
levels int o o ne class.
T he 26 ride rs in the 125cc All Sta r cla ss
ranged fro m 14· year.old No vice class rider
Wayne Lowery, Jr. to Over 25 Expe rt rider
Clay Hoen shell, who gra bbed th e ' ho leshol
when th e ga te fell to start the first molO. Mall
Day a nd J oey Moore were close behind th e
lead er , but Kawa saki T e'dm Gr een /Shoe il
Race T ech -backed Latham, th e 125cc Inter·
mediat e class winner , pa ssed th em all by going
wid e throu gh a turn. Hoen sh ell chased
La tha m lap after lap, and th e two rid ers left
Day, a 125cc Interm ediat e class rid er, beh in d.
Tht"re was no cha nge amo ng th e top thr~
as Latham crossed th e fin ish with the win
over Hoenshell an d Day, but Roy Shellenber/;:er pa ssed Ch ris Daubill o n the last lap
to h ni sh fo urt h.
At the sta rt of moto two, Day grabbed th e
ho leshOl a hea d of Hoenshell a nd La tham.
H oen shell passed Da'y for th e lead a few turns
int o th e race and La tha m dr opped Day back
to third w hen he made a pass at the end of
the firs t lap.
Latham then moved in and dogged Hoenshe ll 's every move for two laps un til he found
a pl ace 10 pa s a th ey bega n lap three. Once
into the lead. Latham put a bit of distance
o n Hoenshel l as he raced to th e checkered flag
Iirst, Hoenshel l held o n 10 second while
Sh ellenberger passed Day o n th e last lap ( 0
finish third.
" I think it's good th a t th e Ama teurs are able
to ra ce with the Pros, " said l 5· year -o ld
Latham after his vic to ry, " It h el ps the
In term ed iate cla ss riders. by givi ng the m
experience riding wit h the ex perienced.guys ."
Results
TEENY MISl: 1. ChaM" Reed (Yilm ); 2. Robb y Shin n
(Ya m); S. Lynn N icknM Ml Jr . (Ya m ); 4. Oliilrli(' Smith (Yam);
5. L..oK-.lR Will ia.ms (Ya m).
MI:"olI MINI : I. Darclr. ~rdn (K.:I w); 2. Beau Boynton
(Kaw); S. Jake Jon" (Kaw); 4. DU ~l y Founta in (lta w); 5.
Michiild LoW")' ( Ka w ).
MINI BEG : I. AII('n Davu (Kaw); 2. Olad TraWic k (S UI);
3. Da ni el Pillion ( S UI): 4. Srnll Pl"tlo:.in, (K.iw): 5. J ay G rimm
(SUl).
MI:-..I I JR 7-11: I. J rit Young (K...w): 2. C..artn S SkOlW ( K.aw) ; 2. JO!>h Bedell
( KoIw ): S, Quis Istre (S UI); 1. Jd f Sm ith (S Ul); 5. Willia m
.
Hi lchrorK [ Hon].
MIN IRIKE ALL ST AR: I. Robbi e SkaglP (Kaw); 2. Charlie
ROj;ar d (SUI); 3. Iohn H an er (K.:. w); 4. Erick Vallej o (K.aw );
5. JO:loh Becken tKaw l.
12!J BEG: I. Jory SUGlmd(" ( Ka w ): 2. j ason Scam [ Hon ]:
3. Brandl o..rth (SUt); 1. Eth a n Blnwl"ts (Hon ); 5. j ()f'Wal ktt
(Suzl.
125 S O V: I. Ib. nny Bo ym on (SUI); 2. Iknni l> O WMU (Suzl;
• 3. Dee Ann Wood (Ka w); 'I. Karl Gaulldc.>I k (Kaw); 5. Lu ke
G rimn (K.aw).
125 INT: I. aim I..u h..m (Kaw): 2. Brian Carlson ( Ra w);
3. Dra m J3mMo (H nn); 4. Mid u d Ga gt"(lU w); 5. Man Day
(Sw).
'
.
125 EX; 1. T im Hodn (H a n ): 2. Dave Shade:' (Hon ); S.
James Milchdl {Hon): 4. Mik(' Shirlry (Suz): 5. Jon Boynr
(SUlI.
125 ALL srA R o r-a x . 1. O in l l ..alh.:t.m ( K.a;"); 2. O ay
H oenshetl (Suz); , . Roy Sc. ~ lIenbergtt (Kaw); 4. Malt Day
ISw ); 5. l\Iichad Gil~ (K:.w).
~O PE. BEC : 1. Jut' Walkrr (Sw>; 2. Bill y SlnTrU (H on );
'l
, . Slew' BlUt" (Kaw); 4. Jamry J ohn!On (Raw); 5. Scott
Blalr..elv l Ya m ).
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250 xov. I. Otris Siil rit (Suz); 2. J rif l.ong (Ka w); 3. Tr.cy
Ancien (u w); 4. Eric:k EhrnlbnJ; (Kaw); S. Lee U pcon
f KTId).
~ It-.T: L Jory MI Mlff (Sw): 2. D.L Wood (Kaw); 3.
'
Krilh Mund l(' (u w); 4. Brian CarlKJO (Kaw); S. Dou g Gill
(Hon ).
2SO EX: I. T im Hodn (H on); 2. Dean Lan (' (KTM ); , .
DouR StOll(" ( Ka w).
2.SO ALL STAR OPEN : I. Clay Bonuhdl (Sw); 2. Diilw
Shotdt (H on ): 3. Ra, Schd lmbn~ ( Ka w); 4. Dean Lane
(KT M): 5. D.L Wood ( Ka w).
O PE..""l5O(l: I. J oey Ha rdin ( Kaw); 2. DoU~iU Hall (Yam );
S. Otri ~ Scoggi ns. (Hon): 4. J Ml..ht>1I (SOl); 2. K('ilh Mundi (' (Kaw);
c
S. ) I)('t' H..rdin (Kaw); 4. Rnd nt"J WiJ:in lOl (Hon); 5. Jerry
Jom er (Han ).
(}.!O NO V; I. Cil ry W at~nn (YioIm ): 2. Bill f1nn inr.; (Ha n);
~. David IkPralO (Yam ); 4. Mart y Fo ran (Suz); 5. John
Mikola!> (Ya m ).
(}.!O INT : I. Ski pper Ruhnl. (SUl); 2. Sean Kna....k (Hon);
3. Ed H al'l (Kaw); 4. SIf'vt' M..cnmb~ (Ya m ): 5. Joe Grn~
(SUI).
(}.30 EX: I. Kt>ilh Mu nd it> (Kaw): 2. J t>rry J oiner (Ha n):
3. DouKb.~ Hall (Yam ); t . Delbt-rt McDonal d (Ha n).
0-40: 1. Ga ry Rram (H on); 2. T im McCa ..kill (K.aw); 3.
DOIn..1I BiViop (Kaw); t . H.C T rt>iild way (Sm) : 5. Ga ry
Andf'T\on (Kaw).
Summers rules Loretta Lynn's HS
By Barry R iggsbee
HURRlCA:>IEMIW,TN, FEB. 2
Two-ti me Cross Country and Hare Scra mbles
Na tio na l Champio n Sco tt S um mers was
unden iably the fast est rider at the Lo retta
Lyn n 's Hare Scra mbles, wh ich was th e ninth
round of th e Mid·Sou th Winter Ha re Sera mbles Series.
Summers. however . had to wor k for the win ,
as many Nati onal·calibcr riders staged on th e
start lin e. includi ng former Natio nal Har e
Scrambles Ch ampion Scott Plessinger, Swed·
t'll 'S Jim mie Erickso n and Bryan Adams.
Whe n the green flag dropped. Summers
powered his big Hon da XR 600 fo ur -stroke
In to the ea rly lead a nd main tained tha t
pos ition uOlil he had to make a n unsc hedu led
pit sto p to repair a loo se hand·lever. This
a llo wed KTM-mounled Plessin ger , Husaherg
rider Erickson and KTM pilot J ohnny Roberts
to ta ke over fir st, second and third.
Sum mers emerged o u t of the pits in fourth
and spe nt th e rest of the race work in g his way
up throu gh the pa ck. Plessin ger had contro l
of the reins, unnl th e KTM rider had to stop
a nd refu el lat e in th e race. It was th en when
Summers, wh o had earlier moved inlo second,
moved back into th e front position, whi ch he
held 10 th e checkered flag. P lessinger was the
runner ·up, while Roberts , Eri ckson and
Adams rounded ou t th e lOp five. respectively.
J ared G reen co llect ed lOp honors in th e
Open A class after dicin g with Scoll Mart in
over th e hill y and wh oo ped -out co urse . Gr een
and Mart in are battlin g Cor th e series points
lead in their respect ive class . with G reen
holdi ng a slig ht edge with two ro unds left
in th e series .
Jason Law and Michael Kistn er were the
