Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

LOCAL EVE NTS \'1 1\ : I. Crail( Hrl"l"knn (BSA): 2. Kevin Gra ua n (BSA); T 3. Da ve Simon son (RSA); 1. Mikl' \' .m Kl"Urm (R o k ); S. j o h n : Po sth um a ( ~b t). SR -to+: I. (' rh KI"t'TII"f (J-I.I»; 2. G len 0 '80)'11" (H o n ): n 3. Cene 0 '&))'11" (Hu n ); 1. Bur l Cu m m i ll~ (H ·D): S. j im &Uf"rt r (Ho n). 500 A: I. G('ftl" O 'Boyle- (Ho n); 2. GI"OI ~ Skaln ican tHo n): 3. T o m Cu m m i n~ (H . D) : " . J im Bo lr nbnu gh (Yam ):!t . Ken M(Con ndl (H all). 500 B; I. La wrence Brummond ( Ya m) ; 2. P aul SchmledJn g {Yam ); 5. W ade Roberts (Ya m ): 4. Mi lu- Carr ier e ( H us ): 5Ma n Penn,. (Ho n ), O PE~ : 1. Jo hn G rega (Ya m); 2. Kirk Wirid. (Y;un) ; 3. Oeo rge Skal ni can (R lX): 1. Ro w; Rob in son (B.i A); 5. J dr ' w ee therwa x [Ya m ]. Thursday - Sunday MARCH 5-8 Bennick blasts Camp Coker !\IX Vol usia County Fairgrounds Buy - Sell - Tr ade New & Used Par ts Galore! In d o o r , 4 B ig Da y s , R a in or S h in e De a lers Fro m All Ove r the Cou n try Open s 10 a .m . Da ily . S e c u rity P ro vid e d Specia l: TH URS DAY: " Sideca r & T rike Day & S ho w". All Sidecars & Tr ike s get in FREE . S ig n-u p 12:30 - 2:30 ; J Udgin g 3 :00 . FR IDA Y: " Anti qu e Bi ke Da y & Show" . All Stoc k 20 Years or O lder get in FR EE. 10 Cla sses ; Sig n-up 12:3 0 - 2:30: J Udging 3:00 . S ATU RDAY: "Eu ro pe a n Bi ke Da y & Show " . All Bike s fro m Europe in FREE. S ign -up 12:30 - 2:30; J ud g ing 3:00 . JAM-ON PRODUCTIONS By Earl Walton Hank Moree (37) led the 250cc A class into Camp Coker Motocross Park 's first turn. (L eft to right) Pro-Am racers Jeff Frede tte , Duane Stanick, Jack Ma yer and John Lowe blast off th e li ne o n th e frozen Lake Schneppaho. For m o re information call (301) 779-3235 .:r.!?-!J!!.§~~!!x The Comic Book••• ere! SOD En HILL.sc FEB 9 Todd Bennick dominated the 125cc A class a nd scored the overa ll honors in th e 250cc A divisio n as well during th e third round of Camp Coker Motorsports Park's One-Track Winter Serio . In bot h 125cc A class motos, Ben nick raced ' 0 th e chec kered nag well out of reach of Mike Andrews. Han k Mor ee, Jim Neese a nd Patrick Slate . Bennick also romped hom e the win ner of th e first 250cc A class rnoto , but in the seco nd o uti ng Moree. wh o was riding in his first race since he began h is co llege stud ies six months ago. grabbed the holesho t and led th e way to the chec kered flag. Rennick chase d him th rough out the race, but on th e last lap Neese passed him to Lake the ru nner-up po sitio n. Ben nic k's 1-3 score was good eno ug h for th e o verall victory . Shane Berry topped th e Schoo lboy class , but no t wi thou t a battle fr o m second- p lace fin ish er Mi ch ell Hodges and th ird -pl ace Caven Woodruff. Rich ie Horton wo n the first mote, but failed to Iinish the second moto. Horton dominated th e Sen ior Mini cla ss. In the 125cc B cla ..s, Gage Fortson fought off ch allenges by Samual Chad Leigh to win bot h mOlOS. Fortson stayed a wh eel ahead of Leigh throu ~hou t th e second rnoto in o ne of the most exciting battles of th e da y. Resul ts 2.')() A: I. Todd Rmn i~k (.'i U/) : 2. Ha nk Mn r« t Hon); 3. jim S fTV' l Ka ",'); 1. P;jlrirk S I~ lr ( KOlw ); 5. j am" Eirnrl ('t u /l . 12. ) A: I . Todd Rr nnkL. (S u" : 2. Mill" Allthl"'W' (S UI) ; 3. 1 POIlri( 10. Sla lr ( K.il w ); ,1_ H:m l ~{ ur rT' (J·loll); S. j im S "'"'I" ( Ka w). +:5: I. ~I l ll' "';: ;/'/- / ~ i '~·~ ;. ~i( ~l~ We 've put together the st amaz ing, hair raising death defying adventures of semiprofessional motorcycle enth usiast Team Sm itty into a 48 page comic book. Order yours tOffay! Just $2.95 each (incl ude s s h ipp ing and hand ling ) They're available by using the eN Products Order form. locat ed near the advertisers index. ~ f ~ MX VETS! ~r 1 Guys 30+ ye ar s ~y Women 2 5+ years March 1st MX Tu r lock Nort hern Ca lifo rn ia March 14 & 15 MX OTMX W inter Nationa l LA Cou n ty Raceway up a good lead in each mow, lea vin g D.]. Swea ny a nd Randy tvebb lO scrap for second p lace. Both riders swa pped finis hing posilio ns. with Sweany gelling the runner-up position in mow two for th e seco nd -p lace tro ph y. In Vel class actio n, Burto n Brad ley had to figh t his way past La yman Gattis a nd T im McAdams in bot h mo tes to grab the top trophy. Results PRO : I. Iirian \' a r~ u \ ( J.Ww) ; 2. J dr Btld. ( I\.a w ). PI\\': I. Jt"fry Man inel (Varn I; 2. Kil Kenn et h (Yam ); 3. C ...II·b r.0l ~ ~ 1; .. 1t (Vam ): 1. Rt-n ~ lt U ~ka tSU/): ~ . ro.;i ('"h ol;l ~ (SUI). 60: I. Chr i~ G.tl>...I" a r ( lU w): 2. T od d Gd !l.!l.l;ldl (Y;u n ); 3. Ku" :'Ii 'I"ull (Kaw). ( . 80 RF.G : I. Jlwb Ma("how~L. y (Hun): 2. j t"rry FOld t Va m); !I. MirhOl YOUIlJ!:: i . j ()("1 :"J('lson (Va m) : ~. j U!l.lin Wil(·h('r d (K,.w). KO SO\': I. Sle"(' Wi\d o m ( KoIw ): 2. Bridn SWt" dn)' II \H o n ); w 3. j fJf'1 H UJ!:hn ( Koa ). MO I:\.T : I. R ieL. F.lw d (S UI) . 12.) RF.G : 1. Pdl F~ln (S Ui): 2. O.J. SwrOiny (H u n ): 3. 1 Rilnd y W('bb luw ): -t. ('J ui" BrOlwlry (H on ); 5. Rq .. n Ca lTiliu a Rur ~"n (K.o. w). 121) ~ O \' : I. Frt'd OJ;: im (H o n t. 2. j o ruh j Oyllrr (Sw). r 125 t~.: l . T elTY P a r!oOlUo I I-Ion ): 2. TrdC)' Mhn (SUi) : 3. Robb y Hublurd (5 uz): 1. R oy BT Mnt'n (Ya ml. 250 BEC : I. MiL.e E mb ry ( Ya m); :!. j a~n AKL. (Va m ): 3. Sh,;" Mrll M' (K.Jw); 4. Bri t Lyon~ 1Han ). T\C' 250 :";O V : I:Scott Mu ml ord (Yam) : 2. Mi ke G all l"Kf",,(H o n); 5. Olri~ Smilh (Ka w): of. 8t'ani r B" " I' (K.o.wl: S. St un R('id ( K..tw). . 250 I~.: I. T M'l1' P'U"'oOn ~ (Yam ): 2. TraC)' A~hn (Sui); 3. Bri an H ill (YOl m ): 1 . S ick Yo un jt (K.Ol w); S. Jon S t" T) " ' l Kol w ). jR VET BEG : I. jim Ha nlon ('ltOlm ): 2. Rudy x rr ..no ( Y .. m ). jR VET SOV: I. Ro bt-rt MeLoni; 2. Mikl' Milchd l ( H o n ). jR VET I~.: 1. j on Zahrt (Ya m ): 2. Bria n l-liII (Va m ). VET BEG : I. Mike Alm en (Ho n): 2. b rad BlIca nqtril.(Su.l). \ ' ET S O\': I. Burt o n Brad l(')" 2. La yman G • ; .uis: S. T im ~kAdi m.a (Kawl; -t Rob Youn jt fKaw): S. ~bn u rl Sttr no . .. (U on ). VET 11'01': I. J i m m y Ball l"T (KaW); 2. nan ny R r id l"T (KOI w): 5. Rrrt Gr l"t'ni nr;t(H an ). • . \' f.T t:x: I. Grl1l: Wiot" !o ( H lIn l; 2. RT t:yw (H u n) . ;jd March 22nd G .P. Edwa rds A.F.B . Pro Class (with 50% payback) Call for informa tion .....--(818) 346-1247--...... $$ CASH PAID $$ USED STREET BIKES 48 BERT'S MOTORCYCLES 818-334-1288/818-334-2926 Lowe lands Lake Schneppaho Kenda Ice Challenge win By Grave DiBenedetto MUSKEGON, MI, FEB. 8 Joh n Lo we co uld n't have been hap p ier , as he shoo k Ken da ti re rel'resentati ve P hil McGr ew's hand after receivin g the win ne r's sha re of the S1500 purse at the filSt Kenda Pro -Am Ice C halle nge ra ce on Lake Sch ne ppaho. Duan e Stanick go t th e hol eshOl in the first hea t with Lowe charging through the pack to ta ke over the lOp spot o n the back stre tch. Whil e Low e took the lead Stanick pr ep ared to baul e Do ug O 'Boyle for second. O'Bovle overtook Sta nick for a lap . but his ad vantage was sho rt-lived, as Sta ni ck took ir back in ti me fo r the Hag. Heat two saw Florida native Ken M [ Con ~ nell cha rge o ut of the ho le for the lead but hi s advan tage was short-lived , as Jack Mayer came up from behi nd and passed h im before they h it turn two for the Iirst time. Enduro ace J eff Fredette too k u p th e cha llenge o n h is 250cc Ka wasaki bu t did n't have eno ug h pow er to ' . get ar ound Ma yer a fter ear lier passing McConnell. . Dou g O 'Boyle too k the earl y lead in th e fina l with Low e a nd Sta nick clo'se o n hi:; tail seclion . Low e took over th e lead o n lap lhree. leaving everyone else to eat a fin e mist of icr shavings for the next eigh' la ps. Sunick and O 'Boyie fought side by sid e for ' he rem ainder of the race, wi'h Sta n ick taki n~ the final ad van tage over O 'Boyle . Mean whtl e. a th reeway wa r waged behind , hem , as Mayer , Fredelle and Chuck Springsteen tried to se,tle who was going to get fourlh·place mo ney. At th e finish lin e it was Fredeue a head of tha t ballle. Alon g wi th the Pro race there was a full M:hed ule of amateur races. Former Harley faclOry rid ei Co rky Keener (who cam e o ut of retirem em earlier this year to win th e Seni or titl e at the Amateur Icr Nalionals) was in cha m pio nship for m, as G len O'Boyie chased him down lO the wire in the Over 40 class . Five-year-o ld Nicholas Cummi ngs took lh e 50cc cla ss by storm maneuvering lhrough slower traffi c.like a pro. This was Nicholas's first race and even his father was surprised a t how well his ~ n performed. The 500cc A class wasn-t deci ded till th e checkered nag n ew. as Ge ne O 'Boyle and George Skalmcan trad ed , he lead back and forth. It looked as if th e final move was go ing to be Ska ln icans, as he look th e poi n t com ing into (ur n four for lhe fin al tim e, bUl O 'Boyle sti ll had one move lefl and made it j ust in ,im e to ca tch the checkered wh en i t dropped. Resul ts 50: I. Mi ch ol.t ~ Cu mming~ (Y.un ): 2. Michad York (Yam ); 3. RT ('nl S ('b,on ( P uc) ; -t. T o m Link (VOI m ): 5. Juhn Olm~l('..d (Ya m ). 65: I. CJ IOId Ku len da (Kaw ); 2. Mieh.del R..i&ugh (H an ). 200; I. Crai g YOlk (SUl); 2. Rodn~ Brezin !ok i (H an ); 5. DOiryl Chl"t'lot" m.an ( Ya m ); ... J u lie N'e1wn (H on ). 250: I. Erin Ear ly (H on ): 2. J el r Fredett e (lta w ); S. J o h n n nher (K.Ol W): 1. SIt'W' MOirtin(" u (H a n ): 5. Robert Bi!oSOnrtl' a f (Ya m ). 100: I. D..n Dit'n ("r (KT M); 2. LawrnlolT Kok (Suz): S. Swu Ki(tJ;iru (H o nl: 1. j o wop h Artu!oO (C A). Andrew -, (Sill ): 2. Ra nd y Rirh.n d.v >Il (Kaw ); ~ . Run flubh.. ( H ,IO); -t. Rlln .JUlin (YalOi; 5. SII'Yf' SIOl ml"!> (Kol w l. +:SO: I. Run j o nn (Ya m ); 2. Ron Ilullh.. (Ho n ): S. SI('V (' S t;lrn l"!> ( K.tw l: A. Slr"rn Lrwi~ (Ya m); S. SIlI:Jrt F.nJ!:li "'h (Hu n). +10: I. Slnf"Tl l'-'-'i\ ( \'" 0110); 2. A.C. Hru N' ( KoIw) ; 3. Bob ~hll1rr (Hun ); 1. Kr llflt"lh MfO "n,lld (Hn n): 3. j im RiN" ( Hun ,. . • PI\\' : I. Rrandul1t ~llJo:dun (Y lll ); 2. j nhn \\'illi am~ (Y am); .a ~ . j ,,,,,h ~h ChHr (Yam); i . jil 'ollll Bry:ull ( YOIIO); 5. Timmy T ylll"f ( Y~ m ). 12.') C : I. CU Tl i ~ Oan irl !l. (SuI); 2. R ohr Tl Laue (Y;am ); 3. And y Caldwrll (S UL); -t. . ih otrll FfJlI ( H o n ). . .. All rn R u( kr l f ; ( K.IW). jR MIN I; I. Pa u l Ju~tu ~ ( I(;.I W); 2. j ercd Blad. (Sw ). 6[,7· 11: I. Co Du Bu!tC (Kdw): 2. C IM')' Barnt'~ ( K a w): ~. lin Ch ad Sherrill ( Ka w) : 1. Bra nd on Cu lbt1",o n ( K.! w ); S. Mau I Bla ck (KOI w). _ 250 C: I. Michae l Church (Hi m ): 2. Sid ney w illiams (Kdw): :t Mik t' W~ lt'r (}Io n) : 1. ~i k e Pnl chcb llki [ Ka w]: 5. Glen Cha'lt" ( Ka w ). OPEN A: 1. J eH Mu~ha l.. (Ya m ): 2. Aub rl"Y Ferre ll (li o n). OP El'" AM: I. Mik(' Wl"bh (Ka w): 2. Ri~l y Ga rd ntT (Hon ): 3. j erry Will iam s (V OI rn ): .1. Ma rk A ~hwnrlh (H an I: 5. A.C Bru ce (Kdw ). SR MINI; I. Richi ("Bl ln o n (Kaw ): 2. Robbie Horton {Kaw]: 5. Ch arl o Duna wa y (Kaw ); i . A!o hl~ y Bru ce (Ka w ]: 5. R icha rd C lin t' (S w ). 2!JO 8 ; I. R.m d )' R ich.drd !>Oll l K.aw ): 2. Mik t' KcUM' (K.ilw) : 5. T ild("n St yron (S UL): 1. Q l.. d P ill (K.ilIw): 5. Mike \\'d ~h (Kaw i. SC H BY: 1. Shan (' Bnnhill (Ho n): 2. Mil ch ell Hod Kt'S IKawl: S. C..."m Wondrurf (Kaw): 1. R"I)fT1 T ol!o()I1 (lta w); 5. D.. "i !o Cr.mrord (S w ). 1:5 B: I. COlr;tt" F()rt ~nn (SUI): 2. Sdmwl LLiJ!:h (VOlm): 3. Chuck Shirl('y ( Ka w ); 1. Tild"n Sl ymn (S Ul ): 5. j ohn Sh.iirpr (Hu n ). S/MI:-.a : I. Rohbir H urt nn (KOIw ): 2. O1;u ln Ounaw OlY (Kdw ); 3. Ruhrtl Tnl·.nn (ka w) : -t. POIII jU\lus ( KOl w) ; 5. I ~{ im ....l l ...mhrr-1 ( Ka w). Zinsmann zaps Black Canyon Trial By Don Williams RAMONA, CA. FEB. 2 Aller a seesaw ba 'tle, Ted Zirnrnann held o n register the Sen ior Beginner cIass win over Becky Ra ia by a single dab at the Black Canyon Trial. Zinsmann. mou nted o n an ancient Bulta ro of mixed heritage. trailed Yamaha-maunie

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