Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Mik e Metzger (130) led Terry Parsons (76) and David Pingree (23) through turn one. After passing H u ghes for the lead . Huffman just motored away. H ughes slow ed la te in the moto and o pe ned the door for another ro u n d o f fighting wi th Antunez. While Hu ghes a n d Antu ne z duked it O U l for seco n d, Crumb's pit board read " Champion", since first mota winner Smith seemed defeat ed by th e inten se tra ck co n ditions a nd was running 10th. On th e final lap Hughes an d Ant u nez co ll ided in a ba ck turn while engaged in a n . a llo u t dog figh t for seco nd. " H e went outside wh ile I dove deep inside," Hughes sa id , " W he n we exi ted the tu rn we co ll ided and both went down ." Hughes was first 10 rem ount and cha rge d 10 th e checkered flag second, far behind mota winner Huffman . Ant u ne z seeme d 10 be in trouble and co u ldn' t start his ma chine. " It took a minute to figure o u t th e gas line came off," Antunez sa id. . Chris Nea l ca p ita lized on Antunez's m isfortune and pi cked up third, but it was Cru m b 's fourth pl ace fini sh th at reallv made th e d iffere nce an d secured the cham p io ns h ip with seco n d o vera ll for th e day . The 125cc Pro win for th e day went to Hughes, who u sed tw o co ns istent fini sh es to ge t th e job done. "I have th e speed a nd th e end u ra nce, but I a m still a littl e ne rvous and I n eed to work on this arm pump," Hughes said. Mik e Metzger was th e fast est Intermediate rider o f th e weekend, but inconsistent finishes kept him out of the winner 's circle. " I need 10 sta rt riding more with my h ead, " Metzger said, " I know I ca n smoke a ll th ese guys but I have to be co ns isten t. .. Cr aig Decker scored wins in both 125 an d 250cc Intermedi at e classes during Sa tu rday's ra cing . Decker ro de smooth , co nsistent a nd mi stak e-free, Decker wo n th e first I25cc Interrn edi at e rno to a fter close racin g with Da vid Pingree a nd a ver y determined Steve Andri ch . Metzger cra shed a n d charge d ba ck to fifth behind Tim Sta u fen be il. Andrich fo rced th e secon d mota hol esh ot , bu t Metzger wa s rid in g lik e a ma d man , first jumping over Pingree a nd T y Kady over a d iffi cult ste p -up, th en launch in g pa st Decker and leader Andrich over a huge tabletop. Once ou t front, Metzger ro de aggressively a n d score d a n impressive victory. Deck er to ok thin gs in stride a n d methodically worked 10 secon d where h e remain ed for th e o ve ra ll win . Andrich a nd Pingree di ced for third during th e la st half o f th e ra ce with Pingree pulling ahead a t th e finish . David Smith dominated th e 250cc Novi ce ranks by posting wins on both day s of r,!cing. S m ith eas i ly won Sa turday's open ing m ot a over Kenny Maddux a n d Lance Burgess. Smith was su rp rised by Burgess in th e second m o lO to sco re th e win. Smi th finished secon d wh ich wa s enough for th e overall, th ough, si nce Bu rgess fin ish ed third in th e first ma lO. Lawren ce Lewis Damon Huffman was the weekend's most consistent Pro competi tor. Daniel Blair (92X) and Robby Couse (R8) diced in the 60cc 9-1 I class. Dennis Dahlin (170) passed Kevin Yeager (305) in the 500cc Intermediate class. rode well for third in from o f Mike G ein and Scott Mumford. Smith battled with La wren ce LeWIS throughout Su nday's fir st m oto , with L ewis co ntro ll ing th e first half o f the race a n d S m ith th e finish . Sm ith ca me ba ck in the second rnot o to lead a fourman cluster battle co ns isting o f Lewis, Darrin McLaughlin and Geim. Smith once again proved to be th e dominant 250cc Novice rider , a nd scored th e victory over McLaughlin and Lewis. CN Results SATURDAY P /W BEG: 1. Kyle Partrid ge (Ya m); 2. W ill iam Ha mm er ( Ya m): ~. Kit Kunath (Yam ); 4. Buck Gu lle y (Ya m ). P/W JR: I. Michael Blose (Yam ); 2. j o hn er Fa ulkner (D M e); 3. Emiu Klin g (hi): 4. Bra ndon whiu (Ya m ); .1), Kevi n Robe r ts (Ya m). P M ~OD: I. Scott Nel so n (Su z); 2. Michael 810 M: (Ya m); 3. Ra ben Ha ro ld (Ya m); !. Dylan Lo rd (Ya m ). 60 0-8: I. Robby Bonds (Ka w): 2. Bryan Ja ramillo (Kaw) : 3. Ran d y Norma n (Kaw ): 4. Dann y Wilm" (Ka w ): 5. Soon Nelson (D M e ). 60 9-11 : 1. j ustin Buck elew ( Kaw): 2. SCOll Conley (Ka w ): 3. Eric Willi am s (Ka w): 4. G io TroeM"o (K;rw); :> . J erry Aleman ( O MC). ' HO BEG: I. Cha d Norton (Ka w): 2. Nick No lte (Sill ): 3. j acob Mach o w$l y (H o n); .1. But ch Gabriel (S uI) ; :>. Eric C hase ( Ho n ]. 80 JR: I. Dou g Parson s rSuz ): 2. Ca M"Y Lytl e (Hon ); 3. Eri c Sch ne ll (S ill ); 4. J im m y O n ea l (H o n ): 5. Jimm y Va ris, (SUl). 80 I:-iT: l. j-rr \\'ill o h ( Ka w ): 2. Du sti n Nelson (SUI); 3. Tra vis Presio n (H e n ): 4. R ick Elrod {Su z): :> . Dyla n Gut hrie (Su z). 80 OPL'\l: : I. Jerry Alem an (SUI ); 2. Erik Williams ( Ka w ): 3. ScOIl Conley (Su z); 4. j us rin Buck elew ( Ka w) : 5. Gi o Tedesco (K.aw ). 125 BEG D-I : 1. Travis, Lauther ~Y a m ); 2. Pa t Fo ster (Suz): 3. Breu H ein sel rna n ( Kaw) : .1. Chris Rep p ( Ka w) : 5. Craig H u m p h ry (SU1). 125 BEG: I. David Hugh es (Yam ); 2. justin Sn yder {He n): 3. Tomoki Anzai (He n): 4. All an Fowler (S m): :>. j ames Hu tch inson (Suz). 125 JR: I. Greg Sch ne ll (SU1); 2. Cary H o lcomb (5 \11); 3. J oey Mendoza (Hon ); 1. Paul li n (Su z]: 5. Lawrence Le wis (Yam) . 1251NT: l. Cra ig:Deck er (Kaw ): 2. David Pin gree (SUI ); 3. Milt' Metz ger (S UI.):·1. Steve Andrich ( Ka w ): 5. Terry Pa rsons (H e n ). I~ PRO: I. Bu dd y Antunez (H o n) : 2. Damon H uH man (S uz ); 3. Ray C rumb (Kaw ); 4. R o y S nd li n~en (S U1); 5. Rodney Smi th (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Dan iel Cas,uo (Yam ); 2. Scott Ech ubert (Ya m): 3. Jo h n Sa in (Ya m) : 4. G len C.aha n ( Ka w) ; 5. Anthony Lr imas (H o n) . ..anct' Bu rKC"$s, 230 JR: I. D~l\'id Sm ilh (Ya m ); 2. L (S Ut ): 3. D;.tren ~1cL;mKh lin (I-Io n). 250 I:-iT: I. Craig Dt'ck C"r ( Ka ..... ): 2. M ike M etl~C"r (S uz); 3. David Pingn"t" (S UI ); 4. T erry Par SoOns (Yam ); 5. Denni s Dah lin II (Kaw). 250 PRO: I. T y!tOn \ 'oh lan d (Yam); 2. Chri!> Youn g (Suz); 3. Damon Huffman (SUl ); 4. Ray C ru m b (Ka w); 5. Sco tt Meyer s (Ka w ). 500 BEG: I. Da ve \Vest(all (Han) ; 2. Da ve Pack (H on ); 3. C h r is Bro wn (Hon) ; 4. T ro y Anthon y (H a n ): 5. Don Grant (Hon]. 500 JR: I. Daren McLaughlin (Han); 2. Jim Harris (Han ); 3. S leve n Sto rie (Yam); 4. WiIsonLewis ( H on) ; 5. Dave Kon arska (H a n ). 500 I:ST: I. Robby Lea ch ; 2. Denn is Dahlin II ( Ka w) : 3. Kevin Yea ger (H on) . 500 PRO: l. Ca rlo H ul sen (H o n ); 2. Rex Sta ten (H o n ); 3. Ma rc Peters (H o n ); 4. Ren e Ruuiman ( KT M); 5. Brett Bierek (AT K). VET JR: I. Dan ie l Castro (Ya m); 2. Craig Conaw a y (Yam ): 3. Ken Goldie (Yam ); 4. Rol an d Ba iley ( Ka w): 5. Joe Bro wn (Ya m). VET INT: I. Lance Burgess (Su z); 2. G reg Pero lio ( Ho n ); 3. David Zahrt (Ya m ); 4. Robe rt Sheldon (Ya m); 5. Steven Lawl er (Ya m ). YET :IISTR: I. Ken n y Zahn (Ya m); 2. Rod R icha rdso n (Yam ): 3. Terry Lambardo (Yam); 4. David Spell mey er (Ya m) . VET PRO: I. Rex Staten (Ya m); 2. La rry w osick (Ya m ); 3. Ma sak i Kud o (H o n) : 4. Pel t." Murra y (Suz); S. Ren e R um rna n n (KT M). OT JR: I. Pa trick G ra h a m (H o u) : 2. Heber t All en (Ka w): 3. Rob Dunha m (Ya m ): 4. Karl Sca n la n (Ya m ); ;). R ic h H an sen (H u n) . OT INT: I. Tim Ket cha m (H un ); 2. Lee J ohnson (Ya m); 3. Bill Carr (Ya m ); 4. Ron Tuz insk i (H on): 5. G reg P resto n (H o n ). OT MSTR: J. Larry Lac ey (Ya m); 2. G ary Do ggett (H o n ): 3. Adrian Mesa (Ya m ); 4. Jerr.,. Caton (H a n). anna H olbrook; _. Jamie Pa rint uan W:\I:S : 1. De (S uz): 3. Jod i H o llo w (S uz]. ' SU N DAY P/W . BEG: I. Kit Kun at h (Ya m); 2. Will ia m . ·( H ammer 1I1 Yam ): 3. Buck Gulley (Ya m) . P/W JR: 1. Emiu Kl in g ( lt j ); 2. Micha el Blo se (Yam): 3. j ohner Faulkner (Suz): 4. Kevin Rober ts (Ya m) ; 5. Chad Gaumer (Ya m) . P/W :1100: I. Scou Nelson (D MC); 2. Mich ael BI()!'o(' (Ya m ); 3. Dyla n Lo rd '( Ya m ); 4. Rober t H arold (Ya m): :>. David McG a ri a nd J r. (Ya m) . 600-8: l. Bobby Bon ds (Kaw ): 2. Bryan Jaramillo ( Ka w ): 3. Ra nd y N orma n (Kaw); 4. Joh n H opk in s (Ka w): 5. Sco u Nel son (OMC). 60 9-11: I. J err y Alem an ( Kaw ): 2. Justin Buckel ew ( Raw); 3. Eric William!> (Kaw ): 4. G io T ede sco (Ka w ); 5. Bill y Pa yne ( Ka w ). 80 BEG : l. j acob Mach owsky (Hon): 2.Mo nt e Montagu e (Ka w) ; 3. C had Norton ( Kaw); 4. Jesse K("l ch am (Suz ); 5. BUlch G abriel (SUI ). 80 JR: 1. Eric Schnell (Su z); 2. Do ug Parson (Suz); 3. J im m y O ni e! (H a n); 4. Casey Ly tle (H a n) ; 5. J im m y Va ns (Su z). 80 1ST: I. Du!>tin NeI!tOn (Su z); 2. Travis Preston ( Ho n ); 3. Shawn Perolio (H o n );· 1. Rid Elrod (Suz): 5. Dyland Guthrie (Sw). 80 EX: 1. Ja son Pa rtridge (Kaw); 2. Tyler King (S U1> 3. Jeremy D iel (SUl). ; 125 BEG : l. Tr.I\·is Louther (Yam) ; 2. Pat Foster (Su z):3 . T ony Stum p (Yam ); 4. David H ug hes fYa rn); 5. J oe H eald (Suz ). 125 JR D-1: 1. G reg Sch ne ll (Suz) ; 2. Lawren ce Lewi s (Yam) ; 3. Sha wn Ell is ( Ka w ): 4. Conor H olcomb (SUI): 5. Monte Harris (Suz). 125 JR 0.2: t. Larry Camo m ile (Han); 2. Steve Metl er (SU1); 3. Sean Raga" (SU1); 4. Chad Blak e (Suz): 5. J osh William s (Suz ). 125INT: I. T erry Parsons (Hon ); 2. David Pingr ee (Suz); 3. Mik e Metzger (Suz); 4. Steve Andrich ( Ka w ); 5. Dennis, Dahal in (Ka w). 125 PRO: l. R yan H u gh es ( Kaw);)!.. Ra y Crumb (Ka w) : 3. Da mo n H u ll ma n (SU1); 4. Rodney Sm ith (Suz]; 5. Ch ris Neal (SU1). 250 BEG: I. Da n iel Castr o (Ya m); 2. John Sai n (Ya m); 3. Ant hony Leimas (Hon) ; 4. Todd Ald en ( Ka w) : 5. Bryce Barker (SU1). 250 JR: I. Da vid Smi t h ( Ya m) ; 2. Darren M c Lau~ hlj n (H o n); 3. Lawrence Lewis (Yam ); 4. Mike C lem (Hon ); 5. Jerome Law (Yam ). 250 INT: I. Da vid P in gree (Su z); 2. Mike Metzger {Sua): 3. Terry Par son s (Ya m ); 4. Den n is Sa h lin ( Ka w): 5. R yan Leach (SU1). 250 PRO: I. Mi ckey Dymon d (Hon) ; 2. Damon H uffman (Suz); 3. Larry Brooks (Ya m ); 4. Ray Crumb {Ka w]; 5. Rill y Mercier (Yam) . 500 BEG : I. T roy Anthon y (Hon ); 2. Dav e Westfall (H o n ); 3. Chr is Brown (Hon) ; 4. Do n Gran t (H o n) ; 5. Derek Gai ner (Hen ). 500 NO\': I. Darren McLaughlin (Hon) ; 2. J im Ha rr is (B o n) ; 3. Steve Stor ie (Yam ); 4. W ilso n Le wi s (H a n) ; 5. Monty H a rr is (Su z). 500 INT: I. Dennis Dahl in ( Ka w) : 2. Robby Leach (H a n ); 3. Kevin Yeager (Hon ). 500 PRO: I. Carlo H u lsen (Hon) ; 2. Rex Stat en ( H a n ); 3. Breit Bier ce (AT K); 4. Ma rc Peters. (H on) ; 5. Ru u ema n Ren t" (KTM). VET JR; I. Daniel Castro (Yam ); 2. Ro n Sharp (Yam ); 3. Rol and Baitt')' ( Ka w) : 4. Craig Conaway (Yam ); 5. J oe Bro wn (Ya m ). VET INT: I. Lance Burgos (Su z); 2. G reg Perolio (H a n); 3. Steve Piau oni (Su z); 4. Da vid Zahrt (Ya m ); 5. Ro bert Sheldon (Ya m) . VET MSTR: 1. Kenn y Zah rt (Ya m) ; 2. Ti m Marsh (H a n ); 3. David Lyn ch (H o n); 1. G ary Do ggett (SUl ); 5. Mark Cook (Yam ). VET PRO: I. J oe Wadd in gton (Ya m) ; 2. Rex a Slaten ( Y.. m ]. OT JR: J. Bob Dunham (Ya m); 2. Joe Meu asl in g (Yam ): 3. H erbert All en (Ka w) : 1. Patrick G ra ha m (Ho n ): 5. Karl Sca n lan (Ya m ). UTH JR: I. Ron Sha rp (Yam) ; 2. Ma rk Brooks (SUl) : 3. ScOlt Schubert (Ya m ); 4. J ohn Sai n (Ya m); 5. Steven Storie (Ya m) . UTH tNT: I. Bryan Curti!> (Yam ); 2. Jon lahrt (Ya m): 3. La nCf' Bu r~('S... (Su z); 4. Merle H a m mer (Ya m) ; 5. Da"'id Va n m (S uz). UT H EX: l. Chris Lana (Yam ); 2. Km n y Zahrt (Ya m ); 3. Chris Radzin ky (Ya m ); ·1. T err y Lombard (Ya m ); 5. D..·id Spellmeyer (Yam) . fin4ll1 Suirs Sla nd inWi 4II p~ar in lh r RC"5ult S«~io n . 21

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