Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS Cava edged his way into th e load down th e back straight on the fourth lap and held on for the win. . ~ Results 65: I. J ake Johnson (KiIw); 2. Ben Miller (Yam); 3. Bill y SUll wdl (KiIw); 1. Will Russell (H on); 5. Bran don Km:ger (Kaw). " 55: I. J im my Owms (Ya m ); 2. Seen Morrison (Yam); 3. Corey Hormes (Ya m ); 4. Ju stin Imbod y (Yam); 5. Dann y C~r a~r:~\lcKtt ~1oblc=-y (KiIw); 2. Shawn (H on ); 5. John Winxt Jr . (Yam); 4. Vince Snydtt (Kaw). 250 A; 1. Km Goolbnh J r. (H on); t . Bob Sweeten (KiIw); 3. ClUck Bucha na n (S UI ); 4. Mike vames (Yam ); 5. Acr Phillips (Mai). 2SO B: I. Dillon Cava (Yam}:2 • Jamn Bieliski (Ya m); 5. Wayne $k iln (Yam); 4. Mike Thomas (SUI); 5. Nick Armmt (H·D). 600 A: I. Ken Goolbrth Jr (R tx ): 2. Rogn Dmmya Jr. (H on ); 3. Ph il Libhan ( R tx ); .fl Randy Shank II (H- D); 5. . Shawn Rothstein (Hon ). 85: I. John WinK1t Jr. (Sw); 2. Tom Skc=thway (H on) ; 3. Donal d Mull en (Ya m) ; 1. ShaJH' Harris (Ya m); 5. Ben McFadden (Ya m). 600 PR O: I. Ha rold Donry Jr . (R tx) ; 2. Mikt Varon (H 0 ); 3. Mike Klop p (R lX); 4. Bob Swtttm (R ul.);5. Jim H oll ister (H· D). 600 B: I. Jd f Sassa man (H on ); 2. Joe C arboikj (Ho n ): 5. 1un ior Lc hr (Hon). SR: I. T om Majeski (Ror.); 2. Bob Babcock ( R l'll ); 5. Joe Hebaling (Yam ); i .Jim Olaprmtn (H -O): 5. Bill AJlen(Yam). 750: l. Bob Sweeten (H -D): 2. Cl aren ce Bull (Yam); 3. Todd Stith (Tri). Lawrence potent at Perris By Tony Aless i PERRIS, CA, MAR. 28 Phil La wrence (65) cut under Ryan Hughes (68) in Perris Ra cewa y's second turn at the start of the seco nd I25cc Pro moto. Ken Cooibeth (I) topped Phil Libhart (I 2L) and Roger Denmyer (I8D) in th e Trail-Way ST 600cc A class main event. Coolbeth also won the 250cc A class . Waddell for second, the two made con tact a~d Brnuhard wen t dow n hard , suffering' a fra ctured co llar bon e. The crash all nwed Tim McBride to SCOOt in to third In heat two. Faribault Harley-Davidson's Billy Hoffmeister scored th e win over Jerry Cra bb a nd Steve Kasten , The last chance qua liter race winner was Wes Beckm an over Kirk J enneman , and Greg Conczy. J . n neman had th o quickest Tractio ns off th o Iin e, Hoffmeiste r was close beh ind, wi th Kasten, Beckman n , and Jerry Crabb in his wak e. H offmeister made severa l attem pts to pass ]ennema n an d set tled in behind him . As th e la ps woun d down . Ka sten reeled in H of fm eist er, On th o last lap Kasten made a mo ve on Hoffmeister exiting tum four and cra shed crossing the finish line. Kasten was awarded third. wh ile Beckmann and Cra gg rounded o ut the top five. FRIDAY OPEN PRO : 1. Dal e j eeneman (H -D); 2. Bill Hcifmeister (H· D); 3. Steve Kasten (Yam) ; 1. Wes Beckma n (H on); 5. Jeny Cra bb (H on) . SATU RDAY . O P EN PR O: I. Bill Ho ffmeis ter (H- D); 2. Wes Ike kman . (H e n): 3. JfiT'y Cra bb (Hon); 4. Ray Wadd ell (W-O). TROPHY DASH : I. Jerry Crabb (Hon); 2. Steve Kasten • (Ya m ); 3. Bill H offmeist er (H -O). 250 PR O: 1. Steve Kasten (Yam ); 2. Yerdeen Langland (Ya m); 5. T im McBride:(C A). Coolbeth clobbers Trail-WayST By L en Breech trails are ti gh t and demanding and there's a lo t of rocks out there." Husky rid", Stan Capps powered his fourstroke into third overall, di splacing early load", Spoon", to fourth just a loop before tho finish flag , and Robert J ohnson cam. hom. in fifth. Larry Jona was also a t=or. Th. H onda rid", sim ply impres sed ovrryo n. in all. nda na: with th o o nly doubl. win of th o da y. In th o 125cc class Jona fought it out for a whil. with T ony McFarland and Rob Williams, bUl was go n. by th . midway poi nt of th o OVffit and cla imed hi s first win of tho da y. In Open Amat.ur acti on , rid.... co m poted o n a tom up course, but J ones o nce a~in was th o class of tho fidd, brating ov'" 55 n d",s to th e chec kers to tak . h is second win of th e da y. Pet. Troadw ell , Scoll She rrd l an d Ken Levens did th eir best to keep Jones in sig h t, bu t th e you ng rider had what h. needed to take the win . The 125, 250cc and Opon Export classes, di splayed som. gr. at racing. "Ja m min ' " J ason McCorrnickTod e an oUlstanding 125cc Expert race to tak e th e win o ver , Ryan Huffma n wh o was a distant second. Huffman came back with a vengence in the 250cc class to score a co nvincing win over Lan ce Sma il. Smail . however, was the big win ner in th e O pon class o ver McCormick. Rrs ults 28 80 EX; 1. Robert Hoh gre w (Kaw). 80 AM: 1. Eric Will ia ms (Raw); 2. David Turner (Raw); 3. Bran do n L uca s (Hon ); 4_&n T ucker (Yam) ; 5. Jot: Ptarson (Hon). 125 EX: 1. Jouon ML 'CDrmick (Hon ); 2. Ryan H uffma n Devin gee (Suz); 4. Olris Brown (Sw ); S. LDu Caulkins (Suz). 125 AM: 1. LilT')' Jono (Hon ); %. T o n y McFart...nd (H on): S. Rob WiIIia m s (H on); 4. 8 11010 Burre ll (H on ); 5. Bill y Brink ky (Ya m). %SO EX : 1, Ry;ln Hultman ( ~ w); 2. ul\Ct' Sm.;Ul (Y.un): 3. Rick Bounh (XTM) ; 4. Don Boespllug ( Ka w) ; 5. Doug Or knt')'. 250 AM: I. Scott S~1l (Hon); 2.. Carrm Elmer (XTM); rd 3. Kt:lly Hamns (H on) ; 1. :'diu Bam ; 5. Corey Shcopa (K.aw). O PE N EX: I. Lancr Smail (Ya m); 2. J:uon McCormick w (Hon); 3. Brad Tumidge (K.a ); 1. Dan Harte (H us); 5. Tom Vielle (KTM). O P EN AM: 1. u rry Jono (H on ); 2. Pela T~well (Ra w ); 3 .ScoIl S~1I( Hon); 1 . Ken Lrvm. (H on ); 5. Ru u dl Brown (Hon ). ~ EX; l. Kevin Ja nsnt (H on); 2. Ron Sun (H on); 3. St;iln Ca pP' (Hus); 1. M.u-kSpoontt (H on ); 5. R.obertJoh nJOn (Kaw); S. (KTM). • • . .so.-W AM: 1. Do na ld H ucke (Raw); 2. 0lar1iC' Brown (Sw); 3. Kevin Crtta,r (Sw); 1. Rick H uffma n (Hon ); 5. Steve Sager (Hon). OT EX: I. Daw Mer lin (Sw); 2. Bill Rasmuuen (Yam) ; 3. Mikr Mather; 1. Jim Par k.s(H on ); 5. Mike Hickman (Raw). OT AM: I. N ick Rua inoVl h J r. (Ho n); 2. Dick Gra ham c (KTM); 3. T odd Was&ermann (H us); 1. Randy Na ylo r (Hon); 5. TaT)' H am nru Sr. (Kaw). Kasten conquers Austin Indoor ST By Tim McBrid e AUSTIN, MN, MAR. 27·28 C li ery Eck es/S -K Srr vic e-ba c k. d S tev. Ka st. n sw.p t the 250cc Prn and Opon Prn cla sses at th e Motor Spor ts of Am er icap ro m o ted indoor shor t tr ack doublehead er a t Riverside Arena. , Friday night's act io n saw Dal e Jen neman gra b the hol esho t in th e first of two hoat races with Ray Waddell and Eric Brnuhard in tow. On lap four Brouhard tried to move un der HANOVER, Po\. MAR. 28 Kenny Coo lbeth dominated th e 250 a nd 600cc A classes a t Trail-Wa y Speedway. Harold Dorsey held off a tal ented fi.1d of 600cc Pro riders to score th e win. Tbe 250cc A final was prob abl y th e harder of Coo lbe th's two wins, as he ga ted th ird be hi nd Bob Sweeten and Mike Varn es. By th o tim. th ey cro ssed th e line, Coo lbeth put h is R&f Man ufacturing /Bell Helmets/Spectre Oils/Mike Ca ss/Haw g Wild · sponsorrd H on da into the load which he lengthened 10 a lmos t a straight by th e end. Chuck Buchanan challen ~ Varnes for third in th o oarly laps a nd storr th e position for good o n . the third lap. The 600cc A class saw Coolbeth grab tho load by th o end of th. o prni ng lap, whil. a hoated battle developed over second between Rog.. Denmyer, Randy Sh ank a nd Phil Li bharL That di a: go t a lot close r o n th e fifth lap wh en Denmy", slipped off the groove, letti ng Sha nk and Libhart by. Denmy.. retook second a t th e fini sh line, as Sha nk fell in th e fina l tum and Libhan's mach in e .dovelopod a miss on the fi na l lap. Mi ke Varnes jumped in front of Mik e Klo p p , Har old Dors ey and Bob Sweeton at th e sta rt of the 600cc Pro fin al. Dorsey p ut his Dor sey BuiJders-spo nsored Ro tax into th e lead as they entered the th ird tu rn o n lap three. Wh ile th e top four rem ained the same to th e end, they were never separated by mo re than a bike len gth. Bob Bab cock grab bed th e lead ahead of Tom Majeski, Joe Heberlin g and Jim Ch apman a t the sta rt of the Senio r fin al. Aft", follo wi ng Babcock for three laps, Maj eski shot under hi m as th ey co mp leted la p fo ur a nd q uickly pulled away to a com ma nding load. Jim Biel iski snatched the load a t the sta rt of th . 250cc B fina l fro m Wayne Skiles a nd Dill on Cava . Aft'" a lew laps of clo .. raci ng, Team Suzu ki Motocross' P hil Lawre nce leve led the competition in the 250 and 125cc P ro classes by posting four mota wins o ver Bu ddy Antu na and R ya n H ughes at GF I Super Saturday Mo tocross, held at Perris Ra cewa y. " _ _ ._ _ _ ' 'Hughes got the Jump at th o start 0 e fll" 125cc Pro race but was passed by Lawrence on tho first lap. Lawrence set an eye-watering pace and pulled aw ay at a rat. of two seconds per lap. H u g h es, Manley and Antunes engaged in a three-way dog figh t for second whicli was eventually settled by Antuna Once into seco nd Antuna pulled clear 0 Hughes and Manley, and slowly mad e ul some tim e on La wrence, wh o now enjoyec a nearly IO-second load. Lawrence crossed th finish line fir st wh ile Antuna closed th e ga l to seven seco nds at th e fin ish . Hugh es, Manl e and Donald Upton rounded o ut th e top five. Manley holesh ot th o second mo to but wa u nsea ted in th e seco nd tum by H ugh es an Lawrence, wh o crested th e foll owing tabl eto j u m p practi cally handlebar-to-h andl eba: Lawren ce landed in the load. Like the fir: moto, Lawrence left the rest of th o riders i the dust by pullin g away in champions hi style. Hughes ga ve up second to Manley an third to An tuna by the halfway point in th moto , Antuna work ed Manley for three lap before moving into second Antunez pu lJe away and dosed on Lawrence, bu t once agai. it was too litt le too lat e. Lawrence war followed by Ant una and Manl ey. Lawrence returned to domi nate 250cc Pn action by topping Mik e Chamberlain an. Donald Upton. T he on ly r ider to bea Lawrence was 500cc rid", Willy Surratt, whr won the 500cc cla ss. Surratt tu rned the fastes lap times of tho day and brat Lawrence it both 250cc Pro o uu ngs. Surratt topped T~ Davis and Mervyn Anstie in th e 500cc Pre class . R esults 50 FIRST TIMER 0.1: I. Daniel T al c (Yam); 2. Mauhno Clark (Yam) ; 3. Ricky Ol ivar (Yam ); 4. Joe Ha milton (Yam) 5. James BaleT (Yam). 50 F1R.ST TIMER ~2: I. Dan iel Taft (Yam ); 2. Ricky Oliver (Yam ); 5. Mauh~ Clark (Ya m ); t . Clad Munn (Yam); 5.James Baker (Yam ). 50 0-1 : I. Scon Nelson (Ya m); 2. SUpeT Daw (Yam ); 3. Anchon y Brwalla (Ya m); 1. Ca le w all ace (Yam ). 50 0.2: I. Detrick McOinux.i (Ya m); 2. T yson T al kingt on (Ya m); 5. Brock Bolling (Sw); 1. Na than Slm p50D (Sw:); 5. Ryan Bear (Sw). 50 MOD: I. Scoct Nehon (Ya m ); 2. Da~ Freeman (Yam); 5. Anthony Bl'tJ5ttli a (Ya m); 1. Danny Wilson (Yam); 5. CalC' Wall ace (Yam).. 60 0-8: l. Scott Ndson (Kaw); 2. Anthony Brwalla (Kaw). 60 9-11: 1. Bry;tn M~vran ( Kaw); 2. Eric Wood (Yam ); 5. Van« Frttman (Yam); .fI. Oms Huruinger (Yam). 80 BEC : 1. Nick Nonon (Sw ); 2. Jonathon Schmidt (Sw); 3. Robb y Cou le (K.a w); .fI_ T yson l aylor (Hon); 5. C Kgg Kirby (K.aw). 80 NOV : 1. Ti.m Bealty (Sw); 2. Cnry Bmder (Sw): 3. Ibnny y..lson ( Kaw) ; .fl Andy Harrington (H on). . 80 INT:.1. Dustin Nelson (SUI). 125 BEG : t. Jos.e Godina (Kaw); 2. Brad Peun (SUI); 3. J>rueo H oldmlan (Sw); 1. Mike Kie(eT(Ya m); 5. David Lo lti n (Sw). 125 NO V: 1. Joey MendoLa (H on); 2. Mike BatUst;il (Hon); 3. T im O lson (Sw); 4. Ma x Neiaon (Yam ); 5. David Hu ghe:t (Ya m). . 125 INT: 1. Todd Davia (H on); 2. Richa rd Stc=pheru (Hon); .ml GilSpar (SUI); 5. David 3. Lany Linkogle (Hon ); 1. Gr C1sada (SUI ). 125 PRO: I. Ph il La wmtce (Sw); 2. Buddy Ant unez (Hon ); 5. Brian Man ley (Hon): 4. Ryan H ug he:t (Kaw); 5. Don Upton (Hon ). • 250 BEC : 1. Beau C.uinski (H on); 2. Jdf McMillen (Yarn); 3. Paul McPaii (H on); 1. Dav id TroOll.t ("aw): 5. Mar k Sandzi mia (H on). %50 N OV: 1. Jnf Vc=nlux s (Kaw); 2. David Barlow ("aw); 3. Scou H ack (Yam); 4. C. T. Flak (Ya m );5. Steven Reed (Kaw). %50 t NT: 1. David Harri son (H on ); 2. Chrito Lance (Yam) ; 3. Larry Linkogl e (H a n); 1. Loren Poc:hirow ski (Yam ). 250 PRO: 1. Phil La wmtce; 2. Mike Otamberlain (Yam) : 3. Don Upto n (H on); 4. Shigl'd Nis him ura (Hon); 5. David Fol u (Kaw). 500 BEC : 1. Tim Lo ng (K.aw); 2. Krvin Worr d J (Yam). 500 NOV: 1. Ro n Baau (H on); 2. Ga rth Mibn (ATK ); 3. Eddi e Edm ondiOn (H on); 4. Olantt Fttlmondson (Hon); 5. ~ l Fiesler (AT II:.). 500 INT: I. J.J. Peel (Hon ). 500 PRO: I. Will ie Su n au (H on); 2. Ty Ibvil (AT X); 5. Mervyn Ans tit (Hon ); 4. Will y M usgra~ (ATK); 5. Ldgh Williams (KTMI.

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