Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

etOCAL EVENTS 250 BEG D-I: I. Ja mes Maltbi e (Suz); 2. Arlyn Esa u (H a n); 3. T odd Fron tell a (Yam ); 4. Sleven Alarcon (Yam ); 5. Denni s Bml O(KaW). 250 BEG D-2: I. Jdf McLa ug h lin (H an ); 2. Dennis Baca (SU1); 3. Greg Butl er (Ya m ); 4. Lee Cemen sky (SU1) 5. j oel ; Deloreier (H a n). 250 NOV : I. Am ho ny Leimas (Hon };, 2. Aaron Mat tson (Yam); 3. Geoff weeds (Kaw); 4. Crai g Hu mph~y (SUl); 5. J im my Abshill" (Kaw). 250 tNT: 1. Kevin w be (Ya m); 2. Keith Mayo (Kaw); 3. Marcu s Cha r l ~ (Kaw ]: 4. Aaro n Ca ntrelle (Kaw); 5. Scott Co wley (Kaw). 250 PR O: I . Rodn ey Smi th (Suz); 2. Trevor Meagh er (Ya m) ; 3. Todd Ne lson (Yam ); 4. Dann y Nelso n (Kaw); 5. T yler Hummel (SUl). 500 BEG : I. Ryan O'Caltagha n (Kaw); 2. Phi.llip Pan engale (Kaw). 500 NOV : I . Brad Heth eringt on (Ho n). 500 I NT: 1. Dave Math eson (H a n); 2_Keith Mayes (Kaw). 500 PR O: I. Bran don Reyes (Kaw). 25·29 BEG : I. Fra nk Diuman (Kaw); 2. Ed Stag gs (Suz); m ~~ ~'8~~ f.YT~~ 3. Sma lley (SU 1);2. Anth on y Alves (Yam ); 3. Tony Vaca (SUl). VET NO V: l. Scott Wri ght (K.aw); 2. Mark Hawkin s (SUl ); 3. Robe rt Fields (5 uz); 4. Ed McBride (Kaw); 5. J OI>('ph Kin g (Kaw). VET INT : I. jerry Woh lgemuth (H a n); 2. Rich ar d Ti ago (SU 3. J im Whipp le (Ya m). 1); o'r NbV: I. Cart er Po well (Kaw); 2. j. R. Canaguier (Suz). Prario pounds Carlsbad MX By Dave Burgess P h oto by Donn Maeda CARLSBAD,CA,APR. 4 Brian Ford (37) and J eff Pittman (9) blast through Carlsbad Rac eway's first turn .' Jim Chester (91) couldn 't stop Jim Neese (314) at Top Gun Motocross. Marty Prario turned in two im pr essive rides to tak e ho me top hon ors in th e ac tio n-packed Vet Beginner class , at the fourth ro und of the Raci ng Enterprises / No rth County Yamaha MX Ser ies. held at Car lsbad Raceway. Bob Swi en used the power of h is Kawasak i KX500 to storm int o . the ear ly lead of moto one with Prario clos e behi nd. Rounding o ut the top four were ' Tom Bri negar and Bill Bradl ey. Swien d id hi s best to control his Kawasaki o n the brutaly ro ugh track tha t had seen two pr evious weeks of cancella tio ns, du e to rain. Swien was o n the ga s but Prar io was exceptionally smooth th ro ugh th e deep ruts th at were developing an d sna ked by for th e lead. Swien held to ug h for second, wi th Brin egar holdi ng thi rd until a major bobbl e sen t him reeling back to an even tua l ni nth place fi ni sh . T aking o ver third was Bradley, whi le Pe ter McCormic k shot in to fou rt h . Prari o wen t for the jugular in mala two as he sto rmed to the early lead and stayed th ere to the fin ish . Swien was wat ching from spot n u m ber two , wit h ' Brin egar and Bra dl ey roundin g out the top fo ur. In Old Timer Juni or action, Len Verne r let it a ll hang out to score a pair of har dearn ed wi ns over Ch uck Caston and Mi ke Stell . Caston claimed second, while Stell fin ished ou' th e order with a pair of th irds. Resu lts 80 BEG: I. T ony Epol no (Kaw); 2. Pete Ro les (SUl). 80 J R: I. Mann y Aria s (Yam). 1.) 12S B[G : I. Bria n Rod riqu ez (SU ; 2. ) am rs zo mer dvke (Kaw); 3. Chri s Bradley (H a n); 4. Man Smith (Kaw); 5. Mike Co lson (Yam ). u 125 JR : 1. Travis Louther (Ya m); 2. Jo hn Serei ka (SUl); 3. David H ick ~ ( Ra w ) ; 4. Mark Blak ley (Hon); 5. Mar k Crocker (SUl ). . . 125INT: I. T y Kady (Kaw). 12.5 PR O: I. Fred Willert (SUl); 2. Sca li Bristol (Kaw); 3. Dua ne Benner (5ul). 250 BEG : I. Ken Cra wford (Kaw); 2. J im W ili am ~ [ Ka w ]: 3. Eddi e Moor e (Ya m ); 4. Michael T ucker (Ya m ); 5. Jef f Lvsda le (H on). ».. 250 J R: l. H i n hi Machida (Kaw); 2. Dave Ma llow (Kaw); 3. Kyle Smi th (Hon); 4. Jd f Wh itlen (H a n); 5. Beau Will ett e (H on ). 250 INT : I. Friu Schlega l (Ya m )p; 2. Ran dy Owen (SU1): 3. j ason McCo rm ick (Hon1; 4. Ch ip Schell (Ya m ). 250 PR O : I. David Harrison (Hon). 500 BEG: L Tony Ca liger (H on); 2. Bilt jusu ce (Ya m); 3. John (".olema n (H a n); 4. Ji m Erwin (Han); 5. Will Dea ton (Kaw). 500 JR ; I. Jim Beaty (Ho n ); 2. Da ve Burgess (H a n); 3. Sco tt Richeso n (Kaw); 4. Joh n T ookey (Kaw); 5. Ron Baa s (H on) . 38 crowd of over 300 spectators a t the Los Banos Fairgro unds . Nelson started fift h on the single-file inverted start and took the lea d for good on lap 14 of th e 20 lap race. Following Nelso n into the winners circle were Rodney Smith and Da nny Paladino. Rounding o u t the top five were Ru sty Holland and J osh Boyki n. Wh en the sta r ter threw th e fla g, Nicola us je tted o u t of the fir st turn wi th a h u ge lead . For the first few laps th e rid ers stayed in th e startin g order , but Sm i th mo ved u p to sixth by la p four. On la p six ; Chris Ward ' los t co n tro l a nd ca used Danny Pal ad ino LO loose ground on the leaders. At the halfway point. Nicola us still held o nto the lead, followed by Boy kin a nd Nelson in ' second a nd third. respect ivel y. O n the ne x t lap , bot h Ne lso n a nd Smi th moved aro und Boykin , dr o ppin g him to fourth. O n th e nex t la p , P al adi no also charged by to mov e into Boykin's slot. On th e 13th lap , Nico la us star ted to slow wi th mechanica l pro blems and Nelson flew into the lead . Nicol a us wou ld event ua lly dr op back to finish ninth. . Meanwhile, Nelson opened it up, realizi ng th at Smit h now had a clear sho t at him . Pal ad in o, was clos ing on both Nelson and Smi th . With three laps to go , Smith closed to withi n five bike len gths of the lead er, but Nelson was not going to gi ve in. Nelson held th e pace to the chec kered flag and scored th e win with Smith second a nd Palad ino third. Results BOUNTY HUNTER RACE: 1. Dann y Nelson {Ka w ]: 2. Rod ney Smith (Sw); 3. Danny Pa ladino (Kaw); 4. R ust y H o lland (Suz); 5. J o!>h Boykin (Kaw) . P /W STK: 1. Darren Wh iu= o use (Ya m ). h P/ W MOD : 1. J.J. Whipple (Yam ). 60 BEG: 1. Ryan Monas (Kaw); 2. Sha ne Beu (Kaw); 3. Bobby Bonds ( Ka w); 4. Rick McBride (Ya m ); 5. Kath y Pru iu (Kaw). 80 BEG 0 -1: 1. Cesar Gutierr ez (Kaw); 2. Dennis Staplelon (Ka w) ; 5. Sophia Herr era ( Kaw) : 4. Derek Brul>h (H on); 5. Helder A1vemaz (Ka w) . 80 BEG D-2: 1. Co rey Marias (Kaw); 2. Chad Hod~ (Suz); 3. Clil£ T alley (Kaw); 4. J ~rrad Fisher (S UZ) 5. Jason Tum~r i (Sw ). BIG WHL: I. Lu ca s H ayes (Kaw); 2. Ryan Brink (Ka w). • 80 NOV : 1. JeM Medl ey (H a n); 2. Mike Go nzales (Suz); 3.J ustin Qui nn (SUl ); 4. Jos h Fisher (SUl) ; 5. Ro bert Blake (H a n ). 80 tNT: l. Mar c H ~nderson (Suz); 2. Cra ig T ruglio (Kaw). 125 BEG D-I : l. Matt Seylo (Kaw); 2. Robbie Ha ya (Suz); 3. Andy Batt le (SUl) ; 4. OJri.\top h"" Ca pe (Kaw); 5. Jeremy Da niel (5 uz). , 125 BEG D-2: 1. Jimm y Emm ett (Ho n ); 2. S ha no n Makin son (Ya m); 5. Jason Jen kin s (Han ); 4. Mike Go nla les (Suz); 5. Cy Brinl et (Suz). 125 NOV 0 -1: 1. Dmnis Springs (Kaw); 2. G len Muralta (Suz); 3. Chri:o Plalero (SUl); 4. Crai g H oyt (Kaw); 5. Slcve Kyramari 05 (Kaw). •_ _ 125 NOV. D-2; l. Johnny Chav el 'Suz); 2. J imm y Pieret - (Kaw); 3. Saul Smoak (SUl ); 3. J mh Chi sum (k.a w); 5. Nick Nolt e (Ya m ). 125INT: 1. Greg Allen (Kaw); 2. John Coo k (Suz): 3. Aaron Canuelle (H a n); 4. Joh n Blair (H a n); 5. Mark Kla user (Kaw). 125 P RO : I. Rodney Smith (SUl ); 2. Tll"vor Meagh er (Ya m); 3. Dan ny Palad ino (Kaw); 4. R uslY Holland (Suz); 5. J06h Boykin (Raw). . 500 INT : 1. l J. Petchel (H a n); 2. Jon Go ug h (Kaw); 3. Greg Berg (Kaw); 4. Robert Faili ng (H on); 5. Michael Wilwn (Ha n). 25·29 BEG: 1. Lance Clark (Sw): 2. Chr is Mangen (Han); 3. Kevin Cro wther (Hon); 4. Dave Ashb y (Yam) ; 5. John Co leman (H an ). 25·29 JR : I. Mark Thacker (Suz); 2. Steve Reed (Kaw ); 3. Mar k Blak ley (Hon); 4. Vickey Bell (Ho n); 5. Bria n Ford (Ya m) . 25-29 INT: 1. Chns Lance (Ya m ). VET BEG : 1. Mart)' Prario (K.a w); 2. Bob Sween (K.aw); 3. Bill Bradl ey (H a n); 4. Peter McCormick (Kaw); 5. Tom Brin egar (H on). VET JR: l. J im Williams (Kaw); 2. Micha el Ronk (SUl); 3. Mike Ru hst or fer (Ra w):4 . T om Co rnela (H on ); 5. T om Mellor (H a n). VET INT: 1. T odd FreisLa (Hon); 2. Friu Sch lega l (Ya m ); I 3. Ch ris Per~z (KTM ); 4. Gr eg Berg (Kawl; 5. Jon Cough (Kaw). VET EX: I. Robert Faili ng (H an). VET PR O: 1. Joe Merri hew (Kaw); 2. J im OdI e (H on); 3. David Bresida (Suz); 4. Rob Wilshire (AT K). BOM BER B: I. O le Bachmann (Kaw); 2. Da nie l McGraw (Han); 3. Pau l Whuington (Ya m ); 4. Bob Hinnsua (Ya m ). BOM BER A: I. Robert Failing (H a n ); 2. Step hen Gordon (Hon). OT JR: I. un Verner (Han ); 2. Chuck Caslon (H a n); 3. Mike Stell (KTM ); 1. Ira Meibe rger (Yam ). OT INT: I. Dmnil David (Kaw); 2. Qive Cheffi ns (H a n); 3. Bill Malone (Hon) ; 4. Broet Forinash (Ya m): 5. Chud. Goodrich (Ya m). OTEX: I. Jo hn Knight (Kaw); 2. Ge ne Phel psonl ma (H us). Neese soars at Top Gun MX By Jay and Sharon Hauser IRON STATION, NC, APR. 5 Kawasaki T eam G reen / AnswerlBarrs Comp/ Hammerhead Graphics-sponsored J im N eese turned in do uble mota wins for the overall victory in th e 125cc A class at T op Gun MX. Neese's win a t round six of th e Carolina Spring helped to add points to hi s series point lead . Neese lead s th e 125cc A cla ss and also holds down th e top spo t in the 250cc A cla ss. J im Neese shot out of th e ga te with the holesho t in th e first 125cc A class moto with Cha d Lo ugh a nd H ank Moree on his tai l. J im Ch ester was tryi ng everything he could to pa ss Moree. Moree fad ed off the pa ce with a knee inj ury . Neese couldn't sha ke Lo ugh , and Chester mad e it a three-way battle for the lead. Neese was able to ho ld everybody back to ta ke th e win , while Ches ter displaced Lough for seco nd an d McElroy fin ished fourth a head of Anthony Paggio. Neese . was o ut fro nt aga in at th e start of th e seco nd mota and engaged in a heated bat tle with Chester . The two rioers fought back and forth throug hout th e entire mo to . T odd Bennick watched from a close third for most of the race, but co uld not get into th e battle fo r the lead . Neese wo n th e figh t and scor ed the mete win over Ch ester. Bennick was ab le to hold off McElro y for th ird, and Paggio again rounded out th e top five. The 50cc Pee Wee class provided some excellen t racing act io n. White Magic rider Zach R u tledge pa ired u p with Mich ael La ws to do battl e in both motos. The two tra ded the first position several times until Rutledge had problems and all owed La ws to squeak pas t for the firs t mota win. J oshua McClure crossed the line in third a head of Joh na tha n Benn ick and Micha el Willis. The second mo to again pro vid ed tigh t racin g, as the two wen t a t i t too th and nail. Rutledge scored the lead and was on h is way to th e finis h whe n he cras hed o n th e la st lap an d Laws again made the best of it by scori ng the mo to win . Rutledge pi cked himself up and was able to rema in in second. Bennick picked it up one and finished third a hea d of Chris Lowery, while J osh Payne ro unded out the top five. Da nny Ha yn es looked to have both mo tos of th e Schoolboy cla ss in the bag, but was unabl e to stop Rich ie Honan from scori ng th e overa ll. Haynes holesho t and led bo th mo tos int o th e ha lfway r.oint, but cras hed o ut both times. H on a n easily sco red mo ta wins . Haynes regro uped in both rno tos to finis h second, a nd Mitch ell Hodges' finishes netted him third overall. Results 50 P/W: I. Michael Law s (Yam ); 2. lacb Rutledge (Yam ); 3. j ohnathan Bennick (SUl );1. Chri s Lowery (Yam) ; 5. joshua McClu n=(Yam ). 65 7-11: 1. Joshua Summey (Kaw); 2. Cam DuBo~ (K.aw); 3..Ca sey Barnes (Kaw); 1. Chad Sherrill (Ka w]: 5. a.ris Will iS (Raw). 35 7·11 : I. Paul Ustus (K.aw); 2. Jared Black (Suz);.5. Casey Barn es (Suz); 4. Eric Flowe (Kaw); 5. Olris Clark son (Ka w). 851 2-15: I. Richie H orton (Raw); 2. Robbie Hort on (Kaw); ~ . Jacob Dombrosky (SU1); 4. Jason T erry (H a n); 5. Ch ris Boh"" (Raw). S/ MINI: I. Robb ie Hort on (Kaw): 2. Chri s Bohn er (K.aw); ~ . Chi p Dunn (Kaw); 4. Brian Lan e (ka w). SC H BY: I. Richie Honon (K.aw); 2. Dan ny H ayne! (K.aw); 3. Mitchell Hod ges ( Ka w ); 4. Caven Woodruff (Kaw); 5. Ja cob Dombro sk y (SUl). 125 A: 1. Jim Neese (Kaw); 2. J im Ch esler (SUl); 3. Brian McElro y (Y

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