Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS e Martins motors to Carlsbad Motocross win By D ave Burgess Scott Harden (6), Jeff Pi ttman (10) and Dave Galland ba ttled at Carlsbad. H ank Moree (179) ro unded Camp Coker's £irsttum wi th the 250cc A class lea d. CARLSBAD, CA, APR. II Suzuki -mounted Elton Martins capitalized o n a mistake by firs t mot o winner Osamu Chiba, to score the seco nd mo ta wi n and th e overall in the l 25cc Beginner cia ss at th e Ra cing Enterp rises-pr om oted Sa turday MX a t Ca rlsbad Raceway. At th e star t o f th e firs t rnoto, Martins po wered hi s Suzuki into th e earl y lead, with Bryon Cox and Sco tt Dolphin in tow . Chiba slo wed at th e star t to avoid Mike Carlson, who went do wn. With Martin s ou t fro nt , th e rider to wat ch was C h iba as he worked arou nd Dolphin and en ga ged in a battle with Cox for second. Co x struggled to find tra ction o n the co ncre te-ha rd Carlsba d circuit. a nd slid wide co min g o ut of a comer and let Chi ba snake by. Co x 's tractio n troubl es co n ti n ued as Dol phin was als o able to power by for th ird . At th e ha lfway poi nt, Ch iba began to whittle away at Mart ins' lead , and was with in str iki ng distance as the wh ite flag ca me out. Chiba rode arou nd Ma rtins li ke he was standing still and cli nc hed th e win. Ma rt ins held o n for second, followed by Do lphi n a nd Cox. As th e riders roared down the starting straigh t in moto two, Cox led th e way while Chi ba was do wn in the pits. unawar e th at h is mo to had just go ne o ff. Ch iba scra mbled to get read y, bu t by th e time he entered the tra ck, he was two laps down , and lef t it wide o pe n for anyone. Cox was o ut fro nt. with Fredrich Hersman a nd Mik e Carlsman behind. Martins was back in the pack , but when h is pit board to ld hi m abo u t Chiba, he kn ew he wo uld o nly have to make it to third to wrap up th e overall. Mart in s picked o ff riders eac h lap . Do lphin was al so o n the move, and the two nders freigh t trained to th e fro nt of the pack. By the ha lfway mark, Cox was riding on the edge tryin g to keep Martins at ba y. Cox could n 't keep th e rea r end hooked up, a nd Ma rt in s shot by for the win. Martins stre tched h i. lea d 10 th e chec kered, foll ow ed by Do lphin who had n ip ped Co x a t th e finish, In 500cc Junior cla ss acti on Sco tt Rich eson turned in a do ubl e-mote sweep. Rich eson po wered h is Kawasaki in to th e lead with Goober G rape runn ing second, and T ony Ca l iger third. Gra pe. reco ver in g fro m a brok en wr ist, tired o u t ea rly and a llo wed Cal iger and Chris Tibb etts by with relative ease. \ Vith that. the po siti o ns were set and Rich eson scored an easy win . Mo w two saw Grape get the ho leshot ahead o f Rich eso n, a nd T ibbetts. Grape let it a ll hang ou t as he began 10 pull away for the first fou r laps, bu t the in j ured wri st and a lack o f trai n in g crept up on h im . Richeson and T ib betts went by. " My wrist is still h urt in g," sai d Grape. " I rode like a cavema n." Rich eson rode to the finis h clean ahead o f Tibbetts , G rape and Ca liger. Resul ts Snookie T immerman, while Holben recovered in fourth. They crossed the finish line in the same: o rder. 2SO O PE N BEG: 1. CoI~ &11 lKoiw); 2. Seephen Ma lo ne / (V.. m ); 5. Olilrln Will ie (H o n) ; 4. Dou g ~ I" ( K.tw ); S. Oinl lbol e (H o n ). 2!iO NOV: l. T odd a .. om (Sw); 2. Ru~1I Brown b , . Ronny Buc::bba= (H on); 4.J am n Ski nner (Sw ); S. Wi I Results LulOll (Yam). TI.E.~V MINI 50: I. 0laK' Rm:1 (Ya m); 2. lack Williarru (Va m); S. Lynn NicknlOn. J r. (Vam); 4. T an ner Moor e (Yam ); 5. l...oRan Wl1liaml (Ya m). MIN I MIN I 60: 1. j ohnny Ma rley (Kaw); 2. Bnu Boynton (Rotw); S.Ja ke j onn (Rotw); 4. Dwty f ou n tai n (Kaw); 5. Dorak Cndes (Kaw ). MIN I BK BEG: I. Donald Caner (H ul ); 2. Scon Perk ins (Kaw); S. Chad Trawick (SU1); 4. OOlY Horeing (Kaw); 5. ' Tim famon (Sw). MINI BK JR 7·11: 1. Jo hnny Marl ey (Kaw);2. T ravilElIiou (Suz); 3. Jarn! Murphy (Kaw); 4.Jdl Young (Kaw); 5.]i m my Qu ick J r. (Kaw). MINI SR 12· U : I. Charley Boga rd (SUI); 2. Cuner Schneidt'T(Suz); ! .KrillY Shea ly (Suz); 4. Erick V..lleijo (Raw); 5. ~i n Lo vell (Raw). MINI SR 14· 16: 1. Rob bie SlaW (Kaw); 2. Br;td Wool sey (K..w); S. Jeff Smi th (Suz); 4. Willi am Hll chcock (Ho n); 5. Travis William (K..w). MINI BK O PE N 7-16: I. Brad Woolsey (Raw ); 2. Rob bie Skaggs (K..w); S. Ch arl ey Boga rd (Suz); 4. Andy Bud genn (Raw); S,John Han er (Kaw). 125 BEG : 1. Bill Albanny (Kaw); 2. Matt Jor dan (Hon); e , . Brad t Carhie (Suz); 4. Michot l Dim ..n (Kolw); 5. Robb y Lanlin (SUl). 125 NO V: 1. Jerod Walk er (Han) ; 2. Todd Claborn (Suz); S. Eric McCann (H O n ): 4. Tim Woodruff (H a n); 5. Qms Safrit (SU1). 125 INT: l. Robb ie Reynard (K..w); 2. Joey Prau (SUl); , . O int La tham (K..w); 4. Joey Moo~ (Suz). 125 ALLSTARS: I. Robb ie Reynard (Kaw); 2. Joey Pra u (Suz); S. O int Latham (Kaw); 4. Roy Sche l1t'nbergeT (Kaw); I...ong (H a n). 25 EX: l. Denni s H aw thorne (Kaw); 2. Ja501l Krempin w); (H a n ); S. Roy Schdlmbttgtr (K..w); i ..Sha nnon Cook (lCa 5. Don Bm yalt (Raw). '.ld' 36 (Kilw /, 250 11\ : l. Rob bir- RrynMd ( Ka w); %. J ttany Meulman 7 ( Koiw ); S. Joey M~ (Sw); 4. Krvin F~It'f (Hon); 5. Kyle PM b ( H on). 2S0 ALLSTAR ; I. Rob bi e Rr ynud ( K.ill w); 2. Roy Sc:ht'lIm bt"tgn (Ka w); 5. In-nn y M a llm.m ( K.1w ); 4. Canon Rich.ardlon ( Xa w ); S. Kyle Parh (Ha n). 250 EX: 1. Dm nis Hawthorm (Xa w); 2. Roy Schd lm bn-ger (K.ilw) ; " . J ason Kl't'1TIp in (Hon); 4. Jot' Bmyalc. ( Xa w ); 5. Sha nno n Cook ( tu. w) . 0125 NOV: 1. R USKIIBro wn (Kaw);2. Sru.un M.nt in (Yam ): 3. Sha ne McMaho n (Xa w); 4. Ja mn Ta ylor (Ya m ); S. Len Upton (KTM). l 0/25 INT : l. Dr IbC'ttMcDon.a.d (Hon); 2. T ommy Pa~lka am ); S. Wyalt Hill (Vam) ; 4. Brian Colm er (Han ); S. Ouit ins (H on). o X: 1. GlC'K Brown (H a n); 2. Cartoll Richa rdso n (Kaw ); 3. Ha rdin ( ~ w) ; 4. Keith Mundi~ (Kolw); 5. Knin Wi lia m' (Ho n). O /SO NO V: I. Tom Conner (Kaw ); 2. Scan Fu ller (Ha n); 3.Joc Bu ~ y (KT M); 4. Scott Taboll (Yam ); S. Rick Spauld ing ("'" wi. O/SO INT : I. Cary Wa uon (Yam ); 2. S t~ k hcra h (Yam ); 3. Iklbcn McDon ald (Han); 4. Sca n Knu ck (Han) ; 5. O uo Cci~dorff (SUI). O/SO EX: I. Keith Mu nd ie (Kaw); 2. Gug Brown (Han ); 3. Jerry Jo ilm' (H a n ); 4. David j ono (Kaw); S. Myron Freund ("," wi. OVE R 40: I. Darwin Buckabef: (H a n); 2. T im MrCa "ldll (Kaw); 3. T o m Conne (Kaw); 4. Roger H.udm an (Ya m ); 5. Darrdl Bilh o p (Raw). LADIES 80-250: 1. Kristy Shea ly (SU1); 2. Ta m my Slay ('-a w); S. Nadi ne H ol bert (Ya m ): 4. Snookie T imm erman (Raw): 5. Ramona Hen 51~ (H on ). O PEN 500: 1. JO('f Hudin (Kaw); 2. Perry R«d.er (K.1w); , . Ja mes Taylor (Ya m ); 4. Kinn in McG rew (KTM) ; 5. j d f Bailey (Xa w) . . ~ lacy KO REG: I. Kevin Zrinlo (Kaw); 2. Dearnon O 'Rourke (Ha n ». HO JR : 1. Manny Aria5 ( ~ w ). 123 BEG: l. Elto n ~brtlDs (Suz): 2. Scon Dolp hin (Sw ): ,. Bryon Co x (Hon): 4. Mike Carbon (YOIm); 5. Osamu Ch iba . 125 J R: I. Mark Blak ley (Ha n ); 2. Bobby Allen ( ~w ); ".. :'S . Ch ri50ph eRa rr iert"(Hon ); 4. Donn MOIeda (H on ); 5. MilOino Schaeffer (Ha n ). 250 BEG : I. Darren Terry (Ya m ): 2. Olri, Ma ngen (Han ); S. Dustin Nonhrip ( K.oi w); 4. Eddie Moore (Y..m ); S. Jeff Earobdlis (RThf ). 250 JR: I. Kyle Sm ith (H on ); 2. Jim Henn (Suz); S. Matt McDo nald (Kaw); 4. Kml G ri Uin (H on ); 5. Michael Tucker (Ya m). 250 (NT: l. un Erik La rsson (Yam) ; 2. Jason McConnick (Ha n ); S. Ra ndy Owen (Sw). PR O: I. Pau l Win n (H a n); 2. John Floro (Kaw). 500 JR: l. Scan Richnon (Xawt; 2. O1n, Tibbnu (Han ); S. ToO'~ Ca lign- (H on); 4. Da ~ BurR'"' (H on ); 5. john Tookey (Kaw). , 500 1:0. .: l. Robm Failing (H a n). ~29 BEG: 1. Ouis ~ngen (H a n); 2. Lanet a...rk (Sw ); , . John Co lema n (H on ); 4. March.1J1 Dunham (Va m); 5. James O rMJn (Suz ). 2$.29 1R: 1. Jeff Pittma n (Hon); 2. J i. Hm n (Sw ); S. m Da~ Ga bnd (Kaw). 25·29 INT: l. John Griffin (Sw ); 2. Bria n Mangen (H on ). VET BEG: I. Dan Smith (Hon); 2. Peter McCormick. (K.aw ); , . T. C Brinegar (H on); 4. Bob Swim (Kaw); 5. Mike Roth (Kaw). VET JR: l. Frank. R uff (Ya m ); 2. Mikr: Ru nstorfcr (f(aW) : S. Michd Landqrnt (Han); 4. Pr ier Ne umell er (H a n); 5. G

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