Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS e Mathews motors to Washougal Motocross wins By Brian Barnes Carl Gaza fy (43) charged after Rob Nunez (97) under the lights at Per ris Motocross. Tom Nelson (865) was the fastest Plus-25 rider out of Washougal MX's starti ng gate. W ASHOUGAL, W APR. 19 A, Jason Mathews scored th e 250cc Stock and Mod ified class victo ries d uri ng the northwest area quali fier a t Wash ou gal Mot ocr oss for the AMA Ama teu r Natio nal Championsh ip fin als to be held la ter this sum mer in T ennessee. Som e 250 en tra n ts bat tled o n what turned ou t to be a great track after it had rai ned heavil y ear lier in the week. Mathews . aboa rd a Honda Wor ld. AXO a nd Sco t-bac ked CR250 Honda . too k th e meas ure of both 250cc C classes, wi nning th ree of th e (our rno tos he co mpe ted in . In the Stoc k cla ss, Math ews had to contend with 24 ot her riders during bo th motos, In mo ta o ne, Math ews made It dear he wo uld be th e o ne to beat with a stro ng sta rt and he the n proceeded to motor away from early con tenders Mall Larson , Justin Smith, Kory Elli s and .Kevin Hofen bred J. Math ews co ntinued hi s gr ea t ride o n to the chec kered flag wh ile Lars on ke pt u p the pace an d took second. T he th ird spot went to Hofenbredl , who moved u p from fifth over Sco tt She rrell . T o m Nelso n came u p [ro m a mid pack sta rt to ro und ou t th e top five. MO LDtwo on ce aga in saw Mathews ru nn ing up fro nt from sta rt to fin ish for the win while Hofenb redl pi cked u p th e pace and too k seco nd overa ll with hi s ru nner -up finish in moto two. Sherre l1 fini shed third in the moto and o vera ll sta ndi ngs. Forrest Tra nsue was also a har d rid er to beat in the 125cc B Stock class . Transu e follo wed A class rider Tony Graves in th e com bined A/ B class during both mota starts. Tra nsue the n made the best of his starts , leading the B field duri ng bo th races . Tra ns ue was lon g go ne in bo th mo tos, Adam West held o n for th e ru n ner-u p spot for seco nd overa ll whi le Bob Melloy and Devin Roe finis hed th ird and fourth, respec tively. Roseburg Kawasaki/ PJ I-backed Eric Wil liams won the 65cc Stock (7-11) class go ing a way in bot h motos over Reid Edw ards and Cory Wheall y. wh ile in th e 85cc Stock (7-11) class a fall at th e start of mote one co u ld n 't keep him fro m wi nning once agai n o ver Wheall y. Results WMN: I. Susa n Sm ith (Kaw); 2. Jea nnie Pruitt (H on) ; Lisa Rogers (H e n). W/ PIW: I. Blake Edwards ; 2. Bran don Lav ee n (Yam ); 3. Levi H u ffma n (Yarn) . • 65 SK 7-11: I. Eric Will iam 5. (Kaw); 2. Reid Edwards (Kaw); ~ . Corey Who lly (H e n). h 80 BEG: I. T T3V Mur phy (Kaw ); 2. Russ Robbin s (Kaw); ~ . Ryan Anderson . .R5 STK 7-11: I. Eric Willi am s (Kaw); 2. C.alit'y Whealy (Ho n ). R5STK 1 2 · 1 ~ : I. Kevin Eakin (H on); 2. Je rry H arvey (S UI) ; ~. David Turner (Kaw). 85 ST K 14·15: I. Robhi eRaldiss (H on ). 85 MOD 9·1': I. Jf'~~y Will ia ms (Kaw); 2. Je rry Harv ey (SUl); 3. Eric Will ia ms (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Kor y Ra:\mU 5M"n (Ka w); 2. Na tha n Gra velle (Ka w); ~ . Dall as Sweeney (Kaw). 125 STK JR : I. Kevin Ho fen bredl (5 Ul); 2. Jt'rf"my Porter (H on ): ~ . Paul Kitchen (Hon). 125 C MO D J R: I. Steve Bostick. 125 A ST K rRO: I. Ryan Hu ffman (Kaw); 2. SL'OtI Grimm (Kaw). 125 A MOD PR O: I. T o ny Cravo (Ho n ); 2. Brian Roth (Kaw). 125 B ST K INT : I. Forrest T ransue (Kaw): 2. Ada m West (Sw); ~ . Bob Melloy (SUI). 125 B MO D INT : I. Charlie Charlton (Hon); 2. Devin Roe (Sw); 3. T ony Roon ey (Yam ). 125 ST K 12-15: 1. Sta n Sloboda (H a n); 2. Forrest T ran sue (Kaw); 3. Johnny Will ia ms (Kaw). I ~ MOD 12-15: I. Stan Siobada (Ha n); 2. Joh nn y Will ia m" (Kaw). 250 BEG: I. Mark Dobie (Ha n); 2. Dale McLa ughlin ; 3.· Na tha n G ra velle [Kaw]. 250 C ST K JR: I. j ason Ma thews (H on) ; 2. Kevin Hofenb redl (Suz); 3. Sco tt Sherrell (Ha n). 250 C MO D J R: I. Jason Mathew (Han): 2. j oh nn y Williams (Kaw): l Dale Md. ..aughl in (H a n). 250 A ST K O PEN P RO : l. Rya n H uCf an (Kaw): 2. T err y m Hamness (Kaw); 3. S<.uu Gri m m (Kaw). 250 A MO D O PE N PRO: 1. T on y Gra ves (H a n); 2. Brian Roth (Kaw). 250 B STK tNT: I. Dar en McLaugh lin : 2. Kory Crippen (Han) : 3. Scott Sherrel (Ha n). 250 B MOD Il'o7; L Kevin Yf'ager; 2, Daren McLaugh lin; 3. Tony Roon ey (Va m ). O PEN BEG : I. Alan Calli r.on (Han); 2. Sea n Russell (H a n); ~. Ra ndy Ja cobs (H on). O PEN B/ C tNT: L Jer ry Wilson (H a n ); 2. T ed Skipper (Kaw); 3. Rick Ro bem (Yam). INT O PEN B/C Q UAL: L Jaso n McCor m ick (Ho n ): 2. Kl:"vin Yeager (H a n ); 3. Dan=n McLa ughlin. 500 PRO: 1. T ony G rave:\(H a n). PLUS 25: I. Rodn("y Kell er (KT M); 2. Dou gl as Eichn er (Suz); 3. Tom Ne lson (Suz). SR PL US 30: I. Ri ck H uffm an (Ha n): 2. Susan Smith (Ka w); 3. Allan Ca llison (Hon ). fNT: I. Jerry Wilsun (Ha n ): 2. Mike Walen (Kaw). PRO : I. Joe Ca:'iry(Ha n ); 2. Da vid Eaki n (H a n): 3. Don ald HuC"ke (Kaw). SR PLUS 40: L Jeff Vaw (H a n); 2. Ja ck Turner (Kaw ); 3. St l:"~ Bazl:" (Kaw). AM/I :"lT: L Mihan Harden (SUl) ; 2. T err y H amn eM (Kaw). EX: I. Jim Lam pkin (H on ); 2. Dave Ml:"rklin (SUl ); 3. Wah Smi lh (Ka w). ~. loo ps each cla imed a poi n t from Moo re, making his total for the day two for the win with Stiger slipping past Westcott for second with seven points lo st. Ron Lee tied Mallo w for fourth but wo n ou t in th e tie-break er. Paul Bo len brou ght hi s Fan tic in for sixth place. Results C'SH IP : 1. Sha n Moor e (Ca!;); 2. Rick Stiger (Ya m ]: ~. Jim Westcott (Apr); 4. Ron Lee (Gas); 5. Charles Mall ow (Yam). EX: I. Bill y Powell (Bet); 2. Bryan Byrd (Yam ); 3. Ma rk Nave (Ya m ); 4. David Myer (Yam); 5. La rry Gamso n (Yam). SR EX: I. David Bolm (Bet); 2. Danny Agu ir-re (G as): ~ . Rich Alleman (Ya m ); 4. J l!ITY Ward (Yam ); 5. Bob Bell (Bet) . AM: 1. Bu tch La throm (& t); 2. Don Gra ce (Gas); ~. Pa ul Schwegler (Yam). NOV: I. Robel't Sha w (Yam ); 2. Dua ne Buli n ( Bet ); ~ . j oe Step henso n (Vam ); 4..kff Bran nock (Yam). ROOKtE : l. Kath y Bolen (Ya m); 2. Kris O lwin (Ya m); 3. .John McKinney (Ya m); 4. Matt Srep hemon (Yam ); 5. Robert Edens (H on). Nunez nails Glen Helen Night Motocross victory By Tony Alessi 30 SA BERNARDINO, CA, A 24 N PR. Rob Nu nez dominated the Over 30 Year Old clas s d uring the Contine ntal Motocross Club night MX held at G len Helen OHV Park . Carl Gaza fy led the first mo to during the o pe ni ng live laps of th e race while Nunez and Don Pastell were engaged in an all -ou t battle (or second. Soon th e momentum of the secondplace battle pushed the th ree riders together for a n all -o ut confrontation for the lead which climaxed wh en Nunez mad e a daring pass on . Gazafy. O nce out front, Nunez styled over the tabletops and floa ted over the do uble jumps to score the moto win over Gazafy a nd Pastell. The second moto mimicked the first with Gazafy out fro n t pe rs ued by Pastell and Nunez. O nce aga in Nunez had th e moves and passed Pastel1 on lap three and Gaza fy on ' lap six to assu me the lead . Nu nez o nce again styled awa y fo r the win fol1owed by Gaza fy and Pastel1. Sal Ugarte scored a co ntroversial win in the 125cc No vice cla ss after the startin g ga te brok e prior to th e second mow . Uga rte Fi nis hed as th e ru nner-up during the o pe ni ng moto and knew he needed a win du ring the secon d moto. The riders stage d for th e flag start of the second moto and a t the same tim e the flag waved Ugart e lau nch ed o u t of th e gate wit h a four bike len gth ho lesho t. . " I timed it perfect." Ugarte said . Ugarte battled with teenager Joey Ciroc co for most of th e moto. hol ding off severa l pass auem pts to score th e m olO a nd overa ll win. Mark Crocker and Max Nelson battled clo sely in the second moto until Nelson flew off the side of th e tabl etop. A num ber of riders believed Ugarte jumped the start but th e official starte r declared Ugarte's sta rt good and he was given th e win . Resu lts P/W BEG: I. StW'n Hem and t'l (H on); 2. Nichola' (Yam ). W~1I 5 60 9-) 1: J. Bo Ht'm and ez (Ya m); 2. Chri5 Cook ( Ka w ). ROREG; I. T ommmy Epo lilo (Kaw); 2. ~ Ih lka, leu (Yam); ~ . Lo uie Ca rreon (Kaw). 125 BEG: I. Dwight Rader (Kaw); 2. Doug Koon (Ya m ); ~ . Ken BitteroU (SUI); 4. Ju stin Jones (Ya m); 5. Ken & ajea n (Kaw). 125 JR : 1. Salvador Ug-.ute (Va m) ; 2. Tony Alessi (SUI): ~. Mark Crocker (Suz): 4. j oey Cir occo (SUI); 5. Max Nelson (Vam) . . 250 BEG: l. Joel Leigh ton (Kaw); 2. j ames Sta ndardi ( Ya m); ~ . John Wall (H on ): 4. Anthony CaSUO(SUl ); 5. Dan ny Relph (Yam ). 250 JR: 1. Jeff Wh iu en (Hon): 2. QlUck McCarty (Ya m); ~. Adam Jo nes (Ya m ). 500 BEG: I. John Co lema n (H a n); 2. j effrey Grt."ene (Kaw). VET JR: I. Robttt Nunez (Yam): 2. Don Pastell ()(aw); ~ . Ray Sim mons (Su); 4. Steve Amoft>!>O (H n ); 5. Donnie Quarulrom (H on). y VET PRO: 1. Ca rl Gaz.ilf (Hon). Hayn hauls at Dade City MX By Kyle Myers DAD ECITY, FL. APR: 18 The 'six th round of th e Florida Motocross Cl u b Ser ies and th e thi rd ro und of th e Spring Series was held a t Randy Yoho's Dade City Raceway and Craig Ha yn posted I-I mo to finishes in the 28·rider Senior class . Wh en the field rocke ted aro u nd the lon g sweeper, J am es McLellan nailed the holeshot with Ear l Parker . Woody Stric kla nd. Jam es Pain ter and Mike Corbino in tow. Halfway into th e first la p. H ayn passed Corbi no, Painter an d Str ick land III one swoop. Hayn then pa ssed Park er and McLell an in the sweeper to take the lead. H ayn quickly began to pull away as Strickla nd o u t-powered Parker then McLellan do wn the lo ng front strai ght away. Mike Edwa rds was o n the move after a mi dpack start and passed Park er on the last la p for fifth. At the flag. Ha yn took the mo to wi n a head of Stri ck la nd. McLellen , Edwards .a nd Parker. Edwards blasted into the lead of the second moto with Ra ndy Kelley . Strickland, Hayn and J.D. Stockton fol1owing . Strickla nd an d Hayn quickly sho t by Kell ey, wh ile closing in o n the leader Edwards. Hayn then slid by Strickla nd, as McLellen zipped by Stockt on an d Kelley, bu t Stock to n passed McLell en bac k. Ha yn ha d enough of Edwa rds ' roo st and wen t by in a turn . Ha yn quickly pulled away fo r the overall wi n with Edwards . Stric kland. Stockton, and McL ellen ro undi ng ou t the top five pl aces. In o ther racin g ac tio n , Strickla nd won both mo tos in th e 40-Plus class o ver Ch arl es Lehi ng an d J ohn Gree n. Results -t25: I. Richa rd Robinson (Hon ); 2. Crai g Hayn (Suz); 3. Roll Sum erville (H qn ); 4. Raymo nd Slill inKS(Hon); .s. Mac Chastain (Kaw). +30 : L Craig Ha yn (Suz); 2. Woody Strickla nd (Ha n ); 3. Mike Edwards (Ya m); 4. J ames McLeli m (H a n ); 5. J. D. Stock ton (Hon ]. +40: I. Wood y Suickta nd (Hon); 2. Charles Lehi ng (Ha n ); 3. John O reen (Han): 4. T om Fog g (H a n ); 5. Mike Layo (Ka w ]. OPEN NOV : I. Da vid Kuxbausen (Ho n ); 2. Mark CaI;l;('Is (H u5.); 3. Mike Amedee (Ka w w) : 4. Joe German" (Ha n); 5. Mark w eem s (H a n ). 80 BEG : 1. Dave Pcl ege (Kaw); 2. j ason Freeman (Ya m); 3. Blan e Thorpe ( Ka w ): 4. Bria n v tncem (Ka w): 5. Aaron Perk ins ( ~ w ). 125 YTH : I. Scon Lamb (H a n); 2. David Sanderson (Hon ); . ~ . Kevin Na nce (Hon ). MINt C: I. J.B. Ballard (Kaw); 2. jrrem y Docter (Kaw): ~. Ryan Kelley (Kaw). MIN t B: 1. Billy Wood (Kaw). MIN I A: 1. Kenn eth jones (H a n). P/W: I. Ja mes Stewa rt (Ya m); 2. Chat Northey (Ya m ): ~ . Scott Williams (Ya m) : 4. Clayto n Mart in (Yam ): 5. Bria n Gr ay (Yam) . 1&.2 I. Ja cob Fogg (Raw); 2. j erem y Fogg (Raw); 3. Man 4: Smith (Hon); 4. Terrence Rodgers (SUl); 5. Ja son Peres [Ka w]. 65: 1. J. B. Balla rd (Kaw); 2. Aaron Perkins (Ra w ); ~. Josh Fa ustin o (Ka w): 1. Micha el Edward s (Kaw); 5. j en-my Md)C-)w (Kaw). 857· 11; 1. ROben Farnell (Ka w ): 2. C Linto n Shealy (Kaw); ~ . Ty ler Sh ields (Ka w). 85 12· 1S: I. J o:>h Kielt y (SUlf. 2. J ason Thomas (Ka w). 85 H · 15; L Jarr ett T ipping (SUI); 2. Paul Cu rr ie (Kaw); ~ . Bill y Wood (Kaw); 4. Wayne Wilkes (Kaw); 5. Mack Perry (Ha n ). S/ MIN I: I. Jarr ett T ipp ing (SUI ); 2. Josh Kf'ihy (SUl): 3. Marcil. Perry (Ha n); 4. Pa ul Currie (Kawl; 5. Wayne Wilkes (Kaw). 250/125 BEC : I. H ank Pall er (Han): 2. Robert Ash (Kaw); 3. Dou g Nosbi sch {Kawj: 4. Daniel Flesch (Hon); 5. La nce Ha rkins (Hen). 125 C: I. Kevin Na nce (Ha n): 2. Ray mo nd Stillings (H a n); 3. Jason Peres (Raw); 1. JaMln Blackbu rn (Sill); 5. T im McLeod ( Ka w). 125 R: J. Jam b FOKK (Ka w ]: 2. David Sanderson (Ha n ): ~ . Jer l:"m y Fogll: (Kaw); 1. Kyll:" Mym> (H on); 5. Rrian Cruse (Raw). 12!)A: I. Brian McElr oy (SUl ). 250 BEG: I. Jeff Clegg (SUl);2 . Darrell R isner (SUI); ~ . Sc ou Fiebelkurn (Suz); 4. Edd ie SU'inml:"tz (H on); 5. Mikl:" Pa llas (S UI) . 2.'iO C: I. Richard Rob in son (H on); 2. David Sheen (Ha n); 3. Mac Cha sta in (Kaw); 4. Dale Sowder (Hon); 5. Troy As!;('many (Ya m ). 250 B: I. Roll Som erville (Han); 2. La ne Siro uisen (Hon); ~ . ROOOI Bra nag h (Ka w). O PE N AM: 1. Scott Lamb (He n ): 2. Ro b Somerville (Hon); ~ . David Sander so n (Hon); 4. Troy Assema ny (Yam ): 5. Lan e Stromsnes (Ho n). 125 BEG: L Kyle Kopachik (Hon ); 2. Darrell Kirby (Sw) ; ~ . Steve Sa laKd ra.~ (Ka w); 4. CIiH Raberge (Ya m ); 5. David ° YI:" (Vam ). Echeconnee MX win to Williams By Den e O live MA CON, GA, APR. 11·12 O ver 370 entra nts from seven sout heaster n sta tes showed up for the Pit Sto p Racing / Pro Action Suspensio n / The Wi zzard Welding Shop-s po nsored Lor ett a L yn n's qual ifier. held a t Echeconnee MX Park . Sha mu Wil lia ms scored the win in th e 250cc C Stock class. In the first mo to. Rusty Cohe n put his H on da o ut fro nt early with William s and Rod St uckey in hot pursuit. Stuckey qu ickly put away Williams and began to pr essur e Coh en. Midway th rough th e mo to, Stu ckey moved pas t a fading Co he n . as did Williams. Moto two was a different story as Willi am s powered his T &P Mowsport·b acked Kawasaki mt o turn one and was never challenged. First mot o winner Stu ckey had to o verco me a mid · pack start to finish second, bu t it was Willi am s who scored th e o vera ll win. In th e 125cc A Stock class. Brandon Smith pulled th e hol eshot in th e first moto wit h Gary Kellus and Eri c Pinson righ t on h is rear wheel. By lap six of th e eig ht ·lap race. Dwayne Bon e moved in to second after a firs t turn crash . Smi th finished first, followed by Bone. Mot a two saw Damyn Swanepoel first to turn on e, fol1owed by Smith and Bone. As Sm it h worked the lin es to make a move for first, Bone got a driv e out of a turn and made the pass on Smith. Bone and his Capital Cyclebacked Honda cro ssed the finish line first and scored the overall. Smith had to settle as .runner- up with his 1-2 scores. The 250cc B Modified class saw Wes Ashley

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