Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

i~ ':': (0100"'" ~ LOCAL EVENTS TI-lE DIRT D IGG ERS NORTII M.e. PRESENTS I ' THE 24TH ANNUAL I Heritage Inn (916) 63 5- 4040 HANGTOWN ~ocRoss' MorOCROSS CLASSIC 6AC~~EMrY".: __ ' t JUNE 13-14, 1992 .' PRAIRIE CITY SVRA PARK . Am ...IJIIIIII.. Sacramento California ' A~·ll·AND .CCt!\SSlnCt\TIONS.fOR qmYJ;8~[fu~wWIi{iicff~~S.§: 80 * 125 * 250 * OP EN * VET SEN IOR * SUPER SEN IOR M AIL ENTR IES TO: IXl\IM: 4587 MACK ROAD, SU ITE 139 SACRAM ENTO. CA 95823 FOR MO RE IN FORM ATIO N CALL (916) 39-D D N MC (916-393-3662) CAMPING AVA ILAB LE' SELF CO NTA INE D VEH ICLES O NL Y'5 20.oo FO R ONE OR NO BOITLES. DOGS OR BIC YC LES ALLOWED O N RACE DAY. S PECTATORS W ITN ESSI NG THESE EVENTS TIfER EBYASSUMEALL RISK."FORANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES RESULTINGTHEREFROM. . (1<" ,., - REGISTRATION IN FORMATION MAIL ENTRY·$35 00 Must be pos tma rked by June 1, 1992 POS T EN TRY -$50 00 Post entry ta ken Friday Ju ne 12, 1992 12:00 Noon-1 0:00 p.m. a t the track NO ENTRI ES TAKEN SATURDAY , A MA & D ist. 36 Rules A pply , AM A Ca rd (520.00) Req uire d , D ist . 36 Card or O ne Tim e Ca rd Requ ired (55) . .. No Ref un d s-Excha nges Race Da y - ... Refu nd Req ue st s Mu s t Be Pos t marked By6 /8 ... No Rider Medica l Ins ur a nce ... Pins and Stickers To ·A Il Participants , Send Leg al Size, Self-Addressed, Sta mped Enve lope Wit h Entry , Nota rize d En try Req uired If Un der 18 , Riding N umbers Will Be Assi g ned 125, 250 NATIONAL - SUNDAY - J UNE 14 3RD ANNUAL VET PRO CLASS IC ADMISSION: $3,000 PURS E'LIMITED TO 40 RID ERS ENTRY FEE: 550.00 Send En tr y to: DDNMC 4321 A lsace o , Fa ir O a ks, CA 95628 In fo : 9 16 962-2208 Sa t ur d a y - 7 - 12 Ad u lt s Sund ay 7-12 Ad ult s INFO: Ticke t. Race 55 . 0 0 $1 0 . 0 0 $5.00 515.00 In Advance $20.00 At the Ga te (916) 920-1121 (916) 962-3760 G ar y Pangbu rn swep t both OTHG Novice class motos at Su nrise Cycle Par k. Darrin Fie lds kept sw itc hi ng posit io n s left an d ril?ht. At the end of the mo to it wa s Berger with the wi n . Dolphi n . Doggeu. a nd Fields fi nish ed secon d. th ird a nd fo urth . respectfu ll y. The second mow sta n 'was a repeal of th e first, with Berger puttin g his Honda o ut front. Doggeu kep t the hea t on Do lp hin for seco nd . with Fields within striking dista nce. T he order stayed the same un til m idw ay through the rnoto , w he n Do lp h in tipped ov er in H ell H ot e co rner. a n d fell o ff the side of the track. Do ggett stopped and hel ped h im ge t back up and to mak e sure he was all right. Meanwhile, Fiel ds went on by bo th o f them, a nd o n to fin ish seco n d. Do ggen a nd Do lp h in fi nished th ird a n d fo urth . respec tf ully. T ha t left a th ree-way tie for seco nd , wit h the tie brea ker goi ng to Fiel ds . R esults A UTO : I. j erem iuh Wr igh t ( lt j); 2. Chal Pa lmer r (Yam). jR MINI : I. Antho ny Eppers (K.aw):2 . Nat ha n Allen (Kot ): w 3, Chri!oBra n non (Kaw). 80 BEG: I. Col by Blewen (Kotw ); 2. J ason Allt'll ( SUi ): 3, J im Ferr is (Hu n): 4. Lau ny Ca lkim (Su z]: S. Shawn McKen l ie (S U1 .). I hereby agree to conform and to comply with the rules governing this contest in connecti on with the Competiti on Rules of the Ameri can Motorcy cl~ Association, Inc" and AMA District 36. ASSUMPTION OF RISK INCONSIDERATION OF permission to enter lor any purpose the NON-PUBLICAREA (defined as nay 80 9-11: L Dusti n Ph a m ess (lion ), 80 12-16: I. Dav id Bi('ry (Ho n ): 2, j o n Sturgi ll ( K;,.w): S,Bill y Brebn er ( Kotw), 12S BEG : L Ch ad Kirk (Ho n); 2, Bill Linn (Kaw); 3. Cra ig Heimgar tner ( K.aw) : i , Pat rick McMan n us ( K.aw ): S. Da nie l Eames (Yam). 125 J R: I. Da vid Stephenson (KawO: 2. Rob Pcuenger (yam ): 3, Gr eg G ralll (S UI.), 1251NT : I. Eric Ch ns ua nsen (Ya rn). 250 f\;OV: l. Pnry Berger (lio n); 2. Darr in Field s (Kaw); 5. Ga ry Doggen (Ho n ): 4. Kelly Dol p h in (Sill ), 250 INT : I. Ra n dy Whelchel (lio n ), 250 PR O : L lloug Mill er (S Ui ). O PEN J R: L J ,u-k Corbin (AT K). O'T: I. Kip Varner (Kaw); 2. G;lry Dog gr1 t (H on ): 5. Rob Kel lam s (lion ); 4, Kell y Dolp hi n (SUl ). Paducah ST trophy to Wiles By Brent Menser o n. T he Open Am at eur class sta rt ed the night off with Randy Wil es sco ring th e win. The Se n io r, a nd Sportsman hea ts fo llowed with PUBLIC AREA. 2. IASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITYFORANDTHE RIS KOF loss. damage or injury (including death) Davi d Flow ers a nd Bri an Tho ma s eac h ear ning win s, respectively. David Menser a nd of whatsoe ver kind , nature or descriptio n that may arise to my perso n property notwithstanding any negl igence of the Amer ican Motorcycle Association, its off icers, trustees, employees and agents, event offic ials, promoters spo nsors, motorcycle owners , riders mechani cs and pit crew, and owners and lessees of premises used in connection with the event, and eac h of their respective employees and agents , wh ile I am for any reason in the NON·PU BLIC AREA voluntari ly and upon reliance of my own j Udgement and ability and knOWledge of the risks and haza rds to myself and property while entering , upon and departing such area. 3. I INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Ame rican Mo torcycle Association. its officers . trustees. employees and agents, event officials, promoters sponsors , motorcycle owners, riders, mechanics and pit crew, and owners and lessees of premises used in connection with the event , and each of their respective employees and agents, from any loss, liabili ty, damage, or cost e ach of them may incur due to my presence Tho ma s fo ugh t mo st o f th e way in th e 250cc PADUCAH, KY, APR. 10 Ra ndy Wil es sco red th e Open Ama teu r cl as s win a t th e Wes ter n Kent uck y R ider ' s Associ a rio n -p rorn o red races, held a t the P ad u ca h sho rt t ra ck . Th e q u a rt er-mi le limesto ne track go t fas ter as the night wore heat and ca me very dose to tak ing each o ther o u t on la p four. Both h eld on a n d Menser go t the nod. Bart Sch m u tbac h a nd Pat Beh rle had a n a bsolu te " knock-dow n, dr ag-o ut " battle in th e Open h eat, u ntil Sch m u lbac h 's ch a in broke. Behr le had an easy ti me of it after that. Pa ul Mo rgan loo ked deceptively slow in a n easy second Open heat win. Most of the talk during in term issio n cen tered o n whet her 4. THIS RELEASE. ASSUMPTION OF RICK AND INDEMNITY AGREEM ENT SHALL BE BINDING UPON my heirs , administrators, executors and assign!;, If any portion of this Release , Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agr eement is held invalid, the balance shall notwith standing continue in full legal force and effect. Sch m u lbach co u ld beat Behrl e in the O p en I HAVE READ ANDVOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS RELEASE. ASSUMPTI ON OF RISK AND INDEM- wi ns in th eir respecti ve main events. T he 250cc class wen t to Men ser. with Thomas ge tting a d ose, but o the rwise clea n second. The Open ma in saw Ban Schm u lbach and NITY AGREEMENT, and I certify that no oral representation, statements or inducements apart from the foregoin g written agreement have been ":lade. class.wit h no t m uch co nsideration bei ng gi ven to Morgan. Wil es. Flowers a nd T h om as a ll had ea sy Pa t Beh rl e hi t th e firs t turn dead even . Morgan blasted by bo th o f them on th e o utside o n his Hart Racin g-backed Rotax. Mo rgan th en str ung tog ethe r fo ur laps that were a ha lf . seco nd to a seco nd faster than any thi ng he'd ru n in th e hea t, a nd sim ply ran aw ay fro m 34 O PEN AM: I. Ra nd y Wiln (Ya m); 2. Ch ri$ r"M II1l~ ( H ()n l . S R: 1. David Flower s (5 u, ); 2.Jn hn Rla uk ~t'l(-k (Ya m). SPTSM N: I. Br i;m T homas (Ya m); 2. Ra ndy Der K ! [ Ya m ]. 250; I. David Menser (Hu n); 2. Brian Thomas (Ya m). O PEN : I. r au l Morl/:an ( R lx); 2. P a l Beh rle {Hon]. Pangburn perfect at Sunrise MX By G reg Rober tson ADELANTO. CA. A 26 PR. Yam aha YZ250 rider Ga ry Pangbur n combin ed a r u na wa y first mo ta a nd a co me -fro mbehi nd ride in hi s seco nd race to capt u re the o vera ll win in the Over-T he H ill Ga ng Nav in ' class at Su n rise Cycle Par k. Pangbu rn j umped ou t to an imm ed iate lead o ver the 30-rider field o n the ope n ing lap of m o to o ne with Ell io tt Bra inard, Mi ke Rigdo n a n d Robert Chocas in (Ow. R i!;don qu ickly m o ved Bra in a rd to th ird . Denni s Burn s a lso got around Brai nard and started pressur ing R igd o n . Pan g bu rn co nti n ued 10 stead ily p ull away from everyo ne else to win by 25 seconds. Burn s a nd R igd o n fought it o u t with Burns ge tti ng th e nod for seco nd . Burns ho leshot th e second moio fo llowed by R igdon a nd G reg Wh itf ield. Pangburn ca me a ro u nd the first lap in 17th pl ace. Bu rn s slow ly p u ll ed a wa y from R igd on w h ile W hi tfi eld faded back to finish an event ua l eilih th. Pa n g burn was on th e ga s a nd by the th u d la p wa s u p to sevent h . Wit h th ree laps rem ai n in g, Pangbu rn ha d Bur ns in his sigh ts a nd slow ly reeled him in to make the pass for th e lead a nd th e we ll deserved win . Burn s wen t ho me wi th the second pla ce tro ph y over area towhich admi ssion is not open to the gen eral public , including , butnotlimited to, pit areas , judging are as , special promot ional areas , racing surfaces , walkway s, officials' and participants' areas, etc .) of the above locat ion, and/or in furth er consideration of permis sion to observe and/o r participate in the above-described event in any capacity wha tsoever, I hereby understand and agree as follows: 1. I RELEASE. DISCHARGE AND AGREE NOT TO SUE the American Mot rcycle Association. its o officers , tru stees , emplo yees and agents , event officials, promoters, sponsors, motorcycle owners, riders mechan ics and pit crew, and owners and lessees of premises used in connection with the event , and each of their respective employees and agents form atl clai ms, demands , actio ns, causes of action, liab ility loss or injury (including death) of whatsoever kind , nature or description that may arise to my person and property, in any way resulting form or arising i connection with the abov e-described event while I am in the NON- in the above described NON-PUBLIC AREA. Re sults the fiel d. Beh rle sa t seco n d wit h Schmul ba ch th ird . R igd o n 's 4-3 fin ishes. Ron Garner di ced h is wa y th rou gh th e pa ck in bot h motos to claim the o vera ll wi n in the Beg in ner cla ss. Ro b Do ugherty led th e first mot to for a la p before Rob ert Ruder sh o t pa st. W hil e Ruder wa s ex te nd ing hi s lead. Garn er was p icking off co mpe tito rs after a sixth-place, start and was up to secon d. Garne r put the pass o n Ruder for th e lea d . but Ruder didn 't wa nt to give up easily and clu n g to Garner 's rear fender. Ga rne r held on for the win over Ruder , who was way a he ad o f th ird place J im Swin dells. .• T im McCu e's seco nd mo ta lead was short lived . a s R uder took co ntro l by th e end o f lap o ne. Garner ga ted six th , and o nce agai n was for ced to work thro ugh the pack to catch R uder. Midwa y in the mota , Ga rner overtook the lead a nd pulled away to win almost b r 30 seco n ds. Sw inde lls h ad his han ds ull with ' C h ris McCo nnell w ho he h ad to repass on th e last lap to earn th ird o vera ll. R esul ts BEG : I. Ron Garne r (Hom: 2. Rob Ruder (Ya m): 5. j im Swindells (Ha n ); 4. Chri s McConnell (Kaw); 5. Dou g Ch aney (H a n ), NOV : 1. Gary Pan gburn (Ya m ): 2. Denn is Burns (Kaw): 3. Mike Ri gdon (H a n ): 4. G rady G ille tte (Kaw); S, Mike Fern a ndez (AT K), INT : 1. Gr eK Robertson (Ya m ): 2. Ra nd y G illespie (Hon ); S. Ca rl Powell (Ya m ); 4. Lo u ie Sprin ger (Ya m); 5. Erni e Kopasz (Ya m ). EX: l. L ynn Barn es (Ya m ); 2, Scou Smith (Ha n); 5. john sChi rill a (Yam ); 4. Frank Steiner (Ka w ]; 5. Ga ry Shero hrnan ( Ka w}, P R O: I. J im Holl ey (Ya m): 2, Dave Biesi ada (Suz). P/W B: I . Ryan Mart in (h i); 2, Sea n Jones (Ya m ): 3. David 1 J on Moreno (Yam). P/W B-2; L Vin ce DCUllO (Ho n );2 .Na th a n Pa m in tua n (Yam ): 3. Ch ris Ni han (Ya m) : 4. Tay lor Set terfi eld (Y;lm): 5, Cudy Nelso n (Yam). P/W MOD : L J u!>tm Jorda n (Ya m). 60 0·8: 1. J ustin j ordan (Ka w ]; 2. Cod y Elrod ( K.aw) ; 5. j oh nny Cla y (Ka w). 80 9-11: L Shad Viens (Gpv); 2. Levi Reid (Yam); 5, Jorda n Kretzschmar . • RO BEG : l. Michael Yo ung ( K.aw): 2)am ie Pamimua n (S Ul ): 5, Gr l:' And rew (S U1); 4. Ryan Tohtll ( K.aw); 5. Larry g Vene ma (K;Jw).

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