Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ LOCAL EVENTS ~ . Dr. Bob Meister won seven out of nine races at Blackhawk Farms Ra cewa y. Well s-to- Wendover H are & H o u nd . A band o f more tha n 60 wild horses hogged th e trail for severa l mil es in the midd le of the even t. slowin g d o w n Lundgreen a n d a llowi ng Sorenfon to gai n valu able tim e. This event was run as a Na tional Hare & H ound in 1989 a nd hi gh cost s a nd techn ical p ro blem s derailed the even t in 1991, but it retu rned with a new spri ng dat e, a nd a ll-ne w cours e for 1992. Ri der tu rn out was low , with lI S riders fro m as far away as T exas. sho wi ng up to ride one o f th e few remaini ng poi n tto-p o int races in th e co un tr y. Ri ders start ed in rows o f 10, a t 30-seco nd interval s. and tim es were adj usted a t th e finish. Riders met in downto wn Wells. and were esco rted th ro ug h tow n to the sta ring lin e on th e edge of town . . Starting in th e first ro w, Lundgreen pushed his Yamaha WR 500 into an immedia te lead. foll ow ed closely by Ca liforn ia Sen ior rider . T om Barb ero . Sor en son star ted on th e third row w, but immedi ately began moving up throu gh other riders on th e first sectio n of th e co u rse. Lundgreen was leading by a co up le o f minutes at gas o ne, wh ich was 30 mil es into th e race, followed by Barbero a nd Sorenson. Several miles later, rid ers began th e lon g climb through deep woods into Pequop Mountain s. The course followed the very top o f the range for mil es, often using tra ils th at were qu ite narro w and twisty. It was at thi s point Lundgreen got stuck behind a herd of wild horses . "T hey wouldn 't mov e, and there was j ust no way to pas s them, Lu ndgreen said. " It defi nitely cost me some time. Ot her rid ers mentioned seei ng. and som etimes sharing the tra il with the horses that covered the rocky terra in at su rp risingly high spe eds. . At gas two, Lundgreen sti ll led , but Sorenson had moved into a dose second ahead of Barbero. The last section of th e race went into the Goshute Mountains and featu red more tight and rocky trails through the woods, before d ropping down lo fini sh at the Nevad a Cro ssing Casino in Wend over . Lundgreen and Soren son were a lmost side by side for the last few mi les. but both kn ew that Sorenson wa s a head by o ne minute on ad j usted tim e. Sorenson cras hed in a washout on ly a half mile from th e fini sh, but o n ly lost a li ll ie tim e and -Ilew through th e fin ish o n ly a sho rt di stance behind Lundgreen . Wh en the tim es were adjusted, Soren son had won th e even t overa ll by a scant 47 seconds, cover i ng 102 miles in 2:56:03. It It Results a l A : 1. Ed So renso n; 2. Mar k Lund gteen : 3. T om Barbero: I. Mike Baxer : 5. Mark Franklin; 6, Co lin MacDo na ld; 7. Rick Buckn ell : 8, .Cl o yse H olla nd; 9, Quale/ Q ua le; 10. Edd Prin'; 11, Pr esto n Ge rlx-r; 12. Rrant T ri uhart; 13. Eri k Sha ffer; 14. J ay H eyin ,. ;:; 15, Erehrn/NIJord;l; 16. KI;Ju!> Hohman ; 17. Bob Ho wa rd; 18. Randy Li nd M"Y; 19. Scott ReUlner; 20, Micah Kennrd y. Meister masters Blackhawk RR By G ordon Lunde 34 ROCKTON,I L, MAY 17 Dr. Bob Meister ran four mach ines in AMA/ CCS Pro-Am co mpeti tion at Blackhawk Farms Ra ceway and cla imed seven vicLOries in n in e attempts. Meister 's two ot her finis hes were second pl ace. After co ld. rainy ear lier even ts, th is race wee ke d wa s perfec t for co m peti ti o n on Blackhaw k's newl y paved and configured race track. O pen pr actice o n Friday had 89 riders in atte nda nce to check thi n gs ou t. ' Meister' s firs t even t a nd victory was in the Solo GT O event , wh ere he ran aw ay o n his Yam aha OWOl Su perbike. H avin g split from hi s AMA Pro spo nso r, Ya maha o f J acksonville, N.C. , Dr. Meister is now tuning o n his o wn with help from fri end s. The setu p wor ked as Meist er foll o wed fo r a couple o f laps and th en blaste d by Kevin Slezewski, who go t th e good sta rt and led the first thr ee laps. Brad Du nk el , Kevin Wiat er and Steve Douville a ll bat tled Slezewski for second . Dunkel look over th e spot fo r about 10 laps b ut tang led wit h another rider in turn six and cras hed o u t of th e race . Slezewski inherited seco nd for goo d , as Meister flew to an over 20-seco nd margi n o f victory. 'W ill iam White handed Meister his two seco nd-p lace results. Whi te, rid in g a ' H onda CBR600 F2, as was Meister, blasted out fro nt in th e Midd leweight Superbike event wi th Dr. Bob ho t o n hi s heels , A surprised Meister tri ed every mov e he kn ew to get by wh ite but it was not lO be. A last lap dr aft pass was Meister's last chance. As the pair exi ted turn seven , Meister was two bik e len gths back. Whi te hada couple o f evasive man euvers read y and Dr. Bob p ulled o ut o f the dr aft just a tic k too la te and White won by less tha n half of a bike len gth a t the str ipe. Al Bert agnoli and Kevin Graham d uel ed for th ird all race lo ng bu t way off th e leaders' pa ce. Bert agnoli held on for the position. Results U/ L G P EX: L Ro bert Meister (Yam ); 2, Will iam Whi te (Han); 3, Brad Dunkel (SUl) ; 4. Ala n Ber tagnol i (H o n): 5. Kevin Wiat er (Kaw), U/LS/ SPRTEX; 1, Ro bert MC'hll': (Ho n); 2. John Rin d li . r (Ha n); 3, Steve Dou vill e (S UI) ; 4, Curtis Pimentel (Sm.); 5. Rona ld Fove (Kaw). H /W S/ BK EX: L Robert Meister (Hon); 2. Kevin wia rer (Ka w ): 3. Brad Dunkel (Suz); 4. J ohn Mur ph y; 5, Sieve Dou vill e (SUI.). H /W S/BK AM: I. Sh an e Kelly (Ya m); 2. f>con nis Kn...Ier (SU 3, Ken Krebs (SUl); 4, Ma rk Sc hoener (SIU); 5. Ch ri!'> 1); Heine (H o n), H /W S/ SPR T EX: L AI;m Bertagn ol i (H on ): 2, Kevin Gra ham (H o n); 3, Brad Dunkel (SU1); 4, $ 1("Vt" Dou ville (StlZ); 5, Rick Breuer (Ha n ). ,i# H /W S/ SPRT AM: L T od d Ha rringto n (Ho n); 2. Mike Murphy (Ho n ); 3. Ken Krebs (SUl) ; 4. Chri stopher T inda ll (Ho n); 5. Sha wn Conrad (Ya m ), . H /W S/TW EX: L Rebert Meister (H on) : 2. Crts Hetlan d (Due) ; 3, Rich ard Koehl er (H- D); '1. Dave Cotton (Gtg): 5. Cha rles La n g (D ue ), H /W srrw AM; L Todd Ha rrington (H o n ); 2, Sco tt Rot herm el ( Due): 3, Timo thy Fedler (H o lI);·4. T odd Nor d by (Kaw);5 . J ay Deeri ng (SUl). M /W G P EX: L R obert Mei!'>lt'r ( Hon) ; 2. Mich;tel H u nt er (Ya m); 3, C ha rles Buse (H o n); 4. Step he n Poliui (Ho n); 5. Lar ry Co hee (Ya m ). M/W S/SK E.X L Will iam Whit e (H o n); 2. Robert Meisrer ; (Ho n); 3, Alan Ben a gn oli (H on); 4. Kevin Graham (Ho n); 5. Doug l;15Far rar (Yam ). M /W S/ BK AM : I. Todd Harr ing ton (H on] : 2. Shawn Con rad (Yam ); 3. Pau l Van Der Heyden (Yam ); 4. G lenn Busch (Yam ); 5. Tom Girard (Hon ). M /W S/S P RT EX: I. Wi llia m \Vhi te (H o n); 2, Alan Bertagn oli (H a n); 3. Doug las Farr Oi r (Ya m ): 4, Charl ~ Buse (Ha n); 5. J ack Kairu (Hon). MJ\\' S/S P RT AM: L Sh aw n OJnrad (Yam); 2. Shane Kelly (Yam ); 3. Mike Mu rph y (H o n); 4. Mike Patt erson (H o n); 5, Pa ul Van Ocr Heyden (Yam ). L/W GP EX: I . Rick Bull ock (Yam I: 2. Larry Co het.'(Va m ); 3, Richard G reco (Ya m); 'I. David Doe (Yam): 5. Mil:hael ' Lo wer (Yam). . L/W GP AM: L Jason T r('5slar (Ya m); 2. Rod ney Antrim (Vam) ; 3. Chris Foskett (Yam ); 4, Ru ssell Graff (Yam ); 5. G regor y Farrar (YOIm ), L/W S/ BK EX: I. Brian Conley (Yam); 2. Dal,lid Doc (Vam ): 3. Rich ar d Greco (Ya m); 4. Dan iel WilJ;on (Va m); 5, David Foh (Ya m ). L/W S/ BK AM: L Jason T reSli.lar (Va m); 2. Ran del FOUl , (Ya m) : 3, Chr is Faske n (Ya m); 4. Ru s:>("11 Graff (Ya m ); 5, Eric Bleed (Yam). L/W Sl5 P RT EX: I. Bri;an Conley (Ya m); 2. Doug la!. Farr a r (Ya m); 3, Richa rd Gn."CO (Yam) ; 4. D- ni d Wilso n d (Ya m ); 5. David FoIL(Ya m), U W S/S llRT AM: 1. J aso n Tr~s1ar (Va m); Z. T im Kieper (Ya m ); 3. Kt'TTY La ban (Ya m ): 4. J efC HoHm ann (Ya m); 5. . Scu ll Franklin (Ya m ), . Cha rles Gonza lez (141) and J oh n Nelso n (45) file through Perris Raceway's first tum. u w sn "\\' EX; I. Robert Mt'"i ~ u'r (Hun ); 2. ' Rir-hard Kflt'hkr (H -D); 3. Cr is Hell am d (Duc ); -l. Dave Go llo n (C.ag ); 5. Charlt'lt Lan g (Due). UW s/rw AM: L T od d H arr in g to n (I-Io n); 2, !ie-nlt : Ro herm el (Due): .~t Da vid Kurth (Kaw); 4. J a y Deering (SUI); t 5. T tmo rh v Fedl er (!\a w). SPTSMN EX : L Cha rb La ng (D. c); 2. David McParland u (Ka w); 3. J err y J oi ner (Kaw). . SPTSM:'IJ AM: I. Step hen Lam mers (Y.am ); 2. Da niel SIOIt!cry ( Yam ]: 3. Sco u Ri vcrs (Hon ); 4, Adam Go ttlieb { Ka w ] : 5. J ay l)t. cnng (SUI ), • SO LO GTO EX: I. Rober t J\.ki!>u'r (Yam); 2. Kevin SIc/ew !oki (Ya m); 3. Kevin Wiater { Ka .... ; 4, Steve Dougvilk') (SUl); !.i. Rick Breu er (Ho n ). SO LO GTO AM: I. Todd Ha rtington (I-I n); 2. Den n i!> o KC"s~ I (' r (SUl) ; 3, G lenn Cuniss (Ho n); 4. Ken Kreb!> (S UI ): 5. Sha wn Conrad (Ya m), SO LO GT U EX; I, william \"·h itc (HonJ ;2 . Rober t MeiMt'r (Hu n); 3, ALtn Bertagn o li (Hon): ·1. Michael Humer (Yam); 5, Rid. Bu lloc k (Ya m), SOLO GTU AM: I. Shan e Kdl y (Ya m ); 2, Mike Murp hy (Ho n): 3. Shaw n Co n rad (Ya m ): 1. Pau l Va n Der H eyden (Ya m ); 5. Robert Zimney Jr . (Ho n). Barrow wins Paducah ST brawl By Brent Menser PA DUCAH, KY, MA Y16 A lar ge cro wd tu rned o u t to be en terta ined at the lA'ester n Kentucky Co m pe ti tio n Riders Paduca h Sho rt T rac k and th ey were not d isappointed. The tra ck d idn 't turn in lo a o ne~ line groove as it ha s recen tly, and that ma de for so me wid ely varying lines aro u nd the ova l. While th ere was hea ted racing in several classes, the Open class produced the night's best fireworks. In heat ra ce ac tio n, David Mens er won the first heat and then ' Joel Barrow and Pau l Morgan battled the entire way in th e second heat. Dieing for th e lead , Morgan hoo ked a rut in turn four and almost took both rid ers o u t. bu t he recovered a nd held on to win . Wh en the flag dr opped o n the Open main even t, Mor gan got the lead on h is H art Racing Yam aha with Menser second and Barrow third. Barrow took over seco nd as he passed Men ser com ing off of turn four. On th e third lap , Bar row passed Morgan for the po int posi tion, bu t the lead would cha nge si x tim es over the remai n ing laps. Barrow was faster throu gh tu rns th ree and fou r, while Morgan had the edge in the first two corners. The race was decided whe n Morgan bobbled on the wh ite flag lap, all owing Barrow to open up a small b u t WIn n ing marg in . Mor gan finished second with Mense r a di stant thi rd and th e Falk ne r bro th ers taking the next two spo ts - Dean fou rth and John fifth. O ther action saw Bobby Lewis , wh o is on th e comebac k tra il aft er a seven-year ab sence fro m racing, p ull th e ho lesh o t a t th e start of the Senior class main on the Menser Brothers H onda. H is lead was sho rrlived. however, as David Flow ers and J ack T ou ch ett e soon dropped h im to third. Flow ers led u nt il the fifth lap , but was zapped by T ou ch et te o n th e i n sid e. Touc he tte, ba ck ed b y Wo odu ck Marina of Belle ville, Illinois , held o n lo win. In 250ec cla ss ac tio n, David Men ser managed to stay in front of hard-charging Brian T homas for the first nine laps of th e 10-lap main. After the pair took th e white fla g, T homas passed Men ser on th e hi gh line in tu rn one. T homas held th e lead down th e back stra igh ta way bu t was the victim of a Mens er block pass in turn thr ee. Men ser wobbled acr oss th e fin ish line wi th hi s feet off the pegs, sco ri ng a very luc ky w in. Resu lts OPEN : L J od Bar row (Rtx); 2. Pau l Murgan (Ya m); 3. David ~ft'"n M:'"r (H un). 250; I. David Men ser (Ho n ); 2. Bria n .Thom a s (SUI); 3. Dallas Meyer (Ya m), 200: I. j ason Gu ud wi n (Juw): 2. j osh ua Knu ll (S UI): 3, Cecrge Ewa lt (Ya m ). SPTS MN: 1. Paul Morga n (Yam ): 2, Ilerry Deeke (1I0 11 );!, Bria n Thumas (SUI), SR: I. J ack Touche tte (Ho n): 2_ David Flower s (SUI): 3. Bobby Lewis ( HU ll) . AM; I. Ro bert Co l1il'r (Ho n ]: 2, Mike Coll ier (li o n): .3. Ro bert Finster (Ya rn). 85: I. j osh ua Knon (S U1); 2, Ja ~m Guodwin (SUI). Lamson gets loose at Perris 'MX ;;--;;:;_---;:-;---;- ~ ,:J By Tony Alessi PERRIS. CA. ~IA Y25 Steve La mson retu rned (0 act ion in style by 1 ea rni ng the overa ll w.i n in the I25cc Pro class $I at the 4th An n ual GFl Pro -Circuit Mem orial Day Extravaga nza at Perr is Racewa y. Lamson shot to th e lead at the start of the ope ni ng mo to. Tom Amarad in moved to second wit h Craig _ Ca noy , Er ick Hilton and Bill y Mercier in tow. II In the ba ck of the pack were Budd y An tun ez and Mike H ea ley, bo th o f whom suffereed A mi serab le sta rts. ... H At th e ha lfwa y po int, Lamso n o pe ned the w gap betw een h imself and Amaradio a nd enjoyed a healthy 13-second lead , while \II posting th e fastest lap tim e o f th e day . jl' H i lton was flying a nd disposed o f Canoy .) and Merci er, a nd bega n to reel in Amaradio wh en the exhaust pipe crac ked, causing him to lose horsepower. During the d osing moments. Ant un ez moved in behind Hilton . a nd began a n " incred ible bail ie for third that ended on the i final lap whe n H ilton washed out an d cras hed .b o n a downhill off-camber tu rn . Antu nez ) pi cked u p th ird a nd fini sh ed behind Amaradi o J and first m ote winner La mson. 1 Donald Up ton led the o pe n ing lap s of the seco nd moto , wh ile Antunez and Healey challe nged fro m behind. First mote w inner Lamson ga ted poorl y a nd was ru n n ing nimh J after th e first lap. By the fifth lap Antunez " was running first and ap peared in co n tro l, Ii wh ile Lamson worked on Upto nIor second. Lam son kept it pinned over a tab letop jump N and passed Upton midair. th en promptly l.J pulled away and spe d afte r Antunez. rt H ealey wa tch ed fro m the. side lines with a brok en bik e, as Lamson and Ant un ez waged ~ an all -ou t war o n the track. La mso n a lmost 'f1 mad e the pass whe n Antunez lost co n tro l over '" a double j ump a nd lan ded wit h h is leet 0 [£ th e peg s. La mso n put th e ti re inside , bu tbecame stuc k o n Antunez's machine, whic h a llo wed Antu nez a cha nce to wigg le a way. T he bank con ti n ued to th e finish lin e where An tu nez arrived 'first inch es in fro nt o f La mso n . who recorded the overa Il win by virtue of h is bett er first mo to fin ish, Ama radio lo') was th ird o n th e day foll ow ed by Ca no y, 1 Upton a nd H ilton . r Results

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