Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

; LOCAL EVENTS ~ Bruce moved up to challenge the leading Bostrum, and Carr charged from sixth place to third position in two laps. Bostrum and Bruce traded the front position for much of the twohour race, but Bostrum secured the lead for good on lap 17. Bostrum cruised in with the win, although a lapper did cause him some trouble near the end. HI was running along okay, and then 'wham: I was trying to get by and I got tangled," said Bostrum. "I hurt my wrist a bit and it slowed me down at the end." Carr took second place from Bruce with 12 laps remaining in the 42-lap competition, then maintained the spot until the checkers flew. Bruce struggled with a preViously-injured wrist to fmish in third. Results RACE 1: 1- Joe Bruce/Brtan Kinney (Kllw); 2 Stephen Ma.ntuna/Bmn Ok:key (Suz); 3. Frank MUft'TIOn/Mati TIdwefl (Suz:); 4. Matt Miller/Trapper McO...niel (Suz). S. Shaun Russell (Kaw), RACE 2: L Ben Bostrum (Hon); 2. Chris Carr (Suz); 3. Joe Bruce (Kaw); 4. Todd Oamron (Su~); S. Jeff Johnson/ Andy Nom,h (Hon). RACE 3: 1, Rod Spencer (Yam); 2. Rob OImron (Suz); 3, OIn Hart (Xaw); 4. Duane Scott/Doln Tu~ (KTM); 5, Dan McDonnell (Hon). Ostrander tops CRC GP By Greg Robertson Adrian Leon (630) led Matthew Murphy (616) during the 125cc Beginner class race at the CRC Grand Prix. Leon went on to win the class, while Murphy placed fourth. effort on the final lap. and Byers cruised in for the moto and overall wins. Dustin Nelson won the opening Supermini moto and lined up for the second outing needing a win for the series championship. Nelson was near the front on the start, but he crashed and remounted in last place. He began a wideopen charge through the pack, passing five riders before the first lap was complete. Nelson took over third place on the third lap, but Andy Harrington and Josh Tarantino had distanced themselves from the pack. Nelson closed in on Harrington on the final lap, but had to settle for third place in the moto, barely missing out on the class championship. Tarantino's 3-1 tally earned him first overall. Pierre OxeJmark grabbed the early lead in both motos of CMC's 125ee Intermediate/Junior class, bu f Shawn Ellis moved by both limes to notch the wins. Results CMC P/W STK: 1. £milt KlinS (l1j); 1. Juon Ci.arl~t.; 3. Jesus Casil1a (Yam); '- Anthony 8usci& (yU\); 5. Dustin Cood (Yam). P/W MOD: 1. Jay De S&nti.lllo (Yam); 2. Jonalhon Rose (Yam); 3. Andrew W ~ (Yam); 4. c.sSwift (Yam); S. Muk P~(Y.m). JR CYCLE STK (0-8): 1. Emilt Kling (~w); 2. Corey Mac. Co~ (lC.Iw); 3. Jeus Cain.. (KAw); 4. Anthony au.:m.. (Kaw). JR CYCLE STK (9-11): 1. John Hopkin. (Ka",); 2. Bill LanU"lOYk::h (Kaw); 3. Dustiln W..t:Ia\ (I(.Iw); 4. Dustin Br.dwolf (Jc..w);S. Travis Conndy (lY!w). JR CYCLE MOl>. 1. Anthony PlUllips (Hanf SPRMNt: 1. Josh Tanntino (Yam); 2 Andy Harrington (Suz); 3. Dustin Nw~ 4. Colby "ymond (Suz); )ooh I'mnan (Suz). 1IO STJ( (9-11); 1. $e... IhmbUn (y..,); 2)oM Hopkins (Suz); J. Billy L.vunovich (Suz); 4. Chns McNatt (Han); 5. Benjamin Role s. (5...). 80 BEG: 1. Q\ad Schmidt (Kaw); 2. Jodi AgOSlino (Suz); 3. Mike Goswkk (Suz:); 4. Jaon Berg (K.w); 5. Brad Millibn (Kaw). 1IO STJ( NOV, I. Co')' flw). 80 (9-11): 1. Chris Cook (Suz); 2. Ben}amin Rose (Suz), 80 BEG: 1. Chad Defries (Yam). 80 JR: DanWi!1 Norman (Suz). 125 BEG: I. Danny Crenshaw (Suz); 2. Trenton McK« (Suz); 3. Fritz BottSeT (Hon). 125 JR: 1, rierreOxelmark (Suz); 2. Ray Bowers (Kaw), 125 INT: 1. Shawn EIli, (Suz). VET INT: 1. Marie Brooks (Hus); 2. Cary Oagg~t (Hon). VET JR: 1. Del Ocheltree (Hon). 500 JI< I. RIch """"" (Hon). OIT JR: 1. Jim White (Yam), OIT INT: 1, leul Scanlan (Yam); 2. RIch Hansen (Hon). OfT MSTI< 1. Gary Doggett (Hon). Bruce, Kinney win San Jose Enduro-thon By Bill Spencer SAN JOSE, CA, DEC. 20 Joe Bruce and Brian Kinney teamed up to win race one at the Endu.rcrthon, held on a wet-butraceable track in the center of the infamous San Jose Mile oval. Jeff Johnson and Jason Alderson provided a challenge, but their bike broke its pipe mount and left them stranded. Stephen Mannina and Brian Dickey teamed up for second overall, and Frank Masterson and Matt Tidwell followed them home in the third position. Mall Miller and Trapper McDaniel were next, just ahead of 13-year-old Shaun Russell, who was riding ironman on a Kawasaki KX80. Randy Spencer and Randy Hannagan paired up to win the Limited class, but Bret Landes' fifth overall put him one step closer to becoming the series champion. Landes followed up his performance by teaming with Jeff Eklund for ninth overall in race two, then rode with Fred Faltersack to 14th overall in the third and final race. If Landes maintains his advantage to the end of the series, he will pick up the brand-new Slj,Zuki DR250 that is being donated by Dublin Kawasaki-Suzuki-Honda. Todd Damron led the opening laps of the second race, with Ben Bostrum in tow. Camel Pro Grand National Champion Chris Carr was in third, and Bostrurn took over the lead position on the second circuil Carr followed to take over the second spot, but his monentum was momentarily cut short when he performed a header. "I was picking dirt out of my nose and face for the rest of the show," said Carr. PALMDALE,CA.JAN.3 Honda-mounted Dean Ostrander had to work hard to earn the overall win in the 125cc Novice class during California Racing Club's Happy New Year Grand Prix at Los Angeles County Raceway. Bobby Hall grabbed the holeshol off the dead-engine start, and was followed by Ostrander, Fritz Bottger and Mike Crosby. Hall went down in the wet sand on the opening lap, handing the lead over to Crosby, who had Ostrander all over him, Crosby was putting in an impressive ride, holding off Ostrander's continuous challenges for the first 30 minutes of the 45-minute race. Ostrander's break came when Crosby got sloppy in a fum, allowing Ostrander to dive underneath for the lead. Once out front, Ostrander rode his own race, pulling away to take the ch

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