Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS e 200-AM: 1. Timothy GUlis (K.aw); 2 WUfred Bergeaux (Kaw); 3. Eddie Unn (1C.aw);'" Larry Prnton (](aw); 5. Kurt Gailey (lC.Iiw). J25EX: 1.. Oliver 8enetis (Hon); 2. ChuckCarUn (Hon); 3. Ted M)'ftS (Hon); 4. G~ Boydt (Yam); S. Steve Davis (Hon). 125 AM: I.. Brett Rood (Hon); 2. John Powers (Hon); 3. Rkhonl """ (Hon);" Srotty Sims (Kow); 5. Tobl fisk (Soz). MlNl EX: 1. Shawn Smith (Hon); 2.. 80 Ba.krr (](aw); 3. Wade Cowse!' (Hon); 4. Robert ~ (Kilw); 5. Mark Wao:b (Hon). MINI AM: 1. Jason 0Ii.1dn!: (Moo); 2 Mron Gay (Yam); 3. Chris Brannon (Kaw); 4. Elijah Wood (lion); 5. Shane Cow (lCaw). MIN1 BEC:1. OuisSchober(Kaw). 4-STRX: 1. David CuJ~ (Hon); 2. Mark Lamb (Hon); 3David McKelvy (Hon); 4. Darin Shirley (Hus); S. Steve Jones (Suz). WMN: 1.. Serina DeJameaH (Yam): 2 Laun H.ancodt (}Caw); 3. Goy" CulP'J'P<' (Y.m~" ..... Sd.....- (Soz). WMN AM: 1. Leslie Fsnnegan (Hon); 2.. Krbd lMle (Kaiw); 3. Shawna bUs (Hon); 4. Sylvia Langford (yam); 5. Jo Boswell (Iion~ +4S EX: 1. Sonny Truitt (Y~); 2.. Loyd Morgan (Yam); 3. Bill FIaning 5<. (Yom~" Gene PonndI; 5. RlchmI Thome (Yom~ +45lNT: 1. Butch Lawrason (Kaw); 2 Larry Moreno (Yam); 3Mike Nal~ ()(awl; 4. John Mien (leaw); S. WiU Stidd (Yam). +45 AM: 1. John Oavmport (Kaw): 2. Ted Kerico (Hon); 3. Dole U.... (Kow~ 4. Ed "wphy (Kow); S. Rkk ""~ (y.m). +38 EX: 1. Billy Smith (Hon); 2.. Slm Baker (}(on); 3. o.n Bu1"Ch (Hon); 4. John Krawczyk (Kl'M); S. Eddie Gi.iJis (Hon). +38 lNT: 1. Randy Hamlin (Yam); 2. MicNel Mitchell (K.1w); 3. Jim Everheart (Yam); 4. Mike FlIlI5ell (Yam); 5. Jrl Hays (Kaw). +38 AM: 1. John ONns oc.w); 2 Dale Ash (KTM); . Thomas Moo~ (Yam); 4.. Wayne Williams {Hon);S. Will Grove (Kaw). +30 EX: I.. Adam Cox (Kaw); 2.. D.lrryl Smith (Yam); 3. fun Jacobsen (H0I'); ... David Culpepper (Hon); 5. Mark Chlldre (KTM). +30 AM: 1. Don Donald (Hus); 2. Clam Fulton (KThf); 3. John Essinger (Hon); 4. Rick Haley (Y.m); 5. think Weiahuhn (Yam). +30 INT: 1. Ed Bryant (Hon); 2. Ronald Holman (Kaw); 3. Wally McKinnon (Yam); 4. lArry Zimmerman (Hon); 5. Scott Lomu. (Yam). BEG: I. Rusty Burford; 2.. Ja:tOn Black; 3. Oa"", Roee. Chris Brannon (19) was third in the Weatherford Cross Country Mini Amateur race. Savatgys savage at LACR drags By Bob Johnson Steve Ruggiero (near lane) topped Kris Wilcox in the Top Sportsman class at LACR. _ Auro~RlS Anders aces Weatherford CC !JLMark Childre 24 _ WEATHERFORD, lX, FE8. 21 Tracy Anders styled to his first ovetall Expertclass win in three years at the second round of the 15-stop Texas Cross Country Series: The top riders from three different classes were unknowingly only seconds apart on adjusted time in competition for the Expert Overall award. The track was comprised of a 10.5-mile loop, and while it included every soil type from sand to hardpack and rock, it was made up primarily of hardpack clay, which developed more ilian its fair share of squareedged chop. A fast track by most standards, the course incorporated three MX tracks, plenty of fast woods and a few high-speed field runs. Rain the previous week left the track rather sloppy for prerace practice, but only a few mud holes remained for the 392 competitors by face time Sunday morning. With perfect weather and temperatures in the 70s, the Pro closs started off the afternoon event. Fort Worth Honda Mart-sponsored jeremy Fipps hasn't been able to buy a holeshot in his two years of racing the Pro class, but he ""me through the first tum in the lead, with his nine competitors behind him. One of the nine was MSR/Scott/ Arlington Suzuki-backed Cloy Hoenshell, who quickly secured the second spot. ScverCll miles into the rClce, Fipps fumbled Clnd hit the dirt, .. lIowing Hoenshellto take the lead. Although Fipps was near last after restarting, he came through scoring at the end of the first lap bClck in second place, and right on Hoe-nshell. Hoenshell pushed hard enough to keep Fipps behind him. "He (Hoenshell) was just giving me riding lessons," confessed a frustrated Fipps. The two completed the 42-mile race in a little over 92 minutes, with over a two-minute advantage on third-place jeff Pearson. Brent Shaw snagged the holeshot in the 2S0cc Expert Class, leading Eric Hess, Gary Benton, and Anders. Anders left Brent Shaw to battle with Adrian jacobs for second, and walked away from the class. Anders pulled out of the pits with a 30'second advantage after 2 • ---619 24~... 441 'f ~.a. C refueling before the final lap, while jacobs fought tooth and nail to recover from a poor start. By the final lap, Jacobs had caught Shaw, who was running second. Between the midcourse check point and the finish, the two swapped positions no less than three times. "I just didn't have my head straight," said jacobs. "Every time I'd get by Brent, I'd overrun a tum or something." While Shaw and jacobs logged finish times sufficient for fourth and fifth overall, it was Open Expert Mike Abbott and Over-3O Expert Adam Cox who unknowingly threatened Anders for the overall. Abbott had his hands full trying to adapt to a new WR500 and to get around ·Bert Reynolds, who had pulled the holeshot. Reynolds was keeping a fast pace until he lost control while landing off one of the MXsection jumps. Abbott was right behind him and careened off the downed riders' bike, tearing off Reynolds' throttle cable and brake hose. Abbott's finish time placed him only seconds behind Anders. Back in the Over-3O Expert class, Adam Cox and David Culpepper were raging. Cox had gotten a poor start, while Culpepper shot to the front within a mile of the start. Cox worked up through traHic in hopes of reeling in the fourstroke. Culpepper's pace was slowed by a nat tire, and Cox crossed the finish line with a class win and third overall. Results .::=::-:::-c::--:-::-::,.-,-:c-:---::--::-:-:-:-:-:: rRO: I. Cldy HomsheU (Suz); 2. Jeremy Fipps (Hon); 3. Jeff Pearson (Y"m); 4. Brook Matthew!> (Ydm); 5, JiK"kle Liddell (Yam). EX O/A: 1. Tracy Andent; (Kaw); 2. Mike Abbott (Yam); 3. Adam Cox (Kaw); 4. Brent Shaw (Yam); 5. Adrian Jacob!I (Yam). AM 0/A: 1. Robert AndmYS (Kaw); 2 Don Don.1ld (Hus); 3. Timothy Ci1Ii, (Kaw); 4. Breit Rood; 5. Kevin Virgil (Kaw), orEN EX: I. Mike Abbott (HUll; 2. Johnny Lamance (Hon); 3. Todd Gleaves (KTM); 4. Williolm Crockett (Kaw): 5. Jim McQut';lry (t"lus). OPEN AM: I. John Geacometto (Ka.....); 2 Donald Nicholson (Hon); 3. Billy O.lssinger (Ron); 4. Russ Clolrk (KTM); 5. Ralph BrockwillY (Hon). 250 EX: 1. Tracy Anders (Kaw); 2. Brent Shaw (Yam); 3. Adri.!n Jacobs (Yam); 4. Erik Neilson (Yam); 5. Joey Cheatum (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Oavkj 5l!:1Ic.rs (Hon): 2 Jeremy Ahlman (Suz); 3. Brian Rick (Hon); 4. Jim Waddell (Yam); S. Sootl Harprr (Hon). 2SO AM: I. Robert Andrews (Kaw); 2. Kevin Virgil (Kaw); 3. Tommy Dkkey (Yam); 4. Frank Frll7.it'f (Yam); S. Russell Weeks (Hon). 200 EX: 1. Tom Robinson (Kaw); 2 Rotndy Sawyer (Kaw); 3. Darryl Pritchett (Kaw); 4. Neil Dav..sher (Kaw); 5. Mark w.n (Yam).. PAlMDALE, CA, MAR 7 Brothers joe and Tim Savatgy both had the pleasure of going to the winners' circle at the National Motorcycle Racing Association's Coors/Vance &: Hines/Strickly Performance/ Sport Bikes/Ramada Inn-sponsored Winter Challenge at Los Angeles County Raceway, as joe won the Super Comp class, and Tim took top honors in the Pro Gas division. The Savatgy family was well represented in the season opening event, as the independent Suzuki racers were also joined by brother Jim Savatgy, who lost in the first round 01 Pro Gas competition. Super Comp qualifying was led by joe Savatgy, as he ran an 8.82 on the 8.81 index, defeating Hank Peters' Kawasaki in the first round, and then stopped Tom Sneddon's Kawasaki in the semifinal. Savatgy then defeated 1992 Super Comp champion Karen Staffer in the final round, with his 8.77/133.33 defeating her 8.70/138.59 on the double break-

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