8EG: 1. jimmy Homer (Hon); 2. Chris Trull (Suz); 3. Michael'
Hayden (Yam); 4. Danny Luckinbill (Hon); 5. Derek Egnor (Sur.),
+25: 1. Dan Duckett (Hon); 2. Ronnie Ray (Suz); 3. Chris
Lopden (Kaw); 4. Mike Taylor (Yam); 5. Paul Puckett (Yam).
+30: 1. Mike Taylor (Yam); 2. Ronnie Ray (Sut.); 3. Rick
CasUebmy (Suz); 4. Van Clendenin (Hon).
+35: t. Ronnie Ray (Suz); 2. Greg Palmary (Hon).
Laughridge launches to
CycIeland MX win
By Michael Rich
Donnie Wolle (84) came out on top of the 60cc class at the Hom Rapids MX opener.
Motorcyclists raised $16,500 for pediatric brain tumor research at the Ride for Kids.
Resulls
OT MSTR: 1.P"t Smith (KTM); 2. Tim Colvert (Kaw); 3.'
Richard Shilling (yam); 4. Jack Bilker (Hon); S. L,jury HMtnett
(Soz).
or JI" I. o.vKI ...... (1<>").
PRO: 1. Tyson VohIand (Yam); 2. Derek W.t1dns (Hon).
1251NT, I. T)"" J - C-); 2. Jeny Cowley (Hon).
125 JI" I. Saul Smoo. (Soz); 2. Ion Radich (Soz); 3. Carl Boker
Dunto"); 4. Ryon
Banks, Dagner double at
Stateline Motocross
By HoUy Harmon
36
MURRAY, KY, MAR 21
Devin Banks and Charlie Dagner emerged as the
only double class winners at the first round of
the Gear/CGR/Scoll/Troy Lee/Biefie/Pro
Circuit/Sidewinder/Xtreme/ ~cerbis/Sidi/
White Bros.-sponsored Siateline Spring Series,
as Banks smoked the competition in the 125 and
250cc B classes and Dagner handled the 60 and
80cc Junior classes.
Banks holeshot and ran away with both
motos of the 250cc B class, leaving Darren
Clayton, Chris Lardo and David Younger 10 battle for the runner-up spot. Clayton eventually
secured second overalL
A Siaggered s\art in the 125cc A and B classes made for some exciting action, as the A riders
gated approximately 30 seconds ahead of the B
class.
After taking a trip to the emergency room
following.....horrendous practice crash in another class, Rob Cook made it to the line just.in
time for the l25cc first moto. Cook blasted out
of the gate in the lead, with Tun Hawthorne and .
Mike Feller in tow. Hawthorne wasted no time
in displacing Cook, and went on to win the
moto.
Banks holeshot the B class and slashed !lis
way around the track at a blazing pace, catching
the back runners in the A class by the halfway
point Banks continued 10 gain ground on the Aclass leaders as he consistently cleared the 95foot iabletop and the monstrous uphill doubles.
With only two laps left, Banks reeled in
Hawthorne and made the pass stick as they
went over the tunnel jump.
The starters held the B class back a little
longer in the second molo, but once again Banks
reeled in the A class leaders, Cook and
Hawthorne, taking the B-class win. Cook held
off Hawthorne, who was riding with a sore leg
after a crash in the 250cc A class, to take the
overaU win.
Charlie Dagner rode hard as he raced his
KX60 10 the wins in his classes. Dagner held off
the more powerful 80cc bikes and never faltered
as he led every lap of his four motos.
Resulls
50: 1. Kenny o.Je Orr (Yam); 2. D.uUe1 Luckinbill (Yam); 3.
Hugh Falwell (Yam).
60: 1. Ctwiie D.gner (Kaw); 2. IJrer'ek Riley (lCaw); 3. Shawn
M.oyo(Hon).
80 JI" I. eN,u. o.gn... ("""); 2. 0.... RiIoy (1<>"); 3./....
Brooks (Yam); 4. Valerie Llwrence (Hon); 5. Shawn Mayo (Hon).
80 SR: 1. Andy HoweU (Hon); 2. Ronnie George (Suz); 3. Call!
Swi~ (Hon); 4. Sam Hays (K.tw); S. Chris Burkeen (Yam).
SCLBY: 1. Travis Toll (Sm); 2. Jason Perry (Hon); 3. Andy
HoweU (Hon); 4. Ronnie George (Suz); 5. Mitch r15llel"and (Kaw).
16--24: 1. Rusty McCubbin (Hon); 2. Terry 8aas (Kaw); 3.
T"'Y Myrid< (Soz).
125 C: 1, Russ Umbaugh (Hon); 2. Kerry Green (yam); 3.
Jody Cooper (Suz); 4. Tracy Myrick (Suz); 5. Mitch Tisserand
("",,).
1.25 8: 1. Devin Banks (Suz); 2. RWity McCubbin (Hon); 3.
Ttllvis Toll (Su%); 4. Damon Britain (Hon).
125 A: 1. Rob Cook (KAw); 2. TIm Hawthorne (Suz); 3. Mike
FeUer (Yam); 4. GInt &ird (Hon).
250 C: 1. John Thompson (Hon); 2. Te:rry Bus (Kaw); 3. Chet
Miner lKaw); •. Briant Kennedy (Hon); 5. Mitch Knight (Sux).
250 B: 1. Derin.-BuW (Suz); 2. Darren a.yton (yam); 3. Chria
Lordo (KAw); •• David Younger (Hon); 5. Paul P~ (Yam).
2SO A, I. T..,. MUlti", (Hon); 2. Mike ""... (Yom); 3. Joho
""""'(Soz); .."TIm .......-.... (...~
'
CHICO, CA. MAR. 21
Yamaha-mounted Evan Laughridge came out on
top of a fierce battle to take the overall win in
the Mini class at the Cyeleland Speedway MX.
Mike Morgan shot out of the gate to lead the
first Mini class moto with Kyle Garner and
Laughridge right behind him. As the riders
came through the rockers for the first time,
Laughridge moved to the inside of Gamer and
then made the pass for second in the upcoming
tum. Once in second, Laughridge set out after
Morgan with Ga'mer in tow. With one tap in the
books, and the riders setting out onto the backstraight for the second time, Morgan got out of
shape over one of the smaller jumps.
Laughridge and Gamer took immediate advantage of the error and dropped Morgan back to
third. Before M"'gan could regroup, he came
under attack from Richard Felix. On the next
lap, Felix saw his opening and moved Morgan
to fourth in the rockers. By the time Felix
reached third, Laughridge and Garner had disappeared. At the nag, it was Laughridge in a
squeaker over Gamer. Felix finished third.
As the gate dropped on the second moto,
Felix rocketed away from the field and would
not be seen again until the checkers had fallen.
Morgan gated in second with Laughridge in
third. Gamer was mired back in mid-pack but
was soon on the move. Laughridge shadowed
Morgan for three laps applying constant pressure. This finally paid off when Morgan s\alled
his engine in one ef the many hairpins and
Laughridge moved past to assume second. As
Morgan was getting under way again, Garner
closed in and made the pass in the next straight.
Morgan's problems weren't over as he went
down trying catch and repass Garner. Fe1.ix
cruised to the line with an easy win followed by
Laughridge and Garner. Laughridge took the
overall. Felix was able to steal second with his
win in the second molo. Gamer finished third.
[n the Junior race Mark Cooper rode away
with the overall with two easy wins. Joe Souza
brought his Yamaha home in second place in
both motos for second overall.
Results
Most riders brought much more than the
minimum. Riders who brought at least 5300
were eligible for the drawing of a new motorcy·
cle to be given away after the road RFK a week
later in Dana Point. California.
After a donut breakfast and sign-up, riders
heard from Mike Traynor, doctors, USFS representative Gene Zimmerman, two children with
brain tumors and Honda's Chuck Miller. coordinator of the ride. Then the first riders were
released onto the course which looped up into
the nearby San Bernardino Mountains.
The course itself was pretty basic, mostly fire
roads, but the snow covered mountains in the
distance along with glorious 75 degree weather
created ideal riding conditions. While most riders were local southern California residents, a
number of riders came from other states, some
as far away as Michigan to enjoy the ride and
donate money. The course made a loop through
the Lytle Creek area and included a break in
Cajon Pass for gas before it led the riders over
near Lake Silverwood before heading back to
Colton to the finish where a barbecue was waiting for the hungry riders as well as numerous
prizes donated by industry donors.
Some notables who turned out for the ride
included White Bros. Tom White and his wife,
Dirt Rider magazine's Charley Morey and Scott
Goodwin.
Edwards reigns at Hom
Rapids Motocross
By Kim Harris
Big money raised at Ride For
Kids Dual Sport ride
RICHLAND, WA., MAR. 14
More than 280 riders turned out for the spring
opener at Horn Rapids ORV, and one of the
day's top riders was Reid Edwards, who scored
the win in the 60cc (9-11) class. Edwards won
both motos, while Jason Zuhlke and Nathan
Goetz rounded ou t the top three.
Another double moto winner was Donnie
Wolfe in the 60cc (0-8) class. Wolfe maintained
his lead in both outings over Beginners Kyle
Harris and Nick McCongly.
There was plenty of action in the 125cc B
class. Eric Rhodes grabbed the holeshot in the
first moto, but soon after crashed in a turn.
Justin Lozotte, who was running in second at
the time, ran into the downed rider. Lozotte '
eventually broke free of Rhodes and went on to
score the moto win.
Brent Delay came back in the second moto to
score the win and the first-place overall trophy.
First-moto winner Lozotte worked his way up to
third after a poor start and secured second overall. Bobby KIehl, who finished second ahead of
Lozotte in the second moto. ended up fmishing
third overall.
The 125cc class provided some of the hottest
action of the day. Eric Waunch nailed the
holes hot over Dan Moore and Corey Bauder.
Waunch controlled the front position until the
second lap when Moore passed him. Moore held
on to score the moto win ahead ofWaunch.
'In the second moto, Waunch crashed in the
first tum, while Moore and Bauder battled out
in front. Moore eventually saw daylight around
Bauder, passed him and went on to score the
win over Bauder and Waunch.
c:N
By Larry Langley
Results
P/W: I. Andy Morgan (Yam); 2. Chris Bames(Yam).
60: t. Daniel Fowler (Kaw); 2. Travis Williams (Kaw),
MlNI: l. Evan Laughridge (Yam); 2. Richard Felix (Yam); 3.
Kyle Gamer (!Caw); •• Mike Morgan (Yam).
125 NOV: t. Michael Rich (Suz); 2. Scott McEnespy (Yam); 3.
Doug Kronen (yam); 4. Michael Norton (Hon).
250 NOV: t. Marcus Titus (Yam); 2. Peter Hanchett (KTM);
JR: 1. Mark! Cooper (Hon); 2. joe Souza (yam),
lNT: 1. Danny Rutherford (Hon).
PRO: 1. Lowell MourallJr. (Hon).
COLTON, CA, MAR. 21
The fU"St Ride For Kids (RFK) dual sport event
drew 148 riders 10 the Honda Training Center in
Colton and $16,500 was raised for pediatric
brain tumor research. In 1984, Mike Traynor, an
executive of an Atlania-based newspaper group
and motorcyclist, organized a chari\able benefit
to support the Brain Tumor Foundation for
Children which had been siarted by a friend of
his who had a child affiicted with a brain tumor.
Wi th help from American Honda and the North
Georgia Honda dealers, the first event grew
each year. In 1989 a second ride in Chicago was
created. In 1991, Traynor approached American
Honda about sponsoring a national RFK program, the goal of which was to become the primary vehicle for the raising of research dollars.
In 1991, brain tumors became the leading killer
of children by disease. More children were
affected with leukemia but because of the millions of dollars of research invested inlo the cure
for that disease, the greater percentage of those
children now survive.
With Honda's support, the RFK has now
gone nationwide with a number of street rides
and at least two dual sport rides raising money.
Since Honda picks up all organization expenses,
100% of the money raised at each event will go
to research.
The RFK dual sport was co-sponsore
