Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eE E TS· VN e 250 B MO D: 1. Kevin Yeager (Hon) ; 2. Cory Bauder (Kaw) : 3. Ryan Leach (Suz) . 250 C MO D: 1. Jus tin Smith (Suz) ; 2. Trav is Cage (Su z ); 3. Don ald May (Suz). 250 1l'IT 1. Tim Holas (Suz ); 2.. Jeremy Porter (Hon); 3. Robb : Floth (Hon). O r EN BEG : 1. Jelf Bourla nd (Yam) ; 2. C ind y Mor e hea d (Hon); 3. Mike Nocbols (Hon). OP EN B/C: 1. Kevin Yeage r (Ho n); 2. Thor Loper (l<'Th1). O PEN JR.: 1. Pa t Dougherty (Hon); 2. Bru ce Irw in (Hon ); 3. Willia m Jorda n (Ya m). O PEN lNT : 1. Kory Crippen (Hon); 2. Jady Lenard (Hon); 3. Jl"IT)' Wilson (H un). O PEN l'RO: 1, Dun Boe-ipflug (Kaw ). 8TH: 1. Dan Moo re (Hon) ; 2. Olive Lahn (Hon ); 3. Robb Fla th (Hon ). +30 VET A : 1. Ke vin Jansen (Ya m); 2. Ron Sun (Hon ); 3. Joe Casey (Yam) . • 30 VET B: 1. Jerry Wilson (Hon ); 2. Jeff Johnson (Kaw); 3. Donald May (Suz ). . VET JR: 1. SIeve Mitchell (y am); 2. AI Smith (B on): 3. Steve Vouglt> (Suz) . OfT JR: 1. Jeff Yaw (Yam). . WM N: 1. Traci Flrm ing (Kaw ); 2. Rhon da Ae tcher (Ho n). _ Zitterkopf zaps Hangtown Four-Stroke Motocross By Ch ris Jon n um Terry Fowler (9) led the pack through Hangtown' s first tum in mo to one of the .Sound of Thunder race. Steve Drew (6) and winne r Greg Zillerkopf (16) take chase. Cory Bauder (156) stalks Forre st Transue (116) ~n a long Washougal downhill. YET B: 1. Brad l.ect; 2. Rand y Mesker; 3. Tod d Hen tz; 4. Scott Patmershei m; 5. Ken Broberg. VET A: 1. Tom Dretzka; 2. Lyle Ku kl ins ki; 3. Chuck Kin gs tad; 4. Kris Klap perich; 5. Jack Parenteau. Transue trounces Washougal MX By Brian Barn es WASHOUGAL, WA, MAY 30 Ove r JOO riders from se ven western sta tes and Cana da converged on Washougal MX Pa rk w ith hopes of qualifying for the Loretta Lynn's AMA Finals, and Forrest Transue di d the job, winning six motos and three class overalls. With in termi ttent rain falling d uring most of the d ay, rid ers braved less than ideal track cond itions to q ualify . Rya n Terlec ki a n d Eric Will iam s were othe r rid ers to reckon w ith, as each posted overall wins in two classes. Trans ue bega n his thr ee-class sweep by takin g th e m easu re o f th e 250cc B Stock cla s s . Transu e ' s ma in co m petitio n w as fro m Case y Johnso n, Ryan Leach, Johnny Williams and Kevin Yeager. The Hillsboro Honda -sponsored Transue is a master of the Washougal start, and he proved that po int race after race by ge tting out front early and hiding from the field. Johnson, mea nwh ile, couldn't buy a good start and had to come from well back on the first lap, slicing.his way throu gh the field on the slippery course. In bo th motes, John son did exactly that, netting the run ner-up posi tion in both rounds for second overall behind Transue. Third overall fell to Leach. Transue's other wins cam e at the expense of riders in the 125ee B Stock an d 125cc B Mod ified classes, as he once again rode near-perfect motos to outd istance Eric Graves and Jus tin Kirkes in th e Stock divisi on an d Johnny Williams and John son in the Mod ified class. The Cycle Trax /JT-b acked Terlecki did mu ch the same to the 125ccC Stock and Modified classes, lookin g almost like a d one of Trans ue. In the first Stock moto, Terlecki led Brian Worthington, Phil Atondo, Travi s Gage an d Jeremiah Kirkes in to turn one . Chuck Tracy mad e some n ice 28 mo ves to put him self in the top five aft er two laps, but by that time Terlecki had put some serious di stance between h is Honda and seco ndplace Kirkes, and motored on hom e for the win . Kirkes netted secon d with Gage, Tracy, and Wor thingt on ro un di ng ou t the top " five. Moto two was a near repe at of the first, with Te rlecki on ce again getting ou t in fron t of the pa ck, but this time it was Tracy wh o foug ht his . way to seco nd place, d ispl acing Kirkes to th ird and Gage to 'fourth near the end of the race and secu ring a spot for the Loretta Lynn 's field . Results 51 AUTO STK: 1. Kyle Ha rris (Ya m): 2. Richa rd Burtch (Yam ): 3. n an Villopoto (Yam ). • 80 BEG: 1. Sea n Stewa rt (Kaw) : 2. Travi s Jack (Hon): 3. Nick vceglel (Ho n). 80 JR; 1. Jason Hamon (Kaw): 2. R. Andenm; 3. Michad Porte r. 80 INT: 1. Jerame Armstrong (Kaw): 2. Billy Binkley (ya m); 3. Mike Storm (Ya m), 65 STK (7· 11): 1. Eric William. (Kaw); 2. Tyler Ka va ne y (Ka w ): 3. Randy Norman (Ka w). 60 (Q..8): 1. Levi H uff m c (Kew): 2. Ky le Harris (Kaw ); 3. lR Rand y Peka~k (Ka w ). 60 (9.11 ): 1. Ceegcry Bla c kw e ll (Ka w): 2. T re vor Brook. (Kaw ); 3. Do ug Ask . 85 ST K (7~ 11 ) : 1. Er ic Williams (Ka w) ; 2. Tyl e r Kav a ne y (Hon ); 3. Jacob Gregg (Kaw ). . 85 STK ( 1 2~1 3): 1. Aaron Ch ese ls ke (Han); 2. Da n ny Smi th . (Suz ): 3. Jonat han Briscoe (Hon) . 85 STK (14·15 ): 1. Je ff Baldwin (Ka w): 2. Sean Richardso n (Ho n): 3. Mitch Merritt (Han). 85 MOD (9·13) : 1. Danny Smith (Suz); 2. Aaron Cheselske (Hon); 3. Jona tha n Briscoe (Hon). 85 MOD (14-15): 1. Je ff Bald win (K.aw); 2. Sea n Richard so n (Hon) ; 3. Tom Yor k (ya m). 125 BEG: 1. Brian Timmons (Hon); 2. Alll!fl Dosc h (Hon ); 3. Chris Ne lson (Suz) . 125 C STK: 1. Ryan Terlecki (Hon); 2. Jeremiah Ja r m (Hon); 3. Charles Tra cy (Suz). 125 STK (12-15): 1. Mich ael Yor k; 2. Co ry Baud er (Kaw); 3. Brian Downing (Ha n). 125 C MOD : 1. Ryan Trrl«ki (H on); 2. Je re mia h Kirkea (Hon ); 3. Charles Tracy (Suz ). 125 MOD (12- 15): 1. Mlchile! York (Han); 2. Cory Bauder (Kaw); 3. John William s (Hon). 125 JR.: 1. Brian Ma rtin (Ha n); 2. Andy Wilch (Hon ); 3. 5cou Whi te (Kaw ). 125 B MOD: 1. Forre st Tra nsue (Ho n ); 2. Johnny Williams (Han); 3. Cal'oey Johnson (Kaw) . 125 A MO D: 1. Jason McCo rm ic k (Suz ); 2. Ryan Hu ffm an (K.aw). 125 INT : 1. Tim Ha las (Suz ); 2. Da n Moore (Ha n): 3. Dave Lahn (Hon ). 125 B STK: 1. Forrest Transue (Hon); 2. Eric G raves (Hon); 3. Jus tin Kirkes (Hon), 250 A MO D: 1. Jaso n McCormick (Suz ); 2. Rya n H uffman (Kaw ); 3. Don Boespflug (Kawl. . 250 BEG: 1. Steven Bour land (Yam); 2. Ce eey Kdlogg (Hon); 3. Rich MUlTay (Ho n ). 250 B STK: 1. scrrest Transue (Hon); 2. Ca!le)' Johnson (K.1 w); 3. Ryan Leach (Suz) . 250 C STK: 1. Philip John son (K.Jw ); 2. Tra vis Gage (Suz ); 3, Brian Worthington (Ha n). 250 JR: 1. Larry Hofenbredl (Suz) ; 2. Sco tt Whit t' (Kaw); Kev in Hofenbred.1(Suz) . SACRAMENro, CA, JUNE 20 Team KTM 's Greg Z itte rkopf ha ndily top ped b o th mot os a t r oun d three of th e Maxxis / Ce ll u la r One- s po nso red Sou n d o f Th under Four-Stroke Series, which took place bet ween mo tos at the Ha ng tow n National MX. The no rth e rn Ca lifo rn ia tr ack wa s hard pa cked an d sli p p ery, but Zitterkopf's smoo th style allowed him to find traction where the twostrokes of the National heros were sp inning their tires. In the firs t mo to Zit terkopf gat ed po orly, while Husqva ma-mo un ted Terry Fowler nabbed the hcleshot ahead of Willie Surratt . Zilterkopf was in third by the completion of the first of eight laps, while ATK rider Gordo n Ward held down the num ber-two spot behin d Fowler. Ward bobbled in a comer, and Zilterkop f took advantage by securing the point position. The next time around, it was Zitte rkop f lead in g th e roa ring pa ck o f thum pers, with Fowler in second and Ward fighting off the adv ances of Hond a rider Mike Young. ' Zilterkopf imm edi a tely bega n to ope n up a gap on second place, while Young made a midmot o charge, mov ing into second on the fourth lap. Zitterkopf's advantage was too great, however, and Young wo uld have to settle for the runnerup spo t in the moto. Mote tw o fou nd Ward in front aro u nd the tigh t, du sty first tu m , with ATK-mounted Steve Drew holding down second . Zitterkopf again suffer ed a less-tha n-s te llar ga te, but was in thi rd within a few turns , and adva nced to second by the comp letion of the first circuit. . "We all just about took each other out on the start," explained Zitterkopf. "I got my foot caught in Mike's front wh eel and it was pu lling me off the bike. I never went d own thou gh." Hu sqvarn a-m ounted Su rra tt was in fourth behind Steve Drew, while Youn g sat in fifth. Surratt fell and slipped back in the pack, while Zitterkop f began to hound the lead ing Wa rd. At the top of a hi ll, Zitterkopf squeezed his way by Wa rd , a nd led th e ATK d own th e follow ing .... descent Young was on the move, and adv anced to second place by the third lap. Again, once in the lead, Zitter kop f set abou t opening a gap on the field, and by the midway point in the rnoto, the KTM pil ot h ad a se ve n-seco nd adva n tage on Young . Ward began to fade , and Fow le r recovered fro m his poo r ge t-away to secu re third place by lap six. From that point on the positions remained the same, with Zitterko pf collecting the perfect I-I mota sweep and the overall. Young's pair of second p laces was good fo r second overall, a nd Fowler collected third . Round ing out the top five overall were Ward and Surratt. " Every thing we nt grea t afte r I survived the s ta rt," sa id th e KTM /Tho r / Du nl op / Du ra lube /W hi te Bros ./FMF / Ace rb is /F& L/ IMS/Shoei /Twin Ai r/ EBC/Renthal /Sp rock et Spe cialists /Smith/ PEP-s po nsored Zitte rko pf. "From there on it was perfect " "I was really on him at one poin t early in the second rnoto," said Young. "But it was really slippery up on tha t hill. He was hooking up, but I just sp un ou t and did a 360. After that he was way ahea d. It would have been awesome if we could have had a battle." Resul ts 0 / A: 1. G~g Zitte r ko pf (KIM); 2. Mike Yo ung (Han) ; 3, Te r ry Fo wl er (B us); 4. Cordon War d (ArK); 5. Will ie S urra tt (Hus ); 6. Willie Musgrave (ADB); 1, Eric McKmna (Hus) ; 8. Ken ny OI5t1l (B us ); 9. Lana' Burgess (H us); 10. Brett Bierek (ATK); 11. J Green (Suz); 12. Don Franklin (Hon) ; 13. Steve Drew (ATK); ed 14. Mike P.ucarella (Suz) ; 15. C urt Wikox (Hon). Racine rips at SilverState MX By Joan Tiearney CARSON CITY, NY, JUNE II e-sp onsored Brett Racine ran PJ-l /Roseville Cyc1 away w ith the w ins in both motos of the 80cc (12-13) class at the Bridg esto ne-sponsored Silver State Raceway Frida y night ope ner. Racine, fair ly new to this track, was attem p tin g to qua lify fo r the u p coming Ponca City Nat ionals. He not only wa lked away with the trophy, b u t received a Bridges tone tire of his choice for his great ride . . Getti ng the ho les hot in mo to one, Racin e quickly ran out fro nt of the pa ck, followed by Donovan Mitchell , Steven Ma rty and Michael Dfl. ore to . La p af te r la p , p o si ti ons we re uncha nged as Racine kept it all toge ther over the jumps a nd hig h-banked sweepers, do minating his moto. ln mo to tw o Raci n e ag a in grab be d th e ho les h o t, goi ng into th e h a rd r ig h t-h an d e r, exp lod ing of f the g ia nt tab letop and cat ching major air. Mitch ell, in hot pursuit , pu shed his Yamah a to the limit, litera lly lea ving the rest of th e co m p e ti tio n be hind . Ru n ni ng third was Mar ty , a nd al so in the h u nt fo r th ird was DiLoreto. The track was tigh t and lap after lap the rid ers gave it all they had to make a pass and ch a nge po sition s, un su cces s full y. When th e checkered new, it was Racine wit h a 1-1 wi n and the victory. Mitchell rod e a gallant 2-2 for second place. Thi rd went to Marty and in for four th was Diloreto. Results 60: 1. Jimm y Ha7 (Kaw ); 2. Beth Ca rter (Kaw). .e1 80 (9-11): I. Jus tin Scu llen (Kaw); 2. Na than Tieamey (Hon ); 3. Josh Ca rte r (Kaw ); 4. Dra ke McElroy (lion). 80 (12-13 ): 1. Bl"f'tt Raci ne (K.1 w); 2. Donova n Mitchell (Yam ); 3. Steven Marty (Hon ); 4. Mik e Diloreto (Ya m); 5. Cody Killa m (Kaw). 80 (14-16): 1. Jacob Wilcox (Hon); 2. Branden Rile (Ho n). y 125 BEG: I. Jason Ande rso n (Suz); 2. Cod y C ru mmett (Suz ); 3. Abe Nt'i Uing (Suz ); 4, Joe Ma chado (Hon) ; 5. loe Ga lli(Olt (Ka w). 125 INT: 1. Jus tin Tiearney O'lo n); 2. Joe y Sch ultz (ha n); 3. Da n Co rd le Jr O'lo n). 125 I' RO: t. Sha ne Espos ito (Hon); 2, Todd McM as ter (Ha n). 250 BEG: 1. lJiII RO!\(" (Yam); 2. Ma n: Magn us (Hon ); 3. Jim Fry (Suz); 4. Anthony I'clora ( KTM); 5. Ch uck Cha twood (Yam ). 2.'iO JR: 1. Dari n Emsr (Kaw); 2. Shawn C u rtis (Ho n); 3. G reg Kin g (Kaw ); 4. John Depaun (Hon); 5, Anton Haymon (Suz ). 2.50 INT: 1. Ioe y Schu ltz (Ho n); 2. Do nny Roberts (Ho n); 3. Tim O' Uril!l1 (Su z), 250 PRO : 1. Sve n Stillmoc k (Suz ); 2. Sha wn Palmer (Suz). VET PRO: 1. Ti m Dye r (Hon); 2.. Rich Thorwaldson (Hon); 3. Stu ar t Voge l (I-{ ); 4. Eric Schach t (Suz ); 5. Mike C urtis [H un}, on VET JR; 1. Dan Wa ller (Ho n); 2. Rob bie Hu ntoon (Ho n); 3. Steve McGint y (Hus] . • VET lNT : 1. Ma rc Dufoumey (K.1w). OII MSfR: l. Dayton RO!>S (Suz ). Palmer dominates Elko MX By George H odkin son ELKO, MN.JUNE6 Rand y Palmer was the big winner of the day in the Pee Wee 60cc clas s a t the only motocross race of the year held a t Elko Spee dway, a facility wh ich norm ally hosts NASCAR races. The Straight Arro w End u ro Riders host ed the even t. Dur ing the week the club had to move d irt on to places of the track where the surround ing swamp had overrun, ma king the usual fast and wid e-open track very na rrow-in places. The day had three dou ble-class winn ers: Lee Erickson in 250cc A and 17-24 A, John Tieden in Senior and +25 C. and Pat Ready in 17-24 C and 125cc B. In the first moto of the Pee Wee class. Zach Derry was quic k on the gas and led Palmer and Nathan Brough ton around the first tum. By the end of the first lap, Palmer show ed he was the quickest on the fast track and won the moto follow ed by De rry, Bro ug h to n , a n d Craig Lambrecht. the second moto Palmer didn 't hav e to w ork to get b y a ny o ne as h e g ra bb ed the holeshot and never gave up the position , despite be in g ch alle nged b y Der ry, and this ti m e Lambrecht bea t Brought on to the finish line for thir d overall. The You th class lived up to its repu tation as being one of the dis trict's most exciting classes. Cra ig Cunningham was up front and in the lead for most of the race, followed by Lee Theis and Cha d Alfcrds, as Che t Bumga rdner was mak ing up time from a bad sta rt. C u n ni n g ha m a n d Bum g ar dn e r put on a good sho w, wi th Bumga rd ner takin g ove r the lead wi th ju st over a la p to go , foll ow ed by Cunn ing ham, Theis and Aar on Pape. Bumgardn er went w ide on the sta rt of the second mo to, giv ing the holesh ot to Pape with Cunn ingha m and Theis beh ind . r ape held on to the lead for much of the race with Bumgardner and Cunningham d irectly on his heels. At the fin ish, Bumga rd ne r wa s able to s lip by Pap e, bu t Pape was ab le to hold off the pressures of Cunningham. In 250cc B action, South Dakotan Todd Flet cher prov ed to be th e domin ant r ider. Richard Riehm beat Fletcher to the comer of the first moto , bu t within the first lap , Fletcher was out to a com man d ing lead and wa s fo llo we d ac ro ss th e fin ish line by Riehm and Dus tin Noble. At the start of the second moto, Fletcher was ' not a t the front, but again within the firs t lap was in the lead and won the mot o, this tiJ1:l,e: follo,,:ed by Noble, Riehm, and Robert Rainer. In

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