Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eEVENTS e Langland lashes Montgomery Short Track By Tim M cB ride MONTGOMERY, MN, jULY24 White Bros ./Bieffe /Motio n • Pro /K&N / Boyesen /Larson's Cycle-sponsored Vercleen Langland, scored h is first Open Pro class win as the Omara Gopher Ra cing Championship Dirt Track Series rea ched its halfway point. Langland al so kept hi s un beat en s trea k go ing with four co nsecu t ive wi ns in the 250cc class at Dave Dolejs' Montgome ry Speedway. Billy H o ffm ies ter ju mped into the lead at the s ta rt o f th e Open Pr o heat race with Langla nd, Norb Gr egory and Eric Br ouha rd in tow. Langla nd powered by Hoffmiester o n lap th ree, b ut th e red flag came out w hen G regory parted co m pa ny with hi s H on d a o n th e sa m e la p . Gregory was fine, and after so me hasty re pairs, he lined up fo r th e Single- file res ta rt. Th e res tart and win belonged to La ngla nd a s he fen ded o ff the a dv a nces of H o ff mi est er, Brouhard a nd G re gory. La ng lan d ga ted first in th e main and was Butc h Coc h ra n (SOY) fared well in vintage MX action at Glen Helen. Tray Batey was un stoppable at Ga teway International Raceway. AHRMAlVinlage Iron N ational MX Series: Round 11 Ho hot at Glen Helen intageMotocross V By M att Hilgenberg SAN BERNARD!.L\lO, CA. JULY31 ith the thermometer over the century mark, the weather was hot at Glen Helen OHV Park this weekend, but not as hot as Maico rider Ed Ho, who won the 500cc Expert and 30+ Expert races at the first-ever southern California National MX event for the American Historic Racin g Motorcycle Assn . (AHRMA ). Prese n ted by Motolink, the race was held on Glen Helen's "back track," and played host to 248 entries from 10 states. While the tempera ture was very hot, at least th e smog level was reia tively low for a n area that is of te n heavily smog-laden in th e su m mertime. The facili ty wa s bein g sha re d on the day wit h a mod em -bike MX on the "front" track, so the pits we re quite congested, and the water truck was having to work overti me to service both circui ts. Halftime entertainment came courtesy of Vintage Iron and AHRMA, as many of the motorcycling industry's finest were inv ited to ride a one- mo teonl y event to experience what vintage motocross is all about . Each entrant paid $50 to rid e, and the money went into AHRMA's Benevolent Fund, wh ich aid s injured AHRMA members. Although th e ev en t wa s not a ra ce, the rid ers seemed to treat it like one, with Answer Products' Bryar Holc omb cro ssing the finish line first aboard a Honda CR250. In the 30+ Expert d ivision, Ho had to contend with Klemm Research' s John Greenway, who won the opening moto aboard a Honda CR250. Ho trailed in second, ahead of fe llow Maico rid e r Lillevig and Cl a ri o n Mike Construction's Kelly Owen. Mot o two had much the sa me resu lts, only this time, Ho ma ngaged to take the checkered flag ahead of Green way to earn the over all . Lillevig and Owen were once again third and fourth. Kawasaki of Simi Valley -sponsored Ho h ad an ea s ier time in the 500 cc Expert class, sweepi ng both moto wins over Lillevig; Husqvama-mounted Rick Lundgren went 3-3 for third. Famo us Os sa build er Keith Lynas was a double-moto victor in the 250cc Novice class, p ilotin g his (what else?) Ossa to a pair of race wins. Allen McKay W 36 PR EM 500 IN T: 1. Er ic Tucker (BSA); 2. Da vid Breetwor (Mat). rR EM 500 EX: 1. Matt Hi lgenberg (Ric·Tri) ; 2. Wayne Sumner (BSA). PREM 500 II NOV: I . Jerry Sterrett (Tn); 2. Dave Duane (AJ5) 3. Keith Brown (Tri) . ; PREM soo IIINT: 1. John Lefevre (H us); 2. Rodney Henninger (H u s); 3. David Leonard (BSA); 4. Kenny (Hus) and Texan Stephen Nace rounded out the top three at day's end. Jerry Sterre tt finally had so me competition in the Premie r 500 II Novice di vision, in the form of AJS Storme r rider Dave Dua ne, wh o lost his seat in the second moto and wound up second overall behind Sterrett's Triumph twi n; Keith Brown on another Triumph wa s third . Ron Cl awson, on h is Tul are Kawasaki/Suzuki-b acked Maico fin ished behind Dan Green in the first 50+ Intermediate race, bu t rallied ba ck to win race two a nd th e ove rall. Green, who won the Open Twins Intermedi ates aboard the same Triumph, was second overall, outscoring Pete Silva (Hon). ~ Sykes (Gre). PR EM 500 II EX: 1. Butch Coch ra n [fri); 2. Tim Henry (Tn); 3. David Dewhurst (BSA). PREM OrEN TW NOV: I . Gary Bishop (BSA ). PREM OPEN TW INT: 1. Da ve Rogers (Tr i); 2. Marsh Runyon (H-D); 3. Gerald Rogers (Mat ); 4. Ed Crowell (Ma t). PREM OPEN TW ex, I. Butch Cochran (BSA) . EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. AUG.1 Pro ra cer T ray Batey d efied all competition in the A a nd B Superstock on a Kawasaki 750 in th e WERA N ationa l Qu alifier Sprints at Gateway International Raceway. In A Superstock. Batey sh ot off the sta rt and q u ickly built a wide lea d over Pa ul Volpe a nd M ark Ol dham , who didn 't h a ve a chance to catch up before th e race was red-flagged due to John Gulliford (Zu n). 125 INT: 1. Hugh Blacka (Hon); 2. BillOem (Hon); 3. Bryan Davi s (Hon); 4. Friz by Sea ley (Hon); 5. Jack Surber (Hon). 125 EX: 1. David Ge nnain (Han) ; 2. Dave Mille r (Fab); 3. William Davi s; 4. Nonn Bigelo w (Hon); 5. Rick Lundgren (Hus). . 250 NOV : I. Keith Lyna s (Oss); 2. Allen McKay (Hus); 3. Stephen Nace (Oss) ; 4. Tom Rogers (Hus); 5. an amb ulance on the trac k. Fo rm ul a II sa w Andre w Perk ins ge t t he David Kuns (Mai ). 250 INT: 1. Ch ris Nash; 2. Dave Arnol d (Qs,y ); 3. Eric Harrison (Ho n); 4. Ma rk Tho me (Hon); 5. Friz by . Krugh (Hu,). OPEN T W INT: 1. Da n Green (Tri); 2. John (Mai) ; 3. Vic C urti (055); 4. Johnny Stev en s (H us); 5. Rich Smith (Hon). 40 + EX; 1. Rdndy Lewis (Man); 2. Mic Rodgers (Mai); 3. Rob Poole (BSA). 50+ NOV: I. RoQ. Old (Mai); 2. Jim Cooke (Bul); 3. Ra lph Porzelt (CZ); 4. Joe Monger (Hon); 5. Alden Robertson (Hus). 50+ INT: I. Ron Oawson (Mai); 2. Dan Green (Tn); 3. Pete Silva (Hon); 4. Cary Mickles (CZ); 5. Dennis Tooman (Ho n). 50+ EX: 1. Don Swearingen (Ho n); 2. Wayne Sumner (BSA); 3. l eff Smith (BSA). WMN: I. Deborah Poole (CZ). r REM IJW INT: 1. Michael Green (BSA) . r REM IJW ex, I . Allen Wenzel (0011. r REM IJW II NOV: I . Verne Elmore (Oss); 2. Dave Dua ne (AJS); 3. Bill Samstag (Gre); 4. John Gulliford (Oss); 5. Phil Benedict (Oss) . r REM IJW II INT: I. Michael Green (BSA ). rREM IJW II ex, I. Dave Boydstun (Mon); 2. Rick Doughty (BSA); 3. Robert Poole (BSA); 4. Michael Owens (Has ). rREM 500 NOV: I. Jim Cooke(Mat). silvarole stays cool at Hunt MX By Michael Harasmisz HUNT. NY ,JULY 15 Ka wasaki mou n ted Bi1Iy Silv ar ole domi nated the 125cc and 250cc Expert cla sses a t Hunt Mote Pa rk wi nni ng all fou r motes. Bart Lucas jum ped o ut to an ea rly lea d wi th Scott Ghid iu and M ik e H a rd en close behi nd. was on cruise contro l and pu lled away to take the w in u ncha lle ng ed . Lucas held o nto second wit h Trey Owens moving to thi rd . Hard en was w in N ing Fo r m u la I in a tig h t race tha t had Winna cher taking sec ond aft er a batt le with Vo lpe. Shane Clark won the A&B P roduction a nd B Superb ike classes. Lundgren (Tn); 3. Bill Knight (Nor); 4. Terry Prall (Tn); 5. Anthony McDowell (Tri). OPEN TW EX: I. Daryl Hamb leton (Tn ); 2. Steve Monger (Tn); 3. Jack Ausmus (BSA 4. Rick Doughty ); (Tn). 30. NOV: I. Uoyd Boland (CZ); 2. Charles Walidce 5. George Gulling (Mai). 30+ ex, I. Ed Ho (MU); 2. John Greenway (Hon); 3. Mike Lille vig (Mai); 4. Kelly Owen (H on); 5. Mart y Lukaszewski (Mai). 40+ NOV: 1. Steve Nace (Oss); 2. John Gulliford (Mon); 3. Steve Simpso n (Yam); 4. John Phillips (Mai); 5. Russ Heck (Hu,). 40+ INT: 1. Charlie Beck (Mai); 2. Robert Dora n 600 EX: 1. V~rd"," Lan g l.tnd ( Hon); 2. Billy Uoffmifllt'r (RIx); J. NorbCr-t'goJy (Hon) ; 4. Eric Brouhard (Rn ). 30+: 1. Bill Bn..rd (H on); 2. Sim Ni.lr.aRt'n (Han); 3. Bob Rt'ynokb (Rbi) ; " .10t' BlACkw ell (Y..m ). :z5O.6OO VINT : I. a...rh~ L.tng l..nd (Due); 2. Si m NisuOt'l\ (Hon ); 3. Torn Molson (Y.. m). 600-8: 1. M.rcu. RaUt'l' (H on); 2. 8i1l 8t'I'ard (Han); 3. MiU " Vogd (Hon); 4. Krvin V.n Alsline (Rb ); S. KJcthR. V'I:"ling (Rn). him out a t the finish. Perkins re turned the favor , SOO EX: 1. Ed Ho (Ma i); 2. Mike Lillevig (Ma i); 3. Rick Lund gren (Jiu5); 4. Allen Wentzel (CZ); 5. Kevi n (Han); 3. Allen McKay (H us ); 4. Steve Wool ve r ton (Pen); 5. John Figas (Yam). 30+ INT: I. Hugh Blecka (Hon); 2. Denny Vorndra n (CZ) ; 3. Ronald Harrison (Hon); 4. Eric Harrison (Hon); Resul ts h olesh ot and rid e to wh at lo O ke d li k e a n unbe a tab le lead until Mat th ew Winnacher came o u t of the pack in the la st three laps a nd e dged Seal y (Hon). e 250 EX, I. Greg Bastek (Hon); 2. Kelly Owen (Hon); 3. John Greenw ay (H on); 4. Randy Lewis (Mon ); 5. Richard Humphreys. SOD NOV: 1. Michael Vorndran (Hus); 2. Lloyd Boland (CZ); 3. Charles Wallace (Ho n); 4. Allen McKay (Hus); 5. Steve Fish (CZ). sao (NT: 1. John Lefevre (Hus); 2. Michael Grove (Kaw); 3. l im Lundgren (BS 4. Fnzby Sealey (Hon); 5. A); Bill Leonardo (Mai). G re gory cunningl y pulled wide and powered by on the front s traight to secu re third. 250 COM B: 1. Verdem ungLmd (finn); 2. 8 iJ1 8erard (Hor1); 3. Kt'vin Van Als tiM' (Y. ml ; 4. TIm McBrid e (C-A) ; S. Marcus Rauer (Hon) . as MIN1: 1. MItt rOWt'l"ll (K.Iw) ; 2. Kftogan l"t'f'IOII (Suz); J. Ada m Hmdrichs (Hon ); 4. Vt"rion ungland (Kaw). MI CRO MINI : t. A nt hon y G.r,J n~r (yam ); 2. Coh l m.. m Ru tsc how (Y.m); 3 . A.I. Larson (yam); 4. O ay ton Rulsc how (YA m). by Mary H e w itt Photo b y Stan Edgar 125 NO V: 1. Britt Armstro ng (Hon); 2. John Figas (ya m); 3. Jeff Nash (Hon); 4. Greg Kendrick (Bul); 5. H offmi ester whi le Brouhard wa s being needled by G rego ry . G regory co ntin ue d the p ressure, looking to the inside of Brou ha rd o n every lap. Wit h one lap remaining and Langland clearly o n his way to vict ory o ve r Hoffmies tcr , Grego ry feigned to the ins ide of Brouhard in tum four, Brouhard mov ed low to pro tect his pos ition but NOV : I. S.m Niskanen; (tlo,, ); 2. Ted Stmu (Hon); J. Cnig Olson (Hon .; 4. Grorgr Vogd (K..w); S. KeIth R.1veli S (Ra ). " Batey sprints to wins at Gateway Road Race Results a gain h o u nd ed by H offm ies ter with Bro u h ard and Greg ory in tow . As th e la p s clicked away, Langland hel d a five bike len gth cushion ove r Results 8 S /STK EX: 1. Tray Batey (K.lw); 2. I...drry Den nin g (t1on); 3o.n W~ (Suz) ; 4. D.lTW'U ~ (Horl);5.}ohn 50mmrt (Hon). B PROD NOV : 1. Sh.1nr Clark (Hon); 2. R.1y Utton (~w); 3ChotM.,.., (Han); 4. G"lI Bon (Han); 5. Tony Logan (Hon ~ o PROD NOV: 1. Richard Bl"I."I"ding (Yam); 2. RobMt o;(ello ev.lm); 3. fun V.lnciJ (y.lm) ; 4, Guy RoU!Ih (y ..m); S. DAniel M.ttt (K.w). · . A S/STK EX: 1. Tr.1lY o..tey (J(aw); 2. r..ul Volpe (Suz); 3. Mold Oldh.tm (Suz) . A PROD NOV : 1. Sh.al'lt'CL k (Hm); 2. ctW't ~ (tl on) ; J. u R. y U tton (K.I w ).;4. Tcny M<:Cann (Han); 5.}ftry Wftlt'r (lion). F-2 EX; 1. M.tthew Winn.achrr (y .lm); 2. Andf't'w r er kina (Han. F-2 NOV : 1. Pelt' H.. n (V. m ); 2. Milr.t' Mt'Sl't' r (y.m); 3. Rkhard Bl'ft'din g (y am ); 4. Robert DiCt'lIo (Y. m); 5. Stt'V\" Faerge (Yam). C S / STK EX: 1. John Sommer CHon); 2. WiIIi..m Sw Pt'ne'f (Y. m); 3. Dtmt' D llonq (Hon); 4. c.int's ~ (Suz); .5. Chris ~ (Yam). C PROD NOV: 1. Cht>t ~ (Hon ); 2. Jt'fTJ' Webn' (H on ); J. Teny Mec.nn (Hon); 4. Greg &n' (Hon);5. Teny Log.tn ( Hon) . F-CLBMN EX: I. Ouis Dtomopoulos (Yam). F

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