Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

don't have the right strategies figured out. 1don 't think that losing the championship has sunk in yet, but Ricky definitely dese rves it. He rode like a champ - top notch - all year long." Graham was unaware that he h ad cinched the championship un til he came around to pick up the checkered flag. It was then that Graha m's trainer, Dann y Malf atti, signalled to him that he was th e n ew cha m pion a n d G ra ha m dropped his head in disbe lief. "I rea lly th ought Chris was go nna win this thing because he was riding so fast," said Team Undo /Pan asonic Car Au di o/Frontier Ford/ Ara i/ Fox/ Clawso n Hond a / H DG /Z Galleries / SeasideSport Center / Floo rs by Long/ Weim er Pl u mbi ng/Jack Sizemore/ Sports /Motion Pr o / Tsuba ki /Ponton Glass/Matt's Muffl er /Joe Shmoe Graph ics-sponsored Gra ha m . ' '' Even when 1 won 1 thought that there was no way th a t Carr could hav e finished fourth. 1 couldn't believe it." "I thought it was a pretty clean race," sa id Parker. "Like Steve, 1 didn't come here worried about deciding any championships. 1 came here to win this thing, not to let peo ple by." Davis got the best of the battle for fifth, lea di ng Jones, Hal e and Durelle across th e line in close order. Poovey came to life in the closing la ps and reeled in the pack after running as far back as 11tho "I was up there with the leaders for a long time," said Davis. "But then a couple guys got togeth er in front of me and held me up . Fifth is okay, though, I'll take it!" ~ Resu lts TI ME TRIALS,!. Scott Par ker (35.911 seconds): 2 Chris Carr (35.932); 3. Davey Du re lle (25.943); 4. RK:ky Graham (35.945); 6. Will Davis (35.968); 7. Terry Poove y (36.019); 8. Lance Jones (36.028) ; 9. Jay Sp rin gst ee n (36.071); 10. Mike Hale (36.190); 11. Keith Day (36.195); 12 Charlie Orr (3631S); 13. Davey Cam lin (36357); 14. Ted Taylor (36.503); 15. Aaron Hill (36.517); 16. Steve Beattie (36.535); 17. Sco tt Stump (36.566); 18. Jason Fletcher (36.600); 19. George Roed er n (36.623); 20. Brett Landes (36.624); 21. Ty Howard (36.6-1 3); 22. Wade Ca mli n (36.653); 23. Randy Texter (36.670); 24. Larry Pegra m (36.68J); 25. Chance Darling (36.691); 26. Ronnie Jon es (36.718); 27. Ke vin Varnes (36.727); 28. Harold Do rse y (36.767); 29. Tommy Colson (36.804); 30. Bret Beye r (36.861); 31. Devon Pri tchard (36.903) ; 32 Jim Sumner (36 .903); 33 . Jeff D ie t z (36 .936); 34 . Billy Herndon (36.938); 35. Danny Koelsch (37.038); 36. Willie Mc Co y (36.124); 37. Dave Hebb (37 .131); 38 . L.. Washbon (37.176); 39. Dale Ien neman Sr. (37.215); 40. · Brian Kromroy (37.230). HEAT 1: 1. Scott Par ker (H-D); 2 Larry Pegra m (HD); 3. Jay Sp rings teen (H-D); 4. Jim Sumner (f l-D); 5. Lance Jones (H- D); 6. Stev e Beattie (H~D); 7. Jeff Dietz (H- D); 8. Scott Stu mp (Hon); 9. Brian Kro mroy (H-D); 10. Ia n Seg edy (H-D); 11. Jo hn Resso III (H -D); 12. Chance Dar ling (H-D). Tim ~ 6 minutes, 03.94 seco nds . HEAT 2: 1. Chris Ca rr (H-D); 2 Mike Hale (H-D); 3. Terry Poovey (Hon); 4. Jaso n Fletcher (H-D); 5. Ronn ie Jones (Han ); 6. Billy Herndon (Ho n); 7. Randy Texter (H-D); 8. Rodney Farr is (H-D); 9. Aaro n Hm (H-D); 10. Dale Jenneman Sr. (H-D); 11. Goe ll Clark (H- D); 12. Devon Pritchard (H-D). Ti me: 6:00.44. H EAT 3: 1. Davey Dure ll e (H - O); 2. Steve Moreh ead (H-D); 3. Ted Taylor (H-D); 4. Brei Seyer (HD); 5. Geo rge Roeder II (H-D); 6. Keith Day (/lon); 7. Kevin Varnes (H ~O); 8. Danny Koelsch (H·O); 9. Wad e Ca m li n (H -D) : 10. L ee Wa sh bon (H -D); 11. Victor McNally (/l-D); 12 Ben Bostrom (H-D). Ti me: 6:00.92- H EAT 4: 1. Ricky Graham (Hon ); 2. Will Davis (Hon); 3. Davey Camlin (H-D); 4. Willie McCoy (H- D); 5. Ha rold Dorse y (Hon ); 6. Tom m y Colson (H- D); 7. Brett Land es (Hoo) ; 8. Jeff E1dund (H-D); 9. Dave Hebb (H-D); 10. Cha rlie Orr (H-D); 11. Ty Howard (H-D); 12 Dave Uoyd (Hoo~ Time: 6:02.13. SEMI 1: I. Poovey; 2 L Jones; 3. Herndon; 4. Seyer; S. Orr; 6. H ill ; 7. Land es ; 8. Varnes; 9. McC oy ; 10. Washbon; 11. Stump; 12 Uoyd; 13. Prilchard. TImr: 4:53.88. SEMI 2: 1. Taylor; 2 Day; 3. Fletcher; 4. Sum ner; 5. J~n; 6. Texter; 7. How ard; 8. Dietz; 9. Eklund.; 10. W. Ca m lin; 11. Seged y; 12 Dorsey; 13. Bostrom. TIme: 4:59.03. Ricky Graham celeb rates his victo ry and his Grand National Cham pionship. SEMI 3: 1. Jones; 2 Farris; 3. Beattie; 4. D. Ca mlin; 5. Roeder; 6. Springsteen; 7. Koelsch; 8. Darling; 9. Colson; 10. Clark; 11. Kromroy; 12 McAnally; 13. Hd>b; 14. Resso. Ti me: 4:57.04. CAMEL CHALLENGE: I. Ricky Graham (Hon ); 2 Scott Parker (H-D); 3. Chris Ca rr (H-D); 4. Davey Durene (H- D); 5. Will Davis (Ho n); 6. Steve Morehead (H-D). Ti me: 3:0332. ZS-LA P NATI ON AL: 1_ Riclcy Graham (Hon ); 2Steve Morehead (H-D); 3. Scott Parker (H-D); 4. Chris Carr (H-D); 5. Will Davis (Hon); 6. Ronnie Jones (Hoo); 7. Mike Hale (H-D); 8. Dave y Durelle (H -D); 9. Terry Poovey (Hoo); 10. Keith Day (Hon); 11. Rodney Farris (H-D); 12 Billy Herndon (Hon); 13. Jason Fletcher (HD); 14. Steve Beattie (H -D); 15. Ted Ta ylor (H-D); 16. Larry Pegram (H-D); 17. Lance Jon.. (H-D). T ime: 15:00.09. AMA G RAN D NATIONAL CHAM PIONSHI P SERIES POINT STANDINCS (Arlu 18 or 21 ro unds): I. RK:ky Graham (304/11 wins); 2 Ch ris Ca rr (244/3); 3. Scott Parker <=/ 1); 4. Steve Morehead (134); 5. Kevin Ath erton (126); 6. Rodney Farri s (126); 7. Will Davi s (117); 8. Mike Hale (115); 9. Ronnie Jones (106); 10. Jay Sp ringsteen (76); 11. Terry Poovey (49); 12 Aaron Hill (42); 13. Da vey Durene (41); 14. Stev e Beattie (40); 15. Jaso n Fletcher (39); 16. George Roder II (38); 17. Don Estep (37); 18. Rusty Rog era (32); 19. Dan Ing ram (29/1) ; 20. Billy Herndon (24). IS-L A P AMAlHA RLEY -DA VIDS ON 883 NATI ONAL: I. Riclcy Graha m; 2 Kenny Coo lbeth; 3. Jim Sumner: 4. Ben Bostrom; 5. Scott Stu mp; 6. Mike Reid: 7. Joe Winston Ill; 8. Step hen Cha m pine: 9. Randy . Texter; 10. George Roeder II; 11. Robert Crabbe; 12 Matt Wait; 13. Brent Annbru. lter; 14. Jamf'S Hart; 15. Tommy " Colson; 16. Jay Springsteen; 17. Jason Fletcher. Tune: (No time due to resW't). AM A H A RLEY-DAVIDS ON 8 83 NATI ON AL C HAMPI O N SH IP SE RIES POI NT STAND ING S (After 10 of 11 ro u nd s) ; 1. Ricky G ra ha m (164/ 6 wi ns ); 2. Jay Sp rin gs teen (132/ 1); 3. Jaso n Fletcher (112/1); 4. Ja mes Ha rt (77); 5. Matt Wait (64); 6. Mike Hale (56); 7. Robe rt Crabbe (55); 8. Do n Estep (46); 9. Scott Stump (43 ); 10. Ben Bostrom (39); 11. Mike Reid (37); 12 Gre g Sims (34 ); 13. George Roed er II (34); 14. (TIE) Ken ny Coo tbeth/ joe Winston 1ll (26) ; 16. Jim Sumner (24); 17. Garth Bro w (20/ 1); 18. Step he n Champine (18); 19. Geoll Oark (15); 20. Tim Johnson (12). It' the adventures of FredAndrews. s Team Yamaha's fast action hero.And now winner of two in a row in the AMA National Cross Country Series. His latest win came at Laurel Ridge, Ohio - right on the heels of his Blackwater 100 coup. And now Andrews and his Sport Cycles Racing-backed Yn50 have a whopping 36-point lead in the standings. And Team Yamaha has five out of eight victories. No smallfeat. eammate Jan Hrehor had an T action-packed day, too,with a thirdplace finish. And now finds himself second overall behind Andrews. Butthis one-two punch won't be resting on their Laurels. Andrews and Hrehor will soon hit the circuit on Yamaha's totally revamped WR250. So get ready for a blockbusterfinish. 13

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