Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

In the 40-Plus/Super Senior class, Steven Lewis was automatically qualified for the Top Gun Showdown moto and ran away with it from start to finish. Johnny Gibson and AMA Professional Motocross Director Duke Finch battled for second for more than half the race until Finch got by and pulled away for the runner-up finish. Gibson held on to thi rd . Boyd Wolfe, w ho s wep t both qua lifier motes, was eighth in the Showdown. Wi ndham tuned up fo r Sunday's event by easily winning both Schoolboy motos on Saturday. But with Windh am concen tr a ting on the A cl a sses, the Showdown moto went to Georgian Robbie Horton. His win was n't easy, however, as he had to overcome a first -lap fa ll. At the halfway point he took the lead from J.D . Collins, who kept the winner in sight for the remainder of the race. Jimmy Briggs rounded out the top three. Collins was in contention for the 125cc B class win until a slip halfway through the moto left Jason Sybert alone ou t fron t to the finish . Ramsey Bulk eley was the runner-up whil e Collins battled back to thir d a t the checkered flag. Collins did get a victory in the 250cc B final after he battled past runner-up Brandon Powers. Bradley Wilkerson, Shelley Warren, Rick Castleberry and Dou g Harvey battled for the lead in the firs t half of the 3D-Plus C class Showdown moto. Warren gained the point and opened a small lead at the halfway po int, but Harvey came afte r him and took the lead as the track wound its way th ro ug h the w ood s. Warren kept up th e pressure throughout the last lap , bu~ Han:ey held his ground for a na rrow Win. Wilkerson ended up third ahead of Castleberry. (;OJ NO N CU R: 1. Mark Thunnan (Hon); 2. Ste p hen Tipt on (Hon) ; 3. Brian Renfro (Hon); 4. Jim Hickman (KTM) ; 5. Randall Randolph (Yam ). SUNDAY 50 STK: 1. Thomas Sip es (Ijt); 2. Stephen Marlin (Ya m); 3. Allen Tuttle (Yam ); 4. Adam Baker (Yam) ; 5. Michael Ridge (Yam). SO MO DF: 1. Jeffrey Field s (yam); 2. Adam Baker (Yam ); 3 . Mart Miller (Hon); 4. Michael Ridge (Yam) ; 5. Steven Stone (ltj ). 60: 1. Jeff C ibson (Kaw); 2. Robert Turley (Kaw); 3. Joshua Summey (Ka w); 4. Chad Hampton (Ka w); 5. Jeffery McIntyre (Ka w) . 80 D: 1. Nicholas Buchholz (H an); 2. Kelly Taylor (Yam); 3. Hans Nee) (Suz ); 4. Brian Bourne (Kaw); 5. Nei l Thompson (Hon). JR M INI: 1. Aaron Lindsey (Ka w); 2. Jeffery Ryan (Kaw); 3. jo sh ua Summey (Kaw); 4. Jeremy Brown (Kdw); 5. [ered Black (Suz ). S R M INI : 1. Brock Se ll a rd s (Kaw) ; 2. Ma rk Burkhart (Ho n); 3. Jus tin Guthrie (Ho n); 4. Jake Mo rris (Yam); 5. Charles Dunaway (Ka w) . SIMIN I: 1. Brock Sellards (Kaw); 2. Mar k Burkh a rt (H on); 3. Bran don Roberts (Yam); 4. Ju stin G uth ri e (Ho n); 5. Marcus Hedrick (Suz ). . selts": 1. Robbie Horton ( K aw );~2. J.D. C ollins (Kaw ); 3. Jimmy Briggs (Hon) ; 4. Derrick Bentley (Kaw ); 5. Brock Sellards (Kaw ). 125 8: 1. Jason Sybert (Ka w) ; 2. Ramsey Bulk ley (Hon); 3. J.D. Collins (Kaw); 4. Jimmy Briggs (H on ); 5. Tild en Styron (Suz) . 125 C: 1. Jeff Giese (Suz); 2. Jeremy West (He n): 3. C hris B.1UIl (Szu ); 4. Ja mes Smallwood (Suz); 5. Mark Muney (Suz) . 125 D: 1. G rady Sheha n (Yam); 2. Bryan Lovela ce (Kaw ); 3. Jeff Hill (Yam ); 4. Rich Prescott (Hon); 5. Jamie Lowe ry (Ya m). 250 B: 1. J.D. Co llins (Ka w); 2. Brand on Powers (Kaw ); 3. Jimmy Briggs (Hon); 4. Oark Stiles (H on ); 5. Edw ar d Ray (Kaw ). . 250 C: 1. Jeremy Wes t (Ho n); 2. Danny lain (Hon); 3 . Randa ll Rowe (Kaw); 4. Steve Dun can (Suz); 5. Jeffe ry Lest er (Kaw) . 2501500 0: 1. Jake Da vis (Kaw ); 2. Jeff vealy (KTM); 3. Bre tt Leimeis ter (Kaw); 4. Timm y Martin (Yam); 5. Rogber Bradley (Ho n). OPEN AM: 1. Ron Jon es (Hon); 2. Chris Shortridge (Hon); 3. Donny Banks (Hon) ; 4. Jeff Mus h..la (Ho n); 5. To ny Smi th . .... ..-l 1-< Q) ~ Q) > o Z (Above) Kevin Windham was impressive in his fi rst ma jor Pro race, taking the win in the 125cc class main event. (Left> Jeff Gibson (27), the 60cc (7-11) class winner, prepares to overtake Joshua Summey (7) and Robert Turley (44). (Below ) Mark Burkhart (5) leads Super Mini class winner Brock Sellards (110) and Brandon Roberts (3). Results SATURDA Y soSTK: Thomas Sipes (Itj); 2. Jeffery Roberts (Yam ); 3. Allen Tuttle (Yam); 4. Adam Baker (Yam ); 5. Michael Rid ge (Yam ). 60 (7· 11): 1. Jeff C ibson (Kaw); 2. Joshua Summey (Ka w ); 3 . Ro bert Tu rl e y (Ka w) ; 4. Ch ad Hampton (Ka w ); 5. Richard Games (Kaw) . 80 0 : 1. Adam Vaughn (Kaw) ; 2. Nic ho las Bu chhol~ (H on ); 3. H.lIlS Nee l (Suz); 4. Kelly Tay lor (Yam); 5. Ned Thompson (Hon). J R MINI (7-11 ): 1. M,, " W a l k er (Ka w) ; 2. Je ff Gibson (Kaw): 3. Joshua Sum mey tKaw); 4. Ieffre y Rya n (Ka w ); 5. Aaro n Lind sey (Kaw). SR M INI (12-15): 1. Shae Bentley (Kaw); 2. Brock Sella rds (K.IW); 3. Charles Dunaw ay (Ka w ); 4. Nic holas Wey (Kaw);5. Brandon Roberts (Yam) . S CHBY: 1. Kev in Wind ha m ( Kaw) ; 2. Robbie Horton (Kaw); 3. Brock Sellard s (Kaw); 4. And y Bowy er (Kaw); 5. Deb rick Bentley IKaw) . 125 B: I. And y Bowyer (Kaw); 2. Mitchell Hod g es (Kaw); 3. Tilden Styron (Suz); 4. Clark Stiles (Ha n); 5. Iason Benton (Yam). 125 C DIV 1: 1. Je ff Giese (Suz) ; 2. Ju stin McCoy (Ya m) ; 3. Jaso n Solin (Hon); 4. Chris Bau lt (Suz); 5. Danny Lain (Hen). 125 C DIV 2: 1. Brian Wa rd (Han ); 2. Bai rd Hageman (Hon ); 3. Fra nk ie Mu llin ax (Hon ); 4. Kurt Sims (Ka w) : 5. Kelly Aoyd (Kaw). 125 0 : 1. Wa lte r Alle n (Yam); 2. Grady Shehan (Yam); 3. Ioey Singleton (Kaw); 4. Adam waters (Suz); 5. Rich Prescott (Hon). 2SO B: 1. J.D. Collins (Kaw); 2. Ed w ard Ray (Kaw); 3. Tilden Styron (Suz); 4. Wesl ey Gammon (Kaw); 5. Mitchell Hod ges (Kaw). • 250 'C 1. Danny Lain (Hon) ; 2. Tim Polston (Yam); 3. Steve Dumond (Suz); 4. Tro y Miller (lCaw) ; 5. Brian Ward (Hon). 2SO D: I. Jake Da vis (Kaw); 2. Roger Bradley (Hon); 3. Brett Leimeis ter (Kaw); 4. Tommy Summer (H on) ; S. Dw ayne Martin (Yam). O PEN AM : 1. Don ny Banks (H o n ); 2. Mark Thurma n (Hon); 3. Will iam Hes te r (Hon); 4. Da rrell Jones (Ho n); 5. Neal Singleton (KTM) . UIL AM : 1. Ramsay Bu lkel e y (Hon); 2. We s ley Ga m m on (Kaw); 3. Jaso n Sybert (Kaw); 4. Edward Ray (Kdw) ; 5. Davi d Henslee (Kdw). 25+ A: 1. Barry Ca rs ten (Suz); 2. Roy: Snellinsen (Suz); 3 . David Mack (Kaw); 4. Timothy Snuth (Yam); 5. Dw ain Miller (Kaw). 25+ 8 : 1. Jeff Shuler (Suz); 2. Chris Rose (Yam); 3. Mike Keller (Ka w) : 4. Jeffrey Byrd (Yam); 5. John Lundy (Ya m ). . 25+ C: 1. Michael Ed wards (Su z ); 2. Troy Miller (Ka w ); 3. Bradley Wilk erson (Ya m ); 4. Roger Bogg s (Suz ); 5. Robert Neal (Kaw ). 30+ A: 1. Davi d Mack (Kaw); 2. Mark Guy (Yam ); Timo thy Smith (yam); 4. Rich Machn iak (Kaw) ; 5. Tim Jennings (H on). 30+ B: 1. Donn y Ban ks (Ho n); 2. Glenn Bates (Kaw); 3. Denis Hilton (Ho n); 4. Brian G raha m (Kaw); 5. Benny Durroug h (KTM). 30+ C: 1. She lby Warren (Ho n); 2. Rick Castleberry (Kaw); 3. Eric Cook (Ho n); 4. Jerry Combs (Suz); 5. Na te Rauba (Hon). SISR, 1. Boyde Wolfe (Yam); 2. Duke Finc h (Yam ); 3. To m Lewis.. (Ho n); 4. Terrill Welborn (Suz); 5. Don Knoch (Yam ), a UlL AM: 1. Wes ley Gammon (Kaw ); 2. James Hayes (Hon); 3. David Culton (Hon); 4. To ny Smith (Hon ); 5. Kelly Aoyd (Kaw ). 25+ A: 1. Barry Cars te n (Suz); 2. Alan An drea u (Yam); 3. David Mack (Ka w); 4. Ron Jones (Hon). 25+ 8 : 1. Chris Shortridge (Hon); 2. Chris Rose (Yam); 3. Je ff Shular (Suz); 4. John Lundy (Yam); 5 . Jeffery Bynl (Yam) . 25+ C 1. Randall Rowe (}(aw); 2. Bradley Wilkerson (Ya m); 3. Steve Dumond (Suz); 4. Don Vena ble (Hon); 5 . Do ug Harvey (Yam). 30 + A: 1. Al a n A ndre u (Yam); 2. David Ma ck (Kdw); 3. Kip Bigel o w (yam); 4. Mark Guy (Yam); 5 . Ron Jones (Hon). 30+ 8 : 1. Jo hn Lundy (Yam); 2. Donny Banks (Hon); 3. Glenn Bates (Hon); 4. Denis Hilton (Hon); 5. Steven Litz (Yam). 30+ C: 1. Do ug Harvey (Yam) ; 2. Shelby Wa rren (Hon); 3. Bradley Wilkerson (Yam); 4. Rick Cas tleberry (Kdw) 5. Jerry Co mbs (Suz) . SlSR: 1. Steven Lewis (Yam); 2 . Duke FlOCh (Yam) 3 . Jo hnny Gibson (Ya m); 4. Gary Baisd en (KT M); 5 . Peter Harrison (Hon). NON CURIENDR: 1. Da vid W hitson (Hon) ; 2. Brian Renfro (Hon); 3. Step hen Tipton (Hon ); 4. Rand all Randolph (Yam); 5. Rodney Will iams (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Kevin Windham (Ka w); 2. Ezra Lusk (Suz); 3. Mike Brown (H on ); 4. Jim Neese (Kaw); 5. Barry Ca rs ten (Suz) ; 6. Todd DeH oo p (Hon); 7. C ha d Lou gh (Su z); 8. Roy Sn elli nge n (Su z ); 9. Do u g Stone (Kaw) ; 10. Joshua Steel (Kaw); 11. Damien Plo tts (Su.z); 12 Steve Childress (Suz); 13. Andre Pen e (Hon); 14. Jim C heste r (Yam); 15 . Ty Harris (Hon); 16. Chad Miller (Ho n); 17. Adam Martin (Kaw) ; 18. Jorda n Honeymaker (Suz); 19. Blan e Armbruster (Suz); 20. William Wilson (H on). 2SOPRO: 1. Jim N eese (Kaw); 2. Mi ke Brown (Hon); 3. Todd Del-l op (Hon); 4. Ke vin Wind ham (Kaw); 5 . o C had Lo ug h (Suz) ; 6. Steve Childress (SUl); 7. Ba rry Carsten (Suz) ; 8. Jos h ua Steel (Kaw); 9. Jim C hester (Yam ); 10. Da g Boyesen (Yam ); 11. Warren Reid (Hon); 12. Do ug Ston e (Kaw): 13 . Tod d Downs (Hon); 14. Chris Ridgeway (KTM) : 15. Larry Gessner (Hon); 16. Mike N utter (Yam); 17. Adam Ma rti n (Kaw); 18. Brad Qu ear (Ka w); 19. AMo n Kopp (Kaw); 21). Chad Miller (Hon). 27

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