Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

But ch Smith won the first 250cc Pro mota and backed it up with a second i n mota t w o t o fini s h second overall I n the ope n i ng round 01 the CMA Winter MX Series at sandhill Ranch . That's all Brandes needed, as he quickly locked up the brakes, cut tight to the inside and passed both Smiths to take second with Rodney Smith d ropping to third while Butch Smith was forced into fourth. At the midway point of the third lap, Brandes would wait no longer and forced his way around Allen at the top of the midsection uphill-downhill loops for the lead. Butch Smith passed Rodney Smith for third and then both of them got by Allen. Butch Smith then focused in on Brandes and passed him on the bottom hairpin comer of th e freeway downhill to take the lead. For the next two laps, Brandes and Rodney Smith waged a furious battle for second and third position with Rodney Smith passing Brandes and settling into second. Butch Smith continued to lead the race and would eventually take the moto win convincingly ahead of Rodney Smi th. In moto two, Rodney Smith .pulled the hol eshot with Butc h Sm it h hot on his tail. Tyler Hummel ran third and quickly tried to pass Butch Smith on the Godzilla downhill. As Rodney Smith hammered the Godzilla downhill he began to swap, butthe Suzuki rider held on tight and muscled the bike back into a straight line. Butch Smith, who had used the freeway downhill to make passes throughout the day, once again found it to be the best place to pass. He tried to pass Rodney Smith again, but the Suzuki rid er was wise to the move and held off the Honda of CMA CaliforniaWinter Series: Round One Smith sails to Sandhill MX win By Tlm Quinn Photos by Mark Hawkins BRENlWOOD, CA, JAN. 2 u tch Smith took the overall in the 125cc Pro class while Michael Brandes sailed to vic tory in th e 250cc Pro cla ss a t the openi ng round of th e Bieffe USA/CMA 1994 California Winter Series. When the gate dropped for mo to one of the 125cc Pro class , Greg Allen pulled the holeshot, followed by Suzuki's Rodne y Sm ith and .th e Race Accessories/ Rhin oskins Honda of Butch Smith. Battling for the fourth spot were Brandes and Rusty Holland. . As the riders came into view on the Godzill a downhill, it was still Allen lead ing th e field . Rodney Smith and Butch Smith were side by side as they reached the bottom of the hill. Brandes saw Butch Smith try to go inside and force Rodney Smith high to the outside. B On[=tAC AND AlIA Promotions PRfS fNTS Coverage from Motoworld Cycle News KnobbY News Holeshot News SANCTIONED ARENA CROSS ,, " ' W'¥ I' _II 1 . "'3 ~a3 "11. fiji' HS In the Knoxville Civic Coliseum Saturday and SundaY FebruarY 5th Be 6th 1994 * $5,000 Pro Purse li!JV 9 9 * $1,050 25+ A Vet Pro Purse E'rJ, A , I..... I" pro,lI" Fri4" 6:00 PM * AII Regulor Amateur Classes fir TV tlW"",. Pro Par P"h,k plI ,I... plI .I!kt .. ht 2114 3.4 4tk 5th * Cha mpionship Awards 5 places in all Classes $315 $275 $175 $100 $75 6th $65 $55 Itk $50 9tk $45 10tk $40 m V,I Pro P"hlCk (S,"r4" 111,1 Classes otfered Sat& SUn. 5Occ: 25Occ: C 65cc 7-11 250cc:B 65cc D Open/UnIm /oN. 7· 11 25+ 65cc 12·15 30+ asee Early slgn-up, friday &pm to 9pm at the Hyatt. Saturday slgn-up 7am to 10am at the Coliseum. School boy 12Scc C +25 A Vet Pro 12SAPre 2SOA Pre Qualifying starts at 10 AM, Saturday morning Amateur Main Events start at 7 PM. 1st Pro Qualmer leaves the Gate at 8 PM. Early Autograph Signing at 6 PM and Interviews with the Pros. •• "bobcat 32 For morelnformallon •call: ScottSexton at 615/573-5425 VlKlNG~ EQUIPMENT CO~ . Y - COl IS(UM 1500 Cherry 51. 1-40 Exit 390 Reservations 1-800-228-51 51 Phone 1-815-546-7110 ,f::',DUChf l! 31l1DGESTOllE t u!' =- - - -- ~----- 1st class entered Make c/'le(Q or money Ofdfn plyable to OOTRAC PromollorL .... 37920 L.J @ ~O~ Brand MOTUL MOTOR 01. UNIFlU'EH' G SCOTT U5!

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