Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida Results: January 15, 1994 (Round 1 of 15) adv anced to second, and the race, for all intents and p urposes, was over. Th e pack qu ickly began to sp read ou t, an d so on it was d ifficult to keep tr ack of anything but the top three - Lusk, Butto n and Ferry. Reynard provid ed the on ly ente r tainment as he slas hed his way forw ard from a de ad-last sta rt. "I ran into someone in the first turn, and eve ryone ran in to me ," said Rey- . nard after the race, sporting a cu t finger he incurred in the incident. "I was dead last, and 'I thou ght to myself, T d better get going.' I didn't know how far I'd get; I was just going as fast as I could." Reynard advanced to fourth on th e 14th of 15 laps, bu t ran o u t of ti m e before he could hunt down Ferry. Lusk scored the convincin g win. "I started the same way as last year (with a win ), bu t I actu ally feel bet ter more focused," said Lusk. "I crashed in practice and pinched some nerves in my neck and back, bu t I fel t pretty good once I got going. I'm not going to think abou t trying to wi n every race or anything. When I go to Houston, I'll worry about winn ing there, and so on." "It really feels good ," said ru nner-up Button, who was p lagued by injuries and bad luck last year. "I made a mistake on the sta rt and abo ut eight gu ys went by. I saw tha t the pit board said 'Ezra - plus 12: and that was only a few laps into the race. I started bare ly catch-: ing him, b ut I deci ded it would be bett er to get second tha n to crash. Jimmy Gaddi s only won on e race last year, and he was (west coast) champ. Second 's okay, as long as it's to my teammate." Ferry, fast on the race track, was not as im pressi ve on the podium. By the time he got his cham pagne bot tle uncorked, Lusk and Button had thoroughly soaked the Floridia n. a 250 HEAT 1 (20 riders, 8 lap s, lo p 4 tr ans fe rk t .-Jeff Stan ton (Ho n); 2. Lar ry Wa rd (Yam) ; 3. Bria n Swin k (Suz) ; 4. Mik e Craig (Yam ); 5. Mike Kied ro w ski (Kaw ); 6. Larry Brooks (yam) ; 7. Je ro my Buehl (Yam); 8. De nny Stephenson (Suz); 9. Je ff Emig (Yam ); 10. Keith Johnson (Yam) ; 11. Vince DeVane (Suz ); 12. Dag Boyesen (Yam ); 13 . Ra ndy Rich ard so n (Ka w); 14. Bill Wa llin (Suz); 15. lean-Sebastie n Roy (Suz); 16. Richard IbisonBuz): 17. Ti m P ust e lak (Suz ) 18. Shane Siother (Yam) ; 19. Barry Weinberger (Han); 20. Jo n Ortner (Kaw). Time: 8 minu tes, 3.17 seco nds. 2SO MEAT 2 (20 ride rs. 8 laps, top 4 tra nsfer): 1. Jere my McG rath (Ho n); 2. Mike laRocco (Kaw); 3. Ste ve La mson (Hon ); 4. D o u g H enry (Han); 5 . Je ff Ma riase vich (Yam); 6. Erik Kehoe (Hon); 7. Kyle Lewi s (Yam); 8. Todd DeH oo p (Ho n ); 9. Oiff Pa lmer (KTM); 10. Phi l Lawrence (5uz) ; 11. Carl Vaill en court (5uz); 12. Travis Ho dges (Ka w ); 13. Gene N a u mec (Yam); 14. C hris Po mere}:' (Yam); 15. Travi s Blac kb urn (Kaw) ; 16. Todd Downs (Han); 17. Ross Johnst on (H an) ; 18. Austin Squires (5uz); 19. Mike McDonald (5 uz) ; 20 . Da v id Gaylord (Kaw) . Ti me : 7:58.07. 250-SEMll (] 6 ri ders, 6 laps, top 5 transfer): 1. Jeff Em ig (Yam); 2. Larry Broo ks (Yam ); 3. Mike Kiedrowski (Ka w ); 4. Keith Johnson (Yam); 5. Den ny Step he nson (Suz) ; 6. Jeromy Bue l (Yam ); 7. [ean-Sebas rien Roy (Suz ); 8. Dag Bcye sen (Ya m) ; 9. Jon O rtner (Kaw); 10. Bill Wallin (Suz); 11. Shan e Sio th er (Yam); 12. Ti m Pustelak (Su z); 13. Richard lbison (5u z ); ]4 . Barry Weinberger (H on); 15. Randy Richardson (Ka w); 16. Vince Devane (Suz). T im e: 6:02.34. 2SOS EMI 2 (16 riders, 6 la ps, top 5 transfer): 1. Jeff Mati asevich (Yam ); 2. Kyle Lewi s (Yam); 3. Erik Kehoe (Hon); 4. Phil Lawrence (Suz); 5. Cliff Palmer (KTM); 6. Gene Naumec (Yam ); 7. Travis H od ges (Kaw ); 8. Todd DeHoop (Hon); 9. Carl Vaillen court (Su z) ; 10. Tra v is Blackburn (Kaw); 11. Ch ris Pom eroy (Yam) ; 12. Da vid Ga ylord (Ka w ); 13 . A ustin Sq u i res (5uz); 14. Ros s Jo h ns to n (H an); 15 . Todd D owns (Hon); 16. M ik e McDo na ld (Suz). Ti me: 6:05.76. 2SOLCQ (22 ri ders, 6 la ps, top 2 transfer): 1. Todd D e H o o p (H o n); 2. Je romy Bu e h l (Ya m ); 3. C a rl Vaillencourt (Su z); 4. Ge ne N au m ec (Y~m); 5. Tr avi s Blackburn (Ka w); 6. T ra vis H od g es (Kaw); 7. Vin ce DeVa ne (Suz) ; 8. David Ga yl ord (Kaw); 9. Shane Siother (Yam); 10. Bill Wallin (Suz ); 11. Chris Pomeroy (Yam); 12:"Jon Ortner (Kaw ); 13. [ean-Sebastien Roy (5uz); 14. Roy Ibison (Suz); 15. Randy Rich ardson (Ka w); 16. Tod d Downs (Hon); 17. Tim Puste lak (Suz ); 18. De g Boyesen (Yam ); 19. Ross Johnston (H o n ); 20. A us tin Squ ires (Su z): 21. Barry Weinberger (H on): 22. Mike McDonald (5 uz). Ti me : 6:16.19. 250 MAIN (20 rid ers, 20 laps): 1. Jeremy McGrath (Ho n ); 2. Mike LaRoceo (Ka w ); 3. Jeff Stanton (H on); 4. Doug Hen ry (Hon); 5. Steve Lamson (H o n ); 6. Mike Craig (Kaw ); 7. Je ff Emig (Yam); 8. Mike Kied rowski (Above) In his first race as a factory team member, Mike Craig finished sixth. (Below) Cliff Palmer (12) and Mike Kiedrowsk i (3) d ice In the main. Kiedrowski had an -otf nig ht and fi nished eigh th. iefI'. .." :'.'.' " ..... .:., ' \I · Br I J:I...· raC'es ,"a nd it tu'r~s :~ u' t th~l's exacU{lhe wrong lhing to do. Ttiat's wh{ ·I usedto get . :' t ired so qUi~k. ·It'shelped now that Ikn.o~ · _. . ' . . .. .. . .. . . . ..,. .' '. .. ... . . what to do. .SWink rode to a strong thl rdFormer. facto ry Kawasaki and Suzuk i 'ride r ;" ·place finish in his heat, but aturri-one ptle-up Jeff Matiasevlch raced.hisprivareerYamaha .: held himtoninth in themain. . . ' . " . . . . at O rl a:nd o, ·t ur.hinQ..a few heads in .the . '." ':-. . . '.,: .. ' . .: ' .' .: ~ : .. '. process: Though he finished the .main event. . .Some food. for thougnt'regardihg the tourth-: in' 11th place' - the same resultheposted.lasr .': 'place' fin ish of Team Hon da/ 1 - 8 00-'COL~ year -. he won his semi and seemed 'very up - ·. LECT's · Doug Hen ry :' Last yea r, Jeremy beat: "I feel .really good, 'and the people here ': .:McGrath finisti edfourth at 'Orl an do~ At' the : · seem 1 be~eh ind me;" said lhe.torrner west '.::: time, .McGralh .was.begin'ning' his first corn0' coast 125cc' champ : ~T h e Yamaha really ','. piete se ason in the. 25Qcc c lass .. [us tas . works great, but It's not a factory bike. I'd like " · Henry is this year.; . . . '. . ' -.. . '. ' ":.' .." . ' .: . :. ,:' -: ": ' .' ', . ' : : , . toputln ·some gooi! ride's on il and hopefully " '. get on faciory ·Yani ah.a." Malia.sevich 'and..' The night's program.at theW cirld sp orts-pro-' · tunerR on Heben were plttil)gout of a. U-Hilul . rnoted OrtandoBupercross was . run very rent-a-truck. " : .. . . ' ..: ., ." .' ., professionally, providi.h\l .pien.ty" of.enlertain' .: " . . :: ' " .. . . . .. . ' ·.·ment witti 'veiy Uttle downlima>A n 'excitin g ' · My two.dads :.Call. sorneone 's narnelnthe. ' fireworks display'kicked )hings off, anda pee- . .Team Kawasaki pits,'and You're.Iiable 10see'· .wee exhibition keptlhe fans interested during: · more than c one head:pop up.·.Toril·Morgan ; ,'int er miss ion , .Also , ' t he 'Ma r k B arOlIU, .tormer mechan ic lo'r.M i ke LaRocco , has " . 'd esigned track drew rave re vi ew s f ro m ' ' stepped down incrder to rurihis companY; ' ; : ,almost allof ihe riders:' ': . ' ." :-'. ' : .: '. . ..., Performance.Engineering. Taking his place is: ': . ' :: ' . . . ' . ~. , '. , .: . . . : .' . . ',,: :; " . . , ' nOne other than Mike .LaRo cco. Sr ;,:who . Fo r hi s ,wi n in .t h e: mai n event, Je r emy · wrElnchSd for .his son until astring 01bad luck ' . McG rath ' earned a':$5000 sh ar ~ of tti e ' cost them the . 992 'National: 125cc MX title:: '" .$30,000 250cc .classpuise. Ezr a L lJsk' s 1 . Robb ie:Reynard;.Kawas aki's' newest team ' ·. 125cc Eastern Regional victory .was worth m ~mber;. will also have "his·fa1he·r,: Roberi ·· $2000portlon of Ihe$10,000 purse: McGrath ·. ·.Reynard, doing his .wr~nch-spi n nlng ; : . · , : .' al so. took home:the .$100 0 check in .the· ;"- .:. : :. : :. ',., .: : " : ,. ':" . ".' ' . ' .: .. ,,,:'. Coors·LightSifv~r. B~lIei Showdown by set< .:Team. Noleen/SlzzlerlX~remeNa,"aha w ill " ting th~ quickesttimein the heat races 'and : soori'be the next squadon th e ciicuifto make' ;'. winriing Ihe 'm ain ·event. Hail McGral h ' not . ' the 'switch from' box 'v al)s to. a' heairy:duty , ' won .the'm al n event; the $1000' would have : lranspo rter :,Tea'm anag Eir Clark Jones"': . b·e 'iolled over to ' the next :eventimaking ' 'm' .en · ~opes . to have the 'new 'rig,a fifth~wheellrailer :. the .c.60r s. Ligh t · Silver Bu llet S.tiowc:fO WI) · similar t~ thaI' u ~ei!byTea inSplitFlre/tiot :.:. worth $2000 : At' the .end of th~ series, the:. , · Wheels/Kawasakl , .p repar ed in li me .for '.: rider who ' records ·the most "fastest heat round . t ~ie e. ·at .Ana h. im; j afl.uary .2 9.. At ' :·trmes" duririg the se. son .wlll take home .an e a . OMando, the .I'l0leen.leam was not·using the · extra $25,000; '. " .. :,'.. : ,.. ., -; ,' : .. ' ':, : ..' :' Rhino Skinsbodywor!5: tha\ they hadlested ..·· . : .:' .., · during ttie off.sea~Qn:· :· '. .: .Apparently unhappY ", ilh his ' turr~'n ttid e ; .. , '. . : ,: . : ' '" : ." ' . :. ' Jeremy McGrath IS planning to bUy a. new Team' Suzuki's' Br ian .Swink 'squelched ttie ,. one with his own ' mOneY' Don'l 'worrY;.we're rumor that he' has been diagnosed as having :" 'not ta.lking· about:motorcyCies: ,McGrath has . diabetes: ." It's nothing like- that: We j ust found '.' his' eye 'on a new 'black AC\J ra .NSX sports · ou!1have a low blood-sugar level," explained : : car, which he hopes to:h ave before Anaheim. ' Swink.. ~I .' used to .e at ".a lot of fruit" . ." ." .. ." ' . between "::'". We're·be\ling he won't pay"retail. ... ' .. . ; . . .. . . . ,- a a: >. .:':, :' ,.<.. ' (Ka w); 9. Brian Swink (Suz) ; 10. Oiff Pa lm er (KTM) ; 11. Jeff Matiasevich (Yam ); 12. Erik Kehoe (H on); 13. Larry Brooks (Yam); 14. Kyie Lewis (Yam); 15. jeremy Buehl (Ya m); 16. De n ny Stephenson (5 u z ); 17. Larry Wa rd (Yam); 18 . Keith Jo hnson (Ya m); 19 . To dd D e H o o p (Hon); 20. Phil Lawrence (Suz) . T i me: 20:07.40. 25 0 C A M EL SUPER CROS S S ERI ES POINT STA NDI NGS (After 1 o f 15 round s ): 1. Jerem y McG ra th (25 /1 wi n ); 2. M ik e LaRocco (2 2) ; 3 . Jeff Stanton (20); 4. Do ug Henry (18); 5. Stev e Lam son (16); 6. Mike Cra ig (15); 7. Jeff Emig (14); 8. Mike Kiedrowski (13); 9. Brian Swink (12); 10. O iff Pal me r (11); 11. Jeff Matiasevich (10); 12. Erik Kehoe (9); 13. Larry Brooks (8); 14. Ky le Lewi . (7); 15. Jero my Buehl (6); 16. Denny Ste p henson (5); 17. Larry Wa rd (4); 18. Keith Johnson (3); 19. Tod d DeH oo p (2); 20. Ph il Lawren ce (1). 115 HEAT 1 (20 r id e rs. 6 laps, top 9 tran sfe r): 1. Ezra Lusk (5uz); 2. Rob b ie Re ynard (Ka w); 3. Mike Brown (Hon) ; 4. Jeff Dement (Ya m ); 5 . Kevin Crine (H on) ; 6. John Dowd (Yam ); 7. Jim Chester (Yam ); 8. Joel De ngler (Hon); 9. Shane Lawson (5uz); 10. John Kitsch (Kaw); 11. Ty Wallace (H o n ); 12. J ea n ~Seba s ti en Ro y (Suz ); 13. Brian Au st in (Ho n ); 14. Steve Herman (Suz ); 15. Sco tt Sheak (Ya m); 16. Antho ny Pocorobba (Su z); 17. Bobby Stovall (l

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