Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

·', fI ". .. ' . Brle y -: .:- Aftilr"hi~'U1-fated"detiutas 'numberpne in. :.. .. '. ..::.' ._ . .. ... '.:' R orida;.Rlcky 'Grjl hall) returnedto th~.Grand '. . :. . . . • • .• ' :. '. ' " . -: National wars aboard tneTeam Undo/Johnny .- --:-~':"":'~-'-"":".:....:.,--, : : GoadHonda.1lle' pain in:my teetkept.meWith' each pasSing week, Andy and . 'from.training, ·imd :1 lostthat spark to com' : - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - --{. hi s Ducat! experiment continue show ' : pete: I ·really.did rf t !eellike riding. I've fallen : , pfogreS\i. Inthe 'eighth.qualifying heat, T..esser· .. Into. such a' ~ of not ri.dirig, that the only w.ay :, . (H-D); 6. Matt Wail (H-D); 7. Tomm y Colson (H-D); 8. Hale, were not handling the new tra ck . came -from behlndtopass ,'Larry~egram to . to overcome it was to JUS! ge~ back on a bIkE! Sieve Aseltine (H-D); 9. Harold Dorsey (Ho n); 10. Rob condition s well. "I couldn't find anyGette (H·D) ; 11. Dave Kolenda (H-D); 12. Mike Warner score the 'duck's' first win. ."I'd like to know 'if ' . and get that spark back, said .Graham, ~o (H-D); 13. Dan Buder (H:D) . where to run. 1 tried low, and they went "L.;my Iet 'me win, or what .We keep making' lit- . was definitely a Sight·for sore eyes; ~It fe" , TUDe: 3:06.44 . \Ie 'Cha nges.' It'S' ali a slaw learning process," '.. ~, but I'"", still got a long wayto go. I don't . around high. 1 tried to run high, and SEMI 2 (8 bps; 13 riden, top 3 transferh 1. Olris saldTresser, "Let him Win? _ Yeah, lhal's it, k,now if I can 'make Hagerstown: I have .some . Carr (H· D); 2. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (H-D), 3. Breit Landes they wen t under me," lamented Jones. (H -D); 4. Steve Bea ttie (H-D); 5. James Hart (H-D) ; 6. · him win: Really, I lhought l .had a b iggei lead .. business' to take care of .back home and I . . "I was up with them for a while, but Terry Poovey (Hon) ; 7. Greg Sims (H-D); 8. Jim Sumner . and tried some ,differentlmes., lt was a mls-.·: don't know about travel.arrangements. I def i-' · the bike just wouldn't go where I want(H-D) ; 9. Mike Varnes (H-D); 10. And y Tresser (Due ); : ta ke . 'and I shou ldn 't have' do ne it:" sa id , nitely plan on making all the rest after tnat," 11. Gordon Scho pieray (H-D); 12. Jeff Dietz (H- D); 13. T..euer to net " ed to go and I couldn 't keep up," said Hale. Jones would en d u p 13th, with Hale in 14th. CamIin, Fletcher and Stump rounded ou t the field , and every on e complet ed the 25-Iap Nationa l. (N 1·96 Speedway Lake Odessa, Michigan Results: July 9, 1994 REA T I (10 laps; U ride.., tep 2 transferh 1. Will Davis (Hon) ; 2. Larry Pegram (Hon) ; 3. Chris Carr (H. D); 4. Matt Wait (H-D); 5. Robert Knapp (H-D); 6. And y Tresser (Due); 7. Dave Kolenda (H-D ); 8. Jeff Eklund (HD); 9. Mike Varnes (H·D) ; I O. Rob Gette (H ·D); 1 1. Dave Hcbb (H-D); 12. Scott Buchan (H-D) . Ti me: 3:47.20. HEAT 2 no I..p s; 12 ride rs , top 2 tr Olnsfer) : 1. Ronnie Jon es (Ho n); 2. Davey Ca m lin (H D); 3. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 4. Georgie Price (H-D); 5. Greg Sims (HD); 6. Bret Beyer (H-D); 7. Kevin Varnes (H-D)- 8. Jim Su mner (H -D ); 9 . Dou g O 'Boyle (H -D) ; 10. H arold Dorsey Jr. (Hon) ; 11. Gordon 5chopieray (H-D); 12. Ben Bostrom (H-D). Tune: 3:47.24. HEAT 3 (10 la ps; U rid ers, lop 2 transferh I. Mike Hale (H-D); 2. Rich King (Hon); 3. Scott Stump (Hon); 4. Kenn y Coolbeth Jr. (H·D); 5. Rodney Farris (H-D); 6. Aaro n Hill (HD) ; 7. Terry Poov ey (Hon); 8. Steve Aseltine (H-D); 9. Jess Roeder (H-D); 10. Jeff Dietz (HD); 11. Mike Warner (H·D ); 12. Jay Springsteen (H-D) . Ti me: (No time d ue to red flag.) HEAT 4 (10 laps; U riden, lop 2 transferh 1. Scott Parker(H-D); 2. Steve Morehead (H-D); 3. Geo Roeder U (H-D); 4.)ames Hart (H-D); S. Olris Evans (H-D); 6. Ricky Graham (Hon); 7.1ln:tt Landes (Hon ); S. Les Washbon (HD); 9. Tommy Colson (H·D). 10. Steve Beattie (H-D); 11. Eric O'BoyIe(Tri),12. Dan Butler(H-D~ TIme: 3:46.13. SEMI t (8 laps; 13 riden, top 3 transfer): 1. Ceo Roed er 11 (H·D); 2. lUcky Graha m (Hon); 3. Rodney Farris (H- D); 4. Kevin Vames (H-D) ; 5. Georgie Pri", Scott Buchan (H·D). Time: 3:03.73 . SEMI 3 (8 "'ps; 14 rid ers, top 3 transfer): 1. Ouis Evans (H·D); 2. Jason Fletcher (H- D), 3. Scott Slump (Hon); 4. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 5. Doug O'BoyIe (H-D); 6. Aaron Hill (H ·D ); 7. Robert Knapp (H -D ); 8. Jeff Eklund (H-D); 9. Bm Beyer (H-D); 10. Les Washbon (HD); 11. Ben Bostro m (H-D); 12. Jess Roeder (H-D); 13. Eric O'BoyIe (l'ri); 14. Dave Hcbb (H-D~ Time: 3:05.30. NATIONAL (2 5 b ps; 17 r id e rs ): 1. St ev e Morehead (H -D); 2. Scott Parker (H·D); 3. WiD Davis (Ho n); 4. Larry Pegram (Hon); 5. Chri s Carr (H·D); 6. Rich King (Hon) ; 7. Ge o Roeder [( (H -D ); 8. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (H-D) 9. Ricky Graham (Hon); 10. Rodney Farris (H·D) ; 11. Chris Evans (H-D); 12. Bre tt Landes (Hon) ;13. Ronnie Jones (Hon ); 14. Mike Hale (H-D); I S. Davey Camlin (H-D); 16. Jason Fletcher (H-D); 17. Scott Stump (Hon) . Tim e: 9:17.08. AMA GRAND NATIONA L CH AMPION S H IP SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 9 of 22 ro unds), 1. Sco tt Parker (122/3 wins); 2. Chris Carr(120/ 1); 3. Steve Morehead (98/3); 4. Will Davi s (81); 5. Rod ney Farris (65); 6. Jaso n Fletcher (51); 7. Aaron Hil l (48); 8. La rry Pegram (45 / 1); 9. Brett Landes (44 ); 10. Ceo Roeder II (H·D); 11. Davey Camlin (39/1); 12. Kevin Atherto n (38); 13. Kenny Coo lbeth Jr. (37); 14. Terry Poovey (34); 15. Ronni e Jones (28); 16. Rich King (22); 17. Rusty Rogers (20); 18, Billy Herndon (19); 19. Mike Hale (17); 20. (TIE) 5cottstump/0lris Evans (12). HARL EY·DAVIDSON 883 NATI ONAL (Pay-o ff. no points awardedh 1. Jason Fletcher; 2. Tommy Colson; 3. Matt Wait ; 4. Jim Sumner ; 5. Scott Stump; 6. Jay Spring steen; 7. James Hart; 8. Bret Beyer; 9. Georg ie Price, 10. Siev e Aseltine; 11. Rich King; 12. Rob Gette; 13. Doug Beattie; 14. Phil Libhart; 15. Recil Hart; 16. Brent Armbruster; 17. Bryan Villella. AMA HARLEY-DAVIDSON 883 N AT ION A L CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINT ST A N D ING S (Aft er 7 of 15 rounds): 1. Jason Retcher (128/4); 2. Sco tt Stump (89/2); 3. Jay Springsteen (74); 4. Sieve Aseltine (72/ 1); S. James Hart (62); 6. Matt Wait (SO); 7. Tommy Colson (37); S. Doug Beattie (36); 9. Georgie Pri", (33); 10. (TIE) Rich King/J ess Roeder (27). .Pegram:' .:- '.. . .. -::- ." . ' Unfortunately, two from the dIrt track fraterni,: Als~ in 'l h e' ~ i g hth qua liner, Totai C~ntro l " ',ty ended up in ttie hospital. While.on' his way Racing's Kev in Atherton high-sided violent ' . . to-the races , Lyle Hebb, whose son Dave ' .Iy and .was transported io the hoSpital 'fora : has longbeen a GNC compe utor. vsuttered a check-up . "I ' don' t know wha t happened . ' ' heart atlacLEarty Sunday moming - just as : ' One minute l was going' into 'tum 'lhree,lhe .:Ihe National was coming 'to theline .· AMA ' · neid thing I knew· I was back. inthe' pits 'try: "; head cle rk 'Car ol Mellerdt als o had .heart ' ing to figu re·.oul what lwas doing . there, " proble~s 'and had to be transported.from the sai d Ath erto n-" ."I'm .okay. They ran a .CAT . trac k In an ambu lance. Both .are In stab le scan' or: my .head and dido't find 'anything.' I ....cond ition at Butter-worth hospital in Gran d . . . , have some swelling jn my rig ~t arm; the one .. Rapids, Michigan. lNith the plate in it, but I hope i don't have to . " : ,' ' . '. . . . ' · sir out any more races. Maybe this wiIJ rain " Mike Hale was making his last appearance at ': out."": : . . . . .. ... '. . . . . : . ...... " a ,Grand National. until the' August 7 Peoria : , . .. ' .. . . '. " . , ', : . TT : "I've got road races n ext week at Mid ' ·'s i eve Morehead put ~way anotli e'r $4500 for . "Ohio; th~it I'm going to .England to' a GP to try , , winning, while.Scott Parker Colleeted$2800 . .to make .some contacts . ,Brainerd is. af ter for-second. A cool.$2 100 went to Will Davis, , . that," said Hale. "I'll be atP eoria, but I bave while fourth:placeduirry,Pegram 'settled for " to rind a place to ride my 600: The last time I '. · $1450:, : ' . :: . '. . ' was on it was atlast year's.'IT: Hale,finished . . ., . '. ' .: 'a close second to ,wiimer Chris Oarr at last , The Grand ' Natlo'nal Ctiamplonship Series .. year's Peor ia TT, and is ,regarded by rnanv: point standings continue 1 shift as the top . insiders' as the, rider with the best chances of 0 four begin to pun away. Scott 'Parker ha s ' . dethroning the Piince of Peoria: ..... · finally wrestled the lead from Chris Carr; who . . ' .' .' . - , > '.. .. : had been upfrontsince he won the senes- : . BeCause of the late tiour, 'the Harley-Dav id" · opening Daytona ,Short T rack; Steve Mo,. . sori sea National was cancened and treated head, meanwhile, 'chipped a lillie more from " like a rain-out, with the purse paid accordinq IIie Harley teammates. Will Davis is p'uUing .' 10 th e heai race results. 'The relatively large . . away from .Rodney farns, but Is gloiNly los- ' ·.. 30'rider field was divided into four hea ts. •ing ground on the top three. I~s Parker .with : . Jason, Fletcher topped the fast est heat.. 122, Carr 120, Morehead 96, Davis' 61 and '.'To mmy Colson, MattWait and'Jlm Sumner Farris 65: ' .. .. . ' . . " : . . .' . ' . 'rounded out the heat winners. : . . ' ~W\ '4-M""h'::; rode.. . Je.tt~M;'7. cor.'+''''\Je.s t..is >en'~~ of w ir6 "'It -M~ 1?eJ DvJ M;oMI w'fh. 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