Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

·MGrand National ChampionshipMX Finals Ponca City O O R S .. T C O S.· .NMA (Above left) Ricky Carmichael continued his dominance of the 80cc classes with Grand National wins In the 80cc Modified (14-16) and Super Mini ranks. (Bel ow left) Just in Buckelew finished sacond overall In Super Mini, but took overall wins In the 80cc Stock and Modified classes for 12 to 13-year-olds. (Above) After practicing with Guy Cooper prior to Ponca City , Travis Past rana topped the 80cc Stoc k (0-11) class. was rewarded with runner -up honors, while Clark passed Bauder on the las t lap for third. Johnny Williams and Van Riper rounded the top six, but rod e well off the pace of the lead ers. But what about Bogard? "A rock hit my goggles and pushed the lens against my eyes," Bogard said . " I couldn't open my eyes and the next thing 1knew 1was on the ground." Bogard spent the rest of the ra ce doing the "Windham" triple and entertaining the crowd with an awesome air show. . Much of the week's amatuer program was comprised of minicycle racing . An astounding 18 different classes were offered to accomodate all the riders' racing abilities and motorcyle types. As usual, Kawasaki Team Green had their bases covered with Floridian Ricky Carmichael, who - as expected - smoked to an effortless six -mote sweep of the Stock, and Modified 14 to 16-year-old close," Carmichael said. "Btit he's been flying all weekend." Buckelew finished se cond in both Sup er Mini motos. Buckelew returned later in the program to top both the Stock and Modified 12 to 13-year-old classes in convincing form. Though Carmichael may ha ve been the King of the 80cc class, the real excitemen t came in the younger, 0 to Ll -yearold class. The two key pla yers wer e Jo h n ny Marley from nearby Moore, Oklah om a, and Suzuki's Travis Pastrana. Both Marley an d Pastrana jumped a 70-foot double that neither Carmichael or the other 306 mini cyc1esracers dared to attempt. "I rode with Guy Cooper all wee k," said Pastrana. "It really helped with the jum ps." "I really didn't need to show him too much," said Cooper. "These kid s reall y 80cc classes, as well as the highly recoghave it together. Pa t Alexander asked nize d Sup er Mini class. me to m a ke a n outdoor track and a But what about 12Scc mach ines for supercross course in the backyard, and 1 Ricky? "I' ll start racing them in 1996," did. We rode a lot during the week." said Carmichael. N oleen Yamaha ' s Marley d idn 't But will he be too small? "We are seem to o impressed w ith Pastrana's going to take it season by season wi th unique p ractice se ssio ns. " M y bes t Ricky," said Team Green's Ron Heben. friend is Robbie Reynard, and we rid e "Ricky will ride our new l 00cc bike in twice a week," Marle y said. Schoolboy ne xt year against the 12Scc Both boys seemed evenl y matched in bikes and ma ybe 12Scc bikes the year riding ability and equipment. Marley after, " he explained. "Look at Jeff Ward, . won the Modified race by pulling away he was sm all and he d idn't ha ve any - w ith a 14-second lead while Pastrana problems making the transition." scored the gold in the Stock class with a All of Carmichael's races seemed to marginal advantage. CN follow the same format: Carmichael Ponca City MX Park would pull the holeshot and lea ve the Ponca City , Oklahoma competition in the dust. Results: Aug ust 2-6 Only Justin Bucke lew and h is PIW STK ll-6: 1. Andrew Ma tusek (Yam); 2. Grant NCYIMotul-backed Yam aha could keep Moreland (Yam) ; 3. Andrew [ansin g (Yam) ; 4. Jesse Carmichael in sight all weekend . "This Dowler (Yam); 5. Mike Alessi (Yam). PIW STK 7-& 1. Sean Collier (Ya m); 2. Chris Nihan is my first big .race on a su pe r mini," (Yaml; 3. Jonathan KelT (y am) ;" Cody Dickey (Yam) ; 5. said 12-year-old Buckelew. Criag Royse (Yam). "I was suprised Buckelew stayed so PIW MOD 0-8 : I. 5 h a w n Cook (Vam); 2. Sean Colli er (Yam); 3. Nick Adams (Yam); 4. Cody Dickey (Yam); 5. Anthony Houser (Yam). 60 5 TK 6-8 : I. Nick Adams (Kaw); 2 . Ky le Partri dg~ (Ka w) ; 3. Kyle Harris (Ka w) ; 4. Brando n Layton (Ka w); 5. Sean Colli er (Kaw). 60 STK 9-11: 1. Bobby Bonds (Kaw) ; 2. Shane Be s s (Kaw): 3. Ryan Morais (!

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