Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

and Region al eve n ts, d rew a ho rd e of ri ders from three states . Casey's first win came in the 250cc Expert class after he fended off Shawn Brown in moto one a nd shook off fello w Honda rid er Monty Price in the second round to cap a 1-1 sweep. Casey's finalizat ion o f th e tw o- class s we ep came after two stellar rid es in the 30+ class. The Si ntsa lo -su p p o r ted r id er aced both mo to s ahead of Honda riders Price and Dougie Eckelman. Blazek pu t h is Ma ico out front of the comb in ed Open Expert/ Amate ur cla s s in b oth motos and b reezed to a sweep of the class on h is Northwest Ma ico / CZ -su p p o rt ed Maico. Pri ce, rid in g a CZ, d id a ll he co ul d to keep tabs on Blazek but to no avail. The top Amateu r spot went to Reese Dengler, rid ing a Cz. Fellow CZ rider Chuck Standeford follow ed in fo r second a head of Suzuki ride r Bra ndo n Bro wn . Dengler ca me bac k \0 t rou n ce b oth 30+ Am at eu r mo tos to ca rd an impressive d ou ble class wi n for himse lf. Results O I'EN EX: 1. Cn'S BI.u.l.'1 ( M~ i): 2. M on ty Price (CZ) : 3. Clay l. Lighl (CZ). OPEN A M : t. Reese Dangler (eZ): 2 .eha r l~ Standeford (CZ) ; 3. Brandon Brown (Suz). 250 EX: I. Jot" c.wy (H o n); 2.Monl)' Price (Hon); 3. Shawn Brown CHon). 250 AM: 1. Damon Pete rson (Hon) ; 2. Bill Brown (Suz. ); 3. John Smith (Ric). 30 ... EX: 1. Joe User (lion); 2. Monry P'riC'r (Hon); 3. Doug Ecu lman C Hon). 30... ,u1: 1. ~ Omgk., (CZ); 2. John Smi th (Ric ); 3. David 5mjlh(Hus) . 40+ EX:1. Bill Row (Hon ); 2. CNrfi,e Brown (Ric;). 40... AM : 1. St....ve Sp rag ue (Bul); 2. IYndy L.1 yrre (CZ); 3. B~ Brown (M.Ji ). SO EX: 1. Chuck SUnddord (ez). SO AM : 1. Hany T.aylor ( Y.am~; 2. Rod ger BiIIl!' (Suz); 3. ltindy yne (Yam). PRE-70: 1. John OJ... (CZ); 2. $t.... t' Spn SUl!' 18u1): 3. n m " on.tts(OKW). O PEN BMBR.: 1. John Ulvu (Suzl; 2.AIn KoUitr: (Yun). 250 BMBR: I. Tnry 8.arlow (}ion ); 2. 1..IF.ay Mc:C.atwT (Han). 125 EX: 1. BrdI T.aylor (yoim). 125 AM: 1. Mitt B.uiow (Han ); 2. Sr.n Ugh l (Pm); 3. Jdf """""' (Hon~ Eickel, Reed battle at Action Sports Supercross By David L Patton Jr. NElSONVIU.E. Oil.AUG. 6 Ja mes Eckel p ut on a grea t show at round three of th e 199 4 Budweiser Summer Supercro ss Series .t Actio n Sports Supercross Park to w in the 125cc Pro class. Eckel dominated the competition in the first two rou nds of the series , bu t longtime nemesis Reed rode flaw lessly to take a moto win in both the 125 and 250cc Pro classes and the 250cc Pro overall win. In th e firs t 125cc P ro class, P ri n ce to n Ho nda/Pro Circuit/Answer-supported James Eickel grabbed th e holesho t ahead of Chuck Ree d and Tommy Collier. Eickel tried to pull away from .th e F&:S teamma tes as Dick Hoy tried to hold off Mike Blair for fourth. Reed, on his F&:S/ F. ctory Co nnection/ Moto Tassinarispo nsored Suzu ki, mad e his mo ve at the end of the grands ta nd straig h taway by cu tting Eickel off in the sweeper after the tri p le jump, slammin g the d oor shu t as they came ou t of the tu m . Bickel tried to force Reed into an error the res t o f the moto, but Ree-d held it together to take the win. " I'm ridi ng well becau se the F&:S moto rcycles work great," said Reed afterwards. James Eickel grabbed another great start in the second 125cc Pro moto ahead of Collier and Reed. Collie r tried to put a pass on Eickel on the first lap bu t couldn' t get by. Reed took ad vantage of Collier's failed attempt to oujjump Collier ove r the grandstand triple and block passed his way into second . Once again. Dick Hoy held off Mike Blair in fourth. Reed carved away at Eickell's lead and spent the whole moto trying to set Eckel up . But Eckel held him off. At the finish line, Reed put on a hu ge charge, mo men tarily taking the lead , b ut Eickel had the hot line, taking the win by two feet as they flew across the finish-line jump side by side . Co llier, Hoy and Blair went 3-4-5 agai n to round out the top five. Results SO: 1. Trn t. McEJlrnh (Y..m): 2. Troy St u.art: 3. Br..dl e y Bartlett (Y.. m); 4. Nichol.. ICmnedy (Y.am) ; S. Jacob Mohnt'Y (Y<1m) A u b~y Newel l (Suz); 2. Chri stop hn' x o....ch . KyIeTft"l (Lw); "'. Q.a~ Can:y (Kaw }; 5. 0u!iIin Cottrill MJNI JRo: I. Brian B. 11t'tt (Yunl; 2. Corry Arnold (JU w); 3. u 65 (1·11): I. James Eickel (99) diced hard with Chuck Reed for overall honors In the 12Scc A class during round three of the Budweiser Summer Supercross Series at Actions Sports Sx. Reed sellied for second place overa ll behind E1ckel. ~w );3. Eric Saylor (lCaw) ; 4. Dumn Cottri ll (Suz); 5. Kyw T....I (Y.. m ). MiNt Sa: 1. M.. rk Burkh.lrt (Hon); 2. Christopht-r Brrry (Y.. m ); 3. Rob Wdch (Y.un); '- Rusty Homing (JUw); 5. Sun Shiner (Suz ). SCHBY: 1. M.1rlr. Burlr.h.art (Hon ): 2. ChrisIopM Deny (k.l w ); 3. ~ HnW1' (Suz ),; 4. Rob Wdch (Yam). (16-24): I. Doug AlnrwT (Yam); 2. Eri k ~ (Han),;3. John Davis (K.w); 4. Scott tkndenon (Han); S. Troy Sw.artz (lC.aw ). 1.25 8: 1. DouS Ainnft' (Yam); 2. Troy Swartz oc.w); 3. Scon c.iMr oc.w); 4. Scott Sh.afn (Suz); S. Brian ~ (Suz). 125 C: 1. Chuck IGlkenny (Suz ); 2. am Morrison CSuz}; 3. Todd Leeey (KJiw); 4 . Chariit' Laymon ( Hon ); 5. J.ay Ju.tice (Hon~ 250 8: 1. Bri.m DrMc- (Suz ); 2. W. yrw B.a yN cY~m); 3. Jau Da v is (lCaw); 4. Gt~ CYN.ail (K.aw ); 5. John o.. vis (lC.aw) . 2SO C: 1. Qurl. Kilknny (Suz); 2. Brannon ICilb.argn (Y.. m); 3. Kft'lny Gambill (yam); 4. Craig 8.lun' (K.lw J,;S. Scott CreeJ (yun). OrEN B: 1. er.g EVoIrs (Hon); 2.}ftTy uktwt'll (KAw). 2S+ k, 1. Krilh Gwinn (Yam),;2.CencoO'NaiJ ~w). 25... 8: 1. Scoct Cainrr (tc.w); 2. Woll yne & yh.l (Y.am ),; 3. Ed ); Ed w.anh (lC,aw '- Ron Dillard (Hon). ](h.: 1. r-ve Hand (Hor1); 2. Bobby Hubbli. (Hon); 3. ICrvin ShiIwr (Hcn);

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