Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I'·E EScott Rousseau· '" V N S··· :,·: ' .. T .'Edited by '..:. ' 1 80 BEC : 1. Jenn ife r Nelson (Su z ); 2. Edw ard C hig hizol.1 (Ya m); 3. Steve Yurkovic (Ka w ); 4. John Henry (Yam); 5. Jordan Enb.1nks (IU w) . S/MINI: 1. Andy Ha rri ngton (Kaw ); 2. jes h Ta ra ntino (Yam); 3. ROO)' Co use (5uz); -t. Sean Hamblin . (Yam); S. Justin Bucke lew (Yam). 125 BEC: 1. justin Blow n' (Kaw); 2. Zach Ca r dzales (Suz); 3. Kev in Royal (Ho n); 4. Ca rlos Ga lva n (Kaw); 5. 5tae Ellis (Suz ). 125 (12·15): 1. Josh Tarantino (Yam); 2. Manny Aria s (Yam ); 3. Justin Blower (Kaw); 4. Ke vin Rov.al (l-flXl); 5. Co lby Raymond (Suz). • US 11("21~ J. Ton y Swe k (IU w ); 2. Duatin Nelson (IU w) ; 3. Gabe Bolivar (Yam ); 4. Co ')' Bend", (Suz); 5. Shawn Ellis (Suz). a 125 NOV STK: 1. Derrick Will is (Ka w) ; 2. M. nny Aria s (Ya m) ; 3. Jos h Williams (Ho n); -l. Bry an C urrie (5uz); S. Wilson Nichols Jr. (Suz). 125 INT: 1. Du stin Nelson (Ka w ); 2. Cory Bender (Suz); 3. G.>be Bolivar (Ya m); 4. John Eme rso n (Suz ); 5. Shawn Ellis (Suz). 250 NOV: J. Derrick Willis (Suz); 2. Josh Williams {Yam); 3. Dani el Nich ols (Suz); 4. Tim Elkins (Suz ); 5. Wilso n Nicho ls (Suz ): OLD PHARTS: 1. Don Connelly (Suz) ; 2. Chris Swift (Yam); 3. Geor ge Spec k (Ha n); 4. Del Ocheltree (Suz) ; 5. Louie Peick (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. M ike Craig (Hon); 2. Jeff Tilton (Suz); 3. Todd Mitche ll (Suz); 4. Tony Sulek (Suz) . 125 PRO: 1. Axel Holv oet (Yam); 2. Jeff Tilton (Suz); 3. Duane Benner (Hon); 4. An ge lo lng ra nde (Hon). CMClSunstar SprocketsIBridgestone Trans-Cal Nationals Bruce Penhall Classic Faria flawless at Glen Helen Speedway By Elaine Jones SAN BERNARDINO, CA, AUG.17 orm er tw o-time World Speedway Champ ion Bru ce Penha ll and h is offshore powerboat ra cing pa rtn er Denn is Sig alos , w ho wo n the 1983 World Speedway Pairs Championship with Bobb y Schwartz were on hand to hos t th e Bru ce Pe n h a ll Cl assi c a nd wa tch "Elyirr'" Mik e Faria t urn in a flawles s performance on his wa y to the Classic championship. Th e s p eci al fo rma t featured fiv e rounds of Scra tch racing with rid er s earning points determined by their finishes. The ma ximum possible was 15, an d Faria earned that, sewing it all up in even t 17. As he had all night, Faria cut a grea t ga te and literally ran away from the field. The only rider to give Faria a run was Charlie Venegas . When they met in the third round it was Faria, Venegas and Hicks, all with perfect records. Faria got the ga te but Hicks and Venegas were right there. Hicks actu ally held second as they co m pleted the firs t la p, but Venegas came right back and got by to claim the second spot. After tha t it was all Faria, an d they finished in that ord er. Hicks someho w injured his ankl e during the race and wi thclrew from the rest of the program. Venegas, with a tot al score of 14, was second overall in points. Ther e was a tie betw een Bobby Sch wartz and John Aden for the final rostrum position, which nec essitated a run-off. It was probably one of the bes t races of the nigh t. The veteran Schwartz, a master of the gate, got 'the on e he needed and was awa y. But Ad en, who has re all y been ma king a name for himself this season, was not intimidated and went after Schwartz, getting as close as he possibly could w ithout passing. Schwartz held Ad en at bay to claim the third spot on the podium. The Sidecars had their moment in the sun, with the team of Stanton and Dent taking ov e r fr o m Petraglov ic and Alvord on the second lap and riding to F A group of 125cc Pros duke It out In the CMMC Mini Nationals at Barona Oaks Raceway. Michael Craig (not shown) brought his new Honda of Troy machine out and dominated the class. victory . Horsley and Medberry were third, followed by the new rig of Lewis and Macy. 1:\ Results PEN H A LL CLSSC: 1. Mike Faria Oaw ); 2. Charlie Venegas Oaw) ; 3. Bobby Schwartz (GM); 4. John Aden Oaw) ; S. G ~ Ayers (Wes ); 6. Jeremy Aden Oaw) ; 7. Ga')' Hicks (We.); 8. (TIE ) Jerry Bla ck (Wes) ; Steve Nutter (Jaw ); Dustin Evans (Jaw ). S DCAR: 1. Stanton /Dent (Ka w ); 2. Petraglov ic/ Alvo rd ( Ka w); 3. Hor s ley / Med be r ry (Kaw); 4. lewis/Macy (Yam). 101h Annual CMMC Mini Nationals Cra crashes ig Barona M X N tional a By Homer Eubanks RAMONA, CA, AUG. 21 he 10t h Annual Mini Nationa l at Barona O a ks had something for everyone. Over $20,000 worth of prizes were ha nded out to contestants. Overall stock class riders were awarded a new Yamaha Razz scooter courtesy of Tri-City C ycles of Ca r lsbad and th e Yam aha Motor Corporation. As if all the prizes weren' t enough to attract racers and fans , the California Mini Mo to rcycle Clu b (CMMC) also included two professional classes to their agen d a . M ike C r aig is one of CMMC' s mo re notable graduates, so it was onl y fitting tha t he br ing his new 250 from Honda of Troy out and d omina te at his old stomping grounds. Craig quickly proved that no matter what he rid es he is tough . On ce the ga te dropped in the first m ot o it was all Craig, as he rac ed uncon test ed to the win. Cra ig so dominated the 250cc Pro cla ss in the first moto th at he waite d after the gale dropped in the second moto to allow the other rid ers to get at lea st a 15-second lead. Cra ig and Jeff Tilton d iced it up for a while, but Craig settled in and began distancing himself from Tilton. Craig used his new Honda wings to soar high above the competi- T tion and took the win with nearly a 40se co n d adva n tag e a t the ch ec ke r e d flag. In the 125cc Pro action, Angelo Ingrande made his class debut in convincing fashion. Ingrande holeshot moto one then held Jeff Tilton off for four laps. A lap later, Axel Holvoet took over the second spot and began pressuring Tilton. Holvoet and Tilton put on a good show with plenty of fast-paced act ion that often had them elbowing one another. Then on the last lap, it was Holvoet who won the final argument. Tilton finished a very close second. The second moto appeared to be a repeat of the first. Ingrande holeshot but fouled a plug. Then Duane Benner took charge for one lap . On lap thr ee Tilto n took over the moto with Holvoet shadowing his every move. But this time Holvoet was able to stuff Tilton on lap seven an d g o on to take hom e the money. Dustin Nelson m ana g ed to take ho me one of th e g ra nd prizes in the 125cc In term ed iat e class. Nelson saw Cory Ben d er take charge of the first moto then Nelson took over on the third lap . In the second moto, Gabe Bolivar grabbed the lead with Jo hn Eme rso n trailing. Nelson had the third spot but managed to grab the second position on lap two . Bolivar held th e lead for one more lap until Nelson snuck inside and took off for the win. Boliva r he ld the second spot until the seventh lap when Bender rode him down and flew past The class belonged to Nelson, but Bender's 2-2 score earned second on the day . Bolivar was third. CI Results INTRO TO MX: 1. Michael Feist (Hon); 2. Anthony Crum (Kaw); 3. G.>ty Motshagen (Yam). PIW STK (0-6): 1. Michael Al essi (Yam); 2. J.J. Noone (I~); 3. Ivan Schultz (Yam ); 4. Jeff Christy (Yam); S. Kyle Summers (Yam) . PIW STK (7-8) : 1. Ryan Beat (Ya m) ; 2. Anthony H ouser (Yam ); 3. Ryan Roybal (Ya m) ; 4. Joey Chri.ty (Yam); 5. Chris Caudillo (Yam). PIW SEM-MOD l~): 1. Dalla. Peid (Yam) ; 2. J.I. Noo ne (ltj ); 3. Ivan Shultz (Yam ); 4. Phillip Bruscella (Yam); 5. Weston Peick (Yam). JR CYCLE STK ( ~): 1. Ryan Beat (IUw); 2. Roman Summers (Kaw); 3. Nick Davis (Kaw); 4. Daniel Taft (!Caw); S. Anth ony Houser (Kaw). JR CYCLE (~) BEG: 1. Bty a""" Benedict (IUw); 2. Joey Rose (IUw); 3. James Mann (IU w) . JR CYCLE STK (9-11): 1. Christopher Tocco (Kaw ); 2. Jesus Ca'mi llas (Ka w); 3. Em itt Kli ng (Kaw); 4. Anthony Bruscella (Kaw ); 5. Cole H umphus (Kaw) . JR CYCLE MOD (!l-11l : 1. Jesus Ca m illa. (Kaw); 2. Antho ny Bruscella (IU w); 3. Co le Humph us (IUw); 4. DustinGood (Kaw). 80 STJ( (9-11~ 1. Sean Ha mbli n (5uz); 2. Emitt Kling (5oz) ; 3. John Ho pkins (Kaw) ; 4. [es us Camilla. (Yam); S. Jeremy Kelpe r (5 uz) . . 8Oa: MOD (!l-11~ J. John Hopkins (IUw); 2. Emitt K!;"g (Suz); 3. Jeremy Kell"" (Suz); 4. Corey Macomber (Suz); S. Jay Dee San tia go (IUw). 80 NOV STK: 1. Dusty Wa lters (Yam) ; 2. Colby Raymond (Suz); 3. David Hunkins (Yam); 4. Kit Sleve n (Yam); S. Travis Connelly (Kaw). Healeyh ers amm i 'e at S m unrise. .T rans-CalM X By Scott Hoffman ADELANTO, CA, AUG. 28 espite suffering from a broken foot, Pro Circuit-backed Mike Healey roosted to back-to-back moto wins in th e 250cc Pro class during the firs t round of the CMC /Sunstar Sprockets/ Bridgestone Trans-Cal Nationals at Sunrise Valley Raceway. The action heated up throu ghout the day both on the track and in wea ther as 700-plus r id ers a ttacked the Ma r k Peters-desi gned course. In th e firs t 250cc Pro moto, Healey nailed the s tart as Mike Cha mb erla in, David Pingree and Sp ud Walters trailed . close beh ind. Healey qu ickly started to p ull away from the field while the race for second heated up . The race turned into a four-way ba ttle between Cha mberl ai n, Pi ngree, Walters and Chris Wheeler. Walters made the firs t move, as he picked his way past Pingree an d Chamberlain fo r second. Pingree fel t conten t in the fou rt h spot, but kep t a close eye on the front- runners. Pingree made a late-race charge and displ ace d both Walters and Chamberlain back one spot. With Pingree in secon d a nd Walters holding onto third, Wheeler p roved he was ready for the big-time by ma king the pass for fourth on Chamberla in. When the moto was over, t he ord er re mained the sa me: Healey, Pingree and Walters. In the second m oto ; Healey ga ted perfectly and never looked back. "I got the holesho t an d basically rode my own race," said Healey. "I tape d my ankl e, bu t it still hurts to ride:' With Healey way ou t fro n t, Bill y Mercier briefly held the second spot, but Chamberlain w as right th ere to take over . Mercier held third for the first ha ll o f the ra ce until bo th Wa lters and Wheeler motored b y. At the fi ni s h, Healey took the win with Chamberlain and Walters trailing. Walters took second overall, as Pingree was a no-show in the second moto. The Team Suzuki-supported Pingree, who will be Pro Circuit-backed in 1995, took home the win in the 125cc Pro class with consec u tive moto w ins. Pingree was ab ou t to se ttle for th e runner -up D

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