Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

leader Joel Gulbranson and held off a late-race charge from James Eastlee to score his first-eve r dirt track victory. Re s u lts (yoJm); J . Ron PerT)' (Yun); 4. Lm ~ (yam); 5..Tony Mlrtin (Yun).. AM MW S/BIC: 1. Tunothy Hunmitt (Suz ); 2. Todd Brank (Suz); 3. LnIio IIomr (Hun~ <_- . ....,. (Hun~ 5. Krio Oobb (Hun~ MICRO MIm I. I<-- Abo QIj); 2. Jooh ..... (Y~~ 3 . _ ~t.ly.a Olj); 4. Brandon D.ud t (\'.am) ; 5.l.ft Me Jr. (Y.m). 80: I. JCe.rgan Iv~n (Sut); 2. Ad.am Hrnrichs (Mon); 3. Drrw Prtenon (Suz); 4. 8.J. Schw.antz (yAm); 5. Bobby ~P..ge ~ 'M/W S~K: 1. Bn.n Gibb. (Hen); 2. WillWn l.ulr.t (Hon); J. MidYel lAmnmg (Hon); ... M.1rlo: M~ (~w).; S. 'D&rnW\ WebrT(Y.am). AM H/W SIBle: 1. Todd BrAnk(Suz); 2. Wftkfbn' e-u..1n ("-~ 3. Bnod Sdnmcnon (I(.ow~ .. Sdnmcnon (Due~ 5. (Y am). [die H~ (H on ). • 250 at. Biby K.ntor (Yam); 2. Tun McBride (C-A); 3. M.rcus 8.luer (Hon ); • . md ~(Tri ). OPEN B: 1. Buzz Arndt cx.w); 2. ~V~ Koch (Hen); 3. StrY~ Hill (Hon).;• . Bitsy K.antor(Y.. m); S. Mmy Matl Y (Y Am). Il VINT: 1. Mi k r. ngrrl (Y.am); 2. Jamrs Eastw (Y.m); 3. J~I Cu !br.Ut!lOfl (Ya m); 4. F~ Prudhommr (Tnl . 30+ : I . Buzz Arndt (Lw); 2. IR_ Koch (Hon); 3. SIrvto H ill (Hen); 4. Many Mawy. (Yam ); 5. r aul Koch (Yam). SR; I. 8 u.z.z Arndt ( K. w); 2. Ja mes E.stlfto (V.. m ); 3. Joh n Sutht-riln (Y;sm) ; 4. joe B~II (Yam); 5. Frank R.td1off (BSA) . SlX FK.\t: 1. sc- Hill (Hon); 2. 0._ Koch (H on); 3. P. ul Koch (yam) ; 4. John Pctc."nOn (Yam); 5. Jeny Koch (Yam). lWJN; 1. Steve Hill (YAm); 2. Buzz Arndt ( K.J, ); 3. FJ1Ink w Ibdloff (BSA ); • . Jot' Blackwell (Yam). OPEN A:. 1. Eric Broulwrd (H -D); 2. Bill Hotrraiesb.-r (H ·D); y 3. Da n Zitur (W-R); 4. Kun bhlk (W·K); 5. Brian [sheD(Hon). NOV; L John UnIOn (Yam); 2. C rt'S Jendro (KThi); 3. Dan Sarazin (Ya m ); 4. Monk Bryan (Kl'M); S. Bryer Cain (Yam). 2SO MX: 1. JaM»n Lal"l'On (Ho n); 2. Gre g Jendro (KTM); 3. Oa vld Pet erso n (Hon); 4. Tim Bohma n (Hon ); S. Arn old Mel" (Yam). OPEN M X: 1. Bry ce Cai n (Ya m); 2. G reg J..-ndro (KTM); 3. Tim Bohman (Hon ); 4. Mtrlo: Brya n (lCTM) 5. Arnold Mei~ (Yam). ; Housley maintains numberone at Roebling Road Road Race By Bo b Ap plegate FAUlKVILLE, GA.SEPT. 3-l Defending num b e r-o n e- p lated r id er Steve Housley hel d off chal lenge r Rich ie Morris for the overa ll So ut heastern Champio ns hi p by a cu s hion o f on ly 32 p oin ts a t Roebling Roa d Raceway. Hous ley and Morris each rode as many races as class lq;al in the battle for the overall number -one plat e. nus is the first time in CCS history that the number-one plate has been held by the sa me racer for two seaso ns running. Perfect weather made for excellent racing as Coastal Georgia 's usual ne ar -lOo-degree temperatures were replaced with a high of 72. Lo w temperatures made for happy tires and motors, and seemed to aid in concentration, as crashes were at an aU-time low . Saturday's Solo races were cakewalks for the win ners. Jamie Bowman retired early, handing the GTO win to Bill aarly. Second -place finisher and racing grandfather Frank Kinsey clinched the Regional Championship. Brian Gibbs had a ~g-to-na~ rom~ in GTU, but his effort placed ~I~ third m regIOnal points with seco nd-place fim sher Michael C repea u taking the championship. Amateur fast guy Todd Brank won both Solo c1 a;;ses and wrapped up two cha mp ions hips in domg Brank, who has been virtually unbeatable this yea r, also took wins in Middleweight Supers port, H ea v yw eight Su p e rs po r t and Superbik e. Hi s effo rts in the '94 season ha ve ea rned him a total of se ve n Southea stern Regi onal Championshi ps and placed him at the top of 373 Southeast region Amateurs by a margin of 734 po ints . The final round of qualifying for the Ho nda CBR Challen ge mad e for grea t racing. In th e Unli m ited Supersport class, Dann y Roberts outlasted Gene Church for the win and $500 in top contingency. Robe rts pulled off a classic draft pass at the finis h to bea t Church. To p gu ns fro m Flo rida, Dav id Est ok and Jamie Bowman, swapped the lead in the Mid dleweight Supersport CBR600 Challenge. At the Wh.lte- flag lap Bowma n mad e his move, drag racmg Estok down the long front straight only to be edged out by at the line by no more than the th ickness of his fron t tire. Fifth-place finisher Brian Gibbs too k the Rq;ional Champions hip. GIbbs, who has been rid ing hurt since July, went on to win Middlewe ight GP in a classi c ba tt le w ith true-GP-bike-mounted Perry Melnecuic: who was on a Honda NSR250. Re sults s.c. A M L! W 55 : 1. K~ith Phill ips (Y~ m); 2. Louis Anderson (YAm ); 3. Iftnt S.uNch (KAw); 4. jMncos Hanlon (Yam); S. Sha wn Rodel (Hon). EX L/W 55: t. P~L11 Nett rrstrom (Yam); 2. Ian Unebngtor (Yam); 3. Richie Morna (Yam); 4. o.vid P.abst (Yam); S. George Re.. vis (Yam). AM M/W $:: 1. Todd Br.,k (Hon); 2. StKy I:>unOIn (Hon); 3. l-lir H~ (Hon); 4. KriaOubb (Hon); S. Rkudo Glock (Hon ). EX M/W SS: 1. OivM.i Estok (Horl); 2. jamir Bowman (Han); 3. Michael Crrpeau (lion); 4. William Luke (Han); S. Brian G ibbs (Hun). AM H /W SS: 1. Todd Brank (s..u. ); 2. Brad Simmerson p<.w); 3. Stacy Duncan (Ho n); 4. M.1Irco MlI'tine:z (Suz); 5. LesUe Ho~ (Hun). EX H!W 55 : 1. Oa vld McGrat h (Yam) ; 2. James Eberhart (~w); 3. Mich.ael Fitzpatrick (YAm) ; 4. David Olin (Suz); 5. WiU i.1lmLuke (Han). U/L SS: 1. Da nny Roberts (Hon); 2. ~ Onm:h (Hon); 3Enl Halford (Suz); ... Kevin Hunt (Hon) ; S. Mic:t'weI Fitzpatrick (Hun~ AM LW S/BIC:1. Keith Phi11ipI, (Ya m); 2. oPmt ICinK(Yam ); 3. Slwown Rodd (Yam): 4. )Ames KanIon (Yam); S. 8r'mt e.ubAcb (I(.ow ~ EX L W S/BIC.: 1. Ric:'hw Morris (Yam); 2. P.ul ~ s..mon EXH/W St BIC: I. Bill Zarley (Kaw); ~ OKMnp (K.iw); 3. OiIve Hardy (K,Iw); 4. Michael Fitzpatrick (Y.am); S. J amJ P..,.lirnntl (lUw). AM H /W ST: 1. Stan ton Simtnrnon (Due); 2. AJ.-n Robb in--. Conry (H~~ < J-o>""" (Due~ S. John WU.~ . IHon~ 3. C.... (Due~ EX H/W ST: 1. Da vid Fine; 2. Richie MorriI. (H-D); 3. Steve Housle y (K.l w ); 4. G.rald You ng (Ho n) ; 5 . Douglas Croft (Due). AM L/W ST: 1. G rez: Doney (Han); 2. AI.\n Robbins (lion); 3. OlIVe Weav e r (Ho n); C. Matthew Rich.udson (Hon); 5. 8 rt"T1t &uNch (~ w). EX L/W ST: 1. Richi. Morris (H -D); 2. Gnald You ng (H an ); 3. Steve Ho usley (lea w ); 4. Sherry Dowling (lCoJ w). AM SOLD C11): 1. Todd Brank (Suz); 2. Leslie Home (lion ); 3. Steve Bucry (Hon ); 4. SlolCy Duncan (Hon); S. Tunothy H.. mmitt (Suz). EX SOLD GTU: 1. Brian Gibbs (Hon) ; 2. Miuhel Crepe. u (Hoo); 3. WiIIi.lm Luke (H on); 4. P.trkk Wee ldey (Hon); S. Steven Clark (Yam). AM SOLD GTC: 1. Todd 8 ra nlo: (5 w:); 2. Brad Sim mrrson ( K. w); 3. Timothy Ha mmitt (Suz) ; 4. Eric k Viera (Suz ); 5. Jim Pihokken (Suz) . EXSOlD GTO: 1. Bill Ze arley (Ka w ); 2. Fra nk Kin5ey (ya m); 3. J..rnt'S Eberha rt (lC.lw ); 4. Sirve [)ramp (lea w ); S. Kevln Hunl (Hoo ). • AM L/W G P: 1. I.. mes H.m lan (Yam); 2. Shawn gode l (Hon); o 3. 8rent &ubach (Kaw); 4. Sdwslian Did.1t (Yam); S. Hotny Bdrlow (Yam). EX L/W GP: 1. Ch ip Tlorn"lI(Y.a 2. ~ Oark (Yam); 3. m); Paul Nettentrtom (Yam ); 4. Richie Morris (Y.am); 5. Ouis Schnorr (Ya m). AM M/ W ~ 1. ~ Buny (Hon~ 2. Todd Brank (Suz ); 1 LrsI ie Ho~ (H an ); 4.Tunoth y Hammin (Suz ); S. Michad Conlon (Hun~ EX MW CP.: 1. Bri4n Gibbs (Han); 2. Perry Jkbwci ue (lion); 3. Will..i.Im Lukr (Hon ); 4. Di m~n WebeT CV..m); 5. 5te'Yr Cla r k (Y.am). .unie' Bowm.an (H on); 3U/ L CP: 1. BiD ZeArley (Ka w) ; 2. J o.vid McGralh (Yam); 4. Brian Gibbs (Hon); 5. Da nny Robern (Hun~ AM snsMN: 1. ~k KIng (Yam); 2. Brent BauNch (Kaw ); 1 Ouad ~ (Yam); c. Miahd Conb1i (lUw); 5. R.utWd~ FuIlnCVam). EX SPTSMN: 1. Tod Ronwn (Yam); 2. Tony MuM CV.am); 3. Strw Housley (Xaw); 4. Sbmy Dowling (Xaw); 5. ~ Brown (Y~~ EX Us. TWSPT: 1. R.id\ir Morris (H -D). Venegas doubles again at Costa Mesa Speedway By O renthal J ame s P hoto b y Jim Thorn COSTA MFSA. CA. SEPT. 2 ~harlie Venegas ma y be peaking at the right time . With the 1994 U.S. National les s tha n on e mo nth awa y, Veneg as appears to have found a comfortab le rhythm on the tiny bullring at the Orange County Fairgrounds, if his do uble main event victory during the Mission Yamaha -sponsored Fox Night is an y ind ication. Vene gas d om inated the Scratch side of the program, tran sferr~n g smoo th ly to the ma in event with victo ries in bo th his heat and semi. On the other side of the program, forme r British Na tiona l league rid er, Dou g Nicol, stepped up on a cushioned Costa Mesa track tha t sui ted his sty le, w ith a spect.cular come-from-be hind ride in the other Scra tch semi to transfer and force none other than two-time US. National Champion " Flyin '" Mike Faria to ride the Scratch Last Ch ance race for his ma in~ent berth. Nico l's fireworks weren"t yet over when the Scratch main event was s taged , as he bolted from his po le startin g pos ition to lead Venega s, Faria, Gary Hicks and Don Odom into tum one. Nicol rod e an ins ide-outside, Bobby Schwartz style line in an attemp t to run aw ay fro m the fiel d, but Venegas eme rged from the pack to chal lenge Nicol jus t past the halfway po int and slowly reel him in on the sho rter, blue-grooved line. _ With one lap to go, the Rock N' Java /D&F Engineerin g / Sh oei /Troy Lee Des igns /NJK/ Anna-backed Venq;a. slid his Jawa under Nicol in tum one to take the lead. Nicol made one lasl-ditch attempt a t retaking the point by heading ou t to the deep dirt and finding a good drive off the last tum, but Venegas was not to be head ed . Faria wound up third ove r Hic ks and Odom. In the Handicap main, Venq;as rocketed off his po st on th e 4D-yard line w ith Brad Ox ley, and the two riders pic ked off traffic until they were running 1-2. Venegas wen t to take the win an d chalk up his th ird doub le main-o/C

• Cover