Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Chester, who rode a 1989 CR Honda to the 250cc Novice class win. defeating a large group of rid ers on newer machinery. Chester, Jason Ingram and Craig Smith all started the firs t moto near the fron t. Chester clawed out a sma ll lead at the end of the first lap and inc rea se d his lead to five seconds over Smith by the third lap, whi le Ingram dropped back to fifth. Steve Smith blitzed his way out of the pack with a last- lap pass for third place as Ch est er took the moto win, followed by Crai g Smith and Steve Smith. Steve Smith left the second-mo to ga te behi nd Chester, w ith Craig Smith and Ingra m in tow. Steve p us hed Doug wid e at the po nd hairpin, taking the firs t-lap lead. Ches ter finis hed the moto twelve seco nds beh ind with a failed rea r brake, but his 1-2 sco re gave him the overall win , whi le Craig Smith captu red third. In Senior II class racin g, Hen ry Havenstein overcame an early first-m ote battl e for the lead tn go on to the win . Rob McClain, ridi ng a J<1M fou r-stroke received the pass-of-the-d ay awa rd for h is banz ai brake pass th ree turns from the checkers to earn second place. Ho nda-mo unted H avens te in ra n a way fro m s eco nd -place McClain in mot o two, finishi ng the day with a perfect 1-1 score. Results 125 A: 1. Vinre K.tmow (Suz ); 2. Eric Nepodal (Suz) ; 3. C.). Klein (Kaw) . Tyler Buck (134) was unstoppable In the 125cc Beginner class at the Califo rnIa Racing Club's Gremlin Grand Prix at os Angeles County Raceway. sorts as he and his brother Phillip topped both 250c classes, an d he almost took another double in the 80cc class until he handed the win to Jake Johnson with a crash late in the race. Ed Hyde again too k the 600cc honors, and Joey Zydinsky held off Joe Eades.for the 200cc win. Results 200: 1. Joe Zydi ns ky (Hon) ; 2. Joe Eades (Hon ); 3. Keith Fitzgera ld (Ya m); 4. Ben Miller (Yam); 5. Will RUS8ell (Hon ). 250 A: 1. Ace Ph illips (Hon ); 2. P;au l l ynch (Hon); 3. Tom S1o:ethwa y (Hon); ... Dale Verzi (Kaw) ; 5. Tun Eades(Hoo). . 55 (4-6) : 1. Brian Phillips (Yam); 2. Michael Brown (Yam) ; 3. Micha el Nentwig (Yam ); 4. Ja ke Wachtrr (I-D; 5. Jeffery McManus (Yam ). 55 (7.-8): 1. Dan Guiseppe (Lem) ; 2. Jason Isennodc (Yam); 3. ZachCakuttt (M-M); ... Jared Ml"l'5(1 5. BenGlisson (Yam) . . -D; 600 PRO: 1. Dallas Bat!r (Rtx ); 2. Rob Majeski (KTM); 3. Ken Yoder (Rtx); ....Scott Sa un ders (Rtx); 5. Edd ie Hidden (Rtx). 40+ : 1. JeM! Gately (Rn.) ; 2. Wayne Franklin (Yam); 3. Tony John (Yam); ... Tim Russell (lion); 5. Stephen AngJeberger(Kaw) . . 7SOA:.1. Brian Eckhart (Yam ); 2. Bill Allen (Yam) . 600 B: 1. Ed Hyde (Rtx); 2. Mark Renzetti (Yam); 3. Tom Ledtner (Hon); • . Bart Dellingn- (Rtx); S. Na than Davis (Yam). ~ 65: 1. Corey HonDI.'S (K,Iw); 2. RobReynolds (Kaw). 600 A: 1. Mike Klopp (Hon); 2. Jimmy Holl ister (Rtx) ; 3. Tom Maj

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