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NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series: Round 9
Schultz clinches
championship at
Keystone Nationals
By Todd Veney
READING, PA,SEPT. 16-18
ven if he sleeps through the last two
r aces of th e yea r - Topeka a n d
Pomo na - Dave Schultz will still win
the 1994 NHRA Championship .
His third Winston points title in four
years was officially clinched at the Pioneer Electro nics Keystone Nationals in
Reading, Pennsylvania, where he won,
and did just about every thing but make
the first Pro Stock run un der seven an d
a half seconds .
" Yo u co u ld see tha t the wea th e r
wasn't going to be there this weekend
for a run in the 7.40s," Sch u lt z sa id .
"And tha t p ro ba bly worked in m y
favor, because I was able to concen trate
on winning and not on going all-ou t to
put up a number like tha t."
All Schultz d id was run 7.532 - the
best Pro Stock run of all time, backed up
within the on e percent requ ired for an
NHRA national record by his 7.55 in a
final-roun d victory against John Myers .
Sch ultz's Son oco-sp on sor ed Suzuki
q u a li fi ed number one w ith a
7.59/176.02, and in elimin a tions sent
hom e Ton y Girardi, Paul Ga st , Jim
Bern ard and Mye rs with th e quickes t
string of times in history: 7.53/ 177.20
(national record e.t, and top speed of the
ev ent), 7.56 /173.57, 7.54/173.91, and
7.55/173.04.
Myers, the onl y rider to beat him all
year on ei the r the NHRA and PreStar
tours, was lef t a t the lin e in the final
round by Schultz, .428 to .471, and sh ut
d o w n lon g before h igh g ear, w hile
Sch ultz disappeared into the distance
w ith the 7.55/173.04, his fourth of four
grea t eliminations runs, all qu icker than
any one else has ever gone.
To win the Sears Craftsman Nationals at Topeka or the Winston Finals a t
Pom o na, maybe Sch ultz ca n remind
himself tha t every win pa ds the record
for all-time vic tories he recen tly too k
from Te rry Vance. Claw ing for every
possible point toward this year's championship may no longer be a meaningful
goal now that the title is already his.
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Results
F1NA[., David Schul tz (So2) 7.55/173.04 del. lo hn
Myers (Suz) 9.42/94.ll9.
N HR A W I NSTO N PRO STOCK POINTS
STAN DI NGS (.after 9 o f 11 rounds): 1. David Schul tz
;
(10528); 2. lohn Myers (7614) 3. Jim Bernard (6134); 4.
lohn Smith (513 2); S. Mkhael Phillips (4668); 6. Hecto r
8);
Ara na (435 7. Russ Nyberg (4150); 8, lohn Mafaro
(3530); 9. Ron Ayers(3218); 10. Nigel Patrick (3004).
Dave Schu ltz (near lane) nailed down the
NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Championship with two events left when
he defeated Jo n Myers (far lane) at the
Pionee r Electronics Keystone Nationals.
Varnell victorious at
Big Bear TWO-Day Trial
By Richard Z1nsmann
CA
CTUS FLATS, CA SEPT. 17·18
,
Steve Varnell cam e away with an In termediateclass w in when the Sou the rn Ca lifornia Tria ls
Associati o n host ed rhe 28t h a nnual Big Bear
Two- Day Trials at Cactus Flats.
For ty rid ers we re greeted by cool wea ther
and challengi ng sec tions, with three loops on
Saturday an d two loo ps on Sunday.
In Intermediate B, Varne ll trailed Ted Bennick.a nd Terry Baker, bu t Varne ll came out with
two solid loops on Sun day to edge out Bennick
and Baker.
In Sportsman B, Brad Price took the win over
Rick Cavataio a nd ja mes Smith. Art Web ster
edged ou t Pe ter Thatche r in Int ermedia te A.·
'O ther n ot ab le rides go to Shawn Pi ck ett in
Sport sman C, and Pete Cr oft who ed ged ou t
Rick jenkins 51-52 in Advanced A. Oliver Clamagirand took the Expert-class win wi th 10 points
for the weekend.
Also in attenda nce wa s Da ve Renham of
Renham Motorcycles in England, who rod e no
points /no trophy in Ad vanced B. Renham finished th e weekend with 46 points, the lowest
point total in the Advanced class.
Results
EX: 1. Oliv er Clamagirand (C-C); 2. Ja red Malm quist (G-G );
3. Kevin Norton (~).
ADV A: 1. Pete Croft (Mon); 2. Rick Jen kin s (Yam); 3. Oli
Tho rdarson (Yam); 4. Jim Co UiN (lleta) ; S. Clive Hannon (Fan ).
);
AD V B: 1. Kurt Roll (Bt>ta 2. J.O. Miller (Fan); 3; Todd Rum lie)' (8et.I); 4. Jack Hemingway (G-G); 5. uny VarneU (Yam) .
(NT A: 1. Art We bs ter (Yam): 2. Peter Thatcher (G.-G); 3.
Willia m Merrit (ya m); 4. Bill Hannon (Beta).
INTB: 1. Steven Va meU(Fa n); 2. Ted 8ennid £yam); 3. Terry
Baker (e.G); 4. Ron Cavataio (G-G) ; 5. Dmnil Thompson (G-G ).
SPTSMN A: 1. Bob Thornton (Bet ).
SPTS MN B: I. Brad Pri er (Bd); 2. Rick Cavataio «(;.G); 3.
' a mes Smi th (Bet); 4. Adam Bush (Fan); 5. Hemy Gregorich (Bet) .
SPTS MN C: 1. Sha wn Pic kf'tt (GG); 2. Richard Zinam.a Nl
(Fan) .
NOV A: 1. Spenctt Par Ul' (Bd).
NOV Ii: 1. O\ris Craham (Fan); 2. Ronn Wale rs (Ap r); 3. Gera ld Biggers (Bet ); 4. Art Ha U(Fa n); 5. CII S.1la~ (Yam) .
Bogard blasts Intermediates
atMosier Valley Motocross
By A.Phee
EULESS, TX, SEPT. 18 .
Suz uki rid er Charlie Bogard ran aw ay wit h the
125cc Intermediat e a n d O pen classes at the
Mosier Valley MJ( Park.
Boga rd was ted no time in mota one of the
12Scc Inlermediate class as he went to the front
and was never headed . He was followed to ·the
checkers by Ho nda rider Casey Cole. Mike Bolivar started mid pa ck but would finish an eventual thi rd, with Suzuki rider Jason Eckhoff finishing a close fourth.
In moto two it was Boliver in the lead , Boga· .
rd second , Cole third and Suzuki rider Dav id
Lott in fourth at the start. Before the completion
of lap one Bogard had alread y sho t into the lead
as Eckhoff moved into fourth at th e fInish -line
jum p. By the end of lap two Bogard had a comma nding lead ove r Boliver, Cole a nd Eckhoff.
Eckhoff charged past Cole on lap thr ee to take
third position, and tried to overta ke Boliver for
secon d in tu m one. Eckhoff and Boliver would
ta ngle w ith Eckhoff going down a nd Boliv er
conti nuing on in seco nd. This p ut Cole back in
th ird an d a llowed Ya ma ha rider Ben Gary to
inhe rit fou rt h posi tio n . At the fin ish , Bogard
took the wi n with a hu ge le a d , foll owed by
Boliver, Cole an d Gary.
The 12Sec Open-class firs t mot o would not
be as easy, as ha lf of the field we nt down in tum
one with Bogard on the bottom of the pile . Suzuki rider David Lott inherited the lead with Tom
. Mclaughlin on a bo rrowed Kawasaki in seco nd.
jason Arti nger a nd Zac k Si mpkins a ls o go t
thro ugh the melee an d ran third an d fourth.
Bogard wa s on a cha rge an d was into fourth
posi tion by the end of lap two . He was seco nd a
lap later. McLaughli n n ow ran th ird w ith a
ha rd -chargin g Ben Gary ch allenging from the
.
fourth position.
Lot t had a seven-second lead over Bogard
going into the last lap, bu t it was not enough, as
Bogard jumped past him th ro ugh the whoop
sect ion and took the win. Lott fmis hed in seco nd, wit h Gary third after g etting a round
Mclaughlin, wh o took fourth.
In mo to two. it was no contest as Boga rd
took the win un chall enged . Lott claimed second
again followed by Gary and Arli nger.
Results
50: 1. Jona thon Kerr (Y-m); 2. Cod y Dicky (Yam); 3. Andrew
Jansing (yam);" C.T. Dickoy(Yam); 5. Adam Ri>son (Yam).
60: 1. Chalit" Reed (K.1 w); 2. Matt H un ter (K.1w); 3. Lynn Nickerson (Kaw ); 4. Cod y Dickey (Kaw); 5. LG. Tretter (K.a .
w)
80 BEG: I. Patrick Wrigl1l (Kaw) ; 2. Dus Iin.Ca ntrell (yllm); 3.
. Bry an Picci~11i (Ka w); 4. Ji mmy McC ra w (Ka w) ; 5. BUly Don
Ccxsey (Ya m).
80 JR (7-11): 1. ~ Reed (y am) ; 2. Dusty Fount.tin (Kaw) ;
3. Matthew Flee twood (Kaw); 4. Ma tt Hun te r (Kaw); 5. Scott
Mckey (Kaw ).
80 SR (12-13): 1. Jake Jones (Kaw) ; 2. Beau Boynton (Kaw) ; 3.
B.ury Ons (Suz ); 4. Ryan WaUace (K.1 w); 5. Mar k Thompson (Suz ).
BOSR(14-16): l. Chris Smith (Yam); 2. ZadOuistian (Suz).
80 OPEN: 1. Beau Boynton (Kaw); 2. Dusty Fountain (Kaw) ;
3. J Jonl"S(Kaw); 4. Chbe geed (ya m); 5. Barty Otts (Suz ).
ake
125BEG 1. Ikx Thom.l s (Kaw); 2. Sean Osborn (Hon); 3. Kyle
:
Marti n (Suz); 4. Johnny Abney (Kaw); 5. Tyson Too man (Xaw ).
125 NOV : 1. Tom Mcl ..Jughiin (Kaw ); 2. Clay Kirkland (Kaw);
3. P.}. Ha lt on (Kaw); 4. Nathan A Ny (Ho n ); 5. Dan ie l Patton
(K.l w) .
125 INT : 1. C harlie Bog_rd (Suz) ; 2. Mike BoUver (K.w); 3. _
Caxy Cole (Hon) ;4. Bl-n GIl)' (Kaw ); 5. David Lott (Suz ).
125 EX: 1. Roy She~er (Kaw ).
125 O PEN : 1. Charlie Boga rd (Suz ); 2. David Lott (Suz) ; 3.
81m c.ry (yll m) ; 4. 'aflOn Artinger (Suz ); 5. To m McLaugMin
""w~
250 BEG: 1. Scott Wegner (K.w); 2. Charles Rosin (Hon); 3.
Micha el Luin (Y11m ); 4. Da niel Lagunll5 (Suz); 5. G r?g Hearn
(Kaw) .
250 NOV : 1. Jeremy Abney (Yam ); 2. Tod d Wa tson (Hon ); 3.
S tep he n Jo nes (Yam); 4. Clay Kirkland ( Kaw); 5. Keith Bea ty
(Ka w) .
250 INT : 1. Sprin t Haynes (Ho n); 2. Jason Eckhu ff (Suz ); 3.
Mike Boliver (Kaw ); 4. Mike Battaile (Ya m); 5. Casey Co le (Hon).
250 EX: 1. Roy Sche llenberge r (Kaw ).
250 O rEN: 1. Spri nt Haynt'S (Yam); 2. J.lson Eckho ff (Suz ); 3.
Mike Battail e (Yam); 4. Jeremy Abney (Ya m) ; 5. Jason Art inger
ISuz).
500: 1. Ray Jenni ngs (l(a w); 2. James Sta in ton (Kaw); 3. Kelly
Aeetwood (K.1 w); 4. Greg Franks (Hon ); 5. Hank Hodt."!1 (Kaw ).
0-25 NOV : 1. Bruce Du gan (Hon); 2. DaN G remw.l lt (Kaw );
3. Selin Knwck (K.1w) ; 4. l.anao Tiptoit (Xa w); 5.Je!llSeBrin (Yam) .
0-25 INT: 1. Kt.n Erb (}(aw); 2. Hank Hod es (l(a w); 3. R.tyJennin gs (Yam); 4. Alan Bril (Kaw); 5. Soott Lana (Hon ).
0-25 EX: 1. Willie Pbee (Hon ); 2.. BobAbbott