Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

125 C: 1. Lane Teater (Han); 2. I..Iny Walker (Hon ); 3. Terry Collins (Suz) ; 4. Rob Bingmm (Suk) ; 5. lUy Perko (Hon ). 2.50 A: 1. Mike Hogan (Hon). . 2SO B; 1. Scott Caldwe ll (yam); 2. Richard Robinson (H on) ; 3. Rya n Weav er (Kaw); 4. Robin McClain (KTM); 5. Dave Coo k (Ya m ). 250 C: 1. Rod Hook (Suz); 2. Mar k MatheW (Yam ); 3. Rick. Russell (H on ); 4. Je ff Guest (yam); S. ThorrwsThompson(Yam ). OPEN 8: 1. Robin McClain (KTM); 2. Jerry Barlow (Kaw); 3. Sco tt Tho mpso n (Y.lm); 4. Fred Ellis (Kaw): 5. Tye Howard (Hon ). WMN: 1. Stormie Parri sh (lCaw) ; 2. Tiffany Reed (Ka w ); 3. Li. da Mathris (H on); 4. Miss y Mi~ll (Hon). A 4-STRK: 1. Fred Ellis (Kaw); 2. Gre-g Cri ffin tSuz ); 3. Rob McClain (KIM); 4. Rob Minton (H on ). Carter crushes Bridgehampton Motocross By Jim and Carolyn Simpson RIlJGEHAMPTQN,NY, NOV. 12 B Sco tt Ca rter cru shed 'the competition as he ' pulled off all four 125 an d 250cc Pro Exp ert mo to w ins. . John Franco and Ed Hololob, who was competing in his first Pro Expert race, rounded tum one side by side to set the pace for the firstl 25cc moto, Car ter made his move to cha llenge Franco as the pair jumped back down the "Par ach ute" jum p . Fra nco could not hold off the pressure from Carter and dropped to second, only to be ho unded by Adrian Colon. The leading Carter pulled away as Franco maintained second, and Miche ls moved up to third. Michels then made his bid for second stick, as Franco dropped back to thi rd . Carter scored the win, Michels placed secon d and Franco secured third . . Carter jumped ahead with Franco and Hololob alongside to kick off moto two . Out of the woods and ove r the Hidden Valley table top, it was Carter, Franco and Brian Berry. Miche ls wasted no time to move into third as Franco tra iled after the leading Carter. Colon th en drop p ed Michels back to create a lead trio of Ca rt er, Franco and Colon. Carter wa s all business as he kept increasing his lead lap after lap . He claimed his fourth moto victory to take home the overall win. Franco held on for second as Colon ro unded out the top three. Results P/ W: 1. Bmn Murphy (YoJm); 2. Muk Rasm ussen (Yam). 7-11 MINI: 1. Mark Trimarchi (Kaw); 2. Bria.n Murphy (lCaw); 3. Cha rles Ellis (Kaw); 4. JO!lt"ph Tl'imitrchi (K. w); S. Joey MerTiU (lCo w ~ JR MIN I: 1. jeron An tho ny (Jc. w); 2. Christi oJn Toppmg (Han); 3. David Oi Pietro (K.tw); 4. Ryan Golding (Hon). SR MINt : 1. Ton y Pedone (yam) ; 2. Dale Robertson (Kaw); 3. Knshel Anthony (Kol w); 4. Ornis Sorrentino (Suz); S. Kevin &.1'. l"e'lt (Yam). 125 NOV A: 1. John Mallgrrn (X.Iw); 2. Ronn ie Rodriguu (Kl w ); 3. Anthony Gangon e (Han); 4. Justi n Lapalc (Kaw ); S. Richa rd Agostinei (Suz). ; 125 NOV B: 1. Richard Steck (Han ); 2. Mike Rausch (Su.z) 3. olo Brian Minnick (Suz); 4. John Chi.1v (Suz); S. Mark WesnofsU \Suz l. . 2SO NOV: 1. J.amrtJ Dove (lC.lIw); 2. Guy Merrill (Han) ; 3. t4vid Gold st ein (Suz ); 4. William Femandez (Han); S. Vil\Ct!'Rt S4li no ne (Kaw). . 125 AM: 1. John Ju inski (Suz ); 2. Dennis Robinlion (Hon); 3. Brent McIntyre (}(on ); 4. tenth liIbonne (Hon ); 5. Josep h Bisbee The first test sta rted at check on e after 4.5 miles of jeep trail , and .the 24-mph av era ge on the following sin gle-track tra il, includ in g "t he Dead Fall;" had competitors hard on the gas to emergency chec k tw o, lo cated at 8.8 m iles. Wood led all riders with a 3:27, and Meyer follow ed by a mere five seconds, while the 3:39 of Vet class lead er Duke Lambert and the 3:43 of Ed d ie Diaz were the only ot he r scor es under four. Th e first te st of ti mek eeping savv y came after a sho rt sectio n of nasty trail at check three. A 13-mile test betw een checks four and five followed, and it was here that riders encountered the fir st sign ifican t sec t ion s of snow. Meyer established h is early lead by clobbering everyone wi th his 4:18, whil e Wood trailed by over a minute wit h his 5:21. Marty Wa lden began to ove rcome his slow sta rt with a 5:46. A couple of easy checks ended the first loop a n d sta rted th e second, and then condit ions d eteriora ted consid erably going to check eight. Meyer put a stamp on his lead , drop ping four points at check eight, a score shared by Jeff Wilson. James Merrick and Dean Joyn er. No other rid er co uld do bett er than a five. whi le Woo d dropped six, a nd vertically challenged Wald en, lacking the abili ty to easily get off and p ush , dropped eight. A n ine-mile test between check s n ine and 10 followed, and Don Knapp blazed thr ough th e s no w and ice to lead with a 5:18 at 10. Wood followed with a 5:28 to cu t Meyer's lead to two, and Patrick" Garrahan was ne xt best with a 5:44, a score negated by burning the check-in. The "Dead Fall" sectio n was run backwards b etween ch ec ks 11 and 12 to close out the enduro, and Wood, Walden, Garrahan and lambert shared the on ly threes handed out at the exit. Meyer hung on for the overall win, however, as his four allowed him to maintain a onepoint lead . Walden's up-and-down day earned him third ove rall over Garrahan on tie breakers, while Knapp beat Booth on tie breakers to round out the top five. Results A SPTSMN 0 / A: 1. Scott Meyer (H WI); 2. o..ve Wood (Kaw ); 3. Marty Waldm (Hon); t . Patrick Garrahan (lCaw); S. Don Knapp (Suz); 6. David Booth (H on ); 7. John May (Hus ); 8. Jeff Wilson (Kaw); 9. Jamrs Merrick; 10. Step hen Settler (KlM). A VET 1. Duke Lambert (Ha n); 2. Mall Cullins (Suz) ; 3. Scott : Welsh,; 4. Brei Eckert (Suz); 5. David Froman (Kaw). A sa;1. Peter prichard;: 2. Brian ~ 3. Phillip BilIhop 4. ; Don Matheson; S. Rick Beckstrom. . BSmMN 0 / A: 1. Roy Appleq uist; 2. Chris Toma n; 3. Ben Gledhill; 4. Andn:w No nish; 5. Kirk Young; 6. Mark Maldonado; 7.JOl' Robinson; 8. Brian Cas selden; 9. James Boardman 10. Jeffrey Bli.nkenbrrg. B VET: 1. Pete'Hansen; 2. Chris Von tarist; 3. Joe Pkkering; 4. Ken Torr.eo; 5. Br.adRia:. B SR: 1. Doug Chris tensen; 2. Ted Brenna; 3. G.ary Reust; 4. Scon MtCl elJ. nd; 5. Leonard Page . C SPTSMN 0 / A: 1. Michae l Hayes; 2. Rotndy Blacker ; 3. Marc Demarco; 4. R4y leonardI; 5. Shanon VArn; 6. Ou'is Seville; 7. Patri ck Arch ond Q 8. John Wilso n; 9. M.uk West on ; 10. Dliryl ; Hein ke. C VET: 1. Rob ert CoJumbi; 2. Th om u Bit n e r; 3. Doug Reynolds ; 4. QU ford. liIrson. \Suz). 250 AM; 1. Richard Coo ne (Ha n); 2. Andl'l!'w Signo rid lo (K.t.w ); 3. JOt! Eannel (Yam); 4. Donald Murphy (Ha n); 5. Dan Andenon (Hon). O PEN AM 1. John Riscio (Kaw); 2. Dennis Robinson (lion); 3. Donal d Murphy (Hon ); 4. JOSE'ph Bisbee (Suz ); 5. RU5o!IeU Lorn bcdo (Suz). 125 EX: 1. Scoll CartE'!' (Han ); 2. John Franco (Suz); 3. Ad rian Colon (Hon ); 4. Clin t Rooney (Hon); 5. Eddie Hololob (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Scott CArter (Han); 2. John u melio (Hon); 3. Erik Robie (Kaw); 4. John liIurinE' (HOQ S. Mike Michels(Suz;) . ); VET EX: 1. John Came lio (Hon); 2. John Ffilnco (Suz); 3. Rich Cacca vano (ya m); 4. Joe Menin (Han); 5. Jeffrey Stempel (Hon). VET AM 1. John Risco (Kaw); 2. Donald Murphy (Hon ); 3. Gregory Ltomonades (lG1w); 4. Robert}.trvis (Yam); S. Don.1ld Rumussen (Hon). S/SR: 1. Bud Fee (Kl'M ); 2. John s."u lh (Hon); 3. Ffilnk CJri l10(Ha n); 4. John Ferrentino (Hon); 5. Dennis DloGira (K.lw). ff l...A TE MOL: 1. Robert Jarv is (Han ); 2. Ant ho ny Ca ngo ne (Han); 3. Paul Wertheiner (Hon); 4. Peter BeUe zu (Suz). SCLBY: 1. Brent Mcin ty re (Ha n); 2. Mike' Rau!lCh (Suz); 3. Ma.r Wesno fske (Suz); 4. Toby Levine (J<.aw); 5. Orlan Minn k k k (Suz). • CLLGE: 1. Erik Roble (Kaw); 2. John liIurine (Hon ); 3. Scott Cl rM' (Hon) ; 4. Clin t Roonry (Hon); 5. Adrian Colon (Hon). 2S+ NO V: 1. Da vid Go ldi ngttei n (Suz ); 2. John MoJllgl'l!'n (KAw ); 3. Richard AgO!ltin (Suz) ; 4. Pett'l' Gera rd i (Suz); 5. Rendli nie Rodriquez (Kaw). 25+: 1. Richard Coane (Han ); 2.' AI Cordner (Ha n); 3. Tom L.eque riq ue (Su z ); 4. No r ma n He be rt (Suz) ; 5. Brr tt Co ll in (XJIw). "Mad Max" mauls WFO Enduro By F. H. Leghorn STONYFORD, CA, NOV. 13 Scott "Mad Max" Meyer overcame a tough field of AMA District 36 competitors and the toughest condi tions seen at Stonyford in years to gain his first victory of the year at the WFO Enduro, put on by the Napa Valley Climbers Motorcycle Club. The WFO End uro is quickly gaining a repu tation for its tests of both timekeeping savvy and raw speed, and Meyer used the tractability of his four-stroke Husqvama thro ugh the snow and ice and his own blazing speed to post a onepoi nt margin over the winner of the last fou r even ts at Stonyford, Dave Wood . By David A. Procida MORENO VALLEY, CA, NOV. 11 Matt Puccio p ut his KXI25 into the winner's circle on the last Saturday nig ht race of the year ~t Starwest Supercross Park in the Lake Perris Fairgrounds. In the cool night air , Puccio grabbed th e holeshot in the.competitive 125cc Novice class and led Deron Wilson, Landon Leavi tt and the pack of screaming machines up and over the "La uncher" and off the "Drop " before an offtrack excursion in the rockers d ropped him back into the pack. Th is ha nd ed the lead to Wilson, who had company in the form of a haid-<:hargin g Leavitt and Toby Lopez . Puccio had recove re d from hi s earlier m ishap and cl osed to Lopez's rear fender. Puccio used the infie ld double to work his wa y past bot h Lopez and Leavitt, and then sel his sights on Wilson , but the RM rider proved to be more difficult to get by. Puccio began sticking a wheel in on Wilson in several corners a n d then, with the white flag signaling the last lap, became a little more aggres sive. He pulled alongside of Wilson in the rockers, but Wilson held the good line. . With onl y one corner a nd th e b ig double before the fini sh, Pu ccio dove to the outside, cut back in side a nd la un ch ed h is Kawasaki over Wilson as the pair tra versed the gra ndstand do uble. A disappointed Wilson took seco nd follow ed by Lopez, Leavitt a nd Cory Williams. Wilson came back with a vengeance in the second moto, grabbing the holeshot and stretching out a short gap between himself and the pack. Leavitt an d Puccio had a good batt le going for second, with Williams and Lopez coming on strong only a short distance behind. Th e first coup le of la ps let th e riders so rt Travis Spann (21) couldn't find his way themselves ou t, and then on the third lap, Pucpast Sprint Haynes (92) aUhe GNC Top , cio powered-his way'pastLeavltt ln the rockers ?": - Texan Seri es. and beg an to reel in the leader. Behind him Williams went down hard in the infield double and handed fourth over to Lopez. Up front, Pucentire moto; his front tire was almos t attached to cio had pulled to within a couple of bike lengths Ha ynes ' ba ck tire in the firs t few laps before of Wilson and wa s charging hard, but Wilson Haynes could pull a few feet ahead for comfort. wa s not about to pu ll over and let him by, so Spann kept Hay nes in sight but could never Puccio go t physical and st u ffed him in the ca tch th e leader as Haynes grabbed a no ther "Snake Pit." mota win for the overall and Spann claimed secWith Puccio pulling away with the lead, Wilond overall, followed by Scotty Rice. Alan Bell son's bad fortun e got worse when his bike died, and John Middleton. . and before he could p ush it across the checkTeam Green/ AXO/Maxima-sponsored Brad ered, both Leavitt and Lopez motored by. Woolsey locked up his poin ts lead in the 250cc Results Expert class by adding another 50 points to his P / W STK: 1. Nicholas Lop e z (Ya m) : 2. And rpw Pet ri e already 138 points. Woolse y repeated his perfor(Yam); 3. KeUy Tedder (Yam). mance in the 12Scc Exp ert event as .well with P/ W MOD BEG: 1. Brock H ard en (KTM); 2. Danny Ram (Yun); 3. Steven Brew is (Yam). • only two more races left in the series. P/ W MOD B: 1. Michae l Parm (y a m); 2. Michae l ~agli.l .Grapevine Kawasaki 's Jesus Marquez made (KTM). his appearance known at Burleson when he P /W STK BEG (4-6) : 1. Stev e Brewl s (Yam); 2. Kam eron wrapped up a doubl e moto win and 50 points to Scott (Yam); 3. ByyiJ Kuntz (Yam). . P/W STX (4-8 ): 1. DAnn y BArtz (Yam); 2. Taylor Ci lmo rr break a three-way tie for sec ond in the 125cc (Yam). . Novice class, separated from p oints leader P/ W STK (7-8 ): 1. Scott Martin (Yam); 2. Micha el Raines Danie l Patton by only 30 points. "" (y am); 3. Andrew Kuntz (ya m). 60 (6-8): 1. Ca r los Go nzalez (Ka w ); 2. Tommy Coc hra n Results ); (Kaw); 3. Don4.Id Cho U. r ()Caw 4. Ricky Ol iver (lCIw); s, Jarrws B.aker (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Nick AI V4~z (Kaw); 2. Daniel Ta ft (lCaw ); 3. JOSUd Brown (Kaw); 4. Ma.tthew Co lby (K.Iw); S. JallO Med ina n ()Ca ). w 80 (12-13): 1. Stoan H~lin (ya m); 2. Ou'is Rogers (Suz); 3. BrU\don Mo rgan (Yun). 80 (14- 16): 1. 1..Iny Leavitt (Yam ). 80 BEG (1M6): 1. Sto Peer (Yam); 2. Mesba y Garcia ,(y A an m); 3. Jeff Dase (Suz); 4. Chad Ga u ~ (Kaw); 5. [).avid D nnan. 125 BEG: 1. Howry Eriekson (Suz); 2. Jeff Or Young (Hon); w) 3. Jason Burton (Suz); 4. Bria n Rei chal (K.a ; 5. Tr oy Elder (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Mati Puccio (K.lw ); 2. liIndon Leavitt (Yam); 3. Tob y Lcpee (Suz ); 4. Der on Wilson (Suz ); S. Mark Su lli van (Ha n). 125 INT: 1. Glen Branson (Hon ); 2. t4vid H ughes (Yam); 3. Rona ld E. Malone (Hon) ; 4. John Pack (Yam ); 5. NeU Summe~ (Yam). . 250 BEG: 1. Rusty SetlJE'r (Suz ); 2. Ch uc k Cla rk (Suz) ; 3. Steve Kovac (Hon ); 4. Elton Mart ins (Suz); 5. Dave Nelson (Hon ). 2SOPRO: 1. Dw,;tin Nelson (Kaw). 25+ BEC : 1. Steven Tayl or (Han ); 2. Dou g Baum gartner (Hon ); 3. Mike LaQuef fe (Han); 4. Pabl o Argu elies (Yam). 30+ BEG: 1. Ch uck Man hard (Yam); 2. Sco tt ScArbro ugh (Hon) . 30+ NO V: 1. Camron Funk (Suz) ; 2. Ha rly Wal'l!'r (Hon) ; 3. P~ JE'Okins (Hon) ; 4,. Philli p D.1v (Hon) . is 30+ tNT: 1. Tony Feld haus (Ha n). Haynes, Spann stand firm at Burleson Motocross By Kat Spann BURLESON, IX, NOV. 13 Sprint Ha yn es con tin ued to contr ol the po ints lead going in the 250cc Open and 250cc int ermediate classes at round six of the GNC Top Texan Series at Burleson MX, and he went on to use his do ubl e mota w in in the 125cc Intermediate to slide ahead of class leader Allen Reed by a mere 12 points. . The 250cc Intermediate class featured D&S HondalJones-Brown-backed Haynes in control off th e gate in moto one chase d by the everpersistent Scotty Rice and Travis Spann. For two laps, Spann chased Rice un til a line opened in the rulled back section and Spann passed for second . Haynes had a substantial lead on the rest of the pack and took the win with ease. The tables turned in moto two when Spann took charge off the gate . Spann led into the first turn but braked too late in the sweeper, which allowed Haynes to take an inside line and lead out of tum two . Spann kept Haynes in sight the 50: 1. Jonath.tn Kerr (Yam); 2. Cod y Dickey (Yam); 3. Bran don Thompson (Yam); 4. Quin n Ha rris (Yam); 5. Andrew Ja nsing (Yam). 60: 1. Ch .ue Reed (Kaw) ; 2. Chad Cook ()(.aw); 3. Cody Dickey (Kaw); 4. Logan Williams (K.iw); S. L G. Troller (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. B. J. Bilmtwrt (Yam ); 2. Patrick Wright (Kaw); 3. Adam POWlmI (Kaw); 4 . Ace Hum p hries (Kaw); 5. Bryan Picceieelll (Kaw). 80 JR (7-11): 1. ChHr Reed (K.Iw); 2. M.~ttheW Fleetwood (Kaw); 3. Cha.d Coo l: (ya m); 4. Du.ty Founta in (lCaw); 5. Man Hun ter (lCaw). 80 SR (12-13): 1. Beau Boynto n (Kaw); 2. Mark lhompson (Suz); 3. Ryan Walla ce (Kaw) ; 4. Ada m Coco (VAm); S. Scott . Oietm (Suz). 80 5 R (14- 16): 1. And re JohlUlOn (Suz ); 2. Zack Ch ristian (Suz ); 3. MichAel Brock (Suz). 80 OPEN: 1. 8t"au Boynton (1(aw); 2. Dusty Fou ntain (lCaw ); llace 3. Ch alle' Reed(Kaw); 4. Mark Tho mpso n (Suz); 5. Ryan WA (Kaw ). 125 BEG: 1. Chuck Milner (Hon ); Z. Rex Tho mas {Kaw); 3. Robe rt Donn elly (Kaw ); 4. Stephen Cu thbertson (Hon); 5. Jason Sag1!1' (Hon ). ~ 125 NOV: 1. Jesu s Marque z (Kaw); 2. Blair Lively (Ha n); 3. Ricky Moren o (yam) ; 4. Ma n Minyard (Kaw ); 5. Daniel Patton (lCaw). 125 INT: 1. Sprint Hay"" (Han); 2. Chris TOrTance (Kaw); W); 4. Ben Gary (Ya m); S. Sco tt y Rice 3. ' as on Arti nger (KA (Kaw). . 125 EX: 1. Jimm y Dunn (J(a,w); 2. Brad Wool~ (K.tw). 125 O PEN: 1. Chris Torra ocr (Kaw); 2. Shaw n Smith (Hon); 3. Jesus Marquez ()(a w); 4. Jason Arti nger (1(aw); 5. Mikr BattaUe(Kaw ). 250 OPEN /BE G: 1. Denn is M.ancitak (Ya m); 2. Ti m He l...... (Yam ); 3. Arth ur Perez (YoJm); 4. Rick Vale (KA W) 5. Tom Moran ; (Hon). 2SONO V; 1. Keith Braty (Kaw); 2. Tod d WoJtson (Hon) ; 3. Ad.1m Speil'5 (Kaw); 4. Tracy Anders (lCaw); S. Dwa yne DoNhoe (Han). 2SOINT: 1. Sprint Haynes (Hon); 2. Travis Spann (Suz); 3. Scotty Rice-(Kaw); 4. Alan Bell (lCaw); 5. John Middl eton (ya m). 250 EX: 1. Brad Woo lse y (Ka w) ; 2. T.' . Patel (Ha n) ; 3. funmy Dwm (Kaw); 4. Cody Wilks (~ w) . 2SOO PEN; 1. Sprint H.1 ynes (Han); 2. Tr.avis Spann (Suz); 3. Adam Sp ei rs (Kaw ); 4. All en Reed (Ha n ); 5. RU&l Woo d (Han) . , SOl) OPEN : 1. Ray Jenninp (ya m); 2. JalN'i Stain ton (Kaw ); 3. Allen Rftd (Ha n ); t . Hank Hod es (Kaw); 5. Mike' Klemen t (lCaw). 0-25 NOV: 1. Brian Smith (Han) ; 2. Tracy Andel'5 (Kaw ); 3. Chris Stith.am ()(.aw); 4. Se~ n KnAack (lCaw): 5. Mike Abbott (Hon) . 0-25 INT : 1. &ay Jennin p (Ya m); 2. Alan Bell (K4w ); 3. Tommy Dickey (Yam); 4. HAnk Hodes (Ic..w ). 0-25 EX: 1. Willie Phee (Ha n); 2. T.J. Pate l (Ha n); 3. Kent Ellier (Kaw ); 4. Huntrr Carothers (Ha n); S. Bob Abbott (Hon). 0-30 NOV: 1. Kelly fleetWood (Kaw ); 2. Kinnie McCraw (KTM) ; 3. Ovis Stitha m (Kaw ): 4. SeA Knaack (lCa n w); 5. Shayne Brightwell (Han). 0-30 INT; 1. RusseU Brown (Kaw); 2. Hank Hodes (Xaw ); 3. Jeff HoJney (Ha n); 4. Todd Wat son (Ho n); S. Steve Chappell (Kaw ). 0-30 EX: 1. Hunter Ca rot hen (Hon ); 2. WUlie Phre (Ha n); 3. Bob Abbott (Han); 4. Chris Pritchett (Hon); 5. Dave AllkIbrook (lCliw ). . 40+: 1. Jeff Haney (Han); 2. Kinnie McCrolw (KTM) ; 3. Darrt'U Bishop (lCaw); 4. Tun McC.JskiU (J(aw); 5. Jim Ricci (Suz).

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