Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I," ·EVENTS ,.. h eavy -hitters with 'W h itl ey charging int o the lead ahead of Goodman, Buehl a n d Upsha w . Whitley took the win; Good ma n and Buehl tra nsferred to the main bu t Ups h aw 's fourth re lega te d him to the semi , Dou g Stone took the lead in'hea t tw o ah ead of Gad d is, Rand and Morgan . Stone m ainta ine d his lead several laps befo re a major bobbl e gave Gad dis and op portunity to pass in the whoop s. Gadd is took the win; Rand a n d Mo rgan transferred while Stone went to the semi. Ups haw took cha rge in the first semi, leading fro m start to fini sh while Trey Owens and Brad Woolsey battled Andy Bower for positions in the main. The near-capacity crowd came to its feet as Buehl grabbed the holeshotwith Upsha w jus t behind. Gaddis was nearl y last, as he hesitated off the start. "I thought someone hit th e rubber band, so 1 just w aited for the red flag." , Gaddis said . "I hav e no one to bl am e but myself. 1 shou ld hav e nail ed it off the star t." With Ga d d is fi ghtin g hi s wa y thro u gh th e fie ld , th e r a cin g wa s in tense. Up sh aw skim me d through the whoops to take over the lead ahea d of Buehl, a n d th ou gh m o s t th ou ght it woul d be short-liv ed, Upshaw held on . lap after lap. Gaddis battl ed around rid ers to take ove r fifth place by the fifth lap only to fall down the next lap an d drop b a ck to n e xt t o las t. Up shaw cru ised arou nd to take the win. Buehl wa s agai n the brid esmaid while fellow Suzuki rid er Rand finished third. Tea m Gree n's Brad Woolsey held off Gadd is' cha rge for fourth . Gaddis finished fifth. Gaddis pulled off the 125cc class Friday as well as both classes Saturday. Billy Whitley and [erom y Buehl furth er spo iled Gaddis' weekend by splitting "Das h for I~ Cash" races over the tw o nights. (Top) Doug Dubach (28) and Casey Johnson waged war in the 125cc Pro class at LACR 's GFI Winter Series MX. Dubach emerged victorious. (Above) Jimmy Gadd is continued to impress as the AMA National Arenacross Series stopped in Topeka, Kansas, tak ing three of the four Pro mains. 28 d own to the wi re. Chuck had tu rn ed a staggered restart to his advantage when he blew by four riders, going from last to fourth faster than the speed of a green ligh t. The fi nal saw Springsteen ge t a rep rieve from a bad start when he tangled with the back-stretch wall halfway through th e m a in . On the restart, Sp ringsteen charged from the back of th e staggered start to fou r th in line, matching th e speed of s tarter Larry Schmid's finger on the ligh t switch, but Springst een wa s still a long way behind Hardin with onl y four laps to go . While Hardin crui s ed out front, Springst een bruised a few Hondas on hiS'way to third. Afte r blow ing' by Villella, he made one last desperate charge at Butler's position; but fell just sho rt of his second-place objective. Fans we re treated to sp ecial exhib ition race whe re 60-p lus-year-o ld Bart Mark el gave b rothe r s Ja y a n d Ken Springsteen a run for their money. Jay's brother ' Ken filled in for Randy Goss at the las t minute when car racing obli gations unhappily kept Goss from defend'ing his 1994 win against Jay Springsteen and Markel. The two Sp ringsteens kept Markel on his toes, bu t it was Bart who challen ged Jay to the checkers after disposing of Ken in tum two with an insid e p ass. Ken w as up in no time , rub bing his sore spots an d wa tching as an older but still tou gh Markel challen ged his brother all the way to the checkered flag. The Flint M.e. has con tributed over $175,000 to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters , organization over the last 35 years and is expecte d to ad d another $8000 to $10,000 to the total this year. The 4100plus seats were sold out before practice even started and 400 SRO tickets were sold before the promoters had to tu rn people away. The event has turned into one of the mos t popular sporting events of the winter in Michigan, and this is the third year in a row spectators have had t:N to be tu rn ed away. Results PRO: 1. Brian Hardin (Ho n); 2. Dan Butler (Hon ); 3. Ch uck Springsteen (Hon); 4. Bryan Villella (Suz) ; 5. Pat Buchanan (Hen). EXHI B: 1. Jay Springsteen ; 2. Ba rt Markel; 3. Ken Spri ngs teen . AMA National Arenacross Series: Round 8 Gaddis, Upshaw split 250s in Topeka By Pam Lambert Photo by Harold Green TOPEKA, KS, JAN. 27-29 ach weekend of Aren across brings a ne w locati on, n ew wea ther, ne w rider s - and a t round eigh t in th e Kansa s ExpoCentre - a new winner. Jason Upshaw has won several times in heat and semi ra ces on the National Arenacross circuit, bu t Up shaw fina lly sto p pe d Jimmy Gad d is to become th e winn er of the 250cc main even t on Friday. Frid ay's first 250cc heat was fu ll of E Results Friday 125 EX: 1. Ji mmy Gaddi s (Ka w ); 2. Grayson Goodma n (Hon) ; 3. Jeromy Buehl (Suz ); 4. G reg Rand (Suz ); 5, Jason Upshaw (Han). , 250 EX: 1. Jason Ups haw (Hon); 2. jeremy Bue hl (Suz); 3. Greg Rand (Suz ); 4. Brad Woo lsey (Kaw); 5. Jimm y Gad dis (Kaw ). 50 STK : 1. Colton Mclain (Yam ); 2. Trent Mermis (Yam ); 3. Justin Pinckar d (KTM ); 4. Craig Rouse (Yam); 5. Na than Sanda ge (Yam). Saturday 125 EX: 1. Jimmy Gaddi s (K a w) ; 2. G r ay so n Good ma n (Hon ); 3. Jeromy Bue h l (S ux); 4 . Sha wn Morgan (Kaw); 5. Dou g Stone (Kaw ). 250 EX: 1. Jimm y Gaddi s (Ka w); 2 . G rayso n romy Buehl (Suz ); 4. Billy Whitley Good man (Han); 3. Ie (Kaw); 5. Jami e Bennett (Hon ). 50 STK : 1. Na tha n Sanda ge (Yam); 2. Craig Rouse (Yam ); 3. Trent Mermis (Yam); 4. Tre vor Monks (Cob); 5. Colton Mclain (Yam). Sun d.a Amateur y 50 MOD: 1. Trev or Mon ks (Yam ); 2. Jacob Gra gg (Kaw): 3. Patri ck Myers (Ya m) ; 4. Nathan Sa ndage (Yam); 5. Kyle San dage (KTM). 65 (7-11): 1. Travi s Shilling (Kaw); 2. Mike Klinger (Ka w ); 3. Josh Luinstra (Kaw); 4. Co lt Humphrey (Ka w) : 5. Larry Klinger (Kaw) . 8S (7-1]) : 1. Travis Sh illing (Kaw) ; 2. Josh Luinstra (Kaw ); 3. Jesse Ellis (Yam); 4. Co lt Hu mphrey (Kaw); 5. Rya n Dirks (Kaw). 85 (12-13): 1. And rew Sho rt (Kaw); 2. Doug Leavitt (Ka w ); 3. Bra n don Pe tty (Yam ); 4. Le vi Humph rey (Kaw ); 5. Josh Brychta (Suz). 85 (14-15): 1. Scott Meye r (Ka w ); 2. Eri c Fritzson (Kaw); 3. Casey Bolton (Yam) ; 4. Nick Delozier (Kaw); 5. Cory Young (Kaw). 8S BEG: (12-15): 1. Brandon Petty (Yam); 2. Rand y Russell (Kaw); 3. C abe Murray (Kaw); 4. Travis Murray (Kaw ); 5. Tim Minary (Suz ). . 8S OP EN: 1. Andrew Short (Kaw); 2 Eric Fritzson (Kaw ); 3. Scott Meyer (Kaw ); 4. Casey Bolton (Yam); 5. Rand y Russell (Kaw ). 125 B: 1. Brian Stone (Kaw ): 2. Todd Wa lton (Kaw); 3. Adam Zarda (Ha n); 4. Travis Young (Kaw ); 5. Shane Wenze l (Suz ). 125 C: 1. Ca se y McDowell (Kaw); 2. Jon Stewart (Yam); 3. Cody Marek (Ka w ); 4. lay Goodman (Suz ); 5. Rod Bell (Ka w ). 125 D: 1. Brandon Stansb ury (Kaw ); 2. Jeff Patchin (Kaw ); 3. Ca leb Gar riso n (Kaw) ; 4. Da rin MacDonald (Kaw); 5. Jeff Schultz (Han). 125 OPEN : 1. James For d (Hon); 2. Cory Fra ncis (Kaw); 3. Chris Blankenship (Hon); 4. Jon Miller (Kaw); 5. Ben Thompson (Yam) . 125 SCHBY: 1. Casey McDowell (Kaw ): 2. Adam Za rda (Hon ); 3. Jamie Smith (Han) ; 4. Aaron Storey (Ho n); 5. Jason Buggi (Hon). 250 B: 1. Todd Walton (Kaw ); 2. Brian Ston e (Kaw); 3. Co ry Fran cis (KTM); 4. John Emhoff (Suz): 5. Mickey New man (KTM). 250 C: 1. Jay Goos man (Suz ); 2. Jon Stewa rt (Yam); 3. Bria n Bacal1 (Suz ); 4. John Emh off (Suz ); 5. Mickey Ne wma n (KTM). 2SO 0 : 1. Vince nt Dav is (Hon); 2. Paul Bales (Yam); 3. Tim Ph elan (KT M); 4. Gordy Hah n (Hen ): 5. Dan Sandridge (Yam). 250 OPEN: 1. Jon Mill er (Kaw); 2. Stu a rd Ra fo s (Han); 3. John Vazq uez (Yam); 4. Lance Broo ks (Yam); 5. Chris Schel lenberger (Hon ). 25+: 1. Billy Whitl ey (Kaw); 2. Sha n Nida y (Kaw) ; 3. Cy Chesterman (Kaw) ; 4. G reg Ch icoine (Kaw); 5. Brian Kem s (Kaw) . 3(}+ 1. Sha n Niday (Ka w ); 2. R.D, Pete rson (Kaw ); 3. : Scott Morga n (Yam ); 4. Gr eg Chicoine (Ka w ); 5.G reg Baadi (Hon) . GFIWinte rSeries:Rou 4 nd Hat trick for Dubach at LACR By Tony Alessi PALMDALE, CA, FEB. 5 OUg Dubach did the unthinkable at round four of the GFI winter series by winning six out of the six motos that he entered en route 10 an impressive triple class victory at Los Angeles Cou nty Raceway. Dubach's "ha t Irick " incl uded w ins in the 125cc Pro, 250cc Pro and 30+ Pro classes, a performanc e not see n d uring any previou s GFI Wint er Series rounds . Argu ably the best race of the day w as the 125cc Pro race, which iro nically was second to the last race of the d ay. A lI eyes we re focuse d on Team Gree n ProA m r ac er C a se y Johns on a n d Te am O' Neal's Dub ach . The pair did not disappoint, wagin g all-ou t war during the first 125cc Pro moto. The tw o excha nged the lead too many times 10 count with the moto win coming right d own to the wi re. Wit h the checker ed flag in sig h t and so me lappers in the way, the tw o sto rme d in to the jump-filled finis h-li ne straightaw ay side by side. But Johnson made a terrible mistake. " I thought 1 had it won," Joh ns on said . "Then I tried to go around a lapper and bogged and went off the track ." Dubach threw his hand in the air as he took the win. By the time that the second 125cc Pro moto rolled around late in th e day, DUbach had already raced and wo n five mo tes , topping bo th the 250cc and 30+ Pro classes. "Really it's a 50-50 call," Dubach said before th e start of the second moto "I know the track better bu t he (johnson) is fresher. It's going to come down to who wants to win more." Don Upton ho leshot.the second moto but was quickly passed by Johnson and Du bach. The two again went at it ham mer and tong. wi th Johnson lead ing the fir st fo ur la p s . Dubach dogge d the Kawasaki rider in every tum off every jump and through every whoop section and finally mad e the pass. Jo hnson stay ed within striking distance for the remainder of the race, bu t Dubach rode perfectly to secure the moto and overa ll l..~ victory. D Results 50 (4 · 6) STK: 1. Je ff Ales si (Ya m) ; 2. Rya n McCl in tock (Ya m ); 3. Lui s -Rei me r (Ya m ); 4 . Bryce Ter zian (Suz); 5. Edward Hening (Yam) . 50 (7-8 ) STK: 1. Ja red Tebo (Yam); 2. Michael Parker; 3. Giovanni Filippone (Yam); 4. Sean Mcln roe (Yam ); 5. Chris Janchich (Yam ). 50 OPEN: 1. Tyson Talkington (Yam) . . 60 Ftr: 1. Kell y Tedder (Kaw) ; 2. Jam es Ha nsen (Kaw) ; 3. Aron Tomata (Kaw ); 4. Corey Walters (Hon) . 60 BEG: 1. Ryan Tisinger (Kaw); 2. Brett Mo untain (Kaw ); 3. Ca s Swift (Ka w) : 4. Giova nn i Filippone (Kaw ); 5. Dona ld Cho llar (Kaw ). I. 60 NOV: 1. Sean Co llier (Kaw): 2. Ma rk Palmer (Kaw ); 3. And y Pierce (Ka w ): 4. And rew Re ns ha w (Kaw) ; 4. Joe Hamilton (Kaw ). 60 INT: 1. J,J. H a ll (Kaw); 2. Co le H um ph us (Kaw ); 3. Ch ad Ga un er (Kaw ); 4. Scott Sim on (I

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