Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

.DIRT TRACK :. .Youth Amateur Short Track Championship By Dave Hoenig Photos by Flat Trak Fotos DAYTONABEACH, FL, MAR. 56 0 , n ot th a t Pa rker. In s tead., it w a s Ta m pa, Fl or id a ' s Kenn y Pa rker who ca me away w it h fou r v icto rie s at th e South e a stern Regio na l Am a teu r Cham p io nships at Da yto na Mu n ici p al Stadiu m . Parker ac h ieved h is w ins b y s w ee p ing t he 500cc B and the Vint age Mod 7 4 0-250cc classes. The OM Pro mo tions even t drew over 530 en tries to the' two-da y competition. Runni n g over' 20 cla ss e s a day with hea ts, semis and m ain s in eac h class mad e for tw o full days of action on the tight quarter mile. Departing fro m recen t tend en cies, the Senior classes were not the largest amateur classes, ins tead, the 500cc and Open, p lus both 250cc classes grew to big nu mbe rs. Still the largest and mo st fierce ly con test class was the 600cc ProAm divisions. Sunday's event featu red the Vintage Bike Magazine-sponsored Vintage Short Tra ck Natio na ls . The Vintage classes alone swelled at 71 entries. Californ ia' s Johnny Mu rphree scored the win on the first d ay over Virginia's John N ickens and Connecticut' s Morgan Coolbe th . O n Mo nday, Murphree was lead ing when he fell and turned the wi n over to Nickens. He was followed across the finish line by Coo lbeth and Pennsylvan ian Richar d Winsett. The new 250 cc Pro-A m cla ss w a s d om in ated by Virginia' s Tim Ead es, as he easily wo n both da ys. Casey Burt on w as equa lly su ccessful at acquiring seco n d -p la ce fin ishes b oth d ays . Th ir d place w as split be tween Rich ar d Jones and Scott Shinn. . . The Experts also ran both days wit h m an y riders u sin g th e track tim e for ' testing . Wi ns wen t to Dou g O' Boyl e and RonnieBrown . . Follow ing Parker home on Sunday in the 500cc B class was Minnesota's Mikle jl Daytona Municipal Stadium Lattman an d O h io' s Lut her Allen, but on Monday it w as a Flori da swe ep, as Allen Weinber g an d Ken Volpe finished secon d an d third, respec tively. Michigan 's Bryan Bigelow came u p w ith thr ee wi ns by swee ping the 250cc A races and winning the Open class on Sunday. Fin ishing beh ind Bigelow on Sunday w ere Tim Ead es an d Illino is' Scott Shinn. On Sunday, Ma ryland' s Pau l Lynch topped Eades for second . In the Open competition on Su nday, fellowMich iga n rid er Jeff Randolph and Lynch followe d Big e low h o m e . On Mo n day, however, it was a d ifferen t story as Californ ia n Matt Wait ra n away fro m Nick ens a n d Pe nns ylv a n ia ' s T om Sket hway. The highly competi tive 250cc B class wa s s p li t b e tw e en N e w York' s John Plumb an d Florid a' s Doug Parker. Indiana's phil Wolf and Virginian Joe Eades w ere se co nd a n d th ird , respecti vel y . Eades and Plumb followed Pa rker home on Monday. Ead es came back and swep t the 125cc class both days over New York's Jeremy . Thompson and Wisconsin's Joe Wipperfurt h . Th o mps on a n d Wipp erfurth swapped position s a day later. Pennsylvania's Benjam in Glisson led Greg Kamins ki and Eric Kvin lan g home the firs t ni gh t in th e .50cc class, wh ile Gary Conk lin came back to w in on Monday over Kaminski and Glisson. Ill inois ' Ro b Pe a rs on w as th e b ig winner in the 65cc bou t. Class champion Co rey He rmes, of Maryland, and New York's Mike Alexander were second and third, res pectively, on Sun day, w h ile New York 's To m Newell s lipped int o second over-Alexand er on day tw o. . .~ Municipal Stad ium Daytona Beach, Florida Resu lts : M h 5-6,1995 arc S u n d ay 125: 1. Joe Eades (Hon) ; 2. Jerem y Thompson (Han); 3. Joe Wipperfu rth (Ka w ); 4. Ben Miller (Yam) ; 5. Bryan Shi rley (Yam ). 250 A: 1. Bryan Bige lo w (Yam); 2. Tim Eades (Han); 3 . Sco tt Sh in n (H a n) ; 4. Paul Lynch (H o n ); 5 . To m Skcthway Yam) . (Left) Kenny Parker came 'a way with four victories during the Youth Amateur Short Track Champions hip at Daytona Municipal Stad ium. . (Above) Rob Pearson emerged victorious in the 65cc (7-11 ) division. (Below) Roger Lee Hayden put more trophies on the Hayden family mantle with his dominance of the 85cc (7-11) class. 250 D: 1. Joh n Plumb (Yam) ; 2. Phil Wolf (Kaw); 3. Joe Eades (Ka w ); 4. Dou g Pa rke r (Yam); 5. Robert Recto r (Bu l). so (4-8): 1. Benjam in Glisson (Ita) ; 2. Greg Kaminski; 3. Eric Kvinl ang (Yam) ; 4. Io 10 Angelo (y am ); 5. Tra vis Ch a pp le (Yam ). 500 B: 1. Kenn y Parke r (Ya m) ; 2. M ik le Latt m a n (Han); 3. Lu the r Allen (Yam ); 4. John Ma rtino (Rtx ); 5. Chris tia n Grza nowski (Yam). 50S-O PEN: t . Bryan Bigelow (Rtx ); 2. Jef f Ra nd olp h (Rtx); 3. Pau l Ly nc h (Rtx); 4. To m Sket h way (Rtx ); 5. Aa ro n Schei d (Rtx ). 65cc (7-11): 1. Rob Pearson (Ka w); 2. Corey Harmes (Ka w); 3. Mike Alexand er (Kaw ); 4 . Tom Lin k (Ka w ); 5 . Jam es Bar be r (H an ). 85 (1 2-15 ): 1. Mike Mash cw s ke (Yam); 2. Ju sti n Vel icky (Yam); 3. Co ry Ro th (H o n ); 4. Mary N ewell Kaw ). 85 (7 -11) : 1. Rog e r Le e Ha y d en (Ya m ); 2. Bill y St illwe ll (Su z ); 3 . Thoma s Newe ll ( K aw): 4. Scott Mo rrison Jr . (Ka w ); 5. Mike Ale xander (Yam ). 125 DTX : 1. Brya n Shirley (Ya m ); 2. Ma ll M ille r (Ho n); 3. Jorda n Knigh t (Han). 2S 0/0 PE N O T X: 1. Mike Fa rro (Kaw) ; 2. To m Skc thway (Ya m) ; 3. Ch ristia n Grzanowski (Suz ). 85 DTX : 1. Mi ke Ma sh e w ske (Ya m); 2. Roger Lee Hayde n (yam ); 3. Justin Ve lick y (Yam ); 4.•To m Link (Yam); 5. Mike N orc llo (Han). EX: 1. Do ug O' Boy lc (Rn ); 2. Le Wa shbon (W-R); s 3 . Roger Du rkee (Rtx); 4. Ronn ie Brown (Yam); 5. Billy Martin (Rtx ). PRO -AM 250: 1. Tim Eades (Han); 2. Casey Bu rto n (Ho n ); 3. Ric-ha rd Jon es (Yam); 4. Ma rco Mor ello (Rtx); 5. Tom my Hensle r (Ha n ). PRO-A M 600: 1. Johnny Murphree (Rtx); 2. John Nickens m (Rtx); 3. Morga n Co ol beth (Rtx ); 4. To ny Kohne r (Rtx ); 5.N ick Da niel s (Rtx). S R 30+: 1. Phil Wolf (Han); 2. Mikl e Lattm an (Han); 3. An dy Mille r (Hon); 4. Frank Ce rp inello (Rtx) ; 5. Marcus Link (Rtx). . SR 40+: 1. Mark Davi dson (Rtx); 2. Tommy Sisso n (Yam );3. Ken McCo nnell (Rtx ); 4. Gene O'Boyle (Rtx); S. Bill Sn yder (Ho n). VI NT C LASSIC PR E '67 0-250: 1. Ch ri s Baldwin (Bu l); 2. Dan n y Wa rd (BSA); 3. Mike Met z ler (Tri); 4. Da n Ccdeou l (H-D ); 5. Jack Joyn er (Bu l). VI NT CLAS SIC PRE '67 251-600: 1. Geo rge Roede r (H-D ); 2. John Phillips (Tri); 3. Merl yn Wertz (Tri ); 4. R.Cra i~ Breck on (BSA); 5. Ru sty Low ry (H -D). VINT DlNO PRE '51 5llO75{): 1. George wms (HD); 2. Leo Anthon y [ r . (H -D); 3. Leo jovanocic (H ·D); 4. Ken Volpe (H ~D); S. R Cr aig Brecko n. VINT MO D PR E '74 251·600: 1. George Richt meyer (BSA); 2. Ken ny Pa rker (Yam ); 3. Da m on Leng le (BSA); 4. To m Mo rgan (Bul); 5. Dou g Pa rke r (Yam) . VINT MO D PR E '74 601-0PEN , I. Ge orge Richtme ye r (BSA); 2. Jo h n Blackstock (Yam); 3. Bill Bla ck w ood (T r i) ; 4 . Arni e Mahnke ( No r) ; 5 . Jo h n Skinner (Tri). VI NT MOD PRE '74 0-250: 1. Kenny Parker (Yam ); 2. Will iam Ne we ll (Kaw ); 3. Pe ter Wajd a (Ha n ); 4. Joh n Plu m b (Yam ); 5. Ch ris Hem p h ill (Yam ). Saturday 125: I. joe Ead es (H a n); 2. Joe Wipperfu rth (Kaw ); 3. Je re m y Thom pson (Han); 4 . Joe Zy d ins ky (Han ); 5. Brya n Shirley (Ho n) . 250 A: 1. Bryan Bige lo w (Ya m); 2. Pa u l Ly n ch (H an ); 3. Tim Ea des (H a n ); 4. Jod y Phelp s (Hon ); 5. An dy Miller (Han). 250 B: 1. Do ug Park er (Yam); 2. Joe Ead es (Ka w ); 3. John Plu m b (Yam ); 4. Joe Zy d ins ky (H a n ); 5. Greg Boyle (Han). SO STK (4 · 8 ); 1. G ary C o n k li n (lt d); 2. Greg Kami n isk; 4. Ben Glisso n (Ita ); 4. Eric Kvinlang (Yam ); 5. Ic Jo An gel o (Yam). 500 B: 1. Ken n y Par ker (Yam ); 2. Alle n Weinberg (Hon); 3. Ken Volpe (H on); 4. Mikle Lattman (H on); 5. Christian Crzanowski (Yam ). . 50S..()PEN: 1. N athan Wa it (Rtx); 2. John Nic kens ill (Rt x); 3. Tom Sk ethway (Rtx); 4. Pa u l Lynch (Rtx ); 5. Bryan Bigelow (Rtx ). . 65cc (7-11): 1. Robert Pearson (Kaw) ; 2 Tom Ne well (Ka w); 3 . Mike Alexan d er (Yam ); 4. Tom Link (Kaw); 5. Da n C u lsep pe (Ka w). 8Scc (12-15): 1. Mi ke Mashewsk e (Yam) ; 2. Jus tin Veli cky (Yam); 3. Cory Ro th (H an); 4. Mary Newell (Kaw ). 85 (7· 11): 1. Roger Lee H ayd en (Yam); 2. Tom Link (Yam ); 3. Rob Pearson (Ka w ); 4. Billy Still well (Suz) ; 5. Tom Ne we ll (Kaw ). 125 DTX: 1. Jere m y Th o m p so n (Han) ; 2. Bry an Sh irley (Y" m); 3. Ma tt Mi llcr (Han ); 4. Jo rd a n Knight (Ilon). 250/0PEN OTX : 1. Tom Skc th way (Yam ); 2. Mik e Porro (Ka w), 3. Albert Merchant Jr. (Hon); 4. Christian · Gr zanow sk i (5 uz) . 85 D T X: 1. Ro g e r Le e h a yd e n (Ya m ); 2. M ik e Mashcw ske (Ya m ); 3. Justi n Vchck y (Yam ); 4. To m Link (Ya m); 5. Billy Stillwell (5u z ). EX: 1. Ronn ie Brown (Yam ); 2. Billy Marti n (Rtx); 3. Bill Ne w kirk (Ho n); 4. Ch ris Hart (H on ); 5. Pat Beh rle · (Han). PRO-AM 250: 1. Tim Eades (Hon); 2. Ca sey Burton (Han); 3. Scott Shinn (Hen): 4. Garth Bastian (Han); 5. Ken Lilly (H a n ). PRO-AM 600: 1. Joh n N ickens 111 (H a n ); 2. Morgan C oo lbe th (Rtx); 3. Rich a rd Win se tt (Rtx ); 4. Stephan Duchai ne (H-D); 5. John Win sett (Rtx) . . SR 30+: 1. Bill Ne w kir k (Hon). 2. Mikl c Lattma n (Hon); 3. Nicho las Tay lor (Rtx); 4. Andy mill er (H a n); 5. Ph il Wolf (H on). SR 40+: 1. Tommy Sisson (Yam ); 2: Mark Davidson (Rtx); 3. Bill Snyder (Hon ); 4. Ken McConnell (Rtx); 5. Larry Dan iels (H an) . VI NT CL ASSIC PRE ' 67 0- 250: 1. Da nny Wa rd (BSA); 2. Ken Volpe (H- D); 3. Ga ry Fetro w (H -D ). VlNT MOD PR E '74 251-600: I. Joh n Plumb (BSA ); 2. Do ug Pa rker (Yam); 3. Eric Kv inla ng (Yam); 4. Ken ny Park er (Yam ); 5. l.ayme Ru sso (Bul). VINT MOD PR E ' 74 0-250: 1. Ken ny Parke r (Yam); 2. Joh n Pl u mb (Yam); 3. Robert Rector (Bul ); 4. Iayme Russo (Bul); 5. Tom Howes (Yam). ·

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