Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Campbell cruises at Carlsbad Grand Prix By Tracie McKls ick CARLSBAD, CA. APR. 2 Joh nny Ca m pbe ll won bo th the Unclassified races as well as the Open class during the 1995 Hilltoppe rs M.e. Ll.S. Gra nd Prix at Carlsbad Raceway. Despite being plagued by prob lems from the start, includ ing the loss of the original location, the Hilltoppers ma naged to put on the event. The course featu red dry, slick, hard adobe su rface that suited Campbell's choice of machinery to a tee. "(The co u rse wa s) perfect for me and my XR600 ," sai d the American H o n d a I Arai I Smit h /DID/Fox-sponsored Cam pbell after finishing the Open class race almost a minute ahead of se co nd-p lace Craig Ad am s . Ca mpbell also thanked the Hilltoppers and ded icated his win to his broth er Jamie, who was injured earlier that da y. KXSOD-moun ted Ada ms so are d to seco nd place in two ou t of the five races as well.as earning a fifth-pl ace finish in the Unclassified race. Adams said the course was "good and tight." Also on hand a t the even t was Rocket Rex Staten. who rode three race back to back and s placed first Senio r as well as first Vet an d was .second to Scott Sljeak in the 250cc Expert race . Re s ults The 38-year-ol d Comer ha d two clean loops and took the win aboard an Aprilia, edging out nationally ranked and Montesa-sponsored John Oark by six points. Comer was the STRA Champion between 1974-1977, and in 1983. It has been many years si nce he competed in the Expert class, bu t he definitely still appears to be a force to be reckoned with. Beta-mounted Dustin Ginder took his third win in a row in the Advanced class by beating out Mark Sturtevant by seven points. The Sportsman class had the largest amount of com petition with 21 entries. Aboard a new Fantie Section, National Cham pion Pate Keen held on to the "in by beating his top competition. Gary Holbert, by two points. Harry Heilemann hung on to win the Intermediate clas s, besting Jimmy Upton by one point. Neal Farris too k his second Nov ice class win in a row aboa rd a very tired looking Montesa. Following closely behin d was Donnie Hal l in second place. Joseph Para dis gra bbed a win in the Junior class over Justin McCombs. Results EX: 1. Curt Com...r (3); 2. John llirk (9); 3. RobI"rt Vondul1t'n (59 ); 4. Tony BU!l!ling (65). , ADV: 1. D us t in Gi n der (8) ; 2. Ma rk Sturtevant (1 5); 3 . Vaughn Cady (21); 01 . Pa u l Crowder (29) . SPTSMN: 1. Pelte Keen (7 ); 2. Ga ry Holbert (9 ); 3. Merlin Oaulring (13); 4. Alla n Pa radiM(21 ); 5. Roy GMdt' (21). L'\IT: 1. Harry H eil em a nn (17); 2. Jim my Upton (18) ; 3 . Bill 8il~ (24); 01. AIl.ln Pa r~di!l Jr. (26); 5. Robt' rt Sandt'f!l ( 37~ NOV : I. Nt"al Farrill (6 ); 2. Donnie Hall (J2); 3. Evan Smith 001); 4. Ja'iOn H udgens (23); S. Mikto McNair (26). JR 1.JONt.-ph Paradis (6); 2. Justin McCombs (27) . : U IC: 1. Johnny Campbril (HoR); 2. Dan Rim.rd!IOf1 (Hon); 3. Dave Oodas (K.tw); 4. Soott Shea k (Stu ); 5. Craig Adanu (Ka w). 40+ 250 EX: 1. ~ Statm (Kaw); 2. Mik(o Sb.. ery (Yam); 3 . b )(("'11Eh kTs (V"m); 4. Rid Shi n")' (Yam ); 5. Buddy Bosh (Yam ). 40+ 250 lNT: 1. Scott McEwnt; 2. Stl'vn1 Gordon (S uz:); 3 lahrt Strikes again at LACRGP Dntnis MiddJcoton (Hon l; 4.l..a 1l')' C url (KTM); 5. Victor Morales. By Greg Robertson 40+ 250 NOV: 1. N~bon HlPmU\dn (K.Iwl; 2. Robm Curp (Hon); 3 . To m Ht"f\Um~ (roA ; 4. Doug Sk-phrns (Yam); 5. m) ..... Obort (Hon ~ 40+ 2SO BEC : I. Wi1li.m Coolr. (Hon); 2. Dav~ ltinwr~ (Yam~ 40+ OPEN EX.:·l . Jim uh.-nd1ftW (Hon): 2. Rid't.trd K.utner (Ya m); 3. Mi k~ Martin (Kaw); " , lArry K1einKhmidt (Vam); 5. uny lUll (~ w). . 40+ OPEN INT: 1. Jim Bunkn (KTht ); 2. ~ Duff (K.w);3. RobbyBland (Han). 4. Tom M.tnlWl (XTM); s.Jdf Miller (Hus). 40+ OPEN NOV : 1. RauBN.-ttlrton (JaM).; 2. BiD ~ (Hus);J. Tom Yate(ATK). 40+ OPEN BEG: 1. Gary W.ltlr.ina (y .lm);:z. Ridurd Potlt.>r (H ...~ SO+ EX: 1. StM'~ BUlj,!W1I (Han); 2. Joh n Knight (Y.lm ); 3 . David A tlrinson (Suz).; ... Omnia Tooman (Y.tm ); S. Smok~ Bomb G.k-tz (K.aw) . 50+ INT : 1. Barty Wicklund (Hon); 2. Bill Wa l'fn\ (K.1w ); 3. Eu~ Ja.. . ~ (ATK ); 4. Jim Cooper (K.Jw); 5. Bill Richardson (A ll<). ,50+ NOV: 1. G.uy Cogd ill (Hon);:z. SLln Sweaney (KTM): 3. Phil81.ldbum (KTM); 01. Donald Morri llOn;5. John Letzkus (Yam ). 60+ EX: 1. Bru ce Co m .:- I (KoI ; :z. Ed M.ue n ko (Suz); 3 . I w) N orm Stu.ut (H on). WM N EX: 1. SulOan Don.dJIIOn (H un); 2. Kt'lly Ful1nk-r (Kaw); 3. Am y W right (Y.mt); 01 . Lind a Smart (Yam); 5. S"'Phani~ ktzkus (Yam). WMN INT: 1. Ma ry Su llivan (Kawl; 2. SUey Doerksen (Ka w); 3. Slu."fri MOrrUlon (K.1w). WMN NOV: 1. hyt"Cunpbdl (H on). MiNI BEG: 1. Tommy 501 (KAw); 2. Eugm~ Hernandez " (K.aw ): 3. Bl'\"nd.lln Lutes (H u n ); .. . Icd y MlIIt"r (1-10 1 ); S. Keesan 1' Curtwri~t (H on). l 250 F.X(·: 1. Sco tt Sh l"ol (SUl.); :z. Re x Sta len (Ka w) ; 3. Jon ParD (H on); 4. Erik Mart:lon (Hon); 5. Mari<. Eck m ann (Yam ). 2SO INT: 1. Trav il Patterson (Hun); :z. G reg Cool (H a n); 3. Rick MiniOi (Yam ); 4. Brian W.lkn (Kaw); 5. Guy Ht"mdon (Vam ). 250 NOV; 1. JU y Conult.,. (Hun); 2. Moi l Evans (Ka w): 3. ' r 1- ny~ 80 : 1. Lan lin w. troml) u$tirI Komoff (Hon); 2. Ty lK)f1 T it · tkrnWTI Donn y Wigginl (Suz). SPTS MS : 1. Srott Pn pu ll"n/Chrii. N ri tU'1; 2. Miu Tomlin· IOn/eNd Hill; 3. Mike O'Donnd llBru ~ Trbo (Hon); 4. Mark ~al / Tony Pulliam (yAm); 5. e.uto. QuinWw/Ourl. SNnnon. L'IT: 1. CrAig ConAway / Rid 0'D0nndI (Han). EX: 1. Erik Lindlitrom / P.u1 Gilmartm (Han). lRONMAN; 1. Bob B~ (Han); 2. Randy Ti~ (Sw:t 3. Ed~ kgliu (Suz); 4. N ick Mairow (Suz ). (To p) Jon Za hrt was u nbeatable In the Vet Expert c lass a t the LACR motocross, c la im ing t he overall w in . (Above) Tom Coccia (44) and Brian Bemisderfer (98) lea d B Superstock Expert winner Glen Szarek (p a rt ia lly h id den) at S ummit Poi nt. There were a num ber of multi ple win ners . In Su nday 's vintage ac tion , Ron Kau ffm an wo n Vintage One, Two and Thn... on his Yamaha 250. Novice Jeff Cos tello ran away to easy wins in Yamaha FZR600 an d C Superbike, as we ll as a m th ird in the Heavyweigh t 5O- iler. In one of the most exciting races of the day , Chris Nealy worked his way th rou gh the pack to pass Tim Stevens twice during the Novice Form u la One race. The p ass took p lace with only abo ut one and a half laps left. Stevens managed to repass Nealy and hold him off until the last tum of the event befo re su rrendering the win. Addit iona l multiple wi n·ne ts in cluded Richa rd Bolen with wins in the Middleweigh t SO-miler and Formula II, and Brian Korage t, who rode a Yamaha 400 to convincing wins in the D Superbike and the Lightweight 5O- niler. r Results Sprints F-t EX: 1. Eri c Kropp (H on); 2. G ~ lAffl,", (K.aw); 3 . Rn Milln (Ka w); 4. Richard 801m (Yam): 5. Daniel Bn=nnan (Y am). F-l NOV: 1. Chm N~aly (Hon ); 2. Tim S~~ (Hon ); 3. Patrick MoneT (Hon); 4. AndrTW Fori.m (Suz:); 5. Bryan Strvena (Hon~ Szarek again at Summit Point Road Race F·2 EX: 1. Ridwrd BoWn (Yam ); 2. F~dy M.1rua (Yam).: 3. William H.awJrr (Yam); 4. ~ Bn=nnan (Yam ): S. ~ Wootton (Ya m ). (yam);:z. Minh Qu.ng le f. 2 NOV: 1. Murphy And enll!1 (Yam); 3 . M.tthrw St~c (Yam): 4. Rogt'T Rush (Yam); S. Q\ris Stpe(yam). 125 GP: 1. John Brill (Hon). By Dean A. Be aso m U/ l TW EX: I. Don.1J.J Un~ (Due); 2. Williolm Dietz (Due ); 3. Scott Frltnuff (Due).; 4. Dtovin B.lttley (BMW); 5. James Swm: SUMMIT POINT, WV, APR. 8-9 When the opening round of WERA Mid -Atlantic racin g ca me to Su m m it Point Racewa y, Glen Sza rek took up where he ended last yea r - as a dominant force at the West Virginia track . With wins in all four of the races he entered, seve ral of them eas ily, Szare k served notice tha t he will be jus t as qu ick this year on his tru sty Yamaha 600 as he was last yea r. In his closest race, the B Supersport event, Szarek engaged in a race-lo ng battle with Tom Coccia an d Bryan Bernisderfer before opening up a tittle breathing room late in the race. m (Due). FZR600 NOV CHAl: 1. Jl"ff COIIL'110 (Yam ): 2. Phil ip Ca udill (Yam): 3. Tod d VanDyke (yam); 4. Jolit"ph Em mo ns (Yam); 5. Sh"Vt'Binklory (Y.lm ). CLBMN EX: 1. Fred Hopp (Yam); 2. Chris Py les (Yam ); 3. UnCt" Ribeiro (K.aw ~ 4. Jon Ho wry (ya m); S. Da n C u nd lach (Yam) . CLBMN NOV: 1. Edwin Smith (Kaw); 2. JohnOininny.(Yam ); 3 . GIl"Rn Wangdah l (Ya m); 4. Jus.lin Ma-.-y (Suz); 5 . BMljolmin · Wa lk""" Jr. (Hon). A S/STK EX: 1. Paul Youngman ID (Hon); 2. Bryan Bt-mi&d ("f· ft'r (Yam ); 3. Ouistoph("f Handt.>man(Yam): 4. Eric Sunday (Kaw); s. And<-rfn-(Yillm ). B S /BK NOV: 1. Chri s Nul y (H on); 2. Ti mothy St~\'1M\S (Hon); 3 . Thomas Rldl t:')' (Hon l; 4. Erik crN~.1 (Hon); 5 . Jeff m ee..tdIo (K.w).

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