Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

lion's thn!e-hour end...."""" -nee held at .Brainerd '"*'w'*'oaI ~ ... sweltering COIldilioa6. WillI trd t..up....... -nng well ~ 100 ""p- at the !ll:IIt of!otarday afb=oon's endUTanCle uce, Dipple and Henry merely addedJuel to the fire by blitzing the field aboard Dipple's Kawasaki ZX- 7R. The teammates set a bli tering pace, completing 78 laps of the threemile roaa course (the event was shortened slightly due to earlier delays in the CRA's first of two endunnce event weekends scheduled this season). Mike Ruehle. who was using the endurance as extended practice time for the upcoming AMA 7SOcc Superspor! ational, and Dipple , ba tiled for the lead early. The pair diced back and forth as they began to work their way through the slower traffic. On lap 12, Ruehle waved Dipple by and pulled off to make adjustments. Dipple and Henry were never challenged again, except by the brutally hot conditions. "Our only real problem was the heat," said the Advanced Heating and Air Conditioning/ Seaberg's Power Sports/Zero Gravity/ AFAM/ Air-Tech/Motul/ Lockhart-Phillips/ Fog City /0&0 and Factory-sponsored Dipple. "J ran two 45-minute sessions, and after each one] was overheating. I also had a headache from squinting into the bright sun." Results H-D 883: 1. 8rdt Donahue CH·O); 2. Michael Coldm (H-O); 3. jeff johnson (H·O); 4. Rogft" Hendncks (H·D); S. Kory Hofer (H- OI NOV U/L 55: I. Stevm Long (Sur); 2. Ene Lardy (Suz); 3. JKk Kindberz; (Suz); •. Bany V....r (H·D). 5. Chns Lakey (Suz). EX U/L SS: I. Erik Pa~ (Suz); 2. Roger Htndnc:b (5uz.); 3. Doug; ~lIum (Suz); 4. Joe Com "us (Suz): 5. Scott JaUe (Suz,). NOV L/W 55: 1. Scott Head (Yam): 2. Adam Sylveter{Yam); 3. Brad Ba.nUtl!l' (Yam); 4. Paul Taklo (Yam); 5. John Deanlnger (Yam). EX L/W S& 1. Pab"ick Brown (Ylun); 2. Marc: Ouodo (Yam); 3. Patnck Lambert (Yam.); 4. Mark Vand~erf (Yam): 5. MMk Carps (Yam). NOV M/W 55, I.)tion ........ Oion); :z. Scott My... Oion); 3. Jacque Poquette (Hon); 4. Chades jondal (Hon); S. Chad (Top) An excited nlne-year-old Jason Medina accepts the kay to the new Toyota truck he won at Starwest's night Hries finale. (Above) BrIan Okubo scored the Lightweight GP victory at Brainerd International Raceway. Jason went on to thank his mom and dad lor bringing him to the races and looks forward to the year 2002 when he can actually drive his new truck. Until then dad/mechanic and allaround nice guy Joe Medina said it will be the new Team Aggravator race vehicle that will take the bikes to the races every weekend. Results Results 600 PR().AM: I. Davey Durelle; 2. Randy Triplett; 3. Billy Hoffmiester; 4. Kurt Boehlke; S. Eric Brouhard. ;SO PRO-AM: 1. Davey Dul'1!lIr; 2. BlUy Hoffmiester; 3. Steve Hill; 4. Randy Tripldt. 883 PRO: 1. Oa~ Durr:lle; 2. Andy Nehton; 3. Billy Hoffm.l· ...... SOO PR()..AM: 1. Kurt Boehlke: 2. Erk: Brouhard; 3. Vmieen 1.Ingland; 4. Norb Gregory; 5. P.ul Anduson. 2SO PRD-AM: 1. Kurt Boehlke; 2. Vudee.n Langland; 3. Randy Tnpldt; 4.. Ducky 1...D!'entz; S. Tim Zemmanovic. VJNT 1W: 1. Tom Roberbon; 2. Thund~ Klunder; 3. jim Eastlee. OPEN VlNT: I. Buzz Arndt; 2. Tim Cregory; 3. Thunder Klunder; 4. Charlie LangJand; 5.1im Eastll!'e. OPEN AM: 1. Marcu &luer, 2. Tun Zemmanovic:; 3. Dave }itSWns;4. LeeFuly;5. Tim C~. 2SO AM: I. Tim ummanovic:; 2. Marcus B.tm'; 3. Kftgan lvenon; 4. Ene: ThontMl. 50+: I. Buzz Amelt 2. Thwtder Klunder: 3. John Sutherlin; 4. Robm Slmn; 5. Tom Robemon. 40..: I. 8u.z.z. Arndt; 2. John Sutherlin; 3. Bob Reynolds; 4. John CWlta&on. 30+: I. lAve }enbns; 2. Marty Mataya; 3. Kath R• .,..e~ 4. Doug SulliV1ln; 5 Andy dllon. NOV: 1. JwtiD Ymmg; 2. Jim Jarusz~ 3. Doug Sullivan; 4.. CUrtIS Sullivan; 5. M.utm lftr. 85: I. Verlan Langland; 2. Adam Hmnchs; 3. Anthony Gard· nu; 4. Adam Malecek. 65: I. Anthony Gardner: 2. Travb Laney; 3. And~ Lamon. Fifth-grader takes truck at Starwest final By Tony Alessi PERRIS. CA. JUNE 24 Nine-year-old Jason Medina was the big winner of the new Toyota truck during the Starwe t Night Series Finale. After a mediocre evening a t the races where Medina finished third in the 60cc 9-11 and fourth in the 80cc 0-11, things went from fair to excellent just after the eighth race of the evening. "I remember looking at Shane Fox," said Jason's dad, Joe. "They said the winner was from Apple Valley and only we and Shane were here from that city. "The next thing I know, they said Jason Medina come get your truck. I was speechless after that." 50 STRTR (4--6): 1. David Hough (LEM); 2. Elizabeth Krynidd (Yam); 3. Kyle Bergantt. (KTM). SO STRTR (7-8): 1. Ricky Johnson (Yam). 50 BEG (U): I. Phillip Aube (Yam); 2. Mike Preciado (K1'M); 3. Dave Crrene (l: 1. Jesus Ca5illas (Yam); 2. Draton Betve-s (Hon); 3. Anthony Bru!Jcdla (Suz); 4. Jason Medina (Hon). 80 (12·13): 1 Chris Rogft5 (Suz); 2. OaVld Sullins (Yam); 3 Btyan Md:'..Ivran (Hon). 125 B£G: t. Jusbn GuhrrTe% (Yam); 2. Nic:hoIas Wale's (Suz); 3. Casey NewhOUSoe (Kaw); 4. DaV)d Hutchaon (K.aw); 5. Chns Newhouse (Kaw). 125 NOV: I. Jason CoIemdy/l«u>dy Iln>dy (M/W GPl. fAULKVIl.LE. GA,]UNl: 10, Rich OIdakowsll; omVived a long bailie with Ed Salley for the win in the Vintage TIlree class during round 10 of the National Vintage Series at the Roebling Road Raceway. Both men were mounted on Yamaha XS650s as they dominated the race from start to finish. Salley, the former dirt track star. appeared to have a slight advantage on the long fron.t straightaway with Oldakowski throwing sparks in the back section to stay close. Oldakowski made his pass in the infield and was able to hold off Salley before the finish line for the vktory, with Keith Powell coming in third on his YamahaRD350. Gary Smith beat Harold Page by the length of his front wheel in Vintage One action during the first race of the day. Page was later penalized for passing traffic under a yellow flag and was dropped to fourth place, moving Rjxon Breckon, the defending National Champion. into second with Daniel Kane rising to third. All tile top finishers were Honda CB35()..mountecl. Page came back in the last race of the day to win the Vintage Two class over Ted Hubbard and Breckon. Gary Stumm recorded his third victory for the season in the Vintage Four class as he led from start to finish over Richard Gruhn and Mark- Morrow. Stumm is undefeated in this class with no one else able to match the pace set by the Yamaha-mounted rider. Results VlNT 1: 1. Gary Suuth Oion); 2. Rixon Brtdton (Hon); 3. DanicJ Kane (Hon); 4. Harold Page (Hon): S. Mar" Nadelkoy Oionl. VlNT 2: 1. Harold Page CHon); 2. Ted Hubbard (BSA); 3Rlxon Bredwn (Han); 4. Richard Miles (Nor); S. Tim Joyce (Tri). vtNT 3~ t. Rich OldakowskJ (Yam); 2. Ed SaUey (Yam); 3. Keith Powdl (Yam); 4. Van Funcheu (J)uc:); .. Harold Page (Yam). VINT 4 1. Cary Stumm (Yam); 2. IUchard Gruhn (Kaw); 3. Mark Monow (Yam); 4. Ed Salley (Yam); 5. lUcbard Oid.iIIkowski (Yam). VlNT 5: 1. Frank 5t:roman (Kaw); 2. Midlad Conforti.

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