·EVENTS·.
victory in the 10-bike Pro field at Whiplash
Motorsports' Cinder Mountain 100 cross country.
Located in a geological wonderland, the Cinder Hills 100 was run on towering lOoo-foothigh piles of volcanic cinders, and the reduced
air pressure at the 7000-foot altitude made riding the technical course a challenge for both man
and machine.
Starting in the second of many four-rider
rows, Abbott was ready for the challenge and
chased down Scottsdale Mercedes-Benz dealer
Mike Schumacher on the ex-Willy Musgrave
CRSOO Honda. Completing that final move after
traveling some IS miles into the fust of five upand-down 2a-mile laps, Abbott did not !rl\Iy go
into cruise mode, but he did take time to wave
and style for the large crowd scattered around
the cinder hills. Abbott raced to a stunning 13minute victory over pal Bryan Bruning's borrowed, but similar, KX5OO.
Abbott had a few blisters but called it a
"nice, easy ride," except for the "lappers that
were so slow!" He admitted to hitting one rider
at speed "but did not go down."
In the Super Senior class, Don Bull continued
his domination as the only one of the 10 graying
competitors to do four laps. (Whiplash waves
the checkered flag when the overall winner
crosses the line, so the following riders are
stopped whether they have completed all laps or
not.)
"This season seems to be good. for me," a
winded Bull said as he smiled over an ale. "It
was hot, hard, dusty... and Destry. I was dying
the last lap. I was bappy to see that number-one
plate (Abbott) pass me."
Bull's closest competition included the rare
appearance of Himey Means, riding a borrowed
YZ2S0. Means suffered a few tumbles in the soft
marbles but still edged third-placed joe Prosser,
who also went down in the same check-two turn
as Means.
Results
0/A: I. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 2. Bryan Bruning (Kaw); 3.
Andy Nelson Cion); 4. Pat P"re&er (Hus); S. David Schutte (Hon).
PRO:' I. Destry Abbott (Kaw); 2. Bryan Brunmg (Kaw); 3.
Andy Nelson (Hon); 4. Brian StOITle (]Caw); S. D.1yton RaP'!"'.
.EX: 1. David Schutte (KTM); 2. Pal Bums; 3. MiU Moyer, 4.
Carlo Car-; 5. Jason ~ (Hon).
INT: 1. Greg Mace: 2. J.L Roberts (Yam); 3. Jimmy Heath; 4.
jiloke Zukowski. CKi!ow); S. Chris Block.
NOV: I. Jason Collins: 2. Webb Hllwn; 3. Mike Keltz; 4. Terry
Seitz; 5. Douglas Jensen.
SR EX: I. Mike Purr; 2. Wayne Dedclever (Suz); 3. Pat Hoban
CKi!ow): 4. Kent Nlchol15.
SR: I. Steve Windlester, 2. Butch Doom; 3. Bob Cunningham;
•. Broce Muste'; 5. Tony Messinger.
S/SR: I. Don Bull (Kaw): 2. HlDley Means (Yam); 3. joe Pr0sser CI
