(Top) Kenny PI... (178) IellCls Mike
Rewteh (137) end Joeeph Bisbee (341) et
the atert of mote one In the 125ce
Ameteur c1eu, (Left) Gary Thompson flew
to e 250cc Novlce-cless overall victory In
the CRC MX et Los Angeles County
SpeIICIwey.
600 MOD PROD: 1. Lance Holst (Hon); 2. Robbie Dowie
(Hon); 3. David Campbell (Han); 4. John Stanley (Yam); 5. Billy
laFon Mon).
150 MOD PROD: 1. Tommy Lynch (Su:d; 2. Ben Welch
(Yam); 3. Paul Mumford (1(aw); 4. William Scott OYw); 5. John
Fm:Iinand (Kaw).
OPEN MOO PROD: t.}effSCen (Kaw);2. Ctais Holt: (Suz};3.
Alec FIoru (Su.z.); 4. Orlando Pablo (Suz,); 5. Brian RobiNon (yam).
80IT L/W: I. Eric.Ram CSud; 2. Jerry }lrkovsky (Kaw); 3.
David ChowmhiU (Kaw): ~ Reinaido Ellin (Y1Un); 5. Robft1 Lewis
(Yam).
ecrrr
M(W: 1. lArry ~ (Hon); 2. Mike: Vodker (Hon);
3. Brian RochJia:er (Hon); 4. Mdt afield ([)uc:); 5. Gerry Tomoney
(Hon).
BOlT H{W: 1. John HUton (Hon); 2. CraiB Cook (Oud; 3.
0uiI Mmchu (Due); 5. Jeff Pepiot (Due).
.500 SGL: t. Danny Farnsworth (Hon); 2. Eric Sherrer (Hon); 3.
larry' Schnur CDuc); 4.
Mark Jarel rHon); 4. Scott Fabbro (Nor); 5. Kevin Dowhower
(Yam).
600 SCI..: t. Kevin Johnaon (W.R); 2. Stuart Knigge (Yam): 3.
Steve Hill (Yam); 4. Bryan St.nlow (Y.m); 5. John Nielsen
(Y.m).
F-SCI..: 1. Walt Donch O"Ien); 2. Kevin Joht'llOn (W.R); 3. Stu·
.rt Knigge (Yam); 4. Steve Hill (Yam): 5. o.llny Farnsworth
(Hon).
VINT: I. Sean Robbins (Yam); 2. Craig 8eedler (Y.m); 3.
Scott MAcAdam (JCIw); 4. John Dunham ("(am); 5. Larry Cochran
Mon).
SOCR: 1. Rick MWT.y (Kaw); 2. Peter Euaf( (Kaw); 3.
Edw.rd Ramones (Hon); 4. KeTlny Harrold (Kaw); 5. Oavid
........,. Mon).
500 NOV: 1. Josh Hagerman (Yam); 2. Jim JCeUn' (W.R,); 3.
Elliott IWftOI'I (W.1Q; 4. Todd Ownbertin (Yam); 5. Art Ferdinand
(Kaw).
650 NOV: I. Lane lngam ()(aw); 2. KendAJ1 Berg (Suz.); 3.
James Dobeon (Yam); 4. Shane La~ (HmI); 5. Jaaon Milloy
(Yam).
OPEN NOV: 1. Rex Merritt CHon); 2.Jeny 8uTon (Yam); 3.
Stanllt)' Bate. (Hon); 4. MAlu.ria NoUer (Hon); 5. Steve P~
(Yam).
NOV 0lAL: 1. Cmtry Can' (Yam); 2. Xeny Ward (Yam); 3.
J.mes Oobeon (Yarn); 4. Michael IJtsoId (Yam); 5. Jaaon Milloy
(Yam).
it a great three-rider battle for the lead. Honnold got sideways in the LACR sand and lost
momentum in a comer, allowing Blanton and
Tarwater to get away. Tarwater hounded Blanton all the way to the white flag where Blanton
mistakenly pulled off the track, thinking he had
seen the checkered. Tarwater was handed the
lead, the second moto win and overall honors.
Blanton re-entered the race to finish second.
Gary Thompson was nothing short of awesome in the 250cc Novice class, nailing both
holeshots and walking away from the field. Phil
Zackrison and Bob Arens came out on the top of
the final lap to secure second place.
Webb held off a great last-lap mota-two
charge by both Arens and Zac1; 4. Victor Banudc» Jr. (Hon); 5. Ouit
Jacob Machowsky
Honnokf (lCaw).
US tNT: I. Chris N~tuI (Suz); 2. Mike Collier (Kaw); 3.
Bobby IWJ (Hon);" J.... Ahm> (Hon); 5. amt Sb I. 00... E _ (Suz); 2. Mad< ......,. (YMD); 3- D.).
-r 1Suzl;
<.JodToIwsIt Moo);
3-lAny~(Y_).
VET B8G: 1. Cart Up.pi (lCaw); 2. Carlos QuinIana (Suz); 3.
Chapman (Y.....); 4. Fraak Pineda (Yam); S. John Adama
(Kaw).
VET NOV, 1. John _
... (Hoo); 2. En< FIomino (Yam); 3Tom Fry Q-Ioa,);4. Haro&d Smith CKTM>; 5. Bruce Teba (Hon).
John
Tarwater, Thompson
b'iumphant at CRC Motocross
By Gng RobeI1lIon
PALMDALE,CA,jULY15
,
Kevin Tarwater and Gary Thompson claimed
overall wins in the l25cc and 250cc Novice c1asses, respectively, during California Racing Club's
Saturday-night motocross at Los Angeles CoontyRaceway.
Chris Blanton was quickest out of the gate to
lead Wes Dell, Victor Banuelos Jr. and Jason
Clark in the first 125cc Novice malo. Tarwater
gated poorly, but with only a lap completed he
worked his way past both Banuelos and Dell
and aet out after leader Blanton. Blanton held his
own to take the mota win as Tarwater tried too
hard to find a way around and suffered numerous small bobbles in the last lap.
Blanton get another good start in round two,
but this time Chris Honnold and Tarwater made
VET INT: 1. 0.:., 8U¥lI (Hon).
VET EX: I. Jon Zalu1 (Yun); 2. Nark HOI'tOn (Yun); 3. Leo
Soul (YUn>.
OT NOV, I. Doo ......... (Yam); 2. Dole _
Mon); 3-
John Craft (lCaw);" John W~ (Hon);.5. BiD Wdtman (Hon).
Of AM: 1. Strve: a.rkIow (Yam); 2. DIlvid Bunon (Kaw); 3.
Ruthann Renaux CHon); 4. Charles Howell (Yam); 5. s.~
_(Yom).
Of EX: I. George SpearinB (Hon); 2. Creg Williama (Hon); 3.
BobSherred (Yun); 4. Keith Phillip- (K,aw); 5. Jim Smith (ATK).
Of MSTIt: 1. Jerome Gibeon (Hon); 2. W.C. Wn.on (Suz); 3.
J.J.......... (Soz);'. C _ Hwnbeo- (Y....); 5. Cory WU!Don Man).
Plass performs at
Suffolk Meadows
By Jim end c.alyn Slml*lft
YAPHANJ(, NY, jULY16
Claiming both hoInhots and wire-to-wire mota
wins, Kenny Plass was the top pefwuoer in the
l2Scc Amateur CIasa at Suffolk Madows MX.
Plass kicked off malo one by nailing down
the holeshot, then leading the pecl< through tum
one. Joseph Bisbee, Mike Rausch, and James
Williams chased Plass through the su,percross
section. In the back sand-bowl, Plass increued
his lead advantage while Bisbee and Rausch
heated up the second-place battle. Rausch made
his move and got by Bisbee, and as the mota
wound down the positions remained the same.
Plass went on to score the first-moto win as
Rausch claimed second place and Bisbee placed
third. Plass was again the holeshot artist as he
led the challengers through the first left-hander
at the start of mota two. Bisbee, Williams, and
Rausch started with a second-place shuffle
behind Plass. Rausch was on the gas and quickly
jumped ahead to secure the second-place position. Bisbee settled in the third-place slot as
Williams trailed in fourth. With Plass running in
front, Rausch started to close tfie lead advantage
as Bisbee and WiUiams were waging their own
battle in third. Plass wicked up his Long Island
Kawasaki/Mom & Dad-supported KX to nab
the second-mota and overall win. Oakdale Cycle
and Marine-sponsored Rausch finished second
on his Suzuki. The battle for third ended when
Bisbee finished ahead of Williams.
P/W: 1. Bnan Murphy (Yam); 2. Jami Vitale (Yam); 3. Dmk
Jahn (Hon); 4. Richy Comdb (Yam); 5. Brian Camilleri (Hon).
(7.1t) MINI: 1. Charles Ellis (Kaw); 2. C~ory Melita (K.w);
3. Bnan Murphy (Kaw); 4. Michael BLxhIy (Kaw); 5.}oer MtniIJ
(Kaw).
JR MINI: 1. Ryan O'MaUey O; 5.
I:Ja.rml M~ (Kaw).
125 NOV: 1. Frank P.tineDa (Kaw); 2. Mike Carrieri (Hon); 3.
Richard Agostinelli (Suz); 4. Ronnie Rodriguez (Suzl; 5. Toby
I..ev1ne(Hon).
250 NOV: I. Jim Pope (Ho,d; 2. Milton Aa.ta (Kaw); 3. Vin·
Cft11 S&1amone (Kaw); 4. Thomas Sweeny (Kaw); 50 Don OeIry
(X,aw).
t25 AM: 1 Kenny Plasa (X.aw); 2. Mike Rausch (Hon); 3.
Joeeph Bimft (Su,z); .. James W1JJ.iaJN, (Suz); 5. John MalIgrrn
(ICowl
250 AM' 1 JOKph ...... (Suz); 2. Don ........... Mon); 3Davtd CoIdstftn (Suz); 4. James Bow (l(aw).
OPEN AM: 1. Dlivid.. GoIdstftn (Suz); 2. Kmny Plue (lCaw);
3. OIln Anderson (H0tI); 4.. Phil MclCee (Suz); 5. John Williams
1Suzl.
125 EX: I. Jerry Srip (Suz); 2. Brian Berry CHon); 1 John Fran·
co (Kaw); 4. Eddti! Ho1oHJb (Kaw).
250 EX: I. JUT}' Seip (Ka,w); 2. Eddie Hololob (Kaw); 3.
Richard Caccavano (Suz); 4. Joe MmilI (Hon).
VET AM: I. CreBory t.e..... omdes (Kaw); 2. Robert
J.~ia
(Hon); 3. Alan O'Brien (Hon); 4.
Fr.n.k
Sinsmo (l; 3.
RuueD l..oInMrdo (Sw:); 4. PM1I Wertheimer (Hon).
2S+ NOV: l Milton Acosta CKaw); 2. Ronnie Rodriguez (Suz);
3. Vincent Sftlarnone (Kaw); 4. Ridwd AptiMlli (Su7J; 5.Tony
Pirone (Kaw).
Margheim tOPS minis at
Fairgrounds Motocross
By G~ RobertlIon
LANCASTER, CA, JULY 14
Yomaha YZ80-mounted Blake Margheim proved
that you don't have to be the fastest rider WI the
track, just the most consistent. as he topped the
SOcc Beginner ranks without winning eith~r
mota.
Margheim started things off in his favor by
grabbing the holeshot in mota : 2. Josh Atw:m CHon).
125 PRO: I. Mictlul Brandes (Kaw); 2. Tony Sulek (Suz); 3.
Juon Melton (Kaw).
2SO BEG: 1. CrUam H ~ (Hon); 2. Rich Rungaitis (Suz); 3.
Sean Trottier (Yam); 4. Shawn TilpoLa Oion).
250 NOV: I. Matt Bryan (Kaw).
250 PRO: 1. Mkhad Brandt'll (Kaw); 2. Ml.rk Easley (Yun); 3.
Ryan Cartisle (Yam); 4. Turtle Wikolf (Kaw);5. Tony Sulek (Yam).
500 BEC: 1. Jdf WhIte (Hon); 2. Br1iU'l Palmer (Klw); 3. Brwn
Tubbert (Hon).
JR VET BEG: 1. Dallas Coulter CHon); 2. Donnie Pimes (Kaw);
3. Todd Ford (Kaw); 4. Stew lAmb (Yam); 50 Lany Page (Yam).
JR VET NOV: 1. Mike JOhMon (Suz); 2. Steve HiD (Kaw).
VET BEG: 1. Sec" Hurd (Hon); 2. Marie. Ausnow (Kaw); 3.
Larry Hipp (Mai); 4. John Chapman; 5. Tim D.mon (Hon).
VET NOV: 1. Hammerin' Harold $mJth (Suz); 2. Peter Tm'aC·
ciano CKaw); 3. Gabe Mendez (Hon); 4. Cameron Moore (Hon); 5.
David Fajardo (Yam).
VET INT: I. Steve WUliams (Hon); 2. RAndy Wilkins (Su%).
VET EX: 1. Jon Zahrt (Yam); 2. Oftrrm Elltott: CHon).
Gaherty rules Heartland
Park Road Race
By Bob Appleviite
TOPEKA, KS,jULYl5-16
Local racer Michael Gaherty won seven of eight
races entered at round two of the Championship
Cup Series Great P1ains event at Heartland Park
in Topeka.
The Honda 600-mounted rider kicked off his
weekend on a down note, crashing in the tricJcy
turn 14 while leading GTU, handing the win
over to Paul Mason, who later crashed in the
same turn as Gaherty. But Gaherty bounced
back in GTO talcing the win from the pole, outriding several 7505 and 900s on his way to the
c:hedered flag.
Another hot local, John Layton rounded out
Saturday's events with double wins, taking the
checkered in both Lightweight Supersport and
Lightweight Supertwins classes, winning both
races from the pole while leading every lap. layton wrapped up his Lightweight sweep with the
win in the Superbike contest OIl Sunday.
Sunday proved to be Gaherty's day on
Heartland Park's 2.S-mile, l4-turn course. A
sports car race the previous weekend coupled
with high temperalures made the track surface
lriclcy for two-wheeled action.
"The track was really slick Sunday and has
gotten lcind of bumpy:' said Gaherty.
After Ken Krebs led the Unlimited Supersport battle early, Gaherty took the point and
never looked back, earning his first win of Sunday. Krebs was later vindicated with a win in
the Middleweight GP feature.
Amateur Honda Hawk rider Pat Finn
proved himseU to be the best of the day in the
Heavyweight Twins battle, with a last-lap, lasttum pass WI John Layton for the win. Fmn doubled with a win in Lightweight Twins as well.
The rest of Sunday afternoon's program was
Michael Gaherty's. He won six races on his
Dell's Honda/Competitive Edge Racing/Michelin/Walt Schaerer/Tsubaki/SharbIeinz-sponsored CBR600, all on the same set of tires.
Gaherty wasn't completely uncontested as
Shane Clarke gave him a run for his money in
the Unlimited GP. Clarke, who changed from
Honda to Kawasaki in '9S, jumped out to an
early lead on his ZX6. Clarke wrestled a Iesstha~-handIing Kawasaki until Gaherty
got .by on lap six of eight for the win and the
majority of the 5750 in the CCS purse.
AM SPrSMN, 1. Brion )Yp< (ICow); 2. Jan WIIoon (](aw); 3.
Richard W8MI (lCaw); 4. 'OM Matt (J;.aw); 5. seewe ~
(Yom).
EX srrswN: 1. Da. . ao..o (Hon); 2. w.t ..... 0;..).
AM SOLO CTU, I. arion 5Wzar (Hoo>; 2.
Iloodu
(YoU; 3........ s;..o (Yam); .. "'" W _ (Yom); 5 _
c..s
J~(Yam).
EXSOLOcnJ: 1. P.u1 ...... (Kaw); 2. J::al1CnD (J:aw);3.
MIooIos 1Suzl; •. l>omdl Doney (ICow); 5. "'"
XnbI(KAw).
AM L/W CP, 1. C..,. ........ (Yam); 2. ~ ,,"(Yom); 3.
(Yun); 4. Ridw'd WaMI (Kaw); 5. Robert Powen
Mon).
Jaaon. Shaw
EX L/W CP: I. Chrio ..... (Yam).
AM W/W CP: I. Jdfny Purk (MOIl); 2. Kea Wont:INll
(Yom); 3. Todd """" MOftl; •. Cna ....... (YoU; S. k-m
_(}lon).
EX M/W CP I. lea Knt. u:;.w); 2. 0... Raano (fb); 3.
_ _ ........ (Yam); •• Coodoo Luodo _
5. _Floyd
(Jb).
_eon.
U/LCP: 1 . " - c.Ioety _
2.
(ICow); 3.
lSuz); ............ lJ(ow);,. ~ca..0i0nl.
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