Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

EVENTS .Edited byScOtl Rousseau· tory in the class. Top Senior rider Scott Shipley was able to piece together some impressive rides to score the second overall spot on the podium with a strong 3-2 ride to best Suzuki-mounted Tilden Styron. Results .50 (U): Matt Peerson (LEM); 2.. Austin Cooper (Yam); 3 Dustin Smith (LEM); 4. Brad Haar (Yam). 50 (7-8): 1. Tyler Shumate (Cob); 2.. Buddy Biagi (J(TM); 3 D.1vkl Mitchcll (XTM): 4, Billy Jones (l.EM); 5. Randy Jones (LEM) 60: 1. lsha Wood ()(aw): 2. Joshua Dexter (Kaw); 3. Chase Shumate (Kaw); 4. Scott Terry (Kaw):5. Thomas Hayes (Kaw). 80 (7-11): 1. Isba Wood (Suz); 2. Christopher Roberts (Hon);:3 Col)' Gholson (Yam): 4. Andrew Williams (Kaw): 5. Blake Pier5Qn (Yam). 80 (12·15): 1. Joshua Wood (K,1W); 2. Barry Carpenter (Hon); 3. William Belto (Yam); 4. Robbin Ashbum; 5. Brian Clenedinst (yam). S/MlN1: 1. Barry Carpenter (Hon); 2. Ben Thompson (Kaw); 3. Brian Clenedinst (Yam); 4. Chris Ro~ (HorO; S. James Beverly CKaw>. 125 A: I. jim N~ (Han); 2. Tilden Styron (Suz); 3 Chad Newton (Suz); 4. Rob McWhorter (Hon); 5. Mike Eastwood (Kaw). 125 8: 1. RYAn Terlicki (Suz): 2. Doug Neighbors (Hon): 3. Jeff Fields (Suz); 4. Pai~ Dinges (Hon); 5. Mar<: Woods (Yam). 125 C: 1. Kurt In5Coe (K.1W); 2. Brian Raymor (Kaw); 3. Jay Brown (Kaw); 4.. Barry Shiver- (Kaw); 5. Christopher French (Kaw). 125 D: 1, George French (Hon); 2. William BellO (Hon); 3. 8ill Armstrong (Kl'lw); 4. Kenneth Taylor (Han); 5. Michael Vadase (Kaw). 250 A: I ~ Jim NeeH (Hon); 2. Scott Shipley; 3. Tllden Styron (Suz); 4. Rob McWhorteT (Han): 5. Randy Womack. 250 B: 1. Ryan Terlicki (Suz): 2. Dustin Aoyd (502); 3. Stanley Puett (Hon); 4. Keith Newton tSuz); 5. Paul Blackwelder (Hon). 250 C: 1. Travis West (Hon): 2. Kyle Richardson (Kaw); 3. P;tul Hudg,"~ (Hon): 4. Lee: Steelman (Suz); 5. Chris Baldwin. (}(aw). (Top) Jim N _ (45) charged past Scott Shipley (22) and overtook Tilden Styron (16) for the win In the first 250cc A moto at the Birch Creek Motorsports Complex. Neese went on to win the moto and claim the overall victory. (Left) Jay Merclll (279) chased eventual 250cc A-winner Mike Atklnaon (51) at the Midway MX. Padelford, Sjorgren, Chuck Thompson and Alexal1der. A brief rain fell before mota two and changed the track conditions. Mercill again got the holeshot followed by Padelford as Atkinson went a little wide in turn one but recovered in third. Atkinson quickly made up for his mistake in the whoop section as he blasted by Padelford and Mercill to take the lead. The moto-two outcome was a carbon copy of moto one as Atkinson took an easy win with MerciU second, fol· lowed by Ludescher, Padelford, Sjorgren, and Alexander. Results MlCRO jR: 1. Brett Nagel; 2. John Heinlein: 3. Tyler JohlUOn; 4. Mike Shequen; 5. Tyler Scott. M1CRO SR: I. Scott Ehlenfeldt; 2. Steven Strandlund Jr.; 3. Cody Shykes: 4. Ju!tin Runpea; 5. Je:ff Schwenkeie. P/W: 1. Josh Carlson: 2. Billy Krusmark; 3. Scott EhJenfe:ldt; 4. Josh Sorensen; 5. Josh Rolbiedd. JR: 1. Jake Gottas; 2. Matt Powen; 3. Bobby Widman; 4. 8U1 KNsmark; 5. Eddie G"'SO'Y' SR: I. Charles Barrett; 2. Ben Ktemec 3. Jason Knoll; 4. Jesse aif(; 5. Doug Bllkken. YTH: 1. Carmi Md...aughlin: 2. Chnd Nobon; 3. Seth Totle!>son: 4. Logan Beckman; 5. Mike Barnett. 16-24 B: 1. Eric Kowalik; 2. Kyle Spilde; 3. Jamison Day: 4. Ron Gnmdhauser; 5. George: Hodkin$on. 16-24 C: 1. Eric Padelrord; 2. Shade Storgren; 3. Jon Culver; 4. Dustin Axtmiln; 5. Jeremy Danfler. ~~ 1. Jeff Sorensen; 2. Jay Mercill;3. Todd Lentz; 4. Rusty Atkinson assails Midway MX By George Hodkinson Photo by Karen Hodkinson 44 KELLOGG, MN, AUG. 6 Mike Atkinson was by far the dominant rider of the day, scoring relatively easy wins in both the 125 and 250cc A classes aboard his Trackside Racing/Glen's Sport Center-backed Yamahas. Atkinson clearly won all four motos he entered as the A classes were run with the B and C riders due to low A-class turnout. At the start of the first combined 25Occ/Open A-B- mota, A-class rider Jay Mercill shot to the lead in front of Atkinson, C-class rider Dana Alexander and B-class rider Matt Ludescher. About halfway through lap one, Atkinson put a pass on Mercill that would last to the finish of the five-lap race. By the end of lap two, a tight battle had developed between Alexander, Ludescher and C-c1ass rider Eric Padelford. On lap three, however, Alexander faded back as Padelford and Shane Sjorgren both got around. At the finish it was Atkinson way out front, followed by Mercill, Ludescher and C-dass riders 25+ 8: 1. Mark Schoenmann; 2. Sean Val\!l\tine. 25+ C: 1. Kurt Hage:n; 2. Tony 1..cI:h; 3. ChllCk Thomp80n; 4. Peter Patton. VET A: 1. Jeff Sore:nson. VET B: 1. David Koenig; 2. Randy Nage:l; 3. Mark Schoenmann. VET C: I. Kell}" Withen; 2. Mike Schumartez; 3. Charle c:ro.. by; 4. Peter Pat1on; 5. Kurt Jorgt':ftS('n. aem~:t.40+: t. Brian Karlsbrote'n: 2. Bill Weppner; 3. Lloyd S/SR 50+: 1. Mike Carter. 125 A: I. Mike Atkinson: 2. Bryan Burgess. 125 B: 1. Kyle Spilde; 2. Jamison Day; 3.1ustin Peterson; 4. Garret McLaughlin; 5. JOOy Gnultney. . 250 A: 1. Mike Atkinson: 2. Jay Memll. 250 B: L Mat1 Lude5Cher; 2. Ron Cnmdhnuser; 3. Jon Culver. 250 C: I. Eric Padelford; 2. Shane S;org~; 3. Dana Alexander; 4. Chuck Thompson; 5. Todd Puckett. Neese back for Birch Creek Motocross win By Jay and Sharon Hauser DANVILLE, VA, AUG. 20 Jim Neese has again proven to be North Carolina's second-fastest motocross competitor, behind only Damon Bradshaw. Since picking up a ride out of Jim's Motorcycle Sales in Johnson, Tennessee, Neese has not failed to put his Honda out front. After not riding for over a month due to a back injury, Neese was not up to top speed at Birch Creek, but he was clearly the class of the 250cc A division at the Birch Creek Motorsports Complex, taking both motos for the overall vic- 250 D: 1. Marshall Finch (Hon); 2. Randy Al1en (Han); 3. Steve Pe:rhach (yam); 4. Paige Cavins (Hon): 5. Montie On (Han). 25+. A: 1. Scott Shipley: 2. Mike: Eastwood (Kaw); 3 Rob McWhorter (Hon); 4. Randy Wanule~ 5. Allen Alford (Yam). 25+ B: 1. Doug Neighbors Oion); 2. Ronnie Johnson (Hon); 3. i~)~antooth (Hon); 4. Keith HIcks (Suz): 5. Thomas JenningJ 30+ A: 1. Scott Shipley; 2. Vann Gibson (Hon): 3. Donnie Mitchell (Kaw): 4. Jay Hauser; 5. SIdney WilliI'Ims (Kaw). 30+ B: 1. RonnIe Johnson (Han); 2. Tim Mantooth (Hon); 3. William Hobson (Yam); 4. John Price (Kaw); 5. Paul West (Han). 35+: 1. Dennis Prillaman (Kaw); 2. Nick Allen (Hom; 3. John Jeune (Hon); 4. St~burgtlr English (Han); 5. Mark Smith (Suz). 40+: I. Donnie Mitchell (Kaw): 2. Greg Driscoll (Su:..); 3. David Chaney (Hon); 4. Mike Bodenhamer (KTM). OPEN B: 1. Stan Puett Oion); 2. Todd Marshall (Hon); 3. Dennis Prillaman CKawl; 4. AI Bendt':t" (Han): 5. Kevin Rothrock (Hon). UfL: 1. Jeff Fields (5uz); 2. Marc Woods (Yam); 3 Gary Dinges (Hon); 4, Stoner ~ (J(aw): 5. Kurt In$COt!:

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