Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

EVENTS .' .Edited by: SC~tt Ro.usseau . sonnel allowed the finals to be run and prizes to be awarded. The Board Track class was graced by a rare visitor: a 1914 yellow and red Cyclone in mint condition, ridden by Michael Lange, who finished fifth. First and second place went to John Chadwell of Texas and George Quinn of Florida, both on '23 Harley-Davidsons. The 250cc Classic was won by the Hlinoisian triumvirate of Ron Lancaster on a '67 Harley, Raymond Laisner on a '43 Harley and John Daniels on a '67 Bultaco, In the Handshift Pro class, Wills was followed across the line by Indian-mounted Kenton Longcor, while the Handshift Amateur win went to Leo Jovanovic. Results (Top) Terry Persons (158) grabbed the holeshot In the second 250cc Pro moto at County Une Raceway In Florida, but eventually pulled out of the rece with a sore ankle. Larry Brooks (21) won the moto and the clasa. (Lett) Scott Shinn (12p), on his Way to the 250cc Pro-Am win, wes shadowed closely by Garth Bastian (hidden) In Hageratown, Maryland. Brooks and Currie refuse to lose at Bradenton Motocross By Kyle Myers Pegram Takes Hagerstown Regional Dirt Track By Len Breech HAGERSTOWN, MD, SEPT. 8 Larry Pegram was given the 750cc Expert win when the first rain the area has seen in over four weeks decided to hit the northern Maryland . area just after the first final, the 250cc Pro-Am, was run. Scott Shinn took that win over Garth Bastian. Rick Winsett's quicker heat win gave him the 600cc Pro-Am win over Jeff Randolph, while Roger Durkee took the 600cc Expert class. Scott Shinn started off the 2SO Pro-Am final by leading Tim Eades and Garth Bastian. The front trio quickly put some distance over the Marco Morello, James McGivern and Robert Weiss battle for fourth. On the third lap, Bastian slipped past Eades for second coming off the second tum. Bastian next set his sights on Shinn, who kept his Honda in front, moving his Une down a Uttle to keep Bastian from getting a good run at him. At the flag. Shin won by a length. During the winner's interview, it started to sprinkle, and by the time the 600cc Experts were lined up, it was a full~blown shower. Roger Durkee battled Ben Bostrom for the heat win that saw contender Georgie Price high-side in the opening turn, breaking his collarbone. The other heat began as a Todd Winsett runaway, but his half-a-straight lead evaporated when he broke a chain coming off the final tum, letting Bret Beyer by for the win. Winsett crossed the line just in front of Kris Kiser and Rob Majeski. Rick Winsett Jr. had better luck than his cousin Todd, as he held off a charging Garth Bastian for the fastest 600cc Pro-Am heat win by just six tenths of a second over Jeff Randolph's runaway win over Marco Morello in the other heat. After playing around in their scratch heat, Will Davis and Steve Morehead got down to business in the qualifying heat, as Davis, riding. one of Morehead's F&S H-D-sponsored Harleys, just edged out his "sponsor for the night" in the opening 750cc heat. [n the next heat, Larry If) Pegram and Kevin Varnes pulled away from the 0\ 0\ field as they Dattled for the front spot. In the late I""""i laps of the beat, Varnes looked like he had found the drive that had propelled him to his 00' first National win at this track back in July, but I""""i Pegram held him off for the win. !-< Q) .g .... o U 38 Results 250 PRO-AM: I. Srott Shinn (Hon); 2. Garth Bastian (Hon); 3. Tim Eades (Hon); 4. Jame:'l McGivern (Yam); 5. Marro Morello (Hon). 600 PRD-AM: 1. Rick Winsett (Ra); 2. jeff Randolph (Rb:); 3. Garth Bastian (W-R); 4. Marco Morello (Rtx); S. Mo~gan Coolbeth (RIx). 750 EX: I. Larry Pegram (H-D); 2. Will Davis (H-D); 3. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 4. Steve ~orehead (H-O); S. Dale jenneman (H·D). BRADENTON, FL, SEPT. 10 Larry Brooks and Paul Currie won their respective classes at the Refuze 2 Luze $25,000 Privateer Wars held at County Line Raceway. Brooks topped both 250cc pro motos while Currie used a 2-1 tally to secure the 125ee pro win. Finishing second overall on the day in both classes was Performance Engineering pilot Jeff Curry. Curry was the big money winner of the day as he walked away with $5750 in purse money. In the first 12Sec Pro mota Andrew DeSpain jumped out to the early lead with Ronnie Renner, Jim Chester, Jeff Curry and Kenny Yoho folJowing. By the end of the first lap Currie led Curry, Chester, Yoho and Shaun PeroHo, in that order. Five laps into the 3O-rninute-plus-tw<>-[ap mota, Perolio charged by Yoho and Chester to run in the third position. At the halfway mark, Jeff had puJled out to an ll-second advantage over Paul as Anthony Paggio passed Yoho for the fifth spot. Curry would continue to add to his lead with each passing lap and win the mota by 45 seconds over Currie, Perolio, Chester and Paggio. Just as the gate dropped to start the second moto, rain began to fall. Fast starter Renner again led the field into turn one with DeSpain, PeroUo, Paggio and Chester giving cllase. Curry and Currie crashed out of the gate and entered the first turn in last place. Currie was the first to remount with Curry back about five seconds. DeSpain and Perolio quickly passed Renner to battle for the point position. PeroHo hounded DeSpain for three laps before making his way by. By this time Currie had worked his way into third and Curry into fifth with plenty of time left in the moto. Currie closed in on PeroHo. a.nd slipped by for the lead in the whoops as Curry struggled to pass DeSpain and Paggio. With a clear track ahead of him, Currie took full advantage and opened up a seven-second lead over Perolio. Two laps later Curry forced his way by DeSpain, Paggio and Perolio but found himself down 10 seconds to Currie. With just a few laps left in the ra~e, DeSpain crashed and Perolio stalled letting Paggio move into third. Cur:rie would .hold on for the win ahead of Curry, Paggio, PeroHo and a hard-charging Chester. Results 125 PRO: 1. Paul Currie; 2. Jeff Cu.rry; 3, Shaun Perolio 4. Anthony Paggio; 5. Jim Chester, 250 PRO: 1. Larry Brooks; 2.Jeff Curry; 3. Mike Treadwell; 4. Brian Manley; 5. Travis Blackburn. Wills finds the way at Davenport vintage Half Mile By Jeff Carstensen DAVENPORT, lA, SEPT. 1 A record 156 racers competed in J&P Promotions' seventh annual Half-Mile Antique Motorcycle Flat Track Races at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, during which George Wills rode a 1948 Harley-Davidson to victory in the Handshift Pro class. This is the l~rgest antique flat track event in the nation. Some of the heat races for the 10 classes of competition had to be split into three runs due to the large turnout. Consequently the races ran past the 10 p.m. curfew, but site pe.r- 250 CLSSC: 1, Ron Lancaster (H·D); 2. Raym6nd Laisner (HD); 3. John Daniels (Bul); 4. Richard Coates (H-D), 600 AM: 1. Bill Snyder (Bul); 2. Craig Brockon (Tri); 3. Jim F.astlee (Yom); 4. Bill Reimer,J (Bul). . OPEN TW AM: 1. Doug Goforth (H·D); 2. George Mack (Tri); 3. Dave Christianson (Tri); 4, lac Qonald (Yam). 600 PRO: 1. John Fike (BSA); 2. Ron Atherton; 3. Johnny Isaacs (BSA); 4, jeff A~L<; (Yom), OPEN TW PRO: 1. RIckey Fiscel (Tri); 2, Dallas Babcock (H· D); 3, John Oark (Tn); 4. Matt George (H-D). 165: 1. Steve Thomas (H·D); 2. Craig Breckon (H-D); 3. Byrl Fleming (H·D); 4, Scott Ransom (H

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