Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

(left) Jay Springsteen got the chance to ride a piece of history during the lap of the legends parade at intermission when he pulled the trigger on the Yamaha of Canada TZ700 dirt tracker. (Below) Announcer Dave Despain (left) chats with the legendary Dick Mann (right) after Mann was awarded the Dud Perkins Memorial Award, the highest award that can be bestowed on an Individual by the AMA. Hacker. "If I'd finished third, they could've said, 'Springer would have won and whipped his ass.' r was struggling real bad in practice, and I've felt a lot of pressure all week. But r was just out there havill' fun on that thing in the main event." With Hacker getting the gate and checking out, a four-man battle shaped up among Jess Roeder, Matt Wait and Nate Wait. Matt Wait and Roeder went at it for the distance with Roeder coming in low to steal Matt Wait's line in every turn. The end result was that Roeder was able to score a hard-earned . second over Matt Wait and Nate Wait. "We tried to hook up and go after Mike," Roeder said. "But that didn't Atherton (H-D); 2. Davey Camlin (H-D); 3. Joe Kopp (H-D); 4. Rich King (Hon~ 5. Jay"pringsteen (H-D); 6. Garth Brow (H-D~ 7. Paul Lynch (H-D); 8. Ted Taylor (H-D); 9. Lonnie Pauley (Han): 10. Larry Pegram (H-D). Time: 6 mins., 41.66 sees. SEMI 1 (8 laps, 9 riders, top 3 transfer: I. Steve Morehead (H-D); 2. Rich King (Hon); 3. Kevin Varnes (Han); 4. Matt Wait (H-D); 5. Paul Lynch (H-D); 6. Los Washbon (H-D); 7. John Wincewicz (H-D); 8. Doug Beattie (H-D); 9. Mike InderbHun (H-D). Time: 5 min., l.2..34 sees. . SEMI 2 (8 b.ps, 10 riders, top 3 tra.nsfe.rl: 1. Jay Sprinsgteen (H-D); 2. Larry Pegram (H-D); 3. Brett Landes (Hon); 4. o,ance Darting (Hon) 5. Dan Butler (H-D); 6. Mike Hacker (H-D); 7. Joson Fletcher (H-D); 8. Lance Jones (H-D); 9. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 10. Ted Taylor (H-D). Time: 5 mins., 21.08 sees. SEMI 3 (to laps, 10 riders, top 3 transfer): 1. Joe Kopp (H-D); 2- George Roeder U (H-D); 3. Chris Evans (H-D); 4. Steve Beattie (H-D); 5. Ben Bostrom (H-D); 6.. Don Estep (H-D); 7. Lonnie Pauley (Hon); 8. Paul Bergstrom (Hon); 9. Steve Mayfield (H-D); 10. Garth Brow (H-D). Time: 5 mins., 20.89 sees. GRAND NATJONAL (25 laps, 17 riders): 1. Scott Parker (H-D); 2. Chris Carr (H-D); 3. Davey Camlin (H. D); 4. Rich King (Han); 5. WiU Davis (Han); 6. Joe Kopp (H-D); 7. Steve Morehead (H-D); 8. Brett Landes (Hon); 9. KelU'lY Coolbeth (H-D); 10. Ronnie Jones (Hon): 11. Terry Poovey (Han); 12. Chris Evans (H-D); 13. Larry Pegram (A-D); 14. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 15. George Roeder II (H-D); 16. Jay Springsteen (H-D); 17. Kevin Atherton (H-D). Time: 2 mins., 36.99 sees. AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FlNAL POINT STANDINGS: 1. Scott Parker (320/10 wins); 2. Rich King (226/1); 3. Chris Carr (220/3); 4. W;lI Davis (200/1); 5. Kevin Atherton (182/1); 6. Steve Morehead (154/1); 7. Jay Sprinsgteen (144/1); 8. Ronme Jones (122); 9. Kevin Vames (117/2); work, so I just hung on for second. "Mike told me before we got here that he was going to win this race," Matt Wait said. "I told him he'd have to beat me if he wanted to do that. He did it. It was his week, just like last week was my week." Despite suffering the loss of what would have been his first National title since 1978, if Springsteen was disappointed, he didn't let it show. ''I'm happy for Mike, he's a good competitor," Springer said. "It didn't go our way, but that's the breaks of the game." (.~ four-cylind!!r, !\va-stroke. "This thing's 40 mph faster"than a Harley. I'd have won 50 Nationals if I'd had one of these." . The 1995 season was not yet over when the first silly season rumors Invaded the fair-· Mechanically speaking, Jay Spring-. steer' had a terrible day, bowing out grounds at Del Mar. Joe Kopp may be looking for a new ride for 1996, and the Washing- . of· his 883cc heat race and the Grand tonian's performance in this year's s-eries .National main event with bike troumay see him bec.ome one of the .hottest bles. "I blew up eyerything .but my pit bike: Springer said. "And that ran out. young properties in the off seas~n: . of gas when we were way down by . One rider who ~on't be ·going. ilnywhere is. the starting line." Ken Coolbeth Jr., who appears· to .~ave . found a home, for ;'.ow, on E:ddie. Adkins' . Right before \Ae start of 1he main ·event, Del . Winchester Harley-Davidsons. "We're .work-· Mar Mile promote( Chris. Agajanlan was . ing on it right now,"·Adkins.said. "Basically, all . overheard talking to Scott Parker. "Don't stink up the show and· ruh away -with it," Agajanian w.e ·were· waiting for was for Kenny to decide ·said. . ' . what he wanted to. do." ... During thE; La~ of the Legends ai infermis~. sion, Jay Springsteen· got chillil)g invitaiion io ride a Champion· Yamaha TZ700. The fot-· mer Yamaha of. Canada machine· piloted l1y Steve ~ake, in the mid-70s is .the sisler ship to the Ket Carruthers-b~i1t TZ that ~enny Roberts used to defeat Spril)gste.en and Corky Keener at the 1975 Indy Mile. "I\low I know why wr:; got beat," Springsteen said. after dropping the hammer on the. shrieking a ·Of the. numerci~s 'heroes of yesteryear on . hand including .Dlck Mann; G"ry Nixoo, Jim 'Dl\vls, 000 Emde ·and many others, orie more con\emporary he(o, Bubba Shobert was seen cruising the pits early in ttie day, . . chatting with old friends. "There"s only a few ·people that I recognize," said tlie 1985-87 Grand National Champion: "There's a bunch ·of guys that I've never seen before. It makes me feel ·old." . Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, California Results: October 15, 1995 HEAT 1 (10 laps, 9 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Terry Poovey (Hon); 2. Will Davis (Hon); 3. Steve Morehead (H-D); 4. Chance Darling (Han); S. George Roeder U (HD); 6. Les Washbon (H-D); 7. Eric Bostrom (H-D); 8. Paul Bergstrom (Hon); 9. Doug Beattie (H-D). Time: 6 mins., 32.18 sees. HEAT 2 (10 laps, 9 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Scott Parker (H-D); 2, Chris Carr (H-D); 3. Brett Landes (Hon); 4. Kevin Varnes (Hon); 5. Steve Beattie (H-D); 6. Mike Hacker (HwD); 7. Mike lnderbitzen (HwD); 8. Steve Mayfield (H-D); 9. Lance Jones-(H-D). Time: 6 mins., 38.36 sees. HEAT 3 (10 laps, 9 riden, top 2 transfer): 1. Ronnie Jones (Hon); 2. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. (H-D); 3. Chds Evans (H-D); 4. Dan Butler (H-D); 5. Matt Wait (H-D); 6. Ben Bostrom (H-D); 7. Jason Fletcher (H·D); 8. John Wincewic:z (H-D); 9. Don Estep (H-D). • Time:: 6 mins.. 41.91 sees. HEAT 4 (10 laps, 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Kevin 10. Dave Camlin (108/1); 11. Mike Hacker (86); 12. Joe Kopp (74); 13. Steve Beattie (73/1); 14. Larry Pegram (n); 15. Terry Poovey (65); 16. Brett Landes (61/1); 17. Kenny Coolbeth (61); lB. Dan Butler (54); 19. Georg;e Price IV (43); 20. Davey Durelle (41). AMA 883 NATIONAL (12 laps, 17 riders): 1. Mike Hacker; 2. Jess Roeder; 3. Matt Wait; 4. Nate Wait; 5. Eric Bostrom; 6. Jason Fletcher; 7. Donald Paul; 8. Doug Beattie; 9. Joe Winston Ill; 10. Paul Bergstrom; 11. Gary Rogers; 12. Lance Jones; 13. A.J. Herrera; 14, Eddie Dixon; 15. John Wincewicz; 16. Jim Rosa; 17. Ben Bostrom. Time: 8 mins., 30.19 sees. AMA BB3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FINAL POINT STANDINGS: 1. Mike Hacker (247/4 wins); 2. Jay Sprinsgteen (220/8); 3. Jason Fletcher (128); 4. Matt Wait (110/2); 5. Georgie Price IV (107); 6. Nate Wait (100); 7. Doug Beattie (93); 8. James Hart (90/1); 9. Jess Roeder (86); 10. Lance Jones (79/1); II. Ben Bostrom (58); 12. Eric Bostrom (57); 13. Keith Jacobsen (48); 14. Dale Jenneman (47); 15. Bret Beyer (43); 16. Paul Bergstrom (4]); 17. Tommy Colson (36); 18. Robert Miller (25); 19. Randy Texter (24); 20. Gary Rogers (19). ~ 0\ ....-i t.r5' N I-< (l) o ... u ..0 o· 13

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