Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

EVENTS and spectators. Vintage Motocros racing in Arizona is on the- move. Join us December 3 at Canyon Raceway and on December 31 in Casa Grande for AYORA Rider Appreciation Day. Results PREM EX: 1. Davtd Boydstun. PREM NOV: I. G1t'R McMum PREM 125 tNT: 1. Ken lusk; 2. Ryan Dick50n 30+ NOV: 1. Damn Trotta; 2. Jones,; 3 Tom DaLe "'hdu\.; 5. Mark HiyzJett. JO.o. lNT: 1. Gil Wlutaker; 2. Ryan DICkson 40+ £XP' 1. David Boydstun. "'"" NOV: 1. Ed E11tj. o.n Rog~; 4 50+ NOY' t. Qen McMu'ln. SPTSMN NOV: I Tom Ragen,; 2. Damn Trott.. 3. Dale Whe-lan; •• Milrlc. H~yzJett; S. Tim Owens. SP"TSM.'J INT' 1. Cil wtumker; 2. Ryan o.doon SPTSMN EX: 1. Din" Curtis. Blackwell scores at Big Stripper Hare Scrambles By Paul Michels LYNNVlLLE, IN, NOY. 19 Doug Blackwell of West Virginia took home the lion's share of cash at the Big Stripper Hare Scramble, named after the machines formerly used in local coal~mining operations. Blackwell led the way until he overshot a tum and a freight train of pro riders went past, consisting of four-time national champion Scott Summers, Duane Conner, Terry Cunningham and Robert Patterson, in that order. By the start of the second lap Blackwell had worked his way past Conner, Cunningham and Patterson, but remained behind Summers by a small margin. Mike Morris got past Patterson and into the top five. The order among the front-runners remained the same through the third lap. Summers led going into the fourth lap with Blackwell about 20 seconds back. Morris moved past Cunningham to take over fourth place. In the fifth lap, Conner went down. breaking off his front brake assembly and ending his day. That moved Morris to third and a hard-charging Mike Sampson to fourth ahead of Cunningham. Going into the sixth and finaJ lap, Summers enjoyed about a 3Q-second lead on Blackwell. At the halfway point, Summers caught a tree branch, shot off a steep bank and landed in a swamp at the bottom of the hill. Summers and a helpful spectator extracted the bike as the rest of the pro class went by. The star-crossed Honda rider th~n went on to run out of gas about a "alf mile from the finish. With Summers out of the race, Blackwell inherited the win, pocketing the extra $500 the Lynnville area Dirt Riders posted for the overaU. Blackwell said, "1 didn't see Scott anywhere on the course so I just assumed Summers won." Morris held on for second as Sampson moved into third. Cunningham took fourth while Patterson came'in fifth. Results PRO AA: J. Doug Blackwell (Yam); 2. Mike Morrill (Yam); 3. Sampson (Yam); 4. Terry Cunningham (Ka.....); 5. Roberl Pat- MI~ """"'150%). R: 1. Game Ward (Yam); 2. Paul Michels (ATK); 3. Larry Still (Hon); 4. Ronnie H..dett (Suz); 5. Dennis Reed (Su%.). S/SR: 1. john Giles m); 2. Lon Walters (Kaw); 3. John Friedli (Kaw);4. Guy Anderson (Kaw); 5. Pat Freiburger (Hon). OPEN A: 1. Tanner England (Han): 2. Harvey Whitaker (Hon); 3. John Bingham (KTM); •• Mark HosbKk (Bus); 5. Fletcher Lambert (Hus). 250 A; 1. Todd Wilson (Yam); 2. St~ Ezell (Yam); 3. Wade Perry (Kaw);4. Ma.rty Stmnett (Kaw); 5. Shawn Bellville (yam). 200 -': 1. MkMel Sanders (Kaw); 2. John ~ard (Kaw); 3. Corey Dultn (Hon); 4. jeff Cregg (Kaw); 5. Dann Phillips (Kaw). VET A: 1. Tony Hmelon (Suz); 2. Scott Marbn (Kaw); 3. Dal· las Ma)'ft'(Hon); •. Billy Hall (Hen); 5. Jeff Stftnrock (K.Iw). 200 B: L Thomas Campbell (Kaw~ 2. Kelly Working (Kaw); 3. OIlvid Larnbe1h (K&w); 4. Ken Luttrdl (K.&w); 5. L&ny Smith (Kaw~ 125 B: 1. ~ CretlcmUT (Yam); 2. Robert Cluk (Han); 3. lhomas Bumpus (Suz)o 4. Kip Hayrue (Yam); 5. Paul AI1m (KTM). 250 B 1. Greg CiUioIn (Yam); 2. Jordan M ~ (Yam); 3J~mn 811l~ (KTM); 4. Timmy Pool (Kaw); 5. Tim Crain (yam). OPEN B: 1. Rog~ Hendon (Hon); 2. A.B. Onis (Hon); 3. DaVId Dougherty (Hon); •. Jamu Malone (KTM); 5. Jeremy (KlM). VET B: I. 8emiot Titur (Hon); 2. Mike Stin50n (Hon); 3. John Bratcher (KTM);" Brad Abet (Han); 5. John Broughton (Hon). ....STRK: 1. Ken Arnold (Hon); 2. Robert Stephens (Hon); 3. Billy Proffitt CHon); 4. Eddy Taykw (Hon); 5. etay Stuckey (Kaw). LT TRL: l. Richawrd SchonJc (Kaw); 2. Randy Hkks (Kaw); 3Billy Yandiver(Hon); 4. Kevm WN (Yam); S. Jot Dorris (Kaw). HVY TRL: 1. Juon Dickey (Suz); 2. John CI"u$ (Hon); 3. Ricky Whitley (Kaw); 4. Michael Williams (Kaw); 5. Michael Spenm- (Hon). ev.. (Top) David Boydstun piloted his 1956 BSA Goldstsr to the Premier Expert win at the AVDRA Vintage Motocross In Peoria, Arizona. (Above) Scott Sum..-s enjoyed a f_ high poInta during the Big Stripper Hare SCramble In Lynnville, Indiana, but was later swamped with problema and DNFed. BOTT L/W: 1. Alan Burtt (Kaw); 2. Jerry jirkovsky (Kaw); 3. Eric Ratza (Suz); 4. Kevin Smith (Kaw); 5. Trayers Tapper (lc.w). ~ 0\ ~ Cf')~ ~ ~ S IV U IV Cl 28 BOTT M/W: I. Charles Burnett (Hon); 2. Michael Dubhe (Hon); 3. Brian Rochlitur (Hon); 4. Mid: Ofield (Duc); S. Mike YOf:Ikft' (Hon). BOn' H/W: 1. john Hillon (Due); 2. Larry Schnur (Duc); 3. Craig Cook (Due); 4. Jeff Pepiot (Due); 5. jon Seglu (Hon~ 500 SCL: I. Eric Sherrer (Hon); 2. Scott Fabbro (Han); 3. Mark Jarel (Hon); 4. o..nny Farnsworth (Hon). 600 SGL: 1. SttAart Knigge (Yam); 2. Kevin Johmon (W·R); 3. Steve Hill (Yam); 4. Bryan Stanlow (Yam). F SGL: 1. tuart Knigge (Yom); 2. Kc!vin JohnAOn (W-R); 3. Wall Dorsch ~·R); 4. Elliott Iverson (W-R); S. Jim Kesler (W-R). vtJ\'T: 1. Sean Robbin.9 (Yam); 2. Craig Beecher (Yam); 3. Dave Gardner (Yar'l,l); 4. Scott MacAdam (Kaw); 5. Scott Fabbro (Hon). 500 NOY: I. Cuy Creville-Morris (Yam); 2. AlIe.n Harvey CHon); 3. Steve Hanington (Hon); •. Brian Long (KilW); S. James Hillitt'(Hon). 650 NOY: 1. Alan McCord (Hon); 2. Jacob West (Hon); 3. Bill C.m~1 (Hon); •. Dana Owt>n (Hon); 5. Manuel TOrTeS (Suz). OPEN NOV: 1. Brian Osborne (Suz); 2. Jason Walker (Hon); 3. Tony Endres (Hon); 4.. Robert Campbell (Hon); 5. Erik Amer· man (Suz). McMinn doubles at Peoria Vintage Motocross By David Chrone PEORIA, AZ, NOV. 12 Racers were treated to a great track layout and there was excellent racing in all classes at the third round of the AYORA Vintage Motocross series, held at Canyon Raceway. Ken Lusk took his 125cc CZ to yet another win in the Premier Intermediate 125cc class. Ryan Dickson made his first appearance and brought a DKW with the leading-link front end in second. Glen McMinn brought out a '67 Montesa Scorpion. He took off the lights and won the Premier ovice division as well as the Over 50 Novice Gass. With the Calzona Winter Vintage MX Series event scheduled for December 3 in Arizona, most riders have been competing in two classes and some racers are riding in three. Huskymounted Tom Rogers and Darrin Trotta on a Honda Elsinoire traded wins in Sportsman Novice and Over 30 Novice. Don Jones, also Honda-Mounted, had an excellent final moto and ended up with second place in Over 30 Novice after a Za-year layoff. Each AVDRA event brings out new racers """-un> Medina flexes muscle at Star West Supercross Taft and 60cc (0-8) leader Mike Alessi battled for about three laps, bringing back memories of Pee Wee battles from a few years ago. In the end Taft went on for the moto win in front of Medina, who recovered for second late in the race while Tommy Cochran finished third in his first race with the older riders in the 9-11 division, having celebrated his birthday earlier in the week. Medina simply smoked the field in the allimportant second mota. Taft finished a solid second while Cochran again rounded out the top three. Jason Griffin powered his mighty KTM 50 to the overall 50cc (4-6) win on the main track. Griffin had an early-race battle with Chad Gores, who has shown a lot of improvement in his riding over the past months. Griffin went on for the overall win while Gores, Kameron Scott, "Mighty" Brandon Million and AC Racing-backed Mike Meade Jr. rounded out the top five. Reaults P/W 50 STK (4-6): 1. ]aMln Criffin (KTM); 2. Chad Cores (KTM); 3. Kameron Scott (KTM); 4. Brandon Million (KTM); 5. Mike Meade (KTM). P/W SO STK (7-8): 1. Jarred Browne (KTM): 2. MIchael laPaglia (KTM). 60 (6-8): 1. Miu Alessi (Kaw); 2. Carlos Gonzalez (Kaw); 3. Jarred Brown (Kaw); 4. Jeff Alessi (Kaw); 5. JeU Loop (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Jason Medina (K.. w); 2. Dani~1 Taft (Kaw); 3. Tommy Codman (Kaw). . 80 (D-l t) 1, Jason a.dena (Suz); 2. Brandon Staddan (Suz): 3. Daniel Taft (Suz); 80 (12-13): 1. Randy Clark (Yam). 80 BEC (12·16): 1. Geoff Robinson (Suz); 2. Oavid Valdez (Yam); 3. Trevor Bake!'(Yam). 125 BEC: 1. Chuck Oark (Suz); 2. Miguel Anderson (Yam); 3. Roger Burgett (Hon); 4. Tom Queen (Hon). 125 NOY' 1 Cort.,. Clayton (Non); 2. Todd Cayton (Hon); 3. Tim Oayton (Suz~ 250 BEC: 1. Ryan Banford (Hon); 2. DoIVld Glynn (Hon). 25+ BEG: 1. Anthony Young (Kaw). 25+ NOY~ 1. Yun Zuidema (Yam). 30+ BEC: 1. M.ich..ei Hubb..rd (Hon); 2. Marco ValdovUlOS (Y~~ 30+ NOV: 1.Sooct Scarbrough (Hon); 2. Cy adema (Hon). 40+ NOV: I. JoICk Biery (Yam). Hopkins hot at Barona Oaks MX By H'?I1Mlr Eubanks RAMONA, CA, NOY. I John Hopkins continued his dominance over the Super Mini c1as with repeat wins during regular-season action at Barona Oaks Raceway. Also repeatiqg in the cia s was Jesus Casillas, who took second overall with a pair of second-place finishes. Caoillas was able to win his 60cc (9-11) class but lost the limelight in the 80cc (9-11) division to Cory Macomber. Macomber trailed Casillas in the first mota, then was able to hold off the last-lap charge of Casillas in the second moto. Anthony Bruscella managed third after a 3-4 showing. Joshua Navarro took the SOee Beginner overall by wining the first moto with Scott Graham trailing. Seventh-place motcrone finisher Vito Casil1as came back in the second moto for the win to earn him fourth for the day. Navarro came across second with Graham trailing eam~ ing him the second overall spot. Cas Swift kept his Junior Cycle Stock (O-8) title alive by wining the first mota and placing second to points contender Zac Wray in the second moto. Swift came back out on the LEM in the Pee Wee Stock (7-8) class and put in repeat wins for the overall. Bob Humphus earned his overall Old Pharts B-c1ass win. Humphus finished fourth in the first round after Scott LaRosh saw the checkered first. LaRosh couldn't keep control of the Honda in the next round and fell ~ 10th. Humphus got off the line fastest and kept the spot for the second mota win. Ouane Webster had a 3-Z day for second overall in the class. Third for the day was Cluck Fox who put in a 2-3 showing. INTRO TO MX: 1. Peter Scully (Yam); 2. Beau Bergman (Hon); 3. Ryan Sc-tes (Kaw); 4. Raphael Underwood. (Hon); 5. R.c. CoI.emoJn (Kaw). FRST TMR: 1. Anthony Castellano (KTM). P/W STK (6-6): 1. Cha.se Takacs (KTM); 2. Brain Hlne:r (KTM); 3. Candice Motshagen (KTM); 4. Trey Garcia (Yam~ S. Weston Peick (KTM). PW STJ( (7-8): 1. Ca§ Swift (LEM); 2. Jake Bis.tonndte (KTM); 3. Brad Muters (LEM); 4. Oui. Moore (LEM); 5. Aimee JOMS (Yam). IR CYa.E BEC (0-8): 1. Chris Moore (Kaw); 2. OlnS Aleksiejczyk (Kaw); 3. Rafael Izaguirre (Kaw) ; 4. Anthony ChoJtette (Kaw); 5. Ma.tt Rose (Kaw). IR CYCLE STK (0-8): 1. CIlS Swift (Koiw); 2. :z..c Wray (Kaw); By Tony Alessi 3. Danas Peick (Kaw); 4. Brandon Hiner (Kaw). 60 STK (9-11): I. Jesus Casillas (Kaw); 2. Ryan Beat (Kaw); S. Shaun Connelly (Kaw); 4. Call Swih (Kaw); 5. James Mann (Kaw). PERRIS, CA, NOY.18 Jason Medina was on a mission to win as he scored the overall victory in the 60cc (9-11) division during round one of the LBZ/Supercross ticket series held at Star West Supercross track. The opening moto saw Medina out front and on his way to what appeared to be an effortless win, but misfortune struck when he misjudged a technical section of the race course and went down. handing the lead to Daniel Taft. 80 BEC: I. Joshua Navarro (Kaw); 2. Scot! Craham (Kaw); 3. Let Johnson (Hon); 4. Vito Casll1as (Yam); 5. Charlie Grolh"m (Kaw). 80 STK (9.1I): 1. Corey Macomber (Su~); 2. Jesus Casillas (Yam); 3. Anthony Bruscella (Suz); 4. Travis Bemis (Suz); 5. O,n. Ion Pierce (Suz). 80 NOV STK: 1. John Hopkins ($uz); 2. Matt Condcm (Yam); 3. Jake Elldns (Kaw). S/MlNl: l. John Hopkins (Suz); 2. JesU$ Casillas ('(am); 3. Jake Elkins (Kaw); .. Matt Condon (Yam); 5. Corey Macomber (Kaw). 125 BEC: J. Jon Meyers (K.. w); 2. Dru Blocker (Y"m); 3. Daniel Vachon (Suz);4.. Jeff Robinson (Suz).

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