Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

750 MOD PROD: I. Pau l Mumfor d (Kaw); 2. Rick Hoffman (Yam); 3. Ke vin Prf' '1idl'nt (Ya m); 4. Ed w ar d Sala me (S uz ); 5. Payne returns at Castaic MX Kenn y Kopecky (Suz ). O PEN MOO PROD : 1. Jdf Ste rn (Ka w); 2. John Ferdinand (Kaw); 3. Scott Liles (Du e); 4. ja son Catch in g (5U2 ); 5. Troy Ma turo (Hu n ) BOIT L/ W; 1. Eric Ratza (Suz ); 2. Michael Ch a nd os (Ya m); 3. le ery ' ir kovsky (Ka w). BO TT M / W; 1. Cha rles Bu rn e tt ( Hon); 2. Kurt Andrews (Due); 3. KArl Golds hm idt (Hon); 4 Raben Ligh t (Hun ). BOn H / W : 1. John Hilton (Duc); 2. Larry Schnur (Duc~ 3. Craig Cook (Due); 4. Joh n Bailey (Due). SOOSCL:1. Eric Sht-tTPr(Hunl; 2. Dann y Fa ~w (>rth [Hon], 3. h-ph N il'dt'~1 (Hon ); 4. Arch ie Slaven (Yam); 5. Benjamin Morse (H on) . • I'lOO SGL: 1. Ke vin ' Ilh no;on (W -Rl ; 2. Stuart Kn igge (Ya m); 3. Da vid Deleon (Yam) ; 4. Steve Hill (Yam); 5. Joh n Nielsen (Yam ). F-SGL: 1. Kevin ]llhnslln (W-R); 2. Stuart KniKK'" (Yam ); 3. David Del.eon (Yam); ol Steve Hill (Yam); 5. Arch ie Slave11(Yam I. . VII\'T: 1. Stua rt KniAA'" (Ya m ); 2. Scott MacA da m [Kaw] : 3. Larry Coc hran (Hon) ; 4. Danny Fa rns worth (Han); 5. Scon Fabbro (Hon) . SOil NOV: 1. Tud d Cha m b...r lin (Ya m ); 2. Do na ld Knetzger (Han ); 3. Benjamin Morse (H on ); 4. josep h Niederst (Hu n) ; 5. Jonathan Po rrn .m (SUl). sso NOV: 1. G re~ Kahle (Kaw) ; 2. Damn Iacobso (Ho n ); 3. n Iacob Wl'St (Hon); 4. Erwin Chiong (Ynm); 5. Ben Grouby (Hon) . OPEN NOV : 1, Tony End res (Hon); 2. Jonils Arr oyo (Kaw) ; 3. Jim Hu tton (Suz ); 4. Step hen Hewi tt (Hlm ); 5. 'a ~on Wa lkt'r (Hun) . McAlister perfects Monroe MX By All en Layt on For the second cons ecu tive time this seaso n a record number of rid er s des cended upon the Ever green Fai rground s a ren a for t he CMC No rthwe st Arenacro ss Na tionals. Of the 450 rid ers tha t sh ow ed u p for rou nd th ree. Cha u n McAlister show ed he could stand ou t apart from the crow d by storming to the 125cc Pro-class victory on perfect moto scores. Everyo ne expected the first moto to be hotly contested, but McAlister had a different idea . By the end of the second lap, the 27·year-old McAlister stormed into the lead and simply ran away. While the Suzu ki rider was per forming his disappearing act, the rest of the pa ck sort ed Itself in to a Mi chael Yo rk/ Bre tt DeV r ies IJimm y LaMastu s freight train that ran unchanged for the rest of the moto. The second moto was a d ifferent story, bu t featured the same resu lt. LaMastus blasted away w ith th e holeshot tha t w as the p re lud e to an in tens e two-lap battl e w ith first-mo te winn er McAli ster. Hond a-m ou n ted La Mas t u's t ried everything to keep McAlister behind him, shu tting the do or coun tless times with brillian t riding, b ut McAlister fina lly fou nd d ayl ight to shoo t into the lead and the subsequent victor y. L.."lMastus held on for second and was followe d s by Sean Naslu nd and Brett Devries. Results 50 STK (4-6 ): 1. Maxwel l Pope (LEM); 2_ Cameron Smith ().",IM); 3. Ke vin ]effoery Simonson (Ya m ); 4. Ikonit' Tu llar (Yam ); 5. Nid Schindil'T(Yam ). 50 STK (7-8); 1. Ryan H~ll (KTM); 2.]ake Lulian c (KTh1 ); 3. Casey MiII er (KTM) ; ol Ke ith Abend roth (Yam); S. Tyson Ma y . (KIM, no (0-8 ): 1. Brand on Layton (PAX); 2. Co lton Fllmotti (Kaw); 3. Srotti(>G.' rkl'Tl (Kaw); 4. Chri~ McNPiI (Kaw); 5. Kyle Badl.'r (Ka w). no (9-11): 1. Kyle H.:t rri~ (Kaw); 2. Derri ck Sas (iGtw);'3. Ryan A bri~o (K,' w);4. Brand on Di\l('lbis1i(haw); 5. David Rl_ (haw). f>(J O PEN: I. Bra ndo n Layton (PAX ); 2. Ky le H.lrri!! 3. Ryan ; Abrigo (K.1w) ol Coltt.m Fam otti (Kaw); 5. D.-rrick Sas (Kaw). ; 8tl BEG: 1. Zach Storey (Kaw ); 2. Jesse Meiers (Hon) ; 3. Jeff Sha ndrow (Yam); 4. St>an Manht'w~ (H,m ); 5. Andy Bt.-utlt')' (Yam) RO (1-1 1); 1. Brandon Layton (Yam ); 2. Kyle Harri s (Kaw); 3. Co dy Nob lt>(Kaw ); 4. Kiel Krogstad t (Yam) ; 5. Jack Mvadows (HIm). MO (12-13): I. Keith Ford (Kaw ); 2. An thony: Rudol ph (Him); 3. 'I~ Sutht'Tl.tnd (Yam I; -I. Dt-rt-k Walko!Jti (Yam); 5. Rodlll")' Span~ 1('1" (Yam). 80 (14-16): 1. Ty ler Kavaney (Yam ); 2. Sh awn McDougall (Yam); 3. Bt>n Ha l.. (Yam ); 4. Sathan McDOnal d (Ka w); 5. Rya n Alain (Ho n). S / MI~ I : 1. Tyll'l' Kayant")' (ya m); 2. Ga rre tt u rtt>r(Yam); 3. Sha wn M.:: ouJj;al (Yam); 4. Nathan McDonald (Kaw); 5. Ben Halt' D (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Andy Sm ith (Kaw); 2. Tra vb Han son (Ho n); 3. Brad Swl'l'1ly(Yam); -I. Ca rl Mt> (Hon) ; 5. Aol un Di~m ...rt (HIm). ad r 125 JR: 1. Jaso n Raint'S (Ka w); 2. TylN Kava nt'y (Yam) ; 3. Na lhan McCo rm ick (Hon ); 4. Tim Zi ke (yam); 5. Bre tt Engli sh (Kaw). y 125 INT: 1. Ja ~on Dempst> (Kaw); 2. Marc He11der.l(JO (Suz); 3. It-'n'my Wdrome (Hun ); 4. T~or Deyo (Hem); 5. Trav isCa ~t> (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. o,aun McAlister (Suz. ); 2. Jimm y LaMastu li (H, m); . 3. Sean Naslund (Hlm); 4. Bn1t ()t:'V rit'!I(Yam); 5. Salt Stl-' (HIm). ffy 2.'iO BEG: I. Tra \-l!; Han so n (y a m); 2. Brian Turne r (Yam) ; 3. Troy Peltingt>r(Yam); 4. Eric Bailey (Hon); 5. sn aun Coa lt's (Yam) . 250 ] R: 1. Scott Reim an (Kaw ); 2. Broc Mortt.'Tl!iOl\ (Yam); 3. E.I. Cole (Hon) ; -I. ' im Ha nnon (Suz); 5. Da nn Vandt'fpol (Yam) . 250 INT: 1.]astm Di-mpst')' (Yam); 2. Ted Dt-vol (Hon) ; 3. Kurt Unnun (Kaw ); 4. Taber Murphy (Hon ); 5. Jeff Ccmway (Hon ). 2.0;0 PRO; 1. Scot Stt>ffy (Hon ); 2. Jay Wh ippl ... (Hon ); 3. Brett DeVrit'!t(Yam ); ol Chai.m McAlister (Suz);5. Jason Hon g (Yam ~ . OP'E.'J 1. Rich SathPl" (Kaw ); 2. Ray Statiurd (KTM); 3. Allan : Ou d miln (Him); -I. Darin Gable (Kaw). BTIl BEG: 1. Eric Bailey (HIm); 2. Shaun Coalt's (Yam ); 3. Brad Swt"t"Oy (Yolm); 4. Andy Smith (Kaw); 5. JOIih Bailt')' (Helll). B SPRT: 1. laM'ln Dempsey (Kaw); 2. Marc Ht'Tl t"t'!llm(SU7.); m d 3. M,nt All:elson (SUl); 4. Tn"\lnr Deyo (Hu n); 5. Mitch Merrit (H,m). UTH BF. / ]R: I. Go rdy Vla.'!(Ho n); 2. Dale Gates (Suz ); 3. Eric G Ckxrer (Kaw); 4. Da rin Vande rpo l (Yam); 5. Tmy Pettinge r (KolW ~ UTH INT: 1. Ted Devul (Hon ); 2: Larry Ku(·bler (Hon ); 3. Bob Nil'tfil' ld (Kaw); ol Jdf Od om (Hon);5. Vonn Jones(Yam ). . VET BEG: 1. Go rdy VIa!!(Hon ); 2. Richa rd Sathl' r (Kaw) ; 3. Mik£ St..m (Suz); 4. 0 ,,1 Evan ger (Kaw); S. Marc Hills (Hon). .. VET SPRT: 1. Ted 00-\'01 (Hun).; 2. Stan Lund (Yam,; 3. Vonn JOIlt,!, (Yam); -I. Scott Reima n (Kaw ); 5. Be:Jb Nietfi ...d (Kaw ). l I. Rick Howa rd (Suz);2. Tom J~(Yam ); 3. Tt'TI)'GiIlt>'TIe (Hl m); 4. J.1Ck Hanson (Yam); 5. Tod d Wolfe (Kaw). WMN : I. Emily ,'ltlrton (Yam ); 2. Tilmmy Ingr llhm (Suz); 3. Cind y Bartlt'!' (Kaw); 4. Sommer Bea ltt'}· (y am); 5. Vandy LaVt'IIt!' (Hon ). . rd 4-STRK: 1. KeIth Lindl'ay (Hus ); 2. Ray Stolffo (KTM); 3. Scot SIt'fty (Hun ); ol L.. }' Kueb ler (Hon,; 5. Chri s Kastler (HIm ). . uT or: By To ny Alessi CASTAIC. CA, DEC. 10 Billy "Boy " Payne made h is comebac k a fte r nearly a year ou t of action by posti ng a dou ble moto swee p of the 80cc Expert class duri ng the final rou nd of the sse Winter Warm u p series at Castaic Lake MX. "I broke my leg d u ri ng th e Go ld en State series in January. then again at Mammoth in jun e," Payne said . "I have missed all the ama teu r nationals this year. I am jus t starting to feel good again." Payne felt good and looked good too as he ran aw ay w ith both 80cc Ope n motes, topping futur e mini cham p Jonathan Shim p, who is now riding ~h e new H onda mini rocket. J.J. Bonann o was im p res sive in th e 80cc Nov ice di vi sion aboa rd h is O'Neal-backed Yama ha and d efeat ed arch riv al Brian H ulsey du ring both motos of competition . Mike Alessi posted a fou r-moto sweep of the SOcc Open and 60cc (0-18) d iv isions, and finished a respectable fifth overall in his first BOec race aboard his new Suzuki. Chad Robbins ran up ' fro n t ea rl y in the d ay, but an un planned encounter with the water tank ultimately ended his day. In the end, Andrew Turn er posted the 80 cc wi n, w hile Jam es Full er an d Vi nce nt Rhoad es rounded ou t the top three in the .BOcc class. which was the second-largest class of the da y. The real excitement, however. was reserved for the end of the day wh en a brand -new 1996 YZI25c c d onated by Tho usa nd Oak s Yama ha wa s raffled off. The finalists in the raffle were each given a key to try in a lock that was placed on the motorcycle. Darren Elliott's key opened the lock, and the Vet racer was all smiles as he became the proud own er of the machine. Results IP/W: 1. Mike Alessi (KTM ); 2. Co le St't!' y (KTM); 3. Chad l Gor~ (KTh1); 4. Ch ris]a nrich (yam); 5. Tye Hames (KIM). 60 (DoS}: 1. Mike Alessi (K"w); 2. Jeff AI..."i fK.tw); 3. Michael Bi..rschied (Kaw ); 4. Brett Mountain (Kaw) . 60 (9-11): 1. Sean Co llier ( Kaw ); 2. Chris N iha n [ Kaw] : 3. Da ryl Ecklunn (Kaw) ; 4. Vince nt Rhoad s (Kaw ); 5. Andy Pie rce (Kaw) . SO BEG: 1. And rew Turner (Yam); 2. ' am es Fuller (H on); 3. Vincent Rhoad s (Ya m ); 4. Patri ck Brown (Yam ); 5 . Mikl' A l e~s i (Suz) . 80 ('~- 11): 1. Sco tt How (Ya m ); 2.,Oaryl Ecklunn (Suz); 3. Cele we uace (Yam) ; 4. Sean Co llie r (Ya m); 5. Chns N iha n (Yam ). RO NOV : 1. J.J. Bonanno (Yam) ; 2. Matt Annstrnng (Yam ); 3. Bria n Hul sey (Kaw ); 4. Br"dl t'}' Lambert (Ya m); S. Ro~s Ga rcia (Yam). l 80 O PEN: 1. Billy Pay ne (Kaw) ; 2.]ollat holl Shim p (Hun ); 3. Bra ndon Morga n (yam); 4. R.J. Thom ps on (Kaw) ; 5. Beau Baron (Hon). 11.<; BEG: 1. Matt Carpent er (Suz ); 2. Den nis Liston (Kaw) ; 3. \la rk Valen zu el a (Hon ); 4. Mol>ash i Mo tn ha ..hi (Su z); 5. Seen ! Whitt" (Ka w ). 125 NOV: 1. An d rew Labrador (Hon); 2. Da mo n B iven ~ (Yam ); 3. Terry Milcsavljevic (Han); 4. Beau Baron (Han); 5. Scott l'tiputl!1l(Yam ). 125 tNT: 1. Andy Anaya (Ya m); 2. Aaron Bak...r ( Ho n ): 3. Frank Meccn c (Hon ); 4. Ito Posca (Kaw ); 5. Jaso n Wood (Suz) . 125 PRO: 1. Brian De egan (Hon) ; 2. Ted Camber (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Pete Wad e (Yam ); 2. Warren Hc pkln e (Yam ); 3. Jl' ffrey Tay lor (Ya m) ; 4 . Ju s tin Pt-'ltit>r (Hu n) ; 5. Craig Wirth!> (Yam). .' 250 NOV : 1. Dam on Bi\ll"O~ (Yam); 2. Bob Phillip!! (Yam); 3. P...tt>rCa~a no (Hon); 4. Rick Ha robson (H a n); 5. Beau Bar on (l-Ion ). 250 INT: 1. An dy Ana ya (Yam) ; 2. Mich ... B..ckl' (Ya m); 3. 1 ]a.'KlM Wood (Su.z ); 4. Da rr~n Elliott (Hon) ; 5. Ryan Brandenburg (Ho n). 2.r,o PRO; 1. Erik Kl'h oP (Ho n); 2. Bri"n Dt>cg.ln(H\m); 3. Billy Mercier (Yam); 4. Shane Trin !er (Suz). JR VET BEG: 1. Cra ig Wirths (Yam ); 2. Jeff Tol lor (Suz ); 3. y Sean ""'h itl!(Kaw); -I. Kri!>tf'f Te rito (yam); 5. Davi d Warwrt (Yam ). JR VET ~OV: 1. Bob Phill ips (Yam ); 2. PMt'r Ca.o;ofKl (Hon); 3. Bob Bang (ya m); 4. Rob H~aJ y (Han); 5. Mike Licitra (Ho n). JR VET II\.T : 1. Kevin Allman (Yam); 2. Miche l 8t-cke (Yam); ' 3. Mike W... b (Suz); ol Greg Bolt'S(Hon) . b . JR VET BEG: 1. Ra lph Co lli nl (Kaw); 2. M i ('h a ~1 Wee ks (Hlln ); 3. Manny Labrad or (Kaw); 4. rh ilip Kuh n (Yam); 5. Roger Da ll an (Yam ~ VET NOV: 1. Bob Bang (Yam ); 2. Rob Ht" (Ho n); 3. Rick aly Davi s (Ya m ); 4. Richar d Ana ya (y a m); 5. Ceo !}!;e Jime11t'z (Kaw). VET INT: 1. Kt>vin Allma n (Ya m); 2. Mike Wty (yam); 5. Dy lan Coetze (Yam). P /W B-1: 1. Bryce Te rzian (KTM1;2. Mitche ll Miles (KTM). P/W A: 1. Ricky H eeren e (LEM); 2. Ch arles Messer (LEM). bOBEG L Sean Kran)'ak (Kaw) ; 2. Timoth y McDanie l (Kaw) . N:l (0.8): 1. Ryan Ruybal (Kaw) ; Z. Ricky Hem me (Ka w); 3. Cory Redt'll iu ~ (Kilw). bO (9-11): 1. An thony Ba rollcov; (Kaw) ; 2. Nic holas Burson t (Kaw); 3. Tmy Titt lt-'l'Oit'r (Kaw ); 4. Scott Kran ya k (Kaw ); 5. Mol t Contreras (Ka w). KO BEG: 1. Bft."tlt Gilliam (Ya m ); 2. Jastm Berwvediz (Yam); 3. Kun Ne l!lon(Yam );4. Travi!i Purs ley (Yam); 5. Robm Blan d (Kaw). HfI (7-11): 1. Ge ra rd Pa tin (Yam ); 2. Shane Smi th (Ho n); 3. r\i cholas Burson (Suz); 4. Scott Simon (Suz) . I'W(12-13): 1. Shawn Scott (SU7.); 2. Bobby Stl!ffan (Suz ); 3. Miles Buck (Suz); 4. Tyson Tittlf'miet' (1-100 ). !IO (1+-16): 1. Dt-vir ~(Yam );2 . ~rBuu..a (Hon ). 125 BEG: 1. ]e rod Pt>dt'l'SOn (Ho n); 2. Scott Mm.o;ter (Suz); 3. John Butler (Hon); 4 Vito Valmti 0-100); 5. Dave Ri\t>y (Suz). 12.0; NOV : 1. Mikt> Gib!ion (Hol1); 2. Kt'vin O' Brien (Sw:) ; J . Tyl~r Buck (Suz); 4. Trav;s Smith (Kaw); 5. Du stin Daily (Stu). 125 tNT : 1. Sha wn O'Brim (Suz); 2. Lann y Tum..r (Suz); 3. Mike Oinq mars (Ho n).; ol O int Sh~pard (Suz) ; 5. Brian Swea ny . (Suz ). 125 PRO : J. Jl'ff Willoh (Hon ); 2. Ca~ey Lytle (Hon) ; 3. Pa t Fo, ter (Suz); 4. Terranct' Malan (Suz); 5. D.]. Swt'a ny (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Mllrcht> Ka rl4 r (Ho n'; 2. Mark lo ne!; (Yam ); 3. ... Jad Tannl'r (Ha n). 250 NO V: 1. Dryol" Lambo m (Hon) ; 2. Stanton BalTett (Hon ); 3. Sha wnt>Cha mbPrlin (Ya m) ; 4 Jus tin Os bo rn (Kaw) ; 5. Co lt' Town st'nd (Hun). 250 I!\'T: 1. Co lby ~in (Kawl ; 2. R" bbie Dun ham (Yam ); 3. Pau l eilm.u tin (Hon) ; 4. Tim La..tt'r (Ya m ). 250 r RO: 1. Casey Lytle (Hon ); 2. Bill Sauro (Hon) . 500 NOV : 1. Haro ld Sm ith (KTM );2. Shawn Md nkl!lh (Hb~). ]R VET BEG: 1. Grf']; Benton (Hon); 2. William Welchha nce (Kaw) ; 3. Ken ny Hall (Hon ); 4. Billy Potts (Suz ); 5. Jt'ff Mars ha ll (Ka w). JR VET NOV : 1. Danol' Coultl"l'(Kltw); 2. John Tu ml"l' (Suz J; n 3. La rry ra~1!" (Yam ); 4. Mi\o.e John.'lO (Su z). JRVET INT: t . Marty E1itl"!l (Kaw ); 2. John Jt'fft'Tif'S (Hon) . o VF.TBEG: 1. Mip;uel San tus (Yam ); 2.]ohn Sulliva n O-I n ); 3. Ch uck Shannon (Hon ); 4. Kylt' Rf"Utgm (Hon) ; 5. David John'J;an Hom; 4. Chris Sha nk; 5. Tod d Cren.ww. 55: 1. Jason laWTl'1\Ct' 2. Jared Mt't"$ 3. ~ichola!i Hmdc f'S(m~ ; ; 4. Mikt>Bmwn; 5. Mark W'I-!er. 80: 1. Andrew Tsa kanika s; 2. Robe rt McFad..tt> 3. Co rey n; Horm~; 4. Ch ris K1 inl!felter ; 5. Bryan Douglas. m 250 PRO: 1. Paul Cru m linj; 2. Mich ael Varnes ; 3. Jol es Haas; 4. Randall Shan k; 5. Dav id Rt't"v~s. 125: 1. Steve Cro mwe lL: 2. Danie l Vent; 3. Andy Snydl'f; 4. David M UI. re; 5. Chu('k Bucha nan . 1 250: 1. Tod d Stith; 2. TIiom as McC rnl1t' Jr.; 3. Thumas Mdje!lki; 4. Dillon Cav a; 5. Da niel Reiche rt. 360: 1. Mark Burkholde r; 2. Ha rold Bro ssman ; 3. ,ohn Ht"tldt'rsun; 4. O arence Rull; 5. Robtort Ha 1t'. 600 PRO: 1. G-orgie Price; 2. Phil Libhart; 3. Wa rren Dinn; 4. Pe rry PhiJlipll; 5. Golf)' Foa rd . Competition tight at Sarona MX By Homer Eubanks RAMONA CA. DEC.3 , Th e final race of the CMMC season at Barona Oaks Raceway ended with heated battles in the Supermi ni and Old Pharts A classes, wi th both class cha mpionships being decid ed at the final checkered flag in each. The Su permin i tit le was u p for g rabs between John H opkins and Jesus Casillas, but Sean Ham blin jumped into the pictu re and stole most of the limeli gh t in the first mot o before crash ing late in the mota and dropping ou t. The race ap pea re d to belon g to the second- placed Ho p kins, but Casillas sne aked up and slip ped inside Hopkins in the final tum to steal the win. 25

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