Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Suzuki of Paris an d form er Nation al Hare Scrambles Champion Tony Hend on had to fi gh t o ff th e adva nc es of Kawasa ki rider Bryan Adams in the ea rly stages of the race in the Vet A class, but Hendon came on strong at the end to take the win . Scott Martin finished a close third. Steve Ezell led early on, but Jared Smith came on strong at the end for the win in the 250cc A class . Todd Wilson en ded up second on a Yam aha, while Ezell dropped back to third at the finish . Kawasa ki rider Robert Lick slid past series rival Chris Beard when Beard tangled with a lap rider on the las t lap in the Op en B class. Lick went on to win, while Roger Hen don, Ton y Hendon's older brother an d a seasoned veteran, kept the pace to claim third. Cod y Maxwell bounced back from a lackluster performance in round five to take top honors in the Four-Stroke class on his Kawasaki KLX. Phillip Barker kept him hon est, coming in just 20 seconds off the pace . John Broughton put in yet an other good ride on his Honda CR in the Vet B class to extend his winning streak to six. Robert Adkins took second . In the 200cc A class, Mich ael Saunders pu t in yet anoth er stellar p erformance on his KDX to keep his perfect reco rd int act. Darin Phillips bounced back from a dism al outing at rou nd five to take a r es pectabl e se cond o n his Kawasa ki. Reigning Super Sen ior cha mp, John Giles powered his Yamaha to the number-one spo t, as series rival Guy Anderson kep t pace for second. Jaso n Di ck e y p u t h is Su zu ki o u t front early on in the Heavy Trail class and held on for th e w in. Series rival Ricky Whitely sta yed close but couldn't rna ke th e pass for s econd on his Kawasa ki. Clint Robinson and Ron Skipper continued th eir se rie s-lo n g b at tl e in the 200cc B class wi th Robins on taking the w in and Skipper coming in second . In Sen ior action, Pau l Michels came back from a slow sta rt to garner top hono rs. Dave Scottov put on a late race charge of his own to sneak past Ronni e Hackett in the late ·stages of the race. (N AMA Mid-South Series Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Results: January 14, 1996 AA/ PRO : 1. Scott P less ing er (KTM) ; 2. Rob er t Pa tt erson (Su z); 3. Doug Blackwell (Yam ); 4. Mike Morr is (Yam); 5. Michael Cornett (KiM). WM N, I. Suzy Fann (Yam) . j O PEN A: 1. Ha rvey Whitaker (Ho n); 2. Todd Boone (Ho n); 3. Jason Jenni ngs (Hon ); 4. Fletcher Lambert (H us); S. Bill Johnson (Hon). . 250 A, 1. Jared Smith (KTM); 2. Tod d Wilso n (Yam) ; 3. Steve Ezell (Yam); 4. lance Smith (Yam); 5. Marty Stinnett (Ka w). 200 A: 1. Michael Sand ers (Ka w ); 2. Darin Phillips (Kaw ); 3. Barry Brazier (Ka w) ; 4. Mik e Garrett (Kaw ); 5. Ed di e Denfip (Kaw ). SR: 1. Pau l Michel s (ATK); 2. David Scottow (KTM); 3. Ronni e Hackett (Suz ); 4. Mike Taylor (Hon ); 5. larry Still (Hon). SlSR: 1. John Giles (Yam ); 2. Gu y Anderson (Ka w); 3. Hike Ga rrett (Ho n); 4. Morris Phe lps (Ho n); 5. Pat Freiburger (Hon ). . VET A: 1. Ton y Hendon (SUlo); 2. Bryan Adams (Kaw) : 3. Scott H arti n (Kaw) : 4. Robert Kirchner (Suz ); 5. Robert Roy (Yam) . 200 B: 1. C li n t Rob in son (Kaw) ; 2. Ro n Skipper (Ka w ): 3. Th omas Campbell (Kaw) ; 4. Kenne th Luttrel (Kaw) ; 5. Larry Smith (Ka w) . 125 B, 1. Kip Haynie (Yam) ; 2. Paul Allen (KTM); 3. Thomas Bumpus (SUlo); 4. Bryan Phelps (Kaw) ; 5. Robert Clark (G-G) . . 250 8 : 1: Gary H endricks (Yam); 2. Timmy Poo l (Kaw ): 3. Tun Gra in (Yam ); 4. Raymond Patt erson (Suz ); .5 . Gordon Turner (Han). . OPEN B: 1. Robe rt Lich (Kaw ); 2. Chris Beard (H on); 3. Roger He ndon (Hon); 4. Stewart Uch (Kaw); 5. Charles Lankford (Hus) . VET B: 1. John Broughton (H on); 2. Robert Adkins (Ka w); 3. Da vid Zanet (Yam); 4. Jim Parsons (Kaw) ; S. Mark Wood (Hon). . 4--S K: 1. Cody Maxwell (}(aw ); 2. Ph illip Barker TR (H on); 3. Ken Arnold (Ho n); 4. Eddy Ta ylo r (Hon); 5. Greg Prince (Ho n). LITE T R L, 1. Jay Hopper (Kaw); 2. 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