Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Rounding ou t the top five was Man chester Honda's To n y Lorusso, who started the race in fourth. Sixth went to Bfomley Cycle-DG's Cars ten who ran second for much of the race. C\ RCA Dome In d ianapolis , In diana Results: M arch 30 , 1996 (Ro u n d 10 o f 15) 12S HEAT 1 (6 lap " top 9 transfer): 1. M ichael Pichon (Kaw); 2. Tun Ferry (Su z ); 3. Joshua Steel (Suz) ; 4. Ban' Carsten (Suz); 5. Jeff H edden (5 uz); 6. Brian De eg an (two) ; 7. Adam H u m p h re y (5uz ); 8. C or y Keene y (Yam ); 9. Ieff Curry (5 uz); 10. Jim Neese (Ho n); 11. Doug De haan (5uz); 12. Chad Sanner (Kaw); 13. lam es Pc voln y (Kaw ); 14. Dou g Stone (Kaw); 15..He ath Voss (Hon ); 16. Tim Pus tel a k (5uz); 17. Jim Ches ter (5uz ); 18. Brett Salander (Kaw ); 19. Davi d Kratz (Suz) ; 20. Shane La wson (H on ). Time: 5 mi n .• 11.120 sec . ]25 HEA T :2 (6 lap s, top 9 tra nsfer): I. Jam es Eickel (H on ); 2. Nathan Ram se y (5uz); 3. je remy Buehl (Kaw); 4. To ny Lorusso (Ho n ); 5. Robb ie Skaggs (Kaw ): 6. Josh Demuth (Yam ); 7. Scott Sheak (Suz): 8. Sh aun Perc lio (Kaw ); 9. Rya n Duff (Han) ; 10. Jeff Baker (Ya m); 11: Mi ke Katin (Han ); 12. John Dc wd (Yam); 13. Bria n Tho rn burg (Yam); 14. Tim Ha wthorne (H a n); 15. Dave y Yezek (Suz ); 16. Jay Wagner (Yam ): 17. Kenneth Jon es (Ho n); 18. Jeff Yentze r (Kaw) ; 19, Tom Clowers (Suz) ; 20. Andre I'e ne (Suz ). Time: 5 min., 35.260 sec. 125 LeQ (4 laps, top 4 tra nsfer): I. Jim Neese (Hon); 2. Jd f Baker (Yam ); 3. Dave y Yezek (Suz); 4. Mike Katin (Hon); 5. John Dowd (Yam ); 6. Tom Clow ers Jr. (Suz); i . Jim Cheste r (Suz);·8. James Po vol n y (Kaw ); 9. Doug Dehaan (Suz ); 10. Chad Sanner (Kaw); H. Ryan Duff (Hon); 12. An dre Pene (Suz ); 13. Ken Jones (Han); 14. Jay Wagner (Yam); 15. Brett Sala nde r (Kaw ); 16. Davi d Kra tz. (Suz); 17. Tim Ha wtho rne (H on); 18. Tim Pu stelak (Suz ); 19. Brian Thornburg (Yam ); 20. Do ug Sto ne (Kaw); 21. ' Shane Lawson (Hon); 22 H eat h Voss (Hon). 125 M AI N (15 laps ): 1. Mi ckael Pich on (Kaw): 2. Tim Ferry (Suz ); 3. Brian Deegan (Yam ); 4. Scott Sheak (Suz ); S. Tony Lorusso (Hon); 6. Ba rry Carsten (Suz); 7. Je ff Curry (Su z) ; 8. Davey Yeze k (S uz); 9. Shaun Perolio (Ka w ); 10. N a th a n Ram se y (Su z ); 11. M ike Kahn (Han) ; 12 . Robbie Skag gs ( Ka w ); 13 . Cory Keeney (Yam) ; 14. Josh ua Steel (Suz); 15. Jam es Eckel (Hon) ; 16. Jos h Demuth (Ya m) ; Ii. Jeffre y Yen tzer (Kaw); 18. Jer om v Buehl (Ka w); 19. Jeff Ba ker (Yam); 20. Adam Humphrey (Suz); 21. Jim Neese (H a n); 22. J Hedden (Suz). eff Tim e: 13 min., 53.590 St"C. 125 EAS TERN REG IONAL SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS (After 7 of 11 roundsl: I. Mickae l Pich (14614 wins); 2. John Dowd (1221 1 win); 3. Tun on Ferry (118); 4. Nathan Ramsey (89); 5. Soot! Sheek (78); 6. Brian Deegan (77); 7. Davey Yezek (M ); 8. Cory Keeney (62); 9. Jeff Curry (57); 10 Barry Carsten (51); 11.(TIE) . Tommy Cl owers Jr./Robbie Ska ggs (44); 13. Jim Neese (43); 14. Tony Lorusso (42); 15. Sh aun Perolic (40); 16. Ch ar le y Bogard (22); 17. Anthony Pocorobba (21); 18. James Eckel (18);19. Mike Katin (16); 20 David Kratz (12) . 250 HEAT 1 (8 lap s, to p " tra n s fe r): 1. Jef f Emig (Ka w) ; 2. Damon H uffman (Ka w) ; 3. Jimmy Button (Yam) ; 4, Kevin Windham (y am ); 5. Brian Swi nk (Hon); 6. Kyle Le wis (Yam ); 7. Mike Jones (Suz); 8. Jeff Hedden (Suz ); 9. Kevin Cri ne (K'Thf) ; 10. Cliff Pa lme r (Suz) ; 11. Tim H a w tho rne (Hon); 12. Doug Stone (Kaw ); 13. Jim Jon es (Suz) ; 14. Mike Kari n (Hon); IS. Mike laRocco (Suz); 16. Barrv Cars ten (Suz); 17. James Povclnv (Kaw ); 18. Denny Ste phenson (Ka w ); 19. Phil Lawrena. (Kaw); 20. H eath Vos s (Han). Ti me: 6 min. 55.830 sec. a.50 H EA T 2 (8 la ps. t op ol transfer): 1. Jeremy McGrath (Hon); 2. D am on Br ad shaw (Ya m); 3. Rya n Hugh e s (Kaw): 4. Doug H enry (Ya m ); 5. Ez ra Lusk (Suz); 6, Larry Ward (Hon); 7. Greg Albertyn (Suz); 8. Mike Brown (Hon); 9. Todd DeHoop (Suz); 10. Buddy Ba rry Cars ten (S u z); 16. Jam e s Po v oln y ( Ka w ). Time: 5 min.. 21.320 sec. 250 SEMI 2 (6 laps, to p 5 tra nsfer): l. Larry Ward (H o n); 2. Ezra Lu sk (Su z ); 3. G reg Albe rtyn (Suz); 4. Mik e Brown (Han); 5. Buddy An tunez [Kaw ]: 6. Todd Del-loop (Suz ); 7. Da ve Castillo (Kaw ); 8. Eron Eze rins (Kaw); 9. Justin Blake (Kaw); 10. Ty Wallace (KnI); 11 . A lex McElyea (Yam) ; 12. Ch ad w ick Shepard (Suz); 13. Ga ylon Dickson (Yam ); 14. W illia m Wil son (H on ); 15. Tra vis Trieb (H on ); 16. Billy Schlag (Ka w ), T ime: 5 min. , 13.050 sec. . 2SO LeQ (6 laps . top 2 tra nsfer): "I. Todd DeH oop Antunez (Kaw); II. DaveCastillo (Kaw); 12. JustinBlak e (Suz); 2. Phil Lawrence (Kaw); 3. Barry Carsten (Suz); 4. (Kaw); 13. Alex McElyea (Yam); 14: Ch adwick Shepa rd (Su z ); 15. Ca ylon Di ck s on (Ya m ); 16. Br on Ez e rin s (Kaw ); 17. Ty Walla ce (KTM ); 18. Will iam Wilson (H on ); 19 Travis Trieb (Hon); 20 Billy Schlag (Kaw ). . . Time: 6 min. , 51.690 sec. 250 SEM I) (6 la p s, to p 5 transfer]; 1. Brian Swink (H on ); 2. Kyle Lewi s (Yam ); 3. Mik e LaRocco (Suz); 4. Denny Stephenson (Ka w); S. Mik e Jones (Suz ); 6. Phil Law r en ce ( Ka w ); 7 . Kevin Crine (KTM ); 8 . Cliff Palmer (Suz ): 9 . Jeff H edden (Su z); 10. Mike Katin (Hon); 11. H eath Voss (H on ); 12. Doug Stone (Ka w ); 13. Tim Hawthorne (Hon) ; 14 . Jim Jones (Suz); 15. Cliff Pal mer (Suz) ; 5. Mike Ka tin (H on ); 6. Heat h Voss (H en); 7. Dou g Stone (Ka w ); 8. Ke vin Crine (KTM); 9. Dave Castillo (Ka",? 10. Jame s Povo lny (Kaw) ; 11. Alex ); McE lyea (Yam ); 12. Gaylon Di ckson (Yam); 13. Eron Ez e ri n s (Kaw); 1 ~. Jim Jones (Su z) ; 15. Billy Sch la g (Kaw ); 16 . William Wil son (H o n) ; 17 . Chadwi ck Shepard (Suz); 18. Ty Wall a ce (KTM); 19. Justin Blake (Ka w ); 20. Tra vi s Trl eb (H o n ); 21. Tim Ha wthorne (Hon); 22. Jeff Hedden (Suz ). T ime: 5 min. , 21.800 sec. 250 MAIN (20 laps ): 1. Jeremy McGrath (Ho n); 2. Je ff Emi g (Kaw ); 3. Ezr a Lu sk (Su z ); 4. Ryan H ugh es (Kaw); 5. Larry Wa rd (H on); evin Windham (Yam); 7. Jim my Button (Yam ); 8. Ph il Lawrence (1Caw); 9. Brian Sw in k (Hon ); 10: G reg A lbertyn (S uz); 11. Da mon Hu ffm an (Kaw ); 12. M ike La Rocco (Suz); 13 . Denny Ste phenson (Ka w). H . Todd De l-loop (Suz); 15. Mike Jones (Suz); 16. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 17. Kyle Lewis (Yam); 18. Buddy An tunez (Kaw ); 19. Mike Brown (Hon). Ti me: 17 min., 37.040 sec. Ma rgi n of victory: 3.230 sec. 250 SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STAN DINGS (Aftr r 10 of 15 r o u n d,): 1. Je rem y M cG rath (250 / 10 wi ns); 2; Dam o n H u ffma n (170 ); 3. Jeff Emig (162); 4. Ryan Hughes (150 ); 5. Mike laRocco (l36); 6. Damon Brad shaw (134 ); 7. Phil Lawrence (134); 8. Ezr a Lusk (l 24); 9. Brian Swink (111); 10. Stev e Lam son (107); 11. Larry Ward (96); 12. Mike Crai g (91); 13. Jimmy Button (77); 14. Mike Brown (68); 15. Kyle Lewis (56); 16. Greg Albertyn (53); 17. Buddy Antunez (43); 18. (TIE) Jeff Dement /Denn y St ephenson (31 ); 20. (T IE ) Mickael PichonlLarry Brooks (30). Upcoming rounds: Round 11 " Tampa, FL , Ap ril 6 Round 12 - Po ntia c, M I. Ap ril 13 Michael Brandes . th~ 'n e;"e~t m~mb~r to tho ' test~d ev~,ry kind of soil aCros'-the country.. My.dad . ' feature d in a ,half: page arti cle in' the Dallas press. , " Chaparralfac ing team h~s been missing in actionever ' , would like that. He's a geologist." In the main event, According to Honda s Ben Cheatwood, McGrath a lOCal teleVision sportscaster since signing on with the team a couple of weeks ago. Albertyn inspected the Indy dirt in the first tum after ,'. was also interviewed for Saturday night airing (Mareh 30>dUringa St: Louis , " Just after joining the team. Mike went over. the bars getting taken out by, Kevin WindharT). Wh,en asked if on a triple jump and landed on his feet while practicing Albertyn Is,1 polite on the track; he replied. " Possi· 00 Blues hockey game on KMOX. Cheatwood also said By winning the Indy Supereross, Je....my McGrath ' ' at Gle n ' He len before D all as ; " said te am ' bly. In Europe. if you bump someone. everyone ,starts that McGrath was inVited to be interviewed on the tied a record set by Bob Hannah:Going back through manager/ racer Larry Brooks , ',"He crushed his toe. complaining. Here it' s different . and I have' to start show RPM on ESPN. and is tentatively scheduled to . ., be aired the Thursday before the Apn1 20 Charlotte the recoras. Bob Hannah once won 14 straight major .Hopefully he'll be ready for Tampa." Brandes filled the getting more aggressive. ~ , AMA races . including supercross and the outdoor, spot that was vacated by Brooks when he broke his .. Supereross. , . National s . Hannah acc omplished ,t hat in 1978. :arm near his elbow a(.lhe Dayl o'no Supercross. "You ' JeH Hedden. the privateer 'who qualified for both can see 'were the bone' came oui the skin.· said McGrath. of course. has won the last 10 AMA Super· 125 and 250cc 'main ' event s last we ek at' Dall as. ' Team Yamaha's John Dowd might' ve had a good cross rounds : this year's Gainesville National. plus Brooks pointing' to a small:round scar just' above the ' wasn't qu~e as successful at Indy. He, did make the ' idea what the rest of his night wOuld be like after'the th,e last three Nationals last year. 'making ~ ,14 straight , .. elbOw. "I broke a couple of bOOes and they pinned it 125cc main: but earlier in the day. while competing in first afternoon practice session. A rider fell in front of all back together. and luckJ1y I didn't have to wear a . the 250cc prtil iminary heats. which seats riders into wins, Hannah's streak was broken byMike Bell at the him a few laps into th'e firsi practice session and he cast. I should be back pretty ' soon. " An'd what win the evening·s program. Hadden just made the cut at ' los 'Angeles Supe~oss at the Coliseum. , . . ' slammed into the rider s bike. ripping off'one ~f h is ' happen to Brandes? "W e're planning on keeping him. bike's radiators, Later on. Dowd crashed hard in his the expense of one significant rider. He bumped his · heat race and Would finish' fifth . one spot oufof the' so we'U now haye four·man team." .. . . brother. Joe. .out of the night's prcigram. . Di d yo u know: Jeremy ' McGrath ,has led the transfers : in the 125cc LCQ: After going into the Indy Supereross Series sin!'e 1993; and the last Person to Team Yamaha Maneger Keith McCarty will be arriv· race with a one·point lead over Mickael ,Pich on.he left hold the supereross points lead other than McGrath ' .Speaklng of Team Chaparra l. G reg S~hnell will in second, 24 points behind. . was Damon Bradshaw. Plus. McGrath has now won make hiS 250c o debu t at the Tampa Supercross. . ing at next week's TampaSupereross a little later than 39 supereross races in 55 'att empts. . ' f Schnell is currenil y third in the We st ern Regional , usual. On FridaY. April 5. McCarty and his Wi e Vicky . . ~ .' T odd DeHoop has returned full time to the AMA will be celebrating their 16th'wedding anniversary. 125cc Supereross Series pOi t standings. : Other than n Teain Kaw~sakrs Damon Hu~n has been ~th'" a couple of loCal superemss races. he's never ridden a Supercross Series with' a new bike and sponsors. ered by a sore wnst for the past ' Weeks. which Accord ing to Suzuki' s race team manager Rog er 250 in a suPerc rOss." said larrY Brooks, ,"He's been Last year. DeHoop was a member of the Honda of has affected his performance on the track at both the practicing and he'" picking tt up real well." DeCOster. C raig Decker should return to action at Troy team but has spent most of the year competing the May? Hanglo";'" Nat,ional MX in Sacramento. , in the recently .concluded PJl Arenacross Series. previous week' s Dallas and Indysup.rcrosses. ",I was California, Ferry broke his back last year. " He says where he finished third overall. DeHoop. now riding a Team NoIeen's Kyle Le~is retumed to action at Indy. practicin9 during the week when In osed. into a jump he' s fe eling good and can do everything he could F&S/ Arenacross.sponso red Suzuki. retumed to the Lewis separated his shoulder and bruised his lung at real ,h ard.. said Huff man. ".It turned back my wrist real " the Daytona Supereross. "Right now my biggest prob· before, " said DeCoster. " His doctor hasn't given him Supercross ,Series the, previous 'week, in Dallas: At good, I had it looked at but they said nothing was bro· his release yet. but things are 100kJng good." , Indianapolis, he finished 14th. "F&S is helping me out ken or anyt hing:" The injury certainly' aff ected Huff · lem is getting tired." said Lewis, "After about 15 min' utes my shoulder starts gelling tired." Lewis was run· with bike and parts. and Mike Kidd of the Arenacross man at Indy: because he rarely jumped one ,of the Sometimes winning is costly: Because' of his reCent triples and wasn't a factor among the leaders, "I 'm ning midpack in the 250cc featured when he crashed Ser ies i s helpi ng me o ut. too ." sa id D eH oop .. success in the 125<:c W estem Regional 125cc Super· . DeHoop says making the transition from arenacross off the track and would end up finishing 17th. ' going to have it checked out again. becaUse I definite· Iy think something is wrong with it: ~ . ' to supercross is a little tough. '"I'm trying to get my' cross Series. Team Yamahas K evin Windham had lily finishing third at IndY" Ezra Lu sk gav'-Suzuki its ' to purchase a new ste reo for the team' s hauler.' endu rance bac k. " said DeHoop. " The races are " Because i've had a good season in the 125cc das s, · twice as long in supercro ss.- so I just have to get . Missing fro m the Indy lineup was Honda of Troy 's second podium finish of the y ear. Mike LaRocco stro~ger. ". . Mike Craig , Craig returned to action 'last week ·in did ,it in January at Minneapolis when he. too. finished I g'uess I got'nominated by 'the guys · -Bradshaw , , palla s after breaking 'hiS leg last month. Evidently. third, Before that. Suzuki had not been on' the podiuni Dowd and Doug Henry " to buy " new sound system J eromy Bue h'l is another ride r retu rni ~g to the for the i ruck wrth my bonus money." when Craig woke up the moming after finishing ninth since' 1993. when Guy Cooper finished second to Damon Bradshaw in I-jouston, ' · supercross scene aft~r competing tn' t~e Arenacross the night before at Dallas. his leg was 'extremely sore Series: where he Was edged out for the championship Te am 1·800 ·Colleci/ Ho nda / Fo x' s J e r e m y and he could barely w alk: According toteam manager M c Grath has been getti ng mOre atlention ,in the by for mer 125cc We st Co asi Superc ross S'erles' Erik 'Kehoe . "He simply overdid it. " he said, " Too ' .Suzuki' s Gre g Albertyn had another crash·f illed much, too quick.,He could've ridden tonight but decid· , night at Indy but so mehow manage s to keep ' his mainstreampress as of late.,a lot of which has to do Champion Jimmy Gaddis. Buehl. wearing Greg Aiber.. sense of humor. "I should be able to get 'my degree in 'with his latest streak. McGrath was recently featured ' tyn' s foriner number · 111 • finished 18th in the 12Scc . ed to give' it another week to heal. He should be back . next week at Tampa." ' geology., nO problem." said Albertyn. "After all. I've in the motors ports section of USA Today. and was da ss at Indy. BriefI¥---'-,--•••--,-----,-- bY a two o R ~ ~ ~ ....... .... l-< 0...

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