Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

ers Byro n a n d Joyce Wol f wh en sno w fell at Coyot e Racew ay. Th e morn in g program had been co ol for specta tors wit h ove rcast skies. bu t for racers it was fantastic wi th two separa te tracks that were groo med a nd challe ng ing. Co yote Raceways had worked hard to please riders and specta tors ali ke with ne w cha nges both on a nd o ff the track. Ove r 275 ride rs had participa ted in the morning progra m and the morning's fina l race was se t to begin when th e riders on the trac k in the Open Pro class sta rte d d isappear ing fro m view as a white-out with blizzard cond itions hit, leaving riders with no option bu t to try to stay on the track and finish. Skies clea red briefly and the remaining class was run w ith sno w Hur ri es an d hi gh w inds blow ing. The aftemoo n program was placed on hold whil e ride rs and spectators waited to see if the weather wou ld clear. After waiting a n hour. the SRAC officials mad e the d ecision to cancel the rema ining races for safety issues. Results 50 NOV : I. Thoma s Su mos C n LEM); 2. Ike jOtlt (UM); 3. Jus tin J"""IKTM). 125 NO V: 1. Tim IOVl'n t'11a (Yam ); 2. Don ny Conley (Suzt 3M ich~1 Rom ero (Yaml; 4. Tvler Alexande r (K.1w ); 5. Mike Kay (Suz) , 125 AM : l. Art h ur Mon'nsh.'oU (Yam); 2. C had Zu lia n (K.w): 3. Lando n Moody (Suz) ; 4. Ia rrod Fessler fSuz ); 5. Erik Jansen lSuzI. 125 PRO: 1. Andy Atkl1l) (K.1w); 2. C had Wo llaston (Yam ); Sh.twn Mo rgAn (Kaw); 3. Jt'rcmy Hinrich s (K.1 4. Jason Hurtado w); (Ho n); 5. Pa ul Lindsey (Kaw) . . 250 NOV : 1. Tod d Alexan dtT (Kaw ); 2. Spike Pries tly (Yam); 3. Greg We rtz (Hon); 4. Virgil Sampson (Suz); 5. Doug O'Neill (Yam ). OPEN NOV : 1. Steve Tambooe (Yam); 2. Ray M.1nd (Ya m); el M.aple Taylo r (Suz ); 3. Doug (YNci l (ya m); 4. Mike Kay (Suz); 5. C raig Buck (Yam) . O PEN AM: 1. Keith Larson (Hon); 2. Tom Kendri ck (Hon); 3. Darnel H uffinan (Suz ); 4. JetfBrewste r (Hon ); 5. Darin McDona ld (Kaw ). O PEN " RO: 1. Kip Sot ddl (Yolm) 2. Andy Atkim {K.Jw ); 3. n ; Mike RL "Sweli (Hon) ; 4. II"n"m Hermchs ("-aw) ; 5. Wayn e &lIien y (Yam). ~ VET AM : 1. Jd f Suffuseees (KTMJ; 2. JOt' Arnuld (Kaw); 3. Pet!' Banmste r (Yam); 4. Randy Sh u ma rd (H o n) : S. M ichael Ol-Sn-nzo (Yam). SR EX: I. Dw ight u tilJono (Yam) ; 2. Monty Dun Kyle (KTht ); 3. Bru ce McGrew ("awl; 4. Dan G ree nwood (Ya m); 5. Sha wn Smith (Y am) . Heemsberqen soars at Firebird Sprints By Michael Ross PHOENlX, AZ MAR 23-24 , "I wan ted it ba d ," said 27-y ear-o ld Roge r Heemsber gen when asked how he managed to win in the Unl imi ted GP race du ring round two of the CCS Southwest Sprint Series at Firebi rd Raceway. Roge r ma y have wan ted to w in, but there were 16 other racers who .wan ted to w in jus t as bad ly. On e of those racers was Greg Perry, who is carryi ng the nu mber-one p late. Greg led the sta rt of the Unli m ited GP a nd loo ked li ke a shoo-i n for the wi n after p u lling a two-second lead over Heemsbe rgen, bu t on lap four Perry low-sided in tu m 11 and it looked like his race was over. By shee r determination, Perry sa ved it afte r sliding along on the left en gine cover and then p ro ppin g hi s Kaw asa ki back u p on its wheels with his elbow and knee. " W h en m y su pe rbi ke b lew its m o tor in Unli mited Superbike, I had to u se my supersport bike, and 1 didn't have lime to cha nge the tires so the tires were gone. I co uldn 't believ e I saved it. I put a ho le in my leath ers at the knee and almost wen t thro ugh at the elbo w, too." Perry may hav e made the save of his career, bu t it allowe d Heemsb e rg e n a n d a ch ar ging John Hilto n to take ove r first and second place. Hilton, ridin g his CBR900RR, took secon d at the checkere d flag less th an a second behind Heemsbergen. " I had a bad yea r last year a nd ended up on my head so many limes 1 used up all my spare helme ts, so I'm just trying to get in as many laps as poss ible and ge t my timin g and rhy th m back: H ilto n explained. The a ffa ble Dana Point, California, residen t raced a total of eight events this weekend . New Cycle News "White Diamond" design printed red & black, (large on back, smail on front chest) on quality white t-sh irt, available in sizes M, L, XL, and XXL. To order, ca ll us at 310/427-7433 (between 9-S PST) WSA or mail/FAX the Cycle News Product Order Form located below the ad index in the back of this issue. Results U /L S/ SPRT EX: 1. A.J. Amman (Yam) ; 2. C id Lopez (Yam ); 3. Joseph Demko ()(.aw); 4. Ste ve jensen (Kaw) ; 5. Fred Schell (Kaw). tt /W S/SPRT EX 1. GR."g Perry (Kaw);2. Fred Schell (Ka w ); : 3. Mark Ledt'9ma (Hon); 4. JO!It'ph Demko (Kaw ) ; S.5reve Jensen (Kaw). H /W S/SPRT AM : 1. Sa mmy Richards (Kaw); 2. C h ris Siriz~ zoui (Suz l; 3. Stev e High land (Kaw ); 4. Joshua Hopson (K.lw) ; 5. Justin Mires (Ka w) . M / W S/SPRT EX; 1. Roger Heemsbergen (Ho n); 2. Greg P6l)' (Kaw); 3. Harold W inkles (Hon); 4. Ma rk Ledes ma (Hon); 5. [osep b Demko (Hoo). M /W S /SPRT AM: 1. Fran ds "Bizza rro (Ho n) ; 2. Sammy Richard s (K.lw); 3. Willi a m Galt's (Hon) ; 4. C urt loch (Ka w ); 5. Joshua Hopkins (Ka w) . , L/W S/SPRT EX: I. David Stansel (Ka w ); 2. Lwaughn Mon tgomery (Yam); 3. Leonard Kir.;chner (y a m); 4. John Hilt o n (Yam ). L/W S/SPRT AM : 1. Joseph Ca lNcho (Suz); 2. Scot Wekh (Kaw) ; 3. Scott Fisher(Han ). U/L S/ BK EX: 1. David Du prey (Suz); 2. Tho mas Hul l (Due) 3. A,.J. Amman (Yam) ; 4. Mark Lede5ma (Hon ); 5. Joh n H ilto n (Hon) . ..... - I-< 0... -< 39

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