Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I.·EVENTS (Left) Derick Young (59) and John Thrash (190) battle for the early lead In the . Medlumwelght Solo 20-mlle event at round one of the WERA North Cent ral Regional Champ io nship Series In Ind ianapo lis. (Above) Mik e McKee (99) doubled up on the vi ctory stand at th e Trail-Way Speedway season- opener In Hanov er, Pennsylvania, tak ing the 250 and 600cc A-class wins. Hayden reigns on Indy RR parade By Chris Allen Photo by Jacob O'Rourke ClERMONT, IN, MAR.3ll-31 Young Tommy Hay den rolle d to three victo ries in the rai n at W ERA' s opening ro und of the North Central Region Cha mpionship Series at India napolis Racew ay Park. The rainy conditions caused. some racers and spectators to leave for hom e early. They missed out on Hayde n winning th ree of his four races. Hayd en con vinc ing ly won the A Superstock, C Superstock, an d C Superbike classes. Yet the best action in volving Hayden came in the one race he d id not win, the B Superstock final. Ray Yoder charged to an early lead , leaving second to be ba ttled for by Hayd e n and Nev il Algie. Both riders were aboard Kawasaki ZX-6Rs. Algie gained th eposition on the final lap for good, with Hayden finishing third. Chad Feltner provided the drama within the Novice d ivision. During the C Production con test Feltn er started from the second wave and ba ttled his way to the front of the pack on three different starts followng two red flags, resul ting in Feliner receiving the checkered flag. There was a close four-w ay battle for second between Paul Sladinski, Ph illip Sheets, Donald Crane, an d John Thrash. Siadinski secured second with Sheets comi ng in third . Clear skies and warm weather for Saturday's 2G-mile Solo eve nts a llowed a faster pace than on Sunday. In the Novice Mcd ium wcig ht Solo 2D-mile event, rider And rew Raff jumped into a commanding lead. By the end of the second lap , Raft had a full-straigh taway advantage. Engine trouble forced Raff out of the race . Derick Young led for tw o laps unti l Jerry Larrigan, Shawn Blackb urn. Ronnie Gra ntham got by him , with Larrig an taking the \~rin . Results M/W SOLO 20 NOY: 1. ]t.'"rry Larriga n (Hon ): 2. Shawn Blackburn (H on ~ 3. Ronni e C ra ntham (Ho n); 4. Derick Yl>Ung (Hon) ; 5. 0Yd Feltner (Han ) M/ W SOLO 20 EX: 1. :o,:e vil Algie (Ka w); 2. Jeft Kramer (HOI'll; 3. Tommy Ha yden (K.lw ); 4. Stt>ph.m Ch.unbers (Yam ); 5. Ste-vl' Blrlbum (Kaw ~ H / W SOW 20 NO "'; 1. Andrew Ratt (Yam); 2. Aaron fWratt (Suz ); J. P;r,tridr, \\'hitnt>y (Suz); 4. Ty Severn (Suz); S. Eric Budde}' ( Kaw ~ H /W SO LO 20 EX: 1. John Morri s (Suz ); 2. l':evi l A I~ (Ka w); 3. Odn wede (Suz ); 4. Jdf Kr~nwr (Su.zJ; 5. Mich.wl Smith (Suz). L /W SOLO 20 COM 8 : 1. I'};> Verp lank (Ouc);2Tim Barker ;m (Due) ; 3. Tra cy Do yle (Ho n ); 4. Robert DiCello (Yam); 5. Mil es Hard esty (Ya m). VINT 1: 1. Thoma ~ Bentley (Yam); 2. William Murat. VIl\. T2: 1. BobGt>rbt-'rich(f-Ion ); 2. William Murar (Yam) . T VI~ 4: 1. Tim & rl«>r(HIm); 2. Chri s Demopoulos (yam) ; 3. " Mark. Hatten (Hon) ; 4. Rid Livergood (Hin); 5. Q,arles Fairbrot hn (BMW). vner 6: 1. C1t"l'ln Iski (FZ); 2. Danil"l Clark (Hon ); 3. Eric Lose (!Caw). A 5 1ST EX: 1. Tommy Ha yden (Kilw); 2. Patrid. Ludw ig (Yam ); 3. Jeff Kramer (Stu). B 5 1ST EX: 1. Ra y Yoder (Yam) ; 2. N e vi l AljI;ie (Kaw) ; 3. To m m y H a yd en l Kaw); 4 . Bill B rown !lhet~ ..r (Ho n ); 5. G r",li'; Hutchenson (Yam ). B PR CO NOV: 1. Ty Sovem (Sur.);2.JohnThril ~h (Hon);3 . Oer· ick Young (Hon ); 4_J t>ITf larriJ;an (H on ); 5. Robert Dennis (Kaw). C 5 1ST EX: 1. Tom my H ayd en (Kaw) ; 2. Bill Browesberg (Hon ): 3. Darren Young (Hon); ~ . Dougla Blish (yam) ; 5. J",ff Kramer (Hon ). C PRO D N O V: I . Ch old Fet mer (Hon ); 2. Paul Siadi ns.ki ; (Hon) ; 3. Phill Ip Sh-t.. (Honl; ~ . Dona ld Crayee (HOI1) 5. John Th rash (Hun). E JOY ASPECTACULAR SPRING YOUR NEW BMW CYCLE. SPECIAL FINANCING NOWl It 's fresher than sp ringtime. 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