Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

This Month's Featured Ride:- •.._-_._ Glen Helen, CA • M 4 &5,1996 ay ~~ SR MINt 1. [ered Bleck (Yam); 2. Josh ua Wood (J(a w); 3. Cole Te rry (Ya m ); 4. Justin Gib bs (Ka w); 5. Timothy Mu te rspo1lu g h (Kaw). S / M INI : 1. l eeed Bl ack (Ya m ); 2. Ju st in Gi bbs (Ka w ); 3. Jo s hua W ood ( KolW); 4. Cole Te r ry (YAm) ; 5. Ti m o th y Mutenpa ugh (Kaw ). 125 A: 1. Troy Beewee (Hon ); 2. Brian McElroy (y am ); 3. Rob McWhorter (Hon); 4. Davi d Price (Yam); 5. JilllOI1 Co nlon (Hon). 125 8 : 1. Roger Ca rrico (Ho n); 2. Stoner ROlOS (Hen); 3. Dus tin Floyd (Su%); 4. Keith Newton (Suz) 5. R.1nd Jord .m (Hon ). y 125 C: 1. Travis West (Hon ); 2. Barry Shiver (K.aw); 3. Mike Neal (Yam); 4. Robert Tillman ()(a w) ; 5. Tony Bol\olnno (Hon). 125 [); 1. William Lackey (Hon ); 2. Tavis Newman (H on ); 3. Van Etheri d ge (Hon ); 4. Scott King (Suz ); 5. Jason Earl y (Han). 250 A 1. Brian McElroy (Yam); 2. Jason Con lon (lion); 3. Jamie Frazier (Ka w); 4. Te rry Kennedy (Ho n);5. Ch ris AnstcOld(Hon). 250 B: 1. RobertTa lbo tt (Ya m); 2. Jami e Scha ub ach (Hon ); 3. Richkar d r e tsclit.Oder ; 4. Kto ith Newt on (Suz) ; 5. Jo hn Polakawsld ' (Hon ). 2SOC: 1. Brolndon Willia rrul (Hon); 2. Kyle Richardson (K.:a w ); J. Ron Rolli ns (Han); 4. Bobby Tucker .(Ho n); S. Richard Feid ll (Yam). 2SO 0 : 1. Willi ol Lacke y (Han); 2. M.Jort y Wilson (Hon) ; 3. m ~'t1 Simonton (Suz ); 4. Michae l Meador (](a w) ; 5. RobCTt PC1'hach (yam) . 25-t A; 1. Brian McElroy (Ya m); 2. Scott Shipley (Suzl ; 3. Vann Gibson (H on) ; 4. J ohn Mo mt (Hon); 5. Rob McWhortlT (Hon). 25+ B: 1. Robt'rt Talbott (yam); 2. Th oma s Jenninga (Suz); 3. Larry Menzel (l(aw); 4. Jamie Schaubadt (Hon); S. Brian Ho well (Suz ). • 30+ A: 1. Scott Shiple y (Suz); 2. Vann G i~n (Ha n); 3. Ja y H.aWler (Ha n); 4. Sonny Mitche ll (Ka w ); 5. Brad Crouch (Suz). 30. B: 1. William Hobson (yam); 2. Tre y Woody (HLn); 3. John Pnce (K..w); 4. Thoma s J","nings (Suz ); S. Paul West (Ho n). 30+ C: 1. Ronald Ro llins (Ho n); 2. Mikl· App ll-tun (Ya m); 3. · Ncvan R~hing (Kaw); 4. Alvin Bender (Ha n); S. Richa rd Trib ble (Hon ). 35+: 1. Scott Ship ley (Suz) ; 2. Sonny Miteht'U (Kaw); 3. Barry Gantt (Suz); 4. John Monk (Ya m); 5. G reg Driscoll (Suz). 40+: 1. Sonny Mitche ll (Kaw) ; 2. Greg Driscoll (Suz); 3. Don ald Fields (Suz); 4. Ken Jo rd on (Hon). U/LTD: 1. JilY Hilu !Wt (H on); 2. John Polakawllki (tlan); 3. Crilig HolLand (Hon); 4. Wesley Kite (Suz); 5 Kennt.·th Taylor (Hon). Shoemaker makes good atSRA Grand Prix By Mike Bierman CARlSBAD, CA MAR 31 , Mike Sh oemaker took all the p oin ts, all the glor y, a nd a ll the go ld during th e So ut h la nd Racing Association Grand Prix at Car lsbad Raceway. Shoemaker entered thr ee classes and swe p t all with time to spare. Starting in the morning wi th the Yet Expert class , it was obvious that Sh oemake r w as th e re to m ai nt ain th e SRA poin ts lead in the pop ula r Vet battl e. Finishing in the runner-up spo t was 1995 champion Greg Foun tain. Following Fountain were Chi p Morton, Ch ad Blou gh , a nd Joe Bagn ascc , in that orde r. Firs t ama teur acr oss the line wa s Brian Fountain. This marks Brian's last ride as an a mateur, as he advan ces to the Expert rank. Shoemaker's next class was the always-fun SRA Carlsbad team race, w here he tea med with 1995Open-class cha m p Cra ig Adams. The sta rt of the team race pla ces the da y's fastest rid er s .cn the front row of the four-r ow starting grid. Rounding the last tum of the first lap elbow- to-elbow were Shoemaker and Brian Meyerscough. Shoemaker was a bit quicker in hand ing the armband to his teamm ate. Adams dashed into the lead an d was never to be headed. Second at the finish was the tea m of Meyerscough and Bob Maxwell, followed by the Fountain bro thers. Fourth we n t to Eric Smi th and Paul Vogelsang. and roun d ing out the top five were Tracy Mont erone and Keith Loonsfoo t. Shoemaker's third event wa s the last race of the d ay, the 250cc and Four-Strok e class combined . Shoem aker once again lined them up and knocked them d own . Shoemak er had a little compan y during the first stages of the race from Eu ropean Zemen Arnost. H ow ev er, Arn ost couldn't match the leader's pace and finished a few seconds back - not bad for a first-tim e rid e at the demanding ven ue. Results 10th Annual SUNLAND SHAMROCKS GRAND PRIX Shamrocks MC a nd Chap arral Cycle Supp ly presen ts Grand Prix racing featuring a Team Dual Dog Dual Spo rt Tou r in the nearby San Bern a rdino Moun tains. Choos e rid ing eit he r Saturday or Sunday for a we ll pre pared 125 miles of exciti ng tw isty fire roads w ith several single-track o ptions. O ptio na l Dual Sport cla ss race o n Sund ay! Bike demo rides a nd seve ral prod uct manu facture' s re presen tatives a re also featured du ring th is thrilling weekend. Up-Coming Events: June 6-9 • Selpja Scrnic 01aIlerlle-MV. NaIiooaJ SE.re; • laI

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