Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

SUPERCROSS . AMA S upercrossSeries . Round13: C arlotteMotorSpeedway h (Far left) McGrath performed a rare " Superman" over th e finish-line jump. (Left ) Standing be tween 125cc winner Mickael Pic ho n (left) and second-place f in ish John Do wd (ri ght) is Kansan Robbie Skaggs. Th e priv at eer Kaw asa k i rid er t u m ed a lot of heads after w in ni n g his heat race and leading the f irst th ree, lon g laps in t he 125cc feature. He ended up th ird. (Below left) (Left to rig ht ) Wa rd , McGrath and Windham let the champagne fly . was Team Chaparral' s awning. w hich blew up and over the team's trailer. The awning mounts were ripped out of the trailer and the supporting poles were destroyed, Teem Suzuki' s TIm ·F e rry was a no-showat Charlotte. Ferry tw isted his knee at the ponli. ac Supercross the previous week and, accord. inq t o learn manager Ro ger DeCoste r. he wasn 't read y t o co mpete a t -C harlot te . " He (Ferry)' said h i s knee wasn' t up' t o it." DeCoster said. - 1 don't know how bad il (the kneeris.- Briefl Ron ald Paisst (5U2); l b. Jason Dodds (Yam ); 17. Clifford Ad optante (H on ); 18. Jeff Kirkland (5 uz); 19. Ie ro m y Buehl (Kaw); 20. Shane Slo the r (Yam ). Time: 6 mi n.• 54.220 St' C. 125ee LeQ (4 riders tra nsfer, 3 la ps): 1. Andre Pen e (5uz ); 2. Doug De haan (5 uz); 3. Jeremy Buehl (K,lW ); 4. Mik e Tr eadw ell (5 uz); 5. Cha d Kres ge (S uz); 6. Je ff Yentz er (Kaw ): 7. Ke it h Tr occoli (5 u z) ; 8. S teven Herman (5 uz); 9. Ch uck Shirley (Yam) ; 10. Chad w ich Shepa rd (5u z); 11. Adam Humphrey (Suz); 12. Jam es Pov ol ny (l( aw l; 13. Nl"il Woener (Suz); H . Ma rro Dubc (Hon); 15. Shane Siother (y am); 16. Gifford Ad c ptante (Hen ); ] 7. Joe l Dengler (Suz); 18. Ronald Faisst (Suz); 19. Mark David C u lton (Hon); 20. lames Jo iner (Yarn ); 21. Iason Dodds (yam); 22. Jeff Kirk la nd (Suz). T ime: 5 min ., 30.990 St'C. U See M AI N (22 riders, 10 laps): 1. Mickael Pichon (Kaw~ 2. John Dowd (Yam~ 3. Robbie Skaggs ( Ka w~ 4. Nathan Ramsey (5uz); 5. Scott Sheek (5uz); 6. Gravson Goodman (S uz); 7. Bri an D ee gan (Hon ); 8 . S ha un PeroJi o (Ka w); 9. Barry Ca rsten (Suz ); 10. Ton y Lorusso (Hon): 11. Davey Ye (S 12 Charl y Bogard (Suz): zek uz); . e 13. Cory Keeney (Yam): 14 Josh Demuth (Yam): IS. Jim . Ne-ese (H an ); 16. Doug Dehaan (Suz); 17. David Kratz (Suz ); lB. To m OOWl"f'S (Suz ); 19. Andre Pene (Suz); 20. Mike T read well (Suz); 2 1. [ero m y Buehl {Kaw}; 22. Jim Chester (Suz). Tbne- 16 m in .. 4.620 sec. USee EASTER.'1 REGIONAL SUPERCROSS SE RIES POL "T S T A N D IN GS (Af t er 10 o f 11 round s ): -1. M ickael P ichon (2 18 / 6 w ins); 2. John Do wd (l 9 1 /2 wins); 3 . Nathan Ram.li y (142 ); 4. 500 tt Sheak (132); 5. e TIm Ferry (128); 6. Brian Deegan {118}; 7. Da veY Yezek (95): 8. Cory Keeney (94): 9. Shaun Perotio (79~ 1 Barry 0. Carsten (i7): 11. Jeff Curry (75); 12. Robbie Skagg5 (70); 13 . T om Cl owers (b O); 14 . Jim Neese (54); 15 . To nv Loruss o (53); 16. G rayso n Goodman (37); 17. Charley Bogard (3 1); 18 . Jeromy Buehl (26 );. 19 . A dam Humphrey (26); 20. JohnHedd (24). en 250ce H EAT 1 (4 riden tr an sfer, 7 laps): 1. Je ff Emig (Kaw) 2. Ryan Hughes (Kaw): 3. Greg A1bmyn : (Suz); 4. Ez ra Lu sk (Suz); 5 . Ph il Lawrence (Ka w ); 6. Jimmy Button (Ya m) ; 1. Kevin W ind ham (Yd m ); 8 . Doug Henry (Ya m); 9. La rry Wa rd (Han ); 10. Do u g Dubach (Yam ); 11. Mike Jones (Su z); 12. Ke\;n Crine ( KT M) ; 13 . Tod d DeHo op (Su z); 14 . D a v e Ca stillo (Kaw ); 15. Jason Dodds (Yam); 16. Brian Berry (Han); 17. Mi chael Treadwell (Suz ); 18. Joh n H eddm (5uz ); 19. Barry Carsten (Suz); 20. Gay lon Dick~n (Yam). Ti m e: 8 min., 07.130 l'leC. 250c~ HEA T 2 (4 ridt'n tr ans ft' r, 5 lap,): 1. Jeremy McG rath (H a n ); 2. M ike Brown (Hon); 3. Brian Swink (Hon); 4. Mike Craig (Hon ); 5. Mike laRocco (5uz ); 6. Budd y Ant u nez (Kaw ); 7. Kyle Lewis (yam); 8. Damon Bradshaw (y am ); 9. Ty Wallace (KTM); 10. Greg Schnell (Suz); 11. Gene N au mec (Yam); 12. Denny Stephenson (Kaw): 13. Gilt Palmer (Suz 14 Trov Brewer (Han); IS ); . . Chadwi ck Shepard (Suz): 16. lames i'ovolny (Kaw~ 17. William Wilson (Hon); 18. Doug Stone (Kaw); 19. Da\ -id Dishman(Suz~ 20. Josh Demuth (Yam~ Time: 7 min., 59.570 !*'C . 25Oc:c SE MI t (S riders traJ;lsfer, .. lap s): 1. Kevin Wind h am (Yam) ; 2. Larry Ward (Han) ; 3. Do ug Henry (Yam) ; 4. Phil Lawrence (K a",;'); 5. Jimmy Bu tton (yam); 6. Mik e Jones (Suz); 7 . Kevin C rin e (KTM ); 8 . Tod d DeH oo p (5uz); 9. Dave Castill o (Ka w ); 10. Iason Dodds (Yam); II. Mike Treadwell (Suz ); 12. Brian Berry (Han); 13. Dou g Dubach (Yam); 14. Jo hn Hedden (5uz) ; 15. Barry Carsten (Suz); 16. Gaylon Dickson (Yam ). Time: 6 mi n., 13.8~ sec. 2SOcc S EM I 2 (5 riders tr an sf er , 4 laps): 1. Damon Brad sh aw (Ya m); 2. Ge ne Naurnec (Ya m ); 3. Mik e laRocco (5uz) ; ... Denny Stephenson (Kaw); 5. Bu ddy Antu nez (Ka w ); 6. Kyl e Lewis (Yam); 7•. CJiff Palmer (Suz); 8. Ty Walla (J.. ); 9. Greg Schnell (Suz): 10. ce 'TM Do u g Stone (K aw); 11. T ro y Bre w e r ( H a n ); 12 . Cbadwick Shepard (Suz ~ 13 WilliamWilson (Honu14. . Dav id Dis hman (Su z); 15. Ja m es Povclny (Ka w ); 16. . J Demuth (Yam). osh T im e: 6 min., 29..550!OE'C. 250ce LCQ (2 rid en transfe r, 4 laps ); 1. Mike Jones (Suz~ 2. Kyle Lewis (Yam): 3. Todd DeHoop (Suz); 4. Ke vin C ri ne (KTM); 5. Ty W a ll a ee (KTM); 6. Cliff Palm er (Suz); 7. Mike Tre adwell (5 u z); 8. Do u g Sto ne (Kaw ); 9. Troy Brewer (Han); 10. Cha dwick Shepard (Suz ); 11. Will iam Wilso n (Hon); 12. Jaso n Dobbs (Yam) ; 13. James Po vol ny (Ka w ); 14. Da ve Castillo (Kaw); 15. Greg Schnell (Suz): 16. Doug Du ba ch (Ya m~ 17. David D ish m an (Su z ); 18 . Jo h n H e d d e n (5 u z ); 19 . Barr y C~r5ten (Su z ): 20 . Bri a n Berry ( Ho nj: 21. G aYlo n Dick!'lOn (Yam); 22. J~h Demuth (Yam). . T im e: 6 min.• 30.240 ~ 250ce J\.lAL" (l S laps, 20 ri den): 1. Jeremy McGrath (H on ); 2. Larry Wa rd (Han); 3. Kevin Wind ham (Yam ); 4. Jeff Emig (Kaw); 5. Dou g Hen rv (ya m); 6. Ezra Lus k (Suz); 7. Mike Brown (Hon); 8. Da mon Bradshaw (Yam); 9. Mike C raig (H on); 10. Jimmy Button (Yam) ; 11. Rvan Hu ghe!; ( Ka w); 12 . Kyle Lewi s (Yam) ; 13 . Bu ddy Antunez (Ka w ); 14. Ph il Law rence (Ka wl; 15. G re g Albertyn (Suz); 16. Gene Naumec (Yam ); 17. Mike Jonlos (Suz): 18. Bri.mSwink (Han): 19. l\j;ke laRocco (Suz): 20. Denny Stephenson (Kaw) 20. Tjme: 22 min., 45.679 sec. 2S0" SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDI NGS (After 13 of 15 ro u nds): . 1. Jerem y McGrath (325 / 13 wins) 2. Ryan Hui;hes (202):3. JeffEnUg (195 ); 4. Ezr : a Lu s k (179); 5 . Da mon Brad s ha w (1 74); 6 . D.lmon . Hu ffm an on); 7. Mike LaRocco (170); 8. Phil Lawrence (Kaw); 9. Larry Wa rd (147); 10. Brian Swink (143); 11. Steve La m son (107); 12 . M ik e Craig (104); 13 . M ik e Bro wn (IOO); 14. Jimmy Bu tton (97); 15. Greg Albertyn (81): 16. Kyle Lewis (73): 17. Kevin Windham (70 ); 18. Doug H en ry (64 ); 19. Buddy An tunez (58); 20. Denny Stt'p hen.o;o (38). n -Denotes clin ched champio nshi p Upcoming Roun ds: Round 14 - St. Lou is, Missouri, Ap ril 27 Round 15· Denve r, Colorado , May 18 The muddy con ditions at Ch arlotte meant a long nighl for the mechanics who had to prep and work on the muddy bikes : - W e won't do too muc h differe ntly (bec ause of the co ndi nons). - sa id E d Longacre . Ezr a t.usk ' s Team Kawasaki"s Ryan Hughes was taken l uner. -W e·1i putnew (hand) grips on and let 1 the hospital immedialely foliowing the fea 0 him de c ide wha t to do about l ires . Tha t' s ture to have X-rays l aken of his chin and to so methi ng h e "ll decide. - Steve B u t l e r , .have stitc hes. resulting from his earlier heatDamon Bradshew's wre nch. said. " Grips, lires race crash. - He hit his jaw on the handlebars and probably stiffen up the suspension a little and realiy fillet ed his jaw.' his tune r W yall bit. because the mud wili add about another 50 Seals said-,The lal esl word is that Hughes did in fact break his jaw .and will be out of actio n . pounds to the bike,: for at least four week s. Hughes' bizarre crash Reflecting on the length of the Charlott e track. happened just afte r he had taken the check, the lon ge st in su pe rc ross hist ory. Team ered flag in the heat race where he finishe d Kawa saki"s Ryan Hughes said: - I acluali y seco nd to teammate JeffEmig. " He said the got in fifth gear. That' s the firs t time I hit fift h lights we re bad and he co uldn 't. see. - team gear ali year long. I didn't know what to do." manager Roy Turne r said. " He thoughl he had crossed the fin ish ·Iine . we nt over th e nex t. Most of th e ride rs said they .hit fourth gear wide open, maybe clicking up to fifth just for a jump. then saw Emig jump .the nexi doubles. se c ond . thou gh .. The le ngt h of Ihe lon gesl Sudd enly Ihi nking Ihe race w as st ill goi ng. staiqhtaway took the l op riders about 30 secaf ter seei ng Em ig j ump th e do ubl e s . his onds 10 gel from one end 10 the other. - I had impulse was to jump Ihe doubles. too. " Hugh· 10 do five (di ffe ren t) clic kers for Ih e crow d es gassed it at Ihe last seco nd and came up down o ne stra igh taway. - J er emy M cG ral h way short . faced Ihe jump and flew off his bike. sai d .. The muddy co nditions did n' t help iap Hughes also crashed a couple of times in the tim es any. as the first lep of the first 125cc main . heat race .

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