Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

.EVENTS Smith, North double at Mosier Valley Motocross By Kat Spann and The Beckster EULESS, TX, MAR. 31 Shawn Smith and Iod y No rth claimed d oub le class wins during the opening rou nd of the 24th Ann ua l Texas Series , an eve nt wh ich fea tured ' 594 entrants in a 62-moto forma t. Smith claime d the 125cc Intermediat e-class overall by way of a 4-2 finish against first-mo te w inne r Jason Eckho ff and secon d- mo te victor Sha ne Shimabuku ro. Sm it h return ed for the 125cc Open event and raced to a 1-2 punch for the overall against second-mote winner Anton io Coello of Monterrey, Mexico. Nor th, on the other hand, slam-du nked the Open 500cc class and then went on to challenge first-moto wi nner David Widme r in the 250cc Open, takin g the second- mote victory and the overa ll. Wichner holesho t the first 250cc Ope n moto and stayed ou t front from star t to finish while positio ns cha nged beh ind h im . Jayson Shatto raced in second throu gh lap one before No rth came from fifth off the gate to second in lap two. Donny Jackson, who gated two positions behind North off the sta rt, worked his way to thi rd behind Nor th in lap two and used lap three as a passing zone .to finish the race second behind Widmer'. North crosse d the fin ish line in third, followed by Jason Artinge r and Todd Kyser. Moto two was all No rth's as he wicked it up and stayed in front of Jackson from star t to finish . Widmer fou nd h is pl ace in th ird w hi le Kyser pa ssed Joh n Dragna over the finish-line tabletop for fifth. Kyser used the final lap to pass Jesse Simmons for fou rth before the checkered flag , whi le Jack son d id a ll he could to pass North for the win , bu t couldn't find a hole. . North' was the challenger in the Open 500cc class, forcing "Mig hty " Mike Boliver to chase h im in second . Lee Upton took th ird in mo to one, but de sp ite Darryl Smith's third in mo to two, Upton still held on to third overa ll by way of a 3-4 finish against Smith's 5-3 tally for fourt h. Mike ' King' Kleme nt rounded out the top five with a 4-5 per formance. 5() (7-8) STK: I. Ge rald Rod ri~ut'% ( ~TM ); 2. Bobb y Hesse (Ka w ). SO(7-8) MOD: 1. [e rred Browne CLEM); 2. Mike Alessi (KTM). 60 (6-A): 1. Mike AIl~'li (Ka w l; 2. jarred Brown e (Kaw ); 3. Jeff Loop (Kawl; 4. Chris Ajek (Kaw l; 5. Brand on Hiner ( Kaw~ 60 (9· 1I }; 1. Jason Medina (Kawl; 2. Ca rlo s Gonzalez (Ka w ); 3. Ke lly Ted der (Kawl; 4. Kyle Fo ltz (Kawl ; 5. Andre w Petne (Kaw ). 80 BEG 1. Core y MacOm (Yam); 2. Sean O'Connor (Yam); : ber Travis Elliot topped 85cc (14-15) and 125cc Youth (12-15) co mpet it ion at the Dallas Amat eur Supercross In Texas Stadium. 3. Chris Paulson (Hon ); 4. Da vid vatdez (Yam); 5. Dann y Mohr (H on). RO (0-11): 1. Josh ua Grant (Ho n ); 2. Daniel TlIft (Suz) ; 3. TylE'T . Duncan (Hom; 4. Joshua Bro wn (Yam); 5. Jason Medina (Hon). ..80 (12·13): 1. Ros s Ga rcia (Ya m); 2. Dav id Su llen s (Yam ); 3 Brandon Staddan (Suz). RO WMN ; I. Shannun O' Comor (Ho n); 2. He ether Fa rrington (H on ). 125 8 EG: 1. Trya x Brigh ton (Hon); 2. Mike Powers (Suz); 3. Mar k Wickh am (Suz); 4. Cha rles Cook (Suz ); 5. Danny Freeman (Ha n). 125 NO V: 1. Jose Po lasek (Hon); 2. Cody Knauss (Suz ); 3. Justin McCoy (Yam ); 4. JO Fernande z (Hon); 5. [usnn Gunierez (' (Hon). . 12.'lI NT : 1. David HUJ;h ~s (Suz ); 2 Marty Madsen (Kaw ); 3. Matt Puccid (Ka w ); 4. Tyso n Taylor (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Shay Fretwell (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Jim Hollom an (Ho n). 250 NOV : 1. G reg Hal verson (5uz ), 500 NOV : 1. Chri s Drake (Hon ). 25+ NOV : 1. Nat han Pittman (Hlm). 30+ BEG: 1. Rob Parsons (Suz ). 30+ NOV : 1. Ty Larso n (Hon); 2. Glen n Pt.'"y [Ka w ]. 40+ NOV: 1. Ga ry Eaker (KTM ). Elliot doubles at Dallas Amateur Supercross By Kat Spann and The Beckster DALLAS, TX, MAR. 23 Travis "The Terminator" Elliot took top ho nors in the 85cc (14-15) and 12Sec You th (12-15) classes d uring the only AM:A Amateur Supe rcross to be held in the Lone Star State in 1996, at Texas Stadium in Dallas. Elliott blasted off the gate in the 85cc (14-15) heat race with Scotty Tremble trying to edge out Elliott in the first tum , bu t Triab le ended up tangling with Levi Humph'rey int o turn one and both hit the ground. John George Jr. was there to take second uncontested, followe d by Brand on Cameron . Elllott nailed the holeshot in his 85cc (14-15) main as George tried to keep pace with him, followed by Tremble, who got by George early in the first lap and ran second before George counteratt acked in lap thr ee and repassed Tremb le. Tremble went ballistic an d start ed to pu sh too ha rd, almost losin g grou nd a cou ple of times . George got squ irrelly and miscued on one of the fina l jumps in th e e n d ~z o ne section, w hi ch opened the do or to Tremble for an easy ride in secon d. George remounted and finished third, followed by Hu mphrey, Cameron, Justin WettervilIe, and Bill Walden. Ja son Eck hoff h ad a g rea t rid e in th e B races, w inning both the 125cc heat and main . Eckh off battled for the lead with Travis Young and Shawn Smith in the. heat race th rough lap one. Eckho ff do u bled the trip le to pass Smit h firs t an d then used th e next tu rn to tak e th e insid e line an d the lead from Young. From that point on, Eckhoff led the race to the checkered flag chased by Nicholas Hamilton and Shaw n Smith . The 125cc B main had Eckhoff third off the gate with Young in the lead and Cory Grove in second. Eckhoff passed both befo re the end of the next lap as Grove tried to hang onto second. Young saw it d ifferently and passed Grove the followi ng lap and held on to the num ber-two spot all the way to the finish. Smith, who gated fou rth, finally made a super pass over the su percross trip les for third . Sparky Newlin passed Grove in the final lap to finish fourth. Results 51 AUT O (7·8): J. Co lt Ste phe ns (Cob); 2. Ryan C ran to m (Co b); 3. C ra ig Fritz (LEM); 4. Joshua Ficht er ( LEM); 5. Robb ie Robbins (Yam); . 65 (7-11): 1. Bryan Zachary II (Ka w); .2. Wa ylon McCulloch (Kaw); 3. Billy Pe r ran (Kaw); 4. Brandon Thllm pw n (Ka w); 5. Ryan G rantom (Kaw). 85 (7-11): 1. James Marshall (Ka w ); 2. McFly Scht...1 (5uz ); 3. Robb y Shinn (Ho n); 4. Erni e Phillips II (5uz); 5. Dann y Ke lsey (Kaw). tiS (12-13); 1. Bradle y Bar ha in ( Ka w) ; 2. Co lt Humphrey (Hon); 3. Kylt.' William s (Suz); 4. Brandon Btoa uut (Kaw ); 5. Tayb lor Wa tts (Yam). 1\ (14. 15): 1. Tra vis Elliott (Kaw); 2. Scotty Tremble (5uz ); 3. 5 Jo h n Ge o rg e Jr. (Ho n ); 4. Levi H umphre y (Ho n ); 5. Bran don Camero n (Yam) . 125 YTH (12· 15): 1. Travis Elliott (Kaw ); 2. Sha .....n Sm ith (Ho n ); 3. John Gl"OfJ; Jr. (Ho n ); 4. Ryan Kelly (Yam); 5. Co ry e undsay (Ho n). 125 C: 1. Ryan Petty (Kaw ); 2. Jo hn Talkington (5uz) ; 3. Alan Trammell (Ho n ); 4. Ped ro Quintanilla (Ho n); 5. Chri stian Prida (yam). 125 6 : 1. Jason Eckhoff (Suz ); 2 Travis Young (Suz ); 3. Shawn Sm ith (Hon); 4. Sparky Nt'Wlin (Suz ); s . Co ry G ro ve (Sur.). 250 C: 1. Ton y H~mandez (Kaw ); 2. Mason Ha rpe r (11on); 3. Mem o Gomt>z (Hon); 4. Bo y Boy Sch t>d (Su z); 5. Kevin Bt>ard (Yam). 250 B: 1. Ada m Rhodd (Ho n ); 2. Je rt.'m y Abney (Yam) ; 3. Jaso n Eckhoff (5u z:; 4. Jayson Shatto (Yam) ; 5. Wa de Hook (Hon) . ) SOO NOV S IC: 1. Tommy Dickt>y (Hon) ; 2. Lee Up ton (KTIvI ). 25+ : 1. David r t.'rez (H on); 2 lee Upt on (KTM); 3. Billy Morri ~ (Kaw ); 4. Femand o Ga rza (Hon };5. Robe rt Duncan (Suz). 30+ : 1. Jeff Sm ith (Ho n); 2. Dav id Dt.' r ato (Yam ); 3. Da ve P Marti n (Hon ); 4. Lenny DarbonT\('( Hon); 5. Bryan Mon ha ra~ (Suz ). 35+: 1. Jt'ff Smi th (Hon) ; 2 Jerry Join~ (Kaw); 3. Davt.'Ma rtin (Hon) ; 4. Ron Go rdan (Suz) ; 5. Mar k Murpht'f (Ya m). . 40+: ]. Ronnie Cue (Ho n); 2 Rod ney Reim (Yam ); 3. To mm y Gresham (KTM ); 4. Jad H~nSt.'Tl (Hon ); 5. Billy Smith (Hon ). Results . 50 5TK : 1. Dus tin Sho ws (KTM); 2. Au stin Millt!f (KTM); 3. Colt Stephens (Kaw); 4. Joseph Marburger (KTM); 5. Ronn y Ieckso n (Yam ). 50 MOD : 1. Andrew Jan.'ling ClEM); 2. Co lt Stephens (Cob) ; 3. Ad a m Re son (Ya m ); 4. Jo se ph Matburge r (KTM ); 5. Michae l Pritchett (Ya m). . 60 STK: 1. Brad ley Nlkolas (Kaw ); 2 Jonathan Koff (Kaw) ; 3. Bry an Za c ha ry (Kaw ); 4. Bill y Peffan (Kaw ); 5. Co lt Ste phe ns (Kaw). 60 MOD: 1. L.G. Tn:ttt.'r (K.lw); 2 Brad lt')' Niko las (Kaw) ; 3. Brad Wolfe ( Ka w); 4. C ha d McN e ill ( Ka w ); 5. Malt Moseley (Ka w). . 80 BEG: 1. Ch ri~ C uny (Kaw ); 2. Lyndon Redfo rd (Kaw ); 3. Justin Ge rik (H on); 4, Mikel Barn ett (Han); 5. Brandon Fnesch (Yam). 80 (7. 11): 1. James Marshall (Kaw ); 2 Robby Shin n (Ho n ); 3. Bradl ey Niko las (Kaw ); 4, Danny Ke lse y (Kaw ); 5. L.G. Tre tter (Kaw]. SO(12-13): 1. Johnny Ma rll")' (Yam); 2. Chase Reed (Ka w); 3. Der ek Gerdes (Kaw ); 4. Ada m Mennenga (Kaw ); 5. Taylo r Watts (Yam) . 80 (14-16): 1. Scotty Tremble (Suz); 2 Da xin Hard age (Kaw ], 3. Tra vis Elliott (Kaw) ; 4. Ma rk Thompson (Hon); 5. Beau Boynt on (Kaw) . 80 O P'E.'\I: 1. Travi s Elliott (Kaw ); 2 Johnny Marley (Yam) ; 3. Chao;(' Reed (Kaw) ; 4. Ca rlos Pe leyr a (Kaw) ; 5. Ad am Mennenga (Kew) . 125 BEG: 1. Johnny Qualls (Ka w ); 2. Kyle Ha nd (Yam) ; 3. 'Mar k White (Suz ); 4. J.D. Qualls (Kaw) ; 5. Du sti n Tuma (Hon). 125 NOV : 1. Coby Ow en (Suz ); 2 Aaron Hubbard (Hon); 3. Na than Hal e (Ka w) ; 4. Ryan w eltace (Ka w); 5. Matt Lin em a n (Ka w] . 125 INT: 1. Shaw n Smi th (Ho n}; 2 Joe Walker (Yam ); 3. Cod y Mar ek (Hon): 4. Shant.' Sh im a bu k uro (Kaw); 5. Kristy She aly (Ka.....). 125 O PE-\!: 1. Shawn Sm ith (Hun); 2. Spa rky New lin (Suz); 3. Anton io Ccll'1I0(Kaw); 4. Jay Gri nim (Suz) ; 5. Ryan Wa llace (Kaw ). 125 EX: I. Dave Shade (Suz); 2. Grayson Goodman (Suz); 3. Ca l"'b i.l?ath (Kaw ); 4. Ch ad Plum le c (Su l.); 5. C hris Torr a l'lct.' Lane gets noticed at Lodi IT By Donna Hall LaD!, CA, APR. 6 Mickey Lane was so fast in the SOcc Expert class . during IT racing at Lodi tha t he found h imself in teardown. Lane's bike was jud ged to be perfectly legal, and he was declared the winner. Tony Meiring was second in the class. . The Pro-AM Expe rt main saw Michelle DiSalvo very dose to a win, getting passed only on the last lap of the IT by Rob Damron. If anyone had any d oubts as to whether or nol Michelle was up to the task, this evening's ride by this yo ung lad y s hou ld ha ve si le n ce d all th e do ubters . She d id a great job of holding o ff Damron unt il he wo n with a desp eration pass on the fro n t st raig h taway. Billy Marti n took third. Open Atclass action again belonged to Damron, but this main ha d Kevin Bricker in second and DiSalvo in third. Mark Biscar d i con tin ues h is bli tz and is a cha llenge to all Novices as well as some of the Jun ior riders. Biscard i again wo n his main on the IT course. Billy Arbogast on his very tall Suzuki continues hi s w inn ing ways in the Expe rt Knobb y d ivision. Arbogas t never seems to lose his edge . Gino Rinald i took the No vice Knobby class as he does most every weeke nd here. . Biscardi took the wins in the Open C Main as well as the Vet C Main as he has wee k after week. Th e Op en B win we nt to Eskie Tomita with Rocky Rodriquez second. The you ng and very fast Bradley Hiler took the w ins in the Pee Wee Stock and Pee Wee Mod ified mains for Short Track as well as in' the TT mains . Results Short T rac k PRO-AM EX: L Rob Dam ron (Rtx); 2. Michelle DiSalvo (W. R); 3. Billy Ma rtin (Rn) PRO-AM NOV : 1. Matt Go mez (Rtx). 250 NOV : 1. Justin O trve ra (Hon). 250J R: 1. Bob Murine lli (Yam). O PEN A: 1. Rob Damron (W· R); 2. Kevin Bricker (Hon); 3. Mlche lle DiSa lvo (Rtx); 4. Toby jorgensen [Hu n ]: 5. Jeff Gabha rdt . (Ka w ). OPEN B: 1. Steve Hall (He n ]. OPE N C: 1. Mark Biscardi (Yam); 2. Ma rk Amaro (Yam); 3. John Pie rre (Rtx ); 4. Amolndo Rodriquez:(Hon ). VET A: 1. Matt Go me z (Rtx); 2. Larry Andres (Ya m). VET B: 1. Bob Marinelli (Yam) . VET C: 1. Mark Bisca rdi (Yam). VINT A: 1. Eric Weider (Yam) . Vu-..'TC: 1. Mark Biscardi (Yam) . KNBY A: 1. Billy Arbogast (Suz:) KNBY C: 1. Rocky Rod riquez:; 2. Kevin Vigil (KTM). 100 A: 1. Toby [orgensen (Hon) . BOA: 1. Tony Meri ng (Hon); 2. Jeff Ga bhart (Suz) . . 80 B: 1. Da nny Casey (Yam ). 80 C: 1. Jared McWh irte r (Hon). 60 A: 1. Matt Cnmez (Kaw ). 60 B: 1. Co rey Eaton (Kaw). 60 C: 1. Derrick Ponton (Ka w ). P / W STK C: 1. Da nn y Ran da zzo (Yam );..2. Brad West lund (Yam) . P /W STK KTM : 1. Mike Rina ldi; 2 Chris Borjas. P/W MOD A: 1. Bradley Hilt!f (Ya m ). IT 250 EX: 1. Toby jo rgen n (Ho n ). se 250 NOV: 1. Riley Co x (Yam ); 2. Ted Jaimt' (Su z). O PEN A: 1. Kev in Bricker (Ho n ); 2 Randall Brenan (Rtx) 3. Ronni e Rei me r (Ho n); 4. F.ddie Dixon (Yam ). O PEN B: 1. BtskeTom ita (Hon ); 2. Rockey Rod riquez (Rtx). d O PEN C: 1. Ma mbew Simas (Yam); 2. Amando Ro tique z (Yam ); 3. Scott Ta ylor (Yam ). VET A: 1. Bob Mc{)unnell (H-D); 2. Bob Barrosa (Rtx); 3. Bob Casey (Rtx ). VINT A: 1. Dana Perri (Hon ). K."'BY: 1. Geno Rinaidi (Hon). 100 A: 1. Aaron Cisco (Hon ). ROA: 1. Mickey Lane (Suz:) 2. Tony M",irinK (Honj. ; 60 A: 1. Matt Gome z (Kaw). 60 B: 1. Nicka lt>S Moore (Kaw). 60 C: 1. Derrick Ponton (Kaw); 2 Jason Grewe (Kaw ). P1W STK A ~ 1. Bradl ey H ill' r (Yam). P / W STK C: I. Dann y Randazzo (Yam); 2 Bobby FonK(yam). r /W STK C KTM : 1. Michae l Rint>ddi; 2 Ton y Fakro y. (Ka.....). 250 O PEN / BEG: 1. J.D. Quall s (Kaw); 2 Gr eg Corb in (Ya m); 3. $ron McC1an dnn (Ka w) ; 4. Rand y Fea l'd l (Yam ); 5. Johnn y Quall s (Kaw) . 2.'iO NOV : 1. Jl:'!\Sl:' Simmons (Ya m ); 2. R~r Tha yt'J' (Ka w); 3. Boy-Roy Schef."1 (Suz); 4. Ch ad Anderso n (Suz); 5. Eric Nil'1st'n (Suz) . 250 INT : 1. Jason Eckhoff (Suz); 2. Jam b Skinner (Suz); 3. Don ny Jachon (Kaw ); 4. Dee Wood (Kaw ); 5. Cod y Mare k (Hon). IM) 2 Donny Jackso n (Ka w ); 3. 250 OPE N : 1. Jod y North (.... David Widmt>r (Ho n); 4. Todd Kyse r (Kaw); 5. Jt>Sse Simmon ~ (Yam ). . 2.iO EX: 1. G rayson Good man (Suz); 2. Davt.' Shade (Suz) ; 3. ' D.L. Wood (Ka w ); 4. Chris Torran ct.' (Ka w); 5. Sp rin t Ha yn ell (Yam ). 500 OPEN: 1. lod y North (KTM) : 2. Mikt.' Boliver (Kaw ); 3. Lt.'e Upton (KT M); 4. Darryl Sm it h ( KTM) ; 5. M ikt.' Kle me nt (KTM). NOV (25+ ): 1. Rob Dill (Kaw ); 2 Joh n Dragna (Kaw); 3. Stt.'vt.' He!\Il'T (Kaw ); 4. Ma rk Foley (Ka w); 5. Step hen Vines (Suz ). INT (25+) : 1. Gary Benton (Yam ); 2 G~ Brown (Suz) ; 3. Dee Wood (Kaw};4. Jerry Join er (Kaw) ; 5. Buss Murphy (Yam ). EX (25+ ): 1. D.L. Wood (Kaw); 2 Darry Wills (Yam); 3. G~ Howard (Kaw); 4. Spri nt Hayn es (Yam); 5. Shane Wills (Yam) . NOV (30+ ): 1. Darry Smith (Yam ); 2. Mike Hayn es (Suz); 3. Tony Stamper (Kaw ); 4. Steve Hestt!f; 5. Ronn ie Tayl or (Hon ). T (30+ ): 1. Ch Illi Prit chet t (Kaw) ; 2. Greg Brown (5uz ); 3. NT Stt.'ven Ch a p pe ll (Ka w); 4 . Jim Ca m p bt>lI (H on ); 5. Da vt.' Lux (Hon). EX (30+) : 1. Da rry Wills (Yam); 2. G reg Ho w a rd (Kaw); 3. Sh a ne Will s (Yam); 4. Mike Ha yn es ( Kaw ); 5. Mi ke Kle me n t (KIM). 40+: I. Jot' Bush y (Hon); 2. Bill y Sm ith (H o n ); 3. Da rwi n Huckabee (Hon); 4. Ed Hays (Kaw ); 5. Stt.'V(' McCombs (Yam ). Rapp rocks Sears Point F·Pac By Mark Romero SONOMA, CA, APR 7 Steve Rapp continu ed h is meteoric rise by winn ing th e o pen ing ro u nd o f the AFM Formula Pacific Cha llenge, the AFM's flagsh ip class, at Sears Point. Joe Bret William s grablwd the early lead and held it through turn one, followed by Rapp, leggitt and pole-sitter Rob Mesa. Steve Leggitt was able to pull ahead on the faster second half of lap one and fronted the pack thr ou gh the ch icane and into tum one of the second lap. Rapp was all over William s as they bee-lined for turn two . Known for his lat e braking, Rapp passed William s in tight tum seven and started to reel in Leggitt . One lap later.in the same turn, Rapp was able to get around the more nimble Leggitt. Williams tri ed to clo se in on Leg gitt as they started lap four , and James Randolph pu lled a few bike length s a hea d o f Mesa, followed by seventh-ranked teammate Dou g OeRyke. Leg gitt haunted Rapp's rear wh ee l and

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