Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

.EVENTS .. Edited by Scott RousSeau Carl Gazafy (2), Kawasaki team manager Roy Turner (110) and Ron Ruff (40) In action In the 40+ Expert class at Chaparral Nationa l Amatuer MX. JR VET IN T, L Kell y Ptchel (Kaw); 2. Ro b Engel (Yam); 3. Tod d Gou ld (Suz ); 4. Randy Danylo (Suz); 5. Gary Plaatie(Yam). VET BEG : 1. Mark G ra nbe rg (Ka w): 2. Da rr ell Sp ils b ury (H on ); 3. G ur He rn d on (Ya m); 4. Gary Co m thwalte (Han); 5. GoE Germ any (Ya m). V ET EX: 1. Brian Man ley (KTM); 2. Jim O wens (Hon); 3. Chad Blough (Hon); 4. Martin Klossner (Yam). SR BEG: 1. Roge r Dallan (Yam); 2. Ma rtin Du gan . (Hon); 3. Tim Williams (Kaw) ; 4. Tom Patton (Yam); S. John Fland ers (Han ). S R IN T : 1. Ra nd y Le s te r (Yarn ): 2. M tchne l Goodrich (Yam); 3. Jim Cresce nt (Yam); 4. M ike Ferro (Hon); 5. wayne Ca rey (Hon) . . SR EX: 1. Bob Ma xw ell (Hon); 2. Mike Sixberry (Yam); 3. Ron Rum (Suz) ; 4. Ca rl Gazafy (Ho n); 5. Roy Tu rner (K aw ). Manchester teps American Speedway Final By M. Sober J s nturnsup ohn o juic tG nH ea le elen Amateur MX By Tony Aless i SAN BERNARDINO, CA,MAY11 eith John son m ad e th e 14-h our . tre k from Albuqu erqu e, N ew Me xico, to Glen Helen Raceway Park a successful venture by scori ng the overall victory in the 125cc Intermediate division during the Chaparral National Amateur MX. Johnson join ed nearl y 600 other competito rs, some of wh om traveled from as far away as West Virginia and Flori da to be part of the actio n on the sa me cou rse th at th e nation's best Pros would ride the very next day. The action w as intense in th e U 5cc Intermedi ate race after ear ly race leader [ iri Dostal crashed u p the side of an offcambe r h ill t u rn. " I go t s p las hed ," Dostal said . "I cou ldn' t see a thing and next thing I kn ew I w as on the ground ." Dave Ramsey p icked up th e lead an d ra n wi th it all the way to the checker ed flag wh er e he posted the moto win. Donovan Mitchell was im press ive for second while Johnson finishe d a so lid third. " It was muddy out there," Johnson said . "I just ha d a hard tim e getting com forta ble." Jerr y Aleman charged fro m ou tsid e th e top 10 to secu re the fourth spo t, whil e H aw k White, Andy Anaya an d Bri a n Sweaney rounded ou t th e top seven. Early race leader Dostal charged back to a dis appointing eigh th-place finish. Th e secon d moto saw Dostal storm ba ck with a ven gea nce wh ile John son looked more comfortable in the second .spo t. "This is the first time I have raced out here in California," said the 17-year old from New Mexico. "I hope to gai n some experie nc e r a cin g against th e faster riders here on the West Coast." Dostal went on for the und isp ut ed victory while Johnson had a lock on secon d . Third in the m oto w ent to Anaya on his Vito n ix-backe d Yamaha, while Aleman an d Mit chell rounded ou t the top five. In the end, Johnson 's 3-2 fini sh wa s K 42 th e right number combination for th e ove rall victory in the I25cc Intermediate class top ping Mi tchell , Aleman, Dostal and An aya. Brian Ma nley w as the top Vet racer of the day and easi ly smoked the field in the Vet Expert class on a borrowed KTM four-s troke 620. "This is m y trail bike," said Mike Lap aglia, the bike's ow ne r. "I h ad n o id ea 20 m in u tes o f t w e aki n g fro m FM F and Applied Racing cou ld tu rn this b ik e in to t h e clas s w inner today." Manl ey pu lled the holesh ots in both mote s, d id every double jump on th e rac e tr ack a n d p u lle d ou t a twominute-plus lead. Manl ey topped Jim Owens, Ch ad Blough, Martin Klossn er and John Wh itaker. Speaking of th e Ve t Class, Racer X ed itor Davey Coomb s found the going a little bum py in th e 25+ Intermedia te division . After running as h igh as second, Coombs was ru d ely slammed and b oun ced off th e ra ce t rack by Tod d Gould . Coombs pull ed the straw ou t of his footpegs and charged back to fourth beh ind Gould , Kell y Pich el a nd Rob Enge l. Pich el ca me back in t he all important seco nd mot o and posted the m ot o and o ve ra ll v icto ryin fr ont of Engel, Dan ylo and Gould: ' Billy Payne w as th e to p minicycle racer of the day on his Team Green /Pro Cir cuit Kaw a s a ki. Payne appeared re laxed and m ature as h e wen t on to defeat O'Neal-backed Tim Langdon an d Du stin Ryley. ' l~ Results 80 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. Bra d ley H u th (Ka w); 2. jas on Carlto n (Siiz); 3. Chri s Thorpe (Suz ); 4. Te rry Ha mri c (Yam); 5. Donny Emi er (Kaw). 80 BEG 0 ·2: 1. Gerard Patin (Yam); 2.. And y Pierre (Yam ); 3. Allen Baile y (H on ); 4. Vinc ent Bena vides (Hon ); 5. Derrick McClin tock (Yam). 80 INT : 1. Jesse Casilla s (Yam); 2. Kevin Joh nson (Ya m ); 3. Dylan Lord (Hon); 4. Mike Sleeter (Ya m); 5. Bryon Allen (Ho n) . 80 EX, L Billy Payne (!b Iversen (Yam). O PEN AM: 1. Dav id Win ters (Suz ); 2. Greg Mattoon (CZ ); 3. Jeff GlcaStm (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Creyson Ha rt (Hen]; 2. Jot' CaS(>}' (Ha n); 3. Charlil' Brown (Ric) . 2.'iO INT: 1. John Ziep;It" (Yam ); 2. Chri s Castles (CZ); 3. Bill r Brown (Ric). . 250 AM; 1. Dav id Dennis (Ho n); 2. Bob McDan it'1 (Ho n); 3. Travi s Murray (ya m ). 12.; EX: 1. Joe Casey (Hon) . < U S tNT: 1. La Fa yt' McC a rvt'r ( Hnn ); 2. SIt'vt' Kau ffman (Hon); 3. Rich 5ipp Jr. (Hon). 125 AM: 1. Ch ris Jamt>!! (Kaw); 2. Mil«' Eveland (SUI.); 3. Jt'ff Gleason (Hlm) . EX (40+ ): 1. Craig Farn sw orth (M.o. ); 2. Bill Row (H us ); 3. i Cha rlie Brown (Ric). INT (40+ ): 1. Ch ris Cas (CZ); 2. Larry Rl"l'd(CZ). tles AM (40"'): 1. Dale Hod son (Mai); 2. Steve Speegue (Bul); 3. Rick Downin,:; (Bul). • . EX (30+ ): 1. Grayson H art (Hon) ; 2. Jot' CaSt'Y (Hnn ~ INT (30+) : 1. Bill Brown (Ric); 2. Jon M OTKan (Yam ); 3. Reese Dtm~ler (CZ ). • PRE·'70 EX: I. Alan Moor e (AJS); 2. Todd GI.m (BSA); 3. Dougie Eckelmen (CZ ). PRE·70 INT: Al Padu r (A· E).

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