Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

I.·E E T · V N S. (Le ft) Kurt Ha wk (26 ) la nded t he 125c c A main-event victory on both Friday and -. Sat u rd a y n ig hts a t th e Ca s tle Ro c k IT ·d o u b le he a d e r. (Be low left ) Expe rt compet itor Dave Montg omery ro d e we ll, winning o n Saturday a nd ta kin g s econd p lace o n Sunday at the Roc k River Riders Tw o-Day Motorcycle Trial s. 3. John Mesa (Kaw). 250 NOV : 1. Scott Thompsen (Hon ). 250 INT: 1. Shaun Ireland (Hon ); 2. Daniel Nichols (Hon). 2S PRO: 1. Dustin Nelson (Kaw ), 0 . O LD r HARTS A (3().. 4): 1. Don Co nellv (Suz); 2. Scott La 3 n Rosh (Hon). • OLD PHARTSA (35-3 1. Steve Laninovich (Suz). 9): O LD PHARTS B (30-34): 1. Chri s Seman (Hlln); 2. C la Jllhny son (KTM). OLD PH ARTS 8 (35-39): 1. Bill Bacon (Suz ); 2. Wi!!lOn Nicho ls (Suz ); 3. Rick Ches hire (Yam ); 4. Jim Beck (Ho n); 5. Frank H am lett (H on ). Nelson nails Barona Oaks MX . Su nday' s first se ctio n had an in timida ting cham p line requ ir in g the rid ers to go up a stee p h ill and ov er _ stu m p abo u t 3-feet a high , then contin ue u p a s teep rock gull y . Th e quarry sections feat u red som e big limestone blocks w hich made for exciting spectator viewing.Thir teen-year-old Jesse Wellenstein contin ues to im p rove an d did some excellent rid ing both days. Seventeen riders compe ted on Saturday and 22 on Sunday . Results Y11i : 1. Coh n Howarth (15); 2. Krill Detwiler (22); 3. Kristo m Fo x (34). Vl NT: 1. Du ~dyne COJUlu lly (32 ); 2. Tim Swain (37) ; 3. Scott Antoine (58). • NO V: 1. Stan Ho wa rth (51); l Pete Th iakos (DN F). INT : 1. la d. Fo x (6 1); 2. Rick Runge (63) ; 3. Sian Webster (M). ADV: 1. Erk Miller (81 );2. Ron Jo h nso n (92 ). EX: 1. Dave Montgomery (4q); 2. Tim Detwiler (71) ; 3. Jesse We llen stein (82); Joh n weuenssetn (1 15). YT H : 1. Eric Hoedc l (10); 2. Kris D etwiler (13); 3. Co hn Howarth (45 ). VINT: 1. Du wayne Co nnu lly (12 ); 2. Mar k Hoede l (17); 3. Tim Swain (18); 4, Pt·te Thia kos (45). NOV : 1. Dou g Lentz (45); 2. Sia n Howarth (65); 3. Tim Smi th (Ra); 4. Pat Smit h (9~ ); 5. Thomas Seegel (D NF). INT: 1. Rick Ru n ge (66 ); 2. Neal Riley (70 ); 3. Jack Fox (86 ). ADV: 1. Ph il McDowell (65 ); 2. John w elle nstein (92 ); 3. Eric Miller (95). EX: 1. Dave Rchrschneider (43); 2. Da\ 'e Mon tgomery (SJ ); 3. Tim Dt'twi lt'r (9-1) 4. jesse weltenstein (102). ; • Barona Oaks MX draws 92 By Ho me r Eu ba n ks Waters, Holden hotat Castle RockTT By Clay Light CASllE ROCK, WA.JUNE 7-8 Nationa l number 30 Ron Waters scored a pair of popula r Exp ert main-event w ins durin g an AMA District 27 IT doubl ehead er at the Castle Rock CIu bg ro u nd s, contin u ing his m in i w in streak in the Northwest For Waters, the victories are long overdue , for while the Rotax ride r has been a front-run ner all season long, he has been overshadowed by both Dan Stanley and Rex Fisher. Bu t Waters pr evailed on both Friday and Saturday nights. Oregon' s Ryan Anderson and Washington's Troy Rose gave him a tough race on Friday; Saturda y's Expert main, on the other hand, wa s . mu ch easier for Waters, even though Anderson an d Cha rlie Brown di d th ei r best to pu t the clamps on him. "I nearly gave the lead aw ay three times on Friday," said Waters. "The worst one was on the final lap with And erson right on my wheel." AMA National 80cc Champion Jake Ho lden also had a great weeke nd . Riding a pair of Hondas, Holden wo n two BOcc classes each night, topping the 80cc A and 80cc DTX events. Ho lden, who also rode a 250cc Honda, took two secondplace finishes to Eric Beers in the 250cc A main. In the 80cc A main, Ho lden w as neve r challenged either night. A great batt le for second on ' Frid ay went Ch ris Waite's way ahead of Kurt Hawk . In the 80c c DTX class, Scoo ter Vernon gave Holden fits, finishing a close second. Hawk trailed Holden to the finish in both 80cc events on Satu rda y. Cu rrently one of the hottest amateur riders in the No rthwes t is Washingt on's Beau Brown. Brown, who has won seven races in a row in the Open Amateu r ran ks, d om inated both races, beating Hond a rider Jason Burchette, an oth er local favorite. Todd Hagman proves to be uns toppable this seaso n in the Pro-Am class. Hagman picked up w ins both nigh ts, both limes ahead of Kawasakimoun ted Phil Prutsman. Results 54 Frid .ay EX: 1. Ron Waten;(Rtx~l Ryan Anderst.m(Rtx);3. Truy Ro8e(Rtx~ PRO-AM: 1. Tod d Ha gma n (Rn); 2. Phil Pru blman '(Ka w); 3. Jos h Currey (KTM). O PEN A: 1. Beau Brow n (Rtx); 2. Jaso n Burchette (Ho n ); 3. Nick McBride (Hon) . 250 A: 1. Eric Beers (Hon); 2. Ja ke Hold en (Hon); 3. Skook Coffel (KTM). 125 A: 1. Kurt Haw k (Ho n). 80 A: 1. Jake Ho ld en (Han); 2. Ch ris Waite (Ha n ); 3. Ku rt Ha wk (Suz ). flO A: 1. Kevin Bunge r (Kawl ; 2. N ick Sellers (Kaw ); 3. An dy Fay (K.aw). 80 OTX: 1. Ja ke Hold en (Hon ); 2. Scoote r Vern on (Han ); 3. OI ris Wa ite (Hon ). RO B: 1. Ky le Ra gsda le (Ho n); 2. An tho ny Kautz (Hon ); 3. Sean Light (Suz ). 30+ O PEN : 1. N ick McBrid e (Ya m ); 2. Do n Knob la uc h; 3. Gany Roller . 40+ A: 1. Dan Kirk (Hon ); 2. Vince Holt (Rn). 50 SR: 1 Andy Fay. 50 JR: 1. Brent Schn itzer; 2. Du stin I'ruczins ki: 3. C. Marm. Sa tu rday EX: 1. Ron Waters (Rn); 2. Ryan Ande rson (Rn ); 3. Cha rlie Bmwn(Rh ). PRO-A M: 1. Tod d Hagm a n (Rn ); 2. phil Pru tsrnan (Kaw). O PEN A: 1. Beau Bro wn (Rtx); 2. Jason Bu rcht'tte (Him ); 3. Nick McBrid e (Yam) . 250 A: 1. Eric Beers (Hon ); 2. Ja ke Hold en (Han); 3. Nic k McBride Jr. (Hon). 125 A: 1. Ku rt Ha wk (Ho n ); 2. Nick Mc8 ride Jr. (Hon ); 3. James Medcalf (Kaw). 80 A: 1. Jak l' Ho ld en (Hon); 2. Kurt Ha wk (Su z ); 3. Ch ris Wai tt"(Ho n). 80 DTX: 1. Jake Ho lden (Hon); l Kurt Ha wk (Suz); 3. Ch ris .Waite (Han). 60 A: 1. Kev in Bun g e r (Kaw); 2. Nick Se lle rs (Kaw ); 3. Michdel Rochest er (Kaw ). SO B: 1. Na tha n Wharton (Ho n); 2. Tim my Rickt'tt~ (Hon) ; 3. Sean light (Suz ). 50 JR 1. Bren t Schnitzer; 2. C. Wahl; 3. Dustin Pru czintski. ,.-.0 SR: 1. Andy Fay . oW+ A: 1. Dan Kirk (Hon ); 2. Vince Ho lt (Rh); 3. Tod d H ill (Bul ). 30+ 250: 1. Da n Kirk (Hon). O PEN 30+: 1. Kenn y McCann (Yam ). Balance is key at Rock River Riders Trials By Bo b Bick ing POLO, IN MAY 18-19 , Rid ers not on ly had to batt le the challenging tr ials sections at th e Rock River Rid ers Cl u b~ g ro u nds across fro m the Wh it e Pines St at e Pa rk , bu t had to contend w ith the hot and hu mid weather w hich arrived overnight. Club members Bob Bicking, Tim Detw iler, Pete Thiakos, Sta n Webster John Wellen stein and Forest City clu b member Rick Run ge, set eigh t sectio ns for Saturday an d 10 sections for Sunda y. RA.\lONA. CA, JUNE 1 Race number eight of the 20-race Barona Oaks (CMMC) Champ ions hip Series kicked off a twoday racing festival. A total of 92 riders came out for the Satu rday event. The 125cc (12-15) class has become progressively more competitive as the season progr esses. Trav is Frink continues to holeshot most of the motos but finds Ronni e Loftin has more stamina toward s the end of the moto. Loftin took over first on the fourth lap bu t made his intenlions known early in the second moto by taking the lead from the gate, In the 125cc Novice class, Jimm er Hollow jumped ou t early in the first race with Ronni e Loftin having to hold off Steve Yurkovic for second . In the second race, things turn ed around as Loftin holeshot with Hollow playing second fidd le, and again Yu rkovic held third. In the SOcc Beginner class, Peter Scully took contro l of moto one from the gat e, Scott Graham held second with Waylon Blocker third . At the back of th e pack, Jord an Eubanks recovered from a po or s tar t and ma de a h uge surg e toward s the front by pa ssing six riders before settlin g into second. Early leader Scully drop ped h is Yamaha and Scott Graham inherited the lead and eventual win. Scully finished sixth. Scully again holeshot in the second go-roun d only to have Patri ck MacKaig steal the moto on lap tw o. Scully mana ged second after having dropped back to fourth . Results INTRO TO MX: 1. Brand o n Mcdonald (Yam ); 2. Jam i Lill y y (Yam ); 3. Robby Romero (Kaw ); 4. And y Devereett (Han). P/W FI T: 1. Steve Ce rda (KTM); 2. Ellis Lowe (Ya m) ; 3. Michael Han (KTM ); 4. Ju.llin Mor gan (Yam); 5. Anthon y Castel t lan o (KTM). P/W (0-6) : 1. Nolan Shu ltz (Yam ). P /W (7· 8) : 1. Brad Mast ers (LEM ); 2. Zachery Jo h n!lon (KTM); 3. Jake Kircho~r (KTM). JR C YC LE ST K (0 ·6 ): 1. Ja ke Biss onnette (Ka w ); 2. Iva n Sch ultz (Kaw) ; 3. Ky le Spa uldi ng (Kaw); 4. Ant hony Ch a r£'tte (Ka w). JR CYCLE MOD (0-6~ 1. An thon y Ch arrette (Ka w). 60 (0-8): 1. Patri ck PenninRton (Kaw ); 2. Erik Speck (Kaw ); 3. Matt RObe (Kaw) . bO (9 -11) : 1. Ryan BEoat (Ka w); 2. Sha un Connerly (Kaw); 3. a.ris Moore (Kaw l; 4. R.C Coleman (Kaw) ; 5. Ja ml-'ll Ma nn (Kaw ). 80 BEG 1. Patrick Ma cKaig (ya m ); 2. Scott Gra ha m (Ka w); 3. Jorda n Eu ba nk.II (Kaw); 4. Peter Scully (y a m); 5. Waylon B l~ker (Soz ). • 80 NOV : 1. Billy Lani novi ch (Yam ); 2. Trav is Berni!! (Hon); 3. Josh Nav arro (Kaw ); 4. Matt Con don ('ia m); 5. Brandon Hamlett (Kaw) . 80 (9· 11):.1. Ryan Beal (Ha n ); 2. Sha un Conne rly (Ka w); 3. Joey Rose (Kaw ). S / MIN (: 1. Billy Laninovich (Ya m); 2. Scott G raham (Kaw ); 3. Cry!ltal Porter (Su:r.) . 125 BEG: 1. Jd!lOn Beck (Han); 2. Denn is Bacon (Suz ); 3. Byron Kulla (Kaw) ; 4. Lort>nBarn'll (Yam ); 5. Mike Lowrey (507.) . 12.5 (12- 15): 1. Ronn ie Loftin (Hon ); 2. Travi s Frink (Kaw ); 3 . Dru Blocker (5ox ); 4. Sieve Yurkovic (Kaw). 125 NOV MOD : 1. Matt Williams (Kaw). 125 NOV : 1. Ron nie Loftin (Hon); 2. Jimmer Ho llow (Suz ); 3. Steve Yurko vlc (Ka w); 4. Travis Frink (Kaw); 5. ON Blocke r (Suz ). 125 INT: 1. Fran k Da to (Suz ). 125 PRO: 1. Dus tin Nelson (Kaw ). !SO BEG 1. Matt Hagst rom (Yam); 2. Paul Bur khim....r (Ka w); By Home r Eu ba n ks RAMONA, CA, )IDlE 2 Team Gree n's Dusten Nelson' agai n dominated the 125 an d 250cc Pro classes at Baro na Oak s Raceway . It appea rs Nelson has scared most of the Pro ride rs away as even a 200-percent payback has not dra wn a decent field of competitors yet this . year. Ne lso n's closest com petition came from And y Harrington as the 125cc Pro and lntermed iat e cl asses w er e co m bine d. H a rr in gton hol esbot both mot es, but Nelson was quic k to take charg e. In the second mot o Nelson bobbled on the second lap, and Harrington was close by and took the lead. Harrington held the lead for near ly two lap s before Ne lson caugh t back up and took over. Ronnie Loftin and Travis Frin k continue d the ir season -long batt le. for su pr emacy in the 125cc Stock Novice division . In both motes Frink pr oved quickest off the line. Loftin was slow to get woun d up , but once within striking distance he tw isted the Hond a's ear to flat land over a do uble and took ove r the lead. Frink also found he had his han d s full w ith Steve Yurk ovic as Yurkovlc stole' the second spot in both motos. In the SOcc Novice class Billy Laninovich and Dusten Watson pu t on a good sho w in the first mota. Mat t Co ndon hol eshot w ith Wat son and Laninovich trailin g. Cond on DNFed d after easing an uphill do uble and left the battl e between Watson and Lan inovich, wh o took the lead on the th ird lap with w atson shad owing his every m o ve. Watson remai ned a sh ad ow as Lan inovich took the checkered flag. In.the second moto, Laninovich was first off the line, and Watson trailed a d istant second. Results INTR O TO MX : 1. Jesus Heredia (KTM); Brandon McDon ald (Ya m ); 3. Ken n y Ves!!l!! (Su z); 4. Jam ie lill y (Ya m); 5. Bobby Romero (Kaw ). P / W FIT: 1. Albt-rto HM."dia (KTM) ; 2. Ellis Lowe (Yam); 3. G ayton Muri llo (LEM ); S. Ste ven Cer d a (KTM); 5. Micha el Hall (KTM). P / W ST K (0-6 ); 1. Ch ase Ta kacs (KTM ); 2. No la n Sh u ltz (Yam ); 3. Raymond Va lde z (KTM); 4. Richard Deha ja (Yam). PW STK (7·8): 1. Brad Maste rs CL EM); 2. Za che ry Johnson (KTM); 3. Ja ke Kirche r (KIM); 4. Ke vin Wad e (L EM ). P / W M OD (0-6 ): 1. Cha ~ Taka cs (KTM ). JR CYCLE STK «()"8): 1. Jak e Blssormerte (Kaw ); 2. Ivan Schul· ta (Kaw ); 3. Anthony Ch arrette (Kaw); 4. Kyle Spa uld ing (}(aw). JR CYC LE MOD «().8) 1. Anthony Ch arrett:e (Kaw ). : 60 STK (0.8): 1. Pa tri ck Penning ton (Ka w) ; 2. Matt Rose (Kaw ). I'iOSTK (9- 11): 1. Rya n Beat (Ka w ); 2. Sh au n Connelly (Kaw); 3. Austin Hodges (Kaw) ; 4. Chris Moore (Kaw) ; 5. R.C Coleman (Kaw ). 80 BEG: 1. Peter Scull y (Ya m ); l Ash Hodges (Ya m); 3. Scott G rah am (Kaw) ; 4. Da vid Meyers (Kaw); 5. Chris Livin gston (Suz). 80 STK (9- 11): 1. Ryan Beat (Hon ); 2. Clin ton Pierce (Suz); 3. Shaun Con nelly (Kaw ); 4. Joey Rose (Kaw ). RO NO V: 1. Du !!tt.'n Watson (Suz); 2. Tra vis Berni!! (Ho n); 3. Josh Navarro (Kaw ); 4. Brandon Ha mlett (Kaw ); 5. Matt Condon (y am) . 80 [NT: 1. Billy Lanino vich (Ya m). S / MINI: 1. Billy Lamn ovic h (Yam); 2. Du sten WaNon (Suz ); 3. C rystal Porter (Sux). ' 125 (12 -15): 1. Ronnie Loftin (Ho n); 2. Steve Yurkovic (Kaw); 3. Tra vis Frink (Ka w); 4. Dru Blocker (liUZ); 5. Matt Condon (Yam). 125 (16-21): 1. Andy Ha rrington (Kaw ). 12. i REG: 1. Ja!lOllBt'Ck (Hon); 2. Tim Armb ru ster (Suz); 3. Jm " nifer Nelsen (Kaw); 4. Ja.lOtlSilverthom (Hon) ; 5. MikE' Lowry(Suz ). ' 12.5NOV : I. Ronni e Loftin (Han ); 2. Steve Yurkovic (Kaw); 3. Tra vis Frink (Kaw) ; 4. Tra vis Co nne lly (Suz ); 5. Dru Blocker (Suz). 12. ; (NT: 1. And)' Ha rrington (Kaw ); 2. John Emerso n (Yam); < . 3. Cory Bende r (Yam) . 12. i PRO: 1. Dusten Nelson (Kaw ); 2. Dun Connelly (Suz); 3. " Steve Laninovich (Suz) . 2."iO BEG: 1. Ma tt Hagstrom (Yarn ); 2. Jo rd an Enba nks (Yam ); .3. Chad Alasantro (Kaw ); 4. Tod d Shimm in (H nn). 1.'iO NOV : 1. Aa ron McDon ough (Yam). 250 INT:l . Dani e l Nicho ls (Hon ); 2. Sh awn Ire land (Hon ). 250 PRO: 1. Du sten Ne lson (Kaw) . OLD PHARTS A (25-29) : t . Jason William s (KIM ). OL D PHA RTS A (3034) : 1. Do n Co nne lly (Sux); 2. Danny Almond (Hon ). O LD PH ARTS A (35-39): 1. Steve Lanino vich (Suz) ; 2. Tim M.trsh (Ho n). OLD PH ARTS B(3().34): 1. Mik e Tarve r (Kaw) . ) O LD PHARTS B (35-39) : 1. David Cha rreUe (SU7. ; 2. Jeff Pallulat (Yam) . O LD PH ARTS B (4a+): 1. Jim Beck (Hon); 2. Rich Cht>sire (Yam ); 3. Frank Hamlett (Ho n): 4. Lee Hoffman (Yam); s. Wilson Nicho ls (Suz ). Bennett blasts Honda Hills MX By Mark M. Blis s LINNVlLLE OH, MAY 24 , u Jerry Bennett dominated both the 30+ and 40+ classes at Hond a Hills via double moto wins in each class. The perenni al fixtur e on the Dis trict 11 scene and genuinely nice guy holeshot an four

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