Frank Sides winds his way through the
woods during the BROS Vintage Only AllWoods Scramblethon In Texas.
third was "Rockel Rex" Staten, followed by Abe
Baumann. About 30 seconds back Came a hardcharging Hengeveld.
As the firslloop came to an end, Hengeveld
pitted and headed out for the second and final
go-round of the 3O-mile course. To his surprise
the going was dusl-free, as Hallgath had decided 10 call il a day and not push his luck without
a rear brake. Hengeveld enjoyed a trouble-free
ride with the exception of some dusI from lappers 10 bring his 250 home for his first overall
win in the desert. Holding onto the second spol
was Spaeth, who came in a couple of minutes
behind the leader. Third overall and firsl Senior
was residenl fasl guy Staten.
Results
0/ A: 1. -SIeve Hen~ld (Yam); 2. jon SpIeth (Kaw); 3. R.R.
Statel (Kaw); 4. Abe Baumann (Kaw); 5. jon Parks (Hon).
500 EX: 1. Juan HigLyins (Kaw).
2SO EX: 1. Steve: H~ve:ld (}Caw)
VET 500 EX. 1. Abe Baumann (Kaw)
VET 2SO EX: 1.Jon Parks (Hon).
SR SOO EX; 1. Rex Staten (Kew). .
SR 150 EX: 1. Scott Anderson (Yam~
MGNM EX: 1. Steve Thompson (Hon).
125 EX: 1: Dana Van Stee (Kaw).
"SIl.
5/SR EX: 1. GU!$ P.ull (y.m).
MINI EX: 1. Doug Chiapuzio (Kaw).
WMN EX: I. Michelle Ca~lIa (Kaw).
500 AM: 1. Joe Pettigrew (Kaw).
4-STRK AM: I. Scott Raguon (Han).
VET2S0 AM 1. Oave Camp (Y.m).
VETOPEN' AM: 1. Dive Fol'bes(Hul).
125 AM: 1. Brian Waldbaum (Yam).
WMN AM: 1. Mary Sullivan (Kaw).
MGNM I. IUd> MotlUs (""w~
250 AM: L Rid: Ploniol: (Yam).
SR SOO AM: I. Oint Hams (Hon).
SR 2SO AM: 1. l« De:niheb (KIiw).
:z5o NOV: 1. l..ub 00b50n (Kaw).
SOO NOV' 1. Todd Del (Kaw).
VET.500 NOV: 1. Roy Davie (Hon).
VET 2SO NOV: 1.
f.d..J,rt (Kaw).
4-STRK NOV;-l. ShaunO'Keefe (lion).
125 NOV' I. London safll« (Suz~
SR 500 NOV: I. Blane Boc:khacke:r(Kaw).
SR 2SO NOV' I. john MeElI""",,y (Hon~
WMN NOV: I. Tamayo Watnabe (Kaw).
MINI NOV, 1 5bp Haugmd (Suz~
MGNM NOV: I. Ian Drake (Hon~
run
County Raceway saw YZSO rider Donny Wiggins top the 80cc Beginner class with a perfect 11 score.
Wiggins made his intentions clear by nailing the first-moto holeshol. jared Tebo had different ideas and made his way to the front with
only a couple of laps completed. Wiggins
didn't let Tebo get away and after another circuit of the fast track was back in command.
Tebo tayed within striking range, but couldn't
find the speed necessary 10 pass Wiggins and
would have 10 settle for second. A tight race for
third went all the way 10 the wire wilh justin
jordan edging oul Troy Tiltlemier and Rj. Garcia.
Wiggins didn'l put a wheel wrong during
the entire second moto as he went wire--to--wire
for the overall win. Donny Elmer was a n<>-show
in the firsl molo but made up for il in round two
with a hard-fought second-place finish over jordan and Tebo. jordan's consistent 3-3 finishes
gave him the second-place trophy over the 2-4
rides of Tebo.
Chris Tocco absolutely destroyed all comers
in the BOec (12-13) class, even with a b~own fork
seal spewing oil on the exhaust pipe, creating a
fainl blue smoke trail for others to follow. Todd
Gosselaar easily held off Kevin jennings and
Christopher Barrett for a couple of second-place
finishes.
One of the best races of the night was the
firslBOec (14-16) moto between Christopher Gesselaar and Michael Young. The two Honda riders traded the lead with each lap. A lapper prevenled Gosselaar from doing a big double jump
on the last lap, allowing Young to get away for
the win. Young was a no-show for moto two.
Gosselaar easily won the second round over j.j.
Bonanno.
Results
P/W (~): 1. ~ Co5!lelur (Yam); 2. William Ballestero
(Yam); 3. David Medina (Yam); 4. SNwn Butl~ (Yam); S. Lee Saul
Jr. (Yam).
5/STK «().6): 1. We!'. Parrish (LEM); 2. Trftlt Pugemirt! (LEM);
3. Tyler Mioomb (KTM); 4. Sfth Jeffml CLEM).
S/STK (1-9): l.l.J. Noone (KTM); 2. Brad Hatchitt (KTM); 3.
Timmy RitzIer (KTM).
MOD: 1. Bryan Hatchitt (KTM),
60 BEG: I. Michael Sumrall (KIW).
60 (0-8): 1.j.J. Noone (Kaw); 2. O1risjandch (Kaw).
60 (9-11): 1. Tyler Browder (Kaw).
80 BEG: 1. Donny Wiggins (Yam); 2.]ustin Jordan (Kaw); 3.
Jared Tebo (Kaw); 4. Troy Tittlemier (Hon); S. jimmy Ebf:rle
(Y...~
80 (7-11): 1. Gerard Patin (Yam); 2. john Simanovich (Suz).
80 (12-13): 1. Quis Toom (Suz)o 2. Todd GosseIaar (Han); 3.
kvin Jmnfngs (Kaw);: 4. Christopher BlU'Tttt (Hon); 5. Broc: WaI.... (Kaw~
80 (14-16): I. Christopher Gossel.ar (Han); 2. J.J. Bonanno
(Yam); 3. Mike Voung (Hon).
125 BEC: l. Chad Oaw (Suz); 2. Robby Hammond (y.m); 3Andrew Turner (Suz); ... Lee Saul (Suz);5. Paul Smith (Kaw).
125 NOV: 1. Kevin Tarwater (Suz); 2. Dean Ostrander (Suz);
3. Charles Cook (Suz); 4. Carlt Wallace (Kaw); S. George La Monte
(Suz).
125 INT: 1. Olnl ~rd (Suz); 2. fto Posca (Kaw); 3. Chris
Neitzel (Kaw).
t2S PRO: J. Casey Lytle (Hon); 2. Marcelo Sanchez (Suz); 3.
Nick Mairose (Suz).
250 BEC: 1. Kurt Wolff (Kaw); 2. Tim ~niston (Kaw); 3.
Robert SultOn; 4. Mike Cuanova (Yam); S. Mark H~.u.
250 NOV: I. Mike Tomlinson (Hon); 2. Oinl Van Eps (Hon);
3. Brent Greer (Suz).
250 TNT: 1. Justin Osborne (Kaw); 2. Matt Bryan (}(aw).
250 PRO: 1. Cuey lytle (Hon); 2. Bill Sauro (Hon); 3. David
Evilsizer (Suz); 4. Tommy Shiblyarna (Suz); 5. Nkk Mairoee (Suz).
JR VET BEG: I. Brian Thorn., (Hon); 2. Thomu Etchart
(Hon): 3. Pasha Afshar (Vam); 4. Russ Wolff (Kaw); 5. Larry Page
(Yam).
JR VET NOV: 1. Greg Pien:e (Yam); 2. Mike Wcitr. (Su.z); 3.
Jeff Finch (Hon); ... '(im Konkol (Yam); 5. Ouis Tude (Yam).
VET BEG: 1. Mark Nolen (HOI'I); 1. Matt Arant (Kaw); 3. Dave
Johnaon (Hon~" Ralph Kassab (Kaw~
VET NOV: 1. Jerry Asher (Hon); 2. Mike: Lidtr. (Suz); 3.
Brent AUn' (Hon);4. Brian HiD (Yam);S. jade Millet(Yam).
VET INT: 1. Bru~ Tmo (Hon); 2. ~ Williams (Hon); 3. Ed
Tripp (Hon); 4. Daniel Sdwf (Kaw).
VET EX-PRO: 1. Jon zahrt (Yam); 2. Eric Casas (Yam); 3. Rodney Moni5on (Hon); .. Kenji Cauttner(Honj; S. LeoSauJ (Yam).
SR Bm I. IUd< a..g (Y...~
SR NOV: I. Jim Lavora (Kaw).
SR EX: 1. Bob Dunham (Yam).
or NOV: 1. Frank Derby (Han); 2. Gabe Gutierrez (Hon);: 3John Fridlund (Hon); 4. Lany Kirsch (Hon); S. Ralph Wft7st~
(Han~
or AM: 1. Hank Owen (Hen); 2. Dennis Tooman (Yam); 3.
Richard Bealer (Yam); 4. Scott fl'ftman (Hon); 5. Steve }ennings
(ATlC).
or EX: 1. Scott McDonaIl (Hon); 2. Bob Lucall (Kaw); 3. Keith
Phillips (}(aw); 4.. Bob MUlner (Han); s.. David W.II~ (Kaw).
OT MSTR B: 1. Dennis McAdam (Kaw); 1. Mike Chesbro
(Hon); 3. Steve aartt (Suz); 4. Peter TUnlcc::iano (Kaw): 5. Mic
"odsen (lion).
OT MSTR A: I. Jerome Gibson (Hon).
Hengeveld hammers Lost
Coyotes Hare Scrambles
By M_ Elaine Meadows
EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE, CA, MAY 26
Steve Hengeveld celebrated Memorial Day
weekend in fine slyle by laking his firsl-ever
overall victory in desert racing at the Lost Coyoles Duane Hawker Memorial Hare Scrambles.
The Experts were the first off and Eric Hallgath and jon Spaelh led Ihe w~y, each rider
heading 10 pick up Ihe trail firsl after starting
from opposite sides of the line. They touched
briefly with Hallgath holding the line and taking
the lead. both racers unscathed and on the gas as
they disappeared down the course. Running
Bicknell not Gross at
Too Much Fun Motocross
By Rich Truchlnskl
ROSARITO, MEXICO, MAY 19
Jason Bicknell stole the show in round two of
the Too Much Fun beach motocross series, edging out the 250cc Novice competition for the
win.
Molo one gOI under way wilh Bicknell
pulling Ihe holeshol and 250cc Vel Larry Gross
in tow. The two riders pulled out an early lead
and were never separated by more than three.
seconds. Back in third was Gerardo Rojas with
Brian Thomas holding down fourth. Rojas and
Thomas battled hard unlil Thomas went down
in one of those ever-changing sand corners.
When the checkered flag dropped Gross had
passed Bicknell for the overall molo win. Bicknell finished second overall first 250cc Novice.
Rojas was able 10 pull oul a huge lead over
Thomas, finishing second and third in 250cc
Novice respectively. As the flag dropped for
the start of moto two, Brian Thomas looked to
have things under control but swung a lillie too
wide rounding the sandy off-eamber turn one,
dropping him back to fourth. Bicknell pulled
out an early lead with Thomas and Rojas in
tow. Gross was asleep at the wheel at the start,
bUI mounted a charge thaI would puI him up
front by moto's end. As the pack completed the
firsllap Thomas had worked his way 10 second
with Rojas close behind. As Bicknell pulled out
a commanding lead over the pack things were
heating up between Rojas and Thomas. Rojas
closed on Thomas near the end of the moto,
making Thomas too nervous 10 hold Ihe posilion. Thomas finally succumbed to the pressure
from Rojas and wenl down half a lap from the
end. Meanwhile Gross, just racing against the
clock, had slipped by both Thomas and Rojas in
the interim', Up front the war was over when
Bicknell disappeared down by Ihe beach, lelting Gross by for the overall win. • .
Bicknell
remounted with a command.ing lead on Rojas
wilh Thomas landing a thircj overall for the
day.
Results
125 NOV: 1. I....n N.varrete (Kaw); 2. Hector Rios (Kaw); 3.
Alfredo Contn!'rH (Suz).
125 EX: 1. Juan Magana (Hon).
125 PRO: 1. David De:manguot (Hon).
2SO NOV: 1.
Bicknell (Kaw); 2. Gerardo Raj.. (Kaw); 3,
'_lIOn
Brian Thoma" (Hon).
250 VET: 1. Larry CI"08I (Yam).
2SO PROo'. Rkh TNChinskI (Hon~ 2. Jel/s.m.•• (Han).
500 NOV: 1. Stew Colucci (Kaw); 2. Hectot' Rios ("'w); 3.
Almdo
eon...... (Suz~
Heidmans happy at
BROS Scramblethon
By Scott Ohlemeler
Photo by Vicki Ohlemeler
PINE MILI.S, IX. JUNE 9
The BestRate Organizers, Sou thwesl (BROS)
Vintage Only AU-Woods Scramblethon at Quilman Speedway turned into a father and son
evenl for Rick and Eric Heidman.
Woods-wise Texas Vintage Trials champion
Rick Heidman was the Overall Vintage-cla s
winner, also taking top honors in the Historic
(1967-75) B class. Thirleen-year-old Eric Heidman won the Decade (198287) class aboard a
KTM 80 that waS perfectly suiled for the extratight forest paths.
joey Powell gathered up a first-place award
in the Dinosaur class. "Irs a very fun and techrtical alternative to motocross." Powell said. His
father Jay Powell was runner-up in the Historic
C class, which was topped by Don Kraft.
Jack Thompson and wife Laura, came in
from Fort Worth with Suzuki dual sport 350s
and placed firsl in Ihe Pil Bike and Women's
classes, respectively. jack Thompson recorded
the fastest laps of the day in eighl minules, 30seconds on the 3.75-miJe loop.
A contingency of East Texas riders trucked
in their vintage bikes and wenl home with honors. john Pearson of Tyler navigated his streetlegal 1977 Yamaba DTSOO to the top prize in the
popular Pre-Modem C class. Frank Sides and
Michael Reeves drove together from Winona
and look se<'ond and third respectively, in PreModern C. Sides, riding a 79 Yamaha 175, finally succumbed to Pearson's nine-minute lap
times and finished two minutes back, Gary
Thucman from Coke muscled his CR500 through
the tight stuff to get second in Decade. 1eff Bailey from nearby Quitman was the winner in the
Historic A class.
Due to mechanical problems in practice with
his number-one bike. Dave Allard was forced to
enler on a 1980 Honda XLBO. The tight paths
suited Allard's shorter-wheelbased bike well,
but BOec could only pull Allard to a second in
the Pre-Modem B class, behind Bultaco pilol
john Bradford from Plano.
Don Kraft traveled from Haltom City 10 try
off-road racing again and went home with
gravy. Despite the tall motocross gearing of his
fancy 1975 Bultaco Pursang 250, Kraft negotiated the trails consistently enough 10 win Ihe Hi~
loric C class.
Results
01 A VlJ\."l': 1. Rick Heidman (pen); 2. John Peamon (Yam); 3.
Fnmk Sides (Yam). 4. Scott Qhleme;er (Yam); 5. Don Kraft (Bul).
DEC: 1. Eric Heidman (KTM); 2. Gary Thurman (Hon).
PRE-MDN A:
l.SrottOh~r(Yam),
PRE-MDN B: 1. John Bndford (Bul); 2. Oave AJI.rd (Hon).
PRMDN C: 1. John Peazson (Yam); 2. Frank Sides (V.m); 3.
Michael Reeve (Suz); 4. Matt HoweU (C-A~
KIST A, I. Jel/Bailey (Yam).
HlST B: 1. RMit He;dman (Pen).
HlST C: 1. Don Kraft (BuI); 2. Jay Powell (Hon~
OlNO: 1: Joey Powell (Hon).
PIT BIKE: 1. Jack Thompson (Suz).
WMN: 1. Laura Thompson (Suz).
Campbell soup of the day at
VCMC Qualifier
By Ron Pocher
NEW CUYAMY, CA, MAY 26
Honda off-road star johnny Campbell POSled
the fastest times in two of the four special tests
to claim the overall win at the Ventura County
Me. Qualifier near New Cuyamu. CaIIfoenia.
Campbell gOI his XR600 through Ihe gates
quickest with a score of 1124, but also set the
standard in the second tesl with a 1352. The seclion on which Campbell made his fast runs was
routed through a tight, off-camber manzaniJla
forest with some whooped-out sand washes
thrown in toward the end.
The third special teSI ran through the infamous creek-bed trail known as Wilbur's Way,
buI was thrown oul due to a nasty bottleneck.
The B and C riders were sent through a somewhat easier creek bed where 250cc Vete.ran Bclass winner Chris Oswald posted the fast lime
at 1626.
The fourth special tesl ran through more
razorbacks and rolling, medium-speed hills.
This section had a bollleneck of its O"l'!' in the
shape of a steep, talcum-powder uphill thaI got
the besl of many riders. Dana Van Slee, however, cruised Ihrough with a top score of 1134 on
his KXl25.
The fifth and final test ran through a slender
canyon where riders had to pound whoops and
slip under fallen logs. Van Stee also set the mark
in this special with an 1176, but it was Campbell
who won the overall evenl with a final tally of
4807.
