Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

••••••••••••••••••••••••• ALONG WITH FORMULA USA, HARLEY. TRUIMPH. BUELL. • • and forced his way into the lead. Stone distanced himself from the rest of the field to secure the win, while Vaughn held on to second followed by-Brian Stone and Todd Sheedy. Vaughn holeshol race two with Devin Banks in tow and Stone a distant third. Vaughn CliShioned his lead with distance, but at the halfway point Stone made his move again. He quickly displaced Banks to third and set his sights on Vaughn. With three laps to s.o, Stone went wide to rail the tum prior to the finish line step-up with Vaughn on the inside. Stone had the momentum over the step-up to fly past Vaughn and cruised the last few laps to the win. Brian Slone made a last-lap pass to drop Vaughn to third, followed by Banks and Sheedy Vaughn proved to be the fast starter of the night as he grabbed the lead of the first 2SO Pro race. Doug Stone didn't waste any time as he motored around Vaughn on the second lap. Brian Stone and Sheedy dropped Vaughn to fourth with Chad Rhine finishing fifth. The second 2SOcc Pro race was the spoiler of the night for Doug Stone. He gated poorly and tangled with another rider in turn one. Stone ended up going down hard, and when he remounted, he was a full lap down. Sheedy capitalized on Stone's misfortune and held off a fierce battle with Brian Stone. The crowd was on its feet as Stone came just a few feet short at the finish. Vaughn nailed down third, followed by Rhine and Dhayer. The Stone brothers ended up the big money winners of the night as they took home the lion's share of the $2500 purse. Results SPORT BIKE AND 125ee GP RACING, PLUS A FULL SLATE OF PRO·AM RACING, YOU'LL SEE... " : W0[fl!JJ0 rsmilJ :Wm@@!JJD@ ff}!lJ[fl ilJ 125 PRO I; 1. Doug Stone (lCaw); 2. Mou1y Vaughn (Hon); 3. Brian S~ (lUw);" Todd Sheedy (Suz); s. Ross Dhayt'J' (Suz). 125 PRO 2: 1. Doug StorM!: (!Caw); 2. Brian Stone (Kaw); 3. Marty Vaughn {Han);" Devin Banb (Sw:); S. Todd Sheedy (Suz). 250 PRO 1: 1. Doug Stone (JUw); 2. Brian Stone (lCaw); 3. Todd Shoedy (Suz); 4. """y Vaughn (lion); 5. Chad Rhine ("-'w). 250 PRO 2: 1. Todd Sheedy (Suz); 2. Brian Stone (Kaw); 3. Marty Vaughn (Hon); 4. Chad Rhine (lCaw); 5. Ro. Dhayes- (Suz). 80 AM; I. )om! SoUth (K.ow~ 2. c..,. _ (lion); 3. lbymond Aquilar (Yam); 4. Tmy Monroe (K.Aw); 5.}emny RenniIOn (YilIm). , 125 AM: 1. Jason Reich (lUw); 2. Nick W.lsh (Han); 3. M.1rty Keoughan CHon); 4. AJlft'I Ke:rperien (Suz); S. MJtt Newberry (Yom). 250 AM: 1. Shane .um.pton (lion); 2. Mark Carrison (Yam); 3. Shawn SmithpetftS (Hon); 4. 5tn'm Phillips (Yam); 5. MUte Mayer(Y~). OPEN: 1. Lance Martin (AT'K); 2. Israc:l Burtis (Yam); 3. R0nnie Rice (Hon). SR: I. Dallas Mayer (Yam); 2. Dennis Morgan (Yam); 3. Mark Ruzich (Yam); 4. David Pickering (Kaw); 5. Todd Norris (Suz). Smith thrashes Thurston County Short Track By Clay Light MCCLEARY, WA,jULY14 Brad Smith continued his current Northwest win streak in the 125cc class after thrashing his competition at the Thurston County ORV Park's short track. Smith, winner of the past four 125cc A main events in the AMA District 27 TT /Short Track series, was again red hot, topping his heat race to sit the pole for the main event. Oregon's Sean light, who has finished second to Smith the past three races, grabbed the lead in the main, followed by Smith and points leader Nick McBride. Smith swooped up light's lead on lap two and kept himself out front for keeps, fending off Light's advances. McBride stayed glued to Light's rear wheel, while further back were Jason Rosie and Tyler Powell. Smith scored a win over Light - both of whom are fresh out of the 80cc ranks - to keep his streak intact, while McBride nabbed third to continue his points lead. Robert Rosie came out on top of the nine-rider 250cc A main, but it didn't come without pressure from McBride's four-stroke Honda. McBride salvaged second ahead of Honda riders Larty Ward and Phil Scott, while Yamaha rider Chase Gilbert filled out the top five. As the season passes the midway point,. several interesting points battles have developed. Dave Mahler, who has come on strong lately in the 40+ class, fended off class champion Vince Holt lor a win. Tom Simpson finished third, followed by Ron Predmore and Mike Bradshaw. Nick McBride Sr. kept his Open class title hopes alive alter a win in the Open A main, finishing ahead of Pro-Am rider Tim Williams and David Matiter Jr. Chris Kuckliok and Rick Warmbo Iinalized the top five behind him. Results PRO: 1. Eric Hickman (Rbl); 2. Dan Kimbet (Yam); 3. Chris Kucldl<;k (0."'). OPEN A:. 1. Nick MCBride Sr. (Y~): 2.Tun Williams (Yam); 3. David Mahler, Jr. (Hon);" Chris Kucklick (Rtx); 5. Rick WarmboIr(Hon). 30+ Ie. 1. Dan Kimbel (Yam); 2. Tim WiUiamI (Yam); 3. Nick McBride Sr. (Yam); 4. Frank Mock (Hon); 5. Mike Bradshaw (Yam). 250 A:. 1. Robm Rc*e (Suz); 2. Nick McBride Jr (lion); 3. UDy Wud (Hon);" Phil Sa>tt (Iion~ 5. 0.... Gilbert (Yam). 125 A: 1. Brad Smith (Kaw); 2. Sean Light (Hon); 3. Nick Whars at the leading ec/ge of motorcycle news? Cy-c/e News Online! Now you can access instont race results and the fatest breakil)g stories in the workJ of motorcycling, with Cycle News' home P'!ge on the. World WIde Web. Updated ~eekly . 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