Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

motorcycle main events and thus joining John Aden and Eddie Castro as the only riders able to accomplish the feat this season. The Handicap main was a strange one as Mike Mosby took the early lead while a tightly packed bunch consisting of Rick Seip, Kon Baur, Mike Boyle, Hull and Aaron Nichols fought it out behind him. As the group entered the third turn on the third lap there was contact, and Seip, Hull, Boyle and Nichols all went £lying with Nichols slamming the wall hard and Hull ripping the seat out of his leathers. The"race was restarted without Nichols and with Hull at the back of the pack. but Hull blasted his way through to take the lead and the win with Baur second, Mosby third, Seip fourth and Boyle fifth. In the Scratch main event, Hull needed even less lime to take the lead as he passed early-race leader Baur by the end of the first lap and sim.ply walked away to victory over Baur and Seip. Nichols had qualified for the event, but was unable to make it after his crash in the Handicap main. • The rough action of the Sidecar Handicap main began when the team of Duane Carmont and Chris Jones made contact with Steve Stanton and Jack Straw, with Jones being knocked off. Both teams were able to make the restart, and Roger Loerers and Arnold Fimbres took the early lead over the rest of the charging pack. Midway through the race, Stanton and Straw collided with Alan Hall and Dirk Votaw, and both teams spun into the infield. Dirk Gardner and Jeff Medberry proceded ~o take over the lead with Peter Lewis and Jamie Macy grabbing second place and holding it to the end. Loerer and Fimbres claimed third, and Carmont and Jones spun out. In the Sidecar·Scratch main. Lewis and Macy took the early lead but Oyde Dennen and Dale Leeder came charging through the pack to steal the lead and the win. Gardner and Medberry had a photo finish for second over Lewis and Macy, with Stanton and Straw finishing a close third. The night also featured the first-ever motorcycle demolition derby with a field of contestants attempting to knock each other off their mounts with plastic baseball bats. In the end it was madman Jerry Bernardo besting Gene Woods for the trophy. Bemaroo celebrated by running around the track and throwing his goggles, gloves and jersey to the cheering crowd. The smell of ham filJed the stadium. Results soeR SCR: 1. Clyde Dennen/Dale Leeder; 2. Dirk Gardner/Jeff Mooberry; 3. Peter LewislJamie Macy; 4. Steve Stan- ton/JackStraw. SOeR HOCP: I. Dirk GardnerlJeff Medberry; 2. Peter LewislJamie Macy; 3. Roger Loererllf Arnold Fimbres; 4. Duane CarmootfChris JOO6; 5. Alan HallfDirk Votaw. MfC SCR: 1. Michael Hull; 2. Kon Baur; 3. Rick Seip. MfCHDCP: 1. Michael Hull; 2. Kon Baur; 3. Mike Mosby; 4. Rick Seip; 5. Mike Boyle. Lewis lands another Langtown Supercross By Scott Hoffman TIlOUSAND OAKS, CA, )ULY'll Jimmy Lewis won his fourth Backyard Supercross championship, chasing down the early race leaders to claim the featured Pro Modified class at the 13th running of the Langtown Super- cross. In moto one, Eric Torkko pulled the holeshot after the first start was red-flagged due to a firsttum pileup. Bob Langin, Lewis and Charlie flippin were right there as the motley crew of £ourstrokes jumped the Cooper Catapult £Or the first lime. Torkko and Langin started to swap lire marks £ollowing the first pass through Kongo, a gnarly set of whoops before the wide-banked tum caJJed Daytona. While Torkko still had command of the lead, Langin made a mistake following a miscued pass attempt and left the door open £Or Torkko to pull away. Lewis made his way past Flippin over the 3O-foot-plus Snake River double. As the lap wore on, Lewis rapidly closed on Langin, and before long Langin bobbled and let Lewis make the pass. Lewis started to peel seconds off Torkko's lead. Lewis was the fastest rider through Kongo, but he had to settle for second at the flag. In moto two, Torkko and Langin were at it again while Lewis struggled during the first lap and followed in fourth. Langin shot out front early on. Following the first lap you could see Lewis' eyes start to bum bright red as he started railing the track like man possessed. Lewis first picked off Flippin. then set his sights on ·the big boys. Torkko was no match for Lewis, but it took a few laps for the pass to stick. Torkko was riding a smooth race while Lewis was trying to avoid hilling trees, but Lewis finally got the Jimmy Lewis soars at Langtown Supercross in Thousand Oaks, California. • jump on Torkko through Kongo and made a clean pass going into Daytona. With only two laps to go Lewis was still charging, but his title hopes looked grim until the white _flag came out. However, following Snake River, Langin stalJed his bike. Lewis rode past to take the lead and capture his fourth title. Results STK AM: 1. Jerry Matta (Han); 2. Jeff Hoeppner (Hon); 3. Mike Washko (Hon); 4. Ave Geary (Hon); 5. Brandon Bradford (Hon). STK EX: 1. Justin Komoff (Hon); 2. lonny Campbell (Hon); 3. Srott Hoffman (Han). MOD AM: 1. Eric Fekkes (Hon); 2. Chris Alamingos (](aw); 3. Erk Mattson (Hon). MOD PRO/EX: 1. Jimmy Lewis (Hon); 2. Eric Torkko (Kaw); 3. Bob Langin (Kaw); 4. Charlie Flippen (Kaw); 5. Paul Krause (Kaw). VET: 1. Ron Wood (Han); 2. Glenn Saltt (Kaw); 3. Jerry Matta (Kaw); 4. Andy Horton (Hon). Reid reigns supreme over CRC Motocross OfT NOV; 1. John Webb (Han); 2. Frank Derby (Han); 3. Larry Kirsch (Hon); 4. Bill Weltman (Hon); 5. Connie Holt (Hon). OfT AM: 1. Don Meiner (Hon); 2. Rick Kanatzar (Hon); 3. By Greg Robertson PALMDALE, CA,)ULY27 Levi Reid and Christopher Gosselaar split moto wins with Reid coming out on top in moto two to take the hard-fought SOcc (14-16) win during the Cycle Concepts-sponsored round of California Racing Club's Saturday night motocross at Los Ange.les County Raceway. Gosselaar roosted to the first-moto holeshot ahead of David Boothe and Reid. Reid waited' only a few comers before diving under Boothe to take over second .and latch on to Gosselaar. From this point on the two front-runnexs were inseparable. Reid couldn't make the pass, and Gosselaar couldn't pull away. Gosselaar took the win by inches, and a late-moto falJ didn't prevent Boothe from finishing third over Brent Gilliam and John Simanovich. Gosselaar repeated his first-moto start performance with Reid and Gilliam in tow as round two began. Within a lap Reid, was looking £Or a way around Gosselaar, while Gilliam got a break when Boothe went down in the sand. Reid was all over Gosse1aar, showing him his front fender numerous limes before being finally able to make the pass with only a couple of laps remaining. Reid kept just out of the reach of Gosselaar for the close win, and Boothe came back from last place to pass Gilliam for third, only to go down again and hand Gilliam the third overall. Shane Smith picked up the first 80cc (7-11) win over Scott Simon and Scott Howe. Smjth couJdn't match Howe's pace in the second moto, but still went home with the biggest trophy via his 1-2 score. Christopher Tocco completely destroyed the competition in both SOcc (12-13) races. Todd Gasselaar went 2-2 over Bobby Stefan and Miles Buck. Results PfW «()-6): 1. Shawn ButJer (Yam); 2. Ken Slater (Yam); 3. Miby Garcia (Yam); 4. o.ristopher Bell (Yam); 5. David Armitage (yam, P/W (7-9): 1. Cory Tocco (Yam). SfSTK (0-6): 1. Trent Pugmin (LEM); 2. Dustin Petty (LEM); 3. Cole Pugmire (KTM). S/STK (7-9): 1. Tyt: Hames (kTM); 2. Timmy Rit%Jer(l(TM). PfW MOD: 1. KyleJenJcins (LEM). 60 (9-1 I): 1. Jack Van Camp (Kaw); 2. Anthony Barbaoovi (l(aw, 80 BEG: 1. Jared Tebo (Kaw); 2. Calib Gosselur (Kaw); 3. TroyTitdemier (Hon);4. Lane Boyer (Hon); 5. Broc Miller (Yam). 80 (7-11, 1. Shan< SoUl!> 2. Srot1 How. (Yam, 3. e;.,lU'd Patin (Yam); 4. Scott Simon (Suz); 5. Jack Van Camp (Hon). 80 (12-13): 1. Christopher Tocco (Suz); 2. Todd Gosselaar (Hon);3. Bobby Steffan (Suz);". Miles Bude (Suz). 80 (14-16): 1. Levi Reid (Yam); 2. Christopher Gosselur (Han); 3. Brenl Gilliam (Yam); 4. David Boothe (Han); 5. John SimanovlCh (Suz). 115 BEG: I. Danny Bu,hey (Suz); 2. Justin Scott (Hon); 3. Chaz Smith (Suz.) 4. TY'O" Tittlemier (lion); S. A.j. Stogner (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Jason Fonseca (Suz); 2. Kris BIOO'ldahl (Suz); 3. Travis Smith (Kaw); 4. Olm Thompson (Sw:); 5. Matt Armstrong' (Yam). 125INT: 1. Oint Shepard (Sw:); 2. Dusty Walters (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Dylan Rucker (Kaw); 2. Ernie Diu (Hon); 3. Paul Sm;l!> (Suz); 4. La")' 0;.. (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Tyler Buck (Suz); 2. Scott McCollough (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Scott Johnson (Sw:); 2. Robbie Dunham (Yam); 3. Nick Mairose (Suz); 4. Justin Osbome (Kaw); 5. Chris Allen (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Tim Telford (yam); 2. Troy Welty (suz). JR VET BEG: 1. Jason Pennington (Hon); 2. Larry Lial (Suz); 3. Eric Lathrop (Kaw); 4. Brinn Johnson (Hon); 5. Larry Page (Yam). JR VET NOV: 1. Bob Connan (Yam); 2. Pasha Afshar (Yam). VET BEC: 1. Jim Stufflebeam (Hon); 2. Tommy King (Kaw); 3. Major Alford (Hon); 4. Pahick Dolan (Kaw); 5. Mark Nolen (Hon). VET NOV: 1. Brett Allen (Hon); 2. Bruce Richards (Kaw); 3. John Jacbon (Kllw); 4. John Chapman (Yam). VET INT: 1. Bruce Tebo (Hon); 2. Randy TittJemier (Han); 3. Dave Simon (Han); 4. Ed Tripp (Han). VET EX·PRO: 1. Jon Zahrt (Yam); 2. Eric Casas (Yam); 3. Leo Saul (Yam). SR BEG: 1. Dennis Kinzebac:h (Hon). SRNOV: 1. MikeAltmhofei (Han); 2. Rea 8mM:m (Hon). OIT JR VET: 1. Willie Kennedy (Han); 2. Harold Smith (I(TMJ; 3. _y (Hon, (Han, G_ Ruthann Renaux.-(Suz); 4. Phil Blackbum; 5. Fred Kalmick (Knw). OIT EX: J. Dan Bernardino (Suz); 2. Mark Neal (Yam); 3. Bob Millner (Hon);4. OIarloes Howell (Yam); S. Bob Sherred. (Yam). OIT MSTR B: 1. Dennis Me Adam (Kaw); 2. Mike o,esbro (Han); 3. Bob Dunham (Yarn). OT MSTR A: 1. Ken Re:naux (Suz). Johnson jams at Concept Supercross By Stacy Jensen COLORADO SPRINGS, CO,)ULY20 Isaiah Johnson dominated 12Sec Pro action in round four of the Sports Riders ·Association of Colorado's Supercross series held at Penrose Sta.dium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, winning his qualifying race and lapping 18 of 22 riders as he raced to victory in the 125cc Pro main event. Johnson grabbed the lead in the 12Sec Pro qualifier and was gone. Paul Lindsey held second but was under heavy pressure from Andy Atkins, while Todd Robertson maintained fourth. Denton Shaffer was in fifth position, ahead of Jason Hurtado. Positiohs were stable for the first two laps, until the leaders began to come up on backmarkers. Atkins moved into second position and Lindsey dropped to third as Shaffer climbed into fourth and Hurtado remained in fifth. The second qualifier found Shawn Morgan out front in the first lap of his comeback race after being out for a good part of the season due to a wrist injury. Chad Woffaston grabbed second position while Trent Hansen, Arthur Leal and Derek Baflew rounded out the top five. Woffaston squeezed by Morgan on lap two and Ballew passed Leal on the third lap, but John Murray made his bid for top five by replacing Leal and then set his sights on Ballew. Ballew was on his own mission as he moved into third. On the sixth lap, Morgan grabed first position with a pass over the triples and down into a short comer. Wollaston settled into second with Ballew, Hansen and Murray following. During the consolation run, Ryan Mamos, Joey Kendall and Jason Carns moved on to the main. The main event began with Johnson gelling the aU-important holeshot. He never relinquished the lead and his focus seemed clear to those who were watching him ride. Morgan came out strong in second but steadily fen back, taking a disappointing seventh overall. Lindsey showed he was one of Colorado's best by remaining in second while Jared Carlson took third ahead of fourth-place finisher Woflaston and fifth-place Atkins. In the Pee Wee Novice class the 60cc moto.rcycles seemed to have wings as their riders flew around the track. First-moto top fi ve went to Brandon Risk, Michael Carder, Nick Achey, Zach Wertz and Brandon McGray, but in the second moto Risk had some disappointing problems and finished in 17th position, giving him ninth overall. McGray took first-place moto honors and thus earned himself second overall, Carder again secured second for first overall, and Wertz took third for third overall. Results 50 NOV: J. Thomas Suman (Cob); 2. Ike Yost (Cob); 3. Michael Hendel'M)n (LEM); 4. Kyle Cohrs (KTM); 5. Justin Jobe (KTM). P/W NOV: 1. Michael Carder (Kaw); 2. Brandon McCray (K.w); 3. Zac:h Weru (Kaw); 4. Nick Achey (1CaI.....); S. James Rail (l(aw, P/W AM; 1. Travis Bannister (Kaw); 2. Brady Sharp (Kaw); 3. OUistopher Phe1en (Kaw); 5. o,ris Resia (Kaw). MINT NOV: I. Travi.'1 StdUing (Hon); 2. Jason Guerrero (Kaw); 3. Marc Contreras (Han); 4. Michael Kish (Yam); 5. Tim Bybee (Kaw). MlNl AM: 1. Kevin Head (Suz); 2. Todd Ball (Kaw); 3. Logan Darien (Kaw); 4. Brad Alarid (Suz); 5. Zach Sid (Kaw). OPEl'l MINI: 1. Logan Darien (Kaw); 2. Josh Murphy (Suz) 3. Zach Sisch (Kaw); 4. Todd (Kaw); 5. Travis Schelling (Hon). 125 NOV: L Kyle Locke (Yam); 2. Brandon Tynes (Hon); 3. Steve Fulton (Yam); 4..Jdf Ames (Hon); 5. Benjamin Green (Suz). 125 AM: 1. EricJannsen (Suz); 2. Nichola' Man: (Hon); 3. Josh Perriton (Hon); 4. Mike Peterson (Suz); 5. Nick Railiton (Kaw). 1.25 PRO: 1. Isaiah johnson (Kaw); 2. Paul Lindsey (Kaw); 3. Jared Carlson (Kaw); 4. Chad Wollaston (Yam); S. Andy Atkins (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Rob York (Yam); 2. John Hansen (Kaw); 3. Shannon Marchbanlc (Suz); 4. Virgil Sampson (Suz); 5, Floyd Frank (Kaw). 2SO AM: 1. Nichlos Marx (Hon); 2. Lance Fark (Suz); 3. Chris Dorfler (Suz); 4.. Jeff Quenur (Yam); 5. Darin Guerrie (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Clad Woolaston (Yam); 2. IGp Sandell (Yam); 3. Shawn Morgan (Kaw); 4, Isaiah Johnson (Kaw); S. Paul Lmdsey (Kaw). OPEN NOV: 1. Mike Underwood (Suz); 2. Benjamin Green (Sux); 3. ~ Tarpley (Yam); 4. Matt S"Uz (Hon); S. Kyle Loeb!: (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. Scott Burris (Hon); 2. Shayrw Kendall (Hon); 3. Danny Lookhardt (Kaw); 4. Ed lundquist (KlM); 5. Brian Watts Ban CHon, OPEN PRO: 1. lsaiah Johnson (Kaw); 2. Kip Sander (Yam); 3. Andy Atkins (Kaw); 4. Jared Carlson (Kaw);;'. Paul Lindsey (Kaw). VET NOV: 1. Mike Burke (Han); 2. Carl Fritche (Yam); 3. Luther Burch (Yam); 4. Merrill Hoekstre (Kaw); 5. Rick Larson (Yam). VET AM: 1. Stacy Ditter (Han); 2. Ed lundquist ~KTM); 3. John Oifford (Hon); 4. Sieve Hill (Sw:); 5. Olris Doerlier (Suz~ VET PRO: 1. Kevin Foley (Yam); 2. John Merwin (Hon); 3. Darrell Niller (Hon); 4. Mark Flesia (Suz) 5. Gory Sailors (suz). SR NOV: 1. Tom Robertson (Suz); 2. Bob Funk (SUZ). SR AM: 1. Jeff George (Suz) 2. Sam Hopper (Yam); 3. Dale Winczews.ki (Yam) 4. Bob Leopold (Suz); 5. Doug Hardin (Yam). SR EX: t. Dwight CataJaoo (Yam) 2. John Old (5\12:); 3. 8iIJ Nolan (Yam); 4. Mark Poindexter (Yam); 5. Norris Sanchn (Yam). WMN NOV; 1. Dawn Winaewski (Yam); 2. Brenda Dutton (Hon). . ' WMN AM: 1. Brooke Renker (Han); 2. ~I Place (Kaw~ Phillips unstoppable at Williston Hare Scrambles By Kyle Myers WlLLlSTON,FL,)ULY28 Mike Phillips once agiUn topped the AA division with over 2-1/2 minutes to spare in round two of the HSKS/Florida Motosports Summer Hare Scrambles held in Williston, Florida, making himself two-for-two in series points. When the gun fired to start the noon race of AA-and A-c1ass riders, Phillips led the 25 racers into the first turn with Joey Argentine and Bobby Moriarty following. As the pack entered the woods for the first lime, Phillips had already opened up a four-second advantage over Argentine. With each passing lap, Phillips added to his lead and finished the six-lap race with two minutes and change over new AA pilots Argentine and Moriarty. Kevin Hodge and Frank Walls battled throughout the en lire 33 miles, Hodge edging out Walls at the finish to claim fourth in the AA division. Results 60: 1. Blake Hedge (J

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