I' EVENTS.
Stephen Martin (93) came away from
Greensboro, North Carolina's Greenaboro
Coliseum's Supercross double-header
with threa main event wins, taking
vll!torles In both Friday's and saturday's
60cc class as well as Saturday's 60cc (711) class,
SDCR: I. Stuim Glass/Mike McDonnell (Kaw)j 2. Peter
~is/Jamje Macy (Yam); 3. Bob Brayton/Parke Weaver (Hon);
4. Duane Carm~nt/Richard Taling (Hon); 5. John
Matherson/Scott Cole (Yam).
Lucero bats athousand at
Bakersfield Speedway
By Elaine Jones
125 8: 1. Dustin Floyd (Suz); 2. Marc Woods (Yam); 3, Stoner
Roes (Hon); 4. John Flann (Suz); 5. Kurt Bouchard (Hon),
125 C: 1. Sieve Willard (Suz); 2. Kevin Austin (Suz); 3. Scott
Key (Suz); 4. Brendon Hankins (Yam); 5. Scott Dineen (Suz).
.
125 0: 1. Kyle Stover (Yam): 2. Stanley Cole (Suz); 3. Jamie
Dineen (Hon); 4.. Palll Latshaw (Hon); S. Benny tone (Kaw).
25() PRO: 1. Bobby Stovall (Kaw); 2. Shane Templeton (Hon);
3. Sean Skutnik (Suz); 4. David Price (Yam); 5. Jallon Morgol
(Yam).
250 B: 1. Marc Woods (Yam): 2. Mark Tinnin (Kaw).
250 C: I. Dwayne Hodges (Kaw); 2. Chris Baldwin (Suz); 3.
Danny Kennedy (YAm).
250 D: 1. Sleven Richter (Kaw); 2. Matt Farmer (Hon); 3. Steve
Beascley (Yom); 4. Ari Relford (Hon); 5. Richard Neland (Su%).
25+ A; I, Bobby Stovall (Kaw); 2. Shane Templeton (Hon); 3.
Chuclc Gret!lt (Suz); 4.. Lonnie Taylor (yam).
2S+ 8: I. Keith Hicki (Su.z); 2. Joh,,-Schafe:r (Suz).
OXley, Lucero share wins at
Coasta Mesa Speedway
By Elaine Jones
SPTSMN 201-300: 1. David Osborne (Hon); 2. Tim Richmond
(Kaw); 3. Mark Pa.lmer (Yam); 4. Ryan AskeJand (KTM); 5. Marau
Rainwater (Suz).
201-300: 1. Dana ~ (Hon); 1. Mark Hunaker (Kaw); 3.
Andy Homsteiner (Suz); 4. Mike Wil,haw (Yam); 5. Mike Santana
(Sux).
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201·300 C; 1. Robert Caraway (Yam); 2. Matt Tucker (Hon); 3.
Greg Wrobel (Yam); 4. Todd Gavin (Yam); 5. Brett CaravaUa
(Hon).
SR: 1. Jim Marchant (Kaw); 2. Billy Moody (Hon); 3. Greg
Kobnia (Yam); 4. Rich Wetherald (Yam); 5. Jeff Lewis (Suz).
SR 45+: 1. joe Varseetas (Yam); 2. Terry Enyart (Hon); 3. Ron
Hawk (Yam); 4. JOM Watts (Kaw); 5. Jerry Blount (Suz).
OPEN A: 1. Mark Colfey (Hon); 2. Scott Cawler (KTM); 3.
Mike Amedoo (Kaw); 4.. Pat Post (Hon); 5. Mike Scott (Hon).
OPEN 8: 1. Johnnie Grisby (Hon).
OPEN C: 1. Steve Prevatt CHon); 2. Roberts Cnelvas (Hon); 3.
Mike Sankard (Yam); 5. Don Michalik (Hon).
AA: 1. Mike Philllps (Hon); 2. Joey Arg~tine (Kaw); 3. Bobby
Moriarty (Yam); 4. Kevin Hedge (Pen); 5. Frank wan. (pen),
WMN: 1. Debbie Broderick (Su.z).
Chester conquers
Greensboro's first SX
By Jay and -Sharon Hauser
GREENSBORO, NC, AUG. 2-3
.
Jim Chester proved to be the toughest of the
Pro- class contenders, coming away with both
125cc Pro and 250cc Pro heat-race wins as well
as the overall victories in both classes at the
AMA Supercross held in the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
Jacob Dombrosky grabbed consecutive second-place heat-race finishes not far off of
Chester's pace, and Shane Templeton warmed
up to the rider-friendly track to put in thirdplace finishes in Pro heat racing, settmg the
stage for the main even.ts.
Chester wasted little time as he holeshot the
2S0cc Pro class for the main event, then set his
sights on the end of the IS-lap main. Domborsky
and Templeton picked up Brandon Turlington
and the three riders chased down Chester as
hard as they coulci but could not match the ~ace
of Chester's National number 89 mach me.
Chester checked out and left the battle for fmal
podium spots to the trio in hot pursuit. .
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By the main evenfs end, Chester twIsted his
bike off the finish-line tabletop a full 12 seconds
over Templeton while Dombrosky upheld third.
Turlington had to battle hard late in the moto to
hold off a hard-charging Bobby Stovall, but
managed to net fourth, holding Stovall to fifth.
Chester was a nl>-show for Saturday's event,
which tightened up the Pro playing field for Saturday considerably. Dombrosky looked 1Ike he
was going to take over as top dog Wlth a strong
125cc heat race win backed up with a second to
Stovall aboard the 2S0cc in heat-race action. But
once the gate dropped for the Pro main events
Saturday, Dombrosky's luck changed. Crashes
in both, outings gave Dombrosky a fifth place m
the 125cc Pro, opening up the field even more.
The 250cc Pro maIn event Saturday proved
to be the best main of the wee)5ky (Suz,
COSTA MESA, CA. AUG. 2
"Rad" Brad Oxley and Steve "Bad Boy" Lu.cero
both looked pretty sharp after a twl>-week layoff at the bullring due to the Orange County
Fair, the two 'riders winning the Scratch and
Handicap mains, respectively, in convincing
style.
Direct transfer to the Scratch maIn went to
Lucero, who drew the number four gate. Bobby
Schwartz took the pole, Andy Northrup was in
three, Gary Hicks was against the wall in five
and Oxley, via his win over Don Odom and
John Aden in the last chance, was in two.
The riders got off even on the first start, and
as they fought to be the first out of the comer,
real estate became premium. Lucero and Hicks
went down and the red flag came out. On the
second try, Schwartz got to the comer first bu.t
again the track was tight and Northrup and
Schwartz tangled, brfnging out yet another red
flag.
Schwartz appeared to be having bike problems, and his backup bike was brought out. Fortunately, he was able to get things fixed in the
twl>-minute time period, but Northrup was not
as lucky and was unable to make the restart.
The third time was a charm and Schwartz,
the master of the gate, was first to .the comer
with Oxley second and Lucero and Hicks running third and fourth, respectively. The four riders were do e enough to throw a blanket over,
giving no one any room. for error.
On the third lap, Schwartz got off the groove
and both Oxley and Lucero got by. With one lap
to go, the win went to Oxley with Lucero finishing second, Schwartz in third and Hicks fourth.
As the racers lined up for the Handlcap
main, Rick Pierce found himself all alone on the
10-yard line. Ten yards back was Brian Pappalardo, also alone. Jason Chism was another
solo act on the 30, unlike the crowded 40 on
which Lance King, Schwartz, Ed Castro, and
Odom all lined up. Lucero waited behind on the
50.
When the gate carne up, it was Pierce, Pappalarao and Chism in the top three spots.
Chism moved into second, but as the three
headed into the third lap, Castro and Lucero got
on the gas and took over the two and three
spots. By lap four Castro had the lead, but
Lucero was just behind him, and on the next lap
managed to drop down to the inside and slip
through.
Castro, his bike backfiring badly, dropped to
the back of the pack, leaving Schwartz to take
over second. On the fifth lap, Pappalardo
worked hisway back up and took the third spot
from Pierce. With two laps to go, the running
order was set, and it was Lucero, Schwartz and
Pappalardo, respectively, at the checkered...
The Sidecar main was more a demohtlam
derby than a race. The team of John Matherson
and Scott Cole broke on top and held on for one
lap before going out and taking"Duane Cannent
and Ri.chard Tailing with them. Stuim Glass and
Mike McDonnell took the lead and held off a
hard-charging Peter Lewis and Jamie Macy for
the win. Bob Brayton and Parke Weaver, after
some creative dirt work, rounded out the field
with third.
Results
SCR: 1. Brad Oxley (We!I); 2. Steve Luc.ero (GM); 3. Bobby
Sehwartz (Wes); 4. Gary Hicks (Wes); 5. Andy Northrup
Oaw).
HDCP: 1. Steve Lucero (GM); 2, Bobby Schwartz (We!I); 3.
Brian Pappalardo (Wes); •. Walt Famizn (We!I); 5. Don Odom
(Gdn~
BAJ-round.
Lucero led off the line in the second round
and, as he had the first time out, ran off and hid
from everyone. Aden also picked up his second
win, as did Schwartz, while Andy "The
Enforcer" Northrup beat Oxley in a close race to
take his first win of the evening.
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Lucero completed his hat trick in round
three, going wire-tl>-wire all the way for the win
and making himself one done deal for the lOam.
Oxley came back to take. his heat, and w~s s~t
with eight points. Northrup topped Aden m his
final Scratch heat and was on the bubble with
seven points. Aden also was in with eight
points, and Zemke edged out Schwartz in their
final round, setting himself up for a runoff Wlth
Northrup for the final spot in the main.
Schwartz, by virtu.e of his eight points, was set.
Zemke cut a good gate in the runoff and got the
edge he needed to outrun Northrup, taking the
final spot.
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Zemke's luck continued to hold as he drew
the pole. Schwartz was in two, Oxley took three,
Aden was in four and Lucero, agamst the wall,
was in five.
When the gate came up, Zemke broke well
and headed for the low line. Lucero from the
outside dropped in behind him and followed for
one lap. After that, the two battled in the corners with Zemke taking over in one and two
only to have Lucero get under him in three and
four and lead the way across the finish line. The
win was Lucero's, with. Zemke a very
respectable second. Schwartz finish~ in. third,
followed by Aden in fourth and Oxley m fifth.
Six sidecar teams took to the big track,
unleashing their 1200cc motors and wowing the
fans. From the get-go it was the'leam of Bob
Brayton and Parke Weaver that everyone had t?
catch, 'and Peter Lewis and Jande Macy gave It
their big shot on the big "Y," but just couldn't
find an opening and had to settle for second.
The very fast team of Steve Stanton and Jack
Straw finished in third.
Results
SCRT: 1. Steve Lucero (GM); 2. Jake Zemke Qawa); 3. Bobby
. Schwartz (GM); 4. John Aden Qaw); 5. Brad Oxley eWes).
SDCR: 1. Bob Brayton I Parke Weaver (Han); 2. Peter
Lewis/Jamie Macy (Yam); 3. Steve Stanton/Jack Straw (yam); 4.
D. Cannont/i. Taling (Hon); 5. J. Matherson/S. Cole (Yam).
SUP: 1. Kon Baur Oaw); 2. Sidney Payne Qaw); 3. Tom W~
Oaw); 4. Ken Hansen (Wes).
Lake, Cochran and Spencer
at double AHRMA TT
By W.H.. Spencer
BRENTWOOD,CA,JULY27
.
Rod Lake and Butch Cochran were doing the
doubles thing as far as trophy presentations
were concerned at the Western Regional
AHRMA-sanctioned TT at Sand Hill Ranch.
Rodney Spencer also was a double moto winner
in the F-IOO dass, winning both the Vet and Pro
divisions on his Bud Martin-tuned XR miniracer.
Lake got a great start in the first main event
of the night in the Modem Vintage 250cc class to
beat out Cochran and Gary Davis, while Danny
Smart beat old man Hank Coscio for the Senior
djvision win.
The roar of the sporty 40-inch Triumphs
filled the Classic 750cc dass with former national champ Cochran taking the win on his
Dinosaur Racing Triumph TI. Herb Wolff and
his shiny Triumph took second over Gary DaVIS,
spending most of the night doing technical
inspections and helping promoter Al Wenzel to
stage the fun event on the Sand Hill fifth mile
oval converted to TI specs.
Lake blew by the Vet-dass boys on his
Honda for his second trip to the trophy window,
beating out recent Pike's Peak winner Scott
Dunlavey and Cochran. It was the best night of
