Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

(Left) Tom McGrane Jr. (4) topped the Sportsman class at Shippensburg Speedway in Pennsylvania. (Below left) Jim Nease (61) follows Chuck Green (Bn) in 125cc A racing at Rolling Hills Cycle Park In Reidsville, North Carolina. Neese would go on to win both motos. 6S: I. jared Mees (Kaw); 2. Shawn Baer (Kaw); 3. Nicholas Henderson (Kaw).· 125: I. Raun Wood (Yam); 2. Billy Stillwell (Suz). 30+: 1. Bob Sweeten (Rtx); 2. Mike Scott (Hon); 3. John Henderson (Rtx). 40+: 1. Rick Washak (Rtx); 2. Robin Wilt (Hon); 3. Tony John (yam). Bell takes toll at Rolling Hills MX By Jay and Sharon Hauser the wall on the straightaways and diving into the corners. U's very hard to pass him, especially in four laps. Oxley wh.o hugs the PVC all the way around, waited for an opening and got it on the last lap. Schwartz got a little too high coming ou t of four and Oxley was right there, held the gas on and won the drag race to the checkered by the width of a tire. Castro was third with McConnell fourth. The field was tightly packed for the Handicap main. Castro, Odom and Jesse Finch all lined up on the 40. John Aden and Pfetzing were on the SO, with Schwartz, McConnell and Steve "Bad Boy" Lucero on the 60. As is becoming a habit, Castro got overeager and the red was out. On the second try, Odom blasted into the lead with Finch and Pfetzing in pursuit. Odom got a comfortable lead on the field and left the fight for the second and third spots to Finch, Pfetzing and McConnell. As the laps wore down, it became apparent that this was the way they were going to finish, and indeed it was. Results SCR: I. Brad O"ley (Wes); 2. Bobby Schwartz (Wes); 3. Ed Castro (Wes); 4, Shawn McConnell (Wes); 5. Rob Pfetzing (Wes). HOCP: 1. Don Odom (Cdn); 2. Jesse Finch (Wes); 3. Rob pretzing (Wes); 4. Shawn McConneU (Wes); 5. Bobby Schwartz (We5). SOeR: 1. D. Steele/D. King (Cdn); 2. P. Lewis/1. Macy (Yam); 3. B. Matherson/D. Leed~r (Yam); 4. B. Brayton/P. Weaver (Hon). SUP: 1. Brian Burch Oaw); 2. D. Lynch (Wes); 3. John DeFries Oaw); 4. Paul Bimquist Oaw); 5. Charlie Cooley (Wes). • McGrane takes two at Shippensburg Short Track By Len Breech SHIPPENSBURG, PA. SEPT. 8 Tom McGrane Jr. took a pair of wins at Shippensburg Speedway's closing short track of the season in the Sportsman and 600cc A finals. McG,ane ,took the Sportsman lead from holeshot artist Mike Varnes, with Yoder and Ace Phillips close behind.. Varnes slipped back to fourth after four laps, with Ken Yoder moving up to pressure McGrane for 10 laps. McGrane, wh'tl is in his final Amateur season, held a tight inside line on the fairly wide black-groove track to win by a length. . Mike McKee grabbed the holeshot in the 600cc A final, but he slipped slightly in turn four with McGrane taking the lead. McGrane's teammate, Mike Klopp, held third, with Dallas Baer a close fourth. The order stayed the same until the 10th lap when Klopp drifted a little high off the second turn l letting Baer take over the third spot. McKee led Jim Haas and Roy Miller in the 2SOcc A final. Miller took over third at the end of the third lap. From there on, the top five stayed the sam~ with about a four-length cushion between each. The best of the Amateur finals was by far the 8Scc division, which has emerged as the most entertaining class to watch in the latter part of the season. Ray Lied took the lead out of turn two, but on the second lap, Klinefelter took to the outside of Lied and completed the pass for the lead. Lied began to slip off the groove as Brian Phillips Jr. and Jared Nees got by him on the fourth and fifth laps. Mees tried to go under Phillips in the latter laps but lost traction, slipping several lengths back, while Phillips tried to Hnd a way by Klinefelter. The win went to Klinefelter, with Phillips in second and Mees third. Results 55 (7-8): 1. Frankie Locke (LEM); 2. Nicholas Hen£tenon (KTM); 3. Chris Shank (Yam). 250 A: 1. Mike McKee (Suz); 2. Tom McGraneIr. (Mai); 3. Roy Miller (Hon); 4, jim Haas (Kaw); 5, Donnie Mullen (Hon). 55 (4-6): 1. Chad Uhler (Yam); 2. John Lewis V (M-M); 3. Lode (lEM); 4. Catlin Winters (KTM); 5. Evan Baer (Yam). 2SO B: 1. Ken Miller Jr. (yam); 2. Billy Stillwell (Suz); 3. Bn.tce Miller (Hon). SPTSMN: 1. Tom Mc:Crane Jr. (Rtx); 2. Ken Yoder (Ra); 3. Ace Phillips (Rtx); 4. Mike Varnes (Rtx); S. Donnie Mullen (Hon). 85: 1. Chris Klinefelter (Hon); 2. Brian Phillips Jr. (Yam); 3. jared Mees (Kaw); 4. Jonathan Reid (Yam); 5. Shawn Baei (Hon). REIDSVILLE, NC, SEPT. 1 Side by Side Promotions brought the first round of the AMA District 29 Fall Series to Rolling Hllls Cycle Park in Reidsville, North Carolina, where Darrell Bell roosted the competition in the 35+ and 40+ classes. Bell bested the 12-rider field in both motos in the 35+ division, while Honda of High-Points" Donnie Foster secured second with a 2-2 score. South Carolina's Thomas Perkins rounded out the top three. Bell made things look almost easy as he motored his big bore away from birthday boy Mark Smith in the first 40+ moto. Smith, who is new to the class, scored a solid second. Benny Stone was third.. Bell quietly moved away to capture the second-moto win, while Smith ran into major problems and recorded a DNF in moto~two, allowing Auman Parrish to step in. Billy Privatte worked his way up to third by moto's end, but Stone still took third overall. Adam Overcash swept the 80cc (12-15) division, with Bell's son Derrick taking second overall. Zac Kutschenko came 'in third. Suzuki of Winston-Salem rider Bobby Ranker bested the Supermini racers to take both moto wins while Overcash was back. for second. Jason LaPlante took third. Pro Racing was dominated by Jjm Neese, who missed much of the AMA Pro Nationals with an injury and is sticking close to home, picking off win after win wherever he goes. This is Neese's way 0'£ keeping costs down and income high in preparing for the upcoming East Coast AMA Supercross/National Series. Neese manhandled the competition en route to a four-moto sweep of USee A and 2SOcc A racing. Tilden Styron grabbed second in both classes. Brandon Turlington got away from the tobacco farm long enough to round out the top three in 2SOcc. A racing, while David Price made up for a hard first-turn crash in 125cc A moto one to charge back through the pack and net the final podium spot in 125cc A at the end of the day. Results 50 (4-6): 1. Brne Tickle (LEM); 2. Richard Cuppelman (KTM); 3. Zack Alvear (KTM); 4. Nichalus Schnutt (Yam); S. Kristopher Wilkins (KTM). 50 (7-9);1. Ryan Fitzwater (Cob); 2. Seth Brown (Cob); 3. Dalton Farrell (LEM); 4. Charles Holland (Cob); S. Chris Osborne (KTM). 60 (7-9): 1. Sam Fitzwater (Kaw); 2. Chris Norris (Kaw); 3. Isaiah Talbott (Kaw); 4. Cale Hayes (Kaw); 5. Cody Cosnell (Hon). 60 (10-11): 1, Stephen Martin (Kaw); 2. Michael Willis (Kaw); 3. Matthew Myers (Kawl; 4. Auman Parrish (Kaw); S. Scott Terry (Kaw). 80 (7-11); 1. Philip Ranker (Suz); 2. Stephen Martin (Kaw); 3. Brian Nickelston (Yam); 4. Michael Willis (Suz); 5. Cody Co9nell (Hon). 80 (12-15): 1. Adam Overcash (Suz); 2. Derrick Bell (Hon); 3. Zac Kutschenko (Suz); 4. Andrew Williams (Kaw); 5. Ethan Peace (Yam). 80 D; I. Mike Bria (Hon); 2. Justin Crubbs (Hon); 3. Ryan Buckett (Yam); 4. Anthony Buckett (Yam); 5. Brad Nickelston (Suz). 51 MINI; I. Bobby Ranker (Suz); 2. Adam Overcash (Suz); 3. Jason laPlante (Hon); 4. Derrick Bell (Hon); 5. Andrew Williams (Kaw). SCHBY: 1. Bobby Ranker (Suz); 2. Brandon Haw'kins (Yam); 3. Jason LaPlante (Hon); 4. Brandon Langdon (Yam); S. Ryan Hawkins (Yam). 125 A: I. jim Neese (Han); 2. Tilden ~ron (5uz); 3. David Price (Yam); 4. Brandon Turlington (Suz); S.'Ghad Newton (Suz). 125 B; 1. Mark Wagner (Kaw); 2. Nick McAllistet' (Kaw); 3. Barry Carpenter (Kaw); 4. Brian Raynor (Kaw); S. Kyle Richardson (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Don Hayes (Kaw); 2. Marty Pence (Kaw); 3. Brandon Cline (Suz); 4. Robbie Poole (Hon); S. Michael Bundren (Suz). 125 0: 1. Robert Aikin (Hon); 2. Benny Stone (Hon); 3. Johnny Caudle (Hon); 4. Tommy Basden (Su.z); 5. Brian Barnes (Suz). 2SO A; 1. Jim Neese (Hon); 2. Tilden Styron (Suz); Brandon Turlington (Suz); 4, Mike Eastwood (Kaw); S. David Price (Yam). 250 B:,1. Jason Baldwin (Han); 2. Mark Wagner (Kaw); 3. Kyle Richardson (Kaw); 4. Brandon Williams (Hon); 5. Barry Carpenter (Hon). 2SO C: 1. Danny Kennedy (Yam); 2. joseph Fisher (Kaw); 3. Shane Qu~ (Hon); 4. Jesse Pressley (Suz.); 5. Rick Nelan (Suz). 2SO D: 1, Steve Chambers (Kaw); 2. Brian BIShop (Hon); 3. Jim Ley (Kaw); 4. Chris Gennusa (SuI); S. Chris Lynch (Suz). 25+ A: 1. Mike Eastwood (Kaw); 2. Chuck Green (Suz.); 3. Chris Wagner (Hon); 4. Robert Talbott (Yam); S. Tim Mantooth (Hon). 2S+ B: 1. Dean Sarver (Hon); 2. jimmy johnson (Hon); 3. Greg Smith (Hon); 4. john Schafer (Suz); 5. Jeff Hooks (Suz). 25+ C: 1. Bundy Bensley (Hon); 2. Kyle SMYer (Yam); 3. Kevin French (Kaw); 4. Steven Simpson (Hon); 5. Shane Queen (Hon). 30+ A: 1. Sidney Williams (Kaw); 2, Jay Hauser (Hon); 3. Donnie Foster (Hon); 4. Tim Mantooth (Hon); 5. Tim Langdon (Yam), 30+ B: 1. Dean S..lrver (Hon); 2. Sandy Fulk (Suz); 3. Greg Smith (Hon); 4. Jimmy Johnson (Hon); 5. Thomas Perkins (Suz). 30+ C: 1. Dean Herrin (Hon); 2. David Howerton (Han); 3. Marshall Finch (Hon); 4. Bobby Turner (Suz); S. Paige Cauiness (Hon). 35+: 1. Darrell Bell (Hon); 2. Donnie Foster (Hon); 3. Thomas Perkins (Suz); 4. Billy Privatte (Hon); 5. Chuck Parrish (Hus), 4(l.$: 1. Darrell Bell (Hon); 2. Auman Parrish (Yam); 3. Benny Stone (Hon); 4. Billy Privatte (Hon); S. William Bryant (Yam). U/L: 1. Jason Baldwin (Hon); 2. Nick McAllister (Kaw);3. Marty Pence (Kaw); 4. Scott Key (Suz); S. Bill Mayor (Suz). Zapata zaps Starwest MX By'Kyle C. Parsons' MORENO VALLEY, CA, SEPT. 7 Alex Zapata showed flashes of brilliance in Vetclass action at Starwest. Zapata led at the start of the first moto, followed by Bryan Petrie, Ed Bustillos, Jim Brad. bury and John Turner. In the second turn, Petrie dived under Zapata for the. lead. Zapata looked to the inside and outside of the next three turns to get around Petrie, finaJly pulling it off. Turner had disposed of Bradbury and Bustillos to move into third and set his sights on Petrie, leaving Bradbury to fend off Scott LaRosh. While Zapata distanced himself from the pack, Turner closed to within striking distance of Petrie and LaRosh closed on Bradbury. LaRosh made the pass two turns later. [n third, Bustillos was closing on Turner and Petrie. Petrie did a big grandstand double, leaving Turner to regain the lost distance. To Turner's surprise, Bustillos - who had closed the gap with the help of the same double - passed Turner for third with two laps to go. . Back in the pack, Bradbury had closed back in on LaRosh and was challenging for fifth on the white-flag lap. Halfway through the last lap, Bradbury tried to pass LaRosh only to throw it away. Zapata would finish first, followed by Petrie, Bustillos, Turner and LaRosh. Petrie took the mot<>-two holeshot with Jim Hensley, Zapata, Turner and Bustillos in tow. On lap two, Hensley went down exiting a tuml leaving Petrie to fend off Zapata. Hensley's mistake also allowed Turner and Bustillos to improve their positions. Just when it looked as if Petrie would offer Zapata some resistance, Petrie threw it away, allowing Turner into second with only two laps remaining. Upon remounting. Petrie got under way directly in front of Hensley, who had passed Bustillos on the prior lap. As Hensley looked to the outside of Petrie for the pass, he fell, eliminating all chances of a top-five finish. By the last lap, Zapata had distanced ~lf from Turner. With two turns remaining. Petrie was within striking distance of Turner. Petrie and Turner came over the last- jump togethe; with Turner taking second by a wheel. Results: 50 MOD BEG: 1. Brady Huntley; 2. Raymond v..aldez; 3, Michael Covelli. 50 MOD B; 1. Chaz Diesel; 2. Jake Hulett. 50 MOD A: 1. Chad Cores; 2. Mike Meade; 3. Broce Terzian; 4. Brandon Million; S. B.J. Bohrer. 50 STRTR: 1. Danny Gonzalez; 2. Tyler Sievers; 3. Shaun [lustre; 4. Brett Hottel; 5. Teddy Hitt. 50 STK A: 1. Bryce Ten:ian. 50 STK B: 1. Gerald Rodriguez; 2, Chaz Diesel; 3. Brady Huntley. S/PW: I. Chad Gores; 2. Cody Bradbury; 3. B.J. Bohrer; 4, Mike Meade; 5. Chaz Diesel. (4-6) B'EG; 1. Chad Melton; 2. jake Canada; 3. Michael Covelli; 4. Nick Harryman; S. Oayton Pratt. (7-8) BEG: 1. Charles Pearson; 2. Alex Ward; 3. Kyle Holtz. STI< STRTR 1. justin Goodser; 2. Jesse Ryan; 3, Mike Hottel. . 60 (6-8): 1.Justin Workman; 2. Chris Aleksiejc:zyk. 60 (6-9): 1. Jason Griffin; 2. Michael Raines; 3. Ryan Caley. 60 (9-11): 1. Jason Medjna; 2. Donald Chollar; 3. Andrew Petrie; 4:. Tyson Talkington; 5. Dane Jackson. 80 «()..11): 1. Fyle Foltz; 2. Matt Waldo; 3. Brad Hottel; 4. WayIon Blocker; 5. R.T. Underw:ood. 80 (12-16): 1. Richard Adbacl1; 2. Paul Wilkins; 3. Nicholas Hensley. 80 MOD: 1. Daton Beavers. 80 (12-13): 1. Jason Medina; 2. Joshua Brown; 3. Shane Fox; 4. David Sullins; 5, Danny Mohr. 80 (14-16); 1. Sean O'Connor. 125 BEG: 1. Jason Locke; 2. Chris Sprenkel; 3. Brian Miller; 4. jon Wilkens; S. Jeff Christman. 250 BEG: 1. Trent Blehm; 2. jeromy Prive; 3. Tyler Frehmen; 4. larry Heidler. WMN/BEG: 1. Pam Clemons; 2. Laurie Hottel; 3. Jessica Oemens. 125 Nov: 1. Ron Loftin; 2. Dru Blocker; 3. Chris lIustra; 4. Danny Cooper; S. Corey Clayton. . 125 tNT: 1. Danny Carlson; 2. Colin Eberly. 2SO NOV: 1. Joe Hernandez; 2. Nick LaPonte. 2SO tNT: 1. Daniel Nichols; 2. Scott Scherer. 25+ BEC: 1. Brian Miller; 2. Dan Cunningham; 3. Max MottO'c; 4, Jerry Snell. . 2S+ tNT: 1. Ale.lt: Zapata. 30+ BEG: 1. Rick Peterson; 2. lay Cunbey; 3. Robert Coulter. 30+ NOV: 1, Ed Bustillos; 2. Scott la.Rosh; 3. Jim Bradbury.. 40+ NOV: 1. Ray Simmons.

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