Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

OPEN MOO PROO: 1. Curtis Adams (Suz); 2. JtiOn Catching 3. Orlando Po'" (Suz~ <. H«to< _ (Hon~ S. )emny .".. (Hon~ BOTT L/W: 1. Richard Munn 2. JftTY Jirkovsky (Kaw); 3. artie Hillier (Kaw); 4. Bri-.n Long (Kaw); 5. Eric Ratza (Suz). BOTT M/W: 1. MW: Voe:lUr (Hon); 2. Rick Pnen (Han); 3. t",hen UJliott (Hon): 4. Kurt And~w, (Due); S. Mlck Ofield ~ c). BOTT H/W: 1. uny Schnur (Due); 2. John Hilton (Due); 3. Ules (Due); 4. Cui! Mencher (Due); 5. Craig Cook (Due). 600 SCl.: 1. Eric Sherrer (I-Jon); l. Steve Hill (Yam); 3. Wayne e(Yam). F-SGL: 1. uny Schnur (Due); 2. Mark Kruse (W-R); 3. Elliotl venon (W-R); 4. Danny Famsworth (Hon): 5. JORph Nied~t Hon). VlNT: 1. Craig Beecher (Yam); 2. Danny Farnsworth (Hon); 3. d Johnson (Due); 4. 8enjiunin MonM!: (W-R); 5. Scott MacAdam The Over 40 class blasts off for round seven of the Oklahoma Cross Country serle. at the rain-soaked Oklahoma City Motorcycle Raceway. "'w~ SOLO GTIJ: I. Steve T@SChb(Hon);2. Kart Lowry Jr. (Hon); Robbie Dowie (Hon); 4. Tmy Silvm (Hon); S. WiDiam Landen Hon~ SOLO GTO: 1, Toke)' Beck (Suz); 2. Paul Mumford (Kaw); 3. onn Hilton (Due); 4. Tony Endres (Hon); S. Stephea Hewitt (Hon). SIXR: 1. Heatfwr- 8eI1etto (Kaw); 2. Omni, Crueger (Kaw); 3. ig Evans (Hon); 4. 8e:mie Thomu (Kaw); 5. William Becker Suz). SOO NOV: 1. Erie Nirolulil (Hon); 2. Alexander Frith (Yam); 3. 11% Renggli (Apr); 4. Samantha Wollny (Hon); 5. Kevin Jump Kaw). 650 NOV: 1. Mike Cor!M!r (Suz); 2. Walt Hollis (Hon); 3.}ason ement (Hon); 4. Sean Ryan (Yam); 5. Daniel Bond (Han). OPEN NOV: I. Kmt Weed (Yam); 2.}eny Mendzer (Yam); 3. ruong Ngo (Kaw); 4. Tony Chang (Kaw); S. Robert Macchiavello Suz). iIIhouse hauls at klahoma CC KLAHOMA mY, OK, AUG. 25 .c Hillhouse took his first win of the season at d seven of the Oklahoma Cross Country cir't held at the rain-soaked Motorcycle Raceway ear Oklahoma City, beating 1994 and '95 CRA champs in the process. The track was a five-mile loop that included rtions of three motoaoss tracks tied together jth dense woods sections. The entire track ed into a muddy mess when it began to rain teadily at the end of practice. Hillhouse had to wait for mistakes from the ther experts because of a poor start - 1994amp Chris Tucker, '95 champ Greg Brown d Chris Griffin all started ahead of him and ere on the gas. Crashes and vision problems n began to take their toll, and Hillhouse used he agility of his KXI25 to steer around the deep ts and lapped riders and soon found himself the lead. He held the lead from the midpoint n and finished with a scant six-second margin ver Brown. Series leader Tucker had an off day nd finished two minutes behind Brown. The Over 30 Expert class had dirt track star onnie jones, Mike Connell, Michael Essin and y jones all taking turns in the lead. Ray jones led early, while Ronnie jones truggled to stay on two wheels. Essin took over ear the end of lap one but was passed a lap ater by Connell. Ronnie jones began to settle to a rhythm and slipped past both riders near e midpoint and began to pull away. In the nd, he took the win more than four minutes ead of Essin, with Connell finishing 15 secnds back in third. Sam Wash raged to an easy Intermediate in. Wash, who had been out for several onths with a broken arm, picked up where he eft off earlier in the season by winning big. His ap times were impressive as he slithered ugh the mud, building his lead to almost six . utes over second-place David Willard. He asily finished in the tot' 10 overall for the day. esults O/A; 1. Eric Hillhouse (KIiw); 1. Crq; Brown (SuzJ: 3. Chris Ucker (Kawlt; 4. RonrDe)ones (Hon);5. Chris Griffin (Suz). EX: 1. Eric Hi1lhouJe (Kawl; 2. Gtq; Brown (Suz); 3. Oris ucke(Kaw). 30+ EX: 1. Ronnie Jones (Hon); 2. Michael Essin (Yamt 3. ike Connell (Hon).. INT: 1. Sam Wash (Suz); 2. David Willard (KTM~ 3. Richard ..... (Kow~ AM t. MkN<1 Chondl.. (Hon~ 2. Toby RolrinJon (Suz~ 3. vid Q\lIpm;m (Yam). NOV: 1. Char'es Pucha((yam); 2. Johnny Smith (KTM); 3. mt Zwick (Kaw). 30+ AM: 1. Toby Little (Yam); 2. Orntir; Owens (lion); 3. Jerry tel!I\S(Yam). 40..: I. Randy Hempnlll (Kaw); 2. Bill Hulsey (Yam); 3. Kenny Twyman (G-C). 50+: 1. Paul Rhoden (Klw). SPTSMN: 1. JeJf Gruhlke (Han); 2. Ian Murphy (Kaw); 3. esar Maroto (Yam). MINI: I. Tony ,oiner (Hon); 2. Ryan Chambles (Hon); 3. e Al'Tl\lImmg (Kaw). By Kyle C. Parson. RENO VALLEY, CA, SEPT. 14 aoon Medina flexed his 60cc muscle at Starest's Saturday Night at the races. When the gate fell for the first moto, Medina took the holeshot, pursued by Tyson Talkington, teven Forsythe and justin Yeast. One lap into the moto, Medina was able to put six seconds between himself and Talkington. Forsythe had to worry about a closing Ryan Caley while Yeast continued to distance himself from Forsythe. On the white-fiag lap, Medina had a 2O-second lead on Talkington with Talkington the same from Yeast. Caley had closed to within striking distatlce of Forsythe and looked poised to make the pass when all of a sudden, the front end went out from under Caley as he charged to the inside line of a berm. Caley's mistake allowed Forsythe enough time to hold on and come across the line in fourth. The second moto started with Medina once again reeling off the holeshol. followed by Talkington, Yeast, Forsythe and Caley. As the three front-runners distanced themselves from the rest of the pack, the race was for fourth when Forsythe and Caley resumed the previous moto's battle. All moto long. Caley was looking to get around Forsythe, who was riding as wide as p0ssible. With one lap to go, Yeast went down, handing the thjrd and fourth place positions to Forsythe and Caley. This opportunity was too much for Caley to resist, and he immediately wicked it up and was able to get around Forsythe to secure third before the checkered flag. Results 50 STRTR (4-6): 1. Charlie Hale; 2. Alan JiteR; 3. RU55e1l Hale; 4. Tommy Hitt S, Corey Wilcox. 50STRTR (7-8): 1.Jf!5Sie Ryan DavlJ; 2. Michael Hottel. 50 MOO B: 1. Jonathon Arana; 2. Chaz Diesel. SO MOO A: 1. Brandon Million; 2. Kalin Coodsite; 3. Chad Cores; 4. Mike Meade. SO STK BEG: 1. Blab Harbor; 2. Casey Huntley; 3. Roberto Jiron: 4. Matthew Richardson,; S. John Balta&. 50 STK (7-8): 1. O\arles Pearson; 2. Kyle Holtz; 3. Alex Ward. SO STK (0-8): I. Chad 2. Mike Meade; 3. cnaz Diesel. SOS/P/W: 1. Kalin Goodsite. SO MOO BEG (4-6): 1. Brady Huntley. 5OMOD BEG (NI): 1. Michael Yardley; 2. Justin Goodser. 50 BIT: 1. Chad Core; 2.. Brandon Million,; 3. Michael Perry. c.om.: 60 (6-8), 1. Ryon Caley. 60 (6-9): 1. Steven Forsythe; 2. Micheal PftTY. 6OJR; 1. latOn Medina; 2. Tyson Talkington; 3. Justin Yeast. 80 BEC: I. Bradley Goolsby; 2. Brad Hottel. 80 (D-11): 1. Joon Medina; 2.}OAhua Brown; 3. Billy Swapp; 4. Dy""'MiIeo. 80 (12-13): 1. Shane Fox. 80 (14-16): 1. Thomas Glasbrenner, 2. Nicholit!l Hensley; 3. Brent Oewton. 4. Justin MYft'SWMN: 1. Tric:ia You.ng; 2. Laurie Hottel 2S+ lNT: 1. AIeJt Zapata. 30+ BEG: L Bruce Mor1lmJon; 2. OIudr. Manhard.; 3. Jim HalIomon. ~ NOV: 1. Ed Bustillos. 40+ NOV: 1. Doug Truhn. US BEe: t SNnnon Cutierru. 125 NOV: 1. Stevm Fox.. l25 INT: 1. D~ Carbon. 250 BEG: 1. Tretl Blehm.; 2.. Ouis Roberts; 3. Tony Amato. 250 ,,"'OV: 1. joe Hemandu. Schobert fastest at Cahokia Creek HC By Bud Northrup WHITE mY, !L. SEPT. 7 Mike Schobert took the fast time trophy at the Cahokia Creek Dirt Riders their thjrd and last hillcJimb of the 1996 season. The hill had received just enough moisture to make it tacky and fast, and Schobert took full advantage of the traction. Schobert piloted Tom Compton's massive 1325cc Kawasaki on a 2.754second first"round ride. Scott Hardey stopped the clock in 2.655 seconds on his KX54O, and Bob Fisher thrilled the crowd with a 2.675-second time on his thundering l000cc Harley. On his second ride, Schobert roclceted over the top in a blistering 2.485 seconds to take the Open win and snatch the fast time trophy away from Paul Hackbarth, who had delivered a blazing 2.504-'Second time in the 500cc class. The Hardey and Fisher first-round rides held up for second and third, while jerrod Lindqu;st and john Hillard finished fourth and fifth. Fourteen-year-<>Id jackie Mason II also had a very good night as he c1ajrned two class wins. His first <:an\e in the 8Scc class with a 3.186-second run. ational Champion Anthony DeHart fuUshed second with a 3.375-second time on his CR80. eal Strausbaugh, RHey Mullins and Cody Mason filled out the top five places. Mason's second victory came in the highly competitive 250cc class where he has been engaged in a season-long points war with perennial class champion Brent Stewart and Andy Fortner. Mason turned in an outstanding 2.68Jsecond run on his first ride to take the lead into intermission. The hill kept gettjng faster, however, and both Stewart and Fortner beat his first-round time on their second rides. Stewart stopped the clock in 2.626 seconds on his juruor jackson Yamaha, then Fortner flew his Forward Motion Suzuki over in 2.606 seconds to take the lead. Mason was up to the challenge, however, as he flew his Downers Grove Honda high over the hilltop in an extraordinary 2.599 seconds to take the win, just seven-thousandths of a second faster than Fortner. Fewer than threethousandths separated the top three riders. jeff White and john Brady finished fourth and fifth. Results SS/YTH: 1. Jackie Ma50n n (Hon); 2. Anthony DeHart (Hon); 3. Neal Strausbaugh (Hon); 4. Riley Mullins; S. Cody Muon (Yom~ 200: 1. Dave Peirson (Kaw); 2. Anthony DeHart (YAm); 3. Scott Sheets (Yam); 4. Dale Williams (Suz.); S. Larry OIrtst (Hon). 2.50: 1. Jackie Muon n (Hon); 2. Andy Fortner, (Suz); 3. Bl1!Rt Stewart (Yam); 4. Jeff White (Kaw); S.John Brady (Van). 400: 1. Steve Shafer (Yam); 2. Paul Hillard (Yam); 3. Paul Hackbarth. 2.843 (Yam); 4. Doug Campbeil (HUI); S. Mih Hillard (Yam). 500: I. Paul Haddiarth (Hon); 2. John Scroggins (Hon); 3. Invid Pril'5Or\ (Kaw); •• Jeff White (Hon); 5. Darrell Tl'f!rlt (Hon). 7SO: 1. Tom Compton (Kaw); 2. Bob Glmn (KTM); 3. Brent Land (Han);" Walter Geralds (Kaw); S. Jim Hillard (KIIw). OPEN.: I. MibSc::hobft'1 (Kaw); 2. Scott Hardey (Kaw); 3. Bob fisher (H·O); 4. Jerrod Undquist (Kaw); S. John Hillard (H-D). $R, t. Cayle Jenkins (Hon' 2. Bob C1

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