Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Mike Meadows won his first race ever when he won the 125c Beginner class at . the opening round of the CMXAlSalsa series at the Lemon Grove Cycle Park In Plru, California. VET A 1. Benny Waldrop Jr. (Kaw); 2. Dave Crain {}(awl; 3. Edwin Petty (Hon); 4. Gary Copeland (Suz); S. Glenn Hunt (Kaw). SR A: 1. Cary Golf (Thi); 2. I..,arry White (Suz); 3. Greg Peter· son (Suz); 4. Mike Cantrell (Kaw).: 5. John Wade (Hus), S/SR A: 1. Ronnie Cicero lKaw); 2. Gerald Pearson (Hus); 3. Mark Hudson (ATIC). MSTR A: 1. Don Knight (TM); -2. Neal Cooper (Hus); 3. Robert Rockco (Hus); 4. Ernest Lynch (KTM); 5. Charles Elain (Hon). 4-- STRK A: 1. Dwight Rudder (Hon).: 2. Gary Thornton (Hus); 3. Douglass McKei! (Hon); 4. Matt Marshall (Hon); 5. David Vines (Hon). Meadows yellow at Lemon Grove MX . 200 B: 1. Matt Joachim (Kaw); 2. Chad Belcher (Kaw); 3. Richard Ford (KTM); 4. Mark Phillips (Hon); 5. Keith Jones (Yam). 250 B: 1. Blake Plonsky (Kaw); 2. Colin Joachim (Kaw); 3. Brian Hudson (ATK); 4. Wayne Varnado (Suz); 5. Andy Tarlton By Tony Alessi (ATK).. OPEN B: I. Bobby Joe Stults (Mail; 2. Bob SillslHon). 4--STRK B: 1. Brad Belcher (Hon); 2. R. Robinson Jr. (Hon); 3. Tim Morgan (Hon); 4. Kenneth Hagen (Hon); 5. Greg Woodc:ock (Suz) INT B: 1. Steve Shinall (Hon); 2. Keith Cooper (Yam); 3. Phlllip Whisenant (Kaw.); 4. David Jones (Hus); 5. Doug Bush PIRU, CA, MAR. 9 Mike Meadows had a memorable 125cc Beginner~c1ass debut by posting his first-ever win aboard a big bike in his first appearance in the class during round one of the CMXA/Salsa Series held at the new Lemon Grove Cycle Park. The opening round of the series drew nearly 400 entrants, many of whom came seeking a share of the over $10,000 in prizes and the shot at winning two new motorcycles which were purchased by area businesses including JC Midnight Salsa, G.l. Rubbish and· AC Racing. . Meadows appeared to be a bit on the nervous side prior to the drop of the gate in the first 125cc Beginner moto. "1 have only ridden this bike for like 20 minutes," Meadows. said. "1 am really not sure what I can do." After the dust settled during the first-lap dash, Honda riders Bryan Gordon and Meadows emerged at the front of the field while Bryan Haley, Collin Baumgard and Aaron Oem diced among one another inside the top five. When the flag waved it was Gordon for the win followed by Meadows and Haley. The second moto saw a surprise holeshot by Chris Clark, who was trying to recover from a disappointing first moto where he finished in the 14th position. Oark led for a lap before 14-year-old Meadows double-jumped past bim down the front straightaway for his first-ever win in the 125cc Beginner class.' First-moto winner Gordon had (KTM). VET B: 1. John Manning (Kaw); 2. Paul Price (Kaw); 3. Curt Rickert (Suz); 4. Barry ~res (KTM); 5. Michael McKenzie (Kaw). SR B: 1. Royce Wyatt (~); 2. Larry McLellan (Yam); 3. Tom Saunders (Hon); 4, Blaine Sills (Yam); 5. Stephen Pien:oe (KTM). S/SR B: 1. Phillip McMillan (Yam); 2. Bob 5abcock (Hus); 3. Ray Melton (I'M); 4, Jimmy Gentry (Kaw); 5. Larry Knotbl (Kawl· MSTR B: 1. Ben Bryant (Hon); 2. George Hoffer (Han); 3. Byrle Stockstill (Kaw); 4. Kenneth Royster (Hon); 5. Jack Schidlmeier (A TK). 0/ A B: 1. Blake PJonsky (Kaw). 200 C: I. Reese Comeaux (Hon); 2. Ceorge Miller (Kaw); 3. Jamie Matthews (Yam); 4. Tim Roberts (Kaw); 5. Michael Russell (Kaw). OPEN C: 1. lucas Comeaux (Suz); 2. Jerry Cook (KTM); 3. Joshua Cook (Suz); 4. Wayne Grantham (Hon); 5. Noah Daspit . (S

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