Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

AMA Supercross, Atlanta 1st - Damon Huffman, 250cc F USA, Daytona 1st - Doug Chandler (Both races) 2nd - Chris Carr (Both races) MARS Florida Flat Track Series, Barberville, FL 1st - Will Davis, 600cc and 750cc However, Leivan chose to stop for fuel surrendering the lead. Then Busenbark pitted a few feet farther down the course and Leivan was back in control. AMA National Hot Shoe Series, Savannah 1st - Joe Kopp Leivan kept his Surdyke Motorsports/ _ Answer-backed WR250 upright for the final two 2nd - Kevin Atherton circuits, stretching his lead to nearly four min- utes at the finish, proving that he is indeed ready for the 1997 season. "I believe that I am more confident and bet- AMA 125 Eastern Regional Supercross, Indianapol!s 1st - John Dowd ter prepared right now t.han I have ever been AMA National Hot·Shoe Series, Daytona 1st - Terry Poovey and I am. really looking forward to the rest of the year," Leivan said after the event. "It should be 2nd - Brett Landes a good one." Graber completed a great ride by taking the runner-up position and surprising a few people along the way. 1996 series runner·up Leigh Letellier moved up from a sixth-place position AMA 125 Eastern Regional Supercross, Daytona 1st - John Dowd on laps one and two to claim third spot. Busenbark inherited fourth at the finish when Ken AMA Grand National Dirt Track, Daytona 1st - Terry Poovey Yount ran out of gas a few feet from the finish, rounding out the top five overall. 2nd - Brett Landes Results AMA 25OGP, Daytona 2nd - Randy Renfrow 0/A: 1. Stl..'VC LciviUl (Yam); 2. Chris Graber (Hon); 3. Leigh Letelli-=r (KTM); 4. Chad Busmbark (Yam); 5. Ken Yount (Yam). AA: I. Chris Graber (I-Ion); 2. Leigh Letellier (KlM); 3. Chad Busenbark (Yam); 4. Ken Yount (Yam); 5. Mike Windmann (KTM). A; 1. Ash Okom (Hon); 2. Chris Nesbitt (yam); 3. Jeff Lappe (KTM); 4. Casey Hayncs (Yam); 5. Robbie Rl.oed (KTM). 125 8: l. Sam ~II (Yam); 2. Justin Meyers (Kaw); 3. Chris HuH (Yam); 4. Vince Throckmorton (Hon); 5, Andy Laplante (Yam). 200 B: I. Gary Mittolberg (Kaw); 2. Robert Armon (Kaw); 3. David Bishop (Kaw); 4. David Von Holten (Kaw); 5. Bri..n $elk AMA GNCC, Ocala 1st - Steve Hatch 3rd - Scott Summers AHRMA Battle of The Twins, Open Class, Daytona 1st - Andrew Stroud (lUIw). 250 8: I. Dale Ik-elor (Yam); 2.. Gavin Hunt (Yam); 3. Tim Gilliland (A TK); 4. Kevin 1k.'1t5 (Kaw); 5. David Dillingham (Yam). 250 C I. Jake Bishop (Suz); 2. Denny Turlin (Kaw); 3. Bruce Lmtse (Kaw); 4. Bryan Roy (Kaw); 5. Collin Sheridan (Yam). OPEN 8: 1.J.R. Han$(.'Jl (KlM); 2. Tom Prcnger(Hus); 3. Mall Coffman (KTM); 4. Danny Crawford lHon); 5. Chrill Sloan (ATX). 4-SfRK B: I. John YamcU (Hon); 2. Les Busenbark (Hon); 3Joseph Armon (Hun): 4. Neal Vanway (Hon); 5. J~mcs Swain (Kawl. VET: 1. Rick Maltcson (KTM); 2. Davt! Berry (Suz); 3. Jeff Skodgt:! tSuz); 4. Jon Simons (Yam); 5. Krcg Simons (yam). SR: 1. Ricky Horton (Yam); 2. Roger Lcreltc (KlM); 3. Andy Long (Suz); 4. William Guffey (Yam); 51. Rusty Kaiser (KTM). S/SR: I. Frank Leivan (Yam); 2. Jim Lt....ellicr (KTM); 3. Rick Carpt!l\tcr (KTM); 4. Mike Edwardll (KlM); 5. Henry Darnba (Hon). JR: I. Brandon Forrester (Yam); 2. Levi Rawson (Yam); 3. Robert Duncan (Yam); 4. Mike Rozit..'I" (te.w); 5. Malt Loftus (Hon). 2nd - Alan Cathcart 3rd - Jeff Jennings AHRMA Sound of Thunder, Daytona 1st - Andrew Stroud 3rd - Alan Cathcart AMA Daytona 200 By Arai 2nd - Doug Chandler 3rd - Colin Edwards II . AMA GNCC, Atlanta 1st - Rodney Smith 2nd - Steve Hatch Svardvik one fast Swede at CRC Motocross WOULD THE WORD IIWOW!" BE OUT OF PLACE? By Greg Robertson PALMDALE, CA, MAR. 9 Swede Anders Svardvik has combined work and play during his briel visit 10 Southern California and has been successful, at Least in the play portion, as he totally dominated both 250cc Intermediate motos during round two of Cali- fornia Racing Club's Red Cross Charity Series at Los Angeles County Raceway. Svardvik jumped out to an immed.iate lead in the first moto aboard his newly purchased CR250 and within a couple of laps was hounding the lone Pro rider, Tim Telford. Telford is by no means slow in the LACR sand, but Svardvik was able to pass the fellow Honda rider and hold him at bay to win the moto. "[ can go a lot laster, but my arms pumped up," Svardvik said. "I quit as a Pro in 1992. I've been ridin,g enduros in Sweden four or five times a year for the last few years." Ronnie Densford and Robbie Dunham fOllght over second place until Todd Sciacqua came from out 01 the pack to pass them both to hold down the position at the checkers. Densford held on to third over George Merry, who passed Dunham lor fourth. The second mota was a duplicate of the first with Svardvik and Telford going at it head to head the entire distance. This time Telford got the upper hand for the win. Svardvik still seemed pleased with his performance. "This track is good," Svardick said. "I like rllcing in America. You have so many riders here. In Sweden we have about 25 tracks within 100 miles, but we have no riders. [like the tracks in Sweden better, though. We have sprinkler systems almost everywhere. There are showers and places to go into to buy food. Here, you don't even have real toilets." Densford gated second in round two and would continue unchallenged to earn the sec- ond-place trophy. Alvin Zalamea and Sciacqua had a heated battle for third until they collided in a turn. Sciacqua took a soil sample and Zalamea got a face full of Sciacqua's rear tire in the process. Sciacqua regrouped to finish fourth behind Merry for third overall. Results P/W ((}.6): I. Shawn Rhinehart (Yam). P/W (7·9): 1. Ken Slater (Yam); 2. Nicholas Evallll (Yam); 3. Prc$ton Londin (Yam). S/STK. (~): 1. Ty~r McComb (KTM); 2. Dustin Petty (lEM). 3. Jacob Morrow (KTM). S/Sn (1·9): l. BiUy Ballestcro (YOIIm); 2. DouglOlll COIIrtcr (KlM); 3. Timmy Ritzier CLEM). 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