Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

(Left) Matt Gomez (85A) got by Tony Meiring (1) to win the 80cc A TT main at the Lodi Cycle Bowl in California. (Above) Tony Meiring .slides to victory In the 250cc AlB class at the Lodi Cycle Bowl in California. Gomez strikes at Lodi TT and ST By Mike Law Photo by Bubba-Do-Rush LOD!, CA, APR. 6 Matt Gomez took the win in the in the 80cc A division IT main at the Lodi Cycle Bowl. In a fierce battle of the Honda CRs, Gomez wasn't about to settle for second place in the 80cc A IT main. Tony Meiring took the lead early in the race, followed dosely by Gomez. Gomez inched up on Meiring and nipped him at the hairpin to take the win. Pee Wee riders Cha:rles Semas and Daniel McDaniel went one-two in both the short track and IT, sbowing great consistency. Meiring shot from fourth to first place ilL the 80cc A Short Track within a matter of seconds of the drop of the green flag. Behind him a fierce back-and-fortb battle erupted between Gomez, Brandon lnderbitzen and Danny Casey. Gomez finished in the runner-up spot behind Meiring at the finish. Meiring aiso won the in the 250cc Knobby class which gave him six victories in nine events over two days. Not to be upstaged by his son, Matt Gomez Sr., slipped, banged and bumped in the combined Open B and Vet classes. Gomez, Marty Weisler, and Kenny Noyes brought the crowd to their feet lap after lap with Gomez earning first place the hard way over Noyes in second (first Open B) and Weisler in third (second Open B). A perfect holeshot was executed by Tony Souza in the Open A division but he was soon outdone by Mark Corsetti as he slid into the lead. Rob Damron and Souza battled for the second spot with Damron getting by with justin Owinbey in tow. Souza was dropped to fourth while Corsetti took the win. Results Short Track P/W STK KTM: 1. Sean Jones (KTM); 2. Bobby Fang (Lem). P/W STK: J. Charles Semas (Yam); 2. Daniel McDaniel (Yam); 3. Kyle Anselmi (Yam). 60 COMB: 1. Derrick Ponton (Kaw); 2. Ryan Kuntz (Kaw). 80 A: 1. Tony Meiring (Hon); 2. Matt Gomez (Hon); 3. Brandon Inderbitzen (Hon); 4. Chris Waite (Hon), 80 B & C: 1,. Frankie Lane (Suz); 2: Jared McWhorter (Hon); 3. Derrick Ponton (Hon). 100 KNOBBY: 1. Gino Rinaldi (Hon); 2. Bill Diaz (Hon). 250 A: 1. Ton}' Souza (Hon); 2. Shawn Raggio (Yam). 250B: I. Mickey Lane(Hon); 2. Tony Meiring (W-R). 250: 1. Scott Corsetti (Yam); 2. Ricky Roach (Han); 3. Harlund Johnson (Yam); 4. Ted Jaime (5oz). . OPEN A: 1. Mark. Corsetti (W R); 2. Rob Damron (W R); 3. Justin Owinbey (Rtx); 4. Tony Souza (Rtx); 5. Matt Gomez (W R). OPEN B; L Kenny Noyes (Hbg); 2. Marty Welsier (RlX). VET: 1. Matt Gomez (W R). OPEN C: 1. Takayumi Tanaguchi (Hon); 2. James Mahar (Rtx); 3. Martro Makabayashi (Yam); 4, Gary Ryan (Rtx); 5. Harlund Johnson (Yam). VINT 25+: 1. Billy Hiles (Yam); 2. Armando Rodriguez (Yam). VINT 45+: 1.. Ralph tee (Tri). PRO/ AM NOV: 1. Matt Gomez (W-R); 2. Bob Casey (W-R); 3. lknu Brown CW-R); 4. John Grtmt (Hon); S. Greg Riddle (Hon). PRO/ AM EX: 1, Robert Damron (W-R); 2. Mark Corsetti (W. R); 3. William Luker (Rtx); 4. Michelle DiSalvo (W-RJ. IT P/W STK: 1. Charles Semas (Yam); 2. Daniel McDaniel (Yam). P/W STK KTM: 1. Joseph Hernandez (lRm); 2. Bobby Fong (Lem). 60 COMB: 1. Nick Moore (Kaw); 2. Derrick Ponton (Kaw). 80 A: I. Matt Gomez (Hem); 2. Tony Meiring (Hon); 3. Chris WaitE' (Hon). _ 100 KNOBBY; l" Corey Eaton (Hon). 250 KNOBBY: 1. Tony ~erlng (Suz); 2. Gino Rinaldi (Hon). OPEN 6: 1. Mark 6i5Cardl (Yam); 2. Kenny Noyes (Hbg); 3. Marty Weisler (Rtx); 4. Gary Ryan (Rtx). Meiring four for five at Lodi ST and TT By Mike Law •Photo by.Bubba-Do-Rush LOOt CA, APR. 5 Tony Meiring continued on a roll with wins on the IT track in the 80cc A and Knobby classes, and wins on the Sho.rt Track in the 250cc A and 250cc C classes at the Lodi Cycle Bowl. Meiring also won the 250cc C class on a 125cc machine! "Winning a 250cc race on a 125cc was harder than the other races put together/' Meiring said after the race, Frankie Garcia won the Pee Wee Stock classes in the IT and 'Short Track races and Bobby Fong did the same in the Pee Wee Stock B classes. Both kids won their races wire to wire. Nick Moore proved .himself as a versatile short track and IT racer by winning both races. The crafty youngster took the lead in both races then cruised to victory on auto pilot. An honorable' mention goes o.ut to Chris Waite, who came all the way from Washington state and put on quite a show. Waite placed first, second and third in the 100cc Knobby Short Track, BOcc A IT and 80cc A Short Track classes, respectively. In the Vet class, Mark Biscardi took the boleshot with Eric Weisler in tow. For three laps Weisler rode Biscardi's back tire before executing the perfect set up and pass around the tree tum ahd never looked back. In a nice show of sportsmanship, Weisler celebrated Bisca.rdj's 37th birthday after the race by buying pizza for his competitor. In the Pro / Am Short Track, Andy Tresser and Rob Damron were a little too anxious and were sent to the back row. Local rider Kevin Bricker stayed calm, and despite an enonnous amount of clutching and double clutching off the line, took the win with room to spare. Results IT P/W STK: 1. Frankie Carda (Yam); 2. Kyle Anselmi (Yam); 3. Charles Sernas (Yam). P /W STK B: 1. Bobby Fong(Lem); 2. Sean Jones (KTM). P/W STK KTM: LJustin Torres (Lem); 2, Sam Knox (Lem); 3. Emilio Sanchez. (Hon). ~ 60 A/B: 1. Nick Moore (Kaw); 2. Derrick Ponton (l

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