Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

EVENTS ,. (Left ) Mar k Key raced to the Open A win al a Short Track event held at the Lodi Cycle Bowl In Califo rn ia. (Abov e) Natha n Craig wo n t he 125c Novice cl ass during the Night Contingency series at Starw est Cycl e Park in Moreno Valley, Californ ia. Key takes Lodi ST llOB, l , F........... By Mike Law JAIIN' (,Suz); 4 . UJDI. CA.IUNE 21 For two weeks in a row, it has been Stockton's Mark Key going wire to wire for the victory in the Open A short track .11 the Lodi Cycle Bowl. A veteran of 22 yea rs of racing, Key powered his Ol ympic Tunc-U p /Dan Key-spon sored Rotax to a commanding victory, a nd pocketed an extra $100 ponied up by Accu -Burr Metal Finish of San Jose. " I ran the exact same setup as last week," Key said, following the ra ce. "Ju st going fast ! The bike was going fast and handling good, getting good starts - I just feel good abo ut racing." The Open B Short Tra ck ma in event brought the crowd to its feet as teen-age r Marty weisler waited in second p lace for the right moment, a nd then was on leader Scott Whitaker like a pack of dogs un a three-legged cat. Unfortuna te-ly for Whitaker, We islcr wa ited u nti l th e last turn on the last la p to ea rn the win. 1 was just wai ting for the mistake: ' reflect ed Weis ler. following his ....in. "He (Whitaker) was hold ing a good line and rid ing real good. Tonig ht, I had my bik e set up sho rt . Usually 1 have it set up long, but tonight 1 wanted. it set u p short and stiff .... Alt ho ugh Wh itak er go t the holes ho t and rod e smoothly , he ap parent ly broke his concc ntration a t the crucial po int in the race. "I was tired at the end of th e race," Whi tak · er said . ':1 got th e holeshot a nd tried to hold these gu y:'! off, and I ju~ t blew the last turn. I we nt in too slow and hit the bra ke and let good old Marty get by." Not to be out done by his son, Eric Weis ler bro ught the crowd to its ff"t"t onCE" aga in in the Vet A IT main evl.'1\t. Riding his 45-inch Yamaha twin, Weis ler a ced th .. ho lt'!li ho t a nd Ipd every lap comfortJ.bly • except the last one. The last lap SdW Matt Gomez Sr . ~ued. to Weis ler's fend er e xit i ng the three turn a n d o n t o the infield . Side by s id e, the two veteran ra cers launched their bikes over the front jump, \\;th Wcis ler taking the inside line through the dog. It>g. Gomn appt"ared to power around Weis ler by about a wheel length thro ug h the hairpin turn, but it was Wei~le't' who ~tayed down on the bottom as the two d iced around the final • tum on the oval. On~ ..ga in, the pair crossed the final jump side by side, but it was Weisler on the iru.ide line, taking the checkered fLlg by inch es in the closest roC(' at Lodi so far this sea· son. Result s Sh... T. ..... P/ W ~ (l).5); 1. Anthon y F_I (Y. m); 2. Cody wmbott 0' oliN; J . Danny McD.Nl.ol (Y. m). P IW STJ( 1. AlIyu J"""l (Y.1m); 2. A Uyu 8rIorW'l:O'oI ); m 3.Ow rlw~m.t, rv mi. .. r IW STK KTM ; 1. Bob by Fonl (Act); 2. Cody A n~hni c:. ( KTM). p IW MO D: I . Bobby Fon~ (Act): 2. J~p h H" m .lnd n (t..ml 46 t..... (5ud fill , . RY.ln Kuntz (K. w); 2. Dctrid f'onlOn (Hon). !IO A; I. Mlttt ComC"Z J•. tHon); 2. Tnny M ~ ring JIIlVd McWh irkt' (Hon) . (,K... ....): 3. Chn , Cnf~ ( l ion). KNOBBY I. SrottTaylnr O'amt;2. Btlly c.lY(Hnn l. : Vll'Io'T 2·STRK A. 1. J..- Krrylins (Bull. VINT 2·STRK C; I. Billy Hik-$ tYilml: 2. ~ Poggi (Bull; 3. MiUOdmt.l (' .1m): 4. Twry BrPl.tm.l ,'f' CHon). w Vl1I.'T A: 1. Dan.I ~ CHon ). "'!'Io'T STlI( 8, I , M.1 rmc.. (Hnn); 2. Bany OL (l-i1.,). tt ....... VI!'Io " +STRK C; 1. Trd ~ alun); 2.~ J'ogg:i (}-\onl ' . VU<.T TW: 1. John 1"roto00 m); 2. David Maxwdl (Tn). .. VET A l B, I. 5tobft1 Md>oruwIl eRa); 2. Dante DIInbru..o snu:: IRtx) . VETC; 1. Kin. 5t.o.fIkoy (Hurd; 2. MWCag!r rYolm ). J"RO.AM SO\-': I. Matt ComaSc-. (W·Rl; .2.BobGnont CRzlJ. f"RO.AM EX; 1. Rob Uammn (W-R1 2. ~ 0 . - (Rt>c l; 3. ; John C ra nl CHon): 4 Eric Wood (Y am); 5. RuMon .ubljlg-.-ro "'.. ) O r EN A . 1. MMIo. Kry e Wee- racers lined the gate in the Pee Wee ma in eve nt on the big tra ck. After so me of the mos t exciting raci ng o f the night, the R D Racing-backed Lern o f "Choco la te" Chad Gores em erged victorious in the modified divi»icn, Bru ce Ru the rfo rd got the best of Bryce Terz ia n a fte r a broken manifo ld e n ded h is cha rge , with Rutherford taki ng the Stock-class tors 125. I. Tun y Mririn g(llon); 2. Riky COl< tt T.1 ylor {Y;IIml; 2. B,UyG rq> (Hon) . VINT: I. ~b.k Buw rdi (y . m). :. VET A: 1. Eric W'ol lkor(YoIm) 2. M..rt Gnfl\t'Z Sr. (W·R ) t ; OPEN A: 1. Michrl lr OiSoIlvo (W·R); 2. Dun Hol t (KA r w). O r EN S I C; I. KC'v Ch.l p mll n {Ka wl; 2. Ma rk Bisca .di in (Yam). Medina on the move at Starwest SX By Tony Alessi MORENO VAIl.EY. CA.IU ~E 21 Team Aggrava tor's Jaso n Med ina turned in an a w ~som e come-from·behind performance to ea rn the numbcr-one position in the 80cc (7·10 division during the Night Contingency Seri t!'!1 held a t Starwest Cycle Park. Med ina powered his Wiseco-backed R.\.1 into th e lead aft rr the drop of the ga te in th e fi ~t 80cc (7·11) moto. Medina immediatelv motored aw ay from the fidd and 5ettlai into ~ comfort· able lead over 9-vear-old Jarred: Bro\\-'ll in ~ e ond . Medina wen t o n to a convincing mu to wi.n, while Browne finished second, in fron t of Kevin Bried. Bried also won the 80cc (12· 16) Beginn er das.'II. The S{'C()nd moto saw Medina- hit th e deck just after the ~tart a nd ~in his a wesome CO rnt""" back ride. Brad Goolsby led ea rly in the race bu t was quickly gobbloo up by Brown e, wh o led the next several laps . Medina methodically .....orked pas t the field of ridcnJ and moved into second pla ce. At that point, 13 seco nd s sepa ra ted firs t and second, but Medina put his head d own a nd cha q; E'd after the leader . During the late slage"i of the race, Medina caught and pa ssed Browne just after Bro wne gal trapped behind Idpped rid· wrn. Results 511\.I11 Tradl tin Mul tord tL.em) ; 3. Donnw IC.eunc:y tKTM); 4. Ryan Pack.-r (Cob); S. 8r'I'tI ( u-m); '.ron c.tron (ICIM). M.lin Trad' !In sn:: t Rruno RUI,,"*W (Cub ); 2. f\ryn' T..m..n (KTM); 3. : St.... O'n Ct-rJ." ( K'TM ); 4. Bill y o.. n.-..koro (!dLN (5lW; 2. Jured 8rowN'(lYwl. M lIEG (0-11) : 1 arold Co<:>lK>y (Hon) ; 2. Rrandon Prahm CH<...); 3. Hndlry Hurt"'" 71. ' 1:5 NOV : I . N.than Cra i ~ cl-elickcr or two along the way. Results 50 (4·6): I. HIIvl:n Ho ldcro lt (Cobl ; 2. Tykor 8owC'n (Cob); 3- Joan Vmty (KThO: 4, Rya.nA11bllud'l (Cob); 5. CoftoyUn- (Cobl . ~ (7~): I. Tom my PC' lIlPt1 ( Cob); 2. SNwn low" (Cob) ; 3. Allan N UI!L ( lfotn); .. Brandon Williams ( ICTM); 5. John ~ or "''' 'IfLS . 1. M ict-·I Will,ln:! (lc. w). 2. Jory F'd1d1 (K. w); 3. I( y ,", rrnton (K.lw ); -t. D.R. Atwood

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