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Cycle News 1997 08 27

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-- EVENTS (Le ft) Roy Miller (SI A) was Ihe winner in Ihe 25 0 and 600CC A classes at Tra il-Way Short Track in Hanover, Pennsylvania. (Abo ve) Dave Lowenstein ran away with the Beglnner-class win at an Over the Hill Gang benefit for Trav is King in Perris. California. Price is right at Trail-Way Short Track By Len Bree ch HANOVER, PA,/UlY19 With a big full moon risin g OVf1' the third tum, Georgie Price rose to the top of the Sportsman class and o utsho ne the rest in bOlkc Pro . At th e sta rt of th e Sportsman final , Jo hn N ickens was the leade r into t he th ir d turn , ahead of Pri ce a nd Ricky Winsett. Price took the lead in the follo wing lap o ff th e M'CUnd tum, and wmsett took seco nd at the start of the third lap , with those positions holding to the end. Pr ice got a good tart o ve r Winsett and Nickens in the 600cc Pro final, and the three would finish in that o rd er . Jim Hollister grabbed the Over 30 lead from his far-wide starting spot in fron t of John Henderson. Bob Babcock and Brian Eckhart. While Ho lliste r was pulling his Rabbi Racin g-sponsored Rota x out to a full-straightaway margin, Hen d erson and Babcock argued over second in the first half of the race until Henderson took over the spo t for good . Mik e Brabson too k th e t 2:icc B lead, ahead of Ray Lied, Joey Tyeryar and Bryan Douglas. As th ey co m pleted the first lap, Tye ryar took over !Ot"C'Ond , with Do ugla§ taking third halfway throug h the seco nd lap. For the rest of the race , Tye ryar tried to ge t under BraMon, who wa~ hugging the ins ide linc in the race of his life. As the y came off the ~'Od tum for the last time, Tyeryar go t a bettt"t' drive and got und er Brabso n as the y e n te re d turn three, holding on through tum four for the win. Resu lts 50 ( 4-to): 1. Br" ndon Ruhi nl'u n (Ad ); 2. k If H.ld~-ma n (Ad ); 3. I.",h D.w ill (C ob); • . liv" n Bn..r tAc I); S. Cadln Wint e rs (KTM ). 50 (1.11): I. lo hn ();OVIM ,h); 2. 10hn u.-wi.. (It'm ). (C. .'iOOIL IN] : 1. Fv..n fL rCYllm); 2.luh n Lu ng III (Y,nn ). ... (Ka w l. 2. N id , I kndl!n'l' n (,,", w); J . lohn 6.. 1. Shaw n 'l: n"•.\" " lcwi~ V U I" n). 115: I. Bry an Ouu.ltlu (Hun ); 2. C h ri_ Klin,' f... t<"T (li on ); l . l :zarn C" lnllt (Hon ); 4. JAf'ffi M...... ("," wl ; 5. R..y Uood (H u nl. 125 D: 1. I".· y Tyn ya r tYamm l; 2. Mi ~ Dra""',n (l lonl; J. Dou~L)I CYamt; 4. Ray u. od (l ion); S. Trllvill S!.>d (Yarn). . (' 250 A: 1. Kny Ml1lcr ~; 2. Don n ie Mullm (Hon);l DlIrnali n k.orovt.noli (YlIm) ; 4. [)gv t' Srnllh (Honl . 2'iC1 S. I. Cn.... y H.~ tH .m ); 2. J..l .· l...hn"'>11 (Hon). l . Kn1 G...d w in CYam ); of A.lron H umrhrica I" r,) ; S. R-u n Wood (Yam). 600 A ; 1. Roy Mill" (Rbcl; 2. Jim Holh5tt'r (Rb.); 3. l:ktnnIe Mulkon(Rb,); 4 DaILu ~" IRtll); 5. flob &ha d : (Rtx l. DrYl'" o B: 1. Sam W mtt'no (Rtx ); 2. A.ron Hu m piu"io.-l (Hord; 3 WiDSbd .. nt.'%', finishing third and taking second o vt:'rall. Aftl:'r thl:' race, Valenzuela had no th· ' ing left and had to re helped by the ml.dics. as he had a case of heat ex ha us tion. Results BF: : I. D.we u.-...n-Il"tn; 2. R.ll y Va l~la; l Mil... R.oo.... G . "'",: 4. r olt rth r ..llklCl..T; 5. !'>t.",.. Lot h.lm. . t NOV; I. SlIm R<..JriIll:UCl:: 2. Tom VJ.dovich; 3. Val Fukana~n; 4. Tum Sftrac; 5. Ol.d Ko.... •.,.. u: d INT : I . T im Mefntlv ; 2. fll'\l<"t' C,,~w dl; 3. B. Mill.'!': 4 . {Jlmnil; V...... Ild ~ n; 5. k ff Morg" n EX: I . Rid. Chllu nin,lnU; 2. D< n;" I=o..tt.\"; J. David Fa jardo: ' . >fl " Scull u..rxl"t; S. '" m" C upro:d gc:. · 3K-+ BIiG : I . Stua rt Plklod 2. TrllCy So:1\ort.....; l. Ji m Swind~11; '. ; M...-y.nn Hobbt;; 5. ONn To""",,",nd. ~ NOV , 1. O' vr Sh-ph .'1l. 2. SC."'l'"Gi lm......; J. Julu. CUrT,m. ... 4. Jim~; S. c.rlolt M.lri n. ~ .. INT: I. I""" T.. wnk-y; 2. John Lundbu[J;; l . Marty W""" erm.on,; 4. R",1< PUfC'l' 5. Ki . lulr.rofb . U; n 1A+ EX: I c.ry Schrild lo"t;2. GIlI'gG.,..-n; 3. Rubrn Ah,.. r...Jn; 4. G idi WUlidm-.; 5. D. Tl'\lh n . stJ r : I. Bo.'ffmd~t('r; J. o.rid Soorll n; 4. Marc JoN-gn.; S. lim Umn . (R b.I. N A : I . l im o..pm..n (Tril S I"TSMN . 1. GrorPo:' rna n 1I H ,~ ..0 1.... : l . l uMln Wurl07: 1. c.k WlIlI.1a; 2. "'..Ihan Rivtta; 3. BrandoJI SgJ d.on; •. Md y e n lfln,;5. Anlhony ~. • • S/ Ml r-o l-l .Calr W~;2. RimudOwenol; l. Mkk y G rilfin,; • Bnndon Sudm-n.; 5. NlIt hlln Rin 'nl 12~ SFG: 1. Kylt' Kra uw; 2. Mik lk>n-"th; J. Dn-ric Swin-fonJ. ' . David Sullina; S."'" Si!Vll. 12S NOV: 1. Illlot' Blr.in!!; 2. ..... tthrw Condon; J . Bn.m Mor-lII:. ; • . Tnov.. m nlr..: S. Dlvr G ritfl th. n 125 INT ' I . IIry lln MrColI vrlIn; 2. G ,",n Rr;ono.o ...; . . 1\r..nJ.,... 1 Mt.orx,m . 4. A nd"", u brlldor : S. Du ..ty Wal lrn12S1'R0: 1. Ty K.:>dy; 2. D.w )d HU Jl:n.:.., 2S0 BfiG: I.J _ ,., Myn.-..n; 2. Kirk Vouqun; J . I(('t.'in Odd l; 4. Udl Snut 5. Eric WlrwI...... 2.<;(1 NO V: I . Mi A.' C.. mp; 2. Dr" llJ .'n Mil' 250 rRO: I . D<,na ld Ur lon; 2. o..'iln Van Rip'"\" 2.<;. flFG : I. r ry W....lb llry ; 2. Sn >tl Pi.-n-.,; J. 0.." B.·nit.·z.:4. Mik o. nic:lIl S. R b~'11 lkd.c.'r . ; 2.<;. NO V: 1. Cra ig Willio1lna ; 2. Pa t M"lU\oIMn ; 3. Todd !- m· u lnJ;; 4 Ju hn 1.Ndt; 5. Slt'W' McF...rrin. 2s. EX I. Rohhy Mu..-n."t : 10+ "Fe} 1. AIl lh...." y Ro.__; 2. T..mi Ri&:~; J . Milton MlU. of k..-Ily McCu lky. . , 3(h NOV : 1. TIm Rvk.-r;2. G.l.. Wtl liall'lSo. JO+ lNT : 1. lim I(';nu; 2.}t'f f Gianni; 3. &bOy Dofy: 4. Scol: t ~!I RubTownkoy l5+ NOV.1. l.n-x AP'JI>llIl~ 2. Dilljolu-. Js-. l!'IlT: 1. Jdf GilInni;2. Bobby [lucy. 4(h NOV : 1.Gk-nn Pcny; 2. fn:d Willir.; J. I..mw.~; 4 Bo.lbCovwU". <10+ EX: I Ron Tumt"f; 2. Jim Dorn.li nn; l C l.. Wllh" ...... 4 ; C.rt'Jt M,(" a n hy. Bissonnette nets GFI MX By Kyle C. Parsons PERRIS, CA. Jut Y2b Jak e Bi.'.s(mn l:'tte pu t in consistent mo to finis ht.S " for tht>o w-raU win in th~ Beginlll:c"l" cla ss a t round five of the G A Satu rd ay Nigh t .Vlo t0cr05s series . We s ton Pe ick r e e led o ff t he fi rs t-mo ta holt':!ohot abodrd his pa pa -p repared KX60, pu r· su ed by Bissonm.·ttc, Mi kcy O ve r m a n , Brys Kuntz a nd CJui~ jaooch. Taking advanlaKe of a c1 f'ar track. Petck was o n the gas, loo king to put so me d i~tance between himl'elf a nd thl" r~t of the pdck. Bissonnet te had also put so mp di...tarlC't" o n the b.1ttlc of O\'f.'I1l\J.n and Kun tz.. wh o had cum p.my clu~ in g quickl y in the form of Travis C h r is te n~e n . Ch riste nsen got a round jancich halfway through the first lap and had h i~ sig hh> st't o n Ov enn"n. who had jus t been pa ~sed by Kuntz.. Ovt.'TIIlt.ln succu m bt.'d to tht.' prt.'Ssure and bobblt"d on lap thrf-'t". a l10wlng Chri sten~n an d Burr blasts Cambridge ST By TIm McB ride CAMBRIDGE.MN,jULY 19 EIe\len. year-old Sha wn BUrT sped to victol)' in a ho tly con tested 60cc cL1ss during the DTRA ·p~ mot~ ~ hort track races held at the Isanti County FaIrgrounds. Burr's ht.>.Jt-rare victo ry earned. him th~ pole pos ition for the 60cc ma in ~en t, where he' bolt· ed in to the lead right from the sta rt . Burr was flanktc'd by a h~t of ~rerulial front-t"UIlJleI'S that illC'ludN! Chri"\ Larso n, Jamb Mataya. josh Koch and Cody Swenson. EVt'nhJa lly. di m inu tive spt::"f'd..ter BUrT bmk.. aw a y from the p.1ck an d raced o n to the checkers w ith .t !lm.,l ll margin. The three-wa y battle (or St.'COnd wa sn ' t dl.'Cidcd until l..D:r~m O'OSSt.xt the wire ju~t a hcdd of Matolya and Koch . with SWI:'I1. son in tow , Burr. Koch, Mata va a nd Larson didn' t haw m uch time to res t (,'0' thei r laurels, as they were soo n lined up for the 80cc final. w hich happen e d to be the ve l)' next ra ce. Cory Solni tsky p...... ted the win, with BUrT and ~la ta ya finishi ng a close second an d third . Koch finished fourth. ahead of a photo..finivh run fo r fifth tha t was aw arded to Willie Brot en over larson. The Open Amateur fina l provided the most fireworks. Defend ing champ Tun Greg ory held the lead (or the firs t thew laps. w ith Steve Hill a nd I ee Fea ly knocking on the back door. Just p a st th e halfway poin t, Fealy d ecided it was tim e to ma lt" h is bid for the lead . As the trio raced th ro ug h turns three and fou r, Fealy shoehorned his wa y past Hill and ra re leader C regory with a daring inside p.1 Hill ended up finS5. ishing secon d after G regory bobbled in tu m four on the la st lap . " I di d n't think I gaw him th at much room on the-inside. " ex pla ined Hill afterward, "but he made so me . Oh well , that wa s so me good racing." " I knew ther e wasn't much room there . bu t ' th eft. was a litt le," recalled Fe el y . '" ta lked to Steve a fte r the ra ce, and he didn't se e m too upset. 1 just had to go for it." Results hU: I . Sh..w n Hurr; 2. Chri5 u rson; 3. Jab M"la ya:'. I...... ~·It; S. Willi .. Hr"I'>fl. MIN IIR: 1. J<'I'\ ·my Andt.'1'llOn; 2. Coll'" F"i1ly; l . Nic k M" t"ya : 4 N.llI,nhll W.~ h.'k; S. l..(·uo S< ·h1.-irh lT. MI NI SR: 1. Kd l h S w.'tIIO(",;.2. ' .0. Wd ll>. NOV: 1. A J llm Hc:n ri ch s ; 2. Ut'w t'y S w r n son ; 3. Willi.. Itrott'n; 4. Cury Solru I Jcy;S. Rich.ard. WlI8d\<'k 2~ A M : 1. I(r t'8 "n I "~'n; 2. Troy Bu f(ingl un ; l . Tien M. BrirJOI'; 4 Ad.am Ht.·nr iduo. 5. Wi1M' Brule.'1\. O PEN A M; 1. Lee ITaIt'y; 2. 5tn'r Hill; 3. Tim G f'C'J;"f)'; of . ~U\ Ivrnon; S. Troy Bufh"l':IOl'l.. orE.'\I PRO: 1. BiU ~k'r; 2. J(un Bct.rItlkl'; l o.n b lur; of F fIn1t. t...rd; S. nn..nw...u .l'1(' . J(). : I. Strvr lI ill; 2. lun G~ J. Ma rty M.1lI a; 4. Mik y I..Nm; S. Tim Mdlridc. 4(h. : I. UuyI p~ 2. r aul Koch; l . Bob Ht."f!I\lI1l; 4 . o. w Koch;!I r ill FlIrp:r . . 50+: 1. Buu Amdl 2. Daft Kudt; J.juhn Suthcrlm. V1!'1lT SCl: 1. 0.1"V1ra~ 2. Bob I-Inm.m; l. rAul Kodl. t . lJrt'wry Swt'roon,; S. s..Jhv.an. FRM. 1. Bob Hrmun; 2. JohnSutM-hn;: l . r ill Farr; ' Doug SuU IV 5. Rid W....rn..k . lln; sn DaUlt Walker walks away with Bluegrass Motocross By Susan S. Willian CLAY CIJ"i, KY,JULY 20 Dusty "Skywalker' Walker endured the hot . dry cond itio ns at Bluegrass Motocross to score doubl~moto win~ with perfect scores in the Su pt.>r Mini and Schoolboy classes. Aaron Coffey was first off the gat e in tht> firs t S u per Mini moto. followed by Walker . jacob Ka rn e s , Kyle Mci n tosh and Matthew Withrow. Walker had dialed in the track by the t.'Ild of the first Iilp a nd passed Coffe y (or first. Behi nd Walker. numl:'rous cra s he s a nd I ~ad cha nges occurrC'd .l S Withrow tr ied to make ,1 Ia~t .lap a ttt.'mpt to catch Walker but went d uwn in the supercros3"section. Walker chalked up the w in , wi th Wit h row r e co verin g for second . Kames finb.hl" thi rd . d Wa lker wa s be tter prep a red for the sL t un u moto two, as he opt'nt'd his thro ttle a t the drop of the gat e (or the ca rly lead, chased by Mcin tosh, Kam~, Withrow a nd Coffe y. Wa lker rema int'd in finot as hi s competitors jockeyed for position . d Mcintosh con tinued tu ride S4::"C0nd until till:'fule Ll ~ of tht, moto. w hen he ran off the tra ck. WithnlW finished seco nd . with Karnes next. Walk er ro de with ease in bo th Sc hoolboy mot os. Motosport's Nick Wolfe tried to cat ch the ' spl....-ding lead t.!, but went 2-2 for SoI:"COnd owraU. Wolfe showed his s treng th a s he ac ed th e l2.See co mpetition. The first moto saw Brad Casy d a one position ahead of Wo lfe on the start. with Tummy Roberts in third and Micke y Bt>ahl in fourth . Bt'a hI passed RobPrts ea rty o n to move up o ne spo t as Ca ssada ra n into the rear wh eel of " no thlt'r rid er to go dm'lm.• allowing Wolfe to tak e the lead , By th e St."COnd lap, Wolfe had acv mma nd ing le dd , w ith Beahl bad so me dis· tan ce in second a s Roberts stro ve to maintain th ird . Mid way throug h th e mo to. Scutt Szeghi worked hi., way by Cassa da to take over third as . Roberts had som~ bad luck, d ropping to eighth. Wolfe held the first spot a t th e cht'Ckf'M. ",; th Bcahl, Szcghi and Cassad t.1 in tow. Results S / Mll'oi t 1. Du sti n Wa lk" (YlIen); 2 . M"tl ht'w W i th row (Hoell; J . Jooma M.....m {K.w l; of Kyk MdntoNt (Y.un l; 5. ",",run . Cofk'y ( Hon). 51 STK Ct 2: I . Da~l Mn"un;2 Jc.n na !hAn 'YOIlIlK( lCTMl . '\1 SfK CL l : I . J... hu" R.h n (VAm). flO O~\; 1. n. nid M.u.om (Ka ... l. flO (ll). I I): 1. M..tt'-'w Cobtun (K.w); 2. Cn.i~ Ryan ( K,aw). !lO l): I. MattJl

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