Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Tim Baker was the fastest off the start as he roosted around the left-hander into the creek section, with Graber in tow. The Baker-Graber express remained intact throughout lap one. As Baker started the motocross track on lap two, Graber motored by and never looked back. "It seemed like Graber was just cruising on the first lap," Ba.ker said. "Then, when I came out of the creek onto the motocross track, he got by me. There wasn't much I could do: claimed Baker. "Dallas Mayer caught up with me a couple of laps later from a second-row start and we diced back and forth for a little while. It was a good race." Mayer put in a good ride after a multiplekick tart put him last into the creek. Mayer blitzed his way to the front of the Vet class and was leading Graber on adjusted time on laps five and six of the eight-lap race. Graber clicked it up a notch, though, and took overall honors with 43 seconds to spare. Ron Dilback led the 201cc C class for three laps before surrendering the lead to Rober! Shepard just before the haUway point. Todd Rowland raced pasl Dilback for second in class. "The heat was starting to rise, so I figured I had better conserve some energy for the lini h," Dilback said about his desceot from first to third. "Irs frustrating. because r felt like I could have kept the pace (with Shepard and Rowland), but I played it safe." Chris Hutson was the top Four-Stroke for five laps, but Shawn Taylor thumped his way into the lead with two laps to go to take the win. Results ~ NEW IfAMPSHIRE™ r,NTERNAT,ONAL SPEEDWAY Route 106, Loudon, NH 03301 75TH ANNUAL LOUDON CLASSIC JUNE 19-21 D/A: 1. Chris Cfabcr (Yam). 2. Dallas M er (yam); 3. Tun 8a.ke' (l(Thf); 4. Dwane Minch (Hon),. ~ Mark Barton (Kaw). BEC: I. }efI WillimLs (Hon): 2. Brad lioney (Hon); J. Roy Holland (Yam); 4. Larry Thom.-on (Hon); 5. John Justia: (Hen). 60: I. Bryce Cowly (Kaw); 2. Vince frine (Cob). 3. Tiln "'Yon' (K1M). 80: 1. Mu Friese (Kaw); 2. Andrew Shoemak.et (Hon); 3Mike Pe.lur (yam); 4. Justin Cann (Hon); 5. Travis Eastwood (Hoa). 200 8; 1. SMwn Sanden! (lCaw); 2. OlIve 5lIlndmi (KIlw). 200 C 1. Scott Bowling (Jr (Yam,; 2. Chris Hutson (Hus); 3. ,James SheJ-rd (Kliw); 4. Kevin Beckttll (Hon). Tipping tames Gatorback MX By Kyle Myers GAINESVILLE, Fl., MAY 17 Jarrett Tipping was the man to beat as he won the Pro class at the Silver Cup race held at Gatorback Cycle Park. Racers came from five states to compete on the redesigned course. In the firsl Open Pro moto, Randy Jernigan led the pack into tum one, with Tipping. Justin Guthrie, Travis Blackburn and Randy Jackson following. Tipping slipped by Jernigan on lhe second lap as the four riders were doing the elevator jump. Halfway into the eight-lap moto, Blackburn hounded Guthrie for third - until Blackburn crashed. When the checkered flag came out, Tipping held on for the mota win, some five seconds ahead ,of Jernigan, Guthrie, Jackson and Joson Peres, who inherited Blackburn'sspol Once again, Jernigan rocketed out of the gate to lead Tipping. Jackson, Guthrie and Peres in moto two. Jernigan led Tipping for one lap until Tipping railed an outside line to move into the point position. Tipping, on his PE/FMF/ Answer-backed RM, held on for the win and overall, with Jemigan finishing in the runner-up posilion. Guthrie finished third, just in front of Jackson and Joe DaCosta. Multi-time Florida State Champion Pat Post went home with three victories. Post won five out of six mQtos in the Over 35, Open Novice and Four-Stroke classes, his only loss in a moto coming in the Over 35 class, in which he finished second to Chris Nelson. Kyle Farnell and Quinton Bigalow won two classes on this hot day of racing in Florida. Farnell topped the 125cc (12-15) and 12Sec B divisions, easily winning all four motos. Bigalow won all four of h.is motos in lhe BOcc (12-13) and Supermini divisions. Results Plw (U); I. Jell Molln.ey ( ob); 2. Zoe r7«be

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