Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Survival at Second Creek Road Race By Kurt v~n Ah nen DEIIlVER. CO /UNE 14 . Bad weather and a rou gh tra ck su rface provided spil ls for the riders and thrills for the fans, wh ile Jos h Graham landed his seco nd consecu tive win in the Race of the Rockies at the fifth round of t he MRA Road Ra ce Serie s . he ld at Second Creek. It started out with a bang a s the flag was thrown and the top racers in the reg ion flew into a wet tu rn one. Ra in had co m e a n d go n e throughout the day, fostering a false sense of security amo ng the riders. YZF100D-mounted Dan Tu rner had the lead going in to turn one, with Gra ha m ju st to his ou tside on his rear w heel. Ricky Orla ndo, who is rumo red to be goi ng to Lag u n a Seca to ri d e in th e Wo rld Su perbike class, came in on the inside of Turne r. The incid ent was lab eled as " rac ing" but left Tu rner tumbling and scra ping on the pav em ent. The fans were on their feet, many expecting a red flag. Orlando wa s in the lead as Graham followed in ho t p ursuit for the first half of the event aro und the 1.75-mile. paved " jeep trail. " Ryan Burke enjoyed a fanta stic ride at his home track. running a smooth third, whi le Doug Vickery ran a distant fou rth. Bobby Miasek, the first of the middleweigh t riders, rod e a stead y fifth place. T he odd sight was Ryan a nd Dennie Burk e, who were separated on the track - the y usually seem to ride one-two. At the beginning of the event, Dennie Burke was as far back as 11th, but he managed to wor k his way up to a stro ng seventh. During the 16-lap even t, the wea the r cleared conside rabl y and it was up to the riders to de termine how far th ey could wick it up. The already tech nica l layout of the circuit, co mbi ned with the rough finish and pavement transitions, made for eventful view ing as bikes ' caree ned off the edge of the track in tum one and in the " Rat's Nest" (a 18lJ.degree, first-gear, left-hand ed tu m , apexed through a concrete patch). However, the MRA safe ty crew kep t up their high standa rds, and the y kep t the racing line relatively safe . r Neari ng the second half o f the race, the speeds p icked up and G raha m wa s pr es surin g O rla ndo fo r th e lead . The front b rakes we re bei ng used wi th pr ecisio n as the fans were distr a ct e d by th e cha tte ri ng sound of the re ar w heels hopping over the bumps. Graha m made a successful pa ss and made it stick by p laci ng tap p e rs be tw een himself a n d Orla ndo. Ryan Bu rke p rov ided ample en te rta inme n t in turn one as he also followed th e leaders wi th close pass ing. stand ing the lappe rs up in the tum. In th e end . it was G ra ha m ta kin g the win ove r Orlando, and it wa s Dan Turner wit h the new track record for the day. 0- Chromeslip-ons nailabl. for all '98 BUlllI. including Ihis 5-3 Thunderbo/l Slip-ons lind full systflms in aluminum. carbon fiber, ceramic and chrome avai lable for othflr popul ar sport bilc.s; D&D owner, David Rash has been building, dyno testing aruLrac ing the best 4-stroke exhausts you can buy for over 25 years. David personally Dynosthe latest bikes. His meticulous attention to detail results in an American-made, superbly-fitted exhaust with the lightest weight and highest power increase of any system in the same price range. Just ask anyone who hasraced with D&D pipes. Then askyour dealer10 D1S1nIB UTfO lUtllnnO BY ClY/I!MtO P order a set for you. D&D has a great system to fil your bike. THANl:S TO HARlfY-llAVlOs()N' llf DAllAS R1R THE BUEll SJT U D H N ER1lOlT J Brakes may be the only thing left that can stop him! d The Loudon Oassic is Sands fifth 2S0GP - Is' place finish of the season. Roland uses our full floating cast iron disc for serious weight reduction a d superb stopping power. His 6 piston PM calipers are designed for maximum stiHness and feature aluminum pistons and titanium fasteners. Loudon was also the first race for our new Magnesium Wheels! Street or track, Performance Machine products are proven the very best you can buy and the only thing that can stop Roland Sands! Results F-3: 1. Dave Cook (Ho n); 2. TrK)' Sch ra m (Ho n); 3. To ny (HOJl); 4. Joh n Bo,oId ock (H uo). Wimb.u~r (Yolm) 2. Scott Sm Ith (ya m); 3. Sil; b.m io Troj illo (Yolm) ; 4. Ma r k Erickso n (KIM ); S. Lo u is Ot to (Y.lm ). srrw CfU: 1. John Fi~r {Oucl; 2. Jt"rry And t"r.;on (H OJl); 3. Ak-undt'r Sa nd y Whi~ (KolW); 4. Louis Otto (Yam) ; S. R.1y Fa r&~r F-2: 1. Iurg... .., I'l'U (NoI' ). S/TIN eTC: 1. 'on Gl.lel1.e (Suz); z, ~t.ltt speecer (Due); 3. St"lwyn Sp ray (Suz); 4. SPan & rry (Due); S. Sieve Midglc-y (Due). L/ W S /BK; 1. Pedro Brav o (Ya m) ; 2. l u rg e n Wi mb "uer (Ya m); 3. SIeve Do niv iln (KT M) ; -I. Mull. E r ic k~n ( KTM ); 5 Ma.:hM1 Je.KJud t (Ya m ). MO RN VlNTCTU; I . r..dro 8rilvo (yam ); 2. Jim M.irchbarU. (Y..m ); 3. Mictwel los )(Judt (Ya m); 4. Awundet 5.lnd y Wh itn.e 1K.tw); 5. Chuck Shrnslint' (Y.m ). MO RN VINT CTO; I. Wa~ Paul (Ya m); 2. Kurt von Ahncon (Suz); 3. NorrnM1 wtov'a (Due);

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