Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

EVENTS Voss on top at Jordan SX By George and Karen Hod kinson JORDAN, M JUNE 5 N, Heath Voss of Prio r Lake, Minnesota, was the winner of the Pro class a t the ina ugu ral race of the 1998 Budweiser Su pe rcross Seri es, held at th e Scott Co u n ty Fairgrounds . Voss won the li on' s s ha re o f th e $ 1000 Pro purse, which became 51100 due to a last-minute addi tion by cr Communications of Minneapolis. .. After hosting th ree races at the facili ty in 1997, promoter Lee Theis put together a fiverace series for 1998 which has attracted a host of spo nso rs, including Budweiser and many more. For th e successfu l racers, there is contingency money up for grabs from Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suz u ki, a nd a slew of aftermarket companies. Approximately ISO racers and nearl y 1000 specta tors came out to the fairgrounds to enjoy a great night of racing. . A usua l favorite of the crowd, the jump contest, was won by Mike Kann of Oronoco. The 17year-old racer did a do ub le-legged can-ca n over the finish-line triple and immediately we nt into a nose wheelie. As Kan n jumped off the bike, it land ed perfecUy upsi de d ow n on the top of the ha ndlebars a nd seat. As the handlebars and sea t touched the ground with the wheels in the air , the crowd erupted and Kann was crowned king of the jump contest. Racers had to qua lify to make it into main events . In the Pro class, longtime Pro ra cer Cory Keeney, ou t of Oakdale, took the win and won the battle in the qualifying heat as Voss had a mish ap toward the end of the race . injuring an ankle whil e chasing Keeney. Voss had to sit out the ju m p co ntes t (wh ich he won last yea r) to . stay healthy for the main event. At the start of the Pro main even t, it was Voss all the way as he never looked back, takin g the win on his Great Lakes Airlines /Factory Conn ection /Larsons' Cycle-backed CR25O. [amey Grosser went through the first turn and over the first do ubl e jump in se cond place on his Hit ch in g Post/ Acerbis-backed VZl2S, but he went off the course and lost the position to the lone 500cc rider, Scott Steinle. Keen ey had a medi ocre start and wo rked his way thro ugh the field , but by the end of the first lap Voss had already put five second. on the field . Kann ra n third, followed by Mike Luoma , Cory Hu ppe rt and Steinle, who slipped to sixth. ·The next couple of laps saw Keeney close the gap, only to have Voss reopen the ga p on laps four through eight. Voss took the win with a 15second lead ove r Keeney in second . with Kann, Luom a, Steinle, Huppert, Matt O ma nn a nd Tim Posp isil closing out the top eight. Results 54 MICR O MIN I 50: 1. Joh n Ht·in lt·jn Ill ; 2. Ky le Oh l.m d ; 3. Ca rt ntson ; 5. Elliot Kas tn e r. C n ;;ury ; 4. Spe nce r Bto r IW: I . John Ht>in lt.'in III; 2. Ryan Du ng l'Y; 3. Co lin C u rd o n; o 4. )t's,. ;e C O!okey . M IN I JR: 1. On'lI O hla nd ; 2. Mark Moli tor ; 3. Adam ~a l; 4. Tony Trj)lIlt-'r; S. Tylt'r N_. VET: I. Scott Stt>i !c; 2. Mark Deal; :1 Jef f Cemensk y; 4. Run n . Wod zmk; 5. Tim Ku rtz. 125: I. Jake Got ta li; 2. Mark Mo litor; 3. Derek Os tt-'1'be 4. rg: Brt'ttOh kmd ; 5 . AndyWhl"t'ley . 2.';(): I. Bill Tilfurd; 2. Jeff Wu mel docf; 3. Ma tt I...o!.en; 4. Pa ul Burt; 5. lasu n Tit-'bton. PRO I. H t-' V<7.'i!l; 2. Cory Kt"t" ; 3. Mike Kant\; 4. Mike ath nt')' Luoma; 5. Scutt Stt'inle. (Above left ) Brandon Nicho lson (left) and Cory McDaniel' (partially hidden) pose with t heir new KTM 50 and YZ125 after wi nning them at the final round of the AMP/GFI Spring MX Series , held at t he Hollister GP trac k in California. (Above right ) Sean Hamblin turned in a 1-1 to win the 125cc Interm ediate class at the open ing round of the GR Night MX Series , held at Perris Raceway in California. Verhaugstraete on at AMP/GFI Spring Series MX By Jim Enos HOLLISTER, CA JUNE 7 , FMF /Ha ywa rd Su zuki! AFAM -ba ck ed Mark Verhaugstraete turned a 3-1 mota score into an overa ll win in the 125ee Novic e class at the final round of the 1998 AMP / GFI Sp ring Series, prese n ted b y Pa rt s Un li m ited and Yam ah a o f Modesto. In addition, Cory McDani el and Bran don N icho lso n we re each lucky w inne rs o f a brand-new mot orcycle after winning them in the se ries- e nd ing drawi ng . On a d a y whi ch sa w light sprinkles continuo usly fall, more than 270 rid ers took to the Hollister GP tra ck a nd we re gr eeted with tacky , tra ctio n-filled terrain; Verhaugs trae te made it to the first turn we ll ahead of the pack to take the holes hot, followed by Dylan Vicha, Eric Hea ga n, Ryan LaFr an co and Josh Rytte r. Ve rha ugstrae te immedia tel y served notice that he intended to win the mota by opening up a 12-second lead by the end of lap one. How eve r, Rytter and his Honda had diffe rent pl an s as he qu ickly moved up into seco nd after making quick work of those in front of him. Also on the move wa s Ya maha- mo unte Brad d Betschar, wh o found him self up in th ird place aft er a bad sta rt . On the th ird lap , Rytter and Betschar fell off the pace an d Verhaugstraete fell do wn in a tight tum. Ver haugstr aete remounted in first place bu t definitel y lost his momentum as Heagan and hard -chargin g Adam Baca were soo n right on his tail. On the fourth lap, Heagan moved into th e lead with a smooth pass over the d ouble tab leto p section. Baca a lso took advantage of the slowing Verhaugstraete a nd mo ved into seco nd . When the checkered flag came out, FMF /0C5/ Ace rb is-backed Hea ga n had managed to hold off Baca for the win. Verhaugstraete secured third , followed by Ada m Miller and Ryt ter . At ea ch se ri es race, rid ers we re give n a d rawin g ticket per en try for a cha nce to win a · new bike. The SOcc a nd 6Occ~lass kids had a chance at a new KTM 50 Junior, courtesy of DH Cycles of Mod est o, and th e rest of the classes sy had a shot at a new Yamaha YZl 25, courte of Yama ha of Mod est o. During the interm ission. the dra wing was hel d ' and it wa s 7-y ca r· o ld Brand on Ni chol son of Tur lock w ho wo n th e KTM and 12-year -old Cory McDan iel who won the Yamaha. Mean wh ile, back on th e track, the sprinkles continued as the second moto got under ·way. Na ili ng th e hol esh ot w as Hond a· ni o un te d Dustin Rabe, followed by Vicha, Verhaugstrae te, David Klinge nbec k and Rytt er . Verhau gstrae te qu ickly d isplaced Vicha a nd Rabe in the big lefth.1od swt..>n ( KTM ); 2 . N ick Baker (Yam ); 3. Jake 8.lr a ki i ( KTht ); 4. Mlchad Flores ( KTM); 5. Ruben H ernandez (A ct ). 50 (7-8) MOD BEG: 1. G.rrrett Ada m.. IKlMI. SO(7 -8 ) STK: 1. Michad C u rci l!...em); 2. Cody J....il.'Illn (la M) . b(! FIT: 1. Steven Tarpkoy (Ka w) ; 2. Dwin Di Kusiliu (K.w ). 60 BEG : 1. Justin Enos ( KT M ); 2. C h r is Sa n tm o ( Ka w ); 3. Andn.-w Wahnmin.- ( K.Jw ); 4. Cha~ Eklu nd l K.iw ); 5. Marcus BraJ slww (lCaw ), • hO NOV , I. Kyle Berga nt z (Ka w ); 2. Za eh H olm IK,Jw ); 3. RoccoC u rci ( Ka w); 4. Greg Fou ts (](a w ). ttO FIT: I. Nick Peny (Ya m ); 2. Cha!C' Ekl u nd (Su z l; 3. Stl"Vnl Tarpley !Ya m ); 4. Jus tin Sa ntino IKa w }. 80 BEC : I. Raymond Na varre l Ka w l; 2. St>.l H.lmpton (Suz); n 3. Tr aVL Enr.W("Ikr (Suz); 4. ~tichM'J c. ~ (Ya m ); 5. C uy Rose " l Hon ). 80 NO V : 1. Cory MeDanitol (Y,u n ); 2. Kyle Ry uer (H a n ); 3. . Bn.-" M. uk.uian (Yam); 4 . Aa ro n Ca s.ld O!> (Ya m) ; 5 . lce h Co... (Yam ). H INT : 1. Ryan MOfa ~" (Ya m ); 2. Nick J.uret t Hon ); 3. Nick lJ Davi~ (Ya m); 4. Char lie Mo rri.'o n t Y" m); 5. Stev e ~l'rtens (Y,l m ). ; 110 S/ MINl: 't. Ryan Moral !> (Ya ml ; 2. Sh .Vt' Mntt-'rnl (Ya m l; 3. ' Cory McDaniel (Ya m ); 4. Charlie Morri..... n (Ya m ); 5. Nick O.wi<; s (Y.-. ) . m 125 BEG : 1. De n nis l a m f,."'!1 (Y" m ); 2. It-'Sst." W ilbur (Suz ); 3 . T y lt>r Luick (Ya m ); 4 . Sh t't' n d Pat terson tSu z ); 5. A "run Ca ll IKawl. 125 N OV : 1. Molrk v e r b o o g ..tra e h ' (S u z ); 2 . Ad a m Raea (Ya m) ; 3. &Ie Hea gan (Suz ); ~. Dy la n Vic hol(Ya m ); 5. Ad a m Mille r (Ya m) . 125 L 'IT: I. jesse B.1.th (Suz ); 2. C raig Tru ~ l ill ( KJ w ); 3. Jo hn Ca ri llo (Su .z); 4 . Mikit' Nort hro p (K.l W); 5. Ch ris Did" (Y.1m). 125 PRO: 1. Jef f N o rt h ro p ( Ka w ); 2. lef f Pt"Sll1n .-. (Y" m); 3 . • H" mld H a ge m .-.n (Su z ); 4 . DOOlw .1n M it e hd l (Y,lm) ; 5 . laso n C h is u m (Ya m) . 2.'iO BEG : 1. JO ..hU.1 C n ffm J.n (Su z); 2. JOt· Alf o rd ( K.1W); 3. Dra in Ker; (l io n ); 4 . ja so n u ml"nm (I~ (ln ); 5. Matt So.t n osIK" w ). 250 N OV : 1. C rilig H u m p h n.'Y (Ya m) ; 2. Jimm y I' it·ret· (Hon) ; 3. Je MdSh (Su z); 4. Ja...: Ellis:(Y.1m l; 5. Dea n D;lvi .. (Y,lrn l. ff m 250 INT : 1. Tu rtl e Wikuff (K.iw l; 2. Cr dig Tru~ lio ()(a w ); 3. J . B. th (Suz );· t kn-m y 5.1n tOro O<..l"~:); 5. Ph il s..·~u mtll (Ya m ). t"!Olil 1 2. ;0 PRO : 1. Jl'l f Pestana (Yolml ; 2. Do nov .1n Miil.. ll (Yolm ); 3. < -he k if N o rt h rop ( )Caw) ; 4 . r dt Com m (Ya m); 5. H arol d Hagt"m.In (Suz). 500 INT: 1. Mik e H odg("!;(Y,l m ); 2 . Kt'vi n W i'ol (Yd m ); 3 . ' Ryan ()p.ll IK.1 ); 4. j~.hn Md!.amoikj(Yol ); 5. Sh'Vt' H IM (Ka w ). w m 25+ BEG: 1. Ma rk Sil... (Ka w ); 2. Rob BeL 'Y (Ya m ); J. Bri,In a ..kc. Kt.or> (H an ); 4. \t ikt' We n.'ttTand (Ya m) ; 5. Ra nd y Tu ft.. (Ya m). 25+ N OV : 1. Mil.c: Hunter (Y.lm ). 25+ !NT: I. Mike Hod ges (Ya m) ; 2 Kev in wee (Ya m) ; 3. Phil St'gundo (Yam) ; -I Jd f Mol illo {Ka w) ; 5. D an H••ley (Ya m) . 1 25+ EX: 1. ' o10;0n C hiMJrn {y a m ); 2. Jl"ff Pt'SLlnolo {Ya m l. JO+ BEG: 1. T im Fin 1.I~ tSuz) ; 2. Jim m y Ri Vt 'N (Ka w); 3". Komny MoI lpu!>(Hun); 4. a1ri~ Up!04.," (Ka w ); 5. Joh n Stu mp (Yam). 30+ NO V: 1. 5rott Sc hu bt-'rt (Ya m ); 2. A lan Loredo (Yam); 3. Ryan Wann (Suz); .J. M iL' W(' ns lr.ln d (Ya m ); 5. RickI('W(-'1I(Ya m ). 30+ INT : 1. ~ ikt-' H(lI;i K~ (Ya m ); 2. Ro n Basdiu (Knoll ; 3. MiU Segundo (Han). 35+ NOV: 1. Alan Lored o (Ya m ); 2. David Evans (Honl ; 3. MikCook (HOfd; 4 . Bob Warren (H on ); S. Rand y Lynch (Ya m) . .I()+ NOV: 1. Bill C u n l. S (Ya m); 2. Mar k Andn-ws ()(TI..t); J. Ron ~ (KJ,w); 4. Tim Dun.a1'lUn (Kaw); 5. Moe Ha rwell (Ya m ). 40+ lNT: I. Steve Al k.I1 ( Ka w ) . " UI I.. BEG : 1. Ma rl. V....,.ha u~trac!'k (Suz); 2. Stt'phen Al len (H on); 3. Brian Buckn'WS ( Kaw ). U/ l INT : 1. Ryan Mocilli.. (Ya m ); 2. Logan Ma.o:;tf1"lOl\ (H a n ); 3. Lucas F&nIU"I' (Suz l; 4. Slt-'v e M~ d with 1-1 fin ishes on his NCY/ Fox/ Pro Circu it- ~ bac ke d YZ125. Tay lo r's 3-2 e d g e d o u t McGavran 's 2-4 for second overa lL Results 50SiK (4 4) ): 1. Brl.'tt Downt·y (C(lh ); ;[ JUJo;tin It'ffL or:-(K'TMI. 50STK 17·1 : 1. In.lkl· 11.l1Ihy ; 2 . D,mn... G0 117AIt'1. (C ob ); 3. 0 Jo h nn y Jdderda l KTM ): 4. ~ WIl I-L l.S t L.cml; 5. Marcus Ca rri llu lw 1Y ' (!.Km ). 50 O I' EN : 1. loh n n\" Id d t'f d a C.rri lln I u'm:l; ·1. "n·t! lA_ney (Cob); 5. Ca n ny Go n z.aIt'z(Cob) . no FI T: l . f) .mn v C llnz.l lt-' (C o b ); 2 \1 ich ad Rll,Jrill:u e z z l Ka w) ; 3. Shawn H .lY~,

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