Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

THE 'AMAI~IID£ lfilll]Jcr;~ 125/250 PRO NATIONALS Sponsoredby efforts he collected the overall .- no t only in tha t class, but in the Veteran C class as well Rumors ha ve it that he's moving 10 the B class. Brandon Layton on h is Ya ma ha was a cu t above in the 80cc class as he was not on ly th e fas tes t 80cc rider bu t also wo n th e firs t moto Ihor ove ra ll desp ite sta rti ng fro m the seco nd gate. PARTS Also wo rth noting was the fact that Joey Mancuso and Layt on were the first and only 80cc rid ers to trip le int o the Hills bo ro Hon da Hoops. UNLIMITE D Results S/MINI;. I. Brandon 1..Iyton (Yam); 2. JoeyMancuso (Hon ); 3K.ld ell (Hon); 4. Tyler Fick ( K.\w) ; 5. Marc Mill er -Jo nn J(~ith (lloo, SO(U ): 1. GaITClSlrinu{l.t.om); 2. 8m 8.lldawno (L:ml50 (406) OIL-INj: 1. Dustin Ph lJllp6 (h m); z, M,nk MiI- tconbngft' (Yam ); 3. NiW SuYD (Y.un): 4.. IJe'!JptoraoJo ChatnnelS (Y~, 50 (7-8): t . UI"IC1.' Phillips (l.t.om 2. Kyir H.J.nunonm-e (KTM); ); 3 . Corey Hampton (Hon) ; 4. BroJnd Ha rris (J(TM); 5. Jeffrry on Wl nn(KTM). 60 (1-8): 1. JObh~ tlill (lU,w); 2. OJnirl kvy (K.1w) ; 3. Lance Phillips (Kaw); 4. Jeffrry Mill...,. (K.aw ); S. TImCapps (Ka w) . 60 (9-11): 1. JU5tin Ka.oeRl")' (lCaw); 2. Shawn lI a berloc k (K.t w ); 3. 8ryar Per ry (Ka w) ; 4. Stool" Fitzglc'fol ld (Kaw); 5. Ja k Pon ce (.m.1). 80 (1-11): 1. Brandon Layton (YAm ); 2. Ken ny webst er (yam); 3. Ross Johnson (Kaw); 4. 'u !>tin Kl"t."f\cy (K.1w ); 5. Tudd Nelson ' (Ka w). 80 (12-13): 1. Joey Man cu so (Ho n); 2. David Rust· (Ka w); 3. Midw el Al.J,rron (lGIw); 4. Kennet h Shelton (Yam); S. Tyler Fick , (Ka w). 80 (1-1· 15): 1. K..-i lh Kadl'l l (I-Ion); 2. M.arc MiJI....-jcees (Hoo); . J. Ryan Abrigo (Kaw); 4. Brando n SiNk'" (Hon ); 5. Lars T ru lson 'O W~R"ROOUCT$ Jr . (Yarn). . ,. L.A. SLEEVE 80 D: 1. Marl Bunkr (yam); 2. Krvin Meyt"l' (Hon); 3. Ken· rwt h Hammonhft' (Yam); 4 . Chris u-iby (y am); S. WilIi.un H.vgl!NOn (Han). 125 A: 1. Tony G rav es (Yam) ; 2.. OL'ft'k lobhone)' (Yam ); 3. Travis Gagr (Suz); 4·1ustin Homan (Suz).;S. Eric: Waunrn (Yam). 125 B: 1. Mih Cord~r (lCawl ; 2. M ichOH!I Sto rm (Kaw); 3 . TrolC)'}oluu;on (Y.m); 4. Ty Uaoy (SUZ . Ryan Sweet (Yam). );S 125 C: 1. OanlrJ Rcoudf'(Yam); 2. Kt-llh Ford (Ka w ); 3. Ryan MetlJt>r (Su.z); 4. Todd 8 W\ch.1rd (IYw); 5. jeffOutts (Yam). 1250: 1. Emf'ry C hri lltla n.on (Ya m) ; 2. Se.. n Sparluru. n (y<1.In) 3. }.uon Lytle (Han).; 4. KyLe- F..Us (Hon); 5. Robby Mc.:C.abe ; (~w). 2SO A: I . Ton y GravN (Ya m); 2..Tm')' U,l.1J'1n05(Yam); 3. Tun Andenon (Suz); "'. P..uI Wlnn (Hon); 5. Tr.. ris ~ (Suz ). 2SO B: I. Mike Ccrdee ( ~w); 2. Miduel Stonn (Kaw); 3. Montr HiD(Ka w); 4. Rcsa Friesen (Hon); 5. Gary Tft'kodi (Kaw). 150 C: 1. Ryan Mrlzk1' (Suz); 1. C urtis Allen (Horl); 3. o.1c IvW CSuz); 4. o..vid Schmid (Su,z ); 5. William Sto lley (Kaw). 2SO D: 1. Emny ChristWnson (Y.m); 1. N ick W ihon (Y.m); 3. 10Ak SIwfw (Hon); .. JMllI'I George- (Suz); s.fun Hnb (Suz). 2S+ A lB: 1. T""Y tumt'II."M (Y,l.ml; 2. Justin HDnIoln (SuL); 3. Lt.nhew lWleman (Suz ); 4. Todd Hinden (lUw); S. John Sabo ( K1M). 2S+ C: 1. Eric Ahlstrom (Suz); 2. Tod d MM:Naughton ~w); 3. JiUJW'llOchs (Suz); 4, Grt-gBrooks (Yam); 5. o.. n H.lIntiol;"I\ (Yam ). JQ... A: I. Jim Andenon (Suz); 2. J~ ~kff (K.Jw); 3. Sron ~II (Honl; 4. J.lY J..lM>n(Ya m); S. 8rmt Battin (Yam) . 30+ B: 1. Todd Hind ..-n (Stu); 2. Mouk Winn (Kaw ); 3. Ro6s Fritwn (Hon); 4. Pa trick Doughe rty (Suz l; S. Douglas Mundell SKI·D OO ~~ (Ya m). JO.+ C: 1. JoUI"leS MiUcr (H on); 2. Bill Kent (Hon); 3. EI1b Tull (Han); 4. P..-te Sln'rns (Hun); 5. Judson W lIdm.ln (Hon). A: J. Rick &.ul l (XAw); 2. Tom Row land (Kaw); 3. G~ RodV"'" (Han); 4. Mouk Ennis (Hon); S. Je ny Ebert Jr. (Kaw). 40+ B: 1. Allen Su fford (Suz); 2. David Ovet'acker (Y.m); 3. ~:~ .w. Terry Brook . (Ya m) ; 4. O.v ld El.e DOn ( Ho n); S. Jerry Miller PEPSI (K.ow' 40+ C: 1. Dmni. tl.kAt .. (Hon); 2. 81i.m Bt.TbCh(Hon); 3. Jd" frrt 1Gaaingn-(XTM); 4. Bill Dougtwrty (1 Ion) ; 5. TerryOuistian- ([N!jl0Ef1 son (Ka w ). 8TH: 1. Ty u ct'y (Suzl; 2. Colry Teeleckt (Kaw); 3. Carhen Carter (Yam); 4. Chad Gilbert (lWn); S. Judy Oritz (Kaw). WM N 12+: 1. Nicolettf' t-hnia,(lIon); 2. Traci FIl.oming(Yam ); 3. SheUey H igman (Hon); 4. Joni Bisct'glia (Suz); 5. M.lrY Aderton Jiil!f!fWi!'@j llIlJJiPfIllNj ( Kaw ). OPEN B/ C: 1. J. 11\l.'lJ Millet (Ho n); 2.. Ken Palfenier (Yam ); 3. Troy Ding (lion ). OPEN D: 1. Jelfny Kiui nger (K'tM I; 2. Jeff Biron (Y.m); 3John Lutzrnwu.er (Hon); 4. Andnew McK.ly (Suz. ); 5. Mik ~ Ramada Limite d (Y~, Herrera tops Buttonwillow IT exhibition " Photo By Mo tocToss Journal" By Elliott Iverson 8lJr1ONWllLOW CA JUlY5 , , Th e N ASB group allowed Butto nwillow's Super Tf riders to p u t on an exhibition race partway through NAS B's Sunday road race program. utilizing the eas t section of the raceway and incorporating about three-quarters of a mile of dirt through the infield for a race reminiscent of ABC's ·Superbikers" program. Machines ranged from standard dual sport and motocross bikes with a change of tires - to dirt lTack/IT racers, to full-on European-sty Ie Supermotard motorcycles. But when it came to the fastest mo torcycle , it was the Rotax.powered machine ridden by A.J. Herrera. Buttonwillow Raceway is currently trying to b uild a ba se of riders to ru n a regular se ries of races featu ring the hybrid bikes. Races have a lso been run at Willow Sp rings in Rosamond, Cali'fomia, and in Brem erton,'Washington . Ride rs were allowed two laps of practice to fam iliarize themselves with the track before grid ding for the sta rt. Sixteen rid ers filled four rows, and when the green flag flew, Elliot Iverson led the field on a Wood-Rotax IT machine, follo wed by Herrera and Mark Cemicky, bo th o n converted dual s po rt / m otocro ss bikes, and Kirk Feyerabend on a KTM Duke. Herrera, also Rotax-powered , bla zed by Iverson ente ring the d irt and began to pull away, leaving Iverson to .hold off Cemicky's XR400 and back- row charger lace Tech presents Paul1'hede's Technical Edge Suspension Seminar Do you want to become a better suspen sion tuner for your race team, your business or just for yours elf? Want to make profit on suspension performance? Want to know the"why" behind the "what?" RaceTech's Paul Thede is offer ing a three day seminar on cutting edge suspenslori theory and practice. 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