Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Iwa naga and Az tec Raci ng rider Hererra. As Mayfield and Iwanaga pulled away, H er erra was hounded by Steve Johnson, Simonsen and Pauley, who was trying to make his way to the fron t after a poor start. Pau ley took advantage of Joh nson and Simonsen's ba ttle, d ivi ng inside to pull in beh ind Hererra, leaving tire ma rks obliterating the numbers on Hererra 's inside nu mber plate. Pa uley p ulled inside Hererra going in to turn one, bu t wo uld have to wait for the back straight to pass the tenacious Hererra on his Bill Fagundes-tuned Wood -Rot ax . Simo nsen was working to ge t by Johnson on the ou tside as Robert Seay went down in turn one, taking Allan McClellan up to the bales, whil e Jesse Sanchez had no place to go but ove r the top, coming to a halt in the hay. Both riders got up bruised and sha ken, bu t their bikes were bent up too mu ch to continue. AMA rul es give a mi nimum of five laps on a la te-race rest art, effective ly placing Mayfield at the front of a singlefile trophy d ash . The race orde r continued as before, but now Pa u le y w a s directly behind Mayfield and Iwanag a. Hererra lost a bit of grou nd on the leade rs, ho lding off Johnson an d a hard cha rging Simonsen , who tried a n outsid e pas s on Hererr a and John son , onl y to ge t into the turn-tw o marbles, swap e n ds and h it the ground hard . T hi s bo ugh t o ut the red flag o nce again . Simonsen was u p shortly, bruised and ba ttered, quickly knocking the bars back int o rid ab le condi tion, and the race was sta rted once aga in. Mayfi eld hu ng on to win ahead of Iw a naga a nd Paul ey. Ra nd y Berem an took adva ntage of the restart to pass bot h Johnson and Herer ra , sliding into fourth. Hererra held on to finish fifth , with Johnson and McClellan on his tail. Ronnie Reimer and Mcfraniel brought up the rea r,while Robert Seay and Jesse Sanchez were credited with th e fina l two positions. Overa ll, Lonnie Pau ley clinched the W est Coa st Flat Track Serie s Expert 600cc Championship, while Tony Souza, wit h one win, grabbed the number-one s po t in the Pro -Sport cla ss. Tr iumph rider Jeff Joh nson w ent three for three in the 750cc Mod ern Vintage class to clinch that title. The 883cc championship went to A.J. H ererra, who posted two w ins ' during the series . 1:\ Bakersf ield Speedway Bakersfield, Califo rnia Results: August 22, 1998 (Round 4 of 4) 600 PRo-SPT: 1. Tony Souza (W-R); 2. Rick Pea rce (Ho n ): 3. Rick Reed (W-R); 4. Mike Gonzales (Yam ); 5. Wa rd M cKe e (K T M ); 6. Richa rd Po llock (Ya m ); 7. Danny Rit ch ie (Yam ): .8. Ron Hinton (Yam) : 9. Ch ris Rud y C n); 10. w ay ne warrington (Hu n). Ho 883: 1. A.J, Herr era; 2. Donal d Paul ; 3 . Trap pe r MeDan ie l: 4. No r m Fran cis; 5. Eric Wood; 6. Reuben Ma laguamcro. 7. Ken Sch losser 8. Mik e Boy le . 750 TW : 1. Jd f Jo hnson (Tri); 2. Ken Thiebaud (T n ); 3 . john Lund gr en (Y.1m ); 4. Ed d ie Muld e r (Tr- 5. i}: M ick e y A lzo l... (Tri) ; 6 . Bo b C ob b (Ya m ); 7 . Cl y de De n ne r (N o r); 8. Je (£ S. jo hnson (Ya m ); 9. De n ni s Pinh eir o (Yam ); 10. Reuben Mala guamero (H -D)' 600 EX: 1. Steve Ma y fiel d (W -R); 2. Paul Iwana ga (W-R); 3. Lon nie Paul ey (W· R); 4. Randy Berem an (Rtx): 5. A.J. He rrera (Rtx); 6. Steve Joh ns o n (W-R); 7. J.P. Simonse n (W-R); 8. Alwn McClellan (W· R); q . Ronn ie Reim er (Hu n); 10. Tra p pe r McDan iel (Yam ). AMA WEST COAST FLAT TRACK SERIES POI NT S STA ND INGS (Afte r 4 of 4 rounds ): 600 PRO-SIT: 1. To ny Souza (77); 2. Kenny NOyL'S (60); 3. Rick Pearce (SO 4. Ronny Kem p (33); 5. Ron ni e ); Bro wn (3 1); 6. Mike Gonzales (27); 7. Richard Poll oc k (26); 8. Ron H int on (21); 9. Danrw Ritchie (20); 10 (TIE) wayne wa rrin gton /Tob y Jorg..nscn (19). 883: 1. A.I. Her rer a (65); 2. No r m Fra ncis (50); 3. Reuben Ma lag uarnero (43); 4. Mik e Bo y le (35); 5. Eric Wood (33); 6. Billy Martin (23); 7. Ken Schlosser (22); 8. Dtmald Pa u l (9); 9. Tra p per McDan iel (6); 10. Wa y ne Warr ington (13). 750 TIV: 1. Jeff Jo hnso n (69); 2. John Lundgren (35); 3. Eddie Muld er (30); 4, C lyd e Denner (2B); 5. C ra ig H aa s (27) ; 6 . M icke )' Al zo la (25) ; 7 . Reu ben Mala guamc ro (23 ); B. Wa yn c Warrington (22); 9 . Ke n Thiebaud (9); to. Rick R('t..--'d (6). 600 EX: 1. Lo n nie Pau le y (73 ); 2. Steve Ma yfiel d (bS); 3 . Paul lwauaga (60); 4. J.P. Simo nse n (58); 5. Jt."'S"C Sa nchez (33); 6. Rubert Seay (30); 7. Billy Ma rtin (29); B. Rand y Be re m a n (27 ); 9. A .J. H errera (2 6 ); 10. Br e t La ndes (23). Tue. 9/ 1 7pm est. Bike Week Sun. 9/6 4pm est. AM.A Su perbike - Pike 's Peak Sun. 9/6 5p m est. FIM GP 500 - City of !mola Sun. 9/6 5p m local World Superbike - Assen , Holland ' Sun. 9/ 6 6pm local AM.A 600 - Pike 's Peak ~ ~ World Su perbike - Assen Sun. 9/6 Sponsored by 1!mI "'''''''''.j M.I :._ 1-888-22SPEED ~HONDA Cycle World, Suzuki, Kawasaki, l Honda, MMI I

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