Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

DIRT TRACK A AG M RAND N T A IONAL C HAMPIONSHIP SERIES have let'him back in line o~ ;riy '';;her lap, but not on the last lap. Nobody will. I was lookin g for maybe two gu ys to be ahead of me there at the end . Three guys we re." King was inside of Carr , and he was the one who elected to lead off the last corner. When th ey hit th e stri pe , Ca rr was the one wh o had the juice. Even so, AM A officials took an ext ra-close look at the vid eotape footage before handing Carr the checkered flag. "I felt very confiden t that I had won it," Carr sa id. "I'd have been disappointed if they had told me that I didn' t win it. But this < points race) is unbelievable. I look back to Du Qu oin , wh ere I was in fourth place, 42 poi nts ou t of the lead . Now I' m still in fou rth p lace, and I' m two points out. I' m just glad that I have the cha nce to win this championship. I ju st have to finish it up." Seco nd - p laced Kin g echoed Ca rr's thoughts. "Th is is where we want to be," King said, "You' ve got four great riders goi ng. for it out there. It ain ' t going to be ove r until Del Mar . This is the best wee kend that I can eve r rem ember for dirt track racing," Parker seemed less excited abou t the points chase, and eve n less concerned. he said . "Isn' t that what SE.' 11 1 (12 ride rs; 8 laps, top 2 tran sfer): 1. Terry Poovey (Hen ): 2.. Joe Kopp (H -D); 3. Chris Eva ns (H-D); 4. Pa ul Morga n III (H-o); 5 . Pa ul Bergstrom (H· D); 6. Willie McCoy ( 1-1- 0); 7. Bre t Beyer (H· D); 8 . Marco Morello (H -D ); 9 . Brian Krom roy ( H - D); 10 . Shawn Cla rk (H- D); 11. Robe rt Knapp 0-1-0 ); 12. Steve Gill (H- H-D SPO RTSTER The rumblin' and burnblin' 883s took to the mil e for their 12-lap fina le jus t before the 750cc semis, and it wa s in tha t class that ano the r tal en ted miler, S&B Racing /Suburban Mo tors H-D /Motion Pro's Bret Beyer, backed u p his wi n in last yea r's race wit h a convin cing victor y ove r Paul Mo rga n III , who was aboa rd a Sad d lemen/l -800-FASTHOG loaner bike, and DPC Racing / Tilley HD's Willie McCoy. Jess Roed er gra bbed the lead off the s ta r t and a p pea re d to h a ve th e fie ld am p ly covered as he led an eig ht-ma n freight train for eig ht laps, But then it all w ent wron g for th e O hioa n , as h is m o torcycl e le t g o , leavi ng Morga n , McCoy, Bartels' .H-D rid er Shau n Russell and Beyer to duke it ou t for the win. Beyer inched up to seco nd on lap 10, bu t McCoy and Morgan 's battle for the lead dropped the Oshkosh , Wisconsin , rider ba ck to th ir d o n la p 11. Beyer th e n pulled back int o the lead going in to tu rn one and led again at the line for the win over Morgan III and then McCoy. "I actua lly wo n this race last yea r," (Above) Forme r World Superbike rac er Mike Hale c am e out of ret ire ment t o ride at Sp rin gf ield . Th e 1990 AMA Gra nd Nati onal Rookie of the Year mi ss ed the main eve nt bu t we nt on to w in the Dick Andrae Memorial Dash Fo r Cash. (Left - left to ri ght ) Butler, Carr and King ce leb rate on t he podium. D), T ime: 4 rr uns., 47.814 se es . S EM I 2 (12 ri de rs; 8 la ps, lop 2 tra nsf er l: 1. Dale Ie n ne rna n ( H ~ D) ; 2. Sha u n R u s ~('11 IH -D ); 3. Bry an Bigel ow (H -D); 4. Mike Varn e (H -D); 5. Gar y Rogers . s (t -I· D ); 6. Johnny M urphre (H-D); 7. Billy Martin (H- D) ; e 8. Robert fcwis j r. (H-D); 9. De vo n Pri tchard (H-D ); 10. Randy Sha n k II (H-D); 11. Ken Yod er Jr. (H-D); 12. [oey Brock (H·D ), Beyer said . "Scott Stum p drafted by me, bu t his bike w as illegal. so I was given the win . This time we go t 'e m. In the heat race, we know that we'd have some thing for them. The bike was shi mmy ing the whole race . I hu ng back for a few laps, IX but I knew that I had it on 'em." Illinoi s State Fairgrounds Spr ingf ield, Illi no is Results: Septem ber 6, 1998 (Rou nd 16 of 19) H EAT 1 0 0 lap s; 12 rid ers. lop 3 tr an sfer): 1. Chris C u r (l-f-Q) ; 2. Kevin VnrnL'!' (H -D); 3. j. R. Sch nabel (J--lD); 4. Ct> Roed er II ( H~D); 5. D<1 le [e rmema n (H- D); b . u Pa ul Bergs tro m (H-D) ; 7. G reg Tea gue (H -D>; 8. Johnny Mu r phree (H· D); 9. Willi e McCoy (H- D); 10. W.ld (' Camh n (H- D); 11. 8i1ly Martin (H- D); 12. Robert Knapp (H·D), Ti me: 5 mins., 56 .443~ . H EAT 2 (10 la ps ; 12 ri ders , to p 3 transfer): 1. D."m Sta nley (H-D); 2. Brett Land es (H- D); 3. Ronni e jon es (H -D); 4. Sha un Rus sell (H-D); 5. Joe K(lPP ( H ~ D ) ; 6. Steve More head (H -D); 7. Michae l Va rnes (H -D ); 8. Marco Mor ello (H-D); 9. Bre nt Ar mb ruster (H- D); 10. Devon Prit chard (H-D>; 1 1. Steve G ill (H -D); 12. Stev e M.1Vfidd (H- D>. Timl": 5 m ins., 54.979 Sl'CS . : H EAT 3 (10 laps; 12 riders, top 3 tra nsfer): 1. Da vey Dun'lle (1 -1-0); 2. Rich King (Hon): 3. Scott Pa rke r (H-DJ; 4. J.1 Y S pri ngs tee n (H-D) ; 5. Terry Poo ve y (Ho n) : 6. Bryan Bigelo w (H-D); 7. Mike Hille (H-D) ; R Brct Boye r Ui -D); Q . Randy Shank II (t -I-D); 10. Jai me Ag uila r (l lD); II . C hris Evans (};·D ); 12. JO\'v Broc k (H-D). " T ime: 5 nu ns., 55. t76 Sl'CS . H EAT .; (10 lolPS; 12 rid ers , top 3 transfer): 1. 0 .10 But ler (H-D); 2. Ken Coolber h Jr . (H- D); 3. Will Dowis U-I-D); 4 . P" u l Mor ga n III (H-D); 5. Gary Rogers (H -D); 6. Jeffn'y Randol p h (H-D); 7. Bria n Kro rnro y (H -D) ; 8. Robert Lewis Jr. (H-D ); 9. josh Butler (H-D); 10. Shawn Clark (H -[)); 11. Ke n Yoder Jr (H -D) ; 12. Kevin Olliges (H· D), Tim e: 5 mins., 53.()4S sees . T ime: 4 mins., 47.586 St'CO . . SEM I 3 112 rid e rs; 8 tap s, to p 2 tra nsfer ): 1. Jay Springsteen (1 -0); 2. Ste ve Morehea d (1-1,,0 ); 3 . GI.'O --1 Ro eder 11 (H - D) ; 4 . Mi ke H al e n l-D) ; 5 . Jeff re y Ra nd o lph (H - D) ; 6. G reg Tea gu e (H- D ); 7. Bren t Armbruster (H-D ); 8. W.1 Ca m lin (1-1·0 ); 9. josh But ler Je 0-1 -0); 10. Jaime Agu ila r (H -D ); 11. Kevin Olliges (H ~D); 12. Steve Ma yfield (II -D). Ti m e: 4 mins., 46.3... sees . 1:;4 G RA ND NATIONA L 125 lap !'l; 18 riders): 1. Chris Ca rr (H-D); 2. Rich King (Hun) ; 3. nan Butler (l-l-D): 4. Scutt Par ker (H-D ); 5. Will Davi s (H- D); 6. Ronn ie jones 0-1-0); 7. Brett Land es (H-D); 8. Ken Coolbcth Jr. (H-D); 9. Dim Stanley (H- [»; IO. ].R. Schnabel (H-D); 11. Shaun Ru ssell (H- D) ; 12. D a ll' jcn n emn n ( H- D) ; 13 . Iny Springsteen ( H~D); 14. Kevin Varn es (H-D> 15. Dav ey ; Du relle (H -D); 16. Steve Morehead (H -D) ; I i . Te rry POOVl"y (Hon ); 18. Joe Kcpp (H-D). T ime : N one , d ue to red flag . A M A G RA N D NATI O NAL C H A M P IO N S H I P SE R IES P OINT S ST A N DI NGS f Aft., 16 o f ,. m u nd s); 1. (TIE) Rich King / Will Dav is (239 / 4 win~); 3. Scott Pa rker (238); 4. C h ris Ca rr (237/ 3); 5. (TIE) Joe Kop p /Sreve Morehead (135); 7. Kevin Va rnes (129); B. j.,y Springs teen (126); 9. Brya n Bigelo w (113); 10. Dan Butle r (100); 11. Mike Ha cker (87); 12. Geo Roe de r II (84); 13. Nicky Hayden (83); 14. Ken Coolbet b Jr. (m ; 15 . Bre tt Lande s (75 ); 16. Dan Sta nley (72) ; 17. J .R ~ Sc hnabe l (59); 18. Davey C nrnlin (57); 19. Pau l Mor gan III (5 0 ; 20. Chris Eva ns (49). ' HARL EY·DAVIDSO N S PO RTS TE R I' ERFORMANCE NATIONAL (Rou nd 10 of 13): 1. Brei Be yer ( H ~ D); 2~ Pau l Morgan III (H-D); 3. willie McCo y (H-o); 4. Cary Rogers (H -D); 5. Shaun Rus~1I (H-D); 6. Alan Eadie {l-lD); 7. Brian Kromrov (H-DJ; 8. Joe Eades (H- D); q. Scott Stump (H-D); to. John Faulkner II (H-o); 11. ja mes l lart (H -D); 12. Pa u l Bergstro m (H-D); 13. Victor McAll.llly (H -D); 14. Randy Texter (H-D); 15. [a son Sentell (H-D ); 16. Jess Roed er (H-D); I i . Billy Mart in (H -D). T ime: 7 min., 31.%5 !'Ot.'C . HA RLEY·DAVIDSON SrORTSTE R PERFORMANCE SERIES PO INTS STAN DINGS (Aftc e 10 of 13 rounds): 1. ]t.'ss Roed e r 075 /4 wi ns ); 2. Shou n Russel l (138); 3. Scott S t u m p (12 8 ); 4. Ga ry Ro ger s (127) ; 5. Brian Krom roy ( 04); 6. Mike Hacker (9Q ); 7. (TIE) Billy Marti n (9l) /D.1Vcy Camlin (91/2 ); 9. Willit' McCoy (82);10. Tim Eades (63); 11. Pau l Berg strom (58); 12. Rya n Brown (56); 13. AI Ea d ie (54); 14. Tom MI. 'Cr"nt, Jr. (53); 15. ' la mes Hart (45); 16. John Faulkner III (44); 17. Yuhiko Hirao (3$); 18. P.lul Mo rgan III (35); 19. JOt.. Eades (34); 20. Brer Beye r (33). Upco ming Rounds: Round 17- Sacramento, Califomia, September 26 Round 18· Las Vegas, Nevada, October 3 Brieflv... -. owned , Turb o Blue Racing Ga soline/ Sup ertrapp / Pro Plates-backed Ho ndas that were used by M ickey Fa y in Saturday' s Hall of Fame,race, "l .think that.we're going to finish out the year." said Pauley, who was part of a three-rider Corbin Racing team in 1997 " Bike owner Torrecillas also confirmed that he has been wo rking hard on a deal with a beverage com pany that may allow the team to make a full-blown return to the circuit in '99 , , Injured Team Saddlemen/l :800-FASTHOG riders D a v ey C amli n and Mike H acker put in an appearance at the Sprinqf ield Mile. lending moral support to a three-rider fill-In team that included Mike Hale. Dave Durelle and Wade Camlin. "They' re all doing good.- Camlin said as he watched the riders practice, -Wade is doing real good , This is his first time on a mile in five years, He could do this for a living, but it would be tough because he' s got a family now: In the past. we 've talked about putting together aCamHn brothers team, but you know how it is.., It takes a lot of money: Look for Davey Camlin to possibly be back in action at Sacramento, Hacker , meanwhile, is definitely done for the year, and hating it. " It sucks to be sitt ing here, just watchmq." Hacker said, - I should be out there," , , Steve Morehead had high praise fo r the crew whO prepares his F&S Hartey-Davidsons. but the " Findlay Flyer - continued to be hit with bad luck, as his mot orcycle s expired, one afte r another, at Springlield, - Everything I rode, I broke : a disgusted Morehead said after pulling out of the main event. Team owner Gary Stolzenburg said that the bike lost the primary chain, · W e could' stili ' hear it spinning and grinding metal when he came in,- Sto lzenburg said, "But we'll have everything . back together by Thursday. " Speaking of M ike Hale, the dirt tracker-turned-road racer from Carro llton , Texas, rode we ll all day, and althoug h he failed to qualify' for. the main event ,aboard his borrowed Team Saddlemen/1 -800· ,FASTHOG XR, Hale did go on to win the Dick Andrae Memorial Dash For Cash for the fastest nonqualifiers, Willie McCoy also won a dash for cash, as he claimed victory in the Don "Spyder " ,Dix Memorial Dash For Cash, sponsored by the Belleville Enduro Riders. H·D of Missouri's Joe Kopp reported that he is all set to move back to his home in Micah, Wash· ington, as Missouri life didn't agree with him as well as he had hoped. - We got the truck loaded, and we're leaving afte r the race: Kopp said, "We' re gOIng back for the winter. but maybe we'll try it again next summer." . Two-time AMA We st Coast Flat Track Series event winner Steve M a yfield landed a 750cc ride for the Springfield Mi le.' The Californian, who co-promo tes a few California event s- of his own with friend and partner Chris Carr, was aboard one of Jaime Aguilar' s Rocklin Harley-Davidson rides, and then later rode hIS semi on a-Tirn Torrecillas-owned Turbo Blue Honda, " It's been a while since I went this fast,- Mayfield said, - But I'm havin' fun: I don't expect to do too well. I just want to have a good time and do the best that I can." Mayfie ld 'wound up 12th in the third semi. Summer vacation is over for J .R . Schnabel , as the Team Powell rider is all set to head back to the University of Oshkosh. Wiscon sin, to pursue his degree in business . - I'm ready to go back : Schnabel said. " I'm done' wo rking for the summer. and now I'd like to get back to school. I like it. It's fun, I've got four more years to go. This (racIng) is just a hobby for me. I spend money doing this, not make it. R After riding his Schmulbach Racing XR750 in Saturday's Hall of Fame Race, AMA Grand National Rookie of the Year Johnny Murphree was found aboard one of Dan Stanley's Gardner Ritcing back -ups afte r a di sagreement w ith A MA offic ials over teardown procedures saw M urphree team owner Fred Sc hmulbach pack up the equipment, leaving Murphree rideless for Sunday, "Fred 's decided to take the rest of the weeken d off ," Murphree said, "There was a bit of controversy over our teardown, 'and I gues s he' s done, It' s not that he's unhappy with me. - This was not the first time that Murphree had climbed aboard a Gardner bike, He rode one at the Hagerstown Half Mile after his regular ride broke dow n, "The (Gardner) bike is real consistent," Mu rphree said, - We just have to get it dialed in and we 'll be there," Unfort unately, Murphree bowed out with a sixth·place finish in the second se mi, Rich King was back to his old self in the pits on Sunday aft er suffe'ring the bitter pill of his fourt hplace finish in the Dirt Track Hall of Fame Race on Saturday; - I feel good today ," King said. "We' re w ork ing on so me c hanges, so we 'll see . It' s just that on the mile . I've come so close so many time s. I just need to get one win under my belt. and then I'd be fine." ' 24 Lonnie Pauley returne d to't.he 750cc Gran d National wars aboard the same Tim Torrecillas- • • ,Although the failure that he suffered in the main event was comp letely unrelated. privateer rider D ale J enneman was concerned that his Harley-Davidson mount was not in the best of shape wi thstand the rigors of the mile on Sunday, even before practice started, -We skipped a practice sessio n, be cause w e felt a vibration in th~ mo tor w hile w e we re w arming it up," Jenneman said . " Then to we w ent out and got fourth in ou r sc ratch hea.t ~ so we 're in . UnfortUl18t.ely, bei ng a.privateer team like we are, we can't afford to keep two bikes running at the sa me time . " Jenneman ' s bike carried him all the w ay to the main and appeared to be running well befo re he lost that oil line and caused the red R agon lap 2 1. One of Pat Moroney' s Team Saddlemen/l ·800-FASTHOG 8835 was in quest ion again after P au l Morga n III used it to finish second in the Harley·Davidson Sport ster Perfoma'nce Seri es final. AMA officials disqualified the machine aft er it was found that the charging system was not getting juice to the battery . even 't hough the altemator was putt ing out the required energy, After careful inspection, it was. detE7rmined that debris had somehow severed some of the bike 's wiring during the racing action, Instead of a disqualilication , the AM A imposed a $50 fine,

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