Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ grabbing the holes hot and the lead on the first lap, but Hale flew into the lead on the second lap. Hale took the point all the way to the finish. Clive Chef£ins powered his Yamaha into second place, and Frank Derby took third. Novice racer Phil Blackburn maneuvered his KTM into the lead and maintained it for four laps until Barry Simon took over. Simon took the checkers, followed by Blackburn. John Webb, who tangled with other riders at the start, captured third. Simon continued his winning ways and took first place in moto two. Webb was able to stay away from other rider to claim second place. Asker Larnkjaer had bad luck in moto one but took third place in the second mota. Results NOV; I. Barry SImon (lion); 2. John Webb (...Ion); J. Phil Blackburn (KTM) AM: 1. Barry Hale (KTM); 2. [)cnlllS Rosenberg (Yam); 3. Oive Cheffins (Yam). EX: 1 George Spearing (Kawl; 2. Ray Guilbeau (Yam); 3. Chuck Rouse (Yam). MSTR: 1. Dcnms MIddleton (Yam); 2. Malcolm McCassey (Yam). Ducray dynamite at Lodi marathon By Mike Law Lom, CA, DEC 6 Eric Ducray of Sacramento arrived a stranger to the famous Lodi Cycle Bowl clubgrounds, but lle left a winner, as he bested newcomers and regulars at the first of three marathons amid less-than-perfect weather conditions. "It was definitely challenging," Ducray said of the muddy race track "It was a major effort to keep it up on two wheels. The basic strategy was to get a good start, make a good pit stop, and keep chugging away." Although the 250cc riders turned quicker lap times due to the rapidly changing and drying track conditions, the Open- and Vet-class riders clearly had their work cut out for them. Many motocrossers came to Lodi to challenge the track's seasoned veterans on the approximately one-mile course. Randy Pockrandt scored the first overall win despite a hard-fought challenge by local dirt tracker Toby Jorgensen. More than a dOZeJl 60cc-, BOcc- and 100ccclass riders lined up for the final race of the day, with Tony Sherman and A.J. Jorgensen turning the most laps overall aboard the small twostrokes. C10yce Holland took home the top lOOcc honors, ahead of a multitude of talented riders such as Oay Patterson and Kenny Carlotta. Results 60: 1. Jason Grewe. 80: 1. Tony Shennan; 2. AJ. Jorgensen; 3. Bryce Acbi; 4. Stewart Barber Jr.; 5. (TIE) Brad Patterson/Alyssa Brionez/Rebt!cca Law. 100: I. C1Clyce Hollnnd; 2. Clay Patt...rson; 3. Kenny Carlotta; 4. Ron Patterson/Rick Patterson. 125: 1. Joe Newell; 2. Larry Pacini. 250: 1. Eric Ducray; 2. Dennis Kritzer; 3. Erik Kohler; 4.]ose Aguilar; 5. Billy Ray/Keith Rhodes. VINT: 1. Joe Newell. VET: 1. Randy Pockrandt, 2. Duane Scott; 3. Dave West; 4. Robt.-rt Woehrle; 5. Darryl Cully. SR: 1. Richard Zakrzewski/Perry Sherman; 2. Alan M(.'(;ehee. OPEN: 1. Toby Jorgensen. Spencer smokes at Barn Burner Short Track By Mykeal Clark SAN JOSE, CA, DEC 12 The round-five win of the Barn Burner indoor short-track series went to series points leader Rod Spencer. Starting from the back row, Spencer worked his way around eight other Prolevel racers to claim his fourth win of the year. Finishing a strong second· was Dan Reger, and in the third slot was Mike Kunsman. Kunsman also won the Vet Expert race over Ken Wedingfeld. Louis Canepa won the Vet Junior main with a SII\ooth and steady run to the front, passing second-placed rat McCray and Lynette Wosick along the way. The event was the first race in the Bam for Wosick, and she did a great job, giving the fellas fits as she raced to finish third in the main. Scott Heywood won the Over 16 Junior class. Heywood now sports a 22-point lead in the class. Jesse VanK01 finished second in class and stands second in the points battle. Bradley Spencer Jr. became a first-time winner in the ultra-competitive Over 16 Novice Modified class. The Mini Trail race boasted nine racers in the main event. The win went to Robbie Cadwallader. Eric Carrillo won his main event in the Under 16 Junior Modified class. The win marked three out of four mains that Carrillo has won in tl;le series. Another first-time winner was 60cc-class racer Bruce Paulson. Allyssa Jensen resumed her wining ways, posting a win in the Pee Wee Pow· der Polf race. Jensen is the class points leader. Damon lwanaga won his third main in a row in Ule Pee Wee division. The young racer was lapping traffic at the midpoint of the race, putting on quite a show for the fans. Other first-time Pee Wee race winners were Bendi Seoud, Ryan Stevens and Jess Garcia. Results P/W (().5) O-t: 1. jess Garcia (Yam); 2. Jeff Hodges ; 2. John Fisas (Hon); J. John Poton (]-Ion); 4, Ron OeMano (Hon); 5. Bruce raulson (Hon). MINI TRA1L$: 1. Robbie Cadwallafler (rlonl; 2. Rory Mull-' eatell (Hon); 3. Robert Hilton (Hon); 4. Mike Vl'lnLicndcn (Hon); 5. Bill Arbogast (Hon). 100 VET JR: L Louis Canepa (Hon); 2. Pat McCoy (1-lon); 3. Lynctte Wosiclc. (Hon); 4. john Morrison (Hon); 5. Robert Hilton O;on). tOO VET EX: I. Mike Kunsman (Hon); 2. Ken Wedingfdd (Hon); 3. Brad Spencer (Hon); 4. Troy DeHerrera (Hon). 100 PRO: 1. Rod Spencer (Hon); 2. o..ln Reger (Hon); 3. Mike Kunsman (Han); 4. Brad Spcnce.r (Hon); 5. Ken Wedingfe1d (Hon). Earl duke of Rock House HS By Sam Gammon MORGANTON, NC, DEC 20 Sunny skies and a great track brought out more than 250 riders for the second round of the Vic· tory Sports-promoted Interstate Hare Scrambles Series. Victory Sports made the commitment to (Above) Clay Patterson (9), Kenny Carlotta (4) and Chris Touchatt (5) jockey for the lead in the first turnpf the Under 16 Stock class at round five of the Barn Burner shorttrack series in San Jose, California. (Right) Vance Earl captured the overall win at the Ro'ck House Hare Scrambles in Morganton, North Carolina. Hare Scrambles Racing and purchased the latest in computer scoring systems, allowing the riders to enjoy fast race results. Suzuki-mounted Vance Earl again set the standard for the remainder of the Pro class, as lie led every lap of the event. Stephen Edmondson ran second early in the race, but Lester Partlow worked his way through the pack from a bad start and pressured Earl for three laps. The lead pack's lap times were just over 20 minutes as they went wheel to wheel for almost the entire race. On the last lap, Earl got a 20-secand lead on Partlow and cruised to the overall win. Brad Hamrick was the fastest non-pro rider at the event, as he finished eighth overall and first place in the 250cc class, beating second-placed Tim Lu.ckadoo by five minutes. Buren Hamrick, Brad's father, finished four minutes behind his son, as he smoked the Over 40 class. The hard-luck story of the day was that of Wayne Beaty, who contested the Over 48 class. Beaty was leading the class, as he does at most events, when he ran out of gas on the last lap. His buddy, Harry Greenlee, stopped to help, and between the two of them, they managed to ruin Beaty's goggles and helmet trying to get something to hold gas long enough to get it into the tank. in the end, they also managed to fill his carburetor with helmet foam. Beaty clid not win the class, but he still managed to .fu1...ish fjJth. Results PRO: 1. Vance Earl (Suz); 2. lA.-stcr Partlow (ATI(); 3. Stephen Edmondson (Kaw); 4. Dustin Beaty (Suz); 5. Matt Beaty (Yam). 125: 1. Brandon Noffz (Hon); 2. josh Nowell (Yam); 3. Thomas Grogg (Yam); 4. P.A. Heavner (Kaw); 5. Billy Miller (G-G). 250: 1. Brad Hamrick (Yam); 2. Tim Luckadoo (Suz.); 3. Mike Bradshaw (Kaw); 4. Ty Shipley (Hon); 5. jell'}' Ramey (Kaw). 35

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