Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

in the same traffic as Vames and Coolbeth, King put the low to good use, especially off of turn four, and charged up to a respectable sixth place, '1 came from a long way back," the 35year-old Iowan said, "At first, I was going by guys pretty quickly, Then I caught Murphree and it was like I hit a wall, When I finally got by him, there was no way that 1 could catch Jones and Hayden," No way, Those two were running right together on the race track, with Jones never giving up, as he steadily moved onto Hayden's six, and ultimately made the pass, "1 had no idea where 1 was out there," Jones said, "Then, when 1 got 'up to where 1 could see Carr, 1 figured that 1 must have been doing pretty good, The track just came to my setup, and 1 had a great time, You know, if you would've asked me if I like Daytona after yesterday, I probably would have told you that I ain't coming back, but 1 have to say thanks to Scotty Hewitt, who wrenched on my bike, We changed everything on it." Back up front, the Davis! Landes! Carr processional droned on, all three running smoothly through lapped traffic and heading toward the flag, Davis took it first, adding the '99 win to his resume, "This is unbelievable," Da vis said on the podium," 1 could do a whole lot of talking, but I'm almost speechless, I mean, short-track racing in general just makes my skin crawl. For 10 years I've been talking to Skip Eaken - since the Bubba Shobert days - and I knew that we would be on the same page, We're together this year, and I'm looking for great things, I'm so pumped to win the Daytona Short Track again that I just can't believe it. You can't top it." And nobody could top Davis - except maybe Carr, who, while on the podium, remarked, "So much {or speechless," eN line (Left to right) Landes, Davis and Carr are all smiles on the box, They wiJI go down in history as the last three riders of the mlllenium to make a Daytona Short Track podium, Daytona Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Florida Results: March 6, 1999 (Round 1 of 22) HEAT 1. (10 laps; 10 riders, top -2 transfer): 1. Will Davis (ATK); 2: Johnny Murphree (W-R); 3, foe Kopp (KTM); 4. Jay Springsteen (riD); 5. Tim Eades (Rtx); 6. George Richtmeyer (Rtx); 7. Jason Tyer (Rtx); 8. Robert Lewis {W-R)i 9. Tony Souza (Rtx); 10, Gary Rogers (Rtx), Tune: 3 mm., 15.705 sec. HEAT 2 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Chris Carr (Rtx); 2. Greg TYSOT (RtX)i 3. Rich King (CCM); ~. Pat Buchanan (Rtx); 5. ].R. Schnabel (W-R); 6, Chris Hart (Rtx); 7, Scott Sehl (W-R); 8. Keith Jacobsen (ArK); 9. Brandon Lee Cartwright (Rtx); 10. Nick Daniels (Rtx), Time: 3 min., 18.662 sec. HEAT 3 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Nicky Hayden (Rtx); 2. Kevin Varnes (Rtx); 3. Michael Varnes (Ff~D); 4. Dan Butler (Rtx); 5. Charlie Orr (ATK); 6. Craig Estelle (Rtx); 7. Lonnie Pauley (Hon); 8. Paul Iwanaga (Rtx); 9, Scott Parker (H-D); 10, Willie McCoy (ATK), Time: None, due to red flag HEAT 4 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 2. Donnie Steward (ATK); 3. Dan StanJey (Rtx); 4. John Nickens III (Rtx); 5. Jon Comwell (W-R); 6. Roy Miller (Rtx); 7. Beau Brown (Rtx); 8. Ken Yoder (ATK); 9, Jeff L'ndrum (Rtx); 10, Greg Teague (Hon), Time: 3 min., 21.940 sec. HEAT 5 00 laps; 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Shillin Russell (Rtx); 2. Toby Jorgensen (CCM); 3. Mike Hacker (Rtx); 4. Steve Morehead (Rtx); 5, Eli Price (Rtx); 6. Wade CamBn (Han); 7. Brian Shirley (Rtx); 8. Robert Knapp (Rtx); 9. Jason Sentell (Rtx); 10. Paul Lynch (Rtx). Time: 3 min., 26.506 sec. HEAT 6 (10 laps; 10 riders, top 2 transfer): 1. Brett Landes (ATK)~ 2. Davey Camlin (Rtx); 3. Kenny Coolbeth (W·R); 4. Ronnie Jones (Rtx); 5. Bryan Bigelow (Rtx); 6, Goo Roeder D (H-D); 7, Steve Beattie (H-D); 8, Ronnie Brown (Yam); 9. Joey Duvall (ATK); 10. Todd Time: 3 min., 24.046 sec, SEMI 1 (8 laps; 12 riders, winner transfers): 1. Jay Springsteen (H~D); 2. Scott Parker (A-D); 3. Craig Estelle (Rtx); 4. Pat Buchanan (Rtx); 5, Willie McCoy (ATK); 6. J.R. Schnabel (W~R); 7, Jason TyedRtx); 8. Robert Lewis (W-R); 9. Keith Jacobsen (ATK); 10. Brandon Lee Cartwright (Rtx); 11. Charlie Orr (A00; 12. Joe Kopp (KTM) Time: 2 min" 44.730 sec. SEMI 2 (Slaps; U riders, winner transfers): 1, Rich King (CCM); 2, Dan Butler (Rtx); 3. George Richtmeyer (Rtx); 4. Mike Varnes (H· D); 5, Paullwanaga (RW; 6. Tony Souza (Rtx); 7, Lonnie Pauley (Han); 8. Chris Hart (Rtx); 9, Scott SehJ (W-R); 10, Gary Hogers OUx); 11. Tim Eades (Rtx); 12. Nick Daniels (Rtx). Time: 2 min., 43.988 sec. SEMI 3 (8 laps; 12 riders, winner transfers): 1. Ronnie ]ones (Rtx); 2. Bryan Bigelow (Rtx); 3. Dan Stanley (Rtx); 4. Eli Price (Rtx); 5. John Nickens III (Rtx); 6. Ken Yoder (ATK); 7. PauJ Lynch (Rtx); S. Ronnie Brown (Yam); 9. Wade Camhn (Hon); 10. Joey DuvaJJ (ATK); 11. Beau Brown (Rtx); 12. Jason Sentell (Rtx). Time: 2 min., 46.826 sec. 'SEMl 4 (S laps; 12 rider!i, winner transfers): 1. Kenny Coolbeth (W~R); 2. Steve Morehead (Rtx); 3. Mike Hacker (Rtx); 4. Jon Cornwell (W-R); 5. Greg Teague (Hon)i 6. Steve Beattie (H·D)i 7. Geo Roeder II Winsett (KTM). (H-D); 8, Todd Winsett (KTM); 9, Robert Knapp (Rtx); 10, Jef( L.'lndrum (Rtx); 11, Roy Miller (Rtx); 12. Brian Shirley (Rtx), Time: 2 min., 47.351 sec. GRAND NATIONAL (25 laps; 16 riders): 1, Will Davis (A TK); 2. Brett Landes (ATK); 3. Chris Carr (Rtx); 4. Ronnie Jones (Rtx); 5, Nicky Hayden (Rtx); 6. Rich King (CCM); 7, Kenny Coolbe,h (W-H); 8, Johnny Murphree (W·R); 9. Kevin Varnes (Rtx); 10. Terry Poovey (Rtx); 11. ]ay Springsteen (A-D); 12. Toby Jorgensen (CCM); 13. Davey CmnHn (Rtx); 14. ShaUll Russell (Rtx); 15. Greg Tysor (Rtx); 16. Donnit: Steward (ATK), Time: 8 min.. 36.747 sec, AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERrES POINTS STANDINGS (After] of 22 rounds): 1. Will Davis (23/1 win); 2. Brett Landes (19); 3. Chris Carr (16); 4, Ronnie Jones (1S); S, Nicky Hayden (14); 6, Rich King (3); 7. Kenny Coolbeth (12); 8. Johnny Murphree (11); 9. Kevin Varnes (10); 10. Terry Poovey (91; 11. Jay Sprillgsteen (8); 12. Toby Jorgensen (7); 13. Davey Camlin (6); 14. Shaun Russell (5); 15. Greg Tysor (4); 16. Donnie Steward (3), Upcoming Rounds: Round 2 - Hagerstown, Maryland, May 8 Round 3 - Harrington, Delaware, May 22 Last season's ,Rookie of the Year, Bryan Bigelow, the'one kid Saddle'men Racing was sporting some wilCl new colors at to ride around and do what I can do," Morehead made the main Daytona, 1h.e team, which fields motorcycles for Dan ,Butler who could make, us 'look really dumb as far as o'ur 1999 Grand 6n Frid'ay night. but he missed the cut on'Saturday night. , , , f>la'tional predictions· go (see Issue #7, February ~4), reported'to , and Kevi" Varnes, pulled ,into the pits with "Saddlemen Daytona with his new team, which features backiog 'from USC orange·' eqUipment that sported a radical checkerboard 'stripe Team' Powell, which fieids equip";'ent for 199.6 Rookie ,of the Year J.R. Schnabel, )Nas happy'tp report that It had linked up a ,Racing/Lancaster'Harley-Dav!d.on and Marsball Distrib.uting, And down each side cif every bike - a far c,yfrom team manager John'he is looking to b,etter his Ainth,-place over-ail finish of. '98, Former 'ny,Goad's solia red scheme 'of last season'. "I told ,ihe,painter, deal with Sunoco Racing Fuels for the '99 season, "We waRt to thank Art Brown at 'Sunoco ,very' much, ,; team co:owner CarTCR, mechariiQ ,Ra!ldy ,Brady will be resp0nsible for, pr~paring .'Are you' sure you 'want to paint this stuff for me? I've ,got 16 gas . 'Bigelow's XR750s and.600,cc equipl'I)ent week in and week qut. tanks anp 16 seat.,'" 'Goad'said'.,"He did 'em all.. Ifs too good'for olyn Poweil said, 'Thafs·a tfemendous help to a small team like us. ,"Ifs, all working good, aniJ everyone is communicating'," the 18- me," yE!al'-oliJ Mic~igan'der said, '," As, far as I'm conCerned... Eyeryone Paul. Lynch, who appl'ared ,to s'udderily dis~PP'e~r fror:n the' said, that Randy couldn'! do ,this without Tom Cummings, and I' , D~n't look for 'lny Similarities ,to last year:s .Iow'start for Chris couldn'.t do,this without Jobnny ,Goad, but Randy listens to 'me, Catr's Harley-Davidson of SacramentolPhoenix Racil)g ,1998 Grand' Nati,onal tour'late io the season, ,has resurfaced aboard 'the equipment of ,his father, Mike Lynch, The two have and we just click," 'Bigelow didn't-do ,much' clicking at Daytona team in 0'99, as the team has the,Ias1 Grand National Champiapparently patched up' their personal differences, according to Municipal Stadium, as he failed to maRe the main event both onship of the millenium squarely in its sights, "We didn't start working on our 750$ untii'after Daytona, last year," team owner' Miktllynch, "We shook ,hands' at the end of November, and. we,' nights" ' Mike Shattuck said, "This 'year,. I got Kenny (Tolbert) two new ' decided to do'it again," -Mike· Lynch said, "We'v.e got enough, to Brother act: Young Virginia hot rods Tim and Joe Eades'have motors right after Del Ma'r, We're not gOing,to be three months get us through, the Season, 'Eddie Adkins is going to buiid' our' motors, and Ch,ad, Barth will be 'helping us, Most people know officia'lIy jOi11ed Mike Hac'ke~ on Pat Moroney's '1,800- " behind at'l Year, We're go~ng'to it up,·' " ' Chad, He's 'spent time 'Working with Kenny, Tolb~rt, We're, in it to' FASTHOG'squaci for 1,998, wffh the.team picking up support from ' , Gould Erectors, "r guess (our statys) is, on a per!onnance pasis ~arioneux RaCing/Red' Line Oil/Sup,ertrapp-backed Grand' Nati~n" . win it." for the 75bcc 'class," the .19-year-o(d JOe Eades s,aid. ", We will,' al regular Greg Teague added a new occupation to his rT]any , have 883 rides for 'the whple s",ason," ' roles during the off season, that qf father, Teague's wife', Jen-, ,Fonner World Spe'edway Champion Barry' Briggs, was the mysnifer, delivered' a baby boy, Trevor Dale Teague, on Decem, tery ,rider aboard the speedway bike that t«ok to Daytona Munici-' ber 8 in Dallas, Texas, ' , pal St'ldium, Flid"y and Saturday nights, Equipped with ice-racing, Gary Rogers has not been ,hurt by ,tne .friendly Rich tires like thos,eused aD World' Championship machi'les in Russia King/Craig Rogers team split. as 'he has wound up as the number:one'rider on his. dad's new team"Rogerst,Lake Racing, ,Johnny 'Murphree 'gave new team Coxb;thr Harley-David- 'and Poland, Briggs was able to cut full-thr6ttle laps in !he 18,2which will receive additional backing: from F&S Harley-Davidson, ,son a good start to the' 1999 seasoM, with an eighth-place 'finish ,second range, The a~erage lap for,the Grand National Champ.i-' onship,riders w~s ab?ut20 seconds, . Garry Baeheler'has signed on again to tune for Rogecs, Tne' in th" Daytona Short Track, and reported that he is really happy "L:ake", in the t",am ri'me is, of course" Rod Lake who has with his' new program, "All ,my j09 is is to be my best ev~ry time partoered with or supported many' other Grand National teaUls, that I go onto the track," Murphree said. "Babe Demay says , such as the ,former Loral'Lake RaCing team of Ronnie Jori.es, that the'bike.s, will be the best that they can be, I'm startirrg to get and the TCR ,team'last 'season, "It's a great ,program,:'" said the confidence back that 1had when 1first lumed Expert,· Rogers', wh'o made his first Grand 'NatioAal main event at the Las Vegas Half Mile and then anothef at the Del Mar Mile last Murph'ree's Paso Robles homeboy, Ronnie 'Brown, 'came out ~eason, "Hopefully we:lI. we keep that ball rolling and get into a of retirement to 'ride Rod Lak",'s trick, Knight-framed, Yamaha few cif these things" Modesto Harley-Davidson is "Iso giving me 'YZ400F,powered short-tracker, flogging it, through to make the 6D-rider cut on bOth nights at the stadium, "If different.· Brown $83s, Bob White Is building, them, and I think that I'll have the sai,d of the bike, "It's light and fas", It seems to:get around the best equipment our'there, We should be in good shape for the 883 championship:" ' track awesome, I love to, see ,different brands in the sport, And , besides, two rnon,ths ago, I was on' the couch, This is a good deal for me, I'm excited,· Terry P~';ve,y has picked up an interesting spons.or for his 'USC Racing team, 'as Shar.pie ,pens will be riding with the ,vet, , elan Texari 'in 1999, 'P06vey will also 'campaign his Honda' Steve Morehead had a iess-than-excellent Bike Week, as' he RS750 at the' big-track' races that he attends, making him,the came to, Florida and wound up catching ,a cold" the effects. of lone Honda st"lwart, as Rich KinQ spent the week shaking down ' which seriously ha'mpered his efforts all week, ''fve been sicker, his new Corbin Harley'Davidsons ,with constantly improving than a dog 'for a couple days," the '43-year-cild said, "I'm ,gasping results. for air, I just dry ,out., and 'I ,get to where I, can'" swallow,. I just have, ' . ' ,. . . . n gas s ' 21

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