Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

wn"T - Presents ._~- .-.IW,n The 15th annual M.,tt Gn';!Jefle (Kaw); 4. Michael Suttles (~; 5. Charles Meadows (Suz). 4-STRK: 1. Joseph Prather (Yam); 2. Albert Jamie McCoy (Yam); 3. Kevin Blalock (Yam); 4. Bobby Ousley (Yam); 5. Steven Eaglet (Yam). Griffith dusts Dry Creek Enduro By Troy Raynor MONTROSE, CO, MAY 16 Team Green's Erik Griffith backed up his previous overall of an RMEC event win with another spectacular ride and overall win at the second annual Dry Creek Enduro. Griffith kept his KX250 pinned all day in the rocks as he pounded his way around the two-loop, 61-mile course. "My KX ran great for me and I just had a good time," said Team Green/Smith Goggle/ Moose-backed Griffith. "I've been racing a lot of National desert events lately, and I feel good in the loose, nocky stuff." In typical Endurocross-event style, the format was very simple and straightforward for round five of the RMEC championship series: no fancy timekeeping computers required, jllSt ride both loops as fast as you can. The first loop was the same COurse as last year's,. except for the absence of five miles of steep, technical stuff. The Band C riders were also arrowed onto some jeep roads while the A riders went up for more nock moning. One particular section of the course that had everyone talking was the stairstep drop-offs. Griffith made short work of the stairs on his way to setting the fast time for the frrstloop with a 7:18. KX-mounted Scott Stretch was next with an 8:13, foUowed by Mark Stevens on his KX. The C.:cIass riders caUed it a day atlhis point, with Honda rider Gary Workman taking the overall C.:cIass honors. The Women's dass once again turned. many heads, as all five entrants finished. Kimberly Pravda was first in class, with Nicole Bradford second and Karol Hockensmith third. All three ladies were riding KTMs. Following an 8O-minute break and gas stop, the A and B riders lined up to tackle the course again. The crew was busy, changing the second loop. The riders were routed up into an additional tough 5-mile section of steep, tight goat trails. • Griffith completed the loop with a 9:07 for a combined time of 16:25. Stretch rode the fastest second loop with a 9:01 but slipped to second place with the combined score of 17:14. Stevens continued to do weU, placing third with a 19:42. Fourth place went to YZ125-mounted Ron Schmelzle. Dave Neumeister put in yet another steUar ride aboard his CR, garnering fifth overall and first 250cc A class with a score of 21:45. Aaron Salladay rode his Honda to the ov.erall Bclass win. Results Kawasaki Kawasaki lIl .. pd_ruL KAWASAKI Yamo! JO~SON CITY Johnson Citv~!enn 423-926-5.,1 KAWASAKI SPOIlTS CENTER london. Ky B06-87B<9liJ' GRlffl1lf. KAWASAKI Clev,land T,on HAYOE July 16-17-18 =~ TIIOMI'SOI/s KAWASAKI 4 KAWASAKI o! PRESTIlIIBIllG ADVENTURE SPORTS KAWASAKI J AlCO! GOOD nNES KAWASAKI !lB· Alcoa, TeM 423-931-4444 CASTlE POWERSPOIlTS Madison, TeM EI~2~~mjJKy PERFORMANCE CYCLE KAWASAKI Ga 69 KAWPOWE S of KNOXVILLE BIs.a5~11 4 reno 900 SLOU's CYCLES 0/A A:. Erik Griffith (Kaw). 0/A B: Aaron Salladay (Hon). 0/A C: Gary WOl'"kman (Hon). AA:. 1. Scot Stretch (Kaw); 2. Mark Stevens (Kaw); 3. Ron ~ (Yam); 4. Bryan PelUlL')' (Hon); S. Forest Tobin (KTM). 200 A: 1. Adam Griffith (KTM); 2. Lance Bross (Yam). 250 A: 1. Kevin Epler (Yam); 2. Rover Pederson (Hon); 3. jonathan Whitap-e (Kaw); 4. Norm Greenlee (Yam). OPEN A: 1. Paul Douglas (KTM);2. Erik Westover "(KTh{); 3. Robert Green (KTM). SR A;. 1. Chris Willbanks (Kaw); 2. Mike Thuillier (Bul); 3. John Blythe (Kaw); 4. Bill Niemiec (KTM); 5. TDny Good (Yam). 4--STRK A: 1. Troy Rhoten (Yam); 2. Terry Kyle (suz); 3. Jim Pear.Mm (Yam); 4. David Pearson (lion); 5. Chris Malone (Hon). VET A: 1. Wayne lntennUI (Yam); 2. Scott Sedivy (KTM); 3. StUOlrt Hamer (KTM); 4. Gary Miller (Kaw); 5. Steve Ur-bansk..i (Yam). 200 8: 1. Mike Harvey (KTM); 2. Luke Mattock (KTM); 3. Topher Chandler (5uz); 4-. Greg Kivett (Xaw); 5. Chris Parrino (Kaw). 250 8: 1. Ben JaJllIrN (Yam); 2. Ron Culver (Kaw);). Scot L.ansford (Hon); 4_ Jim Hendrickson (KTM); 5. Brett Craig (Suz). OPEN 8: 1. Seth Wiener CKTM); 2. Eric Holman O (KTM): 4. Eric Mobeq; (KTM); 5. John W,],h (K1M). SR B: 1. Dennis Keyser (KTM); 2. Michael Toth (Hon); 3. David Schadle (KTM); 4. Stne Vanatta (KTM); 5. Da~ Jackson (Hon). ~F/-' IHICII'IJ. rOAM. 5". SAr & SUII TICKETS: (310) 547·9898 • REGISTUTION/YEIIDOIS: (909) 340-0094 S/SR B: 1. AoydStretch (KTM); 2. Randy Bright (Kaw). 4-STRK &.1. Gary Evans (Hon); 2. Matthew Woody (Kaw); 3. Karl Ror.e (Hus); 4. Mike tfuffner (Yam); 5. Brad Bulla (Hon). VET B: 1. Mike Jordan (Yam); 2. Shawn Brown (Hon); 3. Todd Kercher (KTM); 4. Matthew Vaughan (Hon); 5. David O'Neil (Jm4). 200 C: 1. Ben 8r.ldfon:t (K1'M); 2. Kevin Butts (Kaw);3. Robert Judd (KTM); . SPTSMN: 1. Dan Dailey (Yam); 2. Lloyd Bowers CKaw); 3. Ed Hockensmith (KlM); 4. Brian CunJss (Jm4): 5. Beman! Supen:hi (Yam). WMN: 1. Kimberly-Pravda ocrM); 2. Nicole Bradford {IC('M); 3. Karol Hockensmith (KTM); 4. Shawn Sb'etch (Horo; 5. Cheryl Steele (Yam). THEN, GET THE FULL STORY THE FOLLO""ING ·""EEK IN (jJff]jJJ!JJ.J£iJ IS"'. #27 ON-SALE July 7th 59

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