Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

found himself in a place wh er e he didn't wa nt to be and di dn't expec t to be . He was b y h im self, 'u na b le to move fo rwa rd , but no t in a ny h a rm of b e in g passed - at least not u ntil the very end . "I felt like, before the rac e, I cou ld be right there," sa id Ha yd en , who is ba ck to s p or tin g a leopa rd -sk in hair co lo ration . " I mean , I don 't wan t to make excu ses about my sta rts, bu t I go t a b ad s ta rt, slow a t th e beginning - I was going slo w. 1 tri ed to . pu t so me hard laps in and catch those guys and 1 jus t felt li ke I w as go ing to th ro w it away. 1 may have rod e a little bit tight. I w as n 't rid in g ve ry good a n d I got fifth. On ce 1 figu red ou t I w as on the edge, tryin g to catch th ose guys, a nd I was n' t ge tti ng now here, tha t' s ab out the tim e I sta rted catchi ng tra ffic and I took wh at I go t." Sixt h was n't as cu t a nd dried . Pridmore and Yates were ha rd a t it, passing and repassing each other, the final orde r decided on lap 13 of 17, but iI was only in the final t.wo lap s tha t Pridmore cou ld relax, wit h Yates' brakes finall y giv ing in . "I was rea lly su rpr ised I was able to kind of get him a littl e bit on the brakes today because I respect the guy so much under braking," Pri dmor e sai d . "Bu t 1 was able to ge t by him und er bra king . We went ba ck and for th. He came bv me in the Co rkscr ew and then I go t by' him on the exit of the Corkscrew and , originally, I go t by him in turn 11 and 1 think I go t by him once in five. But 1 fina lly mad e it s tick aft er I go t by the second tim e in the Corkscrew." Yates sai d th at he was s til l ha vin g probl em s wi th the bra kes . "Th ey' re n ot bit in g like th ey u sed to," he said, which tempered his d rive. When it was clear that Pridmor e was ou t of re ach, Yat es sa id th at he "ju s t need ed to get back without tearing the bike up ." Fou r rid er s con tes ted eigh th, with Crevi er at th e fro nt of the quartet for mos t of the race, on ly to find himself at th e back of th e p a ck en terin g the Corkscrew on the final lap. "( Bria n) Pa rriott, (Steve) Rapp a nd .(Jos hua) Ha yes got me going up five an d ther e was lots of action going into Corkscrew on the last lap ," Crevier sai d . "1 came out of tha t ahead and follow ed Pa r riott and Yat es . Pa r rio tt go t a bi g slide in tu rn 10. 1 go t h im th e re a nd Yates just finished off ahe ad of me." eN ..1·t u · 1l'~ """: 1"':~\.~ ~..",.... --- ::. . .. .. • Upcoming Rounds: Round 10 - Lexington. Ohio, July 18 Round 11 - Brainerd , Minnesota, August 2 -------, _ ----- ~-,-~--n.:-\--\~fiO t : . tiO'- , e ... luIS n I • I 1 I i: :Rf\1E'O n : I \.I!l1H :"H1HEEO \ '\ 'IOU Ml\:1 DUES. .: \ 10 \.I!E~~_-~~--------- ----------------\------------ \ Pacif ic S pec ia lty. Y can enjoy the ou ride when you're covered by motorcycle insurance. But why get burned paying high From the #1 II ~ name m PACIFIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY premiums? Pacific Specialty offers rates that are among the lowest in California. And we're California's Insurance. largest writer 01motorcycle insurance. With Pacific Specialty, the best motorcycle (800) 377-3682 insurance at the lowest cost is within your reach. Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California Results : July 10, 1999 (Round 9 0112) PRO H O N D A OILS 600" SUPER S PO RT, I. Tom m y Ha y d en (Ya m ); 2. Ja m ie Ha ckin g (Ya rn): 3. Ku rti s Ro ber ts (Hun): 4. Eric Bostrom (Hen): 5. Nic kv Havden (He n): 6. Iason Prid more (Suz) ; 7. Aaro n Ya tis (Kaw): 8. 51 '(' Crevie r (Suz): 9. Brian Parri ott (He n): 10. l'\ Joshu a Ha ye s (Su z) : 11. S teve Rap p (5 u7.); 12. Jak e Ze m ke (S uz) ; 13 . Sea n Ko walsk i (Hon) : 14 . C h uc k C raves (Ya m): 15. Roger L eo Ha yd en (Su7.); 16. Michael R. Ha nnas II (Y.1 m); 17. Kenneth Chase (s u z) ; 18. Mike Sull ivan (Kaw): 19. Stuart Str a tto n (Suz); 20. Jere my To ye (Yam) ; 21. Bryce G ross (Ya m); 22 . Francisco Rarnic rcz (SU7.); 23. Pau l Wright (Hun); 24. Bob Laszk o (Hen ): 25, Sha w n Cash tSuz) : 26. Sam uel Ca nubucc l (Hun); 27. Da vid Ortega (Suz ): 28. Bryan Kovarick (5U l ); 29. S tephen Sta llma n (Yam); 30. J.1Stm Chisu m (Kaw) : 31. Kevin Ca rte r (Y.lm); 32. Rand v Neher (Bon); 33. Ben We lch (Yam); 34. Ge rar d W.1Ish (5uz) ; 35. Roman Frias (Hon ): 36 . To ny Iime nez (S uz) : 37. Kim Na kashim a (SU7.) 38. Taka hito Mo ri (Yarn ). ; Time: 25 rni n., 57.466 Sl....'C . D istanc e: 17 la ps, 39.44 mile s Ave rage speed : 87.628 mph Marg in of victory: O.().I2 ~'C. PRO H O NDA on.s 60 0" S U PE RS PORT C"S HlP POIN T STANDINGS (A fte r 9 of 12 round s): 1. Nickv Ha yd en (2t)1/5 w ins) ; 2. Tom my Ha yden (273/ 3); 3. jarn ie Hacking (248/ 1); 4. 51l'W Crevier (2 14); 5. Kurti s Robe rts (204); 6. Aaro n Yates (199) ; 7. Jo sh ua Ha ye s 0 % ); 8. J.1SO ll Pr idmo re (173); 9. Steve Rapp ( 72 ); 10. Eric Bostrom (158); 11. Richa rd Oliver (H -l); 12. Sea n Kowalski (133); 13. Brian Pa rrio tt ( 32 ); 14. Torn Kip p (23); 15. Migue l Du l-lame l (l 15/1) ; 16. J.lk e Zc m kt," (102); 17. r .w l Harrell (90); 18. Tak ah ltc Mod (76); 19. D.lnlOIl Duckm,l stl' r (70); 20. 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