Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

July 24th & 25th DuQuoin, Illinois Championship Series . Wolla ston's finish es earned him the lion 's share of the featured 200p er cent Pro pa yba ck at the Rock y Mountain Motocross Associati on -hos ted event a t Watkins Raceway. The h o le sh ot in th e fi rs t 250 cc A m oto appeared to belong to Andy Atkins, until he and Matt Karlsen rocketed their Yamahas into tum one and opted to rail the outsid e berm, allowing Wollaston to slip his YZ to the inside for the official honors and the lead . Colorad o Powe rspo rtssponso red Josh Kellogg, making his re tu rn to racing after bre king his wri st in March, wasted little time getting past Atkins and Karlsen on the first lap for seco nd . Californian Dona ld Upt on, enjoyi ng some Co lorado racing before traveling to Red Bud wit h Wollaston for the AMA Mazda Trucks Na tional , mad e the mostof the first moto by secu ring a fifth- place finis h afte r augering his IMS Pro Series /Torco / FMF-s ponso red Honda into the dirt a coup le of limes . Kellogg pursu ed and kept Wollast on ho nest d ow n to the wire, and Atkins came in third, followed by Karlsen . Atkins hoo ked up in the second mota as he . a bsconded with the hol es hot on hi s Vickery Mo tor sports yftox/ Cortez Truc ki ng-sponsored mou nt an d took the lead , a head of Wollaston. Layne Swink , Upton and Chad Zulia n rounded out the top five. Kellogg got off the line in seven th but rocketed up to third before the end of the firs t la p. In the tight sw itchback corne rs at the north end of the trac k, Wollaston ma de his next move with a pass over Atkins for the lead du r in g th e th ird la p . Two seco n ds behin d Atkins, Kello gg 's front end pu shed ou t in the ri ght- hand s wee per follo wing t he specta tor tab letop jump, send ing the Yamaha rider back to eig hth . Up ton moved up to third as Fay Myers ' Wes Hale se ized the o pportu n ity to ge t pa st Swink for fifth , beh ind Karlsen, who got off the gate in six th befor e workin g his wa y u p two spots to fourth . Atki ns could only watch as Wollaston en joyed a no ther two-second cushion at the checkers for the overall . Atkins locked up second overall, with Upton and Karlsen follow ing. Kellogg sq ueaked ou t fifth overall with his 2-8 finish . Results 50 [).1 : 1. Anthony Griego (Cob) ; 2. Jau Jacobs (KTM); 3. T.J. Kos.'IOJl (Mus ); 4. Phillip Bowma n (Cob); 5. Connor Olson (Cob l. 50 [)'2: 1. Colter Dimic k (Pol); 2. Da lton Moyeor (lem); 3. Ga rrrtt TYJ'"I'Il (Waa); 4. SydlW')' Wri ght (Cob); S. Na tha n Dt:-And n-d lKTMl. 50 D- 3: 1. u nd o n Wolfd Yam ); 2. Austy n Keller (Suz); 3. Nicole Wolfe (Ya m). 50 D-4 1. C(llt('!' Dim ick (Po!); 2. Chris Hu mbard OM' ( K.aw). 60 (9-11): 1. Dalton Oimick (KTM); 2. Tra cy Travis (Ka w) ; 3. Sha ne Selby (Kaw l; 4. Ht.'ilM'f Lukn-lK.awl. t KO (7·1 1): I. Cody Boyd (lion); 2. Shane Willms (Ka w) ; 3. Austin Boyd (Su z) ; 4. Cod y H ill ( K.. w); 5. Brett I'll"USIi( Ka w). HO 0 2-13): I. Lance Hise r (Kaw); 2. Ricky Jurado (Ya m); 3. Matthe-w Hm:ting (Ya m); 4. Brad y Sh" TP (Ka w); 5. Derek BrewI'ier(Yaml. t 80 (]4-1S): I. Tony Valdez (Yam); 2. Bra nd on McGra y (Yam); 3. Ada m Ft'atheringill (lion ); 4. Phil Ranum (Hon); 5. Jeremy Kirbv(Hun). 'S/MINI: 1. Ma tthew Hl.-"ftZ.in); (Yam); 2. Brady Sharp (Ka w); 3. Lance Hiser (Yam); 4. Layne Rl'ady (Yam); 5. Phil Ranum (Hon) . Yni BEG : I. MAtt Hilburgl1' (l iun ); 2. Kyle ChoJ,ffuu; (Yam); ). Jere my Kirb y m (ln); 4. Jay l u krr (Hun); 5. Tu mmy Gris wold UCiIIW ). Gr a nd Na tiona l Dirt , T~ack Series & I ' SATURDAY, JULY 24th • GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES • SuperTrapp SuperTracker Races • Championship 883 Races • Total Saturday Purse Money: $54,500 + $2,500 Lap Sponsors hip S U N D AY, JULY 25th • Charity Benefit Ride on The Magic Mile • 50 MILER with NASCAR style"pit stop!! • 50 Laps - $50,000 Purse SPECIAL ACTIV IT IE S ! • Live Saturday Night Entertainment from DELUXURY (Featured band at Harley's 95th Anniversary!) """'0f0I. ' LU HOI_ • Special appearances from Gary Nixon and past 50 MILER winne rs • Master of Ceremonies: Dave Despa in • Bike show from A.B.A.T.E. of IL • Trials Bike Demonstrations • Skydivers • Charity Benefit Ride NO COOLERS ~ outside campgrounds Available Friday & Saturday night $35 .00 Weeke nd Pass I $20.00 per night per sight Concessions available on the campground. ADM ISSIONfTlCKET IN F O: Gates open at 9:00 a.m, each day RACING STARTS at 1:00 p.m. ALL TICKETS: Saturday & Sunday Advance $18. 00 per day Handling fees apply. After July 17 $20.00 per day Tickets Available at all participating IMDA Members Dealers ~ To order tickets or reserve camp ing space call Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association 217 .753 .8866 Complete details and printable Ticket Order Form ava ilable at: nessen .corn SCHBY: 1. Marc Wa rm u th (Hon); 2. T.J. Russell (Su z); 3. K.-vin H e.d (Suz); 4. Ad", m Lu h", (Suz.); 5. Ryan Bailey (Yam). 16-24: 1. Mitt Karlsen (Yam); 2. Brad Hendry (Yam ): 3. Chris w ngweU(Kaw ); " , Todd Homing (Yam); 5. jamt"!>Funl. (Kaw). 125 A: 1.}o!Jt Kd~ (Y..m); 2. M.1tt Karlsen (Yam) ; 3. Layne Swink (Kaw); 4. Chad Zu lian (lC..J w) ; 5... rU: Landis (ya m). E 125 B: I. Mdrc Wdnn uth (Hun) ; 2. Brad Hl"Ildry (Ya m ); 3. T.J. RU56I'U CSuz) 4. Chris Longwell (lCaw ); 5. K,mn Head (Suz ). ; 125 C: 1. ' on J"l

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