Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

125 NOV: 1. Ju lm e r Faul kner (Yam) ; 2. Nick Butterworth (Ya m) ; 3. Bra nd on No rton (Ya m); 4. Sha un Tr ah l;"rt..(K.,w ); 5. Chd rle!> Dana (Yltm). 125 INT: t. Chris Elliott (Ya m); 2. Do nnie Durrer (Y.lm); 3. Cody Rand all (Kaw ); 4. Bre nt Gillia m (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. C arrett Srines (H un); 2. Brya n Wa rd (Yam). 250 tNT : 1. Chris Reed (Kaw) . • j R VET BEG: 1. Miltthe w Carrol l ( Hun) ; 2. jason Shea re r (KTM); 3. Stev e Segele y (Kdwl. j R VET NOV : 1. Pash a Ak hilr (Yam): 2. Shy Mos he (Suz); 3. Kirk Cothra n (Hun). JR VET !NT : 1. Chris, Reed (Kaw): 2. Sha ne Sta n ley (Yam). VET BEG: 1. Ron SIt' Wll: rt (H.m); 2. Bra nd on Bra ndon (Suzl; 3. Ray Becker (K" w); 4. Bria n M..rrim (Hon): 5. Mark Pu rser (Yam) . VET NO V: I. ja ck Miller (Kaw), 2. Greg Martin ez (Ho n ): 3. Ray Rltzler ( KolW); 4. Pas ha Ak hol (Y;un) ; 5. Shy Mos ht· (Suzl . r m • • VET INT: 1. Lro5.1UI (Yil. ). VET PRe;>: t . Ed wa rdo Flip po Ij-iou) . 5R NOV : I. Sco tt McDonall nIon); 2. Ress Benson (}-Io 3. n); Ricbard Beah-r (Ya m ). SR INT: I. Bob Dun ha m (Ya m ); 2. Kirk Pree ma n (Yam) ; 3. Layman Gattis (Ya m) . 5 R EX: I. Ed w a rdo Flip po (Ha n). Raines shines atIronman HS By Bruce A. Snyder RAWLINGS, MD, jUNE28 The final rou nd of the Ironman Ha re Scramble Series was held at Cliffside Off-Road Par k, and more than 130 motorcycle racers lined up for the event. As the firs t wave of riders was released , a cloud of du st formed that red uced vision to just a few feet. The 7.5-mile course was laid ou t with several vir gin secti ons and includ ed some new hillclimbs that proved to be quite a challenge to some of the rid ers. A big d ownhill also intimidated mo re than one rider. By d ay s end , man y of the corners had a berm of powd er like d ust tha t was at least six inches dee p, which caused some front wheels to wash out. To mak e th ings exciting, the Western Mary land Off Road Ride rs provided a $700 Expert pu rse, which was to be pa id out to the top five Expert riders for their overall finishes. In th e Open A class, Kawasa k i's Jas o n Raines took the holeshot, which kept him out of the d ust until lat er , w hen he bega n to lap rid ers . Rain es came th rough the scoring ba rre ls on the firs t la p w ith a lea d of 34 seconds on Su z u ki' s Ron n ie Burnfi eld. John Ru the rford wa s the th ird rid er th rough the barrels on the first lap. He was followed by Yama ha-mo u nted Scott P hi llips and Hond a r id er A n d ri s Lag zdins. On the second lap, Raines still hada lea d on Burnfield an d Ru th erford , bu t KTMmo unted Bria n Keega n had moved fro m eigh th pla ce to fourth place, and Thomas Leupen had bro u gh t his Kawa saki to fif th pl ace. On th e fou rt h lap , Raines and Burnfi eld we re still the to p two, but Keeg an had mov ed in to third p la ce , Su z u k i-mou n ted Je rem y Morris h ad moved into fo u rt h p lac e, a nd La gzd in s had ta ken back fifth p lace. The top five rem ained in the sam e o rd er for the. fina l la p, an d Raines' fir st-p lace fi n ish cl i n ch ed th e se r ies t it le . Rain es has won every rou nd of the se ries, making him the und isp u ted cha mpion of the Iron man Har e Scramb le Series. In the Vet class, Kawasaki-mounted Donald Belt took the lead on the first lap, on ly to drop ou t after com pleting only two hIPS' Belt was followed by Suz uki-moun te Eric Weilan d, KTMd mounted Ra y Owens, Kawa sak i r ide r Sco tt Fontaine a nd KTM rid er Patrick Ha nshew. On the second lap, Suzuki-moun ted Ron ald StelZ moved into first p lace, wh er e he rema ined for the rest of the race. Weila nd held on to second, and Husqvarna -mounted Mike McIn tire 'moved in to th ird pl ace. Fon taine hel d on to fo ur th place, and Owens d rop ped to fifth place. On the fifth and final lap, the top three riders remai ned in the same order, bu t Jeffrey Brady had taken over fourt h a nd Ha nsh ew had mov ed. back into -- ) -, Sign Up OP~~ .. ""Sep t. 9th zpm-spm Sep vlOth"6am (Tech zam -r I am) -; , I"') ' • .1 " ,l '.. ... .' " R~ Long O~.~oad C~~·~se . 8-10 Miles '.-'< -" Don't Miss StadiumCrosson Call 9/ I O/99,\ rl'11lY Mom.. (5uz); 5. And ris Lagzdm s, tHcnj . O PEN A: I. Jason Raines (Kaw); 2. Ronn ie Bumflei d (Suz); 3. Bri.an Keegan (KTM); 4. jt> y Mnr ri.. (Suz.); 5. Andns Lagzd ins rem . (l io n). O PEN B: 1. Bruce Lowma n (Ho n); 2. San Clifford (Kilw); 3. John Whi tfield (H on); 4. Lout s Girkma n (KTM); 5. Stev e Bowe r (KTM). OPEN C: 1. j eremia h Ervin (YAM); 2. Len Kapton (KT M); 3. Todd jones (Kaw); 4. TN Prank (YAM) ; 5. Stephe n G ue nthe r (Kil w) . VET : 1. Donald Stetz (Suz ); 2. Er ic We ila nd (5uz); 3. Ra y Owens (KTM); 4. Jt'tfr... Brad y (Suz); 5. 1~.l trick Ha nsh ew . y VET C: I. Richa rd Wh ite (Yam) ; 2. Fred Schm id t (Ya m); 3. Reese j on es (Yam); 4. Pau l Cla ry (Suz) ; 5. La w ren ce Ho ppe r (laM). 4-SlRK: I. Lero y Shoo k

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