Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

but th e red ca me o u t when Es tes a nd M cC onn ell ta ngled in o ne . Th e re f deemed Estes to be the cause; Estes felt the call was un fair and refused to go to the back of the pack. He opted to br eak the ta pes on his way to the pi ts - a move that looped his bik e and pu t him on his bac k on the fro nt straight. On the res tart, Venega s had no troub le putti ng all kinds of da ylight between himself and the rest of the field . Hicks came home seco nd, with McConnell thir d . . The Su p p o rt m ain went to Bentley Barret t, who topped Mich ael Mattocks and Sean McDo u galL Su p po rt B honors were cap tured by G reg Starcevic in convincing style over Brent Smith and John O'NeiL CN Costa Mesa Speedway Costa Mesa, Californ ia Res ults: Augus t 28, 1999 SC R: 1. &)b by Schw artz (GM); 2. Andy No rth rup (Jaw) ; 3. Ed d ie Castro (l aw ): 4. Ca ry H icks (C M) ; 5. Cha rlie Vene as (jaw). g Hocr: 1. C harlie Venegas (ja w ); 2. Gary H ick s (GM ); 3. Sha wn McCo nnl·lI (GM) ; 4. john Adt.'11 (ja w ); 5 . Andy Northru p (Jaw) . SUP: I. Benth-y Barrett (Jaw ); 2. Michae l Mat tocks (jo1W); 3. See M c Dnu ~.ll1 (j .1 W) ; 4. Joh n Va ndermeulen m (W l>S); 5. Fra nk Pt"CCl' (jaw). su r 8 : 1. Greg Starcevic (Jaw ); 2. Bren t Smith (Ja w); 3. Jo hn O 'Nei l (C d n); 4. Malcolm ROt;' (la w ): 5. Mike {klvle (Jilw ). • C ELEB D EA TH M AT CH : 1. Rand y S kinner; 2. 5l.. "01t Rousseau: 3. Tim Tu cker: 4. Brian Pa ppalard o: 5. Sco tt Johnso n. CCS SouthwestSprint series:Firebird Raceway Ledesma's revenge By Mic hael Ross CHANDLER, AZ, SEPT.4-5 ark Led esm a had only one th in g on his m ind Sunda y afternoon as he rolled his ZX7R u p to the st arting gri d for the Unlim ited GP Das h For Ca s h a t Fire bi rd Ra ce w ay : b ea t Dal e Kieffer at all cos ts. Wh en the checkere d flag fell nine laps la ter , it was Ledesma crossing the finish line first w ith Kieffer trailing . Led esm a w on the lion' s share of the $1000 purse and ha d his reven ge on Kieffer fo r h a vin g bea ten him in the Mid d leweigh t Su persport race ea rlier. 'T he re was no wa y I was going to let Kieffer beat meIn Unli mited GP," sa id Led e sma a f te r th e race . " I wante d reven ge for him beating me in the Midd leweight race." U n li m ite d G P w a s th e finale o f a long, hot weekend of racing , -as the CCS Sou thwest Sprin t Series resumed after a m o nth lo ng s u m mer hiatu s . A lthou g h the tem pera ture cl im be d well pas t th e lOG-degree ma rk o n Sat urday a nd Sundav , racers w ere thankful that the annual m~nsoons had give n them a break from the to rturous humidity tha t had been pu nish ing the valley for the pas t w eek. Racing go t u nd er w ay o n Sa tu rd ay with the GT Ligh ts even t. Laroy Montgo me ry took the win from Chuck Coyle after the race w as red-flagged on the last lap for fou r se pa rat e cras hes aro u nd the tra ck. Montgo m ery, who helpli d esi gn and build the M4 exha ust sys tem , w as making his first a p pe ara nce at Firebird and, although pitting ou t of the back of hi s SU V, the 44-year-o ld Texan w as a threat in every class he enter ed . The GTU race go t off to an unfortunat e st art w hen KTM rid er Greg Mariani cra shed early in the race and had to be air-e vacua ted to the local hos pital w ith leg a nd ba ck injuries . After th e res tart, Kieffer se t sa il and built up a good lead, but Ja red Kapoor ca ugh t Kieffer nap- M pin g on the last la p and stuffed his wa y up the ins ide of Kieffer's R6 in th e last comer to tak e the win. Led esma handil y w on th e Li ghtw ei ght Superbik e ra ce from M ontgo m e ry . Ledes m a to ok the s ta r t a nd with in three laps he wa s w ell clear of Mon tgomery, build ing u p a I S-seco nd lead by th e last lap. Thi s race was also red -flagged o n th e last la p when To m Krau s e go t hi s H ond a H a wk ou t o f sha pe in turn 12 and co llected Co yle, w ho w e n t down unhur t bu t h ard eno ug h to crac k his helmet open. Krau se w ent on to finish in fifth. The Super Twins race sa w a good di ce between the Til 000 of Scott Willock a nd the Du cati 748 of Tom H u ll. Hull led a t th e sta rt and looked like he was go ing to break away but Willock ree led him in and mad e a pass for the lead on la p s ix. Will ock tu rned a lo w I :10 lap time, bu t H u ll was right on his ta il o n the las t la p and forced the issu e in the last corner to take the wi n. Th e re was a b ig s u r p r ise in the Unlimi ted Su pe rbike race for local racers w hen Vincent H ask o vec to o k the w in go ing away. The Suzuki rider rode a Cary Andrews-prepared GSX-R7S0 to a big wi n a nd co llected Su zu ki continge ncy money d uring his first vis it to the Fireb ird track. CN Firebird Raceway Chandler, Arizona Results: September 4-5, 19 99 UlL S/S PT EX: 1. Vincent Hasko ve (Suz ): 2. Ch ris c Greve (5uz) ; 3. Iarcd KilP'-'IOr (Yam); 4. Eric Ha uge (Suz); " 5. Richard Strat to n (Yaml. U/L 5/SPT AM: 1. Ro bert Roy (Suz): 2. Genna Del l" Co rte (Suz); 3. Child Rolland (He n): 4. jose ph Dawson (Suz) ; 5. T erry Embury (Suz ). HIW S/SPT EX: 1. D.wid Duprey (Suz): 2. vincent Hask o ve (Su z); 3. Chris G reve (Suz) : 4. Ro ry Pal me r c (Su z) ; 5. Eric H " UV (Su z). ;o H /W 5 /5PT AM : 1. Steve C o rbin (Suz) : 2. Pa ge C athings (5uz); 3. Cennaro Della Co rte (Suz): 4. Jl~'ph Dawson (Su z): 5. Robert Roy (Suz) . M/W S/S PT EX: 1. Da le Kieffer (Yam) ; 2. C hr is Creve (Yam) ; 3. M,uk Le tlOSrTl.l (1<. ""); 4. Rory Palm er ... 1 (Suz ): 5. jared Kapoor (Yam ). MIW S/S PT AM : 1. Steve Picotte (Yam ): 2. Harry Ceyer (Suz ); 3. Brian Schad er (Yarn): 4. Page C arhings (Suz); 5. Eric Dav is (Hon) . UW S/SI'T EX: 1. Laroy Montgomery (502); 2. John Icwetr (Lav): 3. Scot Welch (5uz); 4. Dave Mills (Suz) . U W 5 /S I' T AM : 1. },lSon Davi s (Suz): 2. John I. O'Keefe (5oz); 3. Ray Hymer (5 uz); -I. Jim Davi s (Suz) ; 5. Terry Iasper (Yam). HIW 5/BK EX: t . vincent Ha skovec (5m;); 2. re d Kapoor (Yam ); 3. Chris Greve (Ya m); 4. Kent jacobson (Dud; 5. Eric Hau F;o (Suz). H!W SlB K A M: t . 5 teve Corbin (5oz); 2. Robert Roy (Suz); 3. Pagt.· G'l thing." (5uz); -I. Terry Embury (5 uz); 5. GIl'n 51. 'gltSkl' (Su z) . M /\ \ ' S / BK EX: 1. D.l le KieHl' r (Y., m) ; 2. J.lrt.·d K"ptl('lr (Y,lm); 3. Ik'n Wl'Ich (V.l m); 4. Mikl' NO<;('h l~> (Yam) ; 5. Jo hn Jewt'lt (5u7.). MIW S/ BK AM: 1. Stev e Picotte (Yam ); 2. EriC' Da vis (Hon ); 3. Mich.lt.l Ma clean (Ho n) ; 4. Wade Bowers · (Hu n); 5. J.1C'k Cox (Suz) . LJW S/ BK EX: 1. Ma rk Led es ma (Kaw); 2. L.u r)' Munt gu ml·ry (Su z ); 3. Sco t Wt"1 ch (S u z ); -I. Ju !'tin Dt."S tl·rhuu~ (Apr) ; 5. Thomas Kra u~ (Hon). UW SIBK AM: I. Jil SOIl D,wis (Suz); 2. Rogl' r Coy ll' (K.1W); 3. D.lllici SyIJ., b., (Hun) ; 4. Rudd y Cou pl'r (K.1W); 5. Jim D.wis (Suz). Ul l G P EX: 1. M.u k Ledesm.l (I<..,W); 2. Dille Kie Hl' r (Ya m); 3. David Du r rey (Suz); 4. Chri!i Greve (Y.,m); 5. Vincent HaskuVt.'c (5uz) . M /W G P EX: 1. Jare d Ka poo r (Ya m) ; 2 . Mi ls- £' N{lSchcst.· (Ya m) ; 3. Ja mes Cox (Yam );. 4. Jo hn Jew ett (5uz ); 5. I~ i c ha rd Stratton (Y,lm). . M /W c r A M : 1. Bri,'n Sc h.lffer (Y,lm ); 2. Pagl' G" t hings (Suz) ; 3. Eric D.w is (Hv n); 4. Wildl' Bowt'r s (Ho n); 5. Mich,ld M,l cu an (Hon) . L/W Gr EX: 1. Mark Ledes m a (5 u 7o) ; 2. laroy M ont ~omcry (5ulo); 3. Erik Dadej (Ho n); 4. Scol Welc h (5uz ); 5. Thom as K ra u~' (Ho n). U W C P AM : I. Rog l·r Coyle (K,lW); 2. J.lson Davi!'> (Su z); 3. John I. O' Kl't'fl' (Su;l.); 4. Rod dy .Coo pt. r (K.1W); · 5. Dan iel Syll.,N (Ho n). GP SGt: 1. Erik Dadej (Hon); 2. Kevin Murray (Yam) . HIW SI'T5MN EX: 1. 'jo hn Je wett (Lav) : 2. Thoma s Krause (He n): 3. Scot Welc h (Suz): 4. DaVC' Mill s ISuz}, H!W S PTS MN AM: 1. Greg Sterosky (BMW); 2. R.1Y Hymer (Suz) ; 3. T homas Lc nz (Bul); 4. David Khoo (Hen) . UW S PTS MN EX: 1. Da ve Mill s (5 uz); 2. Stev e n Hymer (K.1W) . UW SPT SM N AM: 1. Roger COyll' (Ka w) : 2. Rodd y Cooper (Kaw) : 3. Ray H ym er (Kaw ): 4. Ma r k w eiss

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