Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

" T ha t w heel just s tarted l o ckin g u p a b ou t la p e ig h t," Da v i s sa i d a fte rwa r d . "Y ou ca n' t eve n hardly turn it n o w ." Tha t l e ft th e H acker / K i ng/ Pa r k er b attle as the b est o n e o n th e t rack. It was o n e th at H a ck e r b eli ev ed th at h e could w i n . " I t h ought that I had so met hi ng fo r him (Park er) i n that l ast GOmer, but t h en Rich got in t h er e hot and blew th e g roove an d just screw ed m e up a little bit ," Hacker said . " I l ost Parker' s draft. But this i s good, man. This gives m e a lot of co nfidence fo r next week." Ca rr didn ' t n e ed ' to worry abou t next week, as h e ju m p ed up an d down o n th e pegs of his K enn y T o lbert -prepp ed m a ch in e while g re eti ng the checkered flag . The championship was his, o nce again , for the first time in seven years. Later, afte r much o f th e ap p l ause h ad d i ed d o wn, t he pho tos were tak en and m ost of th e au tographs signed, Ca r r r eflect ed o n t he t itle, h ow h i s life ha s ch anged and h o w n o m atter w ha t - his own i n n er p eac e often co mes n ot af t er the checkered flag is thrown, but in the 20 o r 25 laps before that. " You kn ow , this one fee ls bette r than th e f i rs t o ne beca use nobod y Can say th a t t h ey ra n l ess r ac es o r w ha t no t ," Ca r r sai d . "Th is o ne i s sweet because we were t ough all year long, and t he re ai n' t no excuses for nobody. We jus t did our j ob well. I fi n is hed n o wors e than seventh, and t he r est w ere in t he to p three, and I' m just so proud o f thi s team. I had a great bike all yea r l o n g . Y ou don't chec k out o n a mil e lik e th i s unl ess you ' ve go t a g ood scoo ter. W e had a good scoo te r and a good plan fo r th e race." After w a rd , Carr ' s wife P am , who had n ot kn own him wh en h e won his first title sev en yea rs ago, ap pea re d to b e so s t u n ne d over i t all th at s he co u l d n' t find the word s to ex p ress her thoughts, o t her t han to say , "Th e l ook o n my fa ce says it all. " Carr, o n the o ther h and , h ad h i s own t houghts abou t be i ng ab le to w in this one for his n ew family . "I k now tha t it is really special fo r h er, " Ca rr sa i d . " As fa r as I'm concerned , w hen I m arried h er I won th e cha mpionship . " Y o u k now, t his week was very t oug h for m e on a personal l ev el," h e added. " I k now tha t a lot of people were worried abou t m y menta l focus and my fra me of mi nd, b u t my best thera p y for m e i s to b e able t o p ut my hel met o n a n d g e t i t on . I wa s able to d o tha t ton i ght. N umber o ne ... I l ov e it." CIII Cal Expo State Fairgrounds Sacramento, Californ ia Res u lts: Sep tem ber 18,1 999 (Round 17 of 19) UEAT 1 no laps; seve n rid ers, to p three transfer): 1. Kevin Varnes (H-D); 2. Joe Kopp (H· D); 3. Will Davis (H· O); 4. C eo Roede r II (H-D); 5. Steve Beattie (H-D); 6. Pa ul Lynch (H- D); 7. MikcInd crbitzin (H- D>, Time: 6 min., 17.015 S<.'C . HEAT 2 (10 lap s; se ven rid e rs, top thre e tran sfer): 1. Rich King (H · D); 2. Jay Sp ring steen 01 -0 ); 3. Bryan Bigelow (H-D); 4. l.R. Schnabel (H-D); 5. Paul Bergstrom (H-D); 6. jaime Aguilar (H-D); i . Lonnie Pauley (H-D). Tim e: 6 min .• 15.052 sec. f lEAT 3 nolaps; eig ht riders, top three tran sfer): 1. Mike Hacker (H-D); 2. Steve Mo rehead (H-D) ; 3. Scot t Parker (H-D) ; 4. Cary Roge rs (H-D); 5. Dale Icnneman (H-D); 6. Brett Landes CHon); 7. Brian Shirley tH-o); 8. Ken Yoder (H-D>. T ime: 6 min. , 14.846 sec. HEAT 4 nolap s; eight rid ers , to p three tra nsfer): 1. Ch ris Ca rr (H · D); 2. Terry Poovey (Ho n): 3. Ronnie jones (H- D); 4. Willi e McCoy (H-D); 5. Shaun Russe ll (H-D); 6. Billy Ma rtin (H- D); 7. Allo n McBee (H-D); 8. (Left) Get bac k !: Sp ringer took a sp in aboard the A& A Yamaha TZ in a benefit exhib it ion ri de for inju red Cali fo rn ia racer Toby Jorgensen. (Above) Shaun Russell (28) ra ces with ser ies points leader Willie McCoy (59) in the 883 main. Russell took th e win , while McCoy was th ird. Robert Miller (H- D). Time: 6 min .,13.663 St.'C. SEM I 1 (eight lap s; ni ne ri ders, to p three transfer ): 1. Willie McCoy (H-D); 2. Sha un Russell (H· D); 3. Steve Beanie (H· D); 4. Ceo Roed er (H-D> 5. Billy M..rti n (H; 0 );6. Pau l Lync h (H- D); 7. Mi ke Inderbitzin (H-D); 8. Robert Miller (H-D) ; 9. Allon McBee (H·D) . Ti m e: 5 min., 04.940 St.'C. SEM I 2 (eight laps; nin e ri de rs, top three tran sfer): 1. Gary Rogers (H-D>; 2. D.lle Ie nnema n (H-D ); 3. j.R. Sch n abel (H -D) ; 4. Pa ul Bergstro m (H-D); 5 . Brett Land es (Hen): 6. ja ime Agui lar (H· D); 7. Bria n Shi rley (1-1-0); 8. Lonnie Pauley (Hen): 9. Ken Yoder (H-D). T ime: 5 min., 04.795 sec . G RAND NAT IO NAL (20 !.aps; 18 ri ders); 1. Chris Ca rr (H·D); 2. Scott Pa rker (H-D); 3. Mike Hacker (H-D); 4. Rich King (H-o);5. Will Da vis (H-D> 6. joe Kopp (H; 0); 7. Terry Poo vey (Hon); 8. Stew Morehead (H-D); 9, Ronnie jo nes (H- D); 10. Kevin Varn es (H- D); 11. Steve Bea ttie (H -D); 12, Ja y Spri ng steen (l·t-D ); 13. Bry a n Bigelow (H·D); 14. j .R. Sch nabel (H-D); 15. Cary Rogers (H ·O); 16. Willie McCoy (H- D); 17. Sha un Russell (H·D) ; 18. Dille [ennema n (1 ), -1-0 T ime: 12 min ., 17.4% sec. AMA G RA N D NATION AL D IRT T RAC K SE RIES POI NT S STANDINGS (A fte r 17 of 19 ro u n ds): I. Chris Carr (295/5 wins) ; 2. Rich King (242/ 4); 3. Sco tt Pa rk er (194 /1) ; 4. Will Davis (18 4/ 2); 5, joe Ko p p 066/1); 6. Brya n Bige lo w (54); 7. jay Springsteen 051 / 1); 8. Ge o Roed er II (145 ); 9. Nicky Ha yd en 0 15/1); 10. Kev in Varnes (114); 11. Ke vin Atherto n 007/1); 12, Steve Mor ehead (06); 13, M ike Ha ck er (10U; 14. Ken Cool be th (75); IS. Steve Beattie (73); 16. Dan Bu tler (67); 17. Dan Stanley (66); 18. Terry Poo vey (62); 19. J.R. Schnabel (59); 20. Bre tt Land es (S5). HARLEY-DA VID SO N SPO RTS TE R PERFOM · ANCE MAIN (12 la ps, 17 riders): 1. Shaun Russell (HD); 2. Bill y Martin (H-O); 3. Willie McCoy (H- D); 4. Pau l Bergst rom (H-D); S. [ames Hart (H-D ); 6. Robert Miller (H- D); 7. Yuhi ko Hirao (H· D); 8. J..tson Tyer (H-D); 9, A,j, Herrera (H -D); 10. Sco tt Scherb (H-D); 1 t . Don Har t Brieflv~.. .. .. (H-D); 12. Joh n Grant (I·I-D); 13. Mark Witham (H -Dl; 14. CMy Roge rs (H -D); 15, Do nal d Pa ul (H -D) ; t6 . Michelle DiSalvo ( H -D); 17. Paul No rm and in (H-D). Time: 7 min., 52.091 sec . HA RLEY-DAVIDSON SPO RTS TER PERFORMANCE SERIES POI NTS STANDING S (Aft er 13 of 15 eve nts): 1. Willie McCoy (175/ 3 wins): 2. Sha un Russe ll (lnf2); 3. Billy Martin (l331J); 4. Gary Rogers (131/ 2); 5. Robert Miller (01 ); 6, jam es Har t (9 1); 7. Paul Bergstrom (86); 8. Na te Wait (72); 9. jes s Reeder (62/2); 10. mE) Yuh iko Hira o / Brian Krom roy (59); 12, mE) Michelle DiSalvo / Tim Eades (52); 14. Pa ul Morgan (51); I S. Sco tt Stump (49); 16. Joe Eades (36); 17. Alan Eadie . (3 1); 18. Ge o rge Richtm e y er (26) ; 19 . (T IE) Pa u l No rma nd in / jaso n Pletcher (24). Upco ming Roun ds: Round 18 · Las Vegas, Nevada , Oct obe r 3 Round 1 g - Del Mar , California, October 11 third place on the all-time Grand Nat ional winner' s list. Carr has 40 victo ries -. two less than second-placed man J ay Spri~gsteen... . Sh~uld tire 'w ea r ha'ie been a 'concern for the main event? Depends on who you ask. C h ri s 'C arr finished on a tire that look ed as though it cou ld Cra shes and injuries again plagued this round of the AMA Grand National have gone several more laps with no troubla. By contrast. ·T e r ry P o o ve y Dirt Track Series. 8S Dan Stanley low-sided his Gardner Racing HarleyDavidson in tum three and struck the railing that lines the track on only . was rnissmq the entire left-side tread - from about the centerline of the tire to the edge of the rim - on his smokln'' fast Honda RS750 ., Even so. the the second lap of practice . The Wa shington rider was transport ed to the Texan managed to finish seventh. " Man. I don't know how," .Poovey said. ' hospital after he reported ly compla ined of a lack of fee ling in his legs. " It was geUing real slick out there : I was just trying real hard, and it was Word returned to the track later in the day that Stanley was ·apparently wo rking good . I knew that it wou ld happen; and I c ould feel it getting real going to be all right. b ut the reality was that he suffered a broken back in greasy . This bike is way harder on .tires than a Harley. I'll tell ya. one of the'cras h and had to undergo seven hours of surgery to repair the damaqe. There is no paralysis. arid Stanley is .expecte d to make a fu'll recov- . thes e days we 'll get to a place that will be more like my deal. and then it' ll be 'call in the dogs and piss on the fire' cuz the hunt.is over ."' . . ery. but he is done for t he .s e ~so n . A collection was taken up at Sacrame nto to continue aid to injured. dirt t rack racer Toby ,Jorgenesen. Seve ral thousand dollars we re -raised .during the ,night' s even t to assist Jo rgensen; who 'bas remained critical co nditio n since his crash in Dallas. Jorgensen has undergone several surgeries at Parkland Memorial Hospit al in Dallas in an effort to save : his life. One of the highlight s of .the even ing at Sacrament o came when J ay Springsteen put on a benefi t ride fo r Jorgensen aboard the A&A in Steve Morehead had a lot of rubber lef t on ' his rea r t ire : and he couldn't get by Poovey 'w hen Kopp did. leavmq the " Findlay Flyer" eighth. "Terry Poovey has real fast Honda. I'll tell you that." Morehead said. " I was draft ing with Koop, and we 'were going forward . Then Kopp .got by him and I cou ldn'tdraft past him, and that was that. " Morehead said that he is loo king forward 'to the . Las Vegas Half M ile in two weeks .' Last wee k's editio n of th.e event .marked his last Grand Nationalvict ory . a Racing Yamaha TZ dirt track er at the behest of race fans who we re willRonnie J o ne s fi~j shed a cred it~ble nint hat Sacrament o aboard his ing to donate more than $700 to See the bike run. Springer put on his loaner TCR Harley-Davidson, but the Okl ahoman has decided that enough usual hair-raising show aboard lh" 'm achine, ) hen came in and said , " 1 is enough'. "That was my last race : on a big bike. anyway." Jones.said. told (Ray) Abram s that he needs to put bigger main jet s in the' t hing. I · ' " You might see meon a 600 at Daytona, but I don't even think I'm going think that it' s flallening out' up top! " . . . to do 'that: I gave Tommy (Cum mings) my helmet from tonight and auto. . . .' : . .. . . . .. .. .: . 9raphed it so thai he could put it up in hls shop in Flint (M ichiganUt's just AMA Grand National Champion-elect ChrIS C arr took time on the VI<:tO- . . time for me to do it. , retired in '95 because I was burned out going every ry podium to sh~re his thoughts o n fnend and biller nval Scott Parker. payweekend. but AI CBerg tsrom) .always to ld me that I had a bike whenever I .'ng homage -' thts t ime from the other' side of th? fence - to :he ~Ine-tlme wanted, so I ended up riding a few more races . But l've started a new job .. champion who" wo n most of those titles at Carr"s. expense. He s a hard selling Hadey-Davidson-ltcensedapparel for Ron Strallman. and I'm going -. guy to chase. Carr told the crowd of P arker. I m gOing to mis s racing . to be starti ng that this week. It' s going to keep me busy . and I'm just against him eac h and .every week . He' s a t rue champio n. His record going to focus On that. " . ·speaks for itself, and no mailer what anybody else accom plishes in the . . . . '. , rest of their career. we 'll never match what this guy has done. , give him a Afte r Sacramento, some guys may be retiring . others are going to Seattle ' round of applause." · · ' . for the Hot Shoe National and others may .be going to Disneyland: J .R; . '. . .. Schnabel is going road racing . The Wisconsinite has landed a part-time ' S c o tt Pa r k e r reciprocated the sentiment - at least where it pertained to 600 cc 'supersport deal with M id-C it ies Motorsport s near his ho me in this season · when he presen ted Carr with the Drag Specialties Grand West Bend. arid will be making his debut aboard a Kawasaki ZX6 R at National number one plate on the podium. " I want to congratulate Chris Black hawk Farms ;'n Beloit. ·W isconsin. during the Seattle Hot Shoe week Carr on winning this National Championship." Parker said. " He came' out ·end. " ' j ust paid $620 in entry fees: ' Schnabel said. "I' m rid;' g nine classn ·of the start at the beginning of this year and was just wide open from the . es. ' 18 races .' I'm actually going to try and learn to ride the thing while. I'm get-go . It' s one of the greatest season s -that l've seen in a long time . racing. I'm going to run it in practice and then go race." Ifhe is succe ssEvery week , he was on the box -.Even as sad as I am to hand it (the plate) fur. Schnabel said that there are plans to 'run the.bike.at Daytona du.ring over. It' S stili a pleasure to hand It over to him." the annual, Biketoberfes t held 'there, as .well as the 2000 Daytona Bike Week. " If we're having fun. definitely." he said. ' .. I did it my way dept.: Never one to shy away from making good sale. ·espec ially if it's fora good cause. Scott P ark e r assisted the Toby .JorTop-running 883 and Sup~rtracker racer Robe rt M iller suffe red a gensen medical fund by .announcing to the crowd on thepodium that he tr aqedy during the week prior to Sacr amento when his Sup ertra ck er wo uld be 'selling' the 'number plates off the motorcycle thathe had ridden ' mechanic" Tim R u s se ll. was shot and killed in a family disput e in his in the main event. 'and thaI aUproceeds would go to the Jorgensen family: Pennsylvania home. " I'm here ." Miller sa id at Sacramento. "Ali i can do is .Sold vts undisclosed sealed bids. all three plates were gone shortly.after .keep going. but this is a terri ble loss. Tim was a really smartquy.end he the machine was returned to the pits once it passed through the standard . wa s the brains behind our Supert rack er. I'm going to park it for now until I ·AMA impound procedure. : . . can learn 'andfipureout what he was doinqwlth it. He was really smart with it. His loss extends 'way beyond mot orcycle racing .. A lot of people knew him 'outside of motorcycle racing.' . Speaking of Chris C arr.' his win' now places him in 'sole .PoSs~ssion of a 19

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