Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

UJ § z UJ o iO ~ Q. Fast Fridays Speedway: Ryan Fisher (front) passes Eric Carrillo en route to the Hand icap maln-event win at the first event of the season in Auburn, California. Carr illo fi nished sixth. Fis her's luck turned dramatically in the Scratch main - he started last and wound up hanging his Jawa on the fence. Fast Fridays Speedway C lub Moto Faria, Fisher Fastest at First Fast Fridays Justin's lime B y KAR EN G OOlD B y to\. SoBER AUBURN. CA. MAY 11 Fa st Frid ays . America 's foremost speedw ay facility . o pened its 2 00 1 season befo re a pa ck ed house and di dn't disa ppo int the faith fu l , providing two spectacu lar fi rst- d ivision main -ev ent fina les. Speedway icon " A y in ' " Mike Faria began his 25th racing season in sty le with a win in th e S cratch ma in. while three-t im e Junior Champ ion Rya n Fisher too k h om e th e Handi cap m a i n v i ctor y . V ince Berto luc ci managed to hold off Dav id Booth to cla im th e win in th e Division Two feature. In Divis io n Th re e . Dav id Font s to ok ho m e th e b ac on , and in th e Junior D iv isi on O ne , Two and Three ma in e vents, the wins went to T.J . Fowler . Paul J ohn son an d Mitch ell J ohnso n. respectively . Three fo rme r J un io r Spee d way Natio nal Champion s li ned up in the Handic ap m ai n . L a st seas o n's number -on e Jun io r , Br yan Yarrow, was at the tapes ; Eric Carrillo was on the 10 -y ard lin e. and Fisher was next to Chris Manch est er o n th e 40. Fa ria and Bart Bast were 10 ya rds behind o n the 50 . Yarr ow took the initial lead in the race , but his tim e in front wa s brief, as Carrillo sw ept undern eath and to ok over th e lead by th e end of one revoluti on. Meanwhile, back -yardag e veterans Manchester , Fari a and Bast were m ov ing up and putting pr es sure on Fi sher to m ov e around Yarrow, whi ch he did on lap three. O nce Fi sher moved by Yar row , th e entire freight train fil ed p ast , dump in g Yarrow to th e rea r sp ot . Carrill o was th e next to fall to Fisher , g ivi ng away th e lead as his bike unc ha racteristically sputtered o n the last lap . Once Fisher put his Cod y Racin g Ja wa out front. the battie was for seco nd place, whi ch Man chester won , in front of Faria and Ba st . Fi sher ' s luck wa s not qu it e as good in the Scratch m ain. Th e personable young veteran wa s the last out of the starti ng gates, he could not keep the fro nt end on the ground. and he end ed his evening's work w ith hi s 500cc roc k et hang ing from the tum-two fence. Fish er was di squalified for causing th e red flag , and on th e restart Faria jumped to the early lead on hi s Ka ssman Raci ng GM , a nd th e Sc ratch ma in was all but over. Bobby Hedde n won the bat tle with Manc hest er fo r seco nd , and Fi sher wa s cred ited with the wrap -up spot. UVERMORE, CA . MAY 12 Club M oto in Li v ermore . C alifo rn ia , play ed host t o a D istr i ct 36 fl at -track race. T he weath er was nice, an d the track was in gre at cond ition thanks to J essie , who tak es good ca re of it for th e rid ers. In th e St ock 50 cc C ra ce, Yama ha p il ot Dominic Monterosso jumped out in fro nt from t he sta rt a nd led t he race for th e first few turn s. Joseph Fa ng, also riding a Yam aha . snaked his wa y throug h the oth er ride rs and ca ug ht and passed Mo nterosso , and th e rac e fin ished w ith Fang in front and Monterosso seco nd , foll o we d by ano the r Ya ma ha rid er , Sk ylar William s. in th ird . O ne of the hig hlights of th e ni ght wa s pro vided by Ju stin Felice. son of Jimmy Feli ce. who placed second in the 25 0cc GP at Sears Point Raceway last weekend . On a Honda , Justin rode his first races as a B ride r, and he took home the bra ss in both races he rod e. In th e Vinta ge Sing les contes t, Chris Geilfu ss sta rted o ut in fro nt going into the first turn , follow ed by h is fe llow Ya ma ha rid er s J ohn F ran k a nd J o hnny Larson , an d t hen Mik e Vail Racing -spon sor ed J usti n . For the fi rst fe w turns, J usti n foll ow ed J o hnny , and th en began hi s ste ady chase and captu re of each rid er in fron t of him. J usti n finished first with just ab out a straig htaway betw een h im and Geilfuss, th e o nly A rid er in th e bu nch , and Larson , wh o pla ced third. Competition Part<: Bruce Reynolds (28Z) leads Joe Steffen (behind Reynolds) and Craig Johnson (4Z) in the 250cc Vintage contest in San Jacinto , California, but lhe overall fin ishing order was Johnson, Sleffen, Reynolds. In the Op en B co ntest. afte r fi nis hing sec o nd in his heat race, Justi n again worked his way from the rear through the othe r riders to finish in fourth, beh ind Yamaha-mounted Cory Yarrow , Honda rider F ran k o Han n ah and Rotax p ilot Bert Voto- Bema les . The Ope n A cl ass ag ain provi ded th e fans with some edge-of-ycu r-seat excite me nt. At fi rst , the fro nt lin e had six riders; aft er some li ne-jumping , th ere were th ree. When th e race fina lly got under wa y, Rotax rid er Bob Bacosa took the lead. followed clos ely by CCM Rotax ri de r Rob ert McDonnell , Honda pilot Ca sey Yarro w, and Ni ck Moore . on anoth er Rotax. Mar k Cor setti , who rides a Woods Rotax, start ed from the bac k li ne and was stuck in traffic, bu t he slowly st arte d m an euverin g hi s way b etween t he rid er s to fi n is h in third p la ce, behind B acose an d M cDonnell. Yarrow and Moore finished fourth and fifth . respecti vely. M oore. ag ain o n hi s Rota x , com pete d in th e fin al Pro race, dici ng with Yarrow th rough out th e race. In the end. Moo re fin ished fi rst. w ith Yarrow right on his tai l. Re su lts c: P/W STK ~ 1. ~ Fang (Yam) ; 2. Dominic Monterosso (Yem ); 3. Skytar Williems (Yem ). P/WMOO A; 1. MidIod Martin. P/WMOO B; I. Brandon lkolTlalkau (Cob). P/W MOO C: I . Jdf HIdgn (Wsp ). 60 A: 1. Anthony Fong Jr. 60 8 : 1. Doniel1~ Cek1f!tre; 2. Chad Ccee. 60 C: 1. Tony Davill..; 2 . D.J . Sha l'in~y; 3 . Bobby Ca~lre. BO A; I. Bobby Fang: 2. Se en Jonn.: 3. Josqlh Hernandez 80 B; 1. Sa m Clark (Hon) . 20, 2001 • cue I e Competition Par k B y FRED W INDUM SCR; 1. Mlk~ Fa ria (GM); 2. Bobby Hedden (J ew); 3. Chris Man· chel ter (J aw ); 4. Ryen FIsher (J lIW). HOCP; I. RY Fiaher (Je w); 2. Chris Manchester (Jew ); 3. M.ik~ lln Ferie (GM 4. BertBast (J e w): 5. Brya n Ye rTOW (Je w). ); 0 -2: I . VinC1! Bertol uccl (J aw); 2. o e vid Booth (J ew): 3. Man Brown (J ew); 4. Robert Mell r (Wei). o D-3: I . DevKl Fan ts (J e w): 2. Brenton Basi (J ew): 3. Eric Ryan (Wes) . 0 · 1 J R: I . T.J . Fow ler (J ew); 2. Greg Hooton (J aw): 3_ J .T. Mabry (Jaw). D-2 J R; 1. Peul John.., (Wei); 2. J ay Rrlas (Wes); 3. ~ &st (Wes) . D-3 JR : I . fl\itdwAI Johnson (lion ); 2. Uil ry Aruveda (Wes ); 3 . r Adam Butler (Wes). JUNE O rr Wood's Grand Slam Re su lts 66 c. 80 1. Eldon Hodgtl (Yem ). P/W 80 C: 1. Kaylyn Crump (Yam ); 2. ChIYOnCNTIp (Yam) . XR100 /"IODSTKB; I. Sam Oark (Han ). XRl00 MOD STKC: I. CD. Howell (Han) ; 2. Germ Willis (lion). 3. Adam Pottenba~ (lion). XRIOO SPT8 ; I. ~ Sneciden (lion). XRlOO SPTC; I. KurtBtdtid (Hon); 2. Tom TerT)' (Han) : 3. Enck Bock (lion) . .. XR100 1'\00 SPT B; 1. K~y Cariotte (lion ); 2. fo\Ic:hIteI $ned. don (lion) . XRlOO MOO SVT C: I. Sam Oark (Han); 2. Mike ~ (Han). 3 . An lonlO NClMl (Hon). nR l ~ B: I . ScoaMegann (Yem ). TTRI25 C: 1. Ed ~I (Yem ). ViNT SOL B: 1. Just.rn feuce (Han) ; 2. Ch ril ~Ifu.. (Yem ): 3. Jotvviy Le~ (Vam ). WiT SGL C: 1. G~y Qu ilVl (Ve rn); 2. Dan Darrah (Yam) : 3. Brandon Dilbeck . 250 B: I. KmnyCerkrtta (Hon); 2. COl')'Yenow (Ye m). 250 C: 1. Micha el Da y (Yem ); 2. Cha rlel Fabbrem (Ke w); 3. Tim Levi (Yam) . . VET A; 1. Robert McDon nell (eCM): 2. Robert Beccee (Rtx) ; 3. Siev e Han (Yem) . VET B: I. Johnny Le~ (Ya m ): 2. Roy Ptlllhps (Hon); 3. John Fren k (YlIm) . VET C: 1. Re ymon d Dial (Ya m): 2. J im Hodgin (Ru ); 3. Ji m Outelli (Kew). 40+; 1. Sieve Hall (Ye m ); 2. Allen YafTOW (Yam) ; 3. Mark BiSoCardi (YlIm) . SR 50+ : I . Geof frey Q uinn (Ya m ); 2. De n Derreh (Yem J: 3. Brandon Dilbtrl (Hon) . OPEN A: 1. Robert Bacose (Rtx): 2. Robert McDonndJ (CCM); 3. Mark CotWttI(W-R) . OPEN B; 1. Cory Yerrow (YlIm) ; 2. Fra nko Hennah (Hon ); 3. BertVoto-Be m eles (Rtx ). OPEN C: I. Slnen Scat! (HUll : 2. Geof lrey Qui nn (Yern); 3. Cha rle-sFebf eni (Kaw). PRO: I . Nichole s ft\oorf' (Rtx); 2. Ce~y YerTOlW (Han): 3. ~y Hennah (Hon) . Club Mota: Justin Felice was first to the finish line In the Vintage Singles race in Livermore, California, after starting in last place . n eVIl's SAN JACINTO. CA , MAY 12 Jim Wood Jr. swept the Spo rtsman cla sses at round three of the Sou th ern Cali fo rni a Flat Track A sso ciation ' s short- trac k ev ents at Compet it ion Park s tricky q uarte r- m i le oval. Des p ite rain ea rlier in the day, the re wa s a reco rd turnout for Saturday nigh t' s race. Th e tr ack is getting an assortment of reg ular feat ures in the usu al spots, w ith differ ent li nes needed througho ut t he nigh t t o kee p th e speed up and m iss the bum ps. Last ye ar's ba tt le fo r th e 250cc Vi ntag e clas s has co nti nued over into 2001, with Joe Steffen . C raig J o hn son and Br uce Rey no lds lea ning o n each othe r fo r m os t of t he race . Reyn olds pu t his Bu ltaco into turn one fir st, with J oh nson try ing th e insid e and Steffen up high. try ing to get around. Reyno ld s held on to carry the lead onto th e front straight , where Joh nso n shot up the in sid e, tr yi ng to pass . Reyno lds carried his speed through one, where Joh nson clipped his back wheel in a cl ose call , but Jo hnson sq uared the co mer and took the lead on the back str aight. Steffen tried to pass the early leader, but th e Spa nish bik es are just a bit qui ck er do wn the straig hts . Steffen pulled up inside Reynolds coming out of two , but his high er line ke pt the momentum up and he held

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