Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Zero Gravity 600 SuperSport reads much like Formula Superbike. Just change "Jim Carroll" to "Ryan Schnitz" and "ZX· 12R" to "ZX-6R." Like Carroll, Schnitz is unbeaten and un-scored upon in 600 SuperSport action this season. He holds every number-one qualifying position and every event title so far in 2002. Atco was more of the same, although the pack is getting tighter behind the points leader. While Schnitz once had a minimum tenth· and-a-half advantage, it's now just a few hundredths. Schnitz took the pole on the Team Kawasaki ZX-6R with a 9.75, followed by Eddie Krawiec at 9.78, and Keith Thompson at 9.83. Schnitz made the hot lap of the event with a 9.68 in round two against Keith Dennis, and then beat Krawiec in the semis. On the other side of the ladder, standout privateer Pat Leonard got by Chad Millholland before making his first-ever final. Leonard, on the Dels Performance/ Lenc Bros ZX-6R, made a game of it, getting a big holeshot and running a 9.93, but Schnitz was just too strong, keeping his win streak alive with a 9.71. Rick McWaters cleared the table in the Yamaha Hot Rod Cruiser class, taking the number-one qualifier position, the win, and setting both the elapsed time and speed records. McWaters, riding his Terry Reed-prepared Harley-Davidson, took the e.t. record held by Mark Underwood during qualifying with a 9.842 blast. Underwood, riding the Patrick Racing Yamaha Warrior, qualified second at 10.08, followed by the UFO Performance Harley of current champion Jon Cornell at 10.09. Reed set the mph record at 135.18 in the first round against the Orient Express Warrior of Eddie Krawiec and got by Cornell in the next round to meet teammate McWaters in the semis. McWaters showed no mercy, putting Reed on the trailer while establishing new records at 9.823 seconds and 136.34 mph to meet Underwood in the final for the fourth straight event. Underwood pushed the tree in the final and redlighted, giving the win to McWaters, who now has a virtual lock on the championship. CN @TOYOTA [I .~ October .2tll Ii '3tll, 2002 Championship Prizes include Championship iackets, trophies & PRIZES OVER $IO,OOO!!! For information call: Glen Helen Raceway, 909 880·3090 PlleWBII 100% Trophies A.OIrds Pro Purse 100% Payback 25% Trophies Winner receives 2 tickets to the 2003AMA 125/250 Nationals AMA Membership required. Riders must race both days to be eligible For prizes. All riders must race a qualiFier to be eligible to race the CaliFornia State Motocross Championship. Everyone who raced the qualifiers will be eligible for the Yamaha AMA California State Motocross Championship 7th AODlal A" CluSIlS Past Qualifying Races 250cc, 125cc, 80cc, 60cc, Vets, Seniors, Women, PeeWee, 4 Stroke, Quads, School boy, Supermini April 7, 2002 CA State MX Qualifier Glen Helen Rocewoy Son Bernordino, CA SIIIII lllvlIl May 18, 2002 Hongtown Amateur Day, Socramento, CA June 1-2, 2002 Dirt Diggers South, BokersField, Co Sept 22, 2002 Last Chance Qualifier Glen Helen Roceway Son Bernordino, CA Pro Closs 250/125 classes only Expert, Inter, Novice & Beginners, Age groups in 50cc, 60cc & 80cc Best of 4moto format. I''''1''d'' • &atll FIlIIS $ 15 per person For weekend I; . ,.#11::1-/1 $5 children 6-12 years. Sates Oplln 6am • Saturday & Sunday Overnight camping available until 10pm ROIcllrs Entry FIlIIS - lon~ine at www.glenhelen.com) Pre-Entry: $60 two days Post.Entry: $75 two days PeeWees: $20 per day Sign-Up opens: .. 6am Practice: 8am Race starts: 9am ~ tNH'TE --=>~ AlalIIIocew.y la, N. . J.rsey lenlts: Septa ber 1-1,2002 [Round & of II: TOP FUEL: 1. Lorry McBride (Kow): 2. Chris Hond (Tre). FONNYBIKE: 1. Chip £Jlis (KllW); 2. Mllrc Oliver (Suz). PRO MOD: 1. Charlie Farrer (Kew); 2. Steve Droke (Suz). PRO STOCK: I. Fred Collis (Suz); 2. Geno Scoli (Suz). FORMULA SUPERBIKE: I. Jim Corroll (K

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