Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

JR VET BEG: 1. Vincent Ramos (Han); 2. Jo seph Saban (Han). JR VET NOV: I. Shawn Chamberlin (Yam ); 2. Andrew Holbak (Yam); 3. Jason Miyllgishima (Han); 4. Terence Traughber Ami Azouley (Han). • ( Ka ~ ) ; 5. JR VET INT: 1. Tony Pulliam (Han) ; 2. Gabi Abayov (Yam) ; 3. Stefan Neary (SUl): 4. Will iam Welchhanl:e (Han): 5. Pasha Afshar (Yam). VET BEG: 1. vincent Ramos (Han): 2. Greg McConnel (Yam) ; 3. Jason Le Montagne (KTM): 4, Joseph Saban (Han) : 5. Joel Chlaurrc (Yam ). VET NOV: 1. David Barlow (Han): 2. Steve Foster (Yam); 3. Am i Azoulay (Han); 4. Adam Vaughn (Kaw): 5. Jon Harpole (Han) . VET INT : l . Mi ke Li cit ra (Hon ) : 2. Nick Sant ana (Han); 3. William Welchhance (Han): 4. Gab! Abayov (Yam) ; 5. Tony Pulliam (Hon). VET EX/ PRO: 1. Nick Mairose (SUl ); 2. Jo n lahrt (SUl ); 3. Frank Ccs tereo (Han). SR NOV: I. John Adams (Yam): 2. Andy Flum (Yam ): 3. Bob Woods (Yam). SR AM: 1. James CUff (Yam); 2. Garry Conner (Yam ): 3. Ken Sla ter (Han) . 4. Reggie Lamson (SUI); 5. SIeve Norr (Hon) . SR EX: 1. Bam Simo ns (Yam ): 2. Leo Saul (Yam) : 3. David Fejerdc (Yllm ); 4. Joe Root (Han): 5. Jeff Hares (Hon). Racetown Walker Runs A w ay with ROTMX Fina le Bv MX DIVA A DE LANTO. CA, AU G. 2 Sc orchi ng tem pera tures did not di ssuad e riders from atte nd ing th e fi nal round of th e Ol dT imer' s Summer Seri es; in fa ct , there wa s a rec ord turn o ut. However, nine-lap motos d id tak e th eir toll , as lap ti m es had slo wed by the t im e the c hecke re d f lag fl ew . T he o ld ste rs' persev eranc e paid off w ith a slew of prizes ' bein g awa rd ed to series winners at th e end of th e race day . A ten se battle bet ween to p Master A riders Sc otty Walker Jr. and Robbie Jam es resulted in both rid ers' go ing down . Ja mes was first to recover . and he we nt on t o wi n th e firs t mota. but Walk er was victoriou s in th e seco nd moto an d took the ov eral l. Still nu rsi ng a sho ulder inj ury sust ained at Wa shougal. Dave Eropk in wa s off his pac e in the Ma sters B c ont est , leaving th e first-moto w in t o M ark B arn s. Howev er, B arns di d not fini sh th e second heat , handing off the m ot o win and ov erall vic to ry to K urt So fk a J r. Still , Eropkin' s seco nd- place fin ish was all he needed to walk away with th e series' top honor s in that cla ss. Steve Don ald son and Steve McKay look ed ve ry cl ose to being bu mped out of the Ov er 40 Expert di vi sion, as t hey caug h t up to th e fa ster firs t wa ve o f Ma st ers . M cK ay ( 2-1 ) st ayed cl ose t o th e rear whe el of Donald son ( 1-2) the entire first m ot a . but th eir role s were reverse d in th e sec ond m oto . Seco nd was good enough to earn D onaldson the ove rall Exp ert tit le in th e series. D av e Jacobs had a d i sapp o inti ng fi r st moto in th e 50 cc Ex pert cl ass but c ame back st rong to wi n th e seco nd mote . Ga ry W ill ison t ook the overall w ith a 1-2 fini sh , ahea d of Lyl e Sweet er (3 -3 ). M o rt Smith ( 2-1 ) edge d ' o u t J ohn E st es (1-2) in th e Ov er 40 A mateurs division . Mik e Mosca (3 -3) pull ed off third , desp it e rep eated head- sha k ing and ve rba l sho uts at th e sco re keepers that he was hot and t ired ; to his go od fort une, so were the 13 riders behind him! Upho lding the hon or of the L.A . cha pte r, Dennis Too man to ok ba ck -to -be ck wins in th e Ov er 50 Amateur conte st, as well as th e series w in . J oe Red (3 -2 ) and Bruce Hoover (2 -3 ) pl ace d sec ond and th ird fo r th e race da y and in th e series. Despite p la c ing las t in the first Over 40 No vice rnoto . Ma rk T ogu chi blazed to a fir stplac e fini sh in m ot o two . Ho wever , D an n y -s Mor ales ( 1-2) t oo k home th e first -pl ac e troph y , fo llo we d by Mar k Ens ign (2-4 ) and Dal e OJ Haquem bo urg (5-3). ~~ Paul Leos ( 1 ~ 1) was the m an to c atc h in c.;;: the 50cc Novi c e c o ntest, but sec o nd -p laced r Ric k Kane c ould never quite muster th e pass . E Ka ne's bro ther Herb fell twic e but sti ll finished ., first overall in the series. Th e even t c u l mi nated w it h an inform a l series awa rds ceremony, com plet e wi th beer toasts, hearty applause , and bea ucoup pr izes spon sor ed by A dv anta ge Perfor m anc e, MTA . VP Fuels and White Bro th ers. ., LllL 1 R r-----------------------------------------------~~. o Ad dress Re sults 40+ NOV: 1. Danny Morliles; 2. Mark Ensign; 3, Dale Haquembourg: 4, Ken McCarty; 5. Mark Toguchi. 40+ AM: 1. Mort Sm ith: 2. John Estes: 3. Michael Mosca; 4. Ron Rector; 5. Joe Osteen. 40+ EX: l. Mike McKay; 2. Steve Donaldson; 3. David Will iams: 4. Glen Page; 5. Sieve Durschlag. 50+ NOV; I. Paul Leos: 2. Rick Kane; 3. John Webb: 4. Herb Kane; 5. Denise de Vines. 50+ AM: 1. Dennis Tooman : 2. Joe Red: 3. Bruce Hoover: 4. J im t. McConnell: 5. Cleyon Lconsfoo 50+ EX: 1. Gary Willison; 2. Lyle Sweeter; 3. Kirk Freeman: 4 Dave Jacobus; 5. Michael Burnett. MSTR A: 1. Scotty Walker; 2. Robbie Ja mes. MSTR B: I. Kurt Sofka Jr.; 2. Dave Eropkln:3, Robbie James. SUP NOV: I. Mike McKay: 2. Rey Johnson: 3. Evan Gossage: 4 Shawn Gossage; 5. lack Kiker-Pruett . SUP EX: 1. Scotty Walker: 2, Brian Lee. Final Standings 40 + NOV: 1. Cam Cameron: 2. Mark Toguchi: 3. Mark Ensign: 4 Myron Lapka: 5. Ken McCarty. o o Na me City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State Ph one o Z ip O rd er Da te Send to: ~ DJlIl/lltJ, Inc. no. Box 5084, Costa o o o Mesa, CA 92628 -5084 To ll Free S ubs cripti o n Hotline (800) 831-2220 24 -hour FAX O rder Line (714) 751 -6685 • E-mail: Subsc ribe @cyclenews.com Signa tu re I MC /Visa# 10 YES! 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