Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Ocala. FL De Lend, FL Bike Week's AHRMA Competitions BithlO. FL Steve Tucker (78) pulls the Classic SOOcc Expert holeshot ahead of Paul Havir (S8E) and company. Tucker scored the class win. AHRMA/Speed & Sport National Vintage MX Series: Round 2 Hardrock Cycle Park Day of the Legends Expert motos over Smith's '62 BSA Gold Star, with the bulk of the action occurring behind the pair. In moto one, Claude McElvain (BSA) finished third ahead of Phil Hanford and Barry Sage, both on Gold Stars. The second time out, those three mixed it up, with Sage this time taking third spot over Hanford, and McElvain running into difficulties that had him finishing an eventual 11 tho Sage's 5-3 finishes earned him third for the day behind Atkins and Smith, while Hanford was fourth overall. The biggest winner was Ohio's Elmar Kruza, who had a near-perfect day - five moto wins and one second - on his '74 Ossa 250 Phantom in the Intermediate division of Sportsman 250cc, Over 30 and Over 40. He was also involved in some of the closest racing, including the 250 race, where he went at it with Jeffrey Clark (Honda), Ronnie Welch (CZ), Ed Sherry (Husqvarna), Gayland Bennett (Honda) and a host of others. Clark was second overall to Kruza in both the 250cc and Over 40 events. Double winners for the day were Honda-mounted Wayne Rantz in Premier Lightweight and Classic 125cc Novice, and BSA-powered Ron Winget in Premier 500cc and Classic 500cc Intermediate. eN Bv MATT BENSON OCALA, FL, MARCH 4 t's not often mere mortals get to take to the track with former world champions, but for AHRMA motocrossers there were two of the sport's legends out mixing it up with the regular vintage contingent at Ocala. Brad Lackey, 500cc World Champion in '82, rode a 1974 CZ 400 to a pair of moto wins in Over 40 Expert, while 1964-65 500cc World Champion Jeff Smith took home a win in Over 60 Expert and a second in Premier 500cc Expert, both on BSAs. Lackey led Yamaha rider David Ellis the entire distance in the first Over 40 moto, as another American motocross pioneer, Barry Higgins, worked to overcome an uncharacteristically slow start on his 1974 KTM 250 before eventually finishing third. Moto two saw Higgins continue to struggle as his carburetor manifold came loose early in the race, while out front an excellent battle raged between Tim Shephard, Ellis and Lackey. On the third of five laps, Lackey emerged from the south section of the track ahead of Ellis, with no sign of Shephard. By race end Lackey had built another solid lead to take the day's overall win. Higgins, whose H&H KTM sponsors AHRMA's National Hare Scrambles Series, wasn't to be denied a victory, taking a pair of wins over CCM rider Phil Hanford in Over 50 Expert. Mike Atkins and his MatchlessBSA special led both Premier 500cc I 56 MARCH 22,2000' cue • Hanlrock Cycle Park Ocala, Florida Results: March 4, 2000 PREM L/W EX: 1. Allen Wenzel (Gre); 2. Bart Winters (Due); 3. Brad Kennard (Due). PREM L/W INT: 1. Kenny Thomas (Han); 2. Chris Makynen (BSA). PREM l/W NOV: L Wayne Rantz (Han). PREM 500 EX: 1. Mike Atkins (MaBSA): 2. Jefr Smith (BSA); 3. Terry Sage (BSA); 4. Phi] Hanford (BSA); 5. Corky Root (BSA). e neVlls PREM 500 INT: 1. Ron Winget (BSA); 2. David Breetwor (Mal); 3. Herb Doan (lnd). PREM 500 NOV: 1. Allen Rodi (Enf). PREM TWIN EX: 1. Bene Rodi (Nor). PREM TWIN INT: 1. Dan Beher (BSA). CLSC 125 EX: 1. Robert Borg (CZ); 2. Tom Boyd (Hus); 3. Mark Arsenault (Hus); 4. David Keith (Vam); 5. James Harner (CZ). elSe 125 (NT: L Richie Baulch (Mrk): 2. Phillip Briscoe (Hus); 3. Andy Blackburn (el): 4. Gordon Oresti (DKW); 5. Chris Huhn (Hus). Clse 125 NOV: 'I. Wayne Rantz (Han); 2. Tom Grimmel (Han); 3. Sam Blanton (Ho); 4. Doug Dupuis (Hod); 5. Bill Favara (Pen). CLSC 250 EX: 1. David Hurley (Tri); 2. Paul Havir (BSA); 3. Steve Tucker (BSA); 4. Lee Allison. ClSe 250 INT: I. Terry Gates; 2. Don Baker (AJS); 3. Chris Makynen (BSA); 4. Phil Grundy (Tri). CLSC 250 NOV: I. Todd Newell (055). CLSC 500 EX: 1. Steve Tucker (BSA): 2. Paul Havir (BSA); 3. James Smith (BSA); 4. John Geer (BSA); 5. Gary Rosse (BSA). Clse 500 (NT: I. Ron Winget (BSA); 2. Jamie Linxwiler (Tri); 3. Dal Smilie (Cl); 4. David Dean (BSA): 5. Tom Antor (BSA). SPTMN 125 EX: I. Tim Marks (Han); 2. Bill Nazelrod (Han): 3. David Evans (Hod); 4. James Smith (C-A); 5. Robert Leimenstoll (Yam). SP:rMN 125 INT: 1. Robbie Braun (Hon); 2. James Wait (Han); 3. Guy Anderson (Han); 4. Derek Gilbert (Vam); 5. Peggy Cozart (Hon). SPTMN 125 NOV: 1. Patrick Miller (Han); 2. BRIEFLY••• While legendary racers Brad Lackey. Jeff Smith and Barry Higgins each won at least one of their classes. another well-known rider's day ended quickly and painfully. Former National Trials Champion Curt Comer crashed his Honda 150 on the first lap of the first race. breaking his left collarbone. "I lost control of my motor vehicle and paid the price." the affable Comer quipped later. AHRMA's Bike Week motocross attracted about 425 entries to compete on a circuit that bypassed many of the Hardrock obstacles unsuitable for motorcycles with seven and four inches of front and rear suspension travel, respectively. Darkening skies and gusting winds were greeted with trepidation by AHRMA racers who had seen rain turn the former rock quarry into a quagmire in other years. When the deluge did come. it forced officials to throw the red flag about twothirds of the way through the first set of motos. as everyone ran for cover. The rain was over shortly. and track personnel cut out one downhill-uphill section. After just a few"more motos, the course was tacky and fast again. and despite brilliantly sunny skies and continued wind, there was never any dust for the more than 400 vintage entries. John Hernandez (Han); 3. Marc Pape (Han): 4. Craig Barrie (Han); 5. Christopher Bren (Han). SPTMN 250 EX: I. Brandan Ghidiu, Han; 2. Jack Weaver (Yam); 3. James Harner (Han); 4. Matt Krisher (C·A); 5. Tim Marks (Han). SPTMN 250 INT: 1. Elmar Kruza (055); 2. Jeffrey Clark (Han); 3. Ed Sherry (Hus); 4. Jay Wilson (C-A): 5. Tom Boyd (Hus). SPTMN 250 NOV: I. Mike Garbus (Han); 2. Roy Brees (Hus); 3. Stephen Miller (Han): 4. Jonathan Bren (Man); 5. Jeff Hays (Kaw). SPTMN 500 EX: I. Steven Evans (Yam); 2. David Goyer (Mai); 3. Alex Reid (6ul); 4. Ray Weir; 5. Randy Bailey (Suz). SPTMN 500 (NT: I. Paul Dziwanawski (Han); 2. J.T. Southern (Mai); 3. Jahn Lewis (Mai); 4. Bob Frederick (Suz): 5. Pete D'AJessandra (CZ), SPTMN 500 NOV: 1. Mark Hammand (Yam); 2. Tim Hardin (Hus); 3. Ryan Davie (Bul); 4. Stuart Knigge (But); 5. Skip Harley (Mai). SPTMN lVIlN EX: 1. Bob Ginder (Tri). SPTMN TWIN INT: 1. David Kelley (Vam); 2. Richie Baulch (Yam). WOM EX: 1. Peggy Cazart (Han). WOM IN: I. Sandra Ross (Han). WOM NOV: 1. Carolyn Kautz (Han); 2. Tammy Ritzheimer-Mount (Ric): 3. Barbar Cox (Han). 30. EX: 1. Randy Bailey (Suz); 2. Allan Jaggard (Han); 3. Tim Shephard (Yam); 4. David Goyer (Mai); 5. Corey Willoughby (Man). 30. INT: 1. Elmar Kruza (Oss): 2. John Nash (Kaw); 3. Bab Frederick (Suz); 4. Jeffrey Clark (Han); 5. William Alexcmder (Han). 30. NOV: 1. Scott Smith; 2. Jeff Willoughby (Kaw); 3. Jeff Hayes (Kaw), 40. EX: 1. Brad Lackey (Cl); 2. David Ellis (Yam): 3. Altan Jaggard (Han); 4. Jack Weaver (Yam); 5. Kevin Hadge (Pen). 40. INT: 1. Elmar Kruza (055); 2. Jeffrey Clark (Hon); 3. Jim McCulloch (Hon): 4. Ed Sherry (Hus); 5. Paul Dziwanawski (Han). 40. NOV: 1. Tim Hardin (Hus); 2. Mike Garbus (Han); 3. Mark Hammond (Yam); 4. Roy Brees (Hus); 5. Stephen Miller (Han). 50. EX: 1. Barry Higgins (KTM); 2. Phil Hanford (CCMJ; 3. Van Aderhold (Mai); 4. John Huegel (Yam); 5. Jean Ramsay (Mai). 50. INT: I. Gig Hamilton (Mai); 2. David Kelley (Han); 3. Dal Smilie (Han); 4. R. Glenn McMinn (C· A); 5. Joe Lennert (Han). 50. NOV; 1. Norm Carroll (Hus); 2. Fred Lasseter (Hus); 3. Robert Bowen (Han): 4. Craig Barrie (Han): 5. Gerald Nuccio (Mai). 60. EX: I. Jeff Smith (BSA); 2. Corky Root (BSA); 3. Robert Hayes (Mai); 4. Roy Maley Jr. (Mai). 60. INT: 1. David Dean (BSA); 2. Lanny Hyde (Hus); 3. Herb Doan (Ind); 4. Blaine Stone (Hus). 60. NOV; I. Harry Bynum (Hus): 2. Wayne Mount (BSA). AHRMAIClassic Bike Magazine Dirt Track Series: Round 1 Jackson Motorsports FlatTrack Fogies Bv MATT BENSON OCALA, FL, MARCH 5 ooker Poirier and his handshift Harley-Davidson WR were the combination to beat at AHRMA's dirt track season opener. The Biddeford, Maine, rider swept both the Dinosaur and Classic 500/750cc classes aboard the old 750cc twin. Then Poirier switched to a Can-Am and finished second to Kenny Parker in Sportsman 250cc. The racing started with the three brakeless classes, and in Dinosaur it was Poirier chased by class champion Beno Rodi on a Royal Enfield, and George Wills on another handshift Harley. As Poirier stretched his lead, Rodi and Wills battled for second position. Passing was difficult on the small track, and Wills was not able to find a way past the Enfield rider. B

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