Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Mid-State Fairgrounds Paso Robles, California Results: June 3, 2000 [Round 3 of 9J (Above) Sprint car racer and former Pro flat-tracker Rod Spencer (49) howled h is way to second place aboard a 350cc Kawasaki B ighorn (note carb placement) In the Open A main. Steve Mayfield (38) was third. (Below) Brown (1) g ives the partisan crowd of over 2000 the thumbs up, as the ir " h o m e bo y " did the deed. Ope n FAST QUAL ( O ne bonu s po in t awarde d ): I. Ronnie Brown (Rtx} . 8 MAIN (Top 4 transfer to A Mai n): t . Robert Seay (W ·R ) ; 2 . Rob Damron (Hbg ); 3 . Billy Lu ker ( Rtx) ; 4 . Anthony Gternmenco (W · R) ; 5. Bill y Ma rtin (Rtx) ; 6 . Mickey Lane (W-R): 7. Greg Soderer (W· R); 8. Trapper McDaniel (W- R); 9 . Ronnie Reimer (Hon) : 10. Paul Herman (Y~m ) : 11. Clay Chembers (ATK): 12. Nathan Woods (Yam) . A MAIN ( 16 laps, 15 riders): I. Ronni e Brown (Rtx); 2. Rod Spencer (Ka w) : 3. Steve Moyfield (Rtx) : 4. Robert Seey (W-R) ; 5. Dann y Ritchie (Yam) ; 6. Rob Dem ren (Hbg) : 7. Tony Souza (CCM); 8. Mean Barnett (Yam ); 9 . A nthon y Giammanco (W-R); 1 t. Ric he rd Polloc k (Yam ); 12. Randy Beremen (Rtx) ; 13. Bill y Luk er (Rtx); 14. Don Hart (Rtx) : 15. Lonni e Pauley (W·R) . Open Vin ta ge FAST QUA L ( O ne bonu s po int awarded ) : 1. Brad Spencer (Yam) . B MA IN (Top 3 t ran sfer t o A Main) ; 1. Robert Cu nni ng ton (Y am ); 2 . Da v e J o hn son ( Yam ); 3 . Wayne Warringtn (Trl) ; 4. David Nance (TrO; 5. Karl J ohn s (Yam); 6. Matt Campbe ll (Trl); 7. Guy Duckett (Hon ): 8. Dan Hart Sr. (Yam); 9 . Mark Johns (BSA); 10. Rod Varley (Yam) . A MA IN ( 16 lap s: 16 r ide rs) : I. Joe Ca rre ra ( Yam) ; 2. Mead Barn ett ( Yam ); 3 . Mik e Gonza lez ( Ya m ); 4. Pau l Herm an ( Yam ) ; 5 . Je ff J ohnson (Yam ) ; 6. Jimm y Rader ( Yam ); 7 . Dav e J ohnson (Yam ) ; 8. Da vid Nance (Y am) ; 9 . Gary Rit c h ie (Yam); 10_ Bob Cobb (Yam) ; II . Gary Wh ite {Tri} : 12 . Brad Sp en c er (Y am) ; 13 . Rob ert Cunnington (Hon) ; 14. Jeff J oh nson ( Yam): 15. Ken Th iebaud (Tri) ; 16. Wayn e Warrin gton (T ri) . 250cc Novice "'odifted Production A MAIN (8 laps: 13 ri ders) : 1. Shawn Ho over (Yam); 2. Jason Chi sum ( Ka w) ; 3 . Evan Moron es (Ke w) : 4. Charlie Powell (Han); 5. Ron Hinton (v e rn): 6. Scott Rousseau (Yam); 7. Scott Watkins (Hon); 8. Frenkie Eubanks (Yarn} ; 9 . Bill Kiriakidis (Hon ); 10. Ma tt Jrnaev (Yam) ; 11. Cl int Fournier (Yam ) ; 12. A lfr ed Lozano (Suz); 13. Mott Miller ( Yam) . E-MOOLA .COM WEST COAST FLAT T RAC K S ER I ES PO INTS STANDINGS ( A ft e, 3 of 9 ro und s) : O PEN : I . Ronn ie Bro w n ( 43 /1 wi n ); 2 . Robert Damron (4 1); 3 . Beau Brown (35) ; 4 . Robert. Seey (30 ) : 5 . Billy Ma rt in (28 ) ; 6. Lonnie Pauley (27 /1 ) : 7. ( TI E) Don Han (25)lTony So u za (25)/Danny Ritchie (25); 10. J ohnn y Murphree (23/1) ; 11. Richard Polloc k (21); 12. Randy Beremen (20 ): 13. Rod Spencer ( 19); 14. (TIE) Don Howard (16) / Steve Mayfield (16 ) / Mea rl Barnett ( 16) : 17 . Bill y Lu ker (15 ) : 18. Mickey Lane ( 12) ; 19. Je ff Go shart ( II); 20 . (T IE) Kurt Haw k ( I O)/Sha wn Raggio/Anthony Giammanco ( 10). OPEN VI NTAGE: I. Je ff Johnson (5 4/1 win ): 2. Robert. Cunningto n (48/1); 3. (TIE) J eff S. J ohn son (3 1)/Joe Carrera (31 /1) ; 5. Mellrl Ba rnett (29); 6 . (TIE) Keith Br adford (2 3 )/ Bo b Cobb (23) : 8 . Brad Spencer (22); 9 . Mike Gonzalez (2 1): 10. Gary Ritch ie (21): II. Tom Horton ( 19) : 12. (Cly de Dennen ( 18 ): 13. (TIE) Ja mes Steel ( 16 )/ Rick Hock ing (16) : 15. (T ie) Ma rk Gibson ( 15) /G reg Wilbu rn ( 15) / Paul Herman ( 15); 18. Jimmy Rader ( 13); 19. (TIE) Eddie Mulder ( 12) / Dave Johnson (12) . 250 NOV MOD PROD : I . SCOIl Rousseau (55/1 win ); 2. Bill Kiriak idi s (43) ; 3. Scott Wat kins (2 8) ; 4. Fr ank i e Eubanks (26) ; 5 . ( T IE ) J imm y Ab rams (23 /1 )/S hawn Hoo ver (23/1) ; 7. Jason Chisum ( 19); 8. (TIE) Kev in Green ( 16)/Eva n Morones (1 6 ); 10 . Char lie Powell ( 15); 11. Ron Hinton (1 4) ; 12. Matt Jmaev (9) ; 13. Clint Fournier (8); 14. Alfr ed Lozano (7); 15. Matt Miller (6) . A s for th e fa ct that the race h ad to be re -run , Barnett merely remarked, " Hey , that's racin ' , bu dd y ." Third -pla ced Gonzalez was one of th e r iders to benefit from the re -run , as h e h ad not been ca lled u p fo r th e main event. " It w as getti ng kin d of sl ic k out t he re, b ut it was a good ra ce: Gonza lez sa id . " I l ov e r a c in g wi t h these g uy s. I 'v e k now n M earl for a long t ime and J oe fo r a long t im e. Paul Herman wound up fou rth , with d efending Open Vintage Ch ampion J eff J ohnson ge ttin g fifth aboa rd a scrap h e ap -m ot ore d TT500 , th e c h a nge being m ad e after hi s h igh -zoot m o to r bl ew a head g aske t during testing earli e r i n th e w ee k . Seri es p o ints l eade r Robert Cunnington reall y suffered, bat tling m otor cycl e ill s and fin ishi ng 13th . J ohnson now has th e ser ies po ints lead ove r Cunnington , 54 -48 , with both rid ers claiming o ne w in eac h . CN Cobb unloaded b igtime while com ing off turn two . Another rest art b roug h t another big crash , th is time involving Ga ry Ritchi e and Jeff S . J o h n so n . Rit ch ie would continue, J o h nso n was done. Once t h e race finally got u nder way , t hey we re sl icing a nd dicing at the fron t of the pack . This time, Pa u l Herman got th e holeshot, but Ca rrera was on the c h a r g e, diving his way into th ird in turns three and four, and t h e n to second into turn one , whil e B arn ett retook the lead. The race for th e wi n then turned into a three -w id e wa r among Carrera , Ba rnett a nd Gon zalez . G o n zal ez led th e fo u rt h lap, getting a run u p th e front st raight but B arnett ret o o k t he lea d in o ne, with Carre ra th en n abb i n g se c ond p l a c e going into three. Ca rrera tried the outside aga in b ut th en sq ua re d it up in tu rn f o u r a nd c ame underneat h Barnett to take th e lea d for good , gettin g superior drives that propelled h im just out of reach of either Ba rn ett or Gonzalez, who were busy ba ttling each other. As it turned out, Carrera never did see th e checkered fl ag this time, as a crash o n t h e last l a p brought out another r ed flag , an d the ra c e w a s reverted b ac k one la p a nd called offi cial. There c ould be no doubt that Carrera was the w inn er this time , though . " I didn 't think that I had it in me , and I've s till got to r ide the Open class , " Car rera said . " I' m out of shape, b ut this fee ls good , I want to apologize to Bob Hill. I got in h is fac e beca use I di dn 't think t hat I co uld d o it t wice . These g uys are good riders . I'm just gla d t ha t it t u rned out my w ay . I'm really ha ppy . B a rn e tt w a s r un ner- up agai n, though no t nec essa ril y sati sfied . "I w as second ag ai n, but I shou ld ha v e won it: Barnet t sai d . " I c hoked, m an ." ~@@@@ []!J@ry5@@ [fj}®@)O(lO(§}(f] [J)[Jt§xiJ(JJJ@O@[]iJ !XJ@@I!7@[f DD@[jf]f)[jf]f)@~ f3@[jf]f) Open Class winner Ronnie Brown and Brown' s Cycles pulled a few strings with the locals and filled the grid for the Novice Modified Production class. Local motoc rossers stopped by Brown's shop, pic ked up rear di rt track rear tires, removed the front brake and changed the anti-free ze in the radiators to water for the entry-level division, adding to the excitement of an already thr illin g night. Shawn Hoover (18) led the field into tum one, with all but one rider m aking it around the south end of the bull ring. The downed rider kept the bike running and avoided a red nag for the buzzing herd. Hoover continued out fro nt, followed by Ronnie Hinton and joi ned by Charlie Powell. Powell came out of tum three on Hinton 's rear barely in control. bouncing off of the front straight wall. Evan Morones (1 58) and Jason Chisum (74) had their own battl e goin g for fourth. with Chisum taking the high line around Morones to take the spot, while series points leader Scott Rousseau followed in sixth . Hinton m anaged to spin out on the back straig ht, thi s tim e bringing out the red nag and what looked like a first for many of the riders: a singlefile restart . Hoover held the lead, fol lowed by Powell , but Powell slowed , lettin g Chisum and Morones past for seco nd and th ird . Hinton, fr om the back of the line, was knifing through t raf fic , slippi ng und er Rou sseau to tak e fift h at th e wh ite flag . Hoov er took the checkered flag first. Chisum fo llowe d i n seco nd, with Moron es third . Fred Windum cu e I e n e _ S • J UNE 2 1 , 2000 49

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