Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

Ca rnaha n (Rtx) ; 10. Je sse Vankol (Rtx }: 11. Billy Martin ( W-R): 12. Brad Spen cer (Hon ); 13. Mick ey Lan e ( W- R); 14 . Jeremy Chisum (Yam ) ; 15. Jeff Jo hnson (Yam). Ope n Vintage FAST QOA L: I . Robert Cunnington (Yam). DAS H FO R CASH: 1. Robert Cunnington (Yam); 2. Rick Hocking (Yam) ; 3. Jeff Johnson (Yam) ; 4. Paul O rlandi (Han) . A MAIN ( 12 la ps ; 18 ride rs ): 1. Jeff J ohnson (T r i) ; 2 . Ric k Ho c k i n g ( Yem ): 3. B red Spe ncer (Yam) ; 4 . Robert Cunnington (Yarn}; 5 . Steven Hall ( Yam) : 6 . Mell rl Barnett ( Yam) : 7 . Paul Orlan di (Hon ); 8. David Nanc e (Yam) ; 9. Jo hn Larson (Yam); 10. Gary Ritc hie (Yam) ; 11. Robert Hansen ( Han); 12. Wayn e Warringt on (Tri ); 13. Jerry Kennedy (Tri); 14 . AI Ludwigsen (Yam ) ; 15. Steve n Poggi (Hen ): 25 0 Novi ce Modifi ed Produ ct ion A MAIN ( 10 lap s; 11 riders): I. Jaso n Chisum (Kaw); 2 . Bradley Spencer (Han) ; 3. Ji mmy Ab ram s (Yam ); 4 . Sco tt Rousseau (Yam) ; 5. Sco tt Watk ins (Han ) ; 6. Robe rt Cla rk (Yam ) ; 7. Frank ie Euban k s (Ya m) ; 8. Do ug Rub iolo ( Hon ); 9 . Brad Raymond ( Yam ); 10. M ik e Dil key ( Hon ) ; I I . Nick Sted m an (Hon) . GENE ROMERO'S E-MOOLA.COM W EST COAST FLAT TRACK SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (Alter 7 of 9 round s): O PEN PRO: I. Ronni e Bro wn ( 120/2 wins) ; 2. Rob Dam ron ( 100); 3. (TIE) Beau Brown (69)/Billy Mart in (69); 5. Randy Bereman (56) ; 6. Danny Ritch ie (52) ; (Above) Sh ow d ow n : Ri c k Hocking (13) and Jeff Johnson (1) faced off for supremacy i n the Open Vintage A main. Defending class champ Johnson out-gunned Hocking this time. (Left) Jason Chisum (158) snapped the Yamaha win streak, riding a Kawasaki to victory In the 250cc Novice Modified Production A main. Jimmy Abrams (24) finished third, while Scott Rousseau (3) finished fourth to claim the class title by two points with two rounds to go. 7. Lonnie Pauley (51/1): 8. (TIE) Don Hart (46)/Mark Co rse tt i ( 46/ 2 wi ns) ; 10 . T on y So u za (36) ; 11. Robert Seay (35): 12 (TIE) Dan Hart (29)/Anthony . Giamm anco (2 9); 14. Robert Cunni ngton (26 ); 15. Shawn Raggio (25 ). OPEN VINT : 1. Jeff Johnson (123 /3 wins); 2. Robert Cun ni ngton (99/1 win ); 3. Rick Hock ing (82/2) ; 4 . Mearl Barnett (76 ); 5. Bred Spencer (72) ; 6. J eff S. Johnson (6 1); 7. Gary Ritchie (53) ; 8. Mike Gonzales (47): 9. J oe Carrera (43/1): 10. Keith Bradford (37): 11. Tom Horton (34): 12, Bob Co (33): 13. (TIE) bb James Steet (29) / Cl yde Dennen (29 ): 15. Davi d (28). 250 NOV MOD PROD: I. Scott Rousseau (128/2 Nance wins); 2. Frank ie Eubanks (80); 3. Ron Hinton (79 /2 wins): 4. Scott Watkins (72) ; 5. Bill Kiriak idis (57) : 6 . J immy Abrams (55/1 win ); 7. Jason Chisu m (42/ 1); Robert Cunni ngton (Yam ); 3 . A nt hony Giammanco (W-R): 4. Dan Hart (CCM): 5. Rick Hocking (Yam); 6. Randy Berernan (W·R) . A MAI N ( 16 laps; 15 rid ers) : 1. Ronnie Brown ( Yam): 2 . An thony Glernmenco ( W · R) ; 3 . Randy Bereman ( W- R); 4. Rob Damron ( Hbg ); 5. Robert Cunnington (Hen ): 6 . Dan Hart (CeM ); 7. Denny Ritchie (Yam ): 8. Rick Hocking (Yam) ; 9. Brand on Rick H o c k in g , Bran d o n Carnahan said . " W e w ere ca rrying a litt le extra and J esse Vankol ro u nd ed out the to p w eig ht, but it m igh t have a ctu all y helped m e , I just tried to r ide sma rt, 10 f inishe rs, Spe a k in g o f H o c k in g , th e D o d g e Broth ers - b a c k ed f orm e r C am e l Pro get in t he lea d and t ry to run a good pace . It worked o u t. " in th e outcome of th e Open Vintage A H o ck in g lat e r ex p l ai ned th a t h e had m ade mista k es wh en tun ing t h e Main, as a mu ch -anti cipated show - bik e for the main even t , regular onc e aga in pl ay ed a b ig part down betwe en Ho ck ing and West " W e made some ch ang es t o th e Coast Open Vintag e Ch ampion J eff bike, and we went in th e wrong direc - Johnson finally materialized , Although t ion , " Hock ing sa id. " B u t th is wa s Johnson had managed to w in a round great, Ju st needed to get off th e li ne at Vallejo in between book-end wins fo r Hock ing at Perris and Chico, the a little b e tte r. Y ou kno w h ow it i s , That's sh ort-trackin ' . two had y et to actua ll y race together Th er e w a s m or e batt lin g to b e done fo r t he th ird spot, a lbeit a w ays on th e track mano y m ano. It finally happen ed at Auburn , as Hock ing j u m ped into the lead on h is Yamaha lT500 -based vi n t ag e single and held the lead for exactly two turns before Johnson blasted up the in sid e in tum three and stuffed h is Progressive Suspension/MAX Leathers/Harold Hanvey Triumph in to the lead . Hock ing furiously attacked Johnson , but Johnson 's Triumph twin, a basically stock backup bike to the h igh -steroid back from th e Johnson/Hock ing duel. Robert Cunnington and Brad Spenc er waged war for the final podium spot, w ith Cunn ington seem ing ly abl e t o shu t the d oor on Spencer's advanc es in turns three and four r ight up t ill the That was just b itchin '." end of the 12-lap race, Hocking was Cunnington finished a solid fourth , with Steven Hall fifth. CN " H o c k ' s a bull r ider , a n d yo u've going to show that this is a viable series . As yo u ca n see wi th the diffe re nt winners w e 'v e had here this year, il has taken a lot to be consistent in this series. II anybody thinks that I had this easy, there's no way. We've been here week in and week out, busting our butts.As lor the loss 01 Ronnie Brown to the Formula USA Series, Gene Romero had the following to say : "I'm not sorry to see him go because I know that he is going to be the greatest representative to the e-moola.com West Coast Rat Track Series. Everybody involved with the series is behind him 100 percent. and I'm the pointman on that. Whatever shakes out. shakes out. II Rob Damron pulls it off , I am confident that he will be a great champion lor the West Coast Rat Track Series just like Ronnie has been.- track at one time here, I think that the track held up real well. The conditions were tailored to the flat track bikes. Alte r a show, I always go up and Ihank everybody lor coming as they'r e leaving the arena. Most 01 them told me that they had a really good time, so I was pleased with the way that things tumed out. We'll have to sit down and take a look at a few things, but I can't see any " L a p p e d traffi c played i n t o t h a t leaving Ho c k in g in his wake , At the got to get after him quick ," J o hnso n he could be a fast kid. His new bike is ready to go. Jim Kelly [01 Jay Springsteen fame] just delivered it last Friday, and I'm confident that Ronnie will put it in the show. I've just been watching this series, which I think is excellent - PACE and the AMA could learn a lew Ihings lrom Gene Romero - and I think that Ronnie really deserves his shot." Brown said that it couldn't have come at a more perfect time. "I leellike I'm ready to step up to the plate and go give 11 0 percent 01 what Ronnie Brown can give at that level." Brown is the lirst to admit that the Romero series was just the ticket to get him back in shape alt er he took a hiatus lro m racing. " Oh yeah," Brown said. - I took a lew years off Irom racing, but Gene's series is basically what got me back into it and buill my confidence level up slowly to the point that I leel I'm ready to go do my job and ride anywhere as hard as I can. If I can go do some good in the Wrenchead races then I'm nitely exc iti ng. In o ne race. we cou nted 18 bike s. wh ich is the most that we've eve r had on the trac k . He quickly began to pull away , ' Gran d National rider M ike Hacker and championship-winning tuner Jo hnny G oad. "I 've know n Ro nnie for a whi le. " Dodge said. ' Tve been following him for a co uple ye ars . and he seems like Cunnington for th ird at the line, pass , " the fast er of the two, T h is ti me, Ronnie Brown will be heading off to campaign the Formula USAlWrenchead.com National Dirt Track Series aboard Harley-Davidson XR750s owned by T o n y Dodge , the same Tony Dodge who is partnered up in the Saddlemen Racing/ Lancaster H-D/Dodge Brothers team 01 r u n w id e around a l a p p er , and wouldn 't hav e been lapped traffic , it would have never happened l ik e that. h er al d t hat Johnson had cl ea rly been BRIEFLY. •• Spenc er w as able to cut low and zap made t he m ista ke of attempting to to be t h e perfect machine for th is m u c h on a short track , but en o ugh to Nick Stedman ( 2 0); 13 . ( T IE) Jam es L ew i s (1 9 )j Bradley Spen cer ( 19 ); 15. (TIE) Kevin Green (1 6) / Evan Morones ( 16) / Brad Bannister ( 16) . It wasn't what he was used to seeing run around his racetrack, but at the end 01 the day Fast Fridays' D ave Joiner gave two thumbs up to Ihe e-moola.com West Coast Rat Track Series action. According to Joiner, who promotes the weekly speedway events at the lacility, this flat track race was the first to take to the track since 1973. - I think that the show went really well: Joiner said. " lt was definitely a fast-paced show. The flat track bikes here at Aubum were defi- l a st l a p . That 's when C un n ing t on Triumph that he usually rides, proved a bout a straig htaway behin d - n o t 8. Robert Clark (27); 9. (TIE) Shawn Hoover (23/1)/Oo Rubiolo (23): I I. Joe Brown (22); 12. ug Sp encer said , " If the r e fast fridays Speedway Auburn, California Results:August19, 2000 [Round 7 of 9J Ope n Pro FA ST QOAL; 1. Ronn ie Brown (Yam ). T R PHY D AS H : 1. Ro nn i e Bro wn ( Yam ) ; 2 . reason why it wou ldn't work to have the series co me back here again . " To show his appreciation to the riders, crew and supporters 01 the e-moola.com West Coast Flat Track Series, series president Gene Romero hosted a barbecue lor the riders at the Pit Side Cafe, which is located in between tums three and lour at Fast Fridays. "This was a great show," Romero said. "Dave and Mark Joiner went above and beyond the call to make sure 01 that. and we appreciate them and appreciate the opportunity to come here. As lar as the barbecue goes, this was just my chance to do something to show the riders my appreciation lor their support of the series. W ithout thei r cooper atio n. w e wouldn' t have the fantastic shows that we 've be en hav- ing. This was just a very small token 01 our appreciation lo r the riders and their mechanics. This has really tumed into a giant family. just a travelling road show. We're making a lew bucks, being safe and enjoying ourselves . " cue I e n e _ 50 • S EPTEMBER 6 . 2000 31

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