Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ .- LOCAL EVENTS ~ Approximately 300 riders battled at the Hangtown Amateur MX on Saturday. Larry Wosick (I) won both the Vet A and Pro Vet classes at Hangtown. starts but slipped off the pace to take a pair of thirds. Randy Pockrandt was fourth with a six-four tally and Jeff Watts was fifth with five-six combinations. though he was challenging Wosick for the lead when he bailed in the second moto. "Just pushing too hard," he would later expl.ain. Tim Alarcon took his KX to the B division victory with moto wins over Eric Harvey. Third went to Tom McKinney, whose four-three finishes couldn't beat Harvey's pair of seconds. The large C class saw Don Mendenhall take his Suzuki to the win over Dick Smith, who won the first mota, but could only manage a sixth in moto two. Mendenhall's two-one moto finishes were enough for the victory. Rich Horne won both ends of the Open B category over New Age Cycle's Eric Von Ruff while Jeff Johnson easily topped the C class over Bill Taylor and Steve Stories. Casey Johnson topped the 125 Brace with a one-two split and a great battle with Stan'Finney, who claimed second with a three-one tally. Eric Phipps won the first division of the 125 C show, with a one-two slam over Jeremy Zipton, while Jason Garcia was third over Jason Joiner and Brant Stieger. Jimmy Pierce smoked the first moto of the second 125 C division over his buddy Paul Smoak, then went on to win the second moto by a fair margin over David Gomez. The Any KawasakilNoleen-assisted Pierce took home . the five-foot uophy and several contingencies, while Smoak claimed second overall. . Danny Nelson aced both 250cc A motos but had to contend with 30-yearold Wosick, who finished second in each !'tl0to. Eric DuCray took third. "These kids can really go," stated Wosick, who finished third in the 250cc National the last time he competed on the outdoor National circuit. Results . MINI A:. 1. Casey Johnson (Kaw); 2. Jeff Baldwin (Kaw). MlNI B: 1. 1. Mark Henderson (Suz); 2. Jerry Harvey (SUl); 3. Cody Crawford (Kaw). MINI C: 1. Jc£e Northrop (5uz); 2. Charles Tracy (Sw); Wosick wins Hangtown Amateur MX By Bill Spencer Photos by Kinney Jones RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, JUNE 13 ormer factory rider Larry Wosick returned to the Praire City SVRA for the first time in a decade, acing both motos of Saturday's Vet A division before going on to dominate Sunday's Pro Vet show, which took place as a support class between motos of the Hangtown National MX. Amateur Day at the 24th Annual Hangtown Classic only drew a modest 300 entries, but that uanslated to a full 20 minutes of racing for each class on F o the tough uack, which went from slippery and muddy to slippery and dry as the sun beat down throughout the day. Wosick, riding a North County Yamaha-backed YZ, was preparing for the Mammoth Mountain MX, stating "I still like to ride. It keeps me sharp." Many of the riders expressed excitement to be competi'ng on the same course which their heroes would do battle on the following day. The Hangtown track was laid out in a shallow valley, and was composed primarily of natural terrain, along with a helping of man-made obstaCles. Speeds on the uack were fairly high. Mike Preston finished Saturday with a pair of seconds behind Wosick while Kenny Mckenzie, a former cross countty champion, seemed very fast on the 3. And! G.-.gg (Kawl. 125 c DIV 1: 1. Ene Phipps (Suz); 2. Jeremy lipton (Kaw); 3. Jason Garcia (Han); 4. Jason Joiner (Hon); 5. Brant Stie8':r (Han). 125 CDIV 2: I. Jimmy Pieret (law); 2. Saul Smoak (Suz); ~. Lary Wheeler (Suz); 4. Shane Med£ord (Han); 5. Danny RUlherford (Hon), 250 A: 1. Danny Nelson (Kaw); 2. l..arry Wmick (Yam); 3. Eric DuCray (Han); 4. Jeffrey Brownl~ (Suz/. 250 8: 1. Kdth Mayes (Xaw); 2. Willie Mi ler (Hon); 3. Shawn FreHing (Kaw); 4. Aaron Cantrella (Kaw); 5. Brett Klinger (Suz). 250CDIV I: 1, Cary Patterson (Hon); 2. Chad Blake (Kaw); 3. Jamie Young (Yy turn seven, and set out Cor Bue who by thlS time had a good 10 seconds on second place. Cassot then cut . a few high I:43's becoming one oC only three riders (since the days when Mike Baldwin and Richard Schlacter rode TZ. 750's at Bridgehampton) to get under 1:44 (Bue and J1m Leslie being the others.) But it was in vain, as Bue hammered on taking the checkered flag and the cash. Cassot pulled orr as planned, and was displaced by National Endurance regular Andrew Detherage for second. StandQuts in the.6OOcc class included Kent and Jim Colgan. Kent, in addition to taking the pair o[ thirds in the 750cc events, rode his Honda 600 F2 to the checkered in Middleweight Supersport, and was leading Middlewei~ht Superbike when he lost the Cront end m turn rive. Jim Colgan won the Middleweight Production and Middleweight Superbike races, both times coming Crom midpack [or the wins. Results U/L PROD EX: l. Quis &e:I1issimo (Kaw); 2. Eric Wood (Raw); 3. Steve Moriarity (SUI). JR; l. Sean O'Leary (Raw); 2. Chris Robinson (Han); 3. Carlos Fabian (SUI). AM: 1. Rick Fairbairn (Raw); 2. Joseph Padula ~SUl); 5. john Giglia (Suz); 4. Henry Svenbla (Kaw): 5. Philhp Jewel (Kaw). MIWT PROD EX: }'. Jim Colgan (Hon): 2. Oeclan Carbin (Hon); 5. Oon .Berry (Yam); 4. Steve Nogueira (Hon); 5. Kenneth Wellington (Y

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