Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

eLOCAL EVENTS . e Lanny Allen (593) led the start of theC Superbike race at Putnam Park and continued to dominate the Novice class in WERA's North Central region. Scotty Brant (right) was hot in Speedway racing at Victorville's San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, winning both the Handicap and the Scratch programs. machines of Larry Kirby (Yam) and Jesse Morris (Tri). Against the bikes of similar capacity in Sportsman 500cc, Henning's Honda managed second behind BMW-mounted Verville. A 1972 Yamaha TR3 was Henning's weapon of choice for his two other wins -. in Formula GP Heavyweight over TR3~mounted Rick Soles and George Oiegar, and in the no-points Formula GP Open over Aldana and the Honda CR750 of Kurt Liebmann. Jerry Wood of Penguin racing school fame followed in fourth aboard his 1966 Rickman-Triumph in the Open race, but used his intimate knowledge of the Loudon circuit to top class champ Pat Conroy's HD XR750 and Norton-mounted Pete Kogut in F-750.· eN could turn some heads at the Grand National Finals in November. Allen started the day by finishing third overall and first Novice in the combined A Superstock Expert/A Production Novice race. While Paul Volpe was running away with the Expert win, Allen charged through to challenge Expert Matt Macheca for second place overalL Macheca was able to hold off Allen, but the rookie made him sweat. . In Allen's three other classes (:8 Production, C Production and C Superbike,) he was so dominant that each race was decided after just a few laps. Dan Wade and Ron Truax were the best of the rest in the Novice ranks, splitting two second-place finishes behind Allen. After a year off, veteran racer David Probst is making good progress in his return to racing. Probst pulled away from an early challenge by Paul Volpe to win the Formula One Expen class. Probst turned some oneminute, 17-second laps on his Suzuki GSXR 1100, which were among the fastest times of lhe weekend. Probst had also won the two-hour regional endurance race held on Saturday. "I had to sit out a year to get things in order," said len-year veteran Probst. "I now have a threeyear plan, and in that time span I'll find out how far I can go in the sport." The Hayden boys were back at Putnam after traveling all night from a din-track race. Founeen-year-old Tommy Hayden won the Formula Clubman race on his Moto Liberty Honda, with younger brother Nicky coming in a close second. . AMA Schoolboy scrambles and flat track competition, has stayed with racing, and now as he begins high school he is continuing his former success. His well prepped 250cc Honda was the machine to catch as he was an easy winner in 500cc Expert and Open Expert competition. '. The most serious battle the youngster encountered was in the 500cc Expert final when he got away with his worst start of the night. Out front was Danny Ritchie on his Yamaha and tucked in behind was Billy Luker on another Yamaha. On lap three Murphree found a way around Luker and set his sights on long-time friend Ritchie. Late in the 12'lap event, Murphree found an opening coming out of turn two and put an inside pass on Ritchie before they got to turn three. Murphree held the position to the checkers with Ritchie second and a late-charging Kevin Crowley on a Woods-Rotax getting by Luker before the finish line for third. Another double main event winner was amateur Paul Herman on a Yamaha fourstroke, who took the honors in the 500cc and Open Novice final events. Herman's only flaw on a perfect eve'ning was his second place in the 500cc heat race. He won the Open Novice heat race. The success of Herman was chiefly attributed to his expert cornering ability and tremendous drive off the turns. Tom DiSalvo hung on after being displaced by Herman in the 500cc Novice final and earned a very popular second place. Lesley Peterson took her 60cc Kawasaki to a heat race and final event victory over some very talented male riders. Results 200 GP: I. Ivo Slezak (Due); 2. Edward Sensenig (Due); 3. George DeCap (Hon); 4. Mike Gontesky (Due); 5. Bob Shudick (Due). 250 GP: I. Tim CoUTtS (Due); 2. Abbott Lahti (B- Y); 3. Bill Kin~ (Due); 4. Steve Applebaum (Bul); 5. Edward Sensemg (Due). 350 GP: l. David Roper (AJS); 2. Sam Stoney (Due); 3. Lee Robison (Hon); 4. Don Fromm (Due); 5. Craig Breckon (Due). 500 PREM: 1. David Roper (Mat); 2. Pat Moroney (H-D); 3. Gary Nixon (Mat); 4. Larry Poons (See); 5. Don Fromm (Due). • F-GP LIW: I. Lee Robison (Bul); 2. Henry Syphers (SUl); 3. Rich Barger (Yam); 4. Lynnford Garland (Yam); 5. Abbott Lahti (B-Y). F-GP H/W: l. Todd Henning (Yam); 2. Rick Soles (Yam); 3. George Oiegar (Yam); 4. Greg Bonelli (Yam); 5. Donald Georger (Yam). F-GP OPEN: 1. Todd Henning (Yam); 2. David Aldana (BSA): 3. Kurt Liebmann (Hon); 4. Jerry Wood (R-T); 5. Pat Moroney (H-D). F-750: I. Jerry Wood (R-T); 2. Pat Conroy (HD); 3. Pete Kogut (Nor); 4. Michael Burke (BMW); 5. David Aldana (BSA). SPTSMN 350: I. John Ruffo (Hon); 2. Snuffy Smith (H-D); 3. Tom Antor (Due). SPTSMN 500: I. Thomas Verville (BMW); 2. Todd Henning (Hon); 3.John Ruffo (Hon); 4. Rich Barger' (BSA): 5. Tom Antor (BSA). SPTSMN 750: l. Todd Henning (Hon); 2. Larry Kirby (Yam); 3'Jesse Morris (Tri); 4. Jeffrey Caiazzo (Due); 5. Donal Gates (Tri). PRE '40: l. Erich Bley (BMW); 2. Butch Baer (Ind); 3. Ozzie Auer (BMW); 4. Al Knapp (H-D); 5. Rusty Lowry (Ind). ' CL C: I. Erich Bley (BMW); 2. Ozzie Auer (BMW); 3. Al Knapp (H-D); 4. Robin Oswald (Tri); 5. Jim ~th~~ CLASSIC '60: 1. Bob Bulmer (BSA); 2. Dick Miles (Vel); 3. Rusty Lowry (H-D). SDCAR: 1. Mark Gibson (BMW); 2. Andrew Fairbank (Yam); 3. Thomas Verville (BMW); 4. Robery Coy (BMW); 5. Sam Stoney (BMW). Murphree double winner at Paso Robles ST By Mike Vancil PASO ROBLES, CA, JUNE 13 Short-track sensation Johnnie Murphree established himself as a new force as he went four-for-four in heat race and finals competition at the short track race promoted by R&D Enterprises at the Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, California. Murphree, a former National Champion in Results - P/W 50 D·I: I. Colby Reid (Yam); 2. Brent Padilla (Yam):' g. Cole Lambert (Yam): 4. Chris Wesney (M·M); 5. David Brown (Yam). P/W 50 0-2: I. Justin Sullivan (Yam); 2.' Nathan Waskiewicz (Yam): g. Stephen Scettrini (Yam); 4. Michael Sumpter (Yam); 5. Eric Pena (Sw). 80 MINI NOV: I. Jeremy Santoro (Kaw); 2. Turbo Reil (Hon); g. Cody Smith (Kaw); 4. Nicholas Cone (Yam); 5. Stephen Cone (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Zane Reif (Hon); 2. Kenny Remo (Yam); g. J.J. Ramos (Hon); 4. Jen Fisher (Yam): 5. R.T. Edwards (Kaw). 250 NOV: I. Rich Rohrer (Yam); 2. Zane Reif (Hot'l); g. Matt Willard (Yam); 4. Jen Kline (Yam); 5. Kenny Remo (Yam). 500 NOV: I. Paul Herman (Yam); 2. Tom DiSalvo (Yam); g. Steve Bonsey (Hon); 4. Mike Reynolds (Yam); 5. Frankie Eubanks (Yam). OPEN NOV: I. Paul Herman (Yam): 2. Brent Volbrecht (Yam):, g. Matt Willard (Yam); 4. Jered Tennis (Yam); 5. Darrell Hughes (Yam). 500 JR: I. Jerry Wuori Cram); 2. Jen Baxter (Yam); g. Jeremy Twitt (Hon): 4. Lonnie Lacy (Yam): 5. Gary Ritchie (Yam). , , OPEN .JR: 1. Jeff Baxter (Yam); 2. Jerry Wuori (Yam); g. Gary Ritchie (Yam); 4. Jeremy Twitt (Hon); 5. Lonnie Lacy (Yam). 500 EX: 1. Johnny Murphree (Hon); 2. Danny Ritchie (Yam); g. KevlD Crowley (W-R); 4. Billy Luker (Yam); 5. Michaelle DiSalvo (Hon). OPEN EX: 1. Johnny Murphree (Hon); 2. Billy Luker (Yam); g. David Freeze (W·R); 4. Michelle DiSalvo (Hon); .5. Danny Ritchie (Yam). Allen aces Putman Park RR By Larry Lawrence MT. MERIDIAN, IN, JUNE 14 . Indianapolis rider Lanny Allen ·entered his Indy Cycle & Ski Yamaha FZR 600 in four races at Putman Park, and polished off the weekend with four convincing victories. Every couple of years in WERA racing a Novice class rider begins winning so convincingly that the Experts take notice. Such is the case with Allen. So far this season, secondyear rider Allen has had a nearly perfect record in WERA North Central competition. Though it is still early to speculate, many racing .pundits in the 'area think that Allen Results F·I EX: 1. David ~robst (Suz); 2. Paul Volpe (Sw); g. Matt Macheca (Sw): 4. Nick Morehouse (Suz); 5. Keith Badger (Hon). F·I NOV: 1. Chris Lumpkin (Suz); 2. Ed Schwarz (Suz): g. Mike Pogreba (Suz); 4. Jason Roberts (Yam); 5. Michael Schuyler (Yam). F-I1 EX: 1. Andrew Perkins (Hon); 2. Tommy Hayden (Hon); g. Nicky Hayden (Hon); 4. Darrell Wencke (Yam): 5. Joe Kniesly (Yam). F-II NOV: 1. Mark Sweeney (Yam): 2. Bob DiCello (Yam); g. Chris Sercer(Yam); 4. Jason Tresslar(Yam); 5. Dan Ledford (Yam). FMLA CLUB EX: 1. Tommy Hayden (Hon); 2. Nicky Hayden (Hon). FMLA CLUB NOV: 1. Mike Estepp (Hon): 2. Rich Dorfmeyer (Hon); g. J. 'Whittenburg (Hon); 4. Joseph Gubler (Kaw); 5. Heidi Smakula (Sw). A S/STK: 1. Paul Volpe (Suz); 2. Matt Macheca (Bim); g. Chris Taylor (Hon). A PROD NOV: I. Lanny Allen (Yam); 2. Ron Truax (Suz); g. B. Whitecotton (Yam); 4. Jim Batey (Hon): 5. Dan Wade (Yam). B S/STK: I.Stacy VanHoy (Hon); 2. Bill Sweeney (Yam); g. Matt Macheca (Bim); Chris Taylor (Hon). B PROD NOV: 1. Lanny Allen.(Yam): 2. Ron Truax (Suz): g. B. Whitecotton (Yam); 4. Jim Batey (Hon); 5. Darwin Hinshaw (Hon). C S/STK: I. Bill Sweeney (Yam): 2. Rueben Frankenfield (Hon): g. Ramon Vasquez (Hon): 4. David Marchino (Yam); 5. Matt Macheca (Bim). C PROD NOV: I. Lanny Allen (Yam); 2. Dan Wade (Yam); g. Jim Batey (Hon); 4. B. Whitecotton (Yam); 5. Donald Fine (Hon). • , D PROD NOV: 1. Mark Sweeney (Yam); 2. Chris Sercer (Yam); g. Michael Schuyler (Yam); 4. Jason Tresslar (Yam); 5. Bob DiCello (Yam). B SIB EX: 1. Nick Morehouse (Sw); 2. Keith Badger (Hon). B SIB NOV: 1. Chris Lumpkin (Suz); 2. Ray Johnson (Suz); g. Ed Schwan (Suz); 4. Darwin Hinshaw (Hon); 5. Eric Landrum (Suz). C SIB EX: 1. David Marchino (Yam); 2. Bill Sweeney (Yam); g. Stacy VanHoy (Hon); 4. Rueben Frankenfield (Hon): 5. Matt Macheca (Bim). C SIB NOV: I. Lanny Allen (Yam); 2. Dan Wade (Yam); g. Jason Roberts (Yam); 4. B. Whitecotton (Yam); 5. Robert Richards (Hon). o SIB EX: 1. Darrell Wencke (Yam); 2. Joe Kniesly (Yam); g. Ray Sandoz (Yam); 4. Scott Holscher (Yam). o SIB NOV: I. Patrick Mullen (Yam): 2. Mark Sweeney (Yam); g. Chris Sercer (Yam); 4. Michael Schuyler (Yam); 5. Jason Tresslar (Yam). U/L TWINS: 1. Mark Patznick (Hon); 2. Harold Wilson (Kaw); g. J. Whittenburg (Hon); 4. Derek Mortland (Yam); 5. Rich Dorfmeyer (Hon). . ENDURANCE: I. Probst Brothers Racing (Suz); 2. Cycle Specialties (Yam) g. Reuben Frankenfield (Hon) 4. Party Timers (Suz); 5. TBA Racing (Suz). Brant sweeps Speedway USA By M. Sober Photo by Jim Thorn VICTORVILLE, CA, JUNE 13 Brilish League hopeful "Suicide" Scolty Brant made a shambles of the Scratch and Handicap programs at the San Bernardino Fairgrounds. Brant made use of new rulechange that allows riders to utilize the larger diameter 22-inch rear tire in the Handicap portion of the program. A near-sellout crowd of 3200 also saw Brant dominate the Scratch event with a standard 19-inch rear wheel. The six-lap six rider Handicap main event" began with 10-yard rider Rob Ball taking the initial lead over 40-yard starters Charlie Venegas and Louis Kossuth. Behind them on the 50-yard-line were Steve Lucero, Chris Manchester and Brant. As the .pack entered turn one, it was obvious that Brant was not to be denied. The 23-year-old from Riverside drove his Russell Racing/Prime Ticket/Vent Goggles/Event Tech Services-backed Jawa around the entire field by the end of the initial lap, winning the night's final Handicap race by a ~de margin. Venegas also went to the outside line and managed to hold off Lucero to finish second. Lucero was also using the new 22-illch rear wheel for the Handicap races, but was a bit more lentativeon thefast outside circle and settled for third. Two-time National Champion Bobby "Boogaloo" Schwartz began the Scratch main event from the number two starting position and was the first to react as the tapes went up. As Schwartz exited turn two he had Louis Kossuth, who came from the inside pole position, pushing at his rear tire and trying to get by on the low inside line. Brant, who came from the fourth and outside starting grid, was maintaining a torrid pace on. the outside dirt line, that would propel him well past the two inside riders and into the lead. Schwartz drove hard, staying on the inside line, but could not reel in Brant, who was obviously hot tonight. The Sidecar main event was the typical wild affair that fans have come to love and expect. The team of Kenny McIntyre/Mickey Faust got the holeshot, while, behind them the race was on for second between Don Partain/Mark Adams and Ross Millar/Dale Leeder. Partain/Adams drove into second place as Millar/Leeder looked for a way around. By the end of the white-flag lap Millar/Leeder pulled up beside Patain/Adams and stayed there to the checkered flag. Millar/Leeder were credited with second, apparently crossing the line a few inches ahead of Partain/ Adams, while McIntyre/Faust ran away to claim the victory. Results SCRA,TCH: 1. Scott Brant (Jaw); 2. Bobby Schwartz (Wes); g. Charlie Venegas (Wes); 4. Louis Kossuth (GM). HDCP: I. Brant; 2. Venegas; g. Steve Lucero (Gdn); 4. Rob Ball (Wes); 5. Chris Manchester; 6. Kossuth. SUP: 1. Rick Pot; 2. Jan Erik O'Connell; g. Chip Stockwell; 4. Tom Wetzel; 5. Heath Hammonds. SDCR: I. Kenny Mclntyre/Mickey Faust: 2. Ross Millarl Dale Leeder; g. Don Partain/Mark Adams; 4. Don HorsleyI Harrell. Ernst earns Silver State MX win ByJoan Tiearney CARSON CITY, NV, JUNE 12 Jet Force Kawasaki rider Darin Ernst had a good night at Silver State Raceway on Sunline

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