Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ LOCALEVE~NT~S~~~ ~ T.C. Brinegar (27) placed fifth in the Vet Begi~ner class at Carlsbad Raceway. Twelve-year-old lifetime speedway hardcore fan and now promising rider Petie Peralta won both the heat races, but the Junior main event victory Went to second-year rider Angela Hale. Peralta was second with third going to the improving Tim Cochren. DRY DOGS: I. William Krause Jr. (Mai); 2. Mike Jessee (Yam). POOPED: I. Bob Mohr (Hon); 2. Frederick Smith (Yam). FATHER'S: I. Jim Morsack (SUl); 2. Matthew Sheldon (Hon); 5. John Schulte (Kaw); 4. Robert Zuehlke (Kaw); 5. George Gilliam (Kaw). Results Amaradio bombs Carlsbad MX SCRATCH: I. Mike Faria (Wes); 2. Shawn McConnell (Wes); 5. Andy Northrup (Wes); 4. Gary Hicks (Wes). HDCP: I. Charlie Venegas (Wes); 2. Hicks; 5. Roben Pfeuing; 4. Brad Oxley (Wes); 5. Faria. SDCAR: I. RoSs Millar/Dale Leeder; 2. Kenny Mclntyre/ Mickey Faust; 5. Joe PetragloviclAlan Bilger; 4. Peter Lewis/ Jamie Macy. Ml:'~~i ~~If.la Hale; 2. Pete Peralta; 5. Tim Cochren; 4. Siebert sails at Baja Acres MX By Sandie Newbigging MILLINGTON, MI, JUNE 21 Gary Siebert, Kawasaki-mounted, was a busy man Sunday by winning the 30 Plus class and finishing second in the 25 Plus class at Baja Acres MX. By far, the largest and fastest class in any given morning at Baja Acres is usually the 30 Plus class. Most o'f these riders have come up from the old Open A class. They are, to put it mildly, very fast. And a lot of them. still ride 5OOs. Siebert scored wins in both motos, while Craig Pikett kept close tabs on Siebert with two second place finishes. Scott Currie and Andrew Kimball battled back and forth with Currie leading third and Kimball fourth. George Fanelli turned in consistent fifths. Later in the afternoon, the 25 Plus class contained some familiar names, such as Siebert, who, again pulled the holeshot. But he couldn't'hold out against Rick Machniak. Machni'iik 'ended up scoring the overall win with Siebert earning a very respectable second. Jeff Himanek tallied two fourth-place finishes to take third overall. Mark Davison took fourth. Results 125 A: I. John Grewe (SUl); 2. Jeff Curry (Kaw); 5. Mike Himanek (Hon); 4. John Putnam (Hon); 5. John Avendt (Hon). . , t25 ,8: I. Kirt De.Boer (Suz); 2. Bob Alt (Hon); 5. Travis Peterson (Suz); 4. Marc DeCubber (Kaw); 5. Bill Vanvugt (Kaw). t25 C: I. Doug Lennan (Yam); 2. Paul Cianciolo (ATK); 5. Tim Schlight (Yam); 4. Chad Richards (Kaw); 5. John . Macdiarmid (Kaw). . 125 JR: I. Ahmad Owens (Hon); 2. Keith Newton (SUl); , 8. Luke Solberg (SUl); i. Mark Bradley (Kaw); 5. Jeff Julio (!tj). 34 16-24: I. Donald Gillet (SUl); 2. Travis Peterson (SUl); 5. Matthew Sheldon (Hon); 4. Mike Shinabarger (Hon); 5. Kirk Phipps (Suz). 25+: I.. Rich Machniak (Kaw); 2. Gray Siebert (Kaw); 5. Jeff Himanek (SUl); 4. Mark Davison (KTM); 5. Max Marsh (Hon). 250 A: I. Jeff Cuny (Kaw); 2. Greg Bowen (Yam); 5. Darren O'Boyle (Yam); 4. Greg Ferguson (SUl); 5. Mark Davison (KTM). 250 B 0-1: I. Aaron Smith (Yam); 2. Bill Vanvugt (Kaw); 5. Matthew Sheldon (Hon); 4. Tim Bunn (Kaw); 5. Travis Moffit (Hon). 250 B D-2: I. Dave Korte (SUl); 2. Marty Schrauben (Yam); 5. Deric Coin (Hon); 4. Geoff Giles (Hon); 5. Roger Boyce (KTM). 250 C: I. Kelvin Travis (Hon); 2. Edward Leick (Hon); 5. Doug Lennan (Yam); 4. Mark Smith (Yam); 5. Craig Stoley (Kaw). 50+: I. Gary Seibert (Kaw); 2. Craig Pickett (Hon); 5. Scott Currie (Hon); 4. Andrew Kimball (Hon); 5. George Fanelli (Hon). 40+: I. Tom Jankowski (Yam); 2. Howard DuRussel (Yam); 5. Bill Vanvuet (Kaw); 4. Richard Schank (Yam); 5. John Schulte (Kaw). 50: I. Corey Pausell (Yam); 2. Ryan Reamer (Yam); 5. Marcus Shaver (Yam); 4. Kyle Snellgrove (Yam); 5. Ryan Case (Yam). 50+: I. Richard ScJiank (Yam); 2. ~red Kipple (Hon); 5. Edward Hieftje (Hon); 4. Robert Darden (Yam); 5. Barney Arendson (Yam). 60: I. Ryan Dusci (Kaw); 2. Ronald Salisbury (Kaw); 5. Derek Lindamood (Kaw). 80 C: I. Mike Travis (SUl); 2. Kenneth Goike (Kaw); 5. Mark Travis (SUl); 4. Kevin Dewey (Kaw); 5. Timothy Indish (Yam). 80 JR: I. Joshua Long (Suz); 2. Daniel Cuny (SUl); 5. Michael Salisbury (Kaw); 4. Jason Trout (Hon). 80 SR: I. Steven Sweet (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Hall (Suz). By Dave Burgess CARLSBAD, CA, JULY 4 Dirt Squirt-backed Tony Amaradio overcame a large field of riders to claim the lion's share of the Pro class purse at Racing Enterprises' Fourth of July MX at Carlsbad Raceway. Price to the start of the first moto Amaradio was admittedly nervous. "This is one of the largest pro turnouts we've had in a while," he said. Amaradio kept his nerves in check as he blasted tbrough the first turn with the lead. Running a close second was Team Green's Tommy Clowers. Clowers stayed close and the two began to pull away. Willy Musgrave stayed a distant third and watched the action up front; The battle for the lead was a close one' until the leaders hit lapped traffic, and Amaradio slipped away. . • Moto two looked like more of the same as Amaradio led the way with Clowers and Musgrave in tow. From that point on the moto was a sleeper until Amaradio slid out in a slippery off-camber turn. Fortunately for Amaradio, he didn't stall the en~ine, and was able to remount and win by a slIm margin. In the 500cc Intermediate class Robert Failing overcame major mechanical troubles to take home- the overall victory' with a harrowinl\' second-moto win. In the fust moto, Failing had to'play second fiddle to J-J- Petchel and narrowly beat out Rod Landry. In moto two however, Failing got the holeshot, and was on his way to a clean victory when his transmission exploded and left him stuck in third gear. Failing somehow managed to hang on to win over Petchell and Landry. Results 80 BEG: I. Chris Scoff (Yam). 125 BEG: I. Becky Kukla (Kaw); 2. Mark Ushireyama (Yam); 3. Bernhard Leitner (Hon); 4. James Olson (SUl). 125 JR: I. Tim Olson (Hon); 2. Joshua Amaradio (Yam); 5. John Nelson (Yam); 4. Miland Alanasovski (Hon); 5. Justin Lusian·(Hon). • 125 INT: I. Gary Dellegate (Hon); 2. Joe Tuttobene (SUl). 250 BEG: I. Cecchi Stefano (SUl); 2. Ryan Foo,e (Yam); 5. Ed Paulsen (Hon); 4. Lance Love (Hon); 5. Jeff Horton (Kaw). 250 JR: I. Nick Abato (Yam); 2. Chris Jackson(Kaw); 5.Jeff Whitten (Hon); 4. Jefl Pittmann (SUl); 5. Mike Apicella (Yam). 2501NT: I. Chip Schell (Yam); 2. Ignacio Rivera (SUl). 500 JR: I. Tony Caliger (Hon); 2. Karl Holmberg (KTM); 5. John Tookey (Kaw); 4. John Coceman (Hon). 500 INT: I. Roben Failing (Hon); 2. J.J. Petchel (Hon); 3. Rod Landry (Hon). PRO: I. Tony Amaradio (Kaw); 2. Tommy Clowers (Kaw); 5. Willy Musgrave (ATK); 4. Robert Webber (Hon); 5. Mike Hooker (Kaw). • BEG 25·29: I. Jeff Mor$"n (Hon); 2. Lance Clark (SUl); 5. Kurt Pethtel (SUl); 4. J1m Miller (Yam); 5. Will Deaton (Kaw). JR 25-29: I. C.T. Falk (Yam); 2. Glenn DelalOree (SUl); 5. Mr. Hangover (Hon). VET BEG: I. T.C. Brinegar (Hon); 2. Steve Gabrielson (Yam); 5. Blake Orgill (Kaw); 4. Jerry Mooney (Hon); 5. John Demaria '(Hon). VET JR: I. Karl Holmberg (KTM); 2. JeU Van Camp (Yam); 5. Curus Jablonski (Kaw); 4. Tom Mellor (Hon); 5. Patrick Flynn (Kaw). VET INT: I. Feiu Schlegel (Yam); 2. Tod McKay (SUl); 3.Brian Schmuckle (Hon); 4. Jerry Ayers (Yam); 5. Ted Kukla (Kaw). VET EX: I. Willie Amaradio (Yam); 2. Scot Harden (KTM); 5. Robert Failing (Hon). VET PRO: I. Pete Murray (SUl); 2. Dave Biesiada (SUl); 5. Rob Wilshire (ATK); 4. Jim Odie (Hon); 5. Brian Schmuckle (Hon). OT JR: I. Len Verner (Hon); 2. Frank Hamlett (Hus); 5. Mike Stell (KTM); 4. Bill Oxford (SUl). OT INT: I. Bob Bland (Hon); 2. George Spearing (Yam); 3. BUll Moeller (Hon); 4. Bill Malone (Hon). OT EX: I. George Kohlee (SUl); 2. Alan Olson (KTM); 3. Ray Pisarski (Hon); 4. Tom White (Kaw); 5. John Knight . (Kaw). . BOMBER: I. Jeff Del Villai (Hon); 2. Ben Grable (Yam); 3. Robert Failing (Hon); 4. Kathy Belas (Yam). John Despard (130) and Dan Bernardino (36V) battled in LACR's Beginner Vet class. Callahan wins Royal Mtn. MX By T. Seller CAROGA LAKE, NY, JULY 4 Mike Callahan won the 125cc Expert class at the Royal Mountain Motocross. Rob Brown holeshot moto one and battled with Callahan for a lap until pulling out a 20-second lead on the fourth lap. Dan Swatling got by Callahan, and Brown took a rI;lajor fall, which put him out of the race. Callahan saw' the crash and put on a charge, nipping Swatling at the flag. The second moto was Callahan's from the start to the checkers. Todd Cleveland won both motos in the 250cc Expert class. Matt Delorenzo had a brief lead ill; moto one until a fall dropped him back. The second moto found the same two riders battling with Cleveland again winning. Results OPEN EX: I. Mike Doughtery (KTM): 2. Doug Flemming (Kaw); 5. Mike Murray (Hon); 4. Todd Gasner (Kaw); 5. Bill Cheney (Kaw). 250 EX: I. Todd Cleveland (Kaw); 2. Dan Swatling (Hon); 5. Matt Delorenzo (Kaw). 125 AM: I. Anthony Pavia (SUl); 2. Nick Vanpraag (Kaw); 5. Dan Cusack(Yam); 4. Scott Trombley (Hon); 5. Jeff Gilman (SUl). SR EX: I. Mike Murray (Hon); 2. Larry Loudis (Hon); 5. Sian Napa (Yam); 4. Doug Powers (Hus); 5. Ed Downing (SUl). . SR AM: I. Chuck Bryant (Hon); 2. Gary Haskell (SUl); 5. Lionel Thurston (Hon). • SR NOV: I. Mark Witthohn (Hon); 2. Colin Francett (SUl); 5. John Baumgardner (Hon). S/SR: I. T. Seller (Kaw). 250 AM: I. Josh Hurlbutt (Yam); 2. Tom Violette (Yam); 5. Chris Hutehinson.(Kaw); 4. Bernard Radike (SUl); 5. Mike Finnerty (SUl). JR MfNI: I. Mike Dougherty Jr. (Kaw); 2. Jason Fox (Kaw); 3. Lonny Thurston Jr. (Kaw). COLBY EX: I. Matt Deloranzo (Kaw); 2. Rob Brown (Kaw). COLBY AM: I. Dave Sherwood (Kaw); 2. Chris Hutchinson (Kaw); 5. Anthony Pavia (SUl); 4. Bill Kudelchuk (Hon); 5. Aaron Crouse (Hon). +25 AM: I. Brett Corkins (Hon); 2. Glen Robinson (Hon); 5. Bob Lorini (Yam); 4. Steve Morgan (Hon). 50: I. Justin Murray (KTM); 2. B.J. Smith (Yam); 5. Mitch Dougherty (Yam); 4. Wayne Jennings (Yam); 5. Mark Witthohm (Yam). . 125 EX: I. Mike Callahan (Kaw); 2. Ban Swatling (Hon); 5. Rob Brown (Kaw). 200 NOV;' I. Bruce Bump (Hon); 2. Barry KOlary (Yam); 5. Bill Kudelchuk (Hon); 4. Aaron Crouse (Hon); 5. Alain Blais (Hon). OPEN NOV: I. Marc Howe (SUl); 2. Colin Francett (Suz); 5. Eric Meehan (Kaw); 4. Dave Rathbun (Hon); 5. John Place (Kaw). . SCHBY: I. Mike Frisch (Kaw); 2. Bren' Muhlberger (Hon); 5. JeU McMahon (Kaw); 4. Andrew Excell (Kaw); 5. Jason Cossey (Yam). +25 EX: I. Todd Cleveland (Kaw); 2. Doug Flemming (Kaw); 5. Kurt Spoonogle (Hon); 4. Todd Kishpaugh (Kaw); 5. Doug Powers (Hus). . OPEN AM: I. Dave Sherwood.(Kaw); 2. Brett Corkins (Hon); 5. Glen Robinson (Hon). VINT: I. Sian Napa (Yam); 2. Gordon Roberts (Hon); 3. Rob Seavy (Hon). 4-STRK AM: I. Matt Stockheim (Yam). to second by the second lap. When the white flag came out, Posco dove underneath Shimp in a turn to take the lead and the moto win. Shimp's 2-2 finishes earned him the first-place trophy over Posca's 4-1 score. Jim Buntin secured a hard-fought win in the l25cc Novice ranks. Jason Wood led the first four laps of the first moto before Buntin blew by for the lead and eventual win. Keith Katz holeshot moto two, but was immediately attacked from behind by Robbie Powell, Buntin and Wood. The front-runners .were so close that Buntin drop"ped from second to fifth in one corner when he made a slight bobble. Wood fell in a turn and Powell crashed in a whoop-section, which was all Buntin needed to climb back into the lead position, where he stayed until the finish. Results P/W MOD: I. Jerry Maninel (Yam). P/W A: I. Scott Howe (Yam); 2. Michael Brag!: (Yam). P/W B-1: I. J.J. Hall (Yam); 2. Eric Durrer (Yam); 5. Caleb Gosselmar (Yam); 4. Chris Epper (Yam); 5. Chris Ni'lan (Yam). P/W B-2: 1. Rand Akrey (Yam); 2. Amhony Barbacovi (Yam); 5. Blake Mar!:heim (Yam); 4. Carl Uhl (Yam); 5. John Knop(Yam). . MINI BEG: I. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 2. Ito, Posca (SUl); . 3. Mall Tittlemier (Kaw); 4. Michael Rowland (Hon); 5. Mike Collier (Kaw). MINI NOV: I. Robby Couse (Kaw); 2. Michael Youn!: (SUl); 5. Danny Guernsey (Hon). MINI INT: 1. Lanny Turner (Suz). 60 0-8: 1. Scott Howe (Kaw); 2. Daryl Ecklund (Kaw); 5. Adam Herpy (Hon); 4. Michael Bra!:!: (SUl), 609-11: I. Jonathan Shimp (Kaw); 2. Christopher Gusselaar (Kaw); 5. Todd Gosselaar (Kaw); 4. Johner Faulkner (Pax); 5. Donnie Durrer (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Bobby Hall (Kaw); 2. CliU Cook (Yam); 3. Danny Bushey (SUl); 4. Scott Henricks (Suz); 5. Camgrun Dav.idson (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Jim I;lumin (SUl); 2. Keith Kau (Kaw); 3. Tony Trella (Kaw); 4. Robbie Powell (SUl); 5. Jason Wood (SUl). 125 INT: I. Collin Couto (Kaw); 2. Chris Allen (SUl); 3Jimmy Lavorri (Yam); 4. Ley Malan (SUl). 250 BEG: I. Ryan Pursley (SUl); 2. Pete Tunis II (Hon); 3. Oakley Lehman (Hon); 4. Tommy Moreno (Hon); 5. Crai!:' Godshall (Hon). 250 NOV: I. Bob Phillips (Hon); 2. Robert BaKfr (Kaw); 5. Erik Kleven (Hon); 4. Spencer Bloomer (Kaw); 5. Mike Pichette (Hon). 2501NT: I. Karl Lindstran (Hon). 250 PRO: I. Tony Sulek (Hon). 500 BEG: I. David Lever (Hon); 2. John Lever (Hon). JR VET BEG: I..Kurt Kliewer (SUl). JR VET NOV: I. Jamie Mitchell (Kaw); 2. Juda Ayalon (Hon); 5. Steve Corterville (Hon); 4. Robert Couse (Hon). JR VET E:l<: 1. Jon Zahrt (Yam). VET BEG: I. John Despard (SUl); 2. Dan Bernardino (SUl); 3. Bruce Ha'haway (Yam); 4. Rick Farr (Yam); 5. Ken Busse (Hon). VET NOV: I. Bob Shimp (SUl); 2. Harvey Bohman (Hon); 5. Bud Burchette (Hon); 4. Alon Sahar (Yam); 5. Mark Hall (Kaw). SR BEG: I. John Fullmer (Yam). SR NOV: 1. Jim Lavorci (Yam). VINT NOV: I. Larry Kirsch (Hus); 2. CIiU Cool (Hon). VINT INT: I. Hugh Blacka (Hon); 2. Ken Greene (CZ); .5. Dennis Tooman (Hon); 4. Paul Leos (Yam). ~ Vitale hot at Hollister MX By Nuklear Neukam Shimp shines at LACR MX By Greg Robertson PALMDALE, CA, JULY 10 Cycle Engineering-sponsored Jonathan Shimp put together four good motos to take home overall hoilors in both the 60cc 9-11 and Mini Beginner classes during California Racing Club's Friday Night Motocross at LosAngeles County Raceway. Shimp holeshot both 60cc motos and went uncontested for the wins. Christopher Gosselaar ran second both times, well ahead of Todd Gosselaar and Johner Faulker. In the Mini Beginner race, Matt Tittlemier led moto one, but started feeling pressure from Michael Rowland and Shimp after the first lap. Shimp slipped past Rowland and was all ove,r Tittlemier, but had to settle for second. Shimp made life easier for himself as he holeshot the second moto and started tOiull aWjly. Ito Posca gated fifth and worke up HOLLISTER, CA, JUNE 28 The Red Neck Roosters hosted an AMAI District 36 motocross at Hollister Hills SVRA and cool weather greeted the 150 riders, while Yamaha-mourned Ben Vitale smoked the l25cc Novice class and-Kawasaki rider Ryan O'Callaghan topped the Open Novice division. Vitale worked into the lead each 125cc Novice moto and stayed to the checkered to secure the overall. Kawasaki-mounted Michael Demaree combined a 3-4 tally to secure second overall. Jerry "Rage" Gage, also aboard a Kawasaki, spent some time in the lead of the first moto and then finished a strong second, but a second moto sixth dropped him to third overall. Matt MacPherson earned fourth overall with a 4-5 score, while James Burnett looked strong in moto one, as he worked up to the lead, but motor problems developed and he faded to seventh at the finish. Burnett hooked it to third in the final moto to take fifth overall.

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