Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

Racing Enterprises Motocross Inc. Presents Ricketts eventually passed for the lead and crossed the finish line about a minute ahead of Walker. Results 0/A: I. Shad Rickeus. MINI: I. Travis Troyer (Kaw); 2. Jeff Cregg (Kaw); 3. Dana Miller (Yam); 4. Adam MilJer (Yam); 5. Eric PfeiSler (Hon). 125 B: I. Richard Troyer (Kaw); 2. Steve Lock (Hon); 3. Ed Fessler (SUI); 4. zachary Stone (SUI); 5. Doug Beachey (Yam). 200 B: I. Philip England (Yam); 2. Bill Merkel (Kaw); 3. Loren Ridge (Kaw); 4. Jamie Campbell (Kaw); 5:'"1rnbert PfeiSler (Kaw). 250 B: I. Scout Matthes (KTM); 2. John Maschino (KTM); 3. Mike Grimm (Hon); 4. John Bradley (KTM); 5. Alan Swanson (Kaw). OPEN B: I. Mike Samson (Hus); 2. Breu Chitwood (KTM); 3. Mike McLaughlin (KTM); 4. Rick Cook (Yam); 5. Dave Huffman (Hon). 4-STRK B: I. Jerry Weldy (Hon); 2. Kelvin Thomas (KTM); 3. Mark Schmidt (Hon); 4. Gerald Ringham (Hon); 5. Kurt Zeller (Hnn). . LlW A: I. Brian Walker (KTM); 2. Andy Cregg (Kaw); 3. Chad Thornburg (Kaw); 4. Terry Bender (Yam): 5. Craig Smtl (Yam). H/W A: I. Chris Hartlage (KTM); 2. David Hull (KTM); 3. Jerry Chilman (KTM); 4. Tom ShealS (Yam); 5. Robert Hanley (KTM). VET: I. Brian Reider (Hon); 2. Kent Wagner (KTM); 3. Nl"dl Pe,i, (Hon); 4. Galen Campbell (Kaw); 5. Les Troyer (Su,). SR: I. Lon. Walters (Kaw); 2. Don Hough (Kaw); 3. Jim 1 rcmaine (Yam); 4. Jeff Surface (KTM); 5. Tom Dulhanty (KTM). S/SR: I. Lawrence Hayes (ATK); 2. Charlie Alber (Hon). P W: I. Brandon Miller (Hon); 2. Tyler Lock (Yam). 1 Track design by 3-time National Champion MARTY SMITH 1_'""""'"..,"""''''''''''''...... -.,...........-,- BegInners &Juniors • Intermediates &Pros 80, 125, 250, 500, Vet, and OT Pro entry - $30.00 Sportsman entry - $30.00 I Gat~s open at 7:00 a.m • Practice at 8:00 a.m Faria flies at Perris Speedway Carlsbad Raceway is located 8 miles east of 1-5 on Palomar Airport Road at Business Park Drive By Scott Daloisio I __~ PERRIS, CA, AUG. 13 National Speedway Champion Mike J:aria led wire to wire to win his lOth Scratch main of the season at Brian andJudy Church's Lake Perris Speedway on a muggy Thursday night. With storms and flash floods to worry about, the crowd was one of the smallest in the history of the two-year-old track. Those fans who did attend saw Faria score a clean sweep on the Scratch side of the program, including his sterling effort in the main_ Coming off the pole, Faria saw teammate and chief-rival Scott Brant ejected from the race for touching the tapes on the start. That cut the field down to just Faria, Bobby Schwartz and Steve Lucero_ When referee Cary Pollard tet the tapes fly, Faria steered his Russell Racing/Oilzalll Shoei/Prime TicketlA-I Plank-backed Godden to the point. Schwartz was second, with Lucero third. Schwartz and Lucero stayed close on the first lap, but by the end of lap two, Faria was long-gone and looking for the checkered flag. Lucero, making his first racing appearance since breaking his foot in early July, gOt by Schwartz on lap two but had little chance of catching Faria. When the four-lap' race came to an end, Faria had a seven-bike length advantage over Lucero, with Schwartz a distant third. The Handicap main was won by Jes Ochoa, who took the lead at the start and never looked back. By the halfway point, Ochoa was ahead by six bike lengths. Faria, after starting on the 60, was trying to ride the cushion early in the eight lap race. When he could not find the desired drive, he dropped down to the pole. Ochoa stayed on the blue groove all the way. When the checkered flag came out, he had the win by over half a straightaway ahead of Bobby Hedden. Results SCRATCH: I. Mike Faria (Cdn); 2. Steve Lucero (Cdn); 3. Bobby Schwartz (Wes); 4. 5<'ou Brant (Jaw). HDCP: I. Jes Ochoa (Wes); 2. Bobby Hedden (Wes); 3. Brent Werner (Jaw); 4. Ban Bast (Jaw). SUPP: I. Kevin Nickles (Wes); 2. George Fox (Wes); 3. Hubt'rt Piercf' (Wes); 4. Simon Cannizzarro (Wes). J R 0-1: I. Angela Hale. JR 0-2: I. Ryan Fisher. Venegas victorious at Costa Mesa Speedway By M. Sober COSTA MESA, CA, AUG. 7 Charlie Venegas won his first-ever Scratch main event at the United States' oldest and most prestigious venue; the Orange County Fairgrounds. In the Handicap main Brad Oxley prevented a Venegas sweep when he managed to push past the former northern California rider on the last lap. Jim "The Animal" Fishback narrowly defeated Jerry Laidlaw in the special Harley-Davidson Super Final. Venegas, who now resides full-time in southern California, drew the inside pole starting position for the main event. Next to him in lane two was Lance King, with Mike Faria and Bobby Schwartz completing the lineup. Venegas guessed right at the start and jumped out to an immediate advantage. Faria and King both went after Venegas, with King down low and Faria up high. Faria found the outside line to be deteriorating and quickly pulled down to the fast inside line, but by that time Schwartz had moved into third place. 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