Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

~ LOCAL EVENTS Fleming flies at LACR MX ~ By Greg Robertson Stacy Skaggs (123) battled hard at Los Angeles County Raceway's Friday Night Motocross, eventually finishing in seventh place in the large Vet Novice class. Todd Bennick (15) overtook Kevin Walker in the 250cc A class at Pro Sport MX. PALMDALE, CA, SEPT. 25 Ryan Fleming dominated the 125cc Beginner class with a I-I molO sweep at California Racing Club's Friday night motocross, held at Los Angeles County Raceway. From the drop o[ the gate in moto one until the checkered flag, Fleming was uncontested. Darren Schamber and Mark Libardoni went at it for the entire race, for second place, with Schamber getting the nod wilh a couple of laps remaining. Fleming had his 125cc machine screaming hard enough 10 lOp all . the 250cc bikes in the combined class. The second molO appeared to be a repeat of the first, with Fleming out in front and pulling away. On the [i[th lap, Fleming lost control through a whoop section, and went down hard, remounting with Libardoni and Mall Murphy on his rear fender. A shaken Fleming held of[ the attacks for a lap before pulling away for the win. Libardoni managed second over Murphy. Rodney Morrison worked through heavy tra£fic in both Vet Novice races, nabbing the overall win with a 2-1 score. Sleve SchrobsdorE ran in front for the first hal[ of molO one before Morrison moved past aEter getting sixth. Bill Kolkman followed Morrison up through the pack to finish third behind SchrobsdorE_ Aller one circuit of the track in molO two, Kolkman was out front with Schrobsdorf and Morrison rurming midpack. By the third lap, Morrison had worked up and ovenaken SchrobsdorE [or second. A lap later Morrison had the lead, but it was short-lived as Rick Chouinard came from back in the pack to make the surprise pass and score the molO win. Kolkman's 3-3 finishes edged out Schrobsdorfs 2-4 score for second overall. jonathan Shimp and ChrislOpher Gosselaar battled it out in .the [irst 60cc (9-11) class moto until Shimp's front end washed out in a tum, causing him 10 go down. This handed lhe win to Gosselaar. The two riders went head 10 head the entire second molO, with Gosselaar using every inch o[ the track trying to pass Shimp for the lead. Shimp perEormed under the pressure and look the checkered flag a couple of bike lenglhs ahead o[ Gosselaar [or a well-deserved win. Results 125 AM: 1. Robby Skaggs (Kiw); 2. Lane Swink (Kaw); 3. Trent Hansen (Hon); 1. Jamie Bodfield (Kaw); 5. Dave Slingsby (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Robby Skaggs (Kaw); 2. Shawn Craemer (Hon); 3. Bear Lynch (Kaw); 1. Jules Fanner (Kaw); 5. Jefl Summers (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. Robby Skaggs (Kaw); 2. Shawn Craemer (Hon); 3. David Fay (Yam); 1. Bear Lynch (Kaw); 5. Jamie Bodlield (Kaw). VET AM: 1. Mike Lundquist (KTM); 2. Ian Christie (Hon); 3. Bill Graves (Hon); 4. John FOrTeSt (Yam); 5. Howie Short (Kaw). SR AM: J. Tony Mamos (Yam). VINT: 1. Graham Barber; 2. Ron Crane. 80 EX: J. Ryan Clark (Suz); 2. Micah Moyes (Kaw); 3. Kyle Brill (Kaw); 4. Lane Swink (Kaw); 5. Travis Riley (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Jimmy Gaddis (Suz); 2. Shawn Morgan (Kaw); 3. Dennis Hawthorne (Kaw); 4. Josh Kellogg (Hon); 5. Brian Deegan (Kaw). 250 PRO: J. Robbie Reynard (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Gaddis (Suz); 3. Jell Dement (Suz); 4. Dennis Hawthorne (Kaw); 5. Jeremy MIddaugh (Kaw). OPEN PRO: 1. Jimmy Gaddis (Suz); 2. Robby Reynard (Kaw); 3. Dennis Hawthorne (Kaw); 1. Jim Holley (Vam); 5. Jell Dement (Suz). VET PRO: J. David Claybaugh (Yam); 2. Allen Smith (Hon); 3. Brian Sharp (Hon); 4. Robert Hanrahan (Hon); 5. Brent Smith (Hon). SR EX: 1. Ed Perri ton (Hon). Eriksson snags Rivennont HS win By Arlene Hejlek 40 POTOSI, MO, SEPT. 20 jimmie Eriksson scored the overall victory at the 13th round of the Missouri Hare Scrambles Series, where the Missouri Mudders hosted another wet event. Constant rain made a beast of the alreadychallenging course, as 125 riders bauled for supremacy. Eriksson had the lead at the stan of the two~hour event, but went down in the first woods section, allowing jerry Hemann to pass. These two battled for two more laps. Enksson took the lead once more on the third lap and extended it when Hemann had to pit [or [uel at the end of the lap. Chris Caplinger also passed Hemann and was within 10 seconds o[ catcbing Eriksson. On the fourth and final lap, Caplinger's rear disc broke, causing him to drop from second to founh by the finish. Husaberg AmericalMotul/Sprocket SpecialistslBridgestonelYoko/Fredeue Racing/ Arai/Acerbis/Smith/RK-sponsored Eriksson slowed his pace on the last lap, nursing fading front and rear brakes. Nonetheless, he cruised in with a three and a half-minute cushion to claim the overall victory. Hemann finished second overall and first Expert, followed by Steve Leivan and Caplinger. Fifth overall [inisher Pat Schmidt stormed out in [ront of the 125cc class and was the only one in his.c1ass to complete [our laps. Chris Graber contended with useless goggles and [aded brakes and topped the Intermediate class by a rive-minute margin. The 250cc class saw [ront-runner Mike Windmann drop to third position when he went down on the slippery rocks, allowing Gary Miuleberg and Steve Hemann to pass. They retained those positions to the end. Results O/A: J. Jimmie Eriksson (Hbg); 2. Jerry Hemann (Hbg); 3. Steve Leivan (Yam); 4. Chris Caplinger (ATK). EX: 1. Jerry Hemann (Hbg); 2. Steve Leivan (Yam); 3. Chris Caplinger (ATK); 1. Chad Busenbark (Yam); 5. Kevin O'Brien (Kaw~ \NT: J. Chris Graber (Vam); 2. Kevin Bons (Kaw); 3. Tim Gilliland (ArK); 1. Bob Caplinger (ATK); 5. Tom Summers (Yam). OPEN: J. Robbie Reed (KTM); 2. Sid Turpin (Yam); 3. Rodney Oller (Han); 1. Robert Brake (Kaw); 5. Dennis Eaton (Suz). 250: J. Gary Millleberg (Han); 2. Steve Hemann (Yam); 3. Mike Windmann (Hon); 4. Dale Gulley (Yam); 5. John Newberry (KTM). 200: 1. Mark Kendall (Kaw); 2. Dan Dohogne (Kaw); 3. J. Wilsher (Kaw); 4. Terry Wisecup (Yam); 5. G. Wright (Kaw). 125: 1. Pat Schmidt (Han); 2. Ken Yount (Han); 3. Steve Gordon (Kaw); 4. Sam Gosnell (Han): 5. Jason Counts (Kaw). 4-STRK: 1. James Zykan (Hbll); 2. Gary Pilant (Han); 3. James WIlliams (Hon); 4. Kevm Boyle (Han); 5. Cornell Poner (Hon). SR: J. Roger Lerelle (Yam); 2. Paul Krewet (ATK); 3. Terry Brumley (Yam); 4. John Dometroch (KTM); 5. Jim Onbals (KTM). S/SR: 1. Rick Whelove (KTM); 2. Jim Letellier (KTM): 3. Frank Leivan (Kaw). JR: I. Travis Pilant (Hon); 2. Joey Novelli (Kaw); 3. Dustin WISecup (Suz); 1_ Brock Busenbark (Han). VI NT: J. JeU Barstow (Hus). TR: I. N. Elling (Kaw); 2. Brian McCany (Hon); 3. Dave Pine (Suz); 4. B. Tolby (Yam); 5. D. Binder (Kaw). P/W MOD: 1. Scoll Howe. P/W B-1: I. Sean Collier (Yam); 2. Chris Nihan: 3. Blake Mitchell (Yam); 4. Kyle Barden (Yam); 5. Rand Akery (Yam). P/W B-2: I. Gerard Patin (Yam); 2. Brandon Ikckman (Yam); 3. Drew Flum (lti); 4. Justin Kalnas (Yam); 5. Brell Mountain (Yam). 60 0-8: I.' SeOtl Howe; 2. Daryl Ecklund (Kaw); 3. Shane Mitchell (Kaw). 60 9-11: I. Jonathan Shimp (Kaw); 2. Christopher Gosselaar (Kaw); 3. Todd Gossclaar (Kaw); 4. Adam Herpy (Kaw); 5. Johner Faulkner. 809-11: I. Jonathan Shimp (Yam); 2. Sbawn Mitchell (Suz). B/W: I. Chris Blanton (Kaw); 2. Ricky Dale (Kaw); 3. Chad Davy (Kaw). MINI BEG: I. Clin' Shepard (Suz); 2. Mike Collier (Kaw); 3. Bryce Thompson (Han); 1. Jason now (Kaw); 5. Andrew Labrador ( Ul). . MI I OV: I. Michael Young (Suz); 2. Jason Robotl (Yam). 125 BEG: I. Ryan F1eminp; (Hon); 2. Mark Libardoni (Kaw); 3. Darren Sehamber (Hon); 4. Mall Murphy (Hon); 5. Jell Palmer (Hon). 125 NOV: I. Josh Jenkins (Yam); 2. Mike Crosby (Kaw); 3. Brian Alsobrook (Han); 4. Marc Lippert (Suz); 5. Bobby Hall (Kaw). 125 INT: I. Jell Willoh (Kaw); 2. Jim Buntin (Suz). 250 BEG:·1. Jason Richter (Yam); 2_ Jason Moe (Yam); 3. Bob Leltwich (Yam); 4. Chad Davy (Yam). 250 NOV: I. John Keeler (Yam); 2. John Valko (Hon); 3. Randy Wysocki (Kaw). 250 lTN: I. Roy Bremenour (Yam). SR BEG: I. Bill Weltman (Hon). JR VET BEG: I. Vance Kelly (Kaw); 2. Tom Rene (Hon); 3. Rick Jacobson (Hon); 1. Rick Farr (Yam); 5. Kurt Kliewer (SUl). JR VET NOV: I. Steve Corteville (Yam); 2. Danny Lorenl (Hon); 3. Glen Daunch (Hon). VET BEG: I. Wayne Park (Hon); 2. Tim Mendenhall (Kaw); 3. Dan Bernardino (Suz); 4. Bruce Hathaway (Yam); 5. John Despard (SUl). VET NOV: I. Rodney Morrison (Hon); 2. Bill Kolkman (Hon); 3. Steve Sehrobsdorl (Yam); 4. Rick Chouinard (Han); 5. Joe Zapay (Hon). VET INT: I. Marc Prince (KTM); 2. David Williams (Suz). Bennick blasts Pro Sport MX By Barbara Be Loren Williams WYTHEVILLE, VA, SEPT. 20 Todd Bennick held of[ a determined charge by Kevin Walker for the 250cc A class overall victory at Pro Sport MX. Bennick crashed on the first lap of molO one, and remounted in ninth place. Kevin Walker rode in [irst One lap later, Bennick had advanced three places to sixth. Working his way past jamie Frazier to take over fifth, Bennick immediately encountered Billy Cox. Always a tough contender, Cox didn't allow Bennick any opening until the very last lap when he took a spill. Walker rode ahead to score the mow win. "Billy got between me and Kevin Walker, and we were all three racing for position," said Bennick. "I figured i[ I stayed on him long enough while he was trying 10 concentrate on passing Kevin, he'd makf' a mistake, but I didn't think he'd [all down." In a wild second-moto stan, Walker powered past the Eield on the outside of the ,[irst tum to claim the [ront spot with Bennick hot on his heels. Walker and Bennick began to pull away from the pack, and at the halfway point o[ the eight-lap contest, Bennick slipped underneath Walker in a tight comer. Once past, Walker was joined by Shane Templeton, Cox and Chad Lough. The spectators were then treated to side-byside racing that went' all the way to the checkered flag, with Bennick winning the moto and the overall. "That was [un," said Bennick. "It was more work than the [irst moto, but then I wasn't trying to catch up this time, either." Dag Boyesen easily handled the Open A competition, but Amateur-class rider Ron jones gave him something 10 think about In the combined first molO, jones roared 10 the front and successfully defended his position against repeated challenges by Boyesen coming across the line at the head of the field. Resolving not 10 allow a repeat, Boyesen leaped to the point position on the secondmoto start and hammered down, keeping jones behind him until [ailing in the rockers. Remounting in third, Boyesen started a charge that carried him back into the lead in one and a haH laps to card the overall. Results 50 STK: I. Isha Wood (Yam); 2. Jeffrey Fields (Yam); 3. A.]. Holmes (Yam); 4. Dean Day (Yam); 5. Logan Tate (Yam). 50 MOD: I. Jeflrey Fields (Yam); 2. Isha Wood (Yam); 3. Travis Grose (Yam); 4. Dan Carmack (Yam). 65 7·10: I. Joshua Summey (Kaw); 2. Josh Wood (Kaw); 3. Isba Wood (Kaw); 4. Jeffrey Fields (Kaw). 80 BEG: I. William Sumner (Kaw); 2_ Jason Baynes (Kaw); 3. Matt Faust (Kaw); 1. Mall Chisen (Kaw); 5. Billy Crose (Kaw). JR MINI: I. Jellery Ryan (Suz); 2. Joshua Summey (Kaw); 3. Joshua Wood (Kaw); 4. Travis West (Kaw). SR MINI: I. Myles Scarano (Suz); 2. Ashley Bruce (Suz); 3. Chris Hostead (Kaw); 4. Travis Sharpe (Suz); 5. Kelly White (Hon). SCHBY: I. Myles Scarano (Suz); 2. Jacob Dombrosky (Suz); 3. Ashley Bruce (Suz); 4. Barr Denton (Hon); 5. Joshua Manning (Kaw). 125 A: I. Jim Neese (Kaw); 2. Kevin Walker (Yam); 3. Billy Cox (Suz); 1. O>ad Lough (Suz); 5. Todd Benniel: (Suz). 125 B: I. Christopher Morgan (Han); 2. Ryan Dull (Ron); 3. Bobby Stovvall (Kaw); 4. [an Fortune (Hon); 5. Tim Terrell (Hon). 125 C: I. Thomas Stanley (Kaw); 2. Doug[as Neighbors (Hon); 3. Anthony Welch (Kaw); 1. Jellrey Fields (Kaw); 5. Neil Shelor (Kaw). 125 0: I. Jason Roan (Suz); 2. Chap Harkrader (SUl); 3. Rodney Hubbard (Hon); 4. John Ward ( uz); 5. AnLhony Hall (Yam). 250 A: I. Todd Bennick ( uz); 2.Kevin Walker (Yam); 3. Chad Lough (SUl); 4. Shane Templeton (Suz); 5. Jim Neese (Kaw). 250 B: I. Bobby Stovall (Kaw); 2. Barry Harvey (Yam); 3. Edward SanLuk Jr. (Su,); 4. Ian Fortune (Hon); 5. Tim Terrell (Hon). 250 C: I. Mike Taylor (Suz); 2. Sandy Fulk (Hon); 3.Mark Muncey (Kaw); 4. Chip Tsangarides (Kaw); 5. Christopher Wright. 250 0: I. Freddie Lawson (Suz); 2. Heath Estes (Yam); 3. Ernest Blankenship (Kaw); 4. Marty Carr (Suz); 5. Darren Lawson (Yam). OPEN A: I. Dag Boyesen (Kaw); 2. Brian Batterson (Hon); 3. Phillip Wilkerson (Kaw); 4. Michael Curry (Yam); 5. Aubrey Farrell (Hon). OPEN AM: I. Ron Jones (Hon); 2. Chris Shortridge (Hon); 3. Jell Mushala (Yam); 4. Marc Cleveland (Hon); 5. Jerry Robertson (Hon). 25+ A: I. Ron Jones (Yam); 2. Kerry Jones (Kaw); 3. Lany Harrison (Yam); 1. Robert Gerken (Hon); 5. Alan Kocotas (Hon). 25+ B: I. Barry Harvey (Yam); 2. Edward Santuk (Suz); 3.Jerry Robertson (Kaw); 4. Mark Smith (Suz); 5. Steve Lill (Yam). 25+ C: I. Marc Cleveland (Han); 2. Johnny Rasar (Suz); 3. Robert Biggerstaff (Kaw). 30+ A: I. Ron Jones (Yam); 2. Kerry Jones (Kaw); 3. Johnny Mitchell (Hon); 4. Alan Kocotes (Han); 5. Larry Harrison (Yam). 30+ B: I. Danny Tester (Kaw); 2. Jay Lankford (Yam); 3. Clayton Leach (Hon); 4. Mark Smith (Suz); 5. Ronald Carr (Suz). 30+ C: I. Chip Tsangarides (Kaw); 2. Johnny Rasar (Suz); 3. Jerry Gilers (KTM). S/SR +40: I. A.C Bruce (Kaw); 2. F. John Yates (Hon); 3. Donald Rice (KTM). UILAM: I. Chris Shortridge (Hon); 2. Jell Mushala (Yam); 3. Shawn Schulll (Kaw); 4. Christopher Morgan (Hon); 5. Jeremy West (Hon). NON-CURR 500: I. Kevin Ferguson (Hon); 2. Ronald Carr (Suz). ENDR: I. Jell Warren (Suz); 2. Steven Morkofski (Suz). Brant's patience pays off at Lake Perris Speedway By Scott Daloisio PERRIS, CA, SEPT. 24 Scott Brant waited until the last lap 10 make his move on Bobby Schwartz and win the Scratch main on the last night of the regular season at Lake Perris Speedway. From gate three, Schwartz roared of[ the line at the start and jumped into a comfortable lead. Brant was second followed by his brother-in-law Steve Lucero, and ational Champion Mike Faria. Faria got a poor start and was never a faclOr in the race. Schwartz, on a Weslake, looked to be in control at the halfway points, but that's when Brant staned to tum up the heal. Riding the Russell Racing/Vent's Goggles/Riverside Chevrolet/Prime Ticket/Kelly Inman Creations-sponsored Weslake, Bram chased down the 19-year speedway veteran and at the white flag, he was on his rear tire. Heading into three on the last lap, Brant dove for the pole and took over the lead. He then maintained the position and beat Schwartz to the line by a length. It was Brant's second Lake Perris Scratch main triumph o[ 1992. Lucero . " took third with Faria [ourth. In the Handicap main, young KAAT Equipmem Rental/Design's Royal-eiSpeedway USA/jim's Towing/Mom Be Dad Jawabacked john Aden, the track's leading

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