Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

• C\,; E NEWS Readers and SUPERCROSS Fans! Cast your VOTE for the annual MICKEY THOMPSON Results SCRATCH: I. $coli Brant (Wes); 2. Bobby Schwartz (Wes); 3. Steve Lucero (Gdn); 4. Mike Faria (Wes). HDCP: I. John Aden (Jaw); 2. $coli Brant (Wes); 3. Mike Faria (Wes); 4. Gary Hicks (Wes). SUPP: I. Craig Furman (Wes). Meister moves at Blackhawk Farms Road Race By Gordon Lunde BELOIT, IL, SEPT. 13 Bob Meister and Mike Hunter turned in identical one-minute 14.05-second lap times to set a new track record at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. The fasl'1aps came in the Unlimited GP class in AMA Championship Cup ProAm Series action. Ray Yoder got out front at the start, but held the lead for only one lap as Meister powered by on the front straight. William White held third, Brad Dunkel ran fourth and Hunter rounded out the top five. Hunter snuck by Dunkel in a tight section on lap three, and then dropped White to fourth on the next lap. Yoder was working on Meister and got around to retake the lead on lap five. Yoder's tires went away during lap seven and he could not hold off Meister any longer. Meister gladly accepted the lead and was never headed to the finish. Hunter held on for third and made a run at Yoder, but ran out of time. jeff Heino made the 26-hour journey from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to race in the Unlimited Supersport event. This was the last event in which Heino could qualify for the National final at Daytona Beach, and he was riding a borrowed bike with well-worn tires. At the start, Yoder jumped out front and was gone. Heino ran second with Meister close behind. In the next couple of laps, Heino somehow pulled away from Meister. Yoder scored a runaway victory over Heino and Meister. Results U/L GP EX: I. Robert Meister (Yam); 2. Ray Yoder Jr. (SUl); 3. Michael Hunter (Yam); 4. Brad Dunkel (SUl); 5. William While (Hon). U/L SISPRT EX: I. Ray Yoder Jr. (SUl); 2. Jeffrey Heino (Hon); 3. Robert Meister (Hon); 4. Mike Karm (SUl); 5. Mark Erickson (Hon). H/W S/BK EX: 1. Robert Meister (Hon); 2. Kevin Graham (Hon); 3. Brad Dunkel (SUl); 4. Stephen Polizzi (Hon); 5. Chuck Heying (Hon). H/WW SIB AM: I. Chris Heine (Hon); 2. Dane Whaley (Yam); 3.Ken Krebs (SUl); 4. Mike Murphy (Hon); 5. Shane Kelly (Yam). HIW SISPRT EX: I. Ray Yoder Jr. (SUl); 2. Brad Dunkel (SUl); 3. Kevin Graham (Hon); 4. Mark Erickson (Hon); 5. Rick Breuer (Hon). MIW SISPRT AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Mike Murphy (Hon); 3. Paul Van der Heyden (Hon); 4. Christopher Tindall (Hon); 5. Shane Kelly (Yam). H/W S/TW EX; I. Robert Meister (Hon); 2. Mike Peterson (Hon); 3. Dave Gollon (Cag); 4. Dave Moon (Due); 5. Charles Lang (Due). H/W S/TW AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Ceoll Mellinger (Due); 3. Kris August (Hon): 4. Patrick Ryder . (Kaw); 5. Scott Rothermel (Due). ldlW GP EX, \. Robert Meister (Hon); 2. Rick Bullock (Yarn); 3. Mallhew Winnacker (Yam); 4. Stephen Polizzi (Hon); 5. Frank Hampel (Yam). M/W GP AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Tom Girard (Hon); 3. Dane Whaley (Yam); 4. Mike Murphy (Hon); 5. Shane Kelly (Yam). M/W S/BK EX: I. Robert Meister (Hon); 2. William White (Hon); 3. Frank Hampel (Yam); 4. Douglas Farrar (Yam); 5. Svend Volden (Yam). M/W S/BK AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Tom Girard (Hon); 3. Chris Heine (Hon); 4. Paul Van der Heyden (Hon); S. Dane Whaley (Yam). . M/W SISPRT EX: 1. William White (Hon); 2. Mark Erickson (Hon); 3. Alan Bertagnoli (Hon); 4. Frank Hampel (Yam); 5. Douglas Farrar (Yam). . M/W S/SPRT AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Chris Heine (on); 3. Tom Girard (Hon); 4. Shawn Conrad (Yam); 5. Paul Van der Heyden (Hon). LIW GP EX: 1. Michael Hunter (Yam); 2. Rick Bullock (Yam); 3. Mallhew Winnacker (Yam); 4. Lee Parks (Yam); 5. David Doe (Yam). LIW GP AM: I. Paul Gardalen (Yam); 2. Rodney Antrim (Yam); 3. Chris Foskell (Yam); 4. Timothy Galvez (Yarn)~ 5. Daniel Slauny (Yarn). LlW GP EX: I. David Doe (Yarn); 2. David Folz (Yam). LIW S/BK AM: I. Chris Foskeu (Yam); 2. Timothy Galvez (Yam); 3. Don Allen (Yarn); 4. Daniel Slallny (Yam); 5. Danny Milner (Yarn). LlW SISPTR EX; I. Douglas Farrar (Yam); 2. David Foil (Yam). LIW S/SPTR AM: I. Timothy Galvel (Yam); 2. Brook Anthony (Yarn); 3. Mall Dahm (Yam); 4. David Pabst III (Yam); 5. Danny Milner (Yarn). SITW LIW EX: I. Robert Meister (Hon); 2. Mike Peterson (Hon); 3. Dave Gollon (Cag); 4. Chris Lang (Due); 5. Dave Moon (Due). LlW SITW AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Patrick Ryder (Kaw); 3. Scali Rothermel (Due); 4. Geoff Mellinger (Due); 5. Kris August (Hon). SPTSMN EX: 1. Alan Hubb (Yam); 2. Charles Lang (Due). SPTSMN AM: I. Geoff Mellinger (Due); 2. Don Allen (Yam); 3. Patrick Ryder (Kaw); 4. Daniel Slallery (Yam); 5. Todd Nordby (Kaw). US TW SPRT: I. Dick Fisher (H-D). SOLO GTO EX: 1. Rober, Meister (Yam); 2. Rick Breuer (Hon); 3. Kevin Grahain (Hon); 4. Stephen Poliui (Hon); 5. Chuck Heying (Kaw). SOLO GTO AM: 1. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Ken Krebs (SUl); 3. Jeffrey Tolomei (Hon); 4. Shawn Conrad (Yam); 5. Joseph Shumate (Yam). SOLO GTU EX: I. Robert Meister (Hon); 2. Rick Bullock (Yam); 3. Mark Erickson (Hon); 4. Robert Delie (Hon); 5. Kevin Wiater (Yam). SOLO GTU AM: I. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Chris Heine (Hon); 3. Paul Van der Heyden (Hon); 4. Tom Girard (Hon); 5. Ken Krebs (SUl). . Presented by Gil Me, SUPERCROSS nce again, the fans of Camel Supercross racing will select the winner of the prestigious 1992 Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence to be announced at the annual AMA Awards Banquet on November 21, and presented at the Anaheim Supercross on January 23. his annual award recognizes the Supercross racer who most embodies the Qualities of drive, fan appear, true grit, determination, professionalism, enthusiasm and on and off-track contributions for the positive growth of the sport...Qualities preserved in the memory of the lale Mickey Thompson. . nly riders who competed in the 1992 Camel 250cc Supercross Series are eligible for the award provided annually by R.J. ReynoJds Tobacco Co. The permanent Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence trophy is on display at the headquarters of Mickey Thompsen Entertainment Group. The winner of the award will receive a smaller trophy at the AMA Awards Banquet. Retterer romps at Hunt MX By Michael Harasmisz HUNT, NY, SEPT. 13 Doug Retterer piloted his Kawasaki to a threeclass sweep at the 3rd Annual Scott USA Day at Hunt Moto Park. Retterer earned wins in the Mini Senior, Mini Combined and l25cc Schoolboy classes. In the Mini Senior class Retterer took the lead from the drop of the gate to win both motos wire to wire. Casey Higgins and Michael Thesing were second and third each moto. In the first Mini Combined moto, Retterer jumped out in front with Paul Carpenter and Higgins close behind. Carpenter took over the lead on the third lap and held on for the win over Retterer and Higgins. . The second moto was Retterers' all the way as he took the win and the overall over Carpenter. jake Ellsworth grabbed the holeshot in the first Schoolboy moto and finished first with Retterer in second. . The second moto was a reverse of the first, as Reuerer led every lap to take the checkered flag and another overall for the day. Ellsworth was second. . In the first Senior A moto, Mike Harasmisl took the holeshot with Mik~ Bender and jeff Fregoe close behind. Harrasmisl led every lap for the win with Bender a close second and Fregoe third. The second moto was a repeat start for Harasmisl, but this time Fregoe was glued to his rear fender for the entire moto. Harasmisl scored the win and the overall, with Fregoe less than a bike length behind {or second, which was good for second 0'1 r.>1I. revious winners of the award include... Jeff Stanton - 1989 Johnny O'Mara ~ 1990 J.M. Bayle - 1991 CAST YOUR VOTE IN 1992! MI'CKEY THOMPSON VOTING BALLOT Award of Excellence· I vote for (ridernam..) to win the Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence. _ My Name _ Address R.esults P/W: 1. Aaron Shepherd (Itj); 2. Tayce Hughson (Yam); 3 ike Silvarole (Yam); 4. Jody Smith (Yam); 5. Amy Dieter (Yam). 60: I. Jamie Robinson (Kaw); 2. Arye Hughson (Kaw); 3. Bob Silverole (Kaw). MINI JR: J. Paul Carpenter (SUl); 2. Shane Bartholf (Kaw); 3. Adam Bourne (Kaw); 4. Arye Hughson (Kaw); 5. Jamie Robinson (Kaw). . . 125 SCHBY: J. Doug Retterer (Kaw); 2. Jake Ellsworth (SUl). 17-24 COMB: J. Jason Luce (Kaw); 2. Eddie Van Ballegooyen (Kaw); 3. Eric DebadlS (SUl). 125 BEG: J. John Grabowski (Kaw); 2. Matt Turcotle (Kaw); 3. Gregory Kuter (Sul); 4. Robert Chandler (Hon); 5. Greg Murray (Kaw): OPEN BEG: I. Rob Hinds (Kaw); 2. Chris Rockwell (Hon); 3. John Mercier (Yam); 4. Tony Grosso (Kaw); 5. Phillip Barnoc (Kaw). AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Award of Excellence Bob Meister (I) and Ray Yoder Jr. diced during the Unlimited GP at Blackhawk Fanns. Handicap winner for the season, won his fifth main of the year. Coming from the 30-yard line on the start, Aden had open real estate between himself and IO-yard line starter Rod Saunders. By the end of the third circuit, the third-year pro wrestled the lead from Saunders and went on to build a commanding lead. Bram, coming all the way from the 60, charged through the pack for second with a much more effective Faria placing third. Gary Hicks, making a rare Lake Perris appearance, took fourth with Lucero fifth. Craig Furman, who like Hicks is a race competitor at Lake Perris Speedway, won the Support class main event. MICKEY THOMPSON _ City __________.State Zip Clip and Send Ballot (Deadline is N~vember 6, 1992) to: Cycle News, Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence P.O. Box 498, long Beach, CA 90806 L ...,-__ 2~e~~~!~!e~s~n~y!~~~ !!.e':!. ~~~o.!.~~o!.~d!r.!°1~~ J 41

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