Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

lapped tra££ic. With this daring move he pulled into second behind Pinkstaff at the finish. In the Formula Two class, Joe Pittman was holding off Bruce Lind and Mike Sullivan by the end of the first lap. Sullivan took advantage of traffic to pass 45-year-old Lind in lap three, but Lind kept nipping at his heels as they both fought lO reel Pittman in. Pittman was smoking lO stay ahead. Sullivan and Lind also picked up the pace, but were unable to pass before the finish flag. Rain began to fall for the 600cc Superbike class. Steve Dahlstrom's gamble to change lO rain tires earned him first position early in the race. His heavily modified FZR600quickly pulled a healthy lead on Paul Hopper and Simon Bell. The mixture of high horsepower racing and heavy rain made for some exciting moves, with places changing among the wet leaves and water of the back straight. Matthew Brown slid into fourth, hotly pursued by Tim Healey. Healey was pressed hard by Ward Rogers who was on a very twitchy 1974 twostroke 750cc Kawasaki. Despite the unpredictable handling, Rogers dove past Healey in heavy rain lO take fifth. By this time it was easy to spot the bikes on rain tires; production rubber was sliding everywhere as the bade for fourth lO sixth heated up. Rogers, unfazed by the bucking of his machine, was soon in fourth place. Healey drafted amidst rooster tails of water to pass Brown along the front straight, only to drop back again into the curves. Dahlstrom, who was never seriously threatened throughout the race, maintained his lead lO a wet first place. Results F·U/L: I. Keith Pinlmalf (Kaw); 2. O1ris Callan (Suz); 3. Bruce Lind (Yam); 4. Alan Sohwen (Hon); 5. Adam Faussett (Suz). OPEN BOT!": I. Darryl Fletcher (Yam); 2. jamie Emery (Hon); 3. Andrew Moore (Kaw); 4. Del Knysh (Kaw); 5. Roy Cain (Hon). 600 PROD: I. Bruce Lind (Hon); 2. Tim Healey (Yam); 3. Alan Schwen (Hon); 4. Simon Rdl (Hon); 5. Edward Sadvar (Hon). 450 PROD: I. Kevin Normet (Yam); 2. Scoll Soper (Yam); 3. Tom Rice (Yam); 4. Peter O1eng (Yam); 5. Rick Mallhews (Yam). RZ CUP: I. Paul Ludwig(Yam); 2. Glenn Harrison (Yam); 3. Vi,o Palrao (Yam); 4. Aaron Brassard (Yam); 5. Les Benae (Yam). 650 BOT!": I. jamie Emery (Hon); 2. Andrew Moore (Kaw); 3. Del Knysh (Kaw); 4. Roy Cain (Hon). OPEN SGL: I. Darryl Fle,cher (Hon); 2. Tom uryan (Yam); 3. jon Lacey (Yam); 4. Richard Hol£man (Yam); 5. Ro~rt Martin (Yam). F-2: I. joe Pillman (Yam); 2. Mike Sullivan (Yam); 3. Bruce Lind (Yam); 4. S,eve Dahlstrom (Yam); 5. Todd Bowman (Yam). OPEN PROD: I. Keith Pinkstall (Suz); 2. Adam Faussell (Suz); 3. Bruce Lind (Hon); 4. Todd Cason (Suz); 5. Alan Schweo (Hoo). 450 S/BK: I. Todd Yoast (Yam); 2. Darryl Fletcher (Hon); 3. Kevin Normet (Yam); 4. Louie Coho (Yam); 5. Ed Sadvar (Suz). 600 S/BK: I. S,eve Dahlstrom (Yam); 2. Simon Bell (Hon); 3. Paul Hopper (Hon); 4. Ward Rogers (Kaw); 5. Ma,thew Brown (Hon). 750 PROD: 1..Simon Bell (Hon); 2. Damon Mon Wai (Kaw); 3. Scoll McDonall (Suz); 4. Adam Faussell (Suz); 5. Mallhew Brown (Hoo). Dreyer dazzling at Huron MX By Roy Knight HURON, CA, NOV. 14-15 Norm Dreyer of the Over The Hill Gang's Sierra chapter overcame some tough competition to earn the overall victory in the highlycompetitive Beginner class at the OTHG Fall National held at Huron Cycle Park. In the first moto of the two-day, four-molO event, the Sierra chapter's Ronald Hays shot into the lead followed by North chapter's Steve Todd and Mark Oliverez. By lap two, Dreyer, who had been running fourth, made his way. up into the lead only to lose it again lo Hays two laps later. Oliverez was the next rider to try his hand at the lead which he held until the unrelenting Hays retook it. At the finish it was Hays followed by Dreyer, Oliverez and Todd. Moto twO was somewhat less eventful as Dreyer holes.hot everyone and maintained the lead lo the checkered flag. Oliverez and Hays battled back and forth for the second spot, with Hays eventually taking it while Oliverez went down late in the race, aggravating an already slightly tweaked back. This knocked the Honda rider out of the running while Todd moved up from a mediocre start lo claim third. The first of Sunday's two motos had Todd charging into the lead with Dreyer hot on his trail and Hays not far behind. By lap two, Dreyer had taken over the lead which he had no trouble holding on to. This left Todd to fend off a hard-charging Hays as the battle over second place heated up. Todd injured his shoulder three weeks earlier at the South National in a hard crash and was still feeling the effects. He explained that it took everything he had to maintain full control of his Suzuki during the race. Hays stayed glued lo Todd's rear fenlter and dogged him every inch of the way. About midway through the race, Hays made his move when he saw an opening as the two raced across the long whoop section. But Todd quickly moved to protect his line and effectively closed the door on Hays, 'who then did a quick off-the-track excursion, letting Sierra member Tim Hagberg by. As the 20-minute moto drew to an end, Hays was again back in third and trying everything he knew to get around the tiring Suzuki rider. But Todd refused to give up and followed Dreyer past the checkered flag, while Hays had to settle for third. Hagberg hung on to fourth while the orth's Brett Alcala took fifth. In the fourth and final moLO, it was guest rider Chris Searle who bolted into the lead with Todd, Hagberg, and Hays in hot pursuit. Todd and Hagberg were neck-and-neck as they disappeared into the back section of the LTack. When they reappeared it was Hagberg now in second and Todd third. By the halfway point, Searle has faded back LO fifth as Hagberg locked onto the lead. Todd again managed LO hold onto second, while Dreyer found himself in third after Hays went down. The top three finished in that order, with Alacala and South chapter's Jay McLey rounding out the top five. When the four moto scores were combined, Dreyer came out the clear winner with two firsts to his credit. Todd's 4-3-2-2 scores proved that consistency counts, as he earned second overall for the weekend. Hays earned third despite his fourth moto mishap while Ha~berg and Alcala took home fourth and fIfth place plastic, respectively. . Promotor Sam Gammon (left) presented Johnny Shephard with a MegaSeries jacket and proceeds from a raffle at the Victory Sports awards banquet. Results 01liG BEG: I. onn Drt-yer (YalO); 2. S,rv. Tudd (SUi); ~. Runald Hays (Kaw); 4. Titn HaKIx-rK (Hon); 5. BrOil Alcala (SUl). OTHG OV: I. Rid, Ba<-htnan (YalO); 2. SOl" Rabm.. u a (Yam); 3. Gary RomlOrn (SUl); 4. J)-anny Low.rs (Hon); 5. Mall Su>bt-n (KTM). OTHG INT: I. Mark Mullin.-r(Kaw);2. jrrrMarqutl; 4. Clint Pilgrim; 5. Ma,thew Henderson. 125 D: I. jim Neere; 2. Robby Miguel; 3. Bobby Graham; 4. jason Row<; 5. Robby Williams. 2.0;0 A: I. Chad Lough; 2. Mike Brown; 3. jim O1..ter; 4. Gerald Wood; 5. S,even Childress. 250 B: I. Mik. Nuu..; 2. Na,han Ramsey; 3. O1ris Rose; 4. Krvin Mill; 5. Cunis Urps. 2.0;0 C: I. St<... Mason; 2. jam.. Adams; 3. Tim Calhoun; 4. Marty Williams; 5. Clint Pilgrim. 250 D: I. Gary Mumpower; 2. Rober, Neal; 5. Shane Dingus; 4. jell T"mlinson; 5. Earn..t Blankenship. OPEN AM: I. Ron jon..; 2. Chris Shortridge; 3. Eugene Phillips; 4. Walla« Finrher; 5. Marc Cleveland. 25+ MSTR: I. Ron jon..; 2. Gerald Wood; 5. Kerry Jon..; 4. David Eller; 5. Larry Harrison. 2.,+ INT: I. Chris Rose; 2. joe Williams; 3. Anthony Runion; 4. Walla« Fincher; 5. Gary Graham. 25+ NOV: I. Reoalran Bonne; 2. Marc Cleveland; 3. Don V

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