AHRMA’s National Legends of Vintage MX Series
Round 3 of 17 & Northwest CZ & Maico Post Vintage race
April 2007
Diamond Don's, Jefferson, TX
Story by Roy Jenkins
Photos by Kyle Jenkins
Jefferson, TX – March 31 - April 1, 2007
In the movie, "Gone in 60 Seconds," actor Nicholas Cage played the part of a
reformed car thief who was trying to save his brother’s life by stealing 50 cars
in 24 hours. His favorite car was a Shelby GT 500 Mustang which had alluded him
all his years. When explaining to a classic car dealer how he was a collector
who had excellent taste in the best vintage cars, the dealer recognized him as a
"connoisseur" of cars.
"Connoisseurs" of time-honored motocross, trials and cross-country competition motorcycles converged on Jefferson, TX to indulge in their love of vintage motorcycles in Diamond Don’s Legends of MX series. Not only do many collect the classic race bikes, but they restore, ride and even race them. This spring, connoisseurs of dirt bikes came from as far away as Australia to display their treasures, admire, bench race and put their bikes to the ultimate test once again – on the race track. This was also AHRMA’s (American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association) "Legends’ of Vintage Series," round 3 of 17, with Saturday being the Vintage and Sunday, post-vintage racing.
A
stroll through the pits was a journey through time. Penton, BSA, Triumph, Maico,
KTM, Bultaco, Husqvarna, Can-Am, Montessa, CZ, AJS, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and
Kawasaki were all represented. Legendary racers were present to race such as
Brad Lackey Danny Laporte, Billy Lyle, Ron Pomeroy and other past and current
champions. Laporte won his classes on a 74 and an 82 Yamaha, and was heard
remarking how "this race brought back lots of found memories," and "if I could
make more time he’d do this more often."
A photo was taken as Laporte crossed the finish line in front of a pit board that read, "Let Broc by," in commemoration of a famous moment in MX history. The broad smile on his face after winning a race gave indication that we’ll see him again in vintage races. Former World Champ Lackey is a regular on the AHRMA circuit, allowing riders a shot at racing him. Bill Silverthorne, two-time winner of the Baja 1000 raced in the 50+ Expert class. Former NBA basketball player Rik Smits won the Sportsman 500 class. The motocross sidecar class was won by the husband wife team of Janette Player and Morgan Berce from Big Bend, CA.
Lesser
known and up-and-coming riders such as OK’s Elbert Simon and LA’s Mac Edmonston
put on their own entertainment on the track. Simon raced four motos within a
five moto span, back to back to back, garnering him the "Iron-man Award." Simon,
though only 21, already has 17 years of racing experience. He also races a
YZ250f and YZ450f in modern competition successfully. The talented Okie put his
experience into words:
"Race four on the Can-Am I came out in second place, and hit a guy’s back
tire and fell over, went down, caught back up again, hit him again and fell
again. I ended up in third place in that first moto. Race eight, I got the
holeshot and won that moto. I won race nine, then in race ten I got second
because I was worn out; cause’ I figured second was as good as first in the
first moto. Then in the second moto, I got a bad start and my bike wasn’t runnin’
that good, so I ended up in second overall. Then race eight I got the holeshot
and won it. Race nine I got the holeshot, then on the second lap going back to
the big air jump, my chain snapped. My friend picked me up on a four-wheeler and
brought me back to the starting line for the next race. I got my 81’ filled up
with gas and ended up winning that race. Then in race 12 on the GP125 Expert, I
got the holeshot on it, was winning until the last lap when my spark plug cap
started comin’ off. So I’m tryin’ to hold it on with my hand, getting’ shocked
while I’m ridin’ the bike. [laughter from the crowd]. It wasn’t all that great
but I still ended up second overall. I had fun. I’d like to thank Diamond Don
for giving me an opportunity to come out here and have a great time and my Mom
and Dad for bringin’ me."
Mac Edmonston, who won the 125 GP Expert class was 17 seconds ahead on the
final moto when he turned to glance over his shoulder at the finish turn,
cross-rutted and crashed over the bars as he took the checkered flag. When asked
if he did that finish line summersault on purpose he said, "Yes," to the delight
of the roaring crowd.
Race attendees had plenty of entertainment including a turn of the century
steam train that shuttled people to historic Jefferson, to enjoy the shops,
restaurants and museums. Friday night was the big crawfish boil/bar-b-que/beer
blast, complete with a benefit auction to help the family of the late Jim
Pomeroy. Todd Huffman brought some colorful uncut versions of his Motocross
files and told some personal stories from the legends of motocross. Excerpts of
the Motocross files were being shown on a screen next to the stage where the
live band performed. For more information on these and upcoming Vintage races
log on to AHRMA.org or www.diamonddon.com.
Saturday’s Vintage Results:
Prem Lwt--Exp: Mike Parker, HON (1,1).
Prem 500--Exp: 1. Robert Poole, BSA (2,1); 2. Kelly Shane, ARL (1,2).
Prem 500--Int: 1. Jim Crain, BSA (1,1); 2. Clint Welsh, RIC (2,2).
Prem 500--Nov: Rick Wolff, BSA (1,1).
Prem Twin--Int: Jim Crain, BSA (1,1).
Clsc 125--Exp: 1. Andy Blackburn, CZ (2,1); 2. Terry Gates, PEN (1,2).
Clsc 125--Int: Bruce Rounsaville, CZ (1,1).
Clsc 125--Nov: 1. Emily Poole, CZ (1,1); 2. Walter Parks, PEN (2,2).
Clsc 250--Exp: 1. Andy Blackburn, OSSA (3,1); 2. Terry Gates, OSSA (2,2);
3. Dempsey Elders, BSA (3,1); 4. Dan Johns, AJS (4,4).
Clsc 250--Nov: 1. Rick Wolff, BSA (1,1); 2. Charles Goman, OSSA (2,2).
Clsc 500--Exp: 1. Wesley Poole, BSA (1,1); 2. Dempsey Elders, BSA (2,3);
3. Kevin Peltz, (4,2); 4. Doug Grant, AJS (3,4).
Clsc 500--Int: Mike Stone, BSA (1,1).
Clsc 500--Nov: William Ryburn, RIC (1,1).
Sptmn 125--Exp: 1. Bret Nagel, YAM (1,1); 2. Mac Edmonston, (2,2).
Sptmn 125--Int: 1. Jubal Brown, SUZ (1,1); 2. Ken Harrison, YAM (2,2); 3.
Randy Smith, HOD (5,3).
Sptmn 125--Nov: 1. Donald Vandercook, (1,1); 2. Andy Lippert, HOD (3,2);
3. Darrin Tucker, HOD (2,3).
Sptmn 250--Exp: 1. Bob Speiss, HON (1,1); 2. Jeffrey Beerbower, HON
(4,2); 3. Jeffrey Clark, HON (3,3); 4. Jeffrey Patterson, KAW (5,4); 5. Brian
Kirby, C-A (6,7).
Sptmn 250--Nov: 1. George Janus, HUS (1,1); 2. Brian Smith, HUS (3,2); 3.
Dennis Pollaccia, YAM (2,3).
Sptmn 500--Exp: 1. Bob Speiss, YAM (1,2); 2. Billy Liles, (3,1); 3. Rhett
Smith, CZ (2,3); 4. Kevin Peltz, CZ (3,4).
Sptmn 500--Int: 1. Rik Smits, MAI (2,1); 2. Gary Lingbeck, KAW (3,2); 3.
Roger Paris, MAI (2,3); 4. Gary Davis, BUL (1,5); 5. Greg Carney, MAI (5,4).
Sptmn 500--Nov: Bobby Butcher, SUZ (1,1).
Sptmn Twin--Int: 1. Johnny Lee Adams, HON (2,1); 2. Bob Adams, (1,2).
Sptmn Twin--Nov: Owen Morgan, YAM (1,1).
Women--Exp: Peggy Cozart, CZ (1,1).
Women--Int: 1. Emily Poole, CZ (1,1); 2. Terry Gerber, KAW (2,2).
Women--Nov: 1. Amy Cooper, CZ (1,1); 2. Donna Blackburn, YAM (2,2).
Open Age--Exp: 1. Brett Nagel, YAM (2,1); 2. Jeffrey Beerbower, HON
(5,2); 3. James Smith, C-A (4,3); 4. Kevin Peltz, BSA (3,4); 5. Wesley Poole,
MAT (1,6); 6. Jeffrey Clark, HON (6,5).
Open Age--Int: 1. Jerry Grakauskas, C-A (2,1); 2. Ed Kavanuagh, HUS
(4,2).
Open Age--Nov: 1. Cash Henderson, MAI (1,1); 2. Jim Kalb, KAW (2,2); 3.
Doug Gagnon, HUS (4,3); 4. Emily Poole, CZ (3,6).
+40--Exp: 1. Bob Speiss, HON (2,1); 2. William Thom Liles, KAW (1,2); 3.
Jeffrey Beerbower, HON (3,3).
+40--Int: 1. Gary Davis, (1,3); 2. Timothy Bonham, SUZ (4,2); 3. Ed
Kavanuagh, HUS (3,4); 4. Keith Salyer, HON (7,1); 5. John Greening, CZ (5,5); 6.
Tami Rice, YAM (6,6).
+40--Nov: 1. Kenneth Ahlstrom, (1,1); 2. Bobby Butcher, SUZ (2,2); 3.
Brian Smith, HUS (3,3); 4. Todd Huffman, HON (4,4).
+50--Exp: 1. Danny LaPorte, (1,1); 2. Brad Lackey, CZ (3,3); 3. Ron
Pomeroy, YAM (2,4); 4. Rick Jordan, CZ (5,2); 5. William Click IV, HUS (4,7); 6.
Bob Lucas, KTM (7,5); 7. Wes Willis, (6,6); 8. Paul Burnett, HON (9,10).
+50—Int(A): 1. Jerry Silverthorn, HUS (2,1); 2. Thomas Vallandingham, CZ
(3,2); 3. Gayland Bennett, HUS (1,5); 4. Skip Miller, PEN (5,3); 5. John Putkey,
CZ (6,4); 6. James Allen Jones, HON (4,8).
+50—Int(B): 1. John Gott, HON (2,1); 2. Glen Barfknecht, YAM (3,2); 3.
Tommy Fletcher, MON (4,3); 4. Bruce Rounsaville, CZ (1,6); 5. Potts Thomas, YAM
(5,4); 6. Greg Carney, MAI (7,5); 7. Leon Roach, CCM (6,7).
+50--Nov: 1. Chris Ahlstrom, (1,1); 2. Ray Rosinski, HUS (4,3); 3.
Michael Johnstone, BSA (3,4); 4. Bill Barrow, CCM (2,5); 5. George Janus, HUS
(6,2); 6. Jim Kalb, KAW (5,6).
+60--Exp: 1. Loyd Morgan, CZ (2,1); 2. Bill Silverthorn, HUS (1,3); 3.
Van Aderhold, MAI (4,2); 4. Jean Ramsay, MAI (3,4).
+60--Int: 1. Mike Ahern, (1,1); 2. Brooks Blair, MAI (3,2); 3. Bob Adams,
CZ (2,3); 4. Fred Lasseter, SUZ (5,4).
+60--Nov: 1. Richard Light, BUL (2,1); 2. Robert McMillen, HUS (1,3); 3.
Walter Parks, PEN (3,3).
+70--Int: William Childs, HON (1,1).
Sunday’s Northwest CZ & Maico Post Vintage Results:
Historic 4-Stk Int: James Rike (Yam))
Historic 4-Stk Ex: 1. Dempsey Elders (Suz); 2. Kevin Peltz (?)
Historic 125 Nov: Jeff Simon (?)
Historic 125 Int: 1. Jubal Brown (Suz); 2. Mike McCloud (Hon); 3. Jason Holifield (Hon); 4. Albert Newmann (Yam); 5. Eric Benson (CanAm).
Historic 125 Ex: Mac Edmonston (Hon).
Historic 125 Nov: George Janus (Husq).
Historic 250 Int: 1. John Greening (Suz); 2. Roger Harris (Maico); 3. Gary Davis (Bul); 4. Nick Stine (?); 5. Todd Gardner (Bul).
Historic 250 Ex: 1. Tim Bentley (CZ); 2. Elbert Simon (?); 3. John Day (Suz); 4. Matthew Mosely (Kaw); 5. Jeffrey Patterson (Kaw).
Historic 500 Nov: 1. Bobby Butcher (Suz); 2. David Hackett (?); 3. Kenneth Kachinosky (Suz); 4. Tom Carby (Bul).
Historic 500 Int: 1. Gary Davis (Bul); 2. Timothy Bonham (Suz); 3. Scott Anderson (Suz); 4. Tim Wilson (?); 5. James Sharp (Maico).
Historic 500 Ex: 1. Bob Speiss (Suz); 2. Rhett Smith (CZ); 3. Tab Estep (?); 4. Kevin Peltz (CZ).
GP 125 Nov: Bill Davis (Suz).
GP 125 Int: 1. Mike McCloud (Kaw); 2. Jason Holifield (Hon); 3. Steve Williams (?); 4. Randy Smith (Yam).
GP 125 Ex: 1. Joe Busby (Hon); 2. Elbert Simon (Yam); 3. Stephen Marpes (Hon); 4. Chris Brewington (Suz); 5. Ken Walten (?)
GP 250 Nov: 1. Aaron Conners (Yam); 2. Brian Smith (Husq).
GP 250 Int: 1. Jeffrey Woosley (Hon); 2. Steve Johnston (Hon); 3. Scott Smiley (Yam); 4. Sammy Wiggins (Hon); 5. Marc Hodge (Husq).
GP 250 Ex: 1. Elbert Simon (Yam); 2. Mac Edmonston (Hon); 3. Jeffrey Simon (Yam); 4. Randy Smith (Maico); 5. Matthew Mosely (Kaw).
GP 500 Nov: Jim Kalb (Yam).
GP 500 Int: 1. Neal Hartman (Mon); 2. Randy Faul (Yam); 3. Scott Smiley (Maico); 4. Dwight Rundle (Maico); 5. Ed Kavanaugh (Maico).
GP 500 Ex: 1. Rick Jordan (CZ); 2. Bob Speiss (Yam); 3. Craig Hayes (Husq); 4. Randy Smith (Maico); 5. Randy Smith (Maico).
Ultima 4-Stk Int: Rick Smits (Husq).
Ultima 125 Nov: 1. Rusty Beatty (?); 2. Austin Smith (Yam); 3. Jacob Gergen (Suz).
Ultima 125 Int: Bob Egan (Yam).
Ultima 125 Ex: 1. Jeremy Brewington (Suz); 2. Chris McDonald (Suz); 3. Michael Edwards (Suz); 4. Andy Blackburn (Yam); 5. Jeffrey Simon (Yam).
Ultima 250 Nov: Clint Hawk (Yam).
Ultima 250 Int: 1. Jeffrey Woosley (Hon); 2. Scott Anderson (?); 3. Mike Sandridge (Suz); 4. William Cappel (?).
Ultima 250 Ex: 1. Elbert Simon (Hon); 2. Michael Blauman (Suz); 3. Mac Edmonston (Hon); 4. David Blauman (Suz).
Ultima 500 Int: 1. Mark Boren (Hon); 2. Tim Devlin (Hon); 3. Jim Kuyn (?); 4. Greg Troyan (?); 5. Tim Lindewall (Hon).
Ultima 500 Ex: 1. William Thom Liles (Suz); 2. George Marshall (Maico); 3. Joe Day (Suz); 4. Jimmy Ewray (?); 5. Rick Jordan (CZ).
Open Age Nov: 1. Cash Henderson (Yam); 2. Jim Kalb (Yam); 3. Bill Davis (Suz).
Open Age Int: 1. Rik Smits (Husq); 2. Neal Hartman (Mon); 3. Tim Lindewall (Hon); 4. Ed Kavanaugh (Maico); 5. Dwight Rundle (Maico).
Open Age Ex: 1. Michael Blauman (Suz); 2. Jeremy Brewington (Suz); 3. Elbert Simon (Hon); 4. Mike Parker (?); 5. Tim Bentley (CZ).
40+ Nov: 1. Bobby Butcher (Suz); 2. Randy Lippert (Yam); 3. Brian Smith (Husq); 4. David Wiebler (?); 5. J. Michael Gowdy (Bul).
40+ Int: 1. Tim Devlin (Hon); 2. John Greening (Suz); 3. Jeffrey Woosley (Hon); 4. Steen Johnston (Hon); 5. Jim Kuhn (?).
40+ Ex: 1. William Tom Liles (Suz); 2. Bob Speiss (Yam); 3. George Marshall (Maico); 4. David Blauman (Suz); 5. Jimmy Eioing (?).
50+ Nov: 1. George Janus (Husq); 2. Ray Rosinski (Husq); 3. Kennth Kachinosky (Suz); 4. Bill Barrow (Suz); 5. Chris Alhstrom (?).
50+ Int A: 1. Steve Fox (?); 2. Potts Thomas (Hon); 3. Jerry Silverthorn (Husq); 4. James Rike (Yam); 5. Tim Hamilton (Hon).
50+ Int B: 1. Nick Stine (?); 2. Tim Kennedy (?); 3. Glenn McGovern (?); 4. Lee Stebleton (?); 5. Rob Wilson (?).
50+ Ex: 1. Danny Laporte (Yam); 2. Rick Jordan (CZ); 2. Joe Busby (Maico); 3. Tom Doherty (Yam); 5. Andy Blackburn (Yam).
60+ Nov: 1. Frank Spangler (Yam); 2. Dan Kidd (?).
60+ Int: 1. Bill Wiggins (Yam); 2. Brooks Blair (Yam); 3. Gene Fetty (Husq); 4. Bill Goldsby (?); 5. Fred Lasseter (Suz).
60+ Ex: 1. Loyd Morgan (Yam); 2. Bill Fleming (?); 3. Lanny Henderson (?); 4. Bill Silverthorn (Suz); 5. Van Aderhold (?).
Wom Nov: 1. Debbie Benson (Yam); 2. Donna Blackburn (Yam).
Wom Int: 1. Debbie Poole (BSA); 2. Terry Garber (?).