Sandia Classic
2007 Northwest Maico & CZ
AHRMA National Vintage and Post-Vintage Motocross Series
Albuqurque, New Mexico – September 14th – 15th, 2007
from left: Mac Edmonston, Roy Jenkins, Gary Jones
The fifth annual Sandia Classic continues to live up to the hype as a "must
go" venue for vintage motorcycle racing enthusiasts. Why? How about perfect,
sparkling weather? Or the picturesque desert/mountain setting?
Maybe
it’s the montage of classic racing motorcycles; everything from British four
strokes, the early European motocross two-strokes to the later model dominating
Japanese bikes 70’s and 80’s. But the real treasure of the event is the people
that make the steel ponies come alive. Craig Murry, Steve Brown and crew
continue to do a top-notch job of promoting the event which brings throngs of
spectators out to the Sandia Speedway to celebrate motorcycle racing. Three time
AMA Grand National Dirt Track Champion and 1988 Superbike champion Bubby
Schobert was there to showcase his talent and sign posters. Three time AMA 250
National and Inter-AM champ Gary Jones was honored for his motocross
accomplishments and presented awards after having traded roost with the
competitors. AHRMA continues to combine cross-country, trials, flat track, road
race, motocross and a swap meet in one location.
Thursday
was the road race school and road course practice. Saturday was the vintage
trials competition and the "Duel of the Motorcycle Cops. A fine collection of
vintage Hondas was on display at the Motorcycle Safety Awareness tent all
weekend. Post vintage motocross racing was held on a newly designed MX track on
Saturday. Flat trackers competed for a $5,000 pro purse at the nearby Harvey
Chaplin Speedway on Saturday night.
Supermoto,
sidecars, Superbike, vintage class bikes, even a "Hooligans" class all took the
spotlight on the curvy road course. The really old motocross bikes competed on
Sunday on a specially designed track. Scan the results for the names of former
pro racers who have extended their career with vintage racing.
There
were some "firsts" for several riders. Dennis Pollacia with Motorcyclists
magazine got his first action on an old AT1 Yamaha for an article about old
school riders who bounced around the desert racing out of an old pick-up truck.
Former Pro MX’er Trey Jorski made his vintage debut and won a few classes. This
Oklahoma Cross Country rider enjoyed vintage racing and said he’ll be back for
more. The Louisiana G2G vintage team enjoyed a trio of firsts.
Mac
Edmonston not only won the Historic 250 Expert class in motocross but hopped the
fence to the road race course and won at his first attempt at road racing on an
MT125R. The reason he went so fast is the new white "fru-fru" under-armor his
wife bought him. He was trying to beat the team back to the pits and get changed
before being seen. Roy Jenkins won his first moto in 39 years in the Sportsman
125 Intermediate class. He’s currently looking for another 51 year old body that
doesn’t wilt halfway through the second moto. If you know of one in someone’s
garage or online please call 1-800-GETOFFTHECOUCH.
Aaron
Connors protected his points lead in the series on a 79 Yamaha 250 in the GP
novice class. He wants to thank the lady behind him who almost passed him
several times. Team coordinator Billy Orazio enjoyed bringing a half dozen
collectable classics for display at the Honda tent and held his swap meet
purchases down to three bikes, possibly a record for him. He promises to
personally return to racing action when he gets down to his racing weight of 400
lbs or so.
Team
mechanic Tim Lang kept things moving along quickly in the pits in between phone
calls to his new young wife. He could be heard behind the trailer saying things
like, "I’ll be home in 46 hours pumpernickel," punctuated with kissing noises.
See ya’ll at Barber!
For more information go to AHRMA.org or sandiaclassic.net. For more pictures log on to www.2wheelcommunications.com.
Saturday
National Post-Vintage Motocross Series
Round 12 of 16
Hist 4-Strk Int: 1. James Rike (Yam); 2. Jeff Robertson (Yam).
Hist 4-Strk Exp: 1. John Hart (Yam).
Hist 125 Nov: 1. Tom Madlem (Hus).
Hist 125 Int: 1. Curt Lange (Suz); 2. Eric Benson (Can).
Hist 125 Exp: 1. Peter Hardsteen.
Hist 250 Nov: 1. Gaye Neal (Hus).
Hist 250 Int: 1. John Greening (Suz); 2. Larry Perkins (Pen)
Hist 250 Exp: 1. Mac Edmonston (Hon); 2. Corky Root (Bul); 3. Wes Willis (Hus).
Hist 500 Nov: 1. Tom Madlem (Hus).
Hist 500 Int: 1. Ray Arndt (Suz); 2. Bob Rader (Hus); 3. Jimmy Allison (Pen); 4. Gary Davis (Bul); 5. John Bergener (Yam).
Hist 500 Exp: 1. Bob Speiss (Yam); 2. Kevin Pelz (Til).
GP 4-Strk Nov: 1. David Burns (Hus).
GP 4-Strk Int: 1. Jubal Brown (Suz); 2. Don Kelly (BSA).
GP 4-Strk Exp: 1. Scott Sears (Yam); 2. Scott Brophy (Yam).
GP 125 Int: 1. Jason Holifield (Hon); 2. Albert Newmann (Suz).
GP 125 Exp: 1. Jarred Lange (Yam).
GP 250 Nov: 1. Aaron Conners (Yam).
GP 250 Int: 1. Joseph Martin (Hon); 2. Curt Lange (Yam); 3. Mark Guercio (Yam); 4. Craig Hagar (Hon); 5. William Bailey (Hon).
GP 250 Exp: 1. Gary Jones (Yam); 2. Patrick Tays; 3. Mark Brass; 4. Rick Armstrong.
GP 500 Int: 1. Randy Faul (Yam); 2. Robert Ahern (Hus); 3. Neal Hartman (Mon); 4. Dwight Rundle (Mai).
GP 500 Exp: 1. Bob Speiss (Yam); 2. Conrad Eigenmann (Yam); 3. Scott Sears (Yam); 4. Sterlyn Rigsby (Yam); 5. Scott Brophy (Mai).
Ult 4-Strk Int: 1. Glen Berfknecht (Hon); 2. Glenn Neal (Yam).
Ult 4-Strk Exp: 1. Peter Hardsteen.
Ult 125 Exp: 1. Jared Lange (Yam).
Ult 250 Int: 1. Steve Dombo (Mai); 2. Ross Meyer (Yam); 3. Ted Lindewall (Hon).
Ult 250 Exp: 1. Brett Miller (Hon); 2. Rick Doughty (Hon).
Ult 500 Nov: 1. Pete Edwards (Suz); 2. David Burns (Yam); 3. Jerry Morrison (Hon).
Ult 500 Int: 1. Eddie Wearden (Yam); 2. Tim Devlin (Hon); 3. Jeff Clausen (Hon); 4. Tim Lindewall (Hon); 5. Gregg Taran (Yam).
Ult 500 Exp: 1. George Marshall (Mai).
Open Age Nov: 1. Peter Edwards (Suz).
Open Age Int: 1. Joel Silverthorn (Yam); 2. Tim Lindewall (Hon); 3. William Bailey (Hon) 4. Joseph Martin (Hon); 5. Ed Kavanagh (Mai).
Open Age Exp: 1. Brett Miller (Hon); 2. Marc Bress (Hon).
40+ Nov: 1. Aaron Connors (Yam); 2. Jerry Morrison (Hon).
40+ Int: 1. Eddie Wearden (Yam); 2. John Greening (Yam); 3. Tim Devlin (Hon); 4. Ed Kavanagh (KTM); 5. Ted Lindewall (Hon).
40+ Exp: 1. George Marshall (Mai); 2. Bob Speiss (Yam); 3. Trey Jorski (Suz); 4. Sterlyn Rigsby (Yam); 5. Scott Brophy (Mai).
50+ Nov: 1. David Judd (Hon); 2. Cliff Goodwin (CZ).
50+ Int: 1. Steve Fox (KTM); 2. Jeff Clausen (Hon); 3. Randy Faul (Yam); 4. Roy Jenkins (Hon); 5. James Rike (Yam).
50+ Exp: 1. Gary Jones (Suz); 2. Trey Jorski (Suz); 3. Conrad Eigenman (Yam); 4. Dennis Spence (Mai).
60+ Nov: 1. Rick Brown (Suz); 2. Jerry Elson (Yam).
60+ Int: 1. Michael Ahern (Hon); 2. Chuck De Ran (Yam); 3. Brooks Blair (Yam); 4. Gene Fetty (Hus); 5. Bob Adams (Mai).
60+ Exp: 1. Bill Silverthorn (Suz); 2. Loyd Morgan (Yam); 3. Don Rainey (Suz); 4. Corky Root (Bul).
Wom Nov: 1. Gaye Neal (Hus).
Sunday September 15, 2007
Legends of MX National Vintage MX Series
Round 13 of 17 results:
Prem Lwt Nov: 1. Rick Wolff (BSA).
Prem 500 Exp: 1. Corky Root (BSA).
Prem 500 Int: 1. Jim Crain (BSA); 2. Jimmy Allison (BSA).
Prem 500 Nov: 1. Doug Gagnon (AJS); 2. Rick Wolff (BSA).
Prem Twin Int: 1. Jim Crain (BSA); 2. Tony McDowell (TBA).
Clsc 125 Exp: 1. Jared Lange (YAM).
Clsc 125 Int: 1. Robin Hannah (CZ); 2. Gene Fetty (HUS); 3. Jim Broersma (BUL).
Clsc 125 Nov: 1. Tom Madlem (HUS); 2. Michael Candreia (YAM).
Clsc 250 Nov: 1. Rick Wolff (BSA).
Clsc 500 Exp: 1. Doug Grant (AJS).
Clsc 500 Int: 1. Mark Benedetti (CZ); 2. Jeff Robertson (BSA); 3. Eugene Waggoner (RIC); 4. Michael Kern (HUS).
Clsc 500 Nov: 1. Ken Meeks (BSA).
Sptmn 125 Exp: 1. Jared Lange (YAM).
Sptmn 125 Int: 1. Curt Lange (HON); 2. Joseph Martin (HON); 3. Roy Jenkins (HON); 4. Albert Newmann (HON); 5. Steve Papenfuss (C-A).
Sptmn 125 Nov: 1. Dennis Pollaccia (YAM).
Sptmn 250 Exp: 1. Bob Speiss (KAW); 2. Gary Jones (HON); 3. Scott Brophy (YAM).
Sptmn 250 Int: 1. Jubal Brown (SUZ); 2. John Greening (CZ); 3. Mark Guercio (BUL); 4. Joe Alexander (HON); 5. Eric Benson (C-A).
Sptmn 250 Nov: 1. Robert McDowell (BUL); 2. Greg Kurtz (CZ); 3. Peter Edwards (CZ); 4. Cliff Goodwin (CZ).
Sptmn 500 Exp: 1. Brett Miller (MAI); 2. Bob Speiss (KAW); 3. Kevin Peltz (TIL); 4. Alex Reid (BUL).
Sptmn 500 Int: 1. Jeff Robertson (MAI); 2. Robert Ahern (BUL); 3. Loren Worthen (CZ).
Sptmn 500 Nov: 1. Glenn Neal (HUS); 2. Daniel Horre (CZ).
Sptmn Twin Exp: 1. Nathan Britt (YAM); 2. Rick Armstrong (YAM).
Sptmn Twin Int: 1. Bob Rader (YAM); 2. Verne Elmore (RIC).
Women Int: 1. Tami Haase (YAM).
Women Nov: 1. Gaye Neal (HUS).
Open Age Exp: 1. Kevin Peltz; 2. Patrick Tays (HUS).
Open Age Int: 1. Jubal Brown (SUZ); 2. Robert Ahern (HUS).
Open Age Nov: 1. Doug Gagnon (HUS); 2. Peter Edwards (CZ).
+40 Exp: 1. Bob Speiss (KAW); 2. Trey Jorski (KAW); 3. Rick Armstrong (YAM).
+40 Int: 1. John Greening (CZ); 2. Tami Rice (YAM); 3. William Bailey (HUS); 4. Bruce Yoxsimer.
+50 Exp: 1. Dennis Spence (CZ); 2. Trey Jorski (KAW); 3. Gary Jones (HON); 4. Doug Grant (AJS); 5. Alex Reid (BUL).
+50 Int: 1. Mark Benedetti (CZ); 2. Steve Fox (PEN); 3. Jerry Silverthorn (HUS); 4. Jeff Clausen (MON); 5. Ray Arndt (MAI).
+50 Nov: 1. Michael Johnstone (BSA). 2. Tom Madlem (HUS). 3. David Horre (CZ). 3. Dave Byland (HUS).
+60 Exp: 1. Bill Silverthorn (HUS); 2. Loyd Morgan (HON); 3. Michael Ahern (HUS); 4. Don Rainey (HON); 5. Ray McCarty (KAW).
+60 Int: 1. Chuck DeRan (YAM); 2. Teddy Landers (PEN); 3. Gene Fetty (HUS); 4. Brooks Blair (HUS); 5. Pete Silva (HON).
+60 Nov: 1. Robert McDowell (BUL); 2. Rick Brown (SUZ).
+70 Exp: 1. Jeff Smith (BSA); 2. Corky Root (BUL).
