Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

.• J When· Rdd tried to -pidi: up-his speed he only succeeded in getting into a tank sJapper which pitched him over the handlebars. He held onto his third spot though. as Barnell led Glover across the line by 50 feet 10 grab the molO and the overall win. "I turned the gas on that second moto." explained Barnell over his win. "I did so bad the first molO because it took me thai long just to get warmed up." . A good distance behind the three front runners, Myerscough overtook Coon for fourth place just before the finish as Cantaloupi followed closely in sixth, ~ t 500cc National Team Honda's Captain Cobalt, Jimmy Ellis looked spectacular as he roosted his RC·450,79 works bike into the lead of the first moto and disappeared. That left Keystone -..Motocross Works rider Mickey Kessler and LOP's Greg Theiss to push their 426cc kitted YZ Yamahas past Maico's ~en Adams and Denny Swartz which started a wild moto·long battle for second. Back and forth, the two traded positions as often as four times a lap in a wild free·for·all over the runner· up position. Then. at the 20 II)inute mark, Ellis found his hard charging ride was for nothing as his Honda sidelined itself with a broken crankshaft, leaving a raging battle between the two privateers for first place. Trying to make up for a miserable start, Suzuki's present series points leader Danny LaPorte moved himself into third place. Then, "My.motor just quit running. It just got stower and slower." The fault was later traced to a defective kill button after he failed to finish his fi rst molO of t he series. Teilm Yamaha's Mike Bell had gotten a poor start as well and would only work up to fourth behind Danny Swartz. But it was also good enough 10 seriously close up the large points lead LaPorte had been enjoying in the series. Finishing the moto in fifth position, after an early spill while racing with the front runners, was HUSky's Chuck Sun. This was Sun's first race in two "'inonths since rhe Carlsbad 500cc Grand Prix and the knee injury which followed in training a few days afterwards. His bike consisted of a 590 CR motor in a pre· production 1980 chassis with revised frame. Meanwhile, the battle for first place between Theiss and Kessler came to an exciting conclusion on the next 10 last lap. Mickey explained what happened first. "We went into a turn at the top of this steep hill, side by side. There was only room for one of us and Greg outweighed me'" "I had the inside line," Theiss replied, "and just ignored where Mickey was trying to stuff his way by me," "I knew I was stupid to try and pass there," said Kessler. Kessler got bumped to the ground and Theiss went on to become the first non·factory rider in recent memory to win a National molO. But the overall win still remained to be earned. Kessler remounted in time to save his _ second place, _ Kessler was determined to pull off the overall win as he blasted off with the lead of the second moto ahead of Sun and Ellis, only to fall on the second lap and got running again in the middle of the pack. Ellis then chased new leader Chuck Sun for 15 minutes before working his way into the lead again, this .time for good. The new engine in his Papa George Ellis tuned Honda hdd together and the molO was his. A great battle raged for third place between LaPorte, Moates, Theiss and IAbovel Honda's We"en Reid 161 leads 125cc National Champ Broc Glover 11I and overall winner at Binghamton. Mark Barnett 191.IBelowl Leader in the 500cc series, Danny laPorte 151 DN F the first moto with a defective kill button. Bell. Having worked his way up from last place. Bell had fallen on the track's steepest rock strewn uphill when another rider blocked his path. He came back with a fantastic charge which would move him all the way up to third behind Ellis and LaPorte at mOIO'send. Sun, slightly out of condition from not having· raced in two months. claimed another fifth place finish. Once again, despite their small numbers, the factory riders had taken the win. The privateers looked good in the fact of reduced opposition and broken bikes from the faclOry Opposition, but the odds were still against them. The reason being, any privateer rider good enough to win will probably be hired by a factory team before he has the chance to prove himself a. winning privateer. • Results 125cc: ,. Mark Barnen (SUlI 3-'; 2. Brae Glover (Yam) 2·2; 3. Brian Myerscough (Suz) 1-4; 4. Warren Reid IHon) 4-3; 5. Rich.rd Coon IV.m) >5; 6. Donnie C."taloupi IV.m) 7-6; 7. Pat M..oney ISuz) 6-9; 6. David Taylor IV.ml 6-10; 9. Jim Gibson IHoni 12-8; 10. John Gurgo IHon) 1()'14; 11. An,hony Masciarelli ISuzi 1>11; 12. Kirk Bigolow IVam) 11·16; 13. Donald Bliss IHonl g.18; 14. Tod Perkins IVaml -·7; 15. D.vid Hollis IVomi 16-13: 16. Bob Handy ISuzi 14·17; 17. Ron Turner IV.ml "·12; 1B. Kip Big_lY.mll3-"; 19. Jeff Wild (Kaw) -·15; 20. Tim Walker IVaml 18-20. 500cc: 1. Mike 8eI1 IVaml 4-3; 2. Greg Theiss IVom) 1·12; 3. Chuck Sun tHusl >5; 4. Mictley Kessler (Yam) 2·11; 5. Marty MoeIes(Yoml 8-1; 6. Ken Adorns 1_17· 7; 7. Denny Swartz lMai) 3-13; 8. Gary Semica IHonI 6IHus) 1().6; 10. Jimmy Ellis lHonI '·1; 9; 9. Goat 11. Arlo Englund (Y.ml 11-8; 12. Danny LaPorte ISuzl "·2; 13. Mickey 800ne l!(awll 17·10; 14. JoI1n Day IV.m) 12·15; 15. Mark R.k....aw IMai) 16-14; 16. Steve SlBCkabIe IVami g."; 17. Monte Anderson IM.il 1>16; 18. Tony Summey IMaii 13·"; 19. Gary Pus'eIak lMai) 16-17; 20. Ross Willi.ms (Hus) 14·". • Denotes placing outside top 20. AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 125cc: 1. 8roc Glover 12891; 2. Bri.n Myerscough 12171; 3: Mark Sarnett 12061; 4. W..ren Reid 11821; 5. Donnie Cen,.loupi (169); 6. Jeff W..d 1160); 7. Jim Gibson (140); 8. Pat Jacobson 11151; 9. Ron Turner 11 07); 10. P., Maroney 11 061. 500cc: 1. D.nny LaP",'e 1311 I; 2. Mike 8811 (302); 3. Rex Staten 1217); 4. GayIon Mosie< 12131; 5. Gary Sernics 12081; 6. Darrell Shuhz l205); 7. Arlo Englund (163); 8. Rick Burgen (147); 9. Mickey Kessler (144); 10. Gfeg Theiss 11321. &_ 9

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