Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

. . . . . . . . C.II .# ,. .. I CeDI...1 Pipeline 4Ie = .. Ok.... ..'ruaI dn ~ ••• • , I ~ E 0 00 0') ~ t'-o CN e~ 2 ,.J:J QJ ~ A Ron Ainsworth. third place MIni MIni rider. anxloualy scans the next tum. Eventual winner Brett Shoumate follows. Hoenshells dominate Oklahoma MX By Rebecca Sends OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, FEB. 3 Two hundred and nine riders signed in to compete at Motorcycle Raceways with one group driving all the way from Omaha, (Abov.12IiOcc Novlc.. Ulckle Tum One. (Belowl Future hot shoe Kyle Alford aboard his JR6OT.. 40 • Nebraska. One fast and classy rider from Omaha was 125cc Expert Randy Tysor (Yam) who pulled the holeshot in his first moto and flew to the checkers. Clay Hoenshell (Yam) chased him but was not able to get around. In the second moto, Hoenshell chose to lead all the way with Tysor ending up second. A giant mud/ice/waterhole claimed ,many riders in the back part of the track. Whether you managed to outmaneuver it by going through the onefoot deep rut on the inside or took the outside line, a dip (filled with the same stuff) met you and tried to pitch the bacle. of your bike over your head. Such was the case in the Open Expert class. Brad Bendy (Yam) was out of the gate first. turned around later to check the competition and the only rider following closely was Chuck Hoenshell (Yam). Everyone else had fallen. In the second moto, Hoenshell took the lead and Bendy chased, finishing sec· ond. Mike Smith claimed third with 3· 3 finishes. In the 250cc Novice class, 28 riders stormed away from the gate with Rick Hillhouse leading the first lap. Tommy Pickens (Yam), plagued by a bad start, worked up to ride sixth across the line on the first lap and kept push· ing, passing Chuck Musgrove, Bobby Munday (Yam) and Hillhouse. He then surged on unchallenged to win. Jerry Barngrover took over the lead in the second moio and held on until the third lap when Pickens, running second, passed to take the lead. Bamgro~r grabbed second and Jimmy Savage (Kaw) placed third. Results MINI MINI: 1. &811 Shoumote IYarnI; 2. Shone R_ISuzl; 3. Ron Ainsworth !Yam). MINI JR: 1. Tommy Newmen !Yam); 2. Darren Reid IKaw); 3. Dennis Stephenson IHonI. MINI SR: 1. David _ (Hon); 2. Wh~n' 5miIh !YarnI; 3. IIilI FulIono1 CSuzI. OVER 30: 1. Kenny Butler (Mail; 2. Henry _ (Mail; 3. Don Sblphenoon !Yaml. BEG: 1. laITy Henderson IYam); 2. Horry Schultz IVaml; 3. Stan Lecey. IllOcc AM: 1. Mike Ginilend IVam); 2. Dennia.Dirfl IYam); 3. Greg BakerISuz). 125 NOV: 1. Mike GilIend !Yam); 2. Scott Rober1s !Yaml; 3. Troy Graham (Hon). 125 AM: 1. Todd Smith (Kawl; 2. Brad W _ (Vaml; 3. Lance Ctawford !Yam). 125 EX: 1. Clay HoensheII IYaml; 2. Randy TVSO' (Vam); 3. Alvin Myero ISuzl. 2SO NOV: 1. Tommv Pickens IYam); 2. Bobby Munday (Vaml; 3. Jerry Ilamgrover. 250 AM: 1. Richard Hopl

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