Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

ia· Arizona·Southern Nevada·Southern Calliornia· Arizona·S, Returning to the Minis,. Kawasaki rider Todd Campbell returned to Barona and not only ran away with both the Stock and Modified 12-(0 16· year·old Intermedi~tes plus a strong third in the 105cc Minis. In the always wild 9·11 Intermediate, Scott Brown (Yamaha Motor Corp.) and Frankie Brundage (Suz) swapped wins with Brundage grabbing a tie-breaker over Brown with a fine come-from-behind second mota Modified win with Brandon Schneider a close third. These three riders saved the best for last with a three way tie-breaker in the Stock division going to Brown (3-1) over Brundage (2·2) and Schneider (1-3). The 12-16 Intermediates will have a new member next race at Barona, as 12·16 Novice ·rider Richie Dobbs returned to MX action after' a year's layoff. He so completely ran away with the Stock and Modified deivisions that CMMC officials moved him up immediately after the day's races. Looks like the 9·11 Intermediates will also have a new member shortly as Kawasaki·mounted Jeremey Hughes went four for four in very impressive fashion. Once again back to the motorcycles; the 125cc Intermediates were wildl The Modified division was totally insane; Honda rider Dave Hopwood took a one poi.nter over Lloyd Thomas with a 2-4 finish against Thomas' 1-6 effort. Larry Butler was third with a 7-3 deal and Rich Smith took fourth with an 11·1 gal In the Stock division Butler scored a come from behind tie· breaker win again with Lloyd Thomas second and Hopwood third off a 5-4 effort. Results MINICVCLE CLASSES STOCK EX; 1. Kenny Dunlap (Suzl: 2. Ronnie lechien (Yam); 3. Bruce Bunch tKaw). MOO EX; 1. Ronnie Lechien (Yam); 2. Kenny Dunlap ISOlI; 3. Sam Storer IKawl. SPECIAL 105cc MINIS: 1. Kenny Dunlop ISOlI; 2. Sam Storer IKaw); 3. Todd CampbelllKawl. • STOCK INT 112-16): 1. Todd CampbelllKawl; 2. Kurt Hendrickson IV.ml; 3. Chfles Dsterday IVaml. MOD INT (12-.16): ,. Todd Campbell IK.wl; 2. Kurt Hendrickson IVam); 3. Charles Dsterday IVaml. STOCK INT (9-111: ,. Scott Brown IV.ml; 2. Fr.nkie Brundage ISuzl; 3. Brandon Schneider (Suzl. MOD INT 19-111: 1. Frankie Brundage ISull; 2. Scott Brundage (Yaml: 3. Brandon Schneider (Suzl. STOCK NOV 112-161: 1. Richie Dobbs (V.ml; 2. Kevin Henderson ISUl); 3. Jeff McCoy ISOlI. MOO NOV 112-161: ,. RK:hie Dobbs (V.ml; 2. Robert Discartin ISOlI; 3. Ed Williams (Vam). STOCK NOV 19-111: ,. Jeremey Hughes IKlWI; 2. Charles DiebaIiISOl); 3. RK:k FloreslSOlI. MOD NOV 19-111: 1. Jeremey Hughes IKawl; 2. Charles D_IISOl); 3. J.ke Snow IVaml. MINI BEG 112-16): 1. Cory Falter IHon); 2. George Hart ISUll; 3. M.rio B.lcom ISull. MINI BEG (9-11 I: ,. Bucky Watrd (Sull; 2. Billy Fox ISUll. MOTORCVCLE CLASSES 125 STOCK EX: f. D.vid McGhee IV.m); 2. M",k HoweIlIVaml; 3. Mike Monsegur ISull. 125 MOD EX: 1. David McGhee IVaml; 2. Matrk HowetIIV.ml; 3. Mike Monsegur (Sull. 125 STOCK INT: 1. Larry Buder (V.ml; 2. Lloyd ThomasIV.ml; 3. Dave Hopwood IHanI. 125 MOO INT; ,. D.ve Hopwood IHonl; 2. Lloyd Thomas (V.ml; 3. Larry Butler IVaml. 125 STOCK NOV; ,. Dirk Doucette IV.m); 2. Orl.ndo Terrazas (Suzl; 3. Alex Leon ISuzl. 125 MOD NOV: ,. Warren Sleight (Sull; 2. R.ndy Rush (K.wl; 3. Roger Hayes (Hon). 100 STOCK NOV; ,. Chatrles Osterday (Sull; 2. Scott Richeson IYaml; 3. Alex Leon ISuz). 100 MOD NOV; 1. Scott Richeson {V.ml; 2. Oley Henderson (Varni; 3. Charles Osterday ISUl). JUNIOR CVCLE CLASSES STOCK 19-11 I: ,. Br.d Johnson (V.ml; 2. R.y Swe.ringer ISUll; 3. Space Schfiner lhal. MOD 19-111; 1. Brad Johnson (Y.ml; 2. Space Schriner (Yam); 3. Ray Sweeringer (Suzl. BEG 19-111: ,. Robert Wallace ISull; 2. Brad Watrd ISOlI; 3. Art SleightISOl). PEE WEES I~I: 1. Travis Redd ISOl); 2. Dennis Dilhlin ISOlI; 3. Josh Barney ISull. Lawson tops at Corona HM/IT By Elaine Jones CORONA, CA, FEB. 23 In spite of the heavy rains the Corona crew put together two super tracks and ·the riders . turned in outstanqing perfor· mances on both the TT and half mile. Eddie Lawson was in fine form as he dominated the TT and half mile Open Money goes. On the half mile it was Wayne Rainey who broke on top with Mike Minnig in second, Lawson third and Rick Reed fourth. Rainey was aboard a strong-running Harley and was really putting on a show as he cranked around the half mile and began to open up a lead. It was five laps before Lawson got around Minnig but he more than had his work cut out for him trying to catch Rainey. It was on the eighth lap that the fickle finger of fate stepped in and Rainey's big Harley threw a chain and he was out. Lawson took over the front running chores with Minnig moving into second and Sanders third. Danny Perkins had worked his way from sixth to fourth and had a shot at it with seven more laps to go. Things, unfonunately didn't change and at the checkered flag it was Lawson, Minnig, Sanders, Perkins, Joe Steffen and Reed. Bobby Sanders got the holeshot in the Open Money TT but it was short lived as Lawson slipped underneath to take over the lead by the second lap. Sanders' troubles were not over yet as Jeff Allison found an opening on the fourth lap and took advantage of it. Rainey was the next one to knock on Sanders' door and it looked like he wasn't going to get it open ilU't when the white flag came out he made his move and got through to take the third behind Allison and Lawson. Pete "The Simi Flash" Hames did his usual wire to wire number in the 250cc Money half mile. Out behind him were Terry Singleton, Jeff Allison and Mike Redding. It took Allison four laps to chase down Singleton as he came down low and under him to take over second. From there on out the race was set with Hames, Allison and Singleton making up the top three. Rainey and Perkins went at it in the Open Expert half mile. Perkins got the jump off the line with Rainey .and Matt James in the 2-3 spots. Rainey pushed for three laps before he was able to slip under Perkins and claim the front spot, but Perkins came right back and pushed hard. James hung in there waiting for the mistake that never came. Eddie San Roman had a scary moment in the Open Expert TT when Shawn Pettis got by him on the fourth lap. It must have surprised Pettis too, b~ause he made a big mistake that cost him the lead and made it impossible to catch San Roman. Darren Hulbert was the only other double winner as he captured the 125cc Amateur/Expert TT and half mile. Greg Nelson was second in both. Results n • MINI NOV; ,. Steve Morehouse IK.w); 2. Jason Bell IV.m); 3. Don Amb

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