Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

......-co c. ·.yoata.· ·.. d1D CeDI..al PipeliDe lAbovel Trey Jorski 16491 led the second 12&cc Ex, mota from the start in Tulse.lBelowl AlvIn Myers 191 led mota 000 briefly. Ulibarri, Bohm and McGinnis master muddy Utah MX By Maxia Abernethy SALT LAKE CITY, UT, FEB. 24 The Ogden Cycle Association made some drastic changes in their Hot Springs Raceway track by filling in some murky. bike- Jorski and Myers jet to Oklahoma MXwins By Rebecca Sands TULSA, OK, MAR. 9 On a very nice Sunday at Odyssey Motocross Track, some suffered agony and some ecstasy, but all saw some good competition. Rid- ... 44 en like Alvin Myers (Yam) were present and he threw his bike into the lead position around the first comer of the 125cc Expert class. During the first lap, his Yamaha burned a rod, elimi· nating him. Clay Hoenshdl (Yam) was movin' on and roae first to the finish with Trey Jorski (Kaw) in pursuit. Joe Burk rode in third position to the checkers and Bobby Fannin (Yam) moved up from back in the pack to place fourth. In the second moto it was Jorski all the way. Fannin was in second but was passed by Burk. Hoen· shell, coming up from a bad start, passed Fannin to place third. Myers guided his cycle through an almost flawless Open Expert first moto. Randall Burchell grab~ the second position finish. Greg Prcstage (Yam) came into a right-hand corner down and under Chuck Hoenshell (Yam) forcing him to take a short exit allowing Prcstage and Chris Swank around to capture third and fourth rcspectively. In the second moto, Prcstage starred and finished in first with Myers doing the same in second place. Hoenshell got third, Burchell fourrh. Results MINI MINI JR: 1. Dane Hatfield Utal; 2. Travis Laskey IS",). MINI MINI SR: 1. Tommy Dahon; 2. Tommy Allen ISuzJ. MINI JR: 1. Darrell Benenfield ISuz); 2. Darrell Hetfield IHonl; 3. Darren Reed. MINI SR; 1. Chris Beeser IKawl; 2. Kerry Drake IS",). OVER 30: 1. Lee Cooper IYarnl; 2. Las Sparkman IKawl. 100cc AM: 1. J.P. S_rman IYarn); 2. St...,e Weyt ISUll; 3. Rendy Brown IYaml. 125 NOV: 1. Troy Graham; 2. Brian Cox; 3. St...,e Thomas. 125 AM: 1. Derrell libertY IS",); 2. Gerald nms (Hen); 3. Tommy Anderson. 125 El.<: 1. Trey Jorski (Kawl; 2. Clay Hoensllell (Yaml; 3. Joe Burk IS",). 250 NOV: 1. Brian Pllillips IHus); 2. S'...,e Fowler; 3. Jeff Shure IKawl. 250 AM: 1. Todd Smith; 2. Rick Kirk (Yaml; 3. Rober' CampbelllYaml. 250 EX: 1. Joe Burk; 2. T,ey Jorski IKaw); 3. Jeff Schumacher. OPEN NOV: 1. Traye Sellmeyer (Yarnl; 2, Gary Quanes lKaW); 3. Jim Westcon (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. John Pinman; 2. KOIIin Young (Hus); 3. _I Tom Murrey ISuz). OPEN EX: 1. Alvin Myers IYaml; 2. Greg Preetage IYam); 3. Burchett. *. c. ..0••••_ ••'1' consuming ponds and cutting out a few muddy quicksand comers for the big SRA point event held today. The motocross wasn't exactly mud·free. but the 'crossers left the track resembling dirty people instead of chocolate· covered nuts. Actually, that mud is great for wrinklcs ... cspecially when the sun bakes it on the bodl Maybe that's why those "old Pro" Mini men look so young? A newly formed racing team sponsored by Monarch Honda that includes Marty SUllon, David Donaldson and Larry Bird geared into the winner's circle with wins in each of their classes which brought a big smile of pleasure and hallowed words of advice spoken by the "moto guru." "Teams that work together, win together ... ah sol" The addition of new ground made it possible for the Minis to travel the whole course this year and the Mini Experts took full advantage and romped speedily around the track. Rod Koford grabbed the holeshot in the first heat and held the lead for the duration of the race while Mark McDonald and Brent Smith diced for second and Steve Liedberg found him· self mired at the back of the pack. Licdberg Iilr.cs the challenge of working up through the pack, so with delightful dexterity. he began his qucst. By the time Smith held the second spot, Liedberg had zapped riders until he'd gained third. Smith was doing a good fencing-off job until he was grabbed by a rut and Liedberg scurried into second. Koford again nabbed the lead line in the second moto, but leapin' Liedberg zeroed in, took over then skimmed the top soil with an almost "spiritual" ride. Liedberg rode away with the high stakes. Koford raced to a second· place finish and Smith slid in with third. Two new hot contenders in the l25cc Expert class, Ken Ulibarri and Brent Gray, gave us a taste of the speedy season we will encounter this year. ~ Gray tagged a holeshot ride that took him all the way to the stars, but a "cut course call" dropped him back a lap and Ulibarri, who was close behind, got the first place checks. Dave Smith corralled second and Gray was dropped back to third. All attention turned to the probable action that would be encountered in the second moto. Randy Yatcs shot out with the haler, but Ulibarri and Smith surrounded the guy and put him out of the battle. Ulibarri tagged the front position, but Smith and Gray stayed on his tail until a wide-open straight gave Smith a taste of the star spot. Gray got a. little out of shape and girve himself a mud facial while Ulibarri gave Smith's knobby a few well-placed punchcs and regained the top position. Meanwhile, Gray remounted, gassed his mount to the max and closed up the gap on the leaders. Ulibarri and Gray were bar-to-bar in the sweeper when the checks emerged and the photo finish left the scorekeepers in' a turmoil. Gray got the first-place nod, but Ulibarri carted off first overall bucks. Gray stacked up a second and Smith captured third. Dale Bohm bought a double first when the 250cc Expert pack hit the turf while Mike Kelly, Gaven Dillard, John Archuleta and Pete Watson skirmished for second. Archuleta was givin' Dillard the business. then an end-over-end maneuver cramped his style and Dillard went after Kelly. They diced playfully together until Watson entered stage-left and racing became serious. Watson booted Kelly out of the way, set his sights on Dillard, squashed him, gained second and blew it when he fell off. The musical chair routine began again, with Watson more determined than ever, but even his speedy recovery couldn't close the gap on the leaders. Bohm sewed up the high stakcs with his blast-away second·moto ride, Ed Flanigan filled up second, Kelly throttled third and Bart Mounteer took over fourth. Watson found himself stuck in a middle-pack mire which. called for some heavy slicin' maneuvers. Flanigan got off for a breather. Kelly snatched second and Mounteer, dogged heavily by Watson, jumped into third. Positions underwent another change as the last lap flag flew and the checkers heralded a Bohm. Kelly, then Watson finish. The Open Expert class roared away with Randy Sargent controlling the le.ad spot, Terry McGinnis holding the hammer down in second and Prcston Gerber high- balling third. Sargent went for the wide-open- spaccs in a moonshot ride until his mount expired leaving McGinnis clutching the bag. Gerber developed the munchies, slowed down for a few big bitcs and Bart Lindsay fired up the second spot, while Dave Teeplcs chugged into third. The second moto placcs were a repeat of the first, Terry McGinnis styled an orbiozed ride for the top dinero. Lindsay shot in for second and Teeples tromped third. • Results MINI NOV ISOcc): 1. Man Smith; 2. Charlie Weltwork; 3. John Brenneman. MINI NOV: 1. John VanKomen; 2. Russ Brenneman; 3. Jeff Jargensen. MINI EX: 1. 5,011O Liedberg; 2. Rod Koford; 3. Brom Smith. 125 NOV: 1. Sheldon Archibald; 2. Doug Gordner; 3. StOllO Clark. 125 AM: 1. Larry Bird; 2. Billy NoIaon; 3. Bob Olson. 125 EX: 1. Ken Ulibarri; 2. Brent Gray; 3. 00.. Smith. 250 NOV: 1. Marty Sunon; 2. Matk Smith; 3. Jell Sommer. 250 AM: 1. Mu"ay Archibald; 2. Soon Wright; 3. RickTBIJIl· 250 EX: 1. Dele Ilohm; 2. Mike KoIly; 3. Pete Watson. OPEN NOV: 1. David OonoIdIon. OPEN AM: 1. Paul BurTlingham; 2. Dan Johnson: 3. Tom AIlIand. OPEN EX: 1. Torry McGinnis; 2. e.t Lindsay; 3. Dave Teeples.

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