Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

-Oregon-Washington-Idaho-Utah-Alaska-Canada- Northern California-Northern go to Brad Bolmes from NK Cycle team. He fell, then three riders came right over and didn't miss. Scott Headen, on a Yamaha from #1 Cycle, took the check for his outstanding ride. Scott put a 1-1-2 on the board for first. 1979 CMC number one Jim Anderson took a second place spot for Vancouver Yamaha while Everett Yamaha's Rich Binckley came out third. Also in the money were Stacy Thornton, Gary Lockrem and Casper. The race was really an event. Many thanks to all the team sponsors and support companies. Thanks also to Chuck Hooper from Pacific Apparel, Seattle. His company supplied goggles and grips for all class winners and new boots for Don Gores and Rick Bruce, the 125 and 250cc Intermediate winners. T-shirts came from Rainier Beer. Team members are important for this classic race and the following should be mentioned as a part of the winning Olympic Yamaha team: Phil Larson, Rob Manning" Cory Waldo, Brad Halka, Jack McGill, Don Gores, Brad Halka, Cory Klaudt, Rod Powell, Britt Benson and Mike Larson. Results TEAM: 1, Olympic Yamaha: 2, BalIOVtJa Suzuki; 3. Maico-Husky Northwest; 4, VancotJVtl< Yamaha; 5, (TIE) Betlewe Yamaha/Aurora Cycle. PEE WEE EX: Larry Ward llta! BellOVtJe Kaw, PEE WEE JR: 1. Taviu. Thompson (Suzl Aurora C~: 2, Randy Munson (Vam) Brady'. Spec,; 3. C"",· Waldo !Yaml Olympic Yamaha. . MINI EX: 1. Mike i..afson (Vaml Olympic Yamaha; 2. Eric Hall (Yam) Vancouver Yamaha; 3. C. Trent Mourer (Suz) Paulsons of Lacey. MINIINT: 1. Larry W",d (Kawl Ballevue Kaw; 2. Brad Halka (Vaml Olympic Yamaha; 3. Kelly Davis ISuzl Bellevue Suzuki. MINI JR; 1, Lee Olive (Honl Hinshaw's Han; 2. Nick Myers (Han) Sunnyside Yamaha-Honda; 3. Jerry Andrews lKaw) Team Totem. 100 EX; 1. Jack McGill (Vaml Olympic Yamaha; 2. K""in Logsdon IV","I Sunnyside Vamaha-Honda. 100 INT: 1. Eric Hall !Yam) Vancouver Yamaha; 2. Don Gooes (Vam) Olympic Yamaha; 3. Chad Paine (Suzl Aurora Cycle. 100 JR: 1. Troy Janssen IYam) Tacoma Yamaha; 2. Mike JohTl8 (Yam) Vancouver Yamaha; 3. Brad Jones ISuzl Rainier Honda. 125 PRO: 1. SCott Henden IV","! II Cycle; 2. Jim Anderson lYaml Vancouver Yamaha; 3. Rteh Binckley (Yaml Evertt Yamaha. 125 EX: 1. Tom Mooiaritv ISuz) Aurora Cycle; 2. Brad Ellis (Suz) Bellevue Suzuki; 3. Tim Kirk (Suzl·Bellevue Suzuki. . 125 INT: 1. Don Gores !Yam) Olympia V86naha; 2, Kyle Fast (Vam) Sunnyside Vamah..Honda; 3, Bill Ahlquist (Suz) Federal Way Suzuki. 125 JA: 1. Scon Fickenscher (Suzl Bellevue Suzuki; 2. Brad Halka IVam) Olympic Yamaha; 3. Tad Eisele (Han) Olympic Yamaha. 250 PRO: 1, Phil Larson (Vaml Olympic Yamaha; 2, Robb Manning IHon! Lynnwood Honda; 3, Kevin Jansen {Yaml K and B Yamaha. 250 EX: 1. John Christian (Yaml BeUevue Yamaha; 2. Mickey Fay (Honl Hinshaw Honda; 3, Brad Ellis ISuzl Bellevue Suzuki. 250 INT: 1. Rick Bruce (Yam) EYeren Yamaha; 2. Brad Coone (Suzl A.C. Cvcle; 3. George Gardner (Suzl Burien Suzuki. 250 JR: 1. Eric linde (Yam) Vancouver Yamaha; 2. Randy Horn (Kawl Pendleton. Oregon Sports Center; 3. Bret Benson (Yam) Olympic Yamaha. OPEN PRO: 1, Eric Eaton IMai) Maieo-Husky North· west; 2. Blaine Elledge (Husl Totem Lake; 3. Phil Larson (Yaml Olympic Yamaha. OPEN EX: 1. Sean Phillips (Suzl Betlevue Suzuki; 2. Danny Kerr (C·AI N.K. Cycle; 3. Mike Kulp (Vaml N.K. Cycle, , OPEN iNT: 1. Pat Boyle ISuzl Believue Suz; 2. Jim Mvers (Mail Kent Kawasaki; 3. Tim Hunt (Suz) Burien Suzuki. OPEN JR: 1, Stephen Peters IVaml Redmond Yamaha; 2, Randy Panerson (Yam) Bellevue Yamaha; 3. Tom Houseman IC~A) Kent Kawasaki. OT: Bob White IMail MaicolHus Nonhwest, OTH: Ken Shandrow (Mail Maico/Hus Northwest. ~DIES: BeckV Kemp (Hon) Bellevue Suzuki, Dirt Riders dice in the dust By Mel White' BLOOMFIELD, CA, MAR. 30 Dirt Riders, Inc., a family club in western Sonoma County again opened their. track to nonmember guests and a total of about 125 riders participated in an· other grassroots motocross. The pri· mary objective was for everyone to have a good time while developing skill and sportsmanship. Providing appropriate facilities is a big order for a small club, but a lot of work had been done at the Bloomfield setting. The track was well laid out and the pit facilities had been expanded and improved. However, the extremely dusty conditions detracted significantly from rider and spectator satisfaction and the sight of an idle water truck was a constant reminder that the dust should have been con· trolled. The club wishes .to apologize for the flat tire that kept the truck idle and vows to never again let such a situa· tion happen. In the future they promise a moist track or no race at all. Being a family club, it was only natural that the largest group of the day were Vets. Mel Hendrix had the holeshot followed by Leroy Francard in moto one and Curt McMahon'was the early leader in the second moto with Francard again following. Mark Mcintosh took a turn leading moto one, as did Ed Smith, but in the end David Warren took the 'checkered flag first in both motos. Smith took second overall and Don Chase was third. In the Old Timers, another clubmember-dominated group, Jim Saitone was first around turn one with Richard Doble and Robert Brookins second and third. By the time they appeared back through the dust, Saitone had an undisputable lead, but Doble's Can-Am was seriously challenged by Ken Kohart's Maico. Kohart had started back in sixth but was soon into second place for the duration of the moto. The second moto start looked Like a replay of the first - Saitone, Doble and Brookins quickest off the line. Kohart was into third place and began closing on Doble by the middle of the second lap. He made his move past on lap four. Saitone stayed in front, but as an Expert was racing in a class by himself which meant Kohart was the winner of the Novices with Doble second and Brookins third. Division one of the I25cc Novices were joined by the Juniors and one Expert. It was no surprise that Expert Beau Magly won both motos. Wiley Craig made a race of it in moto one, however, leading for half the race and looking like a winner. In the second moto Magly was out in front from start to finish. Jeff Cabral, the first Novice rider, finished behind Craig in moto one but in the second moto Cabral pulled in front of Craig and stayed there all the wa y. Randy Ellis holeshot both motos of division two. In the first moto, Lamont Fross, on a brand new Kawasaki, was soon out in front and stretched out an enormous lead which came to a disastrous end when he took a bad spill. Fross rode to the hospital while Ellis rode across the finish line first chased by Mike May. In the second round, May recovered from an early moto fall to put on a charge which took him past both Dan Stewart and Ellis for the win and the first overall trophy. Eric Liddell was the undisputed winner in the Minis followed by Scott Thorburn for second. Behind them the scoring became much more obscure duplicate numbers, or even none at all, made determining who was where and when very difficult. The kids did some great racing and seemed to enjoy themselves while unaware of the scoring problems. The 250's were a much simpler story. In Novice division one, Jim Jepson was first in both motos followed each time by Dave Stirling. In division two it was Jerry Cabral who ran away with first place in both motos. 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