Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

------,----- -- o 00 0') ...-4 " " TIm Lunde took top prize in CMC Ascot's 250cc Pro contest. Westergaard has the ability to win this contest and he did just that in the first moto. Norman Nilsson fined in the second place spot as Lunde had to settle for third. In the second moto Lunde didn't have the traffic ahead of him but instead kept out front for the win ahead of Nilsson and Westergaard . Lunde won the bucks overall ahead of Nilsson , Westergaard, Nakamura and Gary jones. David, VanZant take CMC Ascot • wIns By Tom Corley . GARDENA , CA ,jULY 9 The 250cc Intermediate class racing was at its best. It was a toss-up as to who was going to win overall. Greg Wilson won the 36 first mota while john Stapleton tried to get him and Michael David in tum tried to beat john. Everything went crazy in the second and final mota. The pack took off alright but then Ammex -rnounted Gary Hibdon flipped his bike and he landed many yards away from it. The officials restarted the race and because of this the first start leaders lost out. Doug jacobs and Ron Olson got the bad end of it. jacobs didn't even get back into the action and O lson took a fifth . Michael David took advantage and came through with the first place win ahead of Stapleton and Greg Wilson. Overall it was David, Stapleton, Wilson and Olson. Steven VanZant hauled on his Maico so that he won the 500cc Intermediate class. VanZant edged out Brand johnson in all but the final mota. Steven won the first mota ahead of Michael David. johnson was third but did beuer in the final. Mike Stepak was back on his Honda four-stroker and surprised everyone by winning the final mota on it ahead of johnson and VanZant. VanZant took the overall trophy over Stepak, johnson and David. Mark Allen was one of the only people in the line- up who won both motos almost uncontested. Allen races in the I25cc junior class and he won the division two class. He took two first place wins and let the rest of the class fight it out and have fun trading places. Mike Lentini is always involved in the top five and he took second in the first mota ahead of john McNulty. Paul Ellis improved in the second mota and worked up to a second place finish ahead of Lentini. While Allen had the first place win made , these other guys had to battle. Overall it was Allen , Lentini , Ellis and Robby Moore. Todd Peterson was off water-skiing and the Pro competition didn't mind this one bit. Tim Lunde has won more Pro races than anyone else in CMC competition and tonight he picked up the 250cc Pro win. He's won so many races that when asked about his win he replied "It's no big deal. " Danny Results 50 JR : 1. Newtan Acevedo (Suzl; 2. Jason Jones (SUl l. 50 INT : 1. Jason McFarland (Suzl ; 2. Prax CrUl ISUlI. MINI JR DIV 1; 1. Danny Tonsman IKaw); 2. Brodt Sut.. (Yaml; J . Trey Mcfarland (Yam l. MINI JR DIV 2: 1. Dan Carpen ... lSul); 2. Stephan;" Jones (Hon); J . Donny FIShIHan). MINI INT : 1. Gary Ybarra IKaw); 2. Richard Reming (Yam); J. Steve EY;ngee(SUl) . MINI EX: 1. Sk ip Godinez (Kawl. 100 JR : 1. Eric Silgero ISUl); 2. Brad Kelly; J. Colleen Ronan IHod). . 125 JR DIV 1: 1. Steve Rawlinson ISUl); 2. Steve Bainter (Yam) ; 3. Darin Motoda (Hon) . 125 JR OIV 2: 1. Mike Allen (Yam); 2. Mike Lent ini (SUl) ; J. Paul Ellis (Suli. 1251NT: 1. Craig Wester gaard IYam) ; 2. Craig Cable (Yam); 3. Frank Pilato (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. John Chwastyk (Yaml: 2. Steve Postlewaite (Han); 3. Glenn Page (Suzl . 250 JR : 1. Warren Posey (Yam I; 2. Michael Tarkington IKaw) ; 3. Darren RusselllHonl. 250 INT: 1. Michael David IKTM); 2. John Stapleton (Yaml; J. Greg Wilson. 250 PRO: 1. Tim Lunde IYam) ; 2. Norman Nilsson (Hon); 3. Danny Westergaard (Yam). 500 JR : 1. Chris Jackson (Yam) ; 2. Dan Galitz (Yam); J. Trey Campbell1Yaml. 500 INT 1. Steven VanZan t IMai) ; 2. Mike Stepak : IHonl; J. Brand Johnson (Yam). 500 PRO: 1. Timbo HaJllYam); 2. Nick Athans (Yam) . OVER JO JR : 1. Gary Sigman (Sull; 2. Peter Cook IYam) ; J . Chuck Woody (SUl). OVER JO MASTERS: 1. Tom Simpson (Yaml; 2. Ed Ott (Yaml; J. John McManaway (Yaml. Zahrt, Schmitz smokeAME Summer Series opener By Laura Richard VALENCIA, CA,jULY 18 American Motocross Enterprises opened its 1980 Summer Series at Indian Dunes. With over 40 supporting sponsors donating contingency money and prizes for the riders. over 250 riders showed up for the first of the four Friday night events. The 3ummer Series this year is being run in conjunction with the Trans AME Series III and the Arneri can Off'-Road Festival . which are taking place at Sprockets Park in Bakersfield and Indian Dunes on Sundays. The Grand Finale to this $30 ,000 ser ies will be August 29 -31 . The 125cc Pro race was the first of the night to leave the line with Mugen rider john O'Mara taking the holeshot and the lead followed by International Yamaha rider Steve Schmitz. Schmitz pushed O'Mara the entire race _but johnny was able to hold off Schmitz to take the first mota win. As the gate dropped for round two it was again O'Mara with t he holeshot followed by Schmitz. About halfway through the race Schmitz put the pass on O'Mara to take the lead and the overall win for the night with O'Mara finishing second and Honda-mounted jim Simons taking home the third place honors. In 250cc Pro action we saw Suzuki mounted Ken Zahrt taking the lead with Premier Yamaha rider Ed Arnet in second and Kolbe Can-Am-mounted jim Holley in third . Zahrt held off the hard riding Arnet and Holley to take the moto win . Moto two saw Holley with the lead followed by Zahn and Simi Cycle Yamaha -mounted Mark Amendola. Holley took the second mota with Zahrt finishing second. The overall for the night went to Zahrt with Holley second and Arnet third . In the Open Pro race Track N Travel Maico-rnounted Andy jannings made it look easy as he took back to back wins. In mota one he had to hold off a hard charge from Bakersfield Yamaha rider Darin Oliver and Premier Yamaha rider Ed Arnet, Mota two again saw jannings with the holeshot and the lead followed closely by Arnet and Kolbe Can-Am rider jim Holley. jannings took the overall with Arnet finishing second and third going to Oliver. Results 125 PRO: 1. Steve Schmitz (Yam ); 2. John O'Mara (M ug); J. J im Simons (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Ken laM (Sull; 2. Jim Holley (C-Al ; J . Ed Arnet (Yam) . 500 PRO: 1. Andy Jannings IMail; 2. Ed Arnet IYam) ; J. Darren Oliver (Yam) . 125 INT : 1. Bob Byrne (Hon); 2. Jack Greenberg (SUll; J . Chris Morton (Yam) . 250 INT: 1. John Biffle (Honl; 2. Brand Johnson ISUl); J . Brian Wassell (Hon) . 500 INT: 1. Brand Johnson ISuz); 2. Greg Atkinson IMai) ; J . Billy Handa! (Mai). VETS EX: 1. Day;d Rogers IC-A); 2 . Rick Hall IMai). VETS JR : 1. Raymond Kart ISUlI; 2. Raymond Williams fSuz). 125 JR DIV I: 1. Mike Wolfe (C·A); 2. Steve Biftle IHon) ; J . Mike Washko (Han) . . 125 JR DIV II: 1. John Spar (Yam); 2. Brett Howell (Kaw); J . Fred HudgenslKawl. 125 J R DIV III: 1. Bruca Bartels {Honl; 2. Tom Costin ISuz); 3. Tate Satterfield (Yam). 250 JR : 1. Doug Russell IYam) ; 2. Rodg .. Williams IHonl; J. Corbin Lambert (Han). 500 JR : 1. Brad Rasmussen (Yaml; 2 . Bill Andrews (Hus); J. Dan Martens (SUlI. ODY-MOD: 1. Jim Burchard (Han); 2. Elizabeth Cole (Han). ODY STOCK: 1. Craig Smith (Hon); 2. Tony V..onico (Han); J. J ..ome McAuliffe (Han). 125 BEG: I . V..mon Decoste (SUl); 2. Jon HaIlISull; J. Alhed BenveloslHon): l00cc INT: 1. Eric Silgero ISUl); 2. Rick Houghtaling (Suz) ; 3. ZoIiMesxaros

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