Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Northern Ca lifornja·Northern Nevada·Oregon·Washington·ldaho-Utah-Alaska·Ca NORTHERN DATELINE Ken Blackburn's got style. It's not enough that he broke hisownworld record duringan incredible 8.02 serondll80.0 mphsemi-final run at the IDBA WJrld Finals. On his final. run, he handed Ray Price's Harley-Davidson a one-way ticket to hog heaven and wrapped up the 1980 Super Eliminator championship. Ken's not lettingthe good times pass him by. And neithershould you. I I .. ! t _ Kawasaki Heh, heh, heh. Steve Hill snared double wins at Po rterville 's TT Qualifier. District riders score at Porterville TT Qualifier By Bob Hill i I SATURDAY PORTERVILLE. CA .JULY 12·13 I i J im Birkle (Yam) right behind . Birkle m issed a gea r goi ng int o th e swee per a nd th e An imal ha d it made to the checkers . PEE WeE: 1. J aso n Craven lYam); 2. Arthur Mathtas IYaml . 80 NOV: 1. Trov Oourlain (Yam); 2. Todd Alber ' i fS uz): 3. David J ones IYam). 80 JA : 1. David Hager (Yaml; 2. Albert Btscaglio (Yaml ; 3. Bullv Eads IYaml. 80 EX STOCK 7·" ; 1. Joe Av;la (Yam); 2. Alb en Biscaqlio lYam); 3. BIlly Eads (Yam). 80 EX MOD 7·" : 1. Craig Howard IYaml; 2. Joe Av ila (Yam l; 3. Duane W ilson (Yam). 80 EX STOCK 12·14 : 1. Steve H;IIIYaml; 2. Mike K;rbv lHon ). SO EX MOD 12-14 : 1.. Blavne Hollenbeck (Sull; 2. Rodney Fallert (Yaml ; 3. Buddy W ilson (Yam). 100 NOV/J R: 1. Doug Grote (Yaml ; 2. Rickey Banuelos (Yam); 3. Jeny Hager (Yam). 100 SCHOOLBOY 12·15 ; 1. Blavne Hollenbeck ISul); 2. Buddy W ilson (Yam); 3. Steve Hill (Yaml , 100 AM : 1 , Joh n Hattes e n (Yam); 2. Doug Grote (Yam); 3, Steve Hill (Yam). , 125 NOV: t . Jeff Turner (Yaml ; 2. Tim Teserio (Yaml; 3. M ark We llendori(Yam). 125 SCHOOLBOY: 1. R;ckev Hollenbeck ISUl ); 2. Mi ke J ones (Yam). 125 AM : 1. James W ood IYaml ; 2. Tony Castro (Yam); 3. Curtrs Cannon (Yam). 200 EX: 1. Dennis Rodriqu es (Yam); 2. Richard Hager (Yam); 3, Jim Taves (Yam), 250 NOV/JR: 1. Aaron Hunt er (Vam); 2. Steve Allison (Yaml ; 3. Jim Foster (Yam). 250 EX; 1. Chad Bett encou rt (Yam); 2. Trampu s Bett encou rt (Yam); 3. Jim Taves (Yaml . 500 NOV/JR: 1. John Hill (Yam); 2. Scon Crea ger (Yam); 3 . J im Pos ter (Yaml . 500 EX; 1. Chad Bett encou rt (Yam); 2. Anthony Urias (Yam); 3. Harry BoudaklCln(Honl . OPEN EX; 1. Sco tt Andrews IYam); 2. Jim Blrkle (Yam); 3. J ack Rothstem ITn). SUNDAY PEE WEE: t . Jason Craven (Yam l: 2. Allen Wa tton (Sull. 80 NOV; 1. Todd AlbeJt, ISUl ); 2. Rog er Patterson (Yam); 3. David Jones (Honl . 80 JR: 1. David Hager (Yaml ; 2. M ike Price (Yaml: 3. Rodney F a' ~t (Vam). 80 EX STOCK 7·11; 1. J oe Av'la IYam); 2. B,1 1y McK inney (Yam); 3. Mik e Price IVam). eo MO D 7·11: 1. Craig Howard (Yam); 2. Joe A vila (Yaml; 3. Duane W ilson (Vam). 80 STOCK 12·14: 1. Steve HiIl IYam); 2. Mi ke Kirby (Vam): 3. Suft y McKinney (Yaml. 80 MOD 12·14 : 1, Btavne Hollenbeck ISUl ); 2 . Buddy Wi lson (Yaml; J. Eddie A lberti lS wJ. 100 NOV/JR : 1. Doug Grot e (Yaml ; 2 . Jerr y Hager IYaml; 3. Rodnev Fallerl(Yaml . 100 SCHOOLBOY: 1. Steve H,II IYaml ; 2. Blavne Hollenbeck (SUl); 3. Craig Howard (Yaml . 100 AM ; 1. Si eve Hill (Yaml : 2. Doug Grot e (Yam l; 3. Jo hn Hattesen (Yaml. 125 SCHOOLBOY; 1. M ,ke J ones Iv a rnl, 125 AM : 1. Curtis Cannon IVaml; 2. J ames W ood IYaml ; 3. Mark DaVISIYaml. 200 EX: 1. Jim Taves (Vam); 2. Jim Rose (Yam ); 3. Richard Hager (Yam). 250 JR: 1. Tod d Jorg ensen (Vaml . 250 EX: 1. Chad Bettencovn (Yam); 2. Jim Taves (Yam); 3. Don How ard (Yam). 500 NOV: 1. Si eve Alli son (Vam); 2. Tim l each (Vam): J . Dale Andr ews IYam). 500 JR : 1. J ohn HIIIIYam); 2. Deems Alw orth (Yam); 3. Scott Creager (Yam!. 500 EX: 1. Harry Boudakian lHonJ: 2. Scott Dinkins (SUl); 3. Chad Belt encoun lYam l. OPEN EX: 1. Tomm y McK inney (Yaml ; 2. J im Birkle (Yaml ; J. Jo hn HIli (Yam). Combine a new track with 150 riders trying to qualify for th e National T'I' at Ka nnapolis State Park in Kan na polis, KS, over a i I I I i I I I I ! two-day period and you come up with the best TT races anyone co uld want . 1980 Super Eliminator No. I. Ken Blackburn. J ess Land and th e Porterville Spinners ca me up with a track that was altogether diffe rent than any of the p revious TT races held at Porterville. T he track was cushioned wii h new tu rns a nd an Ascot j ump that made it a first-t im e track for eve ryone. First off. this being a Qualifier. a lot of cla sses were combined to ma ke for a shorter night . but were scored separately. Jason Craven (Ya m) started off the night by taking th e 65cc 7-11 cla ss as well as the Pee Wee clas s over Arthur Mathias (Su m ners SUl). Next came the 7·11 Stock and Modified class. J oe Avila Mail to: (Ya m) too k the lOp spot in th e Stock C.N. Products class with Craig Howa rd (Birkle Yam ) Dept. 4W31 P.O. Box 498 gra bbi ng firsl in th e Mod ified . Steve Long Bch .• CA 90801 H ill (Target Sales Yam ) a nd Bla yne Hollenbeck (Sum ners SUl ) too k top ftl~~ spots in the 80cc Stock a nd Mod ified . 1 each large & small T he 200c c Expert cla ss sho u Id do Cycle News stick ie very well in Kansas becau se it's a big w ith order class in th is Dist rict. Denn is Rod riques (Yam) took th e top SpOl followed by ;m~~ Rich ard Hager (Ya m) a nd Jim T aves (Ya m) . This was no easy win for any of Now A va ilable at y our them as there wer e nine other Exp erts Cycle News Dealer behind . Dealers i nqui ries i nvi t ed Chad Betrencourt (Birk le Yam) I I grabbed firs t in t he 250cc Expert I Name - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .... ''''_ 0'..__'' -''_ fl. .., round wit h T rampu s Be t te ncour t _ _ _ .. TOTAl I (Ya m) . J im Taves (Yam ). Randy Bird ..- .. __ ._c-...I • ..-- _ho....'0'" • . ......I Add ress .._ t. ... (Yam ) and Bria n Yocum (Yam) in I "......... that order. Bet te ncou rt ca me back to I City State Zip___ ::=~':':'.:-~=- .. win the 500cc Expert ro u nd followed I Please send me pairisl of joggers at $5.95 each I by Ant ho ny Uria s (Yam) and Ha rr v Boudakian (Sanders Cycle World Hon) , I I Circle correct size: XS S M L XL I I Scott Andrews (a ka The An ima lI Card expires U .Ll... I..LLllJ I I I I I Yam ). who races all District 35 event s. I I smo ked all in th e Open Expert clas s. Aft er a poor start , Andrews. who had I Please fill in your complete I the tr ack d ial ed , knew when to go slow account number and I I Signature a nd when 10 gas it. Tommy Mc Kinney I Calif. resid ent s add 6% sates lax , expiration date. I (Ya m) fell go ing int o th e hairpin wirh I __ -_--.-_.---._---_._--_.---_·--~ Stre-e-tch your weekendRide your motorcycle to work Monday! i , r I I ' . . ....-----------------. Be cool this summer with Cycle News I I JOGGERS I , I i t I I I ! I ! I I -___ .. ! e," 0 . . . . . . . .. " 26 .. - Results 65cc-7-11: t. 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