Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

; e-ta II. . . - . . . . . . . .ardl•• -.IUcot - V_tara - s.cr....t . - Napa - Cada II. . . - . . . IIeraardl•• -.IUcot - V_tara - II SPEEDWAY WEEK ~ Pyeatt and Sigalos trade Ascot wins o GARDENA, CA, SEPT. 11 E By Gary Hoffman ex> Ascot's regulars continued to show our overseas riders they can not just come over to Ascot's quarter-mile and easily win any (j') .-4 Junior Splldwey rider Greg Hancock perform. at Costa M .... Christian and Gagnon take final night at IMS By Scott Daloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA. SEPT. 10 Alan "Crazy" Christian warmed up for this Saturday's California State Championship by winning his eighth Scratch Main of the 12 season at John La Deuceur's Inland Motorcycle Speedway Wednesday night. ChriSlian took the lead at the start from his number twO starting position, over Scott Autrey. Dubb Ferrell and Dave Sims. Sims moved to the inside of Ferrell to take third on the back chute on lap O'1e. Sims then dumped it in turn one on lap two sending his bike into a series of endoes. He was all right and able to get off the track under his own power averting a red flag. Autrey tried to close the gap on Christian using the inside groove, but was unable to get the job done giving Alan a comfortable victory. Autrey hung on for second with Ferrell third and Sims getting credit for the wrap up spot. Phil Gagnon made it two weeks in a row as he defeated a fast closing Gary Ford in the Handicap Main. Dave Miller got the lead at the start over Curt Strommer and Gagnon. The lead trio stayed the same way until Gagnon got by teammate Strommer coming out of turn four on lap two. Gagnon then pulled alongside Miller and his ailing bike and slipped by on the inside in turn four on the fourth lap. Ford moved into second and closed fast on Gagnon on the final lap, but ran out of time at Sid Sutton's checkered flag. Finishing behind Gagnon and Ford were Sterling Cogar. Gene Woods, Strommer and Miller. Pat Hawley, who had the tops of his leathen stolen last week at IMS, had better luck this week as he picked up his fint ·Sec8Rd Division. Main of me ' year at IMS. Jeff Havacko's motor died wben the gate went up, ending his night early. Hawley had taken the lead over Victor Robledo and Dennis Abbott at the start. Robledo chased Hawley until he bobbled in turn two on lap four dropping himself from second to fifth. Paul Belisle inherited second with Dennis Bransford third. Bransford. who is looking better each and every week, blasted by Belisle on the inside coming out of turn four on the final lap to take second. Following Hawley and Bransford at the finish were Belisle, Abbott, Robledo and Havacko. Kerry Miller took his first Third Division Main of the season at IMS in the "Norman New Guys'" last appear· ance of the year. Carlos Cardona and Ron Blanton were the lead pair into turn one on lap one with Blanton tak· ing the lead when Cardona bobbled in turn two. Miller got by Ed Castro in the back chute on lap two and then took tbe lead from Blanton at the halfway mark. Castro got by Blanton for second at the white flag. John Pavano and Mark Stahovich fell in turn four on the final lap. It was Miller at the wire followed by Castro. Blanton. Cardona, Stahovich and Pavano. Tonight's show was the final Wednesday of racing at IMS in 1980. IMS will close out the season September 20 with the California State Cham· pionship. Sixteen of the best riders in Calfiornia will participate in an all Scratch racing program. Gates open 6 p.m. with the first race set to begin at 8:00. Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Alan ChristIan; 2. Scott Autrey; 3. Cubb Ferrell; 4. Dave Sims. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Ph,I Gagnon; 2. G.,v Fo

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