Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

o 00 0') 1"""'4 (Clockwise from topl Scott Drake (91) couldn't hold off Hank Scott. and settled for third. Randy Goss (131 sew Rookie Rob Crabbe coming in his semi. A Iep Ieter Crabbe had passed Goss for the sole National transfer. Bill Labrje worked his way through a hectic scuffle to finish fourth. much to continue and was hauled to the pits'before the single file restart got underway. Scott again took the lead with Bubba Shobert and Terry Poovey occupying the 2·3 positions. The order stayed that way for three laps before Poovey passed Shobert diving into turn one. Then things stayed put to the nag. Rob Crabbe finished fourth in front of Danny Cartwright. JB Racing's Garth Brow arrived in turn one first in the final heat, but two turns later he was following Bubba Rush and Ricky Graham. It took two laps for Graham to set up Rush, but then he new past in turn three to take the lead, which he held to the nag. Rush, sponsored by Klaus Speedworks and Edwards Motor Company, can· tinued on in second while Brow did like· wise in third. Randy Goss finished fourth after getting by Tulsa's Dave Bradley. Junior Invitational Sam McDonald, Phil's younger brother, had the rest of the pack be· )lind him on the first lap. Then Scott Adams went zooming past to hold the point position for the remaining laps. McDonald's stint in second was limited to another four laps by Jay Beach, but after that McDonald held his ground. Along with fourth· place Rich King, who was on a 500cc Honda single. the leaders pulled far ahead of the pack. Semis ,Mi'!~ta:s Peter Hook leapt in front of the first semi, towing Scott Parker. Mike Kidd and Ty Cawley. Kidd, whose engne broke a connecting rod before the race, soon was up to second and found himself in the lead on the fourth lap when Hook went slid· ing up to the hayba les between the fi m two turns. Kidd led the rest of the race and Team Army was in the National. Parker, Tim Mertens and Steve More· head finished next, but transferred to the Trophy Race. Rob Crabbe, sponsored by Lancaster H·D and Knight Racing Frames, went to the front of the pack in the other semi, with Goss and Dave Bradley in pursuit. Goss passed Bradley, but on the same lap Steve Pendergraft went down on turn three with his bike lying on the edge of the groove. A lap later they stopped the race. On the restart Goss pulled the holeshot, but Bradley pulled him and led for the next five laps. Goss then went back out front as Crabbe displaced Bradley. On the final lap Crabbe dived outside of Goss in turn three and went in front. Goss was less than half a bikt!length behind at the finish; still the points leader would earn no points this day. Trophy Race After Wheelie King Doug Domokos had wheeLied over a car a few times and wheelied down the front straight with Ms. Winston Lynn Griffis as a passenger, the Trophy Race lined up. Scott Parker went past Goss in' the set· ond tum to take the lead and a lap later Goss was put back to third by Dave Bradley. The rundown stayed put until two laps from the end when Goss passed Bradley and went after Parker. He went by Parker too, and then just after Goss was by Parker was sliding up into the turn two haybales. Parker had only scratches, with Brad· ley getting second over Willie Crabbe and Phil Darcy. National Scott Drake, who had planned on skipping this event and only changed his mind the Wednesday before, fired out in front with Ricky Graham, Hank Scott and Mike Kidd closest to him. Despite getting "kinda real sideways" in turn four of the firs.! lap, four laps went by with Drake still in the lead. Finally Graham got a better drive off turn four and whistled by by going down the front straight. Graham start· ed pulling away immediately as Scott started to badger Drake. Behind them a four·way battle was being fought for fourth between Kidd, Gary Scott, Bill Labrie and Terry Poovey. Shortly after the midway point, Hank Scott shot into second as he passed' Drake on the backstraight. Gary Scott had advanced to fourth with Labrie, Kidd and Poovey follow· ing. Bubba Shobert held down eighth ahead of Bubba Rush and Rob Crabbe. Graham wasn't looking back: "I never look back if I'm winning. 1 was taught not to look back. 1 just try and go as fast as 1 can and hold a smooth line." If he had looked back, he would have seen a lot of mal estate between himself and Hank SCotto. •.•. , With Graham, Hank Scott and Drake continuing on to take the top three spots, fourth place was debated some more before Labrie snatched it. Kidd got back in front of Gary Scott for fifth as Terry Poovey finished seventh. Rush passed Shobert for eighth, but Hi-Point/Scott Machine/Dennis Bruster·sponsored S hob e rt earned enough points to pass Freddie Spencer and take the lead in the Rookie of the Year battle. Crabbe, Scott Pearson, Bill Schaeffer and Garth Brow completed the list of finishers. Ted Boody was listed in 14th after pulling into the pits with unknown difficulties. Six riders are still in mathematical contention for the Grand National title, and the top three are only six points apart with tWo races to go. Should be a good one! Two! • Results 20 LAP NATIONAl; 1. Rav Graham Ifl.DI: 2. Honk Scott IH-OI; 3. Scott Drake (fl.DI; 4. Bill Labfie (fl.DI; 5. Mike Kidd (fl.D); 6. Gory Scott IH.QI; 7. Tony Poovey (H·DI: 8. Bubbo Ru"" (H·DI; 9. Bubba Shobert (fl.DI; 10. Rob Crabbe (H·DI; I 1. Scott P_son Ifl.D); 12. Bill Schaeff.. IH·DI; 13. Gerth Btow (fl.D); 14. Ted BoodV Ifl.D). TIME: 7:58.62. 12·LAP TROPHY RACE: 1. Randy Goss (H·DI; 2. Dave Bradley (H·DI; 3. Willie Crabbe IH·D); 4. Phil Darcv IH·D!: 5. Stove MOI'ohaad IH·DI. TIME: 4:51 . 6. IWlA GRAND NATlONAt CHAMPIONSHIPIWINSTDN PRO SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. mEl Randy GoAl Hank Scott 11 nl; 3. RicI

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