Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

I Southern Cailfornla·Arlzona-SOuthern Nevada· Southern Californla·Arlzona-SOuthern Nevada. Southern Callfornla·Arlzoft • Western hotline ~ E o 00 (j') an 1-0 Q) ..0 o .... u pulled into the lead and left Tripes and Johnson in a battle royale_ Johnson, closing fast, slipped on into second. out for back to back wins_ A.J. Whiting was flying, picking off riders right and left and taking over the third place slot, pushing Manning back to fourth. With little time remaining, Tripes grabbed back second, then moved on into the lead, forcing Johnson to second. When the checkered flag brought the madness to an end, Tripes crossed over to top money of the day, Johnson took second overall and third place loot went to Whiting. Results o 80 BEG: 1. Tim Rutherford (Kawl; 2. Kurt Strand IKawl; 3. Wade Bone (Yaml. 80 NOV: 1, Jeff Barbacovi (Yam); 2. David Crutch· field (Yam); 3, Bobby Fite (Yam). Tim Locey squares off en route to Open Pro win at CRC Carlsbad. Successful Speedway 1. 1. 7 MX season ends By Rod Eschenburg CHULA VISTA, CA, SEPT, 24 The biggest MX season in Speedway I1Ts history came to a close last Wednesday night as the San Diego area night motocross riders received over $600 in trophies, jackets, and merchandise awards from CocaCola, DG, Factory Rider, Bel-Ray, and IRC for their efforts in the marathon 24 week series. The outstanding classes had to be the Mini, 125cc, and 250cc Juniors where over 50 riders in each division battled right down to the wire for the top five places. The Pros and Intermediates were out in force too, with record numbers of riders competing in those events as well. Speedway 117 wishes to thank all riders participating this year for their outstanding efforts, In addition to the KPRI Jump-Off contest, which was won by Rick Johnson, on the final night, a full program of MX and ATC races were run with several riders who were "frozen" in their respective classes for the duration of the series making their debut in the up-graded divisions a 'successful one. Outstanding were Town and Country Kawasaki rider David Crowson who went two for two in the 125cc Intermediate class and Chuck Kecskes who did likewise in the 250cc Intermediates. Thanks ladies and gentlemen; we will see you next year . Results 500cc PRo: 1. Randy Norman IYaml. 250cc PRO: 1. Rick Johnson (Yaml; 2. Kirk Grissom IHon); 3. Bill Curran (Yaml. 125cc PRO: 1. Scott Mey.. IYaml; 2. Eric Bak.. (Yaml; 3. Chad Blough IYaml. 500cc tNT: 1. Pet.. 8O began immediately pulling away from the pack, but behind them also coming in to join in the hunt was Kenny Zahn. Zahrt tried to catch the leaders early, but when they staned banging bars and going throttle to throttle. Zahrt faded back into a distant third. Snorteland was all over Kline by' the third lap, and it was only a matter of time before the DC pilot shot off into the lead. Before the halfway point in the moto, the front position was in the control of Snorteland. and Kline found himself charging hard from second, but getting nowhere. Snoneland held on all the way to the flag. and Kline rolled in second, with Zahrt third ana Jim Sandlebach fourth. Bill Hagen came from a bad start and moved into fifth by moto's end. Round two was all Snoneland's as he got out front with the holeshot. Kline was right there in second. but again he couldn't find the hot line around Snorteland. The two pulled away from the pack. and they finished in the 1-2 order they started with. Zahn got off to another good start and ran third for the fint three-quaners of the race. but then he tired severely. and began dropping back every lap. He fell from a steady third all the way to eighth by the checkered flag. Bill Hagen was the first to zap Zahn when he began tiring. and he went on to take the third place spot behind Snoneland and Kline, as well as the same ~t in the overalls. Results 500 PRO: 1. 811 HIIgen lVam~ 2. Bob Shulz lVam); 3, Snort8IImd lVam). 250 PRO: 1. P_ Snonelond lVom); 2. Bob KIli1e lVam); 3. Bil HIIgen 1Vam!. 125 PRO: 1. Willy SimonI lVam); 2. Jeny Shore (HonI; S. Mott Whiting 1Vam!, 80 INT: 1. AllIn Uppie lYam!; 2. Scott _ lVam); 3. Bob SimonIlVam). MINI EX: 1. S _ V..o.-.lVom). 80 NOV: 1. Ji

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