Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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Box 356 San Luis Obispo, 14 CA 934(61805) 544-6181 -Riding -Racing • Street GLOVES Dealer Inquiries Invited Red win 100sH&H By Joyce May LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, OCT. 12 Team Yamaha's Chuck Miller may have been away from the desert for awhile, but he hasn't forgotten how to ride it. He took the checkered at the 100'5 M.C. hare and hound with- a slim lead and a big smile. It was Miller, and Dan Ashcraft in the lead off the start. Ashcraft slid out at the bomb, allowing Dan Smith to get between him and Miller, but he began moving again, catching the duo. Rick Schumaker was next with 158 falling in on the trail behind him. Cliff Thomas, on his singing "C" machine, followed them. Gary Charters, first overall Senior and on a 250cc instead of his usual C machine, moved next into the parade, followed by 127, Mark Zoller, Ken Upp, Kent Pfeiffer (behind a pie plate) and fust Vet Bill Saltzman. Amateur Tim Sinclair, moving very swiftly through the dust, piloted the second overall C bike. Heavyweights 128 and Verlin Van Zee battled for position as they moved along past the pink ribbon markers with Senior Art Knapp moving up through the ranks like the pro he is. As the leaders led the way around the first loop, Ashcraft kept moving up into a more threatening position. Suddenly, however, his transmission decided to take a vacation, ending his bid for the day's glory. Miller had a nice lead into the pits. Smith was next followed by Thomas, Chuck Stearns, Schumaker, Charters, 127, Pfeiffer and Sinclair. Miller now had a three minute lead, but suddenly he realized that he had lost the course.. Mter zig-zagging across the area in an effort to pick it up again, he caught sight of Smith's dust. He watched it in hopes of catching it and the trail again. Much to his disbelief, an also·lost Smith came out to the same spot Miller had. Final1y the trail was spotted with Smith and Miller both streaking for it. Smith reached it first with Miller coming in close behind, hitting Smith's rear tire and going down. Now it was a catch-up game that Miller had to play. He final1y moved up and began to pass when he crashed again. Mil1er couldn't believe it! He got back on his machine and had a strong talk with hitnself as he once again chased Smith. When the two riders final1y reached some rough stuff, Miller took his time, made the move, and was once again back in the lead. Meanwhile Stearns had moved up into the third overall slot with Schumaker in founh. Charters was going crazy as he herded his big machine into the fifth slot. Number 27 was still battling with Van Zee, while Vet Richard Jackson moved through the pack to eighth. Pfeiffer and Howard McCasland rounded out the top 10. McCasland had bumped Sinclair into 11 tho Three miles from the finish Schumaker's chain broke, abruptly e.nding his fine ride. Miller (250cc) took the checkered with a minute's lead over Smith (Open). Stearns (250cc), 250cc Senior Charte-rs, and Vet Open Expert Jackson were next. Pfeiffer (25Occ). McCasland (Open), 250cc Vet Saltzman and Upp (250cc) filled out CIty - S..rd.....il- SIde.tid.' ...... - Supwatltloa MounDIn the first 10. First Amateur overall was Sinclair (C) in the l!lth slot, with Bill Mattox (25Occ) and Kurt Pfeiffer (C) coming in neck and neck for the second and third overall Amateur spots. First Trailbike, piloted by Pete Andelman, finished just ahead of the first overalI Novice, Jim Mattox (25Occ). Webb walks away with Claim Jumper Enduro By Larry Langley . LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, OCT. 5 Kolbe Honda-sponsored Tom Webb (C-A) edged out AA enduro riders Mike Godfrey (Hon) and Bob Popiel (Hus) for the overal1 victory at the Double Crossers M.C. D·37 Claim Jumper Enduro. Webb is a new editor at Dirt Bike magazine and if he can write as wel1 as he can ride, the readers will benefit. This year's enduro was renamed after many years of being called the Cal State 100. A new format featured a very easy family first loop with family classes, a harder second loop for the D· 37 C riders and then a tough third loop for just the A and B D-37 riders. The format was excellent and the Double Crossers did an excellent job of laying out an interesting enduro in Lucerne Valley. What wasn't planned on was an October heat wave which drove the temperatures up to around 100 degrees. In the canyons and sand· washes, the temperature was probably 10 degrees hotter with no wind, which meant miserable riding conditions. Webb dropped just four points on his 400 Can-Am, Godfrey lost five and Popiel was right behind with six down. Webb was the only rider to zero check F, smoking in at 59 seconds into his minute! Popiel was riding a new 420 Husky Automatic and would have beat Godfrey for second overall but for a timekeeping error that put him a minute late at checkJ which was at the end of a slow nine mph section. Many riders burned this check thinking there could not be a check in a section with a speed average of less than 12 mph but they didn't know their rule book; there could and there was. D·37 number one 250cc rider Mike Adams finished second in class but did it with a slight handicap. Mike crashed on the second loop and broke his leg! Mike continued on in pain and even had to have help in starting his Wheel· smith Maico and was just edged out by Randy Liebig (KTM) by one point fOl' the class win. Mike lost a couple of points in the third loop special test when he dropped the bike and had problems picking the bike back up due to the broken leg. Mike's line down the downhil1 into the finish was a bit spec· tacular as he got off the trail and almost ate it in some rocks. Later at the hospital, the leg was too swol1en to put a cast on and luckily there wasn't any additional bone damage done by riding on it. There was some tissue damage but not serious. First B overall was Jon Speight (Yam) on a IT·175 YamahalJon rode to a very fine 15th overal1 beating many A riders, including the A 200cc winner! Jon may well find himself an A pretty soon. The C riders only had to traverse two loops and the second loop was chal· lenging but it wasn't terribly tough. Just a lot of tight terrain that wore you out, especial1y in the heat. Again a 200cc class rider was the top rider with - .... , Craig, Lair (Yam) dropping just 10 points to slip by Charlie (Cupcake) Brown (Mai) for top C honors. Results OVERALL: 1. Tom Webb (C-Al4. AA: ,. Mike Godfrey (Hanl 5; 2. Bob PopiellHusl 5. A.oPEN: 1. Tom Webb IC·A) 4; 2. Bob Brooks 10;3i..arTy Woodruff (C·A) 10. A-250: 1. Randy Liebig IKTM} 5; 2. Mike Adams IMoiI 7; 3. Cort Aastom IHulll2. A-200: 1. Fred H_IKawl14; 2. Ron Reinholdaon (KawI15; 3. Ron Woods IYom127. A-5R: 1. Pele Smith IC-A) 12; 2. Harry K8OI1 lMao113; 3. Roy Watson 1Suz126. B-oPEN: ,. RK:k Amok1 19; 2. John Porno IHusl19; 3. Doug Clark IYaml65. B·250: 1. Kevin SlOOIIHusl CheeI< 4; 2. Bred Hand (KTMI Check 4; 3. Doug Berth Check 4. B-200: 1. Jon Spe;ght (Yoml 14; 2. Bm Fulmer. Jr. (YamI16; 3. Brei Lees 24. B,S/l: 1. Jim Meskimen IYam161; 2. Art Moore 64; 3. Don Merritt (Hus! Check 4. C.oPEN: ,. Charlie Brown IMail 16; 2. Phane Rivers IBu1l21; 3. Joe Dion (HusI21. C-250: 1. Mike Russell (Kawl 35; 2. Tom Steinkraus 37; 3. James Born. . IYam167. C·200: 1. Craig Lair IYam) 10; 2. Tom Wilhelm 17; 3! Mike Barber 25. 'f C·SR: 1. Ed Butler ISuzl Check H; 2. Gen Overen (Yaml Check H; 3. Ken Gee (Yaml Check H. C·125: 1. Tom Tallefson IHuI) Check H; 2. Russell Heck IHusl Check D; 3. Steve Jenson ISuz} Check 2. B-WOMEN: 1. Pam Lehman IHusl Check E; 2. Cando} Hand (Yaml Check E. C-WOMEN: 1. Michelle Keast IMai) Check D; 2. Ann Crawshaw (Yam) Check 2; 3. Donnetta Adams (Hon) Check 2. ONE LOOP FAMILY RIDERS: 1. Lori Edmunson (Yam) 1; 2. Tony Larson 2; 3. Rondy Diebold 3; 4. Rom Mongomery (Han) 5; 5. Tricia Rhenhan 6; 6. Matt Mongomery IYaml 6; 7. Chris Harris 7; 8. Bill Snider IHanl 9; 9. Bill Joubert 11; 10. Michael Brooks (Yaml 11. LlvI....tonl Hollenbeck top D·38 team race By Loretta Pipkin PLASTER CITY, CA, SEPT. 28 Leon Livingston/Randy Hollenbeck charged 100° heat to claim victory in The Notorious Dawg three-hour team race. It was a dog fight right off the line. Craig Corda, Livingston and Mike Stearns were going for check one when Baja rider Mark Zoller swooped into the lead by choosing a better line, giving him about three seconds to spare at home check. Livingston then passed Zoner and slid by Corda for the lead, which was short lived as he hit some powder and flew over the ban. He recovered quick enough to stay ahead of Zoner but not to pass Corda before home check. Into the third lap partners took over; Hollenbeck for Livingston, Dale Stevenaon for Corda, Don Mathews for Steams and Cris L' Allier for Zoller. Hollenbeck got by Stevenaon in the long, winding sand wash. Jim Nichols/ Charlie Welk got lousy starts as did Ed Mundy/Bill Silverthorn. Zeller/L'Allier siezed it, lOll a stinger and were sliding to the rear fast but hanging on. (They did fmish dead last but did eight of the nine laps, receiving a thermos for their effort.) Second overall was Corda/ Stevenson, third were Steams/Mathews.. Results • OPEN EX: 1. leon l.IvingotDn (YomlIlIendy _ _!Hull; 2. Ch lHonl.

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