Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

S••th.rn Call1.rnl.·Arlz.n.....th.rn H •••d. S••th.rn Caillornl.·Arlz•••S••th.rn H •••de. So.th.rn Call1.ral.·ArI~ Western hotline Ron Beumgerdner IM1) end Roger Thornton dice lit SllddlebaCk. Scott Brown in an incredible threeway tie- breaker. Results MINICYCLE ClASSES STOCK EX: 1. Sem Storer IKaw); 2. PouI DenniI IV.,,); J. R_ Winkler IKaw). MOO EX: 1. Kenny 0unlIp IV.,,); 2. Sem Storer IKaw); J. Todd CampboIlIV.,,). SPeCIAl 105 CLASS: 1. Todd CempbelIIYom); 2. Sem IKaw); J. Chrio SwifllKaw). STOCK INT 112-16): 1. _ -.net> IKawI; 2. Chrio Toytor IK_I; J. Jimmy _IV."I. MOO INT 112-161: 1. ClYis Toytor IKaw); 2. Scoll Brown IK_I; J. _ Manneh IKawI. STOCK NOV 112-161: 1. Jimmy Moon Iyom); 2. CIwiie Sampoon IYom); J. Paul Cortez 1V.,,1. MOO NOV 112-16): 1. Ctwlie Sempoon IYoml; 2. TanyAIeoIiIYam); J. Tim SchoosIHan). STOCK INT 19-10: 1. Scoll Brown (Kawl; 2. John Camey IYoml; J. Steve Hale IYoml. . STOCK NOV 19-111: 1. Anthony Gorin ISuz); 2. M81l MeurbechtoilSull; J. David Germain IHanI. . BEG 112-161: 1. Terry McClure IYom); 2. Rich Schulenberg (Kewl; J. JlImes Totum IYom). BEG 19-111: 1. Gregg Rio ISUl); 2. David H_ IHanI; J. Cliff Schulenberg (Kawl. MOTORCYCLE CLASSES 125 STOCK EX: 1. Ronnie Lechlen IYam); 2. Larry Butler ISuzl; J. Mike Dodge (Yoml. 125 MOD EX. 1. Ronnie Lechien IYom); 2. Scan Swift (Yoml: J. Larry Butler ISUl). 125 STOCK INT: 1. Ale. Leon lSuz); 2. Billy Evens 5"". IHont; 3. Donnie Harries (Kawl, 125 MOO INT: 1. Terry Fowler lVoml; 2. David c.petwrlIKawI; 3. Donnie Harries IKawI. 125 STOCK NOV: 1. Keith Creig (Yom); 2. Jim -.on (Yam); 3. Glenn Clark lVoml. 125 MOD NOY: 1. Jim P_son lVam); 2. Keith Carig IYom); J. ~k Scan IYam). 100 OPEN: 1 AI.. Leon (Suz); 2. Anthony Ruaell (Suz); J. Bobby Ashburne< ISuzl. JUNIOR CYCLE CLASSES STOCK 19-10: 1 Scan Brown lVoml; 2. Denny _,Yaml; 3. Steve Hale lVoml. MOD 19-111. 1. Scon Brown IYam); 2. Denny _ IYaml; J. Jamie Cooney lVom). STOCK 1Cl-81: 1 Robbie Avila; 2. Tommy C _ lVoml; J. Milo Browne (Suz). MOO 1Cl-8): 1. Tommy C _ (Yom); 2. _ Avila; 3. Dennis Dahlin (Yaml. PEE WEE STOCK: ,. S - Thornston (Suz); 2. DenniI Dehlin lltal; 3. Steve S1on8ISuzI. PEE WEE MOD: 1. S - Thornlon lSuzI; 2. Dennis Dehlin lltal; 3. Stove Stone (Suzl. .GS Sportsman Series winds up at Saddleback By Mike Klinger ORANGE, CA, FEB, 14 , • The final leg of the DG Penorma,nce Golden State Series took place at the newly reconditioned Saddleback Park track to an almost full house of competiton. On this day. some of the grand prizes were decided including the beautiful ProTrac trailen to the top four point leaden. Bob ShoreeD (Mai) bad aI- ready clinched the 500cc Intermediate division prior to the Saddleback contest and was one of the four high point winnen awarded a new Pro-Trac trailer. Other trailer winnen were Frank CiOlltOllZ. the winner of the lOOcc Junior class. Troy Blake (Yam). the winner of both Mini Expen classes and finally the top Vet Master. Alan Olson (Mai). Congratulations on a fine series. Riding out of Nevada City. Shoreen wasted little time collecting one more victory to his name by tallying a perfect I-I score and the overall win in the 500cc Intermediate class. Following Shoreen were Tom Brown (Yam) and Doug Hayes (Yam). Scott Boek rode his watercooled Honda to the top spot in the fint 250cc Intermediate division with a 1-1 score, Behind Boek. for second and third were Fred Nichols (Hon) and Steve Gilben (Yam). In division two of the 250cc Intermediates, two second place finishes by Rick Cecrle (Yam) enabled him to win that class with Jim Brodie (Hon) and Ron BaumganneF (Kaw) second and third. The I25cc Intermediate class was also divided into two divisions with S5 entrants on the day. Dennis Hulen (Yam) swapped wins in the fint division with Vince McMahan (Yam) but Hulen's second moto win combined with his second place moto one score was good enough for the overall. Following Hulen and McMahan was Yamaha-mounted Gary Depillo's S-S. Ron Lechien (Yam) turned in a perfect score I-I to win the top honon in division two_ A fine 2-S score by Louie Franco (Yam) was good for second place ride with Jack Greenberg (Suz) third. Overall series winner in the 500cc Junior class. Peter Harrison (Yam) continued his winning ways with a I-I score. Harrison outlasted Kenny Noland (Yam) and Jim Carlson (Yam) for the top position. . Two additional riden posted JM:rfect scores for the day. Iil the two divisions of 250cc Junion. Ernie Becker (Hus) and Scott Conaway (Yam) both had little trouble outrunning their competition in their respectift claues. Second place fmiaben were Chris Freeman (Hon) and DoD Sieftl'tlOD (Hon) with Kenny Guyett (Yam) and Bill Hayswonh (Suz) in third positions. Fifty-four anxious 125cc Junion were split into two clalles and the racing was tight. In division one Jose Hernandez (Suz) grabbed the lead and never let up. Hernandez won handily with Michael Fisher (Suz) and Michael Herrle (Yam) following. Ron Varela (Suz) went 1-1 in division two which gave him the overall series win. Varela had lOme stiff competition. with Robbie James (Yam) and Chris Freeman (Yam), with James getting the better finishing scores for second overall. Pro-Trac trailer winner Frank CiOlltOllZ (Suz) did his magic this day also by winning both motOl in the four man field. Gilben Rivua (Suz) was second. It was Yamaha rider Troy Blake's big day. Besides winning both events he entered. he also won a Pro-Trac trailer. In the 80cc Modified Expen clasa for 12- to I6-year-olc:b. Blake had trouble with Kawasaki-mounted Sam Storer. Storer and Blake swapped front running positions but· Blake hung on to the lead. Storer was second with Bruce Bunch (Suz) third_ Blake again squelched the dreams of the entrants in the SOcc Stock Experts. Blake went I-I with Storer and Bunch again making up the top three. The Golden State Series has proved to be one of the frnest series around and many of the. paiticipana can hardly wait for the Continental Moto-sports Club's summer series to begin. Results SPORTSMAN SERES OVERALL WINNERS: 2IiOJR: __ 125JR: Ron V-. 5OOJR: _ _. 1251NT: _ _. 2IiO INT: Ron . 5OOINT:Bob~ l00JR:Ftrie-. l00INT:ZI:lli_ llOJR: Mike _ _ llO INT: _ McCoy. MINI JR 9-11 STOCK; Tm LirWwn. MINI JR 9-11 MOO: Chrio -.'Ron __ MINt JR 12-18 Sl'OCK; Mon:ua 501*0. MINI JR 12-16 MOO: 5 _ ~ MINIINT &-11 STOCK: _ Sunn. MINIINT9-11 MOO:_McCoy. MINIINT 12-16 STOCK: .IIIon~. MINIINT 12·18 MOO: Mike.-v. MINI EX 12-16 STOCK: Troy Bloke. MINI EX 12-18 MOO: Troy Blake. VET JR: Greg G - - . . VET INT: Jim Arbogaot. VET MAS1CR: Alan Oloon. OlD TIMER JR: Jim S ' - d . OlD TIMER INT: Kon C1ayIon. OlD TIMER MASTER: Mervin Oloon. Curtis Cannon takes first money win at Corona TT/HM By Elaine Jones CORONA, CA, FEB. 14 Valentine's Day may be a day for sweethearts but it was also a day when a lot of very go fast riders decided to go racing and a night for old friends who dusted off their bikes and had another go at it. Pete Hames. sporting his new pro number, was the big winner of the night as he rode three and won three. The first blood drawn was the Open Money TT and it was a wire to wire romp. Off behind Hames was Bobby Sanders with Chris Cannon in the third spot and Ron Arlt in fourth. It took four· laps before Cannon could find the chink in Sanders' armor but it was enough for him to squeeze into second, Two laps later Arh did the same thing. With time running out the positions were set with Hames first, Cannon second and Arlt third. The 250cc Money half mile was the second c1ass to fall to the Hames on- slaught. Again it was Hames off on top aboard his Jack Danneberg-tuned Kawasaki. In second aboard another Kawasaki, prepared by Santa Ana Kawasaki, was Ross Klatt. These two proved to be the ones to catch as they separated from the rest of the 12-rider field and had their own thing going. In third off the line was Jimmy Rosa with Terry Singleton in founh. On the third lap Cunis Cannon got around Singleton to take over fourth. Darren Hulben didn't have a great stan but worked his way into the top five on the sixth lap and on the eighth lap made a kamikaze move that slipped him into third with two laps to go. He was able to hang in there to collect the third with Hames and Klatt a solid I- 2. The Open Money half mile was the final jewel in Hames' triple crown. As usual it was Hames breaking out on top with Bobby Garabedian second and Bobby Sanders thid. By the second lap Steve Karsten had moved from fifth to third as Sanders swapped places with him. Three more laps went by before Karsten slipped under Garabedian and moved into the second spot with a shot at Hames, who was doing a remarkable job keeping his 500 Yamaha ahead of the big Harleys. Hames had managed to put enough distance between himself and the rest of the field and even though Karsten had five laps it wasn't enough and he had to settle for second with Garabedian third. It'was the younger Cannon, Curti., that collected his first dough at Corona with his win in the 250cc Money TT_ Curtis got the holeshot but it was short-lived as Ross Klatt took over the front running spot with a pass through the dogleg turns. Jimmy Rosa had been in third at the start but Mike Hale took care of him to move to third. Klatt held the lead by a slim margin until the fifth lap when Cannon came fighting back and reclaimed his front running spot and Klatt got a bit of a ""are as Hale moved into the second spot and the white flag came out. With one lap between Cannon and his first money win, the youngster from Norco played it cool and brought it home. With one turn between him and the second spot, Hale went down and had to watch Klatt and Rosa go by to claim the place and show spots. • Results TT 125 NOY: 1. Brian Runyan IYami; 2. Don Ambrose l"Yam,; 3. David Ehrheart ,Yam;. 125 AM/EX: 1. Curtis Cannon ;Yam); 2. Mike Kirby iHani. 250 NOV I: ,. Derrick Van IYami; 2. Mike Hart iHoni; 3. Jim Stentz iSuz). 250 NOV II: 1. Brian Bradford ;Suzi; 2. Bobby Be. iYami; J. Steve Smith IYa"'i. 250 AMIEX: I. Keith Guthery IYami; 2. John Barricklow (Yoml; 3. Jomee Morris ;Yami. OPEN NOV I: I. Robert La Chance lVami; 2_ Mike Bouvy (Hani; J. Ted Thompeon iYami. OPEN NOV II: 1. Stan Calkins; 2. S.... Pergin iYom); J. Kent Mijler ,Yami. OPEN AMIEX: 1. Oeen Sykes iYomi; 2. Ron Boil lVam); J. BiM _IH-Di. 250 MONEY: ,. Curtis Cannon IYami; 2_ Roos Klan (K_I; J. Jimmy R088 IYami. OPEN MONEY: I. Pele HarMs IYoml; 2_ Clwis Cannon (Yam); J. Ron Ar~ ;Yam). HALF MILE 125 NOV: ,. Tim Titus (Hon); 2. Jeeon Boil iYami; J. arian Runyan (Yam;. 125 AM/EX: I. Curtis Cannon IYoml; 2. Mike Kirby tHoni; 3. Brian Barrick (Vem;, 250 NOV I: 1. Bobby B_ IYoml; 2. Tom Jillson lBuIl; 3. Jeff Contr. . . IBuli. 250 NOV II: 1. Joe Pelenlon IYoml; 2. Derrick Von IYaml; J. Rick Morton IYom). 250 AM: 1. Keith Guthery IYam); 2. Jeff Runyan iYam;; 3. Jim Wood iV.mi. 250 EX: 1. Terry Singleton IYom); 2. Ron Bell iYom;; 3. James Morrie ,Vim). OPEN NOV: 1. Brian Bredf.ord iYomi; 2. Mike Bouvy lHoni; J. Robert La Chenee IYomi. NSOTHG: 1. Gary P81l;, (BuI); 2. Bill Bartels IH-D); J. Berry Bialac. OPEN AM: 1. Dennis A11oworth IYoml; 2. BUIy Hartman (Yam); J. Don _ _ lVom). OPEN EX: 1. Bobby ~ (H-OI; 2. Dorothy R.-IH-OI; J. s-._ _ 1Kawl; 2. _ _ MONEY: 1. _(Bull_ CKawl; J. 0.... Hulbort lVaml. I081t OPEN MONEY: 1. _ _ lVom); 2. S _ 1fH)I;3. Bobby ~IIH-Ol. ~

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