Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Daytona'81 by to lead and win with a pressing Scott on him all the way. Final The SUD went away as overcast skies took over bdore the final. Temperatures dropped a bit and rae· ing conditions were optimum. Holeshots are everything in Super, cross, and no one knows that better than the top riders in contention for'a win. Shulu, Barnett and Hannah smacked together and after the dust had cleared Shultz was on his way and Hannah and Barnett were ldt in the din. Sun also ended up in trouble and was stopped on an outside line. A few laps into the race, Murphy went down and his bike was used for traction by the pack. Scott ended up with his bike tangled on Murphy's. Soon positions set up with Shultz leading Cantaloupi, Bentley, Gibson, Smith, Serrano, Hansen and Bell. The track was getting tricky due to ruts and altered turns due to rider traffic. Reinbolt did a head·first dive off the triple jump and knocked him· self out. He was pulled off the track, but as soon as he got his wind back he re·entered the race two laps down. At mid·race Gibson put it on Bentley for third =d began a press on Cantaloupi. Smith was alone in fifth, Hansen and Bell were at it for sixth and O'Mara was next. Bell slid out and lost a position to O'Mara, and Barnett and Howenon joined the two to fonn a four-rider freight train for seventh. All were looking for the hot lines, but equal talent between the four kept things steady for a few laps. Then O'Mara misjudged a jump and endoed out of contention. Shulu didn't make any mistakes. His new riding theory of being smooth and slowing down works. He took the win with Cantaloupi close but out of range. Gibson, Hansen, Bentley and Smith were spaced apart behind, and Howerton edged Barnett for seventh. Bell was ninth, and Rex Staten - last year's Daytona winner - rounded out the top 10. "They moved the corner markers in and once I got out front I had to hug the tires," said Shultz in winner's circle. "I'd make the mistakes' and Donnie would watch me. On lap two he blew around me, but I forced my way back around. It was one of those days where you wake up and you know you're just as fast as anybody out there. I didn't take any crazy chances because Donnie wasn't the points leader. Hey, before this is over I'm gonna win my share of these things'" "I watched Darrell and followed him around. I rode opposite from him in some comers. I thought I could get him, but I knocked a berm out trying," said Cantaloupi. After finishing 17th Hannah headed to the hospital for trearmem for a nasty gash he picked up on his ann from his first tum encounter with Barnett. • Results (Below left to right) ~ Smith 1M It dance a bit on his way to aixth. Mark Bern eighth, being edged out M the end by teammate Kent Howerton. could"only" come up with _on 1. Darroll ShuIu ISuzJ; 2. Comie Cantaloupi (Vam); 3. Jim Git.on IHonI; 4. Donnie . - (Han); 5. Denny Bentley lSuzJ; B. Morty Smith lSuzJ; 7. Kent (Suzl; B. Mlrk Barnett (Suzl. 9. Miko BoIIIVom); 10. Rex Staton (Voml; 11. S'O\/O Mortin (Vam); 12. Chuclt Sun (Honl; 13. Rich Coon lHonI; 14. W...on Reid lKawI; 15. David Bailey (Kawl; 16. Broc Glover (Yam); 17. Bob Hannah (Vaml; 18. Goat Brokor (Kawl; 19. Arlo Englund (Vaml; 20. Corlos Serrono IMoil; 21. Dave Hollia IVom); 22, Alan King (Mail; 23. Jim Ellis (Vom); 24. Johnny D'M",aIHon); 25. Miko Twigg (Vam). SUPERCROSS SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. Dorroll Shultz (1221; 2. Merk Barnett 11171; 3. Kent Ho_I106I; 4. Miko Boll 11011; 5, Jim Giboon 16Bl; 6. Bob Hannah 165); 7. Rich Coon 1571; B. mEl Broc GIo_I5I... W... 154); 10. Chuclt Sun 161 I; 11. Johnny D'Mara 145); 12. lTIEl Oonnio Cantaloupi/ Oonnio . - 140); 14. W...on Raid 1391; 15. Morty Smith 136); lB. Rex S..... 131); 17. mEl Rick IIurgMtI Arlo Englund 1271; 19. Donny Ilonttey 1191; 20. Jeff Ward (14). m lAbovel c.nt8IoupI wh..... 8WIIY from Jim Gibeon who f1n1ahed third. I Below IeftI Suzuki'. Denny Bentley won hie ........ and got fifth In the final (Below right) Bob Hannah got knocked clown and cut. flnlehed 17th. 21

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