Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

tough tim~ k~ping their f~t on di~ ;n th~ section. T~ S~niors and Novices started downhill, picking their way through th~ rocks and th~n riding uphill through th~ sam~ dirt groov~. Th~ winn~rs of ~ach class ~~ived a 0 0 PLonitathon pLastu trophy custom 0') paint~d by Eil~n Smith, wif~ of first pLac~ S~nior "A" winnu Gil ("CaLL m~ logical") Smith. Oth~r winn~rs included Derrick Bernard who took t~ honors in th~ AmatNr class; John MarshaLL who won th~ Novic~ class; 1-0 and Dean Hambrick who edg~d out ~ Duan~ Ston~ for first pLac~ ~nior "B." A close ratt in th~ B~n~r class r~ sulted in Sam Bomst~in taking first plac~ with Chuck Edwards close b~hind for ~cond. Also finishing in th~ Beginn~r class w~n~ futur~ Ex~rts Katy Feland, 8«ky Conrad and Cindy Scott. On~ might w~1L ask why 62 rid~rs would, on a Sunday aft~rnoon attempt to rid~ ov~r, ~tw~n, around and som~times through a vari~ty of rock formations ranging in size from a ston~ to a bould~r? Why would anyon~ want to subj«t his or h~r body and yes ~~n th~ motorcycl~ to th~ dan~rs of falling or crashing into som~thing hard? W~LL - if you hav~ to ask that th~n I know for a fact-you are not a trials rid~r. Wanna~? ~ - .... < Results EXPERT: 1. Scott _1831; 2. Mett PriU:hord (871; 3. Dwoine _ IBOI; 4. Brock s.tteI.... 11181. AMATEUR: 1. Derrick Ilomord 1511; 2. Joe Grenci.. (871; 3. Chrio McHugh 1861; 3. Ted Felond 1112). SENIOR A: 1. Gil Smilh (39); 2. lloyd Ilomord 1981. SENIOR B: 1. o.n _ i c k 191); 2. 0 . - Stone (92). NOVICE: 1. John _ I I 1271; 2. Dorrvt Stone 1381; 3. Kurt ,-,,-(38); 4. o.vid SonwI42l. BEGINNER: 1. SIm _ 1191; 2. ChorIea ~ 123); 3. S _ Penny 12Sl; 4. Katy Felond 127) Greenway goes for It at Corona By Ron Lawson CORONA, CA, APR. 10 The Open Pro class at Corona Raceway has never proven to be a great money maker for the local hotshoes until recently. The class 86 has been undersized and som~times didn't ~ exist, but t~ last few months ha~ ~n a notabl~ incre~ in both siz~ and quality of big ~ racing. Last w~k th~ best racing of t~ night was in ~ Opm Pro clUlI. Moto o~ saw John G~way (Yam) l~ad th~ whol~ show with Pro Circuit HUlky rioo Troy ~ in lIeCOIld. Behind him t~ delen duo of Tom K~LLy (Hus) and Bob Bal~ti~ (Hon) ftLled out th~ top four slots. Asi~ from a few ~arly cha1l~nges from ~ t~r~ was littl~ action in tb~ first round. It was th~ next moto that ~Id ~ ~llci~~t. Th~ round staned off with K~LLy out in front and G~way lIeCOIld abnd of~. ~ thne of ~ flew in close formation for ~rallaps, n~ mott ilian a few f~ apan. ~n G~nway tried to maIt~ his m~ ~ Corona's Pro Whoop section and wound up off th~ track, facing t~ wrong di~tion. ~ managed to tak~ ~r t~ numbu two spot, but G~way wasted no tim~ in ~t ting back into th~ action. Th~ ~ry next lap saw Gr~nway r~tak~ second platt from ~ as t~ Husky rid~r _nt down. Wh~ ~ whit~ flag cam~ out G~nway mad~ his push towards t~ front, passing K~LLy and putting himJc:1f on top. But with only a few tuma to go bdott th~ cbmued fla" G~y gave it back to Kelly by pulling a "Laul[h-In" styl~ crash at the top of an uphill. T~ move COlt him th~ eecond moto win, but that didn't bother him much with the ovmaII vic- tory .wrapped up. Kelly was second overall with his !I-I run whik B ~ was third in t~ second moto for third ovuaLL. Eric MacCrack~n (Yam) was again th~ winner of th~ 250cc Pro class, running away with ~ lap of both motos. Many MiLLu (Yam) proved capabl~ of staying with MacCrack~n, but DNF both motOi. ~ond plac~ m~ w~t to Scott Wilkinson (Hon) who diced back and fonh with Rock T~mpl~ (Yam). Rodn~ Brand (Suz) stormed th~ first 125cc Pro moto, but crashed in th~ second. Rick Rod~rs (Suz). who finished third ~hind Micky Dymond (Yam) in t~ fint moto, took th~ second win and th~ ov~raLL whil~ Dymond got second platt mon~ ov~r Brand. Results MINI BEG: 1. Kewin GIonn IYom); 2. Erick ~ 3. KoiIh_(~. MINI BEG: 1. Glyn ...,.,. CK.w); 2. AloDc ~ 1Suz); l~; 3. Bobby Guojordo 1Suz). MINI NOV: 1. S_AndoroonlVom); 2. _ Guyett IYom); 3. Robbie CoruR lSuz). 100 BEG: 1. G-. R~ (Suzl; 2. Poul Checon IYom). 125 BEG: 1. Mike - . ISuzl; 2. Todd LindIley ISuzl; 3. DonoId ~ 1K.w1. 125 BEG: 1. KOITV ~ ISuzl; 2. Phil PilIIK.wI; 3. John IIonKci lVom). 125 NOV: 1. _ Milem lVom); 2. Mike _ CHanI; 3. Ron Jecobo (Suzl. 125INT: 1. Gory Clortc lVoml; 2. Doug Ric:hordo ISuzl; 3. Gory Homo 1Suzl. 125 PRO: 1. Rick Rodgora (Suzl; 2. Micky Dymond lVoml; 3. Rod _lSuzl. 2!iO BEG: 1. 0IlII 5 _ (K.wl; 2. Joe Zoll.; 3. Rick HoIfmon. 2!iO BEG: 1. Kreig Brooke lVom); 2. SIUIrl ~ (Honl; 3.lMr( C_lVom). 2!iO NOV: 1. Milut Sc:hanydor lVom); 2. Ehndon 5I_wiloe (~; 3. Jim Vermillion lVoml. 2!iO INT: 1. Troy _lVoml; 2. Ron Rohnquilt lVom); 3. BiN Scol1lVoml. 250 PRO: 1. Eric ~ IYom); 2. Scott - - - . (Han); 3. Roclt Temple lVom). OPEN BEG: 1. RichIrd CriIllIH lSuzl; 2. S _ Fox IHan); 3. _ C _ (KTMl. OPEN NOV: 1. Poul ScInllIor (Hanl; 2. Art Conti (Han); 3. Jrt Coc:e _lVom). MNJR: 1. ron Schooe 1Hon); 2. R8mon ~ lVom!; 3. _ oc.tin lSuzl. JR CYClES: 1. Tommy e-a lVom); 2...... Canney lVoml; 3. ~ Goumond 1Suzl. PEE WEES: 1. Nonnon Goumond CSuzl; 2. Dennis DehIin 1It8l. ATe CLASSES OPEN MOO: 1. (Han); 2. o.n Su_

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