Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

00 0') lead. It was Hannah's game from there on with Howerton and Bell trailing. Barnett, rear brake or not, took founh, with Hansen, Gibson, Burgett and King spaced behind. Hannah took the checkers, again and again shaking his head in elation. With tears in his eyes he hugged his sister Tammy in the pits, who was also crying. "I didn't think I'd get the start, I've been getting bad ones. All I can say is it's about time I did something. I was clipping the inside of that bridge (tunnel) for four laps with my shoulder pads'" said Hannah. Sunday Glover had X-rays taken, and a hairline fracture of his wrist was found, so Broc sat out the event. Hannah and Barnett watched each other through practice. Hannah was using a tight inside line in one corner, but then returned to the section and started to blast against the haybales for a berm. A small jump was added before the tunnel to scrub off speed. Burgett and Barnett shared the hole· shot in qualifier one, but Barnett was soon gone on his way to a win. Hannah and O'Mara finished 2-g, and Holley got Pederson by 10 feet at the line for fifth after Burgett faded. Bigelow put in another holeshot act in qualifier rwo and held the lead for 'J' 1 ~lll ,., Jt ,1,"0 J IJ'J' .J,."l. .Lt.~ ' \ . 1 j half the race until Howerton slid inside for the lead. Gibson took Holley for third and then popped past Bigelow using inside lines. Semics persisted and got Holley for fourth late in the race. Qualifier three had Smitb in the lead with Breker close behind. Bell edged in between Smith and Breker and started working. Down the mechanics' straight some bumping occurred and Marty's boot hit Bell. "I don't think Marty was trying to kick me," said Bell. "His bike just got out of control and his foot flew off tbe peg." Breker and Hansen moved into 2-g plaeings and Smith dropped to fourth. King and Spencer Morrison hit and fell, and King was up quickest for fifth. Shulu tried to jump the gate for qualifier four and got stuck in it. By then Cantaloupi was gone, headed for the win with Bailey behind. Martin put a jump pass on Englund for fourth then edged Maico's Eric Eaton for third. Eaton and Englund tumbled in a jump section, 50 Reid and Honda's Danny LaPorte, back from a knee and wrist injury, moved into third and fourth. Hollis came in on Martin on the last lap, Martin hitting the ground and Hollis getting the transfer. Pederson again headed his semi, but Ward passed to win with Pederson never letting up and holding second. Semi two saw Eaton . win over an • a W j' • r,- . A j • . J ...., .... , .. '0' I I." t. 'j 0 Englund and jeff Surwall battle. Maico's Mickey Kessler pushed Rex Staten in the consy, but Staten held on to win and transfer to the final. Bell used a holeshot to claim a lead only a short way into the final with Cantaloupi and Barnett fighting for second. Barnett got it and started. to pace on his jeff Clark-tuned RH250-8l Full Floater. Camaloupi, Hannah, Hansen and Howerton were tight and scrapping, all in a lO-year stretch. At the balf mark Barnett got the sign from his mechanic to dial it up, and that's what he did, cleanly passing Bell and heading for the checkers. Hannah cleared Cantaloupi for third but a run-in with a haybale set him back to fifth. It looked like Bell might have had another chance to lead when the rwo front-runners encountered lapped riders, but Barnett didn't miss a beat and went across the finish line with a victory fist in the air. Bell had a safe margin on Howerton, who systematically worked into third. Cantaloupi, Hannah, Hansen and Gib· son were next, and then came Team Kawasaki. Reid, Ward, Benolkin and Breker made a streak of lime green acr055 the line. "I went for the safe start. That's all I needed," said Barnett. "You train hard, and then you run wide open. You don.'t 'Worry .:about Re,tting tired, • , •• ,.".rb 1 "'L~~'" t, • '::~, J J l.'" j"~ you just worry about pulling ahead." "He just ate away at me," said Bell. "Then I stalled in a corner and Mark put a clean move on me. Then I started missing shifts. I thought I'd get a chance to gain, but he never gave it to me." Howerton headed back to the pits somewhat disappointed. "It's just going to take some time to get back into it," he said. • Results SATUROAY: 1. Bob Honnoh IYom); 2. K_ -.on ISuzl; 3. Milt. BoH lYom); 4. Mort< _ ISuzl; 5. DonnMt ....., IHonl; 6. Jim Gibooo lHon); 7. Ric:It Ilurllo" lYom): 8. AIon King IMet'; 9. 00rTeIl Shultz 1Suzl; 10. DonnMt C8ntaloupi lYom); 11. Morly Smilh ISuzl; 12. Gory SomiaIlYom); 13. Gaol . . . 1"-1; 14. 0... Hollis lY....l; 15. R 1"-1; 18. Devid o.iIey 1K8w); 17. Atto Englund IY....); 18. Wmen Reid 1"-1; 19. M _ K. . . . IMoi); 20. Anav StKy IKTM); 21. Rex S _ 1Suzl; 22. Johnny 0 ' _ lHon); 23. KrilIIigoIow lYom); 24. Denny Ilenlley lSuzl; 25. Ilroc: Glo.-lYom). SUNDAY: 1. Mort< _lSuzl; 2. MiQ 1IeI11Y_1; 3. K lSuzl; 4. DonnMt CIntMlupi lYom); 5. Bob Homoh IY_~ 6. DonnMt _ fHon); 7. Jim Gibeon IHonI; 8. Wmen Reid 1K8w1; 9. Jell Word 1K8w1; 10. Tom _lKewI; 11. Gaol_.IK8wI; t2. 1K8wi; 13. Gory Semico (V_); 14. .Johnny 0 ' _ IHonl; 15. Denny UPorle IHon); 18. Atto Englund lYom); 17. AIon King IMoiI; 18. KriI IIigoIow (V_I; 19. Rex S-.lSuzl; 20. Jim leA); 21. 0... _ lYom); 22. Devid a.iIey 1K8w1; 23. Eric Emln 1M.;); 24. Ride BurgMl IY_); 25. Morly Smilh ISuzl. 1980 AMA SUPERCROSS POINT STANDlNGS: 1. .-v Mort< _ (222); 2. K (198); 3. Mike 1lIII11801; 4. l1lEl Bob HonnoIlIt:MrfII Shultz 11481; 6. Jim Giboon 11401; 7. DonniI . . . . , 110l1); 8. Ilroc: Glo.- 11031; 9. DonnMt ConoIIaupi 1901; 10. Wmen Rlid 1771; 11. Chuck Sun I; 12. S_ _ lIIlIl; 1J. JohnnyD'_Ill4l; 14. RexS_I!5Bl; 15. Rich Coa> 15/11; 18. Morly Smilh 1li4l; 17. Ilidt Burgon fIi3I; )8. Gaot . . . 1491; 19. Arlo Englund l48l; 20. AlIn King m 1341. q.., , . jJ LJJ,.c.~t. _J II. L'" f,,·J. J., ~.", .. 13

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