Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

250 NOV: 1. Joe Beuor ISuz); 2. 08\18 Noelon (Yeml: 3.1Ifyon Raney IHon). 250 INT DIV 1: 1. Todd McDonIIld (Yeml; 2. Doug R_IVem); 3. M.J. Sperry ISuz). 250 INT DIV 2: 1. Jeff Jonee (Yam); 2. Scott Boek IHanI; 3. Kevin lIfoolcs (Yem). 250 PRO: 1. Bob Kline IYem); 2. P8l8 Snortelaod IYam); 3. Jim Holley IC-Al. OPEN BEG: 1. J. _IMaiI; 2. Sam MeutelMeil' 3 Charlie SpelImen {Yoml. • . OPEN NOV: 1. Iluu:h Peick IKewl; 2. Ruu Devideon (SuzI; 3. Bob Ilucy (Yom!. OPEN INT: 1. Don Glovw·{Yom); 2. B,an SirnoMen IMaiI; 3. - . . Ford (Hue). OPEN PRO: 1. P8l8 Snonelend (Yam); 2. Tracy ~ (Mail; 3. MikeWock..-.. (Mail. _ VET: 1. Robert Dahlgren tKTM); 2. Roland Thompeon {Yaml; 3. Rich 5 _ (Yom!. VET !NT: 1. Ron Cole IMai); 2. Bob Barr lM.!il. . VET SR: 1. Ken RBtzIofI (Meil; 2. Den M-.II\.''';)· 3. AI Stinebaugh ISuzI. • 00 0') Lunde leads the wayatCMC AscotMX By Tom Corley GARDENA, CA, APR. 16 A special Continental Mowsports Club points race really brought the professionals to Ascot P~rk this evening. While D." lewis fila In the CMC Ascot &OOcc Pro c..... A rich vein of Yamaha gold ran through the desert, waiting to be claimed by modern-day prospectors, transpaned. by motorcycl~ instead of horses andmul~. In addition to the '$1,000 Pro purse for the day. contingency monies were made possible by Yamaha and IRC Tir~. For.the Sportsmen, Ceet Racing Products provided over $1,000 in gift certifica t~. • 34 -M When the big bore machines th~n dered off the line for the start of the Open Pro contest, it was Pete Snorteland in the lead and out for the gold. The first moto saw a duel from the start between Snorteland and David Barberio. With Tracy Oswell pushing his Maico up tight behind Barberio, the heat was on. Snorteland eased his Yamaha oui in front and when Barberio, beset with mechanical problems, found himself pushed back in the pa.ck, Oswell was ready and pursued Snorteland, inches apart, out of the clear and into a sudden downpour. Bob Schulz and Maico-mounted Mike Wickersham ran their own race down to the line for third with Schulz, riding a Yamaha for PJl, holding Wickersham to fourth. The second round of action found Snorteland in the lead from the start, well on his way to a grand slam win. For the second time a Snorteland/ Oswell duel shaped up with Oswell breathing down his jersey every inch of the way. In third, Wickersham fought throughout to Slay ahead of Bill Hagen and Schulz. When the checkered flag brought them home, Snorteland wheel· ed mto the winner's circle, the winning. est rider of the day. With his mount a Yamaha running on IRC tires, he scooped up a pain full of gold. Oswell claimed second place loot and Wickersham took home third overall for Phil's Racing Team. When the 250cc Pros blasted off the line for their first moto it was Bob Kline leading the pack down into the "Jungle" on the Shadow Glen track. Kline soon saw Snorteland, riding for Yamaha Support, slip .on by and take over command. What then went down was a classic' confrontation between two racers that carried them throughout the moto. K1ine kept Snorteland in his sights and stayed glued to his tail over every inch of the track. As they pulled away and into their own private batde. 8.~ Ellis was smoking! Mov- ing his way up through the pack, he' left behind a duel for fourth between Richard Bunch, Mike Shoemaker, Willy Simons and John Whelchel, all Yamaha-mounteq except for Simons, who was riding a Kawasaki for Jimmy Weinert. Ellj" was closing on Kline but s.uddenly found himSl"lf thrown back in the pack with mechanical problems. Whelchel then moved up to third and fought to hold back a fast and unruly field of racers. On the white flag lap, Snorteland managed to pull away and into a little breathing space for the moto win. Kline stayed secure in second and Whelchel, riding for International Yamaha, took down third. When the machines fired up for the second round, Kline again pulled the holeshot, this time with Shoemaker in second. Brand Johnson, in third, found beavy action from the rear with Jim Holl~ (C-A), Snorteland and Simons all·breathing fire, all out for the kill. Over a.course oozing with mud and watery turns, Snoneland went down on the back portion of the track, pushed back to fourth. When the finish line loomed into sight it was Holley making a last minute lunge for the lead, past Shoemaker in second and Kline in first, right -on through to the win for the moto. Kline finished in second, good for the overall win for the day, and taking down second place money was Snorteland -with a 1-4 ride. Third place loot went to Holley. Results 60 NOV: 1. P1lu1_IYam); 2. Insane Duane o-mon (Yem); 3. Alvin Manhewo IYem). 60 INT: 1. Chris Cole ISuz); 2. Bubba Erickson IYaml; 3. Slewn Kotajarvi (Yaml. 60 EX: 1. Shane Trinlor (Yem). 80 BEG: 1. Kenny Daniels (Yem); 2. CrllZy Craig WhiteIHon); 3. Gary Yoehino ISuzl. 80 NOV: 1. B.J. Hahn IYom); 2. 08\18 Perry IYeml; 3. ~th VenseiIKaw). 80 INT: 1. Lence Johneon ISu": 2. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam); 3. Ed Gauley lAM). . 80 EX: ,. lMTy lIfoolcs IVom); 2. St8\18 Ven Duzan (Yam); 3. Bob Simmone {Yoml. 100 BEG: ,. _ _ 0 ISuzl; 2. Jeeon Davenport (Yom!; 3. 5 _ Menno (Yom). 100 NOV: 1. KelyVirchow (Yam); 2. Greg GeetISul); 3. Greg Van _1Suzl. 100 INT: 1. Jerry Anl

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