Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

c:..ta Mesa - San Bernardino - Ascot - Venhara - Sacra.ento - Napa - c:..ta Mesa - San Bernardino - Ascot - Venhara - Sacra.ento- SPEEDWAY WEEK ...... 00 0') ...... !Top' o.y Ford .... MIle McLeInJ et IMS. 1Above. Coet8 Bobby McL81n end Steve Beat (behIIld produced apecW:u1er ...... Mike Bast/Justice Bros. to San Berdoo By Scott Deloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA, MAY 5 Michael Bast rode the Justice Brothers Jawa to victories in the Scratch and Handicap mains at John La Douceur's Inland Motorcycle Speedway Sunday afternoon. • 30 Bast drew tbe pole in the Scratch Main and took the lead over Jim FIIhback, Gary Ford and Dave Sima on the start. Sima moved to the inside of Ford and took third place on lap one. Sims then went after Fishback and got by for 1CC0nd with an inside pass in tum two on the third lap. Sima bad no chance of catching Bast, but seemingly had 1CC0nd wrapped up until he fell in tum one on the final lap. Ford got by Fisbback in the ensuing scramble only to have FIShback retake 1CC0nd coming out of turn four on the fina1 lap. For the record, it wu Bast for the win followed by Fllhback, Ford and Sims with the entire field aboardJawu. But had a barder time in tbe Handicap main as he had to come from the 50-yard line and wu the only rider able to get by a stubborn Dennis Bransford aD afternoon. Bransford took the lead on the start from the zero over MOOIC Kennedy. Dave DeTemple got by Kennedy in turn one on the ICCOnd lap with Bast also getting Kcnt1cdy in turn two. Bast then got by DeTemple in tum four on lap four and let his sights on Bransford. The ex-champ pulled even with Bransford in tum one on the final lap and took the lead u the pair exited tum two. DeTemple also tried Bransford. but was unable to get by and had to settle for third. Fishback nipped Kennedy at the line for fourth witb Jeff Tomlin getting sixth in anotber all Jawa field. RCICI'VC rider Pat Hawley put it all together as he came away with the victory in the Second Division main. Hawley took tbe lead u he rode hard into tum three on the opening lap to pass early pacClClter Jeff Hayacko. Rob Pfeuing used the inside to get by Havaclr.o on lap four and almost got the big break u Hawley bobbled cotning out of tum four heading for the white flag. Hawley rcrovercd and rontinued on his way u HaYacko came back to challenge Pfeuing for ICCOnd down the back chute on the fmal lap. Hawley wu first to the chcclr.ercd with Pfeuing ending up ICCOnd oyer Havacko, Dennis Abbott, Victor Robledo andJim Turner. Pat Cain dueled Mike Baeder to take the victory in the exciting Third Division main. On the ori~nal start, tbe rigbt balf of tbe pte dIdn't go up causing a nasty looking collision between Andy Northrup and Craig DePhillippi. Both were able to restart, but DePhillippi did require medical attention for a cut finger after tbe race, On the restart, Cain, Baeder and Nortbrup battled three abreast for the entire first lap. Northrup dumped in tum one on lap two leaVIng Cam and Baeder to contend for the lead. Baeder rode the pole witb Cain at bia. side u the lead changed bands several times over the fina1 three laps. Cain got the lead for Ir.ccps in turn four on the fina1 lap to edge Bacder for the victory at starter Sid Sutton's checkered flag. Ed Cutro took third over Northrup. Shane McDonald and DePhillippi. . Jordan Duncan got by Bobby Cody on the ICCOnd lap of the Junior Speedway main and coasted to an easy VIctOry. Cody, Ronnie Corey and Jim Busby battled for the runner-up spot with Busby getting Corey by inches. Cody fell just before the line injuring his right foot and was down several minutes but managed to walk off under bis own power. Davc Busby was fourth with Trcnnon Girello fiftb and Cody getting credit for sixth. Shawn McConnell and Kerry Miller were a1so shaken in spills during tbe day's action. Both were able to walk off unaasisted, but McConnell's arm was placed in a sling. Also with his arm In a s1ing was Ed Thurman who had a horrendous cruh Friday night at Costa Mesa. Thurman plans on returning to action Tuesday at Ventura. This wu the last Sunday show at IMS with the action now switching to Wednesday nights beginning May 20. Pet H8wIey gIvee Greg Aywa ellttle nudge et Coet8 M. . juat to let him know he'. there. It _ not en ubemely good night for ..... of them. The "Boogaloo Kid" Bobby Scbwartz is expected to rompcte at IMS on May 27. Results -= -= SCRATCH MAIN: 1. .... 2. Jim Fiohbd; 3. Gory Font 4. Dow Sima. HANDICAP MAIN: 1..... 2. DomiI--= 3. Dow DeT....... 4. Jim Fiohbd; 5. _ K...-Iy; e. JfIIlT_ 2ND DIY: 1. PIt 2. Ilob ~ 3. JfIIl . - ; 4. DomiI Abbaa: 5. V..." ~ e. Jim .-v: T..... 3RD DIY: 1. PIt Coin; 2. MIU ~ ; 3. Ed e-o; 4. ,.""" NorIIvup; 5. 51-. Mc:OanoId; e. CIIig De PhilIppi. JR SPDWY: 1. Jordon o..r-.; 2. Jim IIuoby; 3. _ Ccny; 4. 0... IIuoby; 5. T _ a.-; Bobby Cody. e. MATCH RACE: 1. _ a . ; 2. 5 _ .... King upsets Bast at Costa Mesa By Ken Kellogg COSTA MESA, CA, MAY 1 With the U.S. World Speedway Championship Qualifier on May 50 at the L.A. Coliseum rapidly approaching. riders are riding harder than normal to prepare for the tough rompctition ahead. In their Scratcb heat Lance King, Steve Bast. Tom Morley and Shawn McConnc1I ran a race that in years past would have been remembered for months, but this season it was just another fantastic race. King took the pte but Bast wu right there and roming out of tum two. he went under Lance. But King regained the lead on the back straightaway. Not to be outdone, McConnc1I was gaining on Bast and on the third lap Shawn went under Steve to take over ICCOnd. On the last lap Bast simply took it back. He cut to the outside, then cut right back inside in front and tbcrc he wu in ICCOnd place. On tbe lut lap McConnell and Bast were 10 close that it looked u if they were riding double. But gave it full tbrottle, as did Mc Connell. Shawn did a power wbeelie roming out of the tum and flew aCl'Ollll the line, but Steve bad gotten tbere a split ICCOnd earlier. King took the win by three bikelengths. At the start of the 1CC0nd Scratch semi, Mike But and Steve Bast came from the center starting slots to first and ICCOnd. However, Dubb Ferrell and Dave DeTemple went down in tum three, cawing a restart. On the restart Mike Bast got out even faster with Steve again ICCOnd, FcrmJ third by inches and DeTemple fourth. Mike Bast won by at least five bikelcngtbs, 10 the race was really bctwccn Steve Bast and Ferrell. Steve led for most of the race, butw~itrountedatthe wire Ferrell pulled out front and took ICCOnd by inches. David Hancoclt, the winningat Third Division rider, moved into Sec· ond Division 10 this week the man at the top of the main event was zero· yard-liner Tim McCasland. SecoDd place was Matt Jackson, followed by John Clark, Steve Murray and Mark Weaver. The Scrond Division main had a new look. Instead of unstoppable Bob Pfeuing, Matt Cane took· the win. Pfeuing was trying for third place wben just a few feet away from the finish, be Joet control of his bike aDd went down. Finishing ICCODd with a good ride was Steve Lucero. Ed Castro was third, Cary Faas fourth and Jeff Havaro fifth. In the Handicap main Kurt Strommer, riding from the 10-yard-Iine, rode an excellent race to bold off hardcharging Dave Miller, wbo took ICalIId, aDd third-place OPe DeTemple. Mike Curoso is atill haviDg trouble finding the groove at CoIta Mesa. It was the most competitive match up in a while for a Scratch main, pItting Lance KiDg. Craig Scbacfa-, Mike Bast and Dubb Fcrrc1I. King was fint out of the gate- - that's right someone aetua1ly· beat Mike Bast oat of tbe pte. Bast was ICCOnd off line witb Ferrell third and already cba1lenging. Bast went outside whie Ferrell wu trying tbe inside to plila King. But tonigbt it wu not to be. King just kept opening his lead aJId was never touched. But stayed in second until tbe third lap, when Ferrell executed a perfectly timed move under Mike and took 1CC0nd. But finished a close third and Scbaefer was fourth. * Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1....... King; 2. Dubb _ ; 3. _a.;4.0Iig~. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Kurt S""""'*: 2. Dow Millor; 3. DowDeT......... SECOND DIY: 1. MMt CIow; 2. s- u-o; 3. Ed 4. Gory " - : 5. JfIIl_. e-o:

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