Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

IDtaDa·.odII DakO..• Dako significant win that should send ripples through !he ranks of t~ advertising boys on the West Coast. The winning bike set a retord pace for a four·bour ClICIlt by compJcting 115 laps (the pre· vious record was 108) for a total of 559 miles and an average speed of 85 mph. The ferocity of the duel between the two teams no doubt pushed them to t~ record pace. In the waning stages of t~ race, the outcome was decided when the Suzuki team was forced to lengthen a gas stop for a chain tighten· ing operation. Those valuable seconds made the difference; tbe Yamaba is, of counc, sbaft driven. In tbe 555cc class championships, Alston Jennings and E.C. Cones pow· ered a RD400 Yamaha to the win in the Production class and a CX500 Honda ridden by David May and Larry Shaw were the fastest in the Cafe class. An anonymous donor offered $100 to the first non-Japanese bike in the overall standings. The 16th overall finisher was a Can·Am 250 and riders Cheryl Marquez. Bill Beneker and Bubba Byars interpreted the fme print to mean tbat they were $100 richer. Three hundred seventy·four riders signed on tbe dotted li~e to enter tbe Mike Hailwood Grand Prix. Several tbousand spectators were on hand to witness the spectacle. All in aU. it was a monumental turnout for the club; the most significant "handwriting on the wall" ever imagined by Texi\s road racers and the future of their endeavors. Most of the multitudes stayed late to sec the Open GP and the TZ750 Yama· has ridden by Daytona Novice winners Benny Del Monico and David Greene. Their expected superiority never materialized because of the "motocross" track and annoying mechanical ail· ments. 1981 Daytona winner Greene purchased his machine only days before and initiation procedures (both for machine and rider) hampered his effon to a seventh. Del Monico. more experienced on the 750 (his eighthplace Daytona 200 finish last year is a Texas record for the last 15 years), made a strong drive early in the race but retired because of machine prob· lems. All attention at the start of the 50mile final was turned to the early leader who was David Cheek on the Sam's Motorcycle Sales GSlooO Suzuki. Cheek was holding back the TZ550 Yarnahas of Kevin Brunson and Hugh Humble. Within a couple of laps, Brunson had slipped around on the banking and set the fastest lap of the day in the process. Later. in the race, Cheelt on his Suzuki superbike countered Humble's attack and in tum, set the absolute fastest lap time of the day at one minute. 55.44 seconds. Cheek's defense of his runner-up position was succCSlful but was not sufficient to catch Brunson as the youngster on the AA Harper Yamaha still managed the top position by a reasonable margin. Brunson had it his way in the 500cc GP race as well. No serious challenges presented themselves to the Bedford resident as he led from start to finish. Hugh Humble and George Wallace were second and third on TZs while Steve Clark drove hard in the final laps to pick off Mike Herzing and R.J. Gamble for fourth at the finish. "The Guvemor." George Wallace. had his time to shine in 250cc GP as he handily defeated the rest of the field. It was a heartbreaker for R.J. Gamble. however, as his brilliant race with Duncan Paul for second ended on the final lap with a seized TZ250 motor. Bubba Byars and Steve Clark had their own fine contest for fourth which was settled at the finish with Byars barely holding off Clark. Both were ·B·· Oldallo. .·'I'••• TZ250 mounted. Suzuki riders swept the big-bore cIuscs in both the Cafe and Production divisions. Mast notable of theSe victories was David Cheek's in Open Cafe, taking the checkered flag with a 17· second advantage. His Suzuki superbike was clearly the class of the pack while Paul Stephenson brought home his production GS 11 00 in second bare· ly ahead of Honda rider Doug "Chain Saw" Polen. Polen, who replaced Stephenson as the "designated hitter" on the D&D Enterprises Honda superbike, appeared at several stages of the race to be capable of reeling in Stephen· son, but it was not to be. Ray Brockie rode his Suzuki to fourth ahead of Ducati aces Bobby Goodin and Max Brown. . Paul Stephenson was in his own ele· ment. however. in the Open Production event. "The Hogman" was never challenged but in his wake was some great racing for second tbat involved Suzuki GSIIOO rider Alan Johnson and Honda 750 rider Ronnie Lundsford. This pair was inseparable for the duration but was never in range of Stephenson's Suzuki. Behind them, a tremendous battle for fourth overall and first place honors for the Novice classification was won by Pat Kelley over J. Randy Hamilton. Best Race of tbe Day bonors belonged to the trio of riders that fought a ncar bloodbath to decide the 600cc Production class. Kawasaki GPz550 riders Tim McGuire and Jal<.e DeBoe and Yamaha 550 Seca rider Glen Heintsehel finished in that order in the race, but until tbe final lap, nothing was certain. All three riders led at various stages of t~ contest. but the Kawasal<.i pilots seemed to have a slight advantage on tbe banking and that was the difference at the flag. Vernon Davis salvaged the honors due tbe Yamaha 550 Scca as his potent Cafe machine won the 600cc Modified Production class. Davis started on tbe back row of the race but was quickly into the lead by tbe conclusion of the fifth lap and was never again challenged. Ronnie Lundsford was second on a four-cylinder Honda over Kawasaki riders Jake DeBoe and Tim McGuire. • Results 4-l«JUIl ENDURANCE RACE . 566 PROD: 1. - . Jennings, Ed eon. IVoml; 2. o..id Roth. Joe Roher, ~ , . . , . Ronnie M.yfiold; 3. o.Ieo _ . W.B. W..... 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Makes good suspension work better than factory bikes. • The Terry Kit Pulsation Dampener was designed to improve front and rear suspension without necessarily increasing travel. • Allows shock to work quick.r incr.asing tire traction. putting more pow.r to the ground • D••ign.d to make the shock run cool.r, substantially d.cr.asing shock fade and prolonging shock life • Dampen.r caus.s wh••1to hold to the ground which gr.atly improv.s traction in turning • Absorption of impact from hitting rocks and .tutt.r bumps is far superior to conventional su.pen.ion. allows wheel to roll ov.r ob.tacl.s inst.ad of bouncing off • Giv.s more progr.ssive damp.ning. therefore a smooth.r ride at the top with I... bottoming for both front and r.ar shocks • Makes bike more predictable. giving confidence to the rider • Absorbs surge pulses of small .harp bumps. l....ning rider fatigue • No piston w.ight or friction to r.strict dampening. "/ believe you will be very pleased with the new Terry Kit Pulsation Dampener. Ifnot we will back it up with our 90 day money back guarantee. .., • ,~ .1315.00 EACH front & reer + shipping + COD AJao distributed by: M.lcoIm Smith Producta. K _ A8cing TERRYCABLE Dealer inquiries invited P.O. 80111321. H. . . . . . CA SZ346 11001 .........1 (7141244-.311 GRAND PRIX 1~I;r9J~! M-L~~ES Shultz· Stacy . Springsteen Two Great Styles in all Colors & Sizes with or without Padded Palms ~. OPEN PROD: 1. I'MlI 5......_ •• Jan Minonno. Ronnie u..fon:l CSuz); 2. Karl lAhnwi. DiMd ~. J-. Dew, W_ "-; 3. John Miict<. AllIn ~. .... 560 CAfE: 1. o..id ~. I.arTy SIww cttanl; 2. I.arTy - . Mort< Bumo. Glenn HoinlodleI; 3. fWlCIy O'Brien.Kiln_. OPEN CAfE: 1. V _ om.. Doug Polen IV...w; 2. _ _• Mort< Ba-nelt; 3. 0;-. Gunrw. R.J. GerrGIo. Jr. SPRINTS 250 PROD: 1. IIudly _ (CoAl; 2. _ TDlh IC-Al; 3. a.rt _ IV...w. _ PROD: 1. Kim _ IV...w; 2. Ruoly Dam IV...w; 3. John PeIy IVoml. 800 PROD: 1. rm McGuire (K.wj; 2. J-. DoBoo ~; 3. G. HoinlodleI IV...w. 7!iO PROD: 1. Pall CSuz); 2. Bobby Goodin (Suzl; 3. Ronnie u..fon:l (Honl. OPEN PROD: 1. Pall 5......_. CSuz); 2. AllIn ~ CSuz); 3. Ronnie u..fon:l (HeInl. 2!iO CAfE: 1. Chrio Fox IV...w; 2. B. _ (CoAl; 3.J._IV...w. _ CAfE: 1. Dunc8n Pall (Yom!; 2 . ' - DwMI IV..,); 3. K. Pinkerton IVom!. 800 CAfE NOV: 1. ChI< _ ; 2. Mic:Iwof _ ; 3. RichIrd Salpt._. _. EX: 1. V _ om. (y...w; 2. Ronnie Lu_d (HeInl; 3. ,!eke DoBoo (Kowl. OPEN CAfE NOV: 1. Pot Kelley; 2. J. fWlCIy Homillon; 3. Roy Shugort. EX; 1. o..id C_ (Suzl; 2. I'MlI S~ ISuz); 3. Doug Polen (Honl. 7!iO CAfE: 1. Bobby Goodin (Suzl: 2. Ramie l...-d lHonl; 3. I'MlI Stophonoon lSuzl. FORMULA 1 NOV: 1. Pot Kelley; 2. fWlCIy Shormon; 3. J. fWlCIy Homillon. EX: 1. Kevin ~ IV..,I; 2. o..id Hugh Humble IV..,I. a - (Suzl; 3. FORMULA 3: 1. ~ W.... IV...w; 2. Our-. PouI IV..,I: 3 . _ Byorw IVoml. FORMUlA 2: 1. Kevin _ IVoml; 2. Hugh _IVoml;3.~W_(y...w. 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