Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

, .- _ Costa Mesa· - San Bernardino - Aseot - Ventura - Saeramento - Napa - Costa Mesa - San Bernardino - Aseot - Ventura - s-ramento- name, Bently Barrett, took D-5 honors in his Ventura debut. All this was second rate thrills indeed compared to the Bikini Contest Semi-finals. The six winners left little to the imagination (one would've left nothing to the imagination if Lucero had been more successful at ripping her bikini off). In any case, the Gone With The Wind of Skin concludes next week (Aug. 25) in the Bikini Contest Finals. The winner receives a motorcycle and the future opportunity to write "Miss Ventura Raceway" on her resume. 00 0') Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Lance King; 2. Jeff Tomlin: 3. Shawn McConnell: 4. Goryf'ord. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Lance King: 2. Eddie Thurman; 3. Keith Larsen; 4. Shawn McConnell: 5. Tom Hughes; 6. John Foster. SECOND DIV: 1. Ed Castro: 2. Kerry Miller; 3. Tim McCasland; 4. Rick Miller; 5. Chris Mistretta; 6. Vietor Robledo. THIRD DIV: 1. Bentlv Barrett: 2. Secn Talkington; 3. Rusaell _ella; 4. Mike Coniglio; 5. Bob Bechtold: 6. Kieffer Doege. BIKINI CONTEST SEMI: lall transfer to next week's Bikini Contest main) 1. Carol Parsons; 2. Renee Stennett; 3. Annette Bronston; 4. Monica Williams; 5. Debbie Ciark; 6. Mimi Keegan. Cogar, King split wins in San Berdoo By Scott Daloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA, AUG. 19 Weslake's newest factory rider, Lance King, continued his domination of the southern California speedway circuit by scoring a clean sweep in the Scratch portion of the program at John LaDouceur's Inland Motorcycle Speedway Wednes· day night. Shawn McConnel (Slim Towing/Riding High Jawa) drew the pole and was the first out of the gate over Jim Fishback (Carpets Galore Fontana/Yamaha of Covina Jawa), Gene Woods (7-Up Godden) and King, who came from the number four spot on the Wild West Stores/Off Shore Weslake built by his father. McConnell's lead was short· lived as Woods went to the cushion with King on the inside to sandwich him back to third down the back chute on lap one. Woods and King renewed their battle of one week ago as they put the crowd on their feet with a two lap side-byside duel. The Cradley Heath-bound 18-year-old found a hole on the inside in tum two on lap three and slipped by for the lead. Woods stayed close but was unable to get back by the next King of England. Fishback got by McConnell and came home third. Sterling Cogar rode what may have been the best race of his career as he defeated King in a wheel-to·wheel duel to capture his second straight IMS Handicap main. Rob Pfetzing (Hoffman Photography Jawa) got the jump on the pack on the start from the zero followed by Cogar (Phil's Custom Plating Jawa) and Steve Lucero (Lucero Machine Jawa). Cogar, who start(d on the 20, went inside Pfetzing in turn two on the second lap for the lead. On the same lap, King and Lucero sandwiched Pfetzing to get by for second. Fishback had what he believed were valve problems and dropped out on lap three. King got by Lucero and went after Cogar. The two leaders raced elbow to elbow over the final two laps keeping the fans on their feet. At starter Sid Sutton's checkered, it was Cogar by a half foot in another heartstopper. King took second followed by Lucero, Woods, Pfetzing and Fishback. Guy Ermolenko, who lunched a motor last week, came out with a Gene Woods. Steve Bast and Leni F8as mix it up at IMS. Woods was the only one of the trio to make bothmeina. brand new Jawa and smoked the field in the Second Division main. Ermolenko took the lead from the zero on the start over Tim McCasland Oaw) and Dave Wooten (Nautilus Plus/Pro Circuit Products Weslake). Kerry Miller Oaw) got by Wooten for third on the outside at the end of lap one. Steve Bauer (Ashgrove Jawa) took third from Miller at the end of lap two. Ermolenko had went into hiding and won by a huge margin over McCasland. Bauer, Miller, Robin Bourgeios Oaw) and Wooten. Mark Weaver rode the Mesa Verde Barber Salon Jawa to victory in the Third Division main. It took three tries to get the wild affair started with Weaver taking the lead on the final attempt over Kenny Bencheck (Renne's Surf and Sport Weslake). Robby Stone Oaw) got second from Bencheck but couldn't reel in Weaver. Craig Young (Simmon's Electric Jawa) got by Bencheck for third with nonfinishers Keifer Doege (Wes) and Scott Talkington (Apollo Metal Spinning Jawa) rounding out the pack. Future speedway SUperst~T Ronnie Corey held back Jimmy Busby to take his second IMS Junior Speedway main in a row. Corey got by Dave Busby for the lead on lap two and then had to fight offJimmy over the final two laps. Dave hung on for the number three spot followed by Jesse Finch, Jordan Duncan and Bobby Cody. Mike Mazzacane took the wildest spill of the year at IMS as he catapulted over the crash wall on the front chute and crashed into the chain link fence. Surprisingly the young rider was only shaken and was able to walk off the track with assistance from his father. Rex "The Rocket" Staten made his speedway debut in Third Division tonight. Unfortunately he was involved in two crashes and was forced to watch his race from the infield. Here's a correction on last week's story. In the Scratch main, Gene Woods rode a Godden to the victory. In the Second Division main, Dennis Briggs rode the same Godden to the victory. In last week's story both were listed as being aboardJawas. Aug. 26 will be the National Cham· pionship Qualifier at IMS. Dave DeTemple (broken ankle) and Mike Bast (badly cut left heel) are expected to compete in the big event. It will be an all Scratch program featuring the top riders in the country. The first race bumps olI at 8 p.m. with the same low weekly price for admission. Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. lM1ce KIng; 2. Gene Wood.: 3. Jim Fiohbeck; 4. SNwn McConnelL HANDICAP MAIN: 1. S.....ing Cogor; 2_ Lance KIng: 3. S _ Lucero; 4. Gene Woods: S. Rob PfOlZing: 6. Jim_. SECOND DIV: 1. Guy _ : 2. Tom Mc:C8Und: 3. SbMt _ ; 4. Kerty Miller; S. Robin Bourgeios; 6. o-Wooten. THIRD 0fV: 1. Mort< W..-: 2. Robbv Stone: 3. C

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