Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

RedMountal 00 Smith claims title with lOGs HaH win ~ By Shirley Upp _a LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, OCT. 25 - _ M ] S ~ 5 Z 16 Dan Smith captured the loo's M.C. 14th annual hare 'n' bound, and in doing so captured the DS7 desen Open class championship. The fint loop was SO miles and at 9:05 a.m. the banner 11.......-1. Smith kicked his bike and ~kfded again. F'mally, his machine came to life and smith was on his way to a very rewarding win. The start was wide open out acrou the valley, but with enough.rocks and rain ruts to keep you on your toes. About a mile past the bomb, the course became tight in the rocks leading to check one. One mile past that check, running fU'lt was Huskymounted Open rider Smith with Lee Schefen (Yam) 15 seconds behind. Another Husky rider, Brett Howell, was maltin/{ his move, 20 seconds behind ·Scheffen. F'U'It Vet Bill Saltzman came next and Dave Chase was pushing him hard. Howard McCasland on a KTM was sixth and looking good. Ed Pierce, first 2SOcc was next. Fint Senior rider was Nate Sciacqua and he was on the throttle. Meanwhile, Dan Ashcraft on a Husky was running back in the 40a due to fouling a plug on the bomb run. The Novice start was at 9:24. Beginner John Butera was glad when the banner finally dropped. He kicked his bike 10 many times before the banner went up trying to start it, that the one last kick as the banner dropped was a real effort. Thankfully it started and Butera was on his way. Beginner Oliver Rathlein took the lead on a Yamaha 465 one mile past check one with Novice Guy Kibbe next. Getting it on in third place was Novice Dan Seagondollar. Dan Smith, increasing his overall lead, was having an outstanding ride. Dan Ashcraft was really working hard playing catch·up. His biggest problem was trying to get around Senior class rider Gary Charters. Dan later said Gary was really on it and gave him big trouble. Scott Postma was having his own problems riding his dad's CanAm for the fint time. He later said he was ove.nhooting turns and bouncing over the whoop-de-doos. Coming into home cbeclt off the fint loop, it was still Dan Smith. Dan had a one and a half minute lead over the next rider. Lee Scheffen came in next with Bill Saltzman third, five minutes behind. Hard charging Brett Howell was fourth. Howard McCuland looking great as always was fifth. F'U'It 250cc rider and sixth overall was Ed Pierce. Dan Ashcraft had worked his way up to IIC'Venth overall. Next bike in was Senior Nate Sciacqua; he was having a great ride. Nate was followed by fint Amateur Murray Kapko who had it together for this race. Hard charging Gary Charten was fint Senior "C" bike to home check. Leaving home check, the 250cc Senior class was continuing to be the most competitive of the day as Ron Rebo (Yam), AI Guzman (Suz), and Dick Postma (KTM) all got to home check within one minute of each other. Fint woman in was Lomi Vincent. Fint Trailbike was David Duke. The leCond loop was 25 miles and as Bill Saltzman ~t'it, if. you had to run on a flat tire tIIii was-the COUJ'le for it. Smith still had things under control, except for ovenhooting a couple of ledges that could have been marked better. Scheffen was keeping Dan's dust in sight, but couldn't close the gap. Third and fourth positions were changing as Vet Saltzman was dropping back with a rear flat. Howell lost the COUJ'Ie and alao a few places. McCasllmd was coming on hard and was now third overall. Ashcraft was still working hard and moving up. Amateur Kaplr.o had moved up to eighth overall. Senior rider Sciacqua didn't show any signa of tiring and moved up another notch. The daah for fint Novice was still going on with 2SOcc rider Dan Seagondollar holding off Open rider Guy Kibbe. Still riding hard was Lorni Vincent, keeping the throttle on knowing that if abe let up Lori Farmer would be ready to make her move. For Smith, the checkered flag was in sight with a four and a half minute lead as he crossed the finish line. The victory was sweet as 17·year-old Dan not only won the race, but he tied up the numher one plate in the Open class this year. Dan, who is sponsored by Husky and rides out of Kern Sport Cycle of Baltenfield, is the youngest rider to hold the Number One plate in the Open class in District 57 desert racing. We congratulate you. Second rider in was Scheffen. Lee said his only trouble on the second loop was Smith: He couldn't catch him! McCasland had a great race and came in third overall. Next rider in was a very tired Dan Ashcraft, fint 2SOcc, having moved up to fourth overall. Next was Veteran Bill Saltzman at fifth overall. Ed Pierce, leCond 2SOcc, was sixth overall. Senior Sciacqua honored the seventh place spot. Holding down the eighth spot and fint Amateur was Kapko. Howell still came in ninth after having lost the course. Fint "C" bike honon went to Dave Allen. Fint Senior "C" bike was Charten. Bebo took the 250cc Senior class with Guzman right on his tail. Postma took third 250cc Senior after a rather unique get-off. Fint woman in was Vincent with Lori Farmer second. In the Novice race, Seagondollar (250cc) took first overall with Open rider Kibbe second overall. Fint Trailbike honon went to Duke. First Beginner was Oliver Rathlein, with Craig Rimlinger second and Ron Shuler third. Brandenburg rides to Iron Horse win By Larry Woodruff RED MOUNTAIN, CA, OCT. II Kim Brandenburg rode his 200cc machine to an AA class victory and overall over several nationally ranked riders in the last California Racing Club family enduro be· fore the Checkpoints National Enduro Nov. 1 in the same Red Mountain area. Kim was the only one to zero all three loops, losing just 28 seconds. Second overall John Pomo (Open AA) came in 20 seconds ahead of Husky factory rider Rick Munyon on a 250cc. BothJohn and Rick lost a point. Loop one took the riders out of the pits west across Trona Rd. and under the railroad tracks a couple of times before heading north towards Ridgecrest. After crossing back over Trona Rd. near the now closed Charlie's Place, the trail looped back to the pits. Kenny Kemp OUllCored all comen by dropping just five seconds to take first one loop overall and top 200cc C under 16 brass. One tick slower was the first one loop gal, Kay Hopkins, in the 200cc B Women class. Mike Chamberlain, Jr. and Eric Wicker tied for third overall and first Mini C at eight seconds lost along with fU'St Mini A Robert Wranoslty. . The second loop ~ollowed the gas line road south up mto the foothills and then across Trona Rd. into the picturesque painted desert area before heading into the infamous "Pumpkin Patch." The "Patch" is saturated with football and basketball size lava rocks. This area proved to be the undoing of many riders. The rest of the loop consisted of rolling hills and lOme open desert. Out of five zeros, Joe Dion's four seconds really looked good. Good enough to take fint two looper and Open C Vet. Morgan Kavanaugh (first Open C) lost 22 seconds to take second overall ahead of fint 250cc C Bob Farr (24 seconds). Randy Kemp (second 250cc C) and Ken Willa han (third 250cc C) followed at fourth and fifth overall respectively. A total of three seconds separated all three 250 Criders. Ginger Smith (125cc A Woman lost a commendable 5.75 en route to edging out Lori Edmundson on her 250 Maico by two seconds for top A woman. The start of the third loop was north of the pits and across the railroad tracks that run the length of the valley. The course led directly into the footlulls, up Loco Canyon and into the "serious enduro stuff." After smacking a few rocks the riden went back down across the tracks and into the sand hills, home of the legendary Invaders Downhill and the Pucker DownhiUs. A trip down Pucker two and a few lesser hills, a Cjuick run through the rollers and the finish line polished off the loop. One second behind Munyon in fourth overall was DMG Maico speedster Garner Palenske, fresb off his honeymoon. Congratulations to Garner and Becky from all your enduro friends. Paul Clipper took first 200cc A honors away from Kurt Buder by coming in fifth overall. Kurt's second place points put a definite wrap on the 1981 200cc class number one plate. Results THREE LOOPS 1ST OA: Kim BrondenlJuog. 1ST B: Leo V _ t . n . AA: 1. Kim Brendenbufg; 2. John Porno; 3. Rick Munyon. AA VET: 1. Mike Ademe. AA SA: 1. HarTy K_: 2. Don_. OPEN A: 1. Robb _ : 2. Richerd Griffin. OPEN A VET: 1. Dick Mver; 2. Jeff 1Iroice; 3. Derytl Thclnww1. OPEN A SA: 1. Tom Merritt; 2. ~ C. Smith; 3. Wemon Stirling. 250 A: Rick [)en;eI. 250 A SA: 1. Joe La Pone 200 A: 1. Pout Clipper; 2. Kurt Buller; 3. Scott Sen1l*X>. 200 A VET: 1. Glenn Laroon; 2. Dole _ . OPEN B: 1. linin Morgan; 2. ~ luIher; 3. Trent McGee. OPEN B VET: 1. W.,... S _ ; 2. Kenny Mct.e.1; 3.John~. OPEN B SR: 1. WhitIIy~ 2. _ _; 3.-'Tunw. 250 B: 1. Leo VondermerlIn; 2. S .... Goodwin; 3. Scot! lanlz. 250 B VET: 1. W.,... Schmidt: 2. Peul _ . 3. PhilV_. • 2008: 1. RUIlY Ademe; 2. IlriIn McOonoId; 3, Jerry R_1. 200 B VET: 1. Robert DIugoe; 2. Jim _lie. 125 8-16: 1. Ronokl Brown. TWO LOOPS 1It OA: Joe Dian. OPEN C: 1. Morgen Keveneugh; 2. Andrew And.-de; 3. Mike Zup8nOllich. OPEN C VET: 1. Joe Dian; 2. Jim ZupencMch; 3. .....,Bemelt. OPEN C SR: 1. Denny _ ; 2. Poul W....lno. 250C: 1. Bob forT: 2. Rendy Kemp; 3. Ken _ . 250C VET: 1. S_ ~ 2. o.w J""'-'. 250C SA: 1. Ed McDonoId. 200C: 1. Phil _ ; 2. Tom _ , Jr.; 3. linin -. 200C VET: 1. John Ilemen: 2. o..id _ _ 200C SA: 1. Gory Narrio. 125C:l.-'a..ch. A WOMEN: 1. ~ SmiIh: 2. Lori _ _ ONE LOOP lot OA: Kenny Kemp. 2008 WOMEN: 1. Kay Hopkino; 2. VICkI KIncoid. 200 e-16: 1. Kenny Kemp; 2. Joeeph Brennen• .l1.: 3. IliIIy Blohm. MINI A: 1. - . Wrenaeky. MINIB:1.KyK_. . MINI C: mEl I. Mike a.-tein. Jr JEric Wod

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