Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

SOuthern Call1ornla.Arlzona.southern Hevad. Southern Callfornla·Arlzona.southern Hevada. Southern Call1ornla·Arl.. Western hotline Yamaha for his dad, it was especially memorable. Sulek started the evening off with a grand slam win for the 60cc Stock Novice Division. The first round of action saw Sulek battling to hold off Anthony Hernandez, aboard a Yamaha, to second and Joel Tokanky in third. The action was hot and heavy herween these three right down to the wire with Guy Campbell, riding a Suzuki for Cycle Products West. engaged in a duel with John Sbaver and holding tight to fourth to moto'send. . When the bikes roared off the line for their second encounter, Sulek once more stole the show, this time fighting off second place Tokanky. In third, Campbell had his hands full with Hernandez, who was badgering him over every inch of the twisting, turning track. When the checkered flag signaled an end to the madness, Sulek wheeled his bike into the winner's circle with Tokanky emerging the second overall rider and Hernandez taking third overall. The second time at bat, Sulek stole the overall win for the 60cc Modified gang and then returned to snag second overall honors for the Pee Wee Experts. When the 8Scc Modifed racers met for their fint round of action, Alan Pierce guided his Kern Yamaha out in front after a drag race against Rob Sassen's Honda. Sassen was having a beautiful ride until mechanicals forced him off the track momentarily, dropping him back to fifth. Tony Mercier, at the helm of a Yamaha for R M Studio Rent, lost no time in slipping by into second and went on to hound Pierce right down to the fmish line. In third, Arthur Huffer had the unenviable task of fighting off Mike Henline and Sassen, running fourth and fifth, respectively. When the machines blasted off the line for their second moto, it was Pierce once more in control, with Mercier once more in pursuit and doing everything in his power to take the lad. Huffer was there in third and, as before, held off Henline and Sassen throughout the race. When the checkers waved them home, Pierce wheeled his machine down victory row, Mercier took home second place gold and taking down a smooth third overall was Huffer. Results PEE WEE STOCK JR: 1. . - Jor.-- lVoml; 2. IIabby Gorcio lVoml; 1 . - . B~ lVoml. PEE WEE STOCK EX: 1. _ DenoIard lVoml; 2. Tony SuIoI< lVoml. eo STOCK NCN: 1. Tony SuIoI< lVom); 2. Jool T~ lVom); 1 AnIhony Hlw,._lVoml. eo STOCK INT: 1. Alvin _ _ lVom); 2. MItt _lVoml. eo STOCK EX: 1. D8vId McLeod lVoml. eoMODNCN: 1. TonySulol (Honl; 2. Joe SoIwtore (Kow); 3. Tony M..-lVoml. eo MOO INT 12 + : 1. D8vId Chamboro lKaw). HI.h School MX opener at Corona By Kit Palmer CORONA, CA, OCT. 16 If the sixth annual Todd Miller Memorial Invitational event held last week at Corona Raceway has any indication on what's ahead during the upcoming high school motocross series. it's going to be a very competitive and exciting contest right down to the fmal moto. Last year's champs, North High, won this year's Todd Miller Memorial Invitational with only a scant four points over the second place school of Poly High, 220 to 216. The third-place school Arlington tallied 166 points while Moreno Valley managed 89. At the end of the first round of motos Poly actually had a two point margin over North, but after the end of round two North gathered six more than Poly. The first moto of the night started with the 125cc Senior class when Poly's Joe Rincon (Kaw) jetted into the lead followed by Arlington's Bryan Curtis (Kaw) and North's Scott Bums (Suz). Rincon stretched his lead over Curtis enough to take the win while Burns fmlished third. In the second moto Rincon again grabbed the holeshot with Curtis and Bums in pursuit. Positions remained much the same throughout the mota. At the finish it was Rincon who took top honors with Curits finishing in second. Third went to Mark Sautter of North with a 4-5 combination. In the 175cc Novice class it was Brett Jacobs (Yam) of Poly who piled the most points, winning both motos. Burns finished with a S-2 score for second overall. while Poly's Mike Peters (Yam) switched 2-S places with Bums for third. Arlington's Brandon Sneiderwine (Kaw) walked away with the top honors in the 250cc Senior class by easily wi~ both matos. Second went to R Walker of North after he finished second each time out. Poly's Fredrick Hostmeyer took third overall. • Results MINI NCN: 1. David RoqulIio lVoml; 2. Ched _ (Kawl; 1 Grog _IKawI. . MINI SR: 1. S _ S _ lVom); 2. Gory Dent lVoml; 3. S _ Ancler-.lVoml. 100 NOV: 1. Eric Strispoho; 2. Eric Ancler-.; 3. Paul Chacon. 100 SR: 1. Grog FIanogon lKawI; 2. Jim Moon IVam). 125 NOV: 1. WylIe Eng lVoml; 2. PhU Smith ISuzl; 3. TonyOlNOl'. 125INT: 1. Mort< Oeck_lVom); 2..-.- 0.-; 1 Phil PIe IKavl. 125 SR: 1. Joe Rlr-. lKawI; 2. II

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