Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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Phil Larson won both 250 and Open Pro at SIR's Dealer's Challenge. W.:IIA/LnuuL.1lllcing 80 NOV: r . R. Dragoo (Yam); 2. L Moo re (SUil); 3. B. Elder (Ya m). . 8OJR ; 1. D. McCombs (Yam ); 2.C . Kay (Kaw); 3.J. RACING LEATHERS SA VE 0 VER 50% ON TOP QUALITY LEATHERS IN VARIOUS SIZES &: COLORS Suitable For: SPEEDWAY . ROAD· RACING T.T. & FLAT TRACK CALL1213Jtez~ • DENVER Of All De&ai",oo,," USED MOTORCYCI.E PARTS INC. Woo ft_ MaTk·Zero "Hole -er" pr e·dn·Ueddisc rotors, Vesrilh bral&e pads, Esprit products, minJuits , glows ,.tUnt·up goodies , cables , spro ckets /I chains , batt~, tires, fOTk seals, f ork tubes oil coolers, e1ectrical parts, and touring accessories f OT most biUs. '1" ~ St.. Denv., co 1lI21. (303) 837·9117_~ KX Unl-Trak HEADQUARTERS WE HAVE YOUR PARTS! Same Day UPS Shipping To Western States CALL (714) 884-6481 We Have The Latest Trick Parts & Tun ing Know-How For All Models RINCON KAWASAKI 263 Sou th ESt. San Bernardino. California 92401 36 • Suspnuioru . En gine Work. New Bib Sala 'DUCAT' - MOTO GUZZI Prices Slashed Thru April 15th Ta x Time WOODS MOTOR SHOP 525 W. Colorado St. Glendale, CA (213) 956-0698 • Factory Authorized Dealer • Racetrack & Street Performance Specialisu Tues · Fri 9 • 6. Set. 9 . 5 Hel mi ng (Ya m). 80 EX; 1. D. Zehner (Yam). 125 NOVI: 1. C. Harje. (yam ); 2. T. Arndell (SUl); 3. J . Helming (SUl). 125 NOVII: I . B. Robert. (ye m); 2. J . Puliti IKaw); 3 . K. Mar.hall (Hon). 125JR: 1. B. Lar.on(Yam); 2. K. McRae (Ya m); 3 . G. DelCarlo (Ylm). 125 EX; 1. R. Hadlock ISUl); 2. J . Clout ier IKlw); 3. T. Erquiage (Hon). 250 NOV I: I . C. Weer (Mai); 2. T. Alexander (Yem); 3. T. Martin (SUl). 250 NOV II: I . J. Hllllhin (SUl); 2. S. Hoagllnd (ylm); 3 . J . Driskall (Hon). 250JR: I . M. MairaIIYam); 2. K. Brown (Hon); 3 . J . Brown (Sul). 250 EX; 1. R. Hadlock ISul) ; 2. J . Clout iar (Kaw). OPEN NOV; 1. G. Sc iarini(Hon): 2. R. Frock(Ylm); 3. D. Ohl (Ml i ~ OPEN JR ; 1. M. Bloamka (yl m): 2. L Hornba rger ( Mai~ 3. L Caudle IMai). OPEN EX: 1.A . McElrOY IMa i ~2 .D . Dolley (ylm); 3. J . Heying IMai). VETNOV; 1. T. Wl...rbeck IMl i): 2. J .JoIy(Yam); 3. K. Wlnschell (ya m). VETJR : I . B. Jonel l Mai~ 2. A. Bray (Mai); 3. T. HIIIIHu. ~ VET EX: I . R. Wyant (502); 2. H. Mya.. (Mli). OT NOV; 1. B. Mann ing (Hu. ); 2. B. Cludle (Mai): 3. B. Hylton (Ylm ). OT JR : 1. A. Ajl IMai); 2. J . Helming (S U 3. J .. l): Wenh(Yam). . OT EX: I . R. Marshlll ( KTM~ 2. R. !Iollue (Mai). Larson, Highland Honda smoke Dealer's Challenge at SIR By Clay Light Photos by Brian Barnes KENT , WA, MAR . 13- 14 H ighl and H onda took t he ho n ors for th e top shop p lacings a t the an nua l Deal er 's Challen ge a t Seattle International Ra cewa y. P h il Larson (H igh la nd Ho n/Ho n Support) added the ici ng to th e ca ke with h is wins in both the 250 and Open Pro classes, going for three o f lour moto wins. Larson swe p t th e Open Pro class with a I-I but h ad to sett le for seco nd behind teammat e Bob Buffal oe in moto two o f 250cc Pro. It rained like o n ly in th e movies, com in g down in buc kets a ll day and making for so me horri bl y messy racing. T he sand tu rned soupy for the Pros on Sunday. wh ile the Ama teurs got the better of the da ys to race (Sa tur day), bu t also ran th eir fin al m oto o n Su nday. The lar gest of th e Pro c1ases was th e 250s, a t 30 riders, a ltho ugh when th e sta rt of th e mot o ca me up, only 20 graced the ga te. H usqvarna rider Eri c Eaton was one rider heavily favored to win , but he took a sp ill that resulted in a broken arm . In moto one it was Larson who came smoking out of th e ga te to lead over John Christian, J r. (Bellev ue Yam ). Tom Moen (Skagi t Yam )andTom Poage (Hig hland Hon ). Larson wasted very little ti me di sappearing from the others while Christian , Moen, Poage and Nathan Pippert (Ho n) diced it ou t behind. The sou p was gettin g the best of the majority of the riders, except those determined not to let it do so . Larso n, a superb all around rid er , wa s lappin g rid ers by the midway point in the race and by now th e field had thi n ne d do wn to a 15-rider pack . At the wh ite flag it was La rson, Christian. Poage, Moen an d Pippert. wh o held posi tion at the che ckered. Moto two was staged in a co mplete downpour. La rso n again sp u rted into th e lead over Buffal oe, Bruce Irwin (Suz/ Yam Northwest ) an d Jimmy And er son (Mo to -X Fox/ Yamhill Yam ). An derso n got by Irw in for third bu t ran into trouble when faced with the tas k a t ge tti ng by Buffal oe, who in tu rn took Larson for the lead whe n Ph il dropped it in the slop. In I25cc Pro ac tion, rno to one had 19 riders enter turn one am idst th e sloppy cond itions. Eri c Hall (LO P/ Yamhill Ya m ) led the pack over Cory Klaud t (Seatt le Hon ), Stacy T ho rnto n (Bellev ue Yam) a n d Anderson. H all 's lea d lasted on ly a lap as the

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