Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

.thern Ney.d.. Sonthern Callfornla·Arizona·Southern Neyada· third on the fourth lap by passing Norman. Norman dropped back two mo re positions wh en he was pa ssed by Eropk in and J ewell. Grissom took the win with a sma ll lead o ver Ger ig, An de rso n , Eropkin , J ew ell a nd Hoyt, who worked back up to sixt h . Results JR CYCLES: 1. Erik Larsson (Yam). . MINI JR: i . John Floros (Suz): 2. Larry Thompson (Han): 3. Slevo Furuvo (Yom). 125 JR : 1. John Whito (Hon): 2. Mork King (Suz): 3 . Eric Solorzano (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. Chris Show (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Rabon Nolin (yam ): 2. Don Turk (Suz); 3. David Hopwood (Han). 250 JR: 1. Donald Connolly (Han); 2. Alan Soaman (Kaw); 3. Rick Romio (Yaml. 250 INT: 1. Chr is Show (Suz); 2. Brian Craw (Vaml: 3. Kevin Thompson (Varni. 250 PRO: 1. Woody carlson (Vam): 2. Tom Browno (Kaw ); 3. Scott Moyor (Yom). 500 JR : 1. Monte Lutz (Yam ); 2. Frank Thomason tHus); 3. Steve Kosmam (Yam ). . 500 (NT: 1. Tim Henderson (Han); 2 . Jessie San - tiago (Vam). 500 PRO: 1. Oovid Gorig (Hus); 2. Kirk Grissom (Han): 3. Dolo Anderson (Moil. VET MASTERS: 1. Ed Ellis (Vom ~ West goes best at Corona night MX By Kit Palmer CORONA, CA, APR. 23 When temperatures go up. so does the turnout of nighttime motocross racers. Such was the case tonight at Corona Raceway. Taki ng adva n tage of th e excellent summer-like co nditions was Kawasaki -mounted Steve West. West had to work hard for the win in teh 125cc Interm edia te class after tangling with J ason Rincon of Rincon Kawasaki all night long. Both riders traded mo to victories, but it was West who won th e deciding second rnoto. It all began with the start of the first rnoto when th e 10-plus 125cc Intermediat es jammed int o the first tum , but it was West who showed everyone how it 's done by capturing the lead. Hot upon West 's rear fender were R incon, Donny Myron (Suz) and And y Kaplan (Suz). For the next two laps. Rincon began searching for a way past West. On the third lap. Rincon saw his chance and roosted by West, taking over th e lead. Kaplan, in the meantime. had also found a way past Myron for th ird. For th e remainder of the race Rincon managed to hold back West for the win. Kaplan took third while Myron settled for fourth. The sta rt of the seco nd moto saw West again grab th e holeshot wh ile Rincon, Ronald Hung (Yam) and Fra ncisc o Buch eli (Suz) trailed. Wet learn ed h is lesson from th e first moto not to let R incon by. So West held th throttle wide open. keep ing R incon at bay. Paul He rman , after getting off to a slow start, picked off eno ugh riders to claim the third pos ition. Kaplan worked h is way into fourth. In th e end. West managed to hold back Rincon for th e win. H erman settled fo r third wh i le Kaplan accepted fourth. It was a sleeper night for Suzuki suppo rt rider Don Griewe. All he did was win both th e 250 and 500cc Pro classes. But Griewe had a bit of a nigh tmare abou t one particular rider on a green motorcycle. That one rider was Rick Rodgers (Ka w ), who gave Griewe a tou gh time in th e first moto of the 250cc Pro class. Griewe grabbed the earl y lead , but Rodgers and Jack Scott (Yam) were peering down on th e Suzuki p ilot. At th e halfway poin t. Rodgers snuck by th e leader; but Rodgers slipped up on th e next lap, giving the top spot back to Griewe. Griewe took th e win followed by Rodgers and Scott. Griewe aga in stole the lead at the star t of the second moto wh ile Rod gers pursu ed in second. Bu t Rodgers dropped out mi dway through the race, handing G riewe the easy victory. Sco tt settled for second. A team o f Pee Wee riders came out to Corona Raceway to do battle under th e lights. David Ochoa (Yam ) put together two flawl ess rides for a I -I com bina tion . Second went to Kayle Leogrande (Yam) after he traded 3-2 scores with third place finisher Dale Smart (Yam). Finishing th e eveni ng in fourth was Judd Scanlan (Yam) . Results HIGH SCHOOL MINI SR: 1. Miko Mo ior(Yam): 2.J im Spas (Yom): 3. Andy Roinor (Yom). 125 NOV: 1. Steve Johnsen; 2. Kun Strand ; 3. Sondy Williom. (Suzl. 1251NT : 1. Jay Spoor (Suz); 2. Don Mvron (Suz). 175 NOV: 1. Kun Strond; 2. Mike Gonzole. (Suz); _ 3. Ste.. Jensen. 250 SR: 1. Vince McMohon (Yom); 2. Bill Scott; 3. Kon campbell (Suzl. 500 SR: 1. Vince McMahon (Vam); 2. Bill Scott ; 3. Kan Compbell(Suz). UNATTACHED PEE weE: 1. David Ochoe (Yom); 2. Koyle Laogronds (Vom); 3. Dole Smon (Yom). MINI BEG: 1. Gory Trachy (Suz): 2. Joson Collier (SUz): 3. Koith Ooronio (Vom). MINI BEG: 1. Oovid Siock (Kew): 2. Brod Boddock (Kaw ); 3. Jon Moerke (Yom). MINI NOV: t , Terry Szucsko (Yom): 2. Ron West (Kaw ); 3. Brott Guvett (Yom). MINI INT: 1. Glenn Tuckar (Kaw): 2. Thom a. Combs (Kew ); 3. Shawn Oevidson (Kawl . M INI EX: 1. Mike Robens(Yam): 2. Woter Schaef fer (yem ). 100 BEG: r . Chuck canepa (Suzl: 2. Mork Gerdes (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. M ike cerenc (Yom): 2. Honk Torr es (Yom); 3. Allen Froscheuor (Kaw ). 125 BEG: 1. Bobby Pine (Yom ~ 2. Richord Moe rko (Kaw ); 3. An Margon (Yom). 125 NOV: 1. Ernie Townsend (yom); 2. Fobion Bucheli (Suz): 3. Miko Dodgo (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. Stovo West (Kaw~ 2. Joson Rincon (Kaw): 3. Andy Koplon (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Chris Hoinr ich (Yom): 2. Croig Dole (Suz): 3. Scott Wilkinson (Suzj. 250 BEG: 1. Geoff Pittser (Han): 2. Gordner Tor low (Suz); 3 . Poul Pitlonkon (Yom). 250 BEG: 1. Tom Brown (Suz); 2. Poul Schm idt (Han}: 3. Shonnan Mossey (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Larry Crovens (Yom); 2. Ben ChoUor (Han); 3. Rick Hoffmonn (Han). 250 INT: 1. RustyTofl ingar(Yom): 2. Scott Venzer (Han); 3. Denn is Wooldridge (Honl . 250 PRO: 1. Don Gr iewe ISuz}: 2. Jock Scott (Yom); 3. Rick Rodger. (Kow). 500 BEG: 1. Troy Sonnders (Yom); 2. Mike Toylor (Hus); 3. Joff Brogio (Yom). 500 NOV: 1. Scott Pongbum (Yom); 2. Dove Blosser (Yom): 3. Gory Trussall(Kew). 500 PRO: 1. Don Griewo (Suzl; 2. Br ion Fry (Han): 3. Oeon Wilkinson (Han). Strand fakes OC'R night MX Novice action By Steven Crosby IR VINE. CA, APR. 22 It was another crowded night at Orange County International Raceway, as riders filled the track and the pits . Lap times were better than in previous weeks since th e racers have dialed in to the new obstacles and turn s. In 125cc Pro action. Cra ig Dal e took bo th motos over Tracy Meeks. In past seasons. Dale had always had bad luck on the tight n ight track, bu t he looked very smoo th in his first appearance her e. this year. .Todd P eterson broke M i ck y Dymond's hold on 250cc Pro, taking both motos. John Greenway was second both times around. Moto-X Fox rider Kevin Davis took both motos of Open Pro. Some of the best racing action of th e night took place in the 125cc ranks. Kurt Strand rode his Kawasak i to a pair of moto wins in 125cc Novice. H e only led two laps all n ight - th e ones that counted. 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