Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Hubbard and Paulson 's Suzuki rider J on Jacobson 10 do ba ttl e. Cropper mov ed into th e seco nd spot after two laps wh en H euman slid o u t. Hubbard was n ow third, a nd Mi chlitsch di ced side by side until th e halfway mark whe n Mich litsch foun d a ga p for seco n d. Sun wa s sti ll in fir st bu t began to feel pressure from Michlirch who was no t go ing 10 be den ied a t least o ne rnoto win fo r th e day. Wh en th e chec kered flag a ppeared, it was Michli tsch taking the win , Su n a close seco n d, Cropper ran a stea dy third fo r the res t o f th e m oto , H euman remou nted an d cla im ed fo un h fo r h is effo r ts, and Kaw asak i rider J an sen took fifth . C'J 00 0") ..... Results '25 PRO: 1. M.rk Gragson (Vaml; 2. Ron Sun (Han); 3. Tim M ichlitsch (Kawl . 250 PRO: 1. Ron Sun (Han); 2. Tim M ichl itsch IKaw); 3 . Arne Hettman (Hon) . OPEN PRO: 1. Mark Mathaisan IKTMI: 2. Ban Grabla (Han). WEE PEE WEE: 1. Brad Brooks (Yam). PEEWEE EX: 1. Grant Bargstrom (yam); 2. Richia Abrams (Yam); 3. Leland HofenbredIISuz). PEE WEE INT: i , Travis Whitak er (Yam ). Runner-up Ron Sun leads Washougal 125cc Pro winner Mark Gregson. Sayles (125cc ), Sco tt Adair ( IOOcc), J eff Da ily (60cc) , Ma u R amey (SOcc), Chuckie Standeford (Pee Wee) a nd h is fa ther, Cha rl es (30-40) , a lso receiving a wa rds. Emera ld Racing Association 's MX raci ng n ow lays a t rest until next fall. T he fo llowing sponsors m ade i t all possible: Eugene Suzuki, Willameue Beverage and Herb 's Cycles.just to n arne a few . See you next year. Results .. 250 PRo: 1. Loch Name.: 2. Rodriay Kallar (KTMt 3. St.... W illiam. (Yam). '25 PRO: 1. Wayna Church (Kawt 2. Rodnay Kellar (Suz). PEE WEE: t . Brat Holm (Vam): 2. Jason Varlay (Suz); 3. Chuckie Standeford (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Damon Schafar (Yam); 2. Brad Cox (Kawt 3. Randy Koozer (Yam). MINI INT: t . Matt Ramey (Vam); 2. Billy Borasek (Yam); 3. Jaff Oaily (Yam). 60 ·75: t . Jeff Daily (Yam); 2. Jimmy Row (Vam); 3. Chuckie Standeford (Yam). '00 NOV: 1. Scott Ada ir (Yam). 125 NOV: t , Bratt Gilikson (Suz); 2. Danni. Rainwatar (Han); 3. Scott Adair (Vam). 1261NT: 1. awayna Taylor (Han); 2. Lonny Sayle. (y.m); 3. lJIrry Brumwell (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Tom Wood (Y.m); 2. Howard Jane. (yam); 3. Mike Burke (Suz). 250 INT: 1. Undsey (Wurn); 2. M.rk E.t.rberg (KTM); 3. Bill Row (Y.m). OPEN NOV; 1. Vic Church (y.m). OPENINT: 1. D.... Beck (Yam); 2. Mika Smothar. (y.mt 3. Undy M.rsI1 (V.m). HIGH POINT AWARDS OPEN: 1. Darlit Louvring. 250: 1. Undo8y Wurn. 125 : 1. Lonny Slyles. 100: 1. Scott Ada ir. 80: 1. Mitt R.mey. 60: t , Jeff Dlily. PEEWEE: 1. Chuckie Standeford. 30-40: 1. Chorles St.ndeford. JEFF CAIRNES MEMORIAL TROPHY: r. Victor Church . TOP 10 ERA/PRO·AM PROFESSIONAL RID· ERS: 1. St.... William. (156t 2. Wayne Church 1149t 3. Richard Earle (l 17t 4. M.rk Fr.... (76t 5. Rodney Keller 1 54); 6. Jim Wllm (62 ); 7. Skeat Hi.. 154); B. Terry Biker (481; 9. Cloy Light (37t 10 . Robby W.tilo (28). Gregson, Ron Sun speedy at Washougal MX By Brian Barnes WASHOUGAL, WA , MAY 16 Another perfect racing day greeted the 279 riders who showed up today for Washougal's second race of this year's campaign. Wall y Bromsale had the Wash ougal layout in near perfect co nd itio n when th e firs t moto of I25cc Pro spe d off the line. R on Sun grabbed th e early holeshot with Vancouver Yamaha rider Jim R. Anderson, Cycl e World Honda's Arne Heuman, Mik e McCormick (Fred 's Cycle City ) and Suzuki-mounted Larry H ofen br edl givi ng chase. Sun wo u ld go o n to win the rno to wi th some room 10 spare, but the next fo ur spots sa w riders giving a ll they had to gain a to p five placing. H eu man a nd McCo rm ick staged a good battle fo r the second and third spots u ntil the H onda rider went do wn . T ha t left G regso n a nd DG / Kawasaki su p port's T im Mi chl itsch, who had been steadily mo ving th rough the field from a m id-pack stan, in th ird a n d founh behind McCorm ick a nd Sun. H euman restarted 10 run fifth with R W Racing's Ro b Wat ilo a nd J ohn Woodley on a Suzu ki di cin g for six th an d seventh. By th e one lap flag, Sun wa s long gone to th e moto win . Greg son 's great charge past 10 riders left him in seco nd place, McCormick wa s th ird with Mi chlitsch, Heuman a nd Woodley founh through sixth. " H o lesho t" H euman took th e second moto lead with Gregson, MichIitsch, Suzuki-mounted Mitch Lorenz a nd Sun follow ing him around. After a n o the r slig h t bobble by H euman , Gregson was in th e lead , and Sun was rea lly charging in seco n d. At th e mid-point Sun regained th e lead a nd loo ked like a sure bet to repeat as a wi n ner. Gregson had other ideas, th ough , trying on numerous times 10 pass Su n for five laps. But o n th e la st stre tch , Gregson made a daring midair pas s, th en rounded th e final turn a head of Su n in th e number o ne slo t, taking th e ove rall and the m ot o win away from Sun. Michlitsch ra n in th ird from sta n to fin ish . Watilo was founh and Heuman fifth . The first 250cc Pro m ot o looked like an Am erican flag for over half th e race . That came abo ut because Sun, H euman a nd Steve Smith, all on board suppo rt H ondas, wcrerunning fi rs t through third. Behind them Mi chlitsch a nd J eff Croppr (O ' Neall Gresham Su zuki ) were staging a grea t battle for th e fourth spot. Su n a nd H euman were not 10 be touch ed th e rest of th e moto, co llecti n g first a nd second. Mi chlitsch took third, Cropper fourth, Kawasaki su p po rt's Kevin J ansen fifth a nd Smith sixth . On th e stan of the seco nd moto , the red, wh ite a nd blue o nce aga in preva iled as th e riders rounded th e fir st turn. Sun, Heuman and Smith were running one, two and three, but Smith dropped hi s Honda in th e third turn , lea ving Cropper, Randy PEE WEE JR: 1. Kyla Menn ing (Yaml. MINIINT: 1. Del Smith IVaml; 2. Coray Whitakar (Yam); 3. Shane Cameron (Yam ). MINI JR : 1. Kev in Mann (Kaw); 2. Brett Anton (Vam); 3. J im Larsen (Han). ' 00 EX: 1. Ste"" J ones (Suz); 2. Tracy Batho l (Kaw); 3. Todd Barben (Suz). ' 00 JR : 1. Jaff M iles (Vam); 2. Craig Clar k (Vaml : 3. J eff Rogers (Suz). 125 EX: 1. Denny Fennel (Yam); 2. Kirk Barber (Suz). 1251NT: 1. M ika Klatt ke (Suz); 2. Bill Kant (Yam); 3. Mika Mybert (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Ford Tannock (Suz): 2. Terry Brooks (Vamt 3. Joe Becker (Suz). 250 EX: r. Shawn Mayers (Suz). 250 1NT 1. Randy Jungworth (Kaw); 2. Dan Fitc h : (Suzt 3. Scott Isbell (Suz). 250 JR : 1. Mark Snover ISu zt; 2. Mike Rieck (Han): 3. Don Robinson (Kaw). OPEN INT: 1. Doug Foster (Husl; 2. Dava Eaki n (Han); 3. Scott Bargren (Han). OPENJR: 1. Dann is Sweatan (Vam); 2. Greg Wilson (M ai); 3 . M ike Hickman (Yam ). OTH EX: 1. Carl Cr.nka (KTM); 2. Mika Parry (Suzt 3. Bill Cook (Yam). OTH INT: 1. D.va Marklin (KTM); 2. Rusty Garr i· son IKawl; 3. Jaff Vaw (V.m). OTH AM : 1. David Smith (Yam); 2. Ron Kamp (M ai); 3 . Beaver Kihlstadius (Yam). OT EX: 1. Jim lJI mpkin (Vam); 2. G.ry Bonds (Kaw); 3. James McByrde IVam). OT INT: 1. Tom Rogrson (DMS); 2. Norm Duvan (V.m); 3. Bill Tester IMail. OT AM : 1. J ames Geddes (Suz); 2. Richard Abrams (Yam). Egli, Hansen, Davis demolish Clarks Branch Saturday MX By Clay Light ROSEBURG, OR, MAY 15 Superb racing conditions today consisting of soft, loamy silt and southern Oregon sunshine made for a super Saturday of racing to kick off Clarks Branch Saturday races, which will run thoughout the summer. In 125cc Pro action , due 10 a small field of riders in th e class, the Open Pro riders were combined to make things more interesting making for a field of seven . First out of the gate was Open Pro Gary Bault (Ya m of Roseburg) followed by 125cc riders Kent Egli ( Ka l-G a rd Suz ), Clay Light (L O P / Bosch/ Su pe r Seer/Yam) and Ri ck Smith (Yam of Roseburg). Following closely behind were Dana Hansen , who is an Expert flat tracker, and A class rider Kyle Buckner (Yam of Redmond), who is the rider who demolished the Mini class. Bault yielded to Egli , who fought off Buckner , who got around H a nsen , then Light and Smith 10 move into contention with Egli, who seemed a bit surprised at the first time A rider (Buckner). Egli took the win while Smith took a second a n d Light a third at th e flag. Moto two it was Egli again launching off the line and jetting away with the moto. Buckner pressured but DNF, gi ving Egli a n easy win and a I-I overall payoff over Smith (2-2) and L ight (3-3). The 250cc Pro class was the most exci ting of all th e classes. The fir st m oto had Rod Huffman (H u ffman Wright Logging Suz) come out of the gate with th e correct throttle position with Rodney Kell er .(KT M USA), Roy Davis (Whee lsmi th / Da vis Cycle! Mai ) giving chase. At th e en d ofa lap it was Huffman pou nd in g th e pack wi th Dav is moving into seco nd with a pass th rough the twi sty woods section a nd Keller holding off Loch Names (Eugene Suz ) for th ird. Davis had put quite a n effo rt in his charge and wasn 't going to settle for seco n d. Davis ca u g h t up 10 and just as quickl y p assed Huffman to lake the lead a nd th e moto win with Huffman dropping off the pace to hold Kell er at bay. Second time out saw a new leader. Names nailed down th e scratch perfectly and led until the fourth lap when H uffman took o ver. Huffman fell prey once a ga in to Dav is at the half, and that's a ll Davis n eeded to lake hi s I-I finishes to the pay window for h is share of th e 200% payba ck . Huffman h eld off Keller, who made a m ad dash to a ttem p t a pass, but Keller got out of sha pe slightly a n a let Names by for third. Results OPEN PRO: 1. D.,.. Han..n (Yamt 2. G.ry Blu~ (Yam); 3. Jim Thomas (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Roy D.vis (Ma i); 2. Rod Huffm.n (Su¢ 3. Loch Nemes (Suzl. 125 PRO: r. Kent Egli (Suz); 2. Rick Smith (y.mt 3. Clay Ught (Yam). 250 B: 1. Randy Allim.n (Suzt 2. Ted Perraard (Suz): 3. Darry l H.m i~on ISuz). OPEN B: 1. Don Durr.nt (Han). 125 B: 1. D.nny Edwarda (Suz). 250 C; 1. Casay Stura (Suz); 2. Greg Holmberg (Yamt 3. Chris Katchum (Suz). 125 C: 1. St.... Nelson (SUz); 2. Matt W.ttm.n (Suz); 3. Fritz Frisandell (Yam). 100 C: 1. G.ry Huff (Suz). 100 B: 1. John Whitmore (Suz). M INI C: 1. Jeff Peck (V.m); 2. D.rren Davis (Yam); 3. Randy T.kacs (Y.m). MINI B: 1. Mika N.rkiewicz (Suz); 2. M.tt R.may (Yam); 3. Joel Sitt s (Suz). M INI A : 1. Kyle Buckner (V.m). 125 A:. 1. Kyla Buckner (y.m). OT: 1. J ohn Broadwa ter (V.m); 2. Joe DePew (KTM). Anderson dominates PI R night MX By Brian Barnes PORTLAND,OR,MAYI3 The sixth race of this year's high point night MX series at Portland International Racewa y found a new face in the Pro winner 's ci rcle. J im Anderso n (MX Fox/Dallas Bak er Products/ ATK/Yamaha support), i n his first appearance a t PIR thi s year, made the most of hi s trek from Longview , WA , to win both 125 a nd 250cc Pro rnotos in a very co n vincin g manner. Suzuki rider Bob Pl ympton took Open Pro, riding with the 250s 10 uncontested wins. In th e first 125cc Pro go 'ro und , Anderson led from start 10 finish , being trailed on the hol eshot by Suzuki-mounted Jess Dirks, Yamaha support rider Denny Fennel and Cycle Wo rld Honda 's Arne Heuman. DG Kawasaki rider Tim Michlitsch, who had won th e last si x rnotos of 125, had 10 pull off after mechan ical woes prevented him from trying to keep hi s string al ive. Adnerson won the moto going away with Fennel second, Hett. man third, Suzuki rider Mike Chase fourth and Dirks fifth.

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