Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

OT EX: 1. Jack Coulombe (Hon); 2. Mika McKaa (Yam); 3. Cliff Deed (Vam). OT AM : 1. Dick Milani (Ma il ; 2. Jess Gallo (Mai); 3.J.... 08an. OT NOV : 1. Dave Milani (Meil; 2. Scon Garhardt ISUl); 3. Ralph Thom ure (Kaw) . PP AM : 1. Tracy Gallo (Hon). PP NOV: 1. Renaa Levequa (KTM); 2. Don ne Mit. cheIiISUl); 3. Lori Schappert (Vam). Word, Mitchell, Cambell smoke Sunny Valley night ST By Clay Light · SU N NY VALLEY, OR, MAY 22 The season opener tonight at the Southern Oregon Motorcycle Association's Sunny Valley Raceway short track was Denny Turner (266) won 126cc Pro et SecrBmento's night motocross. way . Word walked off with holeshot honors on his XR750 over the likes of . McCullough, Brett Barkman (H on) , Hurst and Fay. The spe ctators got a view of th e "new improved " Word as h e tore up th e track while Fay, Ca m pbell, Hurst, McCullough , Barkman and Randy Patterson were in hot pursuit. Fay yielded to Hurst wh o was on th e mov e with Cam pbell set-. tling into fourth foll ow ed by Barkman and McCullough. Word had th e ra ce to himself a t th e half which h e took to th e pay window for first pl ace over Hurst, Fay, Campbell , Barkman. McCull ou gh a n d J eff Mc Daniel (Longview Kaw ). Results MAIN EXPERT: 1. Frank Word III (H·D ); 2. Brad Hur st (Tri); 3. Mickey Fay (Hon). JUNIOR : t . Randy Green (Hon); 2. Bar ry Pelkey (C· A); 3. Doug Howard (Vam). NOVICE: 1. Ryan Fisher (Vam); 2. Georg e McBee (Yam); 3. Jeff Harsha (Yam). TROPHV DASH EX: 1. Brad Hurst (Tri). JR: 1. Randy Green (Hon). NOV: 1. Gary Trull (Kaw). Turner, Waxham, Wood claim Sacto night MX money By Jim Bowman SACRAMENTO. CA, MAY 14 Dan Turner, Dana Waxham and Dave WDod each took home top dollar in th e 125 Pro, 250 Pro and Open Pro classes, re- 38 spect ively , a t tonight's m otocro ss a t Sacramento Raceway. In th e two motos of th e I25cc Pro rac e, Turner used h is h ead an d his ridi n g ski lls to beat Ed Minton a nd G reg Michales during wh at turned o u t to be a Suzuki sweep o f the top I hree places. Turner start ed the first rnoto in third, outflew Mich al es over the double jumps for second pl ace an d was getting ready to pass leader Minton when a last lap cha rge by Michales made Turner decide to settle for a safe second. Turner's decision paid o ff wh en, in the second moto, he won th e first turn rac e and led Cycle West-sponsored Minton and Michales to the ch eckers. Waxham holeshot and ran awa y with the win in both motos of th e 250cc Pro race , but close racing for second between Wood, Randy Losh a n d Jim Ellis gave th e fans so me thing to watch. William Harrison/ Sierra-sponsored Ellis pa ssed Wood on the inside of a turn o n th e fourth lap but fell on th e six th la p to giv e Wood second pl ace for that moto. In th e second rn o to , Losh starte d third, Ellis fourth and Wood 11 th . Ellis was centerpunch ed at th e first lap fini sh, how ever, a nd dro p ped to the back of th e pack. Losh passed into seco nd pl ace and Wood, a fter going around the firs t lap pile-u p, worked hi s way in to fourth by th e finish . Wood, Losh and Ell is continued to dice durin g th e O pen Pro contest. Los h ga ted best the firs t rn oto but stalle d h is bi ke in a turn and fell to th e back of the pack. Ellis was now runner -up to Wood a nd took th e lead wh en Wood flew h is Yam a ha too far off a jum p a nd took th e n ext turn wide. Ellis h eld th e lead to th e fini sh , fo llo wed by Wood and Lance Co lema n. H i-Poin t/Sierra!Answer-sponsored Wood wa s first o ut of tu rn one in th e seco nd moto a nd never looked back. Losh stalled hi s bik e again a nd gave his number-two spot to John Minok. Minok wa s n ow tryi ng to h old bac k Ellis, a nd whe n Minok stalled off a jump, Ellis wa s too close to sto p in time; th e two ta ngled a nd went down. One rider p assed th e downed Honda duo, but Ellis remou nted quickly and repassed to finish second to Wood. Col eman fini sh ed th ird a nd to ok home that trophy behi nd Ellis a nd winner Wood. Results 125 AM: 1. Eric Liddell (Sul l; 2. John Raitinger (Yaml ; 3. Mark Dawson (Vam). 250AM: 1.John McCapes{Yam); 2. BrianViahos (SUl); 3. Harry Bradwell (Sull. o OPEN AM: 1. Dilve Clark (KTM); 2. Troy Kelso (Yaml . BO NOV DIV 1: 1. Gary Pash (Yam ); 2. Frank Bogan (SUl); 3. Tarry Co. (Vaml . BONOV DIV 2: 1. Tim Valde, (SUl); 2. Greg Terx he imer (yam); 3. Terry Bostard (Yam). 100 NOV : 1. Tim Young (Yam); 2. Mike Hoyer (Yam). 125 NOV DIV 1: t . Clint Hool(Vam); 2. Ron A ll an (Vam); 3 . Charlie Vanegas (Yam). 125 NOV DIV 2: 1. Clint Hooi (Yaml ; 2. Jasco Mello (SUlt 3 . Sam Frias (SUl). 125 NOV DIV 3: 1. Jasco Mello (SUl ); 2. Dave McMurtrie (Yam); 3. Joey McTernan (Sull. 250 NOV DIV 1: 1. Mike Starling ISUl); 2. Fred Jenalle (yam); 3. Bob Milani (Yam). 250 NOV DIY 2: 1. Mike Starling (SUl); 2. Fred Jenelle (Yam); 3. Mike Stewan ISUl). OPEN NOV DIV 1: t . Steve Vernum (SUl); 2. Bill Perkins (Suz); 3. M ike Bung_y. VET EX: 1. Art McDade (Hont. 2. Chuck Perkin IMail; 3 . Larry Hartn811(Mail. VET AM : 1. Mike Collins IKTM); 2. Jim Hughes (Mai) ; 3. John Winter. (Mai) . VET NOV: r . William Virga (Yamt. 2. Tom Kn ight; 3. Dudley Lenhert (Kaw). witness to some prett y fast riding by Ri ch Word (R&:B Racing Suz) wh o carne smoking off th e lin e to tak e an exci ti ng Open A main even t. Fourteen-year-old Charl ie Mit ch ell (Ya rn of Grants Pass) taught the pack a lesson in agony and defeat, ta kin g th e Li ghtweight m oney race (200cc an d below) while Jeff Campbell (Simp. son/El ite /Harry Lilly Suz ) did the sa me to claim the Pro a nd 250cc A ma in events. SOMA put on an excellen t race which ran flawl essl y, with o n ly minor inju ries o n th e quartermil e track which was oi led an d dust free. Briefly going over th e h eat races, th e 250cc qualifier number two saw Campbell co ll ect hol esh ot h onors with Mit ch ell , a nd T im McLanahan (Yam) seco n d an d th ird to transfer. In 125s, Clay Light (L O P/ Su per Seer / Bosc h Yam ) na iled down th e start with Mitch ell , Rod Bixel (Suz) a nd Stacy T esch (Su z) in tow . L ig h t y i~l ded to Mit ch ell, wh o went on to wm . In th e Pro q ualifier, Word led o ff th e line with no one beh ind. It seems Wo rd go t too exci ted a nd went to th e penalty grid . Second try had Campbell take th e lead a ll th e way to th e flag. Second went to McL an ahan and thi rd to Word . In th e 125cc A mai n , Bixel , Light a n d Mi tche ll carne o ff th e lin e th ree abreast, but accordi ng to th e re feree, Light " j u m ped " an d mov ed into th e penalty area. At the resta rt , Mitch ell took th e scra tch with Bixel in seco nd o n -a tric k wa ter-cooled Su zuk i. T esch rode in th ird a nd Light fourth after a row two start to cha lle n ge the tri o . Mit che ll a nd Bixel were battl ing it o u t front. The two made con tac t tim e a n d time again with Bixel ge tting by th e SO MA high point 125cc rider for the lead. Mitchell stayed close through o u t but couldn't get by, letting Bix el tak e the win. Third went to T esch , fourth to Light. T he 250cc A main had eig h t riders o n th e line. J eff Campbell came off the line in first with a devastating start over Tim McLanahan, Bob Klum (H on ) and Scott Annis (Suz) on th e ope n ing lap. Ca mp bell stretch ed out th e biggest lead of the evening , nearly a quarter of a lap, while Klum got around McLanahan for seco nd pl ace, but Campbell was by now lo n g gone. McLanahan dropped back putting Annis up a notch. In th e Open A main, Frank Word wheelied a wa y with the sta rt and was in complete control of th e race. Klum pu t his H onda in second ahead o f BruceTurnbull (Kaw). Turnbull a nd Klum wer e in a wh eel -to-wheel ra ce with Klum sta kin g a claim for seco nd a nd Turnbull third. The Lightweight money race is for the sma ll- bo res. Rod Bixel "floated" to turn one with a cozy lead over Charlie Mitchell , who took it back on th e next lap. Bixel and Mitchell put on quite a show for th e sp ectators with Mitchell corning out on top when it co u nte d for the fir st place money, Bixe l second and third to . Tesch. Final race of th e evening was th e Pro main, which had seven of southern Oregon's fin est on the line. Campbell got squirrell y but still managed to hold off Word going into turn one. Word, McLanahan, Klum , Greg Reynard and Brian Murphey (Bu l) gave chase, but Campbell was content with a lead, styling to the flag with Word co m ing up to chall en ge aft er a late rally. Results PRO: t . Jeff Campbell (SulI; 2. Rich Word (SUl); 3 . Tim Mclanahan (Yam) . LIGHTWEIGHT PRO: 1. Charl ie Mi tchell (Vam); 2. Rod BixaI ISul ); 3. Stacy Tesch (SUl). OPEN A : t. Rich Wo rd (SUl) ; 2. Bob Klum (Hont; 3. Bruce Turnbull (Kaw) . 250A: 1. Jeff Campbell (Vam); 2. Bob Klum (Hon); 3. Scott Annis (Sull. 125 A : 1. Rod Bixe l (SUl) : 2. Charlie Mitchell (Vam); 3. Stecy Tesch (SUl). l00A: 1. TravisSmith(Vaml; 2. Br ian Krist (SUl ). 80 A: 1. Andy Dililon (Yam); 2. Wayne Frampton • IVam): 3. Travis Smith (Vam). MINI A: 1. Kenny Craig (Vam); 2. Mickey Framp · ton (Yam). TROPHV DASHES PRO: Jeff Campbell. LTWGHT PRO: Charlie Mitchell. OPEN: Rich W ord. 250: Jeff Campbell. 125: Rod Bixel. 100: Trav is Sm it h. 80 : Kenny Craig . Locals dominate Lodi ST By A nn Ca rr LOD!, CA. MAY 16 Local ra cers, those who live within 25 mi les of th e Lodi Cycle Bowl , virtually dominated short track ac tio n today o n a wa rm, beautiful Su nday afternoon . A l O -Ioot wid e blue groove on the enlarged racing su rface a long with a speedway-type , p ro p ro cedure starting ga te, wh ich wo rked very well , provided ex trem ely co m pe titive racing. Stockto n 250cc Experts Mark Key (O lympic-tuned Ya m ), J oe Knight (Bu rton Cycl e Yam ) a nd Aa ron Hill (Ca llse n H an ) led in th at o rder wire to wire but in close ri di ng. Antioch 's J on Eic hel ba ugh was th e onl y non local to break into th e points as he fin ished sevent h . Black P lat e number one Da vid Boyles ma de it two in a ro w for th e weekend in th e 500cc Expert class as he n ip ped Ma nteca's Bill Scott and Ch ico's Dave R yan. Boyles a lso won in Newma n Saturday n igh t after Ch ris Carr went o ut wi th ign itio n problems. In Min i Expert co mpetitio n. Clem ents ace Mike Ma cedo easil y ou tran th e BOcc Expe rt field. Shad Johnson slipped by Jason Paoli for second. Area Novices Matt Wa it a nd J ohnny McGill nabbed th e Pee Wee and BOcc go es. . Good starters get off th e line no matter what th e system, and Gary Coit adj us ted to th e new starting system well, taking hi s 500 Yamaha ahead of Ken J ernigan early and outdistancing the 500cc Nov ice field for his seco nd win this season. LMC members Larry Tofanelli and John West battled in both h eat and main with Larry besting J ohn for the combined I25-200cc Novi ce/Junior fin al. Out-of-towners Scott Eichelbaugh (25Occ Novice), John Lamont (25Occ Junior) and Don Stommell (500cc

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