Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Cenlr.1 Pipeline T he N MA moves to T yler next week as th e ac tio n in some cla sses gets tig ht for the to p 10 qual ifying spots. Results (Above) An unidentified Burleson 125cc Expert perfects his tumbling technique. (Below) Carlos Serrano led Tulsa's Open Experts, but DNF. sampled his way out of an overall victory. Meanwhile, Dill on grinned from ea r to ear as he sped past th e unfortu nate Pa te. Ro und two ended with Dillon on to p, R icha rdso in second, Brand third, Pa te in fourth an d Foytik fifth . Kirk Spencer ea rned a nother da y's pay in the 250cc Expert wars as he domina ted ro und o ne action while the field chased his dust. Spencer appeared back in form wi th Dennis "Skylab" Hawthorne (H us) charging hard and landing in second ahead of Nick "The Sti ck " Cordova (H o n) a n d Mark "Peaches" R ak es tr aw (Ya m) . Cordova a nd Rakestraw recovered from soil sa m p les with Rakestraw coming on very strong to finish a close fourth . Round two was owned by Rakestraw , wh o led from gate to flag wh ile round one and overall winner Spencer finished second a head of Cordova a nd a troubled Darren Rhoten. Final race of the super Sunday of racing was th e two-lap " Dash For Cash" with any Expert rider on a ny size ma chine being el igible. One tough group of Experts sp rinted around the fast sandy circuit as Cor. dova grabbed th e lead as the gate hi t the ground. T he fight was on , but it passed by so quickly that for th e riders in second through seventh, it ended too soo n. Two laps later Cordova, wh o switched to the big-bore red rocket for th e dash , ha d th e right strategy an d the $ 100 cash in hand after dueling with Rakestraw, Spencer and Rhoten . Results 58 M ICRO MIN I: 1. Eric A ist rin (Yom); 2. Stove Hogg (Yoml; 3. Jod y Nort h (Yoml. M INI JR : 1. Trovis MOllo y (Honl; 2. Chuck Green (Yom l; 3. Robbio Dovi s (Suz). MINI SR: r . I(oit h Foyl ik (Suzt, 2. Phill Dillon (Han): 3. Brondyn Roody (I(ow) . OVER 30 INT: 1. J immy Henzler (Suz); 2. J im Sm ith (Yaml; 3. Alan Davis (Suz). 100/125 BEG; 1. Berry I( irtdand (Yam); 2. M ike John..n (Yam); 3. Rick Harper (Yom). 12 5 NOV : 1. Chod Colvert (!(o wt, 2. M itc h Hulsey (Honl; 3. M ike Pierce (Suz). 250NOV: 1. David Franklin (Su zl; 2. Unknown; 3 . Johnny Richa rdoon (Yem ). 250/0PEN BEG: 1. M ark McCondless (I(aw) ; 2. Unknown; 3. Buddy M inst l(Suz). OPEN NOV: 1. Randy Hulse y (Honl; 2. Wa yman S.ockton (Yamt, 3. Skip Sm it h (Suz). 125 1NT 1. Gary Bench (Yam); 2. Brent Corri zal" ; (Yam); 3. Jerry Moody (Suzl. 125 EX; 1. Carroll Richardson (Vam); 2. Denni s Brand (Ha n); 3 . Steve Pate (Yaml . 250 INT: 1. Marvin Shockey (Yaml ; 2. Bill Newk irk (YamI; 3. Randy Willis (Yam ). 250 EX: 1. I(ir k Spencer (Yam); 2. M ark Rakes· tr aw (Yam); 3. Nick Cordova (HanI. . OPEN INT: 1. Greg W illiams (Yam); 2. Eric Berg (Yam); 3. l( en. Sm ith (Suzl. Conroe hosts N MA qualifier By BC CO NRO E, TX, MAY 29-30 Qualifying for th e Ponca Cit y NMA fin als ro lled into the Houston area today. Most of th e top T exas-Louisiana gu ns were on hand to do ba tt le. Honora ble mention goes to NMA Mini G P wi nner Collin Edwards for best finish line cha rge. no t to forget th e performance of Crispy Vreeland. Kawasaki rider Bill y Wh itley is back to full speed as he provided some ho t competition fo r Da nn y Storbeck (Yam) a nd Kit Vick (Ya m ) in win ning 83cc Stock Expert 12-16. Ex-mini riders J ackie Ho rner (Hon) a nd Tommy Wayland (Kaw) climbed on 125s, and eac h won a Nov ice cla ss. Bryan Abernathy (Ka w) was fla wless a nd untoucha ble as he packed a way the Stock a nd Modified wins in 125cc Intermediates. Experts were a lso ou t in full force as Kyle Landrum (Ka w) battled Bryan Taylor (H on) in th e 125cc classes, a nd Dan Conway (Kaw) won th e 250cc o vera ll a t th e expense of Ricky Gl aser's (Suz) blown head gas ket. leaving Ronnie Herrmann (Hon) second overall. 61 STOCI( PEEWEE THRU B; 1. Collin Edwards (Yam); 2. Ross Dhaye r (Yamt, 3 . Todd We ll is (yam). 61 MOD PEE WEE THRU B: r . Collin Edwa rds (Yamt, 2. Ross Ohaver (Yam). 61 STOCK THRU 8 : 1. Collin Edwards (Yam t, 2. Crispy Vreel and (Yam ); 3. M ichael Wa lling (Yam). 61 MOO THRU 8 : r . Colli n Edwa rds (Yaml ; 2. Cris py Vr eel l nd (Yam ); 3. M ic hael Wa lling (Yam). 61 STOCI( NOV 9·11 ; 1. Baden Rowland (Yam); 2. James Fuller (Yam); 3. Cra ig Sc:hm in (Yam). 61 MOO NOV 9-11 : 1. Jason Brea ux (Vam); 2. Baden Row land (Yam); 3 . James Full er (Yam, . 61 STOCK INT 9· 11; 1. Gary Stovenson (Ya m). 61 M OD INT 9 ·1 1: 1. Dove Sh ade (Yam); 2. Gary Stevenso n (Yaml; 3. Jerry Norwood (Yaml. B3 STOCI( NOV 9 ·11 : 1. Jerry Norwood Il(aw); 2. Crispy Vre eland (!(ow) ; 3. Baden Rowl and (Hon l. B3 MOD NOV 9·1 1: 1. Jason Breaux (Yam); 2. James Prasifka; 3. Cliff Schm itt (Suz). B3 STOCI( .INT 9·11 : 1. Cody Ma rek (I(awl; 2. Dave Shade (Kaw ); 3. Gary Stev en son (Kaw). B3 MOD INT 9-11 : 1. Cody M arek (I(a w ); 2. Dave Shade (I(aw ); 3 . Gary Stovenson (I(aw). 105 MOD OPEN 9 ·1 1: 1. Gary Stevenson (I(awl. B3 STOCI( NOV 12 ·16: 1. Billy Compton (Vam); 2. Ja son Langford (I(awl; 3. Joe Bob Ebers (Yam). B3 MOD NOV 12 ·16: 1. Steven Epps (Yam); 2. Lance Baldridge (Yam); 3. Jason Langford (I(aw). 83 STOCI( INT 12- 16: 1. Tommy Coll ier (Yamt, 2. Vincent Rizzo (Yam); 3 . Scott Thomas (Kaw) . B3 MOD INT 12 ·16: 1. Eddie Vreeland (I(aw ); 2. Bren t Freed (Kaw ); 3 . Tommy Collier (Vam). B3 STOCI( EX 12 ·16: 1. Billy Whitley (!(aw); 2. Danny Storbeck (Yam); 3. I(it Vick (Yam ). B3 MOD EX 12-16: 1. Billy Whitley (Kewt, 2. I( it . Vick (Yam); 3. Danny Storbeck (Yam). 10 5 MOD OPEN 12 -16 : 1. Danny Sto rbeck (yam); 2. Bill y W hitley (I(ow t, 3 . Eddie Vree land (!(ow). 100 STOCK THRU 15 : 1. ManlY Bla nd (Yamt, 2. Deneck Stafford (Yam); 3. TIm LaCompte (Yam). 100 MODTHRU 15; 1. Dereck Stafford (Vaml; 2. Jason J ess up (Yam); 3. TIm LeCompte {Yam}. l00 STOCI( 16-1 B; 1. M ike Murray (Vam l; 2. Bill y Richard (Yamt, 3. Jeff Gibson (Yam). 100 MOD ; 1. Jeff Gibson (Yem); 2. Mike Murray (Yaml; 3. Mark Wadiv (Ya m~ 125 STOCI( NOV: t . J ackie Horner (Hont, 2. Daryl A ust in (Yam); 3 . Chad Parker (Yem). 125 MOD NOV : 1. Tommy Wayland (I(ow); 2. Daryl Austin (Vam); 3 . Lloyd Clayton. 12 5 STOCK INT; 1. Bryan Abernathy (!(o wl; 2. RuslY Davell (Suzt, 3 . Brett Wagnon (Han). 12 5 MOD INT: 1. Bryan Abernathy (!(awl; 2. I(en Fox (I(aw); 3. Rusty Dovell (Suz). 125 STOCK EX: I. l(yle Landrum ( !(ow~ 2. Terry Thom as (I(ow); 3. Wendell S immons (l(aw~ 12 5 MOD EX; 1. l(y1e Landrum (Kawt, 2. Bryan Taylor (Han); 3 . Terry Thomas (I(aw). 250 MOD NOV: r . Ma rk Peterson (Yam ); 2. Don Lawrence (Yam); 3. Jerry Burford (Hon). 250 MOD INT: 1. Brett Wagnon (Han ); 2. Jason Otto (Vam); 3. Paul Vork. 250 MOD EX: 1. Dan Conway (I(a w ~ 2. Ron Herrmann (Hon ); 3. Jaime Kill ion (y em ). Burleson hosts North Texas MX By Charl es E. Bis hop BURL ESO N. T X, MAY 30 The Kawasaki North Texas Champions hip Mo tocross is a th ree race series wi th eac h series at a different track. The first mo tocross in th e seri es was a t Wolf Creek Motocross Pa rk . the seco nd a t Mosier Valley was ra ined ou t a nd resch eduled. and today's third race in the seri es was a t Burleson Motocross Park. Promoted by Chester Czasjkowski, ove r 330 riders showed up to co m pe te in 21 classes. The mos t ho tly contested mo to of th e da y was th e seco nd moto o f the I25cc Novice B class. From the starting ga te down th e short straight, 19 rid ers ab reast fun ne led into a 15-foot wide tu rn one. By the time they reached turn four. a very h igh banked left-hand turn. six different racers had been in the lead . Coming out of turn fo u r La rry Ben ch on a Ya maha 'had the lead wi th Todd Spence (Yam). Sp ence fell in tu rn fo ur of the second la p . getti ng restarted in six th position. Lap three show ed severe cha nges wi th Yelton no w the leader foll ow ed by Dan O lson (Yam) , ·Bench and Sideris. T he fin a l results sta yed the same with Spencer pu lli ng bac k up to fifth pos itio n by th e checkered flag. Result s M INI JR; 1. Chris Epperson IS uz~ 2. Shawn Hug · gin s (Yam); 3 . Brian Mercer (VIm). MINI SR; t . Tiver Foyt ik (Suz t; 2. Jeson Upshw (Yam); 3. Philip Dillon (Hon ). OVER 30 INT: 1. Troy Rapp (Suzl ; 2. Jim Smith (Yam); 3 . Donny Penwell (M eil. OVER 30 EX; 1. Randy Long «(aw); 2. Mark Mills (Yamt, 3 . Roger Olson (Yam). 125 NOV A; 1. Chad Calvert (I(aw); 2. Dan Olson (Yam ~ 3. Nick Sideris (I(aw ). M ICRO M INI : r . Eric AISlr in (Yam); 2. Charlie Wi nn (Yamt, 3 . M arshall Hicks (Yam I. 250/0PEN BEG: r . Mark McCandless (I(awl; 2. Mark Wi ll iams (Hont, 3. Jackie Mercer (Suz). OPEN NOV ; 1. Randy Hulsey (Han); 2. Jem.. Gorman (Hont, 3. Shone BeaVW1l (Suz~ 125 BEG A : 1. Barry I(irk land (Suzt, 2. J im Jop lin (I(owl; 3. Rick Harper (Yaml . 12 5 BEG B: 1. Jeff Lane (Hont, 2. Todd Davis (I(aw ); 3 . SCott Hibbard (Yaml. 250 NOV A; t . I(en' Spencer (Yam); 2. Todd Fox (I(TM); 3. David Frank lin (Suz). 250 NOV B: 1. DavidJones(Suzl; 2. Tom Chov ins (I(owt, 3. David W alsh (Suz). 12 5 INT A : 1. Skipper Beav ers (Suzt, 2. J erry Moody (Suzl; 3. Nicky Brom ley (Yam). 125 INT B: 1. Br ent Carrgales (Yamt, 2. Gary Bench (Yam); 3 . A ubrey Wright (Ha n). 125 EX: 1. M ike Foylik (Suzt, 2. Terry TInney (I(aw); 3. John Kind hard ((awl. 250 INT A; t . Dav id Lu x (I(aw); 2. Marvin Shock· ley (Yam l; 3. Roger D. Schellenberger (Yam). 250 INT B: 1. Ca..y Loftin IHonl; 2. Gene W . Goodier (Hon l; 3. Roger Hardman. Jr . (Honl . 250 EX: 1. Dar ren Rhoten (Yam); 2. Dav id Jones (Hust, 3 . I(irk Spencer (Vam). OPEN INT: 1. Brent Dodson (yam); 2. Greg Willi. ams (Yam); 3. Skipper Robens (Mai). OPEN EX: 1. Darren Rhoten (Vam); 2. Carrell Hol lingshead (Han ); 3 . Glen Goodier IHon ). Hoenshell, Kirschbaum stuff Team Spaghetti By J ac k B. Harwoc d T ULSA. OK , MAY 30 The second in th e three-race series motocross sponsored by Coors was memorial for some and not so memorial for others o n a hot, hum id Mem orial Day weekend . Cl a y H o enshell a nd Randy Kirschbaum , smarti ng from the stuffing by Team Villa riders Gary Dircks a nd Carlos Serran o in the fir st rac e of the series, di sp la yed some quick draws o f th eir o wn. Hoenshell (Yam) sho t aces in the I25cc Expert class, but he had to outshoot J oe Burke (Suz) with only three la ps to go in the first moto, In the second rn oto , Hoenshell trailed Den nis Daft (Ya m) who kep t the leadfrom Burke throug h the first half, then st uffed Burke on th e last lap to sweep the I25cc Ex pe rt series. Dircks (ViI) DN F both motos wi th carburetor problem s. In the 250cc Expert ba tt le, Randy Kirschbaum took the first mo to fro m flag to flag . H oenshell tra il ed Kirsch baum only one lap in the seco nd mo to before he took th e poin t a nd kept it. Steve Hendricks (Yam ) kep t a close eye on th e proceedings by reco rd ing a 3-4 a nd a strong thir d overall. Serrano go t the hol eshot in the bigbore class a nd scu rried in front of Kirschba um through 10 hard laps before fro nt brake damage p ut a stop to his try for a wi n . By this time. Serrano a nd Kirsch ba um had lapped so me of the field and led by man y a blink. Kirsch ba um coas ted to th e flag. In th e second moto, after bei ng ditched by a first turn p ile-up, Serra no reeled in everybody, includin g the speeding Kirschb aum who had wha t seemed to have been a n unbeatab le lea d. When Kirsch baum went wide in a switch ba ck. turn , Serran o swep t past and rocketed to th e flag to save pa rt o f the endi ng for Team Villa. Results • 12 5 A M : 1. Brad M cl( issick(Yaml; 2.l(erryThom · (Suz); 3. Wayne Caulik (Vam). 125 EX; 1. Clay Hoen sh ell (Yaml ; 2. Joe Burk e (Suz); 3. Dennis Daft (Yam). 250 AM : 1. Wayne Caul ic (Vam); 2 . Terry Bridges (Hon); 3 . David Sunon (Hon) . 250 EX: 1. Clay Hoenshell (Yamt, 2. Randy Kirschbaum (Yam); 3 . Steven Hendricks (Yam l. OPEN AM: 1. Kim Blevins (Yam ); 2. Chr is Cun ningham (Hus); 3. Tony McGugan (Yam). OPEN EX: 1. Randy I( irschbeum (Yaml; 2. Boise Bergen (Yamt, 3. M ike Smith (H on~ 8S

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