Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

tl...b-U..... Alaska·Canada-',Northerll .CaIifornia,Northern Nevada-Or"gon:W,ashington-ldeho-Uun-AJeski · C\l 00 (j) Doug Lenge lead. Mt. View 126cc Pro winner Ted Hoh to • jump. litsch was righ t there in second, DileS Cycles Suzuki rider Ted Holt was third and Heuinga fourth. By the next lap Michlitseh had gained the number one spot for good and was gone for the win. Lange took second, Holt third, Heuinga fourth and Mik e McCormick on a Fred 's Cycle City Suzuki came from dead last for fifth . Michlitsch had misfortune strike him down again in the second moto of 125. He was unable to defend his first moto win after engine troubles forced him to drop out after four laps. Wa tilo, Holt and Denny Fennel then provided fans with agreat race to the finish. Holt managed to find a wa y around the tiring Watilo, who had already ri dden three motos, for th e win. Fennel grabbed th ird. Kevin Hofenbredl was fourth , and McCormick was aga in fifth. Grant Bergstrom was th e onl y double winner of the day , bl itzing both th e Mini Intermediates and th e Pee Wee Experts. Don't forget, the next ra ce a t Mt. View on June 20 will be a Yamaha Perpetual Gold Cup Series race. Parking is lim ited so the earlier yo u arrive, th e better spot you'll get. Results 52 PP: I .Julio Hiorache(Yom): 2. Jill Hon.Ioo (Hon). PEE WEE JR: 1. Child Kilhpough (Yomt 2. Clint Whitokor (Yom). PEE WEE EX: 1. Gront Borgstr om (Yomt 2. Britt Woodring (ylm); 3. Trovil Whitokor (Yom). MINIJR: 1. TrovStowort(Yomt 2. MitchColdwo1l (yom); 3. Koyin Monn (Klw). MINI INT: 1. Gront Borgstrom (Yomt 2. Coroy Whitokor (Yomt 3. Rondell Klottko (Hon). MINI EX: 1. Doll Smith (Vom). 100 JR: 1. Rogor Sherrel (Yom); 2. Don Cook (Yom). 100 INT: 1. Joff Milol (Vem). 125 JR: 1. Chuck Goodrich (Kew); 2. Brott Gilk · son (Suz); 3. Williem Ormby (KTM). 125 INT: 1. Kyle Bucknor (Vom); 2. Shone Whl· t _ (Yom); 3. Duncen Devil (Han). 125 EX: 1. Bill Hrobik (Ylm). 125 PRO: 1. TIld Holt (Suz); 2. Rob Wotilo (Yem); 3. Doug Lango (Vom). 250JR: 1. Michael Tomasin i (Yam); 2. Ron Kent (Hont 3. Tim Dyko (Kow). 250 INT: 1. Dlyid Comp (Suzt 2. Doon Glos. (Han); 3. Ceig Kowki (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Rob Wlltilo (Yemt 2. Skeet Hiso (Kow); 3. Deyo Hottingo(yom). . OPEN JR: 1. Grilg Wilson (M oi); 2. Dole Sohleen (Yomt 3. Joy Loudogin (Yom). OPENINT: 1. Doug Foster (Hu.t 2. Richord Hevvit (Yomt 3. Ron Dimeo (Hon). OPEN PRO; 1. Lyle Schoppon(Mo i); 2. Mork Met· the ison (KTMt 3. Bob Plympton (Suz). DTH EX: 1. Ron Long (Suz); 2. Mike Porry (Yomt 3. Jim Glodish (HuI). OTH INT: 1. Gory Bo_rom (Yom); 2. Georgo Donnil (Kowt 3. F.O. Rhoy (Han). OTH NOV: 1. Curt Gilbert (Yom); 2. Dono Reg· nono(Yom); 3. Oorrol Kilhpough (Yom). OT EX: t . Gory BondI (Hont 2. J im Newmon (Moi); 3. CI8fenc8 Pitlo (Yom). OT NOV: 1. Jerry Hieracho (Kow); 2. Gono Ford (Yom): 3. Dove Scott (Moi). Chandler, Pelkey, Hurst haul at Sidewinders TT By Clay Light CLACKAMAS, OR, MAY 28 There couldn't have been any better way to kick off the Memorial Day weekend than to be at the Sidewinders T'T, which saw American Honda rider Doug Chandler take the Novice main event with Junior sensation Barry Pelkey (Sim pson/CoAl beating last week 's winner Randy Green. The Expert main event was also a "seat edger" which saw Brad Hurst (Panther Racing/KRW/ Woodland Hon/Tri ) take the race over last week's winner Frank Word III (Sco tt USA/Vern's Air Sales/Out Front No. Plates/RIleB H-D). The Novice main event had Chandler put his water-cooled Honda into the lead of the 12-rider, two-row field. Fellow Californian Joe Knight (Ya m) followed in second with George McBee (Yam), Ryan Fisher (Vern's Air Sales Yam) and Danny Bennett (ND/Bel~Ray Han) giving chase. Bennett, who got orr poorly, was closing the gap on McBee, who fell prey to Fisher who wanted to put a pass on Chandler for th e lead. Sound co nfus ing ? It was. Ch andler wasn't to be den ied the win (a nd a well earned one) after last week's DNF. In the Junior main. Pelk ey was on th e pole position, bu t that didn 't stop Emory Gra y and h is Yamaha from taking th e lead while Pelkey poured it on in second, fleeing flying Randy Green (Ameri can Hon ). Ben Zakarian (Yam) trailed in fourth but managed to wor k past Green a nd Pelkey on th e first lap, also getting by Gra y to tak e th e lead . Zakari an held a smooth lin e in first with Gray second , Green th ird a nd Pelkey and Danny Moore (Amer ica n Hon ) arg uing over fourth. G ra y yielded 10 Green as did Zaka ria n, who al so fell to Pelkey, wh o quickl y challenged Green in a duel for the lead . Pelkey got a good drive out of the downh ill co rner and made hi s move on Green to ta ke th e lead co ming pa st the tower, wh ere th e announcer had everyone on their feet with the tight rac e between th e sensa tional Juniors. Pelkey pounded the pack to tak e the win over Green, Zakarian, Gray and Brian Yocum (Yam). After all the Expert restarts and spec ta tor brawls, th e Expert main was underway and saw Word the third tak e th e lead on his XR 750 over Hurst, Micke y Fay (American Hon), Mike Inderbitzin (Tri ) a nd Darrell Hendrickson (T ri), Hurst was quick to swoo p up Word on the second lap whe n Word got out of sha pe in a chop py co rner to take the lead over Fay, who held down third, and a fourth place argument betw een Jeff Campbell (Elite/ H a rry Lill y/Ou t Front No . Plates/Simpson/Vern's Air Sal es Yam ), Brett Barkman (Han ) and Inderbitzin. Campbell settled into th e fourth place spot toward the latter stages in the l2-lap event. Hurst and Word continued their battle for first until the last lap when Hurst decided to motor away with th e win. Word, Fay, Campbell , Barkman, Inderbitzin made up a mini National (a ll six hold National numbers) with Bill y Oliver (Fred's Cycle City Tri) seventh lind Jeff McDaniel (Longview Kaw ) eig h th. Also , a quick get well wish to John Wincewicz , Lars Trulson and the few others who will be ou t of action. Results MAIN . EX: 1. Brod Hurst (Tri): 2. Fronk Word III (H-D): 3. Mickoy Foy (Han). JR: 1. Borry Polkoy (C-A): 2. Rondy Green (Han); 3. Ben Zakarian (Yam). NOV: 1. Doug Chond ler IHon); 2. Ryon Fishor (Yom); 3. Joe Knight (Yom). TROPHVDASH EX: 1. Fronk Word III (H-D). JR: 1. Emory Groy (Yom). NOV: 1. Doug Chendlor (Hon). FAST TIME: Fronk Word III (H·D) 14.54 . ~pangler, Mlchlitsch grab PIR night MX wins By Brian Barnes PORTLAND, OR, MAY 27 Eugene's Joe Spangler and Tim Michlitsch, from Newberg, both Kawasaki riders, took wins in the 125 and 250cc Pro classes tonight at P;'rtland International Raceway. Bob Plympton outlasted fellow Gresham Suzuki rider Barney Newman in the Open Pro class but only a fter Newman was forced to sit out the second mota with bike problems. . In 125, Mich litsch won the first mota with ease; Mike Ch ase ran a stro ng second the entire race on his Suzuki and Spangler grabbed third, but only after a "heated" battle with Suzuki pilot Ri c Burkinshaw. T he seco nd mota found Chase in th e lead for almost the entire race until Spangler sq uea ked by with o nly a cou ple of laps remai ni ng. Spangler got th e win with Chase second. Michlitsch took third a fter encounter in g problems early in the mota. The first 250cc mota looked like a repeat of races from weeks before. Michlitsch and O'Nea l/Gresham Suzuk i rider Jeff Cropper were again battling for th e top spot. That order held to th e fini sh with DileS Cycles Husky-mounted Ron Vandehey taking third a nd Ri ck Bozarth fourth on - ' a borrowed Honda. The seco nd mota found Michlitsch in an unusu al spo t, that being behind everyone in dead last. Suzuki Northwest's Bru ce .Irwin got the holeshot with Cycle World's Arn e Heuman right behind. Michl itsch started hi s charge ta regain th e tap spot and by the one lap flag had done it. Vandehey rode a great mota for second with Hillsboro Suzuki's Randy Hubbard third, Irwin fourth and Dave Shepard fifth. Gresham Suzuki's Mike Klenke took the overall l25c c Intermediate win but not aft er great races in each. Honda-mounted Craig Timm and Vancouver Yamaha/Suzuki 's Darrin Currier gave Klenke the most cornpetition, with Currier winning the secand mota. H is unfortunate spill in the fir st mota. while in the lead, cost him wh at co uld have been the overa ll WID . Results PP: 1. Tommy Bufton (Yomt 2. Julio Hierscho (Vomt 3. J ill Hanoloo (Han). PEEWEEJR: 1. Chod Kilhpough (yam ); 2. Dorr in Frye (Yom). PEE WEE EX: 1. Britt Woodring (Yomt 2. Donny Kishpough (Yomt 3. Richie Abroml(Yom). MINI JR: 1. Mike Bell (Yom): 2. Shown Shovel (Yamt 3. Bill Phinnoy (Yom). MINI INT: 1. Mork Beumgardnor (Suzt 2. Gront Furrer (Yom); 3. Miko Crowell (Yom). MINI EX: 1. Doll Smith (Yom). 100 JR: 1. Roger Sherro' (Yom): 2. Croig Clark (Yomt 3. Don Cook (Yom). 100 INT: 1. Joff Milos (Yom). 125 JR 1: 1. Wo. Honson (Suz); 2. Mork Jalmo (Yom); 3. Don Robinson (Kow). 125 JR 2: 1. Eric Wintors (Yom); 2. Korry Oyall (Han); 3. Chris Swojo (Han). 125 INT: 1. Miko Klettko (Suzt 2. Cro;g TImm (Hon); 3 . Darrin Currier (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Joe Spongier (Kowl; 2. Miko Chose (Suz); 3. TIm Michlitsch (Kow). 250 J R 1: 1. Doyid Bacon (Yom): 2. Ron Kont (Honl; 3. ManlY Bloemko (Han). 250 JR ·2: 1. Don Robinson (Kow ); 2. Mork Bell (Han): 3. Torry Doyil (Kow). 250 INT: 1. Rick Wylder (Kow t 2. M iko Holbrook (Suzl: 3 . Kyle' Holl (Han). 25 0 PRO: 1. TIm Michlitsch (Kowl ; 2. Ron Vondohoy (Hus); 3. Rondy Hubbord (Suz). OPENJR: 1. Miko Hickmon (Yam); 2. JoffVounco (Yom): 3 . Bin Cronshow (Hu). OPEN INT: 1. Groyson Hon (Yom): 2. Mike Perry (Suzt 3. Pot Nolson (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. Bob Plympton (Suz). OTH EX: 1. Miko Porry (Suz): 2. Miko Hickmon (Yom); 3. Jim Porks (Vom). OTH INT: 1. Jeff Vounco(Yam); 2. Georgo Donni. (Kow). OTHNOV: 1. BiliJoworski (Yom); 2. Richord Duncen(Kow). OT EX: 1. Gory Bonds (Han). OT NOV: 1. Jerry Hiorscho (Kow t 2. Chorl.. Bur· chinal (Han). Cruickshank, Hayman hustle at Huetter" By Judy Roe COEUR d 'ALENE, 10, MAY 27 The second week of racing at Huerter Speedway was held under threatening skies and chilly weather tonight, but the crowd was ready for flat track action. The 250cc Amateur main had Ken Peterson jump into the lead , but Rick Bell went around him. Ron Rouse runn ing third couldn 't hold off Jeff Selden and finally went down trying but was unhurt. At th e flag it was Bell first, Selden seco nd, Peterson third and Lowell Thompson fourth. The 500cc Expert class was any· body's game a ll night with Arn ey Wick. Tony Cruicksh ank and Ron

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