Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

i_ a -Rorth D';k~t;"~So"~:h Ddoia-N~bl'..ka-Kuuaa-Oldabo..a-Texa .· • . , r--'-'--'----.. . :. . ~----'-'-.. . :. . :..---------..:.....-..:..........:...:....--....; The 15-yea r-ol d Lerwill h ad four wins in as many rn oto s in th e 125cc Amateur and 80cc Expert classes, highlighted by a cliinb 10 the lead after a fifth-place start in the first I25cc m oto , The strong performance nudged Lerwill into the 125cc Expert ranks for nex t week 's racing. Scott Jewett won a pair of motos in the Open Expert class in spite of a first-tum tangle with another rider while brother R ick came out on top in I25cc Novice Division One racing. Bro th ers Bryon a nd Brent Hatfield took overall firsts in 100 and ' 125cc Novice Division Two classes. respectively. A consistent pair of seconds earned Daniel Child an overall win in the Open Novice class over Sco tt Leinbac h a nd Kell y Adams. Dave Child finished seco nd O pen Expert while . Brad Child wa s th ird 250cc Expert. 250cc Expert winner at th e recent Cherry Creek, Kevin J o nes, nosed out Arlun Au lt for another overall win. Roger Bra ithwa ite, Roger Zeeman a nd G a ry Schurz finished in that order in the 125cc Expert class. As usua l, they provided th e night's smoothest riding on a course seemingly tailor-made for th e smaller bikes. Bill Peirce won 250cc Novice Division Two for the last time as h e earned a promotion to Amateur status. Tod Bra ith wa ite was second Open Amateur, and Mike and Josh Woodbury were second a nd third 80cc Experts. Results BO 7· 11: 1. Raben H.tch (K.w): 2. Selby Bring · hurst Narn t 3. Brook Beckstrom (Ya m). 80 12· 15: 1. Corky M.ughn (Y.m); 2. Scott Akins (Kaw); 3. Greg Gi.melli (Y. m). 80 AM 12· 15: 1. Vinca B.rnes (Suz); 2. C.sey Newberry (Suz); 3. Cody Thom.s (Y.m). 80 EX 12·15: 1. Troy Lerwi ll (Yaml; 2. Mike Woodberry (Kaw); 3. Josh Woodberry (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Roger Br.ithw.it e (Suzl: 2. Roger Zeem.n (Suz); 3. Gary Schurz (Suz). 100 NOV: 1. Bryon H. tf ield (Suz); 2. Sha na New · bauber (Suz). 125 AM : 1. Troy Lerwill (Y. m); 2. Lerry D.vi. (y.m); 3. J.y D.y (Y.m) . 125 NOV ON 1: 1. Br.nt H.tfield (Suz); 2. M ike H.mmond (Han); 3. D. le Turner (Kaw). 125 NOV ON 2: 1. Rick Jewett (Suz): 2. Todd R.wlinson (y.m); 3. VerI Ovam (Suz). . 250 EX: 1. Kevin Jones (Y.m); 2. Ar lun Ault(Suz); 3. Br.d Child (Han). 250 AM : 1. Kun Jensen (Han); 2. D••• Gr.ce (y.m); 3. Brien Henry (y.m). 250 NOV ON 1: 1. Ste..n Fullmer (Y.m); 2. Jeff Barn.. (Suz); 3. M.rk Miln.r (Han). 250 NOV DIV 2: 1. Bill Peirce (Hon~ 2. M.rk Yankin ( Kaw~ 3. Rick Johnson (Suz). OPEN EX: 1. Scott Jewett (Suz); 2. D.... Child (Hon~ 3. Bob Olson (Suz). OPEN AM : 1. Allan Workm.n (Hus); 2. Todd Braithwllit. (Y.m t 3. Jeff BOYd (Y.ml. . OPEN NOV: 1. D.niel Child ( H on ~ 2. Scott Leinbach (y. m); 3. K. lly Ad.ms (M.i). Dillon, Rhoten st ar in Kawasaki .Super Series finale By Charlie Wiese MOSIER VALLEY, TX, J UNE 6 The final round of the Kawasaki Super Series had riders goin ' for it today on one of Texas' most challenging motocross tracks, Mosier Valley MX. In a full day of racing, riders and race fans alike got more than th eir money's worth as the "new look" Mosier Valley provided all the elements for "Texas lOugh " motocross. The fast, sandy circuit provided excellent spectator viewing as Kirk " D' Ville" Oil· Ion (Hon) and Darren "The Spoiler" Rhoten (Yam ) made the most of a good thing by taking overall wins in excitinK Expert action. Exci ting racing wasn ' t lim ited to th e Expert classes, however, some of th e outstanding efforts took place during the morning race program. Micro Mini madness h ad Charlie Wi nn (Yam) piloting hi s Ca rte r' s Yamaha to his sixth co n secutive mo to win to tak e overall as well as first in the Super Seri es. In a day for domination , Mark McCandless ( Ka w) continu ed to " ma n ha nd le" the 250/0pen Beginners as he too took overall honors for the day as well as the series. McCand· less is another fine rider who will soon move to Novice class actio n. The 125cc Pros made each a n d every rnoto an exciting one 10 watch . Rou nd three winner Kirk Dillon provided the best of both as he took th e overall after soil sampling his way out of the overall at Wolfcreek's round one. " Kill er " Ca rroll R ich a rd so n (W RW) a nd Dennis "Max" Brand (Hon ) provided their share of th e thrills as they rode to spectacular finishes each week whi le consistent "Just P lain " Mi ke Foytik (Suz) took the series win withou t winning a single rnoto. Mosier Valley Motocross became. mech anical as " T h e Machine , " Da rren R h o ten (W R W), spoiled th e 250cc Experts as he made winning profitable against it talent-filled cla ss of Experts. Rhoten, preparing himself for the Open class Nationals, g ets quicker each week as h e in ch es hi s wa y toward ma chine-like precision. Series cl ass honors went to another talented T exan, Kirk "T he Doughboy" Spencer (Ya m) , who was -th e only rider in the class to ride and finish every rnoto in the series. Wrapping up the weekly races as well as the series was the O pe n Expert class that had Darren Rhoten continuing his machine-li ke efforts with a 1-2 punch that gave him the overall win. Series honors were taken by Kirk Spencer whose consistency is as regular as clockwo rk. · • Results MI CRO MINI : 1. Ch.rlie W inn (Y. m); 2. J.'on Shultz (Y.m); 3. J immy G.ddis (Y.m). MINI JR: 1. Roy Schellenberger (Yam); 2. Chip Ch.ndler (K.w): 3. Chris Gull.ksen (Y.m). MINI SR: 1. Keit h foytik (Suz): 2. Phill ip Dillon (Han); 3. D••id B.rnhill (Y.m). '00/125 BEG: 1. Jeff Lene (Han); 2. Rick Harper (Yam): 3. Jim Joplin (K.wl. 250 /0PEN BEG: 1. M.rk McC.ndle•• (K.wl; 2. Scott H.milton (Suz); 3. Reg Butl.r (K.wl. OVER 30 INT: 1. AI.n Devi. (Suz): 2. Donny Penwell (M.i); 3. Ste.. Eeds (Han). OVER 30 EX: 1. Randy Long (Y.m); 2. J.ck Sei· gri.t (y.m); 3. Cody Will i.ms (Y.m). 125 NOV: 1. M ilCh Hu rsey (Han); 2. D.n Olson (Y.m ~ 3. Ty Can.r (K. w). 250 NOV: 1. Kent Spencer (y.m): 2. Tom Cheaver. (Kawl; 3. Oon H.n (Kaw). OPEN NOV: 1. J.m.. Gorm.n (Han); 2. Chris Scroggins (Hon); 3. Rob Chamber. (Honl . 125 INT: 1. Ed Cook (Kaw ); 2. Ru.sell Brown (Y. m); 3. Rick Standifer (K.w). 125 EX: 1. Kirk Dillon (Han); 2. Dennis Brand (Hon); 3. Rodney W'llinton (y . m). 250 INT: 1. O. vid Lux (Kaw); 2. Roger Schell. n· berger (Yam); 3 . Donnie Mergraves (Ka w). 250 EX: , . D.rr.n Rhoten (Y. m); 2. Dennis H.w· thorne (Hu.); 3. Kirk Spencer (Y. m). OPENINT: 1. GregWiIIi.ms (y.m); 2. Pet. Lag. di (Hon); 3. Joe M. n in (y. m). OPEN EX: 1. Darren Rhoten (y. m); 2. Nick Cor' . dove (Han): 3. Kirk Spencer (y.m). FINAL SERIESSTANDINGS MICRO MINI: 1. Char lie Win n (Yam); 2. J. son Shu ltz (y. m); 3. M.rsh.1IHicks MINI JR: 1. Roy Schell.nberger (Y.m~ 2. Bri.n Mercer (y.m); 3. Chip Ch.ndler IK.w). MINI SR: 1. Kaith Foytik (Suz); 2. Phil lip Dillon ( Ho n~ 3. D.vid Barnhill (Y.m). 100/125 BEG: 1. Jeff Lane ( H on~ 2. Doug Fi.t1e (SUz); 3. Bri.n Hunk (Suz). 250/0PEN BEG: 1. M.rk McC.ndle.s (K.wl; 2. Steve Dunham (Suz); 3. M.rk Willi.ms (Han). OVER 30 INT: 1. J im Smith (Y.m); 2. Troy R.pp (Suz); 3. AI.n O.vis(Suz). OVER 30 EX: 1. R.ndy Long (Y.m); 2. Jack S.i· grist (y.m); 3. Roger Olson (y.m). 125 NOV: 1. Chsd C.I..n(K.w); 2. M itch Hulsey (Han); 3. D.n Olson (Y.m). 250 NOV: 1. Kent Spencer (Y.ml; 2. D••id Jones (Suz); 3. Tom Che._s (Kaw). OPEN NOV: 1. R.ndy Hulsey (Han); 2. J.m•• Gorm.n (Han): 3. Sh.ne Ba.vers (Suz). . 125 INT: 1. Skipper B....r. (Suz); 2. Ed Cook (K.w); 3. Nickey Br.ntley (Y.m). . 125 EX: 1. Mike Foytik (Suz); 2. Terry Tinney · (K.w); 3. Rodney Wig inton (Y.m). 250 INT: 1. D••id Lux (Kaw): 2. Donn i. M.r· gr.... lKawl; 3. 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