Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Soath.rn Call1oral.·Arlzon.-SOathern N .....d .. Soath.rn Call1ornl• •Arlzona-SOath.rn Ne....da. Soathern Callfornl..Arlzon Western hotline (Above) Canyon Raceway Amateurs saw this view of Doug Butcher in today's MX. (Top left) Rex Staten continued his homecoming w inning streak at Corona's MX. (Low er left) Some riders had a little trouble w ith the jumps. Some had a lot. Results SR A; 1. Gil Sm ith (Bul); 2. Harry Rich (Bul); 3. Bob Thornton (Bul). SR N; 1. Gary Stawan fSW M ); 2. Bob Schllnlr (Bul); 3. Doan Hambriclt (Mon). SR B: 1. M ick Vanaman (Yam); 2 . Harry Lumsden (Hon~ 3 . Andy Anderson (Yam). Clemson collects CRC Saddleback mudocross win By Tom Corley ORANGE, CA, JAN. 23 On the last chance to qualify for Anaheim Stadium, true motocross racerscame toSaddleback and faced a watered-out 22 -. - track which turned the event into a Mudocross. The park's bulldozer had to clear parking spaces in order for everyone to enter the park. This delayed the event by hou rs and the first race went off close to noo n . Amazingly, eight races formed and the two rnotos ended before darkness. A great effort was put forth by both California Racing Club and Saddleback which made the event possible. At the bouom of the starting hill, below Webco tower, there was a formation of deep grooves that the bigger bikes cleared with no problem, but the Mini riders found it to be quite a 1~1l~,!::~~~M4~i_s pulled th eir ent ries, others braved it and a good line-up form ed. One rider stood o u t in both of th e stock a nd modified even ts - O range County Cycle/DG spo nsored Thayne Zito. He took home th e top trophy in both th e 80cc Stock and Modified Intermedia te races. Falling or stalling was seen in all races. The 125cc No vice race was the most competitive and best race of the day . Bill Clemson had the early lead in the opening moto and was followed by Jeff Eary and Paul Colston, both o n Kawasakis. Soon Colston dropped back and Kawasaki rider Dan Southworth moved up and took over third. Southworth zapped Eary as they flew over a jump. Southworth was de termined to catch the leader, Clemson . As th ese two approached the j um p where Eary was passed, Southworth flew by Cle mso n to take over the lead and win the first mo to. The secon d moto was in Clemson's favor as bo th South wo rt h and Colston DNF. Clemson was followed by Ted Cordts at first and Cordts took a stab at the lead. Soon Cordts dropped back and Do ug Huff and common winner Jon Barr ick moved up to second and third positions. These two followed Clemson through th e checkered. The three trophies went to Clemson, DougHuff a n d Ted C~fs' l .-_ ••• ••••• _ .1.- 60 NOV: 1. Donn ls Dah lin (kaw); 2. J imm ia Joh son (Yaml. BD STK BEG: 1. David Church (Sur) ; 2. Eric Lit zenberg (Honl; 3. Dugan Sonders (Yam). BD STK NOV: 1. Frank Sm ith (Yam); 2. Ken Wa lad (Ya m ~ 3. Roben Caldwell (Su%). SO STK INT; 1. Thayne l ito (Yam). BD MOD NOV: , . Kan Wo lack (Yam); 2. M ike Sandova l (Suz). BO MOD INT; 1. Thayne lito (Yaml. IOD NOV: 1. Neal Amesbury (Suz). 125 BEG: t , David Bowman (Yam); 2. Lance Rie man (Yamt 3. Bill Carlson (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Bill Clamso n (Yam); 2. Doug Huff (Kaw ); 3. Ted Cordts (Sur). 125 INT; i . Kim Douglas (Kew l; 2. Guy A rnone (Hon); 3. Kevin Travis (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Todd Campbell (Kawl; 2. Doug Dub ach ( S u r~ 3. D.J. Hulen (Yaml. 250 BEG: 1. Leonard Johnson (Honl; 2. M ichael Musson (Surl; 3. Wayne Campbell (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Bryan Paquette (Hon ); 2. LarryCravans (Hon); 3. AI Jones (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Reggie Lamson (Sur); 2. Rick Bein · gesser (Hon); 3. Jorge Bautista (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Roben Reisinge, (Kaw); 2. Boo Stich· ter (Hon); 3. Mark Asbury (Yam). SOD BEG: 1. Neal Van Non a (Hon); 2. Brad Sloan (M ai ); 3. Mark Relssh (Hon). SOD NOV; 1. Joe Marks (Yam). SOD INT: 1. Kevin Wills (Yam). SOD PRO: 1. Cun Oavidson (Hon); 2. Scott cevness ISuz). VET J R: 1. Danny Ashcraft (Suz). VET EX: 1. Bob Krab (Hon); 2. Bill M illar (Sur); 3 . Joe Ma,ks (KTM). Staten styles to victory at Corona nightMX By Kit Palmer CO RONA, CA, JAN. 21 It was probably Rocket Rex Staten 's (Yam) final racing appearance in the U.S. before he leaves for his new home in South Africa, bu t he left in style after running a way with the 250cc Pro win tonight at Corona Raceway. Staten' s only threat of the n igh t was Yamaha of Covi na's Greg Ziuerkopf (Yam). In the first rnoto, Sta ten captured the holes hot while Chris Fleming (SUl), Gordon Ward (Han) and Zitterkopf followed. It onl y too k Zitterkop f two laps before he had control of the second spot. However, Staten had already devel oped a sizable lead , and he hel d it for the win. Ziuerkopf too k secon d while Fleming an d Ward took third and fourth. Mota two saw Ziuerkopf give State n ' a run for the money as the two leaders ran a way from the pack. Staten took f~e. ~~.:!r~~:_t~~~;_t~;.\~~!~t~I:~ closel y, but Staten 's lead grew slightly each lap as the race progressed. By the end of th e moto, Staten had gained a comfortable lead by the time the checkered came out. Second went to Ziuerkopf followed by Fleming and Tim Krogh (Hon), Zitt erkopf had a bus y night and took second in th e 250s and won the Open Pro class. In both Open rnotos, Ziuerkopf had to work his way up through th e field before he could take th e win . Pomona Vall ey Kawasaki 's Pat Weber (Kaw), a t one point or another, led both motos, but ended up taking second in the standings. Third went to J afi Heinonen (Ya m) while fourth went to Dave Eropkin (H on) . In the high school action only 27 points divided th e top three schools by th e end of th e night. On top of th e clas s was Arlington with 170 while, only six points behind cam e Upland. Moreno Valley gathered 143for third. One of Ar lington 's top scorers was Wyli e Eng (Ya m), who won the I25cc Novice class with a 1-2 tally, anda 1-4 combo in th e 175cc Novice class gave him third. Bryan Curtis (Kaw) of Arlington also had a winning night after stealing the victory in both motos of the 125cc Senior class. Second and third went to Moreno Valley 's Sandy Williams and David Lcnaway (Suz), Results HIGH SCHOOL MINI NO V: 1. Dav id Flrris (Ka w) ; 2. St eve Burdette ; 3 . Ron Jordon (Yem). IOD NOV; 1. Kevi n Lamm ; 2. Bill Warnick (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Wylie Eng (yem); 2. Gera ld Reid (Yamt 3. Devid Rogalla (Yaml. 175 NOV: 1. Rick Lana (Kawt 2. Mika Disa (Kaw ); 3. Wylie Eng (Yem). 175 SR: 1. Bry1In Cuni.(Kaw~ 2. Sandy Williamo; 3 . David Lanaway (Suz). 250 NOV; 1. M ike Bra.. (Kewt 2. Jeff Rutt (Mai ~ 3. Scott Van LUI (Yam). UNATTACHED 80 PEE WEE: 1. Sh ane Good (Yam); 2. eaa u McMinn (Yam); 3. Dan Balun (Yam). : 80 PEEWEE: 1. Brando n Sperlin g (Kaw); 2. Jacob Swa in (Yam); 3. Charla. Vice (Yaml. M INI BEG: 1. JOlon Colli er (Honl; 2. Brt.n Clark (Yam): 3. Brad Edglnton (Kewl. MINI BEG: 1. A ndre w Ferr ick (Yam); 2. Kevin Buuey (Yam); 3. Ganh Tarlow (Yam). MIN I NOV: 1. M ike Burdette (Yam); 2. David . Church fSuzt 3. David Foltz (Yaml . MIN I INT: 1. Bryan Pet r le (Kaw~ 2. Gary Lacy; 3. Ma rk Lopera (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Gane JohnlOn (Su z); 2. Riclt Sen . paolo (Yam); 3. Nick Ramirez (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Brendon Schneider (Su%); 2. An dy Stl. (Yam~ 3. J im Williamo (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Gary Galway (Yaml; 2. St eve And re (Ye m~ 3 . Roben Sm ith (Yam). 125 INT: 1. J ohn Begin (Ka..t 2. Mika Megal la nee iValDb 3. Jaoon CooIbeugh{Yaml .' ,, 'I"" '0 , i. ' .' . ' .... ,

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