Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Western hotline Jeff Johnson (37R) leads Rob Ely (23z) and Steve Monger at Corona. OTMasters McGraw, Olson victorious at DeAnza By Bob Alloy SUNNYMEAD, CA, JAN. 16 AM: 1. AI Smith (Yam); 2 . TImothy Goldrick (Mai); 3. Gordon Mathieu (Han) . NOV : 1. Dick Doyle (Mai); 2. John Leisner (Suz); 3. Dick F!ttel (Yam) . 325 show for FT freebie at Corona By Elaine Jones Photo by Dan Mahony CORONA, CA, JAN. 15 Two 10-lap motos are heaven for the Old Timers, and in heaven were 50 of the fastest " An g eli c" Old T imers j u st The Season Opener at Corona Raceway has offered free en tries to Sportsmen riders the past few years, and this yea r had th e blasti ng away at DeAn za Cycle Pa rk. Ed Michetti, Ol d T im er and operator o f DeAn za, never lets us down. H e's alway s seein g to it th at things are as go od as th ey can possibly be, and our ap precia tion goes ou t to him . In Master 's divi sio n, Marv Ol son riding a new YZ250K go t right out in front a nd mo no po lized th e act ion for th e wi n. Following beh ind Ol son were L ynn McGra w a n d Den n is Rosenberg. The second rnoto saw a switch o f first pl ace win ners wi th McG raw blasting away with th e lead and wi nn in g. Ba ttl ing it o u t [or second were Rosen berg an d O lson, wi th O lso n victorious for seco nd a nd Rosenberg taking thi rd . Junior Master George Spea ring dis p layed som e su perb ridin g a bili ty in mot o one. Starting out in last pl ace, he quickly passed a ll other con tenders to tak e fir st place for h imself. George al so ran wa y with the first in th e second moto. Gabe Gutierrez got the.holeshot in moto two and took seconds in both motos, Dick Burley, of the Expert class , did it again. He went out there, found the winning line in practice and programmed his Honda for the win. He brought in both wins again. Don Young, a Suzuki rider, took a second in moto one and Cal Browning took the holeshot and pulled in second place in th e second moto. Novice Dick Doyl e led 16other fast Novices in both motos to claim that prized overall win. Dick Feuel took second in moto one. Following Fett el wereJohn Leisner and Bob Denman . The seco nd mo to saw Lei sner tak e his Suzuki in seco nd , Bob Denman in third a nd John Turdo fourth. la rgest turnout ever with 325 en tries, 60 of wh ich were P ros. T he Pros did pay a n entry fee, bu t were anxious to get read y for th e '83 seaso n , so th ey braved the crowds for a cha nce 10 race. With 98% of th e bi kes on ha nd being Ila ttrack ma chines, it proved beyo nd a shadow of a do ubt that ova l racing is far from dead. T h e riders fro m as far away as northern Ca liforni a and Nevada were gr eeted wi th a co m p letely revamped racing surface ' wi th wider turns. . Pete Ha mes, by virtue o f two firs ts and two seconds, was the big winner of the night. He started things off wi th a wire-to-wire romp in the 250cc Money sho rt track. J eff J ohnson 's Fon tana Radi ator sponsored Yamaha locked into second after getti ng by Curtis Cann on on the first lap, but had to set tle for th e p lace spot. Ji m Taves; a new face a t Corona, went a lo ng wi th J ohnson on th e pass, but he 100 cou ld not improv e position . The Open Money short tra ck saw Bill 's P ipes sponsored H ames in a repeat performance and aga in it was Jeff Johnson locking up second. Chris Cannon and J immy Ro so battled for th e third right down to th e wire, with th e nod going to Cannon on the last lap. The 250cc Money half m ile was a big surprise to everyone except KRW. sponsored Roger Thompson, who got a n unusually good start. That put him in th e lead , and from th ere on out h e never look ed back. Double wins were picked up by Dona ld Wi ndham in Min i Novice, T odd Ad am s in M in i Amate ur/ Expert, Carl Wh iu in 125cc Nov ice, Ron Wood in 250cc Novi ce d ivision o ne, Scott Creager in th e O pen Ama teur d ivision o ne a nd J im Roso O pen Expert, division one. • Results . MASTERS: 1. Lynn McGraw (Honl; 2 . Marvin Olson (Yam ). JR MASTER: 1. Gaorge Spearing (Hus); 2. Gabe Gutierrez (Hus) . EX: 1. Dick Bu rl ey (Ha n); 2 . Don Young (Suz ); 3. Cal Brown ing (Ma i). Results SHORT TRACK SPEEDWAY: t . Eddie Th urm a n (J aw); 2. M ike Buschman (J aw ); 3 . Br ian Speaks (Ja w ). • PEE WEE : 1. Ronn ie Lewis (Yam); 2. Ryan Sykes (Yaml; 3. J ustin Skalski (Yam) . MINI NOV ; t , Don W indham (Kaw ); 2. Bryan Berna (Suz ); 3. Danny Grigg (Yam) . MINI AM/EX: 1. ToddAdams(Yaml; 2. Matt Stoutenburg (Yam); 3. Kevin Ambrose (Yam) . '25 NOV: 1. Carl Whitt (Yam); 2 . Bryan Berna (Su z); 3. Bill Davisor>(Hus). 125 AM/EX: 1. Jason Bell (Yam) : 2. Mark ledbette r (Yam); 3. Brent Bowers (Yam) . 250 NOV DIV 1: 1. Ron Wood (Yam); 2. Keith Morabito (Yam); 3. Dav id Bunner (Bul). 250 NOV ON 2: t . Ron Thompson (Yam); 2. Dennis Vall (Yam) ; 3. Archie Perez (Yaml. 250 AM : 1. Greg Faun 1ain (Yam); 2. Mike Hart (Han); 3. Ken Barrow (C-A) . 250 EX DIV 1: 1. Jeff Johnson (Yam); 2. Shawn Pattis (Yam); 3. Kailh Guthery (Kaw). 250 EX DIV 2 : 1. Bobby Bear (Yam); 2. Danny . Parkins (Yam); 3. Stova Monger (Yam) . NSOTHG: 1. Larry Bird (Tri); 2 . Bill Bartels (H-D); 3. Ken Barrow (Yam) . OPEN NOV DIV 1: 1. Oon Windham (Yam): 2. Randy Douglas (C-A); 3 . Jeff Brindle (Yam) . OPEN NOV DIV 2 : 1. Jim Wood (Yam); 2 . Tim Laach (Yam); 3. John Shipley (Yam) . OPEN NOV DIV 3 : 1. Ron Sheets (Yam); 2 . Jim Kesler (Yam); 3. Mark Bailey (Yam) . OPEN AM DIV 1: , . Scott Creager (Yam); 2. Dave Urquhart (Han) ; 3. Tony Harrall (Han) . OPEN AM DlV 2 : t. Bill Bartels (H·D); 2. Jamas Steet (Yam); 3. Clyde Dan,,"n Jr. (Yam) . OPEN EX DIV 1: 1. Jim Rosa (Yam); 2. Greg Nel son (Yam); 3. John Barricklow (Yaml. OPEN EX DIV 2 : t . M ike Kirby (Tri); 2 . David Caballero (C-A); 3. teen Verburg (Yam) . 250 MONEY: 1. Pete Hames (Kawt 2. Jeff johnson (Yam); 3. J im Tavas (Yam) . HALF MILE MINI NOV: 1. Don W indham (Kaw): 2. Bryan Barna (Suz); 3. Dan W indham (Kaw). MINI AM/EX: 1. Todd Adams (Yam); 2. Matt Stoutenburg (Yam); 3. Kavin Ambrose (Yam) . 125 NOV: 1. Car l Whitt (Yam); 2. Bryan Berna (Suz); 3. Bob Davison (Hus) . 125 AM/EX: 1. Mark Ledbetter (Yam); 2 . Brian Barrick (Yam) ; 3. Jason Bell (Yam) . 250 NOV DIV 1: 1. Jeff Turner (Yam) ; 2. Ross Thompson (Yam); 3 . Archie Peraz (Yam ). 250 NOV DIV 2 : 1. Ron Wood (Yam); 2. Keith Morabito (Yam); 3. Mark Bailey (Yem) . 250 EX DIV 1: 1. Roger Thompson (Kaw); 2 . Bobby Beer (Yam); 3. Keith Guthary (Kaw). 250 EX D IV 2: 1. Shawn Penis (Yam) ; 2 . J . Ward McKee (Yam) ; 3. Randy Bird (Yam). NSOTHG :'. Ken Barrow(Yam); 2. Bob Huntsmen (kaw); 3. Stan Sweaney (Yam). OPEN NOV DIV t : 1. Mike Hart (Yam) ; 2. Jim Kessler (Yam) : 3. Keith Bradford (Yam) . OPEN NOV DIV 2 : 1. Randy Douglar (C-A); 2. Tim Laach (Yam ); 3. Scott Sweaney (Yam) . OPEN AM DIV , : 1. Scott Creager (Yem) ; 2. Nigel Gale (Yam) ; 3. Clyde Dennen Jr. (Yem) . OPEN AM DIV 2 : 1. Pat McCann (Yam); 2. Mike Willis (Yam); 3 . Bob Graves (Yam) . OPEN EX DIV 1 : 1. Jim Rosa (Tri); 2. John Lundgren (Yam); 3. Jason Bell (Yaml. OPEN EX DIV 2 : 1. Rick Reek (Yam) ; 2. David Caballero (C-A) ; 3 . Greg Nelson (Yaml. 250 MONEY: t . Roger Thompson (Kawl; 2. Pete Hames (K8W); 3. Curtis Cannon (Han). OPEN MONEY: 1. Rob Ely (Yam ); 2. Pete Hames (Trl ); 3 . Ch ris Cannon (Yam). Jennings jams atSMX By Lee Kober O RANGE, CA, JAN. 16 H o n d a rider J eff J ennin gs showed great speed tod ay as he wo n bo th 250cc Pro mo tos withou t much of a cha lle nge at Sadd leback Park 's SMX. Todd Sim mo ns (Hon ) too k th e first 250cc Pro hol eshot, closel y follow ed by Je ff Jen nings (Hon ). Jennings di ced with Simmon s for a co upl e of laps before he put hi s CR250 into the lead for good. Simmons fad ed way back while Jennings took the fir st mot o win. Yamaha rider Brian Manley took second and Andy Kirker took third on a Honda. T odd Simmons once again took the holeshot in moto two, but was pa ssed by Jennings in turn three and start ed fading again. Manley worked pa st J enn ings halfway through the rnoto , but J ennings would not settle for seco nd. Jennings made a pass and held it to th e checkers for the win. Manley took second overall, and third went to Gary Adams on a Honda. Yamaha-mounted Robert Marino . won the Open class over Leland Baron on a Maico. Suzuki rider James Geor ge picked up third overall. Results 125 PRO: , . Bobby Urhel (Honl; 2. Berklev Wh ite (Han). 250 PRO: I .Jeff Jennings(Hon); 2 . Brian Manley (Yaml; 3. Gery Adams (Honl. OPEN PRO: 1. Robert Ma rino (Yam ): 2 . Leland Baron (Ma i); 3. James George (Suz). 125 INT: , . Je ff Eary (Kew); 2. Ti Swartz (Han): 3 . David Bender (Suzl. 250 INT: 1. Alan Olson (Kaw); 2. Steve Wiedler (Yam); 3. Mark Kerr (Han) . OPEN INT : 1. Dave Fernandez(Yaml; 2. Don Mart in s (Suz); 3 . Kelly Sau lie (yam). 125 NOV: t . Ti m Toms (Han I; 2 . Andy Lond (Han ): 3 . Robert Noboa (Yam) . 250 NOV: 1. Mika Johnston (Yam); 2. Steve Dennison (Hon) ; 3. Chuck Montilipre (Han) . OPEN NOV: t , Dava Grupenhagen (Yam); 2. Steve Marolda (Yam) . 125 BEG : 1. Terry Rhoder (Han) ; 2 . David Bowman (Yam); 3. Todd Stubblefield (Yem) . 250 BEG : 1 . Ricardo Doroco (Suz); 2 . Cam Cameroy (Han); 3 . Harry Corry (Suz) . VET EX: 1. Alan Olson (K8W~; 2. Marino 8astonell (Suz); 3. Jody Weisel (Han). VET INT: 1. Rick Sowma (Yam) . VET NOV: 1. Bill Harris (KTM). MINI BEG: 1. Darin Slack (Kaw): 2. Mark Browne (Kaw); 3 . Dugen Senders (Yem) . MINIINT: 1. Jeff Matiasevich (Suz). Barrick banzai at CRC Saddleback By Tom Corley ORANGE, CA, JAN. 9 While the Golden State Series starred most every factory Pro, Mini Expert and Veteran to be found, the California Racing Club gave th e amateur riders a ctiance to qual ify for Anaheim Stadium on th e back motocross track at Saddleback Park. There were six events, two for the Mini riders. With the new Kawasaki 60 being out on the market, there are quite a few riders who are making the switch, in cluding Joel Tokarsky. Tokarsky defea ted Bryan Hicks in both motos to Lake the 60cc Stock win. While th e Mini events had little doubt wh o was going to win, the 125cc Novice class wa s a battle for the lead. Mid-Cities Honda rider Jon Barrick went home with th e first pla ce troph y a fter two mot os of exhausting passing. Steve Thetford led the pack in th e openi ng rn o to with Mike Morrison a nd Barr ick follow in g. Barri ck started working o n Morrison and slid by the fell ow H onda rider a fter a cou p le of laps.. Barrick gra bbed th e lead , a n? Thetford ma naged second over Mornson . Ba rri ck had to play catch up in the . fin al round , so for th e first few laps there we re o ther riders in the spotligh t. Doug Hu ff, on th e o nly green ma chi ne, je tted o ut ahea d , but Thetfor d took over the rac e. H uff sp u n o ut a nd ca used Sam Abbinanti to smack into him. T hen it was between Thetford a nd Barr ick , and Barrick becam e th e lead er wh en he ma de the winning pass up a straigh t. T wo firsts earned Barrick the tallest trophy a nd T he tford 's 2-2 edg ed o u t Tyro me Earl's 3-4 to tak e the second pla ce trophy. it Results 60 STK NOV: 1. Joel Tokarski (Kaw): 2 . Bryan Hicks (Han) . 60 MOD EX: 1. Bubbe Erickson (Yam) . STK BEG : 1. Stove DeZwart (Yam) : 2. Sean Blanchard (Yaml; 3. Ward Bassett (Yaml. STK NOV: 1. Alvin Manhews (Yam) ; 2 . Bryan Pruitt (Yam) ; 3 . Rob Sa..on (Han) . STK INT: 1. Scott Murphy (yam). STK EX: t . Jeff Barbacovi (Yam) . 80 MOD BEG : 1. Sean Blanchard (Yam); 2 . Ben Anderson (Yam) . MOD NOV: 1. Paul Manhews (Kaw); 2. Duane DeArman (Yam); 3. Alex Baca (Yam) . BO MOD INT: 1. Scott Murphy (Yam). MOD EX: t. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam) . '00 BEG : 1. Mike Cagla (Yaml. '25 BEG : 1. Jim Wardell (Yam); 2. Robert Makimota (Yam); 3. Todd Schaeffer (Han) . '25 NOV: 1. Jon Berrick (Han) : 2 . Steve Thetford (Suz); 3 . Tyrome Earl (Yam) . '25 INT : 1. Rich Truchinski (Han) ; 2. Chris Swift (Yam) ; 3. Steve Van Duzan (Kaw). '25 PRO: 1. Jerry Anker (Yaml. 250 BEG: 1. Kevin Balsley (Han) ; 2. Craig Jones (Han) ; 3. TIm Nash (Fro) . 250NOV: 1. Ron Economu (Yam) ; 2. Lou is Butteson (Hon) ; 3. Paul Welmsley (Suzl . 250 INT: 1. Glen W ells (Han) ; 2. Perry Scott (Han); 3 . Tony Spear (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Greg Taylor (Han) ; 2 . J im Rose (Han ). 500 BEG : t , Tony Perry (Suz): 2. Brad Sloen(Mai); 3. Neal Van Nan (Han) . 500 NOV: 1. Ed Cavanaugh (Hen) : 2. Scot Wise~ , " > • J • I , J .I ( , r- j m an (Yam) . VET: t . 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