Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

I 1- uthern California-Arizona-So J im Cobham, Bill Wingerning and Perry Sco tt came out o f the 250cc start like a chorus line. Andy Bart h and J eff Frandsen were at the front of the Novices and Do ug Fu nderburg and Skeeter Elmore headed up the Beginner start. When they began the second la p , Scott and Cobham were well o u t in front of everyo ne else. They continued their battle throughout a nd finished in that same order. I Frandsen faded by mid-race and John Downey got by to take and hold the lead. Frandsen managed to hol d off Mark Christian and finished second. Steve Coster and Tim Neumann finished one and two in the Beginners. Results 60 NOV: 1. JoeITorkarsky( Yam); 2. Craig Rhenu lt (Yam). SO SEG; 1. Ward Sassen (Yam); 2. Paul Vlach (Yam); 3. Subba Er ickson (Yem). SO NOV; 1. Ron We st (Kaw): 2. Steve Kendall (SUl); 3. Doug Allen (Yaml. SO INT: 1. Steve Skiber (SUl); 2. Scott Mu rph y (Vam); 3. Terry Woody (Suli. SO EX: 1. M ike Healey (Han); 2. Jeff Sarbacovi (Yam). 100 NOV: 1. Neal Am esbu ry (SUl) . 100 INT: 1. Oarrin Ell iot. 1125 BEG: 1. Ma rk MaxweIl ISul); 2. M ilan Cayt il (SU ); 3. Br ian Felix (Yam). l 125 NOV: 1. Alex Kraus e (SUl); 2. Jo hn Posca (Yam); 3. Randy Brocken (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Paul Denis (Kaw); 2. Steve Stewa rt (Kawl; 3. Kurt Henr ickson (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Steve Coster (Su z); 2. Tim Neum an (Han); 3. John Stravos (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. John Downey (Yam ); 2. And y Barth (Yam); 3. Mark Christian (Han). 250 INT: 1. Perry Scan (Han); 2. Jim Cobham (SUl ); 3. Mi ke Johnson (YamI. 500 BEG: 1. J im Lich lyter (Han); 2. Ron Cur ley (Han); 3. Tony Perry (SUl ). 500 NOV: 1'. St even Norr(Hon); 2. Michae lTa rter (SUl ); 3. Edward Waiter s (Yam). 500 INT: 1. Oava Fer nandel (Yam); 2. Jim Lundgren (Yam); 3. Ruben Falcon (Han). VET JR (M X): 1. Kent Johnson (Mai). VET INT (M X): 1. Kenneth Kullison (SUl ); 2. Bill Baxter (Yam). VET SR (M X): 1. Ken Ratlloff (Han); 2. Carl Galady (Han); 3. Raul Escamilla (Han). . +30 (GPI BEG: 1. Robert Cooke (Yam); 2. Allan Newell (SUl); 3. Gary Kaster (SUl ). +30 (GP) NOV: 1. Nick Beltran (Han); 2. Gery _ Gressen (SUl); 3. Robert P. Cook (Ma il . +30 (GP) INT: 1. Mi ch ael Goodwin (Han); 2. Charles Weedon (Kaw ). +30 (GPIEX: 1. Bill Milla r(S ul); 2. Robert Dahlgren (Han); 3. Vic Curt i (Yam). +40 (GP) BEG: 1. Joh n Dow ney (Yam). +40 (GP) NOV: 1. Pat Dale (SUl); 2. David Neal (Yam); 3. M . Duncan (SUl ). +40 (GP) EX: 1. Chuck M inert (Han); 2. Logan Huss (SUl ). CAN-AM SONICMX R-STROKE RACER FORSALE.AS'S! WI' ~al The SonicMX started life as a seriousracebike. The dream goes like this: You The frame isfabricated from tough R eynolds take a rock~reliable 4~stroke 531 tubing. The frontsuspension uses new longengine, wnng out of It enough power to threaten the 2-stroJ ~ "" _'!... .-...... can..a m Watmore wraps up 250Cc Expert win By Pam Hardin WE Will WIN YOU, PHOENIX, AZ, FEB..13 Yamaha-mo unted R on Watmore too k the overall at Canyon Raceway today wi th both wi ns in the 250cc Expert class. T he rest of the top six posit ions were filled with red bikes, except for a Husky sli p p ing in for third. Sunnyslope Honda was awa rded th e January Sponsor's Team award this weekend wi th th e he lp of high sco res tabulated during th e month. T eam rid ers were: Steve Pa tterson , Rick T abor, Craig Goodnuff, Chuck H aynes, and Tony " T oo Sma ll " . Gaines. Honda -sponsored Gary Dircks had to pack up hi s 250C R with a broken pipe af ter two laps in the lead in the first moto, He went on to win the O pen Expert class on a borrowed Yama ha . Ch ap p y Blo se jumped on the chance a nd took o ver th e lead for a lap. After some problems, he dro p ped do wn to sixth. R ick Nagle a nd Watmore foug h t for the lead for several laps. Watmore finally slipped by for th e lea d with Scott Stallard keeping Nagle's mind on staying in second. By the halfway point, Stallard ha d fo u nd a solid second p lace, bu t Watmore was a goodIu seconds ahead. Following Nagle in th ird was Husky- [+]con-OJ!1·I ·PERFORMANCE CYCLE & ACCESSORIES CAN-AM SPECIALSl '83 SONIC MX (FACTORY REBATE, CALL FOR PRICE) ' 80 4OOMX6 w /OHLINS '81 4OOMX6B (EXTRAS) ' 80 250MX6 w /A-TRAK '8 1 250MX6B (NEW) '82 12504 (NEW) $ 499.00 7 9 5 .0 0 695.00 1099.00 895.00 1981 /82 250MX6B Engines 1981 .. 400 MX6B Engines 1981 1 7 5cc Enginea 1 980 350 Qualifier III Can-Am Ultrallte Boot. SPECIAL PRICE $99.95 LOW PRICES ON ACCESSORIES M . R08ERT, O 'NEAL, SIMPSON , SUNLl NE , UNt , scorr. OAKLEY, DUNLOP, CONTINENTAL, BIEFFE , SWALLOW, BEL-RAY, SPECTRO, METZELE R MACHINE SHOP SERVICE: BORING. PORTING ETC. PERFORMANCE CYCLE 401 East La Palma Anaheim, CA 92801 (714) 991-7210 NEW: 40cc DANDY POCKET RACERS

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