Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

uthern Nevada-Southern Cali 500 INT: 1. Ron Lawson (Suz); 2 . Ron Heh nq ui st (Yam); 3 . Dean W ilkinso n (Hen ). 500 PRO : 1. Greg Zitt erkopf (Yam); 2. Mark Elli s (Yam); 3. Bob Tippit (Suz). Dircks, Duvall devourcompe~on By Pam Hardin PHOENIX, AZ, FEB. 20 Honda supported Gary Dircks sh owed total domin ation in the 250cc and Open Expert classes a t tod ay's Canyon Raceway motocros s with I-I fin ish es in bo th classes. In th e 250s, it was a " red ro m p " with th e top five positi ons being fill ed by H ondas. Ap ach e West's Scott Stall ard and teammate R ick Nag le netted th e top spots behind Dircks. Th e 125cc Ama teur stock class had a well -filled pa ck of 13 in the-first moto , but bik e problem s befell a lmo st half th e rid ers . Only seven of th e riders made it for the seco nd round wi th five a ble to be scored overa ll. Sco tt Duv a ll had th e most consistent ride, with a I-2 fini sh . In th e fir st m ot o Duvall led Brian H iggins a nd Art Rose o u t o f th e fir st turn. Three lap s down , Duvall and Higgins had pulled a wa y from th e rest. Dave T ownsend began to cra n k u p hi s Yam aha , moving quickl y through th e pack aft er his medi ocre start. By th e h alfway point, he had both Duvall and Higgins in hi s sight. Townsend 's gai ni ng momen tum propelled him pa st Higgins for seco nd, but he got bent ou t of shape aft er th e pass and dropped down a nd out, taking a DNF. D uval l cru ised in th e lead , wit h Higgins motoring beh ind. Rob O lsen overtook Rose in th e last two laps, for a third place fin ish. Noticeabl y mi ssing in th e seco nd round lineup were Higgin s, Ol sen a nd Rose. Townsend, unable to net a ny overall fini sh with his first moto DNF, was very not iceable, sho wing up right behind Ron Fi el ds a nd Duvall off th e start. By th e third lap he had put awa y Duva ll to p ressure th e leader Fields. An other lap a nd th e lead was his; a half a lap la ter Duva ll slid by Fields for second. Positions remained th e same to the fini sh . Results Y ZINGERS: 'l . Sam Hays (Yam); 2. David Green (Yam); 3. Brandon Hopkins (Yam). PEE NOV : 1. Just in Jaur ig ue (Han ); 2. Kevi n Kin ma n (Han); 3 . Tim St uart (Yam ). PEE W EE AM ; 1. Ji mm y Button (Han I; 2. Dam on W atkin s (Kawl. 80 BEG: 1.·Marc DeBeradinis (Yam); 2 . Fredd y Cantu (Yam I; 3. Darr en Colby (Kaw) . • BO NOV STK; t. J imm y Bu tto n (Han); 2. Grad y Ingram (Yaml ; 3. David M cDerm ott (Han). BD NOV MOD ; t , Grad y Ingram (Yam l; 2 . Dean Farr ell (Suz); 3. David Mc Dermott (Ha n). BO AM STK; 1. Bill y Carls on (Yam); 2. Curtis CUl bert (Kaw ); 3 . Brent Wi ne lan d (Suz). BO A M M OD; t . Bren t W ineland (Suzl; 2. Bill y Carl son (Yam); 3 . M ike Bail ey (Suz). 80 EX STK: 1. Den n is Park er (Yam); 2. Shawn Hilton {Kawl; 3. John Moran (Yam). BO EX MOD: 1. Den n is Parker (Yam ); 2 . Shawn Hilt on (Kaw) . 125 BEG : 1. Jeff Elks (Kawl; 2 . M ar k Price (Suzl; 3. Todd Jordan (Yam). 125 NOV STK; 1. Br yan Taylor (Han ); 2. Blu e Robinett e (Yam); 3. Dary l Charl es (Han) . 125 NOV MOD; t . Tim Bark en (Han ); 2. Nick Piet rasik (Hen ); 3 . Steve Davis (Yam ), 125 A M STK; r . Scott Du vall (Yam); 2. Ron Fie lds (Suz); 3. Jed Green (Yam l. t 125 A M MOD; 1. SCOll Du vall (Yam ); 2. Dave Town sen d (Yam); 3. Greg Conra dso n (Kaw) . 125 EX: 1. Troy Blak e (Yam); 2. Bill Dalt on (Han) ; 3 . Chap py Blose [Hon] . 2 50 BEG; 1. Bruce Ballah (Yam ); 2. Jer ry Sims (Yam); 3 . Rick DeVin e (Han). . 250 NOV : t , J .D. Am en (H us); 2. Jeff Ad ams (Hon); 3. Pete Lesc h nia k (Hon) . 250 AM STK: 1. Danny Hodges (Suz); 2. Br ett Cassar o (Yam); 3. Chu ck Hayn es (Han ). 250 EX: 1. Gary Dirck s (Han); 2 . Scott Stalla rd (Han); 3. Rick Nagl e (Han) . OPEN NOV ; t . Rabe n Chadwick (Yam); 2. Bryan Russ (Hon ). \ OPEN AM ; 1. Bi ll W hit e (Suz); 2. Harry Espey J r. (Hon); 3. 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