Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Soutbern Callfornla-Arizona-Soutbern Nevada- Soutbern Callfornla-Arlzona-Soutbern Nevada- Soutbern Californla-Arizona- Western hotline ...... ...... (A bove) Larry D immitt won DeAnza 's 250cc Intermediate cla ss. (Below) Others were not so lucky, 8 S witnessed by this 125cc ri der, • h old the throttle wid e-open until he crossed the finish line. The on lv rider who was a threat to the leader was Ro n Lawson (H on) . In both motos Lawson managed to pressu re Dimmitt in th e ea rly stages o f th e race . but by th e m id-way point. Dimmitt managed to stret ch hi s lead to a comfortable margin. Lawson took second ove ra ll follow ed by F, Buchel i (Suz) and Steve Bol ey (Ya m }. In an I I-r id er ' 250 cc Pro cl a ss, Suzuki of Ri verside's Eddie Michelli (Suz) ca p tu red the win with a 2-1 tally. Michetti jammed in to the lead a t th e sta rt of moto one in ches ahead of T orco 's Andy Kirker (H on) , Malcolm Smith 's Mark Anderson (Yam) and Greg Na sh (Hon) . For th e next 12 laps Mi chetti h eld o n to hi s lead, but by th e 13th lap, Na sh worked hi s way up through the field and pass ed Mich etti for th e lead. Nash went o n to take th e win . Mich etti took second followed by Anderson. Danny Barth ol oman (Yam) a nd Pedro Macia , Mich ett i again shot to th e front o f th e pack at the start of mot o two ahead o f Jack Scott (H o n). Barrh ol o ma n an d Kirk er. Like th e first m ot o , Nas h j u mped to a so-so six th place sta rt where he aga in bega n hi s dr ive for the lead. By th e fourth lap, Nash found him sel f in seco nd. hot o n Mich eui's tra cks. A la p lat er. Nash slip ped-up and dropped back to fourth beh in d Scott and Anderson, It took Nas h three la ps before he had regained seco nd. H ow ever. Nash went dow n agai n droppi ng back (0 six th . For th e rem ain in g five laps. Anderson began to put some pressure on th e leader. Michetti kept his grip and held o n for th e win. Anderson took .secon d foll ow ed by Bartholoman , Macia an d Keith Dysert (Hon ). Results 42 possessed for four la ps. Tarni eui passed Gordon Smith (Hon ) in th e second lap to grab second, and held McCracken 's pace, As McCr acken's shock started to misbehave, Tamietti gained ground. In the seventh lap, with Tarnieui right on hi s fender. McCracken's front tire went flat. Throwing h is hands up in disgust , he let Tarnietti by, and dropped out on the next lap. Terry Hobbs (Mai ) finished a distant seco nd. and Tedder rounded out th e top three. Woody Carlson (Yam) holeshot th e. first moto of the 250cc Pros. Tamietti grabbed third. behind Robert " Robot" Rogers (H on) . Beh ind him Pete Murray (Ma i) a n d Don Turk (H o n ) went do wn in the first turn . Turk was up in a flash an d made amazi ng progress to ge t back in the race. Tamietti slipped p ast Rogers in the second lap. but cou ldn 't catch Car lson. Wh en Honda rider David Hopwood's front tire went flat on th e ninth lap. Turk pa ssed him for fourth. The gutsy H opwood finish ed a nywa y. coming in 10th. SCOll Sarge nt (Suz) landed third. The second moto featured a Hopwood ho leshot, followed by Carlson, Turk and Tarnieui. No one co u ld catch H op wood . who built a huge lead by th e seco nd la p . On th e sevent h lap Tarnietti slid by Turk o n th e dusty track to fin ish third. Hopwood breezed home with an easy win. The I25cc Pro class was won handily by Ran dy Yett o (Ya m). who led from the start in th e first moto. In the second race, Roger Hayes (Su z) hole- shot. bu t Yetto worked hi s way up from fifth to tak e th e lead on th e seventh lap. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Va l Tamietti (M ai); 2 . Terry Hobbs (M ait, 3 . Vince POOlano(Han). OPEN INT: 1. Kenny Donelson (Han); 2. Kurt Dietrich (Suz); 3 . Kelly Sa ulie (Yam). M INI JR : 1. Eric Cardwell (Kaw ); 2. Dennis Dressla r (Kaw); 3 . Ricky Koisc howsky (Kawl. 12 5 INT; 1. Tony Bienert ; 2 . John Ray (Suz) ; 3. Buzz Toppolo (Han) . 125 PRO: 1. Randy Vena (Vam); 2. Roger Hayes (Suz); 3. M ark Den n ing (Yam). 12 5 JR : 1. Greg Wall (Han) ; 2. Mike Voumans; 3 . Donn ie Herold tHan) . 250 JR : 1. Paul BUfVal ; 2. David Kle in tYa m); 3. Steve Sturdy (Han ). OPEN JR : 1. Phill ip Gleason (Yam ); 2. M ark Daniels (Hus ). 2501NT ; t . Colin Ryan(Ya m); 2. Jake Roach (Suz); 3 . Bun Toppolo (Han I. 250 PRO: 1. Woody Carlson (Yam t, 2. Val Tam ieni (M ai); 3 . Don Turk (Hon). Dimmitt demolishes DeAnza Intermediates PEE WEE ; 1. Corky Shimek (Yam); 2. Ross King (Suzl . PEE WEE : t . Jerry Hiedeman (Suz). JR CVCLE: 1. D. M cDerud (Han). M INI BEG: 1. Adam Fitzgerald IHo n); 2. Joh nny Sha rko (Kaw); 3. Ricky Las hley (Han). M INI NOV : 1. Ji m Gaic era n (Kaw) ; 2 . J im Kiesi (Kawl; 3 . Joh n Scarberry (Kawl . 125 BEG: 1. Jay Birmingham (Su z); 2 . David Spencer (Kawl; 3. Edmund V. Ortega III (Yam). 125 NOV ; 1. R. Noboa ; 2. Tom Popo";chJr. (Han); 3 . Steve Johnstone (Suz). 125 INT: 1. M ike MaQallenes (Yam ); 2. Chris St . Marie (Yam ); 3. Rodney Phelps (KTM ). 125 PRO: 1. Chr is Lance (Vaml ; 2. M ike Roben. (Yam); 3. Joey Gutierrez (M ug). 250 BEG: 1. Bri an Biggs (Suz); 2. Bendon Biggs (Kaw) ; 3. Richard Ben son (Su z). 250 NOV: 1. Craig So .. (Han); 2. Caig Fretw ell (Suz); 3 . Jon Johnsen (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Larry Dimm itt (Han ); 2. Ron Lawson (Han); 3 . F. Buc heli i Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Eddie M ichen i (Suz ); 2. Ma rk A nd er son (Yam); 3. Danny Ban ho lomen (Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. linden G. Stevens IMa i); 2 . Deen Teagus (M ai ); 3 . Max Hernandez (Hon) . OPEN NOV: 1. Richard Bu hr (Mai); 2. Lance Tra vis (Suz t; 3. Kelly Hannagan (Han). VET JR : 1. Chuck Rowl ISuz); 2. Mike O'Leary (Vam); 3. John Donaldson (Han ). VET INT: 1. Br uce Prall (Yam ); 2 . Jon T. Hall (Hon); 3. Howard Keel ing (S uz). VET SR: 1. Robert W . Lamben (Hon); 2 . James Richardson (KTM); 3 . W i lliam Cline (Suz ). North takes HS Championship st: Corona By Kit Palmer By Kit Palmer CO RO NA. CA. APR. 22 SUNNYMEAD. CA. APR. 17 North High Schoolers are the champs again. After a fu ll seaso n o f fas t a nd furious motocross racing. on ly one point Honda-mounted Larry Dim mi tt conti nued to domi nate the 250cc In term edia te class today as he ran away with a two-rnoto victory a t DeAnza Cycl e Park. Dimmitt seems to have mastered the new . rough and cha llengi ng Doug Hall-prepped race tra ck . The Honda pilot shot into the lead at the start o f both rnotos and then proceeded to separa ted North from the second place schoo l of Cerritos. 501·500. Tonight a t Corona Ra ceway was the last rac e of the championships. Third went to Upland with 39-1 points while Arlington finished in fourth with 319. Some of North's workhorses were Scott Bums. Scott Mapes. Chad Barn es and James Conti. T hese riders had a ; busy night by th e time they rode i'n two classes to gain as man y points as ,I ' POSSI bIe. Barnes cap tu red the win in both the 500cc Senior a nd 250cc Int ermedi at e classes. In th e 500cc Sen ior cla ss. Barnes used a consistent 2-2 tall y to steal th e win. Second went to teammate Conti. Conti finished up with a 3-3 combo. Third went to Poly's Joe Rinco n while fourth went : Jl;) to Cerritos ' Craig Wells . Upland took a 1-2 victory in tHe! Mini Novice cla ss with Ro n Jordontf and David Farris. In both motos J drdon stole th e hol esh ot and cr u ised to c vicrorv . Farris followed with a 2-2 combi"nation. T h ird went to North's Chris Hat ch while fourth went to U p la nd's Bill Warnick. Results 3 LA DIES : 1. Robia M izokam i (Yam); 2. Barbar a l Brechtel;' 3 . Dee Dee Ashlev. M INI NOV : 1. Ron Jordon; 2. David Farris (Kaw) ; 3 . Chris Hatch. MINI SR: 1. Gene Baldwin (Kaw ); 2. M ike W iese (Yam); 3 . Gary Dent (Yam). 100 NOV: 1. Ron Jordon; 2. Dav id Farr is; 3 . Dine Terraccino (Yam). 100 SR: 1. Gen e Baldwin (Kaw) ; 2. M ik e Wiese (Vam); 3 . Gary Den l (Vam). 125 NOV : 1. Rick Lane; 2 . Dav id Church; 3 . Dav id Rogalia . l25 NOV ; 1. Tony Strango; 2. MIke Dondel; 3 . Ron Chacon. 125 INT: 1. Mark Deck er (Yam ); 2. Wylie Eng (Yaml; 3. Scott Burn s. 125 SA: 1. Stev e St ewart (Kaw l; 2. Bryan Curt is; 3. Scon Mapes. 175 NOV : 1. Rick La ne; 2. Dav id Speer; 3 . Ron Chacon. 175 NOV : 1. David Rogali a; 2. M ike D iss: 3 . Mark Dama ske. 175 INT: 1. Mark Decker (Yam); 2. M ike Neff ' (Hon) ; 3. Scon Bur nes. 175 SR: 1. Steve St ewa n (Kaw ); 2 . Brya n Cunis ;'" 3. Scan Mapes. 250 NOV : 1. Scon Banlow; 2 . Lloy d Edgerson ; 3. Kev in Va len t ine (Yam). 250 INT; 1. Chad Bar nes (Vam); 2. W illi e Musty; 3. Craig Wells. 250 SR: 1. Pa ul Herma n (Kawl; 2. James Conti (Ha n); 3 . Joe Rincon (Kawl. 500 NOV: 1. Shawn Hanson; 2. Joe Picchiottino; 3. Kevin Valentine. 500 S R: 1. Chad Barnes; 2. James Cont i; 3. Joe Rincon. Meeks, Hall haul at OCIR MX By Steve Crosby EAST IR VINE. CA . APR . 14 Track conditions at Orange County International Racewa y this week were drier than the last two, but by no means dusty and th e lap tim es proved to be th e quickest o f th e season. With th e West Coast MX Nationals over, most of the 125cc Pros went back home. leavi ng Team Green's Tracy Meeks to take th e win in the four-rider cla ss, Harley Hall rod e hi s best race o f th e year en rout e to th e 250cc Pro win. And 16yea r-o ld Scott Sargen ca p tu red hi s seco nd Open Pro win in as many weeks. At th e sta rt of th e first 250cc Pro moto Hall took h is H onda through the tight first turn ahead of th e pack. Craig Cable a nd Lance Mason were close behind. Micky Dymond stu ffed his front tire between th e forks and frame of Todd Peterson's Yamaha an d by th e tim e th e pair were free the y were far beh ind. Sin isal o-supported Hall a nd Cable pulled away from th e pack and went into a fierce battle for th e lead . Hall kept his cool a nd held off Cable's repeated attempts 10 pass. Meanwhi le Dymond and Peterson were slicing their way through the ranks. Peterson ran into th e rough on the third lap and went fl ying o ff his bike. Though stunned. he was up soon but farth er behind. Dymond was using every line he could invent to make up time and eventua lly finished fifth , Tay lor Marcell. another rider with a poor start. managed to

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