Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

II•• M.ldco·Colo...do·Wyo.1Dg·Moat_.·llorth Dakot••loath Dakot• •II.b....k.·R.....·Okl.ho• •·'I'.xu-II•• JI.ldco·Colo...do·Wyo.1Dg, Central Pipeline Mark javersak managed to whi p • Terry Kyle flies to the Open Expert win at' Colorado's Aztec MX. Friend, Olsen, Gikling grab BRA/ Osage MX wins By Brian George OSAGE, WY, MAY 15 Newcastle Motorcycle Clubrnembers, headed by President Robin King and Track O fficia l Eddie Porter, worked week-long on the Osage Motocross Track in preparation for round six of the Borderline Racing Association's 2l-race 1983 motocross series, and the revised circuit, run backwards, kept riders busy trying to master the fast, sandy course. Skies remained cloudy throughout the afternoon , but warm temperatures were on hand until late in the day, when several storms ran through the area as the last moto or the event crossed the finish line. In the Pro fessiona l action, Spearfish Honda's Mike Friend looked as if he would have all of the glory in both the 125 and 250cc classes, bu t a stiff second-mote challenge in the I25s by Black Hills Yamaha 's Todd Gikling kept Friend Irorn sweeping all four motos and both classes overall, as Gikling took the second moto in the. l25s and the overall to Friends 1-2 tally, but Friend flat roosted all over the 250s , winning each moto with over a 20-second lead over runner-up Gikling. Results 125A: I. Todd Gikling (yam); 2. Mike Friend (Han); 3 . Scon SalYeson (Kawl. 500 A ; I. Kelly Olsen (Yam); 2. Perr y Bicek (Hon); 3 . Raben Krizsan (Kaw) . 250 A: I. Mike Friend(Hon); 2. Todd Gikling (yam); 3. Billy Stork (Yam). MINI A : 1. Randy Stahla (Kaw); 2. Ban Fuller (Yam~ 3. Dave Zuhr (Han). MINI B: I. James Fuller (Kaw); 2. Dave Riner (Yam); 3. Dlvic! VanHorn (Yem). MINI C; I. Todd Bergialli (Kaw); 2. Ronn ie Harlin (Han); 3. RlY Hawk (Suz). 12 5 B: I. Heath Goodsell (Kaw); 2. J ey W ili (Vam); 3. Mlrt< Gastin (Yam). Gastin (yam). 12 5 C; 1. M ark Nau gle (Kaw); 2. Henry J ord on (Yam); 3. Corey Brink (Han). . 250 B: I. Jlke Haffner (Yam); 2. Br ian George ( Hon~ 3 . Eddie Poner (Suz). VETS: I. Bob Ham montr ee (Han); 2. Phil Stah la (Kaw); 3. Bob Hamm ontree (Han). ENDURO: I. DonIId Herwood(Yam); 2. Cling Haffne r (Yam); 3. Jeff W ans (Vam). OLD IRON: I. Dan Lari vo (Yam). Boston blasts to NB MXwins By Sharon Jones ish. Riders were thrilled with the completely new supercross-style race track. Double jumps, bumps and root high berms made for a lot or exciting action as well as a few spills. Twenty-one l25cc Experts lined up for their first rnoto and watched Mike Boston's Kawasaki pull a clean holeshot. Corey Cope struggled to keep pace as the two pulled away from the pack. Cope eventually Iell in some mud which dropped him back to fourth. National number 52, David Weak. moved up to second after a mediocre start. Meanwhile, Boston had lapped most of the pack by the flag. In moto two Boston again got the holeshot with Weak running second. Fans anticipated a battle between the two, but Boston pulled away about t~o seconds per lap for a convincing Win. Boston again blasted to first in the 250cc Experts with John McKinney in second. Don Wipr new past McKinney to challenge Boston, but ended his race day with a bad crash on the£ront jump. Wipf was taken to the hospital where x-rays determined he had some bruised ribs. Doug Murray slipped by McKinney to finish second. while Bosto n enjoyed a half lap lead at the finish , The second moto was also a Boston benefit with Murray and McKinney finishing a respectable second and third. Results OVER 30 : I. Sheldon Otto (Kl w ); 2. Don Meredith (Ylm); 3. Lynn Larson (Mai) .MINI C: 1. Rodney Bell (Hon); 2. Shane OeBaet s (Honl; 3. Jess Vasina (ylm). MINI B; 1. Terry Pinkley (Vam ); 2. Mark McCall (Kaw~ 3. Justin Ono (Kaw) . MINI A; 1. Kyle Sh ull (Kaw); 2. Brent Armstrong (Kaw). ENDURO: 1. Vanmn Rohlmeier (Kaw); 2. Ron Hinkley (KTM); 3. Danny Dammana (Suz). 125 C; 1. Don Janak (Suzt 2. Fred Roane (Suz); 3 . Paul Laughlin (Suz). 125 B; 1. Ed Janak (Suz); 2. Scon S"achOla (Kaw); 3. Mart< Robison (Vam). 125 A : 1. Mike Boston (Kaw ); 2. Dl vid Weak (Han); 3. Greg Beade (Han). 250 B: 1. Lance Tucker (Han); 2. Greg Driewer (Suz); 3. Keith Nadrichal(Kaw). 250 A : 1. Mike Boston (Kaw) ; 2. Doug MurrlY (Suz); 3. John McKinney (Han). OPEN B: 1. Doug Nicholas (KTMI; 2. Oon M eredit h (Vi m); 3. Nick Huston (Vam). OPEN A : 1. Brad Jones (Hon); 2. Steve Murray (KTM); 3. Ron Kasper. Coyote attacks BRA/Rushmore MX DENTON, NB, MAY 15 56 By Brian George Mike Boston strangled his competition as he walked off with all four motos of the 125 and 25Ocr"Expens from ~tart to fin: ' RA PID CITY, SD, MAY 8 Desp ite heavy rains only two days before the event, R ushmor "Cyt:le- Clu b Presid ent- · the Highway 79 Motocross circuit into good racing condition for rou nd five of the Bo rderline Raci ng Association's 2l-race series, held just outside of Rapid City today. In the Pro fessiona l ranks. the top rider of the day was Black Hills Yamaha 's Billy "Coyote" Stork, who took the overall victories in both the 125 and 250cc P ro classes, and had a shot at the Open overall as well until a st ri ng or u nfortunate crashes late in the final moto put the tiring rider out or contention Ior the win. Dave Molder, riding for Rice Cycles, was the only other rider to ta ke home an overall in the Pro category, as h e captured bo th motos in the Open ra nks a nd continued his overall domination or the class, makin g his string or victories in the big- bore class five in a row in just as many races. Lee Verne Berry, Todd Gikling and Rich Weeley were side by side in mo ta one for l25cc Pros. In th e tig h t first comer, Weeley was knocked outside, and Berry slid into the lead with Gikling, Mike Friend, Curt Hyde and Stork right behind. Although Gikling applied pressure on Barry the opening la ps. Berry he ld firm. and remained in total control throughout the moto. Gikling and Friend could only watch from a close second and third as Berry went on to take the moto win, while Stork, who picked off Hyde before the halfway mark, reeled in the leading trio, but was also unable to advance. Round two saw Stork immediately take over the lead. Berry, Gikling and Friend gave close chase. Going into the second lap, Gikling tired to pass Berry and the two collided at the base of a jump. Both riders went down, giving Stork a very comfortable lead . and allowing Friend to move into second. Gikling remounted in third. At the wire, Stork rolled orr with the rn o to a nd overa ll victory, wh ile Friend's second earned him the same in vhe overalls. Gikling remained in third Ior both the rnoto and overa ll. in the 250cc Pro class, but he went out with bike problems leaving Da nn y Storbeck and his Yamaha Support 250 in the lead. Galveston Honda 's David McClain was charging, but Storbeck was able to hold him orr. Kyle Landrum and his Team Green Kawasaki took the second moto win. McClain was second at the start, but came back to finish second overall behind Landrum and in front or Storbeck. J erry LeBlanc powered to 100second leads in the 250cc Intermediate class and took the win over Glen North and Monty Bland. Mark Wedig took the win in the 250cc Novice class, the same as he scored at the opening round. Kit Vick (Kaw) and R usty Dovall (Suz)foughtit out in the first mota of the I 25ccIntermedia te class, till Vick pushed Dova ll orr or the track. Dova ll finished seco nd. Vick and J a mes Bal dridge went at it in th e second moto. Around m id way through, Vick went under Ba ldri dge and knocked him dow n . WendaII Trigg took second after Ba ldridge got up. They finished in that order. Landrum and Storbeck split wins in the I 25cc Pro class after ba tt ling in the 250cc class. Dan n y took the Modified class, but Landrum triumphed in the Stock class. Resu lts Results 125 A ; 1. Bill y St ork (Vim): 2. M ike Friend (Han); 3. Todd Gikling (Yl m). 250 A ; 1. Bill y St ork (Vam); 2. M ike Frie nd (Han); 3 . Di ve Mo lder (Han). 500 A: 1. Dive Mol der (Honl; 2. Perry Bicek (Hon); 3 . Lyn n Hyde (Han). MINI A : 1. Roby On (Klw); 2. Terrill Plnerson (Suz); 3 . Rl ndy Stl hle (Kew) . MINI B; 1. Er ic Gonzalez (Klw); 2. Ban Fuller (Yam); 3 . James Fuller (Kaw). MI NI C: 1. Beau Bend igo (Hon); 2. Rick Furm an (Kaw); 3 . Joh n Huntington (Vim). 12 5 B; 1. Todd Ol ley (Klw); 2. Mirv Hedges (Han); 3. Helth Goodsell (Klw). 125 C: 1. Bill Nish (Suz); 2. Henry Jorden (Vlm~ 3 . Todd Schoenbermer (Han). 250 B; 1. Clint Pepper (VIm); 2. Mlrk Mueller ( Suz~ 3 . Kevi n Forrester (Han). VETS; 1. Dive Hudson (Ma i); 2. Bill Stenk (Vim); 3. Raben On (Han). OLD IRON: 1. J im Winchlster (C-At 2. Clint Pepper (Suz); 3 . Din Larive (Ylm). ENDURO; 1. Kim Bend igo (Han); 2. Do n Hlrwood (Vam ); 3. Wide Johnson (Klw). 61 PEE WEE STK ·B; 1. Ross Dhl yer (ylm); 2 . Shane McGe. (Yam); 3 . Kenneth Polk (Yam). 61 PEE WE E MOD -B: 1. Ross Dhl yer (VIm); 2. Shane MeGee (ylm); 3 . Ben Schooly (Ylm). 61 JR STK 6-B: 1. Crispy Vreellnd (Klw); 2. Ross Dhayer (Han); 3 . Shane MeGee (Klw). 61 JR MO O 6-8 ; 1. Crispy Vreellnd (Klwt, 2. Rlndy Thonlgan (Kaw); 3 . Terry Richlrds (Ylml. 61 STK 9 ·11 ; 1. Eric Alstrin (Klw); 2. Colen Edw ard s (Kaw); 3. Dennis Richard s (Yam). 61 MOD 9·11 ; 1. Cody Mirek (Kew); 2. Er ic Aistrin (Kaw); 3. Derek Hanson (Yam). 83 STK 9·11: 1.. ueve Shede (Kaw) ; 2. Cody M arek (Kaw ); 3. Eric Alstrin (Kaw). 83 MOO 9 ·11 ; 1. Deve Shade (Kaw); 2. Cody M arek (Kaw); 3. Eric Alstrin (Kaw) . 83 STK NOV 12·16: 1. Dale Storbeck (Vam); 2. Steve HiIIIKaw); 3 . Chris Gunter (Kaw) . 83 MOD NOV 12 -16 : 1. Oavid Cam pbell (Kaw); 2. Dar ren Cham pagne (Suz); 3. Kevin Bou lt ier (Yam). B3 STK INT 12 ·16; 1. Jason Llngford (Klw); 2. Shan e LeBlanc (Kaw); 3. Scott Thom as (Kaw) . 83 M OD INT 12-1 6: 1. SCali Chesser (Kaw ); 2. Shane LeBllnc (Klw); 3 . Vi nce Rizzo (Kaw) . B3 STK EX 12·1 6: 1. Billy Whitley (Kaw); 2. Edwlrd Vreeland (Klw); 3 . Stlcy M arek (Kew). 8 3 MOD EX 12 - 16: 1. Bill y Whitley (Kaw); 2. Edwe rd Vree llnd (Kaw); 3 . StlCY Ma rek (Kaw) . 100 STK OPEN; 1. Dw ight Bro ussard (Vam). 100 M OD OPEN: 1. Dwight BrousSl rd (Yam). 105 OPEN; 1. Bill yWhitl ey (Klw); 2. Scan Chesser (KiwI; 3 . Edwerd Vreellnd (KiwI. 125 STK NOV; 1. Chad Pl rker (Vam); 2. Lee Hewth orn (Han); 3. Terry Pringle IKaw) . 125 M OO NOV; 1. Chad Plrker (Yam); 2. Ter ry Ping te (Klw); 3. Raben Hurst (Kaw) . 125 STK INT; 1. Kit Vick (Kaw) ; 2. We ndell Trigg (ylm); 3 . Manly Bli nd (Klw). 125 MOD INT: 1. Kit Vick (Klw); 2. Rusty Oovell (Suz); 3. We ndell Tri gg (Vim). 125 STK PRO; 1. Kyle Landrum tKlw); 2. Dl nny Storbecl< (ylm); 3 . Alley Semlr (Ylm). 125 M OD PRO: 1. Dl nny Storbeck (Vim); 2. StevB Gauth ier (Yam); 3 . AI~ Semar (Yam). 250 MOO NOV; 1. Mlrk Wedig (Han); 2. Bubbl Nell (Kaw) ; 3. Mlrk Cochran (Klw). 250 MOD PRO; 1. Kyle Landrum (Klw); 2. Oavid McCllin (Han); 3 . Dlnny Storbeck (Ylm). 250 MO D INT; 1. Jerry LeBla nc (Suz); 2. Gle n Nonh (Kaw); 3. Manly Blind (Klw). Whitley, LeBlanc repeat NMA wins at Conroe Westby dominates Peg Draggers' Review By Peter Gunderson By Ed Fenshaw CON ROE, TX, MAY 7-8 H ALL ETT, O K. MAYi 5 At its riverbank location, Conroe Mo tocross Park was the site of the seco nd National Motosport Association qual ifi er for T he Great Plains Ro adracers Associa tio n's 1983 season opener, the th ird an n ual Sprin g Peg Draggers' Review, p layed to a th e Ponca City National Championships. The day's racing proved that the per fect records of racers rrom th e race befo re were not £lukes, as Ross Dha yer, Crispy Vreeland, Billy Whitley, Kit Vick. Mark Wedig and Jerry LeBla n c repeated their perfect scores. • - - Ricky -C l

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