Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

. ". Western hotline ~~~~( .:-..;...-----:----:,..- .2i~-_ ' Brad Lackey (1 XI leads CMC's 250cc Pro class while winner Brian Maloney (761 catches up at Carlsbad. to Wagem an. wh o claimed th e to p money. Wh ile Sco u Ca vness roo k hi s An ahei m Suzuk i 10 th e winner's cir cle in th e 500cc Pro class th ere were som e good sp ills p er formed by th e rest o f th e class . Mid-Cities Honda rid er :\Iike McMillen a n d J eH Co nlin ta ngled a t the start o f the £inal moto. Conl in went o n 10 tak e fourth wh ile Mcl\li llen was last. Th e doubles gave the 500cc riders th eir ma in spi ll o f the night when Ma r k Gl eckl landed wrong on h is Ho nd a and McM ill en and Gl en Seneca l went down. Cavness took the win o ver Don T u rk. wh o was co nsistent wi th a pair of seconds, and Randy Ski n ner , formerl y kn own as Sid Sq ui d . Result s M aloney t ops Lackey at Carlsbad By Kenneth Stein CARLSBAD, CA, MAY 22 Three surprises awaited the 250cc Pro crowd at Carlsbad Sunday; first, Brad Lackey showed up, second, he was on a YZ250, a nd third, h e didn ' t win. Bryan Mal oney redefined th e word fast, beating La ckey in both rnot os. As expected , Bad Brad hol esh ot the fir st mot o a nd quickl y pulled a way from the p ack . Mal oney, who sta rte d poorl y, began th e chase ba ck in seventh pla ce. As Lackey stretched hi s lead over seco nd-p laced Woody Carlso n (Ya m), Maloney began climbing through th e ranks. Aft er onl y two and a h alf laps, Maloney caught a fading Scou Sla yton (Ya m ) for third and pressured Carlson for a lap until grabbing second on the fourth . Lackey's pace let up some, and Maloney slowly closed the gap between them. The two were coronary-close by halfway through th e l6 -lap race, almost a minute ahead of the next rider. Maloney squeezed by on the ninth lap and held Lackey o£f all the wa y home. Maloney, understandably stoked, never gave anyone a chance to ruin h is day in the second moto, He had the lead at the drop of th e gate, and ran away with it. David Hopwood (H on ) £ollowed in second until £ading, still plagued by brake problem s. Carl son passed Hopwood i n th e second lap, while La ckey co u ld fin ish no hi gher th an fifth. The purpose of Lackey's visit was " testin g," although he conceded th at practice for June's USG P was a possi b le fa ctor als o . Accordin g to La ckey, th e YZ " needs work ," a sta tem ent borne out by the fact that mortals were a ble to beat him. Results 44 80 EX: 1. Ramon Dominguez (Kaw) . 80 INT: 1. Tim Galeeran (Kaw). 80 JR: 1. Cra ig M iller (Su:); 2 . Max Manox(Kaw); 3 . Jason McCormick (Kaw) . PP: 1. Theresa McCassey (Hon). VET MASTER: 1. Bob Tonen (Hon) . VET INT: 1. Jack McCormickCVam); 2 . Mark Sm ith (Vam). VET JR : 1. Steye Cirone (Hon). OT MASTER: 1. Chuck Rouse (Hon); 2. Malcolm McCassay IKaw). OT JR : 1. Robert Berdyck (M ai); 2. John Baker (Hon) . 125 INT: 1. Sean Corcoran (SUI); 2. Mark Scon (Hon) ; 3. Randy Rush IHon) . 125 PRO: 1. Mark Denning (Vam): 2. Doug Bowers (Vam): 3. Mark Horton (Yam). OPEN PRO: 1. Andrew Jefferson (Hus): 2 . Dayid Gerig (Vam): 3 . Vince Poblano (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Colin Ryan (Vam); 2. Chris Shaw (Suz); 3 . Harry Wensel (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. Bryan Maloney (Vam); 2. Woody Carlson (Vam); 3. Brad Lackev (VIm 500 INT: 1. Don Martins (Suzl; 2. Kellie Saul ie (Vam); 3 . Reed Mayne (Hon ). 250 JR : 1. Rick Pickering (Vam); 2. Keyin Hall (Suz t 3. Chr i. GOIhan (Hon). 500 JR : 1. Doug'" Cave (Hon ); 2. Kim Baird (Ma i); 3 . Bren Smith (Hua). 125 JR : 1. Eric Dickerhoff IHon ); 2. Greg Boyce (Suz); 3 . Burnell Kennv Lurcock (Suzl . Swartz tags OCIR 125cc Intermediates By Tom Corley IRVINE, CA, MAY 19 The tricky Orange County International Ra ceway track was too difficult for both Amateurs and Pros a like. In most events at th e leaders fell one poi nt o r a nother, and th e supercross style jum ps cla im ed a num ber o f rid ers. In th e 125cc Pro class every ride r fell. with th e exce p tio n of Jim Bro di e. These ha rmless rall s made th e raci ng more exci ti ng for th e spectato rs and made th e riders reali ze th eir limitations. The 125ccIntermediat eciass wasn 't exem p t from members falling to th e ground. Both rnotos saw a close battle between favored riders Ti Swartz, who became the eventual win n er , and former M ini Expert Mark Toyama. Taking an average sta rt, Toyama was running in fourth when h e went down on h is Yamaha just before the second corner . H e got underway but didn't get back on th e track wh ere h e £ at. In stead , Toyama ell cu t across to th e next stra igh t a nd this ca used him to be di squal ifi ed. Sea n Ra cing-rider Sean Corcoran took th e win over Eric Clemson and Ti Swartz. The first m oto was bad for T oyama a nd average for Swartz, but th e £in al m ot o belo n ged to th ose two ri ders. A p assing ga me went o n between th e two with Swartz pass ing Toyama ove r th e double jumps whi le Toyama swa p ped h is bike but didn 't bail. T he p ass th at decided the winner took pl ace o n th e ju m p ri gh t in from of th e grandstands wh en Toyama ca ugh t Sw artz in mid-a ir . Toyama took th e rnot o win ahead o f Swa rtz, Clemson and Doug Hawkin s. T he 3-2 tall y belonging to Swartz won h im th e ra ce. Clemson won th e seco nd pl ace brass ahea d of Corcoran. There were onl y five l 25cc Pro riders , with T racy Meeks pull in g o ut before the race. There wouldn 't be enough space to tell a ll of th e places th at th ese experienced riders bailed a t, but th e main crunc h happen ed in the first rnoto. Paul Denis is about two months o ld in th e I25cc Pro class and is just starting to ride his 125 at OCIR. Denis was leading Russ Wageman , also new a t thi s tra ck, when th ey came to the doubl e jumps in from of th e grandstands. Wageman landed right on top of Den is on th e £inal jump 'iild lost them some time. Brodie won mat rnoto over Wageman a nd Denis. The final rno to belonged 60 BEG: 1. Chad Ponegale (Kaw). 60 NOV : 1. Brandon Sperling (Kaw) . MINI BEG DIV t : 1. Rich ie Diyito IKaw); 2. Frank Fierro (Kaw ); 3 . Seon Madison (Hon) . MIN I BEG DIV 2: 1. Hijinio Nunez ISu:); 2. Greg Sibley (Vam); 3 . John Brewton (Vam). . MINI BEG DIV 3 : 1. Steve Flanders IVam) ; 2 . Steve Wamboldt (Kaw) ; 3 . Chr is Young (Varni. M INI NOV ; 1. Ken Wolack (Yom ): 2. M ike SandoY81IKaw) ; 3 . Chris Bams8V (Kaw). MINIINT: 1. Thayne 2 ito (DM C); 2. Tim Galceran (Kaw ): 3. Bunky Morton ISuz) . M INI EX: 1. Cra ig Canoy (Kaw) ; 2. Gene Baldwin (Kaw). 125 BEG DIV 1: 1. Gary Brauer IKaw}; 2. Oh Sanchez (Hon ); 3. Dirk Price (Hon), 125 BEG DIV 2 : 1. Chad Smart; 2. Ken Faught (Yam); 3 . Kent Wananachinda (Yam ). 1 25 BEG DIV 3 : l. J o" Montgomery (Hon ); 2 . Jeff Gores (Kaw) ; 3 . Ric hie Me rr i ll (Suz). 125 NOV DIV 1; 1. Ken Owens ISuz); 2. Roger Ha mmonok (Suz ); 3 . J im Denham (Su d . 125 NOV DIV 2: 1. Chris Spar ks (Kaw) ; 2. Ti m Jones (Hon); 3 . Scon Ever s (Su z). 125 INT: 1. Ti Swa rtz (Hon); 2. Er ic Clemson (ya m); 3. Sea n Corcoran (Sul). 125 PRO: 1. Russ Wageman (SUl); 2. J im Brod ie (Hon); 3 . Pau l Den is (Kaw) . 250 BEG: 1. Jeff e"an s (Hon); 2. Joe Merriam (Hon); 3 . Fred Ludwig (Yam ). 250 NOV ; 1. Don Calhoun IVam ); 2 . John Berg (Suz); 3 . M ike Musson (Su z). 2501NT: 1. Shawn Tracy (Hon); 2. larry c revens (Hon); 3 . Chuck Swonson (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Bryan Maloney (Hon) ; 2 . Todd Peter son (Yam); 3. Russ Wageman (Kaw). 500 BEG: 1. Joey Cartar (Yam); 2 . Benyt Johansson (Hon); 3. Steve Baker (Yam). 500 NOV : 1. larry Wh ite (Yam); 2 . Scon Hyde (Hon); 3. Dayid GeS1oso(Hon) . 500 INT: 1. Karl Holmberg (Vam); 2 . Mark Anderson (Suz); 3 . Craig Hofmeister (Hon ). 500 PRO: 1. Scon Cayness (Suz); 2 . Don Turk (Hon ); 3. Randy Skinner (Hon) . VET: 1. Richard Long (Vam); 2. Bill Myers (Mai). Turner/KTM top CMC Saddleback By Tom Corley ORANGE, CA, MAY 15 Ron Turner played the good guy on the all-white KTM and proceeded to win the 250cc Pro class in Continental Motosports motocro ss racing a t Saddleback. Many of th e top local Pro s were o n hand incl ud in g Ron Turner, Mik e Bei er and David Tay lor. Wh en th e 250cc Pro riders h it th e track for th eir first time, it was Bei er wi th th e early lead, Taylor in seco nd a nd Turner £oll ow in g. Waiting for th e top three to m ak e a m i stake wa s Vin ce McMahon . . A br eak down ca me as Dav id Tavlor's H onda d efl at ed a rear tire. McMahon advanced to third behnd th e leaders Beier and Turner. Taylor was £eeling sick all m orning and th at, along with a nat tir e, gave him a reason enough to leave th e track before the second moto. Andy Guth took th e holeshot in the seco nd m oto, but it wasn't long before Turner p assed him on an uphill sweeper. Soon McMahon and Beier worked the ir wa y by. McMahon dropped out of the top positions and allowed Guth to take over third place. Nobody could catch Turner and he took the ch eckered nag ahead of Beier, Guth and Darryll Werner. On the money list it was just as they finished in th e final rnot o . - Bill SCOlt, o f the 250cc Interm edia te class, recentl yswitched to Honda a n d took hi s new bik e to th e win after having a good baule with Long Beach Suzu ki racer G ar y Ren ko . In th e first rnoto Sco tt took hi s Honda to th e lea d a hea d of Ala n Olson. Ala n faded qui ckl y and Renk o took ove r second p lace position . It co n tin ued to be a two -man ra ce for th e lead straight till the fin ish . The ot h er co mpetitors were far beh ind with Colin Ryan and Alan Ol son ta kin g th ird and fourth . Renko 's Suzu ki developed a n at tire a nd tim e did not a llow him to rep air it befor e th e secon d rnor o. Renko wa s still a ble to tak e six th pl ace a t th e sta rt . Scou had it made with th e lead to himself with a pack o £ riders a fte r him includin g Allen Lucas, Colin R yan , Erni e Becker, Alan Ol son a nd Gary Renko. When the finish n ag ca me out it was SCOlt, Colin Ryan and Renko. Troph y wise Scott wa s th e to p winner over Ryan and Renko. Results MINI JR : 1. Dar in Slack (Kaw); 2. Reed Bowman ISul); 3 . Tim Forsythe (Vam). MIN I INT: 1. Steve Skibel tSuz) ; 2. Tim Galeeran (Kaw ). 125 JR : 1. Dale Hi m me lreieh (Suz); 2. Chr is Sparks IKaw); 3. Burnell Lurcook (Suz). 125 INT; 1. Mark Toyam a (Yam); 2. Ti Swartz (Ho n); 3. Tony Toste (Su: ). 12 5 PRO: 1. Paul Den is (Kaw) ; 2. M ike Fisher (Yam ); 3. Doug Bowers (Yam ). 250 JR : 1. Jon Nichols (Vam ): 2. Henry Corry IKTM) ; 3 . Marty Schneider (Su:l. 250 INT: 1. Bill Seen (Hon); 2. Colin Ryan (Yam); 3 . Gary Renko (Su zl. 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (KTM) ; 2. M ike Beier (Vam ); 3. Andy Guth (Yam). 500 JR : 1. Daye Fox (Hon); 2. Kent Gr iffin (Vam); 3 . Bill Vates (Hon). 500 INT: 1. J im Harris (Yam); 2. Ken Donelson (Hon); 3. Greg Thornton (M ai) . 500 PRO: 1. Scon Cavnes (Suz); 2. DalTen Oliver (Yam); 3 . Mike Nor ris (Ma i). VET: 1. Jody We isel (Kawl; 2. April Salisbury (Ho n); 3 . Ed Belleyille (Kaw ). Larson does double at SRA Old West GP By Jeannette Fisher CARLSBAD, CA, MAY 15 Southland Racing Association's first Old West GP was held at Carlsbad Raceway today. Joe Padilla led the 200cc class around for th e fir st two laps. As th e leaders rounded lap three, Shannon Shamblin took over th e lead an d Rob Hall follow ed . Padilla still held a close third . Shambl in , Hall a n d Padilla staye d in th e sam e positions until th e last lap wh en H all made hi s wa y past Sh amblin for th e chec kered, Sh amblin fell back but still took seco nd. Padilla took third. The 250cc ra ce sta rted an d Mik e Baker led th e pack. Robert Nolin stuck close to Bak er a n d n either budged a n inc h. Randy Ha yes took th e third pl ace position on th e second lap a n d he too was unmovable. The sm a lles t class o £ th e da y was for th e Seniors. Lars Larsson, Open Expert, mad e h is way around th e course. Bob Ma ynard, Open Expert, follow ed in seco n d with L ynn McGraw, 250cc Expert , beh ind him. First 200around was J im Vin Curek, an Expert. At the finish th e leaders were those mentioned above with Larsson in front and Ma ynard a nd McGraw in seco n d and third. Vin Curek took th e trophy for first 200cc Expert. ~ :l Mike Baker tried to make his way to his second win for the da y as the Open race got underway. Baker led the way for the first rive la ps, and Craig Adams held fast to his fender. Adams' persisten ce paid off as Baker

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