Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Southern Callfornla-Arlzona-Southern Nevada- Southern Callfornla-Arlzona-Southern Nevada- Southern CaJlfornla-Arlzoli Western hotline th e chec kers j ust a hea d of Len Ga m bo for seco n d. In the 7S0cc Box Stoc k Ha rma la went to wa r wit h Ea rl Ro lo ff before tak in g a nothe r victo ry. Results (A bove) Vince McMahon fl ies at CRC Saddleback. (Below) Riders in the ARRA 's 750 class get down at Riverside. FORMULA 1; 1. Chuc k Par me (Kaw) ; 2. Len Gambo (Han); 3 . Rick M itche ll (Kaw) . FORMULA 2: 1. St eve Biganski (Suz); 2. Chris M en ch er (Kaw); 3. St eve Shelton (Kew). VI NTA GE 1; 1. Joh n McKibbe n (BSA); 2. Dave Fiorelli (BSA); 3 . Ma rc John son (Ariel) . VI NTA GE 2 ; 1. Dave Br eetwor (BSA); 2. JIm Sch mid t (Nor). CLASS 1: 1. Don Vesco (Yam); 2. Chris Scott (Nor); 3. Randy Reed (Yam ). CLA SSIC 2: 1. Bill Burden (Nor); 2 . Ted Toki (Tri) ; 3 . Eric Dodd (Nor). 125 GP; 1. Ga ry Pende rgras s (Han); 2 . Joe Paul (H o n~ 3 . Bob Cobb (Han). OPEN SUEPR ST: 1. Chuek Par me (Kaw) ; 2 . Larry Theoba ld (Hon t. 3 . Rick M itchell (Kaw) . 750 SUPER ST; i . Scan Harmsla (Hont. 2. Chr is Mencher (Kaw); 3 . Len Gambo (Han ). 600 BOX STK: 1. Barry Smallwood (Kaw) ; 2 . J im Vreeke (Kawl: 3. J im Poet (Kaw) . 450 BOX STK: 1. Doug Boot h (Yam ); 2 . Rick serow ay (Yam ); 3. Bren t Ross (S uz). FORM ULA 3: 1. J im Henderson (Yam); 2 . Steve Bigan ski (Suz); 3. Dave Beh rendt (Yam). 750 BOX STK: 1. s een Harmala (Han); 2. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 3 . Terry Sta tum (Hon). OPEN BOX STK; 1. Dave Langford(K aw); 2. M ark Shelton (Kaw ); 3 . Bruce McFarland (Suz ). 450 PROD: 1. Clin t W hiteho use (Yam); 2 . Mark Cape ll (Yam ); 3. Doug Booth (Yam). SILVER CUP (600 PROD): 1. J im Poet (Kawt. 2. Earl Roloff (Kaw ); 3. J im Vreeke (Kaw) . FORMULA4: 1. Gary Pendergr ass (Han ); 2. Frank Call in icos (Yam); 3 . Bob Cobb (Ha n). 750 PROD: 1. Scon Harmal a (Han); 2 . Jeff TUll Obene (Kaw ); 3 . Ter ry St at um (Hon). OPEN PROD: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. M ark Shel· ton (Kaw); 3. Dave Langford (Kaw). 600 SUPER ST; 1. Doug Toland (Kaw) ; 2. Paul Geck (Kaw); 3. J im Coll ins (Kaw). 450 SU PER ST: 1. J im Coll ins (Yam); 2 . Ken Stack (Yam); 3 . Clint Wh itehouse (Yam ). Keyes, the new KingofAZ MX By Pam Hardin PHO ENIX , AZ, MAY 17 SCOll Keyes, a 125cc Am at eur, was awarded th e o vera ll point troph y a t th e fo urth a n n ua l Ari zon a Stat e Motocross Cham- 500 PRO: 1. Ma rk Wh ite (Yam ). 250 PRO ; t . Russ Wageman IKa w) ; 2 . Ken Zahrt (Han ). VET JR : 1. Joe W h itel ey (Yam); 2 . Ron Howe ll (Han ). VET INT: 1. Fit i Shepard (Yam). VET EX: 1. Randy Lewis (Hu s); 2. J eff Harr iott (Yam). 500 INT: 1. Dann y Casson (Yam). 25 0 INT: 1. Bruce Hir oshima (Suz); 2. Cam Joh n son (Yam ); 3. Thom as Ma cFarlane (Yam) . 25 0 J R: 1. Geo . Wallace (Han); 2. CUrl James (Kaw t 3. Gene Borg ia (Suz) . 250 BEG: 1. Greg Davis (Han ); 2. John Parks (Yamt. 3. Charly Starr (Kaw) . 500 JR : 1. Jeff Oft en (Han); 2 . David Rosen (Han); 3. M itch Griff in (Han), 500 BEG : 1. Bill Leo nar do (M ai); 2. Brad Sloa n (M ai); 3. Greg Sw a nn (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Russ Wag eman (Su z); 2. J im Simon s (Yam): 3 . Doug Gentry (Yam). 12 51NT : 1. Joe l ozano (Han); 2. Merrie Ham mer (Yam ); 3 . Phil Butler (Kaw) . 125 JR : 1. Paul Tho mpson (Han); 2. Guy GIffin (Han); 3. Doug Doody (Han ). Poet pounces on ARRA Silver Cup By Lori Tyson RIVERSID E, CA, MAY 22 After lunching h is engine in th e AFM Six H o ur a few weeks a go, Jim Poet worked fast to repa ir th e damage a nd he must 38 have done it rig ht. The Stevenson Machine/M acki e's Welding/SCRD sponsored Ka wasa ki p ilot took th e victory in th e Silver Cup 600cc Product ion ra ce a t th e Am erican Road Racing Associa tio n 's Riverside meet. But h is efforts were very nearl y in vai n ; he cro ssed th e finish line o n fu mes a nd had to be trail ered back to th e pi ts. Earl Rol off was hot in p urs u it during m ost o f th e race to tak e seco nd in th . IS-!a.P. fIla!!! even t.• J''11 Vr~ek..e h ad a n eas y tim e o f it in th ird as h e was un ch all enged for th e spot. Fo u rt h p lace sh owed Barry Sm all wood, Steve Bigan ski , Do ug T ol a nd . Aa ron Post and Steve Vague in tig ht forma tion wagi ng thier o wn sma ll war. In th e end Biganski snea ked o u t a hea d to tak e th e checkers . Vintage and Class ic racers came ou t in force a nd p ut o n quite a n exciting show with Don Vesco leading th e wa y to the flags o n a n o ld TD2 Ya m a ha. Six rid ers vied for seco nd. a n d after so me close actio n. Nort onmounted Chris Scott took th e n u m ber two tro p hy from Ra ndy Reed , wh o wa s fo llo wed by a confronta tion between Chris Nissen a nd Dave Breetwar. Chuck Parrne put in a ra re appeara nce an d took home a co u p le o f first pl ace trophies. The fir st o ne wa s in th e Formula One race wh ere, a fter passi ng Len Gambo o n the fir st lap, he held a healthy lead th e entire race. G am bo went o n to do battle with Curt Madd ox, until Curt is got o ff a nd took so me so il sam p les in turn seve n. Gamba retai ne d th e number two spot with Rick Mitch ell trail in g in th ird . In O pen Su per Str eet, Parm e diced with H onda o f G ard en a 's La rry Theoba ld (who rod e h is " mons ter Zero Jr." supe rbike). It was a close ma tch until Th eob ald overhea ted hi s so ft co mpo un d tires a n d had to slo w down a bit , bu t still took seco nd by a lar ge margin . Sco tt H arm al a a lso to ok h ome m u lt ip le trophi es. H e flew h is Intercep tor to th e 7S0cc Super Str eet win. ~a ~~a s

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