Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

ataaa-No..th Dakota -South Dakota-Neb..aska-Kaasas-Oklahoma-Telli one of the largest and most closel y co ntes ted of th e day as track ow ne r Chester Czajkow ski too k so me time off from adrninistrati ve duties to get th e hol esh ot over 17 ot he r riders. Czajkow sk i's tenure lasted five laps, until a trip ove r o ne of the back section berms cos t h im the lead. Mike Gillit took ove r the top spot for th e final two loo ps, with Cli ff Smi th coming in third. Moto two saw a three wa y struggle for th e lead develop over th e fir st fo ur laps with Smi th , Gillit, an d Joey H ardin in contention. With o ne trip a ro u nd th e co urse left, Gillit too k ove r for good, with Sm ith second a nd Hardin thi rd. O verall for the da y it was GiIlit , Smith, and Czajkowski. Results M ICRO MIN I: 1. Cav id Flatchar (Kaw) ; 2. W ili V Bowden (Kaw); 3 . M ichael Den smore (Yam ). M INI M INI; 1. Franklin Gonzales (Vam); 2. Joe Gonzales (Yam); 3 . Aaron Howle (Suz). MINIJR: 1. Franklin Gonzales{Yam); 2. Shannon Horn (Kaw); 3 . David Fletcher (Kaw ). MINI SR; 1. Phillip Cillon (Vam); 2 . Stoney Horn (Kaw) ; 3 . Bart Wadlington (Vam). MKNI STK; 1. "Sturnpv" Ak ins (Kaw); 2. Cavid Fletcher (Kaw); 3. Shane Kuehler (Kaw). MINI BEG; 1. Phillip Baker (Kaw ); 2. Steven Jones (Han ); 3 . Tad Sm ith (Kaw) . 125 BEG: 1. Rusty Sanderson (Kaw); 2. " Bubba" Long (Yam); 3. Eddie Jones (Han). 250/OPEN BEG: 1. Robert Reed (Vam ); 2. Bobby Cook (Han); 3 . Can Cochra n (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Tim ROlen (Han); 2. TIm Lav(Kaw); 3 . Steven Foster (Kaw). 250 NOV : 1. Bill RubeV (KTM); 2 . Gary Berry (Han); 3. Steve Vance (Suz). OPEN NOV : 1. Couglas Clark (Vam); 2. Tonv Censmora (Yam); 3. Randall Butler (Kaw). 125 INT; 1. Trov Tallev; 2. Jason Cribbs (Vam); 3 . Bobby Abboll(Hon). 250 INT: 1. M ike Gillit (C-A ); 2 . Chester Czaj kowski (yam); 3. Cliff Smith (Suz). OPEN INT: 1. BillySmith (Han); 2 . M ike Cone (Han); 3 . John H. Keit h III (Han). OVER 30: 1. Ole J aV Finstad (Han); 2. Ted Edwards (Kaw); 3. Gary Berry (Han). EX: 1. John Kindhan (Hon) ; 2 . Morris Troxell (Kaw ); 3 . Ma rk Filler (Han). Gikling doubles at BRA/Rushmore St urgis M X By Brian George STURGIS. SD, MAY 30 With the majority of riders getting Memorial Da y Monday off the day after the Gillette round of the Borderline Racing Association Motocross Seri es, actio n moved to th e J a ck pi ne G ypsies' Sturgis Raceway for the first doubleheader weekend of motocross in the Black Hills for 1983. T rac k officia l Derrek Ward treated riders to a totally revised course for the secon d time this .season, as th e track boast ed new sections of stadium-type wh oops, a new grassy-hill section , and rebuilt ju m ps throughout the circu it . Black Hills Yamaha's Todd G ikling had a field da y in both th e 125 an d 250cc Pro clas ses, as he wo n all but one of the rnotos in the two di visions, along with both overalls. Fo r th e big bore Pros, Dave Molder returned to his winning style, a nd once again took the over all for the 500s. Molder started the Open Pro class behind Kell y Olsen 's Bla ck Hills Yamaha and went into th e lead around mid-mote. but fell and took second fo r the rnoto. Perry Bicek was third. Olsen took th e second mota start as well, but he and Molder coll ided and went down . Molder wa s up first an d after new leader Bicek. Molder took th e lead and th e win, Olsen was second overall with Bicek th ird. Resul t s 125 PRO, 1. Todd Gikling (Vam ); 2. M ike Frien d (Han). 3 . Kellv Olsen (Vam) . 250 PRO: 1. Todd Gik ling (Vam ): 2. Bili V Sto rk (Vam): 3. Cave Molder (Han). 500 PRO: 1. Cave Molder (Han) ; 2. Kell v Ols en (Vam); 3 . Perry Bieek (Han). MIN I A: 1. Mark M ueller (Suz); 2. Cave Zuhr (Hon l; 3 . Bren t Sharkey (Vam) . LOOK M INI B: 1. Cave Ritter (Vam ); 2 . Trov Pock (Vam): 3 . James Fuller IKawl. M INI C: 1. Beau Bendigo (Hon); 2. M ike Lad ner (Kaw) ; 3 . Ron Harlan (Han). 125 B: 1. Mark Naugle (Kaw) : 2.JavWill (Vam);3. Kirk Worlev (Vam). 125 C: 1. Corey Br ink (Han): 2. Todd Schoenberner (Hon); 3 . Dave Zuhr (Hon), 250 B: 1. Jake Haffner (Yam); 2. J im Hickman (KTM ): 3 . Rex White (Kaw ). OLC IRON : 1. Can Lari ve (Vam ); 2. Bria n Schoenberner (Suz); 3 . Jo hn Olov ich (Suz). VET; 1. Bill Stor k (Yam); 2. Paul Ber ry (Kaw): 3 . Bob Hammontree (Hon). ENCURO: 1. Pau l Berry (Kaw ): 2. Kim Bendigo (Han): 3 . Can Harwood (Vam). ATC: 1. J im Winchester (Hon) ; 2. Ronnie Ladner (Han) ; 3. Billie Gerber (Han ). • I I I , .. AT THAT! Introducing the new MX Cat T-shirt. A vaila ble NOW. To order y ou rs. ch eck out the Cycle New s Pro duct Order Form on the Deal er Directory paga. " Banzai Butch," Burke top Pittsburg M X By Sharon J ones ~ PITTSB URG , KS, MAY 30 Old Timer Butch Love ca me to Pittsburg to show everyone that he was an iron man by sig n in g up in three classes. Things I sta rted o ff slow Iy for But ch bu t en ded up o n a h igh no te. Fi rst o n th e li ne- u p wa s the Ol d Ti me rs class. Wa yne J or gen son won both mot o s bu t not wi thou t a fig h t from " Ba nzai Butch " Love. In mot a one, Butch fell severa l times, a llowin g local rid er J ohn Embry to finish second behind J or gen son. In moto two, Butch chased J or gen son a ll th e way to the flag but was un able to get by. Rex Jump "j u mped" o ut into th e lead of the 250cc Novice class, a nd won th e moto hands down . J ohn Embry sho wed th e you ngsters he still had pl enty of zip by finishing seco nd. Love took th e h ol esh ot in ro u nd two a nd quickl y put 10 seconds on th e com pe tition . A determined Rex Jump foug h t back a nd ma naged to zip past a worn o ut Love to com p lete h is two mot a swee p . Brad Balla h racked u p two thi rd pl ace fin ishes to snatch second overa ll. Determined to take home a first pl ace trophy, " Ba nzai Butch " dem olished th e com pe tition in both m ot o s o f th e Open Novi ce class. Philip a nd Gen e Brown, finish ed seco nd a nd th ird respe ctively. J oe Burke won a ll fou r of his mo tos in th e 125 a nd 250cc Ex pe rt classes. Burk e conf ident ly let everyo ne go first off th e start to ma ke th in gs more interesting in the 125s. Robby Peters was blazin g aro u n d th e tra ck, opening u p a 15-second lead o n J am ie Canad y in the first three laps. In n o time a t a ll Burke was in secon d a n d steadily closing in on Peter s. By th e halfway point. Burke wa s leading and p u lli ng away. T he seco nd mot a was a nea r rep lica of th e first, except P eters pu t up a real · battle before Burke £in all y got by. • I Factory Rider Welcomes You To Carlsbad Grand Prix For 1983. We invite you to come by and see the full line of JT Racing Products and the new Arai Helmets in stock. Results PEE weE: t , Jason Soloman (Yam ); 2. Dustin Prough (Suz); 3 . Mike Sanderson (Vaml . MINIMINI : 1. KanHoward(H on); 2. Cane Hatfield (Kaw l; 3 . Br ian Soloma n (Kaw). MINI JR : 1. Ben Harbal (Suz); 2. SCali Jenkins (Kaw); 3. Chanca Mathews (Suzl . MINI SR: 1. Carrell Hatfield (Kaw) ; 2. Shawn Jen· kin s ( K a w~ 3 . Scott Mathews (Suz). BOBEG: t . Cane Hatfie ld (Kaw) ; 2. Mark Vander Baar (Kaw ); 3. Tonva Bair (y am). BEG: 1. Jarrell Groff (Ha n): 2. Steve Baker (Han); 3 . Shadron Johnson (Han). 125 NOV : 1. Greg Bair (Suz); 2 . Mark Horne (Yam); 3. Robert Burks (Hon l· 125 JR : 1. Terry McHenry (Kaw) ; 2 . Coug Hol lingsw ort h (Suz); 3 . Terry Nicholson (Suzl . 125 EX: 1. Joe Burke( Suz); 2. Robbv Petars(Hon); 3 . Jamie Canady (Kaw). 250 NOV ; 1 Rex Jump (Vam); 2. Brad Ballah (Han); 3. Jarry Moore (Kaw ). 250 JR : 1. Shawn Sch uyler (S uz); 2 . Darr ell Bat te nfi eld (Hon); 3 . M ike Kennedy (Honl . 250 EX: 1. J oe Burke (Suz); 2. Shan Nidav IKawl: 3 . Ja m ie Canad y (Suz). OPEN NOV : 1. Butch Love (Suz); 2. Phil Brow n (Suz): 3 . Gen e Brown ISuz). OPEN EX: 1. Shan Ni dav (Suz); 2. Randa ll Burchell (KTM); 3 . Brad Jones (Han). , OVER 30: 1. Wa yne Jorgensen (Suz]: 2. ,J o ~ n. Embr v (Suz); 3. Butch Love (Suz). Monday - Friday 9:00-5:30 Saturday 10:00-2:30 sc. 24 1 W. 3 5t h Suite A National City, San Difgo (6 19) 4 26-241 5 '. ~ (...r ~. .' - /( . _. ,~ . '. • .......~ "f · · I , R oad Bik e T ours O n Th e BeautifU~ OL YMPIC PENINS ULA l - - R ain Fo rest to the Beach A lSO : Steel Head Drift Boat River Tr ips STEEUE STAN Guide Servica RurelRt. 1. P.O . Box211 . Fork•• WA 9B331 C.U Today F:or Aug.u~ . •. ~.ptember,(208137"90' 8 _ ~ -=-- ~. _ - -'7'~ ~<.!i: •• . f • • • • , .... -;;-. - ·A 3· .

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