Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

'~ U;;;;;;j;'tj~~"'t."'''''I''''.ArI--t''''N''''''_t''''''''"_.'.'- ~ and they hit the white flag almost in tandem. The now-prepared Apodaca held off repeated attempts for the lead, and the pair flew by the checkers with Chris about a foot ahead. All the action in the I25cc Junior class was supplied by the YZ of John Lewis. Lewis led the second half of the staggered-start moLOS twice, and in the first one, caught all but the leader of the first gate. A distant second went to Kawasaki's Edd Silee. Junior 250cc rider Steve Scannell took the lead from Danny Villanella's Honda in the third lap of moLO one, and held it LO the checkers. Scannell holeshOl the second moto, but lost the lead to Uoyd Feldbauer's RM in the second lap. Scannell finished second, but still earned first overall. The sparse group of Pros all raced together. Robbie Nolin, aboard his practice YZ250, led both moLOS f1agto-flag, way ahead of second place. Gary Harris' 500cR represented second in the first moLO, and l25YZ pilot Todd Hoover did so in the second. 0(") 00 0') ..... Results Heavy-duty first-turn action at Carlsbad motocross. Fernandez survives the heat at CRC BanditoGP By Terry Rezek ORANGE, CA, SEPT. II Dave Fernandez took the Pro holeshot at California Racing Club's Bandito GP and put his Open Yamaha into an early lead. A little too early, perhaps, because David Hopwood passed him before the first lap was over and held the lead all the way to the win. Darin Craig ran third until lap three when he took second from Fernandez and held that spot until a lap and a half from the end. Too much power to the ground on an uphill left Craig temporarily in the dust and Fernandez retook second to stay. Dan De Young led the 125s from the drop of the flag to the finish for the win in that class. In the Vets and Seniors' race, Dan Ayers and W.J. Bradbury swapped the lead a few times until Ayers DNF and Bradbury went on for the win. Iron man of the day award goes LO Supercross promoter Mike Goodwin who rode the entire race with his broken wrist wrapped in several pounds of cast and foam padding held.at shoulder height! The most hectic start of the day was in the 250cc event. Glen Wells survived the melee best, by moving into the lead before the race was a 10th of a lap old. He stayed right there for the Intermediate win. By lap three, Everret Neal established himself as Novice leader and ran away from the other Novices LO finish fourth overall and win his class. Results 601NT: 1. Eddie Gaymond (Vam). 60 EX: 1. Bubba Erickson (Kaw). 28 80 BEG: 1. Wollga"ll Krogman (Vim); 2. Ray Bayar (Suz); 3. Mark Capone (Suz). 80 NOV: 1. Craig Miller (Suz); 2. Sloan Cooper (Kawl; 3. Alvin Matthews (Kawl. BO INT: 1. Ward Ba.oett (Yam); 2. Chris Cole (Kaw); 3. Scott Murphy (Kaw). 80 EX: 1. Scott Brown. (Suz); 2. Jeff Barbacovi (Vam); 3. Brad Kadau (Vaml. VET BEG: 1. Ralph Dudley (Vam); 2. Robert Cooke (Vamt 3. Kent Johnoon IMai). VET BEG: 1. John landry (Vam). VET NOV: 1. Charlel Wea""r (Hus); 2. A. Barry Gordon (Hus). VET NOV: 1. M. Duncan (Suz). VET INT: 1. Ron Cole (Mai). VET AM: 1. Mich_1 Goodwin (Husl. +40 AM: 1. Kin Irwin (Yam); 2. David Neal (YalT\l. VET EX: 1. W. J. Bradbury (KIwI. VET EX: 1. Charlie Spellman (Yam); 2. Vic Curti (Vam). VET EX: 1. Pot Dale (Cavl. . 125 BEG: 1. Dean Hunter(Hon); 2. Quinn Redeker (Vaml; 3. Doug Anderson (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Jeff Matiasavich (Suz); 2. Gary Lacy (Yaml; 3. Mark MalN\ltlll. 125 INT: 1. Curt Kadau (Vaml; 2. lance Smith (Suz); 3. Jim Matiasevich ISuzl. 175 BEG: 1. John Cerrone (Suz). 200 BEG: 1. Bryan Caruana (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Dean Dlouhy (Hon); 2. Scott Jones (Suz); 3. Steve Coster (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Evenet Neal tHon); 2. Rick Pickering (Vam); 3. Tom D.-v (Vaml. 250 INT: 1. Glen Wells IHon); 2. Bryan Statham (Cag); 3. Randy Anderson (Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. Robert Johnson (Vaml; 2. Daniel Kaskul (Vam); 3. Kent Duncan (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Charlia La Duca (Vam); 2. Edward Walters (Yaml; 3. Orlando Apodaca (Vaml. OPEN INT: 1. Jere Mason (Mai); 2. Mike Ferro. 125 PRO: 1. Dan De Voung (Hon); 2. Ouinton Smith (Cag). OPEN PRO: 1. David Hopwood (Honl; 2. Da... Fernandez (Yam); 3. Darin Craig (Hon). Apodaca wins battle, loses war at Carlsbad By Ken Stein CARLSBAD, CA, SEPT. II Honda rider Chris Apodaca and Suzuki-mounted Burnell Lurcock supplied the best racing of the day in Continental Motorsp0rl Club's 125cc Intermediate class at Carlsbad today. Lurcook started the first moto in third place, behind Mark King's Honda and leader Apodaca. Lurcock rode wild, desperately trying to gain ground on the leaders. On the sixth lap, LurcOQk 'tunted King into the weeds, and began working on Apodaca. At the end of the eighth lap, he and Apodaca tangled, and they both hit the dirt. Lurcook was up in a flash, jumped back on his stili-running bike, and took over the lead. Kawasaki rider Randy Carter, who came up from dead last; and early victim King;new by before Apodaca got restarted. Lurcook breezed in unchallenged for the win, with King and Apodaca vowing revenge. . It didn't look like either would have a chance at the start of the second molO. Exiting the first turn, Apodaca had a commanding lead; while Lurcook stumbled around in fifth, two places ahead of King. King never got close enough for revenge as Lurcook moved into second on the second lap. Lurcook closed the gap OPEN PRO: 1. Gary Harris (Hus). 250 PRO: 1. Robert Nolin (Vam): 2. Scott Slayton (Yam): 3. Mike Farrar (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Todd Hoo...r (Yam): 2. Kenny Donel· son (Kaw). OPEN INT: 1. Da... Collins (Hon); 2. Ron Schwab (Mai). . 2501NT: 1. Chuck Swanson (Hon): 2. Ed Nowak (Yam); 3. Joe Dragna (Suz). 1251NT: 1. Burnell Lurcook (Suz); 2. Chril Apod. aca (Hon); 3. Randy Carter (K_I. OPEN JR: 1. Bob Pool (Hon); 2. Keith Baird (Hon); 3. Keith Siebers (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Steve Scannell (Mai); 2. Lloyd Feld· bauer (Suz); 3. Bob Johnson (Hon). 125 JR: 1. John Lewis (Yam); 2. Edd Siler (K_); 3. John Lemback (Suz). OPEN PRO: 1. Gary Harris (Hus). 250 PRO: 1. Roben Nolin (Yam); 2. Scott Slayton (Yem); 3. Mike Ferr.r (Yam). Hansen leads the way to victory at Cycleland By David James CHlNO, CA, SEPT. 10 The 14 Experts were out in force Saturday night at Cycleland Speedway for the Butte County Cycle Dealers $300 purse to first place. The star of the night was Sacramento's Dale Hansen. Hansen put his John Mason/American Honda across the line for the 250cc Expert main event. He got the position off the line and into the first turn, but Oroville's Mike Gresham was on a tow with Hansen. On lap three, both riders began pulling away from the rest of the field. Hansen was rid:ing with style while Gresham was hoping for some breathing room. However, Chico's Dirk Sauer was the' big surprise coming from the back of the pack to a third position' in less than five laps. On lap five, Hansen started getting some awesome drives out of turns two and four while leaving Gresham for Sauer. During lap six, two riders crashed coming outoftum two. Fortunately, both riders walked away from the accident. The restart resulted in a single-line formation with Hansen. Gresham and Sauer. The trio raced into the first turn while the rest of the field were fighting for a position before the first turn. Suddenly, Gresham got aggressive by clipping Hansen's Honda, but Dale managed LO keep the. gas on and save his lead. Meanwhile, Sauer passed Gresham along the back straight on the first lap. Slowly, Sauer moved up to the front runner Hansen, who never opened the door for Dirk. It was an outstanding performance and a welldeserved win for the di\:mQ.um.ed. Hansen~ -- -- - They call him Mike "Marble" Fudge from Sacramento. Fudge got the holeshot in the 250cc Junior main event with Vance Felicio breathing down his back. The two Juniors had a cornmanding lead with Felicio continuing LO pressure Fudge the entire eight laps. However, Fudge was the first to the checkered flag. Dave Kerr put in an outstanding pttformance as he walked away with the 250cc Novice main event. Kerr had problems on the starting line leaving him in third place in turn one, but this didn't stop the Chico rider. He stayed up in the high groove going into tum one. While coming out of two, Kerr got an incredible drive on his Yamaha to give him the lead. Joey Bolen was close behind for two laps until Kerr started pouring it on. He led the emire eight laps for the victory. Williamson welcomes win at CoronaMX By S.E. Roger CORONA, CA, SEPT. 9 Electing to race in a combined Pro class at Corona Raceway Friday night, just prior to the dropping of the gate before the first moto, Jerry Black, sponsored by Motorcycle Country, beat the other 25Occ, I25cc and Open class Pros. In the second moLO, however, Keith Williamson beat Black and won the overall. f Chad Barnes (Kaw), on a 12Scc bike, raced well against the bigger bikes and placed third in the first moLO and fourth in the second. Tfle seventeen-year-old Barnes finished close behind Williamson in the first moLO and was ahead of most of the field. ':l Putting on a good show for tl!e crowd, Black, on a 250KTM, placed first in the first moLO, but after a poor start; and a fourth place position (Q!' two laps in the second moLO, he' passed second place rider Jack Scou (Hon) during the white flag lap !Q finish in second place. David Speer (Yam) finished first overall to take his first number-one trophy in the 125cc Beginner class': Speer led the field the entire first moLO, closely followed by Steve Fields (Suz). The second moLO found S~ in second place to Mike Garcia (Suz_ who had only managed to place sixth in the first moto. Speer came up with the first overall and Garcia won the second-place trophy. The Pomona Valley Kawasaki rider, Bryan Curtis, blew away the 125cc Intermediate class Friday night. Cu tis finished first in both motos. Wafer Schaeffer (Hon) finished a close second. • J Results PEE WEE: 1. Buddy Antonez (Vam); 2. Dustin E""ns(Yam). MINI BEG 12 & UNDER: 1. Mike Corry (Suz); 2. Charles Vice (Suz). MINI BEG 13 & OVER: 1. Mike Brooke (Vam); 2. Sheryl Fedorow (Yam); 3. lanny George (Vam). MINI NOV: 1. Mike Fil1t (Kaw); 2. Billie Pau!ih' (K_); 3. Brandon Sperling (Kaw). MINIINT: 1. Ron WeSlIKAW). MINI EX: 1. Scott Brown (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. David Speer (Vam); 2. Mike Gar.cia (Suz); 3. Carl Benjamin IVam). 125 BEG: 1. Karl Fernandez; 2. Don Litteral (Hon); 3. Mark Judd (K_). 125 NOV: 1. Alax Manlfield (Kawl; 2. Gary Lecy (Vam); 3. Tony Wright (Vam). 1251NT: 1. BryanCurtil(Kaw); 2. Wafer Schaetler (Hon); 3. John Bagin. 250 BEG: 1. Ron Ewart (Suz); 2. Jeff 'Ste..."" (Vaml; 3. Tony Rocovitl (Honl. 250 NOV: 1. Jon Ellenb"rger (Vam); 2. Robert Moore '(Suz); 3. Bill Wood (Kawl. 250 INT: 1. Rick Bein_ (Hon). ALL PROS: 1. Keith Williamson; 2. Jerry Black (KTM); 3. Jack Scott (Hon). . OPEN BEG: 1. Don _lie (Mai). OPEN NOV: 1. Steve S_ino (Hon).

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