Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

fl ~ N CalIfom~-N_n Nevado-O...onW..h;ngton'do.... ......m NiiRTHEiiN'iJATEiiiiE-;ngton'dohi>-~ h d f Ph'l B tIer and Gary mota a ea a 1 u Riekki, who were both on Kawasakis. Kenny Clifton was in fourth on . kk' d his Suzuki. Rle I gave away secon place when he came into the turn before the anno uncer's tower and sl id OUt. Gary is still recovering from a broken wrist and it was giving him some trouble. Riekki pulled off the rack and allowed Butler to take over e Hawks (Yam); 3. Curt Jamas (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. Mika Pryor (Cag); 2. Don Goenling (Suz); 3. Doug Russell (Yam), 500 JR: I. Mika Wilson (YamI; 2. Louis Ledlow (Yam); 3. Jim Carter (Mai). ,. 500 tNT: 1. Ron Lewis (Yam); 2. Eddie Hatcn (Hon); 3. Gary Wilson (Hon). VET SPORTSMAN: 1. Tom Prichard (Honl; 2. Ron Sutton (Hon); 3. Ed Smith (Kaw). ) aT SPORTSMAN: 1. Gary T....-r (Mai). I Idl Wood, Bouseal ~ . book at Sado nul &12 Raceway i secondplacewhileCliftonwaso~his tail. A back and forth battle eXisted between Butler and Clifton with Butler being knocked off the course at one point. Eventually, Clifton cleared away from Butler and was able to concentrate on going after Kadau. Through the finish it was Kadau, Clifton, Butler, Richard Flemingand Jim spotts. Kadau jumped ahead of the competition in the final mota with Clifton being his closest threat. Riekki didn't race this moto. Clifton £lew past Kadau on a back straight to take over the lead. It didn't last long as Kadau regained the lead on a straight that was before the tower. Then Clifton noticed that his swingarm bolt was coming out and this spelled trouble. As he rounded a corner, ne stopped briefly to see if his dad could push the bolt back into position. They hammered it back into position, but his machine still swapped about and Clifton moved way back to d eighth place. Butler became the secon place finisher ahead of Fleming, John Ray and Spotts. Two first place positions earned Kadau the top trophy over Butler, Fleming, Ray and Spotts. The 250cc Intermediate class just couldn't get orr to a decent start in the first mota. A crash and a faulty starting gate caused the orricials to restart the race, and with the restart, there was yet another crash. Kit Palmer had the holeshot, but Ron Economu quickly took over the lead. Doug Russell followed Economu around Palmer, but Economu fell on the comer before the tower where Riekki fell in the 125ccclass. Russell lost out on second place but, still managed fourth. Mat Branch took over second after Palmer dropped out with suspension problems while Mike Pryor 'd took thu . Economu failed to take tbe holeshot in the final round. Branch was the leader on his Honda with Don . Goettlmg, known as "Loa per " . 10 third. Over a back jump Goettling passed Branch to take over first place. Then it was Economu who worked past Branch to take over second place. . Soon J 1m Cobh am moved up to tak e over second place. Branch dropped out a nd so did economu, who had a sputtering Yamaha that died through the finish area. When the checkered £lag came out it was Goettling, Cobham, Kevin Fringer, Mike Pryor and h' d . Russell. Winnmg t IS contest an a new pair of Leader Goggles was Mike Pryor on a Caa-iva. Pryor's 3-4 placed ~... him ahead of Goettling, Russell, Branch and Cobham in the overall. l-o Q) ..&J o .... u .. 0 Larry Henry (42H) and Jeff Matiasevich battle for position as they fly ~ff a jump at Spillway Park during the opening round of the Trans-Cal Senes, McCoy upsets factories for Trans-Cal win By Tom Corley SANTA MARlA, CA, SEPT. 24-25 Mouse McCoy aboard a DMC modified Kaw'asaki played the villain's role as he edged out a comp~titive field of factory Mini Experts in the Diet Coke Trans-Cal opener. The deep sandy Spillway track was the si te for the first series event and many of the Southern riders were literally thrown new Honda recruit Craig Canoy. Determined to make up for the bad break in the first moto, McCoy took the holeshot and lead in the final round. Kyle Lewis, on a Kawasaki, 0(( by the terrain. Mike Healey, from was running in second who had Honda, soared to the first moto win, "phone home" on his leathers. First but his day ended disastrously when mota winner Healey strutted in third. his Honda went for a sommersault in Then the excitement began as Lewis the£inal moto. Yamaha's Eddie Hicks hauled past McCoy over a jump that bit the dust on a sandy turn during was right before theanilouncer's towhe first round but took revenge in the er. Lewis was the new leader over final mota with the top position. McCoy. On the next lap, McCoy Overall winner Mouse McCoy fell regained the lead with Healey in prey to the unfamiliar track when he second and Lewis in third. Lewis also slid out on a sandy turn after came around with smoke coming taking a first mota lead. McCoy failed from his bike which meant troubles. to take a moto victory. yet his 3-2 was One by one the course was taking superior to his competitions. down the leaders. Disastrously, HeaThe Amateur riders each other ley, while in second place, £lipped his on Saturday with Sunday's race being Honda over a jump. The "Stray Cat" the day for the Pro riders and the was alright, but his chance for a Mini Experts. On the starting line in decent finish was doomed. McCoy the Mini Expert class were many who was then being pursued by Eddie had factory backing. But then there Hicks, who was a threat in this moto was a stand-apart machine that Mcbut unable to score well overall beCoy mounted. Listed as a Rat, after a cause of his first moto baiJ. Hicks business that is owned by his father, manuevered past McCoy, who didn't the bike was actually a white painted seem concerned about being in the Kawasaki that was DMC tuned. With runner-up position for he realized he the start of the first round it was had the overall clinched. Through McCoy and his Rat with the holethe finish it was Hicks, McCoy, Shaun shot. The rough sandy terrain bucked Kalos from Litchfield, Arizona, who Eddie Hicks,to the ground and ruined had a bad first moto, Canoy and his moto. McCoy headed 0(( the pack Naughton. The top five overall were until he came to a small jump and McCoy, Naughton, Canoy, Brown went out of control. He bailed on the and Healey. next turn and lost the leaders posiTwo divisions of the 125cc Intertion. The top spot was then handed mediate class were formed. Curt Kato Mike Healey who rode smoothly to dau just moved from Florida to EI the win. Robert Naughton from GlenToro, California, and is without a dale, Arizona, followed in second. doubt one of the faster Intermediates. McCoydidn'tgiveup,hesetafterthe Kadau, like McCoy, rode his Dave leaders while still in a fine third Miller Concepts machine to the overplace. Rounding off the top five were all win in the first division. Kadau on .:kfttJ~a"'lD!riI •lIt)i =~.1'i1it:Dta· • .~i!>Jeaifintf~be. RfSt' raced By Nuclear Neukam ,I' SACRAMENTO, CA, SEPT. 23 ,. The first day of autumn vi s ushered in with a spectacular lightning display in the Jt~f hours of the morning, and ~ Point/Bosch/PCP Yamaha-mounted Dave Wood complimented the earll¥morning lighl show with some fir'iworks of his own as he blasted the combined Pro class at the Sacramerr.t9 Raceway Friday-night stadium mQ~ cross races. 110 After losing the firsl-turn holesW:lt battle to Maico-mounted Mark Hannum, Wood never said die as 9f waited for the opportunity to swoop, which came midway through ~e mota. Wood took advantage a • sideways ituation and passed Hapnum. Wood then roosted on to t'it.e win. The second moto was all W<:>

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