Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Western hotline The Smith and Henry team had a slight problem in the sidecar race at the final Trans-Cal event at Saddlebaek. Neither were seriously injured. Sportsmen, Vets, Hacks attack Saddleba ck -Trans-Cal By Tom ~orley and Kitn Stein IRVINE, CA, OCT. 29 For hundreds of sportsman riders, today marked the end of a state wide racing excursion as the 1983 diet-Coke/CMC Trans-Cal Series had it's grand finale at Saddleback park. Tight point contests were decided and overall winners emerged with prizes from a long list of sponsors. Winning the Tuff 'N Lite Trailer that was up for grabs between the Veteran and Old Timer riders. Tom Prichard of the Veteran Sportsman became the proud owner. Miller had some conthe Tuff 'N Lite Trailers were eight fusion about the Cal-Expo Superoverall class winners which included cross, sportsman day and didn't show Mike Kiedrowski, 80cc Intermediate up. Later he explained, "I thought (140 points); Jeff Matiasevich, 125cc that it didn't count for the points Junior (95 points); Curt Kadau, 125cc standing. I blew itl" Intermediate (109 points); JeH Sills, Miller lost out on the trailer but 250cc Junior (120 points); Ron Ecostill took home many prizes as the nomu, 250cc Intermediate (107 Veteran Master series champion points); Mike Wilson, 500cc Junior chalked up a very impressive eight (140 points); Ron Lewis, 500cc Inter out of ten moto wins throughout the mediate (116 points), and Tom Priseries. Randy Lewis took fourth place chard, Veteran Sportsman (129 in the ser.ies. points). In the final event at Saddleback the Twenty generous sponsors made racing was fairly uneventful as Miller this series profitable for the winners. led every lap and once again reigned Included were, diet-Coke; Tuff 'N in the Veteran Master class. MOTOLite Trailers; Sierra Products; SD CROSS ACTION MAG-sponsored Racing; Smith Goggles; Works PerAlan Olson posed a threat to Miller formance; IRC Tires; Answer Proin the first moto aboard his new ducts; Simons; Trick Racing Gas; Husky. Miller felt the pressure comKal-Gard; Bosch Plugs; Scott Gogin~ from Olson for the first five laps. gles; Russ Darnell Motocross School; After that, Miller out-distanced Olson Petty Products; O'Neal USA; Knobby for the win. Olson placed second over Shop International; Bel-Ray; HiRandy Lewis, Jim O'Neal and Jody Point and Atlas Racing Products. Weisel. Randy Lewis presented a good chalAnswer Products/Ken Norton/ DIRT BIKE MAG-sponsored Jon lenge against Miller in the final round. Miller felt the pressure comMiller won the Veteran Master series ing from Lewis on the first lap but title with a whopping 109 points after that he said goodbye. Lewis, which topped Kurt Dietrich's 70 plIirJluHo~.. U j i " j. . . . . . PIll I INN8 . . . . . . .ured ¥iVer, was < now in the same position as Olson pressured him for the second-place spot. Olson succeeded in passing Lewis, yet he failed to take the lead away from Miller or even come close. Olson was the runner-up with a pair of seconds. Lewis was consistent with two thirds for that overall position. Dave Barnett chalked up two sixths which amounted to a fourth place. Rounding out the top five was Weisel with a 5-7 tally. Overall for the series in the Veteran Master class the riders ended up in this order, John Miller (109 points); Kurt Dietrich (70 points); Alan Olson (62 points); Randy Lewis (60 points) and JodY Weisel (40 points). Curt Kadau recently moved from Florida to Anaheim and quickly became the top 125cc Intermediate. Kadau took his fast DMC Yamaha to the overall series victory in the 125cc Intermediate class. Though Kadau had the series win, Kenny Clifton, from La Palma. took the win in the final event at Saddleback. Clifton rides for Town &: Country Suzuki and has experienced his share of bike problems throughout the series. His bike stayed together this time and CI ifton went on to take a 2-1 tally for the top trophy. Kawasaki-mounted John ~nney may come to mind as a Mini rider, but now he is a top 125cc Intermediate. Conney, like Clifton, experienced troubles at Carlsbad when his frame broke. Today Conney took an impressive lead in the first moto. Clifton took a seventh-place start, but by the third lap, he was right behind the leader Conney. Kenny couldn't pass Conney, but by the end of the race, he was within a couplWf bike lengths from him. Curt Kadau was third ahead of Bryan Bruner from Scottsdale, Arizona, and Richard Fleming. In the final moto it was Fleming with the holeshot. Kadau demoted Fleming by snatching the lead away. Clifton was on the move and soon he moved up to challenge the leader Kadau. They remained this way till the last lap. On a sandy berm, Clifton passed Kadau and went on to take the first wave of the checkered flag. Kadau was second ahead of Billy Franks, a recent Mini Expert graduate, Richard Fleming and Mike Antcliffe. Clifton had it all together today which entailed both his bike and his fine riding performance. His 2-1 tally earned him the top trophy. Kadau had a 3-2 which gave him second place. Franks was third in one of his first 125cc Intermediate races and held a 6-3 tally. Fleming's 5-4 tally entitled him fourth. Capturing fifth place was Mike AntcliHe and his 7-5. The top five overall series winners in the I25cc Intermediate class placed were, Curt Kadau (109 points); Richard Fleming (95); Kenny Clifton (88); Tony Toste (85) and Phil Butler (SO). The Southern California Sidecar Association finished up. their Continental MotorsportClub's, diet Coke Trans-Cal particpation at Saddleback Park with some of the best racing of the series Sunday, and although the Harley-powered team of Tom and Scott Whitney were the big winners of the day, the Bob Schnoor/Randy Langosh team came out on top in the series. Motoone began with the Schnoor/Langosh team leading the 12-team race. It took only a few turns for Tom and Scott Whimey's custom-built sidecar to take over. The team of John and Victor Palfreyman worked up to tRflWW ifirn'WHflflfmu trical problems ended their threat. With the series-leading NortonWASP out of the race, the Whimeys were able to hold off Schnoor and Langosh for an easy win. Ken Maler Qrove Ramsey Harris and their Yamaha-powered WASP home for third. Schnoor and Langosh flew out of the gate for a second holeshot to begin moto two, with the Harley right behind. Pete Whitney and Dennis Cassidy hdd a distant third on a Yamaha-WASP. By the fourth lap, Schnoor began slowing as his right wrist, injured the week before, started to bother him. He used Langosh to block the Whimeys' path and held the lead until the last lap. The Whitneys repeatedly hit Langosh with their front wheel axle, trying to get around. On the last lap they used a wide turn to make the pass and cut inside. Schnoor, in danger of having his passenger run over, backed off. T~e Harley thundered ahead [or the wm. Schnoor and Langosh picked up enough points from second to win the championship, edging out the Palfreyman ride. Whimey/Cassidy, who were jostled from third in the final laps by the Palfrey mans, took third overall. Langosh held no grudges toward his driver. "If that was the only way we could stay ahead, then he had to do it. It just means that next time, we get to run over the." Results 80 JR 9·11: 1. Don Piantanida (Suz); 2. Robbv Pascarello (Su"; 3. Dustin E.... (Suzl. 80JR 12·16: 1. Croig Miller (Suz); 2. Br_Sutor (Vom); 3. Eric Bisbee (Kow). 80 INT 9-11 ; 1. Mike Po",,",ello (Su"; 2. SI...n KOIojervi (Kaw); 3. Jimmy Cloy (Kaw). 80 INT 12·18; 1. Mike ~ i (K_~ 2. Colin Karcher (Kaw); 3. Sho. . Trittl... (Hon). 80 EX; 1. IlobI>y Moore (Yem); 2. Eddie Hicb (Yom); 3. Scott Brown (Suz). . 125 JR; 1. Jeff Metiaeevich (Suz); 2. Lloyd Gr"" (yom); 3. Bob Heney (Vom). 125 !NT: 1. Kenny Clition (Suz); 2. Cun Kadeu (Yom); 3. Billy Fronks (Yom). 25DJR: 1. Jeff Sills (Hon); 2. Poul Bur.ol (Suz); 3. Mike Wilson (Yem). 250 INT: 1. Jim Cobhom (Han); 2. Ron Economu (Yom); 3. Doug Russell (Vom). 600 JR: 1. Mike Wilson (Yom); 2. Kelly Bishop (Hon); 3. Jeff Otten (Hon). 600 INT: 1. Ron Lswis (Yom); 2. Do.id Clement (Suz'; 3. Aaron Pipes (Hon). VET SPORTSMAN: 1. Tom Prichord (Hon); 2. Ed Smith (K_); 3. Roy Swonson (Hon). VET MASTER: 1. Jon Miller (Moi); 2. Alon Olson (Hus); 3. Rondy Lewis (Hus). OT SPORTSMAN: 1. Jim llensrd (Hon'; 2. Bengt Johansson (Hon). OT MASTER: 1. George Lozenby (Hon); 2. Hoyt Stathom (Yom,; 3. Jim Behind< (Moi). SADDlEBACK PARK: 1. Tom Whitney/Scott Whitney (H-D); 2. Bob Schnoor/Rsndy Longosh (EML)~ 3. Pete Whinney/Dennis Cessidy (WASP). OVERAll SERIES: 1. Bob Schnoor/Rondy Longosh (EML); 2. John PoMreymenNietor Polfreymen (WASp); 3. Pete Whitney/Dennis eeuidy (WASP). Webb spins less at V.O. T.£. Trick or Treat Trial By Len Weed LITTLEROCK, CA, OCT. 30 Mischief Night arrived a few hours early this year as the Pacific International Trials Society swarmed south to soap the American Trials Association's windows. Kip Webb, National no. nine this year riding for Montesa, paced the invasion by easing to a 20-point Expert victory. Neil Belvoir, another NorCaI rider, took the runner-up slot. The day-before-Halloween trial turned out more of a treat than tricky for the 56 starters as the Valley Observed Trials Enthusiasts softened its normal level of difficulty over the Littlerock rockery also used for the Schreiber Cup. Eyeing early darkness (the Stand- a~:nm,~ ~~ltfNYf9·J.~~·slffl~1C'f{t

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