Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

neeta- Northern California-Northern Nevaeta-Qregon-Washington-ldaho-Utatt-Alaska-Caneda-Northern California-Northern Nevada-Oregon-Washington-Idaho-Ut organizers laid out a fair- ize BMX course and tadium trial setup in one corner of the B.C. Place arena. Local club people kept the action going constantly. A videotape of "On Any Sunday" I and II was obligalOry, as were scattered video shows at various manufacturer di plays. Lots of opportunity to freak out on world-class road racing, motocross and trials. ome motorcycle hows are jut transparen t hype. Th is one, you cou Id leave virtually satiated. ready to throw a leg over another year's riding. Nation, Fish share top billing at Spillway By Jim Pluhar SANTA MARIA, CA, JAN. 21 At the Spillway bi-monthly motocros race today a betterthan-expected turnout of riders competed in cia ses ranging from 80 to 500cc. With a CMC Golden State Series race at Huron Cy Ie Park and Super Bowl Sunday on the tube, it was felt that the turnout might be small. But many of the Sportsmen who competed on Saturday at Huron traveled to Santa Maria for the Sunday events. The only Proat piJlway was Mark Nation, who beat the Intermediates and Juniors in the 250cc division to get his money back. But the rider who shined in the event was the lady from Santa Barbara, Sue Fish, who finished first and second on the day to take first in the 250cc Intermediate class over Peter Dill. Jim Diyorio was. the winner in the 250cc Junior division. In the Mini class Randy Moody was first, Glen 01 on second and Torey third. All of the entries were Mini Juniors. In the I 25cc class John Davis took first twice and Tim Pilg took second twice to top their Junior adversaries. Eddie Guajardo and Brad Toms did the same 10 the I 25cc Intermediates. Lee Johnson was the winner in the Open Junior class with Ken Symer and Bill Hilliard coming in second and third. The Over The Hill Gang class went to Peter Dill, with Phil Dalton second. Hooper, Toreson Terrorize Clarks Branch MX By Clay Light MEDFORD, OR, JA . 15 National umber 83 Larry Hooper continues to terrorize southern Oregon on his Hondas, this time taking his O'Neal/Hon-Yam of Roseburg/ Ralph Huffman/Ameri an Honda Support CR250 across the line for a romping of the large 250cc Pro cIas . Ashland's Randy Toreson also put a Honda into the winners circle taking the Open Pro class. With the weather getting better, riders turn d out in hoards, many with new machinery. Ryan Huffman continues to pour-it-on in the Pee Wee Intermediate class. Huffman pulled off his Hooper imitation by running away, convincingly on his Papa Ralph Huffman-sponsored Yamaha; winning both motos over rival Joie DePew (Hon) and Brett Holm, who finished 2-2 and 3-3 respectively. Hooper hooked up for a clean holeshot in molO one of the Pro's eleven-lap bash, gating thirteen riders. "Hoop" led the troops up the sparcely wooded hillside and then down the long national-cal ibre, double-jumped downhill. Rod Huffman hasn't seen much racing for quite some time, but put his Honda inlO second over KTM- upported Rodney KelJer, Honda Support-rider Arne Hettman and de ert star Rick Bozarth (Suz). Up front it was Hooper alone with Huffman, Keller, Kevin White and Bozarth battling for second after Hettman dropped out. Hooper took itall the way 10 home plate with Hu[fman nabbing second after a moto long swapfe t with Keller. White netted fourth, Bozarth fifth, and Yamaha-mounted Jeff Martin sixth. Moto two was nearly a repeat, except for the fact that Keller wa on the gas and rode Hooper' rear wheel while Huffman, White, Open Pro mOIO-winner Randy Toreson, Bozarth and Ben Grable were in hot pursuit of the quickly-disappearing leader. Hooper kicked in an afterburner 10 collect a second-molO win for a I-I with Keller econd and second overall (3-2) over Huffman (2-3), White (4-4) and Bozarth (5-5), 'founding out the pay spots. The largest class of the day was the 250cc Junior's slugfest. Lane Clow copped the first-molO win with Colin Whiting and Ian Christiein lOw. ixteen riders lined up for the second moto and at the end it wa Ron Milligan taking the clleckers over Lee Hubbard, Clow and Don S hneider. Clow copped the overall with a 1-3. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Randy Toreson (Hon); 2. Ben Grable (Hus); 3. Arne Hettman (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Larry Hooper (Han); 2. Rodney Keller (KTM); 3. Rod Huffman (Hon). OPEN JR: 1. Rob Lauver (Hus); 2. Steve Nitschke (Suz); 3. Elmer Riemer (Hon). 250JR; 1. Lane Clow (yam); 2. Ron Miligan (Han); 3. Lee Hubbard (Hon). MINI INT: 1. Monty Spaulding (Yam); 2. Darren Clayton (Kaw); 3. Ed Portz (SUl). MINI JR; 1. Jason Pearson (Hon); 2. Phil Escobar (Yam). OT: 1. Elmer Reimer(Hon); 2. Rob Lauver (Hus); 3. Bob Jansen (Yam). 125JR: 1. Gary Beyer (Kaw); 2. Curt Cunningham (Kaw); 3. Rob Pierce (SUl). 125 INT; 1. Mark Wattman (Kaw); 2. Ron Robinson (Hon); 3. Chad Klingbeil (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Scott Russell (Hon); 2. Chris Leach (Hus); 3. Tad Perreard (SUl). PEe weE: 1. Ryan Huffman (Yam); 2. Joie DePew (Hon); 3. Brett Holm (Yam). Pool tops Great Jackson Creek On/Off-Road Race Spectators got a peak at the new Yamaha 250 trials bike in action at the Cycle Canada motorcycle show in Vancouver. ings. It was used by three riders, including Pool. It seemed to help all three. Joe tagg used his fairing to win the Open clas and Fritz Marlin used one on a borrowed bike to finish fourLh in the Open class. The fastest uphill time of the day was turned in by the 250cc class winner Jeff Harsha. Rob Carlson coasted in for the fastest downhill and an overall time good enough for second in the· Open class. This was after enterLaining the rest of the open class at the top of the hill by wheeling all the way over backwards at the start-finish line. Results MEDFORD, OR, JA .8 OPEN; 1. Joe Stagg; 2. Rob Carlson; 3. Curt Hunter. 250: 1. Jeff Harsha; 2. John Lawton; 3. Kevin Griffeth. 200: 1. Dennis Pool; 2. Dave Riant; 3. Ron Maddox. 100: 1. Troy Coburn; 2. Gib Campfield. MASTERS; 1. Tyrrell Hart; 2. Larry Sause. VINTAGE (Pre 76): 1. John Lawton; 2. Wendell Sause; 3. Jody Harris. Two years of domination by Dave Rianr and his killer l25cc KTM ended with the 5th runningof the Great Jackson Creek Henson, Moore blitz indoor ST By Fritz Martin Off-Road, Road Race. Dennis Pool took the overall by beating Riant by 19 seconds this year after failing to beat him last year. The race consi ted of a timed run for each rider up a two mile, decompo ed granite fire road. At the top of the road. the riders turned around and coa ted down dead engine timed. Up-and-down times are combined for an overall score. Most riders removed their chains and pumped up their tires to help them coast. With riders starting 10 seconds apart. Riant had to pass riders going up an.d down. Pool was more careful about the riders he tarted behind and had no trouble with slower rider. One new twist added to the race this year by riders trying to out-trick each other was the use of cardboard fair- By Marty Gregory CALDWELL, ID, JAN. 7 The Owyhee Motorcycle Club's reigning CLass C points champ, Ricky Henson, whupped it on the boy in the 250cc Expert main to win the first race of the OMC's 1984 Indoor ShorL Track ries. Henson held off a determined charge by Caldwell's Kelly Perkins to get a leg upon the overall series championship which will see more race dates in February and Mar h. and March. Booming his custom·framed Honda thumper to a popular win in the Open Expert division, Jerry Moore had the ame problem as Hen on: Kelly Perkins, thi time on his 490 Maico track bike. And, with solid econd piacings in both the 250 and Open mains, Perkins will go 10 the next race in good shape points-wise. He deserves orne credit for his inspired rides in both c1as es. Another OMC points champ, Toby . Ashleym, be ted Dexter Hum bard and Chad Case to win the Mini ExperL race while "Trick" Troy Norris put his immaculate Honda water-pumper into the winner's circle in the 125cc event. orri was pressured by Joel Husky and Roy Jennings. Beginner action was likewise "hot 'n heavy" with Terry Anderson ripping his Bultaco-framed uzuki (Buluki?) around to scarf the gold in the 250cc B main ahead of Jeff Russell and OMC PR guy Larry Cowles. Anderson didn't have quite as much luck in the Open B race, though, as Garry Bonney and Big Bill Macy relegated Terry and hi custom Honda thumper to third. Another dandy ride was turned in in the Mini B Main as AI Russell, Jr. bested Jerry Thomp on and Kevin Merrill to wind-up on top. "Baby Ers" crashed his way of of contention in the 125cc B finale, though, leaving the win to perennial "B-Killer" Jeff Irby. Results PEE WEE: 1. Casey Anderson (Yam); 2. Melissa Cook (Yam): 3. Jason Smith (Yam). MICRO: 1. James Cyr (Kaw); 2. Jason Gale (yam); 3. Leslie Cook (Yam). MINI B: 1. AI Russell. Jr. (Yam); 2. Jarry Thompson (Han); 3. Kevin Merrill. 125 B: 1. Jeff Irby (Kaw); 2. Hans Kirschner; 3. Jamie Steel smith. 250 B; 1. Terry Anderson (SUl); 2. Jeff Russell (Yam); 3. Larry Cowles (Yam). OPEN B: 1. Garry Bonney (Hon); 2. Bill Macy (Han); 3. Terry Anderson (Hen). 3-WHEELERS 200; 1. Jeff Miller (SUl); 2. Rick Stoolman (Yam); 3. Jerry Dennis. MINI EX: 1. Toby Ashley (Kaw); 2. Dexter Humbard (Kaw); 3. Chad Case (Hon). 125 EX: 1. Troy Norris (Han); 2. Joel Huskey (SUl); 3. RoV Jennings (Hen). 250 EX: 1. Ricky Henson (Yam); 2. Kelly Perkins (Hen): 3. Dean James. OPEN EX; 1. Jerry Moore (Hon); 2. Kelly Perkins (Mai); 3. Rod Reynolds (Hon). 27

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