Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Southern California·Arizona·Southern NeYada· Southern California·Arizona·Southern Neyada- Southern-Caiiiornia.Arizona- Western hotline Results 50 NOV: 1. Cecil Jackson (Suz). 60 JR: I. Zak Crabb (Vam); 2. Danny Baker (Hon); 3. Tony Crabb (Vam). BO NOV: 1. JamesTate(Vam); 2. La nee Goodman (Kaw); 3. Scon Good (Vam). SO JR: 1. Kevin Peoples (Kaw); 2. Alan Gilbert (Yam); 3. Alex Rogers (SUl). BO INT: 1. Mick Elsberry (Vam); 2. Mike Bitner (Vam). 12S NOV: 1. Barry Wilingham (Cag); 2. Steve Patrick (Suzl: 3. Joe Borola (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Mick Elsberry ISuzl; 2. Brian Peoples (Kaw); 3. Doug Hulsey (Hon). 1251NT: 1. Gary Wardell (Vam); 2. Jeff Reynolds (Kaw); 3. Chris McLaule9 (SUl). "250 NOV: 1. Ken Shirley Jr. (Suzl; 2. Lee Wilson Jr. (Hon); 3. Ron Dale (Vam). 250 JR: 1. Jack Azavedo (Han); 2. Duncan Samson (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Tony Siebert (Han); 2. Darin Layton (Han); 3. Davtd Camarena (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Mike Hulsey (Han); 2. Bryan Eakin (SUl); 3. Dave Frugh (Vam). OPEN JR: 1. Richard Phillips (SUl); 2. Clyde Benson (Yam); 3. Mike Slusher (Hus). OPEN INT: 1. Calvin Baker (Han); 2. Dennis Stubblefield (Hon). VET SPTSMAN: 1. Greg Grouleff(Hon); 2. Tommy Pearl (Hus); 3. Terry Williams (Suz). VET MASTER: 1. Randy Lewis (Hus); 2. Stewart Rogers (Yam); 3. David Rogers (Honl. aT: 1. Carl Casanova (Yam); 2. Tom McCollum (Kaw). PRO 125: 1. Gary Riekici (Kaw). PRO 250: 1. Gary Bowman(Suz); 2. Wesley Furrh (Hon); 3. Damon Webb (Hon). 125s out in force for AME Dunes race By Tom Griffith VALENCIA, CA, MAR. II (Above) Gary Denton and his '82 Suzuki finished second behind Billy Frank in the 125cc Pro class at Corona. (Below) 125s invaded the Dunes. OPEN PRO: 1. Eddie Micheni (Hon); 2. Dan Paulson (Hon). VET JR; 1. Philip Crul (SUl). VET INT; 1. Carl Gazaty(Hon); 2. Hanen Berg (Hon). VET SR; 1. Ed Micheni (Hon). Elsberry styles to Sprockets' win By Clark Emery BAKERSFIELD, CA, MAR. 18 Racing at the new Sprockets Raceway in Bakersfield today held a surprise for everyone. What used to be a burnt out, old- • 36 fashioned track was replaced with a modern supercross-style layout, complete with double and (for the brave) triple jumps, along with many other supercross-type obstacles. First race of the day was the 125cc Novice and Junior combination, with each class being scored separately. While Suzuki pilot Mick Elsberry was pulling a near 20 seconds lead on the field, Brian Sweeny crashed hard on the main set of doubies causing the race to be stopped. The race was restaned later with Elsberry again taking the lead early and winning hi race. In the second moLO, EI berry repeated this performance for first overall. Putting good starts to use, coupled with very consistent riding, Tony Sieben proved he had the "right stufC" to take the overall win, with Honda rider Darin Layton close behind and Yamaha-mounted David Camarena taking third. In 250c( Pro action, Suzuki rider Gary Bowman ended up with the overall honors, but not without a fight from Taft's Wesley Furrh Jr., and Honda rider Damon Webb. Following behind Webb in second, Bowman made his move into first on the fourth lap and made it stick. Not wanting LO let Bowman run away with the win, Webb and Furrh stayed within striking distance but never seriously challenged Bowman for the lead. Shades of yesteryear were evident as over 100 125s invaded Indian Dunes International track for today's American MoLOcross Enterprises ShOOLOUl. The Jammin' USA-sponsored Honda of Jody Tap~a showed the way LO a buzzing horde of 125cc Beginners that lined up handlebar-LO-handlebar for the start of moto one. With the dust £lying and a few bikes bouncing about, the leader after start number one was uncertain, but Tapia emerged from turn two with the lead and never gave it up. Recently moved from the mini ranks, Tapia kept the bigger red machine on track, hooked up, and in the lead - with wins in both moLO one and moLO two. The day was complete with the first place trophy and a new hole punched in his license; 125cc Junior next week. You have LO look all the way back to 13th and 14th places before any repeat finishing positions could be found. The 125cc Beginners always put on a good show and LOday was no exception. Bob Dempsy, from nearby Ventura, on his KXl25 scored a smooth 2-3 ride for second overall and oULTaced Ray Bayar's KX in moLO one, and Ronnie Rosales in moLO two. Bayar slipped all the way back to sixth in moLO two, as the going got much rougher. Rosales moved up from 10th to fourth; Eric Watson squeaked his Honda into fifth ahead of Bayar and Dave Peters was nipping at Bayar's heels in seventh. Alan Pierce journeyed down from Bakersfield and again took home some AME brass with a 2-1 score and first overall in the scrappy 125ccJunior shootout. Running second to first moto winner Michael Dawson, Pierce sLOle the race mid-moLO in the second heat, to put away the trophy position as Dawson slipped to third in moLO two behind Pierce and Cagiva West rider Glenn Gordy. Dawson is another of the recent additions from the mini ranks and the Kawasaki rider is moving with fast company. Gordy proved to be the fast Cagiva rider today, pUlling a 4-2 finish in the books for third overall, as the other 125cc Juniors riding the Ita Iian bikes finished back in the pack. With a large field today, the trophy positions went eight deep and rewarded the faithful. as hard-working Steve Anderson picked up fifth, with Robert was Makimoto sixth, Bill Waltman finished seventh, and Ron Rosegard eighth. The 125cc Intermediates put 20 bikes on the line and provided the most excitement of the day, as Guy Gillin took the overall, running 1-2. With Jeff Reynold, GiHin, Chris Burgess, Mike Hughes and Guy Arnone all running in their own first-place pack, Hughes took a spectacular spill and while he's OK, he sure put some trailing riders on the binders; as Hughes crashed going over a blind jump. Moving up through the dodging bikes, steady Jim SPOllS put his Suzuki Van Nuys' machine inLO fourth, then won moto two for the second spot behind winner GiHin. Results PEE WEE JR: 1. Pablo Lara (Vam); 2. Jay Theys (Vam). PEE WEE EX: 1. Pal Wade (Vam); 2. Jeff Willoh (Vam). JR CVCLE BEG/JR: 1. Brad Schultl(Kaw); 2. Jeff Willoh (Kaw); 3. Nick Mairose (Han). JR CVCLE INT: 1. John Shaver (Kaw). MINI BEG: 1. Raymond Rosales (Suz); 2. Jehrrad Thames (Han); 3. Tim Brown (Kaw). MINI JR: 1. Mike Crosby (Vam); 2. Tom McGill (Kaw); 3. Brian Alsobrook (Kaw). MINI INT: 1. Chris Lara (Kaw). 105: 1. Alan Pierce (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Jody Tapia (Hon); 2. Bob Dempsy (Kaw); 3. Ray Bayar (Kaw). 125 JR: 1. Alan Pierce (Kaw); 2. Mike Dawson (Kaw); 3. Glenn Gordy (Cog). 1251NT; 1. Guy Giffin (Hon); 2. Jim Spotts (SUl); 3. Guy Arnone (Han). 125 PRO: 1. Doug Gentry (Yam); 2. David Antillion (Han); 3. Eric Kehoe (Han). 250 BEG: 1. larry Erisman (Han); 2. Dan McKee (Hon); 3. Mike Chittenden (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Rick Perez (Han); 2. Jerry Sherer (Yam); 3. Darryl Chereshkoff (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Bill Delgado (Suz); 2. John Hemme (Hon); 3. Eric Marnoch (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Eric Kahoe (Hon). 500 BEG: 1. Don Pastell (Han); 2. Chris Fossa (Vam). 500JR: 1. Mark Cummins(Hon); 2. Denny Jones (Hon); 3. Scott Freeman (Han). 500 INT: 1. Tom Fry(Hon); 2. Rod Pederson (Hon). 500 PRO: 1. Greg Torgerson (Vam). VET JR: 1. Doug Hilton (Vam). VET INT: 1. Mark Martin (SUl). VET EX: 1. Randy Lewis (Hus). A full house packs DeAnza Cycle Park By Michael Gillies SUNNYMEAD, CA, MAR. II While Off Highway Vehicle funds are still tied up in Riverside County offices, DeAnza Cycle Park continues to expand its racing facility with an all new ATV course and a totally revised Pee Wee track. These alLTactions, as well as increased motocross entries and spectaLOrs, have given DeAnza just the boost it needed LO hold out [or tt:ose evasive Slate funds. Alhambra's Yamaha's Wade Park put LOgether twO excellent rides in' the 125cc Intermediate class, clinching the win with a hard earned 1-1 score. Pomona Valley Kawasaki's Terry Szusko roosted to the head of the pack in the first moLO, followed by Empire Body and Paint's David Church (Hon) and Suzuki Country's Steve Skibel. Park was a distant sixth of[ the start, but managed LO come around third on the second lap behind Szusko and Church. On the fourth lap, Alex Lopez (Yam), who was already one lap down because of a crash, crashed again right in front of Church, who had just passed Szusko for first. Szusko was now leading with Park close behind, while Church had remounted in fourth behind Tustin Honda's JeH Matiasovich. Park took first away 1

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