Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Wood-Rotax rider Mickey Fay has been finishing consistently in the Regionals in Washington and Oregon. Hedge, James, jam at Huetter FT for himself as he held off Hedge and Scott Coyne (Yam). Jim LaPlante came from literally nowhere, riding in only his second appearance at Huetter. LaPlante carted off the brass in two classes, 500cc A and Open A divisions. The 500cc main had LaPlante and Joey Kopp get top two finishes followed by Lenz (Hon). In the Open A main LaPlante put away Ralph Lindley. By Clay light Results VET EX: 1. Alan Olson (Yam); 2. Jody Weisel (ATK). VET INT: 1. Larry sebastian (Yam); 2. Ed Duncan (Hon). MINI BEG: 1. Donnie Roe (Yam); 2. Dave Shaw; 3. Rolando Tirado Di.. (Kaw). MINI NOV: 1. Raben Shipman (Kaw):2. Rusty Sumers (Kaw). MINIINT: 1. Jason Jone. (Yaml. COEUR 0' ALENE,ID, JULY 5 Troy Hedge and Billy Lenz continued their war at Huetter Raceway's flat track program in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho. - Hedge got the nod for impressive, close wins by winning the 125 A and 80cc Expert main events. Andy James jammed his way into the winner's circle with a last-lap pass to win the 250cc A main. Ron Yamamoto of Spokane continues to be unstoppable, motoring easily to the Open and 500cc Expert wins. A 50/60cc main event started off the gorgeous evening of Idaho racing with Jason Nelson nabbing the 60cc portion, blitzing away from Phil Michelson and Jimmy Hansen. The 50cc race was a family affair; Jimmy Hamby and bigsister Michelle Hamby (Hon) ran 1-2 throughout the entire main. Hedge and Lenz landed holeshot honors and guided their crotch rockets into turn one then down the long straightaway for the 80cc Experts. Rival Amateurs Lonnie Kopp and the Pentland clan - Shawn and Jason - kept an eye on the leaders briefly until Lenz and Hedge ran away with the brass. Kopp clobbered the Amateur portion for the win. Washington's Andy James (Suz) and Lenz (Hon) shot off the line to lead a full field of 250cc A main contestants on a night that once again had an overflow of 250cc Amateurs. James had nine laps to scheme up a way around the sensational Lenz, who con tested four classes. James got by Lenz on the last lap in the closest finish of the night to get the trophy for first. Lenz was second. Third place after a good ride was Guy Morden, who had his work cut out OPEN EX: 1. Ron Yamamoto; 2. Rich Hayman; 3. Arney Wid<; 4. Jeff Seldon; 5. Tim Stults. 500 EX: 1. Ron Yamamoto; 2. Arney Wick; 3. Mike Hayman. OPEN A: 1. Jim laPlante; 2. Ralph Lindley; 3. Guy Morden. 500 A: 1. Jim laPlante; 2. Joey Kopp; 3. Billy Lanz. 250 A: 1. Andy James; 2. Billy Lanz; 3. Guy Morden; 4. Troy Hedge; 5. Scan Coyne. 125 A: 1. Troy Hedge; 2. Billy Lenz; 3. Andy James. BO EX: 1. Troy Hedge; 2. Billy Lenz. BO A: 1. Lonnie Kopp; 2. Shawn Pentland; 3. Jason Pentland. BO A: 1. Jason Nelson; 2. Phil Michelson; 3. Jimmy Hanson. 50 A: 1. Jimmy Hamby; 2. Michelle Hamby. 250 B: 1. Ricky Bell; 2. Lonnie Gros.; 3. Keith Kendall. PP: 1. Suzi Epler; 2. Trixy Darrar; 3. Jeannie Moretz. Green, Fisher, Booth burn Castle Rock TT Regional By Clay light CASTLE ROCK, WA, JUNE 30 National number 24, Randy Green led the Experts' 20-lap main event from start to finish to burn round three of the AMA . ~ace Bodth'Vntil e t:> ri r\ ihg p'roblems. He watched from the sidelines as Booth, Caner and Roose held down the LOp three positions. Roose nabbed Caner. then Blagg, LO go after Booth. Roose, Caner, Marty . Zirbel and Californian Cannon (Yam) made up the top five at the half. Booth gOt his first taste of Regional TT vicLOry, defeating Roose and Carter, who were second and third. Zirbel and Cannon filled out the LOp five followed by A.J. Eschwig (Hon) and Blagg. The IS-lap Junior main event was a crash-marred event. Fast time setter Terry Wahl look a nasty spill on the fourth lap of the main event, bringing out the red flags and giving Fitzhugh another chance of catching leader Fisher. Fisher used the single file start to his advantage, putting his Sip-N-Oippity's/Buffalo/Simpson/ Garner Yamaha/Wood-Rotax into the lead over Fitzhugh, who rode Fisher's rear wheel for three laps. Then Fitzhugh had mechanical woes and dropped back in a Brian McGonigal (RlX)/Chad Felicio (W-R)/Frank Crane Jr. (Hon) pack. Fisher put his Rotax way out front while Fitzhugh struggled to hold the second slot ahead of McGonigal and Felicio. Felicio wasn't satisfied with fourth and made a last corner pass attempt on McGonigal, which backfired and put the Salinas rider on the ground and out of the running. Crane moved into the vacated position on the Crane Ent/Hap Jones/Simpson Honda. Intensity filled the chilly, 40-degree air at the stan of the Expert 20-lap main event, which staged nine National numbers and three rookie Experts. Green's Hi-PoinllLillie/ProFuel/N-D/Bel-Ray Honda 600 saton the pole position with Fay, Mike Sullivan, Barkman, Wincewiaand Hurst filling out one row. Green grabbed the holeshot as Fay, Barkman and Sullivan chased the Honda Support rider to the TT's dog leg. But, Green soon moved into a lead all to himself. Fay and Barkman swapped it out for second ahead of a Sullivan/Hurst/ Wincewicz/Word war. Barkman put a surprising pass on Fay's Rotax to move into second. The positions began to settle on lap 10, as Green put his ational expertise to test and motored away with the win, good for nearly $1000. Results EX MAIN: 1. Randy Green (Hon); 2. Brett Barkman (KTM); 3. Micke~ Fey (W-RI; 4. Bred Hurst (Tril; 5. John Wincewicz (Tri). EX TO: 1. John Wineewicz (Tri); 2. Brett Barkman (KTM); 3. Jeff Campbell (C-A); 4. Frank Word III (Tri). JR MAIN: 1. Ryan Fisher (Rtx); 2. Cl)ris Fitzhugh (Hon); 3. Brian McGonigal (Rtx); 4. Frank Crane Jr (Hon); 5. Bob Moran (H-D). JR TO: 1. Ryan Fisher (Rtx); 2. Dan McDonnell (Hon); 3. Gary Trull (C-A). NOV MAIN: 1. Jack Booth (H-D); 2. Randy Roosa (Hon); 3. Jace Caner (Hon); 4. Meny Zirbel (Yam); 5. Cuni. Cannon (Yam). NOV TO: 1. Jack Booth (H-D); 2. Jaca Caner (Hon); 3. A.J. Elchwig (Hon). Cannon, Miller clobber LebanonST Western Regional Championship By Clay Light Series and get a large portion of the LEBANON, OR, JULY I $5,000 purse at Castle Rock Fairgrounds. Chasing Green all the way Californian Curtis Cannon deto the flag were National number 75 cided to earn some extra cash for Charlie "Brett" Barkman and Mickey his trip home after a successful Fay. Ryan Fisher upset Chris Fitzride at last night's Castle Rock hugh to win the Junior main event. Jack "Bugsy" Booth's Wood-Rotax/ TT Regional. He clobbered the Open Pro main evenlat Willamette SpeedH-O blistered to an exciting Novice main event win over rival Randy way on his 500 Yamaha, beating Roose. National number 74 Mike Sullivan Cl;iy Clark's Honda 500 hauled to the checkered flag. Trak-Tak-sponsored AMA Expert Scott Miller stole into the lead at the start of the 12-lap Novice main event with pole-si tter the show in the 250cc Pro main on his Can-Am and AMA Novice sensation Booth, Jace Carter (Hon) and Robbie Marty Zirbel (Lou Kinish Triumph) Blagg (C-A) gunning for positions. Clark JllPlqrW. i~il),. {!JlfQ_s"eH)[l~;•• • .f21?E!iIHQ«< .Q~'l "'.I,.liljp~ •••• oJ. "'" Millet launced hl Can'-Am into the lead in the 250cc Pro main, which would prove LO be rough going early on, until he ran away with the event at the halfway point. AMA Novice Greg Reynard (Hon), Bob lngel and Oanny Bell rode in second through founh as Miller quickly obliviated the field and win uncontestedly just as he did in the trophy dash. Excitment inounted when second through fifth fought for the same position coming into home stretch. Reynard got the handle on the spot with Bell third, lngel fourth and Vince Warren fifth. Zirbel smoked off the staging area and into the lead during the opening lap of the Open A main event. Zirbel, aboard Wincewicz's spare Lou Kinish Triumph, had little problem pulling away from Tim Hall (Yam) and Steve Epperly (Hon). Zirbel crashed en route to winning his heat race and nursed an injured hand to the win. Eleven Open Pros lined up to battle for a piece of the $500 dollar purse offered by Lebanon Speedway. Coming out of the first turn it was Cannon leading Frank Word III, Rookie Expert Jeff Harsha (Yam), Sullivan and Robbie Blagg. Cannon built himself up a secure lead while the fighting for second saw Word, Harsha and Sullivan swapping it out behind the Norco, California resident. Sullivan motored past both Harsha and Word to secure second place, but Cannon was unstoppable. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Cunis Cannon; 2. Mike Sullivan; 3. Frank Word III; 4. Jeff Harsha; 5. Robbie B'-. OPEN A: 1. Many Zirbel; 2. Tim Hall; 3. 'Steve Epperly. 250 PRO: 1. Scan Miller; 2. Greg Reynard; 3. Denny Bell; 4. Bob Inget; 5. Vince Warren. Lenzlassoes Huetter TT wins By Clay light COEUR 0' ALENE, 10, JUNE 28 Honda-mounted Billy Lenz blew the lid off Huetter Raceway, winning the 250cc A and the 80cc A mains. Lenz finished as runner-up in two more classes, the 125 and 500cc A mains. National speedster Ron Yamamoto rode his Honda to Open and 500cc Expert wins. Troy Hedge (Yam) was to be Lenz's closest competition in the 125 and 250cc A mains. Hedge and Lenz had a brutal slugfest going on for the lead in the I25cc class, with Hedge getting the nod for the win. Brian Burfot took third. The 250cc round saw Lenz get the handle to lead Hedge and Post Falls Yamaha rider Scott Coyne. Coyne and his YZ would get a good view of the leaders' battle, finishing in the third spot amidst an overnowof250son the summer night. Lenz got revenge on Hedge by topping the main. Fran Gillhoover (Hon) and Lenz, again Honda-mounted, put their 500s into the front running positions at the start of the 500cc A main. Lenz was contesting in his fourth main event and was understandably tired after riding in the series of heats, semis, and mains. He followed GiIlhoover across the line to finish off a credible tally of finishes. Jim LaPlante finished third. Rusty Yamamoto shot off the line in the first three money races, which was the 250cc Expert main event. A classy field of talented riders rode behind Yamamoto. The field consisted of Mike Hayman and Tracy Collins (Yam). Yamamoto has been on a terror in the 250cc class and has dominated all season with the excep- . tion of the season opener. Hayman stayed closest to Yam~l)').qtpJQ{ ~!=9!1.d.

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