Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

up a lap down from the pack. Christian easily won the moto and the overall, while Schlag claimed the Open class win after his engine blew up, and he had to push his bike through three turns to claim third. Mythen finished second that mota and second 250cc Pro to Christian. Schlag led to the Open class over Brandt and John Wells. After about six months without a motorcycle to race, track referee Phil Anderson bought a new Yamaha TT600 and entered the Open Intermediate class. Despite Phil's claims that his tractor had been broken, several riders jested that his new bike was the reason why the track had not been overwatered for the first time in many weeks. Anderson apparently like the track though, as he finished second Open bike for the night behind Don Bailey and finished ahead of first 250cc Intermediate Brell Cary. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Joey Schlag (Han); 2. Jerry Brandt (Yam); 3. John Wells (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Craig Christian (Vam); 2. George Hopper (Han); 3. Rick Mythen (SUl). 125 PRO: 1. Craig Christian (Vam). OPEN INT: 1. Don Beiley (Yam); 2. Phil Anderson (Vam); 3. John Georgette (Vam). 250 INT: 1. Brett Cary (Vam); 2. Bob Major (Han); 3. Tom Schroer (SUl). 125 INT: 1. Steve Weyrauch (Han); 2. Jon King (Han); 3. Jim Bowman (Vam). OPEN JR: 1. Dan McNally (Vam); 2. Ron (Han). 250 JR: 1. Russ Mitchell (Yam); 2. Pete Gondry (Han); 3. Jim Karnes (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Tony Corey (Vam); 2. Danny Paladino (SUl); 3. Darren Gallagher (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Marty Laurey (Han); 2. Terry Wil· cox (KTM). 250 NOV; 1.10avid Unewear (Mai); 2. Charles Stein (Hus): 3. John Mahoney (Han). 125 NOV: 1. Chris Merritt (Han); 2. Bill Stone (Han). BO EX: 1. Terry Bastard (Han). BO INT: 1. Todd Enke (Vam); 2. Danny Paladino (Suzl; 3. Mark Pearce (Yam). BO JR: 1. Jeff Becker (Kaw); 2. Darin Smaller (Yam); 3. Rhett Tothergill (Kaw). BO NOV: 1. Mike Jones (SUl); 2. Doug Force (Han); 3. Ross Folay (Vam). VET MSTR: 1. James Mahoney (Han). VET: 1. Greg Grouliff (Han); 2. Ron Mazzafero (Han); 3. Raymond Brindos (Han). OT: 1. Jim Osgood (KTM). Young restless, wins Hillside IT By M. Orr BOYD, TX, JULY 21 Mike Kidd reshaped the TT track at Hillside Raceway, but it didn't hamper Eddie Dickerson. After Heath Kirkland c1aimed'the heat race win in the 60cc TT ahead of Tim Kay and Dickerson, Kirkland got the holeshot in the main with Dickerson and Kay right behind. Dickerson took over the lead coming out of the hairpin turn on lap one. On the second lap, Kay moved by Kirkland on the inside coming out of turn four, only to have' Kirkland pass him back in the Winston turn. Kay again took over second coming out of the hairpin turn on lap three and maintained the advantage for second place behind Dickerson. Dickerson again took the lead in the 80cc Junior TT main with Kirk· land and Chad McCracken on his heels. McCracken passed Kirkland for second coming out of the number four [Jat tratk corner on the first lap, then went to the outside for a drive around Dickerson in the same corner on lap two. Kirkland passed Dickerson to move back into second placeon the third lap and left Dickerson to finish this one in third place ahead of Scott Williams, while McCracken took the wm. The 250cc Junior TT heats were split between Bobby Shaw leading Mike George and George Gaulding home, while the second heat went to Rodney Young ahead of Ed Meyer and Jamie Harris. Young, on a Maico for Olympia Cycles, was on fire for the main, getting the early lead ahead of Shaw, Meyer and George. Shaw stuck to Young's rear wheel like super glue for the entire race, but finished half a hikelength behind Young for his first defeat in the class in 10 races. Results SHORT TRACK TROPHV DASH: 1. Scon Scherb (Hon); 2. Andy West (C·A); 3. Willie McCoy (Han). 50: 1. Joe Gilbert Jr. (Yam); 2. Trey Glasco (Yam). BO: 1. Derick Whitner (Hon); 2. Rodney Taylor (Hon). BO SR: 1. Mike Hale (Yam); 2. Chad McCracken (Yam); 3. Scon Williams (Han). 125: 1. Mike Hale (Yam); 2. Chad McCracken (Yam); 3. Trace Poloon (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Willie McCoy (Hon); 2. Alan Po_rs (Yam); 3. Rocky Fivecoat (Yam~ 250SR: Scon Scherb (Han); 2. Tenry Newman (Hon). OPEN JR: 1. Bobby _ r s (SUl); 2. Alan Po_rs (Yam). OPEN SR: 1. Scott Scherb (SUl); 2. James Hud· dleston (Han); 3. Tanry Newman (Hon). TT STEEPlECHASE MINI PRO: 1. Mike Hale (Vam); 2. Eddie Dickeroon (Kaw); 3. Chad McCracken (Yam). OVER-30: 1. Wayne Ratliff (Yam); 2. J.C. Dill (KTM); 3. Larry Stokes (Kaw). FOUR·STROKE: 1. Greg Harrison (Han); 2. Jamie Harris (Han); 3. Jeff Keuffman (Han). 50: 1. Joe Gilbert Jr. (Vam); 2. Trey Galsco (Vam). 60: 1. Eddie Dickerson (Kawl; 2. Tim Kay (Han); 3. Heath Kirltland (Kaw). BO JR: 1. Chad McCracken (Vam); 2. Heath Kirk· land (y8m); 3. Eddie Dickerson (Kaw). 80 SR: 1. Mike Hale (Yam); 2. Tim Kay (Han); 3. Roger Sedaret (Kaw). 125: 1. Ed Meyer (SUl); 2. Bobby Shaw (SUl); 3. Kregg Bentley (Kaw). 250 JR: 1. Rodney Voung (Mai); 2. Bobby Shaw (SUl); 3. Mike George (Han). OPEN JR: 1. Bobby Shaw (SOl); 2. Alan Powers (Kaw); 3. Wayne Ratliff (Vern). OPEN SR: 1. Bubbs Bentley (Han); 2. Scott Scherb (Sull; 3. Kirk Tyer (Vam). 1: Things go Wright atSactoMX By Nuclear Neukam ACRAMENTO, CA, JULY 20 A week earlier at Sacramento Raceway Park, the 250cc Stadi urn Pro clas:; outcome was exactly the opposite as this week's rivalry between Joe Wright and Jim Ellis. At the previous encounler of the Friday-night-formunch-bunch, ierra/Marushin/Yamaha upport jockey Jim "Whatthe-'ell-is-th"is?" Ellis, after trading moto wins with Hi-Point/Honda of Sacramento- ponsored "C Joe Go" Wright, came away with the overall. Not so when Week II rolled into town! Wright looked cool, calm and in control a he took the first-moLO victory ahead of Wright, TSI Yamahasponsored Allen "Bad Boy" Berluti and Suzuki pilotJimmy "Kamakazi" Robertson. Berluti even kissed a little"clay on his way to third. . Then in moto two Ellis, while leading Wright, tasted a little turf him elf and ~elegated the lead to Wright. Wrightl;onunued to the win fop the overall while Ellis held off Ro~rtson for second and second overall. Robertson had third overall. Beau Judge smoked his Honda Z50 to the 50cc overall a he leaped the little puddle-jumper a far as po sible over the 'dubs, oak.ing up all 4.5mm of Sll pension travel and then roosting up berms to the envy of all spectating Pros. • Results 50: 1. Beau Judge (Han); 2. Jeff McCrory (Vam). 60: 1. Karl Butler (Kaw); 2. J.P. Kramer (Han). BO: 1. Nov #1: 1. John Shipman (Kaw); 2. Grant Michaelson (Kaw). BO NOV #2: 1. John Shipman (Kaw!; 2. Tony Goltl (Kaw). BO EX: 1. Tony McGrath (Kaw); 2. 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