Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Danny Boles grabbed the holeshot then gave up the lead early but kept pace with Mitchell's Honda. Behind the £rant runners, Dennis Hannel and Greg PenningLOn, also on Hondas, bauled it out for third, changing positions five times but neither getting close enough LO pres ure the leaders. Late in the mota Boles began his charge for the lead. Racing tight on Mitchell's rear fender, Boles tried to pass on the inside, then the outside. He tried it all, but Mitchell kept closing the door. On the final lap, Boles finally got the better line inLO a corner, forcing Mitchell wide LO take the lead. The two were side by side over thedoublejumps with a half lap to go. By the time they cleared the next corner Mitchell had regained the lead and held on to a slim lead LO the finish. Hannel finished third, Pennington fourth. In the second maLO it was ,again Boles applying pressure late in the race to leader Mitchell. Boles got close, but not dose enough. Mitchell took them I-I for first overall, Boles finished 2-2 for second and Hannel 3-3 for third. Yamaha-mounted Phil Gribnau took the overall in the Open Intermediate class after two hard-fought motos. Gribnau start~d the first maLO in second, close on the leader Honda pilot Mike Lane. Halfway through the first lap Lane crashed, dropping the two early front runners to the back of the pack and allowing Steve Law to take over the front position. Gribnau remounted and took off, displaying the determination it takes to be a winner. By the last lap, Gribnau had caught up with Law's Maico and tried every trick in the book to put on the pass. but fell short at the finish. In the second maLO Gribnau and Lane bauled and diced for the lead all the way, with Gribnau finally taking the front position with an insidecorner pass in time LO hold on LO a slim lead to take first and win overall. Law placed second overall, Lane third. Results OPEN NOV: ,. Glen Radford (SUl). OPEN JA: 1. Mike Nissen (Hen); 2. Randy Gavron (Honl; 3. Robert Trabert (Vam). 250 NOV: 1. Jim Omarra (Han); 2. George Heare (Honl; 3. Gregory Valenti (Vam). 250 JR: 1. Terrv Lakely (KTM); 2. Tom Wallen (Hon); 3. Hank Lenshoek (Suz). 250 INT: 1. Chris Pflaumer (Hon); 2. Tom Wetzel (Hon); 3. Jerry Caton (Suz). 1 251NT: 1. Mike Thrasher(Hon); 2. Ken Johnson (Suz); 3. Tim Forrester (Honl. 250 OPEN PRO: , . Chris Mitchell (Honl; 2. Danny Boles (Hon); 3. Dennis Hannel (Han). OPEN INT: ,. Phil Gribnau (Vam); 2. Steve Law (Mai); 3. Mike Lane (Hon). MINI 80 INT (' 2-' 6): ,. Ronald Caton (Suz).' MINI 80 NOV ('2-'61: 1. Mike Rohde (Yam); 2. Craig Hill (Vam); 3. Eric Jacobsen (Vaml. MINI 80 JR (12-' 6): 1. Dan Roberts (Kaw); 2. Robert Frank (Hon); 3. Stan Lundquist (Kaw). MINI 80 JR (9-' '): 1. 8rian Gouveia (Suz). MINI 80 NOV (9-1 '): 1. Jerome Smith (Hon); 2. Christopher McCallie (Vam); 3. Paul Wenger (Honl. MINI 80 INT (9-11): 1. Jeannie Pruin (SUl). MINI 60 NOV (9-11): I. Erik Halpin (Hon). MINI 50 NOV: 1. Christy Masterson (Yaml. '25 PRO: 1. Jaff Pestana (Hon); 2. Dennis Hannel (Hen); 3. Danny 80les (Hen). OT SPTSMN/OT MASTER: 1. Geoffrey Fox (Hon); 2. Gary Estes (Suz); 3. Hank Wessel (Suz). VET SPTSMN: 1. Mike Liberti (Hon); 2. 8ruce Winfree (Hon); 3. Joe WyIman (Kawl. VET MASTER: ,. Mika Lane (Hon); 2. Dean Brown (Hon); 3. Rick Souza (Han). 125 JR: ,. Shoun Lee (Kawl; 2. Larry Claussen (Honl; 3. Chris Glanz (Yam). '25 NOV: ,. Jason Rawlinson (Yam); 2. Allan Blanco (Suz); 3. Pele Fox (Honl. Smith/Ashcraft dust Dusters' 0-37 DES By R.A. Alexander RED MOUNTAIN, CA, JULY 21-22 Team Husqvarna'sDan "Sano" Smith and Dan Ashcraft dusted the competition, combining for three wins at the Dusters M.e. Dual European Scrambles_ In his first Heavyweight start, Smith came from back in the pack to win the event with Ted Hunnicutt a strong second. On the following day, Smith and Ashcraft combined for a 1-2 finish in the big-bore ranks. In the 250cc Expert events, both Smith and Ashcraft. succumbed to problems on the first day, but Ashcraft came back to battle with Mike "Six Pack" Sixbery for the lead. Sixbery and his Honda led it early, but Ashcraft led it when it counted. There was a good duel in the Division II (l75cc) ranks between Cagiva riders John Rudder and Tom Elias. They went back and forth before Elias finally pulled it out for the win. Vicki Scott turned in a double header, winning the Women's class both days. Saturday night found a lot of people around a man-made waterhole for the Dusters' infamous tug-a-war. The Desert M.e. came out th winners ohhe competition, not overly handicapped by their 385-pound anchor I~. • ATVJrelll$ TM" Covers it all! All that's happening in the world of allterrain vehicles. Every month. All for only $5 a year. A TV News, America's A 11- Terrain Vehicle Newspaper. Subscribe today! J, Results SATURDAV OPEN EX: ,. D. Smith (Hus); 2. T. Hunnicut (Vam); 3. P. Krause. OPEN AM: ,. M. Rhino; 2. R. Maim; 3. C. Rimlinger. OPEN NOV: ,. D. Aria; 2. D. Broaddus; 3. C. Pole. OPEN BEG: ,. G. Bullington; 2. H. Sorcelli; 3. B. Blair. 250 EX: 1. D. Paiement (Hon); 2. Ed Pierce Jr. (Yam); 3. B. Howell. 250 Am: 1. D. Dalton; 2. D. Pettigrew; 3. T. Johnson. 250 NOV: 1. M. Horne; 2. K. Carpenter; 3. A. Grant. 250 BEG: 1. D. Taylor; 2. Nelson; 3. C. lamson. C EX: ,. K. Senn; 2. T. Elias; 3. G. Johnson. CAM: 1. C. Morris Jr.; 2. J.P. Parkin; 3. R.M. Schneider. C NOV: 1. S. Bradly; 2. J. Crowe; 3. R. Johnson. C BEG; 1. D. Alford; 2. M. Alexander. SR OPEN EX: 1. W. Saltzman; 2. A. Knapp; 3. D. Meyer. SR OPEN AM: ,. S. Hollister; 2. B. Scon; 3. J. Hessick. SR OPEN NOV: 1. D.A. Burch; 2. B. Ashcraft (Hus); 3. R.S. Hughes. SR 250 EX: ,. J. Bringhurst; 2. AI Guzman; 3. W. Rapp. , SR 250 AM: 1. M. Dyott; 2. R. Krause; 3. D. Wilson. I SR 250 NOV: ,. A. Alexander Sr. (Husl. SR 250 BEG: 1. E. Czech Jr. (Kaw). SR C Ex: 1. L. Gorden; 2. D. Kersting; 3. E. Ogden. WOMEN EX: 1. V. Scott; 2. D. Holemann. ATC NOV: 1. A. Alexander; 2. J. Dekoker. MINI BEG: ,. F. Smith; 2. K. Loonsfoot. VET OPEN EX: 1. M. Martin (Hus). VET OPEN AM: ,. A. Romp (Honl; 2. K. Tennis (Yam); 3. R. Patterson (Mai). VET NOV: 1. D. Potts(Vaml; 2. D. Englich (Vaml; 3. G. Lyles (Hon). VET BEG: 1. V. Isaacson (Hus). VET 250 EX: 1. D. Ellis (Vaml; 2. B. Becker (Hon); 3. M. Goodwin (Vaml. VET 250 AM; 1. M. Boal(Honl; 2. T. Clark (Vam); 3. J. Hruby (Vam). VET 250 NOV: 1. M. Regan (Hus); 2. T. Carlson (Hus); 3. B. Freeman (Hon). 250 VET BEG: 1. J. Herrera; (Suzl. SUNDAV OPEN EX: L D. Smith; 2. D. Ashcraft; 3. A. Morales. OPEN AM: 1. R. Guertin; 2. A. Long; 3. C. Rimlinger. OPEN NOV: ,. D. Aria; 2. M. Johnson; 3. M. Sips. OPEN BEG: ,. D. Garner; 2. H. Sorcelli; 3. J. Anders. 250 EX: 1. D. Ashcraft; 2. D. Paiement; 3. C. Stearns. 250 AM: 1. D. Penigrew; 2. K. Hansing. 250 NOV: 1. J. Fowler; 2. B. Smith; 3. A. Grant. 250 BEG: 1. J. Dranow; 2. N. Nelson; 3. D. Taylor. '25 EX: 1. T. Elias; 2. J. Rudder; 3. J. Braasch Jr. 125 AM; 1. S. Bradley; 2. J.P. Parkin; 3. J.A. Ellice. 125 NOV: 1. J. Crowe; 2. S. Van; 3. E. Larosche Jr. 125 BEG: 1. B. Blair. SR OPEN EX: ,. W. Saltzman (KTM); 2. D. Postman (Hon); 3. C. Horst (Hus). SR AM; 1. S. Hollister (KTM); 2. B. SCan (Hon); 3. J. Bilona (Hus). SR NOV: 1. D.R. Burch (Hon); 2. A. Bonham (Vam); 3. A. Bentsen (Vam). SR 250 EX: ,. J. Bringhurst (Hus); 2. W. Goodman (KTM); 3. A. Guzman (KTM). SR 250 AM: ,. D. Wilson (KTM). SR 250 NOV: 1. N. McNabb (Hus). VET OPEN EX: 1.. M. Martin tHusl; 2. D. Ellis (Yam). VET OPEN AM: ,. C. Wahl (Hon); 2. P. Medina (Hon); 3. B. Adams (Vam). VET OPEN NOV: ,. A. Rocco (Vam); 2. D. Pens (Vam); 3. 5. Doning (Hus). VET OPEN BEG: 1. J. Taylor (Mail; 2. S. Price (Vam). VET 250 EX: 1. M. Fitzgerald (Hus); 2. W. Carlton (Mai); 3. B. Becker (Honl. VET 250 AM: 1. D. Connor (Varni; 2. M. Boal (Cog); 3. N. Manninen (Varni. VET 250 NOV: T. Carlson (Hus); 2. B. Freeman (Honl. WOMEN EX: 1. V. Scott (Vam). WOMEN AM: 1. J. 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