Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

z ~ 0 en ... a:: w III 0 a:: e Z w w a:: 0 0 > III ~ ... ::r:: ... 0 0 00 0') ~ r--lo-< iU .D S iU ;> 0 Z Ray Straka (36). winner of the Over 40 c..... trails second-place finisher Bud Riddle (Yam) at Seers Point's AFM road race. Boston blastS Fort CalhounM" By Bred • Sharon Jones ocr. 7 Mike Boston demonstrated his absolute dominance of Nebraska motocross by winning all four of his motos at Ft. Calhoun. FORT CALHOUN, NE, . second. After a terrible first moto, Cliff Poling dazzled everyone by leading all the way in the second round. Stephenson started mid-pack and spent his time passing riders to £inish se· cond, good enough for the overall win. Steve Ruhl used two third place finishes (or second overall. Results MINI C: 1. Brian SoronlOn; 2. Jason Armslrong; 3. Chad Thielen. In the first 125cc Expert moto, it was MINI B: 1. Kei1h Engel; 2. Many conklin. MINI A: 1. Denny S'ephonlOn; 2. Brant Arm· Bob Walker leading briefly until Bosarong; 3. Cliff Poling. ton, on a borrowed bike, went [Jying 125 C: 1. Todd Wimer; 2. Jay McMahen; 3. Bob Price. past. Dave Weak was also knocking 125 B: 1. Denny S'ophenson; 2. S,eve Ruhl; 3. on Walker's door. Weak got by two SIeve Enoel. 125 A: 1. Mike BoI'on; 2. David Weak; 3. Dan laps later, but Boston was long gone. _II. Dan Newell gated near last but passed 250 B: 1. Terry Hoff; 2. John Royer; 3. Dwighl Valkmer. a ton of riders to finish a distant third. 250 A: 1. Mike Boston; 2. Don Wipf; 3. John Behind the front runners, a draMcKinney. matic duel was going on between OPEN B: 1. Don Janak; 2. Eric Hamen; 3. Lynn Larson. Alan Reg-ier and Mark Poling- to OPEN A: 1. David Weak; 2. Brad Jones; 3. Pa,o determine who would be the I 25cc A Pile. OVER 30: ,. Sheldon 0110; 2. Eric Hansen; 3. Nebraska State Champion. Regier lynn larson. needed to beat or finish right behind ENDURO: 1. Lance Tucker; 2. Bren' Klapping. Poling to win, but it just was not Regier's day. Poling started out in the seventh and Regiers was eighth. Poling moved up to (ourth while Regier could only manage a seventh. The second moto, Boston was out front right off the start. Jimmy Lee By Roger Smith ran second, Newell was third. Weak SONOMA, CA, ocr. 7 swooped past everyone except Boston John Glover capped off a Forto run second. ewell was determined mula Three winning streak to repass Weak, but did not have the with another hard-fought Sears speed to do it. Jimmy Lee ran fourth all the way, with Mark Poling in Point win. Kurt Bickel shot into fifth. Regier had a first-turn crash the lead as the green [Jag dropped on and was dead last on the (irst lap. the final AFM North sprint of the Frantically, Regier passed riders right season, but his lead was a slim one. and left, but was eighth at the finish, o less than five riders on equallyjust shy of the points he needed to matched Yamaha and Rotax 2505 win the championship. A year-long were stacked up at his rear wheel, battle was lost in the last moto. ready to pounce at the slightest error. In the 250cc Experts. it was Don Bob Lugliani and his Rotax-powered Wipf off the start, with Boston trailArmstrong tried to pass in turn 10, and Glover on a TZ tried it in II. As ing. Boston found an opening two they passed the start/finish, Bickel laps later, and went by Wipf for good. had half a bikelength on Glover, John McKinney and Curt Jones were while Lugliani was fighting to hold having their own battle (or third. off hard-charging John Williams. Jones won out. The second lap was a repeat of the The second moto Boston took the first, with Bickel scraping up only start and led the entire race. Wipffolanother five feet of lead over Glover. lowed Boston all the way, but was not Lugliani and Williams closed on the close enough to do battle. John Mcfront runners as they felt increasing Kinney rode a lonely third after felpressure from Wayne Montoya and low competitor Curt Jones went out James Stephens. with a twisted ankle. Bickel's bike threw its chain in the Dave Antinoro took a clean holethird pass through turn three and shot in the 125cc B class. Denny teG lover used the open track to stretch phenson, who has been riding the out a lead over second place LugliMini A class for quite some time, ani. Montoya continued to pressure slipped past Antinoro quickly for a l'etyj"spiring. \ViA- i\ntinqro Jinished. . •.Willia,ros atId~li.pped POUt bll{l. ~QQ Glover fakes final AFM F-3 baffle 26 then Lugliani, to (ind himseLf two seconds behind Glover. Montoya began whittling away at Glover's lead. Glover responded and picked up the pace. Montoya stayed with him. The front runners tried to (ollow suit, but Lugliani slipped (arther behind and Williams slid oH the track in turn six. The two leaders dueled (or the (inal two laps and Montoya caught up to Glover at turn six in the last lap. But Glover (ound a faster way through the S-turns and emerged a full second in front for the victory. Montoya was second and Lugliani a distant third. In the Formula One race, the start looked like many this season. Denny Doherty on his Motors West Kawasaki took the lead. Ed Woo on his TZ750 was slower oH the line than the four-strokes, but he soon shot past them. What was unusual was the fact that Woo couldn't catch one o( the bikes, a Healdsburg Cycle GS750 Superbike piloted by Scott Grey. Doherty also got a surprise when Grey shot past him in the first lap and started to pull away. Doherty gave chase, but Grey, getting in some practice for a planned Pro season next year, lengthened his lead. Doherty got another surprise late in the race when Woo got by him in the turn II hairpin. Doherty took up the chase again and closed on Woo in the last lap, but he backed off and settled for third. His tires and shocks were overheated and ") got real sideways and decided that I'd rather finish behind Woo than not finish." A points race was on the line in 600cc Superstreet as well as the day's victory on the track. Walter Nitto has dominated the class, and had already sewn up the club's number one plate, but the number two through number 10 plates were still up for grabs. Ed Ragle was second in the standings, but only nine points ahead of £ifthplace Mark Ruffner. When the green flag dropped, Nitto found his usual place in the lead, but Allan Yarrow on a Yamaha single and Wade Boyd on a stock RZ500 were close behind. After one lap, Nitto was in front, but RuHner was all over him, trying to pass. Boyd was third, (ollowed by Ragle and Jeff Murray on a refugee from a motocross, a Yamaha TT600. Nitto and RuHner pulled away from Boyd who was having problems with ground clearance. He later said "This is my street bike with licks on it ... I couldn't get too crazy, I have to ride it to work." Murray moved past Ragle as the leaders strung out late in the race. He closed on Boyd in the final laps and used the long travel suspension to motor pa t Boyd who was banging his fairing on the bumps. The final order was itto, RuHner and Murray. Ragle took (ifth, allowing RuHner to move past him in the standings by one point. Results FORMULA I: 1. Scott Grey (Suzl; 2. Edwin Wood (Yam); 3. Denny Doheny (K.w). FORMULA II: 1. Michael Kene (Rtxl; 2. Wahar Nino (Kew); 3. Bernd Koegler (Hon). FORMULA III: 1. John Glover (Yem); 2. Wayne Man,ove (Yem); 3. Bob Lugl","i (Arm). FORMULA IV: 1. Terry Yerger (Yem); 2. Eric Messersmith (Yam). FORMULA IV-A: 1. Jamas Enos (Hon); 2. Chris Hughs (Hon); 3. Tom Quinlan (Hon). FORMULA 5: 1. Jeffery Murray (Yam); 2. Peler Hii'll (Yam); 3. James Larar (Yaml. 750 FORMULA T: 1. Kun Bickel (Yaml; 2. Paul Gallivan ITri): 3. S18ven Wickland (Hon). OPEN FORMULA T: 1. Elmer "Bud" Riddle (Yam); 2. Simon Smilh IDuel; 3. An Chambers (Ducl. OPEN SUPERST: 1. Denny Doherty (Kawl; 2. Marc Salvisbarg (Hon); 3. Alan Satterlee (Hon). 750 SUPERST: 1. Bernd Koegler (Honl; 2. Don Bieva IKaw); 3. Vince Costa (Kawl. 600 SUPERST: 1. Waher Nino (Kaw); 2. Mark Ruffner (yam); 3. Jeffery Murray (Yam). OPEN MOD PROD: 1. Rich Oliver (Kaw); 2. Kevin 0018n IKaw); 3. Charles Below (Kaw). 750 MOD PROD: 1. Lee Fleming fHon); 2. Merk Smi'h (SU1); 3. Kenne,h Evan (SU1). 600 MOD PROD; ,. Waher Nino (Kaw); 2. Ed Ragle (yom); 3. Larry Dunnagan (YomI. 450 MOD PROD: 1. Kenno'h Evon (Yam); 2. Blaine Ida (YomI; 3. Slave Wickland (Hon). 250 MOD PROD: ,. James Slephan (Yaml; 2. Mike Fenner fC-AI; 3. Rich Woidonbach (C-A). OPEN STK PROD: 1. Paul LaFonlaino (Kaw); 2. .J(evin.09~~ ~w~ 3 .<;. GllIllr (j(awJ, 750 STK PROD: 1. Mark Smith (SU1); 2. Mike Carrell (Kaw); 3. Jorry Abed (Hon). 600 STK PROD: 1. Dan Deroche (Kaw); 2. Mark Wilson (Yam); 3. Marty Cramer tKaw). 450 STK PROD: 1. Joe Lum fYoml; 2. 5,_ Fleming (Hon); 3. Miko Canepo (YamI· OVER 40: ,. Ray Slraka (Yam); 2. Elmer "Bud" Riddlo (Yam); 3. Loyal Ream (Hon). VINTAGE: 1. David Troelchler (Ducl; 2. Gary Hubbach IBSA); 3. Fredric Mork (Aar). Carr continues at Lodi scrambles By Bill Spencer Lom, CA, SEPT. 30 The Camel Pro Series' toprated Junior Chris Carr, found an open date from the National tour and tripped out to the track where he got his start and doubled in fine Pro-Am event. Carr continues to astound many while even more are firm believers that this kid is yet the greatest to come down the flat-track motorcycling pike. An early fall storm greeted practice for the nearly 100 competitors and after its passing, somewhat fewer were left with a modified track eliminating the over-and-under jump but still leaving lots of room for exciting racing_ Pee-Wee's were great as Mike Cronk diced with Kenny Schneider for the first spot and that order o( finish while Shawn Raggio faired beller than pops taking third. Young Mall Wait topped the 60cc Juniors while Tony McBride was best in the Novice portion and it looks like the littlest of the Knight family is finally riding, with Ronnie winning the 80cc Novice over lach Taylor and that should be about seven Knight family members. Aaron Hill and Brvan McDowell worked hard on each other in the 250cc Pro section but Carr and the Jorgy Can-Am had a better idea in the infield section and passed both with Jon Nunez fourth on the Henningson Construction Suzuki. Scott Eichelbaugh topped a combined TT class of I 25-25Occ Novices and Juniors on his Yamaha while John Holland rode a finely-tuned race to pass and beat Joe Pineda in their respective battle. Bryan McDowell g-ot his due in the 500cc Experts taking the top spot over a hard-charging Donnie Stommel. Jon Eichelbaugh rode his little two-stroke to third over not-so-Iittle Adam Sabedra. Fifth was Jim Donnell over a large-returning TT ace wild Will Flett complete with XR750 H-D. Mark Key got the jump in the big time 500cc Pro class on board the BluArc Rotax of Don Hollingsworth. He held the point over Hill'sTTYamaha and Sal HoHman with Carr working around all of them in some fine styling that saw him take the lead and then run off and hide on his Blendzall/Shoei/Wood-Rotax. Fifth score was Harold Raggio who some might remember leading Kenny Roberts in a heat race at the old Sacto fairgrounds TT in 1970. Dan McDonnell and older brother Robert were the next two and their age wouldn't add up to Raggio's while Frank Sanchez finished eighth over Adam Sebedra and both of their fathers were quite the 40-inch Experts in their day. • Results VETS: 1. Jim Hodgin (Yam); 2. Rogor Hami~on IYaml. PEE WEE: ,. Mike Cronk (SU1); 2. S'even Knighl (SU1); 3. Kenny Schneider (Sull· 60 NOV JR: 1. Matt WaiIISul); 2. Tony McBrido (Hon). BO NOV: 1. Ron Knighl (SUl); 2. Zilch Taylor IYam). BO JR: 1. Matt Woi' (Suli. 250 PRO: 1. Chris Carr fC-A); 2. Brvan McDowell (C-AI; 3. Aaron HiIiIHon). 125·250 JR NOV: 1. Scott Eichelbough (Yoml; 2. John Holland IC-AI; 3. Joe Pineda (Kawl. 500 EX: 1. Bryan McDowell (Yam); 2. Donnie Slommel(Hon); 3. Jon Eichelbaugh IC-A). 500 NOV JR: 1. Roger Hamilton (YamI; 2. An Mitchell (C· A); 3. Bernie Cabanilla (Yam). 500 PRO: ,. Chris Carr (W-R); 2. Mark Key (Rtx); • 3.. Aaron tiiU (yarQ).. ..~'/I •

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