Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

« al => « a: w Allen on top at . Corona night MX ~ CO RO NA, CA, DEC. 14 Z o ... o :I: ll. Corona's night MX saw Larry Sayeg go down in front of Ron Jordan (131) in the Mini Sr. High School class. Sayeg got back up to win the overall. Brown barrels at Interstate MX By Tim Tolleson OK LAHOMA CITY, OK , DEC. 16 In fourth-round ac tion of the Okl ahoma Mid-W inter MX Se r ies, Greg Brown scored wire-to-wire victories in both 20 Expert-com bined m oros on his MidDel Cycle Sales-sponsored M·Star 500. Bro wn too k the hol esh o t in th e fir st mow o ver CR500R·mounted Scot t Cook and YZ250N ·mounted Tommy Ash . Bro wn p u lled a way from Cook, wh owas under in tense p ressure from Ash. Cook countered Ash 's moves, and th eir pace brought th em to Brown on the thi rd lap. Cook tr ied for th e lea d in th e Svur rns , b u t Bro wn held hi s adva ntage, a nd Ash tucked in behind Brown a nd forced Cook to thi rd . Brown and Ash battled for a lap, th en Brown began to stretch his lead . T he M·Star p ilo t held on for th e win o ver Ash, Cook a nd YZ490N · mounted J im Thomas. Co ok pulled the hol esh ot in th e seco nd rnoto, but Brown got the be tter drive o u t o f th e first turn a nd took th e lead. Ash tried to ou tbra ke Cook entering th e second turn a nd oversho t th e co rn er. H e re-entered the ra ce just a he ad of Thomas, then the two tangled in turn four. Wh ile Cook a p p lied pressure to Brown , Ash crashed in th e last turn of lap one. Thomas reeled in Cook a nd pa ssed th e Honda p ilot down th e ba ck stra ig h t on lap three. Thom as th en set a fter Brown and ca ugh t him on the last lap, but Brown had eno ug h in reserve to tak e the win over Thomas , Co ok a nd Ash , who tied for second with six points each . Th omas' 4·2 edged Cook 's 3-3 for seco nd overa ll. . The I25cc Intermediate s agai n provided th e best a ma teur ac tion o f th e da y. In the fir st mot o , Brett Shumate (Han) took the hol eshot over Kenny Casto r (Hon ), Ri ck Ow en s (Kaw)and Mik e Able s (Suz), Owens and Ables dis pa tched Castor, while Sh u mate stre tched hi s lead . O wen s a nd Ables traded second a nd third severa l tim es, a nd Castor closed the gap o n th em . O wen s bobbled wh ile biddi ng for seco nd a nd let Castor tak e third. La te in the mo to, Sh umate was styling wi th a big lead, while Castor a ttac ked Ables. T he Suzu ki pilot survi ved the . a ttacks to take second a t th e fin ish . Sh u ma te led over Ab les a nd Castor , in th e first mot a but a mi ssed shift cos t hi m precious time. Ables close d and used th e inside li ne to tak e th e lead o n the back straigh t. Sh u ma te tried to retake the lead'bv ou tbra king Ables. but th e move a lmos t put Sh u ma te o n th e grou nd . Casto r lat ch ed o n to Sh uma te. a nd th e two went toe-to-toe. On th e third la p th e two H onda riders co ll ided in a tig h t righ tha nder, a nd Sh uma te found h im self un der both bik es. Cas tor rem ount ed , passed Owens a nd went a fter Ables. After pullin g o u t a ll th e stops for two laps. Castor ca ug h t Ables but got o u t o f shape a nd a lmost.wen t over the bars o n th e last la p . Ables took th e hardearned win over Castor, Owen s, Robert Reynard a nd Shuma te. Ables took the overa ll , Castor (3-2) fin ish ed seco nd and Shumate (1-5) got third. Results EX, 1. Greg Brown (M ·S ~ 2.Jim Thomas (Yamt 3. Scan Cook (Hon). 500 INT, 1. Steve M iller (Yam); 2. Bren Poner (M ·S); 3 . Tim Tolleson (Hus ). 500 NOV: 1. Meny Mu rdock (Yam); 2. Mark Wright (Yam). 250 INT: 1. M ike Ab les (Suz): 2. Kerry Thomes (Suz); 3. J immy Savage (Kaw) . 250 NOV : t . Many Knauss (Yam); 2. Perry Robin son (Yam); 3. J im Redwine (KTM). 125 INT: 1. Mike Ables (Suz); 2. Kenny Castor . (Hon); 3 . Bren Shumate (Hon ). 125 NOV : r . Jeff McCauley (Yam ); 2. Chris Qua · moos (Kawl; 3. Todd Hammock (Kaw ). OUTLAW; 1. Jeff McCauley(Yam); 2. Rick Owens IKawl; 3. Kenny Castor (Hon). OVER 30: 1. Gary Drummond (Yam); 2. Howard Musgrove (KTM): 3 . Jerry Morrison (Suzl . BEG: r . Byron Cote (Hon ); 2. JerryWood(Hon); 3 . Mike Carr (Kaw) . 105: 1. Bruce O'Hagan (Yam); 2. Scotrv Mat· thews (Han ); 3. Scott Finkenstaedt (Kaw). MINI SR: 1. Bruce O'Hagan (Yaml : 2. Scon Ma t · thews IHonl; 3. Jon Garner (Kawl. MIN I INT: 1. Chance Manhews IHon); 2. J ared Hambey (Han); 3. Ron A inswonh IKaw). MINI JR : 1. Chris Tucker (Kawl. MINI MINI; i . Robbie Reynard (Kaw); 2. Kelley Tucker (Kaw). PEE WEE; t , Robbie Reynard (Ylm); 2. Ricky Nix (Suz); 3. B.J..Swift (Yam). ( (;(J II I ; II // ('(/ from pa gt' -I) By Nate Rauba >al Voices H onda-mounted Craig Allen flew to victory tonight in the 250cc Beginner Divi sion II clas s at Corona Racewa y - h is 2-1 score being unbeat ab le. Allen was th e only rider in h is class to a ttem p t a ra ther large double ju m p. Ja mes Peralta (Pro Cycle/KTM ) grabbed th e hol eshot in th e first moto with Yama ha -mounted SCOll Hugh es, Joh n Mill er (Hon) a nd Alle n close behi nd . Allen moved to seco nd o n th e firs t la p , but Mill er p ut him back to thi rd o n th e next lap a nd th en went to work on Peral ta. For the next two laps Per alt a held him off , but on lap four, Mill er gai ned th e lead. On th e sa me tap Alle n used th e double jump to tak e seco nd as Peralta go t stuc k in traffi c. All en started to charge after Miller with two laps remaining, and on th e final go-round, Allen made his move at th e double. Miller wa s th ere in front of him when he landed though, and All en rammed Miller and a lmost cra shed wh en he hit the following jump out of sha pe. Mill er went on to win, and All en saved it to take second. Peralta faded to a d istant third not far ahea d of Hughes. But Hughes was di squalified for pit ridin g, giving founh to Ron Whin The sta n of th e seco nd moto once agai n belonged to Peralta as Mill er , Gap py Childs (Suz)and All en chased. Allen q ui ckl y went to third , a nd th e to p three set off to bailie for th e lead. P eralta held first, whil e Mi ller and Allen exchanged posit ion s a few times. On th e founh lap, thi ngs fina lly set tled do wn when All en took control o f seco nd a nd th en passed Peralta for the lead . From the n on the positions did n ' t cha nge a nd Alle n got th e win a nd overa ll. Mill er 's 1-3 was good for seco nd overa ll, a nd Peralta was third overa ll with his 3-2 score. • Results HIGH SCHOOL MIN I NOV : 1. Lou ie Romo (Col); 2. Craig Hodge (Norl; 3 . Mont Parr ish ID.L.I M INI SR: 1. Larry Sayeg 10.0 .1; 2. MIk e Brooks IC.N.); 3 . Mike Fitzgerald IC.N.). WOMEN : t . TracyCunningham (C.N.); 2. Shawna Skinn er (Per); 3. Jamie Kirkpatrick (Per ), 125 NOV : t . Hank Torres (Per); 2. J eff DeanlPerl; 3 . Mendardo Juarez (Col). 100 SR: 1. Larry Sayeg ID.L.); 2. Mike Brooks IC.N.); 3 . Jim Mangold IC.N.). 125 SR; 1. Scott Burns (Nor); 2. J ohn Holmes INor) ; 3 . Kevin Montgomery (Coil. 175 NOV : 1. David Speer (Nor); 2. MendardoJua .... rez (Col); 3. Dina Veik (Nor). 17 5 SR: 1. Scan Burns (Norl ; 2. Kevin Montgomery (CoI). 250 NOV: t . Don LitteraI ICoI); 2. Kon Baur (Upl). 250 INT: 1. Dino Veik (Nor); 2. Paul Tavenner (Nor). 250SR: 1. Gordon Ward (Col); 2. Ton y Strangio (Upl); 3. Scon Yenzer (C.N.). . OPEN NOV: 1. Don Lineral (Col); 2. Ron Jordan (Upl ) OPEN SR: 1. Gordon Ward (Col); 2. Soon Yenzer (C.N.); 3 . M ike Rambo (Per). UNATTACHED PEE WEE; 1. Br ian V,SC8 (Hon); 2. J immy W ill iams (Kaw); 3 . DIn Balow (Kaw). MINI BEG 12 -; 1. SIeve Mock (ylm); 2. Jeff Lewis (Hon). MIN I BEG 13+: 1. John Crow (Suz); 2. Casey O'Ne ili (Yam); 3 . David Willilms (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Robert McCay (Klwt 2. Guy Deckert (Kawt 3. Robbie Perez (KIwi. MINIINT; t . Wesley Kle in (Kaw); 2. Adam F~zge· raid (Yam); 3. Jacob Swa in (Klw). . M INI EX: 1. MIke Wiese (Yam). 125 BEG I: t , Rich McCoy (Hon ); 2. Man Blevins (Kaw) ; 3 . Greg Perkins (Hon). 125 BEG II: 1. Rick Weaver (Kl w); 2. Keith McCul· lough (Yam); 3 . Rob W illiams (Vl m l. 125 NOV : i . Chris Winkler(Kaw); 2. Rob Carpen· . ter (Yam ); 3. Derek Parsons (Kaw). 1251NT; 1. Gene Baldwin (Hon); 2. Roy Chambers (Yem). 125 PRO: 1. Tom Combs (Kl w ); 2. Scott Burns (Kaw) . 250 BEG: 1. Gu s Cortner (Hon); 2. Steve Baker (Yam); 3. Bobby McDlniel (Yam). 250 BEG II: 1. Craig Allen (Honl; 2. John Miller (Hon); 3. Jlmes Peralta (KTM). . 250 NOV: t , Jeff Rutt (ylm); 2. Jim Kuntz (Suz); 3 . carl Marzi (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Michael Edson (Hon); 2. Kenny MId· dux (Hon); 3. Bren Mlnley (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Gordon Ward (VIm ); 2. Chr is Fleming (Hon); 3. DIve Graff (Hon ). OPEN BEG: 1. Vic Kepler ISuz); 2. Ross Hoecker (Yam); 3 . Mike Nljari (Ylm). OPEN NOV : 1. Br ian Frem ling(Yam); 2. Dan Cuker (Suz); 3. Don Abdella (Mai ). OPEN PRO: 1. Gerry ,-!,ttimer (Kaw ). 25 mil es or more 0 1 tra il , co n nec ting ou tside trails. two toi lets, staging a rea , p rim itive cam pgrou nd a nd p icnic ground. wat er develo p ment, plantation p rotection, signs, a nd two a rea mana gers. Th is would be a large develo p ment wh ich would have to be ph ased , depend in g o n more dollars. We a re as ki ng for your ideas on th ese mailers, speci fic com me nts o n the fo llowi ng poi nts would be ap p reciated: I . Are the p roposed facilities, trails, cam ps ites, etc., suita ble to the ORV user? 2. Would - yo u use faci lities like these in th is genera l area? 3. Wh at improvements or cha nges to th e exis ting access do you suggest? 4. Do you have other a lte rna tives or sugges tio ns? For est Serv ice employees a re availa ble to meet with interested groups a nd individual s to discuss the questions a nd requests. Please send all sugges tio ns or comments to: Robert T . H aggard,Tujunga Ranger District, 12371 N. Lillie Tujunga Canyon Road , San Fernando , CA 91342 . 818-899-1900. Due to public concern, the cornrnent period has been ex tended until January 14, 1985. In add ition , the Forest Ser vice will attempt to notify addi tio na l property owners and potential users that ma y be a ffected by the project. ROBERT T . HAGGARD Actin g Distri ct Ranger '0 -37 on Pettigrew T his is in reference to a letter by Tim Saueressig (Cycle News, J anuary 9). It is ou r concern tha t Mr. Sau eressig d id not present a ll o f th e facts th at wer e p u t before th e race refer ee a nd th e D-37 Co mpeti tio n Committ ee. T here were four issues th at led to the di squal ifica tion o f Chuck Pettigrew . I . D-37 Rulebook sta tes that " riders mu st stop a nd be chec ked for positive identifica tio n." 2. There was a not ice a t sign -in tha t riders had to come to a com p lete sto p a t each check. 3. There was a sign a t eac h check telling ride rs to sto p. 4. There were not es in eac h checkbook from chec ks one and seven that " #134 wo u ld not stop." We quest ioning the First Section Captain , wh o was a t check o ne when the lead ers came through. He sta ted that #134 and #187 came into the check , tied in fir st pl ace. #134 did not try to sto p, but passed #187 wh ile gell ing checked . Ch eck seven had a sim ila r story, however , #134 .was a lo ne and in third pl ace by then . The person checking ran after #134, but co u ld not catch him. It was our opinion that Chuck Pettigrew viol ated D-37's rule on stopping a t chec ks one a nd seven. Moreover, he passed a no the r rider a t check one, therefore taking unfair advantage in passing. JIM MAIN AMA D-37 Los Angeles, CA Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News. Inc. Send letters to Voices. Box 498. Long Beach. CA 90801 .

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