Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

h is class with a seco nd overal l. Sco tt took bo th n umber one spots in the two lap class. The 34·mileoll('-lapcrowns went to Carlton Thomas Jr. on a ·165 Yamaha in the Classic class. a nd in second position Lanny Benson 's 250 KT M. Thomas [inished th e lap with a time o f'18.08. with Benson 7.34 behind first. Competition was ti~ht as Min i Novi ce Kevin Nal l's Yamaha domina ted the seven-lap race. Kris Tower 's 80 Kawasa ki was breathing down Nail's pipes. passed him. and chec ked into home l-l seconds ahead of Na il. Towers aced his firs t race of the season bumping him 10 Novi ce, ATTENTION Af'V.ell1l Readers! Subscription Price Going Up! Last Chance To Save Money! !'!J!. . ~s wild ~'!!!lIell1$ Results n_ James Dunlap was third 250cc Expert in the ADRA's 11th annual Gila Bend desert classic. OPEN: 1. Garth Sw eetland (Hus); 2. Gary Wells (Han); 3. Ryan Armitage (KTM). 250 EX: 1. Pau l Bannett (KTM); 2. Ron Watmore (Vam); 3. James Dunlap (KTM). 200 EX: 1. Jon McN elis (KTM); 2. Dw ain Chase (KTM). OPEN AM : 1. Jim Maxwell (Han); 2. Clint R.H. Steph an (Han) ; 3 . M ike Zinzo w (Han I. (Kawl; 3. Paul Thompson (Kaw). 125JR: 1.GaryCarivau(Kaw); 2. BIll y McG laug hlin (Suz); 3 . Pau l Th o mps on (Ka w) . 125 BEG: t , Pau l Hazard (Kaw); 2. Elno Barn s; 3. Kevin Bre wis (Hon) . 250 PRO: t . Rob Engel (Vam); 2. Jack Greenburg (Han); 3 Joh n Posca (Vam). 250 INT: t . Ron M eyer (Vam ); 2. Tim Telfor d (Han) ; 3. M an Kresser ISuz). 250JR: 1. Charles Abb i1t(Vam); 2. Frank Fentsch neider (Yam); 3. Dutch Weibei (Kaw) . 250 BEG: 1. Kelly Webb (Yam); 2. Michael Klasna (Yam); 3. Tom Alspaugh (Han). 500's : 1. Den n is Stubblefield (Hon); 2. Mike Hut Ion (Yam) ; 3. John Holmes (Hon). VET INT: 1. Alan Verchick (Han); 2. GilbertZavault (SUl) . 2 5 0 A M : 1. Michael T. Rehm (Yam ); 2 . Tim Leeh e (KTM ); 3. Ed Zukow ski (SUl) . 200 AM : 1. M urr ay M ill er (KTM ); 2. Ken Asch (Sull; 3. Bob Hend erson (Vam). SR EX: 1. Jerry Jo hns ton (Han ); 2. Wayne Decklever (Han); 3. Stan Foster (KTMI . SR AM : 1. Ed Deedl er (KTM); 2. Jon Heikk ila (Kaw); 3. Dan Ragland (Husl . 30+ SR VET: 1. Dave Al exand er (Han); 2. Robert St rupp (Hus); 3. Ric k Kinna ma n (KTM) . 3B+ SR VET; 1. J oe Prosser (KTM); 2. Oan Carapehese (Ka w) . SR SPTSMN : 1. Leroy Johnst on (Han); 2. J im Step hen son (KTM) ; 3. Doug Seitz (Yam). OTHG: 1. Mack Garrison (Hus); 2 . Don J ones (Vam); 3. Lee Balicki (KTMI . OPEN NOV: 1. Dave Tanton (Han); 2. Chris W ood row (Han); 3 . Seon Smith (Han). Sweetland steams in Gila Bend By Mary Lou Hines ATV News hu -'w..,. Hen the be.t bargain in A TV infonnetion. You .I.eys get more Open Expert Garth Sweetla nd, sponsored by Arizona Husqvarna, steamed to a first in class and th e overa ll win in the cu"_n' If you ect now. you cen s till".". new ATV New. subscription (or ••t. nd YOU1 one) lOT up to two Y•• .t price. thet .,e ONE THIRD OR LESS th en t he subscrip tion con of any orh., netionel A TV publicat;on - "'0 When you subscribe you se"a be,w••n 511" end 62" off the .Ir••dy low (Io we.t in the bu sinessl) A TV New. co"a' price . A TV New,. America', Monthly All T.".n V.hicle Newsp."., de li"e,. th e most r • • de, ",.Iue lor YOU1 A TV publication doll.,. Ord., 'lOUT A TV News Subscription NO WI -6 •••d on P!"'tH .ub.crlptk", p ric •• ln F."!".-y , 986 I• ..,.• . ATV N.w. SublCription Ord.r Form (pl.... print c1 rly .nd ch.ck .11 .ppropri.t. box••) •• I w.nt to MV. money, S.nd m•••ub.cription fo r: • On. V•• r 112 i•• u••) •••• • •••• • •••• • •••• • • •••••• •• •• •••• •• ••••••••• $6 ,00 I w.nt to MV• •v.n morel • Two V•• r. (24 i•• u••) • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .• . .. . . .. ... , , . . , ... , ... . •.. . $9,00 N.m. _ Addr••• _ St.t. City Zip _ Phon. - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ---,r - - -- o Thi. i•• n. w IUb.cription o Thi. i•• renew.1 o My p.ym.nt i••nclollld (ch. c k or mon.y ord.r p....., o Ch.rg. my M.et.re.rd o Ch.rg. my VISA • Charge Customers: We must have complete account number &. card expiration date I I I I I I I " Card expires I I _ Date of this order _ Signature The issuer of the card identified on this item is authorized to pay the amount shown .. TOTAL upon proper presentation. I promi.e to pay such TOTAL (together with any other charges due thereon) subject to and in accordance with the Agreement governing the use of such cerd. ATV Ne.ws Please mall to: P.O. Box 1030 Long Beach, CA 90801·1030 or call (213) 595-4753 otter expir.. 3/ 31 /85 34 .,9 . Ca nacs. and M••ico 11 .,.arl 2nd cia. . . , O. 12 .,.anl2nd dau Other for.ign ra1.. ayai lable upon requ .... Check • Money Ord.... payable in U.S. funds. Keith M iller (Hon); 3 . nave Van Cooney (KTM). 200 BEG: 1. Richard Hadden JR. (Vam); 2. Randy G ILA BEND, AZ, JAN. 27 lM:ts_ma,. ne••, more M:tion Irom ." KrOSS th e country th en you do from eny other A TV Public.tion. f' 2 50 NOV: 1. M ike lIardo (KTM ); 2. M ike Hubler (KTM); 3. Mike Putma n (Han). 200 NOV; t , Lance Uland (Han); 2. Paul Kell ogg (Han); 3. Sid Nichols (Kaw) . OPEN BEG; t . M ike Scott (Han); 2. Dave Cemp bell (Han); 3. Richard Nezelek (Vam): 250 BEG: 1. M ichael Van Leedwen (Yam); 2. Arizona Desert Racing Association (AD RA ) 11th annua l Tussing Memorial Gila Ben d desert race. Sweet land led lap one, wi th Ed Hickey 's Kawa saki in hot pursuit. H ickey shppcd bv, and rook the lead for the ne xt two I.;ps. Hickey's problems started after check th ree o n th e fourth la p with a broken U n i-T ra k. Sweet land took fu ll ad vantage, pull in g away. H ickey limped to th e fin ish a nd p laced fou rt h in class. n in th overall. Ga ry Wells' Honda edged o ut "Flyi ng Rya n " Armitage's KT M for second in th e Open Expert class. I n th e 250cc Experts, Ron Wa tmore kep t on th e gas bu t co uldn' t catch first place KT l\I America 's Pa ul Bennett. Inch es behind was third place James Dunlap, sponsored by Bernie's East Valley KTM . The 200cc Expert KT M bailie between Gila Bend's Jon MeNelis and Dwain Chase put McNelis in top posi tion , finishing lSrh overall. A rna tc urs. Sen iors and 1':ovices blasted thro ugh 105 m iles uhrec laps ) o f typi cal d esert co n d i tio n s: fast stretches. rxxks . roads and sand. Senior Sportsma n. Ov er th e Hil l G an~. Beg in ners and Ladi es raced 70 miles (two laps ), while Vinta!-:t' and Classic rom p leted 3.~ miles (o ne lap). Mini classes raced va rio u s parts of the co urs e o n a separa te six-m ile circu it. First overall position in the three la p class wen t 10 Senior Expert J erry j ohnston on hi s H onda. just seconds ahead of Open Amateur Jim Maxwell also on a Honda. Both racers trop hied first in th eir respec ti ve classes. T ht' fight for su pn'macy was belWt'en 250cc Ama teur Tilll L('elw's KTl\I and MikeT. Rt'hm 's Yama ha. It was Relnn at the d l('t:kered w ith a 65-seco nd l('a d . la nd ing him first in class and th ird overall. Open Bt'!,:i nner :'\I ike SCOll SIX>Ilsored by Counly Cycle slid inlo ho me ch eck just 71 Stconds a llt'ad of 250cc ' Bq:~ il1lll'r Keith Miller. :'\Iill er tOPlx'd Killman (Kaw); 3. Gregg Bacome (Han). CLASS 1: 1. Corlton Thomas (Vam); 2. Lanny Benson (KTM); 3 . Vince Thomas (Hus). VINTAGE : 1. Bob Burns (KTM); 2. Wally Kohler (Hus); 3. Tom Rowland (Hoo). . LA DI ES; 1. Michelle Bee (KawJ; 2. Kristy Miller (Kaw); 3. Robin Webster (SUl ). MINI AM : I .JasonJooes(Yam); 2.Jeff Newcome (Kaw ); 3. Brookie Jeffery (Kaw ). M INI NOV; 1. Kris Tower (Kaw); 2. Kevin Nail (Yam); 3. Eddie Nordstrom (Kaw) . M INI BEG: 1. Geoff Gribble (Kaw); 2. KC Kirk (Han); 3. Sean All en (ya m). M INI 60 : t , Jeff Kraus (Han); 2. Tony Feli x (SUl); 3. Ch ris Free dman (Han). K-70 : 1. Chad Prull (Han); 2. T.J . Brow n (Han ); 3. Jimmy Str ickla nd (Hon). MI NI CLASSIC: 1. France Blackman (Vam). Lynch tackles Corona flat track By Elaine Jones CO RONA, CA, JAN: 26 U n der th e ligh ts at Corona's flat track season o pener, 250cc Expert Tommy Lynch took h is Yamaha into the wi n ner'scircle in both th e sho rt tra ck a nd half mile portions of th e program. Th ere was a good turnou t for th e event . with over 200 en tries wh en the program started. Lvnch , who has m oved from th e l\lit{i ranks in th e past yea r. was in co m p lete co n tro l a nd went wire-towire to ta ke th e 2501'1' Expert short tra ck win. Lvl e DOH'. in h is first start as a pro , sllO'wed a 1 o f promise bUI 01 ca rne up sh ort - taking seco nd a t the finish . TI1l' Open Money race saw Curtis Cannon break O il top with Roger T hom pso n second a nd Peu- Hames third. On the third lap Thompson took over th e It-ad, as he ca me down low o ut of turn four to !,:t't u nder Cannon. O ne lap la ter H ames did the same thing - 1II0vin!-: into the seco nd spot. The th ree ront inu ed to d ice fo r th e nexl se\'('n la ps, un til Ham('s' bik e went so ur. H am es was o u t; lea ving th e w in to T hompson with Ca n non s('cond a nd Ken King th ird. In the 250cc Mon ey hal f mi le, Lynch was a!,:a int he man to bea t. w ith Dove p layi ng Ihe waitin!,: !':am(' in seco nd and Don Ambrose in the thi rd . Four la ps into the race, Ambrose's ('n!':ine let go, rei irin!,: him for the evening- .

• Cover