Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

MINI A: 1. Scott J acobsen (Kaw) 0.2: 2. Mike Chamberlain Jr. (Ya ml 0 .28; 3. Br en Bainbridge (Yam) 1.44 . WOMEN B: 1. M ichelle Howard (Kaw ) 1.80: 2. An ne Crawshaw (Hon ) 2 .140; 3. Kathy Hernd on (Kaw) 2.145 . OPEN B VET: 1. Larry Kunk el IC·AI 6.357; 2. GAry Beauchamp (Hus) 9.4 3 6: 3. Dave Kirby (Han) 9.500. 250 B VET; 1. Jack Ches tnut (Honl 6.337: 2. Bredley Hand (KTM ) 6.36 4; 3. Steven Grah am (Yam) 6.38 6. 5SR B: 1. Darr el Sager (Yaml 7.400: 2. David Jones IKaw ) 8.420: 3. Randy M an in (KTM ll0.5 65 . OPEN B SR: 1. Bob Sull iva n (Han) 9 .556; 2. Chr is Rude (Husl l 0.4 2 2: 3. Ken Loetterle (Yam) 10.519 . 250 B SR: 1. Ron Nunna ll y (Yaml 6.369; 2. George erl (Hus) 6 .3 77; 3: Dave Johnson (Yam) 6.386. OPEN B: 1. J oe Si mm er m an (Yam ) 6 .350; 2. M ike Paxton (KTM ) 7.399 : 3. M ike Chrisma n (Yam) 7.405. OPEN B 4 ·ST: 1. M ike Colv in (Hus) 5.3 15: 2. Jason Gardner (Honl 5 .32 1: 3. Bill Hilliard (Han) 6.355 . 2 50 B 4· ST: 1. Dave Riker (Han) 5.354: 2. Br ian Gietzen (Han) 9.5 29. 250 B: 1. Shawn M cGraw IYamI4.270: 2. George Hammi ll J r. (KTM) 5.3 10; 3 . M ike Sch mardebeck IHus). 200 B; 1. Steve Bebeck (Yam)4.29 1; 2. Paul Beck (Yam) 6.387; 3. John Lucas (Yam) 7.430 . WOMEN C: 1. Gle nda Jackson (Han) 1.96 : 2. Diane Ba inb r idg e (Hon) 3 .150; 3 . Kathy Sween ey (Suz) 3.17 6. • OPEN C VET: 1. Lance Gu ilf oyle (Hus l 6.367; 2. Chuck W heat (Hon) 6.402; 3 . Ja ck Crawl ey (Yam ) 7.420. 2 50 C VET: 1. Gary Beck (KTM I 7.388: 2. Al bel1 ZikoskYIKaw) 11.551 ; 3. Mike Boehm (Yaml 15.73 2. SSR C: 1. J im W alker (Hon l1 1.6 19; 2. Ken Rag· ers (Han) 12.59B : 3. Reynolds Yater (Kaw) 22 .698. OPEN C SR: 1. Antoni o Folch i (Han) 10.49B : 2. J i m Sat urn (Yam) 12 ,579; 3 , Larry Hagen (Han) 15.6 33. 250 C SR: 1. Lyl e Larson {Yaml 9.539: 2. Neil Kirkland (Yam) 14 .687 ; 3. Big KnollSuzl 43 .B09 . OPEN C 4 ·ST : 1. Tim Kessel (Han) 7.416: 2. J ose ph Tabus h (Yam) 7 .456; 3 . Richard Kru eger (Han ) B.554. 250 C 4 ·ST: 1. M ike Bauma nn (Han) 9.509 : 2. Doug Hampton (Han) 9.532 : 3. Brent Craig (Han) 12.540. OPEN C: 1. John Est es (Han) 5.262: 2. Mark Gla sm eier (Yam ) B.411 ; 3. Kelton Franc is (Han) 8.494. 250 C: 1. John Epperly (Yam) 7.391 : 2. Larry M ason (KTM) 7.440: 3. Steve Edwards (Suz) 13.534, 200 C: 1. Michael Sm it h (Yam ) 6,320; 2. Brian Urban (Hon) 6 .389; 3 , Steve Rango Rongstad (Kaw ) 8.457. MINI C: 1. Dean Beauchamp 1,62; 2. Ryan Sten berg (Yam) 1.78: 3. Stepha nie Beck (Yam) 4 .233 . Steele, Giger dice at Las Vegas Motocross Park Robb Mesecher finished second in the 250cc AA class at FRA's TInhorn end uro in Lucerne Valley. Scott Sampson took the class w in. 36 '. Lak e, pi cking up another check in a sa n d was h just as th e ride rs turned 90 degrees 10 proceed th rough the wa sh . From th en o n it wa s a direct run back to th e pits a t Anderson . J acobsen and Mike Chamber lain (Yam) were th e onl y rider s to zero the 33·mi le loop with J acobsen's sco re o f two seco nds bearing Chamberl ain 's by 26 seco nds . Brett Bainbridge (Yam ), la st month 's loo p -o ne winner , took third o vera ll with J amie R ik er (Yam) and Dean Beauchamp making up th e top five. Riker was al so this month 's best finish er for a Beginner . Wa y down in th e resul ts were some real winners. George a nd Lucille Thoma s co m peted in th e Tinhorn, their first-ever en d uro, a nd th ey proved it 's n ot too late to start, Lucille is 65-years-young and her husband George is 64. They said they lov ed every m inute a n d will return to rid e again. Right off the bat loop two had th e riders confused. They rode at 36 mph to th e three-m il e marker , anticipatin g th e check to sh o w up immediately. Then, a ll o f a sudden th e riders wer e in a long specia l test sectio n through tig h t, winding sandwash es a t3 6 mph. The 4.2-m ile test ended at th e tiebreaker chec k poi nt which separa ted th e overa ll winners . Sampson turned in th e best score to this chec k. After a short reset, a sneaky ch eck was ri ght arou nd the corner testing timekeeping sk ills . Looping o u t at 30 mph to Bessimer Mi ne Road th e loo p ca me back to a 12-m p h rock-strewn. wat erfall tra il th at led to th e fourth a nd fin a l chec k poin t. T h e ver y fir st rider to hit a ny part o f th e co u rse was number I Y, Sa m p son . His score of 2.141 was not touch ed by any other rider. Ro bb Mesecher (Kolbe Honda) pushed Sampson with a score of 3.152 for seco nd o vera ll. Fro sty Cactus winner, Mark Wiech mann (Ya m) , posted third o vera ll with Ra nd y P retzer (Ya m) , Webb, Ed Sharp (Hon ), Kurt But ler'(Yam ), T ony Megla (Hon) , H eat h Hibbard (Yam) a nd J o h n E. Jacobsen (Kaw) ro unding o u t the top 10 overall finish ers. Steve Beb eck (Ya m ) turned in th e best sco re o f th e day for a B rider, 4.270, good enough for 23rd overall. Open C ride r J ohn Estes (H o n) a lso showed th e o ther C riders what a good score was, 5.262. Results OPEN AA VET: 1. Tom Webb (Yem) 3.180: 2. Heet h Hibbar d (Yam) 4 .205 : 3. Rendy Daugherty (HusI 4.23 9. 250 AA VET: 1. Raben Bun is (KTM ) 4 .25 B; 2. Marl< Cook (KTM) 5.237. SSR AA: 1. Harry Ke..' (C· A I 4 .250: 2. Ed Mazenko(M ai) 6.4 11; 3. Bill Fullmer Sr. (HusI8.361 . OPEN AA SR: 1. Donal d McNamee (Hus) 9.3 50. OPEN AA 4 -ST: 1. John Porno (Han) 5.265; 2. Gerry Urban (Han) 6.348. 250AA 4·ST: 1. Tony Megle (HanI 3.233; 2. Peter Pos' el (HonI 4.212. OPEN AA: 1. Dave Kei' h (M ail 6.3 17: 2. Ken Lewis Jr . (YamI 6.383: 3. James Bortree (Hus) B.376. 250 AA: 1. Scott Sampson (Hon I 2. 14 1; 2. Robb Mesecher (Han) 3 .152; 3. Mark Wiechmann (Yam) 3.160. 200 AA : 1. John Jacobsen 4.211 ; 2. Donn ie Simone(Kaw)4.252; 3. W illiam Cooke (YamI 3. 160. WOMEN A : 1. Ca ndy Hand (Yam) 6.3B7: 2. Kris,i Hamner (KawI 8.409; 3. Dana Bell (Hus) 8.41 7. OPEN A VET: 1. Jo hn M eu rs (Mai) 5.319: 2. Jeff Bli. (Hon) 6.361 ; 3. Greg Winkel (Han) 7.340. 250 A VET: 1. M ike Drews (Han) 4.220: 2. Reed Valve J ohnson (Yam) 5.24 7; 3. Michael Goodwin (YamI 5.3 49 . SSRA : 1. Tom Bri stol (HusI5.324: 2. Warren St irling (KTM) 6.3 12; 3. Noel Cobbs (KTMI 6.394. OPEN A SR: 1. David Sweeney IHus) 4.23 8; 2. Robert M esecher 5.2 94 ; 3. Bill Dan iel (Husl 5.30 8. 2 50 A SR: 1. Charl es Brow n (Yam)5.319: 2. Fred Hayes (Han) 5.3 35; 3. Gregg Turk (Yaml 6.364. OPEN A 4· ST: 1. Skip Crisly (KTM I 4.242; 2. Dav id Lemaste r J r. (Hon) 6 .317; 3. Eric Nicholson IHonI6.331. 250 A 4·ST: 1. Bob Farr (Kawl 5.2B6. OPEN A : 1. Jack Simmerman (YamI 5.257: 2. Scott Taylor (Hon) 5.313; 3. Gary Garner (Yaml 5.31 9. 250 A : 1. Randy Pretz er (Yam) 3.177; 2. Ed Sharp (Han) 3.188; 3. Tom Wilhelm (Honl 5.263 . 200 A : 1. Raben Bush (Kaw) 4 .2 2 1; 2. Tony CB. · ago (Ylm) 4.2 52; 3. Dove MeGachen (Kaw) 5.302. By Dick Goodwin LA S VEGAS, NEV , MAR. 17 Pros Kevin Steele and Lenn y Giger were th e feature attraction tod ay at the Las Vegas Mo tocross.Park, by displa ying first -cl a ss, handlebar-to -handl eb ar ra cing ac tio n . Competing in th e 250cc cla ss, Steele a nd Giger sta rt ed th e fir st moto off g lue d to eac h o the r's rear fenders Steele, riding h is Vegas Cycle Suzuki, jumped into th e ea rly lead . which he held o n to for th e next three laps. T his is wh en Giger a nd hi s H onda moved a lo ng side of Steel e, but th e Suzuki pilot just sla m me d th e door sh u t o n Giger. The two staye d th is . close for th e next four laps before Gi ger cras he d at the bo ttom of Camelback hill. By th e time G iger recovered, St eele wa s a lrea dy long gone, a nd Giger's bike su ffered me chanical p roblems after the cras h . Beli eve it o r not, th e seco nd moto was even h otter th an th e fir st, Steel e crash ed going into th e first turn, whil e Giger sta ll ed his engine in the sa me mish ap. St eve Van H oov e found himself in th e lead, bUI ir didn 't last for long - heading into the seco nd turn , Van H oove en doed o u t o f fir st . Soon a fte r. Giger moved into th e lead followed by Kawasaki -m ounted R usse ll a n d Van H oove, Meanwhil e, Steele was taking ca re of business in th e middle of the pa ck. As th e rac e progressed. Giger held o n to his lead, whi le Steel e moved int o second; a bo u t 15 bikelengt hs behind. Steel e in ch ed h is way clos er a nd closer to Gi ger as th ey pull ed a wa y from the rest o f the pack . St eete eventua lly, ca ugh t up to Giger a nd sta rted to stu ff h is wa y p a st Giger. During th e sevent h lap, Stee le m oved i n to th e lead , but Giger qui ckl y retaliated. Steel e tried again, but th e Honda rider sta yed tough a nd wo u ld n ' t let Steele bv, From this po in t one, th e IwO riders swapped pos i tio ns ma n y limes; head ing in ro th e final lap, th ough . St eele had the ad vantage. bUI Gi ger sta rted to slo w w it h more m ech ani ca l prob le ms . Steele too k th e win a head of Giger and R ussel l. Results PEe W EE NOV : 1. Theresa Gr iego ; 2. Billy Eister; 3. Russ ell Pearson. PEE WEe INT: 1. Basi l Thacker ; '2 , Gregory Zara ti egui; 3. J im my Griego. . 60 STK NOV 6·8 : 1. Brian Barn son; 2. Nat hanie l Pears on ; 3. Basil Thacker . 60 STK NOV 9 ~ 11: 1. Frankie Villegas: 2. Levi Sackett; 3. Cha d A n derson. 60 STK INT 6· B: 1. J imm y Griego . 60 STK INT 9-11 : 1. Carey Hart : 2. M ike Gilbert: 3. Frankie Vi ll ega s. 80 STK BEG 12 +: 1. Ryan Clark; 2. Char les Kline: 3 , Bret Johnson. BO STK BEG 9-1 1: 1. M ichael Michels. BO STK NOV 12+: 1. David Gr iego; 2. Chri s Pocin o; 3. J eff Hodge, aOS TK INT 12+: 1, Ken A rn old; 2. Kerry M u lli gan; 3. Lon n ie Faulkner. 80 MOD NOV 12 +: 1. David Gri ego ; 2 . Chris Pocino; 3. J eff Korhonen . 80 MOD INT 12 +: 1, Kerry Mulligan; 2. Lonni e Faul kne r; 3 . Der ek Titu s, . 125 NOV: 1. Ken A rnold: 2. T.L. Taylor; 3. John Hill . 125 INT: 1. Jo hnn y Day: 2. Paul Kline: 3. Son ny Reisiq -Lcve. 125 PRO; 1 . Scott Und erwood: 2. Warren Lew is; 3. Eric Sackett. 25 0 NOV : 1, Scott Bassert; 2 . Ken Teeters; 3 . Mike Gibson. 250 INT: 1. Br ad Tom s; 2. Shane J ohnson; 3 . Trevor M ay . 250 PRO: 1. Kev in Steel e; 2. Lenny Giger; 3 . Mark Russ ell . Hungry Valley hosts CRC's Magic Mountain GP By Terry Rezek H UNGRY VALLEY , CA, MAR. 17 With th e demi se of Indian Dunes, California Racing Cl u b has been forced to move its manv events to which ever area has space in rh e srhedu le o r, as for today's Magi c Mount a in Grand Prix. to an area which doesn 't ye t have a schedule. The Hungry Vall ey Stal e Vehi cular R ecrea tio n Area ha s o ver 18,000 acres o f ridin g ar ea, o f whi ch 1500 ca n be reserved for co m pe titive use. Wha t it doesn ' t h ave is water. At o ne event last year; C RC spe n t $4000 on water w hi ch had to be trucked from Gorman. This yea r th ey were lu cky; the stale let th em use a well o n ly two mil es from th e race si re - provided CRC bought and in stall ed at their ex pe nse th e ne cessary pump and pipes a n d Iurnished th e water truck s! They did just th at a nd th e race was on. All classes were well represented and the Minis were no excep tio n . Expert Shane Trittler sq uirted off th e line and had 20 feel o ver everyone else a fter a hundred ya rds. Gary Brinkmeyer was just barel y ahead of th e o the r Beginners as th e seco nd row took off. About halfwa y a ro u n d . Mike Pascarella had s li p ped his Yam ah a in front of T rirrl er 's. The lead Novice, Bria n Gipson, aded another Yamaha to th e top three. Da ve Ma cFarlane and J ustin Souza had pa ssed Brinkmeyer to lead th e Beginners. The next lap est ablished Pascarella who n ow had a fat lead a nd no cha lle nge: he went o n for an easy win with a 30 second margin . Trittler hung on for seco nd and Gipson stayed wa y up with th e Expert to get the Novi ce win . Souza and Ma cFarlane joined by Mike Da vis in front of th e Beginn ers. Ma cFarlane DNF'd four la p s la ter an d Souza and Davis went o n to to p th e Beginn ers. Wi th 69 bik es o n th e line. th e co rn bined Vel a nd Senior race got o ff to a roaring stan and immedia tely turned into a co nt est betw een the MX and G P divisions o f CRC. Expert (+30) Jim Dawson got hi s Honda just in front of the one ridden by Vet Expert

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