Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Bob Schuff (4 ) and John Haskin (1 2 ) get intoa dice in the 600cc Production class at Portland International Raceway. M ike Johnson was the w inner.- th e rn oto s a nd th e overa lls in th e sa me order. Scotty " 0 " Ru ssell has been co n sistent a ll season long , but has ra n seco nd to " Dazzling Dean " J ohnson a nd his H on da CR50 0 th rou gh o u t the Oregon AMA Wint er series . Jo hn so n jammed h is red rock et into th e first tu rn a nd stuffe d Ru ssell a nd J im Wi ser (Hon ) into th e pl ace and show positi ons to end the first m ot o, T he seco nd mot o a lso had J ohnson jum p off th e lin e in co m mand, but he had to ea rn th e \ in th e h ard wa v, Russell wouldn 't give up a nd cha~ed J ohnso n a ll th e way to th e chec kered flag. Russell took a 2-2 second beh ind J oh ns on 's I-I , wit h Wiser th ird a nd Tim Cooper (Hon ) fourth. Flyi n' Rya n Huffman (Yama ha H onda of Ros eburg/Kaw ) was the o n ly rider of the da y to ca rd a doubl e demo lition in th e Mini classes. Huffman 's first overall was in th e Pee Wee class o n hi s KX. He ca rded a 1-1 score on his Ka wasa ki to beat consistent ta llies o f Dann y U lven (Kaw 2-2) a nd Chucki e S ta n defor d 3-3 o n hi s Honda, with Mik ey U lve n (Ka w) going 4-4. Huffman th en ca me back to trail Jeff Daily in th e co m bine d Mini Intermediat e/Expert clas s, but ga ve Dail y hi s closest co m pe titio n o f th e da y afte r close wheel-to-wheel racin g. Dail y put hi s PJ II Sinasalol T eam Green Kawasaki into th e lead in moto two as well to take a I- I in th e Experts. whil e Huffman topped th e B portion with a l-Lover Dann y Ulven (Kaw). who went 2-2. Chuck St andeford ( Ho n d a o f Eugen e) o u trode' ea rly 70's star Bob Leach to win a n exciting O ld Timers' race. Standeford and Leach dueled in both m ot os to ignite the enthusiasti c ga lle ry of spec ta tors. Lea ch a nd hi s Husky held off Ch arli e Harter (Ma i), Rusty G arrison (Kaw) a nd J oe Eastburn (KT M) to tak e runner-up position. Results 32 PRO: 1. Rod Keller (Han); 2. John Woodley (Ha n); 3 . Rick Gunderson (Yam) . OPEN INT: 1. Dean Johnson (Han); 2. Scott Russell (Ha n); 3. Jim Wiser (Han) . 250 INT: 1. Bob A nn en (Kaw) ; 2 . Ted Per reard (Suz); 3 . Ti m Stillion (Vam). OT: 1. Chuck Stan deford (Han ); 2. Bob Leach (Husl: 3. Ch ar l ie Hart er (Mai), , 12 5 INT: 1. Gary Beyer (Kaw) ; 2. Scan A dair (Ha n); 3 . M ark Sl ipp (Vam) . 125 NOV : 1. Brya n Su mm er l in (Ka w) ; 2. Jerry A icher (Yaml : 3. Dar rell Woul brandt IKa wl. MIN I NOV: 1. Chuckie St onde fo rd (Han); 2 . Donn y Ulven (Kaw); 3. John Feeley (Kaw). M INI EX/INT: 1. J eff Daily (Kaw); 2. Ryan Huffman (Yam); 3. Dann y Ulven (Kaw). PEE WE E; 1. Ryan Hu ffma n (Ka w) ; 2. Dann y u tven (Kaw); 3. Chuckie St andeford (Hon ). 250 NOV: 1. Dave Oavis (Suz); 2. Ron Hall (KTM); • 3. Dan Summer lin (Yam). Oswell wins CMC Hungry Valley EasterMX By John Bethea GORMAN , CA, AP R. 7 Tracy O swell co u nted a no the r win LO hi s cred it a fter taking both 250cc Pro motos in convin cing fa shion a ga i ns t a n Eas ter Sunda y crowd a t th e Ca li forni a Morosport Club's (C i\lC} Hungry Vall ey mot ocross. O swell m ad e no mi stak es on hi s H onda th roughout th e da y a n d won eac h race by a co m fortable margin . Oswell won th e first rnot o over Shawn Wynne (Yam ), Dave Welty (Sm) and Kevin Allman (Yam). The second time around. it was Oswell over th e same trio, but in reverse order. That meant that Allm an broke th e th ree-way tie fo r second in h is favor. Welty was third for the day. Eric Marn och , who won th e recent G olden State Nationals in the 500cc In term ed ia te class. rode as a 250cc Pro today and fi nished eig h th o u t of a field of 12 in the fir st m o ro , But Marnoch crashed hard on th e seco nd downhill late in th e seco nd rnoto a nd was treated for a possibl e broken nose. George Lazenby mad e a co me-from last rid e in the seco nd rn ot o to ca pture th e overall victory in [h e Old T im er Master class, topping Bob Millner wh o had won th e first round. Vet Int erm edia te Rick Gili (Yam) was th e overall winner, however , sin ce a ll th e over 30 classes ra n co m bined rnotos. Results MINI BEG: 1. Robby Pasca rell a (Su z); 2. Robbie Du nha m (Yam); 3 . Kun Hopewell (Kaw ). M INI JR : 1. Bjorn Lofstrom (Yam ); 2 . Kei th Bow en (Kaw) . M INI INT; 1. Dou g Huston (Yam). MI NI EX: 1. Mikey Pascarell a (Yam I. 125 BEG: 1. M ike Finch (Kaw); 2 . Rich Pow ell ISuz); 3 . Ji m Wellcome (Su z). 125 JR ; 1. Todd Swea n ey (Suz); 2. Brad Beam an (Han); 3 . J on Ja m es (Kaw) . 12 5 INT : 1. J im Spotts (Kaw); 2. Pau l Blomq u est (Kaw) ; 3 . Tim Bl uth (Kaw) . 125 PRO: 1. Kenny Clifton (Suzl ; 2. Jim Simon s (Kaw) . 2 50 BEG : 1. J am es Sandb erg IKa w) ; 2 . Tom Lym an (Yam); 3. Les li e Pr itu tard (Yam). 25DJR: 1. CunJam es (Ka w); 2. Rick Garza (Su z); 3. J im Vaug h an (Yam). 25 0 INT: 1. M ick El sber ry (Yam); 2. Dar rin Hoeft (Hon); 3. M ike Dun lap (Kaw) . 250 PRO; 1. Tracy Oswell (Ha n); 2. Kev in A llm an (Yam); 3. Dave Welty (Su z). 500 BEG: 1. W alt er Cl in e (Ho n); 2. Kenneth Fisk (Hu s). 500 JR : .1. M ike Hunan (Vam); 2 . ·Doug Hulsey (Han) : 3 . Brad Sloa n (Yam). 500 INT: 1. Gregg Blechma. (Han) ; 2. Greg Paler mo (Kaw); 3 . Scan Boek (Ha n). The AFM Open GP race was a duel between Rich Oliver (27) and Don Greene (in back); until Oliver crashed after contacting Greene's rear tire, 500 PRO: 1. J on Ort ner (Yam); 2. Shawn Davis (KTM) . VET J R; 1. W alt Hero (Han); 2. Gabor KopeesBoez (Ha n); 3. Roger Stein (KTM) . OT J R: 1. Jim Learn ih an (KTM); 2. John Webb (Han) . VET INT; 1. Rick Gi li (Vam); 2 . John Lu nd gren (Kaw ). . VET M STR; 1. Bob Dunham (Yam) . . OT M STR; George Lazenby (Vam); 2 . Bob M illner (Han); 3. Ron Way IHon ). Franklin, Zlock rule Portland RR By Russ Cazier PO RTLAND, OR, AP R. 7 The O regon Mo torcycle R oad Raci n g Association 's ambition . in schedu ling a n early-April race date at Portland Intern a tional Raceway was rewarded with excellent race weather, des pite snow on the ground wi thin the p revious 10 days. Da le Fra nk li n, fresh fr o m a n eighth-place in Form u la 2 at Daytona, showed the way around PIR in winn ing bo th Formula 2 and Form u la I on a TZ 250 , and was never serious ly ch a lle n ged in eit her race. Superbike was a Zlock racing affair, wtih Zlock-sponsored Keith Pin ksta ff and Dale Zloc k h im self fin ished 1-2; but Californian J eff Tu tobene made it interesting. Only a last lap, la st corner mistake by Tu tobene kept h im from second p lace . The bobbl e wa s largely ind u ced by the experienced Dale Zlock, who used a subtle ch ange of line to stave off the pass . The largest class of th e day was 600cc Cafe, with 30 riders on the starting grid. Lee Cochran , on a Yamaha' engined thumper, pr evai led over the techno-marvels of Mike Johnson (500 Interceptor) and Gene Bro wn (RZ 500). Johnson a nd Bro wn scored well in other cla sses, with J ohnson winning over a Ninj a parad e in 600cc Production. Bro wn , rode a class up o n his gray-market RZ 500 Yama ha 10 handle th e Interceptors in 750cc Production. Keit h Pin ksta ff, who rode bo th a Suz u ki superbike and an FJ l lOO Yamaha, had some reveal in g co mments in compari ng th e two motorcycl es. " I have to ride the Yamaha a lo t more smooth ly. The superbike I ca n just dive into corners an d sq uare them off and jump back on the gas , bu t th e stocker requires more allen tion to momentum. I trai l a lillie brake into turns on the Yamaha, w he re with th e su per bike I'm tryi ng to be eithe r full on th e gas or fu llon the brake wh en ever 1 can. " OM R RA club president Dick Winningstad (Cag )co nt in ued his domination of th e Bo'TT class from last yea r. T on y Howard , o n a Yamaha XV920 w i th n on-trick but ver y effective Bridgestone tir es, finished second; Hank Vollmuller (Due) was third. Results OPEN PROD: 1. Ke ith Pinkst aff (Yam); 2. Cra ig Gon schalk (Suz); 3. Rod M ar so (Yam). 750 PRO: 1. G en e Brown (Yam); 2. M ike Johnso n (Han); 3. Sha wn Smoak (Han). 600 PROD: t. M ik e Jo hn son (Ho n); 2. Br uce Behal (Kaw); 3. Scan M oon (Han). 450 PROD : 1. A lan Schwan (Yam); 2. M ichael Give n (Yam ); 3. Br uce Terrell (Suz). F-1 : 1. Dale Frankl in (Vam); 2. Dale Zloc k (Suz); 3. Keit h Pinkstaff (Vam). F-2 : 1 . nate Franklin (Yam ); 2. Lee Cochra n (Yam); 3 . Ter ry Wi lli am s (Yam). . F-3 : 1. Warren Burton (Mon); 2. M ike Rivelli (Due); 3. Ant hony Riv ell i (Du~ ). SUPERBIKE; 1. Keit h Pinksta ff (Suz ); 2. Dole Zlock (Suz); 3. Jeff Tutobene (Kaw). 600 CAFE : 1. Lee Cochran (Vam) ; 2. Mike Johnson (Hon); 3. Gen e Brown (Yam) . 450 CAFE ; 1. Eric Garland (Yam ); 2. Ward Rogers (Suz); 3 . Alon Schwen (Vom). BOTT: 1. Dick Winn ingst8d (Cag); 2. Ton y Howard (Yam); 3. Han k Vollmuller (Due). OPEN SGL GP; 1. Ed Coswell (Han ); 2. Dennis Par rish (Hon); 3. Dav e Kaechele (Yam). Greene and Oliver duel at Sears Point By Roger Smith SONOMA. CA, MA R. 31 T he American Federa tion of Motorcyclists Sears Poin t sea- . so n o pened wtih a n exciting duel between Don G reene a n d Rich O liver that ea rned Greene a pair of first pl ace trophies. T he first race of th e season on the slippery n ew pavemen t a t Sears Point had been ca nce lled [0 allow the cars to la y down a coat of tire rubber. A beautifu l sp rin g weekend and curiosity about the completely repaved track brought o ut an AFM record cro wd of 535 ent ries. Don Greene, 1984 AMA Formu la II Champion. and Rich O liver , owner of th e AMA number five Superbike p late, had bo th been disappo inted by m ech a ni cal fa il u res at Davtona. Greene . on a Eu rocycl e H onda Supe rbi ke, a n d O live r, on a Kosman Superbike powered by a n ex-works Kawasaki motor. provided a two-race bigbore duel th at was o ne of the most exciting in AFM hi story. The first round was O pen Superstreet. Oliver took the hol esh ot and

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