Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Dennis Ostreim rails a berm on his way to double Pro moto wins at the second ro und of the Peps i Challenge Series. . Leadin g o ff th e day 's racing wa s the co m bined Min i class, T aking th e win in th e Min i Am at eu rs wa s Wes Park er (Yam); seco nd wa s J eff Newcome (Kaw), who n ow lead s th e class in seaso n points, ove r Bro ok ie J effer y (Kaw), third. Kris T ow er (Kaw) was th e Mini Nov ice win ne r. Seco n d was Judd Denney (H o n ), a nd third was K.C. Kirk (Ho n). Resu lts ' OPEN EX: 1. Jame s Geo rg e (Kaw ); 2. Da le Coo ley (Hon): 3 . Pat D uncan (Hus) . 250 EX: 1. Bri an Hayes (Yam) ; 2. Chr is Ch am ber s (Hon); 3 . Marty M iller (Su z). 200 EX: 1. Danny Bonham IKTMt 2. Robby Naughton (Hon); 3 . Scott Hild ebrand (Hon). OPEN AM : 1. Bob Russell (Ho n); 2 . Rob Jo hnson (Hon); 3 . M ike Zinzow (Hon). 250 AM : 1. Hal Ow ens (Han); 2. Scan Kind ler (yam): 3. Don Tistl e (Kaw ). 200 AM: 1. Kev in Sulliva n (Kaw) : 2. Kent Gilbert son (Kaw): 3. Chr is White (Hon) . SR EX: 1. Stan Foste r (KTM ); 2. Jerry J ohn st on (Hon): 3. Elmer Attson (Yam ). SR A M : 1. Da n Ragland IHu s); 2 . Jon He ikk ila . (Kaw); 3. Tony Pierce (KTM ). SR 30+ VET: 1. Ron Cowles (Hon); 2 . A ll en Poore (Hus); 3. Rick Kinnaman (KTMI. SR 38+ VET: 1. Joe Prosser (KTM); 2. Dan Cora pelleso (Kaw); 3 . AI Forbes (Yam) . SR SPRTSM N : 1. Gary Yo ung (Hon) ; 2. AI Cort e (Hus); 3. Dirk A. Ch esser (Yam) . OTHG : t . M ur le W i lli am s (Va.); 2. M ark Garr ison (H us ); 3 . Louis Le Crone (Kaw). SID E HACK : 1. W ll li am slNei ll (Mai); 2. Curt isl Redondo (Yam); 3 . W ebst er Lu ca s (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Dave Tanton (Hon) ; 2. Brett Bou cher (Hon ); 3 . Scott Sm it h IHonl . 250 NOV : 1. Kei t h M illar (Hon ); 2 . Ron Ponteus (Ho nl: 3 . M ike Put m an (Hon). 200 NOV : 1. Todd J ord on (Cag); 2. Joh n Casebeer (Ho n); 3 . Rich ard Hadden Jr. (Yam l. OPEN BEG: 1. Ne il Goodell (Ho n); '2. Kennet h Young (Hon); 3. M ic hael Oth ites (Hon). 250 BEG : 1. Tim W ied em ann (Yam); 2 . Ron Goodwin (Honl; 3 . Jeff Capara (Hon) . 200 BEG: 1. Greg Casebeer tHon) ; 2. Bry an Voss (Yam) : 3 . Mike La Bell e (Cog). CLASSIC: 1. Carlton Tho m as (Yam); 2. Scott St utz (KTM); 3 . Jody Sanders (Yam) . VINTAGE: 1. Tom Rowland (Hon); 2. W ally Kohler (Hus) ; 3 . M ika Wadding (KTM) . W OMEN: 1. Su san Sm it h (Hon); 2. Kr isty M iller (Kaw); 3. Ang ie Klaja (Ho n). MINI AM : 1. Wes Parker (Yam ); 2. Jeff Newcome (Kaw) ; 3. Br ook ie Jeffery (Kaw). M INI NOV : 1. Kris Tower (Kaw); 2. Judd Denney (Hon); 3 . KC Ki rk (Hon ). M IN I BEG: 1. Destry Abbott (Yam) ; 2. John Savino (Yam) ; 3. A rc n Hernandez (Yam) . M INI 60 : t . A ndy Crider (Kaw); 2. J eff Kraus (Ho n); 3 . Tony French IHon). MINI CLASSIC: 1. Ale. McElyra (Suz); 2. Fra nce Black m an (Yam ). TAI L: 1. Leigh Weston (Hon). win in the seco nd round . In th e 250cc Pros, Ostriern.r ook both o u tings to eme rge top Pro rid er for th e day. In Am at eur class ac tio n, Sco tt Reim an took both th e 125cc an d 250cc B cla ss. Cra ig Stana way (Ka w) ho lesh ot th e first l 25cc P ro class with Steve Cooper (KT l\I)a nd J ay J ackson (Kaw) follo wi ng. O str iern (S uz) fell in th e seco nd corner, th en bega n a lu rious cha rge up th ro ugh the pa ck . Sta n a- . way opened up a large lead , wh ile O striem closed in on Cooper. As Osrriern set lip for the pass, Cooper slowed down beca use h is sea t fell off. With two laps 10 go, O stri em gai ned o n Sta na wav, bu t hi s effo rts fell short by 30 feet at' th e n ag. The seco nd rno to p rov ided just as mu ch excitemen t, excep t that Ostri em d idn ' t [all a t th e start. He staved g lued to Stanaway's back fend er, tryin g to pass. On th e la st lap th e pressu re ca used Stanaway to mi ss a turn , g iving the lead a nd vicrorv to O sri em . Reiman (Ya m) was a lso a double winner, since he won all four mot os in th e I25cc a nd 250cc B cla sses. Brad Elli s (H on) and Bill Nelson (H o n) gave ch ase to Reiman in th e 250cc B class ,' trad ing p lace an d sho w posi tions. T he "Hard L uck Award " o f th e day had 10 go to Chaun McAllister (Yam ). Chau n hand il v wo n the firs t moto in the l25cc and 250ccA classes. But wi th o ne lap 10 go in th e seco nd J11010 0[ th e I25cc A cla ss, Chaun had a big lead until he endoed o ver the Iar jump: a suspected disl oc ated sho u lder en ded h is day. The rewards of Chaun 's hard lu ck went to J amie Munson (Kaw) a nd Kevin Logsdon (Ya m), wh o won th e l25 cc a nd 250cc B classes, respectivel y. Results 60 : 1. Lucky Rowla nd (Kaw); 2. Jim Ebel (Kaw) . MINI A : t . Paul W inn (Yam ); 2. Lowell Thomson (Kaw); 3. Brian Thomson (Yam ). MINI 8 : 1. David Foster (Hon); 2. Ma n Worbes (Kaw) ; 3. Pau l Rowland (Kawl. M INI C: 1. Bart McAlister (Ka w) ; 2 . M ike Ebel (Kaw); 3. Todd Sch in i (Kaw ); 4 . Dan iel Bergstrom (ya m) . 125 PRO: 1. Denn is Ostriem (Su z); 2. Cra ig Stane- Ostriem, Reiman double up at Pepsi Challenge By Pat Jaquish RI CH LAND , WA, MAR . 24 P ro rider Dennis Ostriem did double duty with wins in th e 125cc and 250cc Pro classes at th e third round of th e Pepsi Chall engeSeries a t Hom Rapids ORV Park. O str iem overca me a 125cc P ro first moto fall a t th e sta rt to fin ish second. th en wrapped it up with a w ay (Kaw) ; 3 . Jay Jackson (Kaw) . 125 A : 1. Jamie Munson (Kaw) ; 2. Paul W inn (Yam); 3 . Kev in Logsdon (Yam) . • 125 B: 1. Scan Reiman (Yam ); 2. M ike Hart man (Yam); 3. Trever Peterson (KTM ). 125 C: 1. John Cooper (Kawl; 2 . Todd Heather (Suz); 3 . Jim Larson (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Denn is O str iem (Su z); 2 . Andy Tudor IKTMI; 3 . Jay Bi rd IYam) . 250 A : 1. Kevin Logsd on (Yam) ; 2. Dou g Hal sos ISu z); 3 . Kevi n Cornett (Yam l, 250 B: 1. Scott Reiman (Yam); 2. Bill Nel son IHon); 3 , Bra d Elli s (Honl. 250 C: 1. Curt Stanaway (Yam) ; 2. J ohn Coop er (Su zl; 3 . Chr is Warker (Yam ). OPEN A : 1. Chr i s Hu nuleman; 2 . Gary Lars en (KTM) ; 3. Bill Kaiser (KTM ). , OPEN B: 1. Neil Hines (Yam); 2. Chr is Berger {Honl: 3. James Manegen (Hon). OPEN C: 1. Hank Mounter (Yam l; 2. Dav e Go ssler (Yam); 3. Frank M ianeki (Honl . OT A : 1. Tom Douglass (Kaw). OT B: 1. Ron Monroe(Yam); 2. HarryTaylor (Yam ). OTHG A; 1. Mark Auge nshine (Hon). OTHG B: 1. YOyl LyonsiSuz); 2 . Ron Hi nes (KTM ). Jim Boren (63) roosts it out with Robert Fortier (80) in 250cc Beginner second division action at Corona . Boren took overall honors for the night, Sixbery for two at SRA Carlsbad GP By Jackie Fisher CAR LS BAD, CA, MAR. 3 1 Yamaha-mounted Mike Sixbery co llected win s in both th e Vet and 250cc Expert classes in toda y 's Southl and R a c i n g Associati on (SRA) GP at Carlsbad Raceway. The Montclair Yam aha/ An swer Products/PJ I/ G raydon Ltd.! NGK/Scott /Smith /HRP/WD-40 / A&B Su per Ro ller/ Circle Industries/ Un i-Filter/ Gran Sport Tires-sponsored rid er got th e jump on ever ybody 10 hold a slim lead ea rly in th e Vet Expert bash. Sixbery then widened hi s lead up , allowing for a co m forta ble cruise to th e c heckered flag. Sixbery then repeated h is efforts in th e 250cc Expert ro u nd, first foll owin g lea der Brett Duncan, then takin g the lead on la p three all the way to th e finish. . At the start o f th e Vet' s combined class event, Sixbery (Yam) took th e lead over O 'Neal USA-backed Da n n y Sanchez (Ho n) on th e opening lap. By lap two, however, Sixbery pulled out th e stops a nd cut loose into a n unassailable lead, which was maintained all the wa y to the Ijnish line. Sanchez fini shed secon d a nd first Vet Open Expert: third overall and second Vet Open Expert was Lars Larsson. Finishing first 125cc Vet Expert was Vern H eth (Ya m) . . In Vet Am ateur a ct ion, Witco Cycle's Mike H ixson (Yam) led the pack o n th e first lap. But soo n af ter tha t, Dean Dlou ghy (Hon) had moved up to ch a lle nge Hixson for th e lead . By la p three, Dloughy had worked h is wa y into th e lead to cla im th e class win. H ixson was second, a n d Brad Denham (Hon ) was third. First Vet Novice wa s Ken R icha rds: first Vet Beginner was C.W . Mcintosh. Sixbery went o n to win the 250cc Expert after having to follow Dunca n on th e fir st lap. A co up le of la ps lat er, Sixbery was lead ing; he cla imed th e win a t the fini sh . Duncan was second a nd Randy Norm an was third. First 250cc Amateur wa s Ed T yynismas (Suz), fo llowed by Frank Ruff (KT M): Mark Van scourt was th ird. Earlier in the da y, the co m bined Senior cla ss saw Larsson a nd Ed Duncan (H on) running o ne-two for th e fir st five laps of th e rac e. On lap six, Larsson got on th e gas a nd pulled away from Duncan for th e win . Jim Ha yes won the Senior Ex pert class, foll owed by W.T. Pattison, with Cliv e Ch effin s third. Mi cha el Ro b bin s claimed first in th e Senior Novi ces, • with Chuck G ilmore second. In th e co m bined 80cc event, Amateur rider Will is Drak e (Ya m) made h is wa y a ro u nd th e co urse, leading fell ow Am ateur Brian Sanch ez (Kaw), Sanch ez tra iled Drake for th e next four laps, th en sta rted losing ground, giving thewin to Drak e. In the No vice class, Chris Holmes (Ya m) held th e lead a ll th e wa v to the chec kered. Second was Scott H ainsworth (Kaw); third was Mike Akin (Yam) . Scott Bag shaw (Yam) rode a -good ra ce to win th e Beg in ner class : second was J oh n Campbell (H on) . Th e last race of the day was th e Open cla ss event. Leading the firs t lap was Kno bby Shop Interna tion al 's Tony Wa nket (Hon) , fo llowed by Pete's Ra cin g/ Tf'-spo nsored Randy Norman: holding down thi rd was Craig Adams (Hon) , Norma n ra n clos e behind Wan ket, waiting for the leader to make a mistake. O n lap four, Wanket blew it in a corner, allowing no t only Norman to roost by, but Adams as well. Norman then started bui lding up a lead on Adams, and a t the finish line Norman had at least 100 yards on the Honda-mounted rider. Adams was second , and Wa nket rolled in for third. Results 80 AM : 1. W ill is Drake; 2. Br ia n Sa ncheL BO NOV : r. Chr is Holmes; 2 . Sc ott Ha insworth; 3 . Mike Akin. . BO BEG: 1. Sco tt Bagshaw ; 2 . John Compbell; 3 . Joe Whitmarsh . Bl -2oo EX: 1. Robert Nola n; 2 . Keith Senn; 3 . Greg ltson, 81 ·2ooAM: 1. Todd Hayes; 2 . Paul Voge lsand; 3. James Hanson. 81 ·200 NOV : 1. Stev e DeKeyrel; 2. Jim Wentz; 3 . Mi ke Hallahan. B 1·200 BEG: 1. Chr is Sust er; 2. Kurtis Sanders; 3. Denn is Milner . 201 -250 EX; 1. Mike Si xbery; 2 . Bratt Duncan; 3. Randy Norman. 201 ·250 AM : 1. Ed Tyynismas; 2. Frank Ruff ; 3. M ark Va nscourt. 201 ·250 NOV: 1. Keith J ohn son ; 2. Char li e eumore; 3. Rialm ir Ben ogn a. 20 1· 250 BEG: 1. Steve Riggi ns: 2. Doug Yarnell; 3. Elliot Iverson . 251 · 0 PEN EX: 1. RandyN orma n; 2 . Crai g Ada m s; Tan y Wa nket. 251 · 0 PEN AM : 1. Tho mas Kna pp; 2. Dan W or ley ; 3. Tom S ing leton . 25 1·0PEN NOV : 1. Ric k Burnside; 2. Robert Bra ue r; 3 . Kent Dunca n. 251 · 0 PEN BEG: 1. Greg Tuc k; 2. John Str oup; 3 . Ron Jones. VET EX; 1. Mika Sixbe rv: 2. Danny Sanch ez; 3 . Lar s Larsson. VET A M : 1. Dea n Dlouh y; 2 . M ike Hixson: 3 . Bred Denham: VET NOV: 1. Ken Rich ard s; 2. Richard Wil son ; 3 . Clive Cheffens. 39

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