Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Hi-Point Honda, whi le ex-Min i rider Darrell Davis rode up with the big boys in a battle with AMA Junior Randy Roose a nd Honda-mounted Mik e McClain . Roose a n d Dav is dueled for third while form er Nati on al number holder Kirk S tro ng (Hon ) rode through traffic at a blistering rate to nab Roose, th en Da vis, to settle into seco nd o n lap six of th e 12lap even t. St ro ng had si x laps rem a ining to ca tch Green , wh o was long gone a nd well o n h is wa y to a ro u ti ne win . Green set a sizzli ng lap time o f 17.01 en ro u te to his win while Strong p icked up seco nd pl a ce loot o ver sensa tio na l rid in g Da vis, Roos e a nd AMA rookie Expert Brian McG on igal (Ya m). The Open Pro main event resemb led an AMA Pro race with 10 of th e 12 finalists being Class C Dirt Track Pro fessionals. The crowd was pumped for th e main even t a nd Green didn 't di sappoint an yone by motoring into th e lead on his Simpson/Woodland Hond a 600 while those following included Strong (H on) , Roose (KT M), la st week's sea so n opener winner Nationa l Number 78 Dona ld Wi lson (C-A). and last . year 's Junior class dominator Chris Fitzhugh (Han ). U p front it was Green well in command of th e 12 rid er even t a h ead o f Strong. who usu a ll y rides hi s XR750 Harley. but opted for hi s lighter 500. Roose pulled away from Wil son by th ree bik elengths with Mik e K earney (Ya m ) slipping into fifth a nd McG oni gal (KT M) sett led in to sixth lat e in th e ra ce a ftcr a co me -fro m-beh ind rally, much thanks to a bad start. The battle farther back a lso wa s in cred ibl e: Fitzhugh , J un io r A.J . Eschw ig a nd Triumph riders Mike Young a nd T om asic ma de for o ne spectac u lar top 10. Wh en th e flag ca rn e o ut , it wa s Green fi n ish ing up th e wa y h e sta rted o ff th e weekend by ta ki ng in credible wi ns a nd top m on ey bac k to Lake Stevens with him. Green com me n ted, " It was n oth in g. I'll go faster next time." Strong. Roose. Wilson a nd K earn ey fill ed th e top five. Results OPEN PRO: 1. RandyGreen (Han); 2. Kirk Strong (Han); 3. Randy Roose (KTM). . 250 PRO: 1. Randy Green (Han); 2. Kirk Strong (Han); 3. Dorrell Davis (Yoml. OPE PRO TROPHY DASH: 1. Randy Green N (Han). 250 PRO TROPHY DASH: 1. Randy Green (HanI. 125 TROPHY DASH: 1. Shown Vennebles (Yom). s~,,'t l'l\Ll\~~.~~PEJfCJfoss '- $20,000 PURSEll SCHEDULE . jI . . r::5' Friday. June 21 st 4 p.m . - Sign -Up 5 p.m . - Practice 6 p.m . - Qualifying 8 p.m . - Finals ~I" i ~ J ~n~11 CLASSES Sat u rday. June 22nd 7 a.m . - Sig n ·Up 8 a.m . 9 a .m. - Practice Race Starts CYCLE CENTER of OGDEN r"'lr-: a . ::H~ITcrT.cC .fJOOO~ lFlf.lC};[jrDf.j •• ' J u fl}...lrnllri n;:;r.r r j;/ y /r-'(I \f-f'.-.---;" ~...,.",_ Friday. June 21 st Sat u rday. June 22nd Pro - $10.000 Cash Purse Expen & Over 30 - $30 .00 $40.00 Pre-entry (post ma rked pre -entry June19th) Post marked June 19th. 19 85 $4 5.00 At Race $35 .00 at Race - 80% Payba ck 125cc 25Occ ' ... M in i.Novice.Amateur- $2 5.oo ~ pre-ent ry ---- 'CJ . "J" ' oil.! 'iI".!' l..C",) 00 O"l ...... $30 .00 at Race FOR MORE INFORMATION Rondy Smith-(BDtI 394-9474 Bill Bate - (BOtI62t -B55t MorkP etorson - (B011621·B551 (B01)394-1641 FI~r." CycleCenter Ogden $7 ,500.00 in con t ingency awards for M in i, Nov ice & Amateur Classes SCOTT U~ \ "" Send Entry to: P.O. Box 2421, Ogden, Utah 84404 HONDA When All is said.dWon: Freddie Spencer Wms 250cc and 500cc Classes in the Austrian Grand Prix And An Arai Helmet Tops Off His Rides .... ........ ........ ... '1 :t.t(H1t:n ::m ot or:<:y<:-:e: :w tth:~: C'.. '1 "N ews : : :: :: : :: 0: ::: : :: . :':' "ld' '1" ·.. : : y~ " : ' :::: ::0 ':::::::::Se j; " :e: ' : :::::: • .: :::: : : : : 1:.. : ::.: :: : . : .•. . : . : . : . . . : : : :::: .: : . : ::: .: .: .: : : : :: : :::: : ::: :: : : ::: : . • ::::::: : ::. ::. : : . . · : : :::. : : : ::. ..::::::: ... .. : ::..: :::::. :::. : : : : ::. W ·...n·( :A:d1 : ...: ..: .: .: .: .: .: .: .: .: ..: ...: ...: ~.....: ..: ..: .: .: ..: .: .: .: ..: .: .. :::. : ::::. : ... . •. :: ::: . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . 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Green o u trode th e rain th at ca ncelle d th e two previ ous ra ces, a s did Wa shing ton 's R icky Albee, winner o f th e Junior main event a nd California J on Nunez. wh o came all th e wa y up from Salinas to wi n th e Novi ce main. Qua lifying sa w th e top three in each hea t race goi ng d irect ly to th e m ains. Green was ted very little time in h is heat, winni ng over La rr y Legarra (Tri ) and National speedster Da n n y Ben nett (Ha n) . Legarra ca me from wa y back to put a sensational pass on Ben nett to nab second. Heat two saw Honda rider Mickey Fay tak e a wi re-to-w ire wi n with Can -Am pilot Don Wilso n and rookie Expert Fra nk 'Crane J r: (Hon ) finishing'seco nd and UPS Next Day5ervice iV:=j8 .11 • i J Call Toll Free 1-800-524-1184 (In NJ. Call) 201-561-1260 WE SHIPANYWHERE! 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