Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Park o n Su nday for a National Motospo rt Association qua li fier for th eir big an nua l Pon ca Cit y, Oklaho m a event. The da v sta rted o u t with overcas t skies, but su n sh ine preva iled in rhe afte rnoon d ur in g th e 38 even t p ro gram . Bad er Mann eh of Sa ntee, Ca li forn ia had a busy da y in rhe P ro ran ks as he capt ured first for th e day in th e I25cc Stock P ro. I25cc Modified P ro , 250cc Mod ified P ro classes a nd seco nd in th e 250cc Stock P ro class . The o n lv P ro to beat h im o n tota ls was Will i ~' Surrat t o f Ca nyo n Country, Californ ia o n a Yamah a. Ma nneh was Kawa sa ki mounted . R obbi e Per ez o f Gran d T errace, California was firs t for th e dav in th e 83cc Slack Nov ice class a nd t'hird in th e 83cc Mod i Iied N o vice class for ages 12 a nd o ver. Mike Pa scarell a o f Canyon Co un try, Ca liforn ia and Nicky Pounds of Victorvi lle, Ca li forn ia won th e 83cc Slack Expert a nd 83cc Modified Expert cla sses, respecn vely. Bot h were in th e 12 a nd o ver age g ro up . Th e am bu la nce had to be ca ll ed o ut three tim es during th e day fo r vari o us in j u ries, the most serio us o f whi ch occurred wh en Brian Ral eig h of C u lver C itv, Calfiorn ia crashed his Kawasak i o n' th e fir st lap o f hi s fir st mo to , Rale ig h 's helmet broke o n im pa ct and h e su ffered a severe cu t to the back o f hi s head . requi ring multi ple stitches. Resu lts PEE WEE STK: 1. J efl W illoh (Yaml; 2. Gr eg Zara tiegui (Yaml; 3 . Case y J ohnson (Yam). JR CYCLE STK: 1. Sean Thornton (Kaw ); 2. Jesse J ames (Kaw); 3 . Rya n Sp u rgin (Kaw) . J R CYCLE STK NOV : 1. Jeff W illoh (Kaw ): 2. David Ochoa (Kaw); 3. Jon Pauls (Kaw). J R CYCLE M OO: 1. Sean Thorn to n (Kaw l; 2 . J esse James (Ka w) ; 3. Joey Curtis (Kaw) . 83 STK 9 -1 1: 1. Ron nie Densford (Kaw); 2. Butch Sm ith (Sul); 3 . Sean Thornton ISuz ). 83 M OO 9 · 11 : 1. Ronn ie De nsl ord (Kaw) : 2. But ch Sm ith (Su z); 3 . Sean Thornton (Su z). 83 STK NOV 12 +; , . Robbie Perez {Kawl; 2. 8 r ian Gipso n (Kaw ); 3. John Edwards (Kaw) . 83 STK INT 12 +: 1. Erick Hilton (Yam ); 2. Budd y A ntu nez (S uz); 3 . David Germa in (Kaw) . 83 STK EX , 2+: 1. M ike Pascare lla (Yam); 2. Kyl e lew is (Hon ); 3. Nicky Pounds (Suz). 83 MOO NOV 12+: t . Jo hn Edwards (Kaw); 2. Brian Gip so n (Kaw ); 3 . Robb ie Per ez (Kaw). 83 MO O INT , 2+: 1. Er ick Hilto n (Yam ); 2 . King Richard Saxton (Ka w ); 3. David Germ ain (Ka w) . . 83 MO O EX ' 2+: t , Nicky Pou nds (Suz); 2 . Chr is Young (Yam ): 3 . Paul Vlac h (Kaw) . 105 cc : 'l . Kyle Lewis (Han); 2. Pau l Vlach (Kaw l; 3. Ron n ie Den sford (Suz). t 25 STK NOV : t . Rob Sassen (Cag); 2. Rodn ey How e (Han ); 3. Larry Turner (Han ). '25 STK INT: t . Kyle Lewis (Han): 2. Mike Kie d row ski (Kaw); 3. Fran kie Br un dage (Ka w ). 12 5 STK PRO : 1. Ba der M an neh (Kaw); 2. Wi ll ie Su rratt (Han ); 3. Je ff M at ia sev ich (Kawl. 125 MO O NOV: 1. M ike Durbi n (Han I; 2. Ph ilip Gou ld (Kaw ); 3 . Cra ig Davis (Suz). ' 25 M OO INT: 1. M ike Kiedr ow ski (Kaw) ; 2. Kyle Lew is (Han ); 3. Chris W alli s (Han). 125 M OO PRO: 1. Bader Manneh (Kaw); 2. W illi e Surratt (Han ); 3. Jeff M at iasevich (Kaw ). 250 STK INT: 1. M ike Kiedro wski (Kaw); 2. Fran kie Bru ndage (Ka w) ; 3. Paul Blom qu est (Ha n). 25DSTKNOV: ' .JimRyder {Hon ); 2. J im Vau ghan (Yam); 3. Ken ny M ,"saps (Yam) . 250 STK PRO: r . Wi lli e Surratt (Yam ); 2. Bader M an n eh (Ka w) ; 3. Gordon Wa rd (Yam). 250 MOO INTI NOV: , . M ike Kiedrowski (Kaw); 2 . J im Ryder (Han) ; 3. Sh ane Jo hnson (Yam ). 250 M OO PRO: ' . Bader Manneh (Kaw); 2. W ill ie Su rratt (Han ); 3. J on Nelson (Hon) . Ross wins at Baylands MX By Mike Vancil FR E;\I O NT , CA , J U N E 19 Super quick T ony Flores wa ited too long to put fo rth a bid to double in th e 250cc P ro class a nd, a ltho ugh he won th e first mot a handil v, he m ust have kno wn tha t th e o n lv 'o lher Suzu ki R M in th e field fin ish ed seco nd beh ind h im . Flores is sponsored by Mo to-X Fox and Cycle Imports a nd rid es a n RM whi le H o wi e Ross is spo nsored by Mo to-X Fo x, Cabra l Racing and Cycl e West . In th ei r seco nd m ota Ro ss got off to a n exce llen t sta rt and p roceeded to stretch it into a s much a cus h io n as he co u ld in th e seven la p s a vaila ble. Flor es go t m ir ed in m id-pack a nd had to work ex tra hard to get by fir st J oh n Da u th (Honda San J ose), an d th en Eric Ma sh bir o n an o th er C R H o nda riding out of O akland. Cali fo rnia . At the white flag , Flor es was right o n Ross a nd it look ed like a repl a y of ma ny of th e p rior Flores' cla ssic co me fro m- beh ind Ba vlands' victo ri es. H e tr ied ser io usly in a high- ban ked , lefth an ded berm bu t it d idn ' t h o ld u p to the pressure and he sun k in and bogged th e eng i ne. With o n ly 50 yards to go, a me d iu m incl ine a nd sho rt right . Fl or es g ra bbed a big handfu l o f throttle a nd roc keted o ff th e jum p . barely m issed the haybal es.Iight po le, starter J ohn Loon ey a n d th e victory. Ross was th e victo r a nd he wi th stood every kind o f pressu re to ea rn it, Altho ugh th ey ea ch had th e sa me sco re th e ove ra ll victorv went to Ross by vi rt ue o f hi s seco nd rnot o win . . T he Veter an Ma sters a nd Interm ed iates sta rted in o ne wave a n d th en th e Sportsm an class was give n a flag sta rt aft er th e first wave was well clea r. La rr v Ba ker, H onda o f Fr em o nt . got 'th e hol esh ot with Mike La ne, a lso C R mou nted rig ht beh ind. On la p o ne Lane co ll ided wit h Ba ker' s ba ck wheel and wen t over th e ha ndl eba rs. He got up . finis h ed and even race d in the second mot a fo r th e cla ss but well o ff h is form er pace. Bak er went o n to wi n bu t had co n sta nt p ress u re from Ken J ohnson o n a n R M Suzuki o u t of San J ose. No o ne bother ed to tell J o h n so n th a t it isn 't good form for an Int erm ed ia te cla ss rider to beat a Ma ster! H e kept th e p ress ure up a n d wa s join ed in th e baili e bv Master cl as s rid er Mike H ernan d ez. These two riders chased Bak er across th e line lap after la p but co u ld not fin d a n open ing 10 tr y a p ass, In the seco nd moto Steve Orti z. aboard a nother CR H o nda , go t th e hol esh ot a nd i t was with a grea t dea l o f forcin g th e issu e until Bak er co u ld get by. Ortiz was not iruimidated by gelli ng pa ssed a nd held onto second. J ohnson aga in st uc k hi s In termediate cl ass bi ke into the Ma ster class busi ness ahead of H ernandez. Well ba ck, o u t o f th e wa y . . . like th e Mas ter s a nd Inter m edi a tes lik e them , th e Sportsm a n class was ha ving th eir bail ie. The pop u la r win in that cl ass wen t to dou ble moto victor Bubba Ta ylor wh o co m mented that th e new sp apers never seem to hav e trou bl e spell ing Bubba Shobert 's name bu t th ey never seem to ge t h is righ t. LAGUNA SECA COUNTDOWN NOWTHRUJULY 13-14 AT o z o , ! o ©W©[b~ m!lID~m !l~©Q \)\/ 20~/o CHASE-HARPER LUGGAGE SPECTRO GOLD Lakey aces at YumaSX By Chris Strebe TKV 11 & 12 CONTINENTAL * IN STOCK * RK O-RING CHAIN INSANE PRICES C'fCLf IfIDEllI., 473 Wesl Baseline Sen Bernardino. CA 92410 (71 4) 888-2505 m o to s o f th e 250cc Expe rt class in th e thi rd ro u nd o f th e Yum a/Im p erial Va ll ey S u p ercross Ch am pi o n ship Series, OPENIIOW1 SERVICE DEPT. .., crCLE RIDER I• . 53 1 1 Holt Boul evard Monlc la ir, CA 9 1763 (7 1 4) 621 -506 1 S.B FWY 10 Baseline * Mon . - Sal. !HI MASTERCARD VISA TELE· CHECK Sun . I ()-4 Pomone Fwy . eo Mon . - Sal . 9-6 Sun . 10-4 crCLE RIDERIIiC. crCLE RIDERIItC, crCLE RIDER,Ile. 175 6 Ea st Co lo ra d o Pasad e n a, CA 911 06 (8 18 1793 -4 2 26 YU MA. AZ. J U N E 15 After getting rene wed co m p etitio n from Im p erial Valley ride r Tom Moen , Yu ma rider Bo bby La key came from beh in d in both $3.95 FREE MOUNT & BALANCE };'J1'tU:§e Results PEE wee 60: 1. Darin Rayzor (Han). 80 MINI 9· 1 ' NOV : 1. Kenny Spenc e (Yam). 8 0 M INI ' 2·' 6 NOV : 1. M ichael Lann in g (Yam): 2. Dwayn e M on r oe (Yam); 3. John M anteuf el (Hon] . 80 M INI ' 2· 16 J R: 1. Scott Schroed er (Kaw); 2. Jason Bord el on (Yam); 3. Tyler Humm el (Ka w) . 80 MIN I . 2 -16 INT: 1. Jerome Sm it h (Yam) . 1 12 5 NOV; 1. Gar y McClelland (Kaw); 2. Ken W il so n {Sullo3. Cliff Hunter (Han). ' 25 J R: 1. Ricky W h ite (Kaw); 2. M ark Laube (Han ); 3 . Geor ge Kosovilka (Han ). . 125 INT: r. Lance M cPhee (Suz); 2. M ark Burkett (Han ). 125 INT: 1. Russ Scott (Suz). 250 NO V ; 1. TIm A h ren s (Yam ); 2. Fra nk Luc ido (Han ); 3 . Dave A dair (Han ). 2 50 J R; 1. Robert Sandy (Hon l; 2. Alive Carlos (Han); 3. M oe Harw ell (Yam). 250 PRO : 1. Howie Ross (Suz) ; 2. Tony Flore s (Su zt; 3 . Eric Mash bir (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. John Whal en (Han); 2. Joe Ort ;z (Kaw) ; 3. R;ck Flanagan (Han). OPEN JR : 1. John Carage (Ha n); 2. A ric Br own (Hen]. OPEN INT: 1. Bill 8100mf ield (Han) . OFF ' 7 7 3 0 S herm a n Way Reseda. CA 91 3 35 (2 13 ) 70 8 · 103 2 ~ 2 10 F wy . e 405 Fwy "" ·ts l LA c E '< Co lo t.a do "* 10050 Magnolia Rive rs ide, C A 9 2505 (7 1 4 ) 688-4641 M on . · Fri. 10- 7 Sat. 9 ·6 Sun . 10 ·4 .. -l l-:-.....;...:..:-~-- "' * Mon . - Fr i. 10·7 Sat. 9 ·6 S u n. 10 · 4 M o n . • F ri. 9 -8 Sat. 9 ·6 Sun. 10-4 41

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