Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Strong, Stanleys smoke Bellingham flat track By Clay Light BELLI NGH AM, \VA, J U NE 29 AMA Expert Kirk Strong aga in had a field da y at H a n n ega n Speedwa y's quarter-m il e fla t tra ck in Bellingham . impressively wi nni ng the O pe n and 250cc Expert ma in events. Stro ng controlled th e evening's program, ta ki ng the ma tching trophy dashes and postin g th e C st time oC16.90 o n a 500 H onda. a - Other dominant riders in cl uded Dann y Sta n ley (Kaw) a nd C er Dan ath Sta n ley Sr. T hi rteen-year-old Dann y won three classes - th e 125cc A. the 80cc A and th e 250cc B mai n events wh ile Dan Sr. to p ped th e Ov er 30 main event on h is Ya m ah a 500. com in g back to top th e O pen B main as well: In a ll. the Sta n leys won five o f th e eight events. T he Open B port io n sa w Sta n ley Sr. co me C rom beh ind to nab AMA Jun ior J ohn Engelec ke and Nov ice Johnn y Lir a. Sta n ley ha d hi s wo rk cu t o ut in the O ver 30 main a s 750 Tr i u m p h -mo u nte d M ik e Budsch chased Sta n ley to th e chec kers but was seco nd at the Iinis h over Canadia n Squ ire Tomasie (Tri 750), En gelecke and Bill Fogg. The you nger Sta n ley won the 80cc A main on a KXl the n topped the 125cc A ma in over Ka th v H ubbl e. In the 250cc B mai n. th in gswere si mi lar as Stanl ey mo tored in to th e lead on a Kaw asak i KXl 25 a nd never looked back to beat T odd Derringer a nd Steve McCau ley. After takin g bot h 250cc a nd Open troph y das hes th e o n ly Iea t left Cor Seattle H onda / Sim pson sponsored St rong was to wi n th e main. Strong shot oCC th e line to lead th e 250cc Experts while Mik e McCl ain (C- A), Rance Barcl a y (Han) and Wa yn e Marks gave chase. AMA Novi ce Dave Stering (Han) soon entered the p icture but he soo n moved to fourth wh ere he fin ish ed . Stron g went uncontested to take hi s fir st main oC the night whi le McCl ain rode impressivel y in th e second spo t with Barclay third. Strong ca me right back to line up with th e Open Expert s in the best race o f th e even ing a nd wa sted n o time a t a ll bli ster in g into th e lead o n h is H onda single onl y to hav e th e ra ce restarted . Stron g d id th e sa me on th e seco n d try, p u lli ng a way at a spec tacular rate o ver a duel C second or betwee n AMA J un ior A.J . Esch wig (Ha n 500) , Donal d Paul (H a n ) a nd Chris Fitzh ugh (Han 500). The shuf£Ie C posi tions was incredi ble, Esch or wigwasdo in g all he coul d at ho ld in g orr Carmer Min i speedster Paul while Fitzhugh wasn 't abou t to settle C or fourth . In Iron t, it wa s Stro ng with a la rge lead on a very Cast 500 while Esch wig was left a lo ne in seco nd. Esch wig p ossibl y had the best ride o f hi s life a t la st n ight 's Oregon TT regiona l a n d again proved hi s rid es were no fluke, ta king seco nd a t th e checkered £lag o ver Pau l, Fitzhugh a nd AMA J uni or Mik e Kearney (Ya m 500 ). Results OPEN EX: 1. Kirk Str ong (Han); 2. A.J. Eschw ig (Han); 3. Donald Paul (Han). 250 EX: 1. Kirk Stro ng IHon); 2. M ike McClain (C-A); 3. Rance Barclav (Honl . 125 A: 1. Dannv S,anl ev (Kaw l; 2. Kathv Hubbl e. OVER 20 : 1. Dan Stan lev Sr. (Vam); 2. M ike Budschadt (Tri) ; 3. Squire Tomasie (Tri) . OPEN B: 1. Dan Sta nlev Sr. (Vam); 2. John Engeleeke (Yam); 3 . John Lira (Yam) . 250 B: t , Dannv Stanl ev (Kaw); 2. Toddc Derr inger; 3. Stve McCauley. A; 1. Dannv Stanle y (Kaw). eo ...... Series Final Pasadena Rose Bo\V1 AUGUST Saturday 17th Racing Begins 6:30 PM KHJ-f'V 9 • Free Super Ticke ts a t T oyota Dealers • Party at the "Fr ee Fun Zone " 1 P M ""'mini.. fNA·ma,"et SUZUKI TICKET KICKOFF $2 off Startline Seats. 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