Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

250 BEG: 1. J im Quaschni ck (Yam); 2. Gr eg Clar k (Kaw ); 3. Jo e Nokin (Hon). 25 0JR: 1. Rit ch Haseld en (Suz); 2 . Dar in Va nder pool (Kaw l; 3. Glen Wa tson (Hon) . 25 0 INT: 1. Aar on Pipes (Suz ); 2. M itc h Farm er (Yam); 3 . Gr eg Pierc e (Yam) . 25 0 PRO: 1. J oe Hopkin s (Su z); 2. Kevi n Allman (Yam); 3 . Curt Farr ar (Yam). 500 BEG: 1. Tib or Tr ain er (Hon ); 2. Steve Fer (Kaw ); 3. John M cCreary (Han ). 500 J R: 1. Chr is M cG ee IKaw); 2. Kell y Doyle (Hon); 3. M ike Hu lsey (Hon). 500 INT: 1. Tracy Hrach (Han); 2. Scott Boek (Hon ): 3. Kev in Shelburne (Yam). 500 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Cag); 2. Dav e Hosa ka (Hon ); 3. J im Rut herford (Kaw) . VET JR: 1. Robert Johnson (Hon); 2. Rebert Pert ier (Kaw) ; 3. Tim Crabb (Hon l. VET INT: 1. Ken Ren au x (KTM) ; 2 . Ji m Young (Han) . VET M ST: 1. M ike Bosw ort h (Suz); 2. Paul Hu ebert (Han); 3 . Char les Beck (Suz). OT INT: 1. J im M cCracken (Kaw); 2. John Terr aglia IM ai). Powers takes White Mountain 100 Mike Powers navigates his way through the rocks en route to the overall w in in the White Mountain 100. co rners. So uza was right o n h im at the che ckers . In moro two Lan e got th e better o f h is class ma tes and led for th e firs t few laps until he began to feel p ress ure. It took So uza two la ps to get by the n u m ber two CMC Vetera n Ma ster rid er La rrv Baker before he cou ld beg in to exer t pressure o n Lane. Lap after la p th e two dove and blocked eac h oth er w ith th e o n ly resu lt th at they pulled aw a y from th e others in their class. Broby. Bak er a nd H ern a ndez foug ht over who wo u ld get the nex t payi ng po sition a fter La nd and SOUla. Every co rn er and ever y straigh t was j u st a nother p lace that Souza wou ld try again to get by Lane. O n th e la st 50 feet of straigh t trac k before the fi nish line. Souza got a good bite and fin all y beat La ne by in ches. No o ne but th e scorers co u ld see it because o f th e a ngle; La ne went back to ge t a judgem ent a nd So uza wa i ted until Lane ca me back to report . . . it wa s th a t close. Souza go t th e first p lace th is time a nd h e knew h e earned it for h e p u lled o ff a surp rise a ttack wh en the Master Veteran La n e th o ugh t it wa s a ll o ver. La ne doesn 't a llow too man y m istak es to creep into h is racing career a nd will most likel y spend g rea t effo rt to p revent a repeat. Ano ther bit of class in the evening's p ro gr am ca m e a bou t in th e a fterma th o f a six rid er pi leu p in th e 125cc No vice class moto o ne . T he ni ce p art o f it was wh en a ll six riders were a ble to mak e th e re-start after th e th ird gear. u n sch edul ed get -toget he r. Their re-start a nd even mota two wa s a heart stopper fo r th ese beg in n ing 125cc ri de rs seem o n ly to kn o w o n ly o ne th ro ttl e openi ng. A specia l att raction o n th e even ing was th e O pen j un ior class in which twin broth ers, Craig a nd Ma rk Po rter were co m pe ti ng. Younger bro th er Mark took a wo rt hy seco nd in mo ta o ne to Aric Bro wn (H o n da San j ose) a nd mad e hi s p rese nce felt th e whole d istance. Ma rk rode a Ya ma ha YZ a nd was ch ased (a t a res pectable d ista nc e) by o lder bro th er Crai g aboard a H onda CR . In th e seco nd moto they bo th go t awa y from Brown a nd set abou t working on each o ther. T ho ug h Craig wo rked both sides of Ma rk h e co u ld not ge t by. Ma rk took th e checkers for a 2- 1 even ing and a first o vera ll. Results 36 PEE WE E 50 : 1. J oseph Flor es (SUl) . PEE W EE 60 : 1. Elto n Steydi ng (Vam). M INI BIKE 80 9 - 1 1 NOV ; 1. M a nu el J on es J r . (Vam ). MIN I BIKE BO 12- 16 NOV DIV I: 1. Kenny M adden (Hon ); 2. Jeff Raven scr aft (Kaw ); 3 . Mike Haydel (Ha n). M IN I BIKEBO 12- 16 NOVD IV II: 1. M ike Mc Clou d (Yam); 2. Kevin Don ahoo (Yam I. M IN I BIKE BO 12 · 16 JR : 1. Tyl er Hummel (Kaw) . M INI BIKE BO12-16 INT: 1. Scan Schroeder (Kaw ). M INI BIKE 80 12-16 EX: 1. J im my Clay (Vam) . '25 NOV : 1. St eve Miragl ia (Ka w) ; 2 . Ku rt Chandl er (Han); 3 . Mark Foley (Kaw ). 125 JR : 1. Wa de Cobern (Han ); 2. Sh awn Lee (Kaw) . 250 NOV: 1. Ken W atki ns(Hon l; 2. Do n M end enha ll (SUl); 3. Gene Card ell a (Han). 250 J R: 1. Brandon Bald w in (SUl); 2. Henk t.enshook ISu zl; 3. Sea n Hum mell (Kaw ). 250 PRO: 1. Ton y Flores (S Ul ). OPEN JR : 1. M ark Port er (Yam); 2. Aric Brown (Han). OPEN INT: 1. Glen n Harr ison (Yam); 2. Skip Bros- sa rd (Yam l. VET SPTSMN ; 1. Joe Wyl man (Ka w) ; 2 . Cliff Glidden. VET INT: 1. Layne Cast ner (Hon). VET MSTR : 1. Rick Sou za (Ho n); 2. M ike Lane (Han). Turner doubles at Gorman MX By John Bethea G O RMAN. CA . JUNE 23 Ro n Turner is gell ing back in form. Redu ced to racing o n ly the 125 a nd 500cc Pro even ts last Fri da y n ig h t a t Ascot a nd toda y at Hungry Va lley because h is 250cc Cagiva wa s flo wn to H aw aii. Turn er h as mad e th e best use of wh at has been left to hi m . H e wo n bot h cla sses at Asco t a n d repea ted here today, g iving h im four wins in less th an 48 hours a nd th at nearl y doubles h is win co u nt for the enti re yea r! Fo r th e record, tod ay's wins were th e 212th a nd 213th in T u rner's Con tinent al Mot o rsports Clu b (Cl\IC) P ro ca reer a nd numbers 360 a nd 36 1 in h is entire P ro ca reer wit h all cl ub s. Tu rner's ma in co mpet itio n ca me from th e R u th erfor d cla n of Ti m a nd Jim . T im wa s second o vera ll to Ro n in th e 125s w h ile jim was third to Ro n in the 500s. Stuck between th em was Da ve H osak a . Joe Ho p kin s o f Oj ai mount ed a n amazi ng ride in th e firs t 250cc moto cra sh ing nea r the start a nd co m ing from virrua llv dead last. He Ii na llv moved into se~ond p la ce nea r th e en d bu t was just too far behind Kevin Allman. A better start in th e seco nd race saw H o p kins pass Allman ea rl y and go on 10 th e o vera ll trium ph . C urt Farrar o f Fillmore fini shed th ird in this the la rgest P ro d ass o f th e da y. Results 60: 1. John M cCracken (Kaw) ; 2. Tony Crabb (Vam). 80 BEG: 1. M ike Qu aschn ick (Yam); 2. Darr en Farqu har (Suz); 3. Kenn ie M cGr ans (Hon ). 80 J R: 1. Bri an Gipson (Kaw l; 2. M oose W i ne (Su z); 3 . Gary Br in km eyer (Yam). 80 INT: 1. Dou g Hust o (Yam); 2. J ohn Cu lwe ll (Kaw): 3 . Ricky OeLaF'en a (Kaw l. 80 EX: 1. Steven Kot ajarv i (Kaw ). 125 BEG: 1. Ed Heacox (Hon); 2. Danny Lawhors (Yam); 3. Bjorn Lofst rom (Kawl. 12 5 JR: 1. Du n n Voyer (Yam ); 2. Pat Pastr et (Kaw); 3 . Bill y M cLaug hli n (Su z). 12 51NT: 1. Dou g Belcher (Kaw ); 2. A ndr ew Ol ivia (SUl) ; 3. B.J . M illspaug h (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Cag); 2. Tim Ru thrl ord (Kaw); 3. Gary Riek ki (Kaw) . By Daryl D . Drake SITG RE AVES NATIONAL FO R EST . AZ. J UNE 23 Phoen ix 's Mi ke Powers blasted h is wa y th rough 120 m iles of rocks , d ust, a nd traff ic for th e firs t o vera ll a nd 250cc Ex pert wi ns a t the Arizo na Desert Raci ng Associatio n's fo urt h a n n ua l Whi te Mountain 100. " It was dusty, fast. a lo t of roc ky spots . . . I loved it ! Didn 't fall do wn too much - which is a p leasa nt cha n ge." pan ted P o wers after h e crossed th e finish lin e. R idin g an 1985 CR250 fo r Su n nyslo p e H onda and P rem ier Cycle. Po wers sa id h is re cen t motocross practice sessions reall y pa id off. H e got o u t fro nt o n th e second la p wh en h e ca ug h t " Flyin' " Rya n Armi tage. Armitage held o nto seco nd for th e res t o f lap two . bu t lost h is brak es o n the thi rd . a nd th en endoed twi ce to fi n ish fift h o vera ll , seco nd Open Ex pert. Anothe r KT M ride r, 250cc p ilot Paul Ben nett h ad passed Armi tage a nd set h is sig h ts o n Po wers. but a n ai lin g cl utch stretched h is fourt h la p time, p u tt ing h iin in a t sevent h overall, fift h 250cc Ex pe rt . j ohn Im brial e rode a no the r H onda 250 i nto seco nd ove ra ll a nd 250cc Expert. two minutes beh ind Po wers' 2:54;25. Open Expert win ner Roger Hi ckey wa s th ird overa ll. a bo ard a Kawasaki spo nso red by Cycle Am /C.T. H ickey Engineering o u t o f G a rden Grove, Ca li fornia . Coming back strong fro m a neck inj ury ea rlier this yea r, G ila Bend 's Mark Huffi n e (Yam ) fini sh ed a respe cta ble fourth o vera ll. third 250cc Expert. Ea rly leader Mark Hildebrand 's Husk y su ffere d a sei zu re a n d went out. as d id Garth Swee tla n d (H us) who lost h is tran smission before he fi n ished a lap. Th e 3D-mi le co urse had lot s o f tw isty hermed sectio ns. and PJ II Ya m aha World /KM 's mo to crosser Wes Pa rker (Yam ) beat Sco tt H ildebra nd (Hon ) to the 200cc Expert w in by 38 seco nds . Specia l not ice goes to Ex pe rt Crai g Bell for hel p ing Am a teur Micha el Zin zo w, wh o had cras he d a nd su ffered a knee injury. T he Amat eurs, Novices, and Seniors went th ree la p s, whi ch were p lenty co ns ide ring the 90+ rem perat ure even a t the 6000 feet eleva tio n . Dirt U n lim ited 's Ed Zu kowsk i left th em beh ind a t the start a nd bro ught h is q ua rt er- lit er Suzu ki in o ver two m in u tes a head of Alle n N elson a nd h is 250 Kaw a saki . Getti ng th e Open Ama teur trophy i n his first Amateur di vision race, Steve Reyno ld s rode hi s T h u nderridge Kawasa ki/ Com petit ion Concep ts KX500 in a m in u te lat er. Sen ior Expert jerry J o hnst o n (H a n ) sho wed up 15 seco nds after tha t for hi s thi rd co nsec u tive .win . Gw en Va ugh n (H us) sailed a hea d of the res t of th e No vices for th e Open No vice win . fini shing a t sevent h o vera ll. Ou t of 257 sta rters, 2 12 finished th is co urse th at seemed ro ughe r than last year. Floodi ng in Dodson dry wash scoured ou t sa nd lea ving just the big rocks. a nd " Bu ll H oll ow" was tighter th an ever. Results 200 EX: 1. W es Park er (Yam); 2. Scon Hildebradn (Han). 250 EX: 1. M ike Power s (Hon); 2. John Im br iale (Han); 3 . M ark Hu ff ine (Yam). OPNE EX: 1. Roger Hickey (Han); 2. Ryan Arm it age (KTM); 3 . Stuart Peters (Hus). SR EX: 1. Jerry John sto n (Han); 2. John M iller (Han); 3. Rob Beggs (KTM). 200 A M : 1. Ch ri s Wh it e (Han); 2 . Scan Dunlap (Cag); 3 . Bob Hende rson (Yam) . 2 50 A M : 1. Edward Zukowsk i (Suz); 2. All en Nelson (Kaw ); 3. Ti m Leeh e IKT M ). OPEN AM : 1. Steve Reynolds (Kawl; 2, M arvi n Kay (Han ); 3 . Chr is Gars t (Han ). SR AM : 1. J er ry Sm it h (Vam ); 2. Phil Teis l (KTM ); 3 . Jon Hei kk i la (Kaw ). 200 NOV; 1. Greg Casebeer (Han); 2. Lance Uh land (Han); 3 . Kevin Ivin s (Cog). 250 NOV ; 1. Keit h M iller IHo n); 2 . Jo e Johnson (Han); 3. Rich Harm on (Suz ). OPEN NOV : 1. Gwen Vaughn (Hus); 2. Glen Rape r J r. (Hon) ; 3. John Caseb eer (Hon) . 30+ SR VET ; 1. Rick DeV ine (Honl; 2. Dave Al exand er (Han); 3 . Robert Chadwick (Han ). 38 + SR VET : 1. Leroy John sto n (Han) ; 2. Char lie M art in (Hus); 3 . Dan Carapell ese (Kaw) . SR SPRTSMN : 1. Dirk Che sser (Vam); 2. Gary Vo ung (Han); 3. Paul Suckl ing (Han ). 200 BEG; 1. M ike laBell e (Cag); 2. Thoa m s Eat man (Kaw ); 3. Chris Hoffarth (Kaw) . 250 BEG : 1. Arthur Er ick son (Han ); 2. John Peckardt (Han); 3. David Van Loo nev (KTM ). OPEN BEG: 1. Ken ne th Young (Ho n); 2. Roger Larson (Hon); 3 . John Acree (yam). OTHG ; 1. Bryon Farn swort h (Kaw ); 2. Ma ck Gar rison (Hus) ; 3 . Lou is leCrone (Kaw). DINOSA UR-CLA SSIC: 1. Scott St utz (KTM ); 2 . Scan Cor e (Yam ); 3. Vi nce Th omas (Hus). MINI A M : 1. Brockie J eff er y (Kaw) ; 2 . Kr is Tower (Kaw ); 3. Jeff Newcomb (Kaw) . MINI NOV : 1. K.C. Kirk ; 2 . Aa ro n Hernandez. MINI BEG: 1. Roge r Bates (Yam); 2 . Daryl James (yam); 3. Jeff Kra use (Hon) . MI NI 60: 1, M ic ah Sch larson (Hon); 2. Tony Frenc h (Hon); 3 . Clay Romo (Kawl. DINO -VINTA GE; 1. Tom Rowland (Han); 2. Mike Wa ddi ng (Yam). LA DIES: 1. Don nie Golo sewski (Kaw); 2. Cyn thia Corb in (Cagl ; 3 . Kr ist v M ill er (Kaw) . Turner nips Peterson at Ascot Motocross By J oh n Bethea GA R DENA, CA, J U N E 21 A brilliant pass by R on Turner ca ugh t Todd Peterson flat-footed just as th e white flag ca me o u t in th e secon d 500cc Pro m o to an d th at was a ll the incentive th e factory Cagiva rider needed to defeat hi s o ld foe in th e big bore cl as s a t Ascot Pa rk. Peterso n , wh o h ad co me into to night 's rac es undefea ted in the 500cc class in the fir st half of the Co ru inen .ta l Mot osport Clu b ni ght racing seaso n . wo n th e fir st mota a nd ap peared to be in com ma nd of the seco nd whe n they approache d the finish lin e with the w hi te fla g a bo ut to fl y. Peterson set up fo r th e tu rn pe r haps a tad to o wide a nd T u rner, wh o ha s faced Peterson more times th an he has an v o ther racer . kn ew this wo u ld be h i~ o n lv cha nce. H e wi ck ed the th ro ttl e a nd do ve to the in side, drivin g Peterson o u t even furth er in th e turn . Turn er th en sq ua red off th e co rner, spe d across th e finis h line and o pe ne d a seven bikelengt h lead . One co u ld a lmost see th e ex p ress io n o f surp rise o n Peterso n 's fa ce as he reco vered a nd tri ed to ca tch T u rner. But, tim e wa s o n T u rner's side th is n igh t a nd h e led the fi na l time aro un d th e co urse and reco rd ed th e wi n . Hi s 210th in a lon g C MC ca reer w h ich spa ns hack to 1972. Turner a lso added the l 25cc Pro class to h is cred i ts toni ght. mar king o n ly th e fir st tim e th is yea r tha t the Po mo na resident, who rai ses and breed s horses as a hobby, h as p u lled

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