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Cycle News 1985 09 11

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...... ...... Andy M ichner kept his head above the rising waters in the f inal moto of th e 250cc B Stock class and finished third to lo ck up the overall class w in. Ca ne. Ryan Huffman was lackluster in th e dry Stock an d Mod ified first motos , but came a live a nd wo n bo th rai n y fina l mot e s where mcc lap times aver aged six minutes. H uffman 's best overa ll showi ng was a fifth in th e Stock class via his 1i -I. Ma rk Melton a nd Richar d H a lstead had good ba ttles in 125cc A Stock and Modified action. T he firs t 125cc A Stoc k m oto saw Scou/ Hi- Poi nt/Specn o- backed Melton in the lead d urin g the closing laps, bu t with two la ps left. An swer/Tuf Racin g 's H al stead let o u t th e stops a nd began to clo se th e ga p. In th e last h alf la p . H al stead ca ugh t Mel ton and the two ta ngl ed a nd went down. Mot o-X Fox- backed Don Schmit cr uised past Ior .the wi n over Melt on a nd H a lstead. MOIO two belo nged to C ea r/ Scou's j ohn G rewe, who netted thi rd overall via hi s 5-1. Schmit finished secon d in mot o two to w in the title over Melt on. In th e first 125cc A Modifie mo ta, d H al stead put on a lat e charge from fifth an d went past lead er Melton for the w in. Melt on exper ienced h and l in g problems and faded to third behind j im Veugeler, Mud master Melt on wo n the fina l m ota 10 earn the titl e over Halstead a n d Ronnie T iche nor. Veu geler finish ed 12th in th e fin al for sevent h overal l. In 250l"( Modified anion, Tichenor sp li t m oro w ins w ith j eff Stanton . Yam a h a l H i- P oi n t /Bra co - back ed S ta nton took the fina l moro to ea rn the crown over 'Tic he nor a n d T o m m y Watts. Todd D e H o o p p ut h i s Ba rrs Cornpetition/Scou-sponsored Yama ha in to till' 25(kc A Stock wi n ner's circle via a tieb reak in g seco n d-m o ta win over cond Sch mit, Ken n y Bollmeier held se lat e in the rno to but crashed o u t o f co ntention . In Open B raci ng, Frank ie Brunda ge put togeth er the winn in g 2- 1 score bUI had 10 ronu-n d with a ten acious Mike Stahlman in both m o res. Ka l-C a rd 's Sta h lma n wo n th e first m o lO a n d Il'(l th e S('cOlHI ulll il p ro blems 'with Ihe mud set him back 10 a 12th-p lace fin ish and sixth "'Tra il. Forward MOlio n 's Mi lch Mash burn rode roc k-stead \' in both 1I101 0 S 10 ea rn nm lll'r-u p hor iors. AXO / Ma xi ma 's Brundage jam med hi s Ka wa sa ki 10 th e front for wire-to wire w ins in hot h 250cc B :\Iod ifil'd mo tos 10 co llect his sl'Cond cro wn. And y Michl ll'r lunll'd in a pair of Ih irds 10 claim secon d o\'eral l. Slew Furavs follo wl'l.! fellow Ca lifornian Bru ndagl' home in the dr y first molO , hu t a 24th in th e.wet fi na l m oto held him to eig h th overa ll. North Carolin a's Steve MeSwain had bi ke tro u ble in the first m oto , fin ishing 26th, bu t in the final rno to he look seco n d to ea rn 10th a11. over M ich ner a lso rode the 250cc B Stock cla ss a nd wo n th e titl e via his 3-1 finishes o n his Ba rr 's Competition/Scoul Dvn a m ic-backed Ya ma ha. Sco tt Foster a took the runne r-up spot overa ll ahe; d of Kevin Ma y a nd seco nd-moro winner Richa rd C leme nce, The class was the fina l o ne in th e run ni ng order, so C leme nce had the adde d d ist in cti on o f winning th e fin a l m or o of th e 1985 AMA Am a teur National. " I was in a big pileup at the start of th e first m oto. " said Clemence. " I h ad 10 co me from dead last and finished 15th , so I wa nted to ma ke up for it by wi n ni ng th e seco nd moro. Win n ing th ai mota felt reall y great sin ce I've been ridi ng th e Natio na ls a t Lorena Ly n n's for th ree years a n d th is is the first mot o I've wo n. " • Results WOMEN : 1. Lisa Ak in (Yam); 2. Me rced ez Gonzal es (Kaw); 3. Sandy Ackerman (Yam ); 4 . Dee A nn W ood (Yam); 5 . Nad in e Herron (Yam); 6 . Carla Swing I Hon) ; 7. Su e Fish (Yam); 8. Ti n a Pau ley (Ka w) ; 9 . Bet h Rewis (Hon); 10 . A.J . Brinkerhoff (Honl · SR (30+ ): 1. Robert Neeley(Kaw); 2 . Bar ry Higg in s (KTM ): 3 . Bob Bean (H us); 4 . Claude M itch ell (Hon); 5 . Kenn y Hall (Han); 6 . J im A. Thoma s (Yam); 7 . frank Thomas (Yaml; 8 . Steve Le-MS (Ya ml; 9 . Michael Gilleran (Hu s); 10 . V ick Oyer (Ya m). SR (40+1: 1. Doug Senger (S ull; 2. Bob Krah (Yam ); 3 . Denn is Vandecar (Hu s); 4 . Dav e Coombs (Yam); 5 . Roger Shumaker (Hon) ; 6. Steve McSwai n Sr . (Yam) ; 7 . Ja ck Phillips (Honl; 8 . Budd y Holl a nd (M ai ); 9 . Richa rd Robb ins (KTM) ; 10 . Davi d Santl ch (Hu sl· 51cc (4 ·S ): 1. Frank K. Bitner (Yam); 2. ToddWilli am s (Ya m ); 3 . James Evans (Yam) ; 4 . Sean Mock (Yam t 5 . J i mmy Griego (Yam ); 6 . Brad J orda n (Yam); 7. Chris Tho ms (Yam); 8 . Kerie Flee no r (Yam ); 9 . Josnua Hatf ield l Yam); 10 . Gr egory Han ni ng (Yam ). 6 5cc STOCK (7 · 1 1): 1. Sean Tbcrrrton (Kawl; 2. Chris Carte (Kaw) ; 3 . Ja son Fowler (Ka w) ; 4 . Dan ny Ulv en (Kawl; 5 . Ryan Huffman (Kaw) ; 6 . Bi ll y Schlag (Ka w) ; 7. Steve Olson (Kaw ); 8 . Col in Edward s II (Kaw) ; 9 . M ic h ael Wa lling (Kaw) ; 10 . Brock Bu ll ard (Kawl. 65cc MOD (7 - 1 1): 1. Chr is Carte {Ka w t; 2. Ezra Lus k (Ka wl; 3 . Richard Prather (Kaw ); 4 . Silly Sch lag (Kaw) ; 5 , Brett M elton (Ho n); 6 . J ason Fow ler (Kaw); 7. Patr ick G. Slate (Kaw ); 8 . Chr is Bro wn (Kaw ); 9 . St ev e Olson (Kawl; 10 . M ic h ael Fann (Kaw) . B5cc STOCK 17· 1 1): 1. Jeff Curry IVam); 2 . Ji mmy Bunon (Ho n); 3 Car y Grant (Kaw) ; 4 . Hayd en Rich ards (Kaw); 5. J ason McDerm itt (Kaw) ; 6 . Br ett Vand er Beek (Kaw) ; 7 . Shan e Hampton (Kawl; Reid Hopkins (Kaw l; 9 . Dav id Yezek Jr . {Kaw l; 10 . Eddi e Adda ir (Kawl. B5cc MOD (7 ·1 1): 1. Hank M or ee Jr . IKawl; 2 . Buddy A ntun ez (S UI ); 3 . Reid Hopk i ns (Kaw l; 4 . Cha d Lou g h (Yam ); 5 . Cary Gr ant (Ka w); 6. J eff Cu rr y (Yaml; 7. Ben Jamin Heibe l (Hon) ; 8 . Wi ll iam Bowden (Ka w ); 9 . Dav id Yezek J r. (Kaw l; 10 . Ronnie Den sf ord (Ka wl . B5c cSTO CK I 12 · 131 1. Dam on Brad sh aw (Vam); : 2. J eff Dail y (Ka w) ; 3 . Br ian Sw ink (Kaw ); 4 . Jimmy Gadd is (Suz); 5. Steven Kot aja rv i IKaw) ; 6. Gen e Naumec (Ka wl; 7. Mi key Pasc ar ell a (Yam) ; 8 . J on P. Leve sque (Ka wl; 9 . M art y Burr (Kaw); 10 . Jer om y Buehl (Ka w ). e (A bove) Mark Melton (2 4 ) won the 125cc A Modified class. (Bel ow) 125cc Pro-Am w inner Tyson Vohland (2 1 B) trails Shaun Kalas (91 1) . 85 ccMOD (1 2 · 131: 1. Dam on Bradshaw (Vam ); 2 . J un io r Jackson (Kaw l; 3 . Br ian Swink (Kaw) ; 4 . Jon P. Lev esqu e (Kawl; 5 . J immy Gaddis {S uz]: 6. Jeff Dail ey (Kawl; 7. Ma rty Burr (Kaw); 8 . Steve Bul yov sky IK aw); 9 . Jac k Ricks III (Kaw l; 10 . M art in Vaughan (Kaw) . B5cc STOC K ( 14 · 151 1. Lowell Tho mson Jr. : (Ka w) ; 2 . John KitSCh (Kaw ); 3 . J ason Lang ford (Ka w) ; 4 . Ken n y Kizzar (Ka w l; 5 . Stev ie Childr ess (Kaw ); 6 . J eff Em ig (Kaw ); 7. Pau l W in n (Ka w); 8 . De rr ick Roe (Kaw) ; 9 . Sea n Dukes (Kaw) ; 10. Ti m othy Lemire (Kaw) . : 8 5cc MOD ( 14 · 15): 1. Lowell Thomson (Kew) : 2. Den ny Steph en son (Kaw); 3 . Jason La ngford (Kaw ); 4 . Ric har d Simmet (Hon) ; 5. M ike Larocco (Yam ); 6 . Scott Brown (Ha n); 7. Sean Dukes (Ka w) ; 8 . Ti m othy Lem ire (Ka w) ; 9 . Demick Roe (Kaw) ; 10. Nicky Pounds (Su z). 125cc VOUTH J R: 1. M ark Bus ch er IKa w ); 2. Br andon Hopk ins (Ka w ); 3 . M ike St ahlman (Ka w) ; 4 . Ji m Che ste r (Kaw ); 5 . Sha n e Sloth er (Kaw ); 6 . Chris M arl in (Ka w ); 7. Peter Phi ll ip s (Kaw) ; 8 . Dan iel Port z (Hon); 9 . Chr is Knox IKa w ); 10 . Harlon Willou ghby ICaQ). 125cc VOUTH SR: 1. J eff Ma tiasevi ch IKawl; 2 . Cor ey Schweizer (S Ul); 3. David An tonucci Jr. (Ka w l; 4 . Paul Corn ell (S u zl; 5 . Juston Otto (Yaml; 6. Ji m my Wo olridge (Kaw ); 7. Br eck Powers (Kaw) ; e. Stev e Des id er io (Kaw ); 9 . J eff Beck i ngton (Kaw); 10 . Larr y W ard (Kawl . 125cc B STOCK: 1. J i mmy Wool ri dge IKaw l; 2. Ch ris Col eman (Ka w) ; 3 . Stev e Hess (Kaw) ; 4 . Dav e Antonucci (Ka w ); 5 . Larry W ard (Ka w ); 6 M ark Bu sch er (Kaw) ; 7. M ike McLain (Kaw); 8. Bobb y W i ll iam s (Kaw l; 9 . B. M cCart y (Suzl ; 10 . Robbie Lopez (Kawl 125cc B MO D: 1. Ch r is Coleman IKa w) ; 2 . St ev e Hess (Ka w ); 3 . T.G. Newman (Kawl; 4 . Kevi n St ock· h ausen (Yam l; 5. Bob by Williams (Kaw); 6 . Mi ke M cLain (Kaw ); 7. Jimbo Loan {Kawl; e. Chri s Ma rli n (Ka w l, 9 . Justi n Otto (Yam) ; 10 . Scott M orr is (Ka wl 250cc B STOCK: 1. Andrey M lchn er (Yaml; 2 , Scott Fost er (Yam ); 3 . Kevin M ay (Kaw) ; 4 . Rich ard Clem en c e (Ha n); 5 . M ark W h l11lngton (Ka wl; 6 Tra cy W haley (Yam ); 7 . Rod Conley (Sul), 8 Tony Patt erson (Kaw) ; 9 . Craig Brooks (Kawl. 10 . Ja ck D. Cord er (Va rn). 2S0cc B M OO: 1. Frankie Br u ndage (Kaw). 2 . Andre w M ich ne r (Ya ml; 3 . Kevin May (Ka w ); 4 . Todd Bal sde n (KTM I; 5 . Harlon Willoughbyt Cag ); 6 . Rusty Sa yers tHonl; 7. Bi ll Finch (Honl; 8 Si eve Furu ya (Kaw l; 9 . Jack D. Corde r (Yam ); 10 Stev e M cSwai n Jr. (Ho n ). OPEN B: 1. Frankie Br un dage (Kaw) ; 2 . M .t ch M ashb ur n (Kaw) ; 3 . Dav id M . Kik er IKa w ); 4 , Jeff Hayn es (Ha n); 5. Rich ard Clemence (Kaw); 6. MI ke Stahlman (Kawl; 7 . SCOIl Fost er (Vam ); e, DaVid M cPh erso n (Kaw) ; 9 . Kevin Kn Oll tKawl; 10 . Jerry ' M uen ster (Hon). 125cc A STOC K: 1. Don Schm it (Kaw) ; 2. M ar k M elt on (Ho n); 3 . John E. Grew e (Kawl; 4 . RIch L. Halstead (Ka w) ; 5 . V ince DeV an e (Yam); 6 . Kltk Th om as (Kawt; 7. Chri s Sta nick (Kaw) ; Kev," M cCart h y IKawl; 9 . M ik e W al lrabenst ei n lHon); 10 Bob Penick (Hon ). 125c c A MOO: t , Mark M e lto n IHon); 2 . Richard Ha lstead (Kawl; 3 . Ronnie Tich eno r (Kaw) ; 4 . Chris Sta nick (Kaw); 5 . Todd DeHoop (Yam); 6 . M ik e Rot h J ohn E. Gre w e (Yam), 7. J im Veu ge ler (Kaw ); (Kaw) ; 9 Kev i n M cCart h y (Kaw) ; 10 . Whispern Sm it h (Yam). 2 50cc A STOCK: 1. Todd DeH oop (Vam); 2. Don Sc hm it (Kaw) ; 3 . Sa nford Buch alter (Ka w l; 4 , Ti m ot hy Barn es (Yam); 5 . Scott Bland (Va m); 6 _Bobby Carsten (Yam); 7 . Toby HaUlS lH onl; 8 , Jeff Vaug hn (Suzl; 9 . Br eck Pow ers (Kawl; 10 , Randv Ru di sill (Vam ). 250cc A MOD : 1. J eff Sta nt on (Yam l; 2 . Ronni e Tich e nor (Kaw ); 3 . Tom m v W ails (Kaw). 4 . Kenn y Boll m ei er (Yam ); 5 J i m Veugeler (Ka w) ; 6 . Mike Roth (Ya m ); 7. Ji m Cann er (Yam I; e,Terry M cG inn is (Ho n); 9 . Dou g Fell er s (Ka w ); 10 . Chris Fische r (Va m). OPEN A : 1. Tom m y W att s (Kaw ); 2 . Je ff Stanton (Vam ); 3. Dick ie Bell ora (Ka w ); 4 . Robert Neel ey (Ka w) ; 5 , SC OII Bl an d (Yam) ; 6 , M Ike Post le w ai t e (Vaml; 7 . M ich ael Leffle r (Vam); 8 . Frank Sh epan sk i (Va m); 9 . Sco tt P. M cCl ain (Yam); 10 . Samue l Buchalter (Kaw) . 12 5cc PRO· AM , 1. Tyso n Vohl and (Kaw ); 2 . Ke ith Tu rp i n (Han); 3 . Carroll Richar dson II (Kaw ). 4 . Sh aun Kalos (Hen l: 5. Rus ty PipeS (Kaw) ; 6 . Chad Parker (Ka w l; 7 . Er ic C. Yarnell (Suz ), e. Troy Gra · ha m (Kaw) . 9 Gerald W ood (VarnI; 10 Jeff Glas s (Hon ) OPEN PRO· AM : 1. Tim Coombs (Yam) , 2 . San ford Buch alt er (Kaw) ; 3 . Carroll Richardson II (Kaw); 4 . Tyson Vohla nd (Kaw) ; 5. Jeff Glass (Hon); 6 . Keith Tu rpi n (Hon); 7 . Ron Rugg les; 8 . Ru sty 0 11 (Yam) ; 9 . Davey Coo mbs (KTM I; 10 . J i m Can ner (Yaml. e e 17

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