Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

John Imbriale won the 250cc Expert class and missed the overall by 36 seconds at the ADRA Snowflake/Heber 100. 32 adj usted 10 th e bends in th e bike 10 ho ld o rr runner-up a nd 250cc Expert winner J o h n Imbrial e on th e last la p . Irn bria le, ridi ng a CR250 spo nsored by Camelback Honda /Fox Distribu tin g , fin ish ed 36 seco nds later. He'd had hi s troubles too, includi ng a cras h 50 feel o ff the stan. T hree miles o rr th e sta n , Expe rts Mark Hildebrand (H us), Garth Sweetland (H us), J am ie Sims (H us) and Ro ger H ickey (Ka w) a ll crashed, putling a ll bUISwee tlan d o ut of the race. He ret ired lat er , havin g lost so m uch time. Fin lsh in gj h ird overall was Jeff Darla n d (Ho n ) for seco n d 250cc Expert. Beh in d him on lime was M ik e Po wers (H o n) , third 250 cc Ex pe rt a nd leader o f th e second and th ird laps a fter ea rly leader Car los Serrano (H us) retired wit h tir e troubles. In a t fifth ove ra ll was the seco nd Open Expe rt, G len n Da wson (Hon), two seconds behi nd Pow ers. In hi s first Expert race, Dirt Unlimited 's Scou Kindler (H on ) fini shed seven th overa ll and said , "Tha t founh lap is reall y rough, m y a rms a re hurting . . . mad e a lot of mistakes. I kept up o kay in the light stu ff, but I' ve gOI a lot o f learn in g to do o n th e h igh spe ed sections." Back a t 14th overall, Curt Koenne (Ho n) rook th e 250cc Expert win with a four-minute edge over Gary Turrill (H on ). Th e Amateurs, Senior Expens, Veterans and Novices ran for Ihr ee laps , and O pen Am at eur Ro b John· Slon led th e way on hi s Sun Vall ey AUIO Body/ Sunnyslope Honda/Din Un li m iled H onda CR500, lurning in a 2:33:07. A liltle o ver a minute back was Marvin Ka y on a nother CR 500 for seco nd Open Am ateur, a nd 30 seco nds lat er J ohn Mill er (Ho n) took th e Senior Expen win o n a 250. Open Nov ice winner Steve Gar ri · son (Mai ) had a good day fin ishing eig h th overa ll, as did top 200cc Novi ce Chris Spurlock (Ka w), who bea t 200 Amateur winner Don Beh ling (Ho n) by 19 seconds. 250cc Ama teurs Keith Mi ller (Ho n ) a nd J im SIOlt (KT M) had a good baltle going wilh Mill er takin g th e win by 43 seconds. Mini racers foll owed BrookieJ effery (Kaw) around in th eir early morn in g race. J errery has been dominating in Ihe Mini Ama teur class Ihis season a nd Ih is ra ce wa s n o excep tio n, a lt ho ug h Kris Tower (Kaw) was less than a minute back. Mi n i Beg inner raci ng saw Byron Ma y (H on) sq ueeze by Brandon Begg s (Yam) 10 ta ke th e wi n with a n I I second ma rgi n. Results 200 EX: 1. Curt Koenne (Honl: 2. Gery Tullin (Hon); 3. Owl in Chase (KTMI. 250 EX: 1. John Imbril le (Hon); 2. Jef f Oarland (Hon); 3. M ike Powers (Honl . OPENEX: 1. Gary Oircks (Hon); 2. Glen n Olwson (Hon); 3. Paul Bennett (M · S). SR EX: 1. Joh n M iller (Honl; 2. Rob Beggs (KTM); 3. Stl n Foster (KTM). 200 AM : 1. Oon Behl,ng (Hon); 2. Chri s Strang (Hon): 3. John Sou (KTM). 250 AM ; t , Keith M iller (Hon); 2. Jim Stott (KTM); 3. Ron Pontius (Hon). OPEN AM ; I . Rob Johnston (Hon); 2. Marv in Kay (Hon); 3. Oa. id Finney (Hon). SR AM ; 1. Glwin Horr ocks (Honl; 2. Jerry Smith ( Yl m~ 3. Tony Pierce (KTMI. 200 NOV: 1. Chris Spurlock (Kaw ); 2. Lance Uhland (Hon); 3. Todd J ordl n (Cag). 250 NOV; 1. Bill Johnson (Suzl; 2. Joe Joh nson (Honl; 3. Oan M iles (Hus). OPEN NOV: I . Ste.e Garr ison (Mail ; 2. Jell Rog. ers (Cl g); 3. Glen Raper (Honl . 30+ SR VET: 1. Craig Cooley (Hus); 2. 00.0 Ale x· a nder (Hon); 3. Steve Weinstein (Han ). 3B+ SR VET; I . Jo e Prosser (KTMI; 2. AI Forbes (Yl ml; 3. Oan Cl ropellose (Kow). SR SPTSMN: t . Ma rk OidwlY (Hon); 2. Mike Furr (Hon); 3. Joh n Stua rt (Honl. Oll 200 BEG: r . Stuart Hamer (Honl ; 2. SC Core (Kiwi; 3. Thomas Eotmln (Ki w i. 250 BEG: 1. Mark Hlrrison (KiwI; 2. Jlmes Grlndstlll (Husl; 3. John Peckhardt (Hon). OPEN BEG: 1. neve Jeblonsky (Honl; 2. Frink Kilogan (Hon); 3. Ooug Chris tenson (Mli). OTHG:' . Bryon Farnswor th (Klw); 2. Robert Rig· gle (C-A); 3. Mlck Glrrison (Hus). OINO VINT: 1. M ike Wldd ing (YomI; 2. Tom Row land (Hon); 3. Wally Kohler (Husl. MINI AM ; 1. Brookie Jellrey (Kiwi ; 2. Kris Tower (Kiwi; 3. Jell Newcomb (Ki wI. MINI NOV: 1. Jlck Missey (ylm)p; 2. Oostry Abboll (Yam); 3. Judd Oenney (Hon). MINI BEG: 1. Byr on Mly (Hon); 2. Brlndon Beggs (yl m); 3. Jason Belisle (Hon). MINI 60 : 1. M icah Larson (Honl; 2. Tony French (Hon); 3. Mike Shivers (Ki wI . OINO CLASSIC: 1. Scott StuU (KTM); 2. Vince Thomas (Honl; 3. Rick Alexander (Hus). MINI CLASSIC; 1. Robert Cole (Honl; 2. Jam ie Avernheimer (Suzl. SIOEHACK EX; 1. C. Stewlrt/B. W illi ams (Yam ~ 2. M . Cun isl l. Redondo (EMLI. Lambert returns to double wins in Kansas rest of the ac tion as Stan Emerso n , Doug Feller s and Rick Kirk wrestled for fourth place. Kirk moved to fourth by the midway point, wh ile Fell ers overtook Em erson for fifth by th e end of the rn oto . J ohn Lambert wo n ha ndil y w hi le J a ck La m bert a nd Forkner finis hed OUI secon d and th ird . In moto two , J ohn Lambert agai n rounded turn o ne in first with Rick Kirk ga ting m uch bcue r, this time in seco nd . Kirk wa n ted th e lead badl y a nd sta rted bumping John Lambert . Lambert reta liated and lat er said , " Kir k tried to stuff me in the corners and ra n me o ff th e track , so I cen terpunch ed him l If he wallis to pl a y dirty, I can play dirty, too ." Wil h Kirk o u t of th e race, John La mbert was ou t fro n t a nd sa iling. A Ilat Iron t rire slowed Lambert's pa ce, a llo wi ng Doug Fellers a cha nce to challenge for th e lead . Fell ers made a few mis ta kes, ho wever, and J o hn La m ber t cr uised in for th e win. Beh ind Fe lle rs, Eme rso n a n d J a ck La m ber t were putting on a furi ous race for third, J ack Lambert pa ssed Eme rso n once, bUI Em erson muscled past on th e nex t stra ig h t to fin ish third . Act ion in th e 125cc Expert class proved to be another J ohn Lambert runaway. He took th e ho leshot in the first moto, pulling aw ay sligh tly from brot her Jack. Steve Forkner hounded J ack La m bert a lmos t a ll th e way 10 the fin ish. In moto two , J a ck Lambert too k the holeshot and looked serio us abo u t taking th e overall win, bu t a rea r Ila t lire slo wed down h is pace, a llowing brother J ohn Lambert 10 take over th e lead for a fourmoto sweep. Jack Lam bert aga in hel d off th e hard cha rges o f Forkner for seco nd. Wa yne J orgen son ha d a perfect da y by laking both rno tos in the Over 30 class. Larry Per kins followed Jor genson in for seco nd bUI th e real action was watchi ng Ri ch ard Basin ger try to reel in th e Iro ru run ners after he mi stakenly turned h is gas o ff at th e start ing line. In moto two , Jorgenson wa s o u t fro n t agai n , while Perk in s a nd Basi nger went a fter second p lace. Basin ger passed Perki ns o n the th ird la p a nd push ed hard 10 ca tch up with J orgenson. Basinger bai led off hard in the fro n t wh oops and ca lled it a da y. Former Pro racer Sha n no n Nida y came out of retirem ent for a da y o f fun in th e 125cc Int ermediate class . In the first rnor o, J am es Will iams go t th e h ol esh ot , bu t Niday sq ueezed by in a bowl turn for th e lead . Williams _ tail ed Niday for three laps a nd repassed Niday for th e win. In round IWO, Willi ams gOI the hol eshot again but N ida y blasted by on th e secon d lap 10 tak e th e win and the overa ll . One of Ihe tightest ra ces of th e da y look pl ace in Ihe 250cc Illl ermediate class. Mall Murray look Ihe hol eshot in moto one, but Pau l Merrifield sl ip ped past on th e seco nd lap to tak e th e win. In Ihe secon d go aro u nd , Murray gOI th e hol eshol aga in, but th is tim e J erry LQ.rmis was on th e gas and got by for first. Murray held 01110 second while l\-Ierr ifield ended up Ih ird, creat in g a Ihr ee-wa y ti c for fir st. Lormis took aw ay th e first pl ace gold, while Murra y end ed up second. Results In round two of th e Hep ler Anniversary Seri es, John Lam· bert put in a bri lliant da y of racing after coming back from a 60 BEG: I . Chr is Grigg (Klw); 2. Jeremy Milloy (Yaml; 3. Tracy Hlrml n (Hon). eo J R: 1. Mark Rlusch (Ylm). eo SR: I. Brent Pe.ers on (Klw). PEEWEE: , . Robbie Skaggs (Ylm). MINI MINI: 1. Mar k Rl usch (Kaw l; 2. Bobby Jensen (Vam); 3. Robbie Skeggs (Ki wi . 105 EX; , . Brent Peterson (Kiw i. '25 NOV: I . Jason Jarrett (Kaw); 2. Ooug Gray (KTM ); 3. Russ Cain (Kaw). five-week layoff due 10 some brok en rib s to win both 250cc Expert molOS. Lam bert took the holeshol in mot o one with bro lher J a ck La mbe n and SIeve Forkner trail ing close beh ind. T he threesome p u lled a way fro m Ihe 125 EX: 1. John Limbert (Ylml; 2. Jl ck Lambert (Yl m); 3. Ste.e Forkner (Sul l. 125 BEG; 1. Gary Vernon (Hon); 2. Ron Wlgner (Suz); 3. Tra. is McCorkle (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. M lrk Guimond (Ylml; 2. Oa.id Eng· land (Hon); 3. Bril n Tally (Suzl. 250 NOV: , . Ol .id Zorne s (Hon); 2. M ike Moore By Brad & Sharon Jones HEPLE R , KS, SEP T . I lia~~5(~~;;'I~ ·3S~~:."~~~"rK(:~~I; 2. Jlmes,WII. (Kaw); 3. Jell Mon son (Honl. 250 INT: t . Jerry Larmis (Honl; 2. Mall Murray (Kaw ); 3. Peu! Merrifield (Yam). OVER 30 : I . Wayne Jorgenson (Klw); 2. Larry Perkins (KTMI; 3. Richlrd Bisinger (Kawl . 250 EX: 'l . John Lambert (Yam); 2. Jlck Lambert (Ylm); 3. Ooug Fellers (KiwI. OPEN EX: I . Ooug Felle.. (Kl w ); 2. Brad Jon es (Honl; 3. Stan Emerso n (Honl. Rose continues dominance in Colorado By Larry Johnson LAKEWOOD, CO, SE PT. 1·2 Ro bert Rose (Kaw) has won nearly every mo ta and overa ll he has raced this year in the 80cc Expert class, and today was no exce p tion as he came from beh ind 10 win each outing. Moto o ne was a ca kewa lk for Rose. Although he gat ed midpack, he had th e lead by the end of la p o ne. He th en left th e pack for an easy win ah ead o f An dy AIk in s (Yam ) and Derek Mize (Kaw), Rose aga in ga ted poorly in ro u nd two, bUI as he dropped off the jump heading for turn two , he was flyi ng . H e blasted into the turn on the ragged edge, but Atkins wa s right in front, a lso diving for th e berm. Atki ns overshot it and came 10 a halt straddling the berm, a nd Rose slammed in to him taking them both out. Whi le th ey gathered th emselves, the troops were gone wi th Jared Ramso ur (Kaw) in the lead. Rose remounted nex t 10 last with only Atkins behind. For 15 minutes, Ro se made a mad scra m ble 10 ge t to th e Iront with Atkins in tow , fin all y overco mi ng wh at a p peared to be a n insurmountable lead by Ra mso u r, an d ~o i ng on to win. Atkins reac hed third but co u ld not ca tch Ra mso ur . Da ve Newell (Kaw) kept uphis tor rid pace in th e Open Pros with two co nv inci ng victories. In rnoto one, he led from nag to flag , while Terry Kyle (Ya m ) spe n t the who le 30 m in utes wo r king up from th e rear. Kyle's charge led to a last-lap di ce with Bob H anrahan (H o n) for second. They swap ped p laces during a bar-banging final cir cu it with Kyle eventually ta king the position for good just befor e the finish lin e. Newell tried to make things interesting in round two by cra sh ing on lap one a fter ta king th e lead out o f th e ga te. He spent th ree laps chas ing Kyle, th en cru ised on by for a no ther easy win over Kyle a nd Hanrahan. Jim Mit chell (H o n) continues to be th e honesI rider in th e second half of the season. H e had n o competition in either moto of th e 250cc Pros. In the 125cc Pro s, Mitchell put togeth er a 1-2lall y 10 top tace y Cook's (Kaw) 3· 1 score and Mark Flesia's (Kaw) 2·3 oUlings. Results 60 NOV; 1. Rory Lanni ng (Kaw); 2. Rick Apple· beum (KiwI. 60 AM ; 1. Jlke Ol vis (Kiwi; 2. Alex Neir (Ki wI . BO NOV: I . Chris Edwlrds (yl m); 2. Ryln Echer (ylm); 3. Jim Agnew (Kawl. BO AM : 1. Brendon Johnson (Ylml; 2. Chris McCrea (Yam); 3. Jeremy M iddaugh (Kaw). 80 EX; 1. Robert . Rose (Klw); 2. Andy Atk ins (Yam ~ 3. Oerek M ize (Klw). 125 NOV: 1. Joh n Hovde (Ki wI; 2. Seln Wlrd (KiwI; 3. RlYWooden (Ylm). 125 AM : , . Robert Rose (Klw); 2. Bill M itchell (Kiwi; 3. J ustin Clrver (Honl. 125 PRO; , . Jim M il chell (Honl; 2. Stacey Cook (Kaw l; 3. Mlrk Flesia (KiwI. 250 NOV; 1. Mark Nlugle (Kiw I; 2. Oan Plrker (Vaml; 3. Ken Hlhn (Hon). 250AM ; , . Brent Krl emer (SUl); 2. Keith Cerjln (Kiw I; 3. Kurt Elchack er (Honl . 250 PRO; I . J im M itch ell (Honl; 2. Albert Fire· ..ine (Vam); 3. Terry Kyle (Ylm). OPEN NOV: 1. Jlme. BIi. sell (Hon); 2. Ron Kent (Honl; 3. Tim Redfern (Honl. OPEN AM : , . Bril n Ol . is (Husl; 2. Lee Houchin (Hon); 3. Robert COUlll (KTM). OPEN PRO: , . Ol.e Newall (Ksw); 2. Terry Kyle (Ylml; 3. Bob Hlnrl hln (Hon). VET NOV: 1. Orew Ml rln.ille (Klw); 2. Greg Master. (Kaw); 3. Don Siegfre id (Kaw) . VET AM ; , . Greg Webb (KTM); 2. Grlame Perriton (Hon); 3. Ben Sliter (Suzl. VET EX: 1. Oln Greenwood (ylml; 2. Ml rk Poinde"'er (Ylml; 3. Monty Kyle (Vim).

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