Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

·~ '" o t- :I: '" o t- :I: ~ >- '" 0 tO :I: Q. LC"l 00 O"l LAS VEGAS. NV . SEPT. 8 A large turnout of fa n s watched Ken Teeters win th e 250cc Novice cIass at Las Vegas Mo tocross Park today. The race, pan ~ O"l l-I Q,) ..0 0 ..... u 0 Ron Goodwin p laced second in t he 500cc Novice class behind Ly le Bingham at Las Vegas. 250 NOV; 1. M ar k Levrett (Yam); 2. Craig W ear (Hus); 3 . Tom Ar p (Yam l. OT JR : 1. J er ry Brown (Honl; 2. Jo hn W ert h (Hon). VET JR : 1. Jim Thras her (M ai); 2. Ron Shak espear e (Ma i); 3. Dana Branham (KTM ). 80 NOV ; 1. M ike De Carli (Kaw); 2. Cra ig Laire (Yam); 3. Todd McMaster (yam). OT NOV; 1. Bill Clement s (Hon); 2. Bill M cKendry (Suzl . VET NOV; 1. Chris Kell ey (KTM ); 2. Rex Hibd on (Hon); 3 . Bill Holt (Hon) . OPEN NOV : 1. Bill DeNa ult (Ma i); 2. M Ike Metcalf (KTM ); 3. Ma rk Peter s (Suz). 125 JR : 1. Brian Elder (Kaw); 2. J eff Kunkler (Suz). OPEN JR: 1. Shawn Sliter (Hon ). OT EX: 1. Wylie Wilson (Suz); 2. Glenn Davis IMai). VET EX; 1. Chester Martinmaas (KTM); 2. Rick · Thorwaldson (KTMI . 80 JR; 1. Billy Wh ite (Kaw) ; 2. P.J. Vacuk (Varni . 80 EX: 1. Gene Kay (Kaw) . 125 NOV; 1. Larry Moore (Yam); 2. Sean Sm ith (Kaw ); 3 . Ken Doyle (Suz). 250 JR : 1. M itch Gallagher (Kaw); 2. Scon Wissen back (Kaw). PP: 1. Jenni Miles (Han). Hall dominates Mountain Home SX By Marty Gregory MOUNTAIN HOME. 10. SEPT. 7 Supercross specialist Mark Hall (Yam) rode two all-but-unopposed 250cc Pro motos on a tight, muddy track at Mountain 26 Teeters Triumphs at Las Vegas By D ick Goodwin ...... .- Mitchell (Hen); 3. M an Spencer (Kaw) . OPEN INT: 1. Rick Meredith (Hus); 2. David Burns (Hoot 3. Mark Hendrickson (Hon). OPEN EX: 1. Larry Jackson (Kawl; 2. Darren Obendorl(Hus); 3. Jim Lyngar (Yam). VET; 1. Bob Krah (Kawj; 2. Don Toussam (KTM); 3 . John Sparks (Yam). H ome 10 clai m to p bu cks and points in th e fir st ra ce of th e Idaho Stat e Championshi p MX Ser ies. The Mer id ian hi gh schoo ler gated qui ckl y a nd m ov ed 10 the fro nt with little or no problem other than th e presence o f sale 125cc P ro Corey Barton (Kaw) in th e combined I25/250cc mo tos. Bot h Hall a nd Barton are in th e drivers' se a ts p oints-wise for the Owyh ee Motorcycle Clu b (O MC) -sponsored Sta te Cham pi onships. After months o f dry weather . th e Ida h o skies opened up with ra in s and mildly blustery co n ditio ns for th is Sep tember weeken d a nd. co nside ring th e SX track in th e Mounta in H o me Opt im ist Rodeo Are na had been th oro ugh ly wat ered . m ud was a Iacto r. T hrough a ro ugh section o f sli p pery whoops. th e co urse led o ver a pa ir o f j umps into a bo ggy first turn wh ich claimed a num ber ol victims ent er ing wi th 100 m uc h g- s a nd no t eno ugh a co nt ro l. Beyond th e first turn m ire. th ings got tight in a hurry with n ine corners snaki ng ba ck and fo rt h a nd ca using ma n y un wary riders to sta lI or fall. Am on g th o se crea ti n g cro w d p leasing exci tement was ultra -tough Beginner M ike M itch ell (H o n ) in th e O pen B first rnoto . Mitchell had a poor sta rt and worked his way through th e pack in pursuit o f leader Steve Tearrequi (Han). After nearly crashing o ver th e third-jump finish- line sec tion . Mitchell ca me back to pulI within a bikelength of T earrequi, o n ly to bump-bash-stall on the last hump a t th e fini sh. literally inches from ca tch in g winner T earrequi. Vet Bob Krah (Kaw) , fresh from a seco nd overalI Vet fin ish a t Loretta Lynn AMA Amateur Nationals. did it again . with only J ohn Sparks (Yam) being a ble 10 stay anywhere close in th e first moto , Sparks had problems in th e seco nd Vet ra ce. however. and was relegated to third o vera ll behind KTM -m ounted Don T oussant and th e streaking Krah. La rry " Actio n " J ackson do m ina ted th e O pe n P ro s with o n ly Ji m L yn gar (Yam) bei ng able to ra ce wit h J ackso n 's C R 500. R ec u p era t ing J o el Huskey (Suz) di d n 't pop h is tri ck shou lder o u t this wee k. but was deli . nitely o ff th e p ace set by J ackson. Lyn ga r a nd event ual second overall fini sh er Darr en Oben do rf (H us ). Res ult s MI CRO: 1. Jason Rich (Kaw) ; 2. Damon Dennen (Kaw l; 3 . Greg Yearsl ey (Kaw ). MIN I BEG: 1. Ju stin Denn en (Yam l; 2. Er ich Kirsc hner (Kaw); 3. Richy Reynolds (Kaw). MIN IINT: 1. Robert Hayball (Kaw ); 2. Cliff Burge (Kaw); 3 . J ames Cyr (Kaw). MINI X: 1. J erry Thompson (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. Rich Hokan son (Suz); 2. J im Beatty (Kaw); 3. Russell Knapp (Hon). 1251NT: 1. M ike Harris (Ka w) ; 2. J erry Thom pson (Hon). 125 EX: 1. Corey Bart on (Kawl. 250 BEG; 1. Scon Hu ghes (Hon); 2. M ike Ma yden (Han); 3. Delmar Slat e. 250 INT: t . M, ke Jaroine (Yam); 2. Jeff M urray (Hon); 3 . Rob Johnson (Yaml . 250 EX; 1. Mark Hall (Honl; 2. Todd Peugh (s uzl; 3. Hans Kirsc hnek (Kaw). OPEN BEG: 1. St eve Tearrequi (Hon ); 2. M ike r of the inaugural Ra ilroad Pass Ca sin o Cl ass ic. wa s a tte nded by-many of th e Las Vegas Motocross Club's regu lars returning after th e su m mer recess. J a y Cody led a Honda parade over th e fir st big jump as Mike G ibson a nd Dan Anderson. followed close behi nd. Cody and Gibson kept th e wick turned up a nd led th e co mpeti tion most o f th e race. T eeters. m eanwhile. was working his way through the fie ld and fin all y caught the leaders on th e white flag lap. A three-way dogfight ensued for th e ent ire last lap. with Cody battl ing hard to sta y in first. Teeters j us t managed 10 ni p G ibson for second pl ace. In moto two . a determi ned T eeters gra bbed th e holeshot j ust ahead o f An derso n a nd M ike Gibso n . First moto win ner Cody was bu ried midpack. Teeters quick ly worked h is wa y 10 a big lead an d never looked ba ck . winni ng wit h ease, The brawl th is time wa s fo r seco n d place as Gibson . Anderson a nd Geno Ramsay flew three a breast o ver the big jumps at th e back bleacher secti on. Gibson fin all y took co nt ro l. leaving Ramsa y in th ird , but never getti ng nea r wi n ner T eeters . Four d ivisions of Junior Cycles raced as o ne and Intermed ia tes Mike Gi bson a nd Carey H art p rov ed tha t th ey were th e fastest 60cc racers as they finished first a nd seco nd respectivel y. in each o r the co m bi ned races. Gibson. hav ing j us t returned from th e Pon ca Cit y Champi o nsh ips . d emonstrated ex pe rt ise ga ined in national competition with easy victories each time out. Pee Wee cha m p Jimmy Griego. who has just transferr ed to th e 60cc class. showed th at h e is a racer on the move with h is th ird place fini sh. L yle Bingham and Daniel Wagn er led the wa y in th e 500cc Novice a n d Intermediate clas ses. while Lee Pearso n conquered th e Vets division . The 250cc Intermediat e class was th e scene of fast-paced action . Ed Rampa posted th e holeshot in moto o ne a nd led until he endoed a t th e ba ck bleacher sec tio n . Robby H arriso n inherited th e lead . but Jeff Palmer - rac ing in hi s fir st ever Intermed iat e race - soon elbo wed p ast for th e lead. As th e race wore o n . Rampa scra m bled back to challe n ge for first. u n ti l h e co ll ided w ith Pal m er a nd both went down. Palmer recovered first to win. with Rampa fini shi ng seco nd . Rampa gr bbed th e h o leshot a again in the seco nd ro u nd and Pal m er took u p th e chase. T hey rac ed wh eelto- w heel for m os t of th e seco nd half o f the ra ce, unt il Ra mpa crashed hard . resulting in a DNF. Pal mer went on to win th e o vera ll. foll o wed by Terry Thoma s. Chris No rris and Ra mpa . Results PEE WEE NOV : 1. John Meng; 2. Russell Pear son; 3. Brian Sullivan. PEE WEE INT: 1. Jason Partridg e; 2. Greg Zarate gui; 3 . Brian Barnson . J R CVC NOV 6-B: 1. J ason Partr idge: 2. M atth ew Camden; 3. Steve Ireland. J R CVC NOV 9 -11 : 1. Dann y Kusak; 2. Fra nkie Villegas; 3 . Chad A nderson . JR evc MOD NOV 9-11 : 1. Fra nkie Villegas. J R evc INT 6-8 : 1. Brian Bamson. JR evc INT 9 -11 ; 1. M ike Gilbe rt; 2. Carey Hart; 3. J im my Gr iego. J R CVC MOD INT 9 -1 1; 1. Mike Gilbert; 2. Carey Hart . BO STK NOV 9·11 : 1. MIke Michels . 80 STK NOV 12 ·16: 1. Lance Tayl or; 2. Jeff Korhonen; 3. Jeff Hodge . 80 STK INT: 1. David Gr iego; 2. M ike Palme r; 3. Richard Saxton . 80 STK EX; 1. Derek .Tit us. 80 MOD NOV 9 -11 : 1. M ike M IChels. 80 MOD NOV 12 -16 ; 1. Lance Taylor; 2. Jeff Kerhon en; 3. J eff Hodge. 125 NOV : 1. Ken Arnold ; 2. Kerry Mulligan; 3 . Chr is Pocino . 1251NT: 1. Brad Lewis; 2. Johnn y Day; 3 . Son ny Reis ig. 125 PRO: 1. Greg Vowell; 2. Eric Sackett . 250 NOV : 1. Ken Taet ers ; 2. M ike Gibson ; 3 . Gena Ramsay . 250 INT: 1. Jeff Palmer; 2. Terry Thomas : 3 . Chri s Norr is. 25 0 PRO: 1. Scon Underwood; 2. Scott Roberlson ; 3 . Warren Lewis. 500 NOV : 1. Lyle Bingham; 2. Ron Goodwin: 3 . Alex Hill. 500 INT: 1. Daniel Wagner; 2 . Mike Phillips; 3. J im Barnson. 500 PRO: 1. Billy Hill ; 2. Barry Hill; 3. Ron Pruvin es. VET: 1. Lee Pearson; 2. Jac Wndell ; 3. Steve Ire land . Spearfish MX spoils to Stork By Brian George SPEARFISH. SO . SEPT. 8 Bill y Stork ca me out of th e Bo rd erl i n e R aci n g Association's last regular points race at Sturgis Raceway with favorable results in th e sta n di ngs. Stork, riding Budwei ser-sponsored . Rex Conradp repa red Rice Cycle H onda s, traded mot o victories wi th Dave Molder in th e 250cc P ro ca tego ry a nd gra bbed th e overall wi th a ha rd -fo ught battl e in th e final round. Stork also tra ded m o to victories w ith LeeVern Ber ry in th e I25cc Pro class. bu t Berry' s cras hfill ed first moto dropped him to second behind Stork in th e o vera lls. Acti on in th e fir st 125cc Pro moto sa w Stork and Berry go in to the first turn side-by-s ide , wi th Stor k co mi ng o u t w it h the lead. Berry dogged th e H onda pilot for th e fir st lap until hi s Kaw a sak i began swapp in g viol entl y in a section o f silty wh oops an d Berr y went flai li n g into the grou nd. Stork n ow had a com ma nd ing lead while Mark Mu ell er ran in seco nd. Berry wa s ba ck in third. a n d Curt H yde wa s beg in n ing to battle back from a bad start. trying 10 get by H enry Jordon and Ra nd y Salverson. Berry started picking his spots to get by Mueller. then tried to fly inside Mueller 0 [£ a small double-jump when his bi ke landed sideways in a cov ered rut. Berry was pitched into th e ground. but h e jumped right back on. Slowly regaining his speed. Ber ry mounted yet a no the r charge, and in a few laps wa s back up on a battle between Hyde an d Mueller for secon d. H yde took over th e runner-up slo t, and while Berry was trying to motor into third he took yet anoth er spill. Stork took the win . with H yde. Mueller a nd Berry following. In round two. Stork aga in took the holeshot, while Mu eller stuffed his Honda inside Berry for seco nd. Berry ca me righ t ba ck in th e seco nd co rner to regain th e runner -up spo t. an d th e tw o riders began a battl e for th e front p osition. Stork held o ff Berry for th e fir st three laps. but th e Kaw asaki p il ot worm ed h is wa y aro un d Stork to tak e over the lead befor e th e halfwa y po int. Stork stayed righ t o n Berry's rear fender th e rest o f the wa y. but too k n o cha nc es a t losing h is seco nd pl ace in th e m o to to give him th e overa ll win. Stork returned in th e fir st 250cc Pro m o to and took th e hol esh ot with Greg H yde. Molder a nd Curt H yde tra il in g . Molder moved to seco nd a nd pressured Sto r k every step o f the way as th e tw o rod e h ead -to-head up to th e ch eckered flag . whe re Stor k was sti ll in co m m an d . Mol der p icked up seco nd . wh ile beh ind C urt H yde man aged to work around Greg H yde for thi rd lat e in th e rno to .

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