Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

fin al ro u nd, but ri gh t beh in d h im cha rged th e pack, whi ch included Den nis U rba n, Ro bert Briney and Nick Ni chols. Coming from behind Laye overcame fif th -pl ace Wamboldt. Ni ch ols passed Brin ey toclaim th ird. La ye th en cha rge by Briney to nab d fourth p osit ion. Ou t fro nt, San ch ez a nd Ur ba n cras h ed a fter a tin y j u mp, advanci ng Ni ch ol s a nd La ye to th e firs t two spots, where th ey remained unt il th e co mpletio n of the ra ce. Wambol dt held do wn thi rd , a nd Urban got underwa y a fter th e spill but co u ld o n ly manage fo urth . Sa n ch ez was dusted a nd pl aced eight h. The 1-2 tall y belo nging to La ye n o t o nly ga ve h im th e day's wi n, but the points lead by a margin o f 28. N ich ol s' 5- 1 sco re ga ve h im th e runner-up spot, with third a nd fourth-p lace brass going to Wamboldt and Urban. Sa nch ez rounded out th e top five. The Veteran Experts really went a t it , and Ken Ra tzloff took th e first moto bu t did n't ha ve th e lu ck in the fi na l bout. He sta lled h is H o nda o ver a sma ll j u mp an d forfei ted th e lead to Fran k Steiner. It was Stei ner, Ra tzlo ff a nd j ohn Burkey fo r th e day . Results 60 BEG 0 ·8: 1. Robby Hammond. 60 NOV : 1. Scott Gray (Kaw ): 2. Shane Morales (Kaw): 3 . David Cooke (Han). 60 INT: 1. Bobb y Morales (Kaw). 60 EX: 1. J acob Swain (Kaw) ; 2. Damon Huffman (Kaw) . BOSTK BEG: 1. Jeff Ratzlaff (Han): 2. J eff lew is (Kaw) ; 3 . Br ian Patrick (Kaw). BO STK NOV: 1. Jamie Mo rab ito (Yam ): 2. Derek Na1vig (Kawl: 3. Todd Smi t h (Yam). BO STK INT: 1. Sl oan Coope r (Yam); 2. Darin Green (Yam) . BO STK EX: 1. St even Kot ajarvi (Kaw) . BO MOD NOV : 1. Damon Huffm a n (Yam). BO MOD INT: 1. Jeff Fine (Kaw) . 12 5 BEG : 1. Levi Noble (Yam): 2 . Chr is Gibbs (Suz): 3. Ed Vite lli (Suzl . 12 5 NOV : 1. Larry Laye (Kaw ); 2. Nick Nicho l s (Kaw) ; 3 . Steva Wamboldt (Kaw) . 12 5 INT: 1. Scott M urp hy (Kaw): 2. Chr is Sparks (Kaw) ; 3 . J i mm y Palm er (Ka w). PRO: 1. Ken ZlIhrt (Han): 2 . Kurt Henricksen (Kaw ): 3 . Jeff M atiasevich (Kaw ). 250 BEG: 1. And y Kyler (Han): 2. Keit h Vitale (Han); 3 . M ike Sosa (Yam). 250 NOV : 1. Steven Skibel (Yam): 2 . Frank Orosco (Hon); 3. M att Owen s (Hon ). 2 50 INT: 1. Tony Str ang io (Kawl ; 2. Loren Poc hi rowski (Kaw); 3 . B.J. M ill spaugh (Kawl. 500 BEG: 1. Nayrs Guidinger (Yam). 500 NOV : 1. John Ad ams (Hon ): 2. Lou ie Deletorre (Hon ); 3. Dan Stilwell (Hon) . 500 INT: 1. Fran k St ein er (Yam); 2. Russell Garci a (Yam); 3 . Jeff Cla usen (Han). 500 PRO: 'l . Rub en Fal con (Yam); 2 . Kei t h M or a bito (Yam). VET JR : 1. Mi ck M istr ett a (Suz). VET INT: 1. Robert J ohn son (Han): 2: Bob Graf (Han): 3. Dan Sanch ez (Yam l. VET EX: 1. Fran k Stein er (Yaml; 2 . Ken Ratzlaff (Han ): 3. John Bur key (Yam ). Jam es, Lunsford vict or ious at Gr een Valley RR By Scott Schaefer NO RTH RI CHLAND H IL LS, TX SEPT. 15 Jamie J ames a nd Ronn ie L u n sford made th e best of miserable racing co ndit ions Su nday a t G reen Valley Racewa y, g lid ing to three victori es eac h. Although th e track stayed extremel y slick d ue to a co nt in u ing drizzle , the pair showed th e crowd that a smooth riding style pays off wh en speed isn 't everyth ing . Lunsford , on h is North west H ondasponsored Intercept or S uperbi ke, started th e day off wi th an easy victo ry in the first race o f th e af ter noon, Form u la Two . H e a lso took firsts in Fo rmula One a nd B Superbi ke. In Form u la One, the fin al e o f th e da y, hi s lead ove r secon d pl ace was a lmost half a lap. james, o n a stock FZ750, took wins in A Production , B Producti on a nd A Su perbike, In h is two clashes w it h Lunsford, he sp lit a first a nd second eac h time with th e H onda-mounted rid er. james won A Superbike with L u ns ford seco nd, a nd ca me in behind L u ns ford in B S uper bike, T he E Superb ik e a nd Production classes became showcases fo r unusu al ridin g sty les. Ph il Pa tterson , o n hi s G Pz305, won bo th classes co n vincingl y, but h e was cha sed by hordes o f Ha t-tra cking H onda ASCOI S . Sa n der Avant, hi s brother Seth, j oseph Bich eler a nd Jeff Berglund proved the thum pe rs w ith a Ioot down to he th e hot se tup for th e tigh t, tw isting a nd slick sur face. Andy Ro bbins. a lso o n a H onda si ngle, survived a pract ice cra sh to win th e Forrn u la T hree Expert a nd took second Expert in D Superbike, And re Vanderberg and Brian Floores traded wins in th e C Superbi ke an d C P ro du ctio n events. Floores took th e Superbike win o n h is Yamaha Fj600, a nd Vanderb erg won th e Pro d uction division o n h is 600 N inj a. N ov ice Ya mah a rider \\'h illlev Fannin g p ro ved hi s we t-weath er prow ess tw o m onths ago at G reen Vall ey w ith eigh t troph ies, a nd to day he aga in il l usrrau-d th e correct form for rem a inin g upright and victoriou s, tak in g Iirst A Produ ct ion Novi ce. D Superb ike, B Production , and D Pro duction. He also finished second in C Production and a th ir d in Form u la O ne. In the four-hour regi on a l endura n ce ra ce h eld o n Saturday, th e entrants had o nly slightly better co n diti ons. T he rai n let up a fte r th e en d o f practice, bu t h eavy humidity kept th e tra ck wet u nti l abou t th e third hour. Mike Ryan , R icha rd Presco tt , and Brian Grav er of T eam Scream too k their stock C BII OOF Honda to a three-lap victory over th e FZ750 'o f Ocelot Racing . The pipes o n th eir H onda began to crac k up in th e firs t hou r. Presco tt sa id afte r th e race, "We kn ew th ey were bro ken , but th e bik e co nt in ued to run well and it didn 't reall y sound th at bad on th e bik e, so we just ignored it." In o ther en d u ra nc e cla sses, O celot Racing won H ea vyweigh t Super bike, Tea m R u ce r ba ck w on Medium Weight P roduct ion a nd EI Faco Ba took Medium Producti on on a GS 550 Suzuki, Tea m Dirtv Deeds won th e Ligh tw eight P rodu'eti on a nd Tea m Kawh e~d pl a ced firs t in Li ghtweighl Superb ike, • Results F-2 EX: 1. Ron nie Lu nsf ord (Hon); 2. Rick Tetr ick (Yam l; '3. Ruben Loredo (Han). . F-2 NOV : 1. Mark A nd rew s (Hon): 2. weslevwin chester (Ho n); 3 . W hitney Fanni ng (Yam ). A PROD EX: 1. J am i e J am es (Yam l: 2. Pat Gi ll (Kaw ); 3 . Lloyd Ols on (Yam). A PROD NOV: 1. W hitney Fanning (Vaml : 2 . Rick Delgado (Yam): 3 . Robe rt Taylor (Kawl. o SPBK EX: 1. Jo hn ny Jo h nson (Yaml; 2. A ndy Robbin s (Ho n); 3 . J am es Nicholson {Yaml. o SPBK NOV: 1. Whitney Fanning (Yam): 2. Mike Cook (Yam); 3 . Jeff Crawford (Yam). , B PROD EX: 1. Ja mie James (Yam); 2. Rick Tetrick (Yam); 3 . M att M aschm a nn (Yam). B PROD NOV: 1. W h it ney Fann ing (Yam): 2. Rick Deogado (Yam): 3 . Troy Christie (Han). E PROD NOV: 1. Ph il Patt er son (Kawl: 2. Sand er Av an t (Ho n); 3. Joseph Bic heler (Ho n), F ~4 EX: 1. J eff Harder (Han ); 2. Ralph Farm er (Hon ); 3 . Davi d Robiso n {Hon}. F-4 NOV: 1. Phil Patt erso n (Kaw) ; 2. Gary Ben nin gton '(Yam ). VIN T EX: 1. Patr ic k McDaniel (Hon ). e SPBK EX: 1. Andre Va nderberg (Kaw) ; 2 . Br ian Floor es (Yam ); 3. Arm ando M on tem ayor (Kaw). C SPBK NOV : 1. Sand er Avant (Yam): 2. Lerov Mon tgomery (Ha n); 3. Whitney Fan n ing (Yam). A SPBK EX: 1. Jamie J ames {Yam); 2 . Ronnie Lunsford (Han): 3. Pat Gill (Kaw) . A SPBK NOV : 1. Dou g Canmich ael (Honl : 2. Rick Delg ado (Yam ); 3. W hitney Fann in g (Yam ). F-3 EX: 1. Andy Robbins (Han): 2 . Je ff Har der (Han); 3. J essie Dan iel (Yam). F-3 NOV ; 1. Russell Collin s {Ho n); 2. l ero y Mont gom ery (Ho nl : 3 . Blain e Augu stine (Hon) . o PROD EX: 1. J ames Nicholson (Yam ); 2. Patrick McDaniel (Honl. o PROD NOV : 1. Whitne y Fann ing (Yam ); 2. Sand er Avant (Yam ); 3. Je ff Crawford (Yam l. a SPBK EX : 1. Ronnie Lunsford (Han); 2. Jamie James (Yam): 3 . Lloyd Olson (Yam). . B SPBK NOV : 1. W hitney Fann ing (Vam): 2 . Tro y Chr istie (Hon); 3 . Pat Tharp (Vam). E SPBK EX: 1. J eff Berglund (Honl: 2. J ack Gei seke (Yam); 3 . Pat rick McDaniel (Ho n). E SPBK NOV : 1. Ph il Patt erson (Kaw l: 2. Sander Av ant (Honl; 3 . Seth Avant (Han I. F SPBK NOV: 1. Gary Bennin gton (Yam I; 2. Ran dal Brock (Yam) . F SPBK EX: 1. Ralp h Farm er (Han ). C PROD EX: 1. Brian Floor es (Yam); 2. Andre Vanderb erg (Kaw); 3. Armando Montemayor (Kawl. C PROD NOV : 1. Lero y Montgomery (Han): 2. Whitney Fanning (Yam); 3 . Cla yton Ardoin (Kaw) . F-1 EX: 1. Ronnie Lunsfo rd (Hon); 2. Pat Gill (Kaw): 3. Wa yne Even (Kaw). F-1 NOV : 1, Do ug Carmichael (Hon); 2. Robe rt Taylor (Kaw); 3 . W hitney Fan ning (Yaml. ENDURANCE: 1. Team Scr eam (HW P); 2. Ocel ot Racing (HW S): 3 . Refl ect ed Ligh t (HW P). ~ ~ .' ., l!) 1985 NATI O N A L HA RE SCRAMBLES CHAMPION 00 O"l ....... J ohn Martin raced hi s CAN-AM to t he 250cc Class Championship an d the Ove rall Championship in t he 1985 AMA National Hare Scrambles Se ries . HI-POINT/ALPINESTARS BOOTS C(j ....... .... 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