Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ 00 0') ~ 00 Hank Moree (37) temporarily holds off Damon Bradshaw in the 85cc Stock 12-13 TT race. Bradshaw took the TT overall; Moree second. Tommy Watts (2) and Shawn Kalos get close in the 125cc A motocross race. Watts took the win. Kalos finished third. a nd Mark Melton to th e 125cc Expert win . The Barr's Competition-sponsored rid er said, " I hit a tree a n d looped it out, but th e bik e ra n stro ng a ll da y." Tommy WatlS won the250cc Expert ra ce, with the dramatics provided by a d uel for seco n d between Mike Morris a nd Mik e ]ones. ]ones' seco ndpl ace finish put him ahead o f Melton for th e point lead. Thomson seized on th e second lap of 250/ 500cc B ac tion and Andy Michner took th e class lead with a Win . Cycle Springs Yamaha/Hi-Pointsponsored Chris Marlin had h is turn in th e limeli ght with a ro mp to th e I 25cc B class win. " Everyth ing went perfectl y," sai d th e dirty but happy winner. Mike Cr ai g and Whi sperin ' Smith reti red with a ma tch ed pair o f brok en arm s. Aga in led every lap o f 125cc ac tion to sta y close to 250/500cc winner Todd Adam s in th e C p oint chase. " I ha d on ly plan ned to ride th e MX," sai d Adams . ''I' m g la d tha t T ip Ti p ton a nd th e Bradshaws talked me int o ridi ng it all." 28 Motocross Gatorback 's MX ci rcui t provided the stage for the fin a l showdown . L usk a nd Edwards sett led th eir 65cc cha llenge with a wild four mo tos o f u p-an d-down action. Edwards won a Stock moto , bu t L usk h eld onto the poi nt lead by sp litt ing moto wins wi th Edwa rds in Modified action . " T h is will be m y last race on the 65s," exp lained Edwards, who has recent ly sig ned a co nt ra ct wi th Yam a ha to ri de 80cc bikes. Lu sk's co nsistent riding ea rned h im th e 65cc O lym piad Ch ampionship a nd tied fo r th e poi nt lead in th e Bronze Boot q ues t. , Honda /H i-Point-sponsor ed Brett Melt on had a field day, riding h is Ed Mel ton-tuned m ount to three 85cc (7II ) molO win s a n d th e class MX cha mp io ns h ip. Sean Thornton upset Scon Sh eak an d lOok the 85cc Olympic awa rd back to th e West Coast. Th ornton , aft er co llec ti ng his sixfoot troph y, said , "The T eam Green guys put a li ghter sp rin g in my sh ock. It was j ust what I needed o u t there IOday." Brian Swink led on e lap of 85cc (12-13) Stock competition, but Bradshaw bl itzed th e field for the win. Mo ree h ad more bike trouble in the , S tock cla ss, but took seco n d in th e Modified event. Bradsh aw sa id , " I got hit in th e first turn a nd my throttle cable was torn . ''I' m su re g la d it held together long enough to fin ish th e rno to. " Michigan rider ] ohn Van Sickl e suffered a serio us injury in hi s race and required hospital ization. Nebraska rider Denn is Stephen son to p ped h is 85cc (14-15) ri val ]ohn Kit sch in th e first Stock m oto a nd was leading th e seco nd w he n a £1 a t tire slowed his Kawasaki . " I wa s hittin g th e ledges and m y feet kept co mi n g off th e pegs," explained Stephenson. Bobby ]ay Mann lost gro u n d a fter a p air of good starts in both m otos, Kit sch slo wed hi s Sh a ron Kitsch prepped, Barr 's-backed Kawasaki in th e Modified rno tos, lett in g Stephenso n hav e th e cla ss wi n 10 ins ure hi s seco nd Ol ympic cla ss cha m p ion sh ip . Mike ] on es and Mark Melt on were a p oin t a part in th e I 25/ 250cc Exp ert di vision. Winner Ron n ie T iche nor and Tommy Watts sto le the sho w in th e o peni n g 125cc mo to with ]ones edging Melt on for th ird . Prett y C hris Bell ora ch eered for ] ones as he held seco nd in th e final moto , but wha t th e Pen nsylvan ia rider reall y needed was gasol ine, as h is quest en ded wi th an em p ty tank. Wa tts he ld off T ichenor an d Stanto n to win the class, but Melton ow n ed th e cha mpionshi p. Stan ton a nd Watts swa p ped win s in th e 250cc cla ss, Stanton tak in g th e win a nd Wa ns the MX cha mpionsh ip. T homso n 's har e scrambles DN F knocked hi m o u t o f a n o vera ll Ol ym pi c division victory, b u t he tw isted th e thro tt le o n his Kaw asaki to th e lim it a nd wo n fou r moros in l 25cc a nd 250cc B ac tio n, ta kin g hom e the Scott USA G o lden G ogg les awa rd. " I was wo rri ed in the first I 25cc mota," ex p la in ed a h appy Th o mso n a t th e tro p hy pr esentation. " I go t blocked in th e fir st turn by so m e d ud e o n a Yamah a a n d it took three laps to cat ch up." Michner Industries/Dynamic/ Sconsponsored Michner rod e h is ]ohn Hunter-tuned Kawasaki 10 th e 125/ 250cc B Ol ympic titl e, scoring a second on h is 250cc machine. ]on Agin a nd T od d Adams earned respective win s in th e 125 a nd 250/ 500cc d ivisions, with Adams ge tt ing th e nod a s th e Ol ympic Champion. " Gettin g support from Yamaha thi s year gave me a lot mo re co nfidence," exp la ined Adams. Adams was a close seco nd to T hom so n in th e quest for • th e Golden Goggl es award . Results BRONZE BOOT AWARO : Damon Bradshaw(Yam). GOLDEN GOGGLES AWARD : Lowell Thomson (Kaw). OVERALL DIVISION WINNERS: 65cc (7-11) Ezra Lusk (Kaw). 85cc (7-1 1) Sean Thornton (Kaw) . 85cc (12- 13 ) Damon Bradshaw (Vam). 85 cc (14 - 15) John Kitsch IKaw). 125 /2500c A: Mark Me lton (Han ). 12512500c B: Andy M ichner (Kaw) . 125/25Dcc C: Todd Adams (Yam). STADIUM MX 65cc 17-11 ) STOCK : 1. Ezra Lusk (Kaw); 2. Jeff" Dement (Kaw); 3 . M ichael Fann (Kaw) ; 4 . Colin Edwards (Yam~ 5. Cindy Cole (Kaw). 54oc (7-11 ) MOD: 1. Colin Edwards (Yam); 2. Jeff Dement (Kaw ); 3. Ezra Lust tKawt; 4 . Steve Olson (Kaw ); 5. Mack Vander Baek (Kaw). 85cc 17-11 ) STOCK : 1. Dennis Dahlin (Kaw); 2 . Brett Melton (Hon); 3 . Brock Bullard (yam); 4 . Scott Sheak (Yam); 5. Sean Thornton IKaw). 85cc 17-11) MOD: 1. Sean Thornton (Kaw): 2. Denn is Dahlin(Kaw); 3 . Scon Sheak(Yam);4. Bren Melton (Han ); 5. Brock Bullard (Vam). 85cc (12·13) STOCK : 1. Hank Moree (Kaw); 2. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 3 . Jeromy Buehl (Kaw); 4 . Daryl Voungblood (Vam); 5. Brian Sw ink (Kaw) . 85cc (12-13) MOD: 1. Damon 8radshaw(Vam); 2. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 3 . Brian Sw ink (Kaw); 4 . Jeromy Buehl (Kaw); 5. Marty Vaughn (Hon) . 85cc 114- 15) STOCK: 1. Dennis Stephenson IKaw); 2 . Joh n Kitsch (Kaw); 3. Timothy Lemire IKaw); 4 . Sean Dukes (Kaw); 5. Bobby Jay Mann IKaw). 85c c 11 4· 15) MOD : 1. Sean Duk es (Kaw ); 2. Bobb y Ja y Mann (Kawl; 3. Dennis Steph enson IKaw) ; 4 . Rob Han son (Vam ); 5 . Todd Neal (Kaw). 125cc A: 1. Bri a n McE lro y(Yam l; 2. Mark M elton (Han); 3. Shawn Kala s (Han); 4 . M ichael Jones (Kaw) ; 5. Jeff Stanton (Vam). 12 5cc B: 1. Mi chae l Craig (Vam); 2. Low ell Thornson (Kawl; 3 . M ike Himanek (Han); 4 . An dy M ichn er (Kaw ); 5. T.J . M on ey (Kaw ). 12 5cc C: 1. J on Ag in (Han); 2 . Gregory Adam (Yam ); 3. J ason Colema n (Kaw) ; 4 . Ch ri s J en kins ' (Han ); 5. David Curry (Vam). 25D / 500cc A : 1. Shawn Kalas (Han); 2. Tom my W ans (Kaw) ; 3 . Ronn ie Tich en or (Kawl; 4 . Jeff St anton (Yam ); 5. M ike Morris (Kaw l. 250 / 500c c B: 1. Low ell Thomson (Kaw ); 2. Andy Mich ner (Kaw); 3. Erig Rett ig (Sul); 4 . Todd Jones IKaw) ; 5. Tracy Wha ley (Yam). 250 / 500c c C: 1. Todd Adams (Vam); 2. Jo hn Hunter (Ks w) ; 3 . TalmadgeWyatt (Vam ); 4 . M ich ael Fitz gerald tSuz); 5. Keith Bland (Yam). TT 65cc (7 · 1 1) STOCK: 1. Colin Edw ards (Vam); 2 . Ma ck Van der Beek (Kaw ); 3 . St eve Olson (Kaw); 4 . M ichael Rann (Kaw l; 5. Jeff Dem ent (Kaw). 65 cc (7 -1 1) MOD: 1. Coli n Edw ard s lVam l; 2. Ezra Lusk (Kaw); 3 . Jeff Dem ent (Kaw ); 4 . Steve Ols on (Kaw ); 5. Michae l Fann (Kaw) . 85 cc (7- 11) STOCK: 1. Scan Sheak (Kaw); 2 . Sean Thornton (Kaw) ; 3 . Brock Bullard (Yam); 4 . Bren Me lton (Hon); 5 . Shane Hampton (Yam). 85 cc (7 · 1 1) MOD: 1. Sean Thornton (Kaw); 2. Scott Sh ea k (Kaw ); 3 . Broc k Bullard (Yam); 4 . Bre tt Me lton (Han); 5 . Shane Hampton (yam). 85 cc (12 -13 ) STOCK : 1. Damon 8radshaw (Vam ); 2. Hank Moree (Kawl; 3 . Gene Naumec (Kaw); 4 . Brian Swink (Kaw ); 5 . Jody North (Kaw). 85cc(12-13)MOD: 1. 8rianSwink(Kaw); 2 . Tony Young (Kaw ); 3 . Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 4 . Derek Voungblood (Vam); 5. Jeromy 8uehl (Kaw). 85cc (14 ·15) STOCK: 1. Bobby Mann IKaw); 2. Dennis Stephenson (Kaw); 3. John Kitsch (Kaw); 4. Stevie Childress (Kaw); 5. Derrick Roe (Kaw). 85cc (14 · 15) MOD: 1. Bobby Mann (Kaw) ; 2; John Kitsch (Kaw); 3 . Stev ie Childress (Kaw); 4 . Kevin Walker (Yam); 5. Aaron Yonely (Kaw). 125cc A: 1. Michael Jones (Kaw); 2. Mark Melton (Han); 3. Todd Dehoop (Yam); 4 . Ronnie Tichenor (Kaw) ; 5. Vince DeVane (Yam). 125cc B: 1. Lowell Thomson (Kaw); 2. Andy M ichner (Kaw); 3. Gary Burdette (Hon); 4 . M ichael Craig (Yam); 5. Mike Himanek (Hon). 125cc C: 1. Allan Horne (Yam); 2. Rich Machniak (Kaw); 3. Scott Atwell (Kaw); 4 . Stave Gardiner (Han); 5. M ike Hale (Kaw ). Kalas (Han); 5. Kenneth BoUmeier (Yam). 250/500cc 8 : 1. Lowell Thomson (Kaw); 2. Andy Michner (Kaw); 3 . Kevin Hines (KTM); 4. Vick Dyer (Vam); 5. Eric Renig (Suz). 250/500cc C: 1. Gregory Adams (Yam); 2. John Hunter (Kaw); 3. Talmadge (Wyatt ( V a m ~ 4 . Michael Fitzpatrick (Han); 5. Brent Atwell (Kaw ). HARE SCRAMBLES 65cc (7- 1 1) STOCK : 1. Colin Edwards (Vam); 2. M ichael Fann (Kaw); 3 . Tommv Kirk (Kaw); 4 . Cindy Cole (Kaw ); 5. Matt Harrell (Kaw). 65cc (7-11) MOD: 1. Ezra Lusk (Kaw); 2 . Mack Vander Beek (Kaw); 3. Steve Olson (Kaw); 4 . Ryan Reynolds (Kaw) ; 5 . Jeff Dement (Kawl. B5cc 1 - 111STOCK : 1. Scan Sheak IKaw); 2. Jeff 7 Curry (Yam) ; 3 . Bren Melton (Han ); 4 . Sean Thornton (Kaw); 5. Denn is Dahlin (Kaw). B5cc (7 -11) MOD: 1. Brock Bullard (Yam); 2 . Patr ick Slate (Yam ); 3 . Shane Hampton (Yam); 4. Billy Cantrell (Kaw ); 5 . Joshua Brown (Kaw). 8Scc (12 -13) STOCK : 1. Damon Bradshaw(Yam); 2. Derek Youngblood (Yam) ; 3 . Daryl Youngblood (Yam); 4 . Ryan Fenn (Kaw): 5. John Vansickle (Vam). 8Sc c (12 -13) MOD: 1. 8rian Swink (Kaw); 2. Jeromy Buehl (Kaw ); 3. Tony Voung (Han); 4 . Jody Nonh (Yam); 5. David Bailey (Kaw). 85 cc (14-15) STOCK : 1. Timothy Lem ire (Kaw); 2. Derrick Roe (Yam); 3 . Stevie Childress (Kaw); 4. Kev in Walker (Yam); 5 . Chad Pederson (Han) . 85cc (14 ·15) MOD: 1. John Kitsch (Kaw); 2. Den nis Stephenson (Kaw); 3 . Todd Neal (Kaw); 4 . Aaron Yonely (Kaw); 5. Greg Derickson (Kaw). 125cc A : 1. Bryan McElroy (Yam ); 2. Eric Yarnell (Suz); 3. Mark Melton (Hon); 4 . Vince DeVane (Yam; 5 . Greg Bowen (Yaml . 125cc B: 1. Chr is Marlin (Kaw); 2 . Mark Decandia (Kaw); 3 . Justin Otto (Yam); 4 . Keith Johnson (Kaw); 5. M ike Himanek (Han). 125ccC: 1.JonAgin(Hon); 2. Mike Hale (Kaw); 3. Allen Harne (Yam I; 4 . Jason Coleman (Kaw); 5. Scott Boost (Han) . 250/500cc A : 1. Tommy Wa ns (Kaw) ; 2. Mike Jon es (Kawl; 3. M ike M or ri s (Kaw) ; 4 . Pau l York (Kaw ); 5. Sanford Buch alter (Kaw) . 250/500cc B: 1. Andy M ichner (Kaw); 2. Eric Rellig (Suz); 3 . Tracy Wh aley (Vaml ; 4 . M ike Stahl ma n (Kaw ); 5 . Vick Oyer (Yam). 2 50 / 500c c C: 1. Todd Adam s (Vam); 2. Talm adg e Wyan (Yam); 3 . Jack Cord er (Yam): 4 . J oh n Hu nte r (Kaw ); 5. Tom Stan ley (Suz). MOTOCROSS 65 cc (7 -11) STOCK: 1. Ezra Lusk (Kaw ); 2. Mack Vander Beek (Kaw) ; 3. Coli n Edw ards (Yam); 4 . Jeff Dem ent (Kaw ); 5 . M ichael Fann (Kaw ). 65cc (7- 11) MOD: 1. Colin Edwa rds (Yam); 2. Ezra Lus k (Kaw); 3 . Steve Olson (Kaw ); 4 . Mack Vande r Beek (Kaw ); 5. Michael Fann (Kaw ). B5 cc (7 · 11) STOCK: 1. Br en Me lton IHon); 2. 8r ock Bu lla rd (Vam); 3. J eff Curry (Vam); 4 . Sea n Thorn t on (Kaw ); 5 . Kevin Adda ir (Yam). 85c c (7 ·11) MOD: 1. Br ell Mel ton (Hon ); 2. Sean Tho rnt on (Ka wl; 3 . Broc k"Bullard (Yam); 4 . J eff Curry (Yam); 5 . Patr ick Slate (Yam). 85 cc ( 12- 13 ) STOCK : 1. Damon 8radshaw(Vam): 2. Brian Swink (Kaw) ; 3. Hank Moree (Kaw); 4 . Dary l Yo ungbl ood (Yam); 5. Derek Youngblood (Yam ). " 85cc (12-13) MOD : 1. Damon 8radshaw (Vam ); 2. Hank Moree (Kaw) ; 3 . Jeromy Bueh l (Kaw); 4 . Gene Naumex (Kaw) ; 5 . Justin Jackson (Han ). 85cc (14 ·15) STOCK : 1. Jo hn Kitsch (Kaw); 2. Steve Childress (Kaw); 3 . Timothy Lem ire (Kaw) ; 4. Dennis Stephenson (Kaw) ; 5 . Kevin Wa lker (Yam). 85cc(14-15) MOD: 1. Denn is Stephenson (Kaw) ; 2. John Kitsch (Kaw); 3 . Timothy Lem ire (Kaw) ; 4 . Bobby Mann (Kaw); 5. Stev ie Childress (Kaw). 125cc A : 1. Tommy Wans (Kaw); 2. Ronnie Tichenor (Kaw); 3. Shawn Kalos (Hon); 4 . Mark Mel ton (Han); 5. Jeff Stanton (Vam). 125cc B: 1. Lowell Thomson (Kaw); 2 . Chr is Marlin (Kaw) ; 3 . Keith Johnson (Kaw); 4 . Justin Ono (Vam); 5. Mike Himenek (Han) . 125cc C: 1. Jon Agin (Han) ; 2. Chris Lemmon (Kawl; 3 . Gregory Adams (Yam ); 4 . Allen Horne (Vam); 5. Rocky 8aumler (Kaw). 25D /500cc A : 1. Jeff Stanton (Vam); 2. Tommy Wans (Kaw); 3 . Kenny Bollmeier (Yam); 4 . Sanford Buchalter (Kaw) ; 5 . Michael Jones (Kaw). 25D /500cc 8 : 1. Lowell Thomson (Kaw); 2. Andy Michner (Kaw); 3. Mike Stahlman (Kaw); 4 . Tracy Whaley (Vam); 5 . Eric Ren ig (Suz) . 250 /500cc C: 1. Gregory Adams (Vam ); 2. Chris Wilson (Yam ); 3 . Talmadge Wyatt (Vam); 4 . Keith 81 and (Varni; 5. Allan GraviIl IKTM ).

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