Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

, :I: U w w a: CD z W ...J >- CD o b :I: CL . Wei ss an d Ch arles Majeski close behind. After ga ting last , H o llister gr ad uall y wo rk ed hi s way up 10 th e ta il o f a right four-rider aul e for seco nd wh ich involv ed H a le. Maj eski a nd C la re nce Bull. In the closing laps, Maj eski nudged hi s way by H al e.and H ale th en stalled his bike. T ha t in effect gave H ollister th e tille if he co u ld nurse hi s mach in e 10 th e flag. H e d id . gell ing by Bull for th ird a nd th e class cha m p io ns h ip. Results 8OCC: 1. Georg ie Price (Kaw); 2. J ill La ut enbacker (Suz); 3 . Rich Me llinger (Yam I. 8Occ: 1. Pr ic e 1139); 2. Jim Haas (83 .5 ); 3. Scan W ebber (77.5). . . 125cc: 1. Todd St i.h (Su<); 2. Kenny Mohl er (Kaw); 3. Patr ick Worley (Vi H. 125cc: 1. Joe 8 romley ( 11 8 .5); 2 . Todd S' ith (10 2.5); 3 . Jay Boar man (86 .5) . 25Occ : 1. Taylor W hite IV (Yam ); 2 . Danny Reich · ert (Bul): 3 . Larry Sw eeten (Kaw) . 25Occ: 1. Reiche" (99 :5); 2. Sweeten (86 .5); 3 . Todd Kendig (8 5 .51. 36Occ : 1. Rob S mith (8ul); 2. Charl es Majesk i (8 ul): 3 . J i m Hollister (8 ul). FINAL 360cc POINT STAN DINGS : 1. Hollister 1 5); 2. Robbi e Hale (88 .5); 3. M aj eski (8 3.5). 97. 250cc PRO; 1. Rodney Farr is (Bul ); 2. Tom Majeski (Vii); 3 . Paul Cr umling (Han) . FlNAL 2 50cc POIN TSTANDING S: 1. Farris (132); 2. M ajeski (93 .5); 3 . Crumling (93) . Rodney Farris won his f ou rth straight 250cc Pro class championship at the Timonium Short Track. M ike Good wi n (no rel ation 10 th e promoter), said. " I burned ch eck six. bur rhi s was a good end u ro . The marki ng was good a n d th e mi leagc deccnr . I like th c liu le ra nyo ns in th e seco nd pa n o ft he ' Do u ble Specia l' ". H e un kn owingl y took second 200cc A, a nd a ll o ther check six burne rs im p ro ved rlu-ir sco res when rherh eck was th rown OUI d ue 10 loca l shooters m ov ing th e ri bbon, ca usin g milt'ag" errors. Th e m ileage marker a lso was removed. R c turn in g Min i A rider ;\I i ke C ha m ber lai n. J r. smoked a ll Loop One co mpcutorv. turui ng in the o n ly rh ree-poim sco re o n h is YZ80. Chr is Sa lum , al so Y7 ..80-moullled , pUI do wn a so lid seco nd, a nd was th e o n lv o ne 10 do a " Fo u r. " Ro ber t Wh ile (H o n) , M ini C, look third overa ll at 5 . 29~ . followed by C ra ig Flanders o n a n ew C R 125, a15,307. a nd Lor i Bo n -m-eou a no ther class -in fested YZ80 rounded OUI Ih e to p five .u 6.359. SU P(~ IUOSS Resu lts OVERAL L LOOP 2: 1. Rick Dan iel (Hu s); 2. Rand y Pretzer (Yam); 3 . Jo hn Ferr o (Hon). OV ERAL L LOOP 1: 1. Mi ke Cham berlai n. J r. (Yam) ; 2. Chris Sa lu m(Ya m); 3 . Robert Wh it e (Hon) Johnson stars at Tri-County MX By Gwen Millan FITZGE RAL D, GA, DEC. 8 The thi rd round of th e FMC Georgia-Florida Fa lll\·I X Seri es sa w Ka wasaki-mou n led Ro b J ohnson slea l th e show on lhe 26 supercro ss-slyle Irack . J ohnson led every lap of bOlh 250cc Ex pe n class mOlDS and prompted o ne compelilDr lD sa y, I' d g ive m y eyeleelh 10 be in co mp lele co ntro l lik e Iha l. " L evan Pendergrass was J oh ns on 's closesl co m pe li lDr an d he lOok seco nd in bolh mOlDS. Series points lead er C ha rles ROlundo look Ihi rd in th e fir sl m a IO in dramatic fashi on . Wilh lh e checkered flag waving, Rotundo clea red th e lr ipl e jumps o n ly 10 lose co nt ro l. laking a bad spill. H is firsl th ou ghl wh en h e reg ained hi s senses was 10 rem ount and cro ss th e fini sh lin e, n OI realizing h e had alread y clea red il. Some o f lh e m ost sp iriled racin g o f Ihe day was lurned in by Mini Nov ice cla sscom petilors. Nalhan Bissell e and Chris U mslea d fin ish ed 1-2 in lh e firSImOlD, bUI U ms tea d ca me back 10 wi n Ih e seco nd malO over Bissell e a n d lak e Iheovera ll w in . C lass poi nts leader Raben Cassube ro de a brand new bik e in th e event a nd lack o f lime 10 di al it in saw him log IWO di sa p po inri ng sixth pl ace fini sh es. A 5-4 da y for Kevin Trice ena bled him lD mo ve into a lie with Ca ssube in th e po int sta ndings. Results MIN I EXP: 1. Ern ie M illan. MIN I NOV; 1. Ch ris Umstead (Yam) : 2. Nat han Bissette IKaw}; 3 . Dana Losey (Kaw) . 125cc EXP: 1. Levan Pendergrass (Han) ; 2. John Waeltz (Kaw); 3 . Doug Bu llard (Suz). 125cc NOV : 1. M ike W ilson (Kaw ); 2 . Paul Cara preso (Kaw); 3. Hugh Adams (Yam). 250Cc EXP: 1. Rob Johnson (Kaw); 2. levan Pen dergrass (Hon); 3 . Bill Fletcher (Han). 250cc NOV : 1. Mark W illiams (Kaw l; 2 . Jeff Dav is IKaw); 3 . M ike Houston (Kaw) . OPEN EXP: 1. Chr is Redd (Yam); 2. Rick Shaffer (M ai); 3. Ern ie M illan (Hon). OPEN NOV : 1. Benj am in Dill e (Han ); 2. Todd Lan caste r (M -S); 3 . Pete Hammock (Kaw). SR: 1. Kent Hots on (Kaw); 2. Ern ie Millan (Hon); 3 . Johnny Holbrook (Yam). Farris scores in Timonium ST By len Breech TIMONIUM, MD , DEC. 7 After gelling beat in th e previous t wo rou nds , R o d n ey Fa rris unl eash ed a co m man d performa nce a nd won th e last ra ce o f the 1985 Balt imo re Co u n ty Trail R iders/ Cockeysville O p tim ist Club Indoo r Sh ort T rack Series by o ver a stra ig hta way, T he wi n ea rn ed Farris hi s fourth stra ig ht 250cc P ro clas s ser ies ti tle o n th e Ga ry Nixon Enterprises/Mike Sponseller / Cycle Experts/ Bell H elmels/Castrol -spo n sored Buhaco . The event a lso m ark ed lh e fina l series race for Tav lor Wh ile III in lh e ro le o f p ro mol er : After 10 years a l lhe helm . Wh ile is turn in g o ver th e rein s 10 Mik e Bell and Ihi s year's 250cc class cha m p io n , Dann y Reich erl. Led by Fa rr is, two Olher riders repeat ed as class cha m ps fro m la sI year, having clinched Ih eir lili es prior 10 Ih e final ro u nd. Georgi e Price. in lh e 80cc class, a nd J oe Bromley. in Ih e 125c c divi sion . r ep eat ed a s cham ps . The h igh esl level o f ten sion hung o ver lh e 360cc class fina l which would decid e Ihe series cham p . Jim H ollister. wh o was in Ih e running fo r-th e li tle, broke Ih e cra n k on hi s Bultaco in p racli ce an d was for ced 10 bo rr o w a no th er Bul froman olh er rider OUI of Ih e Deer Park Cycl e/ Ra bbi Racin g slab le. After a 10 1of wor k o n Ihe bi ke H oll ister made Ih e fina l. Ro b Smil h jumped into th e lead off Ih e lin e wilh Ro bbie H a le, Larry Hall doubles at Clarks Branch MX. By Clay light RO SEBUR G , DR. , DEC. 8 Eric Hall made a n impressiv e four-far-fo ur moto showing at the fina l round of the AMA Fall Six Pack Series, held at Clarks Branch Ra cewa y. H all pil oted hi s C R 125 H onda 10 ea sy wi ns in both motos o f th e I25cc P ro divi sion, th en look th e 250cc class by sto rm . The P ro Caliber/Answer Productssponso red H all put on a o ne-ma n sho w in th e com bined l25ccPro/l 25cc B race, leading th e Iir st rnot o from flag 10 flag 10 take th e wi n o ver Kawa saki-mounted Ken n v Olson . H all led Ol son into the firsl turn , whil e Curt Cunn in gh am ( Ka w) grabbed th e B class lead o ver T on y Grave s (H o n) to set th e final fini shing o rde r in th e B ra ce. J eff Dail y (Kaw) look third pl ace in th e B moro a nd Ri chard Earle (H o n) ro u nde d OUI th e top three in th e Pro race. In th e seco nd moto , H all aga in beat Ol son a nd Cu n n ing ha m cl obbered th e B co n testa n ts. Both ride rs clai me d o vera ll win s with I-I showings . Ol sen a nd Earle ro unded OUI the P ro fin ish , whi le G raves a nd Dail v ca me in seco n d a nd th ird in th e B d i ~·i s i o n. H all mainta in ed hi s winning momentu m by la u nch ing hi s 1986 KTM 250 int o th e lead o f th e fir st 250 O pen Pro mot o . H is clo sest co m petitio n ca me from Ya m a ha-H o n da o f Roseburg's Rod Keller (H o n) , wh o pressured H all fo r Ih e ent ire race bUI co u ld never get by. Th e seco nd molO a lso was a H all /Kell er sho w, wi lh H a ll holding off Kell er fo r Ih e win . Ea rle fin is hed lhe day 3-3 10 lake Ihird pl ace. ;\l ark No red (Ka w) wo n Ihe 125cc C class o ver reign in g 125cc series cha m p io n J ohn Gregson (Kaw). Al th e drop o f Ih e sla n ing ga te. Amsoi ll Newburg Honda 's Don Schneider led Ih e fir SI molO o f Ihe co m bine d I25cc C/250cc Cdivisions over Kawasa ki-mou nted Dahon J erem iah and Ca lifo rn ia n Donn y H erron (Yam) . Sc h ne ide r led every lap o f Ih e eig h lla p ra ce whil e Nored m oved pa sl a hu ge pack o f 250s 10 sell le into second (fi rsl 125). Gregson fini sh ed Ihird (second 125). while Brad Grover (Yarn) m oved Ih rough traffi c 10 lak e founh (second 250). Schneide r gra bbed th e I('ad agai n i n molO tw o wilh Ray Bruin glon (Ka w). H erron a nd J eremi ah close behi nd . Nored a nd Gregson eventll- all y moved th eir 125s into the top five, and Sch ne ide r won th e 250cc clas s with a I- I show in g th at ea rned him th e ser ies rirle. Nored a lso fin ish ed I-I to claim th e I25cc class, bUI he lost th e series 10 G reg son, who finished seco nd with a 2-2 effor t. Graves took th e o vera ll win in th e 250cc B class, bUI th e series title went 10 Rob Annen (America n Tire Kaw), w o claim<:d five top rides during th e :h six-ra ce series. . The fin al 250cc B race sa w G rav es (H er b's Cycle/Krause Racing-H o n ) lead Brad J ohnson (Kaw ) and KTM· rider Brian H all for th e durati on of th e fir st mot o , with Annen a nd Honda-mounted Ron Milligan filling OUI th e top five positions. Graves gra bbed th e hol esh ot aga in in th e seco n d m ot o, leading eac h o f th e eigh t laps whil e H all a n d J ohnson dueled behind. J ohnson fini shed seco nd (2-2) for the day a nd a lso look runner -up in the series. Hall finished third (3-3). while Annen m ot or ed 10 the title with a 4-4 finish . Earle (H o n) lost the series 30-40 Pro class cha m p io ns h ip by a wheel at the checkered flag to Bo b Leach (Ka w) in the second mo to. Earle led the first muddy rnoto earl y on. bUI Leach later slip pe d by to take th e win and set a deadl ock in th e points ra ce. Earl e again romped into th e lead at th e start o f the second m oto, bUI had IOSIhis lead to Lea ch by the third lap. The Old Timer Pro division wa s won by Charles Standeford (Hon) , who fini sh ed th e da y with a 2- 1showin g . Dav e Welebe r (H us ) look seco nd a nd Elmer Reimer (Kaw) finished third. Results 60 A : 1. Ryan Huffman (Yam). 80 B: 1. Ryan Huffman (yam): 2. Cha d Ber ry (Yam); 3 . Ch ucJ< Standefcrd (Han). 12 5 C: 1. Mark Nored (Kaw); 2. Joh n Gregson (Kaw); 3 . Terry Halas (Kaw). 125 B: 1. Cun Cunn ingham (Kaw) ; 2. Tony Graves (Han ); 3. Jeff Daily (Kow) . 125 PRO: 1. Er ic Hall (Han); 2. Kenny Olsen (Kaw) ; 3 . Richa rd Earle (Han) . 250 C: 1. Do n Schneider (Hon); 2 . Donny Herron (Yam ); 3 . Brad Grover (Yem ). 250 B: 1. Tony Graves (Han); 2. Brad J ohnson (Kaw); 3 . Brian Hall (KTM)). 25 0 / 0 PEN PRO: 1. Eric Hall (KTM); 2. Rod Keller (Han) ; 3 . Richard Ear le (Ha n). OPEN C: 1. Tom W ood (Ka w); 2. M ike M arkha m (Yom ); 3 . Ly le Dud ley (Ma i). 30-4 0 B; 1. Bill Row (Yam); 2 . M el Sail ing (KTM); 3 . Steve N itschke (Suzl . 30-4 0 PRO; 1. 8 0b Leac h (Kaw); 2. Richa rd Earl e (Han). OLD TIM ER 8 ; 1. Vic Chu rch (Ka w); 2 . Don Call (ATK); 3 . Don Burkin (Hus) . OLD TIME PRO: 1. Charlie Standefo rd (Han); Dave Weleber (Hus ); 3 . Elm er Reim er IKaw) . Burgess triples at Medford indoor IT By C lay light M ED FORD. O R. DEC. 7 No rth ern Ca liforn ia n Lance Burgess beca m e th e firs t rider of th e season a l Jackso n County Expo Parks LO lake a lrip le win, dom ina ling Ih e Tr an io n o n h is 125 Ka .....asa ki . Bu rgess burned Ih e 250cc A. O pen A and Open P ro ma in events, whi le leammale T im Phillis look lh e l25cc A ma in. Th e firsl win a lle m pl by Burgess in hi s for-class quesl wa s Ih e I25cc A main , wh ere h e cmshe d . giving Phill is Ihe laurel s o ver Don Pelerson (Hon XR200 ) a nd T ony Sprangl e (Suz); Burgess finished founh . In Ihe 250cc A ma in. Ihings healed up wh en Burg ess pushed pa sl heav y Iraffi c 10 setlIe in lo Ih e lead in Ih e 10-rider main . Naliona l number 85 flal -Ira cker Frank Word I II (Pa u l's Spon Ce n ter/ S im pson) rode lik e a madm an in pursuil o f Burgess, wh o rode Ih e o Ulside lin e as a berm wh ile Wo rd flal -lra cked il. A wild halli e went o n bet ween BradJ ohnson (Ka w 125 ). H on da -m o unted Dave Nordin. Ph ill is a nd HArsha . wh o slid ou t a nd wo r ked back up to sixth . Burgess

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