Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

S ta ten look thel ea d a nd n ever loo ked hack, Zah n h eld 01 ' for seco nd wit h AT' Kvm o u n ted Ra nd y Ro d r iq UI'Z fi n ish in g thi rd , In lhe seco nd m o ta , Rod riq uez grab lx-d the ho leshor a nd o pe ned an im m ed iat e lead o ve r the pack . Ry la p five. however. Stat en wa - o n Rodr iquez a nd q u ic k ly i{0 1 by; G ary Sern ics was th ird . La p n i ne sa w the de mi se o f Rod riq uez a s he crashed , a ilowi ng Sernics to lake th ird in th e moto a nd th ir d o veral l. eco nd o verall went 10 Zah n wit h a 2-3 scor e. Mu ch li ke Stat en a nd \ 'a rd domina ted their respecti ve classes. KyleLewis wa s u ns toppa b le in the SOce: Ex p ert cla ss - aga in , T' lu- Honda moun ted rider hom Si m i Vallev, Cali forn ia , de mo lished th e co m pe tit io n en ro u te to a I -I overa l l . Second pl ace in the first mo ro wen t lO Paul \ \' in n (Ya m) . bUI a poor sh owing in th e second mo ro pu t him in I J th o vera ll. Seco n d o ve ra l I we nt to Bud dv An t u nez w it h a co n s isu -n t :\-2 showing w h ile T a llon Vohl a nd li n ished th ird w ith a 4 , ,~ . 1 .or the rn Ca lifo rn ia r ider Kir k Sruirh (L illi) p 'o \....1co nsistelKYpay s o f! by u un i ue two seco nd -p lace Iin is hes in to ,II I o vera ll win ill the 500cc J u nior di vis io n two rou tr-s t d u ri ng u ma n-u r la ci llg o n Sururda v. St ev« La wk-r ( Ya m ) wo n the lirst moto w ith a f O-bike k-ngth lead . Chris Carpen rr-r ( H o n) lini sfwd th ird , followed hy Ya m. rha -mo u mcd Bo b H edla nd a n d Davi d Kugk- (Ya m ), I n th e seco nd mota . Kugl « look th e it'ad h al l wa~ thmllgh rh e first la p and wa s do ggcd thc whole ra ce b v Sm ith . Kug'I;' th wa rte d two unsur('('s,ful p a ss a uer n p ts a nd held o n 10 ta ke th e wi n a nd , c,o nd ovr-ra ll. Ca rp('ll tcr too k a th ird with a :1-4. J eff Law ( H o n) wa., fo u rt h w ith 6-3, a nd Bob H ed la nds 4-1\mnwd him a fift h. La wle r ca m e- hack lat e r in the da v to w in th e lirst 250cc .Ju n io r d ivisio{] One 1I10to. C h ri s Sell ing ( Ka w) wa" seco nd , a nd Yamaha rider Jim T aves wa s th i rd . i\lik e Em bry ( H o n) got th e secondm or o h ole-s h o t a nd led the rac e un t il the la S! lap. w hen Ta ve» saw th e wh ite flag and beca m e inspi red to risk a pass over th e trip le jumps . Ta ves' g Ulsy move ga ve h im t he lead , lh e mo to wi n , a nd the ov era ll w ith a 3-1. Brad Bea ma n (l Ion ) was seco nd wi th a n 8-3. Law ler was th ir d with a 1- 10, Ra nd y Oka da (S Ill ) was fo nrt h w ith a b-T, and Embry was fift h with a 13-2. T he first 80cc J nn io r 12-16 division one ma la had J ami e M o ra b ito (Ya m) lak e t lu- holeshot a nd run aw ay with th e win . wh ile Dave Ma rFa rla n e (H a n ) work ed h is wa v into second a fler a midpa rk start. 'T odd N elson (S Ill ) fin ish ed third a hea d 01 SCO Il Bristo l ( K aw) and P h ilip PaJ. (Ya m). Bristol was th e qui cke st o ff th e line al th e s ta rt o f the seco nd 111010 but fad ed ha ck In finish thi rd lor rhi rd overa l l. w h i l« :\lacFa rla ne won with t'aSt' to ta ke th e o vera ll. Mo ra bi to wa s second o vera l l w it h a 1-2. w h ile N el son ca p tu red fourth with a 3-i. Chris Trickle round o u t th e top fin' wilh a 9- ~ ta l lv. Hot hm o ros o f lh e first d f\'isio n o f 125cc I n tcrmed i;o I,·., wert- ha nd led wi th u u thori t y by Ya m aha- m oun ted Chris Yo u ng . Ka wasaki rid er Denn is Steph ens on a nd J i111m y Le w is (Ka w) , Young a nd S teph enson di ced in bo th 1II0 to S. hu t You n g- had rh e- edg-e a nd too k bo th wi ns for t lu - overa ll. Steph cn sou 's 2-2 g-i l\'(' h iIII secon d onT;0 11. whi le ;0 :1-:1 C OIubo ga\'e Ala n Pi('l"ce (Kaw ) fou rth . Ke\'i n Nea l (Kaw) ca p t ured fift h o n Ta l1 wi th ;1 i -5. T he firsl di\'isi on o f 2:,Oc(' Inl l'rmedial es bel onged 10 Id ;o ho rid er Low ell T holllpson . who It-d bo th m otos fWIII start to fin ish w ith Jeff i\l ab ery (Y;o m ). i\like C ra ig (Ya m ) Presents SANC TIONED Supercross_ Motocross Arena Cross Cross Country Bill West - SuperSports Dave Coombs - Racer Productions - Action Packed - Points Paying Racing Events Country's Top Events Staring Nation's Best Riders- Motoc ross Supercross Arena Cross Cross Country Yama ha Present s Seattle Amaleur Supercross February Allanla/Daytona Supercross Warm-Up Series MOloWorld National Arenacross Championships Seatle . WA Wiseco/ Suzuki AATVA/AMA Cross Counlry Nalional Championship Series Feb, 16t h Sea tt le Kingdome Croom - J an. 26th Cocoa - Feb . 2nd W e st Pal m Bc h - Feb. 9 th Gator back - Feb . 16 th Presented by Su zuki March 1 - ATVs A t lanta Stad iu m A tl ant a. GA Feb . B - Cincinn ati , OH Feb . 14 , 15 - Columb us . OH A MA - M arc h 2 - M ot or cyc le s Gatorback Cyc le Park Gain e svill e. FL ATVs: Ma rch 22 & 23 AATVA - M ar , 22 - Daytona Amaleur Supercross Feb. 9 - Cinc i nna ti. OH Feb . 16 - Columbus. OH A MA ....;.. Ma r . 23 - M otorcycl es Lorett a Lynn 's Dude Ranch Hurrica ne M ills. TN Apn l 19 & 20 Atlanla Amaleur Supercross Feb, 23rd Triple Crown of MOlocross Atlanla Amaleur Supercross 125/ 250 Nationals Daytona Amaleur Supercross M arc h 3rd Da yt on a Speedway Special Event Each Sunday Galorback Nationals Ma rc h 1 & 2 M ar . 1 - Am . Nat'! Mot ocross Ma r , 2 - AATVA - M Olorcycles CONTINGENCIES TROPHIES PRIZE MONEY 125 1250 Nati onal Champi on sh ip Mo tocross Gat orb ac k - Gain esville . FL M ay 3 & 4 ' Boise. 1 Nation al Motocr o ss 0 M ay 3 - Nan Am . M ot ocro ss M ay 4 - 125/2 50 Nationa l ATVs AA TVA - Apr, 10 - A TVs AMA - Apr . 11 - M ot orcycles Fi reball 100 Tarre n tum. PA Mav 10 & 11 AA TVA - M av 10 - ATV. 125 Expert Motorcycle 250 /500 Expert Motorcycle A National Championships TV Championsh ip Motoc ross Aug ust 29 -3 1 • M av 24 & 26' ••• 1986 Team Gr een A ma teur Sp rin g Nat iona l M ot oc ros s M t . M orri s. PA G rand Nati onal Cham pio nships Lor ena Lynn 's Dirt Da ys / AA TVA AMA - M a y 11 - M otorcycl es Big Bear 100 Br uce ton M ill s. PA J une 14 & 15 AATVA - J une 14 - ATV s AMA - June 15 - Mo tor cycle s Btac kw ater 100 Davis. 'WV October 11 & 12 AA TVA - Oct , 11 - ATVs AMA - Oct . 12 - Motorcycle s Big Bear Campgrounds Br ucet on M ill s. 'WV Nov em ber 1 & 2 Ma v 25 • M t. Morris 125 /2 50 Na tional Champion shi p M ot ocross AATVA - Nov, 1 - ATVs • Information: 304/594-1157 Fireball 100 #2 AMA - Nov. 2 - M otorcycl e s Tarr ent um. 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