Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

In gram a nd Spr ings tee n , wi th 13 poin ts. Mik e R ho ad s wa s a lmost perfect , w ith fou r wi ns a n d a second beh ind Ingram in ro und tw o . W ith the four ga rner ing mos t o f the po ints . five riders were ti ed for fifth with e ig h t poi nt s. The in abi lit y 10 pu t five rider s int o th e start i ng ga te fo r a runo ff led 10 a nine-m an m a in , Bryan H a rd in , Da ve H eb b, Ed Mo rr is, Dav e Kn a p p a n d Bri an Arh err on a ll m o ved up. Brow led th e m ain in to turn o ne, with Springsteen, Rhoad s and Ingram close beh ind . S p r ingsteen held th e lead briefl y. but a co stly bobble opened th e d oo r fo r Brow to ret ak e th e po int po siti on. Spring steen hel d o n for seco nd with In gram a nd Morris m o ving by R h oad s. The to p two po siti ons were se t when Ingram fell o n lap n in e, m o ving Morris to th ird . Dav e Kna p p led Dav e H ebb in for fo urth and fifth. Results MAI N: 1. Garth Brow (Hon): 2. Chuck Spn nqste en (Ho n ); 3 . Ed M orri s (Ha n); 4 . Dave Knapp (Hon); 5. Dave Hebb (Hon). POINT STAND INGS, 1. Garth Brow 15 31: 2. Mik e Rhoads (4 7): 3 . Dan Ingram (45); 4 . Ed Morris (44); Carlos Serranos 5. Ch uck Sp ri ngsteen (4 3). Shawn Gerber Brad Strong 3rd Overall 4th Overall (1 st KTM ) 11th Overall LUBRADYNE RUNS COOLER·ENGINES LAST LONGER! Thomas Dermer Co., Inc . 9535 E. Garvey Blvd. EI Mo nte , CA 9 1732 (8 1 8) 350-1417 Lange whips Pros atAlbany By Clay Light ALBANY. O R. JAN. 12 O n e h un d red a nd SO riders p icked a nearly p erfect day LO ga in en tries LO th e Febr uary AMA Sea ttle Kin gdome race, ''THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS" INSIST ON ALPINESTARS PRO MX/ENDURO BOOTS FROM HI -POINT co m peting un d er su n n y ski es o n a ver y so upy track a t Alb a ny Speed way . T h e top rid ers of th e da y incl uded P ro Do ug La nge (Bea ve rt o n H o n d aYam ah a /M oto X Fox / Marushin / Ya rn ), winner o f both 250cc P ro co n tests a nd Wash ing ton 's La rr y Wa rd (Team G rc'Cn / DMC/ Hi- Poi m / H R P/ Kaw) , w ho d a zzled h is wa y into th e winner 's ci rcle after wi n ning bo th 125cc P ro m or o s. La nge pu t hi s Nat iona l number 95-p la ted Ya m aha in to th e lead a t th e drop o f th e sta rt ing ga te in bo th 250cc P ro m ot os a nd li tera ll v had no o n e 10 race w ith .Lang e pu t hug e def ic its o n the field both tim es o u t to bea t Wa shingto ri 's C ha rl ie Mi tch ell (Federa l Wa y Cyrlex / Knw) in moto onc. Lange aga in p u lled a wa y a t a n incr ed ible rate 10 stea l m ot a two for a I - I d emoli lian . wit h M itch ell co m ing from last to take second a nd second pa yo ff w ith 2-2 rides 10 beat J o hn Koc her (H a n) a nd Ya m aha -m oun ted Don Biscegl ia . Bv ta r th e 'best race 01 the dav was the i7-rider I 25cc P ro cIass. Washi n gIOn rid ers Wa rd and Sco tt Steffy (Ya m ) did a number o n th e huge field to ta ke the 1-2 spots a t th e completion o f th e first m ala, a h ea d of loca l rider Ken n y O lsen (Ka w) a nd KX pi lot J ohn Bu yas. Fifth in th e m ot o wen t to H on da-su p po rt rider Jami e M u n so n . Wa rd rock eted o ff th e line 10 lead m oto two , wh ile Olsen was rig ht there to cha lle nge th e ex-minicycle cha m p io n , wh o loo ked in cr edib ly fast o n a 125. Olsen d id a ll he co u ld to de n y Ward the win , but ca rne u p short at th e checke red fla g and to o k a 3-2 for second m oney beh in d th e I - I tally o f Wa rd , Third went to Steff y with a 2-3 , w h ile Buvas went ·1-6 for fo u rt h a nd W ashi'n gt on 's J o hn So wards (Ka w) was fifth , posting 6-5 ride s. 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