Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

r-----------------------------~ " W N W a: >a: a: w .... >- m o .... o :I: e, Mike Kiedrowski styled his way to the 125cc Pro class win at the LA County Raceway MX in Palmdale. California . Bob Dun ham (Yam ). VET EX; 1. Ken McAlister (KTM ); 2. John Bum ga rner (Han ); 3 , Tim Cash (Su z). W OM EN A M : 1, The a Gav in (Han ); 2, Tina 2ahrt (Ha n), WOM EN EX: 1, M indy Smi th (Han I, 12 5 BEG DIV 1: 1, Oan La um ba ch IKawl; 2, W i ll DIc kso n (Kaw l; 3. Ken ny Powell (Kaw). 125 BEG DIV 2 : 1, Rob by Kersey (Vam); 2 . Oan ny Stv macher (Kaw); 3. Oli ver Yeo (Yam) . 125 NO V : 1, Gu y Deck ert (Kaw); 2, Lance Good ma n (Suz); 3. Lan e Fra nk (Kaw). 12 5 INT: l . Chris Rodz in sk i; 2 . Scott M ur ph y (Kawl: 3 . Danny Casso n (Yam) . 12 5 PRO: i . M ike Kie d ro wski (Ka w); 2 . Pau l Has ton (Kaw ); 3. M ike Kell (Suz) . 250 BEG : 'l . Ch uck Gunter (Han); 2. Sta nl ey Nor woods (Honl; 3. Harvey Bowm an (Kawl . 250 NO V : t . Eric Wicker (Han) ; 2. Bun Ulmer (Yam): 3. Ron Bucc ieri (Yam). 250 INT: 1. J eff Bta ck IHon); 2 , Todd Leh ma nn (Vam ); 3 Glen n Cave (KTMI, 250 PRO : 1, Jo e Hopki n s. 500 BEG : 1. Todd A lexan der (Ha n); 2 . Robe rt Esparza (Hon); 3 . La rry Nasto n (Ha n). 500 NOV : 1. Tom Sm ith (Ha n); 2. Vic Kepl er (Ka wl; 3, Bil l HIlli ard (KTMI . 500 INT: I , Ric h ard In gram IKTM) ; 2, Robe rt Temp le 1Hon ). 500 PRO : 1. Ken lah rt (Ha n); 2 . W illy Simons (Han); 3 . Mike Wa tson (Han) . Farrell beats Pros at Southeastern ST By AJ Sumner CASCADE . WI,JAN. 25 Zahrt zaps CRC Palmdale By Terry Rezek PALMDALE, CA, FEB. 9 Kenny Zahrt and Mike Kiedrowski topped th e Pros at th e CRC MX at L.A. County Ra ceway. The Pros ran in a single 18 even t a nd it was a bailie bet ween 5001'1'riders Ken Zahrt, Will y Si mons and 2501' ' rider J OI: Hopk ins. Zahrt 1 (AXO / Kl Suspension ) ~Ol th e hol eshot in moro one with Wild Willy Simons embarrassingl y close bhind. Simons (Simi Honda ) took the lead in lap four and sailed on for the mota win . Hopkins (Honda/ Answer/Valley Kawasaki) closed in on Zahn and the IWO fought in those positions until rhe [lag, despite being in differem classes. Simons and Zahn were first and second in the 5001'1' class and Hopkins was fir st 2501' . The first 1' mala of the 1251' ' P ro s was th e Mike 1 Kiedrowski show. He shot to th e lead right off the line. quickly buill up an un touchabl e lead , and then ind u lged in some incredible aerobatics over the finish line jump. Mike Kell finished in a distant second. Zahn h ol ed again in mota two a nd Simons gal off the line dead last. Kiedrowski (T ea m Green /PJ 1/ An swer/Scotr/Simpson ) put on another aerial display while s ty l i n ~ to a nothe r eas y win in th e 125s. Zahn had Ihe lead but Simons wa s reall y t ryin~ 10 mov e up wh en he weill down in Ihe laSI lurn o f lap o ne a nd wa s o nce more wa y back . It lookl't! like 7.ahn had Ihe malO and 1111' rdce in th e bag. H opkins closed in o n th e lasl IWO laps but 7.ahn wa s holding h im o ff. In th e last turn o f th e last lap, Zahn seemed 10 hesitate a nd H opkins shOI past. A few fel'l funher , Zahn ro lll't! 10 a SlOp , jumped o ff his bik e, and staned pushin g. H e had run o u t o f gas! H e wa s still far en o ug h a hea d o f S imons tha I he was abk 10 push up a nd o ver th e finish j ump a n d tak e Ihe malO win a m I th e o vera ll. Hol esh ol a n ist Ronn ie Densfo rd was faslesl o ff th e lin e again in bo lh m o lOS o f! he co m bi ned 80cc Int erm ediate and Ex per t event. Br ian G ipson was so close in malO o ne th aI bOl h el1lered Ihe second turn IOge lher and both weill down . G ipso n n 'cO\'('r ed fir st a nd w('11I on for the win wilh Den sford ~ell i ng up in fifth . Densford evelll ua ll v ("or kt'd hi s wa v 10 second bUI co u ld do n o beller. Ex'pen Mike P ascarell a £lashed 10 lh e lead o f Ihal class a n d easil y lOok Ih e win . Pascarella won th e Expen class again in m oto two. In th at m ot o , Densford wa s in th e lead from th e d ro p o f th e ~a t e. Th is lim e he a nd Gipson sta yed upri ght a nd inc hes a part for th e en u re ra ce. Gipson made the big try in th e very last turn a nd slip ped pa st 10 lak e th e m ota and th e o vera l l. C u rt is and Brinkmever were back in th e 80cc Modified event with Ih e sa me resu lts; C urt is won th e Beg inner class and Brinkrn ever won the Novice cla ss. Den slord did I/O/ gel th e hol eshot in either m o to o f th e In n-nnedi a re race and, as a mailer o f Iact, fin ish ed seco nd in bo th . H e won th e overa ll. The first mot a w inner. Bri an Gipson , did not stan th e second m ot o and the second m or o winner . Doug Hust on , had a bad fini sh in m ot o one. Maybe holeshots a fl' less importaut than co n sisten t riding. Sleven Kotajarvi took th e Expert win after Pascarella, who won in the first, did not show for m ot o IWO. All th e Intermedi ates ran together, so the 250s dominated the show. I co u ld n' t see who got th e holeshot in m oto one bUI it didn't mailer since most of the leaders went down in turn one, Todd Lehmann cam e o u t of tIll' chaos in the lead a nd held it for Ih e moto win . J d f Black worked his way from mid-pack to second a t mot u 's end. In moto two, Lehmann got the holeshot again. Black was in third. By mid-ra ce, Black had th e lead and went on for th e win a nd th e ov erall. As usua l, Ken McAlisler p la yed ro ck 'm & soc k'rn in Ih e Vets class, laking a n in Slal1l k ad a nd th e even lUal win in bolh motos o f Ihe class' Expen division . Imermediate Raben Fon ier a nd Nov ice Snlll Ri chmond a lso had doubk ma IO wi ns . In Ih e \\' omen ' s div ision , Experl Mind y Smi th took tha t cla ss des pi te a fir sl mo lO nash . Th l~1 G av in earned th e Am al('ur w in wit h T ina Zah n ga mely fini shin~ Sl'co nd after a ho rr elldous fa n 'plal1l in th e s('('Ond mo w. Results PEE WEE 8 so; 1. Je r ry Al ema n; 2. Fran kie Navarro (Yam ); 3 . Jimmy Var is (Yam). PEE WEE A : 1, Robby Ham mo nd (Vam); 2, Pab lo Lara III (Vam), 60 O-B: 1, Pablo Lara III (Kaw l, 60 NOV ; 1, Sha y M cAli ster (Ka w) ; 2, Phi l Ric h mo nd (Ka w ); 3. J oe Hick s J r. IKawl. _ 80 STK BEG: 1. Joey Curt is (Kaw); 2. Kevin Sha fe r (Yam); 3. Ryan M cAli ster (Ka w l. BO STK NOV : 1. Gary Br in k m eyer (Vaml; 2, J eff Ratzloff (Ho n ); 3. Robbie Dun ham (Yam) . 80 STK INT: 1. Brian G ipso n 1 uz); 2. Ron n ie 5 Den sford IKa w) ; 3. Dou g Houst on {Yam l 80 STK EX : 1. Mike Pascarell a (Ka w ): 2. St ev en Kot aja rv i (Kaw). BO MOD BEG : 1. Joey Cur ti s (Ka w) ; 2 , J imm y Chamberlrn (Hon ); 3. Kev in Shaf er (Yam ). 80 NOV : , . Gary Brinkm eyer (Yam l. 80 MOO INT: 1. Ronn ie Den sfor d (Kaw); 2 . J oel Tokarsky (Kaw ); 3. Dou g Hu ston (Vam). 80 EX: 1. STeven Kot ajarvi (Ka w ); 2. M ike Pasca· rella (Su z). VET BEG: 1, Rob ert Lin vell e (Suz l, VET NOV : 1. Scott Ric hm ond (Yam I; 2. W ayn e Ell is (Hon); 3. L Lar iv ier e (Yam). VET INT; 1. Robe rt Fortie r; 2. Jim Draves (Honl ; 3. Things got off to a rough sta rt for th e Southea st ern Short Track ers Association, as th e fir st ra ce of th e season was met with Moth er Nature pla yin g havoc with their pe rfec t ly prepared tra ck, a n d co n tro versy su r ro u n d in g th e O pen Pro race. SST offi cials arrived at the track to find their perfectl y prepared. 1/3 mile ov a l in not-so-perfect co nd itio n , Due 10 a warming trend ea r lier in the week. the ice was soft in places and very torn in o thers . Even while the shan track on which the races were even t u a lly run was being prepared, th e sn o w p lo w sunk through the ice in several places. This provoked many racers 10 pack up and go back 10 Waukegan. All in all. 70 racers stayed and raced on the hasti lv prepared track , Controversy shrouded th e start of the Open Pro class race. It was agreed that Tim Farrell did get a good start. It is agreed that his stan was beuer than a ny o ne else 's start. What is not agreed is whether or nOI he jumped the light. It was finall y determined that he merely limed the lights perIect ly. Anyway, exiling turn IWO. Farrell held a slim lead over Mi ke Drdla. Fierce battles which lasled th e en tire race held a tten tio n of the spectators as Ordla was finall y passed by Bob Ybema. In fourth wa s Mark Yonjof. Ri ck Gruber once again won firstplace m oney in the Pabsl 2501'1' ProAm Challenge. Yonjof came in second, wilh YI>ema and Di esi Ihi rd and founh. Ybema.defea led Michael Gibson in 50cc aClion while Kaner Bu sse dislanced him self from Ri c k Br ielzman for Ih e win i n th e 65cc class. Bri an Kromroy slip ped ins ide ea r ly leader Lee Ep p ler to lake Ih e SOcc w in. Defending 200cc Dislr icl cha m p AJ Sumner , in his fir sl race in th e 200cc class o n Ih e ice since ·S5. perfecll y timed th e lighl a nd g ra b bed th e hol esh o l o ver Steve Sw al sch en o a nd AI Blum .Su mn er made m islake after m isla ke a ll race long , a llowing Swa lsche na to ta ke th e vict o ry, with Blum a nd Ph il Ep p ler seco nd a n d third . T ea m Waukegan ' s J ohn S uh li ng rod e 10 a co nserva l ive win in th e 250cc cla ss o ver J eff Ma yvill e a nd Jim Sum ner. J eff Pi ch a defeat ed Swa tschen o 's h opes o f a doubl e vic tory o n th e day wh en P ich a handil y wo n Open cla ss. Dan Murre fini sh ed th ird . L inda Blum's'main co m petil io n in th e Sen ior class ca me in th e h eat when Bru ce Bober a lmos t lOok Ih e win before hi s bike di ed o n Ih e lasl lap. Bober's en ~i n e a ~a i n wem foul ea rl y in the final. a ll o w ing Blum to run a wa y with th e victory. Norm Gruber o verca me ca rl Y lead er AI Blum in th e Su pe r Senior Iin al to co m e a wav wit h a n o t he r victo ry. Gr u ber sa id a fte r the rece iving his first-place trophy, ' 'I' m g lad 1 sta yed!" Res ults OPEN : 1. J eff Pich a 2. Steve Sw atsc h eno 3. Da n M urre. 250: John Suh ling 2. J eff M ayville 3. J im Sumner . 200: 1. Steve Swat sc h en o 2. AI Bl um 3. Ph il Eppler, 80 : 1. Br ian Kromroy 2. Lee Epp ler 3. Bi ll y Walker. 65 : 1. Ka rt er Bu sse 2 . Rick Breitzm an 3. Kurt Kro mroy. 50 : t . Kye Ybema 2. M icha el G ib son . PABST 250: 1, Ric k Gr ub er 2, Mark Von jo l 3, Bob Ybema . SR : 1. Lin da Bl um 2. Da ve Rawl ings 3. Dave Murre. SUPER SA : 1. Norm Gr ube r 2. AI 81um 3. Butch Vr ana. Arizona C'ship Series banquet By Michael Ross PHOENIX, AZ. FEB. 6 A capacity crowd filled the ba llroom of th e Embassy Suite Thursday night to honor the winners of th e Ari zona Championsh ip Ser ies. Tim Timmons. promoter of Canyon Ra cew a y, kicked things off by introducing Mike Mclntyre, Firebird Raceway's race promoter, a n d represe rua t ives from DID Chain and Ponca Sprockets . Bill Young, owner of Young C ycle Supply, presented each winner with a trophy and a grab bag. Thi s was Bill Young's six th year as th e major spo nsor of moto cross in Arizona. Brian Cook, Eri c Farleigh, and Jimmy Mokry were o n hand 10 receive Iirst-, second- and third-place trophies in the Junior C ycles division. The top three finishers in Mini Beginners were Ro ger Bal es. Chris Wickersham and Doug Sham. Several racers came away with IWO trophies each . Cook took third in Mi ni Novice in addition 10 his first Junior C ycle. SCali Carnell also scored twice with second Mini Novice Stock and Mini Novice Modified championships. while SCali Connelly won both Mini Novice classes. JJ Tunnell was devastating in the Mini Amateur class this year and scored in both Stock and Modified division s. Kris Tower look first in 1251'1' Beginners. while Deana Cowen gal gold in 1251'1' Novice. Billy Carlson won both Amateur classes w ith Dennis Parker topping th e 1251'1' Expen class . Chris Jordan and Kevin Kieper wer e on hand 10 gel their third- a nd second -p lace lrophies in 2501' ' Novi ce. O pen Novice rid er 1 T ra cy Mallo ry took h ome his fir stplace lrophy while J eff Conradson got a we ll- deserved fir sl in Open Am ateur. Open Expen J ames George Slo pped by to pick up third place. The Old T im er s were well represented, with Bill Meyer o n hand 10 pick up his fir sl-place trophy. R ick T abor was second a nd Mike McIntyre third . Jackson doubles at FL. Sportsman MX By Gwen Millan BUNN ELL, FL, FEB. 2 In th e second race o f FMC's Febru arv Seri es at Fl orida Sportsm an MX , Yam ah amounted Justin J ackson from Alban y. Georgi a, doubkd, winnin g both Min i A a nd IOOcc classes. With the Min i A cla ss o f[ and runnin~ hard. th e hol esh ot master was H onda

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