Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Results NOV OR BEITER 125: 1. J . Braasch Jr . (Kaw) : 2. K. ca . e (Yam); 3. B. Vanene. (KTM) . 200: 1. L Fabry (Hon). 250; 1. M . Bake r (Yam); 2. P. Palm er (Yam); 3 . J . OeLaurie (Hon ). OPEN: 1. K. Sofka Jr . (Yam); 2. J . Fishback (Hon); 3. J . l eig hton (Hon) . BEG 125: 1. S. M cDonald (y am); 2. E. M oore II (Hon ); 3. M . Cosentino (cag) . 200: 1. J . Riese (Hon ). 250: 1. B. Cosgrove (Yam); 2. J . Thom as (Yam ); 3 . L v etate (Hu s). OPEN: 1. M . Sorenson IHo n); 2. G. Goodwin (KTM); 3 . B. Guy (Hus). Johnston takes SERA enduro By Robert R. Rocko GU LFPO RT, ;\IS, FEB. 16 AA-ranked Gary J ohnston look th e overa ll win in th e Loggy Bo ttom Endu ro sponsored by the Gulf Coast Sandblasters Inc. T h is even t is th e seco nd o f th e 1986 season for the So u thern End uro Riders Associat ion (SERA) and was held o n Na tio nal Forest Land in th e Red , Creek Wildl ife Man agerneru Area nea r Saucier, Mississippi. T he wea ther was perfect for th e even t. slig h tly coo l a nd o verca st. There were 306 riders en tered in th e event whi ch cov ered 79 miles wit h eig ht speed cha nges a nd five resets. The co urse was set u p to take poi nts from th e AA riders a nd still be fu n for the average riders . Two 26mph sectio ns . o ne in the m iddle o f th e run and o ne a t th e en d, took p o ints from a ll th e rid ers . Everyo ne really had a good time. Husq varna rider Gary J o hnston took th e overa ll win wi th a sco re of 3/ 178, wh ile Darrvl Bell a t 4/ 191 ca me in seco nd . No lan Kn ight a t 4/ 207 and David J ordan a t 4/ 2 18 were right behi nd. Th e only co mpl a ints heard were that th e a rro ws were few a nd fa r between, a nd tha t check point 'two had so me scor ing problems. Wh en as ked if th e arrows were p laced in th e cr itica l areas, th e a nsw er was alwa ys yes. Wh en a n arrow was needed , it was th ere. A pro test was filed agai nst check two , an d the referee ru led against th e protester. Two days la ter the spe cia l appeals co m m iuee ov ert ur ned th e referee's decision and th e SE RA po ints had to be sco red a ga in . So m e of the riders made o u t good with the rescoring. T h e riders w ho got ca ugh t ridi ng earl v a t th is chec k, a nd th ere were q uite a few , had th eir ea rly points rem oved. T h e Gulf Coa st Sa ndb la ster s In c. wo u ld like to th ank U.S. Forestrv Servi ce District Ra nger Roy Smith a nd h is ass ista nt Lee Prin e for th eir effo rt in preparing the pa per work (a 37 page Specia l Use Perm it) req u ired to use p u bli c land s to stage the even t. Res ults A 201 -2 50 : 1. Nolan Knight; 2. Greg Lu ter ; 3 . Ed W hatle y. 251 -0PEN : 1. Dav id Jorda n; 2. Bruc e Comeaux; 3 . Fitz M iller. A.A.: 1. Darryl Bell ; 2 . Jeff Plunkett; 3 . Barry Bel l. OVERAll: 1. Gary J ohn s ton . 0 -200: 1. Joh nn y Kemp; 2. Brian Berthelot; 3 . Ray Brazier. OPEN INT: 1. lewis Wh atl ey; 2. M ari on W hatl ey; 3. Michael Corlen . SR: 1. Don Knig ht ; 2. Joel Dubose; 3. Ed Gilbert. B 201 -250 : 1. Glen Hunt; 2. Jeffrey W ilkes; 3 . Richa rd Danials. 251 -0PEN : 1. Hal Peti t; 2. Rick Fryar ; 3 . Ric hard Bass. NOV : 1. Jeff Wi lkes; 2. Harold Pet it; 3. W arr en Scid ri nt ino. OVERALL; 1. Larr y Wisd om . 0 -100: I.Garren M cKey; 2. Chad Tate; 3 . Gary Harvey. 101 -12 5 ; 1. W illiam Br itt ; 2. M ich ael Pin s; 3 . Tod d Sing leton . 126 -200: 1. Or land Frey; 2. Nelson Hunt ; 3 . James W inn. 0 -200 INT: 1. Mike Ca ntrell, 2. David Fa ucett e; 3 . Keit h Booth . 201 OPEN INT: 1. Bubba Bran t; 2. Bruce Irb y; 3. Kevin Campbell. SR; t . Kerry M cEnr oth; 2. Ralph Staton; 3 . Rusty Kyle . C OVERALL: 1. David W aIton . 0 -125 : 1. M ik e Morrison; 2 . M ichael Farri s; 3 . Ma nhew Li gon . . .12 6 ·2 00; 1. Den nis Carpenter ; 2. Donni e Si m mon s; 3. Kyle Gipson . 20 1-2 50 : 1. J eff Pesnell ; 2. Taylor Gilm a n; 3 . Raynor Edwa rd. 251 -OPEN: Ken ny Kn oblock; 2. Rand y Raw son ; 3. Parker Evans . SR: 1. Ron Prui tt ; 2. M arv i n Vaughter; 3. Joe M or rison . WOM EN: 1. Gwen Ba iley; 2. Kare n Kemp; 3. Kim Bert helot . J R: 1. Ma n hew Raybo rn ; 2 . David Fost er; 3. John Schildm ier . SUP SR; 1. Jerry Harpole: 2. Marion W alt on; 3. Georg e Hoffer . " STAGGARD DUAL MUFFLE RS McKenzie grabs Cycle Gear HS By Jim Bowman BR EN TWOOD, CA, FEB . 2 Ken McKenzi e rode h is 250cc Suzuki through th e rain and mud a t Sa nd H ill Ra nch tod ay to a survival win at th e Second An n ua l Cycle G ear H a re Scram bles. J eff Walts cla ime d th e O pen class honor s wh ile Don Fra nkli n fini shed the Distri ct 36 even t as th e last rid er to co m p le te eig h t la ps, ra nki ng thi rd o vera ll a nd seco nd 250cc Expert. T h e Vets.Dld T ime rs. Wo men a nd Fou r-St roke classes started th e first race o f th e da y and were th e on ly riders to traverse the orig ina l co urse. Wa lt Feyling led th e O ld Timer clas s a hea d o f Dave Milan i a nd Cycle G ear p ilo t Rich a rd Christian. One tra il ga ve way a nd spi lle d a co u p le of riders into a ra vine , but th e co urse was re-ro u ted a nd th e race went on . J im Young finis hed th e Vet Amat eur d ivisio n firs t ahead of H usk y-mount ed Dave Wolden a nd thi rd-p lace rider Bo b Sha n non . The Experts an d Am at eurs sta rte d th e seco nd ra ce a nd by th e en d o f lap o ne , Mck enz ie h ad a two-min ut e lead o ver J eff Watts. The co urse wa s d iffer ent now. Banners had been removed fro m o ne h ill a nd riders were to ld to make it up a ny way th ey co u ld . Walts mad e a sta b a t ca tch ing McKen zie ha lf way th ro ug h th e race, but th e Suzu ki pi lot pulled a way again . Beh in d third overa ll Fra n kl in, Er ic H arvey, M. Ha rper, Ed March in i a nd Eddie Diaz (Cycle G ear) co m p leted th e top seven points positio ns. Following th e Expe rts, C ycle G ear rid er C ra ig 5 t. Clai re led th e Ama teur class to cla im th e o vera ll win an d th e O pen class title. J erry Mart in clai med th e 250cc Am at eur class over J erry Schock nel and David Robinson bested Ro bert Addy .Ior the 200cc Amat eur ho nors. A wi cked dow n h ill had sent th e Experts a nd Am at eurs slid ing every w hi ch wa y but forward in th e pr evio us race , but it was rem oved for th e final Novice effort. Dan n y Beck forged a h ea d in th e mu ck to to p Stan Dura n a nd Step ha n Saltier in the O pen N ovice cla ss. J ohn Dod son a nd Steve C h urch fini shed th e su rvival ru n first 250cc Novi ce a nd first 200cc Nov ice, respectively. 85-86 SUZUKI VS -700 INTRUDER Our Ramblers Staggered Du al Mufflers are ava il abl e for Honda. Yam aha. Suzuki, and Kawa sak i V-Twins. Our new system s give V-Twin s th e finish ing touch in sound. horsepower and style t hat have made Tw ins famous. Av ailable in tape red ends or bal on y cut ends . 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Lanc e M c Phee. 250 EX: 1. Ken McK enz ie ISuz); 2. Don Fra nklin; 3. E. Harvey. 200 EX; 1. Don Hoagland IKaw ); 2. Jeff Chur ch (Kaw) ; 3. Josh Chandler (Yam). VET EX; 1. B. Mather s; 2. T. J epson; 3 . R. Knarr . OT EX; 1. W . Feyting; 2. D. M il an i; 3. Richard Chr ist ian (Hu sl. OPEN AM : 1. Craig SI. Clair e (Yam); 2. C.J . Pett er: 3. T. Kam iski. 250 AM ; 1. J . M an in; 2. J . Schocknel; 3. C. Biro. 200 AM : 1. D. Robin son; 2. R. Add y. 125 A M : 1. J . Rawl inson; 2. B. Raym ond ; 3 . S. M at lock. VET AM : 1. J . Youn g; 2. Dave Wolden (Hus); 3. Bob Shannon (Ha n). OT AM : 1. C. Wa tson ; 2. D. W el ch; 3 . G. M agan n . OPEN NOV; 1. D. Beck; 2. S. Dur an; 3 . S. Satt ler . 250 NOV ; 1. J . Dodson ; 2. K. Baxle y; 3 . R. lakrswski. 200 NOV ; 1. S. Ch urch ; 2. C. An thony ; 3 . T. Ferrara . 12 5 NOV; 1. R. Au st in; 2. Chris; 3 . D. Dutn a. VET NOV ; 1. J . Young ; 2. M . Sm ith; 3. J . W il li s. OT NOV ; 1. D. O'Keefe; 2. R. A utrand; 3. N. Armstrong. 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