Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

than the Ka \\\asaJri, I had last year. And the race today is going to be between me and Andy Berryhill." Cooper got past Berryhill to win both motos while Miller Products/Kawasaki of Pulaski's Berryhill had to settle for a pair of seconds. David Armstrong ended a five-month layoff and finished third overall on a borrowed machine. Andre Pene dominated the Mini (7-11) 65 and 85ccclasses as he notched runaway wins in all four motos. Results ENDURO: ,. Frank Wilson (KTM); 2. Frank Troup (Han): 3. Owen Kaeton (KTM). 2-YR OLD BIKE: 1. Jeff Helgren (Han); 2. Nicky Pinegar (Kaw); 3. Frank Wilson (KTM). 65 MINI: ,. Andre Pene (Kaw); 2. Danny Haynes (Kaw); 3. Jody Patrick (Kaw). JR: 1. Andre Pene (Han); 2. Jody Patrick; 3. Danny Haynes (Kaw). SR: 1. Scott Cooper (Han); 2. Andy Berryhill (Kaw); 3. David Armstrong (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Lonnie Brown (Kaw); 2. Danny Walker (Han); 3. Virgil Swarts (Kaw). 125 B: 1. Derek Monk (Hon); 2. Keith Hamlin (Klw); 3. Chris Jenkins (Hon). 250 C: 1. Darrol Peck (Kaw); 2. Jeff Helgren (Han); 3. Robby Shields (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Randy Hooks (Han); 2. Brent Benson (Han); 3. Keith Foster (Kaw). OPEN B: ,. Kimbo Rutledge (Kaw); 2. John Taylor (Han); 3. Ray West (Han). SR (30+): ,. James Barton (Kaw); 2. Rick Knauf (KTM); 3. Ray Thigpen (Mai). 125 A: 1. Darryl Heisler (Kaw); 2. Jimmy Sims (Han); 3. Bubba Wilson (Yam). 250/0PEN A: 1. Bubba Wilson (Yam); 2. Darryl Heisler (Kaw); 3. Greg Rands (SU1). Burgess wins Medford Arenacross By Clay Light MEDFORD, OR, MAR. 14 The first night of a sensational three-race weekend at Medford's Jackson County Expo Park saw Californian Lance Burgess (Yam) nab a triple win during Friday night's arenacross. Burgess took the I25cc, 250cc and Open Pro main events on his Yamaha 125 and logged a second place finish in the Open A final behind Medford's Mark Matthiesson (Hon). Ryan HuHman (Yam/Kaw) came down from Roseburg to conquer the 60cc and 80cc A mains, running away with both contests. Burgess' first task came in the 125cc A main, which was trimmed to eight riders from the nearly 30 signed' up. Burgess burst off the line at the snap of the rubber band and rode like a mad-man while the near-capacity crowd ate it up. Fellow Californian Brad Johnson (Kaw) jammed his way into second, closely pursued by Honda riders Troy Coburg and Todd Alter and Kawasaki-mounted Tim Phillis, who was one of four riders in attendance to contest four classes throughout the evening. Burgess destroyed every berm in the process of taking win numberoneon the Richard Miller/Buck Sport YZ while Johnson was relegated to second over Alter. Alaskan transplant Jeff MacDonald (Yamaha of Roseburg/Yam) was LO be Burgess' closest competition in a wild 250cc A main event, which was the largest class of the evening with 30plus riders, running a series of A, B and C mains. Only the fastest riders would make the A main and once again, Burgess proved to be unstoppable. MacDonald hounded 125mounted Burgess but was not able LO put a move on Burgess for the lead, eating Burgess' roost of fine southernOregon silt to the finish. For Burgess, it was a jubilant win number two while third went the way of AMA Expert TT rider Jeff Harsha (Kaw) of Phoenix ahead of Californian Kevin Knox (Kaw) and Mike Hamilton (Yam). Burgess had his up-and-comings in the Open A final, recording his worst finish of the night with a second in the race behind local Honda I CRSOO,mounted Mark Matthiessonof Medford. Mauhiesson held off the Yamaha speedster and became the only big-bore rider to beat the Eureka resident in the evening. Knox worked his way into third late in the race, where he would get a bird's-eye view of the Matthiesson/Burgess finish at the checkered flag in the 10 lap finale. Roseburg Yamaha's Huffman was also a big winner, taking the classes that Burgess, Matthiesson and Old Timer winner Jerry Johnson didn't, which were the 60cc and 80cc A main events. Huffman put on the show of the evening in small-bore action, clearing the jumps that several I25cc, 250cc and Open riders dared not to attempt. Huffman easily demolished the 60cc A main over central Oregon's Chris Paterson (Kaw) and fellow KX pilots Shawn Highland and Zach Rund. Huffman repeated his marvelous fete irtthe 80cc A final, winning the event he led from start to finish on his Yamaha. The evening's highlight came in the form of the Open Pro main event, featuring a $400 purse which lined up two rows of riders in a six-four staged start. Yamaha riders Hamilton and Burgess banged bars off the start and entered turn one in the one-two spots ahead of big- bore rider Mauhiesson, Honda 250-mounted Mike Zillgill and Knox, who was one of five 125cc riders to make it LO the elite Pro finale. Burgess took over from turn one and wenton to loga rare triple win, which was quite an accomplishment on a 125cc. Second in the race fell to Hamilton over Matthiesson, MacDonald, who was making his debut at the facilities, Zillgitt and Knox, who rounded out the LOp six money spots. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Lance Burgess (Yam); 2. Mike Hamilton (Yam); 3. Mark Matth;esson (Hon). OPEN A: 1. Mark Matthiesson (Han); 2. Lance Burgess (Yam); 3. Kevin Knox (Kawi. 250A: 1. Lance Burgess (Yam); 2. Jeff MacDonald (Yam); 3. Jeff Harsha (Kaw). 125 A: 1. Lance Burgess (Yam); 2. Brad Johnson (Kaw); 3. Todd Alter (Han). 60 A: 1. Ryan Huffman (Yam). 60 A: 1. Ryan Huffman (Kaw). PEE WEE: 1. Brian Frost (Yam). Goolsby burns at Smoky Mountain MX By Terry D. Cook PIGEON FORGE, TN, MAR. 23 Mike Goolsby (Kaw) burned up the track in two separate divisions during today's Smoky Mountain motocross. Goolsby took overall wins in both the 125A class and the Open division. In the firstl25cc moLO, Scott Grubb (Yam) took the hoJeshot, Steve Shinlever (Yam) claimed an early second, and Goolsby started in fourth place. Goolsby andAJex Le-dtherwood (Kaw) moved up LO dispute second place during the late going, with Goolsby finally pulling away LO challange Grubb up front. Grubb held on to just edge Goolsby at the finish line. Goolsby pulled of( a lightning-quick holeshot in the second moto and went on LO take an easy win. In other l25cc competition, Robert Hunkapillar (Kaw) won the 125 Brace. Goolsby remained a force -t€l be reckoned with in the Open class, where he took another overall vicLOry. Shinlever made the goi ng tough in the first moto, when he pulled oH an impressive pass over a table LOp jump to take the early lead. Goolsby pressured him and finally got by on the last lap to take the win. In the 250cc A class, Robbie Campbell rode his Yamaha to victory in both motos. Jerry Matton (Hon) pulled away to an early lead in the first moLO, but soon fep victim to a speed- ~ I' - ~ . (/l a:: w Cl z a:: a:: w Cl >

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