Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

finish'in the first heaL Kiesler anli ' Bowen bauled for position with Bowen taking second and the overall win. Kiesler finished fourth. Sipes, who had a bad start, finished fifth. James Alexander took the holeshot in the Senior class, but Bill Sullivan zoomed by LO take over first and win the moto. Sullivan was cl1ased by second place finisher Tim Smith, and by Glenn Cutchens in third. Sullivan rushed to the lead in mota two LO be chased again by Smith and Cutchens. Smith passed Sulli van over a section of jumps, but Sullivan stayed onSmith's rear fender. Smith, finally, stretched out his lead to take the mota and overall win. Steve Davis claimed the overall win in the 250cc B class with a I-I score. Davis rode back-LO-back moLOS to earn. a second overall in the Open class, while Mike Smith with a I-I score took overall honors. Results 125 A: 1. Mark Melton (Hon); 2. Tommy Watts (Kaw); 3. Kevin Wolf (Kaw). 250 A: 1. Tommy Watts (Kaw); 2. Mark Melton (Hon); 3. Doug Smith (SUl). OPEN: ,. Mike Smith (M,S); 2. Steve Davis (Hon); 3. Mike Metl (Hon). PEE WEE: 1. Kerie Fleenor (Kaw); 2. SCoggins Berg (Kaw); 3. Matt Broadstreet (Hon). SR: 1. Tim Smith (KTM); 2. Bill Sullivan (Hon); 3. Glenn Cutchens (Kaw). 125 B: ,. Shannon Bowen (Kaw); 2. Steve Kiesler (Kaw); 3. Mervin Sipes IKaw). 250 B: 1. Steve Davis (Kaw); 2. Tim Smith (KTM); 3. Brian Taylor (Vam). AUTO: 1. Joshua Alexander (Vam); 2. Matt Broadstreet .(Yam); 3. Kevin BroadstreetlYaml. SR MINI: 1. Breit Melton (flon); 2. Chip Hunter IKaw). SUP SR: 1. Dick Dunaway (Kaw); 2. Ray Hughes (Vern). Andrews sweeps MSTopener By 'Peggy Adamic MALVERN, OH, MAR. 16 Yamaha rider Fred Andrews .opened the motocross racing season at Moto Sport Trails in his winning way by sweeping both motos in the 125cc AlOpen A money class. In the first moto, Andrews led from the drop of the gate through the checkered flag. Dave Hand, Harold Robinson and John Ruper rounded out the top IouI' through the first four laps when Robinson and Ruper faded badk, making way for earl Hand, who finished third. The second moto was a rerun of the first as Andrews and the Hand brothers Dave and earl each finished in the same three places they had claimed in the first moto. 10 other 250cc action, B class TideI' Dave Jazbee took LOp honors, finishing second in both motos. In the first moLO, Shawn Gates finished ahead of Jazbee, Gates taking second place for the day, and in the second moLO, Jon Agin led the pack through the checkered flag with Agin finishing third avera II for the da y. In the 250cc C race, Dave Harden swept the class with two first-place moLO finishes. In the youth action, seven-year-old Karl Scott took home the top honors in the Pee Wee class wi th dou blemoLO wins. Chris Skeels changed the lead several times with SCOLL in the second moLO, but it was SCOll at the finish line when the checkered nag was out. Mike Katin was another double winner LOday, as he rode his 60cc Kawasaki ahead of David Berris, Bryan Bellinger and Karl SCOLL. All four of these young riders finished both moLOS in the same order. Dale Spangler was awarded first place in the l25cc A money when Fred Andrews and Scott Watkins were each docked a lap for false starts in the first moLO of competition. Andrew took the second moLO with Spangler finishing second, Spangler taking the overall. " " . , J I , 1 , / , ( _to. 1'.V~ 'Tireiargest class df the day was the 125cc C class with a total of 36 riders lined up at the starting gate. After a couple of first and second turn pileups, it was James Habuda and Bryan Jones emerging from the pack to take the top honors, Habuda sweeping first place and Jones finishing2-3 for second overall. Results PEE WEE: 1. Karl Scott (Vam); 2. Chris Skeels (Vam); 3. Jeremie Sly (Vam). 60: 1. Mike Katin (Kaw); 2. David Borris (Hon); 3. Bryan Bellinger (Hon). 80 JR: 1. Richard Carpenter (Kaw); 2. Mike Kalin (Hon); 3. Mike Atyim IKaw). BO SR: 1. Marcus Sellards (Kaw); 2. Walt Wlodarsky (Kew); 3. Tony Bonace (Hon). SUP MINI: ,. Walt Wlodarsky (Kaw); 2. Tony Bonace (Hon); 3. Rick Sayers (Vam). 125 SCHOOL BOV: ,. Joe Maurer (Kaw); 2. Bryan Jones (Kaw); 3. Ed Snyder (SUl). . 125 A: ,. Dale Spangler (Kaw); 2. Jeff McCune (SulI; 3. Fred Andrews (Vam). 125 B: ,. Jon Agin (Hon); 2. Joe Maurer (Kaw); 3. Shawn Gates (Hon). 125 C: ,. James Habuda (Kaw); 2. Bryan Jones (Kawl; 3. Chris Lykens (Kaw). 250 A/OPEN A: ,. Fred Andrews (Vam); 2. David Hand (Hon); 3. Carl Hand IHon). 250 B: ,. Dave Jazbee (Hon); 2. Shawn Cates (Hon); 3. John Agin (Hon). 250 C: 1. Dave Harden (Kaw); 2. Steve Smith (SulI; 3. Mark Marsh (Kaw). OPEN B: 1. Robert Bryson (Kaw); 2. Kevin Carney (Hon); 3. Brian Cox (Hon). SR DlV 1: 1. Phil Andrews (Hon); 2. Richard May (Hon); 3. Harold Dahringer (Hon). SR DIV 2: 1. Thomas Knupp (SUl); 2. William Liltle (SUl); 3. Larry Stahl (Hon). Portland hosts Silverdome opener ~-------------------------------I I When You Move... I I By Angie laRocco PORTLAND, MI, MAR. 16 Frosty temperatures greeted more than 400 eager riders at the first of the six-race Silverdome Supercross qualifying series sponsored by the Michigan Motorcycle Dealers Association. Hi-Point sponsored, Kawasakimounted Brian Swink swept both motos of the Senior Mini class with Eric McClear (Yamaha Support, Maxima) holding down the second position. Chad DeHoop (Yam), rounded out the lOp three. Yamaha, Scon and Dynamic MXFashions-spo'nsored Mike LacRocco holeshot in the first moto of the I25cc Junior class, but temporarily lost control and the lead 10 Mark BoTtnum (Yam). Recovering quickly, LaRocco regained the lead over fellow Yamaha ridees Jeff Beckington and Greg Bowen. The second molO found Malcolm Smith, Bell Helmetbacked Bowen pulling out the lead from start to finish, earning him the overall point with Beckington (Scott, Dynamic MX Fashions) locked into second. The l25cc B class tallied 104 entrants, which were divided into three qualifying races. Mark BoTtnum, Kenny Kizzar and Jamie McClean LOpped their heats and squared off for the final. Marty Burt (Kaw), from Ontario, Canada and Kizzar pulled out from the pack with Kizzar pushing hard in second. Burr and Kizzar raced size by side until Burr lost it, giving Kizzar the second moLO win and the overall. McClean took over second, awarding him the same overall position with David BeckingLOn (Precision Fabricating) rolling in with a third overall. In 125ccAaction Kawasaki-moumed, Scon, Malcolm Smith-sponsored John Grewe and Todd DeHoop (Yamaha, Gear, Braco Trailers) took immediate charge of the deeply rutted track. Grewe held on for the first molO win with DeHoop pushing hard in second. Grewe and DeHoop repeated their attack in the second molO with Grewe passing DeHoop, claiming the first for the day with DeHoop a strong second. Double class winner Jeff Stan LOn (Yamaha, Hi-Poim, Scott) earned the largest. ~in~!«< h~~,?~ yz. .Bu~k~ .r()~ t983 175 ENDURO LireD11y thousands of riders on;: now I3king • gamble by buying used motorcycles through the classifieds or from • friend of • friend of • friend. The bike may appear to be in good sh2pe. but many times you won't know for sure until it's too lale. Husqvama now puts the odds in your favor, by offaing for a limitr:d time, brandnew 1983 and '84 Husqvarnas at used-bike prices. They're hand

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