Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

up Hartson, Jordan, Thompson and Kristoff. Results WEE PEE WEE: 1. Kevin Eakin (Han); 2. Robert Holtgrew (Yam); 3. Michael Paullin (Yam ). PEEWEE SR; 1. Jason McCo rmick (Kaw ); 2. Ryan Anderson (Kaw ); 3 . Ryan Leach (Han). PEE WEE JR : 1. Stewart Li nde (Kaw) ; 2. Joey Garr ett (Kaw) ; 3 . David Burger (Kaw l. M INI A & B: 1. Jason McCormick (Kaw) : 2. Adam W est (Yam): 3. Richard Brown ing (Kaw) . MINI C: 1. Roby Leach (KTM ); 2. Glend el Han son (Kaw) ; 3 . Ma tt Ramey (Han). 125 PRO: 1. J amie M unson (Han); 2. Kenny Olsen (Kaw) ; 3 . M ika Ball (Vam ). . . 125 B: 1. Darre n Rogers (Han); 2. David Bilion in g (Han); 3. Ed Jensen (Han). 125 C OIV 1; 1 . David Gary Hilto n (Kaw); 2. And y Syring (Han); 3. Brian Burnside (Suzl. 125 C DIV 2: 1. Sam St . Cla ira (Han ); 2. Dean Br undidge (Han ); 3. Shawn Colange lo (Kaw ). 250 B: 1. Tress Belcher (Han); 2. Dave Eakin (Han ); 3 . Kurt Stevens (Han). 250 C: 1. George Fonin (Han ); 2. Don Schneider (Han) ; 3 . Richard Burtch (Han). OPEN B: 1. Weslly Hanson (Kaw) ; 2. Pat Jordan (Han); 3. Andrew Thompson (Yam). OPEN C; 1. Fred Washburn (Kaw): 2. Ray Gros saint (Han); 3 . Ron Wesllaka (Han). OT EX: 1. Jim Lamk in (Han ); 2. Roger Knight (Yam); 3. Gary Bonds . OT AM ; 1. Ray Fisher (Hus); 2. Larry Kepp (Han) ; 3 . John Foeckler (Suz). OT NOV; 1. Charles Burchinal (Han); 2. Wm. Woods (Kaw) . OTH A : 1. Dave Eakin (Han); 2. _Bob Leach (Han); 3 . Mike Holbrook (Han). OTH B; 1. Ron Kent (Han); 2. Rav Grossa int (Han); 3 . Mike Bowman (Suz). OTH C: 1. Steve Sh ind ler (S"z); 2. Gary Eaves (Han): 3 . Milt Harden (Suz). East Coast Speedwaybanquet By Todd Kroh BINGHAMTON , NY, AP R. 9 Speedway riders from the eastern United States a ttended th e annual East Coast Speedway banquet on April 9, with this year's banquet being held at Morey's Restau rant in Bingham ton , New York. Awards were presented to the riders a nd staff of Action Park East Speedwa y in Greene New York and Grand Sport Speedwa y in Ow ego New York. T he even t traditionally is held not only to a wa rd last year's ou t.' standi ng performers, bu t a lso to usher in th e 1986 speed wa y seaso n wh ich begins in Ma y. After an o u tstanding dinner , promoter Jiri Nechleba o f G rand Sport Spe edwa y presen ted hi s sta ff with cert ifica tes o f a p preciation fo r the ir con tri bu tio ns durin g the 1985 season . Frank Wa tson o f Can ton , Pennsylvania , wh o took fourth a t the East Coast Ch ampionship , was the over all track points cha m p io n while Warren Diem of Kinzers, Pennsylva ni a , n um ber two in th e East Coast Ch a mpionship, took home th e Division One .plaque, Mike Buman of Bingham ton, turned th e oval the best of a n y Division two rider , winning th e po ints race and with it went th e Division Two awa rd . Wa tson was back in th e wi n ner's circle again as he was deemed th e most Improved Division One rider. New J ersey's Dal e Wakefield, who turned in a so lid year , was Division Two 's Most Imp roved R ider. G rand Sport's Rookie of th e Year aw ard went to 7-Up's Tom Burge o f J ohnson Ci ty, New York. J oe Morell o, Action Park East's promoter, was next a t the mi cro phone to present th eir awa rds. Certificates of appreciation a nd ja cket pa tch es were given .to the Actio n Park. East sta ff. The Fan of th e Year a ward went to J erry Christen son while Sp onsor o f th e Year was awarded to Tom a nd Sue Hunsinger as well as Bob Keech of Speedway Videos. The overa ll track points a wa rd went to th e man who dominated th e track durin g 1985, Warren Diem . T op 10 jackets were p resented to th e 10 highest point getters of th e year. Alo ng with Diem , jac kets went to Scott Brown , T om Seph ton , Ma rk Edward s, George Lazor, T om Burge, J im Nabinger, J oe Sep thon, Bru ce Nelson a nd T ed Fey. JimNab inger , the co nverted fla t tracker from Wi ndsor, New Yor k, was Division One's Most Improved Rider while J ack Pi eper, th e im m i. gra nt from Co lorad o won the Mos t Improved Division Two crown. T he Kin g of th e Hi ll cha m pio nship , a season long set o f ma tch race event s, wa s won b y Bin gh amton 's Mark Edwards. Fourteen -yea r-ol d Damien Co rn well, wh o is bigg er a nd better than some 20-year -old rid ers, received the well deserved Rooki e o f the Year troph y. T he fina l a ward o f the evening was presen ted by J iri Nechleba to Bruce Nelson. The a wa rd, from the AMA, was the Number One pla te in·honor of his performance in winnin g th e East Coas t Speedway Championship for 1985. r--------------------~----------I I I When You Move... 1: For FA STEST service att ach o ld ma iling label in space below If ma il ing la be l is not avai lable. pri nt yo u r ol d nam e and addr ess in th is box . . . ...... . I I I I I I '. Please allow 3 weeks fo r chang e to l ake effect. 2. Prin t your NEW addre ss here NAM E _ ADDRESS CIT Y STATE _...,- .:.. ZIP _ 3 . M ai l to : Hough brothers top 'LTMHS L J Circulation Department CYCLE NEWS. INC . P.O . BOX 498 LONG BEACH . CA 90801-049B J By J. Ramsay CASEY, IL , MAR. 30 .Kurt, Aaro n and James H ough were th e ones to beat in th e Lincoln T ra il Motosports hare scram bles and motocross , today. Ku rt cruised to th e 250cc A win , wh il e brothers Aa ron an d J ames smoked to th e 250cc B mot ocross and 80cc hare scra m bles wi ns. In th e 250cc A HS class, Kurt jammed into th e lead righ t fro m th e sta rt, clos el y foll o wed by Aa ro n, both ridi ng 250cc Hondas. Can-Am rider Kell y Get zjumped to a poo r start bu t quickly worked into the si xth spot by th e first chec k. Getz co nti n ued to cli m b up through the pack until he reached the number th ree position. At th is po int, both Kurt and Aaron were wa y o u t in fro n t, ..15 seconds a head of Ge tz. But, Aaron eventua ll y dropped out o f th e race after losin g it in a deep mudhol e. ) Kurt went on to win th e race, follow ed by Ketz a nd first 200cc A rider Dan Fargen , riding a Kawasak i KDX. In th e motocross portion of the event, Aaron" ca ptured th e win in both motos for th e o vera ll. Bruce Norcutt (Honda) and Sco tt Biddle .(Ya ma ha ) fin ishe d second a nd third. In th e .80cc hare scra m bles class, J ames H ough a nd hi s Ka wasaki cla imed the win a fter lead ing from sta rt to fin ish in the five-lap race. R ichard St ephens (Ya ma ha) a nd Aa ron Johnson (Yama ha) fin ished second a nd third. . Don H ough, H onda-mounted, a lso went home with a class win in the Sen ior hare scra m bles race with a seventh overa ll fini sh . Don Duvall (Yama ha) and Paul Fish er (Yamaha ) ro u nded o u t th e top three in th e Sen io r class. _ Results HARE SCRAMBLES 80: 1. James Hough (Kaw); 2. Richard Stephens (Yam); 3 . Aaron Johnson (Yam). 200 B: 1. Ragar Swim (Kaw) ; 2. Brian Terry (Kaw); 3 . M ichael Nichols (Kaw) . 250 B: 1. M ichael Scott (Hus); 2. Gary Richter (Hus); 3. Tim Jackson (Suz). SR; 1. Don Hough (Han); 2. Don Duva ll (Vam); 3. Paul Fiusher (Yam). 200 A : 1. Don Fargen (Kaw) ; 2. Curtis Thomas (Kawl; 3. Craig Hayes (Hus). 250 A : 1. Kurt Hough (Han); 2. Kelley Getz (C-A); 3 . Brad Gusta fson (Hus). OPEN: 1. Frank Schoenbeck (KTM); 2. Brent Dillman (Hus) . MOTOCROSS 50 AUTO : 1. Matt Broadstree t (Vam); 2. Kavin Broads treet (Yam); 3 , Tom Costa (Vam). 60 JR : 1. Travi s Selby (Kaw ); 2. Terry Mey er (Kaw); 3. Jason Johnson (Hon ). BO JR ; 1. Richard Rude (Han ); 2. Mike Ashby (Han): 3 . Troy Meyer (Han ). eo SR: 1. Troy Holder (Kaw) ; 2. Steph en Christian (Yam); 3. Lonnie Bowlin (Kaw). 125 B: 1. Gray Gabbert (Kaw); 2. John Matthews (Kaw ); 3. Keith Brown (yam ). 250 B: 1. Aa ron Hough (Han ); ,2. Jeff Ottenad (Kaw) ; 3 . Bruce Norcutt (Ha n). SR: 1. Brad Lake (Han); 2. Denn is Harl en (Vam ); 3 . Duane High (Kaw) . 125 A : 1. 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