Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Connect icu t rider Da vid Lloyd made his first appearance at Trai lWav a winning one as h e took the lead on the sixth lap from Damon Lengle. After taking .second on the second la p , h e spen t th e next fou r laps sta lking Lengl e. In th e last half o f th e race, Bob Barr, j ohn W in sett a n d j erry H ash got into a close battle for th ird , but th at went to Barr by a length. . Results 50 : 1. Randy Shank (Vam); 2. Ricky W insen (Yam); 3 . Jo hn W insen Jr. (Vam). 60: 1. Randy Shank ( Ka w~ 2. Jes se McMichael (Han). eo EX; 1. Georgie Price (Vam); 2. Paul Sout hard (Vam); 3. J ill Lautenbacher (Su z). 80 AM : 1. Kev in Varnes (Yam); 2. Harold Dorse y (Yam); 3. Jason Lhe ureux IKaw) . 125 EX: 1. Mike Varnes (Vam); 2. J im Haas (KTM); 3 . Georgie Price (Yam). 125 AM: 1. Paul Southard (Vam); 2. Jami e Pujol (Suz); 3. Darre l Bill s (Suz). 200 AM : 1. Troy Fisher (Vam); 2. Danie l Spatz (Vam). 250 EX: 1. Tom Ma jeski (Vii ); 2. Dale Gingr ich (Vam); 3 . Er ic Georg e (Kaw). 250 AM : 1. Mike Klopp (Vii); 2. Dave Lesn ick (y am); 3 Mark Lockwood (Han) 500 EX: t . Tom Majeski (H-D ); 2. Rob Ma leski (Yam); 3. Lew Woods (C-A). • 500 AM : 1. David Lloyd (Rtx); 2. Dam on Lengle (Vam ); 3. Bob Barr IVam). 250 PRO: 1. Steve Heiser (Kaw); 2. Bob Swee ten (Han); 3. Bill y Bromley (Suz). 750 EX: 1. J im Hollister (Tri); 2. Max Geo rge (H- D); 3. Bob Babcock (Han). SR: 1. Jay Maher (Rtxl ; 2. Boots Oakle y (H-D); 3 . Steve Sm ith (Vam). OPEN PRO: 1. RandyTe",er (H-D ); 2. Tom Ma jesk i ( H- D~ 3. Bob Sweeten (H·D ). PP: 1. J ill Lautenbacher (Suz); 2. Victo ria Sm ith (Suz). Peterson rules WERA Talladega By Cindy Bowen TALLADEGA, AL, APR. 20 Ba rt Peterson had an excellent weekend winning all three classes he entered in WERA Regional Sprints held at Talledega Grand Prix Ra ceway. The fir st half of C Production sa w Peterson run second, right on th e heels 0[ _ Coast Medical Associates-sponsored G reg T ysor. Taking ad van.tage of slower riders, Peterson got his Fj600 by T ysor 's o n th e sixth la p tl? take t~e lead, finishing th e race o n ly in ch es 111 front o f Tysor. • . . ' Peter son switched to hi s FZ7:J0 111 A P roductio n to battle it o u t aga in with T ysor o n hi s Fj600, a nd Ron Ew erth 's FZ750. Peter son took the lead o n th e second lap o n ly to run of f th e track a nd let Tysor by o n th e fo u rt h lap. Peterson ca me bac k o nto th e tr ack , passed T ysor o n lap six for th e lead an d went on to win. Ew er th motored h is FZ750 past Tysor fo r seco nd place. . Ewe rth led the first two la ps of th e B Productio n race, bu t Peterson got by him and stayed in front unti l th e last la p , where he got ta ngled up with a Nov ice rider and lost the lead back to Ewer th . It wa s Ewerth wh o took the checkered fla g, but du e to a rule in fracti on. Peterson was awarded th e W Il1 . In D Production ac tion, it looked lik e victory for Chuck Huneycutt o n h is RZ350. Huneycutt led every lap of th e race with jay R athbun right o n h is h eels. It wasn 't until th e last turn of th e la st lap th at Rathbun got by Huneycu tt for th e win . Rathbun had crashe d ea rl ier in the da y chasi ng Huneycutt in D Superbike, In C Superbike Novice, it wa s a very close race between Paul Bray and Scott R ussell , both on Kawasaki 600 R Ninj as. T he two were side-by-side for most of th e race swap p ing the lead , h lit R II sse II ever uua II v 100 k I hewiIl with Bray p luciiu; ~n llld and jim Clemmer. a lso O il a Ninja (iOOR p larinl-: th ird. Results A PROD EX: 1. Bart Peterson (Vam); 2. Ron Ewerth (Vam); 3. Greg Tysor (Vam). A PROD NOV: 1. John Wing (Suz); 2. Mark Dolan (Yam I; 3. Dav id Deari ng (Kaw). B PRO~ EX; .1. Bart Peterson (Vam); 2. Jamie Ja mes ( S uz~ 3 . David Harmon (Suz). B PROD NOV: 1. Scan Russell (Kaw ); 2. Paul Bray (Kaw); 3. Ji m Clem mer (Kaw) . C PROD EX; 1. Bart Peterso n (Vam); 2. Greg Tysor (Yam); 3. Ron Ewe rt h (Vam). C PROD NOV: 1. Scott Russell (Kaw): 2. Dee Hamilton (Han); 3 . Paul Bray (Kaw) . PROD EX: 1. Jay Rath bun (Yam); 2. Chuc k Huneycutt (Yam) . o PROD NOV: 1. Paul Poole (Yam ); 2. Uoyd Sutherland (Yam); 3. Jason Laur ing (Vam ). A SUPBK EX: 1. Jamie James (Su z); 2. Ma rk Sohledorn (Yam). B SUPBK EX: 1. Jamie James (Suz); 2. Charlie Dan iel (Han ). B SUPBK NOV : 1. John Wing (Suz); 2. Tim Lot h · eee tKaw) ; 3. David Dearing (Kaw). C SUPBK EX; 1. Jay Rathbun (Vam); 2. David Huneycun (Yam); 3. Chuck HuneYCUlt (y am). C SUPaK NOV: 1. Scan Russell (Kaw ); 2. Paul Bray (Kawk 3. LandersSevier (Yam). o SUPBK EX: 1. Chuck Huneycu tt (Yam ); 2. Kevin Ja mes (Yam). SUPBK NOV : 1. Lloyd Sutherland (Vam); 2. Jason Lau ring (Yam); 3. M ike Reed (Suz). CLUBMAN EX; 1. Tom Ven Huss (Kaw ). CLUB MAN NOV : 1. M ike Reed (Suzl; 2. John Sanders (Kaw); 3. Gary Colema n (Kaw ). F-1 EX: 1. Mark Schledorn (Yam). F·2 EX: 1. Pete Fros t (Yam). - F·2 NOV : 1. M ike Reed (Suz). , F-3 EX; 1. Tom Van Huss (Kaw). F·3 NOV: 1. John Sanders (Kaw); 2. Gary Cole ma n (Kaw) . • HON 500: 1. Dee Ham ilton (Han); 2. Richard Thornton (Han); 3 . Robert Clark (Han). . VINT 1: 1. Beno Rodi. VINT 2 EX: 1. Jimmy Turn er (Suz); 2. Beno Rodi. VINT 3 EX: 1. Beno Rodi; 2. Jimm y Turn er (Suz). VINT 3 NOV: 1. SCOl! Kay (Tri). VINT 4 EX; 1. Jimmy Turner (Suz); 2. Beno Hedi. VINT 4 NOV: 1. Vic Bann ister (Ncr) . o How did a single racer Two prestigious events challenged motorcycle road capture such a difficult double? Ask Jim, he'll tell racers at Willow you, Kerker. It 's the It only way to win a race on the road." o Hart, Tyler hot at SalemMX By Clay Light SALEM. O R . APR . 19 Kawasaki -mounted Gra yson Hart and Yamaha speedster Scott Tyler aced the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes at the final race of the Oregon T .R.A.C .S a renacross series a t th e Oregon Stat e Fairgrounds in Sal em. T yler swep t th e ent ire sea so n in th e 250/500cc Pro classes a nd ea rlie r in th e series cl inched th e title of " Mr. Mot ocross." J a son Schiele did heavy duty damage in th e 125cc B class both nights a n d tonight th e onl y rider to stay close was fellow B rider Sean R iesterer. The B class ra n co m bined with th e C cla ss and a t th e drop of th e ga te it was Schiele quickly leaving th e competi tio n behind. Schiele eas ily dem olished th e fir st IO-Iap moto to beat Ri esterer as well as C class vic tor "Wham Bam Sa m " St. Cl aire , who looks to be a good bet for a m ove up to th e dimini shing B cla ss as ' he burned th e co m pe ti tio n with h is class wi n over ' H onda pilots Ti m m y MeM u lle n and Ben Park er. M oro two was m uch th e sa me as Sc hi ele smoked o ff the line with R iesterer th is ti me much closer, bu t again, not a ble 10 ma ke hi s mo ve a nd finishing o u t th e nigh t in second overall wi th a 2-2 beh ind the I-I domi nation o f Schiele SI. C laire did the sa me in th e C portion after post in g I- I rides to beat Pa r ker a nd McM u llen in th e moto a nd th e over lls wit h Rand y Pa rker · a tak ing fo u rt h and St eve Pol anski fift h with 6-5 rides. All th e P ros ra n co m bi ne d in two wa ves starting th e 250s first a n d letting th e 125s o u t moments later. Ty ler (Ya ma ha Support/Hi-P oint/ Bell /Yamaha ) led what was fo r th e second night in a row an a ll -Wa shington 250cc Pro field into turn one a nd built up a huge lead ea rly in th e m oto; he coas ted to a six-seco nd lea d lat e in th e race which left Robby " Disco" Burkhart (Silko lene / Yarna ha l and Nathan Pippert (Team Ol ympi a/Honda ) to sq ua bble over second whi le Tracy Bethel (Pa u lso n 's Kaw asa ki) ran fo u rt h a head of an all Oregon crop o f 125s was led by unsto pa ble Oray son Hart. H art ca me from a haH la p back to work past Bethel to fin ish in fourth fo r tops in th e 125cc ranks behind th e top three o f T yler, Burkhart a nd Pippen. The seco nd round had Pippert pull th e h ol eshot, but he o n ly enj o yed the . lead to turn o ne a nd trailed Tyl er to Springs. The third round of the Kerker ]00 Superbike Series and the Formula USA Unlimited ' Motorcycle Grand Prix. At the end of both, the winner. was the same - Kerker powered Jim .Vreeke. 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