Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

260 A; 1. _ - . . . . (KlM);-~. R.idy _ _ It(Yam); 3. Robert Eichlin (Suz). 250 B; 1. Jeff W _ (Kaw); 2. Robert lockhofI (Vam!; 3. Peter Rediok (Han!. 250 C; 1. Timothy Miller (Han); 2. Frank Spencer (Suz); 3. Joseph Miller (Kew). SR A; 1. Thomas Brenner (Han); 2. Paul EchartJr. (Kaw); 3. Jay Parry (KTM). SR B: 1. Joseph Marino (Hon); 2. Dave Roedermel (Kaw); 3. David Kindness (KTM). SUP SR; 1. Pierre Raasner (Kaw); 2. Donald Sienker (Kew); 3. Gerald Winkler (Han). WOODSMEN: 1. Scott Cooney (Yam);' 2. Ronald Frey Jr. (Han); 3. Matthaw Bond (Yam). OPEN A: 1. Robert Huston (KTM); 2. Bart Smith (KTM); 3. Gary Strausser (Kew). OPEN B: 1. Robert Murphy (Kaw); 2. Chuck Pipkin (KTM); 3. J~ffrey Kehne (Han). Lazor zaps Action Pa~k Spdwy By Todd Kroh CREE E, Y, MAY 10 George Lazor, from Hamlin New York, turned in an impressive win in the Division One Scratch main event during Yamaha of Springfield-sponsored Rick Gunderson (9) went 1-1 for a blitz of the Open B class at the Eugene MX. :I: o a: >l' o o g ~ o o I- :I: l>. Scratch main winner George Lazor leads Steve Watson at Action Park East Speedway. Watson was second in the Handicap main. Mike Douthitt (Kaw); 3. Wayne Smith (Vam). 25D INT: 1. Justin Otto; 2. Scott Schambacher (Yam); 3. Kaith Mundie (Kaw). 250 OPEN: 1. Scott Schambachea (Vam); 2. Mike Abbot (Han). OPEN: 1. Roger Hardman (Han); 2. David Hardman (Han): 3. John Davi. (Kaw). OVER 30 NOV: 1. Halen Smith (Vam); 2. T.C. Carter (Han); 3. Bob Coykandall (Han). OVER 30 INT: 1. Mike Voung (Vam); 2. David Jones (Han): 3. Joa Busby (Han). OVER 30 EX: 1. Myron Freund (Kaw); 2. Roger Olson (Han); 3. Jim Knight (Vam). 125 EX: 1. Dennis Hawthorne (Kaw); 2. Guy Cooper (Han); 3. Carroll Richardson (Kaw). 250 EX; 1. Guy Cooper (Han); 2. Dannis Hawthorna (Kaw); 3. Dennis Daft (Kaw). Reasners triple at HideawayMX By Pete Keiser NEWBURG, PA, MAY 12 Karen Reasner had a happy Mother's Day watching her husband Pierre and sons Pierson and Pierron all win their 56 divisions in the fourth race of the season a,t Hideaway motocross. Forty-three-year-old Pierre swept both motos of the Super Senior division in fine style aboard a Kawasaki KX250. In addition to beating the other Super Seniors, he passed sev·eral of the Senior A and B riders on his way to the checkered nag. Rounding out the field of Supers were Donald Slenker on a Kawasaki and Gerald Winkler on il Honda, who rode to second and third in both motos. Pierson, 14, showed the crowd he's ready to move up to the B class of 125cc competition by winning the 1.25cc C class. In the first lap of the fust moto, he moved his Kawasaki from fourth to second place. James Lloyd led on a Honda, and was able to maintain first despite Reasner's attempts to pass. In the second moto, Pierson had .the race in hs pocket from the drop of the gate to the drop of the checkered £lag. In fact, he was easily a hundred yards ahead of the second place rider. Second place overall went to Donald Collins on a Yamaha, who had fifth and fourth place finishes in his motos. James Lloyd only placed eighth in the second moto, but took third overall. Eight-year-old Pierron completed the Reasner sweep by taking first in the 60cc class. "Pee Wee" as he is known to friends, had the hardest time winnig of his family. While he did take the holeshot in the first moto, he was soon passed by rival Jonathan "John Wayne" Lloyd. Lloyd did more double-j umping than Pee Wee, and built a sizeable lead. In the second moto, even doublejumping wasn't enough for Lloyd. During a fall in the first turn, Jonathan lost considerable ground to Reasner and third-place Jason Miller. While he was able to make up mostof it, he couldn't quite catch Pee Wee, who was making time in the turns. The final standin~s showed Pierron first, Lloyd second, and Miller third, all board Kawasakis. Results 50: 1. William Zimmerman (Yam). 60: 1. Pierron Reasner (Kew); 2. Jonathan lJoyd (Kew); 3. Jason Miller (Kew). 60 JR: 1. Jaoon Prokapehak (Kaw); 2. David Arnett (Honl. 60 A: 1. Gary Shively (Han); 2. Eric Boyer (Yam); 3. Jeff Venuer (Kaw). 60 B; 1. Robert Luckinbaugh (Kaw); 2. Matt Dear_dorff (Kaw); 3. David Eckhart (Yam!. 125A: 1. Andy Fleck (Kew); 2. Gary Hoke (Han); 3. Barry McCarty (Suz). 125 B: 1. Rodney V.ntzer (Kawl; 2. Louis Wagner (Han!; 3. Marty Herman (Kaw). 125 C; 1. Pierson Reasner (Kewl; 2. Donald Collins (Vam!; 3. James lJoyd (Hon). the season opening race at Action Park East Speedway. Lazor is waiting on the arrival of a brand new 1986 Jawa, and until it arrive frorri Europe, Lazor is relegated to ride an older two-valve Jawa. In his Scratch heat, Lazor took the lead into the first corner, but Dale Wakefield, on board his Weslake, flew by Lazor down the back chute. Lazor held on to econd place to transfer into the semi final. In the first cratch semi, Steve Watson made himself know as a force to be reckoned with in 1986, as he transferred into the main event along wi th Mark Edwards. Lazor fought off a challenge by Bruce elson in the second semi final, as both riders made their way to the Division One main. By the time the main event rolled out, Lazor had the two-valve dialed in, but he knew if he didn't get the holeshot and come out of the second turn with the lead he would be in trouble. He blasted out of his second starting position and immediately broke tothe inside line, shutting the door on Nelson, who earlier had mechanical problem with his Godden machine and had LO borrow another bike seconds before the main event. Steve Watson ovenook Nelson for second and began his charge on Lazor. In the turns it appeared that Watson was making up ground but Lazor pulled away down the straights. Lazor held on to h is comfortable lead for the last three laps 'to gain the win. Nelson edged Watson for second as he made an inside move on the last turn of lap four. Edwards crossed the line in fourth place. The Handicap main event ended in controversy. Ohio's John Racin, appeared to have the race in hand with a comfortable lead, but he drifted wide in the final turn. At the same time Nelson, pushing hard, trying to make up ground, lost control of his machine, which sLid to the wall, taking Racin down. Both riders scrambled to untangle their bikes, and in the meantime, Steve Watson took the checkered flag. Although a large protest en~ued, Watson was initially given the wm, but track officials met after the evening program and awarded first place to Racin. Watson was given second followed by Dale Wakefield, Mike Buman and Jim Nabinger. Nelson was disqualified for causing the mishap. Unfortunately, for Racin, his protest got way out of hand and he has been barred from competition at Action Park for an indefinite period. Results HANDICAP: 1. John Raein (Jew); 2. Steve Watson (Gdn); 3. Dale Wakefield (Wea). DIV ONE: 1. G_ge Lezor (Jaw); 2. Bruce Nelson (Gdn); 3. Steve Watson (Wea). DIV TWO: 1. Chuck Darling (Jaw); 2. Greg Didas (Jew); 3. Joel Monell (Jaw). DIV THREE: I. Damon Leangle (Gdn); 2. Don Medison (Jawl; 3. Buddy Devis (Jew). --DiliIY lftis EugeneMX By Clay Light EUGENE, OR, MAY 18 Ka~asaki support rider Jeff Dally posted a "Daily double" at !he Eugene MX ChampionShIp race, winning the 80cc B an~ l25cc B ~Iasses. Also joining Dally at the VictOry podium at the completion of the Emerald Racing . Associati.on (ERA) program was Honda pilot Ted Perreard, winner of both 250cc B motos at the seventhannual race known as the Jeff Cairns Memorial Race; the event pays tribute to 1978 Oregon State 125ccChampion Cairns, who died in a tragic automobile accident in 1979. Daily, ona Team Green/PJIIScottsponsored Kawasaki and YamahaHonda of Roseburg's Ryan Huffman had a brutal battle in the first 80cc B/C contest that didn't let up until the drop of the checkered flag at the end of 10 laps of dusty competition. Daily led moLO one, but Huffman hounded the local speedster all the way and took the lead when Daily went Wide. Huffman and Daily traded leads until late in the race when Huffman.pulled away by two bikelengths lO wm by the same margin over Daily and Chuckie Standeford and Kawasaki-mounted Scott Nored, who nabbed fourth in the moto which was good for first in the C class. Mow two had Daily grab the lead at the drop of the gate while Huffman got off the line in dead last and couldn't calch Daily, who won moto two and a 2-1 overall win. In .the l?5cc B c1as~ !t was Daily pushmg hlS KawasakI mto massive leads in both motos. Mike Nott and Yamaha-mounted Dan Mathis trailed Daily in the number two and three spots but just as Mathis was preparing to swoop up Nott, did a nasty bail off and was out of the mow and instead earned "crash of the day" laurels. Mathis' misfortune moved Ray ~r~ingtori. into ~e third spot at the ftmsh behmd Dally and Nott. Daily easily topped moto one and came back. lo do the same in round two to nab his second overall win, this time with 1-1 rides to bearNott (2-2) and Brunmgton's 3-3. Medford's Todd Alter rode his Honda like a madman in both 125cc C c0!ltests, coming from way back. in the fust mow to chase Rob Spring to the finish. Spring held off a late rally from Alter for a win with Alter Allen Smith, Nored and John Feeley (all on Kawasakis) filling out the top five. The second time out had Alter command s~rt lo finsh to beat Spring for a 2-1 wI.n over the 1-2 tally of Spring and Smt th, who posted 3-4 rides for a third in the overalls. The day' largest class was the Open B/C event. Rick Gunderson (Yamaha of Springfield) ended the season the same way he started off with a I-I blitz of the class. Tom Wood chased Gunderson in mtoo one with Mike Markham close behind. Moto two had Gunderson, Charlie Standeford and Wood holding down the top three spots to the finish. Gunderson grabbed the Open B win with I-I rIdes to edge Markham, while Wood won the C class with 1.-2 rides over Standeford and Egge. Results OPEN B: 1. Rick Gunderson (Vam); 2. Miek Markham (Yam); 3. Doug Eckalman (Yam). 250 B: 1. Ted Parreard (Hon); 2. Ray Bruington (Kaw); 3. Mike Nott (M-S). 125 B, 1. Jeff Daily (Kaw); 2. Mike Non (Kaw); 3. Ray BrUIngton (Kaw). BO B: 1. Jeff Daily(Kaw); 2. Ryan Huffman (Yam)' 3. Chuckle Standelord (Han). • OPEN C: 1. Tom Wood (Kew); 2. Charlie Standelord (Han); 3. Chad EllIl8 (Suz). 250 C: 1. Mark Slipp (Yam); 2. Keith Peterson (Hon); 3. Billy Dickerson (Han). 125 C; 1. TotId A~er (Han); 2. Rob Spring (Kaw); 3.

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