Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

heat and semi LO qua-Itfy for-the main. As the gate went up on the main, Cliff opened up a comfortable lead as the other riders were bunched a pack. After struggling in traHic for three laps, elson and Lazor had made their way up to the second and third spot and began LO close the gap. CliH heard them coming and took a couple quick peeks to see just how much of his lead was left. The checkered [lag fell too oon for Lazor and Nelson givingCliH the win. Mike Buman rode in fourth place with Jim abinger and Ted Fey close behind. CliH refueled and rolled back out for the econd Division main. Pumped up £rom winning the Handicap just seconds earl ier, Cliff wasted no time in getting to turn one ahead of joel Monell, Chris Rudy and the other part of the Colorado duo Bob Richards. No one seriously challenged the determined CliH for first, so the battle ensued for the remaining positions. Monell handed second palce to Rudy as his bike went sour on lap two. Richards finished in tbird. Cliff took his second Division Two main in as many weeks as the finishing order was a repeat of the previous week. Cliff completed.a perfect night of racing, never losing a race on his way to the double victory. Dan Slick started the evening's 'Jawa syndrome' as bewas the Eirstto take a main event with a jawa machine. Slick won his first ever main event taking the Division Three win over Mike DeGroat, Dave jones, Don Madison and Floyd Clark. Slick also got a ride in the Handicap program and fared well making it to the Handicap consi. Results DIV ONE: 1. George Lazor (Jaw); 2. Bruce Nelson (Gelnl; 3. Ken Pieper (Gdn). HANOICAP: 1. Pat Cliff (JawI: 2. Bruce Nelson (Gelnl; 3. George Lazor (Jawl. DIV TWO: 1. Pat Cliff (Jaw); 2. Chris Rudy (Gdn); 3. Bob Richards (Jaw). DIV THREE: 1. Dan Slick (Jaw); 2. Mike DeGroat (Jawl; 3. Dave Jones (Jawl. Satfelmeier swamps Maryland trial Palmer dropped threes' in~ seaiutr two's switchback climb,and the large, angled double log of section five, a Fish cleaned number two and lost a ingle dab in the latter. Yamaha-mounted Mark Williams LOok an impres ive win in the now high Iy competi tive Intermedia te class, pIa ing 14 marks between himself and Jeff Nash, who is vastly improving on his East Coast Fantic 30 I. Surprisingly, Williams said he "just wasn't into it" after the first lap, when hi loss of 20 marks had him in fourth place, behind leader Tom Donet, Bunky Miller, and jeH Pickle. William then lost Ie s than half hi first loop LOtal on his second and third laps combined to pull away from everyone. While Pickle edged Donel on the "most clean" tie break for third, Miller lipped LO fifth, one mark ahead of current Intermediate points leader, Tony Dejulius, who was having his worst ride since moving inLO the class last fall. Dejulius, who rides with a phOLO of his child taped to the fuel tank of his 240 BeLa, has dominated the Intermediate class thus far. The riding level of the class has improved so much this season it now seems LO be a LOSS-Up as LO who will win each time out. . Newcomer Scott Smith edged his buddy Chip Lawson on clean LO win the Novice class as Rookie-of-TheYear points leader Brian Blanchard LOok third only one mark down. Former District-7 Hare Scrambles Champion Andy Hanson took fourth, while CMTA ecretary-Treasurer Vince Giamanco grabbed the la t trophy spot. Ridings doubles Calhoun MX Extreme heat didn't stop Gene Ridings from capturing two golds at the Calhoun motocross today, one in the 125cc class and .I'j 'lIt (.-1' • • ' ...... one in the 250cc class. TheSenior Minis had a great turnout and in the first mow, Luis Gonzalez and Dennis Blankenship were neck-and-neck in the holeshot with Blanken hip giving way to Gonzalez. In the second heat, it was close again, but Blankenship crashed and gave the lead LO David Jackson who held Gonzalez oU until the mole hill on the third lap, when Gonzalez flew by for tbe win. COlt Garland didn't act like a ovice in the 125cc ovice class by winning both moLOS easily. Dustin Futral LOok second in the first moLO, Thompson grabbed the second position and kept it for second overall. Fast UPS Service Daily. ORDER BY PHONE TOU FREE (800) 647-5700 (Outside WI) (800) 356-5700 (WI) C.O.D. or Charge To Visa-MC '• . .., I"';;' Cedarburg, WI ............................................................. ~ 18101 Johnson Memorial Dr. JORDAN, MINNESOTA 55352 (612) 492-2715 1(800) 821·5975 Ttlt II 11\1\11 " ... IRI-'(.IH lI. IlP.H.' 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Keith Rider (Kaw); 3. Mike Williams (Han). OVER 30: 1. Thomas Day (Hon); 2. Don Hayes (Han): 3. Brian McAuley (KTM). ENDURO: 1. Mike Waters (Vam); 2. Danny Burkhalter (KTMI; 3. Raymond (". • (Yam). . 1

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