Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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Brian Wastier grabbed the holeshot in the first Open Expert moto, but Huston quickly took COlT'mand and set a blistering pace that the other riders were hard-pressed lo match. jeff Russo, Pete Shinault and jedd Mercer seuled·intoagreat threeway baule for second. As Huston ran away with the win, Russo was able lo hold onto second for most of the moto. Mercer made a late charge, and on the last lap, passed Russo to take second. Brimming with confidence, HusLOn nailed the holeshot in the second Open Expert moLO, and never had a reason LO look back. He was a picture of perfect motocross technique, and his competition could barely keep him in sight. Russo and Mercer resumed their fight for second, and Russo held the early advamage. Mercer forced his Yamaha past Russo on the third lap, and set out after the leader. But even though there was plenty of time left in the 30-minute moLO, Huston was not about to be caught. Mercer rode hard, and took a welldeserved second. Russo held on to a distant third. Todd Stith claimed his self-ported Yamaha is the fastest 125 in the area, and he had '!n opportunity to prove it in the first 125cc Expert molO. Trying too hard lo get an advantage at the gate, Stith blew the start. "I was watching the starter's leg," he said. "I jumped a little too quick and went under the gate." By the time Stith got lO the first tum, the pack was already in the back section of the track. Out in front was Todd Wolfe, heavily pressured by Mickey Pentaney and Kurtis Barron. Wolfe tried hard to hold off Pentoney, but Pentoney triumphed and soon opened up a comfortable lead. But all eyes were on Stith, who had charged from a distant last place lo fifth in two lapsl Pentoney· stretched out his lead even more, leaving Wolfe in second. Stith continued his drive to the front, passing Barron to move into third. Taking the white flag, Pentoney looked unbeatable, holding a censid- erable advantage over WoJ( and Stith. Stith out-cornered Wolfe in the grandstand area to take second, and then set out after the leader. It appeared that Pentoney would win easily, but a faulty rear sprocket caused his chain to break in the next-to-last tum, leavin~ him with a 75-yard push to the f!Dish line. Stith cruised by to take the win, shaking his head in disbelief. WoJ(e and Barron took second and third before Pentoney pushed across the line for fourth. Pentonev claimed the holeshot in the second 125cc Expert molO, with Ted Orr. Rick Pinney, Jr. and Stith hot on his heels. Pentoney quickly opened up a four-second lead, but Stith just as quickly passed Pinney and Orr, and began to dose on the Kawasaki-mounted leader. On the fourth lap, Stith passed Pentoney for the lead, but he couldn't shake his opponent. Pen toney kept the pressure on, and then took advantage of a last-lap bobble by Stith to take the lead and the molO win. But Stith's second was good enough lo dinch the overall. Results 125 A: 1. Todd Stith; 2. Mickey Pentoney; 3. Todd Wolfe. 25OA: 1. Ricky Pinney Jr.; 2. MickeyPentoney; 3. Wade MethltWll. OPEN A: 1. John Huston Jr.. 2. Jeff Mercer; 3. Jeff Russo. 125 B: 1. Andre Harper; 2. Bradley McClelland; 3. Jim Chiasson. 125 C: 1. David Allan; 2. Richard Calp; 3. Walter Humphreys. 250 B: 1. John S u _ ; 2. Scoll Cooney; 3. \ Oerrin Younker. 250 C: 1. Tom Heitehue; 2. Derek Huzzy; 3. BredleyWe..ler. SR: 1. Donald Morningogr; 2. Peul Dziwenowoki; 3. Art Roeper. SUP SR: 1. Mitchell Willis; 2. Fred Rathert; 3. _Arbuthnot. 80 SA A: 1. Rodney BI• . 80 SR B: 1. Lee Schmelyun; 2. W. Randy R _ ; 3. Arth ... Roeper. Atldns, Sayers spit Smoky WIt. MJC By Terry Cook PIGEON FORGE, TN, JUNE 29 Randy Atkins' on a Kawasaki and Rusty Sayers (Honda) battled it out here Sunday as both riders entered two classes. In the first 125cc B molO, Atkins pulled the holeshot. and with Sayers in hot pursuit, left the other riders in the dust. Atkins took the first-moto win, and Sayers finished second by a bike1ength. In the second moto, Sayers grabbed the holeshot and held an early lead. Atkins relentlessly chased Sayers until midway through the moto, when he found daylight and gassed his Kawasaki past Sayers. Atkins held on to win the 125cc B over-

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