Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Wooten was close behind. Wooten set after Robertson with vengance and made a daring pass to take over the lead. Robertson tried to keep Wooten in sight but railed. Wooten raced home for the win, while Robertson seuled for second in the molO, but he claimed the overall win with a 1·2 combo LO Wooten's 3-1. ams (Yam); 3. Steve AddIngton (Hon). 250 B: 1. Jeson Colemen IHonl; 2. Heath Addy (Yaml: 3. William Howell (Kawl. OPEN AM: 1. Anhur Swift (Kaw); 2. Dan Gregory IYam); 3. John Blakely (Honl. 125 YTH 12·15; 1. Alan Hensley (Hon); 2. Ned Blacllwelder (Kew). SR OVER 30: 1. Kenneth Miller (Hon): 2. Ted Foster ISuzl. Results win Smoky Mt. MX 50: 1. Travis McDonald (Kaw); 2. Metthew Hew· kins IHon). 60: 1. Jason Harrison IKaw); 2. Adam Hawkins (Kew); 3. OonO\/Sn Mitchell (Kew). 80 NOV: 1. Shewn McDonald (Kew); 2. Chris Weatherbee (Suz); 3. Doug Wagner (Honl. 80 INT: 1. Karl Butler (Hon); 2. Joson Johnson (Kew); 3. Joson Gibson (Yam). PP: 1. Kathy Leicester (Veml; 2. Donna Mitchell (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Steve Nelson (Kaw); 2. Eddie Reed (Kaw); 3. Jerry Mortimer (Suzl. 1251NT: 1. John Stark (Kaw); 2. Jamie Wooten (Yam); 3. Russell Putnam (Kew). 250 NOV: 1. Sean Rose (Suz); 2. Mike Mulcahg (Hon); 3. Mark Alvarez (Kawl. 250 INT: 1. Ron Allen IKew); 2. Terry Haggert IHon); 3. Mike Fine (Suzl. OPEN NOV: 1. Dave Gentry (Hon); 2. Bill Perkins (Hon); 3. Guy Musladin (Hon). OPEN INT: 1. Deve Pile (Vam); 2. Sem Fries (Hon). PRO: 1. Jimmy Robenson (Hon); 2. Shewn Wooten (Hon); 3. Scott McElroy (Hon). 4·STRK: 1. Richard Bishop (Hon); 2. Shawn Rolls (Hon): 3. Don Ritchie IHonl. VET NOV: 1. Wayne Johnson (Kaw): 2. W. Galindo (Kawl; 3. Bob Peerson (KTMI. VET EX: 1. Kevin Henry (KTM). ENDURO: 1. Mark Fain (Honl; 2. Howerd Mintz ISuzl· Coleman, Addington top HellHole MX By Gary Crider COL MBIA, SC, JULY 20 Steve Addington and his ~wal8ki went 2-1 en route to the 125cc C win at Hell Hole Creek MX in Columbia. South Carolina. with Newell, Mitchell and Cope chasing Brown through turn one. Brown held it this time, but Mitchell quickly blazed 10 his rear fender and a motolong battJe was on for the lead. Newell and Cope pushed Sandell for third until Newell began to fade when his bike lost power. At midrnoto Mitchell overtook Brown and kept the lead to the nag. Sandell hung on for third as Englund worked his way up to another fourth. Cope finished a disappointing fifth while Newell struggled home sixth. Results 60 NOV: 1. Kirk Cecil (Kaw); 2. Den Wienrenk (Kew~ 3. Jeremie Uvingaon (Kaw). 60 AM: Miceh Moyes (Kew). 80 NOV: 1. Frenk Cowgill (Vem); 2. Chip Killinen (Vem~ 3. Ch.cl Speed IKew). 8OAM: I.Jim Frezier(Yam); 2. Eric Rouch IKawl. 125 NOV: 1. Matt Bricher (Hon); 2. Ch.cl Anema (Hon); 3. Jeeon Hill (Hon). 125 AM: 1. Riel< Greenlee (Hon); 2. Tom Greenlee (Hon); 3. Randy SChooley (Yam). 250 NOV; 1. Merk Snow (Kaw); 2. Bjorn Jor· geneen (Yaml; 3. Niel< Hem (Kaw). 250 AM: 1. Daniel Watters (Vam); 2. Mark Sim· mons (Hon); 3. Kurt Eichedter (Hon). 250 PRO; 1. Jim Mitchell (Suz); 2. Corey Cope (Hon): 3. Derek Brown IKawl. OPEN NOV: 1. Ron Hough (Yam); 2. Mike Roches· .... (Hon~ 3. Deni.. Shocltman (Hon). OPEN AM: 1. Mike KoskO\/ich (Hon~ 2. Tom Drake (Hon); 3. Dougie HUlton (Hon). OPEN PRO; 1. Jim Mitchell (Suz); 2. SCott Kilgore (Kaw); 3. Cliff Fredericks (Kaw). VET AM: 1. Doug Kally (Yam); 2. Kevin Beiley (Hon); 3. Denny Hegins (Kawl. VET EX: 1. Merk Poindexter (Yam); 2. Bruce McGrew (Yam); 3. Dan Greenwood (Yam). SR AM: 1. Merk Poindexter (Yam); 2. Bruce McGrew (Yam); 3. Den Greenwood (Yam). SR EX: 1. John Beavers(Hon~2. Ken Miller (Kaw). Pinsonnault tops Tyler Hill hillclimb By William T. Marshall TYLER HILL, PA, JULY 13 Paul Pinsonnault proved to have the right combination in less than perfect conditions at the Keystone Sportsmen's first 34 hillclimb o£ the 1986 season at Tyler Hill. Pinsonnault £lew up the very muddy 280-£oot hill on his first run and recorded a time o£ 5.447 seconds. None o£ the other 68 riders could match him and this held for £asttime of the day. His second run under worsening conditions was a consistent 5.630 seconds. Results MINI: 1. Kevin Zucco; 2. Jim Bailey: 3. Derek Murray. . 100: 1. David Zucco; 2. Ian Raupach; 3. Francis LeFlesh. 125: 1. Steve LeFlash; 2. Cethy Templeton; 3. Glenn Lebbe. 200: 1. Tom Raupech; 2. Jim Stsrk; 3. Bill Marshell. 250: 1. Jerry Lebbe; 2. Jack Baldina, Jr.; 3. Steve Le Flash. 400: 1. Jim Zucco; 2. Bob Shreiner; 3. David Stuen. 500: t. Bill Hogan, Jr.; 2. Don Pinsonnault; 3. Jerry Labbe. 750: 1. Gilben Bunon; 2. Bob Shreiner; 3. John Huene. OPEN: 1. Bob Petrie; 2. Bob Pafumi; 3. Ron Venne. Robertson robs Sacto MX win By Nuklear Neukam SACRAMENTO, CA, JULY 2 Despite rCj.cing on Wednesday night instead of the regular Friday night motocross at Sacramento Raceway to accomodate the Lady Liberty celebrations, Jimmy Robertson was hotter than a firecracker as he claimed the Pro class win on his Honda. At the start of the first moLO, Doug Martin hooked up on his Honda mount and blasted into the lead. By the hal£way point, Scou McElroy and Robertson had taken over the lead and were bauling side-by-side. Eventually, Robertson swooped to the insideo£McElroy in a turn and wheelied away to take the win. Shawn Wooten wound up finishing third, while Martin and Dennis Redding rounded out the lOp rive. Robertson captured the holeshol at the start o£ the second mota, but Jason Coleman took runaway wins in the 125 and 250cc B divisions, while Steve Addington eameda hard-fought victory in l25cc C competition at Hell Hole Creek MX in 1000 F. heat. Course direction was reversed for this nonseries event. En route to his four-malO sweep of the 125 and 250cc B divisions, Freewheeling Honda-backed Coleman was challenged only once. In the £inal 250cc molO, Heath Addy took the lead away from Coleman at 'the beginning o£ lap two. Addy held Coleman at bay for three laps but Coleman had the edge and regained his lead to win with a perfect score. Addy settJed for runner-up honors over William Howell. In the I25cc B class, Coleman came back for an easy win over Alan Cockrell. Making his return to MX alter a year-long absence, David Hunt £inished 4-3 to net third overall. In £ierce l25cc C action, the first moLO win fell 10 Mike Fraylick with Steve Addington finishing second over William Reel. Moto two, however, was a different story, as Addington round his way to the front ahead o£ Fraylick. In their winner-take-all battJe, AddinglOn kept Fraylick at bay. On the la t lap, Fraylick made hi move. As Addington later explained, "At the lOp o£ the big hill, Fraylick tried to go by me on the outside. I had a better berm and Fraylick went down in the loose sand." Addington's 2-1 earned LOp gold over Fraylick's 1-2. Brothers William and John Reel bauled for third-place honors. William posted 3-4, besting John's 5-3 £ini hes. Addington returned in 250cc C action and, in his first time out on a 250, earned third overall. Ricky Gardner won both molOS for lOp gold over Tommy Williams. Results 65 MINI: 1. Richie Horton IKaw); 2. Robbie Horton (Kewl. JR MINI: 1. Cerl Fogle (Yam): 2. Jemes Hardy (Kawl; 3. Jeffrey Hensley (Hon). SR MINI: 1. William Mutimer (Kaw); 2. Bryln Rice (Hon); 3. Trecey Barnett IKaw). 125 C: 1. Steve Addington (Kaw); 2. Mike Fraylick (Yam); 3. William Reel (Kew). 125 B: 1. Jason Coleman (Hon); 2. Alan Cockrell (Vam); 3. D. .id Hunt (Hon). 250 C: 1. Riel

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