Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

INSIST ON HI-POINT ALPINESTARS MOTOCROSS ENDURO BOOTS See your Hi-Point Racing Products dealer today Suzuki rider Joe Good won the 125cc Expert class at round four of the Alaska State Motocross Championship in Kenai. and check out the complete line-up of Hi-Point Boots for '86. From MX to dirt track to trail, he has quality Hi-Point boots to fit your needs. HI·POINT RACING PRODUCTS 1115 Milan Avenue. Amherst. OH 44001 - (216) 988-4474 2650H Mercantile Dr.. Rancho Cordova. CA 95670 -(916) 635-2141 A subscription is a boredom prescription. Northern Calfomia's Newest &&1@llW&1 Dealer SOUTH CITY CYCLES 511 Mayfair Avenue South San Francisco. CA 94080 (415) 583-3519 Custom Fibt-rglas!Ii Trailrrs n .... _ If Call Today For Information On The All New 16' Super Shuttlel Stond 51.00 Fur IXlltilrd Infu. C:hariul Manubcluring Company 209-<::-; Pil'knry SIr« •• Oldsmar. FL 33557 HI3/855·5801 Taylor on a Bare Bros. Kawasaki, Look advanLage of thaL and jumped into Lhe lead and went on LO win and Lake third overall. Two Wheel World Suzuki rider Derek Kutcher kepL the pressure on Taylor as Lhe laps Licked off but couldn't make the necessary pass and finished seconds behind in second. In Lhe lOOcc class, Gear CloLhing/ Mark IV-sponsored Billy Cox and Casey Cycle CiLyIWD-40-sponsored George Gre, boLh on Hondas, pulled away from the crowd LO duke it OUL up from. While Greer managed LO lead going into second lap, Cox demonsLraLed why he is the series class champ as he slipped by and broke away for Lhe win. Starting in the nexL Lo lasL row of riders, they were the only riders in Lheir class LO make six laps. While the big bikes were being scored, a special Pee Wee race was held for riders II-years-old and under. Rell HaLch on a Yamaha pulled Lhe holeshoL, bUL by Lhe end of Lhe first lap seven-year-old Honda rider Jason Greer had Lhe lead and peld iL for Lhe win with Reu taking second. Results OVERALL: 1. David White (Hus). 100: 1. Billy Cox (Hon); 2. Gaorge Greer (Hon); 3. Ricky Ramey (Kaw). , 25: 1. Jeff Taylor (Kaw); 2. Derek Kutcher (Su.); 3. Greg Erwin (Hon). 200: 1. Ricky Hilton (Kaw); 2. Rick Pino (Kaw); 3. Joel Burgess (Yam). 250: ,. Bob Erken (Hon); 2. Bricky Hughes (Hon); 3. Roland King (KTM). OPEN R.J. Faddis (KTM); 2. Jimmie Ess (KTM); 3. Paul Norris (Hus). SR: 1. Torn Bartlett (Hon); 2. Graham Kenan (Hus); 3. Gary Hatch (Yam). SUP SR: 1. HarryGreenlee (Hon); 2. Bill Edmundson (Hon); 3. Stan Norris (Hus). 4-STRK: ,. Oavid Newton (Hon); 2. Kevin Leigh (Hon): 3. Chris Main (Hon). TRAILRIDER: ,. Mark Sleeper (Hon); 2. Terry TIChy (Vam); 3. Ray Ryan (Hon). PEE WEE: 1. Jason Greer (Hon); 2. Rett Hatch (Yam); 3. Robert Northan (SUl). Good, Butler win AlaskanMX 'By M.R. Edge KENAI, AK, AUG. 2-3 Erik Munson had his poorest showing of the season as Joe Good and Kelly Butler gave him fits today. Munson has been 5606 W. Manchester Avenue Los Angetes. California (2'31 M9-'700 SHIPPING UPS DAILY Lhe dominam force in Lhe Alaska SLaLe MoLocross Championship Series Lhis year. BUL round four of the five round series, held aL ACLion Speedway in Kenai, found his lead in jeopardy. Saturday's firsL l25cc Expert moLO saw New Mexico's Bruce Williams on a Scou's Kawasaki jet into Lhe - - Te"aa. Un lap lW()R.fdc Kamola-on a privaLe Kawasaki passed Williams and Lhe LwO KX riders started LO pull away from Lhe pack. Meanwhile, Munson on his Jim SLewart/Suzuki MOLorcycle & Marine RM was sLuck in Lraffic. After Lhe halfway mark Williams gOL by KanLOla, bUL couldn'L shake him. By now Northern Power Sponssponsored Andy Workman broke from Lhe pack LO join Lhe leaders. The Lhree freighL trained around on Lhe diHicull-lo-pass Lrack. With only LWO laps LO go Munson caughL up LO Lhe leading trio and passed Workman. Trying Lo geL by KanLOla was harder and they overlapped bars over a whoop secLion sending KanLOla Lo the ground. Munson, now in second, challenged Williams for Lhe lead. Following behind Munson, and now in third, was his Suzuki MoLorcycle & Marine teammaLe Good. NeiLher Good nor Munson could pass before Lhe checkered, though, leaving Williams wiLh firsl. MOLO LwO was a Lance Leneave holeshot. The Kawasaki of Anchorage rider,was followed by Anchorace Cycle Sales' Butler. Good was again in Lhird. BoLh Munson and Williams found Lhemselves aL Lhe back of Lhe pack. Leneave (inally succumbed LO BULler's pressure and bobbled allowing boLh BULler and Good Lo pass. Munson rode like Lhere was no LOmorrow and sliced Lhrough Lhe oLher riders LO pUL himself into fourLh. Leneave fell back and iL was Good and Butler way OUL front, with Munson now a distanLLhird. By the moLoend Good passed Butler and finished Lhe moLO in firsl. His 3-1 was good enough for the overall win. Munson took second overall with a 2-3 finish while a 7-2 gave BULler Lhird. Butler dominaLed Lhe day's 250cc Expen aCLion. The firsL moLO SlaTL saw Butler and ills Yamaha Lake Lhe lead with a deLermined Munson in lOW. For 30 minutes Munson stuck his wheel under Butler in every Lurn but Butler never made one mistake. The LwO riders lapped theenLire pack and kept Lhe spectators on Lheir (eeLLhe emire Lime. The checkered flag fell wiLh Butler in firsL over Munson. The second moLo was a replay of the firsL wiLh Buller OUL fronl. This Lime Lhough, Munson gOL one of his paLented poor sLarts and spem Lhe entire firsL half of Lhe moLO Lrying LO pass on Lhe grooved, one-line Lrack. Soon Munson began LO challenge for firsL, but BULler wouldn't budge. A last corner desperaLe pass aLLempL by Munson pUL him on his heal. He Scott Steffy won the 125cc Pro division at SIR in Kent. Washington. remounted in Lime LO hold omo second and second overall behind Buller. Munson was determined on Sunday Lo regain his winning form. The I25cc Expen firsL moLO found Kawasaki of Anchorage's Kelly Styles out from with Kamola, Good and Munson righL behind. Styles held out umil Lhe halfway mark when Good passed for Lhe lead. On the neXL lap Munson caughL up and passed boLh Kantola and SLyles for second. By now Good had a sizeable lead and Lry as he could, Munson couldn'L catch him by Lhe moLo end. Buller didn't have much luck with Lhe 125s and mechanical problems saw him sidelined before Lhe [jnish. MOLO Lwo was all Good's. He led from stan LO finish and was never challenged. Munson gOL a LOp 10 stan. bUL tangling with a downed SLyles put boLh of Lhem aL the back of the pack. Second place was held all moLo long by Workman. A firsL molO sixth lefL him WiLh only a fourth overall Lhough. Kawasaki of Anchorage's Jim McClain used consistency and a 3-3 Lo bag second overall. Munson finished fifLh for the moLO for Lhird overall. Butler pulled Lhe firsL molO holeshot in the 250cc Expen class and Munson followed. Nothing much else happened. Munson tried as hard as possible, bULcouldn'L phase Butler. The two finished in LhaL order. After an entire weekend of eaLing someone's rOOSL Munson gOL mad. BULler again pulled Lhe holeshoL in moLo two bUL on lap two Munson made a pass and pulled away. With no mistakes Munson flew to a first place finish and Lhe overall win. Buller Look second and second overall. Overshadowed by Lhe dynamic duo, Pennisula Honda's Kevin Schaub beaL Lhe reSL of the pack 10 finish 3-3 and third overall. Results SATURDAV 80 NOV: ,. Mike Guthrie (Kaw); 2. Aaron Poland (Yam); 3. Jemay LewislSu,), 80 EX: 1. Scon Williams (Kaw); 2. Damon Brown (Kaw); 3. Rick Hyman (Su.). 125 NOV: 1. Rex Vandermeer (Hon); 2. Phil Bruden (Kaw); 3. Gavin Washburn (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Vernon Johnson (Kaw); 2. Scott Stafford (Hen); 3. Kevin Snider (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Joe Good (Su.): 2. Erik Munson (SUl): 3. Kelly Butler (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Rick New (SUl); 2. Scott Messer (Hon); 3. SCOlt Ward (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Vernon Johnson (Kaw); 2. Kevin Snider (Yam); 3. Tony Torres (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Kelly Butler (Vam); 2. Erik Munson (SUl); 3. Pat Crabb (Kaw). 500 NOV: 1. Wally Robinson (Hon); 2. Derrek Jefferies (Hon); 3. Steve Van Cleft (Vam). 500 EX: 1. Bruce Stingley (KTM); 2. Donny Russell (KTM); 3. Louis Mass (KTM). VET: 1. Ray Peger (Su.); 2. Lea Kofoid (Hon); 3. 't C ) t n )1 l Ron Soule (KTM).

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