Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

O' . iii - q - ~ ~ 8 CJl 1;; CJl ~ o :I: ll.. 'hands and that was holding onto the lead. Faria proved that he was up to the challenge as he held the lea d to the checkered and won over Christian by a couple of lengths. Chrisco was right there in third while Lucero, aboard Faria's back up bike, rounded out the field. Tuff McBride (Red Baron Pizza/ R.S. Aviation/Casuol ]awa) finally won the Handicap main after placing second three times at South Bay Stadium. McBride was off the 20, but he was gelling some heavy pressure from Rich Sweaney who was trying to power by on the outside. Sweaney wa able lO move alongside, but he didn't have the strength lO get ahead. Sweaney then dropped to the inside to try and get the job done. He charged and caught McBride on the last lap. As they came off turn four the final time Sweaney got inside, but McBride beat him lO the line by a scant two feel. Third spot was taken by Brad Oxley. Results Mike Faria (above) dives inside of Steve Lucero and Scotty Brown at Ascot Park. Faria went on to win the Scratch main. (Below) Tony Briggs and Faria battle at IMS. SCRATCH: 1. Mike Faria (Jaw); 2. Alan Christian (Was): 3. Keith Chrisco (Wes). HANDICAP: 1. Tuff McBride (Jaw): 2. Rich Sweaney (Wes); 3. Brad Oxley (Wesz). 2ND DIV: 1. Billy Hamill (Wes); 2. Bobby Tocco (Wes): 3. Bentley Barrett (Wes). 3RD DIV: ,. Dave Reep (Jaw): 2. Tony Frank (Wes): 3. Ken Roessler (Jaw). Christian takes Inland Spdwy win By Scott Daloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA, AUG. 13 Defending National Champion Alan Christian paced home John Sandona and Steve Lucero to win his second Cycle Rider, Rouse roosts to Carlsbad MX win By Bob Alloy CARLSBATI, CA, AUG. 3 Forty-five Old Timers in their dazzling red team jersey's gathered together to do battle at Carlsbad Raceway. In the Masters class, Chuck Rouse roosted home for' the victory. Moto one got under way with Rouse taking command of the track, which maintained from stan lO finish. Marvin Olson was on Rouse's rear fender for four laps then he slid out, handing Dennis Rosenberg the second spot. MOlO two saw Rouse again pilot his Honda into the lead, which he held for five laps, then it was Marvin Olson's turn to shine. Olson pas ed Rouse at the lOp of the uphill and then carried his lead to the finishing line with Rouse in second. Rouse's 1-2 was enough for the overall. Expert'S George Spearing fought his way into first overall with a first place in molO one and second in molO two. Buzz Moeller wrapped up the second spot with a 4-1. Amateur Kun Sofka showed he knows how to master a rough track. He easily slipped his Suzuki into a winning gear, finding the winning line through all the whoops on the uphill and took a fine first-place overall. Hal Grady demonstrated an excellent racing style by flying his Honda into second overall with a 4-2. Results MSTR: 1. Chuck Rouse (Han); 2. Marvin Olson (Yam). EX: 1. George Spearing (Han); 2. Buzz Moeller (Han). AM: 1. Kurt Solka (SUI); 2. Hal Grady (Han). NOV: 1. Earl Nichols (Han): 2. Herb Roudabush (Han): 3. John Soule (SUI). NOV B: 1. Marland McManus (Yam). Faria on top at AscotSpdwy By Scott Daloisio GARDENA. CA, AUG. 14 Mike Faria warmed up the crowd on a chilly night when he passed Alan Christian with a hot move to win the Scratch main event at Chris Agajanian 's Ascot South Bay Stadium. Christian rocketed from the pole position and into the lead over Keith Chrisco and Faria. Chrisco went to the pole position while Faria and his ]awa went to the outside to churn,up some dirt. They both put the heat on the National Champion, but he hung tough until lap three when Faria (Shoei/] /George Wenn/Cody Products/Kal-Gard) zipped by on the back chute. Faria's move met with the approval of the crowd as he had worked three hard laps to get the job done. Now he had another job on his Inc. Scratch main event before a large crowd at John LaDouceur's Inland MOlOrcycle Speedway. Even though the crowd was of good size, many of them were incensed when local favorite "Flyin' Mike" Faria was excluded in the main. All the controversy in the main came early. Sandona, who was coming out of gate two, took Faria wide in turn one. Faria bobbled and Lucero went down to avoid hitting him. In the meantime Christian and Sandona had opened up a bulging lead. Faria then went into turn three an in a nonAcademy Award winning performance he laid it down. Since it was half the field down on the first lap out came the red, but Faria got kicked out for his obvious move. With the crowd chanting a pasture cheer the race was restarted and Christian (STP/Valvoline/Cal-Fab/ Advantage Boats/Hi-Point Weslake) bolted from the pole and into the lead. Sandona camped directly on the leader's rear tire with Lucero completing the formation just behind Sandona. The three star riders circled the track like they were tired together for four consecutive laps and when they crossed under the Sid Sutton checkered it was Christian takig home first place money. Weslake riding Don Butler got the gate from the shon yardage in the Handicap main event, but it was smooth riding Louis Kossuth (NJKI Lou's Service/Smith Goggles ]awa) who passed the leader in turn three and went the distance lO win his second IMS Handicap main of the season. Once out front Kossuth lengthened it out to win by a half chute while Butler turned in a masterful job of holding back Mark Dwyer, Faria and Christian for the runner-up position. Joe Kreisberg (Maurice's Used Speedway Bikes Jawa) took the lead on lap four in the Second Division main event when leader Jon Boyer had a rod come through the cases. Jimmy Gentile,' who rides a ,bus to' • the races, claimed the second place spot while fine looking rookie Walt Fas ter garnered th ird. Duane "Pinky" Blake (Pro-Rider/ Custom Hair by Bubbles/KMET94.7/ Rip N Tear/Easy Riders Weslake) saw his road clear and scored a popular win over Tony Bienen and Tom Maffei in Third Division racing. Results SCRATCH: 1. Alan Christian (Wes); 2. John Sandona (Wes); 3, Steve Lucero (Wes). HANDICAP: 1. Louis Kossuth (Jaw): 2. Don Butler (Wes); 3. Mark Dwyer (Was). SECOND DIV: 1. Joe Kreisberg (Jaw); 2. Jimmy Gentile (Wes); 3. Walt FOSler (Jaw). THIRD DIV: ,. Duane Blake (Wes); 2. Tony Bienert (Jaw); 3. Tom Moffett (Jaw). Ott awesome at ByronMX By Penny Christensen YORKVILLE, IL, AUG. 3 Rusty Ott and Jeff Ricker were the big winners at Byron's Motosports Park today , with Ott taking the Open Pro class and Ricker the 250cc Pros. Oll was in his first race after major knee reconstruction, and he howed everyone he's well on the comeback trail, as most of Illinois' top riders were tuning up for the AMA Ama: teU[ Nationals and the Tuf Racingsponsored Triple Crown Series. In the first Open Pro moto, Tuf Racing's Jeff Ricker lOok the holeshot with Oll and Iowa's Jeff Stevenson in pursuit. Ricker took only two laps to open up a sizeable lead. Stevenson dispatched Ott to third, while Ricker went down in lhe back, dropping out of the top 20. tevenson took over the lead, while Ott was passed by Ron Walker and Hondamounted Darren Buffo. The order stayed lhe same until the end of themolO, with Stevenson winning by a sizeable margin. Ricker again took the holeshot in the second molO, followed by Ott, Buffo and Walker. Ricker immediately opened up a five-second lead, while Ou was passed by Buffo. Ott passed Buffo right back, as Walker also got by Buffo. Ricker cruised to the checkered flag, followed by Ott eight seconds back. Ott's 4-2 tally took first, with Ricker's 7-1 giving him second overall. Results OPEN PRO: 1. Rusty Ott (Yam); 2. Jeff Rict

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