Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

w Cl II: o W Cl z .. :> w > III o b :r lL To~ Hodges (15) leads Murray Anderson (A1) and Rob Hodges at the OhiO Championship Dirt Track Series in New Philadelphia. Ohio. Results In the 600cc Cafe class at Portland International Raceway Dan Bennett (281) finished fifth on his Honda flat tracker. • (Vam); 3. Todd Mithel(Vam). 80 MOD INT: 1. Mike Chamberlain (Vam); 2. Dana Wiggins (Suz). 80 NOY MOD: 1. Joshua Dunn (Vam); 2. Jeramy . McGrath (Vam); 3. Louie Aomo (Yam). 80 BEG MOD; ,. Cy Jennings (Vam); 2. Damon (Han); 3. Aichard Marker (Vam). 250 BEG/NOY: 1. Tray Satey (Kaw); 2. Jeff Byrum (Han); 3. Aichard Marker (Vam). SEN/END: 1. Mike Lunsford (Vam); 2. David Lamberth (Kaw); Greg Piercy (Han). Kemp (Yem); 3. Aaron Weinstrup (Yam I. 60 INT; ,. Mike Metzger (Kaw); 2. EJ Wright (Kaw) 80 EX STK: 1. Paul Winn (Yam); 2. Darry Atkins (Vam); 3. Colin Karcher (Vam). 80 INT STK: ,. Mike Chamberlain (Vam); 2. Dana Wtg9tnS (Suz); 3. Ronnie Martin (Suz). 80 NOV STK: 1. Louie Romo (Yam); 2. Jeremy McGrath (Yam); 3. Joshua Duunn (Yam). Bateyb'ifzes TMC MX ByTMC Staff PORTLAND, TN, AUG. 1986 Music City Cycle rider Tray Batey blitzed the combined 250cc Beginner/ ovice class today, riding a Kawa aki KDX 200 enduro bike LO a perfect I-I core at the Transouth Motocross Club MX, held at TMC Cycle Park, near Portland. Giving chase in both heats to fin· ish second overall was hard-charging Tony Zimmerlee, who rode a CR250 Honda. Yamaha-mounted jeff Kearns earned third overall with solid 3-3 scoring, and jeff Richey piloted his Honda to fourth. In the Mini Beginner class, Kawasaki-mounted Kevin Shemwell took the overall with back-to-back wins. Before earning his vicLOry, Shemwell traded places with Todd Stults, Laurie Creasy and hard-charging Yamaha rider Chris Holly. Going into the last lap ofthe second moLO, Stults had the edge over ~hemwell, but at the wire, Shemwell Just managed LO repeat his first moto victory. Rounding out the top four overall were Stults, Holly and Creasy. . Several Be~inners did double duty 10 the OVlce class, where Kevin Campbell showed the way LO the checkers in the first moto. after bat· t1ing with Stults for the holeshot. By the fini h, Dan Kearns had mu c1ed his way into second, ahead of Stults and Shemwell. Campbell LOok an uncontested win in the second moLO LO c1ai m the overall. Kearns finished se ond overall with a 2-2 ride, and hemwellovercame a poor start to nip Stults at the wire and win the tie-breaker to take third overall. Results 50 AUTO: 1. Roy Hunter (Han); 2. Cele Swiger 48 (Suz). 60: 1. Seon Graves (Kawl; 2. Christopher White (Vam). B5 BEG: ,. Keven Shemwell (Kaw); 2. Todd Stults (Kaw); 3. Chris Holly (Vam). S5 NaY: ,. Kevin Campbell (Vam); 2. Dan Kearns (Yam); 3. Kevin Shemwell (Kaw). 125 NOY/AM: 1. Glen Morris (Kaw); 2. Tony Elhon (Vam); 3. Kevin Wylemans (Han). 125 SEG: 1. Aonnie Ladd (Yam); 2. Jeff Syrum Pinkstaff breaks record at PIR Road Race By Russ Cazier PORTLA TD, OR, A G.2-3 Keith Pinkstaff took it to the Portland lmernational Raceway motorcycle track record at the Oregon Motorcycle Roadracing Association two-day meet with a I: 12.5-minute lap over the 1.92mile course. Pinkstaff, on a Zlock Racing Suzuki superbike, eclipsed a fo~r-year-old mark set by ·Wayne Ramey on a facLOry Honda superbike. Pinkstaff also avenged a june 22 drubbing by Canadian Tom Walther by winning Open Production, OMRRA F-l and both the OMRRA and Can-Am versions of Superbike. "It was the day for it," said Pinkstaff. "The bike was harp, I was sharp after racing Laguna and the competition was really pu hing me." ~Iifornjan Scott Gray was actually the first IOta the 12s at PIR, posting a I: 12.92 in Sunday's first round of heats. on a borrowed Suzuki superbike, also provided counesy of Zlock Racing. The Can-Am series, consisting of a race each at PIR, We twood, B.C., and Seattle got off LO a big stan for the Yanks. Scoring is like the International Match series, with the LOp five Americans and the top five Canadians in each of the three Can-Am classes scoring points. The .5. ~Ieaned up in the series opener, scor109 272 poims to 122, but the Canadians ay they will catch up at Westwood. A new face in the winner's circle, locally at least, was lran planted Californian jeff TULObene, who got inspired and won the second heat of 750cc Production. TULObene combined that with a fourth in the first heatfortheoverallwinand 1000for Suzuki. Rounding out the big contingency money winners was Mike johnson with yet another win in the Honda IntercepLOr class. Crowd pleasing honors went to Dan Bennett on a slightly modified Honda flat-tracker. Bennett was obviously enjoying himself, sliding and wheelieing everywhere on the track to a fifth in a huge 600cc Cafe field. Winner of the 600cc Cafe class was Doug Renfrow on the fastest GS550 Suzuki ever seen in these pans. OMAAA OPEN PAOD: 1. Keith Pinksutff (Suz); 2. Tom Walther (Suz); 3. Scon Grey (Suz). 750 PAOD: 1. Jeff Tutobene(Suz); 2. Tom Walther (Suz); 3. Shawn Aoberti (Suz). 600 PAOD; ,. Mike Johnson (Han); 2. Sco!! Hieronymous (Yam); 3. Bob Schuff (Han). INT: 1. MlkeJohnson; 2, Dick Wascher; 3. Arnold Andrews. 450 PAOD: ,. Kevin McDermiad (Vam); 2. Dick Johnson (Vam); 3. Aoger Greene (Vam). SUPEABIKE: 1. Keith Pinksteff (Suz); 2. Tom Walther (Suz); 3. Steve Crevier (Yaml. 450 CAFE: 1. Jeff Dosn (Vam); 2. Aod Morse (Vam); 3. Tod Hallmeyer (Han). F-1; 1. Keith Pinkstaff (Suz); 2. DanZlock (Suz)' 3 Steve Crevier (Yam). • . F-2: 1. Mike Sullivan (Han); 2. Doug Renfrow (Suz); 3. Steve Sipes (Han). F·3; 1. Cliff Saker (HVH); 2. Mike Auedebusch (Kaw);3. Andy Crane (Han). OPEN SOTT: 1. Wade Aodgers (BMW); 2. Dick Wmnongstad (Cag); 3. Jim Sixel(H·D). 750 SOTT: 1. Aandy Shemwell (Cag); 2. Aichard Day (Cag); 3. Joe Williams (Han). OPEN SGL; 1. Steve Scan (Han); 2. Stan Janton; 3. Murray Neibel (AIX). OPEN YIN: 1. Sidney Collier (Vam); 2.John Colle!! (BSA); 3. Aay segale (Tri). 500 VIN: 1. Mark Norris (Duc); 2. Mike Rivelli (Duc); 3 Steve Harding (SSA). 250 VIN: 1. Brian Oakes (Yam): 2. lynn Wilcox (Duc); 3. Jim Aivelli (Duc). NOY: ,. Steve Aodden (Vam); 2. Jim BixeI(AIX); 3. Peter Small (Suz). CAN-AM F-1: 1. Scan Gray (Suz); 2. Keith Pinkstaff (Suz)' 3. Tom Walther (Suz). . SUPEABIKE: 1. Keith Pinkstaff (Suz); 2. Tom Walther (Suz); 3. Steve Crevier (Yam). 600 CAFE: 1. Doug Renfrow; 2. Alan Schwen (Yam); 3. Mike Given (Yam). Hodges takes Mathias DT By Kevin George NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH, JULY 18 Tom Hodge wa umouchable in the 250cc class at the fir t of three Ohio Championship Dirt Track Series races. The motorcyclists were enthusia'tic about the reopening of Mathias Raceway's ban~ed din oval, however, a nearby N'allonal left Mathias with less than 30 entries. Track preparation was made more difficult because of 95° temperatures, but the riders felt the excellem track wa worth the delay. It was Rob Hodges with the lead a~ter lap o~e with Dad (Tom Hodges) nghl' behind followed by Murray Anderson, Lenny Umpleby, Rick Giovannetti, jim Miller and Ernest Berr~. Tom Hodge lipped around Rob 10 one and two and it was all fun and games for the Hodges on the dirt banks after that. Ander on hung on for a close thIrd as the from trio pulled away from the others. In the Heavy Knobby class il was Roger Che tel' pulling away from heat winner. Glenn Zimmerman as Todd Dapoz .was working his ~ay through traffic. Dapoz passed Zimmerman,. at the white flag, but ran out of lime to catch Chester. The Iight knobby class saw John Dickerson and Marcus Sellards exchange the lead nearly every lap in a wild duel that saw Dickerson finally establish a clear lead with two laps to'go, Mike Baker oUl-dueled Stevt' Finley for the 80cc win with Bryan Bellinger leading the 60cc bikes across the finish. Results MATHIAS 250FT: ,. Tom Hodges; 2. AobHodges; 3. Murray Anderson. HEAVVWT KNOBBV: ,. Aoger Chester; 2. Todd Oapaz; 3. Glenn Zimmerman. SOD FT: 1. Aobert Smith; 2. Aich Collar. LTWT KNOBBV: 1. John Dickerson; 2. Marcus Sellards; 3. FJ Greco. 60-80 CLASS: ,. Mike Saker; 2. Steve Finley; 3. Bryan Bellinger. Payne wins SmokyMt.MX By Terry D. Cook PIGEON FORGE, T ,AUG. 10 Travis Payne ran wild at Smokey Ml. MX as he won both the 125ccand Open Amateur classe . In the 125cc class, Payne competed again t the challenges by Mark jackson (Yam~ha) and Brian Stringfield (KawasakI). Payne and his Kawasaki took the early lead and opened up the throttle, running away from the challengers, but Payne was brie£Iy challenged by Stringfield early on in the first moLO. Payne responded by quickly slamming the door on Stringfield. In the second mota Payne won, but Mark Jackson came up from behind and pressured Payne. Payne held on LO the lead as the two crossed the whoops and went into the hard right turns. Both riders accelerated as hard as they could with Payne having lhe best line going into the turn. Payne once again slammed the door' on the challenge. Payne went on ta win the overall with jackson taking second. In the Open clas , Payne found himself in serious trouble with a whole new COnleSl. David Farris (KTM) blasted out of the gate with the holeshol. Payne kept nagging away at the leader, but Farris outpowered Payne's Kawasaki in the straights. Payne made his move and passed Farris over the large whoops, taking we lead for good. In the second mOlO, Farris took the holeshot, while Payne had to make up a lot of ground LO catch up LO the leader. With time runningout, Payne pulled anothe~ wide-open-slyle leap over a Sleep Jump LO pass Farris. Payne went on to win the overall and take home the nu'mberone spot ahead of Farris. Results 125: ,. Travis Payne (Kaw); 2. Mark Jackson (Vam); 3. Brian Stringfield (Kaw). 250; ,. Mitch McCarter (Kaw); 2. Craig Carey (Kaw); 3. Sam Union (Kaw). ENDUAO: 1. Aandy Farris (KTM); 2. Michael Shaver (Kaw); 3. Jeff Hensley (KTM). SA MINI; 1. Marty Dyke (Vam); 2. Ched Powers (Kaw); 3. Shane Jenkins (Kaw). PAO: ,. Brian Carroll (Kaw); 2. Yon Smith (Cag); 3. Aandy Adkins (Kaw). '25 B: 1. Steve Shinlever (Kaw); 2. Jr. Burke (Han); 3. Mitch McCarter (Kaw). OPEN: ,. Travis Payne (Kaw); 2. Steve Shinlever (Kaw); 3. David Farris (KTM). OVEA 30: 1. Craig Carey (Kaw); 2. John Gibson (Hen); 3. Steve Margie (Suz). JA MINI: 1. Edward Aay (Kaw).

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