Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ Cl,) .D o ..... u o Doug O'Donnell (22) leads Todd DeHoop and double winner Brian Myers· cough through the whoops at Baylands in 125cc action. Russ Wageman (6) leads Terry McGinnis (6T) in the 500cc Pro class; Wageman finished fourth with McGinnis fifth. came LOa dose with Myerscough taking the easy win over Manneh and Surratt. Russ Wageman and his Yamaha nailed the holeshot in mQ.LO one of the 250cc class. Stanton had other ideas as he chased Wageman down a lap later. Watts held third followed .by Myerscough and Jeff Pestana. Manneh was out when his Yamaha fouled a pI ug: "'~ re-entered the race ne dead last. Lap three featured a heated battle for third as' Myerscough, Wageman and Watts fought feverishly. Myerscought gOt by WallS and started LO pull away while chasing· the Ie-dder Stan LOn. WallS was also on the prowl and staned off after Myerscough, who by this time wa in striking distance of StanLOn. Stanton was soon swallowed up by Myerscough's incredible drive. Once in the lead, Myerscough never had a problem as he rode [lawlessly LO the finish. Stanton rode in for second with WallS third. Moto twO was virtually the same as Watts nailed the holes hot and Myerscough and Stanton followed in tow. Wageman held fourth while Kelly Andris held the fifth spot. Lap three saw Myerscough mount an assault, but he just couldn't put it LOgether. On the next lap, however, the two were neck and neck as Myerscough chose the outside to strike. The move was successful and Watts, seemingly stunned, was then zapped by Stanton using a similar technique. The outcome remained the same as Myerscough took the win over Stanton and WallS. Wageman held on to fourth with Pestana fifth. The 500cc class had Honda-supponed Brian Manley take the holeshot in the first moLO with Joey Schlag in hot pursuit followed by StanLOn, Simons, WallS and Wageman. For three laps Schlag pursued Manley, but on the fourth lap, Schlag went for it over the tabletop and nailed Manley. Sc~lag' lost control J\, and crdshed. Manley made three more turns and looked down as Stanton, imons and WallS flew by. "When he (Schlag) hit me somehow my shift lever gOt bent underneath the case," Manley said. Manley pushed his crippled bike off the track and re-entered the race four laps later. Up front Stanton rode flawlessly, but W"tts was hungrily moving up on Simons. He soon got by the Honda pilot. Meanwhile, Wageman controlled fourth while Rich My then held fifth. A lap later Greg Torgerson got past My then to take over fifth. Everyone stayed in those positions to the fi nish with Stanton taking the win with WallS second and Simons third. Moto two saw Schlag getting the jump on the field followed by Terry McGinnis, WallS and Stanton; Manley was last. The race stayed the same until lap five when Stanton took a shot at the lead, going into the first et of washboards on the outside and passing WatLS. Three turns later, however, Watts jumped by Stanton and reLOok the lead. Marrley, meanwhile had made it up LO fifth as Watts took the win fonowed by Stanton and Simons. The 80cc Expert class was nothing but a runawav show for Suzuki's Jimmy Gaddis.' Yamaha rider Jimmy Clay LOok the first moLO holeshot with Gaddis in midpack.. By the midway mark, however, Gaddis was in control and took the win over Paul Winn and Darryl Atkins. MOLO two was a carbon copy of the first moLO with Gaddis giving chase early and then cruising in for the win. Winn took second with· Jimmy Button third. • Results MINI EXPERT: 1. Jimmy Gaddis ISul): 2. Paul Winn (Yam); 3. Jimmy Button (Hon): 4. Darryl Atkins (Yam); 5. Chris Neal (Yam); 6. Shane Trittier (Yam); 7. Erick Hilton (Yam); 8. Tom Clowers ISul); 9. Jimmy Clay (Yam); 10. Brian Gipson (Han). 125: 1. Brian Myerscough (Yam); 2. Willie Surratt Michael Craig rode his Yamaha to a fourth place finish in the 125cc class; Craig finished second in the first moto and fifth· in the second. (Hon); 3. Bader Manneh (Yam); 4. Michael Craig (Yam); S. Kyle Lewis (Han): 6. Ty Davis (Han); 7. Shaun Wooten (Han); 8. Bryan Brunner (Kaw); 9. John Sowards (Han); 10. Seott Sterry IYam). 250: 1. Brian Myerscough (Yam); 2. Jeff Stanton (Yam); 3, Tommy Watts IKaw); 4. Russ Wageman IYam); 5. Jeff Pestana (Yam); 6. Joe Nelson IHan); 7. Shaun Wooten (Han); 8. Kelly Andriss (Han): 9. Jerry Black ISUl): 10. Scott Davis (Yam). 500: 1. Tommy Walts (Kawt 2. Jeff Stanton (Yam); 3, Willy Simons (Hon); 4, Russ Wageman (Yam); 5. Terry McGinnis (Yam); 6, Greg Torgerson (Kaw); 7, Brian Manley (Hon); 8, Dane Wigington (Kaw); 9. Joey Schlag (Hon); 10, Kurt Jorgensen IHon). VET PRO, 1. Billy Grossi (Yam); 2. Steve Rawson (Yam); 3. Duane Joice (Hon); 4, John Handelin (Yam). 7

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