Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Lackey and Bertram both DNF the' race; Lackey retired when his Kawasaki KX500 attempted to suck the air cleaner through the motor because Lackey forgot to bring the air filters metal support cage LO the race with him! Bertram reportedly seized his· bike on a fast logging road. The Intermediate class riders, who started the race one minute behind the Experts, were led by 250cc rider Joe Thomas. Thomas was followed in the 250cc class by local rider Dennis DelBiaggio and Jack McBride. Brad Coleman won the Qpen Junior race, while Greg Peterson topped the 200cc"class. Local rider Marvin Miller was the overall winner in the Novice race, held in the afternoon when the Experts and Juniors had completed their race. Miller established an early lead on his Yamaha YZ490, and was never challenged. Miller was followed across the finish line by Kirk Smith and Kelly Franklin. Results Donnie Schmit (401) grabs the holeshot in the 125cc Expert class at Elko MX. Schmit took first overall. while David Tait (7) finished third. . pulled the card out! You could still see my score in the plastic where they had written thru it," said Hough. "Kurt and I were really on the gas today," said Bean. "I knew we would' have a good score; because we were motocrossing it through all the woods. It's too bad Kurt lost his card, I had le.t him go ahead of me in the one woods section where the emergency check was and be had me beat by about five seconds." Brian Mull, riding a Husky 250, took LOp AA honors with a threepoint loss ahead of fellow Michigan rider AI Randt. Kawasaki rider Jeff Fredelle had an off day when he was hal at one check and lost two poims and then lost several late points in another section where a bridge crossing a deep ditch broke. "There were riders stuck on the bridge and down in the ditch when I got there. It cost me several minutes," said Fredette. The river crossing proved LO be popular with the spectaLOrs as they got a chance to see some riders go swimming when they found some deep spots. The swift current also swept the wheels out from under many riders, causing them LO fall over and then have LO hum for their machines when the water completely covered their .bikes. Gary Hazel took Hi-Point B on his Honda 250. "I just tried LO keep Bean and Hough in sight all day," said Hazel. "I knew if I could stay near them I would do well. The river botLOrn land that we rode for about three miles was pretty slick and I lost a few extra pOints there." . In the Open A class, TomBuckles edged Darr Griswald out for the win by one-point, three to Griswald's four. Results OVERAll: 1. Bob Been (Hus). HI·POINT A: 1. Kurt Hough. HI-POINT B: 1. Gory Hue!. AA: 1. Brien Mull; 2. AI Rend!; 3. Brien Lowmen. OPEN A: 1. Tom Buckles; 2. Den Griswold; 3. Scott Luee. 250 A: 1. Kevin Vollmer; 2. Jerry Thornburg; 3. Brent Floyd. 200 A: 1. Eric Muffly; 2. Jeremy Gerber; 3. Jeff Hunt. SR A: 1. Mike Hempsteed; 2. Tom Dygert; 3. Jim Gerber. 4-STRK: 1. Rick Dolum; 2. Jim Cein; 3. Clint Southumad. SR B: 1. John Schult; 2. 'Teech' Schumei"i; 3. Phil Smith. SUP SR: 1. Herold Denny; 2. Parker Feilds; 3. Bob Dorris. . OPEN B: 1. Ron Dinsmore; 2. Bruce Frazer; 3. Robert Roy. 250 B: 1. Luke Rohloff; 2. Doug Cornett; 3. Robert Parrot. 24 200 B: Gary Christoper; 2. Deve Leppin; 3. Phil Sanders. . 125 B:.1. Ken Beesly; 2. Dave Certer; 3.Jim Hunt. PP: 1. J. Sop. Niemi nabs win at Elko Motocross ByRolfe Otterness ELKO, MN, ocr. 5 John Niemi combined 2-1 motos to top the.250cc Expert class at the last Moto Pro Racing MX of theyeaT. His win came atthe expense of Jeff Olden berg, who won the first maLO but DNF the second when his from tire went flat. Donny Schmit snapped up both l25cc . Expert motos and Jeff Sorensen took home LOp Open class honors. The Mota Pro crew worked overtime LO shape up the track for this race. hauling many loads of sand in LO the long straight to fill in low spots left waterlogged by the rainy summer. Over 200 riders competed. Oldenberg brought an '87 Honda, out and sliced his way through the pack after a poor start in the first 250cc mota. Niemi held the lead in the early part of the maLO, bu t coulcln' t hold a£[ the attack Olden berg brought LO bear. Pat Riley took third for his best maLO in his young Expert class career. Tim Bernloehr and Scott Cripps ran hard LO take fourth and fifth, respectively. Niemi took the second maLO after a challenge [rom Olden berg went flat. Riley stayed upright LO hold second with Rich Pearson recovering from .some LOugh luck to take third. Jim Olson ran strong after taking the holeshot and took fourth with Cripps once again fifth. Schmit has proven unbeatable at the local level and he reeled off two wins in the 125cc Expert division. Brian Fern and David Tait battled over second in the first mota, with Fern holding on LO the flag. Brandon Hopkins passed Richard· Burns on the thi'rd lap to trail Schmit at the flag in the second mota. Rich Pfeifsticker and Robbie Engstrom rounded out the LOp four. Results MINI PEE WEE: 1. Mike AtI

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