Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Dan Chivington leads Mike Harth (21) and Chuck Magnusson (151) during A Production Expert action at Indianpolis Raceway Park. the Chivington Honda-Suzuki! Michelin/Shoei/Tsu baki Suzuki GSXRlloo. • In other action, Scott Zampach won three Novice races onhis Torque Center/Don & Roys-backed Yamaha FZ750 and Honda 500 Interceptor. Hall started his day by battling Andy Fenwick in the C Production race. The race started with Hall, Fenwick, Ed Key'and Gene Burcham breaking away from the field. Behind the leading quartet were Chip Terrell, Fritz Kling and Dan Chivington, who was getting his first taste this year of the competitive middleweight class. Hall and Fenwick broke away and stayed close all the way to the checkered flag, where Hall squeaked out the win. Burcham beat Key to the line for third and Chivington finished fifth. "If you make a mistake on these bikes, (600cc) it takes yoP several laps to make it up," said Chivington after the race. "I never realized how competitive this class was." The 500cc Interceptor race saw Hall walk away from the field. A fourway battle for second developed between Chip Terrell, Scott Zampach, Ed Key and Fritz Kling. Novice rider Zampa~h pulled oUlsecond, followed by Terrell and Kay. The A and B Production races were exciting. In B Production racing, Harth jumped in front on the first lap followed closely by Chivington, Key and Terry Hampton. Chivington passed Harth once but was quickly passed. On the last lap Chivington tried a daring inside mqve while braking hard into the Carousel. Harth slammed the door on Chivington forcing Chivington to clamp down on the binders. The move COSt Chivington several bike lengths, allowing Harth to win by three bike lengths at the line. • Results HONDA INTERCEP 500: 1. Kurt Hall; 2. Scott Zampach; 3. Chip Terrell. A PROD EX: 1. Dan Chivington (Sul); 2. Mike Harth (Suz); 3. Chuck Megnuaaon (Suz). A PROD NOV: 1. Scott Zampach (Vam); 2. Shawn Nicoloff (Suz); 3. Mark Oldham (Vam). B PROD EX: 1. Mike Herth (Sul); 2. Den Chiviogton (Suz); 3. Ed Kev (Vam). B PROD NOV: 1. Scon Zampach (Yam); 2. Mark Oldham (Yam); 3. Shawn Nicoloff (Suz). C PROD EX: 1. Kurt Hall (Vam); 2. Andy Fenwick (Yam); 3. Gene Burchem (Vam). C PROD NOV: 1. Scon Zampach (Hon); 2. Ben Beaalav (Vam); 3. Robert Reed (Kaw). o PROD EX: 1. Andy Fanwick (Vam); 2. Todd Johnson (Vam); 3. Kant Riethmiller (Vam). . o PROD NOV: 1. Jerry Washburn (Vam); 2. Rich KOenig (Vam); 3. Chuck Mathis (Yam). A SUPERBIKE EX: 1. Mike Harth (Suz); 2. Chuck Megnusson (Suz); 3. Mark Tanner (Suzl. B SUPERBIKE EX: 1. Ed Key (Vam); 2. Mark Tanner (Suz); 3. David Schmidt (Suz). B SUPERBIKE NOV: 1. Mark Oldham (Yam); 2. Dave Ratliff (Sul); 3. Dennis Martin (Yam). C SUPERBIKE EX: 1. Kurt Hall (Yam); 2. Gene Burcham (Yam); 3. Andy Fenwick (Yam). C SUPERBIKE NOV: 1. Tom Kipp (Yam); 2. Ban Baulev (Yam); 3. Robert Reed lKaw). orf·b· In "0 ht ~c r&!.. J\' o SUPERBIKE EX: 1. Scon Reavis (Vam); 2. Kavin Fardoux (yam); 3. Andy Fenwick (Vaml. o SUPERBIKE NOV: 1. Tom Kipp (Yaml; 2. Craig Banershall (Yaml; 3. Mart Royer .IHonl. F·1 EX: 1. Jim Knipp (Yam); 2. Chuck Magnusson (Suz); 3. Mike Elmore (Hon). F-2 EX: 1. Steve Tavler(H-Rtx); 2. Pau Mills(Hon). U.S.A·O TOUR COMFORT 800-538-7035 RACETRACK . T : ~~ • STYLE' - 800-662-6.296 in-CA . un •• er + Lad-u" COLOR MATCHING " sX59. 00 F-2 NOV: 1. cart Corvin (Yam); 2. John LDve (Vam); 3. Alan West (Hon). F-3 EX: 1. Greg Comstock (Hon); 2. Paul Oppagaard (Hon); 3. Terry Guimond (Hon). F-3 NOV: 1. Craig Benershell (Kaw); :1. Man Win- #R7N rYacker (Kaw); 3. Jim Fisher (Kaw). CLUB MAN EX: 1. Brian French (Yal}l); 2. Fritz Kling (Hon); 3. Ken Essex (Hon). CLUBMAN NOV: 1. Mart Rover (Hon); 2. John Love (Hon); 3. Alan West (Hon). VINTAGE 1 EX: 1. Dick Runvon (Suz); 2. Frank George (Hon); 3. Oon Fromm (Due). VINTAGE 1 NOV: 1. Larry Feece (Rud). VINTAGE 2 EX: 1. Roger Swartout (Kaw); 2. Don Fromm (Due); 3. Frank George (Hon). VINTAGE 2 NOV: 1. Lou Swedden (Suz). VINTAGE 3 EX: 1. Randy IIIg(Tri); 2. Roger Swartout (Kaw). VINTAGE 4 NOV: 1. Darrell Wencke (Suz). VINTAGE 4 EX: 1 Roger Swartout (Kaw). Looking for a good deal? Read the Cycle News Want Ads. Cook perfect at Baylands Spdwy 9J11r&~ By Bill Spencer FREMONT, CA, SEPT. 25 John "Cowboy" Cook aced the Baylands Raceway Class A Championship completing a great season for the internationally renown racer going five for five and a perfect 15 points, while NorCal champ Bart Bast proved second best with I4 points and Jim Sisemore third with 13. The 20-event program started with first alternate Mark Day getting the nod but it was Nick Geraniowith the start and a no nonsense win over Steve Crawford and Greg Martz. Bart Bast started out just right with a gate off the pole that he held throughout the race over Mike Delacy and Chris Paulson. Mike Parsons topped the third event over Mike Solis and John Volk. The fourth race was the best rated of the night. Cook came off the pole with the start, ahead of the Volcano Kid Jim Sisemore. Running that way for two laps, Martin rode high and wide, while Sisemore was forcing his way to the inside line,. On the last lap, Cook got a little room working for himself and won by inches over Sisemore and Martin. Bast banged a good start in the second set of heats over Parsons and Stu McDaniel. Sisemore came off the pole in event six for ~ big win over Jeff Kniss. Cook had hiS work cutout for him in event seven, going up against Delacy and Crawford, which he did just fine. Delacy had things under control but Crawford was quite close. Steve Martin came back to win event eight. 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