Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~f Montemayor triples at Texas <( 31 Wor'dRR >J: ">- III o ... o J: "- Mike Melton crashed and broke his arm during the first section of the Cahaba Enduro in Maylene. Alabama. Hawkins on top at Cahaba Enduro . By Phyllis Apone and Patti Higgins MAYLENE, AL, OCT. 12 Randy Hawkins continued his winning ways in the sixth round of the SETRA Enduro Series at the Cahaba River 100 Enduro. 36 This co-sanctioned event with SERA proved to be a tough, but well organized run by the Birmingham Trials and Trails Association. However, the top five riders overall today were SETRA members. It was almost like a mini National enduro with riders like Hawkins. Mike Melton, Gary Johnston, John Fero and Allen Gravitt all showing up at the starting line. With rain earlier in the week and today's report calling for more rain, the first section was set up for an 18 mph run as the promoters felt this would be a very tight and slippery course with the many hilIs. However, Can-Am mounted.Joey Hopkins and Husky's Melton proved them wrong when they kept on time and were the only two riders to zero that first check. Gravitt and Hawkins also blitzed through it dropping only one point each. At the 12-mile mark the race was set back to the usual 24 mph where things picked up at a much faster pace. They could go wide open for a good distance before heading back into tight trails again. At about the 60-mile mark, Melton took a bad fall and broke his arm. Fellow Husky rider Terry Mealer stopped and picked him up and rode him out of ':he woods to the main roads where some of Mealer's friends took Melton to first aid. Also along that same treacherous trail, James Rase fell and broke his leg. But Rase was not as fortunate as Melton - it took eight hours to walk Rase out of. this race, thanks to George Waller and friends. The top 10 overall competitors kept the race exciting as the lead changed at each check. Behind Hawkin's masterful win was Allen Gravitt with 10 points dropped, Joey Hopkins II, Brett Tankersley 13, Mitch'McRee and Mike Grizzle 15, David Crane and Greg Roberts 16 and Bob Shillinger and Barry Higgins with 17. This short enduro was less than 70 miles for the A and B class riders. There was a 12-mile section dropped for the C riders, although some who decided to contin ue to ride to check it out felt that it should have been left in for all to ride. Open C class first placer Frank Young was one such rider willing to give it his all. Results OVERAll: Randy Hawkins (Hus) 8. AA: 1. Allen Gravitt (KTM); 2. 8rett Tankersley (Hus); 3. Mitch McRee (KTM). OPEN A: 1. Joey Hopkins (C-A); 2. Devid Crane (Hus); 3. Gerald Jones (Hus). 250 A: 1. Greg Roberts (Suz); 2. 80b Shillinger (KTM); 3. Nolan Knight. 200 A: 1. Milte Grizzle (Kaw); 2. Kedlly Krenshaw; 3. Darryl Moody (Hus). 125 A: 1. "C" Bob House (KTM); 2. Ray Brazier (KTM). OPEN A INT: 1. Gary Goff; 2. Mark Hudson; 3. John Howelland. OPEN B: 1. Robin Davis (M-S); 2. Dale Stegall (Hus); 3. Jody Petterson. 250 B; 1. Michael Green (Hon); 2. Tye Deugherty; 3. Marvin McCarson. 200 B: 1. Scan Crowder (Kaw); 2. David Barrick (Kaw); 3. Tim Summey. 125 B: 1. Charles Bridge.: 2. John Lamb (Hu.); 3. Todd Singleton (KTM). OPEN B INT: 1. Kevin Cambell; 2. Bubba Brant; 3. Wah Till. WOMEN: 1. Susy Fan"; 2. Robin Moore. 100 B: 1. Garrett McKey. OPEN C: 1. Frank Young (KTM); 2. Pat Crutchfield; 3. David Morgan. 250 C: 1. Jeff Rogers; 2. Steve Meager; 3. Tim Burden (KTM). 200 C: 1. Brian Southern (Kew); 2. Stacey Pettit; 3. Robin McGraw. 125 C: 1. Dale Rogers (KTM); 2. Jimmy Allen (KTM); 3. Tommy Lloyd. 4-STRK: 1. Steve Booze; 2. Gary Farmer; 3. Sonny Roberts. SR A: 1. Barry Higgins (KTM); 2. Jim Ford (Hon); 3. Glenn Brock (KTM). SR B: 1. Steve Hudson; 2. Warren Wetmore; 3. Ron Hale. SR C: 1. Harold McGraw; 2. Lewis Hale; 3. Gary Nichols. SS: 1. Jim Crowder; 2. James Bransford; 3. Mark Cambron. JR: 1. Mike Rayborn; 2. Eli Edwards; 3. John Schidlemar. By Scott Schaefer COLLEGE STATION, TX, OCT. 5 B.B. Montemayor cruised to three victories and one second to highlight the CRRC/WERA Regional Sprints held at.J"exas WoridSpeedway today. Montemayor took his Suzuki GSXR750 to first in B Production and second in B Superbike and won C Production and Superbike on his Yamaha FZ600. In this penultimate race of the CRRC season, several points races tightened while others padded their leads. The second race of the day, B Superbike combined was the first of many close races. Montemayor led the first lap with Lloyd Olson in second on a-FZ750 and Wesley Winchester third on a VFR750. The trio built up a comfortable lead over the next Expert, Mark Gerow. Novices Craig Gleason on a Suzuki and Steve Plentl on a Yamaha, had begun their assault 10 seconds behind the Experts on a wave start, but began passing some of the II Experts by the third lap. Pro rider Sam McDonald on his ex-support Yamaha was having a tough time with Rick Delgado on a stock FZ, but eventually held him off for fifth Expert and seventh overall_ Another Pro, Ouis Lance had his GS750E superbike from the 1985 season out of mothballs, but had forgotten to bring alternative gearing and suffered from insufficient top speed in his seventh place effort. The lead trio continued a close battle while Gleason and Plentl worked their way up to fifth and sixth overall. On the last lap Olsen shed his perennial bridesmaid Iuck and bested Montemayor and Winchester to the finish line. The 500cc Interceptor race was held for club points only and not contingencies, but made for the closest battle all year. Mark Andrews, Bart Winters and Doug Carmichael took turns leading with very close passing and drafting on the front straight. Andrews favoreda high line while Winters stayed low and Carmichael squeezed in the middle. At the finish, Carmichael had pulled out a one-second lead for first with Andrews and Winters right behind. Top Novices some 20 seconds back were Eric Fait, Jim Russell and Brian Enlow. Robert Taylor took his Suzuki 1100 to wins in A Superbike and Formula One with Matt Maschmann following in Superbike and Wesley Winchester grabbing second in Formula One. In both classes those pesky Novices were nosing in to the lead pack and Plentltook third overall in Superbike, with Craig Gleason taking third in Formula One. The points race between Plentl and Gleason really heated up today. In B Production and Superbike !he pair are now only two points apart with the edge going to Plentl with one race left. Either one or the other has won every race in these classes this year with the other coming in second. They had a similar battle going in A Production and Superbike, but Gleason sat those classes out today to concentrate on the 750cc events. Rickey Bledsoe continued his win streak in the 600cc Novice series with firsts in C Superbike and Production. Bledsoe won both races by a narrow margin over John Glueck with both on FZ600s. Larry Schwartbach took third in stock class on an Interceptor with Gary Spears fourth on a Yamaha, and Russell Collins in fifth on a Ninja. Spears moved to third in Superbike and was followed by cam ' Rooson a TZR250andJoseph Verdichizzi in fifth. Collins was leading both of these classes early in the year, but couldn't seem to get his bike running top notch today after an overnight rebuild to replace a blown head. gasket in the endurance race Sa,turday. Paul Smith, once a fixture of the CRRC scene, returned with a convincing victory over George Wallace in Formula Two. Smith rode a beautifully prepared Arm~trong-Rotax while Wallace rode a TZ250 with freshly rewelded pipes. Cam Roos brought his TZR250 to third overall and first Novice. Results CLUBMAN EX: 1. Harold Peters{Yam); 2. Howard Davies (Yam); 3. Seth Avant (Hon). CLUBMAN NOV: 1. Don Nay (Hon); 2. Chert.. Fisher {C-A~ 3. Brian Gluck (Hoo). B SUPBK EX: 1. Lloyd Olson (Yaml; 2. B.B. Montemayor (Suz); 3. Wesley Winchester (Hoo). B SUPBK NOV: 1. Craig Gleeson (Suz); 2. Steve Planll (Yam); 3. Rhea Wallace (Yam). HON 500 INTER EX: 1. Doug Carmichael; 2. Mark Andrews; 3. Ban Winters. HON 500 INTER NOV: 1. Eric Fah; 2. Jim Russell; 3. Brian Enlow. o PROD EX: 1. Mike Cook (Yam); 2. David Lauck (Yam). o PROD NOV: 1. Michael Martin (Yam); 2. Rocky Haner (Yam); 3. Chuck BarnilZ (Yam). A SUPBK EX: 1. Roben Taylor (Suz); 2. Matt Maschmann (Suz); 3. Wesley Winchester (Hon). A SUPBK NOV; 1. Steve Plenll (Yam); 2. Alan Spears (Yam); 3. David Finley (Suz). F-2 EX: 1. Paul SMith (Arm); 2. George Wallace (Yam); 3. Seth Avant (Hon). F-2 NOV: 1. Cam Roo. (Ylm); 2. Bill Irwin (Yam); 3. Charles Fisher IC-A). C PROO NOV: 1. Rickey Bledsoe (Yam); 2. John Glueck (Yam); 3. Larry Schwarzbach (Hon). C PROD EX: 1. BB Montemayor (Yam); 2. Doug carmichael (Hon); 3. Bart Winters (Hon). F-3 EX: 1. James Gardner (Hon). F-3 NOV: 1. Don Nay (Kaw); 2. Oran Boyett (Yam); 3. Chris Reagan (Kaw). B PROO EX: 1. BB Montemayor (Suz); 2. Lloyd Olson (Yam); 3. Wesley Winchester (Hon). B PROD NOV: 1. Craig Gleason {Suz~ 2. Steve Plantl (Yam). o SUPBK EX: 1. Mike Cook (Yam); 2. David Lauck (Yam); 3. Sander Avant (Hon). o SUPBK NOV: 1. Mark Russo (Yam); 2. M-ichael Martin (Yam~ 3. Oliver Bi.llingsley (Yam). F-l EX: 1. Roben Taylor (Suz); 2. Wesley Winchester IHon); 3. W. David Cheek ISuz). F-l NOV: 1. Craig Gleason (Suz); 2. David Finley (Suz); 3. Edward Nevels (Suz). C SUPBK NOV: 1. Rickey Bledsoe (Yam); 2. John Glueck (Yam); 3. Gary Spear. (Yam). C SUPBK EX: 1. BB Montemayor (Yam); 2. Doug Carmichael (Hon); 3. Robert Bradlaw (Yam). A PROD EX: 1. Matt Meschmann (Suz); 2. Lloyd Olson (Yam); 3. Wesley Winchesler (Hon). A PROD NOV: 1. Steve Plenll (yam); 2. Alan Spears (Yam); 3. James Nichols (Suz). o-500VlNT: 1. Roy Lawis Duc); 2. James Gard.(Hon). BOTT EX: 1. Andre Vanderberg (Ceg); 2. Seth Avant (Hon). BOTT NOV: 1. Bruce Comiskey (Duc); 2. Bill Irwin (Yam); 3. Brian Gluck (Hon). Andrews sweeps Philly AX By James Derek PHILADELPHIA, PA, OCT. 3-4 Ohio's Fred Andrews scored two impressive wins at the World Sports/AMAIUSHRA Arenacross Championships in the Philadelphia Spectrum. The HRP/ Silkolene/Smith Goggles-backed Yamaha Support rider had little trouble in Friday night's final as he gathered an early lead and held off Gear/Wiseco/Scott-sponsored Tim Coombs for the win. In the Saturday follow-up Andrews avoided a first turn pileup that took out several familiar arenacross names, including Coombs, series point leader Mike Bias and Answer/SmithiSilkolene's David Hand. On Friday, Andrews timed the gate right and was met in the first turn by no one as he stole the holeshot from the outside. Jeff Glass, Coombs and Barry Carsten took up the chase immediately, but Glass was having trouble keeping his Honda in line out through the whoop section and sooh found himself in third. Coombs closed slightly on Andrew when the leader hit a row of lapped traffic, but that was the only shot he would get at the Yamaha. Carsten disposed of a chasing Hayes and dropped Glass another spot on the last lap to take third.

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