Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

SR M~.V' 1'·rif5~!Cawl:)2..selssnou Kirk Ste: ha (K II ;{WS" V'1~ifl'~ E . 1.' lill11 i aQIl~.R/illback (Kaw); 3. Bill Denman (Han). SR EX: 1. Craig Putney (Yam); 2. Bruce R. Stratton (Vam); 3. Jerry Harris (Hus). SR AM: 1. Jim Smith (Vam); 2. James Fox (VIm); 3. Mike Paragi (Suz). SUP SR: 1. Ray Goulet (KTM); 2. Mike Bondy (Vam); 3. John Grady (Vam). SCHBV: 1. Bruce Stratton (Kaw); 2. Larry Maxwell (Kaw); 3. Robert Robichaud (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Hank Tarr (Hus); 2. Frank Lux (Suz); 3. William Horstman (Kaw). l/ , (Kaw); 3. Robert Rotl!chauej (Hop). • (Kaw); 3. Gerald NiCllols (Kaw). r '_ VINT: 1. Russell Cornell (Han); 2. L. Henry Sarmiento IHus). Hunter bags Honesdale HC By William T. Marshall HONE DALE, PA, Drake scores at ... Stayton MX Finale By Joel Church MORAVIA, Y, OCT. 19 District Three held its final motocross of the year today at Stayton's Motocross Track and Ron Drake emerged as the big winner with his perfect I-I Lally in the Open Expert class, Drake displayed his ability to power around the course and after [ollowing Paul Ashbarry through the [irst turn, he took the lead and win in the Open Expert class molO one. SCOll Pinney jumped lO second with Frank Calandra [ollowing on his Honda. Mike Hartje and Jerry Harris slipped by Ashbarry close to the molO'S end. In the second molO Hartje took control and seemed able lo hold [irst over a charging Pinney, but Drake was on the move after a poor start. When the leaders came down the "Thrill Hill" Drake was in second and increasing his lap time on the bumpy track, Wi.L.h only two laps remaining, Drake new by Hartje and took the win. Pinney and Calandra rode in behind th'e -leaders for third and fourth, respectively. Ken Hammond grabbed the holeshot with Richard Field in lOW in the 250cc Amateur class. Patrick Andersen and Ethan Goodrich came from midpack starts to challenge Hammond and Field. Lap four saw Goodrich move by Andersen and Field and then hound Hammond to the finish, Field dropped back a ways whi Ie Andersen kept a dose watch on the two front runners_ Moto two Had Andersen being chased by the fast and furious 25Qcc Amateur class. Field and Goodrich diced for second with Goodrich moving on lo scrap with Andersen. Hammond had trouble onthe [irst lap and charged up to seventh by the finish after passing Field in the process. Goodrich could not edge by _ Andersen and took second overall with Hammond capturing third overall, Junior Mini rider Jason Bowman had the lead after one lap and rode flawlessly to take the win in mOlOone over Mark Calandra and John Blake. Moto two was a pholO copy for the top three of molO one with Bowman really on the gas. Tommy Lake and Adrian Mawhir picked up fourth and fifth for the day. Results 125 AM; 1. Ethan Goodrich (Hon); 2. Scott e-rds (Hont 3. Riel< Slcin_ (Hon). 250 EX: 1. Carl Vaillancourt (Hon); 2. Dan Field (Klwt 3. Ken Rohn (Hon). 200 NOV: 1. MIU DeCandia (KIw); 2. R - . Knapp (Kaw); 3. Terry Hole 1Kaw)· OPEN AM: 1. Gordon PoIloc:I< (Hont 2. Glen Davis (KIW); 3. Shawn Greham (Yom). SR MINI: 1. Andy Pertis (KIw); 2. Bill Connell (KIW); 3. R - . Robichaud (Hon). OPEN EX: 1. Ron Drake (Kaw); 2. Scott Pinney (Hon); 3. Mike Hartoe (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Petricl< Andersen (Hont 2. Ethan Goodrich (HuI); 3. Ken Hammond (Hon). JR MINI: 1. Jason _ n (Yam); 2. Mark Calandra (Han); 3. John Blake (KIw). _ SR MINI NOV: 1. Chris Green (Ho,,); 2. Thad Main (Kaw); 3. Kirk Stephan (KIw). 125 EX: 1. Doug Fleming (Kaw); 2. Bob Cuddeback (Kaw); 3. Carl Vaillancourt (Hon). SA EX: 1. Craig Putney (Yam); 2. Gordon Pollock (Hon); 3. Jerry Harris (Hus). SR AM: 1. Jim Smith (Yam); 2. Leon Whaley (Vam);' 3. James Fox (Yam). SR SUP: 1. Did< Church (Suz); 2. Bernie Kohler (Suz). • SCHBV: 1. Andy Partis (KIw): 2. Sieve Spohn ._ .Xl ~f'IlI-NOW1 .qAih:Rlih 'lI4bh)fID B_UIJl;j,ti ocr. 12 It was a cool, crisp fall day in northeastern Pennsylvania, but Jim Hunter of Greenfield, Massachusetts warmed things up when he scorched the sandy sur[ace o[ the Keystone Sportsmen's 90· [oot hill with a time o[ 2.374 seconds on his last run of the day. His run-on his 450cc Honda held up.[or fast time of the day. Jim auributed his success lo the good night'S sleep he had }he night before. Coming into town late on Saturday night, he and the two boy's with him couldn't find a room so they spent the night in their van at the local K-Mart parking Jot. The hill proved tough as the first rider over the lOp was in the 250cc class. Only 15 riders reached the top iight set at the 72 foot mark. Results MINI: 1. Gregor Flehchig; 2. TImmy Baily; 3. Chad Murray. 125: 1. Glen Labbe; 2. Jimmy Baily; 3. Kathy Freiermuth. 200: 1. David Stuart; 2. Bill Marshell; 3. Devid Bryer. 250: 1. Ralph Freeman; 2. Mark McCormicl<; 3. Bob Tompleton. . 400: 1. Jeff MacMullen; 2. David Stuart; 3. David Bryer. 500: 1. Steve Moore; 2. Gerald ' - - ; 3. Jem.. O·Connel. 750: 1. Jeff MacMullen: 2. Rich Korb; 3. Kevin Duley. OPEN: 1. Ron Venne; 2. James O'Connel; 3. John Barnes. Darland wins ADRA Young Classic By Daryl Drake YOUNG, AZ, OCT. 5 Jeff Darland put his holeshot to good use at the Arizona Racing Association's 4th Annual Young Classic, by leading the race throughout to take first overall and Open Expert honors aboard his Sunnyslope/Dirt Unlimited Honda CR500. His time was 2:46:45 for his lOO-mile trip through the rain, rock and brush oETonto National Forest's Pleasant Valley. ."It got a little slick in spots, but overall the ground was perfect," said Darland. "I fell once, then on my third lap, I ran into some traffic on the cow trail and losl a liule time, and worried about RusSell catclling up, Bob Russell finished a little over a minute behind for second overall and Open Expert. Then followed 250cc Amateur winner Bill Johnson just two minutes later aboard his Mesa Suzuki Sports Center RM250. Points leader Mike Powers (KTM) was in a few seconds later for fourth overall and third Open, Expert, followed by Gary Tuffin (25Occ Expert winner), Bob Tod (200cc Expert winner), Pat Duncan, Randall Boylan, Tim Leehe and Jim Maxwell. Garth Sweetland, who had been tied for the points lead, got off hard and couldn't finish but suffered no major injuries. . Marvin Key edged out Bill Watkins by three minutes for the Open Amateur win, while Bryon Farnsworth ran away with the Senior Amateur win. Results 200 EX: 1. Bob Tod (KIM); 2. Kan Aach (Cag). OPEN EX: 1. Jeff Darland (Hon): 2. Bob Ru_1I {Hont 3. Mike Powers (KIM). 200 AM: 1. Jeff Rogers (Yam); 2. Chris Spurloc:l< (KIw); 3. BOb Henderson (Hon). OPEN AM: 1. Marvin Kay (Hon~ 2. Bill waUUns (KIM); 3. Roger Huffman (Hon). Jim Hunter won the Honesdale Hillclimb in Pennsylvania. 200 NOV: 1. Keith Williams (Vam); 2. Bob Kinna· man (KIM); 3. John Chlarson (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Tom Pendley (Han); 2. Tom Bryan (Han); 3. Rob Meillter (Han). 38+ SR VET: 1. Jey Hirsch (KTM); 2. Dicl< Milani (Han); 3. Bruce Traedge (Han). 250 EX: 1. Gary Tuffin (Han); 2. TIm Leehe (KTM); 3. Todd Johnson (Suz). SR EX: 1. Randall Boylan (Han); 2. John Kelley , (TM); 3. Jerry Johnston (Han). 250 AM: 1. Bill Johnson (Suz); 2. Allen Nelaon (Kaw); 3. Deve Kocchi (KTM). SR AM: 1. Bryon Farnsworth (KIM); 2. Ed Deedler (KIM); 3. Phil Tedisl (KTM). 250 NOV: 1. Rob Morey (Kaw); 2. Dean Foster (Hon); 3. Rod Hayes (Yam). 30+ SR VET: 1. Sieve Bigler (Han!; 2. Chucl< Neidhar4dt (KTM); 3. Mike LaBaIIe (Han). SR SPRTSMN: 1. Doug Seitz (KTM); 2. C.J. SChilling (Huo); 3. Ron Zelleni (Han). . 200 BEG: 1. Chris Hoffarth (Kawt 2. Dean WIlls (Hon); 3. David Lannon (Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. Lyman SCherer (Hon); 2. Kevin Roobroak (Yam); 3. S _ Holland (Ylm). DINOSAUR: 1. Den Loeffler (Vam); 2. Dave McElyea (Huo); 3. Den Balisle (Huo). LADIES: 1. Dodie Campbell (Yam); 2. Janice Sims (Hus). MINI NOV: 1. Kevin Lythgoe (Kaw); 2. Matt Slaughter (Suz); 3. JaSon Bali.. (KTM). 60: 1. Clay Romo(KIW); 2. Mike Shive.. (Kaw); 3. Jacqu.. Cola (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Peul Atwater (KIM); 2. Wes Chapman (KIw); 3. Gledn Krogman (Yam). OTHG: 1. Joe Proaaer (KIM); 2. Lou LeCrone (KTM); 3. Lee Baucl

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