Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

'1;111 inl') a ( tiS' \\' in 10 "in u;llly WI';IP up tht· series Open class title. With Gm-Am rider Bunn out front. Steve Haretur and Jeff Edbert dicl.-d with Har'L'lur coming out on top 10 take S(·cond. . Tommy M()('k musdt-d his CanAm around IIl{'challen~ingcourst·ta lOp John Russell in Ul{' S<'nior class. Ronald N('t'S(' nlppt-d off Ihe top three with a Stron~ ride. STK 0: 1. Norm Benedum (Ylm). SUPBK A; 1. Kyo Gunn ISua); 2. Mike Willilms (SUl); 3. Creig Mlrtin (Yam), .. SUPBK 1. Briln .Ioder (SUl); 2. Cre'9 Mlrtln (Ylm); 3. Lonee BIker (Han). SUPBK C: 1. Dlle Kieffer (Yam); 2. Michoel Ross IYlm); 3. Tom Moore (Ylm). SUPBK 0: 1. Rick Willilms (Ylm); 2. Norm Benedum (Ylm). . .. F-l: 1. Kye Gunn (Suz); 2. Mike W,I""ms(Suz); 3. Brian Joder (Suz). F·2: 1. Tom Moore (Yam); 2. John Knox (Yam); 3. Merk Moreno (Han). F-3: 1. Scon Willock (Ylm). AlR-CooLED 0: 1. Briln Sonders IYlm); 2. Bon Beninati (Yam); 3. Kevin emot (Yaml. e: Results OVERALL: 1. Steve McSWlin (Han); 2. Steve Gemer (Hant 3. Joel BIker (C-A). 100: 1. Doniel Erwin (Han). 125: 1. Greg Erwin tHan); 2. Chlrtes Longley (Ylm)' 3. Donnie Grehom (KIW~ 200: 1. Grey Leonerd (C-A); 2. Dovid Ashley (KIW); 3. Willilm DIvis (Hus). 250: 1. Sieve Gemer (Han); 2. Joel Boker (C·A); 3. Merk Howell (Ylm). OPEN: ,. Greg Bunn (C-A); 2. Steve Heretur (Han); 3. Jeff E _ (Hus). 4-STRK: 1. Doug HYln (Han); 2. Chril WIlton (Han); 3. Donlld Wllter (Han). SR: 1. Tommy Mock (C-A); 2. John Russell (Han); 3. Roneld Neese (KTM). .... v ..0 E v ;> o Z Gunn doubles at PIR Road Race By Michael Boss PHOENIX. AZ. Brian Joder took the win in the Superbike B class and also scored a third place finish in the Formula One division at Phoenix International R.aceway. Billy Joe Graham (291) leads eventual 1 ~5cc ~ovice class wi.nner ~exter Graham (711) in the final round of the Mlssoun State Championship MX. fourth turn. With a caution hand raist'd Richtmt'yer s.m' his chain dra~ ~in~ and his titlt' di~ppt'ar~IS E~telle dashed past for the nctory wllh \ t'eter lakin~ St'cond. Wasting no time howe\·er. Richtmt'yer dismounted and plLshed his bike in for a third place finish. The 125cc Amateur final brought to~ether t,,·o other cOlllt'nders in Todd Hunter and Da\'ld L1o\'d who t'ach dominatt'd and won their ht'at t'\·ents. Hunter went to Ihe front off the start wi tll L1o\'d st'\'erallengths back. Closin~ ~ro~nd on each circuit Lloyd dropped to the low SIde of Hunter on the fourth lap to capture the e\Tnt and the title. Gerr\' O'Brien topped another District class up for grabs as he outr:.m his closest competition in Carl ;XabJnger to take the Senior A di\'ision championship. SR B: 1. Bob Eck Jr. (Yem); 2. Dick Edwlrds (SUl); 3. Mick Cordeiro (Yam). McSwain tops Devils Ridge HS By Kathy Bush SAi\lFORD. NC. OCT. 26 Honda-mounted Steve McSwain powered his way to the overall win in the ninth round of the orth Carolina Devils Rid~e Results 30 JR MINI: 1. A8ron Richtmeyer (Ylm); 2, KristIn Edwlrdl (Ylm). SR MINI: 1, Scan Snoop (Klw); 2. Klnny Coolboth (KIW). 125 AM: 1, Dlvid Lloyd (Han); 2. Todd Hunter (Han); 3. Shlwn Clerk (Ylm). . •. 250 AM: 1. Don DistIl (Han); 2. Merk Slghmb,n, (SWM); 3. Mikl ClltllI (Ylm). OPEN AM: 1. Dovid Uoyd (Rlx); 2, Jlson Fletcher (Atx); 3. Bill Anderson (Rlx). 125 EX: 1. A.J. Snoop (Klw); 2. Bill Newkirk (Han); 3. Cli' S.linoUlr (Klw). ' 250 EX; 1. Creig Estelle tHan); 2. DUlne V _ !Hon); 3. Geo Aichtmeyer (y.m). . OPEN EX: ,. Goo Richtmeyer (Rlx); 2. JlY Skid· I more (HO(l~,3. ClIig Estelle (H·D). ..zw I SR A: 1. Gerry O'Brien tHan); 2. Corl Nlbinger _ IYem); . Deve Scheffer (H-D). J Hare Scramble Series. SeritS I25cc class winner Ste\'l:~ Genter rooe his first ract' on a Honda CR250 to second. The two Honda riders finished O\'er two minutt's ahead of third o\'erall finisher Can-Am rider joel Baker in an ulml-c1ost' finish. The Mini class saw tht' lonemtrdnl, Danit'l Erwin, rap up tht' series title with his class ,,·in. The I25cc class wasa baltle betwt.ocn Donnie Graham, Charles Lan~ley and Greg Erwin. Graham once a!fdin showed his' MX experit~nce by geltin~ the holesh6t and leading for two laps until Erwin and Lanll;ky ~ot by to take first and second, respecti\'d y. Class leader (200(;(:) Grdy u'Onard O\'ercame a flat tire to win thedass on a Can-Am. Da\'id Ashl('\' (1Imt· in second an,1 \\'illiam Oa\'ls roundt'd ~ I till' ,be. 'Op r!,P'" Grell; Bunn tumt-d anoth('r II;O0 Suzuki to !'Un away with the Superbike Bract'. Jodl.'r grabbed the holeshol and ne\'er lookt'c back. Craig Marrin took second early in tht' rdce and ht'ld il until Ihe finish with Lanct' Baker ~elling third. The Formula race was a Gunn walko\'er. Gunn !tot! C\'ery lap and SUTlclH'd his ad\'anla~e to st'n'n st'('Onds al the dwckt'n'tl f1a~. Williams took S('wnd al1l'ad of Jooer's 7:>0. ~Ik('l"s Honda was fourth o\'l.'rall. S<'Ol\ Will()('k rode 10 fifth o\'erall and 111l' class win on his 350 Yam.lha. Crai~ Skinner was the class acl in the \'inta~e Novin' ran'. Skinner batI1t·d eal'l\, in til(' race.with Adam Avl.'chuco's . i50 Suzuki. By lap four, Skinner-put his Triumph Tridel1l in the lead for g-ood. A\'('1'11 U('O look st'cond o\'('rall 'Illd first in 1l1l' No\'ice dass. Stt,\·t' Barnard dairnt'tl fourth o\'('rall and S(·t'Ond in Ihl.' Vimag-t' I. Results NOV: 1. Adem Avechuco (Sua); 2. Bill SllulSOn (Sull; 3. Jim DeROII (Ylm). V1NT 1: 1. Craig Skinner (Tri); 2. SnIve Bernord (Han); 3. John Scott ITri). V1NT 2: 1. Kevin Elliot (Ylm); 2. lei Johnson (BSA); 3. !lIVid CIwone (Duel. STK A: 1. Mike Willieml f$uz); 2. Richerd Kohn UlIWr (KIW~ B: 1. 3. ChI_ Hlrri.ii1(Suz.I~. STK ~ O'Brien (Suzl; 3. ,~Mll STI( C: 1. Mlchlel Roes (Yernt 2. Dele K _ (Ylmt 3. John Knox lVern). Schumacher scores Possum Hollow MX wins By Brad & Sharon Jones POSSl M HOLLOW. MO. OCT. 19 In today's final round of the Missouri State Championship, Jeff Schumadler from Independl:II('(' ()JJ('(' ag-a i II dl'lllo) ishnl lhe I25cc and 25()(-c Expel'ls with four 111010 willS. In Iht, 125c(' Expt·rt dass it was Gall'll Floyd laking- Ihe inilial Il'ad wilh John Lnulx'Il. Brian Emig- and Schulllaher in tow. SdlUmadlt'r sorted OUI his lim's ami blitzed bv the kadt'rs on lap Ihn't'. Emig cliargnl into se('Olld whi1l' Lnnlx'l'llook OVl'r Ihird, but S<'humac!ll'r ('J'uised in for tht, win. In moto two. Emig pullt'tl U1(' holt'shol wilh Brt'nt Shiflett S('mnd and SchumadltT third. Emig nxk hard. pullin~ alll'ad by six seconds bdore Schumac!wr slid by Shifletl.lt lookt'tl likt' Emig had the win in the ba~, but Schumacher kt'pt h,lmn1('rin~ away and bumpt'd Emig out of the way in a bowl turn to take tile lead Ihl.'n hdd on for 1111" win. In the I 25cc No\'iceclass Billy JOl' Graham had ;fpt'l'fect start taking tht· lead righl from the !fdte. Brian Shrout ran s(:cond for two laps until ht' found his way around Graham for the lead. The real show was Dexter Humbard who came' [rom way back, passing many ridt'rs until hegrablx'tl the lead with two la ps 10 go, U1CO rollt'd on to an easy win. Shrout finished second and Graham third. MOIO two was nearly an instanl rt'play. Graham gOt the holcshot, but Shrout grablx'd the lead on lap twO, Then Humbard came barreling by in a big hurry 10 take anothff win. Throughout thl.' Missouri State Championship serit.'S. jeff Emig has dominated the 80cc Senior class and this race day was no exception. Emig led all the way in both motos.' In molO one, Emig led right £rom tht' start with Brian hrout St'cond and Kenn\' Howard third. Howard sliced past Shrout on lap three to take over second place. Dou~ Stone moved through the pack to nab Shrout on the last lap for third. . In moto two. Emig was out front again with Shrout i~ second and Stone third. Shrout sltd out In a section of whoops. putting him in dead last. Stone took over second, but Ben Hei bel was after Stone, and flew past 10 take over St'cond. Hei bel root' at a hard pan', kt.'epin~Emig in his sights for the emire rdCC. Ht'ibd DNF tile first molO, giving Stone St'cond overall with a 3-3 finish. Results 60: 1. Lonce Jones; 2. Chad McCoy; 3. Brett Zeiler. MINI BEG; 1. Mlrk Enright; 2. BrilnCllrk; 3. Troy Shuble. SO INT: I, Kenny Howord; 2. Doug Stone; 3. Ben Heibel. . SO SR: 1. Jeff Emig; 2. Doug Stone. 125 BEG A; 1. Eric Gellon; 2. Steve Bunon; 3. Scot Deman. 125 BEG B: 1. Fronk Clmidl; 2. Briln Lockey; 3. Rick.Mlltteson. 125 NOV: I . Dexter Humbird; 2. Brien Shrout; 3. Billy Joe Grohem. J 125INT: 1. ~", ......; 2. Richie B~- "\'l!A~~JefI Sill_ _; 2'. BrYan Emill3_ - ' - Lombert.

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