Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Steve Bayles.1181) and I?ennis Daft (17) go at it during the second 250cc Expert moto In Ponca. City, Oklahoma; Daft won. SPTSMN: 1. Eric Schertz (Beta)' 2 Ron saum (Yam). • ' SR ADV: 1. Elliot Schultz (Vam); 2. Steve Bigler (Yam); 3. Joe 1ge (Yam). SR INT; 1. Gordon Underwood (Vam)' 2 Mika Klan (Vam); 3. John Lenon (SWM). •. SR NOV: ,. J,m Barcus (Yam); 2. Errol Montgomery (Bet); 3. CraIg ReImer (Yam) JR; 1. David Klan (Vam); 2. To"; Estep (Han). OPEN: 1. Leroy Bryant (HanI; 2. Darrell Bell (HanI' 3. Roclty HalllHusl. ' 4·STRK: I, Doug flyan (Han); 2. David Brin (Han)' 3. Chrts Walton (Han). • SR; 1. Harry Greenlee (Han); 2. Allen BecIt (Vam)' 3. John Russell (Honl. • SUP SR: 1..Ned saunders (C·A); 2. Tommy Mock (C·A); 3. Marton Erwin (Han). Ft. BraggHS to Hix Daft hot at Ponca City MX By Kathy Bush By Jenny Bayles IT. BRAGG, C, NOV. 2 Meridean Honda-sponsored Mike Hix holeshot the Open class start and never looked back as he left over 110 riders in hi~ dustLO win the K<.yne Hix Memanal Hare Scra~bles at Ft. Bragg. Hlx was exated wllh lhe overall win, I?anicularly seeing as liDw it came m the race which is held in memory of his brother Kayne. Area mOLOrcycie shops and business(~s have sponsored this race annually in memory of Kayne Hix and all proceeds from lhe event are donated LO leukemia research at Duke Medical Center. With Open class contestant Hix taking ~he ove~all win, Leroy Bryant moved mto a first place finish in the Open division with Darrel Bell taking second. It looked like last year's over,i11 winner, joel Baker, was in good shape but he lost the brake adjuster nut on his bi.ke whicll dropped him back LO a third place finish in the 250cc class. Bryan Smilh took the 250cc class win with jon Merrit finishing second. !ormer IS DE rider Gray Leonard blitzed the 200cc class, winning by over 10 minutes on runner-up Jerry Russ. The 125cc class was' full of area motOCTosscrs Wilh Kawasaki-mounted Dur,m Johnson showing the woods racers how to do it. Winner Johnson was chased by Tom Conll;y until Conley. ran out of gas. Last ye-ar's class wmner, Charles Langley moved up to finish second. Greg Casler held on LO finish third in the class after breaking a toe and brake pedal on the first lap. With over $2100 raised for leukem~a rese~rch it is. hoped the Army Will conunue makmg land available for future races. Results OVERALL: 1. Mike Hile (Han). 100: 1. Patrick S_ (Yam); 2. Rusty Cote",.n (Yam); 3. Jim _ (Yaml. 125: 1. Duran Johnson (Klowt 2. Charles Langley (Yam); 3. Greg caaler (Yaml. 200: 1. Gray l.a«oard(C·A); 2. Jerry Russ (C·AI; 3. Franlloe Baldwin (Yam). 250: 1. Bryan Smith (Hant 2. Jon Merritt (Yaml' 3. Joel Bater (C·A). • PONCA, CITY, OK, NOV. 2 Cold weather didn't chill Yamaha Support rider Dennis Daft as he won the 250cc Pro class and finished second overall in 125cc Pro class at the Ponca City Regional GNC Championships. The first 250cc Pro class maLO saw IYaft take the holeshot with Kawasaki.!TI0unted Denny Stephenson trailing m. second. Daft led the first five laps wllh Stephenson close behind but then Stephenson made his moveover lhe whoops to take the lead and win with Daft having LO seule for second. Ric.k Kir~ look third over Whisperin' Smith wnh Steve Bayles taking fifth. Second mota action saw Kirk pull orr the holeshot, followed by Smith, Bayles and Daft. Smith passed Bayles and be~an tl? pressure Kirk. Bayles held hIS po5-ltlOn until he failed to clear a set of doubles which allowed Daft and John Lambert LO motor past. Daft continued his flawless ride pressing past bolh Smith and Kirk and go.ing on to win Wilh a huge lead. KlTk held off Smith's relentless pursuit to take second. Kirk holeshollhe first I 25ccExpen mo~o, followed by Lamben, Brian Emlg and Daft. Kirk's lead ended when he went down in a comer causing a minor pile-up. Stephenso~ took over lhe lead with Lamben maintaining second and Kirk now in third. Slephenson illCTC'ased his Ie-ad while Kirk and Lambert bauled for second Wilh D~ft close behind. Kirk finally made hiS way around LamberlLO finish secend behind winner Slephenson. Daft also gOI by Lambert to take third. . Kirk holeshotthe second maLO with Kenny Bollmeier a close seCond. BoIImeier didn'llet up and took advantage of a corner slide-out by Kirk to take over the lead. Daft worked his way from an early fifth to second and mOlored imo striking distance of the leader. The final lap saw Bollmeier hold lhe lead'lo take the win with Dart a close second and Stephenson coming from way back to capture third. ' Results 25D EX: 1. Dennie Daft (Yaml; 2. Rid< Kirk (Yamt 3. Whi_in Smith (VarnI. 125 EX; 1. Denny Stephenson (Kawl: 2. Dennis Daft (Yaml; 3. Kenny Bollmeier (Yam). 250 INT: ,. Doug Gray (Han); 2. Lance Morick (KawD; 3. Jeff Johnson lKaw). 250 STK INT; 1. Lance Morick (Klow); 2. Clint Jones (Han); 3. Jeff Johnson (Kawl. 250 STK NOV: 1. Mike Dye (Hon~ 2. Doug Jacoba (Hon); 3. Steve Halterman (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Doug Jacoba (Han); 2. Mark Rey· nold. (Hon); 3. Sreve Hatter",.n (Klw). 250 BEG: 1. Wayne Hall (Hanl; 2. Marvin Hescik· son (KTM): 3. Jo Doecholf (Suzl. 1251NT: 1. Brandin Hopkins (Kaw); 2. Doug Gray (Hon); 3. Jon Garner (Klow). '25 STK INT; 1. Brandon Hopkins (Kaw); 2. Chad Pederson (Yam); 3. Doug Gray (Han). .125 STK NOV: 1. Jason Campbell (Hon~ 2. Kevin callahan (Kaw); 3. Chad Nolting (Kawl. 125 NOV: 1. Dexter Humbard (Yaml; 2. Brian Shrunt; 3. Tim Allen (Kaw). '25 BEG. 1. Jim Braubury (Han); 2. Butch Wolfe (Kaw); 3. Joe Doeghoff (Han). OPEN: 1. Lance Norick (Kaw); 2. Jim Vaugh (Kaw); 3. Doug Nicholas (ATKI. • OVER 25: ,. Greg TheIss; 2. Jim Vaughn (Kaw)' 3 Burl Sheppard (Kaw). • . OVER 30. 1. Jim Thomas (Varni; 2. Doug Nicholas (ATK); 3. Val Ger",.n (Kaw). MINI OPEN: 1. Jeff Emig (Kaw); 2. Chad Pederson (VarnI; 3. Brent Peterson (Klowl. MINI S8 14-' 6: 1. Chad Pederson (Yam)' 2 Jeff Emig (Kaw); 3, Brent Peterson (Kaw), .. N!INI INT , 2-13: 1. Mack VanderBeek (Kawl' 2 Kenny Howard (Kawl; 3. Chad Nolting (Kawl, . . MINI STK 7-11; 1. Jeff Emig (Kaw); 2. Chad Ped· erson (Yam); 3. Brian Sliieut. MINI STK '2·'3; 1. Pal Donaho (Han); 2. Jack VanderBeek (Kawl; 3, Lacey Brandon (Kaw). MINI MINI 6-B; 1. Bobby Tensen (Kaw); 2. Broc Unruh (Kaw); 3. Corey Ford (Kaw). MINI MINI: 1. Mike Atkinson (Kaw); 2. Mark Beusch (Kawl; 3. Robbie Skaggs (Kawl. Andrews soars at O'RMX By Peggy Adamic RAVENNA, OH, OCT. 19 Fred Andrews swept both motos of the 250cc/Open A class as 247 riders turned ou t to race the season finale at Ohio International Raceway. . Yamaha Pro SupporLlBeIl/HRP/ Sllkolene/Answer/Smith Goggles/ Pro Circuit/Andrews Cycles/Hom bra International/CIT Brace-backed AndrewsLOok the double mala wins by grabbmg the lead in the first turn and h.olding on to lhe checkered flag bolh umes out. Honda-mounted Dave Hand followed Andrews across lhe line in both motos while his brother Carl had 3-4 mota finishes for lhird overall. Andrews not only scored double mota wins, but was also awarded $50 as he and his Yamaha £lew approximately 75 feet over the sky jump in the track's annual long jump comest. Mi.ni rider Jaso~ Myers topped the 10ngJumpcompeution in his division and Marcus Sellards made it a Yamaha sweep as he lopped lhe Amateur division, sailing just two-feet less than Andrews. With this being the final CRA race of lhe season, all overall class awards had been determined weeks earlier wilh the exception of the 250cc C class. What looked set to be a threeman race for the lille was cut to two when in midseason Rick Boepple broke a leg. With Boepple out, Yamaha of Warr~n's Bob Harrington and Kawasaki nder John Diezic were thecomenders for Lh.e liLle. Going in10 lhe final race, Hamnglon held a slim four-point lead. . Harrington look lhe lead in the fIrst turn in lhe first mota Wilh Boepple, who had relurned LO racing and DiC2ic trailing. The lhree bauled the entire moLO Wilh Boepple scoring the win over Harringlon. The second mota stan was a repeal performance as Harrington grabbed lhe lead off lhe line. Boepple and D.iezic, as in the first mota, were runnmg 2-3. Diezic c10~ in on Boepple and took over second when Boepple slid out. !hen DiC2ic caught and passed Harnngton on the final lap to take the overall win with his 3-1 finishes. Harrington with a 2-2 tally took second overall and Boepple's 1-3 netll'd him Ihird on'rall. Results 50: 1. Jeaaie Atkinson (VarnI; 2. Chris Skeels (Vam); 3. Chez Arnfield (Vaml. 60: 1. Franllie Bitner (Klow); 2. Man Mansolf (Kawl; 3. Chuck Lultetic (Han). BD 7·11; L Mika Baker (Yam); 2. Jeson Myers (Vam); 3. MIke Ka"n (Hanl. BD 12-' 5: 1. Brian Jonas (KTMI; 2. Jason Balas (Kaw); 3. K8Vln Sweeney (Kawl. '25 SCHOOL BOV; 1. Bill Penick (Yam); 2. Brian Jones (Kaw); 3. Marcus Sellards (Vam). 125 A: 1. Dale Spangler(Kaw); 2. Berney Barnen (Kawl; 3. Sean Haehn (Han). 125 B: 1. Steve Gardiner (Han); 2. Keith Perry (Kaw); 3. Rob Goebel (Kaw). 125 C; 1. Bill Penick (Vam); 2. Sean Bassett (Han)' 3. Bnan Jones (Kaw). • 250 A: 1. Fred Andrews (Yam); 2. David Hand (Han); 3. carl Hand (Han). 2~O B: 1. Bill Pizzino (Yam); 2. Brian Doran (Han)· 3. JIm Deutsch (Yaml. • 250 C: 1: John Diezjc IKaw); 2. Bob Harringtoo (Vam); 3. RIck Boepple IHus). SR I: 1. Tom Koose (Yam); 2. Blaine Duecaster (Kaw); 3. Harold Darringer (Kaw). SR II: 1. Larry Myers (M·S); 2. Denny Salamon (Han); 3. Joe Jecobs (Kawl. OPEN B; L Dave Sulecki (Han); 2. Barry Kinley (Suz); 3. DaVId Cox (Han). WO~EN: 1. Theresa P.hanish (Kaw); 2. Andrea Maretlch (Yam); 3. Katrina Jamieson (Han). EXTRA: 1. Tony Boyas (Honl; 2. John Diezic (Kaw); 3. John Ruper ISuz). Pa/enski, Bainbridge top Ghost RiderEnduro By Larry Langley RANDSBURG, CA, OCT. 19 Team Honda support rider Grant Palenske powered his C~~ Hon~a to the three loop D'ISLTlCt 37 VIctory at the com~ined D-37/Family Racing Associalion Enduro held outside of the old ~ining lawn of Randsburg dropping Just three pomts over three loops to edge out fellow Honda rider Pete Postel. FRA Senior rider john Bainbridge (Yamaha) won the two loop honors dropping just six seconds to beat out 69 other riders who also zeroed the two loops. TheTrainingWheelsM.C.dropped check H from the results due to a large number of riders that got lost before lhecheck. U nfonunately check H was the hardest clreck on the second loop and many more riders zeroed it that would have if the meek would have stayed in. "It was a shame" reponed Anne Crawshaw, club spokesperson, "but It wasn't the riders fault. When they missed a turn due to missin~ arrows, they ended up on CRC nbbon from a previous enduro that. hadn't been stripped yet." . Bill Heyer (Yamaha). a Beginner nder, was the only one loop rider to zero ule loop dropping just 22 seconds for the wm. The first Mini was Kevin Cleland (Yamaha) who beat EVdn Ceverne by 19 seconds for the Mini class honors. First time enduroenlrant Palli McFall rode her MXI75 Yamaba to a score.o~ 124 poims dropped for last \('~"I fJlllsher. Shl' finished within just two mi!1utes of houring,!>ut at the [lIllSh, llred but certainly proud LO ~\'ea~ her first finisher pin. Diane Bambndge (Yamaha) added LO the f~~i1'y fame ~y winning lhe B Women dl VISIOn losmg two points in Ule proCl'SS. The best check was lhe last secret clleck on the course just lhree miles from th~ finish at the last possible spot. RIders were heading down a sandwash at a ~ery.sedate 18 mph average and revvlIlg It up LO he-ad for the finish when all of a sudden the c~urse. turned up out of the wash, Tight ItllO the wai ting check, a tiebreaker of course. Many riders arrin'(\ a tad early and a lot of those that didn't lost 'valuable seconds which Jater proved very critical to their score. At the end of the 3S-mile second loop, Bain?ridge had edged out Michael Smnh (Yamaha) bv just one second. Smith took ure 200' AA class win tholl~h_ Since till' ('nduro was scon·d separately for FRA and D-37. a

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