Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

z ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ < Cl a:: ~ < Ul > III ~ c..o 0 00 :I: 11. 0') r-"' l-4 V ..0 8 v u David Wagner (1) and Rodney Orr (126) battle in mota two ofthe 250cc B class in Round 10 of the Florida Gold Cup Series at Dade City Raceway. v 0 Jeff Shuler piloted his Kawasaki to double mota wins and the overall victory in the 250Cc C class at Muddy Creek's MX in Tennesee. Results PEE WEE: 1. Blane Parson; 2. David Ellis: 3. Jake Martin. MINI BEG: 1. Jeff Ried (Han); 2. Clay Clark lKaw); 3. Todd GrenZllr (Kaw). MINI JR: 1. Robbie Reynard (Kaw). MINI SR: 1. Derrick Willis (Kaw); 2. Robbie Reynard (Kaw); 3. Clifford AdopIanke (Han). OUTlAW: 1. Mike Tate (Han); 2. Greg Brown (yam): 3. Jay Malane (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Aaron Neeman (Han); 2. Jimmy Edmonds (Han); 3. Chris Ford (Han). 125 AM: 1. Milte Tale (Han); 2. Clinl Jones (Han); 3. Travis O'Hagan (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Jack Delay (Han); 2. Steve Ryans (yam); 3. Wendell Heerd (Han). 250 AM: 1. Clint Jones (Han); 2. Galic; 3. Greg Brown (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Steve Melton (Han); 2. Mark Wright; 3. SCotty Crud. OPEN AM: 1. JimmyThomas (Yam); 2. Mike Mar· rison (Suz); 3. Brett Porter (M-S). BEG: 1. Mark Lowe (Vam); 2. Kirk Stanley (Kaw); 3. Tany Wienty (Yam). PRO: 1. Clay.Hoenshell (Suz); 2. Whisperin' Smith (Yam); 3. Dane Hillery (Han). Bradshaw blasts Muddy Creek MX By Sam R. Gammon BLOUNTVILLE, TN, NOV. 16 Racing was exciting as riders from seven states turned out at Muddy Creek's final race of the season. Extra contingency prizes 28 were distributed along with the trophies and the cash to reward the riders for an excellent show. Mike Bradshaw was the LOpplOney winner in the Pro classes ana David Brogden took the overall win in two Amateur classes. Bradshaw started his day by winning both motos of the 250cc Pro class. Larry Harrison holeshot the first mota, but Bradshaw powered by and took the win. Glen Addair worked his way to second after a bad start. Chris Brewer holeshot the second maLO, but Bradshaw and Addair moved by when he fell on the first lap. Bradshaw then passed Addair on the next lap and pulled ahead LO win. Mike Eads holeshot the first maLO of the Open Pro class, followed closely by Gerald Greene, Bradshaw and Tim Terry. Greene passed Eads then dropped it going into the' woods section. Eads went off the track LO avoid Greene and Bradshaw and Terry got by. Terry pushed Bradshaw but was never able to get by and Bradshaw took the win. Terry holeshot the second mota followed by Greene. Bradshaw moved around Greene but Greene returned the favor and they finished in that order, Terry, Greene, and Bradshaw. . Mike Andrews, Chris Brewer and Brian Justice led the 125cc Pro class field off the line in the first mota. Andrews crashed in the whoops on the second lap, dropping him out for the day. Brewer then took the lead but Indiana's Derrick Roe was charging through the pack at a rapid pace. Roe, on his Kawasaki/Scott/HiPoinLlBameu-sponsored Kawasaki, caught Brewer on the third lap and took the lead. Brewer kept the pressure on and repassed on the last lap, but Roe cut inside Brewer 'in the woods section and flew LO the win. Justice led Brewer at the start of the -second maLO, but Brewer took the lead on the second lap. Brewer then dropped it, allowing Justice back inLO the lead. Roe worked his way LO second and made a challenge, cutting inside Justice, but was shut off and had to settle for second. Stacy Lane and Kevin Addair battled in the Junior Mini class with Addair winning the first maLO over Lane. In the second maLO they bumped on the last lap in the last turn and Addair fell while Lane took the win over Brian Black. Jason Brewer holeshot both motos of the 125cc C class, but in the first maLO he fell and Steven Ratliff took the win. The second mota South Carolina's Eric Burrell moved past Brewer for the win and the ove.rall. Phillip Cardwell won the first mota of the 250cc B class over David Farris, but Farris came back and won the second mota for the overall. Jeff Shuler flew to double mota wins in the 250cc C class over North Carolina"s Cooter McClure, who took two close seconds. Charlie Johnson topped the first malO of the Open Amateur class, leaving David Brogden with second. Brogden came back and won the second maLO for the overall vicLOry. Brogden took the overall win in the Enduro class as well with a second in the first mota behind Larry Darnell and a first in the second maLO. Results 125 PRO: 1. Derrick Roe (Kaw); 2. Brian Justice (Kaw); 3. Chri. Brewer lHan). 250 PRO: 1. Mike Br_aw lHon); 2. Glen' Addair (Suz); 3. Chris Brewer (Hon). OPEN PRO: 1. Tim Terry (Han); 2. Mike Bradshaw (Han); 3. Gereld.Greene (Vam). ENDURO: 1. David Brogden (Cag); 2. Charlie. Johnson (KTM); 3. Randy Farri. (KTM). SR: 1. Johnny Gibson (Han); 2. Randy Wolfe (Vam); 3. Craig Carey (CogI. . SR MINI: 1. Mike Brown (Han); 2. Chad Powers (Kaw); 3. David Leach (Kaw). JR MINI: 1. Stacy Lene (Kaw); 2. Kevin Addair (Suz); 3. Brian Black (Kaw). 125 B: 1. Owain Miller lKaw); 2. Eddie Addair (Han); 3. Daniel Jane. (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Eric Burrell (Hon); 2. Jason Brewer (Han); 3. Steven Ratliff (Han). 250 B: 1. David Farris (KTM); 2. Phillips Cordwell (Han); 3. Steve Un (Han). 250 C: 1. Jeff Shuler lKaw); 2. Cooter McClure (Kaw); 3. Chris Rash (Han). OPEN AM: 1. David Brogden (Cog); 2. Charlie Johnson (KIM); 3. Denny Ramsey lHus). Dade City MX to Reinholt By Athie Sanders DADE CITY, FL, NOV. 16 Seminole Honda-sponsored John Reinholt worked his way to the front of the pack in both 250cc A motos to claim the wins -and the overall victory in round lOaf the World Sports Florida Gold Cup Series at Dade City Raceway. Yamaha-mounted Vince DeVane charged into the lead at the start of the first 250cc A maLO with Jon McCabe, Mike Brt;mer and Reinholt pushing from behind. DeVane pulled away, leaving McCabe to fight off Reinholt as Bremer followed in a comfortable, but unthreatening, fourth. Reinholt darted around McCabe then pulled up and challenged DeVane and he zipped ahead to take tbe lead in a corner. Reinbolt rode hard with DeVane breathing down his neck. When the checkered £lag came out it was still Reinholt out front with DeVane second. Mark Peterson moved up to follow McCabe in for fourth, forcing Bremer to settle for a fifth place finish. T&D Yamaha's Keith Oelerich charged down the straightaway sideby-side with McCabe as they fought over the lead at the start of the second maLO, but it was Reinbolt who held on and stuffed it through the first turn to come out in front. DeVane, McCabe and Alan Crum worked their way in between Oelerich, leaving him in fifth. DeVane put the pressure on the leader as the two moved out, and Oelerich moved up to ride behind McCabe, but found the door closed. DeVane kept putting the pressure on Reinholt, but each time the crowd expected him LO double the doubleset of doubles and take over the lead, he held back. At the finish line it was Reinholt with the win and the overall. DeVane, McCabe, Oelerich and C~um followed in the top five_ Oelerich said, "I had the holeshot, but I let go too soon, then I hit Reinholt's back end and it shot me out of the berm." DeVane, pampering a casted broken ankle, said, "I broke my footpeg taking the doubles during the first mota and hun my ankle some. I just didn't think I should try them this time." Results 65l7·11): 1. Edward Rey; 2. KennyVoholKaw);3. Matt HarrelilKaw). B5 (7-11): 1. Chris Brown; 2. Edward l!ay; 3. Steven Eller. B5 912-15): 1. Adam Smith; 2. DarylVoungblood; 3. Derek Voungblood. 125 A: 1. Vince DaVane (Yam); 2. Glenn Somer,,;lIe (Han); 3. Herold Mathews (Yam). 125 B: 1. Chuck Sybert lHan~ 2. Danny Zullo (Yam); 3. Jeff Simmerman lHan). 125 C: 1. Mike Jonaa (Honl; 2. Troy Smith (Yamt 3. Rodney Heath (Kaw). 250 A: 1. John Reinholl(Hon); 2. Vince DeVa.. Vam; 3. Jan M ~ (Hon). 250B: 1. Paul Sparks (Han); 2. RodneyOrr(Hon~ 3. Brent Cole (Kaw). 250 C: 1. William Watkin. lHon); 2. D.L Mays (Han); 3. Jon Grant (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. Alan Crum lHan); 2. Jon ~ (Han): 3. Earl May (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Jimmy Swanson (Hon); 2. _ Perry (Yamt 3. Deen Dyeoa (Yam). 25 PlUS: 1. PIll Poet (Yamt 2. Devid Eni•. -SRS: 1. David Ellie (Han); 2. Donald Leddy (YMII: 3. D.L Mays (Han). Flores fast at BaronaMX By John Griffin RAMONA, CA, NOV. 211 Yamaha-mounted John Flores took the I25cc Open class win today at Barona Oaks MX. Second in the IS-lap race went to Jim Chamberlain with Steve Furuya third. The first man to the first corner was none other than Lance Murray, the holeshot king of Barona, while Flores was at midpack and on the move. It took Flores several laps to move into first place but when he did he soon distanced himself from second place Chamberlain. As the first two riders pulled away, the race was on for third place with David Germain, Furuya, and Ian Merriam bauling. 'Furuya moved to third with Germain behind. Meuiam crashed and finished seventh. Jarit Johnson was the king of the Pee Wee Stock class after an exciting duel with Jeremy Michaud. While leading on the first lap JohnSon fell down giving Michaud the lead. Johnson quickly regained momentum, though, and was back dicing with Michaud again until Michaud's bike had problems which let Johnson cruise by for the win. Results PEE WEE: 1. Jarit Johnson (Vam)l; 2. Robert Battagli. (Vam); 3. Jeremy Michaud (Vam). 60 (O·B): 1. Tyler King (Kaw); 2. Andy Harrington (Kaw); 3. Timmy Tilton (Kaw). 60 (9-11): 1. Tyler King (Kaw); 2. Dustin Nelson (Kaw); 3. David Longaker lKaw). BO BEG: 1. Shane Thurman; 2. 'John Ruof lKaw); 3. Mike Janes (Yam). BO NOV (9-11): 1. Ben Phalen lSuzl; 2. Chris Wheeler; 3. David Ochoa lVam). BO NOV: 1. Troy Meyer (Yam); 2. Mike Luallin (Kaw); 3. Mike Green (Yam). BO INT: 1. Craig Decker (Yam); 2. Doug 0 _ (Han); 3. Jona. Dunn (Kaw). 105 OPEN: 1. Doug DU9II"r (Hon~ 2. Larry Lamrla

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