Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Kevin Rentzellieads early in the GP 4 Sprint race at the Tampa Fairgrounds RR. Glen Barry (15) charged to the front to take the win. Members of the Oregon Motorcycle Road -Racing Association honored behind-the-scenes workers, some of whom are pictured above, in Portland. (TIE) Claude Hislop/Alen SChwen; 10, Gary Crenshaw. OPEN PROD: 1. Keith Pinkstaff; 2, Jeff Morrow; 3. Jeff Tutobene. 600 PROD; 1. Bob Schuff; 2, Mike Jo~nson; 3. Mark Haskins. 450 PROD: 1. Roger Greene; 2. Kevin McDiar- mid; 3. Larry Trow. (Vam)l; 3, Chris Raceles (Yaml, 125 BEG': 1, Kurt Shadof (Han); 2, Billy McClintock (Han); 3, Gary Norris (Suz), 125 NOV: 1, Chad Gustine (Vam); 2, Vinnie Martinez (Yam); 3. Rick Flores (Kaw). 125 INT: 1. David Germain (Hon); 2. Bret Anderson (Han); 3, John Griffith (Han). 125 OPEN: 1, John Flores (Vam); 2, Jim Cham· berlein (Han); 3. Steve Furuya (Han), PARENTS: 1. Will Decker (Vam); 2, Stephen Silverthorn; 3. Steve Larson (Hon). Cunningham clobbers Clarks Branch MX By Clay Light ROSEBURG, OR, NOV. 23 Curt Cunningham clobbered two classes at the second race of the Clarks Banch Motocross Winter Series in Roseburg to- 30 day. Cunningham walked away with four moto wins, winning the l25cc Intermediate and 250cc Intermediate events with I-I sweeps while Scott White did Likewise in the day's largest class, the l25cc Junior division. In the first I25cc Intermediate runoff it was Cunningham and local speedster Monty Spalding holding down the top two positions on a wellgroomed track ahead of Team Green's Jeff Daily, which was the final finish: ing order. Moto two was a Kawasaki sweep of the top two positions as well as in the overall which read; Cunningham first over Daily (3-2) and Spalding (2-3). Cunningham was also busy out front in the first 250cc Intermediate clash while Honda-mounted Ron Milligan and Aaron Boehmer dueled for runner-up honors. Milligan got the nod (or the position in both motos to net second behind Cunningham's flawless I-I score with Boehmer taking home third via 3-3 rides. Kyle Brooks was White's main competition in the l25cc Junior class. Brooks, White and Curt Moussa logged the top three spots in the first moto with White coming out on top after eight tough laps. Moto two had White, Brooks, Moussa and Kawasaki pilot Shane Traetaw holding down the top spots and it was White again putting in a superb ride that would land the KX jockey a second moto win and a I-I tally at the completion followed by Brooks, Traetow and Moussa. The 250cc Junior class was also qui te large and consistency paid off for Honda speedster Alan McComb. McComb trailed Mike Wilkinson in the second outing and thus earned the overall with 2-2 rides to edge second moto winner Wilkinson's 4-1 tally. Third in both motos was Scott. Lewis, breaking a tie with Luke Jacobson, who went 1-5. Rod Nordstrom was one of several Californians to make the trek northward to Roseburg, and earned top brass in the 30-40 class after beating Steve Agee and Doug McLean, both on Hondas. Californians Brad Johnson and Yamaha pilot Tim PhiHis came up from the Eureka area and finished 1-2 in the combined Pro cla~s. Results PRO: 1. Brad Johnson (Han); 2, Tim Phillis(Vam); 3, Jeff MacDonald (Yam). OPEN: 1, SCan Pfost (Han); 2. Stavew Agee (Hon); 3, Doug Mclean (Hon~ 250 B: 1. Curt Cunningham (Kaw); 2. Ron Milligan (Han); 3. Aaron Boehmer (Han), 125 B: I. Curt Cunningham (Kaw); 2, Jeff Daily (Kaw); 3, Monty Spalding (Han), BO B: 1. Ryan Huffman (Vam); 2. Joie DePew (Han). 50 B/C: 1. Shawn Highland (Kaw); 2. Eric Moak (Kaw); 3. Joe Jessa (Kaw). 250 C; 1. Alan McComb (Han); 2. Mike Wilkinson (Yam); 3. scan Lewis (Yam), 125 C; 1, SCott White (Kaw); 2, Kyle BrooQ (Han); 3. Curt Moussa (Han). BO C; 1. Travis Berry (Yam); 2. Jason Mathews (Kaw); 3. Shawn Highland (Kaw). 30-40: 1, Rod Nordstrom (Han); 2, Steve Agee (Han); 3, Doug Mclean (Han), . OT; 1. Charles Mathews (Han); 2. Gil Agee (Hus). OMRRA fetes season winners By Russ Cazier PORTLAND, OR, NOV. 22 The Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association held it annual awards banquet in the ExecuLodge near Portland International Airport to accommodate the many out of town race.rs who collected season points in the 1986 racing season. Unwise bets wereruefuJly paid and gleefully collected during the cocktail hour and the trophies, spread along tables covering an entire wall, were admired. After a splendid dinner, a new season high point rider was crowned. Keith Pinkstaff finally displaced Mike Johnson who had held the OMRRA number one pLate for two consecutive years. Racers received plaques and gave thanks to their sponsors and, invariably,to the club workers who made it all happen. By unanimous voice vote, the'scorers for OMRRA, headed by Mike Phillips, were selected for the year-end photo to accompany this report. , Later came dancing and serious socializing. Many people prudently availed themselves of the rooms provided by OMRRA. Results ANAl STANDINGS OVERALL; 1, Keith PinklUlff; 2, Tom Walther; 3, Jeff Morrow; 4, Doug Renfrow; 5. Joe Pittman; 6. Mike Johnson; 7, Bob SChuff; 8, Alan EdWllrds; 9, SUPERBIKE: 1, Keith Pinkstaff; 2. Tom Walter; 3, Claude Hislop. 600 CAFE: 1, Mike Given; 2, Dave Ohitwa; 3, Bruce Lind. 450 CAFE: 1, Alan Schwen; 2, Jeff Doan; 3. Gary Crensahw. F-1: 1. Keith Pinkstaff; 2, Dan Zlock; 3, Tom Walther. F-2: 1. Bruce Sahal; 2. Mike Sullivan; 3. Dick Winningstad. F-3; 1, Cliff Baker; 2, Andy Crane; 3. Scott DeSart. OPEN SGL.: 1, Ed Caswell; 2, Ste.. SCott; 3, Mike Meagher. OPEN Bon; 1. Ward Rodgers; 2. Dick Winningst8d; 3, Bryan Wynne, 750 Bon: 1, Randy Shemwell; 2, Bruce DeJong; 3, Edward Wme. Davis dazzling at Clark County ST Davis squeezed under Bridges for the lead. Bridges pushed Davis all the way to the checkered flag but couldn't get closer than 10-feet. At the checkers it was Davis, Bridges, Sanchez, Johnson and Aseltine. Results 50: 1. Jessica Kirkman. 50: 1. Noah Kirkland. 80: 1. Ryan Anderson; 2. Noah Kirkland. 125: 1. Tom Miller; 2. Brian Cakteron. 250: 1. Eddie Gerrish; 2, Danny Kirkland. OPEN; 1, Man Holden; 2, Paul Newman; 3, Steve Mccauley. MASTERS; 1. Steve McCauley, 250 PRO; 1. Darell Davis; 2. Steve Aseltine; 3. Rick Mschichowski. OPEN PRO: 1. Derell Davis; 2, Todd Bridges; 3, P,J, Sanchez. Rentzell and Barry star at Tampa ,Fairgrounds RR ~y Derryl Anderson RIDGEFIELD, WA, NOV. 14 'By Jack Roe Darell Davis took home first place money in both the 250cc and Open Pro classes at the short track held at the Clark Two nationally known riders, Glen Barry and Kevin RentzeIl, made round seven of the Florida Gran Prix Riders Association's' Counry Fairgrounds tonight. A large number o(riders, including four Californians, showed up to ride the opening race of the indoor season. The long indoor track was in good shape and held up well. In the first 250cc Pro heat race, Davis got the scratch and went wireto-wire with an eventual 30-yard lead. Behind him off the line were Speedy Carver, Tom Newman, Paul Newman and Dan Dickinson. Paul passed brother Tom for third and Dickinson passed Tom Newman just before the white flag came out. At the flag the order was unchan~ed. Matt Holden got the holeshot in the other heat race but Canadian rocket Steve Aseltine soon displaced him and left him to battle with Eddie Gerrish and Tricia Lyons. In the main, Davis got the lead once again followed by Aseltine, Carver, Gerrish and the others. Davis looked great as he pulled a 2Q-yard lead on the rest of the freight train. At the end it was Davis, Aseltine, Carver, Gerrish, Holden, Paul Newman, Lyons, Tom Newman and Dickinson. In the first Open Pro heat race, Davis went all the way out front while P.]. Sanchez and Ron Adams battled back and forth with Sanchez finally getting second. Behind them were Rex Fisher and Aaron Waggoner. Aseltine won a hot second heat race ahead of scrappy Todd Bridges, Garth Mulkey and Dean Autrey. Mickey Fay won the third heat race, ahead of Tom Newman, Sanchez and Jim Perry. In the main event Bridges got the scratch followed by Davis, Aseltine, Sanchez, Johnson and the others. Fay was starting a run at the leaders when his engine went SOUT. Meanwhile, season at the Tampa Fairgrounds the most exciting event of the season. Clearly, Barry, aboard the Honda of Barstow-sponsored HRC 750cc Superbike, and Rentzell, on his KaYl? Corp.lYokohama/DID/Shoei-sponsored Yamaha FZ600 knew the fast way around the tight course. At the start of the Endurance race, they quickly separated themselves from the rest of the pack of 42 riders entered. Rentzell led throughout with Barry close behind until Glen crashed midway through the event. After that, Rentzell's lead was never in question. ' He took first overall and first in Class 3. Jerry Cook, on his Suzuki of Tampa-sponsored GSXRllOO had a strong showing finishing second overall and first in Class 5. At the start of the Sprint races, Yokohama Tires offered a set of their new track compound production tires to the winner of the Expert event in Class 3 Production. Jerry Brown took home the first place trophy and the pair of Yokohama Tires. Rentzell showed the talent that has led to his oustanding year in road racing as he thoroughly dominated the Cafe 3, and GP 3 Expert races, with easy victories, wheelieing at will, and pleasing the crowd. In the GP 4 race, it was Rentzell aboard his Suzuki GSXRlLOO versus Barry on the HRC Honda 750cc Superbike. Barry took the first place win with Rentzell close behind. Revenge was Rentzell's in the Cafe 4 and 5 heat, with RentzeJl finishing first overall and first in Cafe 5. Barry took second_overall and gathered a first in Cafe 4 Expert. In the Battle of The Twins Expen feature, Paul Schnemmer, usually mounted on a HRC Honda Super- TAMPA, FL, NOV. 16

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