Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Team Ted's Donnie Nay walked away from this turn four crash. resulted in scorers giving Pro-Start an extra four laps. At the halfway mark, A.R.T. captain Tharp held a five-lap advantage over second-running Pro-Start (according to the counted laps at the time). Brisa Racing was running third, Bruce Wayne Keene was in fourth and BMH held down fifth. Tharp, who felt heat-stroke coming on, decided to pit early and McDonald took over for his second ride of the day. McDonald matched his previous lap record of I: 12.88, then turned a blazingly fast I: 10.77 while he continued to lead over supposed second place Pro-Star. Team Scream moved back into tbird place by the fourth hour, after sorting out a fuel vent problem. Running ninth overall. first Lightweight, was Team Hard to Beat on a Gregory's Motorcycle Shop Yamaha RZ350. As the ra~e wound down, the top three places seemed set, while Brisa Racing dropped a couple of positions due to untimely pit stops. Just when it seemed it was all over, Skip Gatrell on the kR.T. Racing bike and Mike Ryan on the Team Scream Suzuki tangled going into the final turn, known as the "Mexican Mini-Bowl." The collision resulted in a horrific crash at well over 100 mph for Gatrell. He and his motorcycle hit the tarmac, then flipped off an embankment and into the trees. The once beautiful Suzuki was a wadded mess of metal, but Gatrell, luckily, was only shaken and bruised. The checkered flag was thrown moments later at 6:00 p.m. Since the riders for A.R.T. Racing had the most laps under their belts (228 completed laps) they took the win despite not taking the checkers. Team Scream took second place honors with 225 completed laps, and Pro-Star finished third (224 laps completed) after officials removed the four laps from ProStar's tally that should have been credited to Team Tyler; Tyler took 10th overall. First Middleweight, fourth overall, went to Bruce Wayne Keene's FZ600 with 222 laps completed. BMH's Honda lnte.rceptor 500 finished fifth, and sixth overall (third Heavyweight Superbike) went to Brisa Racing. Rounding out the top seven and finishing first Lightweight was Team Hard to Beat's RZ350. • Results OVERALL: 1. A.R.T. Racing (Suz); 2. Team Scream (Suz); 3. Pro*Star (Suz); 4. Bruce Wayne Keene (Yam); 5. BMH (Hon); 6. Brisa Racing (Suz); 7. Team Hard to Beat (Yam); 8. Team Tres Hombres (Kaw); 9. Team Banzai (Kaw); 10. Team Tyler(Hon); 11. Silver Bullen (Yam); 12. Pro· Star de Mexico ISuz); 13. Risky Business (Kaw); 14. Eaneh'sTeam (Yam); 15, Berk(Yam): 16. Serisa (Hon); 17. Gregory M/C Racing Team (Yam); 18. Anita Tucker Racing (Suz); 19. Team Smoke (Kaw); 20. Team Squeaky Tight (Kaw); 21. Team Ted (Suz). . HVYWT SUP: 1. A.R.T. Racing (Suz); 2. Team Scream (Suz); 3. Brisa Racing (Suz). HVYWT PROD: 1. Pro-Star (Suz); 2. Team Tres Hombres (Kaw); 3. Serisa (Hon). MIDWT PROD: 1. Bruce Wayne Keene (Yam); 2. Team Banzai (Kaw); 3. Silver Bullett (Yam). LTWTPROD: 1. Team Hard to Beat (Yam); 2. Risky Business (Kawl: 3. Eanen's Team (Yam). .OTORCYCLE ATtlEXPO Catch an up-close look at all the 1987 product lines! • Hundreds of motorcycles, ATVs, accessories & apparel • Free rider education seminars • Try out BMWs revolutionary new Antilock Braking System plus all the '87 bikes from Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson, cagiva, Polaris and more! • Cycle World Colle~tor seried display , of antique and classic motorcycles see it all in one place during Daytona's exci~ing Motorcycle Week '871 Daytona Beach Ocean Center March 5-7 Thursday, March 5 Friday, March 6 saturday, March 7 1 p.m.-10 p.m. 11 a.m.-10p.m. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Discount coupons at local participating motorcycle and NISSAN dealers. • Register to win a 1987 NISSAN King Cab 4 x 4 pickup truck ~ Endorsed by the Produced by HBJ Expositions & Conferences 714/250-8060 =R·-A·C=E~ C C Golden State Nationals Round 7. Feb. 22. 1987 send ... RIlnctl. CA 1at5OOclCPro BRlANIIYERSCOU8II Round e, Feb_ 15, 1987 SunrI8e ~ P8rIc. CA 1at 500clC Pro BRIAN MYERSCOUGH ,.,. e-twt . . CMfI'. I r T., ,.,. rely __

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