Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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ToM-Free Reservation.: 1-800-HILTONS • Neuwell nabs Sandy Oaks HS By Merle Acord KEITHBURG, IL, FEB. 22 "I keep everything in gear, crack the throllle, give it one hard kick and dump the clutch; that's the only chance of gelling the holeshot in a dead-engine start," said Dan Neuwell, overa]) winner of Burlington Valley Dusters M.C. Sandy Oaks Hare Scramble, annual hare scramble season kick-o£(. Neuwell coupled his starting technique with two hours of out-from riding and was never' headed in his charge through 18 two-and-c)ne half mile loops. The course was laid out at the Sandy Oaks Motorcycle Park, adjoining the Big River Forest Preserve and it consisted of handlebar;' width scrub oak and deep, sandy soil, that rapidly deepened to arm-shoulder wrenching whoops. "My arms pumped up and I couldn't hold on," said second place AA class Kawasaki rider Steve Sulzberger. "I cut back and tried to get loose and nothing worked umil I stopped for gas. After that I got too loose and really did a number. It was one of those where I wem one way and the bike went another." Willis VanZee, riding a Hickman Racing-prepped 250 KTM, won the AA class and finished second overall. When asked about his fourth place overa]) SIOl after the first hour VanZee said, "I wasn't too worried. I had them in sight and I knew it would just be a mauer of time. When I pulled up to Smith he had had it. He didn't even give me a fight when I passed." "I wasn't too bad," said 250ccclass winner Kawasaki rider Dale Smith. "I got tired, but my biggest problems were on the last lap. I wem down three times trying to pass guys." Jeff Huddleston, who rode his 500cc Husky through the scoring barrels 17 times for the Open class trophy said, "I was doing preuy good umil the last half hour and then I got tired. Smith passed me and I got tangled up with a couple of slower guys and I must have lost 10 minutes. It was probably less than that, but it seems forever when you're trying to get bikes apan." Harvey Whipple and Gary Williams had a dice for top honors in the 200cc class with Whipple taking the first place trophy, but it was the scorers that impressed Williams. "I couldn't believe it," said Williams, "when I was still 20 yards away the scorers were waving me on. I'm telling you riders were going through the barrels in third gear. One of the fastest places on the course was through the barrel ." "The Burlington Valley Dusters M.C.-sponsored their first hare setamble in 1963," said club official Dennis Schenck. "They weren't hare scrambles like they are today, they were more like flat tracks in an open field with a couple of jumps. The spring hare scramble is a tradition with us and we hope to have at least 24 more." Results AA: 1. Willis VonZee (Kn....); 2. Steve Sulzberger (Kow); 3, Morlt Menin (Hon•. SR: 1. Duane Eller (Hul'; 2. James Johnson (Hon); 3. Ray Poston (Vom). 125: 1. Bob Zrehn (Suz); 2. Jeff Albright (Yom); 3. C. Heursperger (Suz). . 200: 1. Horvey Whipple (Kaw); 2. Garry Willioms (Kawl; 3. rroy McDoneld (Kow). 250: 1. Dale Smith (Kaw); 2. Jeff Hon..n(Hus); 3. Trim Anderson (Hus). OPEN: 1. Jeff Huddleston (Hus); 2. Mike Burkhen (Hoo); 3. larry Crosby (KTM). MINI: 1. Don Slewon (Suz). Houser perfect at MontroseMX By Gary Crider FAYETTEVILLE, NC, FEB. 15 Round four of the Southeastern MX Association's 4th Annual Carolina Winter MX Series at Montrose MX saw Bobby Houser stretch his narrow point lead in the 125 and 250cc Amateur di visions. Houser fought hi~ way to perfect scores in both clasSes and said, "This was something I've been shooting for all year - to win both mOlOS in both classes. " Greg Casler showed the way at the stan of the first I25cc Amateur moto while Honda of Winston-Salem's Houser gave chase. Blinded by Casler's roost, Houser crashed on the second lap, restarting in eighth position. With two laps remaining in the sixlap moto. Houser had secured third spot behind Tom Evagash and Casler. The final lap saw Houser let oUl the stops to go by both riders for the win. Houser led the second moto £rom .stan to finish to net a perfect score while Casler posted 2-2 for runner-up honors over New York's Evagash. Houser stretched his four-poim series lead to 18 points over Lonnie Taylor. Taylor finished 3-5 for the day, neuing fourth overall. Barr's Competition-backed Eric Rogers led the start of the first 250cc AmateurmotowhileHousergotaway sixth. Houser steadily picked up positions until his progress was slowed by Kawasaki of Fayeueville's jimmy johnson in second. Houser eventually dropped johnson to third and, on the last la p, Houser got by Rogers for the win. Motos two saw Houser take an easy win while Rogers seuled for a pair of second place finishes. Ray's SuzukiKawasaki-backed johnny McCoy tallied 4-3 for third place gold over johnson's 4-3. Houser arne imo this series round with a lim two-poim series lead over Roger . Houser now leads Rogers by eight. 125-500cc Pro cia eries leader Brian Mc eill ran illlo trouble in both mOlOS whiJe Ti m Terry finished 1-3 to take over the point lead. Timmy Barnes posted 2-1 for the day's top honors over Terry and advanced from sixth to founh in the point race. New jersey's Mark Lachowicz urged his 125cc Kawasaki to 5-2 linishes to claim third overalL Series leader Danny Rich ran away with both 65cc Mini motos while jeffery Donaldson earned runner-up gold in a close match over Brent Lough of Virginia. Lough is now second in the poim standings behind Rich. . Rich came back in junior Mini action to finish 1-6, nelling third overall. Tres Bruce romped to the winning 2-1 score over fellow Virginian Kevin Addair. Addair advanced to the series poim lead over absent Chuck Shirley.

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