Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ IiDI CYCLE DESIGN Suzuki Factory Parts Warehouse Largest Parts Inventory Anywhere Paris. Bikes. and Accessories for these brands shipped all)Where In the USA UPS Dally ...... ...... We also stock apparel and accessories for other MAJOR brands (Tires. sprockets. chains, helmets - We Have It All!!) Dealer InqI*Ies ImIIIMI BHusqvarna (617) 249·2200 (Mass.) (800) 343-1374 (National) Steve Childress picked up wins in the 250cc B class in both days of racin at the Indoor Motocross Championships in Pennsylvania. Third place went 10 Mike Beanway on his Challenger. In Ihe ovice class, Bill Capon (Anglian) LOok firsl place wilh a score of26, and earned an aULOmalic LTansfer inw the Expen clas for nexl year' compelilion. econd place went LO Ken Sykes (Anglian), with John Ford (Challenger) finishing in Ihird. In the Non-Greeves division. SIeve Manin and his COllon oUlrode Ihe compelilion 10 lake fir I place. The legendary Dick Mann finessed hi way inlo second aboard a B A, while Jim Forre land his very sanilary 1956 Ariel LOok lhird. Thequalilyand numberofmolorcy les increased Ibis year over lasl year, and nexI year' evenl will undoubledly bringouleven more of me once-famous Engli b motorcycles for Iheir day in Ihe "Iimey lighL" Results CONCOURS BEST TRIALS BIKE: Frank Conley. BEST EARLY GREEVES: Rick Nabors. CHALLENGER: Mike Baanway. BEST GRIFFIN: Dennis Buckley. TRIALS: MsTRS: ,. Ernie Stair (Anglian). EX: 1. Ed Czajka (Anglian); 2. Charles Sales (Anglian); 3. Mike Beanway (Challenger). NOV: 1. Bill Capon (Anglian); 2. Ken Sykes (Anglian); 3. John Ford (Challenger). NON·GREEVES: 1. Steve Martin (Conon); 2. Dick Mann (BSA); 3. Jim Forrest (Ariel). Wilson wails at Clark Co. ST What's happening? By Derryl Anderson RIDGEFIELD, WA, FEB. 6 Don Wilson claimed the overall victory in the Open Pro class at the indoor short track held at the Clark County Fair- GSX-RJ50 Cernlc SuD*I s.. 500 Coop.. A......... John_own. PA 15906 Call (814) 639-4114 Suzuld-KTM Sales • Service • Parts UPS Dally - --_ ..- E.'IC-_ _- .-.. Std.ore--~_ 64 sass...-..-eu,_•••• Rt.,. _ _a-T_ _ SC_ Diotributo.. or 0...... c.ll for product (213) 946-3581 MAlCO ewES • PUTS • Sf.VlCE MOTORCYCLIST SERVICES "We care about you and your cycle." 880 Pino< Rd. #43 .. 44 SMta R _ CA 95401 (701) 5""'3804 "'... grounds in Ridgefield. Man Holden won the 250cc Pro class while holding back hard-charging John ClayIon and David Ayers. Alarge lumoul of riders and speclators enjoyed the program which was held on a LTack prepared by Land Speed Sports. There were so many riders lhal tonighl's races had 10 be scored motocross sly Ie. Ron Adams gOI the holeshol in moLO one of the Open Pro class. Behind him in order was Wilson, John Clayton, Dean Autrey, Leo, nard Sundholm and Tom Lindsey. On lap two Clay LOn slid under Wil- . son for the lead and nothing changed for Ihe nexI IWO laps. On lap five Wilson passed both Adams and ClayLOn for the lead. Adams passed ClayIon lap five, bUI CIaylon repaid the favor on lhe next lap. Al the checkered flag the order was Wilson, Clayton, AULTey, Adams and Sundholm.. In the final moLO everyone wanted Ihe lead and il seemed like Wilso and ClayLOn had command when al of a sudden AULTey blew by bOlh 0 the surprised leaders. Adams wen inlo se ond for IwO laps before en counlering mechanical problems. OUI frOnl, AULTey had a IO-yar lead on Wilson, and he held on 10 lh finish. Al the flag Ihe order wa AULTey, Wilson and ClayLOn. Wil son's \-2 finish edged OUl AULTey' 3for the overall. Wilson gOl Ihe hole hot in mOl one of the 250cc Pro c1as . CIo behind him was Holden, Adam Claylon and Tricia Lyons. On la IWO Holden got byWilson and halI lap laler Claylon did Ihe same. Th fronl LTio was running lire-LO-lir but no one couLd make a pass lic from lap Ihree on. Atlhe finish il wa Holden, Claylon, Wilson, a dislan Adams and Lyon. In the final mOlo Holden dawe his way inlo Ihe lead in LUrn on ahead of ClayLOn, Adams and Ayer Wilson wenl OUI wilh mechanica problems shortly after Ihat, whil Ayers foughl his way under Adam for Ihird. Ayers, who missed the firs moto wilh bike problems, SlaTted I move up on Clayton, bUI the laps ra OUI 100 soon. Al Ihe checkered fIa Holden, CIayLOn, Ayers, Adams an Lyons filled OUI me lOp £ive. Results WEE PEE WEE: 1. Robert Holtgrew; 2. Josh Currey; 3. Jessica Kirkman. PEE WEE: 1. Mike Fetty; 2. Todd Kibble. MINI: ,. Chris Bailey; 2. Jason Aye

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