Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

timer Kenny Long finished third on his BSA. The fans love these Vintage bike races and it gives all old, retired flat trackers a chance to do it just one more 'time, Results 60: 1. Charles Fontinot (Kew); 2. Tray Glasco (Kaw). 80: 1. Clayton Hull (Kaw); 2. Mark Burch (Kaw); 3. charles Fontinot (Kaw). 125:.1. Alan Rogers (Han); 2. Billy Beavers (Han). 250 AM: 1. Greg Teague (Han); 2. Mike Weedin (Yam); 3. Deric Whitener (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. Mike Eadie (H-D); 2. Clay Carroll (H-D); 3. Kirk Tyer. VINTAGE: 1. Jimmy Stoval (BSA); 2. Blair Williams (Tri); 3. Kenny Long (BSA). PRO: 1. Terry Poovey (Han); 2. Charlie Orr (Han); 3. Scan Scherb (H-D). PRO-AM: 1. Mike Hele (H-D); 2. Charlie Orr (Han). Ragan claims PaducahST ~~61 --=---------~ MOTORCYCLE CENTERS GSX·R SERIES: ROUND 3 AT Wlu.oW SPRINGS By Karen Lewis PADUCAH, KY, MAR. 21 Mike Ragan took the 200cc and 250cc final wins with Denne Williams topping the Open class in Saturday night's short track racing action at Paducah. Ragan started his win streak by going to the front of the 200cc class final. Monte Starks· looked for a opening that didn't come and had to settle for second, just ahead of Joel ' Barrow and Bret Gale. After fighting off Allen Minor and Bart Schmulbach to take the 250cc class win, Ragan sat on tli~ pole for the Open class· main. When the £lag dropped Williams jammed into the lead with Jeff Jones, Ragan and the rest of the field running three abreast behind. Tommy Register was moving from the back of the pack and both Ragan and he moved by Jones on the fourth lap. Williams was running consistent laps, with Ragan trying both high and low for a way past. On the sixth lap.]ones went down hard in turn one with A1'ldy Richardson and Scott Rothschild joining him on the ground. The race was called complete after the crash with the final order reading Williams, Ragan, Register, pavid Flowers and Gary Wielt. Bill Jackson reached in the bag of tricks and pulled out a last lap, last corner pass' on Alan Dewey in the Speedway final. John Gambill placed a close third in the crowd pleasin~ event. . Eddie Reagor shook loose from Bart Schmulbach to take the 125cc win while John Sherrard completely dominated the 80cc machines. Wymond Schleyhann led every lap of the Amateur main as Bryan Dowell used a lap five pass on Mike Smith to score the runner-up slot. Beau Braswell handily won the Automatic class over Joshua Knott and Jason Goodwin. John Ferguson waited four laps to overtake John Gambill and take the win in the Senior division. Aaron Ladd outclassed the 65cc final with a straightaway win. The run for second went down to the wire with Jarrod Barrow taking the nod over Matt Gray, Jeremiah Ray and John Camp. Results AUTO: 1. Beau Braswell (Vam); 2. Joshua Knott (Yam); 3. Jason Goodwin IVam).. 65: 1. Aaron Ladd (Han); 2. Jarrod Barrow (Kaw); 3. Matt Gray (Vam). 80: 1. John Sherrard (Kaw); 2. Michael Baker (Kaw). 125: 1. Eddie Reagor (Suz); 2. Bart Schmulbach (Kaw); 3. Robbie Grief (Vam). 200: 1. Mike Ragan (Vem); 2. Monte Starks (Bul); 3. Joel Barrow (Kaw). ' 250: 1. Mike Ragan (Vam): 2. Allen Minor (Vem); 3. Bart Schmulbach (Han). OPEN: 1. Denne Williams (Vam); 2. Mike Ragan (C-A); 3. Tommy, Register (C-A). AM: 1-. Wymond Schleyhann (Vam); 2. Bryan Dowell (Vam); 3. Mike Smith (Vam).. SPEEDWAV: 1. Bill Jackson (Jaw); 2. Alan Dewey (Ja); 3. John Gambill (Jaw). - So. CaI~GSX-R racing continues at Willow Springs Raceway April 18-19 tor round three with AFM (South) sanctioning and sponsorship by Vance &Hines Motorcycle Centers. National Series finals are Oct. 9-11 at Riverside Raceway. This year, total series contingencies for all regions combined will far exceed the $285,000 posted in 1986. Nationally, hundreds of riders are expected to participate and thousands ofspectators wiJl attend. According to industry experts, the GSX·R se,;es represents "revitalized racing at the grassroots /eve!." Attendance for 1987 series is predicted to well surpass 1986. "We're sponsoring this event because we strongly believe that ~cing enhances the sport," Terry loance, Vance & Hines Motorcycle centers president, said. "This is one area that allows pdvateers the chance to compete against each other equally and responsibly... it all comes down to skill. both riding and mechanical." VANCE & HINES RAISES 'lIE STAKES Vance announced a new contingency program for riders in both 750 ano 1100 (open) classes: $50 for first and $25 each for second and third. Riders must display Vance & Hines decals on both sides of the fairing and use Vance & Hines advance units, braJ

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