Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

fuel exiting turn nine on the last lap, and the talented novice coasted across the finish line in ninth place. James Domay was first, followed by Moore and Peter Carroll And while Yamaha FZR750s aren't currently allowed in the AFM Stock Production class, Jim Vreeke did put his FZR to good use in the 750cc Superstreet race. Vreeke took a decisive win over the Suzukis of Peter Christensen and Jeff Stem. Tommy Lynch was fourth. Results ERIC JENSEN S ERIC'S MOTORCYCLE CO. Weare Now CAG6V'A Ie, H~~;;;~~ la) • Porting - S_noion. (818) 449-ERIC 1361 E. w••lII $1. P. . . . . . CA !ll101 Rock Bottom Prices " Special dn All Dirt Bikes We Will Not-Be Undersold "We ea. sa.e Y_ 11_.,. 011 All Y....... ProlIaca" BURBANK YAMAHA 1801 W. Burbank Blvd.• Burbank. CA 91506 L..--(818) 84!:i-8738-...... ~ Shawn McConnell (leading) and Jimmy O'Dell (left) both were involved in crashes at Ascot. McConnell broke his wrist, but still won the main. PIW: 1. Joey Belmont (Yam); 2. Wesley Gilland (Yam); 3. Joey Ballinger (Yam); 4. Brian Padgelek (Suz); 5. zane Walker (Yam). 250 C: 1. Michel Mitchell (Han); 2. Jeff Weaver (Suz); 3. chuck Schindel (Han); 4. Skip Stewen (Kaw). +25: ,. John McConnell (Yam); 2. Michael Mitchall(Han~ 3. Skip 5tewan (Kaw). B5 14-15: ,. Rodger Molnar (Kaw); 2. Michael McDonald ISuz~ 3. David Yezek (Kawl; 4. John Bogovich (Yam); 5. Eric Arlet (Han). McConnell wins Ascot Speedway war By Scott Daloisio II ~·mlm 5e06 W. Menchec1er Awnue La. Angeles, californil 12'3} 641·1700 SHIPPING UPS DAlLY ~!7W/.f\ ••• ~ Husqvarna 'OJ ~1YJ~rtfirll All ....... Stec:llls Anilallle wn. s.nw v SIreet ... 11MB .. For V ...... w. C. Get v. DIrtJ TID! ==---=lIIOCAMOTO mE~ONAL CdTOIIJAt (104) 253-2586 11I5L .... ~.CLE ElEAVICE a-.............. n.S2I14 ~ THEFIRST THE BEST CYClINIWS S20~.m' ~ E!'w.... _ ..... _ a....-etPlopa_ Sid. or Cu-.n - 0MI0ws _ _ SIoS Sprocll_ -103, .. ..... '. h.3M.-T SC2MM> ...---_._"'--.--.u.s....----, . CYCLE SPORT/RV CENTERS OF DANBURY, CONNECnCUT T_GteeaeDiltributor For DMC • SuspeMion Concepti; P..-tI • UPS D.ily . . Mill PIIIin Rd. ~.CT06811 4 (203) 796-7589 GARDENA, CA, APR. 16 Week number two o( the 1987 racing season at Chris Agajanian's Ascot South Bay Stadium (eatured a war. The war was staged in a race more co~monly referred to as the Handicap main and at the end o( the eight-lapper it was Shawn McConnell surviving. Jimmy O'Dell had the lead o££ the 20 on the start, but when they came to tum (our on lap one McConnell caught a piece o( the leader and by the time bodies and bikes stopped slamming into one another (ive riders were involved. Alan Christian came out the wost (or wear with a banged up left hand but he was able to make the restart. On the second try to run the event they hadn't gone 10 feet when the red flag was rnrown for riders rolling o££ the 40-yard line. Even though the red came out immediately there was still a crash. McConnell slowed down (or the red, but Gary Hicks apparently didn't see it. Hicks was headed directly (or McConnell in turn one and when he took evasive action to miss McConnell he flipped over the bars. That was all she wrote (or Hicks as he couldn't make the call (or the restart. The third time they tried to run it the action got as far as turn two on the second lap before a wild six· rider tangle took place. The fans went wild as bikes and bodies flew through the air. This crash was again triggered by O'Dell and McConnell. Both were down (or quite some time with O'Dell apparently su££ering a concussion. The race was restarted with O'Dell o££ the penalty line. Northern Cali(ornia number one Bart Bast led the event (rom the start all the way until lap seven. Bast, who suffered a concussion the previous evening in "San Berdoo", apparently had fatigue set in and he went to (ourth in one lap. McConnell ended up being the new leader with Mike Faria in close pursuit. McConnell (Team Swollen!Aarrow/Car Tunes/ Cirello/Scott Goggles Weslake) managed to hold on- (or the last two circuits and he won by a couple o( bike lengths over Faria, Christian and the remainder o( the lucky survivors. The next morning it was discovered that McConnell had broken his wrist in one of the crashes. The Scratch main paycheck and trophy again went home with "Boogaloo" Bobby Schwaru. Coming off gate one and riding extremely fast on the night was "Flyin' Mike" Faria but Schwaru, out o( two, blasted out o( the gate and paced Bobby Ott, Faria and Christian into turn one. Faria ducked inside Ott on the back straight on lap one (or second with Christian relegating Ott to the back o( the pack one lap later. Schwartz (CTI Brace/Justice Brothers/Silkolene/Cirello/Oakley Weslake), opened up some breathing room on lap three. One lap later Schwaru had his sixth Scratch main win in a little over a week. Faria again placed a close second with Christian and Ott some distance back in third and (ourth. Results SCRATCH: 1. Bobby Schwonz (Wea); 2. Mike Faria (Jaw); 3. Alan Christian (Wea). HDCP: 1. Shawn McConnell (Wes); 2. Mike Faria (Jaw); 3. Alan Christian (Wea). SUP: 1. Kelcey Gordon (Wes); 2. Scott Brant (Wea); 3. Shane Diullo IWes). Canet excels at WillowRR ROSAMOND, CA, APR. 19 Calm winds and sunny skies blessed Willow Springs Raceway this Easter, . and were the best conditions yet for AFM races held this year at Willow. The relative lack of wind made 250 Ninja racing very competitive. Although Don Canet took both the 250cc Modified Production and Superstreet wins,' both races were continual three-way dices for the lead between Canet, Chuck Graves, and Paul Van luyle. While Graves was . second in Superstreet, Van luyle took it from him in the Modified race by drafting past Graves at the finish, beating him by half a bike length. Randy Renfrow showed up with his Honda RS250 and easily took the F-2 and 250cc GP wins. In the GP race, Robert Dewitt put his Yamaha TZ250 in second in front of Chris McNellis. Honda-mounted Keith Kiyota was fourth. Novice Tommy Lynch put on quite a show in the 750cc Stock. Production race by dicing with, and eventually passing Vance and Hines' Richard Moore for second. Unfortunately, Lynch's GSXR750 ran out of 450 MOD PROD: 1. Mack King (Yam~ 2. David Rober1s (Yam~ 3. Bill Donovan (Yam); 4. Adrian Braithwaite (Yam); 5. Randolph Borg (Yaml. 750 S/ST: 1. Jim Vreeke (Yam); 2. Pet.r Christ..,san (Suz); 3. Jeff Stern (Suz); 4. Tommy Lynch lKaw); 5. Greg Blink. OPEN S/ST: ,. Jean Meyret IYam). 750 STK PROD: ,. James Domay (Suz); 2. Richard Moore (Suz); 3. Peter Carroll (Suz); 4. Miko Minnig ISuz); 5. Don Canet ISuz). F·l: 1. Jim Vreeke (Yam); 2. Jamea Domay ISuz~ 3. Jeff Stern ISuz~ 4. Jeff Rheanne ISuz); 5. Tom"'YLynch (Suz). OPEN 'GP: ,. Barry Burka (Yam); 2. Scott MacAdam (Kaw). F·2; 1. Randy Renfrew (Han); 2. Raben Blink (Yam); 3. Keith Kiyota (Han); 4. Chris McNellis (Han); 5. Gill Manin (Yam). 250 GP: 1. Randy Renfrew IHon); 2. Raben DeWitt (Yam); 3. Chris McNellis (Han); 4. Keith Kiyota (Han); 5. Gill Manin (Yom). 450 STK: 1. Mack King (Yam); 2. Andre Fuohr (Yam); 3. David Robens; 4. Jari Wallach IYam); 5. Randolph Borg (Yam). 600 STK PROD: 1. Richard Moore (Han); 2. Michael Gra_ (Han); 3. SIeve Reynosa (Hon~ 4. Chris St_ard lHan); 5. Jeff Moeppner (Han). S/CAR: ,. Br_/Stacklein; 2. 7; 3. Wilsonl Tolby; 4. Becker/MacAlpine. 600 MOD PROD: 1. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Michael Gra_ (Han); 3. Steve Cardillo (Yam); 4. Alan Fernandez IHan); 5. Deiter Lane (Han). 600 STK PROO: 1. Ashley Kishino (Yam); 2. Todd Duncan (Kaw); 3. Douglas Scott (Yam); 4. Sue Sillman; 5. Richard Kerr (Yam). OPEN STK PROD: ,. Richard Moore (Suz); 2. Clavin Rayborn III (Yam~ 3. Mike Minnig (Suz); 4. Clvis St_rd IS~ 5. Robert Reiner (Suz). OPEN MOD PROD: 1. Robert Rainer ISuz~ 2. William Keys; 3. Bob Kelly (Suz). 750 MOD PROD: 1. Tommy Lynch (Suz); 2. Earl Roloff IKaw~ 3. James Manin ISuz~ 4. Glenn Smith (Kaw~ 5. Greg Blink (Suz). 450 S/ST: ,. Mark Schubert (Yam); 2. Vance Specht (Yam); 3. Alan Fernandez (Yam); 4. Roddy Rodstein (Yam~ 5. Tony Mathews (Yam). 250 S/ST: 1. Don Canet (Kaw); 2. Paul Van ZuyIe (Kaw~ 3. B.., Williams (Kaw); 4. Joe Solis (Kaw); 5. Ken Paters (Kaw). OPEN TW: 1. Fred Eiker (Duc); 2. Jean Mev(Yam); 3. Lloyd Johneon (Due). 750 TW: 1. Geoff McCanhy (Duc); 2. Duane Summers (Duc). 250 MOD PROD: 1. Dan Canet lKaw); 2. Paul Van Zuyle (Kaw~ 3. Chuck Gra_ lKaw); 4. Joe SolislKaw); 5. Ken Peters (Kaw). 600 S/ST: ,. Don Canet (Kaw); 2. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 3. St.... Cardillo (Yam~ 4. Lae Shiar1s(Kaw~ 5. Walter Nitta (Kaw). OVER 40; ,. Ray AdamsISuz); 2. Dennis Kunster (Kaw); 3. Dennis Pegaloui IYam). BrIll smokes Motosports MX . By Bill Holt BYRON, IL, APR. 12 David Brill took advantage of a fast track to grab both moto victories and the gold in the 125cc A class at Byron Motosports MX. Not to be outdone by Brill, Bob Behrens rode the wheels off his Kawasaki to claim the 250cc A class honors. Brill controlled the show in' the 125cc A division, as he motor.ed to two convincing moto victories. Kevin Papaeko took a sixth in the first moto, but bagged a second in moto two which was good enough to garner him second overall. Eric Lewis' !I-5 was good for third overall. Behrens cleaned up in both 250cc B class motos with Rick Munson and Todd Williamson following him home in both motos to round out the top three spots. Munson bounced back to claim a first in the Senior class over Victor Paskus. Dave Berquist kept up his winning ways in the Junior Mini class as he jammed to a double moto sweep of the class. second place went to Troy Wright with a 5-2 total and third went to Mike Holloway with a 4-4 tally. Results JR MINI: 1. Dave Berquist lKaw); 2. Troy Wright lKaw); 3. Michael Holloway (Yom). SR MINI: 1. Chuck Whitesall (Kaw); 2. Dannie Pook ISuz); 3. Ryan ·Miller (Suz). 125 B 0-1: 1. Jeff HililKaw); 2. Greg Schni_ (Ka~ 3. Doug Higgins. 125 B 0·2: 1. Adam Garvey (Kaw~ 2. Dave Sinnick lKaw); 3. Derrin Hill (Suz).

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