Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

tak e th e checkere d flag and th e overa ll victor y. Marsh fell while in ho t pursuit just yards fro m th e finish , a llowi ng Bol enbaugh 10 nail down seco nd. . Results as Pegra m won th e drag to the finish. A goo d battl e was waged for third an d fo urth as Don In ch dogged Rick Gioven ett i th e enti re race, b u t was u nabl e 10 com plete a pa ss. Darlin g had the ho lesho t a nd early lead. Pegram Io llowedclose behind. 'pegra m had one and two down pa t, b ut was havin g trouble in th ree a nd four. Pegra m was leadi ng in o ne a nd two wi th Da rl in g passing o n the ba ckst rai ght a nd Pegra m gelli ng back al ongside wh en they got back 10 o ne a nd two. It a p peared Da rl ing wo uld have th e adva n tage u n til he got a little sideways in turn four with the white flag in sig h t. Pegra m got the lead a nd the l in e he wa n ted. Da rl ing m oved a lo ngsid e in th e backst rai ght, but Pegram held him o ff th rough th ree a nd four the n wo n th e drag to the finish . MIN I: 1. Matt Ma ximo" (Kaw); 2. Steven Casto Jr . (Kaw); 3. Trav is Peterson (Kaw) . 80 JR (7 - 11): 1. Ju stin Jarratt (Yam); 2. Steven Casto J r. (Kaw ); 3. M an Max imoff (Kaw ). 80 SR (12· 15); 1. Eric M cLear (Yam); 2. 8 ryan Weiler (Kaw); 3. Br ian Post (Kaw ). 125 JR (12· 15): 1. Ja son Gray (Suz); 2. Bryan Weile r (Kaw); 3. Brad Lech (Han). 125 A : 1. JayWenrzel (Kaw); 2. St even Robinson (Kaw); 3. Bill Robinson (Han). 125 B; 1. Jason Gray (Suz); 2. Tracv Krum (Kaw); 3. Donald Volkman (Han). 125 C: 1. Brad Lech (Han); 2. Jeff Dr ucken mill er . (Han ); 3. Joe McK immy (Kaw). 250 A : 1. Jay Wentzell (Kaw); 2. John Krotter (Suz); 3. Paul Swensen. 250 B: 1. Donald Vol kman (Han); 2. J im Goll iher (Han); 3. Kevin Petarson (Han). 250 C; 1. Chad Sm il ey (Kaw); 2. Shaw n Erway (Han); 3. Tim Ar ite (KTM). OPEN A ; 1. Dave Glenn (Han); 2. Richard .' Bolenbaugh (Han); 3. M ay Marsh (Kaw) . OPEN B: 1. Scott Bishop (Han); 2. Gordon Baird (Kaw ); 3. Scott Gatto (Han ). W OODS (30 -40) : 1. Dave Glen n (Han); 2. Don Lynn (Han); 3. Dan iel Hall (Honl . SR (40+); 1. Thom as Jankow ski (Vam ); 2. Shel Dexter (Vam ); 3. Danni s Lappin (Han). 2 50 : 1. Larry Pegram; 2. Tom Hodges; 3. Rick Giovene tt L . OPEN: 1. Lar ry Pegram; 2. Chance Darlin g; 3. Terr y Hu ghes. Ferravantis cash in at MontereyST at Edwards MX : By Mike Van c il MONTE REY , CA., AP R . 25 Father a nd so n ra cin g tea m th e Ferravantis, Ga ry and Ga ry Jr. , took home wins in four cla sses of racing at Sa tu rd ay 's Monter ey Count y Fai rgrounds sho rt track. Gar y J r., topped the 60cc cla ss, whi le th e elder Ferra vant i wo n the 500cc Novi ce Division One, Open Jun io r a nd Dash for Cas h ma in even ts. Ga ry jr. , ra n away wi th the 60cc ma in, leadin g from the gr een ligh t to th e chec kers a hea d of J oh n n y Mu rp hree a nd Bria n Sg he iza. In th e 500cc J u nio rs Ga ry Sr. bea t back the cha lleng es o f Gary Vin celet fo r the class win . In th e Open division, Ferravan ri fought off Karl Theon i for the to p spot. , Results P/W: 1. Jeff Gabhart (Varni; 2. Shaw n Russell (Yain); 3. Aaron Baker (Vam).. . 60: 1. Gary Fer revnat i. Jr " (Kaw); 2. Johnny Murphree (Yam); 3 . Br ian Sgheiza (Yam) . 80; 1. Dan Hart (Vam). 250 NOV: 1. Greg Soderer (Han); 2. A r mando Alvern az (Kaw ); 3. Perry Lang (Vam). . 2 50 JR: 1. Ji mmy Higue ra (Han). 500 NOV D· 1: 1. Gary Ferravnati (Rtx); 2. Kar l Thoe ni (Yam ). 500 NOV 0 -2: 1. Greg Soderer [Hen): 2. Louis Canep a (Kawl. 500 JR: 1. Steve Stew art (Vam); 2. Gary Vi ncelet (Yam l; 3. M elvin Elias (Vam). OPEN J R: 1. Gary Ferr avant i (Rtx); 2. Gary Vincelet (Yam) . NOV DASH FOR CASH: 1. Gary Ferr avanti (Rtxl. J R DASH FOR CA SH; 1. M elvin Eli as (Vam). SERIES CHAM PIONS . P/W: J eff Gabhart (Varni. MI NI: J ohnn y Murphee (Varni. NOV; 1. Greg Soderer [Honl . J R: 1. Steve Stew art (Vam). Pegram doubles at Deerfield Sharf Track By Kevin George DEERF IEL D, O H , AP R. 25 Larry Peg ra m first wo n th e spe cta tor 's su pport then went o n 10 take two feat ure wins at Deerfi eld. Rider turno ut was ligh t (especia lly wh en area sho rt track a nd TT riders have been as ki ng for bigger payouts ) but the com pe tition was tough. Peg ra m had to o ut ride vetera n T om H od ges a nd the Al\·IA's la test rising star, Cha nce Darl ing. I n the 250cc ra ce, Pegram ha d the jump with Tom H od ges in p ur suit; H odges usuall y has a n easy time win ning a t Deerfield. Wh en Pegram go t a little high in turn th ree o n lap two a nd gra bb ed a ru t with h is foot, H od ges mad e his move o n th e in side. T he actio n was nearl y side -by-side from that po in t o n. T he spectators (a la rge cro wd ) cheered every tim e the " sma ll ish " Pegra m went 10 th e fro nt. T hey were clea rl y o n his side. Wh en H od ges moved inside in turns th ree a nd fo ur o n the last la p man y specta tors came 10 th eir feet. T he cheers were lou d Results When w ould you p a y $ 72 for a piece of pape r ? I Pascarella wins By Te rry Reze k PAL MDAL E, CA, MAY 3 T he Ca li fornia Racing Club held its semi-an n ua l mot ocro ss a t Ed wards Air Force Base. As a lways , th e rac e wa s co-sp o n so red b y the EA FB Desert Wh eel s Moto rcycle Cl ub. Am on g m an y ot her th in g s, the Desert Wh eel s handled th e tr ack p rep a ra t ion , tra ck sec uri ty and operated a well-stoc ked co ncess io n sta nd. T he biggest sellers were th e varieties o f snow cones as the da y turned brig ht and ho t. The riders were hot , 100 . Especia lly H onda rider Mike Pasca rella who clawed his way from th e middl e o f th e pa ck in moto one 10 take th e lead by the end of la p o ne. Mike Kiedro wski was o n Pasca rella 's ba ck for the en tire mot o , b ut co uld nOI find the passing lane. In mo to two , Kiedro wski grabbed a n immedi at e lead a nd stretch ed o u t a good lead whil e Pascarella was trying to ge t a round a ·d e termined R ich T ruch inski. It loo ked li ke Kied rowski had a sur e wi n un til la p four wh en he th rew a chai n a nd it jamm ed aro u nd th e co u nter shaft sprocket. Pasca rell a look th e lead a nd the o vera ll I25cc money with Pa ul Vlach a t second. In th e 250cc Pro event, J eff Mab ery took the ma lo ' one ho leshot, The o ther riders were p robab ly stu n ned by h is flower front riding pa nts. Ki edrowski recov ered fir s t a n d blasted to the lead wi th a spec tac u la r ju mp ri gh t in fro n t of th e sta nds . H e soon ha d a comforta ble lead a nd took the rnoto wi n. Mab ery was in at a distant seco nd a nd Pascarella fin ished a n even more dis ta nt third. Pasca rell a did not sh ow for moto two a nd Kiedro wski went wire -to-wire for ' first overall 250cc Pro . Mab ery to ok a not h er seco nd for seco n d money. Truchinski was back 10 try his ha nd a t the 500cc Pro class a nd rode a bor ro wed bik e very cons istent ly 10 earn a pa ir o f seco nds . The tot al four poi nts p u t h im in a th ree-way tie with Derri ck Pai emen t and T erry Duc ke r. P a ie m en t h a d th e bes t seco nd rno to fin ish and took the o vera ll, lea ving Truchiski in seco nd for th e day. T im T elford h ad a gr eat day, do mina ting bo th rno tos of th e 250cc Inter med ia te race. T elford wen t fro m start 10 fini sh in the lead wit h never a need 10 loo k back . Bub ba Erjckson a nd Du an e Benner swa p ped mot o wi ns in th e l25cc Intermediat e cla ss wi th o vera ll fir st goi ng 10 Benner. Interm ed ia te G reg P ierce a lso had a good day, wit h two wire-to -wire wins for fir st overa ll in th e 500cc class. 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