Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

A pack of riders slide around the Square Deal Riders' short track in Binghampton. NY. George Richtmeyer topped the Open Expert class. Tucker pi loted his YZ to th e win to pocket th e cash. Earl y in th e race, J eff Musha la and Allen Barnes were close to Chris, but they tangled and brought each other down. Joey Pace, on a Suzuki sponsored by Lu nsford Body Shop, was not ab le to get aro und the two Yama ha s, and was forced to watch the YZs battle it o ut for seco nd spot. Tony Rh odes racked up anot her win in the 250cc Novi ce class with hi s Honda, topping Curtis Urps ' KX and J ody Seymo ur's H onda. Resu lts Mark Buscher (12) and Troy Bradshaw (1) battled for fourth place in the 250cc Expert class at Frozen Ocean Motocross Park in New York. Coleman cooks at Frozen Ocean MX .By David Denman AUBURN, NY, MAY 3 Kawasaki rid er Chris Col em an topped the 125cc and O pen Expert cla sses at the first round of th e Pepsi/ PCX Radio-sponsored MX Series at Frozen Ocean Motocross Park. A $2000 purse in the Expert divi sions had top riders battling from th e mom ent the ga te dropped until th e checkered flag. In th e Open Expert class 1986 points cha m pion Troy Bradshaw used consistent rid es in both motos to place second behind Co lema n. Coleman worked through th e pack and into th e lead midway th rough both rnot os , th en cruised to th e ove ra ll victory. Gl en N ichol so n pulled th e first moto hol esh ot , but finished two-five, fou rth for the day. In th e 125cc Expert class. Jimmy Woolridge and Paul Au stin ran awa y from the pack in a fierce battle for th e lead for half of th e first rnoto. When Austin fell at the 12 minute mark, the hard- charging Coleman filled the top slot and pr essured Woolridge for the last two laps. In th e second moto Coleman and Wool ridge pulled away from th e pack early. Col eman eventually pulled o u t to a 12-second lead midway through the moto and cruised to the victory. Twenty-eight 250cc Expert rid ers 'g o t a good view of Steve Hess' rear fender early in the race. The Kawa saki rider kept bui lding to his lead following perfect holesho ts in both motos. Austin a nd Colem an battled from th e back of th e pa ck in a frantic charge, but on ly in the second moto did Co leman make a run at Hess. Results 125 EX: 1. Chr is Coleman (Kaw): 2. Jim Woolridge (SUl); 3. Paul A ust in (Kawl. 250 EX: 1. Steve Hess (Kaw); 2. Chr is Colema n (Kaw[ ): 3. Paul Aust in (Hon). OPEN EX: 1. Chris Colem an (Kawt 2. Troy Bradshaw (Hon ); 3 . Scott Page (Kaw) . SCHBY: 1. Russ Hess (Kaw ): 2. Bill Silvarole (Kaw): 3. Jason Ragon (Kaw ). 100-200 INT: 1. Lance Camp (Kaw); 2. M ar k Goetz (Kaw) : 3. Tom Cayed (Hon ). 201 ·0PEN INT: 1. Gr eg Lasher (Hon): 2. M ar k Goetz (Kaw) : 3: Scott camp (Hon ). 100·200 NOV : 1. Jerry Lasher (Hon); 2. ca rl Morse (Kaw ): 3. Randy Wojtanik (Han). 201 ·0PEN NOV : 1. Scott W ihl en (Kaw[); 2. Doug Orser (Hon); 3. John Bosch (Hon). VINTIWDS: 1. Scott Floh r (KTM ): 2. Phil Rosinsk i (Hon); 3. Jeff Northrup (Kaw) . SR A: 1. Bart Lucas : 2. Cliff M il e lr (Yam): 3. Gord en Pollack (Hon). SR B: 1. Glen Arnold (Yem); 2. Renn Sheph erd (M ·S); 3. Pau l Carpen t er (Hon). MINI NOV : 1. Br ian Tyle r (Ka w) ; 2. Ste ve Overslaugh (Kaw); 3. Dean New man (Yaml . M INI INT: 1. Robert Kelly(Yaml: 2. David Richa rds J r. (SUl): 3. J usti n Berg (Kaw). MI NI AM : 1. Mike Panko (Kaw); 2. Bill Silva role . (Kaw): 3. Kelly Ohara (Kaw). 60 : 1. Scott Ghido (Kaw): 2. M ill ard O'Bryan . (Kaw ); 3. Doug Retteres (Kaw). 250 A M : 1. Bruce Byler (Kaw); 2. Greg Smrt h -(Yam ); 3. Murray Kairnan (Han) . 12 5 AM : 1. Ruston Hess (Kaw); 2. Bill vervtc (Kaw); 3. Peter Maly (Kaw) . OPEN AM : 1. M . Brow n (Ho nl; 2. Gera l d Oivelb lis$ (Yam); 3. Dan Morgon (Han). Taylor tops Stepp Mill MX By Loren and Barbara Williams TRAVELERS REST , sc. MAY 15 Team Yama ha rider Robbie T aylor tromped his competition in both the 125 and 250cc Pro classes today at th e Stepp Mill MX. David Reynolds got a so-so start in the 125cc ra ce, and was forced to follow Ta ylo r' s YZ, despite hi s extreme ly agile efforts aboa rd the Dal-Kawa spo nsored Suzuki. Except for a lat e lap sp in-ou t, Reynolds stayed right on T aylor 's rear fender, matching flight for fli ght, an d plowing through the co rne rs with eq ua l pow er , but ' he had to be satisfied with second. In th e 250cc class. it was simply no contest. Taylor whi pped h is b ig bik e into th e first turn and was go ne . despi te th e best efforts of KX-rider T odd Ulmer. T he S50 bonus th is week went to the l25cc Amat eu r class, a nd Ch ris 50 : 1. Jo nathan Sentell (Yam); 2. Bridgett Ables (Yam); 3. M ike Barn es (Suz). J R MIN I: 1. Kevin Brown (Vam). 125 NOV: 1. TIm Lask is (Yam); 2. Alan Hall (Hon); 3. Shane Stepp (Yam). 12 5 AM : 1. Chr is Tuc ker (Yam); 2. All en Barnes (Vam); 3. Jeff Mushala (Vam). 125 PRO: 1. Robbie Tayl or (Vam); 2. David Reynolds (SUl ). PIW; 1. Ji m m y Br iggs (Kaw); 2. Willie Ab les (Kaw l; 3. Patr ick Brown (Kaw). SR M INI: 1. Chad Leigh (Yam); 2. David Dickerson (Kaw); 3. David Cantrell (Hon). 250 NOV : 1. Tony Rhodes (Hon); 2. Curtis Urps (Kaw); 3. Jody Semour (Hon). 250 AM : 1. Cooter Mc Clure (Kaw). OPEN: 1. Steve Starnes (Kaw ); 2. Robin Lesley (Kaw); 3. Ji m my Pitcoc k (Hon). 2 50 PRO: 1. Robbie Taylor (Varni: 2. Todd Ulmer IK aw) . Farler controls Mantua Trial By Will Stoner ' MANTUA, OH , MAY 3 The ch illy all -day drizzle cou ld n 't coo l do wn Ron Farler as he bulled hi s way to the Expert class hon or s a t Tria ls, Inc.'s Mantua rou nd. T he rai n-slick terrai n was just to Farl er's likin g. H e ou tdista nced second p lace fin isher Steve Oeh rle by II points. Oehrle had early difficulties and j us t couldn 't regain his usual form . Farler and Oeh rle's rid ing styles are a study in contrast. Oehrle is deliberate. calcula ting and precise, li ke a su rgeo n. He carefu lly pic ks his lines th en execu tes th em with com pu ter efficiency. H e is a master of balancing, pullbacks and hop-turns. Farl er relies o n brute strength and speed like a bulldozer opera tor. H e beats th e sectio n into submis sio n. H e finds traction wh ere ot hers gri nd to a halt. Bill G all ow av, Ray William s, T odd Welch and Rovce Klein laid ou t nine sectio ns th at 'were intended to be fun and challengin g. After six h ours o f steadv rain . th e rid er s certai nly agreed that it was the latter. Sectio n six was deemed unrideabl e and elimi nated. The sectio ns var ied between rocky creeks and hi llsides and off-cam ber switch-back tu rn s. Tight turns were the order of th e day. Cliff Hiltz had th e low score in the Advan ced cla ss. taking hi s second wi n of the seaso n. Pa ul Barrow s ma de hi s firs t ride as an Advanced rider a good one. with a second. R ic Kral was th ird. Mike Huddleston slithered to first in In termediate, foll ow ed by Gr eg Dye and Rick Man ett. The No vice class was taken by Steve Williams. Williams, a Bultaco puris t, finall y made the switch to a modern Yamaha TY350 and enjoyed immediate success. R uss Roede and Scott Delli nger were seco nd and th ird. Former Expert dirt track rider Vic Oden won th e Beginner class, while th e Senior clas s was wo n by Russ Dri ver , foll owed by Jim Wat son and J erry Huddleston. Form er Trial s, In c. President Bill Clark returned from retirement to pl ace fourth. . Results EX: 1. Ken Far ler (Hon); 2. Steve Oeh rle (Han ); 3. Jeff Hu rsch (Fan); 4 . Bob Maxwell (Fan); 5. Gene Dut ile (Hon). AD : 1. Cliff Hiltz (Hon); 2. Paul Barrows 3. Rick Kra l (Yam); 4. Denn y Diodati (Fan). (Yam~ SR: 1. Russ Dr iver (Yam ); 2. J im Wa tson (Yam); 3 . Jerry Hudd leston (Yam); 4 . Bill Clark (SWM); 5. Roger A nsel (Bet). INT: 1. M ike Huddl eston (Vam); 2. Greg Dye .(M on); 3. Rick Manett (Yam); 4. Carl Engle (Vam); 5. Carol Conley (M on). NOV : 1. Steve Will iam s (Vam); 2. Russ Roeder (Yam ); 3. Scott Delli nger (SW M ); 4. Tim Sawy e, (Yam); 5 . Ron Brenwald (Mon ). BEG: 1. V ietor Oden ( SWM~ 2. Scon Bent ley (Hon). Richtmeyer rockets at SDRST . By Denny Toaspern BINGHAMTON, NY, MAY 10 The seaso n opener a t Sq ua re Deal R iders Sho rt Track st ruc k up a fami liar tune on a sun ny Sunday afternoon wi th Geo rge Richtmeyer and Duane Veeder ban gin g bars in th e O pen Expert fina l, in whic h Richtrneyer won. Veeder came back and won the 250cc Expert fin al with Craig EsteIle gra bbing seco nd and Conrad Parsna il thi rd. Man y of the O pen riders have 250s and it looks as if no one will be able to cherry pic k for a few easy bu cks. The actio n in th e Senior A class was not exactly in keep ing with th e advanced age of the riders, as Carl Na bi nger £logged hi s 250 to the win over Ken Coolbeth and Dave Scheffer on thei r Open class bikes. Nab inger has a p pa rent ly aba ndo ned hi s pingpo ng-ba ll -i n -a -h u rrica ne rid in g stvle .for a mor e effective earl v-leadand-don 't-loo k-back technique. In th e 250cc Amat eur fina l. Christy Scheffer, the wi nner of o ne of the heats. was th e victi m of a downed rider in turn four. while Harold Dorsey and Bill And erson avoided getting tangled in the numerous slide ou ts and bal e buts to take a one, two over J oel Nabinger. Results y ·2: 1. Tracy Edwards (Varni. MI NI: 1. Ken Coolbet h Jr . (Kaw) : 2. Dean Bush (Kaw ). 125 AM : 1. Todd Hunter (Han); 2, Scott Lake (Hon): 3. Scon Snoop (Vam). 125 EX: 1. Georg ie Price (Han ); 2. Jay Skidmo re (Hon); 3. A.J . SnooP (Kaw l. 250 AM : 1. Haro ld Dorsey (Hon); 2. Bill Anderson (Bu l); 3. Joel Nabinger (Hont 4. Ma rk Saglimbe.ni (c-A I. 250 EX: 1. Duane Veeder IHon l; 2. Craig Estelle

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