Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

(Han); 3. Conrad Parsha ll (Yam); 4. A .J. Snoop (Oss). OPEN AM : 1. Ma rk Saglimbeni (Yam); 2. Bill And erson IRtxl; 3. Todd Hunter (Yam); 4 . (TIEl " Boot s" Oakley/Rob Bibbons (H-D); 6 . Tom Blach ek (W-R). OPEN EX: i , George Richtmeye r (RlX); 2. Duane Veed er (Ha n); 3 . Bill New kirk (Han ); 4 . Tom ElSE Rotond aro (Han). SR A: 1. Carl Nabi nger (Han); 2. Ken Coolbeth Sr. (Yam); 3 . Dav e Sch eff er (H-D); 4 . Nor m Laviolene (Kaw). • SR B: 1. Cli ff St ein auer (Yam); 2. Rich ard • Edwa rds (Suz); 3. Steve Smith Sr. (Yam). Spear jams at Playboys MX By John Spear WALLKILL, NY, MAY 10 P ro rid er Carlo Coe n eas ily dominat ed th e l25cc Expe rt class whil e n umber o ne pla te ho lder Mike Spear eas ily domin at ed the O pen Experts. Wh en th e two met in th e 250cc Expert division, it was a tigh t ba ttle, tha t saw Spear take top honor s. The cla sh between th e two was th e hig h ligh t of the Mo ther's Day MX he l d a t th e Wa ld en Pl a yb o ys' im proved track. Spea r and J ason DiDo menco led a ro w of five Ka wasa ki s a t th e start . of th e first 250cc Expert moto, but hy la p two , Spear was in front and Coe n was parked on his rear wh eel. With two la ps re mai n ing, Coe n rea lly started to pu t o n the pressure, but eac h time he p u lled even, Spear had the bette r line through the corner a nd ma naged to hold the lead. O n th e final lap, Coen was even on each corner a nd tucked inside Spear goi ng across th e tab letop jump. The two rid ers la nded side -by-side and both sai led over the do uble j ump , with . Spear a whee l len gth a hea d. Going into the second fro m last corner, Coen managed to get an inside li ne an d held a wheel length lead at the ch eckered flag. T he fast pace the two leaders set put them well over a minu te ahead of a n sur p rising ba ttl e for third p lace. Two relatively new Experts, DiDo men ico and Kyle Ellefsen, were going at it for third. DiD o men ico kep t Ellefsen a t ba y to clai m th e th ird spo t. T he seco nd 250cc mo to looked to be a repea t of the firs t. Spea r gra bbed th e ho lesh o t with Coen right on hi s rear -wh eel and the two im media tely sta rted to pull a way. T he dice ended wh en Coe n dumped it off the cul vert j um p. Spea r o pe ned a 25-second lead and by the tim e Coen wo rked his way back to second. it was too la te to mak e a cha rge. T ha t gave Spear th e overa ll with a 2-1 fini sh wh ile Coen was second with h is 1-2. Vetera n Keith Mann 's steady riding gave him thi rd overall wi th a 7-3 fin ish. • In the 125cc Experts , Todd Di ppel served notice that he is serio us th is year, taking a pa ir of seconds behind Coen whi le Kurt Renzla nd ad ded a 3-3 tall y for th ird. In th e Sen ior Experts, Wa yne Ed mo nds ro lled to a I- I fini sh whi le J oh n DiDomenico did the same in the Super Seniors. Resu lts 125 EX: 1. Car lo Coen (Kaw); 2. Todd Dippel (Suz); 3. Kun Renzland (Yam); 4. Dennis Decker (Han); 5. J ohn Ryan (Kaw). 250 EX; 1. M ike Spear (Kaw); 2- Car lo Coen (Kaw); 3. Keith Mann (Yam); 4. Oan Donova n (Kaw ); 5. Ken Napolitano (Han). OPEN EX: 'l • M ike Spear (Kaw ); 2. Rich Al exander (Kaw); 3. Kyle Elle!sen (Kaw ); 4 . Ken Napolitano (Han); 5. Thorn Hall (Yam). SR EX: 1. Wayne Edmonds (Kaw); 2. Tom M arsh (Han); 3. Stewan And erson (Han); 4. Bud Fee (Hus); 5. Rich Ham ilton (Hon), S/ SR EX: 1. John DiDomenico (Kaw ); 2. St eve Agrnoick (Kaw); 3. Buzz Povall (Yam); 4 . Hank Vall ely (Kaw); 5. Richard Gerber (Yam). '25 AM : 1. Herb Tompkin s (Kaw ); 2. Denn is Tompkins (Kaw); 3. Erick Pfeiff er (kaw) ; 4. Scon Bradshaw (Han) ; 5 . Dennis Dill in (Kaw). 250 A M: t . Pel . Hogan; . 2. Larry DeBany; 3. M ar io DeM ar co; 4 . Scott Spano; 5 . Rich Str id. OPEN AM ; 1. Ken M eckin g . (Hus); 2. SCali Nickerson (Ha n); 3. M ike Hoe nsch {Kaw }; 4 . Peter Laago na rsino (Hon); 5 . Fra nk Pokorn y (Hon). SR AM : 1. Rich Brown (Hon); 2. Jason Lassite r (Suz); 3. Warren Rut herford (C-A); 4. Man Meinck e IKaw ); 5. J ames DeFonce (Han). ' 25 NOV; 1. Dave Sager (Yam); 2. Ma rk Perr icelli (Kaw); 3. Tom Lamben (Han); 4. M ike Gall igan (Kaw); 5. Roger Hanna (Han). SR MIN I: 1. Bruce Calkin (Kaw); 2. Bren Mauseia Presents THE N SSAN 200 - The Most Prestigious Motorcycle Road Race in the United States' Laguna Seca Racewa Mo'nterey, CA Saturday,·JUly 11t Sunday, July 12th I SUPERBIKE ; I CASTROL GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP I PRO TWINS I VINTAGE RACE For tickets and information, call1408J 373-1811 V isa and MasterCard accepted KAL-GARD CONGRATULATES · TEAM GAMMA After racing for two hours, Team Gamma riders Frank Slaughter and Craig Gazer claimed the overall victory in the endurance race at Nelson Ledges. Their talent and " Kal-Gard's Competition 2 gave them the edge needed to win. Congratulations to both on aj ob well done! [Ka~GaRDJ

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