Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

:I: U w w a: MAN RIDING 200 HORSES TEARS UPATLANTA ROADS '" z W ..J > '" o .... o :I: e, The Team: Honda, Kerker and Superbike Superstar Wayne Rainey. The Event: Road Atlanta National RoadraceRound Two of the Supe rbike - Championship. The Result: Predictable. Another victory for Honda engineering, Kerker power and Rainey 's championship riding. So far in the series, we're 2 for 2 , . with a lot more victories to go. Randy Texter (65), 250 and 750cc Expert w inner, and Tom Cerc iello (90) battle for position in the 600cc Expert class. Cerciello won . OPEN BEG: 1. AI Bacon (Vam); 2. M ark Olmsted (Han). OPEN J R: 1. M ike Carlton (Vam). OPEN INT: 1. Steve Miragli a (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. Tony Flor es (Kawl. VET JR : 1. M arty Catta neo (Han). VET INT: 1. Gary Jaehne IKaw) . VET MSTR: 1. Larry Baker (HanI. OT; 1. Bob Kopp IKaw). Dorsey, Texter top Tra!'-Way ST By Len Breech HAN O VER , PA, MAY 9 Afte trying twice in Apri l to la u nch a Saturday night short track p rogram with som ewhat soggy results, TrailWa y Speedway finall y selected a cl ear, cool even i ng a nd H a rol d Dorsey and Ra ndy T exter were read y - eac h took a pair of wins. Dorsey claimed th e 200 and 250cc Amateur events for the seco nd 'straigh t.week, wh ile T exter topped the 250cc a nd 750cc Expert classes. Texte r 's attempt to win three classes in an eveni ng was foil ed by Tommy Cerciello in the 600cc Expert final. T exter led all three starts of th e 250cc Expert fin al, wi th Dal e Gin gric h, Cerciello, and Pa u l Crumling tra il in g h i m on th e start th at cou nted. After two laps, Cerciello and Crum ling di spl aced G in gri ch in the battle for second, with Cercie llo securi ng the spo t o n lap four. Abo u t the same ti me, Georgie Pri ce moved into fo urth a nd took third a few la ps later wh en Crumling dr ifted high. Cerc iello kept the . pressure on, but Texter held a 10-yard margi n at th e end. Texter had an easy time in th e 750cc clas s, beating another National numb er , St eve . Bu rkh ol der by a straigh t. Burkh older had ta ken second from Cerci ello on th e third lap , whi le Cerciello got into a battle for third with 'Bria n H all and Max George un til Hall slid out two laps from the end. T ext er had gra bbed the lead at th e star t o f the 600cc Expert fin al from Cer ci ello , Gin grich and Mic key Ru sden , but Cerciell a m o tored by at the end of th e first lap on hi s wa y to a 20-yard cushion. Robbie Maj eski too k fourth spo t a bo u t halfwa y th rough the race a nd closed in on Gingrich 's thi rd spot. Maj esk i dove under him for third as th ey headed int o th e third turn on th e fina l lap. Dorsey ga ted third, behind Paul Southard a nd J erem y Him m elwright , in the 200cc Am a teur fin al. After two laps, Dorsey had tak en secon d a nd sta rted to pressure Southard, taking first a t the end of the sixth la p. In the 250cc Amateu r cla ss, Dave Smith led Dorsey, Todd H urst and Wayn e Fra n kli n . On th e third lap , Dorsey gra bbed th e lead co m ing off the second turn , and p ulled away to a straigh taway margin a t th e end. Frankl in got by Hurst for th ird , setti ng th e top fo ur. . Roy Collins claime d hi s th ird stra ig h t 500cc Ama teur fin al , tak ing the lead fro m J ohnny Bowers o n th e second lap. Wh ile Co lli ns was p u lling awa y, Bowers' teammate, Dall as Baer , was closing in on him . At th e flag, Bowers and Baer crossed the line together, with Baer getting th e nod . Results ~ The Sweet Sound of Vietory. . SR: 1. Richard Foar d (Rlx); 2. Harold Hill ard (Yam); 3 . Joe Heber ling (Varni. 55 : 1. Ricky W insett (Yam); 2. J ohn W insen (Yam); 3. Dan Hall igan (Yam). 85 EX: 1. Mike Spo n sell er (Hon); 2. Kevin Varnes (Yam). BS A M : 1. Brian Sl rong (Kaw); 2. Jeremiah A lexander (Kaw); 3 . Randy Sha nk (Kaw ). 65 : 1. Ricky Winsett (Kawl; 2. IGregory Batt s (Han) . 200 AM : 1. Harold Do rsey (Han ); 2. Pau l Southard (Kaw); 3 . Jeremy Hlm melwrighl (Kaw) . 250 EX: I . Rand y Texter (H-DD); 2. Tom Cerciello (Vam); 3 . Geor gie (Kaw) . 250 AM : 1. Harold Drosey (Han); 2. Dae Sm it h (Vam); 3. W ayne Frankli n (Yam). 600 EX: 1. Tom Cercie llo (Yam ): 2. Randy Texter (H-D ); 3 . Rob Ma jeski (H- D). 600 AM : I . Roy Coll ins (H-D); 2. Dall as Baer (Vam); 3 . Jo hnny Bowers (Vam). 750 EX; I . Ran dy T ext e r (H· D); 2 . St eve Burkh old er (H ·D) ; 3 . Tom Cerciello (Tr i), Kerker Exhaust Systems. Canoga Park, Califo rnia 818-999-3060. Weekly news, not monthly history Gravitt wins Terrapin 200 PINEY, TN, AP R. 26 Mo re th an 280 rid ers came to pi t their skills agains t 104 mi les of narro w, wi nding trails, hills, and fast logging' road s in the T errapi n 100. T he second a nnual end uro 'was held by the Nort h Alab ama , Southern T ennessee End uro Club, which was a po int pa ying SE RA a nd SE&TRA event . T he event brought riders from as far west as Arkansas, as far east as North Carolina, and as far so uth as Lo uisia na. The o vera ll winner was All en Gravitt, who rod e a 250cc KTM , wh o finish ed inore than three minutes ahead of Gary J oh nsto n, wh o won the ra ce last year. _ Resu lts 'n 8 _ ~ D UNLOP DUNLOP BACENG SEBVlem June 6 & 7 June 20 '& 21 June 27 & 28 June 27 & 28 PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION . - - - - Brainerd Int'l Raceway Talledega G.P.R. Road America Texas World Speedway (j( i.i;aR:J'J B D ~ BELL "_"""aTa Brainerd, MN Talladega, AL Elkhart Lake, WI College Station, TX EBe BRAKES l U(,'W.'O ~ ; I i tO , - Prod ucts Ava ilab le Track s ide Or Call Your Closest Dealer Below- - - - -. PHIL FlACK RACING SOLMAX RACING USA/CYCLE MART (704) 252-9487 E&H SERVICES (404) 366-3066 (312 ) 897·1129 0 / A : A ll e n Gravin . AA: 1. A lle n Grevtrr: 2. Gary Johnston; 3. Mitch McCree. OPEN EX: 1. Geor ge W aller J r.; 2. J oey Hopkin s; 3 . Kent St anl ey. 250 EX: 1. Greg Robert s; 2. Curt Comer; 3 . Gl enn Holl ing sh ead. OPEN EX/ INT: 1. Harr y McCarson; 2. Roger Bailey; 3 . Lewis Wha tley . 200 EX: 1. Larry Sur les; 2. · Sam my Paulk; 3 . J am es W inn . SR EX: 1. Jim Ford; 2. Georg e Wa ll er Sr .; 3 . J ohn Gil es. 250 B: 1. Wad e Baxley ; 2. Steve Mo sley; 3. J ohn Beasley. . 250 B DIV 2: 1. M att hew Rayborn; 2. Larry Clemons; 3 . Je ff Pesn ell . OPEN B: 1. Dale Stegall; 2. Travis Hayes; 3 . Richard Marabi to. 200 B INT: 1. Buddy Pierce; 2. Ph il ip Hud son ; 3 . Tommy Todd. 200 B: 1. Kevin Hutchinson; 2. Tommy IDavis; 3 . David Barr ick. OPEN B INT: 1. Joey Parker; 2. Eddie Royals; 3 . Bill W at kin s. SR B: 1. Steve Hud son ; 2. Chad Tat e; 3 . J ason Reine . 12 5 ' B: 1. Pau l A ll en; 2. R. M incey; 3. Johnny Fried li. 47

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