Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

,; ~ ~ had to settl e for second place and that is wh ere he stayed for the distance. Aren a bett ered his first moto fourth with a third thi s tim e. Second overall went to Blood a nd third overall to Aren a. Results MI NI BEG: 1. Tim Ham ilton (Vam); 2. Pet er Dunn (Han); 3 . Jason Har r ison (Kaw) ; 4 . Mugs Hammer ( H on~ 5. Jason M abery (Kaw) . MINI JR : 1. Ricky A lv es (Vam ); 2 . Dan Reger (Hon); 3 . Scott Shade (Vam) . MINI INT: 1. Ken n ie M cGrath (kaw); 2. M att Furm an (Hon) . 125 BEG: 1. M arcus Charles (Kaw); 2 . Leo Sal asar (Ka w~ 3 . Robert Floyd (Suz); 4 . Paul Symmons (Hon); 5. Chris Pedrini (Hon). 125JR: 1. Dan Gano (Suz); 2. St eve Bonita (Hon j; 3. Steffan Whiting (Hon): 4 . Kennie McGrath (Kaw); 5. Bobby lades (Hon) . 125 INT: 1. Todd Hicks (Honl; 2 .Dave Rogers (Hon l; 3. Jimmy Clay (Hon); 4 . Jerome Sm ith (Hon); 5. Bill Gerber (Vam) . 250 BEG: 1. Kevi n Gaddis (Vam); 2. Vietor M ill er (Hon); 3. Rick Br ewster (Hon l: 4. J am es Skell y (Su z); 5. Robert Seren a (Vam). 250 JR : 1. J ohn Detwiler (Hon l; 2 . M ar k Kerl ing (Hon); 3. Chri s Stille (Hon ); 4 . Dave Zollo (Hon); 5. Greg Bail ey (Vam) . 250 INT: 1. Dave Roger s (Hon); 2. Chu ck M ark (Kaw). 250 PRO: 1. Kelly Andris (Hon); 2 . Jon Nelson (Ho n); 3. Tim McClintock (Yam); 4. Jeff Pest ana (Yam); 5 . Craig Porter (Hon) . OPEN .BEG: 1. Patr ick M organ (Hon); . 2. Br ian Dickey (KTM); 3 . Shan e W r ight (Yarn); 4 . Layne Castn er (Honl ; 5. David Brown (Hon ); 6 . Andrew Ma u (Hon ). OPEN JR : 1. J on Nicola us (Vam ); 2 . Scott Sha mblin (Hon); 3. Dan O'Berg in (Hon) . OPEN INT: 1. Tim Boon e (Hon); 2. Ste ve 2ayon e (Hon). VET JR : 1. Bern ie Real i (Vam); 2 . Ken ca mpbell (Hon); 3. Chris O'Berg in (Kaw) ; 4. Layne Cast ner (Hon). VET INT; 1. Joe W yt man (Kaw) ; 2 . Joe DeVecch io (KTM); 3. Moe Harwell (Vam). OT JR: 1. Lewis Fast (Vam) . OT INT: 1. Geoffrey Fox (Hon) . OT MSTR : 1. Don Swearinger (Hon) . VET MSTR : 1. Duane Hughas (Hon) ; 2 . Duane Joyce (Kaw); 3. Mike Lane (Hon) . OPEN PRO: 1. Tim McClintock (Vam); 2. Clayton Blood ( Ka w~ 3. Matt Arena (Ho n); 4. Gary Rabe (Kaw~ 5. Gary Fargo (Hon ). Bernstein blasts Summit Poi,;t RR By Michael D . Green SUMMIT POINT, WV, AUG. 22-23 Barney Bernstein ca me away from the WERA Regi onal Sprint races at Summit Point with $2300 in Suzuki co nt inge ncy money and $200 in AG V mon ey o n h i s Metz el erl AG VI D.LD I Fu ll Bore Boo ts GSXR750. Bernstein's first win came in th e B Production race wh ich he won easily from Greg T ysor. Dave Sadowski was racing at Summit Point for th e firs t tim e and was not too con fident on the slippery two mi le circu it, fin a lly finishing third. Kurt Hall had not raced at Summit Point for a year and he was happy with a fourth pl ace fini sh after leading for th e first two laps. Gl en Szarek, ridin g a Yamaha FZ750, was co m pletely a t home o n th e track but cra shed while cha lle ngin g T ysor for seco nd pl ace. The same riders lin ed up for th e A Production event. T ysor was th e early leader but pulled in after he was docked a lap for jumpin g th e start . That left Bernstein ou t front with Szarek close behind. Szarek took th e lead at th e halfway mark but ran wid e braking into turn one on th e fin al lap allo wing Bernstein to win by three seco nds. J eff Atwell took wins in A Superbik e, B Superbike and Formula One on his A&F/Mi chelin /Sh oei /Spec LTOSuzuki, and he pi cked up a fo urt h victory in C Superbike on his Honda Hurrican e. Bruce Nield led from th e start of th e Formula One race and Atwell slo wly reeled him in as th e race progressed. Atwell took th e lead outbraking Nield into turn on e but Ni eld 's horsepower advantage showed as he repassed Atwell on th e main straight. Atwell got back in front but Nield was confident he cou ld pa ss him again as they headed for the checkered. Nield misjudged th e final turn allowing Atwell to get a better drive and he took th e win by a wh eel. Results S/B K: 1. Jeff Atwell (Suz); 2. Br uce Nie ld (Hon); 3. Tom Kipp (Yam); 4. David Haven (Vam); 5 . J im Tribou (Vam). .. I- . .. ~ Bru ce Nield (2 2) leads Jeff Atwell in t he Formula One race at Summit Point . Atwell took the lead in the f inal t urn an d won by a wheel . B S/BK EX: 1. J eff A twelllSuzl; 2. Glenn Szare k (Vam); 3 . Greg Tysor (Suz); 4 . Tom my Warwick (Suz); 5. Jim Tribou (Yam) . NOV; 1. Charl es Eist ner (Hon) ; 2. Randy Hess (Vam); 3 . Scott Harper (Vam); 4 . Kevin Kozak (Vam); 5. Michael Gardn er (Hon) . CS /B K EX: 1. Jeff Atwell (Hon); 2. Steven Nath an (Hon); 3. Paul Sharwell IHon); 4 . Donn ie Ung er (Kaw); 5 . Brian Gristock (Hon). NOV: 1. Robert W r ubleuski (Hon); 2 . David Clyde (Hon); 3 . Paul Sharwell (Hon); 4 . Duane Franc i s (Hon); 5. J .P. Bu nt ing (Hon). D S/ BK . EX: 1. John Lowman (Vam); 2. Cliff Bigoney (Yam); 3 . David Murray (Yaml; 4 . Larry Burkholder (Vam ~ 5. Barry Schw artz (Hon). NOV: 1. Fabian Cortez (Yam); 2. Don Willmot (Varni; 3. Doug Griffin (Vam); 4. Craig Sha m bough (Kawl; 5 . Ron Gelwicks (Vam ). A PROD EX: 1. Barney Bernstein (Suz); 2. Glenn Szarek (Vam); 3. Jeff Dean (SU2); 4. Dave Sadowski (Suz); 5 . Jeff James (Yam). . NOV; 1. Randy Hess (Varni; 2. Charles Elslner (Hon); 3. Scon Harper (yam); 4 . Robert Wrublevski (Hon l; 5. John Marunich (Suzl . BPROD EX: 1. Barney Bernstein (Suz ); 2. Greg Tysor (Suz); 3. Dave Sadowski (Suz); 4 . Kurt Hall (S uz); 5. Jeff Dean (Suz). NOV: 1. Charles Eistner (Hon ); 2_ Scott Harper (Yam ); 3. Robert Wrublevski (Hon); 4. Randy Hess (Vam ); 5 . Jay Endre (Suz). C PROD EX: 1. Steve Harrison (Hon); 2. Dav id Murray (Hon ); 3 . John Lowman (Honl; 4 . Stefven Nathan lHon~ 5 . Br ian Gr ist ick (Hon) . NOV ; 1. Robert Wrubl evsk i (Hon ); 2. Duane Francis (Hon); 3. David Clyde (Hon); 4. J .P. Bunting (Hon ); 5 . Dan iel Kere kes (Yam). DPROD EX: 1. Bootie Ballard (Yam); 2. Larry Kahn (Yam); 3. Jeff Appledec (Yam ); 4. Kent RiethmiUer (Vam ); 5 . Bill Bloom (Kaw). NOV; 1. Cra ig Shambough (Kaw ); 2 . Andy Consiglio (Yam l; 3. Geoff Sm ith (Vam); 4 . Michael Kegg (Vam): 5. Paul Passarell a (Vam). F·l : 1. J eff Atw ell (Suz); 2 . Bru ce Niel d (Hon); 3 . To m Kipp (Yam) ; 4 . David Hav en (Yam); 5. Jim Tribo u (Yaml . . F·2 EX: 1. David Murray (Vam); 2 . John Low man (Vam); 3 . Cliff Bigoney (Vam ); 4 . Dan Reil (Hon) ; 5 . Larry Burkholder (Vam ). NOV: 1. Fabian Cone z (Yam); 2. Doug Gr iffin (Yam); 3. Craig 5mambough (Kaw) ; 4 . Ron Gelwicks (Vam); 5. Don Willmot (Vam) . F-3 EX; 1. Frank Beck (Hon); 2. Harry Morse lHon). NOV: 1. Mike Varnes (Hon l; 2. Gr eg Alt (Honl; 3 . Jack Br ill (Kaw) . CLBMN EX: 1. La rry Bur kho lder (Vam); 2 . Cliff Niblock (Hon); 3 . Barry Schwanz (Hon); 4 . John Keen ey (ya m); 5 . Bill Putt (Hon) . NOV: 1. Jeff U enbach (Vam); 2. Rick Steffey (ya m); 3 . Rich ard Oldakowski (Va'll); 4 . Alist air Sm it h (Vamt. 5. Chuck Hess (Hon) . VINT 1: 1. Brad Morrison (Due); 2 . Ray Sh eldon (Bu l); 3 . Phil ip Friday (Hon ). VINT 2; 1. Brad Morrison (Due); 2. Ja ke Coye (Due); 3 . Ray Sheldon (BSA); 4 . Robert Reynolds (Nor); 5. Frank Sm it h (BSA). VINT 3 : 1. Je sse Morris (Tri); 2 . Jake Coye (Due); 3. Jim Siem er (Nor); 4 . Brad Morrison (D ue) VIN T 4 : 1. J es se Morr is (Tri); 2. Dev in Satt ley (BMW); 3 . Jak e Coye (Du e); 4 . Ray Sheldon (BSA) liscomb flies to Penton MX win By Toni Anthoni P ENTON, AL, AUG . 22 Dan Li scomb looked like hi s old sel f Saturday ni ght, taki ng th e 125cc Amateur win at Penton MX. Dan was regarded as on e of th e fastest up a nd com ing rid ers in the sou th east before suffering a tragi c cra sh last yea ~, requirin ~ mo.nths of hospita lizauon. But If this race was a ny indication, Dan 's back , fast as ever. As th e gate dropped on th e first moto T on y Bishop led th e way with Li scomb's Ho nda not far behind. By th e halfw ay p oint o f th e m or o Liscomb had overco me Bish op and was o n hi s way 10 th e win. In rnoto two, it was all Liscomb as he took th e lead in the first turn and pulled away to tak e the win. Tony Bishop again placed seco nd followed clo sely by La nce Northrup. In the Mini action it was all Danny Haynes and Johnny Dean . Haynes again proved to be the only double class winner as he completel y dominated both the Junior Mini and Junior Cycle classes, winning all four motos han dil y. In th e Senior Mini class, Suzu ki mounted J ohnn y Dean was th e main man as he took both holeshots a nd co mp letely blew away th e co m petitio n, winning by a wide mar gin in earn mot a . Results JR : 1. Danny Hayes; 2. Allen Sm ith; 3. Cody Edm unson. JR M INI: 1. Danny Haynes; 2. Br ian Reeder; 3 . Steve Roberts. JR MINI: 1. JohMy Dean ; 2. Scott St ep hens: 3 . M itch M oon er . 125 B: 1. Dan Uscomb; 2. Tony Bishop; 3. Lance Northrup. 125 A : 1. Darr ell Heisler; 2 . Tra cey Wh al ey; 3. Paul Str eet. 250 OPEN B: 1. Craig Ray; 2 . Rick Chan ce; 3. Brian Robert son . NOV: 1. Russell Ragf ord ;' 2. Jess Will iamson; 3. Mike Ham ilto n . Warren back on track at APE Speedway By Todd Kroh GREEN E, NY, AUG . 22 After a year anda half layoff Mik e Warren decid ed to en ter a speedway even t at Action Park East Speedway and showed he had not lost hi s raci ng edge as he wo n th e H andicap main event. Warren Diem racked up yet a nother win in Scra tch raci ng as all the rid ers were preparing fo r th e upcoming East Coast Championship . Warren came to th e track read y but had mechanica l trouble with hi s bike. George Lewi s happened to show up at the trac k with all hi s mach in ery bu t forgot his leathers and hel met. T he two mad e a perfect pair as Lewi loan ed War ren hi s Weslak e and off he wen t. T h is was Warren 's first ride o n the En gl ish made machi ne so it took h im h is firs t H an dicap race to sort it o ut and fin ish in th e runner-up spo t to T om Burge. In th e semi fin al he appeared mired in a non-transfer spot until Mark Edward s too k himself o ut of the race wit h a 360. War ren aga in fin ished in seco nd, thi s tim e behind Len Dillon. The other sem i sa w Warren Diem leap from fifth to first o n o ne lap as he dominated th e race and fin ished on top of J ohn Kehoe and Burge. Keh oe moved o u t to th e initia l but short- lived lead in th e main event. Warren ca me off the 50, along with Burge a n d Canadi an Nat ional Ch ampion " Ligh tn ing " Len Dill on , . to take the second p osition and then Danny Haynes won all f our motos to dominate the Junior M ini and Junior Cycle classes at Penton . set his eyes on number o ne. By lap three, Warren had stuck the Weslake out front bu t Diem, who sta rted o n th e 70 yard line, was in hot pursuit. Diem inched closer on the final th ree la ps but the outsid e tra ction had gone away. Warren fini shed ahead of Diem , Kehoe , Burge, Daily and Dillon. Scratch racing sti ll belongs to Diem as he won for the seven th strai gh t week. H e rul ed throughout his heat and semi as he dr ew the pol e posit ion each tim e. Diem timed th e gale perfectly and led the field into turn one at th e start of th e ma in . Dill on brought himself from th e o utsi de down o nto th e pipe fo r seco nd followed by Warr en a nd Bur ge. Diem and his Diem 's Cyclel Keech Video Godden were uncat cha ble but a great race developed for th e remai n ing three places. Warren and Burge moved past Dill on o n lap two, then Dillon and Burge slid ahead of Warren on lap th ree. As th ey dueled to th e fin ish it was Diem , Burge, Dill on and Warren . Resu lts D· l : 1. Warren Diem lGdn); 2. Tom Burge ( Gdn). HDCP: 1. Mike Waren (W es); 2. Warren Diem (Gdn); 3. John Kehoe (Gdn ); 4. Tom Burge (Gdn) ; 5. Brian Da ily (Jaw). . D·2: 1. Gr eg Didas (Jaw ); 2. Char lieJacobs(Jaw); 3. Kyl e Dixson (Jawl; 4 . Ron Guy (Gdn) . Pearce picks off Bakersfield ST win By laura Tisinger BAKERSFIELD, CA, AUG . 21 Ka wa saki- m o un ted R ick P ea r ce claimed th e 250cc Pro heat race and mai n event wins at Bakersfield Short T rack, Pearce q ui ckly gained the lead in the heat race over Ryan La nd, who had gra bbed the holesh ot. Pear ce th en stretched o ut h is lead, foll ow ed by La nd, Charl ie J orgen son a nd Mike J on es. J on es closed on J o rgense n and then gOI by to take over thi rd. Pearce went o n to tak e the win over La nd and J ones. Pear ce was back out in fro nt after th e main even t start's sorting o u t period. Land pressured him bu t co uldn' t pull off a pass. J orgen sen , Mike Gonzal es and J on es foll owed the two front runners. At th e d rop of th e checkered flag it was Pearce with th e win , La nd seco nd and J orgen sen third. The 500cc Pro class bel onged to Donnie H arrell a n d hi s Wo od Rotax. H arrell had th e early lead in the heat race and stayed o ut fro nt until th e fini sh . Pearce was second wi th Mik e Hal e th ird. H arrell grabbed the lead agai n in th e m ain wi th H al e runnin g a co mpetitive seco nd. Pear ce moved past Sta n Sweaney o n th e third lap 35

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