Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

one time. It was on the throttle side where the air box is but I picked it up right away a nd got away with it. It was a good run , but tough." Kelly C etz, riding a Bik e Barn Ca n-Am 250 AEO, dropped 54 ro u te marks to win th e High Point A trophy. " I had a good ride," said C etz, " bu t I burned th e fourth check a nd the last 30 miles was all tra il wi th four late chec ks. They got us behind and just kep t us there until th e end. I can look back now and see where r coul d have shaved 10 points, but you ca n a lways look back and see how you co uld have done better." St eve Su lzbe rger a n d Harvey Whipple on Kawasaki KDX200s in .the 200cc A class were in a dead heat until th e last section where Whipple fell victim to a pair of flat tires a nd dropped fiv e p oin ts mor e tha n Sulzberger. Dana Koenig pi cked up the third place trophy in th e 200 A class riding a Kawasaki KX80. Koenig has ca used quite a stir in District 23 where he leads the Ma sters class for the season with his big : wheel 80. "Almost everyone asks me, 'How do you ride th at little thing in the woods,' '' sa id Koenig. "T hey don 't realize how easy it is to handle a little ma chine on tight trails. I ea t those big machines up in th e woods,' it 's the open stu ff where I'm down on pow er th at r ge t behind." Chuck Cannon, win ne r of the O pen A class on a Husq varna 430 Automatic, wasn 't do wn on 'po wer, but he was down o n air in th e front tire when he ca me in a t th e en d of the first loop. " I don't kn ow why I even both er to fix flats," lamented Cannon. " I' ve a lway s got a flat tire. Well , I'm no t going to fix th is one. There are so -man y roc ks it would just go flat again , besides it's so slick I can't tell if it's flat or not." Willard Root and John Menss en finished one-two in the Super Senior class after Menssen drowned out during th e seco nd loop of th e first section. " I drowned ou t at the same spot twice," sa id Menssen. " O nce in the morn ing and a g ain thi s afternoon. " Mark Martin was elevated to the A ranks when he guided his Honda CR250 into the last check with a 42 point loss and won the High Point B trophy. Cynthia Lindgren rode a Kawasaki KX250 into th e winner's circle with a score of 513 and won th e Women 's class. When asked how her husband who also rode did, Cynthia said, " Yo u mean what's his name? I know it sou nds terrible but I don't know." (H e broke on the first loop, Cynthia. ) • G~Met. PRO SANCT IONED 29th. ANNUAL 20-LAP HALF-MILE SPECTACULAR Featuring the CAMEL CHALLENGE SAT. SEPT. 26 8PM • lACE HlAlllUM1lll1 a_ W ILLOW TREE INN tIti w . Ihll.• _ .... 1 - .aool 5 4 8 - TREE _.~ GII M €"{. CHALLENGE Six ride... II... laps lor $'11.500. $10,000 10fil e winn er. • _ ..... G " : at'. cao ."=:.rs SHOBERT "* R. JONES "* TICKET MAIL ORDER FORM SATURDA~ SEPT. 26, 1987 Reser ved Adu lt $17.00 Reserved Child (12 & Under ) .. $ 8 .50 $15.00 Gen. Adm ission Adult Gen. Ad mission Chil d (9 - 12) $ 7.50 "* GRAHAM AGAJANIAN ENTERPRISES HOBART STREET BOX OFFICE 17832 HOBART GARDENA, CALIF. 90248 , . (213) 32 1- 5323 or (213) 323 -50 56 (ONE" BLOCK EAST OF WESTERN) EN CLOSED IS M Y CHECK FO R Ph one' Address, money _ Name CHANDLER AT MAY COMPANY MUSIC PLUS , AND SPORTMART. TICKETMASTER CHARGE (213) 480-3232 or (714) 740-2000 (All ch ildren 8 an d under ad m itted free t o ge neral admission on ly.) Plea se en close a se~ addressed stamped envel ope along with check or o rd er payable to - AGAJ ANIAN ENTERPRISES P. O. Bo x 98, Ga rdena , Calif. 90248 "* TJ"CKSf~/'E'~ M GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS ON SALE AT ASCOT ON RACE DAY ONLY ea. ea. ea. ea. CARR RESERVED TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT City State _ ..J-Zip, _ Results 0 / A: 1. Jeff Fredene (Kaw ) 43 pIS. 0 / A A: 1. Kelly Getz (C-A) 54. 0 / A B: 1. Mark Manin (Han) 42. AA: 1. Jeff Fredene (Kaw) 43 ; 2. Kevin Hines (KTM) 45 ; 3. Jeff Russell (Hus) 5 1; 4. Terry Cunn ingham (Cog) 52 : 5. Randy Hawk in s (Hus) 55; 6. Jef Irwin (Hus) 56; 7. Dave Bertram (Hus) 57 . 200 A: 1. Steve Sulzberger (Kaw~ 2. Harvey Whipple (Kaw); 3. Dana Koenig (Kaw); 4. Tim Kenned y (Yam); 5. Kenn Mumm (Kaw ). 250A: 1. Jim Stanfield (Hus ); 2. Dennis Mesward (C-A ); 3. Chris Wilbanks (KTM); 4. Raben Ma lon e (Han); 5. Kevin Davis (KTM). OPEN A: 1. Chuck Cannon (Hus); 2. Jeff Haasl IHon); 3. Rick Ingold (Hus); 4. Jerry Norran (Hus); 5. TIm W ilbanks (KTM). SR A; 1. Mike Stanf ield (Hus). S/SR: 1. Willard Root IC-A ); 2. John M enssen (Kaw ); 3. Jim Letell ier; 4. Ray Hockberry; 5. Richar d Wim. 4-STRK: 1. Tracy Fackler (Han); 2. Terry Peters (Han). WMN : 1. Cynth ia Lindgren (Kaw). 200 B: 1. Lonn ie Russ (Suz); 2. James Nelson (C-A); 3. Micheal Hei nrichs (Kaw); 4. Terry Schdrazenbach (Yam); 5. Kirk Hove ling . 250 B: 1. Jo hn Poester (Hus); 2. Dan Beal (Hus); 3. Mike McPeak IKTM); 4. Bruc Friest (Hus); 5. Frank Leuneneuth (KTM ). OPEN B: 1. Tim Hetzen (KTM); 2. Tim Shultz (KTM); 32 . Bran Mellick (Yam); 4. Rich Hickle (KTM); 5. Dave Evans (KTM). SR B: 1. Jack Tysor (Yam); 2. Dan Bernt h (Han); 3. Mike Ramsy; 4. Bob Pike (Hus); 5. Gene Underwood. TRAIL: 1. Kerry Pirie (Hus); 2. Bill Hanson (Hus); 3. Dennis Baysinger (Hus); 4 . Paul Smith (Han); 5. Phil Denk (KTM). • SIfOEIWlNS AMA/Camel Pro Series Spi ingfield Mile Sept. 6. ' _ 987 1st CaoIeI Cb••BIIge C_ISCARR Speedway World Final · ~~ . HoRand ~_5-6. '987 3 rd in the Wortd SAM ERIIOLENKO For ComItwt.., c.Ii*rep PreSrely ..... . (SHOEI). De CItoke 01 CIr.,.;.s SHOEI SAFElY HELMET COR PORATION 2228 Cotner. LOS AftgeJes. CA 90064 (21 3} 4 77-6051 t 1.

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