Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

F-2 : 1. John Long (Honl; 2. Donald Jacks (Han); 3. Tommy Slain (Han). NOV: 1. Rich Resta (Han); 2. Pat Johnson (Yam); 3. Mik e Lehn ing (Kaw ). HIW S/SPRT EX: 1. Scott Cantrell (SuzO; 2. Robert Carawa y (Suz); 3. Glenn Car lson (SU<) . HIW S/SPRT NOV: 1. Todd Hunt (Kawl; 2. Chris Sm ~h (Suz); 3. Randy Rhodes (Suzl. M IW S/SPRT EX: 1. Donald Ja ckson (Han); 2. Bill Savain (Han); 3. Carlos Casas (Han). M IW S/SPRT NOV: 1. Jo hn Choate (Han); 2. Kevin Noonan (Han); 3. Wes Francis (Han). U/L S/ BK EX: 1. Rick Shaw (Vamt 2. Bill Kelly (Yam t 3. Doug Chancey (Suzl. U/L S/ BK NOV: 1. Modesto Rey (Suz); 2. Ted Daka (Suzl; 3 . Ron Price (Suzl. M IWS/BK EX: 1. Donald Jacks (Han); 2. Tommy Sloan (Han); 3. Newton Heston (Honl . GTU: 1. Don nie Rowe; 2. Newton Heston ; 3. J ohn Choate. M IW S/ BK NOV: 1. Rich Resta (Han); 2. Mike Lehn ing (Kaw ); 3. Pat Johnson (Vaml. HIW S/ BK EX: 1. John Ashmead (Han); 2. Mark Chin (Vaml; 3. Kevin Blais (Kaw ). HIW S/ BK NOV: 1. Mod esto Rey (Suzl; 2. John Choate (Suz); 3. John Costa (Suzl. U W S/B K EX: 1. Jeff Buck (Suz); 2. Rick Hernd on (Honl; 3. J ohnny Szoldrak (Cag). UW S/ BK NOV: 1. Bill Kran enberg (Suz): 2. Jim Sm ith (Vam); 3. J im Ronan (Vam). F-l EX: 1. Rick Sha w (Vam); 2. Rudolf Von Lignau (Suz): J ohn Long (Due). F-l NOV: 1. Mod esto Rey (Suz); 2. John Costa (Suz); 3. Tom Thompson (Suz). SITW EX: 1. Lamcolme Tunstall (Duel; 2. Randy Kirn ec (H-D); 3. Johnn y Szoldrak (BIM). SITW NOV: 1. Bern erd laJ oie (Kaw ); 2. Greg Flagg (Kaw ); 3.Tom Meudt (Vam). . VINT HIW EX: 1. Joe Drost (Han); 2. John Long (Vinl. VlNT HIW NOV: 1. Georg e Rockett (Tril. VINT LIW EX: 1. Ed Stalf (Due); 2. Reinhold a. Win kler . VINT U W NOV: 1. M ike Mo scoso (Vam). $1000 SHOOTOUT: 1. John Ashm ead (Han); 2. Doug Ch ancey (Suz); 3. Rich Shaw (Vaml; 4. Scott Cantr ell (Suz); 5. Bill Kelly (Vaml . San Roman tops Jimmy Lynch Memo,.ial ST By Laura Tisinger BAKERSFIELD , CA, SEPT. 18 Eddi e San Ro man topped the 13-bike field of th e Veteran class co mpeti tors atop hi s 500 Ro tax at Bakersfield Speedway's Jimmy Lynch Memorial. J im my Lynch , a regular participant and clos e friend to many in the racing circl es, lost his life in an untimely and tragic accident. This race was held to honor jimmy's memory, and a t th e same tim e present the proceeds to hi s wife and daughter. As th e green waved, San Ro ma n shot off the line for the early lead in th e heat of th e Vets class . Garee McGuiness, Pa ul Cates and Greg Bill in gs followed in clos e p ursuit. Rand y G riffith m a de a " hard charging " three laps sprint, coming fro m the rear of the field to take the lead o n la p four. Den nis Allsworth set hi s sig hts o n th ird a nd diced wit h McG u in ess. Allswonh ga ined thir d briefly unti l McGuiness took the inside line to regain third. Griffith held on for the heat win , San Rom an claimed a safe second and McG uiness was next in for third. Allswort h and Ca tes rounded o ut the to p five. San R o m an whee lied for the hol esh o t lead into the first turn and put some distance betw een h imself and the pack for the start of th e main event. Aga in , as in the hea t, McGuiness and Cates fought peg-to-peg for second. Allsworth m oved under Cates for third while McGuiness was gaining ground on San Ro m an . Greg Billings mov ed up from sixth, pressuring Cates a nd even tu a ll y sli ppi ng by to gain fourth. San Roman held off McGuiness through the tight racing at the end for th e main event win. McGuiness sett led for second, Dennis Allsworth ca me . in for th ird . Billings and Cates rou nded out the to p five. Do nnie H arrell again domi nated the 500cc Pro class, winning both the h eat an d ma in event wi th awesome style. San Roman held second, and Jim Rosa raced thi rd un til lap three wh ere Rosa and J im H estil y moved up under San Roma n for second a nd third . Sa n Ro m a n a nd H estil y fought wheel-to-whee l th ro ugh ha ir sta n d i ng slides . Sa n R oma n reclaime d third oil lap six. Harrell took the checkered for the win followed by Rosa for second. San Iffi He I~ .... => A.eric.n MotorcyciiBt AU'ociation >- is pleased to announce the o 19S7AMA

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