Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Dale Senica posted a 60 for second place. Jeff Carner, who rides for G&L Tapp and Hal's Snap o n T ool s, fini shed th ird wit h 57 points. Results P/ W : 1. Shane Lindsa y; 2. M ickala Coghill; 3. Chanse Coghill ; 4 . Shannan Coghill: 5. Paul Hayes II. MINI: 1. Ma rk Mason; 2. Tom Daniels; 3: Brian Nickolson; 4 . Nick Hol dcraft; 5. Br ian Reed . 86 -2CO: 1. Dennis March; 2. Chad Ma rshall; 3. Sill Senica; 4 . Ray W averski; 5. R.on Reed. OPEN: 1. Dave Shumway; 2. Da le Seniea; 3. Jeff Carner; 4 . To m O'S hen; 5. Paul Hayes. Waller wins Turkey Creek Enduro By Scott Davis HARRISVIL LE, :viS, SEPT. 27 Where's th e rai n? T ha t's what everyone was asking at th e 10th An n ua l Turkey Creek End uro. This event has aquired a reputati on of bein g a tou gh, gruel ing mud run over th e past few year s. This reputation was successfully thw arted th is year as overall winner George Wall er Jr. ca n att est. Theweather was clear and a' near perfect Wall er p il oted hi s KTM through th e Mississippi pines to fini sh th e four hou r, 72.0-mil e event with an ove ra ll sco re o f t hree. Everyone enjoyed th e end uro du e to the beau tifu l weather and the effort tha t was p u t into th e tra il pr eparation this year. The Turkey Creek End uro Club should be co ngratu lated fo r a job well don e. Results O/A : 1. George Waller Jr. (KTM). . AA EX: 1. Daryl Bell (KTM); 2. Jeff Plun ken (KTM ); 3. Kelly Crensh aw (Yam): 4 . Gary Joh nston (Hus); 5. J erry Peavy (Hus). 0-200 EX: 1. Landon Caner (Kawl; 2. Kevin Taylor (Kaw ); 3. Larry Sur les (Kaw); 4 . T im Singleton (Yam); 5. Larry Arrington (Han). 20 1-25 0 EX: 1. Mi cky Voung (Hus ); 2.Paul Graham (KTM): 3. Tim Howell (KTM). 251 -0PEN EX: 1. David Crain (Hus); 2. Fiu M ill er (Hus); 3 . Br uce Com eaux (Hus ). OPEN EX INT: 1. Mark Hudson (Han); 2. Gary Goff (Husl ; 3. Rodger Bailey (Han); 4 . Van Fagan (Hus). SR EX: 1. Don Kni ght (C-A): 2. George Waller (Hus); 3. Edgar A. Laudun (Hus). 0- 1CO B: 1. Cory Manin (Vam); 2. Jason Rein e (Ho n ~ 3. Chad Tate (Kaw). 10 1-125 B: 1. Larry Lauderda le (y am); 2. Bobby Mye rs (Yam); 3, Todd Sin gleton (Vam). 12 6-200 B: 1. Kevin Hutchinson (Cag): 2. Greg Peterson (Kaw); 3 . Tony Ligon (Kaw); 4 . Keith Rein e (Kaw~ 5. Benn ie Waldrop Jr. (Kaw). 201 -250 B: 1. Steve Mo sely (KTM ); 2. Manhew Rayborn (Han); 3. Craig Irby (Vam); 4. Charles Sizemor e (C-A ); 5. J ason Taylor (Han). 251 ·0PEN B: 1. Robin Davis (M ·S); 2. Kenny Knobloch (Yam); 3. Richard Bass (Hus). 0-200 B INT: 1. Buddy Pierce (Kaw); 2. Stephen Tyler (Vam); 3. Pat Jon es (Han). 20 1·0PEN B INT: 1. Tom Craig (Kaw); 2. Warren Scionino (Hus); 3. Grant Brow n (Hon). SR B: 1. Steve Hudson (Hus); 2. Billy Wulfers (Yam); 3. Ernest Lynch (Yam). S /S R B: 1. Terry Webb (Kaw); 2. George Hoffer (Husl; 3. Dick ie Hual (Kaw). JR: 1. Eli Edward s (Kaw ); 2. Greg Corley (Yam); 3. Scon Case (Suz); 4. Blaine Babcock (Hus). 0-1 25 C BEG: 1. AI Turn er (Yam ); 2. J eff Altman (Kaw ); 3. mar k Coulter (Hus); 4 . M ark Fearn (Suz). 126- 200 C BEG: 1. John Mass ey (Kaw); 2. Rodger Camp (Kaw); 3. Brian Murphy (Yam); 4. Randall Ard (Kaw); 5. Tony Shaffen (Han). 20 1-250 C BEG: 1. Allen Vines (Han); 2. Fred Neal (Suz); 3. Ja mie Lizana (Hon); 4 . Richard Jones (5o z); 5. Henry Hollingshead (KTM). 25 1-0PEN C BEG: 1. How ie Simp son (Han); 2. Jeff Kennedy (Hus); 3. Russ Smallwood (Hus); 4 . J ohnnie Brien (HusJ. SR C: 1. Byron Kyle IC-A); 2. Vernon Case (Suz); 3. S.D. J er nigan (Hus). Komer wins L.ansing Trials By Geroge Brinkwart LANSING, NY, SEPT. 27 . Mike Komer clinched th e number one pl ate for nex t year wit h a wi n at th e Lansin g Trial s. Premier rider Komer had another hot day, dropping o n ly 35 points. The o nly section gi ving Komer any poin ts -to spea k o f was sec ti o n number 10. This secti on went over a slimy angled log and up an almost vertical bank four feet tall. This was after making a tight 900 turn which placed your front tire right at the base of th e bank. Then it was right back down th e bank into a pile of bread box sized rocks. The course went on to another tight turn , then u p another bank, through more rocks and do wn again. T hen the twist; riders had to blast up the last bank wh ich was covered wit h kn arl y exposed tree roots which had 10 be ridden o n an off cam ber. This secti on was long and bu sy. After ward s M i ke co m m en te d, " T h is is a good area for trials, it a llows the orga nizer to have a good variety in the sections. One of the . best even ts we've had this year. " Advanced rider Jody Bliss turned in a score of 73 points to bea t his nearest co m petitor by 60 poi nts. Int ermedia te rider Mark Pettit wo n his class and wi ll no w mov e up to the Adva nced class. LaVern Bow en collected yet ano ther wi n in th e Sen ior A class. Senior B rider Dick O liver beat a field of nine rider s, even with four lat e penalty po ints . Steve Searls won th e Nov ice cla ss wit h 41 points. After th e event teve com mented, "A great tri als, I enj oyed th e loop a nd th e sec tions, even number I I wh ich ga ve me th e most points. " A tie developed in the Beginner class between J eff Borst and ' J im Congden . H aving three more clea ns than Borst, Congden took ho me th e . first pl ace tro phy. Results PRE: 1. Mi ke Komer (Man) 35 . EX: 1. Cecil Holl ien (Yam) 55; 2. Dave Hess (Vam) 62; 3. Ken Clark (Vam) 71; 4 . Carl Peter s (Vam) 86 . ADV : 1. J ody Bliss (VarnI 73; 2. Raymon d Petes (Ya rn]: 3 . David Kars t (VarnI 135; 4 . Georg e Brinkwan (Bell 144 ; 5. Chuck En enb urger (Yam) lB8. INT: 1. Mark Penit (Yam) 43; 2. Mark Sw an (Vam) 69 ; 3. Regan Faught (Bet) 91; 4. J eff Bolt (Vam) 123 ; 5. Bud Coven 145. _ SR A : 1. laVern Bow en (Yam) 37; 2. Way ne Larsen (Vam) 70; 3. Bob Sch rader (Vam) 114 . NOV: 1. Steve Sear ls 4 1; 2. George OeStaff an (Man) 4B; 3. Fred Wo od (Vam) 51: 4. Pat McGraw (Bet) 55; 5. Keit h Winters l Buyl) 75. SR B: 1. Dick Oliver (Man) 40; 2. Larry Lovell (Vam) 49; 3. Gary Brodock (Bul) 51; 4. John Knapp (Vam) 53; 5. Ron Bars (Fan) 56. . BEG: 1. J im Congdon 68; 2. Jeff Borst (M an) 6B. Barron, Carroll split at Trail-way SX By Jeff Crites H ANO VER , PA, SEP T. 26 Kurtis Barron and Brian Carr oll tra ded wins and secon ds when T rai lway Speedway presented th e CocaCo la Su percross . Barron rod e to the win in the 125cc Expert class and seco nd in th e 250cc Expert di vision. Carroll wo n th e 250cc Expert co ntes t, while finishin g second in th e 125cc . Expert race. Barron took th e lead in th e 125cc Expert cl ass a t th e drop ' of th e s ta rt i ng gat e, a n d Carroll wa s second . Carroll tri ed to pass Barron in eac h tu rn of the nine-lap feature on th e th ree-quarter-m ile course, but came up sho rt .and had to settl e fo r seco nd . Barron rode a Honda , whil e Carroll rode a Kawasaki. J eff Wage s finished a dis ta nt third o n a Kawasak i. In th e 250cc Expert featu re, T im Bemi sderfer, o n a Yamaha, too k th e lead out of the sta rting gate. Berm isderfer built a lead of 20 lengths, bu t o n th e fourth circuit of the speedway, he encou nt ere d problems in the whoops , which gave th e lead ta Carroll. C.harl es Weinberg too k ~ver seco nd with Barron 'a close th u d. Barron p assed Wein berg on the seven th lap to recla im seco nd. Weinberg held o n for thi rd. Results · 125 A: 1. Kurtis Barro n (Hon); 2. Brian Carroll (Kaw ); 3. Jeff Wages (Kaw ). 125 B: 1. W. Keith Bant a (Han); 2. Leona rd Papa (Kaw); 3. David Binner (Han). 125 C: 1. Billy Bristor (Kaw ); 2. Marli n Steele (Kaw); 3. Gary Weaver (Han). 60 MIN I: 1. J ason Durham (Kaw); 2. Willi am Snook (Kaw); 3. Cecil W illi ams (Kaw). \ 25+: 1. Philip Carlin (Han); 2. Barry Kelle r (Kaw). S /S R: 1. Lonn ie W ilt (Han). 250 A: 1. Brian Carroll (Kaw); 2. Kurt is Barro n (Han); 3. Charles Weinberg (Kaw) . 250 B:" 1. Edward Hoover (Han); 2. Barr y Keller (Kaw); 3. W . Keit h Banta (Suz). 250 C: 1. J ohn Krout (Kaw); 2. Robeno Marsi co (Kaw); 3. Jo hn Frye (Suz). BO SR B: 1. Donal d Andrews (Kawj; 2. Michael Bear (Yam); 3. Mike Hall (Han). ... 00 c-r .... QJ ..0 o .... u o The California Rac ing Club held it s annuallRC and Summer Series trophy presentation in Van Nuys. California . . SR A: 1. Paul Echkart Jr . (Suz); 2. Rona ld Frey (Han). BOJR : 1. Kevin Trimmer (Vam ), OPEN A: 1. Tim Schelyun (Han); 2. Char las Weinb erg (Kew); 3. Raben Huston (KTM). OPEN B: 1. Raben Nolt (Han); 2. Ken Brown (Han); 3. Raben M urphy (Kaw) . WDSMN : 1. Todd Wilt (Honl; 2. Craig Shenigo (Vam); 3. Ronald Adams (Honl. SR B: 1. Paul Hanna (Han); 2 . Ronald Zimm erm an (M- S); 3. Carl Campbell (C-A). 50 MI NI: 1. David M izenko (Yam); 2. J usti n Biehm (Vam). BOSR A: 1. Jeff venteer (Vam). CRC honors series winners By Tami Rice VAN ' UYS, CA, SEPT. 15 Once agai n, members of the Califor nia Ra cing Club (CRC) ga thered togeth er to receive th eir troph ies fo r fo llo win g th e IRC a n d Summer Series a nd the Ou tlaw Gran P rix. ha key's Pizza Parlor again opened it's doo rs to allow all CRC mem bers in to receive the ir winnings. Do nat ions from Roke port Inc., Q uick Strap, Scott USA, H i-T o rq ue P ubl icati ons and Kal -Gard lined the stage wh ere eac h win ner wou ld be greeted and given their tro phy and sponsor prod ucts'. Larry Col eman, Kal-Card 's number one rep resen tative, a ttende d th e pr esen tat ion to give a speech to each rider pertaining to rider resu mes wh ich p rovided helpfu l sugg esti ons for 1988 a n d sponsors hips. T o add to th e night 's exciteme nt , each mem ber who a ttended received a ticket and th roughou t the nigh t numbers were called out. The person with th e winning num ber wo u ld receive products from either Roke port, Scott USA, Kal-Gard or H iTorque P ublications. This allo wed even th e members who would receive no th ing or even a spec tato r a chance to ta ke home so mething. " Above a ll, the most exci ting part of th e even ing was the th rill of wa lki ng up and receivi ng my first place trophy d uring the fo ur month summer series," said Bobby Hudso n. H udson recent ly was moved from Vet Novice to Vet Int ermedi at e and when asked what his futu re goals were, he replied, " T o keep trai ning and eating right , participat e at all CRC events , and to som e day tak e the CRC number o ne p lat e in the Vet class ." Lisa Peterson di d no t attend the ni ght's activities, bu t by no means sho u ld be left o u t. Peterson took first in th e IRC Series and the Outlaw Gran P r ix wh er e - sh e cu rre n t ly com petes in the Women 's Expert division. One of th e ladi es that was there was K.O. H alfhill. Halfhill also took first in the IRC Seri es and the Outlaw Gran Prix competing against the tough and upcoming women in the Int erm ediate class. H alfh ill dominates th e Intermediates and has a goo d chance .of p laci ng well agai nst the C R C Women Expert class. Resu lts 80 : 1. Tony Sul ek; 2. -Oustin Evans; 3. Jaso n Simmons; 4 . Joe y DePan e; 5. Nick Mairo se. vet: 1. Bobby Hudson; 2. Ken Zahn; 3. Bob Alvis; 4. Mark Raich e; 5. Ken Dickson. SR: 1. Ron Cole; 2. Edward Subias; 3. Raben Mennell; 4 . Ken Rauloff ; 5. Ken Dickson. WMN : 1. Tami Rice; 2. Mindy Smith; 3. Sheila Morets; 4. Bonni e Wa rch; 5. Lori Hedstrom. 125 : 1. Jeff Bar bacovi; 2. Bubba Eri ckson; 3 . Duane Benner; 4 . Tony Quais; 5 . Kenneth Arn dt. 250: 1. Tim Talfo rd; 2. Todd Broussard; 3. Dennis Urban; 4 . Ear l Waners; 5. Jack Lawr ence. 500: 1. Tom Smith; 2. George Andrews ; 3. David OeLang; 4 . Kelly Doyle; 5. J effrey Hares. Paige takes Mesa MX victory By Marcella Martin FR ITCH, TX, SEPT . 27 Bobb y Pai ge, riding a Suzuki, took first in the 250cc A cla ss at Mesa Raceway's second race of th e fall seri es. In th e first mo ta Cl yde Barker, riding a Yamaha , held th e lead wit h · Paige runn ing close behind thro ugh the en tire mota. Bar ker got th e holeshot in the second mo tu. Paige held a close second th rough th e first four laps and th en sweep ing arou nd the las t curve atth e end of th e fourth lap Pai ge p ulled into th e lead. H e won th e moto givi ng him first p lace for th e day. H e now moves into first place in th e seri es standi ngs. Results 125 EX: 1. Mi ke Jones (Han); 2. Bill Tyler (Han); 3. Gary Wh ite (Suz). OPEN: 1. Ja mes Metcalf (Vam): 2. Gary Bolch (Suz); 3. Joe Medar is (Han). 250 A: 1. Bobby Paige (S u z~ 2. Clyde Barkar (Yam): 3. Jim Campbell (Han). 250 8 : 1. Rick Warton (Suz); 2. Curt is Haynes (Han): 3. Anhur Manin ez (Kaw). 125 A : 1. Doug Melany (Han); 2. Phil Black (Suz): 3. Bryan Sims (Yam). 125 B: 1. Shane Dennis (Han); 2. Rod Harr is (Yam); 3. Kyle Brown (Han). BO SR: 1. Cody Ammons (Han); 2. Paul Dobbin s (yam); 3.Dustin M iller (Suz). BO JR: 1. Keegan ' Buchana n (Yam); 2. Kent Flemin g (Yam); 3. J ohn Dobbins (Yam). 60 : 1. Gin ny Manin ( Ka w~ 2. Rory M an ,n (Vam); 3. Josh Bucha nan (Yam). Gardiner wins big at Millport MX By Peggy Adamic MILLPORT, OH , O CT. 4 Steve Gardiner moun ted h is new Honda and rode to th e double moto victory in the 250cc Expert class today at MotoSport Trails. Family Kawasaki / Suzuki/JB Race Prod.z'Maxi ma-backed Mike Boggia hol eshot the first moto wh ile Gar diner, Keith Perry and Dal e Taylor trailed through th e first turn. Boggia was up and going in tim e to grab seco nd. The four riders held th eir positions for the remainder of the eight lap race and at the checkers Gardi ner held a five second lead over Boggia who slipped past the finish • 31

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