Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

were ru n ning n eck and neck , th en Lachowicz started to put some space between himself an d second p lace. Meanwhile Carroll closed th e gap on White, while Mark Tiesler, Kurt McM illen, Tippin and Ed Foedish were having their own battle. At th e finish Lachowicz shut out the competition and took first and the overall win. Carroll finished second overall. McMillen cop ped a third in the moto but fourth overall with White revers e in finishes. Fifth in the moto was pulled down by Foedish but fifth overall went to Tippin. ~ 00 c-r ~ v ..0 o ..... Results u o Shawn Roberti (99) and Joe Pittman battle in the second 750 Production heat at Portland. Roberti won the heat. but Pittman took the overall. line less than a bike length a head of Perry. Moto two was a tire-to-tire battle between Boggia-and G ardiner from start-to-finish. Boggia took the early lead a nd remained out front for over two laps when th e hard-charging Gardiner was finally abl e to maneuver around the front runner. The two riders rode tire-to-tire lapafter-lap, as Gardiner wa s never able 10 get more than a second lead on Boggia. In the final tum Boggia wa s clo se behind and as Gardiner hit th e berm Boggia clipped Gardiner 's back tire and went down. Gardener to ok the ch ec kered flag first a s Boggia dropped to fourth in th e overall standings. Barney Barnett was th e hands down winner in the 125cc Expert class. Barnett routed his H onda through th e first turn ahead of Keith Perry and Rob Yenulonis in both motos. Barnett in crea sed h is lead every lap, fini shing better th an 10 seconds ahead of Kaw asaki-mounted Perry eac h tim e ou t. . Resu lts P/W: 1. Ant hon y Wickers (Yam); 2. J esse Fin ley (Yam). 60 ; 1. Bryan Bell inger (Hon). 807- 11: 1. Zak Schaefer (Kaw). 80 12 -13 ; 1. Joh n Bodo (Hon); 2. Mark Dalziel (Yam); 3. David Bodo (Yam). 80 14 - 15; 1. Mi ke Howell (Hon ); 2. Bruc e Steinfu rt h (Hon); 3. Chr is Gregor (Suz). 12 5 A : 1. Barn ey Barn ett (Hon); 2. Keit h Perr y (Kaw); 3. Rob Yen ulonis (Hon). . 125 B: 1. Bryan Jon es (Kawl ; 2. Dave Speig le (Hon ); 3. Tony Bovas (Hon); 4. Dave Sulecki (Yam); . 5. Joe M ar et ich (Yam). 125 C: 1. Chr is Bodo (Hon); 2. Robert Herbst (Kaw); 3. Tim Byer (Hon); 4 . Jack Steele (Hon ); 5. Andy W oods (Hon). 2 50 / 0 PEN A : 1. Steve Gardiner (Hon); 2. Dale Taylor (Kaw); 3. Keit h Per ry (Kaw); 4 . Mike Boggia (Suz). 250 B: 1. Br ian Doran (Hon); 2. Rick Horv at (Hon); 3. Dean Pieronek (Han); 4 . Rick Merhar (Hon); 5. Dav id Alexander (Suz). 250 C: 1. Kenneth Novak (Hon); 2: Stev e Sm ith (Suz); 3. Eric Laugh (Kaw); 3. Jim Kra ly (Yam); 5. Steve Billiter (Kaw). OPEN B; 1. Art Ja ckson (Hon); 2. Donald Passavant (Hon); 3. David Cox (Hon); 4. Troy Wool maker IKaw); 5. Rick Welton (Hon). SR 1: 1. Thomas Klouse (Yam); 2. Blain e Ducaster (Kaw); 3. Jim Kraley (Yam); 4. Bern ie Belli nger (Suz); 5. Sta n Court land (Hon). SR 2: 1. Larry Myers (Kaw); 2. Phil A ndrews (Hon); 3. Keith Boyd (Hon); 4 . Tom Ashton (Hon); 5. Larry St ahl (Hon). EXTRA: 1. David A lexander (S ui); 2. Mike How ell (Hon); 3 . Dean Pieronek (Hon); 4 . Rick Ho rvat (Hon); . 5. Art Jackson (Hon). McCarter mauls CalhounMX By Jeff Jacobsen 32 CALHOUN, GA, SEPT. 27 Mitch McCarter sponsored by Gear Racewear, Team Yamaha Su pport, Mid-State Kawasaki & Yamaha, E & N Machine Shop and Interstate Cycle, blew all competi tion away in the Open ra ce today at Calhoun. No one came anyw h ere near him as he ea sily jumped over th e double jumps and then so me. Chris Addison, on a borrowed bike, flew around the track for the second spot with Jeff Leford behind. R ick y L a m b didn 't h ave a ny trouble winning the Over 30 moto with Fred Hull a n d Chester Ro lan d changing spots for second. Hull was in second in the first moto 'u n til his throttle stuck so Ro la nd sho t into second . Hull had n o trouble in th e second moto keeping th e seco nd spot and won second overa ll wh en points were totaled . Rod n ey Parker finall y took home . th e gold in the 125cc mo to. H e has been ahead on pr evious ra ces but h ad bike problems or cra sh es, but this time he made it. David Turner had th e second spot until cras h in g and had 10 pull ou t. Resu lts J R MINI : 1. Chr is McNeill (Yam); 2. Bob Carroll (Kaw) . 125: 1. Rodney Parker ISuz); 2. Steve Archer (Suz); 3. Keith Bean (Kaw) . OPEN: 1. Mitch McCarter (Yam); 2. Chris Addis on (Hon); 3. Jeff Leford (Hon ). OVER 30 ; 1. Ricky Lamb (Hon); 2. Fred Hull (Suz); 3. Chester Roland (Kaw l. Pittman posts wins at Portland RR By Phillip Campagna and Tony Reiner PORTLAND, OR, SE PT. 27 Joe P ittm a n dis covered himse lf $2000 richer after bagging a 750cc Productio n win and taking seco nd in the O pen Pro duction race, as the Oregon Motorcycl e Road Racin g Association held it s fifth event at Port lan d In tern atio na l Ra ceway. The aggressive 'style of Bellevue Suzuki-sponsored Pittman seemed 10 be the ticket as he snagged the first heat of th e 750cc Production race with D.D.S. She p pard-s ponsored Mike Sullivan' in seco nd. T he seco n d heat turned o u t to be a differe nt story with Pittman ha ving a problem with Shawn Roberti. The race sta rted out with th e two b ikes o u t in front of th e pack and Doug Renfrow, sponsored by Bad Boys Racing, following in third. The di ce went on from sta rtto-finish with Pittman looking tired in the late laps, p robably due to entering five classes over the weekend. Robert i took th e flag first with Pittman shadowing. Pittman sti ll took first overall since Roberti did some off-road riding in the first heat. Highli ne Suzuki and I n su la te In dustries sponsored Craig T ri nder had so me th ing .to celebrate by 'ca p turing first overall in the Open Pro duction class with P ittman nipping at his h eels. Australian Trinder showed Pittman his rear tire in both heats, making it two Open Production wins in a row for Trinder. Dale Franklin a n d hi s poten t TZ750 wiped up Formula One with Rich Rike won the Sen ior Mini class at Raceway Park. the gri d following beh in d. P ittma n tried his hand in the Fo rmula class ri di ng a borrowed Zlock Racin g Suzuki superbike and finished second with Dan Zlock taking th ird . The Superbike class was Zlock racing territory with Pittm a n and Keith Pinstaff taking first and seco nd overall on th e Zlock GSX750Rs . Bruce Behal rounded ou t the top three. Results F-l : 1. Dale franklin; 2. Joe Pitt ma n; 3. Da n Zlock . • F-2: 1. Mike Su lli van; 2. Gen e Brow n; 3. Terry Williams. . F-3 : 1. Cliff Baker; 2. Chris Kerber; 3. Greg Gaulke. OPEN SGL: 1. Mike Meagher; 2. J im Bixel; 3. Carl Pet ti e. 650 BOn : 1. George Schwen; 2. Greg Fro berg; 3. Je rry Hicks. OPEN BOn : 1. Ward Rogers; 2. Randy Shem. well; 3. Br ian Wynne. 450 CAFE: 1: Gary Crenshaw; 2. Mike Given ; 3. earl Rettie . 600 CAFE: 1. Gene Brown; 2. Terry Williams; 3. Shaw n Mc Donald . 7 50 .CAFE: 1. Joe Pin man ; 2. Keith Pin kstaff ; 3. Bruce Sahal. 450 PROD; 1. M ike Given ; 2. Bill Davenport; 3. Douglas Knoyl e. 600 PROD: 1. Joe Pittman; 2. Gene Brown; 3. Arnold A ndrews. 750 PROD: 1. Joe Pittman; 2. Doug Renfrow; 3. Geoff rey Lambert. OPEN PROD: 1. Craig Trinder; 2. J oe Pin man; 3. Darr Riggart. 500 VINT: 1. Tony Howard; 2. M ike Rivelli ; 3. Tim M arek. OPEN VING; 1. Randy Shemwell; 2. John Collen ; 3. Larry Cowling. NOV: 1. Jeff Clar k; 2. James Bai ley; 3. Jay Jame s. Lachowicz licks Raceway Park MX By Rosa nne Luka itis ENG LIS HTOWN, NJ, SEP T . 20 Two W hee l World /C P R / D MC/ C R P / L en o x H ill Knee Bra cesponsored Mark Lachowicz closed the door on the l25cc Ex pert class an d took a first a ll arou nd at Raceway Park. When th e ga te fell for th e first moto La chowicz gr abbed the hol es hot with Brian Carroll and Yamaha-mounted Castrol Oil!Arai Helmet-sponsored Barry Carsten following behind. C RP I Sh oei/ Acti on P h o to / G ea r/ KM X D is t. sponsored Carroll was really putting pressure on the leader. The top three started to pull away from the rest of the pack as Carroll charged Lachowicz but Lachowicz closed the door. Each attempt was a sh utout but a determ ined Carroll never let off the gas . It was almost a p hoto finish as the two ran u nder th e checke r. Lachowicz p u lled do w n .a 'first, Carroll second, Carsten third, Mike Tippin and Charles White ro unded out th e top five for the first moto. The final moto s tarted ' w i th Wheels U nlimited and - Maxima Lubricant-sponsored White grabbed the holeshot but Lachowicz took over the lead by th e end of the first . Iap . Lachowicz, Whi te and Carroll 125 EX: 1. Mark Lachowicz (Kaw ); 2. Brian Carro ll (Kaw); 3. Charles White (Kaw). OPEN EX: 1. M ickey Kessler (Kaw); 2. J im Kepit an (Honl; 3. Chuck Weinberg (Kaw) . 2 50 EX: 1. Mi ckey Kessle r (Kaw); 2. Jim Kapita r (Hon); 3. Chu ck Weinberg (Kaw). 125 NOV A : 1. Ray Bur iak J r. (Kawl; 2. Kevin Sadlowski (Yam); 3. Pat Trowbridge (Hon). 125 NOV B: 1. J eff Sch ill ing (Kaw ); 2. Ken St ein berg (Hon); 3. Chr is M cTann ey (Hon). 250 NOV; 1. Pau l Biscak (Kaw); 2. Tom Griff in (Hon); 3. Dou g Har ing (Kaw) . 125 AM : 1. Steve Herm an IKawl; 2. Tim Beacha (Yam); 3. Mark Bauer (Kaw) . 250 AM: 1. Dan Stanbaugh (Hon); 2. Jo hn Sigismond i (Kaw); 3 . Scott Carpent er (Yam). 80 SR MINI : 1. Rich ie Rike (Hon); 2. Ceddi Vohden (Kaw); 3. Preston Swain (Han). JR M INI: 1. Wa yne Scott ; 2. Anuti Stoat (Hon) 3. Dave Til ghma n (Kaw ). • ADV SR: 1. Pau l Hann a (Hon); 2. Dave Simmon (Kaw); 3. Ma rk Nessa (Hon). ~ Chamberlaincharges to win at Barona Oaks MX By David Procida RAMONA, CA, SE PT. 27 Mike Chamberlain once again topped the l25cc Intermediate class as round fiv e of the eight-race Western USA Championship Seri es moved LO Barona Oaks. David Germain led the pack over the double jump and out onto the course in moto one with the Yamaha duo of Chamberl ain an d Jeremy McGrath less than a bike length behind. As th e riders used lap one to sort th emselves out th e pecking order at th e start of the second lap was G ermain , Chamberlain , McGrath, Chris Lara and Scott Connell y. Germain wasted little time in opening up a five second lead o n Chamberlain, who had his hands full with McGrath br eathing heavily down his ba ck. As the two YZ p ilots continued to test each other 's riding abi lities Lara, Connelly and Randy Den elo clo sed th e ga p an d . now it was a five rider freigh t train beari n g down on Germain. T hey closed th e gap o n Germain, but he h eld o n to a th ree second cus h io n. At' the end of m oto one it was G ermain wit h th e wi n foll owed by Chamberl ai n a n d l\IcG ra th still battl in g for second, while Richard Sax LOn a nd Lara ro u nded out the top five p ositions. . In m o to two Ge rma i n again jumped o u t into th e lead and for th e op en ing laps it looked to be a repeat o f m ote o ne . On lap three the Chamberlain-McGrath battle took the two within striking distance of Germain and made it a three m an dice for the lead. Chamberlain was the first to make a move on Germain and SLUffed th e Honda rider in a comer, taking the lead. On the start of the next lap McGrath went into second and had soon closed on Chamberlain where the two resumed the battle that had been going on earl ier. T he pair opened u p a little breath ing room w hen McGrath went down, but he was immediately back up an d re mounted in th e number four p osition where he remained for th e closing lap of the rno to. Sax ton LOok advantage of a tiring Germa in and went into second j ust before th e checkered and when the results were tallied it was Chamberlain with the overall win, Germain with second and Saxton, McGrath and Lara following. .

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