Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Hutson and Butch T homas continued th eir bashing and banging as eac h tri ed to get th e edge. At th e fin ish Hutson slid into th e second slo t as Thomas. still recovering from a n injury last season , limped into th ird. In th e Mini class Honda rider Richard Walt on put in hi s' best ride o f the season to hold off th e early cha llenges o f H o nda rid er s johnny Cox a nd Robbie Felts. With th e Mini class running o n ly two laps a quick ' pit stop a fter th e fi rst lap a n d stay ing o n th e gas were the key 10 wi n n ing. At th e checkers Walton m anaged to pull a th re minute lead while Cox e a nd Fel ts finish ed o n ly a minute apart. MAKE A BIG R SPLASH! : :':1 .: . :::3 : m ~ .... (J,) ..0 8 Results 0 / A : Bob Gerk en (Hanl . MIN I: 1. Richard Wa lton,lHon); 2. Johnny Cox (Han); 3. Robbie Felts (Han) . 125 : 1. Derek Kutcher (5uz) ; 2. Tom my Housto n (Hon); 3 . Gero ge Gre er (Han). 200: 1. David W ray (Kaw); 2. Chuck Cress (Kaw); 3. David Ash ley (Kaw). 250 : 1. Mike M cHal e (Han I; 2. Roland King (Han ); 3 . Bricky Hughes (Han) . . OPEN: 1. Stev en Arth ur (Hus); 2. R.J. Faddis (KTM); 3 . Gle nn Holcomb (KTMI . SR: 1. Rick Pino (Kaw) ; 2. James Hutso n (Kaw); 3. Butch Thomas (Hus). S/S R: 1. Bill Ed m undson (Han); 2. Geor ge Clickner (Kaw); 3 . Sta n Norr is (Hus) . 4.-STRK: 1. Tommy Ashley (Han); 2. Randy Kiser (Han}; 3 . Chr is Main (Han). T/ RDR: 1. Mitch Hall (Han); 2. Eric Kimbel (Han); 3 . Ray Ryan (Han). . , WMN : 1. Betty Clusumano (Yam); 2 . Sh erri Stap les (Han). PIW 1: 1. Dani el Morrison (Kaw ); 2. Tyler Lubber s (Kaw ). PIW 2: 1. M eli sa Wilt (Suz). (J,) ;> o Z Poovey wins Devil's Bowl HM By Bob Bagwell DALLAS, TX. ocr. 18 Texan Ca me l P ro Series rider T er ry P o o vey ca m e h om e to w in th e An n ua l H arl ey-D a vid son Fall Ro und -up AMA Half Mile at th e D vil's Bowl Spee dway. T he a n n ua l T ex as eve nt featured a n a ll da y motorcycle swa p meet. a n a ru iq ue a nd cu sto m bi ke show. a field me et , a big pa rad e, a co ncert ; a nd AMA half mil e raci ng. . N ew l y-crow ned AMA Grand Nati o na l Ama teur Cha m p io n Mi ke Ha le ra n away w ith th e TDTA even t for Texas di n tra ck rid er s a fter holding o ff C ha rlie Orr th e fir st ha lf o f th e eve n t. j ohnn y Isaacs ca me do wn from Co lorado to ta ke th e Vintage hike even t followed by And y W s~ t a n d G e rald j es sup r id i ng T n u m p hs a nd BSA motorcycles. Cha rles Fonten ot beat O Ul SCOlt Stevens a nd Bill y Ken ed y for th e 60cc eve n t. T he rid ers were reversed in th e 80cc class as Steve ns heal Fonu-no t fo llowed by Brandon H ancock. SCOIl Williams beat co ny Williams in th e 125 cc . class, chased b y Brand on H ancock. G reg Tegue a n d Mike Weed in fin ish ed th e 250cc main fo llowed by Ken Long. Mike Hal e won th e Open Am at eur class followed by T ea gue and jack Avery. Poo vey won the Dash for Cash followed by Will ie McCo y and Charl ie Orr. The to p 20 P ro riders from th e heat races lined up for th e main even t, a n d wh en starter Phil D yson d ropped th e flag Marc Gifford wa s ' fir st into the co rner foll owed by Poovey, Charlie McCoy, Orr, Powers , Sto va l, West, and Scherb. Poovey went under Gifford a nd th e ra ce was on . M cCoy f ought off Orr and Power s for th e third spot as Stovall and West battled for sixth wi th Scotty Scherb. At the halfway mark it was Poov ey. Gifford, McCoy, Orr, Powers , Sto va ll , West and Scherb. Gifford wou ld get beside Poovey. but cou ld not ge t by as Poovey wou ld ho ld him off in th e co rners. At the checkered flag it was Poo vey, Gifford , McCoy, Power s, Orr, H arris, Stoval , West , Sche rb, Blankenship a n d McCracken rounding out th e top 10 riders. • r----------------------L AI&te 'I'IIft r.. I II I I ..... . . .~ I • • U • r •• r • II I CHARTER Subscription Order Form I I I 0 YES! I want to be a charter subscriber to Personal I Watercraft Illustrated. That's the fi rst 7 issues for 57.00. l a n e Veer (7 I.......) 1 It Cia .. ea...doo or Mexico end ell other foreign I countries - $14.. 00 (U .S . f und sl· I Name I (please print clearly) I, I Address I I City State Zip I ----------------------~ I . CN-42 , ~ ;.:r~e my Cfedit card 0 Mastercard • Card Number Expiration date_ _ / _ - / _ - Signature d Ma il to : Persona I W atercr~ftlllustrate c/o'Cycle News, Inc . P.O. Box 498 . Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 I .____________________ _ .,.~canI..,.._....._.....,......... _ I .....-... "'........ ,...~,..... Phone! II I I 0 Bill me with the first issue. 0 Check or Mon-ey Order enclosed (mak e out pa yable to Cycl e Newsl ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ 33

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