Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

ike Menning (295) tangles w ith Richard Saxton (65) and Don Little 22) in the 250cc Stock Intermediate class. He won the Modified class. Chris Dineen' (322) led Mark Bennett across the finish line in the 250cc class at the rain-soaked Woodland Scrambles. . . '. n. T hroughou t th e rest of th e race ewis a n d Kied row ski left everyon e n the dust.Third was co ntrolled by . giv a 's Mik e Heal ey a nd he was a llowed b y Br ian Ma n ley a n d lo ver. Gordon Ward was busy in ixth tryin g to hol d o ff Suzuki 's Villie S urratt. Ma nl ey a nd H eal ey vcre the main ac tion o n the co urse IS they stayed tig h t for six la ps u nti l Ian ley got by Heal ey. The race th en -nded with Lew is ta kin g th e win a nd ivera ll victory a hea d of Kied ro wski nd Man ley. Kied ro wski 'was seco nd sverall wit h h is 2-2 finis hes , a nd .lover , wh o fi n ished th e m o to in ifth, wa s third overall. Pryor backed Ip his fou rt h p lace fini sh in th e first ou nd with a n eig h th in m o to two or fou rt h overa ll , an d Ward edge d ut Na ugh to n for fifth overa ll, In th e Open Women class DMCI XO /K:a w asakj z'Sco t t /Du n Io p acked Mercedes G onzal ez showed veryone on hand th e rea son wh y she a ids the number one Women 's p late .ith amazing rides to victory in both o to s. Th e o n ly rid er to hold onza lez' pa ce was Team Gr een l ur a lub e /Hi -Point /S cottponsored T ara H arri son, wh o kept p a so lid pace but just co u ld n ' t stay ith her . H arrison finished second verall with 2-2 rides. Third went to ina Clary wi th a pair o f thirds. One of th e m ore exo tic classes was he Four-Strok e Adult Mini class ea tu ri n g some tri ck bikes. The first o to sa w G ranada Yamaha/Scott/ impson-supported Jimmy Lewis, board a Honda wi th an XR motor n a CR80 chassis. stea l th e h ol eshot. ary . Martini was h ot o n hi s trail head of Tim H olt, ab oard a Kaw aaki KX-framed XR. The tri o stayed ar-to-bar for a n ent ire lap until artin i dov e under Lewis in a turn nd ca p tu red th e lead , but Lewi s was ack in front 100 yards la ter. T he two _ ider s exchanged the lead ' severa l im es until th e third lap wh en Lewis. art in i and H olt sla m me d into a urn together. 'H o lt grabbed th e lead nd looked to be pulling a wa y. bu t hard-ch argin g Lewi s sn uc k up on iin a nd retook th e lead. From the n n th e trio began to ' sp read ou t, and artin i began experienci ng probems and fell back to fourth . Lewis as the winner follow ed by H al t and on Wood. rMo to two was much th e same as he fi rst wh en Lew is n ail ed th e Perry perfect at h ol esh ot an d was trailed by H olt a nd Martini. After a few la ps Martini m oved into seco n d, but H ol t struck back th en began to close in o n Lewi s. H olt ca ugh t a nd pa ssed Lewis, bu t Lewi s staye d right with him. A few turns la ter Lewis forced Ho lt to the o u tside a n d repassed h im for good. Lewis mo to red o n 10 th e win a nd o vera ll fo llowed by H o lt. Martin i's 4-3 was good for third overa ll. Ma lc ol m Smi t h / PJ I /Yamah asu p p o rted Ph il La wren ce jammed to th e front of th e l25cc Stock Int erm edi a te main follow ed b y Pau l Co rt ez a nd Jimm y Bu tto n. Co rtez a nd Bu tton ga ve cha se th rougho ut ' t he m ot o bu t th ey were never a ble to mo u nt a n assa u lt o n the incredibl y fa st Lawren ce. By th e en d o f the m o ta La wren ce proved u ntoucha b le a nd eas ily took th e win over Cortez a nd Button. R yan H u gh es rode th e wh eel s o ff his Yamaha fighting with Brian Gipson and took fourth a t th fini sh . . • Results BO STK INT: 1. Derek Natvig (Kaw); 2. Ray Hensley (Yam); 3 . Damon Huffman (Ya m); 4 . J ason Kawell (Kaw); 5. David Pingree (Kaw). BO M OD INT: 1. Derek Natvig (Kaw); 2. Ray Hensley (Yam); 3. J esse J ames (SUl); 4 . Jason Kawell (Kaw); 5. Damon Huffman (Yam). 80 STK EX: , 1. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 2. Joel Al brecth (Kaw); 3. W ill y Bowd en (Han); 4. Dana W iggins (Suz); 5. Jeffrey Graft on (Yam). SO M OD EX; 1. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 2. Jo el Albrecth (Kaw); 3. Jeffrey Grafton (Yam ~ 4. Butch Sm ith (Su z~ 5. Willy Bowde n (Han). 125 STK INT: 1. Phil Lawrence (Yam); 2. Paul Cortez (Han); 3.Jimmy Button (Han); 4 . Ryan Hughs 4 -STRKADLT M INI; 1. Jimmy Lewis; 2. Tom Hair (Kaw); 3. Gary Martini (Han); 4. Ron Wo od (Han); 5. J eff Neal (Han). VETS: 1. Pon s Thomas (Han); 2. Raben Reynard (Han); 3. Cass Morgan (Han); 4 . John Kelley (KTM); 5. John Beaver (Han). SOeR PRO; 1. Duane Dow ell / Ramsey 'Harris (Han); 2. Ralph Wh itney/ Paul Stims on (Han); 3 . Eric Wh itney/ Jeff Anders (Hon); 4 .Scon Whitney/ Jon Hartepass (Hon); 5. Cl yde St ew art / Br en Wi ll iams (Hon) . SDCR AM ; 1. Ron Brankofi Larry Brankot (Yam); 2. Bob NiellPaul Lentz (M ai); 3. Gw en Ridyard/ Don Harte IYam). (Yam); 5. Brian Gipson (Han). 125 M OD INT: 1. Phil Law rence (Yam); 2. Paul Cort ez (Han); 3. Mik. Chamberlin (Yam); 4 . Mark Easley (Yam); 5. Ryan Hughs (Yam) 125 PRO: 1. Robert Naught on (Han); 2. Mik e Kiedrowski IKaw); 3. Chris Young (Yam); 4. Shaun Kalas (Yam); 5. M ike Healey (Cagl. 250 STK INT: l . Er ic Brown e (Kaw ); 2. Jamie Mo rabito (Yam l; 3. David Bagw ell (Han); 4 . Richard Saxton (Yam); 5. J immy Lew is (Yam ). 250 M OD INT: 1. Mi ke Menn ing (Han); 2. Lance Norick (Kaw); 3. David Bagw ell (Han); 4 . Lanc e Bar nen (Kaw); 5. Greg Pierce. 250 PRO: 1. Kyle Lewi s {Hon); 2. M ike Kiedrowsk i (Kaw); 3. Brae Glover (Yam); 4. Bri an Pryor (Kaw); 5. Gordon War d (Kaw). 500 NON-PRO:.l . David Bagwe ll (Han); 2. Greg Pierce (Yam); 3. Gre g Smith (Han) ; 4 . John McGinnis (Ho n); 5. J amie Mo rabi to (Yam) . OPEN W MN : 1. Mercedes Gonzalez (Kaw); 2. Tara Harr ison (Kaw); 3. Tina Clary (Han); 4 . Vicky Jackson (Han); 5. Tam i Rice ISuz). Woodland Scrambles By Derryl Anderson WOO DLAN D, WA, NOV. 15 J im P err y lo o k a we ll d eser ved victory in the Fo u r-Stro ke Open class o f th e scra m bles h eld today at th e Woodl and Mo tocro ss Par k. The first h eav y rai ns o f the vear too k the Irack fro m too d ry to perfect a nd fin a lly to a bit muddy a ll in o ne da y. In mot o o ne Perry got the sr ra rrh a nd kept th e mud ,o ff hi s gogg fcs. Beh in d h im ca me Rick LaVo y, Rod Strad ley, Rick Mscich o wski, Brad Co n n a nd Aric Cool. Perry immed iat el y too k adva n tag e o f the fro n t positi o n a nd went out 10 a 30 yard lead. La Voy, S trad ley a n d Msci 'chowski ra n very close for severa l lap s d es pi te th e mu d eac h wa s getti ng hit with. Wi th a la p 10 go Mscich ow ski made a pass o n Stra dley and sta rte d to pressure LaVoy. On th e fin a l la p Mscich ow ski got by La Vo y a lso . At th e £lag it was Perry in first follo wed by Mscich ow ski, La Voy , Stra d ley a nd Co n n. In mot o two Perry ran ,the sa me per fect ra ce tha t he had in th e first o ne. Next ca me Mscich owski th en . La Voy, Stra d ley, Con n a nd Cool. Perr y was ou t front by 50 'ya rds a n d Msci ch o wski was b y him self, 35 yards ah ead o f Strad ley. Co n n an d St radley battled ba ck an d forth clear to th e finish with th e rest o f th e posit io ns rem a in in g th e sa me. At the chec kered Ilag the orde r went Per ry, Msc ich o w sk i, L aV o y, St ra d le y, Con n a nd Cool. T he 250cc class was loaded with ta lent as Chris Dineen p u lled the hol esh ot o n Ma rk Bennett. Paulson Kawasak i's Eddie Gerrish, Robby Oh g e , L o ren Mai er a n d .C o n n . Din een a nd Bennett left th e o the rs a way s back. Ohge push ed G errish everywh ere u n til fin all y gell ing by. T h e posit ions were set a nd nothin g cha n ged. At th e fini sh it wa s Dineen 20 yards ah ead o f Bennett. wh o had 30 ya rds o n O hge a nd Gerrish . . Di neen did it once aga in in th e fin a l rn oto fo ll owed by Gerris h , Ben nett and Ohge. Bennett slid by G e rr ish a n d sta rted to ree l i n Din een. Meanwhile Ohge ran ri ght u p on Gerrish desp ite a ll th e mud G err ish was throwi ng a t him. Wh en th e checkered £l ag ca m e o u t Din een had ab out eig h t yards on Bennett. who -wa s follow ed a ways back by ' Gerrish , O hge, Mai er a nd Conn. Results W /P/W: 1. Amber Roley; 2. J oe Str adley. P/W: 1. Br adon Lucas; 2. J oshu a Curr ey . M INI: 1. Ernie Gendron. 125 : 1. Chris Din een . 250: 1. Chris Dineen; 1. Mar k Benn en ; 3 . Eddie Gerrish; 4 . Rob Ohge . OPEN: 1. Allen Pin s; 2. Rob Ohge. 4-STRK OPEN: 1. Jill' Perry; 2. Rick Mscicho ws ki; 3 . Rick laVoy; 4. Rod St radley. Kutcher catches Tidewater 100 win By Rider Writer SU R R Y, VA, NOV . 8 T wo Wh eel Wo rld-sp onsored Derek Ku tcher on a 125 Suzu ki became th e firs t ride r of tha t class 10 win a n ov er a ll in th e Ma lc o lm S m it h l T ucker-Ro cky/ BelllSco n / Metzelerl H allm an /Havoline Oil Virgini a Cha m p io nsh ip H are Scra m ble Ser-, ies. Bu t th e o vera ll was not ' what Kut ch er had hi s sig h ts set on as he a nd Pro Cycle Honda rider Tommy H ouston came into th e last of 13 even ts with a three poi nt sp read a nd th e win ner .walking away as th e class cham p io n for th e year. In what was th e closest a nd fiercest race o f th e day, th e ar ch rival s co ntin ued the ir yearlong struggle a nd ra n side-by-side for th e fi na l three o f five laps. Kut ch er held th e edge a nd secu red th e cha m pi onship. H ouston sett led for seco nd m class a nd second overall as Kaw asa ki rider Gil Griggs stead ily worked hi s way up through th e pack into third. Afterwards H ouston co m me nted th at " Kutcher a nd I p ushed each o the r inti> th e to p ov era ll posi tio ns . I su re wa n ted to win but so me body had to finish seco n d " . The T ide wa ter Di rt Rid ers Associa tio n kn ew tha t a lot o f fin al class p osition in g was a t sta ke in th eir race a nd as a result decided to give the riders a LOugh , challenging eigh tmile cou res, A m ixture of new su per tight trail s, o ff ca m be rs , stre a m cro ssi n g s a n d Su rry 's in fa mo u s mudholes were inco rpo rated. All of the riders ' .rid in g skills and trai l riding abilities were pu t to th e test. Mo st su rvived . but on ly th e hardy surfaced to th e to p . As the I25cc.. title chase was ta ki n g p lace , eyes were also focu sin g on th e O pen class as th e series title o f G ra nd Cha m pion was up for gra bs. Mark 's Cycle Sal es R .]. Faddis on a KTM 25

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