Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~'Corbin ~ ~ a: w "An American Craftsman Who Lives On" "Count on Mike for new ideas" U Z w a.. Ul ..J ..J iii > '" o .... o :x: a.. 00 00 0') ....... '(408) 728-01.69 USA (604) 434-4949 Canada ' Corbin INVENTED "RUMBLE SEAT" "RUMBLE SEAT" has the solo formula looks of a " Gun Fighter" and instant ly converts, offering sport touring comfort for two with a passenger rest . Danny Seckman (9 8). Mike Green (2 1) and Graeme Fox - (6 1) jockey fo r po sit io n in the Vintage 250 class at San Jose. 125 A : 1. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 2. Mike Andrews (Suz); 3. Jay M ann IK8W); 4 . Scott McC lain IHo); 5. J im Chester (Kaw) . 250 A : 1. M ike Jones (Yam); 2. Jay Mann IKaw): 3. Scott McClain (Han); 4. Todd Ulme r (Kaw); 5. Damon Bradshaw (Yam). OPEN A : 1. Dick Bellora (Hon); 2. Mike Jones (Yam); 3. Aobbv Neeley (Kaw); 4. Mark Ashwonh (Hon ); 5. Scon Mc Clain (Han). Bostrom bombs San Jose TT By Bill Spencer =T?E5= We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the most successful of our customers for their achievements during the 1987 racing year. ROAD RACING: Doug Polen - Kosar Racing· Doug Tosten • Mike Harth • Griffin Suzuki • Scott Russell - Greg Waheed • Craig Gleason - Brad Sawyer· B.M.H. Racing· Sue Brightbill - Horizon Racing DRAG RACING: Steve Upchurch· Jon Minonno· Ed MBzzolini ·· Chuck Redfern MINI SPRINT CARS: Putman & Sons • JeH Allen - Champion Racing - Allen Payne • Ron Sutter ROAD RACING CARS: Roy Maxwell - Larry Green GIVE US A CALL FOR WINNING ENGINE PREPARATION IN 1988 Racing Engine Services. Lectron • Arias. Megacycle Cams =rJ~~= THE COMBINATION ~. FOR THE WINNING EDGE 2918 S. Cooper. E-3 - Arlington. TX 76015 - (817) 468-5418 I ('"" C. First is always best! Read Cycle News1 GREG TYSOR SAYS THANKS To the fo llowing compan ies f or th eir t ime, money and products that made possible : 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (gntinentill ~ With Special Thanks To ARNOLD VAN RUITENBEEK Shoei - Kal-Gard - Dyno-Jet - Cycle Nuts & Bolts With Special Thanks to Rick Bu rnett - Freewheeling Honda Kaw.lSuz C ity of Mableton. GA - Roswell Honda - Shumate. Inc. D&D Perfo rm a nc e Exhaust Wiseco Pist o ns ADd ".,.ful ApprecUtioIJ For CoIIti.~HCiflS From ••• 76 RK Chain - EBC Brake - Bates - A merican Honda - U.S . S uzuki AMA/CCS & WERA SEE YOU IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE IN 1988! SAN J OS E, CA, NO V. 29 Dave Bostro m took a double win in th e Vet/Old Ti mer Experts class an d the Open Expert class on his AT K on the o ne-third mi le TT track at the an Jose Fai rgrounds. Je ff Gabhart topped the 60cc Min i Bike class o ver Held er Alveranz Jr. and jarid Banks in what has become a great class for the moms and pops to screa m abo ut. ' Veterans were mixed in two races with Fred Faltersack topping the first round which was novice and junior orient ed. Rod Lake was second on an ATK with Dan Espinoza finish ing third. Butch Cochran rode his Victor 500 against Bostrom and Joe Carrera in the second race .but it was Bostrom from behind to the checkers with Carrera second over Cochran. Vintage and Classic racing was a great addition with Fred Faltersack winning th e Ligh tweight J un io r portion on a CCM over Gary Milewski 's modified Bultaco and Dave Walden's BSA Victor. A trem endous battle sa w Craig McLean, Earl Cochran and Jerry Brandt swap spots in a co mbined Open and Expert race. McLean 's 500ccTriumphwasa good starter but Cochran's Twin Triumph took over on th e long stra igh t aft er th e jump and when McLean got a little wide or wild Jerry Brandt took o ver seco nd o n his 1974 Yamaha Scrambler. Cochran had held the gr o up well in th e heat, but it was a fin e inside pass by Brandt th at pu t him first. Ru ss Sosa found himself 'the winner in the Open Novice/ Jun ior portion o n his 650cc Triurriph. Results P/W: 1. Craig Gonzales (Yam); 2. Jake Keeney (Yam); 3. Aaron Cisco (Yam). 60: 1. Jeff Gabhan (Kaw); 2. Helder Alvernaz J r. (Kaw); 3. Ja rid Banks (Kaw) . 80 : 1. Ben Bostrom (Han); 2. Robby Stevenson (Yam); 3. Jar id Banks (Kaw ). VET 1: 1. Fred Faltersack (ATK); 2. Aod Lake (ATK); 3. Dan Espinoza IVYam). VET 2: 1. Dave Bostrom (Hen); 2. Joe Carrera (Suz): 3. Butch Cochran (Tri). 250 NOV: 1. Mark Allen (Yam); 2. Neil Clifton (Hon); 3. Mark Bakh it (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Bob Me iring (Atx); 2. Helder A lvernaz (Yam); 3. Kevin Gonzale s (Hen). OPEN J A: 1. Aod Lake (ATK); 2. Arm ando Alvernaz (Yam); 3. Fred Faltersa ck (ATK). OPEN EX: 1. Dave Bostrom (ATK); 2. Joe Carr era (Suz); 3. Butch Cochran (Yam). 2 50 VINT: 1. Bill Aiple v (Bul); 2. Greem e Fox (Hon); 3. Dannv Seckman (A- E). VINT JA : 1. Fred Faltersack (CCM ); 2. Gary Milewsky (Bul ); 3. Gra eme Fox (Tri). OPEN VINT: 1. Auss Sosa (Tri); 2. Graem e Fox (Tri); 3. M ike Ug htfoot (Tri). . VINT EX: 1. Jerry Brandt (Yam); 2. Earl Cochran (Tri); 3. Craig Mclean {Tri}. Jensen jams at Wood'andMX By Derryl Anderson WOODLAND, WA, NOV . 21 Portland H onda-sponsor ed Ed J ensen rod e superbly to cla im the overall win in the l25cc Intermediate class of th e mo tocro ss held at th e Moto cross Park o utsi de of Wood lan d. In mo to o ne J en sen go t the hol eshot foll owed by Monty Spalding, La nce Rudge, co u H ickson and Adam West. On lap three H ickson go t by Rudge for two laps and then Ru dge repaid the favor. Lap by lap Rudge started 10 reel in Jensen until la p eig h t when Ru dge got'by Jensen in tim e to ta ke the chec kered flag in fro n t of the H onda rider. Behind th em in o rder was Hi ckson , West, Dennis McConnell a n d Ernie Roberts. In the final rnoto Jensen got the scratch ahead of Hi ckson , Roberts, West, Rudge a nd Tara Harrison. Jensen rode a flawless race wit h H ickso n back a ways right to the finish. West moved up and battled with Rudge lap after la p, and with a la p to go West won out. The rest of the pos itions remai ned the same and at the checkered flag it was Jensen, Hickson , West , Ro berts , Rudge, McConnell, Harrison , and Chad Gravelle. In 'the 250cc Junior class Pro Caliber's Charles Drake took his KTM to the lead ahead of Paul Stuen, Jim Lamkin, Alan Evans, Mike Lresch, Erick Munson and the others. On lap two Evans moved into . second for good. At the checkered flag it was Drake, Evans, Stuen, Munson, Lamkin. Dan Reynolds, and th e others. In th e final moto Evans got the scra tch and went wire-to-wire witho u t looking back. Behind him off of the line was Lresch , Dave Hampton, Lamkin, Stuen , Reynolds and the others. On lap three Reynolds , Lamkin and Munson all improved th eir po sition. Lap five saw Reynolds slide under Lresch to take control 'of seco nd. Kris o-sn also moved up a notch with o ne lap to go. Evans took th e checkered flag first ahead of Reynolds , Lresch, Lamkin. Hampton , Drak e and the o thers. Results W /P/W: 1. Ricky Haycock; 2. Jason Hanson ; 3. Mike Smit h; 3. Kase Scott . PIW JR; 1. Russ Postma ; 2. Ben Stewart. P/W SR: 1. Eric Burkinshaw ; 2. Nath an Gravelle. MIN I BEG: 1. Joel Munafo; 2. Auss Skive r; 3. Jim Gladish; 4 . Cory Bloomberg. MINI JR: 1. Chad Brown; 2. Destry Scott : 3. Eric Burk in shaw . M INI INT: 1. J ason McCorm ick; 2. J oel Howa rd . 125 BEG: 1. Bren Bier ek; 2. Tonv DuVall ; 3. Shad Reed; 4 . Scon Br enneman ; 5. Richard Postma. 125 JR : 1. Chris Din een; 2. Jon Kuebler; 3. Dan Hansen ; 4 . Joe l Howard. 1251NT: 1. Ed Jensen; 2. Scott Hickson ; 3. Lance Audge; 4 . Adam West. 250 BEG: 1. Bren Bierek: 2. Jay Loundag in; 3. David Lyle; 4 . John Munson.

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