Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

z c til ~ ~ ~ I- ;2 > '" o l- o :I: 0.. 00 00 O"l ....... ~ 0 c-r ;>l-o C\S ~ c:: C\S ~ -, Don Boespflug fought his way to the front inboth Open Junior motos to claim the overall victory at Woodland Motocross Park. Todd Harris claimed second place in the South Texas Hare Scrambles Series' finale at Hidden Valley; Kent Howerton won. L/W GP, 1. Thom as Dahl (Yam); 2. Marc Shaff er (Yam), 3. Troy Griffith (Yam), 4 . Bill Edelbr ock (Yam ). SI1W, 1. J ohn Scon (Tri); 2. Gil lescarbeau (Mot); 3. Tom Moore (H-D); 4 . Phil Stevens (lav); 5. Ray Rossi (BMW). VINT GTO: 1. Kerry Balog (Suz); 2. Philli p Stevens (lav). VINT GTU: 1. Man Cumberland (Tri); 2. Kirk Mitchell (BSA). Daniel scores Santa Claus Enduro win .By Bill Herndon · LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, DEC. 13 · Yamaha YZ490-mounted Rick Daniel was the overall winner at this yea r' s running of the CRC Santa Claus Enduro, which was also the fina l eriduro event promoted by CRC, which has been bought out by the Southern California Enduro Club (SCEC). Daniel dropped just two points to claim the victory over Su zu ki RM2 50-armed Tom Webb, who dropped three points. High winds played a major factory at today's event, and as one club official put it, " T h e wind is just another ob stacle." The first I p wa s highlighted by a tricky, ba ck-to-back six mile-perhour and 120 mph section which caught many riders burning the following check. However, Daniel wasn 't one of th em. "I knew something was going on. There was n o way that they wer e going to run a six mph into a 120 mph without try ing something. I got in with about an II -second margin." Webb's recollection of the check went lik e th is, " T h e chec k was very clever," said Webb. "T he on ly reason I didn 't bum it is that two guys on my line dov e in head first. I saw them panic a nd sto p , so I waited on the · other sid e a nd th en came in and zeroed it. " . L a s t mo n th 's winn er Donni e Simone burn ed th e che ck. " I thought yo u co u ldn ' t have a check in a six mile per hour sectio n , (wh ich is true in District endures)," said Simone. "The n I got screwed up with my com p u ter and lost four points. I must _ have programmed it wrong." None the less, Simone pi cked up ' the 200cc AA class win. Resu lts 28~ 1. Rick Daniel (Yam ); 2. Tom Webb ISuz); 3 . Phil Williams (Han); 4. Ken Ovain (KTMI; 5. Dan Worley (Hus); 6. Geo Hamill. Jr . (KTM); 7. Tim Moore (Yam); 8 . Brad McKay (Honl ; 9. Jordan Chaney (Hus); 10 . Craig Stenberg (Yam); 11 . M ike Sm it h (Yaml; 12 . lowell Spiva (Han); 13 . Rob Bun is (Yam); 14 . Mark Anderson (Yam); 15 . Mike Hastings (KTM); 16 . Many Garner (Yam); 17 . St eve W ill iams (Yam); 18 . Neil MacD onnell (Han); 19 . Andre Butcher (Yam); 20 . Donnie Simone (Kaw) . Renkkrunsawaywnh Goodtimes MX win By Warren E, Domke SAN ANTONIO, TX, JAN. 4 Scott Renick had a very good day in the 250cc Expert class today at Goodtimes Motorsports Park. Ren ick holeshot both rnotos and rode far ahead of the pack most of the time as he outran Mike Clingon to the first expert win at Goodtimes in 1988. . Chris Ryan shook out his new Cagiva 125 in the 125cc Novice class and showed the competition his rear fender most of the way. " I was a little slow on the start," R yan admitted, but he made up for the starts by taking over the lead. "I'd say w hat made the difference today is confidence," R ya n said. "I've been doing a lot of practice riding, an d I just felt really up to this race. An d the track was perfect." R ya n didn't ge t th e hol eshot in either rno to, bu t rapidly took th e lead and stayed in fro nt both times. One of the holeshots R yan missed was taken by William McDona ld, who finished second in the class. Kevin Horton, riding a Husqvarna to win the Over 30 class, turned in a very impressive performance riding with the 250cc Begin ners and Novices. Second in the Over 30 class was captured by Rob Talbott, riding a Yamaha. Resu lts . 125 NOV ; 1. Chris Ryan (Cag ~ 2. Will iam McDonald (Hon~ 3. C. Diyen (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Paul Payne (yam); 2. Mark Turcote (Kaw~ 3 . Arhur Quiroga (Suz); 4 . David Perry (Hon~ OVER 3D: 1. Kevin Honan (Hus); 2. Rob Taiban (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. luis Garza (Han); 2. Rusty Young (Hon~ 3. Greg Turner (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Rabe n Redding (Suz); 2. Sanee Tabass i (Han ); 3. Earl Ingram (Kaw) . MINI JR : 1. Dust in Tray lor (Kaw); 2. Scon Ryan (Kaw). MINI SR: 1. Toby Vasquez (Han) . 250 EX: 1. Scon Reni ck (Kaw); 2. Mika Clingan (Kaw). 1251NT: 1. Mike Merlo(Hon); 2. Ronnie Holloway (Han); 3. Dominic Vasquez (Kaw) . 2501NT: 1. Ken Clingan (Kaw); 2. Tony Hernandez (Kaw) ; 3 . Tim Spahr (Hon); 4. Ron Glover (Yam). Boespflug best at WoodlandMX By Derryl Anderson WOODLAND, WA, DEC. 19 H onda-mounted Don Bo espflu g rode two consistent mot os 10 claim th e win in the Open Junior class a t the motocross park outside Woodland. Today was the final raceofI987 and was the first running of the Santa Claus Motocross. In moto one Mitch Trotter got the ini tial lead ahead of Mike Lengacher, Troy Yeo, Boespflug and Bob Johnson. O n lap two Boespflug, Yeo and Grady Tro~lin all moved up at least one pos irion, A lap later Boespflug took over the lead with Yeo right on his tail. Steve Radunovich worked his way up 10 second, as Yeo fell and had 10 restart. Yeo wasted no time in regaining two positions but the checkered flag came out for Bo esp fl u g, R ad un o vich , Lengacher, Lenny Schwab, Trotter and the rest of the Open Juniors. In the final moto Larry Legarra got the early lead followed by Lengacher, Troglin, Yeo and Schwab. Legarra slipped in the second lap dropping h im to fourth a nd advancing the three riders behind him. Boesp flu g had to battle his way u p from a seventh place start. H owever , he wasted no time in moving into second by lap four. Boespflug co n tinued 10 pressure Lengacher and finally moved by on the las t lap. At the checkered fla g it was Boespfl ug , Lengacher, Yeo, Bob J oh nson , Trotter, Legarra, Troglin, Schwab and Rad unovich. Chris Dineen p u lled off two per- ' feet motos, as he took the overall win in the 125cc Junior class. Din een got the lead and went wire-to-wire ahead of Dan Hansen, Todd Burch ett , Ty Birdwell, Jeff Papke, Ria n Gant, Scott Holas and Dusty Kirk. Hansen came from a fifth place start to second. Holas, Gant and Burchett also improved their positions in the first rnoto. In the final moto Dineen got another super start ahead of Hansen, Birdwell, Gant and Burchett. Birdwell and Gant moved a spot, while Hansen fell and recovered in sixth. The positions remained the same and at the final flag: Dineen, Birdwell , Cant, Burchett, Papke, Kirk, H olas and Hansen. Results W /P/w: 1. Joshua Kn ight 2. Mike Sm ith; 3. Ricky Haycock; 4 . Kase Scan. P/W JR : 1. Ben Stewart. P/W SR: 1. Eric Burkinshaw. MINI BEG: 1. Eric Bu rkinshaw ; 2. Cory Bloom berg; 3. M onty Harris. MINI J R: 1. Chad 8 row n: 1. Destry Scan. MINIINT: 1. Jason McCormick. 125 8 EG : 1. Er ic Jacobsen; 2. Ma tt Gable; 3 . Tany DuVall; 4. J oh n Pierce. 125 JR : 1. Chr is Dineen; 2. Ty Bird well; 3 . Todd Burchett; 4 . Rian Ganl. 125 INT: 1. Ed .Jensen; 2. Adam West. ,. 250 BEG: 1. John Munson; 2. Dave Eppig (Suz); 3 . Bill Naylor (Han); 4. Mark Kristoff. 250 JR: 1. Eddie Gerr ish ; 2. David Hampton; '3 . Mike Crader; 4 . Ty Birdwell. 250 INT: 1. Mark Bennett; 2. Mike Williams; 3 . Mike Kates . . OPEN BEG: 1. Rick Johnson; 2. Ted Branch; 3 . Craig Terry. OPEN J R: 1. Don Soespflug; 2. Mike longacher; 3. Troy Yeo; 4. Mitch Trotter. . OPEN INT: 1. Scan Willia ms; 2. Ben Wag enman; 3 . Don Tyler. . UTH: 1. M ark Ben nen ; 2. All en Pins; 3 . Mike Kates; 4. David Hampton . OTH C: 1. DO Eppig; 2. Don Thom pson; 3. '/8 Richard Younce . OTH B: 1. Mike Crater; 2. lance Marshall; 3. Ron Kent. . OTH A:. 1. Eric Burkinshaw . OT NOV: 1. lou Collins; 2. Dave Nyblem; 3. Norm DuVall . OT AM: 1. Bo' Reed; 2. Wayne Kent 3 . Jim Newman. OT EX; 1. Jim lamkin; 2. Roger Kni ght 3. Bill Naylor; 4 . Joh n Se mmle r. 125 PRO: 1. Dana Anderson; 2. Darren Rogers . 250 PRO: 1. Don Bisceglia. Howerton hauls in Hidden Valley HS By Tom Tysl SAN ANTONIO, TX, D EC. 13 Hidden Valley Recrea tio n P ar k in San Antonio played hostto the final round of the Sou th Texas H are Scramble Series, where Kent Howerton dominated the Pro class. The 5.2-mile track circling Hidden Valley included an o ld motocross track, a water crossing or two, and enough elevation changes to keep a moun tain goat happy. At th e green flag 12 Pro riders charged toward the first turn at the top of a 150-foo t h ill. Cresting the hill first were Doug Paley and Keith' Simmons in a dead heat, with Howerton stuck halfway up the h ill, sandwiched between two other riders. Pu lling a quick "180" down the hill and taking another lin e up, Howerton put himself behind the pack and had the whole race to make it up. It took Howerton just one lap to make up for that terrible start. Ridi n g a CR250 Honda, Howerton had the lead when riders passed through the scoring barrels, followed by Todd Harris, Keith Simmons, Doug Palye, Jon Bennett and Pete Sullivan. Howerton had 16 seconds on Harris at th e ' en d of lap two and almost 30 seconds at the start of lap three. On lap five, however, Harris moved past Howerton and had a Illsecond advantage when the duo entered th e pi ts. Behind th e leaders the action continued as KX500-mounted Steve Cardwell moved toward the front after a bad start. By lap five, he moved into sixth behind Charlie Martin. On the ninth lap Howerton was back in front and had a 50-second lead on Harris, who had two minutes on Simmons ; Cardwell was 10 seconds behind Simmons. Howerton, smooth and consistent, had almost four minutes on H arr is at the checkered flag , with Cardwell

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