Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

00 00 0') ....... Kenny Kizzar (157) jumped into the lead in the first 125cc Pro moto and held off overall winner Keith Bowen for 11 laps before being passed. (From left to right) Bowen, Andrews and McCabe were all sm iles in the w inner's circle after taking the 125, 250 and 500cc Pro w ins. wasn 't intentional. We were just so close." J oh nson, who was skinned u p in th e confronta tio n, added, " My tra ns- . mi ssion is acti ng up again. It won 't stay in gear when I really need it." Amateur J ohn Kitsch , Brian Swin k and Fred Vertucci were double winners in a full Sa turday of ama teur actio n. In the 125cc A co nt est J ay Mann led every lap of the first moto bu t the o ne that count ed, as J eff Beckin gton and Kitsch moved by under the white fla g. Kitsch 's DMC prepared T UF / Am erican Com petition/ Scott USA Kaw asaki passed Mann a nd Beckin gton for the second moto win and overa ll. "A good suspension was the key today ," said Kitsch . T he 250cc A bash was a four way show with McCab e, Keith J ohnson , Beckington and Kitsch in the spotlight. Hon da /Gear/LaRocco Cyclebacked Becking ton owned th e first rn oto, but Kit sch scored th e tiebreaker win in rnoto two. J ohnson said, " I haven 't ridden since th e Winter Ol ym pics a nd couldn't match th e pace o u t th ere today." . T he 500cc A class suited J ohnson better and he swapped moto wins wit h po int lead er Earl May. Bo th su ffered bad motes and Yam aha/ ]T/ ]8cW supported Mike Stahlman used a pair of deuces for th e overall victory. Each week th e sp lit class win ners are p aired together. The 125cc B mat chup between leader s Mike I Brown a nd Eric McLear resulted in a Brown sweep . . In 250cc B co m petition T eam Green 's Gene Naumec shut down Mark Peterso n in bo th motos. Naumec said, " I ate a lo t of dirt in that second mota but finally got by." Minn esota 's Gl en H ya tt u p set 500cc B series leader Rick Perry a nd Keith Yarnell in a heated race. Perry sai d, " It was wild out th ere. We were all rea lly clos e at th e finis h." On the m ini scene, Kenn y Yo ho mad e it two in a row in 65cc competi tio n. lack Bradshaw sp lit motos wi th Scoggins Berg and took the 85cc 7-11wi n. Daryl Youngbl ood ada p ted quickl y to his new Kawasak i for a 85cc (12-15) di vison o ne win. Brian Sw i n k swe p t divi sion tw o a n d embarrassed th e ot her l25cc Youth guys with a double win, riding his 80cc Kawasaki Big Wheel machine. Swink said smiling, " It's an unbelievable 80. Dave Miller bu ilt the engi ne and Ed Warren and my dad dialed in the suspension. It was perfect today." With Fred Vertucci's Senior/ Plus 25 nemesis Robbie Neeley inj ured, Vertucci ru led classes with an iron ha nd. In Super Senior class acti on Thoma s Bragg and Erv Braun each won a mot a , bu t trac k an nouncer Br aun los t th e o ne that co unted. • John Kitsch scored the 125 and 250cc A class victories aboard his Kawasakis in Saturday's amateur action. Results 125 PRO: 1. Keit h Bowe n (Kaw); 2. Keith Turp in (Suz); 3. Ronn ie Tichenor (Suz); 4 . Ken ny Kizzar (Vam); 5. Fred An drews ( S u z~ 250 PRO: 1. Fred A ndrews (S Ul); 2. Bob Hannah (SUl); 3 . J ohn Reinholt (Sul! 4. A lan Andrew (Cagl; 5. Ma rk M urphy (Honl . OPEN PRO: 1. Jon M cCabe (Hon); 2. David McLean (Hon); 3. J im Kapitan (Hon); 4. M ike Spear (Kaw ); 5. M ichael Ryan (Hon). 125 A : 1. John Kitsch (Kaw); 2. Jeff Beckington (Hon); 3. Jay Mann (Kaw ). 250 A; 1. John Kitsch (Kaw); 2. Jeff Becking ton (Hon); 3. Jon McCabe (Hon). 500 A : 1. Mike Stahlman (Yam ); 2. Lance Norich (Kaw); 3. Joe Rogers (Hon). 125 B 0-1 ; 1. Chad Montero (Vam); 2. Todd Deal (Kaw); 3. Gene Naumec (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 2. Mark Peterson (Vam); 3. Grayson Goodman (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Glen Hyatt (Kaw); 2. Rick Perry (Vam); 3. Keit h VarneIiIKaw) . 65(7 -1 1}: 1. Kenny Voho (Kaw); 2. Robbie Skaggs (Kaw ); 3. Ricky Carm ichael (Kaw) . B5 (7·1 1): 1. 2ack Bradshaw (Vam); 3. Kenny Vho (Kawj. 85 (12· 15 ) 0 ·1 : 1. Daryl Voungblood (Kaw): 2. • . Ezra Luok (Kaw t 3. Jeff De ment l Kaw ~ Zack Bradshaw gets his reward from Tifanny Tench for winning the 85cc (7·11) class. 85(12-15) 0 ·2 : 1. 8rian Sw in k (Kaw); 2. Derek Voungblood (Kaw); 3. Ryan Dean (" aw ). 125 YTH: 1. Brian Swink (Kaw); 2 . Dav id Beckinglon (Hon ); 3. Jermy 8uehl (Kaw) . . 125: 1. Fred Vertucci (Kaw); 2. Joe Rogers (Hon); 3. A lan Cru'm (Kaw). SR: 1. Fred Vert ucci (Kawt 2. J eff Sle in rock (Hon): 3. Dyrbr n Dixon (Hen). S / SR: 1. Th om as Brag g (Hon); 2. Erv Braun (Kaw ); 3. Kenn eth Brown (Vam). 125 C 0 · 1: 1. J .J. Slagl e (Hon ); 2. Doug Conrad (Kaw ); 3. Andy David (SUl ). 125 C 0-2: 1. David We is (Hon); 2. Richar d Brooker (Hon ! 3. Ben Sanders (Kaw) . 250 C 0 - 1: 1. Floyd Carte r (Yam); 2. Jon Grant (Hont 3. Ja y McC le llan (Yam). 250 0 ·2: 1. Don Mat h iesen (Yam! 2. James Wilkers on (Hon! 3. Ma k Cassels (Yaml . 13

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