Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Keith Johnson scored t he overall victory in the Open Pro class with 2-1 f inis hes. Jon McCabe was second overall. Jeff Frisz (3 8) led Hannah in the ear ly laps of the first 250cc Pro moto. Hannah passed him on lap six . then won moto two for the ove ra ll victory. Gene Naumec (115) sco red w ins in the 125 and 250cc B as well as the 125 (12-15) classes. Here he chases Mark Peterson in 250cc B action. M ike Deck (19 ) and Patric k Greer (1) flank 65cc class w inner Kenny .Yo ho at t he start of the 85 (7- 1 1) race . Yoho finished th ird in that class. 10 overa ll, " I needed to beat Kitsch or Bowen would win it. I fell , but th e radio told me what I wanted to hear. Kitsch was not close enough." Florida's Glen Lofley came out of retirement to lead both 500cc motos. In moto one Richard Sirois, Mik e Spear, Chuck Weinberg and Johnson separated Kell er from th e win. Keller's powerful styIe ate up th e track and he jumped Lofley for the win on lap nine. David McClean followed Keller through the ranks for second. McClean said, " I knew JoJo would tire , but m y goggles were full of sweat and sand and I co uldn 't see." Keller said, " It is good to be back at the Winter AMA. Last week I had to deal wi th a lot of frozen pi pes. Bettencourt is giving me th e bikes and H onda West of Tampa is helpin g with m y expen ses ." . Mota two featured Lof ley, Sp ear, Jim Kapitan, Jon McCabe, and Weinberg in th e chase. Johnson needed two laps to roost by Lofl ey and claim th e moto. Keller moved up from 10th to third beh ind McCabe, but a first moto wrist injury for ced him o ut on lap I I. McLean said later, " I go t a bad start and th en grabbed all my tear offs at on ce. A holeshot was a bi g hel p her e." Amateur T eam Green Kawa sak i/Scott USA / DMC -spo n sored Gene Naumec scored the on ly triple wi n in recen t series history wi th a sweep of th e I25cc B, 250cc B and 125cc You th classes. Na umec said smi li ng, "T he hardest pa rt was th e first rna to. I was stiff in the cold weather and fou nd it hard to get going." J eff Beckington had quite a day in th e Expert ranks. The LaRocco Cycle/ Gear / Honda-s po nso red rider aced hi s bro th er David to the 125cc w i n a nd fin i sh ed th ird to J on McCabe and J ohn Kitsch in 250cc compe titio n. Beckington said, before flying back to Michigan for exams; " O ther than a loose ~ri p in th e fin al 125cc moto, everything was perfect o ut th ere for me today ." McCabe had a battle with J ohn Kit schbe£ore wrapping up hi s second 250cc A win. He exp lained, " I didn 't feel that good toda y and was surprised that I won. Getting two good starts was th e key." In 500cc A action Mik e Stahlman ca ug h t J oe Rogers to win the first mota, then battled back for a fourth behind Keith J ohnson, Mike Ro th , a nd Brad Bolton to claim the overall w in. The Yam aha /JT/Kal-Gard supported rid er said; "I drew 33 on th e gate in th e first moto and J oe Rogers was hard to catch." In the Mini division Kenn y Yoho sp lit 65cc motos with series leader Scott Julien . T on y Ha ynes, riding for Cycle Springs Yamaha, churn ed to his first 85cc (7-11 ) win and Brian Swink romped to another 85cc (1215) class victory. Four more motos of 25 Plus and Senior class actio n belonged to VPE I Boyesen-backed Fred Vertucci. The retired pro still rid es with enthusiasm and a lot of flair. Super Senior Kenny Brown returned to the win colum n in a good . duel with AI Gardner and Thomas Bragg. And y Davi s and Ryan Dean van .quished th eir divisions in 125cc C co m p eti tio n and Jon Grant improved his third place 250cc C standings with a win. • Results 125cc PRO; 1. Todd DeHoop (Suz); 2. Keith Bowen (Kaw); 3. Derrick Roe(Kaw ); 4. John Kitsch (Kaw); 5. Dale Spangler (Kaw); 6. Barry Carsten (Vam); 7. Jeff Frisz (Suz); B. Patrick Barton (Han); 9. Keith Turpin (Suz); 10 . Wm . Dzielak (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Bob Hanna h (Suz); 2. Mike laRocco (Yam); 3. J eff Risz (Suz); 4. Kenny Keylon (Kaw ); 5. John Reinholt (Suz); 6. J eff Beckington (Han); 7. David Paquett e (Kaw); B. Clay Hoen shell (Suz); 9. Randy M cCann (Kaw); 10. Steve Martin (Han). OPEN PRO; 1. Keith Johnson (Kaw); 2. Jo n McCab e (Han); 3. Mik e Spear (Kaw); 4 . Dave McCl ean (Han); 5. Mi chael St ahlman (Vam); 6. Chuck We inberg (Kaw); 7. Jim Kapitan (Han); 8. JoJ o Kell er (Han); 9. Dane Hillery (Han); 10 . Glenn Lofley (Han). 125 A : t , Je ff Beckington (Han ); 2. David Beckington (Han); 3. Derr ick Roe (Kaw). 250 A; 1. Jon Mc Cabe (Han); 2. John Kitsch (Kaw); 3. Jeff Beckington (Han). OPEN A: 1. Mike St ahlm an (Vam); 2. Brad Bolton (Vam); 3. Mi ke Roth (Vam). ' 25 B: 1. Gen e Naume c (Kaw ); 2. Wes Keenum (Vam); 3. Grayson Goodm an (Vam). 250 B: 1. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 2. Char les Sybert (Han); 3. Grayson Goodman (Vam). 500 B: 1. Rick Perry (Vam); 2. Chris Nelson (Yam); 3. Dan Crawford (Yam). 657 -11 : 1. Kenny Voho (Yam): 2. Scan Julien (Kaw ); J . Ricky Carm ichael (Kaw) . B5 7-11 : 1. Tony Haynes (yam); 2. Jason Sybert (Han); 3. Kenny Voho (Vam). B5 12·1 5: 1. Brian Sw ink (Kaw); 2. Ezra Lusk (Kaw); 3. Daryl Voungblood (Kaw). 125 12-15: 1. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 2. Brian Sw ink (Kaw); 3. Er ic McL ear (Vam). +25: 1. Fred Vert ucci (Kaw); 2. J oe Rogers (Han); 3. Al an Crum (Kaw). ' SR: 1. Fred Vertu cci (Kaw); 2. David Johnson (Han); 3. Dave Curry (Han). S/SR: 1. Kenneth Brown (Yam); 2. AI Gardn er (Han); 3. Thomas Bragg (Han). 125 C 0 -1: 1. Andy David (Suz); 2. Eddie Cherry (Vam ~ 3. Ryan Fenn (Kaw). 1 25 C 0 -2 : 1. Ryan Dean (Kaw); 2 . J eff Warrington (Han); 3. Sandra Gheezi (Han). 250 C: 1. Jon Grant (Han); 2. Rich ard Nadon (Han); 3. Mike Wilshaw (Kaw).

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