Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Astro Arena Februa ry 5-7,1988 Winner Johnson does a post-race interview. It was his first victory at Anahe im Stadium. was ru nni ng 12th in the 22-rider class. Gaddi s maintained his lead for half the race until Kiedro wski moved in and snatched th e to p spo t away from Gad di s. At th is poi nt, th e top five riders were Kiedrowski, Gaddis, Larry Ward, Ma tiasevich and Kyle LewIS. Shortl y af ter dro pping into second place, Gaddis almost went down over the tri pl e jumps, lettin g Ward slip into second. With o nl y a few laps remainin g, the battle for the top five positions was extremely close. Matiasevich event ually zapped Gadd is fo r third and was setting his sights on Ward. Two la ps fro m the fini sh , Lewis dropped his mount o ver a pla teau jump, surrendering fifth to Canoy. On th e last lap , Ma tiasevich moved up o ne more p la ce whe n .Wa rd washed o ut in a turn, ma king the fin al fin ish in g order Kiedro wsk i, Mati a sevich , Wa rd , G addis a n d Can oy. Kiedrowski was declared th e Anaheim U ltracross winner, des pi te Mati asevich earni ng ' more overall points for the nigh t. Points were awarded o n mo ta fin ishes a nd fo r passing. Matiasevich cla imed more passing points tha n Kied rowsk i, mak in g the total overall poin ts 77 to 53. . Fo r win ni ng t he . m ain event; Kied ro wsk i p ick ed up $662, bu t combi ned wi th h is passing points (money is earned for passing) and hi s heat race fini sh , Kiedro wski went ho me with a tota l of $922.58 from the $11,000 purse. Ma tiasevich , o n the o the r hand, was th e bi g money winner , ea rn ing a total $ 1821.51. The overa ll points fin ishi ng order read Ma tiasevich (77), Canoy (53), Ward (44) , Kied ro wski (39 ) a n d You ng (34). • Results 250 MAIN: 1. Rick J ohnson (Han): 2. M icky Dymond (Yam); 3. J eff Wa rd (Kaw): 4. Brae Glover (Yam): 5. Er ik Kehoe (Suz); 6. Ron Lech ien (Kawl: 7. Jeff Leisk (Han); 8. George Holland (Han); 9. Doug Dubach (Yam); 10 . Jeff Stanto n (Yam); 11. Jo hnny O'Mara (Suz); 12. Tyson Vohland (Kaw); 13. Brian Man ley (Suz); 14. Bill y Frank (Yam); 15. Larry Brooks (Kaw ); 16. Keith Bow en (Kaw ); 17. Rick Ryan (Han); 18 . J ason Upshaw (Han); 19 . Jim Holle y (Yam); 20 . Shaun Kalas (Yam); 21 . Tomm y Wans (Kaw ). . 125 ULTRACROSS MAIN: 1. Mik e Kiedrowski (Kaw); 2. J eff Mati asevich (Kaw ); 3. Larry Ward (Yam); 4 . J immy Gaddis (Suz); 5. Cra ig Canoy (Suz); 6. Chris Youn g (Yam); 7. Eddie Hicks (Yam); 8. Todd . DeHoop (Suz); 9. Low ell Thomson Jr . (Kaw): 10. Stacy Cook (Han); 11. Kyle Lew is (Han); 12. Mi ke Pascarella (Kaw l; 13. Rick Simmet (Hon); 14. Tony Graves (Hon); 15 . Darrel M anens (Hon); 16 . Phillip Sargent (Yam); 17. Jeff Glass (Han); 18. Brian Sweeney (Yam); 19. Nicky Pound s (Suzl; 20. David McDermon (Han); 21 . Denny St ephenson (Kaw); 22. Scot Brown (Cagl. 125 SERIES OVERALL: 1. Ma tia sevich (77); 2. Canoy 153) 3. Ward (44); 4. Kiedrows ki (39); 5. ; Young (34); 6. Thom son Jr. (30); 7. Brow n (29); 8. Lewis (24): 9. Gaddis (19); 10. (Tie) Pascarella/ Hicks (17); 12. DeHoop (16); 13. St ephenson (14 ); 14 . Cook j l 0 ); 15. Ty Davis (5); 16. (Tie) Glass/ Pounds (4); 18 . (Tie) Simmet/McOermon /Sargent (3). • Register to win valuable prizes • Hundreds of motorcycles, ATVs, accessories and apparel • see the latest models .• Free Rider education seminars • see the best in touring cycle equlprnent . • see motorcycles of the future and collector cycles of.the past • Hundreds of gift items and accessories for purchase Friday, February 5 Trade hours 1 pm-4 pm Consumer hours 4 pm-10 pm saturday, February 6 Trade hours .10 orn-t pm Consumer hours 1 pm-8 pm .Sunday, February 7 o Exp ositions & Co nferences lP""~ Trade hours 10 em-t pm Consumer hou rs 1 pm-6 pm KAL-GARD AND HEALEY TAKE CARLSBAD WIN! Mike Healey took his Kal-Gard sponsor Cagiva to an ed overall victory at the Carlsbad round of the Golden State Nationals. With consistent finishes and lubrication from KaI·Gard's Competition 2, Mike had the'edge he needed to w in, . CongratulationsMike! [Ka~GaRDJ Kal-Gard is the official lu bri cant supplier fo r the Cagiva North American motocross support program . 9/ I

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