Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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Tony Catalade (Kaw). 60 9 -11 : 1. Jasson Partr idge (Kaw ); 2. zachary Rund (Kaw) ; 3. Chris Wheeler (Kaw); 4.' Phil Richmond (Kaw) ; 5. Jeff Willoh (Kaw ). 80 BEG: 1. Jeff Lewis (SUl~ 2. Chr is Thomas (SUl); 3. Craig Smit h (SUl); 4 . Travis Fleming (Hon); 5. Grant Gasper (Yam). 80 OPEN 9- 11: 1. Ty King (Yam); 2. Russ Anderson (Han); 3. Jason Partridge (Kaw); 4 . Phil Richmond (Kaw); 5. Jeff Willoh (Kaw). 80 JR: 1. Chris Kefalas (Hon); 2. Bill y Felts (Kaw); 3. St eve Garnen (SUl); 4. Eric Chavira (Han); 5. Brian Teets (Kaw) . 80 INT; 1. Damon Huffman (SUl); 2. Craig Decker (Yam); 3. Br ian Wilson (Kaw) ; 4. Jason Kawell (Kaw); 5. Ryan Huffman (Yam). SO EX: 1. Buddy A ntu nez (Suz); 2. Br ian Sw ink IKaw l; 3. Tom my Clow ers (Kaw); 4. Dana Wiggi ns (SUl); 5. Derek Natvig (SUl) . 125 BEG 0 · 1; 1. Mike Stein hoff (Yam); 2. Rusty Mesdibles (Kaw); 3. M ike Steinhoff (Yam); 4 . Keith Shador! (Suz); 5. Jason Mi ller (SUl). 12 5 BEG 0 -2 : 1. Chuck Kinne (Kaw); 2. Chris Kafalas (Hon); 3. J aim e Knox (Yam); 4. Marc Bun ch (Han): 5. J eremy Str enger (SUl) . . 125 J R 0 -1 : 1. Roger Sael (Yam); 2. Gary Br in km eyer (Yam); 3. Jeff Hall (S Ul); 4 . Gary Heddin g (Kaw); 5. Jeff Moore (Hon). 125 JR 0 -2: 1. Steve Bon ita (Han); 2. Larry Lawrence (Yam); 3. Raymond Anthony (Han); 4 . Cole Gress (Han); 5. Jason Gibson (Han). 125 INT; 1. Chad Peder son (yam); 2. Jeff Emig (Kaw); 3. Ryan Hughes (Yam); 4. Duanne 8enner (Yam); 5. Bubba Errickson (Cag). 125 PRO; 1. Larry Jackson (Kaw); 2. Mike Beier (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Robert Drew (Yam); 2. Mans Phipps (Hon); 3. Mark Beckw ith (Suz); 4 . Rich ie Sherman (Hon); 5. Steve Rasmussen (Han ). 250 JR 0 -1; 1. Gerry Jo hnson (Han); 2. Tony Ulrich (yam); 3. Kurt Metcalf (Yam); 4 . Kenco Dickson (Hus); 5. Doug Johnson (Kaw) . 250 JR 0 -2 ; 1. Larry Lawrence (Yam); 2. Kevin Geyer (Yam); 3. Scan 'Hoff man (Han); 4. SCali Takacs (SUl); 5. Charlie Flippen (Kaw) . 250 INT; 1. Chad Pederson (Yam); 2. Ryan Hughes (Yam); 3. Jeremy McGrath (Yam); 4 . Tim Whitlock (Hon); 5. Phil Lawrence (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. M ike Healey (SUl); 2. Larry Jackson (Kaw) . SOD BEG; 1. John DaMuch (Hon); 2. Leonard Champ Kilman (Yam); 3. Robert Fields (Han); 4 . John Lea (Han); 5. David Shoemaker (Yam). SOD JR: 1. Vernon Morgan (Han); 2. Mike Graves (Kaw); 3. Jason Williams (Kaw); 4 . Mark Brown (Hon); 5. Mike Crawford (Yam). SOD INT; 1. Tim Whitlock (Hon); 2. Jim Kunu (Kaw); 3. Grant Michaelson (Hon); 4. Ricky Leu (Kaw); 5. David Bagw ell (Han). SOD PRO: 1. Robert Hanrahan (Kaw) . VET JR; 1. Kirk Benke ( Ho n~ 2. Douglas Clark (Han); 3. Mike Ronk (Hon~ 4. John Carter (Kaw) ; 5. Gary Shoemaker (Yam). VET tNT; 1. Dave POllS (Han); 2. Bret Lee (Han); 3. Roland Giroux (Han); 4. Tracy Hrach (Yam); 5. Chris Bur geson (Yam). VET MSTR: 1. Ma rk W hite (Yam); 2. .Rick Long (Han); 3. Rod Norm strom (Kaw) ; 4 . Robert Gasper (Han); 5. Stev e W ard (Yam ). OT JR: 1. Jay Biery (Yam ); 2. Ken Feuln er (Han); 3. Denni s David (Honl; 4. Gregory Preston (Hon); 5. Gary Doggell (Kaw) . OT INT; 1. Ler oy Smit h (Han): 2. Rod TUlinski (Han); 3. W ayne O'Blo ness (Han); 4 . Carl Ellert (Kaw) . OT MS TR: 1. J ay Irwin (Han); 2. Bob Krah (Yam); 3. Jim O'Neal (Han); 4. Don Sw earingen ( Ho n~ 6. Rich Schilling (Han). . WMN : 1. Vicky Jackson (Hon); 2. Sheryl Federow (Yam); 3. Maria Gonzales (Kaw); 4 . Melanie Parks tYam). OVERALL SERIES RESULTS 60 O-S: 1. Tim Titlo n; 2. Frankie Navarro; 3. Tony Catalde . 609-11; 1. zachary Rund; 2. Jeff Willoh; 3. Chris Wheeler; 4. Phil Richmond; 5. Jason Partridge. 80 BEG: 1. Craig Smit h; 2. Travis Fleming; 3. Chris Thomas; 4. Kevin Gippen; 5. Jeff Lewis. 80 OPEN 9-11: 1. Ty King; 2. Jeff TIlton; 3. Jason Partr idge; 4. Chris Wheeler; 5. zachary Rund . 80 JR 12 -1 6; 1. Chris Kefalas; 2. Billy Felts ; 3. Eric Chavira ; 4. Br ian Teets; 5. Ramon Noviega . 80 INT: 1. Damon Huffman; 2. Craig Decker ; 3. Jason KaweU; 4 . Ryan Huffman; 5. Brian Wilson. 80 EX; 1. Buddy A nt unez; 2. Butch Smith; 3. Tommy Clowers. 125 BEG: 1. Chuck Kinne; 2. Chr is Kefalas ; 3. Jeremy Strenger; 4. Jaimie Knox ; 5. Kevin Shafer. 125 JR: 1. Larry lawrence ; 2. Raymond Anthony; 3. Cole Groess; 4. Pat Gomm ; 5. Joe Bruce. 125 INT; 1. Jeff Emig; 2. Ryan Hughes; 3. Chad Pederson ; 4. Chr is Neal; 5. Phil lawrence. 250 BEG: 1. Robert Drew; 2. Mall Phipps ; 3. Ron Corby; 4 . Rudy Chavez; 5. Mark Beckwith. 250 J R: 1. Perrin Perez.; 2. Kevin Geyer; 3. Scott Takacs; 4. Char lie Flippen; 5. Scon Hoffman. 250 INT; 1. Chad Pederson; 2. Ryan Hughes; 3. Tim W hitl ock; 4. Phil Lawr ence; 5. Ray Crum b. 500 BEG: 1. Leonard Kilman; 2. J ohn DiMuccio; 3.-Joh n Lea; 4. David Shoemaker; 5. Robert Fields. SOD JR: 1. M ike Crawford; 2. Mik e Graves ; 3. Chu ck Bagw ell ; 4. Dave Fernandez; 5. Bryan Richardson . 500 INT: 1. Tim W hit lock; 2. Grant Michaelson ; 3.Jim Kuntz; 4. David Bagw ell; 5. Joel Chris tensen . VET J R: 1. Doug Clark; 2. Kirk Benke; 3. Mike Ronk; 4. Rex White; 5. Gary Yearsley. VET INT: 1. Dae POllS; 2. Chr is Burgess; 3. John Adams; 4. Scan Lun d; 5. Potts Thomas . . VET MSTR; 1. Mark Whi te; 2. Robert Casper: 3. Rod Nordstrom; 4. Rick Long; 5. Duanna Hughes. OT J R: 1. Jay Biery; 2. Clive Cheff ins ; 3. GarY Doggett 4 . Reg Young ; 5. Gene Dempsey . OT INT; 1. leRoy Smit h. OT M STR; 1. Bob Krah ; 2. Rick Schilli ng; 3. Don Sw ear ingen; 4. Jim O'Neal. Paul Krause piloted his Kawasaki KX500 to the overall victory at the 150-mile AMA/D istriet 38 King of the Desert Hare & Hound. Krause captures King of the Desert By Anne & Tom Van Beveren EL CENTRO, CA, FEB. 2 1 T eam Kawasaki's Paul Krause sw ept th e field a t th e 8th Annual King of the Desert race, averaging almost 60 mph through blinding dust to overa ll AMA /District 38' s most prestigous even t. Over 150 miles o f hard-on-the-gas terrain , th e flying KX500 pilot co u ld no t be touched. Krause pushed hi s bik e into th e lead just three mil es from th e start and never looked ba ck. " It feels good to win this race," Krause said after ca p turin g his firstever King of the Desert crown. "Last year I made it all but abou t the last 10 mi les, then I broke, so it 's grea t . to come bac k and win it this time." Mo re tha n 250 racers lined u p on Ancient Dry Lake for this year's start and with $1000 up for grabs in the Open Pro division a lone, racing among the Pro class entries promised to be fast and furious. Team Green 's Ted Hunnicutt got theholeshot as th e banner dropped at 9.30 a.m. and led the way off the lake bed and into 'th e five-mil e start in g section. Krause was right on his tail and flew past to grab th e number one spot just a ft er th e frontrunners clea red the video check a co uo le of miles into th e race. T he Team Green du o headed across An cient Dry Lake and into th e firsl o f five loops around the 31.5m ile co u rse. Pushing hard in th ird wa s District 38's number one Open class racer , Steve Walker , aboa rd a Honda CR500. Kawasaki 's Mark Vanscourt wa s running fourth, narrow ly holding off Yam aha 's Dan Ashcraft for the lead in th e 250cc division. Sixth overall wa s in th e hands of CR250 pilot Joey Lane. Also high in th e ea rl y runn ing was th e reigning Kin g of the Desert , T eam H usqvar ria 's Garth Sweetland,and Tom Moen, th e only Vet Pro en tered in th e ra ce. Krause made the m ost of his number one position , powering th rough th e seven -mile section that led to check one al ongside Evan H ewes Highway and then turned west to cross under the rai lroad lines twice before tackling the high-speed road leading into chec k three at -the 21-mile mark. From check three th e co u rse ran through a section o f wh oops 10 th e edge o f Ancient Dry Lake and th en made a sh ort circu it through th e mud hills before doubling ba ck to th e dr y lake for th e run down pit ro w. "T he co u rse wa s long a nd it beat o n yo u co ns ta nt ly - th er e was n owhere to rest a t all," said Krause. " O nce we hit loop two a nd started to ca tch up with th e lapped riders yo u co u ld n't see a ny th in g because of th e dust. The rest of th e race was just hanging on and avoiding lappers." One of th e first rid ers 10 fall victim to th e dust was Van scourt. " I was just getting ready to pass Steve Wa lker for third overall and I hit something really hard and went over the bars," said Vanscourt. " I cou ldn 't see a thing in all the dust. " Desp ite dust a n d traffic, Krause had stretched h is lead to almost two minutes as the frontrunners swept . through home check o n their way into the third loo p , and was looking strong as he neared th e halfway point. Hunnicutt was ch asin g hard in second, with Walker half a minute behind in third; Ashcraft. Swee tland and Vanscourt rounded out the top SIX. But Ash craft's fourth place wasn 't official. In his seco nd pass through a specia l su pe rcross sect ion , Ashcraft had taken a line that a llowed him to skirt so me stu tte r bumps but still s tay in side th e co u rse - ma r k i ng banners, According to AMA/ D istric t 38 President, Otis Fudpuck er , Ash craft's fan cy wh eelwo rk went against instructions gi ven at th e riders' meeting an d Fu dpucker penalized Ash craft o ne full lap for each time he skirted th e bumps, which resulted in a three-lap penalty. "I told the riders not to go around the side o f the su percro ss co ur se. We went over it a bo u t three or four times at th e meeting an d I told them they 'd be dropped a lap if th ey did ," Fudpucker said. "I think it sti nks, " said Ashcraft. " I didn't h ear him say anything about going through that section. As far as I'm concerned I was between th e banners so that means 1 was on the course. " A promising run by third-placed Steve Walker a lso ran into trouble just before the halfway point.

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