Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

125 PRO: 1. Tim Buehli (Yam); 2. Kip Sandell (Yam); 3. Jared Ramsour (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Dennis Bacs (Kaw); 2. Mike Bare (Hon); 3. Russell Holt (Yam). 250 AM : 1. Terry Kappelmann (Yaml; 2. Jeff Moore (Yam); 3 . David Beavers (Han) . 250 PRO: 1. Kip Sandell (Yam); 2. Derek Brown (Kaw); 3. Jim Mitchell (SUl). OPEN NOV: 1. Randy Baird (Hon); 2. Kevin Branch (Hon); 3. Blaine Schubarth (Hon). OPEN AM : 1. Richard Artman (Yaml. OPEN PRO: 1. Dave Newell (Kaw) ; 2. Jim Thompson (Hon); 3. Bob Hanrahan (Kaw). VET NOV: 1. Lindsay Pierson (Kaw); 2. Malcolm Yawn (Yam); 3. James Boman (Kaw). VET AM : 1. Pat Christie (Hon); 2. Phil Antonuk (Kaw); 3. Steve Lindquist (Yam). VET EX: 1. Shawn Smith (Hon); 2. Bruce Field (Hon); 3. Kirk Medina (Hon). . SR NOV: 1. Jim Fulcher (Yam); 2. Glenn Williams (Kaw). SR AM : 1. Jim Reimer (Kaw); 2. Paul Phelps (Yam). SR EX: 1. Vic Barlish (Yam); 2. Dave Wollaston (ATK): 3. Byron Wolf (Hon). WMN : 1. Mary Johnson (Yam). Sorg sails to Gateway MX vidory By Diane'Silcox Mindy Smith (2W) holds off Tami Rice in the Women's Expert class at L.A. County Raceway. Rice got by for the overall win. the lead. Positions 2-7 were a freight train and anyone's game earl y in the first moto. Dryer took the runner-up place near rnidmoto and pulled away as the race drew to a close. Steve Hawkins had an outstanding ride in the 125cc Junior class and won Doth motos with ease over a large and fast field. Results 125 EX: 1. Steve Lamson (Yam); 2. Mark Nason (Kaw); 3. Michael Hodger (Hon). 125 JR: 1. SIeve Hawkins (Hon); 2. Billy White (Kaw); 3. Tib Thornsen (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Jason TIensvold (Hon): 2. Darrell Chapman (KTM); 3. David TeHord (SUl). . 250 EX: 1. Steve Lamson (Yam); 2. Robbie Hadlock (Hon); 3. Dave McCombs (SUl). 250JR A: 1. SIeve Miller (Yam); 2. Mike McMurry (SOl); 3. Ronnie Lee (Kaw). 250 JR B: 1. P.J. Yacuk (Yam); 2. Carl Lucas (Hon): 3 . Mark Lawson (Kaw). 250 NOV : 1. Bryon Carter (Hon): 2. Todd Stromberg (KTM); 3. Thomas Arp (SUl) . OPEN EX: 1. Robbie Hadlock (Hon); 2. Dryer (Kaw). OPEN NOV: 1. Steve Miller (Hon); 2. Dennis Conway (Hon): 3. Sam Key. OPENJR: 1. Allen Bray (Hon); 2. Bill Jones (Mai); 3..Geroge Smith (Kawl . VET NOV: 1. Michael Minsch (Sull; 2. Jack Morgan (Honl; 3. Mall Smith (Kaw). VETJR: 1. Edd Price (Hon): 2. Tom Johnson (Sull: 3. Rex Hibdon (Kaw). VET EX: 1. Rod Nordstrom (Kaw); 2. Kevin Konsmo ; 3. Greg Wissenback (Kaw). BO JR A: 1. Harry McMahan (Yam); 2. Carter Yohey (Suz): 3. Chris Tbqmas. VET PRO: 1. Rick Woodsow (Kaw); 2. Chester Maninnas (KTM). OT EX: 1. Don Swearingen (Han); 2. Dana Branham (Mai); 3. Russ Wyant (Hon). OT JR : 1. Allen Bray (Hon); 2. Bill Jones (Mai) ; 3. Gary Kidman (Hon). OT NOV: 1. Steve Rich (SUl); 2. Jan Key (KTM); 3. Jim Hahns(Hon). 60-BO NOV B: 1. Mila Ford (Kaw); 2. Josh Kolbe (Kaw); 3. Reggie Landsberry. I 60 : 1. Dave Roberts (Kaw); 2. Greg Muto (Kaw); 3. Casey Smith (Kaw). 80 JR: 1. Jaff Ives (Kaw); 2. Jim Billing (Kaw); 3. Steve Yacuk (Yam). Sandell on track at Lakewood MX By larry Johnson 40 LAKEWOOD, CO, FEB. 28 Kip Sandell started off the 1988 Sports Riders Association of Colorado motocross season the right way as the 1986 250cc Pro state champ took his Vickery Motorsports sponsored Yamaha YZ250 to a perfect II tally in the 250cc Pro class today at Lakewood. Tim Buchli led Sandell out of the gate in moto one, but Sandell grabbed the lead in the muddy second turn and stretched out a huge lead by the ch eckers. Positions changed frequently behind Sandell for second through fourth, with Derek Brown finally nailing down the runner-up spot ahead of Buchli and Dave Newell. , The second moto started the same with Sandell slipping past Buchli for the lead in turn two. This time a foursome stayed close to the finish, with J im Mitchell taking second ahead of Brown and Newell. Buchli was in the fray , but crashed hard on the steep downhill during lap five and finished fifth . Buchli, who owns 125cc Pro state titles for 1985 and '86, started his attempt to recapture the crown on the right foot. H e won the overall but Scott Fulcher, up from th e 80cc class, took the lead away from Buchli briefly during lap two , then bailed a few turns later. Jared Ramsour held second from then on ah ead of Gil Murray, Fulcher and Sandell. Sandell led mota two from early in the first lap to th e finish, with Buchli in tow. Buchli slowl y reeled Sandell -in, finishing a bike length back. Keith Campbell trailed in third ahead of Ramsour. Andy Atkins had all he could handle from Jeremy Middaugh in the 80cc Express cla ss. Middaugh hounded Atkins all of moto one, then used a lapped rider to his advantage with two circu its left and took the lead and win. He motored by Atkins again in mota two , but crashed out of contention shortly after, giving Atkins another of many first place trophies. Dave Newell had little trouble winning both his Open Pro rnotos, as he begins his bid to defend a state championship. Results 50 NOV: 1. Nick Classan (Kaw); 2. Nathan Lebsack (Kaw). 60 AM : 1. Joey Kendall (Kaw). 80 NOV: 1. Jason Rush (Kaw): 2. K.C. Cook(Kaw);' 3. Micah Moyes (Kaw). 80 AM : 1. Tobey Hammond (Kaw); 2. Alex Neir (Kaw); 3. Micah Moyes (Kaw). 80 EX: 1 . Andy Atkins (Kaw); 2 . Jeremy Middaugh (Kaw). . 125 NOV: 1. Mall Sweney (Hon); 2. David Matheny (Kaw); 3. Sonny Schaus (Hon). 125 AM : 1. Frank Cowgill (Yam); 2. Shawn Gregory (Hon); 3. David Harper (Yam). MILTON, FL, FEB. 28 H onda-mounted PJ Sorg took home the money in the Pro cla ss at Gateway Ra ceway. Sorg began his successful earnings a t th e start of the first moto as he took the holeshot, followed closely by Ri cky G rimes. Eri c Michenor followed in third on his Yamaha. Sorg and Grimes broke out in a battl e as Grimes seeme d determined to catch Sorgo Grimes kept th e pressure on Sor g until he fell. Sorg took the che c ke red £lag first and Grimes sett led for second. In the second mota Sorg jumped the gate ana took the holeshot foll owed by Grimes and Michener. Sorg and Grimes once again pulled a way [rom Michener and renewed their battle from the first rnoto, Sorg began to get his distance on Grimes on the jumps and ended the race first overall. Gnmes once again settled for second. Results OPEN AM: 1. Curtis Smith (Hon). 125 NOV: 1. David Bedmond (Kaw); 2. Ronnie Johnston (Hon) . 125 AM: 1. Greg Sorg (Hon); 2. Jason Brown (Yam); 3. James Broxson (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Jim Kennedy (SUl). 250 AM: 1. Sam Redmond (Hon). PRO: 1. PJ Sorg (Hon); 2. Ricky Grimes (Kaw) . Mabery, Vlach cash in atLACR MX By Terry Rezek PALMDALE, CA, FEB. 28 Paul Vlach successfully bid for some CRC cash at L.A. County Raceway. Mabery took home the 250cc Pro purse while Vlach was me top money winner in the I25cc Pros. Murray Schackleford led the 250cc Pro event with Tim Telford third. Mab ery quickly moved to the lead and Telford moved to second behind him and finished there as Schackleford dropped to fourth. T elford outdragged the pack through turn one of mota two to take the early lead. Mabery was back in the pack at sixth and went wild. He moved to fourth by the end of lap one, third -at the end of lap two and second a hundred yards later. Before lap three was half over Mabery . caught Telford and cut an inside pass in a hairpin. Once in . the lead, Mabery wouldn't back off and went down hard in the last lap: By this time, he had enough of a lead to recover for me mota and me overall win. Telford took another second for runner-up money. Vlach put his O'NeallPJ IIWhite Bros Honda into me instant lead and Mabery was second at the start of moto one of me 125cc Pro race. Mabery flew to the lead in the middle of the first lap, but in mid-race slid out, dropping way back and handing th e lead back to Vlach, who rode home the winner. Maberyeventually finished fourth in the mota. Moto two started with Mabery second off the line behind Vlach and taking me lead at the start of lap two. This time he stayed upright and won easily. The first moto spill was costly and he had to settle for second overall as Vlach stayed cool and collected first. Jeff Hares made it look easy in the 500cc Intermediate race. Hares took both holeshots and cruised for two wire-to-wire wins. Tom Smith followed ' Hares off the line in both motos but took too long getting it together and, by th e time he did, Hares was out of reach. Smith took both seconds for second overall. Results 80 BEG: 1. Mall Wyckoff (Kaw); 2. Dale McKee 3. Bob Sage (Hon). (SUl); BO NOV: 1. Jack Cox (Kaw); 2. Danny Seyler (Kaw); 3. Terry Parsons (Yam). 80 INT: 1. Tony Sulek (Kaw); 2. Eric Chavira (Hon). SR EX: 1. Bob Millner (Hon); 2. Ron Cole (Suli. VET BEG: 1. Randy Paul Wysocki (Kaw); 2. Marshall Marion (Hon); 3. Chris Schlick ennmeyer (Hon); 4 . Richard Grose (Yam); 5. Roben Wyckoff (Kaw). VET NOV: 1. Brian Curry (SUl); 2. Hugh Butcher (Yam); 3. Cun James (Kaw); 4 . Gordon Hechter (Hon). VET INT: 1. Charlie Strong (Hon); 2. Frank Mireau (Hon); 3. Randy Anderson (Yam); 4. Dave Simmons (Kaw). . WMN NOV: 1. Melanie Parkes (Yam); 2. Chrissi Smith (Kaw). WMN INT: 1. TIna Zshn (Hon). WMN EX: 1. Tami Rice (SUl); 2. Mindy Smith (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. David Casada (SUl); 2. Rich Thomas (Kaw); 3. Humberto Baca (Hon); 4 . David Durant (Kaw); 5. Garet Anderson (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Christopher Cole (Kaw~ 2. Tony Sulek (Kaw); 3. Ryan Carlisle (Kaw); 4 . Bob Johnson (Hon): 5. Jon Hughlell (Yam). . 125 INT: 1. Mike Chamberlain (Yam); 2. Roben Shipman (Yam); 3. Duane Benner (Yam): 4. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam); 5. George Andrews (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Paul Vlach; 2. Jeff Mabery (Yaml: 3. Eric Wicker (Hon); 4. Joe Good (SUl) . 250 BEG: 1.'Todd Peterson (Yam); 2. Todd Clerk (Kaw); 3. C.R. Brunson (Yam); 4. Bob Janiszewski (Kaw); 5. David Royce (SUl). 250 NOV: 1. Rick Chouinard (Hon); 2. Dean Jennings (Kaw); 3. Randy Sipes (Kaw); 4 . Chuck Dempsey (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Ron Tracy Monterone (Yam); 2. SCOll Murphy (Kaw); 3. Alan Anderson (Kaw); 4 . Tony Qualls (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Jeff Mabery (Yam); 2. TIm Telford (Hon); 3. Paul Villa (Hon); 4. Rich Truchinski (SUl~ 5. Brian Vargus (Suz). 500 NOV: 1. David Aloisio (Hon); 2. D. SCOll Bishop (Hon); 3. Greg Atkinson (Hon); 4. Tom Lyman (Hon); 5. Brad Swan (Hon). 500 INT: 1. Jeff Hares (Hon); 2. Tom Smith ((Hon~ 3. Art Olivier (ATK). . Portz wins Lake Whitney Motocross By Joyce Ladd WHITNEY, TX, FEB. 21 Kawasaki-mounted Tim Portz went I-I for the overall win in the Over 25 class at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch today. In moto one Portz took th e lead followed by Honda rider Randy Johnson in second and Martin Talbot in third. Portz held the lead the whole race but Johnson was passed by Talbot and Rob Reiner. At the finish it was Portz first, Talbot second and Reiner third. Mota two saw Portz in the lead again with Reiner second followed by Johnson. By lap three David Schlilter made his mov e and passed Johnson. At me finish it was Portz first, Reiner second and Schlilter third. Mota one of 80cc Novice class saw Kawasaki-mounted Jame Mitchell take the lead followed closely by Suzuki rider Brian Sauer. Sauer took over the lead for two laps then was passed by Kawasaki rider Jason Kirk. Moving up from behind was Kawasaki rider Lanny Cox II, and by lap four he was in second place. At the finish it was Kirk first, Cox second and Yamaha-mounted Trey McCarty in third. In mota two it was Cox taking the holeshot and holding the lead to take the checkered flag first. Nicky Moomaw on a Kawasaki took second place and Trey McCarty took third. With his 2-1 score Cox took me overall win. In the Over 30 Intermediate class Edward Hays, Jr. took the lead and went to the checkered flag, Honda rider Brad Boody worked hIS way up from fifth .to finish in second place,

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