Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

~ .. to ~ :00:: § 00 00 O"l ~ ~ r- c-r ..... ........ :-. 0. ~ -< Albrecht (rig ht ) laughs with Jack Ward (left, father of Team Kawasaki's Jeff Ward) and PVK 's Ralph Whitlinger at the ROC awards presentatio n . Junior Cycle Stock (9-11) winner Clint Latham (179) passes runnerup Jason Partridge. Partridge got revenge and won the Modified division. 30 behind Antu nez, barel y mi ssed th e falli ng rider and cruised to an easy win foll owed by Antu nez, Albrecht, Clo wers and Sm ith. Swink took th e overall victory, Antunez was second foll owed by Clow ers , Albrecht and Na tvig . In the 125cc Stock P ro class Kyle Lew is dom in ated th e first rno to as he led fro m start to finish , narrowlv edg ing out Damon Bradshaw. T a llon Voh la nd finished thi rd a fter a poor sta rt to bea t Chris You ng a nd Phil Law ren ce. Brad sh a w ca me ba ck with th e second m oto vic tory over Lewis to claim th e overall win. Brad sha w a nd L ewis agai n swa p ped rnoto wins in th e 125cc Mod ified class with Lewis co mi ng o u t on to p. La rry Ward was third overall wi th 4-3 finis hes over Young an d Vohla nd. Kiedrow ski to p ped the 250cc Stock Pro field o f almost 30 riders wi th a 2-1 mo to finish. Vohland wo n th e firs t rnoto. but cou ldn 't get a start in round two a nd had to sett le for fifth in th e rnoto a nd third overa ll. Bradshaw took seco nd overa ll with a pair of thirds, Wa rd finished fourth I overa ll a nd Young ro u nded o u t the top five. Brad shaw used th e 250cc Modified Pro class to capture his second class ti tle o f the weeke n d: Brads ha w finished second in th e first rnot o a fter los ing a battle with Kiedro wski , then came bac k to beat Kiedro wski in the seco nd ro u nd to claim the overall victory. Okl ah om a 's R o b b ie R eyn a rd hol esh o t both I05ce (9-11) mot os and quickl y p ulled away fro m the pack to take the overall victory. Utah 's Russ Anderson finis hed th ird in th e first moto then ca me back in the second one to bea t Shawn Morgan and take seco nd overa ll. Texan Cli nt La tha m -used a consistent pa ir of fou rths to sta ke h is claim on th ird overall ove r Mor gan (2-6) and Tv' Kin g (6-3). In the Pee Wee Mod ified class Florida's R icky Ca rmich ael wa lked awa y wi th both motos to claim the overall on his u ltra -trick Yamaha YZinger. Okl ah o m a 's Eli Slater finished second with a 4-3 scor e a nd Mexico 's Antonio Coello was third overa ll with 3;4 finishes. In th e SOcc Modified Intermediate Antunez (15) won the last two ROC motos, but a fifth in the first ro und cost him the championship. Chad Pederson (9) was third overall. (12) class Texanjeff Dement proved tha t co nsistency pa ys off. Due to the large size of som e of the classes , NMA chose to ru n mai ns to decide a single wi nner for each class . Since the re were two q ua lifi ers , the top 15 wo uld transfer into th e ma in wi th q ua lifying po ints carrying over. Leading into the mai n J a son Mc Cor mick and Dan n y U lve n a ppeared to be the o nes 'to bea t. Both . riders wo n the overa ll in th ei r qualifiers and carr ied th e lowest poi nts . H owever, bo th riders suffered fro m poor starts in th e m a in a nd Dem ent's 4-1 combina tio n ga ve him the overall win ahead of Ezra Lusk (2-3) a nd Chris Kefal as (5-4). J ason Part ridge roc keted o u t of th e ga te at the start of the first Ju ni or Cycle Stoc k (9-11) rno to to lead Eric Sch nell , J eff WilI oh, And erson a nd Latham . Part ridge soo n dropped off the pa ce a nd Anderson moved up in to th e lead. Anderson was a ble to pilot hi s H onda to a n easy win over L at ham , P a rt r id g e, R u n d , a n d Wi llo h. Second moto ac tio n sa w La tha m jump to a n early lead a nd hol d it to th e fini sh for the overa ll victory. P artrid ge finish ed seco nd in th e mot o for seco nd overa ll while And erson's 1-4 locked up third overa ll. In Interm edi ate class ac tio n Io wa 's Ch ad Pederson won th e most, claim in g overa ll victories in th e l25cc Modi fied a nd 250cc Stoc k classes . Missouri 's j eff Ernig, wi n ne r of las t year's SOcc Stock Expert class, to p ped the l25cc Stoc k class a nd loca l Chris T ri ckle won th e 250cc Mod if ied class. Gra yson G o od m an , R ya n H ughes, Du an e Benner a nd j erem y McGra th were front runners a ll weekend long but co uldn' t seem to p utany motos toge ther. jack Ricks was also co nsi dered a th rea t a t a ll times, but su ffered man y cras hes. jimmy Button was a lso a consis tent contender but cou ld n' t find a way into firs t a nd pl aced seco nd in bo th the I25cc Stock a nd Modified classes.• Results P/ w STK: 1. J err y Al em an (Yam ); 2. Dan iel Norm.an (Yam); 3 . Eli Slater (Yam); 4 . Cart er Schm eder (Yam ); 5 . Rob ert Holt grew (Yam l. P/W MO D: i . Ricky Carm ich ael (Yam); 2. Eli Slate r (Yam); 3. Anton io Coello (Yam); 4. Rand y Finch (Yam); 5. Jerry A leman (Ya.m). J R CYC STK (6,-8): 1. Ricky Car michael (Kaw); 2. Je rry Al eman (Kaw) ; 3 . Salv ador Delga do_(Kaw) ; 4 . An t ioio Coe ll o (Kaw) ; 5. Kevin Lovell (Kaw) . J R CYCLE M OD (6- 8): 1. Ricky car mi cha el (Kaw ); 2. Kevin Lovell (Kaw ); 3 . J ason Lovell (Kaw); 4. Salvador Delgado (Kaw); 5. Antonio Coello (Kaw) . JR CYC STK (9 - 11): 1. Clint Latha m (Kaw); 2. Jas on Partridge (Kaw); 3. Russ A nderson (Han); 4. Zach Rund (Kaw); 5 . Eric Schn ell (Kaw ). J R CYC M OD (9 -11): 1. Jason Part r idge (Kaw ); 2_Jeff W illoh (Kaw l; 3 . Clint Lat ham (Kaw); 4 . Russ Anderson (H on ~ 5. Ph il Rich mond (Kaw). 80 STK (9-11) : 1. Shaw n M organ (Kaw); 2. . Robbie Reynard (Kaw); 3 . Jason Partridg e (Kaw);4. Russ A nder so n (Hon); 5. Clint latham (Kaw) . 80 M OD (9 -11): 1. Robbie Reyn ard IKaw l; Z. Russ Anderson (Hon ); 3. Shawn Morgan (Kaw); 4 . Clint Morgan (Kaw); 5 . Jas on Partridge (Kaw). 80 STK BEG (12); 1. Jason DePan o (Hon); 2. Jak e W indham (Kaw); 3 . Casey M inke y (Yam); 4. Er ik A nderson (Yam); 5. Steve A lexander (Kaw) . 80 STK NOV (12): t . St even Bit sill y (Yam); 2. Br ian Teet s (Ka w); 3 . Sean Pagel (S uz); 4 . Todd Maderis (Kaw); 5. J oe Depattp (Hon). 80 M OD NOV (12); 1. 8 illy Felts (Kaw); 2. Shane Scarpi ello (SUl); 3. Todd Mader is (Kaw); 4. Sean Pagel (SUl); 5. Chad Brow n (Kaw). 80 STK INT (1 2); 1. Danny Ulivan (Kaw l; 2. Chr is Kefa las (Han); 3. Brandon Backes (Kaw); 4. Jody North (Han ); 5. Craig Decker (Yam). BO M OD INT (1 2): 1. Je ff Dement (Kaw); 2. Ezra Lusk (Kaw ); 3 . Chr is Kefal as (Hon); 4. Steve Olson (Hon); 5. Dan ny Ulvan (Kaw ). 80 STK EX: 1. Buddy A nt un ez (SUl); 2. Brian Sw in k (Kaw); 3 . Jo el Al brecht (Kaw); 4. 8u tch Sm ith (Hon); 5 . Dust in Evans (Suz). 80 MOD EX: 1. Brian Sw in k (Kaw) ; 2. Tomm y Clow ers {Kaw l; 3. Buddy Antunez (Suzl; 4. Heat h Kirklan d (Han ); 5. Butch Sm ith (Han). S/M INI: 1. Brian Sw ink (Kaw); 2. Budd y Antunez (SUl ); 3 . Tomm y Clowe rs (Kaw ); 4. Jo el Albr echt (Kaw ); 5. Derek Natvig IKaw) . 105cc (9-11 ): 1. Robbi e Reynard (Kaw ); 2. Russ Anderson (Hon); 3 . Cli nt latham (Kaw); 4 . Sh awn Morgan (Kaw ); 5 . Ty Kin g (Yam ). 125 STK BEG: 1.Stephan Petersen (Yam); 2. Patr ick Silva (Kaw); 3 . J ust in M cMurrich (Cag); 4. Shr is W hit e (Hon); 5. Tim Hall isay (Yam ). 125 STK NOV; 1. R.C. Bennett (Yam); 2. Scott Bristo l (Hon); 3 . Kenny Howard (Hon); 4. Charlie Flipp en (Kaw ); 5 . Joe l Tokar sky (Han). 125 MOD NOV : 1. J .J. Slagle (Hon); 2. J oel Tokarsky (Hon); 3. Stan ley Chomer (Hon); 4 . Ronn ie Densford (Hon); 5 . Kenn y Howard (Hon). 125 STK INT; 1. J eff Emig (Kaw); 2. Ji mmy Bullon (Hon); 3 . Chad Pederson (Yam ); 4. Jack Ricks (Kaw); 5. Grayso n Good man (Yam ). 12 5 MOD INT; 1_Ch ad Pederson (Yam); 2. J immy Buttom (Hon); 3. Je ff Emig (Kaw); 4. Ryan Hughes . (Yam); 5. Jack Ricks (Kaw ). 12 5 STK PRO: 1. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); ,Z. Kyle Lew is (Hon); 3 . Phil Lawrence (Yam ); 4.Larry Ward (Yam ); 5. Steve Lamso n (Yam). 12 5 MOD PRO: 1. Kyle Lew is (Han); 2. Damon Brads h aw (Yam); 3. Larry Ward (Yam) ; 4 . Ch ris You ng (Yam ). 250 STK NOV: 1. Ronnie Densford (Hon); 2. David M itchell (Hon); 3 . Ty 8 irdwe ll (Hon); 4 . Chuck Bagwell (Hon); 5 . seen 8 r istol (Yam). 250 M OD NOV; t . Ronnie Densford (Hon); 2. Scon Takacs (SUl) ; 3 . Ryan Car lisle (Kaw ); 4 . Charlie Flipp en (Kaw ); 5. Jim Hal e ISUl). 250 STK INT; 1. Chad Pederson IYaml; 2. Chr is Tr ickle (Hon ); 3 . J eff. Emig (Kaw ); 4. Jerem y McGrat h (Yam); 5. Brian Gipson (Honl . 250 M OD INT: 1. Chris Tr;ckle (Hon); 2. Je ff Emig (Kaw); 3. Er ic Sunon (Hon); 4. Chad Pederso n (Yam); 5. St ephan Phill ips (SUl). 250 STK PRO: 1. Mike Kiedro wsk i (Kaw ); 2. Damon Bradsh aw (Yam); 3. Tallon Vohlan d (Kaw); 4 . Larr y W ard (Yam); 5. Chris Young (Yam). 250 MO D PRO; 1. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 2. M ike Kiedrowsk i (Kaw ); 3 . Tall on Vohl and (Kaw); 4. St eve Lamson (Yam); 5. Larry Ward (Yam). 50D NON· PRO: 1. Ricky Lutz (Kaw); 2. M ark Benson (Kaw ); 3. Chuc k 8a gwe ll (Hon); 4. Ja son W ill iam s (Kaw); 5. Robert Lovas (Kaw ). 500 PRO: 1. Craig Davis (Yam); 2. Chri s Hadztnski (Yam ); 3 . M ike McClain (A TK); 4 . Troy Ritchie (Han ); 5. Lanc e Norick (Kaw) . ROC: 'l. Jo el A lbr echt (1-2-3); 2. Budd y A nt unez (5- 1- I ); 3. Chad Pederson ( 2·3-2): 4. Brian Sw ink ( 3 -4 -4 1 5, Brian Rot h (8- 8-5); 6. Tomm y Clowe rs ; (10-5 - 7); 7 . Tim Hodes (6 - 9- 9 ); 8. Gr ays o n Goodman (4 -6-15 DNF); 9 . J ack Ricks (1 3-7- 6); 10 . Sean Thort on (9 -10 - 10); 11. 8 rent Pet erson (11 ' 11-8); 12 . J ason Frenelle (I Z-1 2- 11); 13 . J ust in Jensen 7- DNR-DNR); 14 . W ill y Bow dw n ( 14-1 3DNF); 15 . Dary l Youngblood (DNR-DNR· DNR).

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