Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

r-..,-..,-- ::-::-..,-- - - - ..,-..,-..,----,---::;:-:::;-- - - -..,-..,-..,--- - --,--, c ...J W u:: ~ >- NIKS MX PISTONS Manufactured by !P1flJ@arclflJ@~~ al o b :I: c, Th ese Hi Perfo rmance pistons are manufactured to the latest ori gin al equip me nt specificati ons to Insure quality equal to or better than origi na l equip-ment, For all the lates t model s of 80cc , 125cc, 250cc and 500cc in sizes from standard to .060 ove rs ize . 0.. ~ Call or write for your free catalog and decalsNIKS DISTRIBUTING - flJlJJ@ g),j 8311 Chetle Ave.,. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 ....... ..... ..... (213)693-2746 Kye Gunn (3) sets up Kelly Byrd for a pass during 100KM endu ranc e action at Firebird Raceway . Gu nn won t he eve nt an d By rd cras hed . c. OPEN 1. C. Gosset; 2. S. Alswonh; 3. T. Taylor. 250 C: 1. D. Fenn ; 2. J . Dale; 3. S. Chen ey. 200 C: 1. Jess Bottom; 2. C. Neidha n . SR C: 1. D. Hoff sch ildt; 2. H. Hamm er; 3. T. Sav age . SPTMN C; Pete Denn ison; 2. D. Seltz; 3. J . Thorso n. 4 ·STRK C: 1. J. Peakasd!; 2. M . Wadi ng. S/ SR: I. D. Gray; 2. J. Kozlik . W MN : I. D. Nuss. Gunn kills 'em at Firebird RR By N aomi Bourne CHANDLER. AZ. APR. 2 Kelly Byrd and Kye Gunn, both on Suzu kis , fough t each other for th e lead in the AMAlCCS lOOK solo en durance race at Firebird Raceway. Soon after th e ha lfway point. Kelly tried a pass in the carousel turns. but went down with Yamaha rider Greg Nichols. Greg hit th e tire wall hard. sustaining a broken co llarbo ne: The race was red-flagged a t that point leaving fir st place in the GTO division open to Kye Gunn on a Suzuki 1l00. In th e combined Lightweight! Heavyweight Supersport event. Heavyweights Kye Gunn a nd Kelly Byrd o nce agai n led a large group of bikes throug hout th e .first half. At one point, Kell y a nd his Suzuki 750 had a l O-second lead ove r Kye C un n, but Kelly ran out o f gasoline about halfway through the 17-lap race. h a n d i n g the vi ctory to Gunn . Yamaha rider Scott Will ock and Ho n d a -m o u nted Lan ce Ba ker ba tt led for second place in th e H ea vyweigh t class. Lance spilled in tu rn three, enab ling Scott to take seco nd place on hi s Yamaha 600. T h e Ligh tweight and H eav yweight Superbike race was shadowed by p ro blems from th e start. Several rid ers were injured in this race. • which was red-flagged a fter two laps. and then aga in shortly after th e halfwa y mark. The red flag appeared after o nl y two laps due to racer J im Nelson 's fall. Jim su ffered a broken collarbone from the incident. Kye Gunn tried to repair his ailing Suzuki while th e track was being cleared. but hi s mechanical trouble persisted. for e.ing him o u t of th e race sho rt ly aft er its restart. Although Geoff Cesmat took a half-second lead for several laps. the H eavyweigh t Superbike co m pe titio n soo n turned into a seri es of posi tio n changes be tween Wi llie Adams, Kell y Byrd, a nd Mic hael McI ntyre after Cesma t crashed his Suzuki on the back curves. H igh speeds and hea vy traffic through the carousel turns spilled two more riders shortl y after the ha lfwa y signal ' was given. G lenn Smith ran over fallen rider Rober t _ o t an opinion? G Bun n ell . a nd th e ra ce ' was redflagged 'for the secon d time. Glenn was able to bob ble o ff the track, bu t Robert broke his collarbone in the fall. Since. mor e than ha lf the laps had been completed. th e ra ce was declared complet ed . with Willi e Adams and Kell y Byrd taking first and second o n Suzuki 750s, followed by third place Michael McIntyre on a Yamaha 750. In the last race of the da y, for vintage motorcycles. Craig Skinner u pset J o h n Scott in the fina l minutes of the race. Joh n a nd his Triumph 750 held a strong lead for mos t of the 17 laps. Craig. a lso o n a Triumph 750. wa ited in second place un til : nearly the end before making his move, and taking th e ch eckered flag . Try Voices. CountrYHONDA. !Wads ' . Huge of CR Parts!!!!! Re sults 100K ENDR: GTO: 1. Kye Gunn (Suz); 2. Guy Clase n (Suz); 3. Greg Nichols (Yam ); 4 . Br ian JOOer(Suz); 5 . Marc Shaff er (Yam). GTU: 1. James Cox (Hon); 2. Carlo Rao (Han); 3. Thoams Eatman (Han); 4. Chuck Folley (Suzl; 5. Tom Hickman (Hon ). F-50: 1. Br ian Fawks (Yam); 2. Don Jackson (Yam); 3. Roger Gangw er (yam); 4 . David Babka (Yam); 5. Jan Elliot (Yam). LIW- HIW S/SPRT: HIW EX: 1. Kye Gunn (Suz): 2. Scott W illock (Yam); 3. M ike W ill iam s (Han); 4. Al an Lee (Suz); 5. Mi cha el M cin tyre (Yam ). . HIW NOV: 1. Mark Landino ISuz); 2. David Duprey (Suz); 3. Joh n Burgoyne (Han ); 4. Robinn p eeker (Kaw); 5. Gene Con no r (Kaw). LIW EX; 1. M ar k Hensley (Yam); 2. Loren Poole (Kaw); 3. Rich Blander (Yam). LIW NOV: 1. Tracy Jon es (Yam); 2. Thomas Thom pson (Yam); 3. Brenda A nderson (Kaw ). LWAC S/B K-M IW S/SPRT MIW EX; 1. Tom Hick man (Hon) ; 2. M ike Williams (Han); 3. Car lo Rao (Han ); 4 . James Cox (Hont 5. Scott Willock (Yam). MIW NOV: 1. Joe Sw ant ek (Yam); 2. Robin Doeker (Kaw ); 3. Thoams Cooper (Kaw); 4 . Pet er Bern al (Han); 5. Bill Dees (Yam). LIW EX: 1. Joe Shel ton (Yam); 2. Dale Whelan (Yam); 3. Robbin Bender (Suz): 4 . Mark Lander (Yam). LlW NOV: 1. St eve Cur it (Yam). LIW·U/ L GP U/L EX: I. Kye Gunn (Suz); 2. Kell y Byrd (Suz); 3. Geoff Cesmat(S uz); 4 . Guy Clasen (Suz); 5. Steve J ensen ISuz). L/ W EX: 1. M ark Hensley (Yam ); 2. Tim Bergstro m (Yam); 3. Rich Blander (Yam); 4 . David M erritt (Yam); 5. K.C. Older (Yam). M /W S/ BK-S/ TW S/ BK EX: 1. Carl o Rao (Han); 2. Tom Hickman (Han); 3. Mi ke W illi ams (Han); 4. M ike law renc e (Han); 5. Gelnn Smit h (Kaw ). S/BK NOV; 1. Robin Doeker (Kaw ); 2. Tom A ll um (Yam); 3. Mo rgan Deegan (Han); 4 . Mike Books (Kaw); 5. Pet er Bernal (Han). SITW EX: 1. Thom as Moore (H-D); 2. John Scott (Tri); 3. Mike Haracourt (Nor); 4 . Robbin Bender (Suz); 5. P. Stevens (Lav). S/TW NOV : 1. Brenda A nderson (Kaw) . LIW-HIW S/BK HIW EX: 1. Willie Adams (Suz); 2. Kelly Byrd (Suz); 3. M ichael Mcintyre (Yam); 4. Alan Lee (Suz); 5. Glenn Smit h (Kaw) . HIW NOV; 1. Joh n Bur goyn e (Han): 2. David Duprey (Suz); 3. Mo rgan Deegan (Han); 4 . Tom Allum (Yam ); 5. Gene Connor (Kaw) . LlW EX: 1. TIm Bergstr om (Yaml; 2. M ark Hensley (Yam ); 3. Dale W helan (YamI; 4 . K.C. Older (Yam); 5. Rich Blander (Yam). L/W NOV: 1. W ade Wo odard (Yam); 2. Thoam s Thomps on (Yam). CLBMN -MIW GP M /W EX: 1. M ike Wil lia ms (Hon); 2. Jam es Cox (Han); 3. 9::o W ill ock (Yaml; 4. Lance Baker (Honl; tt 5. Derek Mu llig an (Han). GTO EX: 1. Craig Skinner ITr i); 2. John Scan ITr i); 3. Norm Benedum (Han); 4. M ike Haracoun (Nor). GTO NOV: t . J ames Ferris (Suz). GTU EX: 1. Norm Benedum (Hon); 2. David Chrone (Due). 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