Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Iii ~ ~ ~ :E >a: '" o z 0 z U ~ >- o ,0 1- '" ~ Ib Q. :r Q. Scott Russell (22) sets up Paul Bray (.111. for a pass during Formula Open action on his way to w inning six races in six attempts at Talladega. Nicolas Wey crests the finish-line jump to w in the 50cc Automatic class during intermission at the Pontiac Superc ross. and Suzuki Katana-mounted Russell. ' Russell passed Sm it h in the sweeper to tak e over second and he began closing the gap on James. Ru ssell passed James in turn four to tak e over th e lead. After three laps Russ ell had a onesecond lead over th e three-way battle for third involvingjames, Harth and Smith. On lap seven: Smith passed James ' on the back straight to take over second for good. Russell cont inued to pull away for the field and won with Smith second and James winning the battle for thi rd over Harth. The A Production race saw Harth cross the finish Iin e .Iirst but he was later disqualfied for running a sixspeed gearbox in his GSXR 1100, and that made Russell , who had crossed the line behind Harth, the winner. R ussell continued his domination in the Form ula Open class. He battled with ' Pa u l Bray and J eff Duckworth but once again-took the win by turning consistent " 59's " with a 59:47 second la p breaking Doug Polen 's counterclockwise track record. (R ussell ha d previously broken the overa ll track record going cloc kwise by turning in a 59:27 o n the Ronni e Bowen- tuned Sol max Racing Suzuki GSXRII O O.) T he Novice superstar of the weeken d was recently married Mark Mit chell. Honda H urricane-m ou nted Mitchell won the A P roduction and C. Production races a nd topped that performance with a win in C Superbi ke, Results ' A PROD EX: 1. Scott Russell (Suz); 2. Paul Bray (Suz); 3. George Fox (Suz). B PROD EX: 1. Scon Russell (Suz); 2. M ike Harth (Suz); 3. Mike Smith (Suz). C PROD EX: 1. Scon Russell (Suz): 2. M ike Smi th (Honl; 3. Jamie James (Suzl. o PROD EX: 1. Steph en Mat hew s (Yam); 2. Chuck Huneycun (Yaml; 3. Pat Chandler (Yam). CLBM N EX: 1. Joe Hutche son (hon); 2. Mi chael Grissom (Hon); 3. Jim East (Kaw). A PROD EX: 1. Mark Mitchell (Hon); 2. Roger Camp (Suzl; 3. Don ald Sims (Suz). B PROD NOV: 1. Todd Hoge (Hon); 2. Ron Hite (Suz); 3. M ike Gardner (Hon). A S/BK EX: 1. Scon Russell (Suzl; 2. Paul Bray (Suz); 3. Jeff Duckw ort h (Yam). B S/ BK EX: 1. Scott Russell (Suz); . 2. J eff Duckw onh (Yam); 3. Mike Sm ith (Suz). C S/ BK EX: 1. Scott Russell (Suz); 2. Mik e Smith (Hon); 3. Troy Sorenson (Hon). o S/ BK EX: 1. M ike Smit h (Yam); 2. Stephe n Mathews (Yam); 3. Chr is Spencer (Yam); 3. Robert Wil lis (Yam ). 40 B S/B K NOV: 1. Bubba Blackwell (Suz); 2. Mark Mitche ll (Honl; 3. Todd Hoge (Hon). C S/B K NOV: 1. Mark M it chell (Hon); 2. Bubba Blackw ell (Hon); 3. M ike Gardn er (Hon). C PROD NOV: 1. Mark M it chell (Hon); 2. M ike Gardn er (Han); 3. Rene Cham ser (Han). o PROD NOV: 1. Billy Eisenhach er (Yam); 2. Robert Nun (Yam); 3. Nick Waycaster (Yam). CLBMN NOV: 1. Willi am Lentz (Yam); 2. Steve . Tipton (Yam); 3. Suzann-e W hited (Kaw). o S/BK NOV: 1. Geoffrey Ireland (Yam); 2. Nick Waycast er (Yam); 3. Robert Nutt (Yam). F·2 NOV: 1. Geoffrey Ireland (Yam); 2. Bill y Eisenh ach er (Yam); 3. Nic k W aycast er (Yam ). . F·3 NOV: 1. Jeff rey M ill s (Hon); 2. Suzann e Whited (Kaw). F-3 EX: 1. Jim East (Kaw); 2. Char lie Simm er (Hon). . . VINT 1: 1. Bruce Fost er (Honl. VINT 2: 1. Ted Hubberd (BSA); 2. J onath an An derson (Hon); 3. Don Scott (Trl). VINT 3: 1. Scott Kay (Tri); 2. Ted Hubbard (BSA); 3. David Cornelison (BSA).. VINT 4: 1. Paul Wright; 2. Scon Long. Beckington blasts' Pontiac Amateur SX By Norm West PONT1AC , MI, APR. 9-10 After faci ng muddy .and freezing q ual ifiers, amateur riders who fin ished in th e top 10 at anyone of the seven suc h races throug hout Michigan were unleashed on th e Pontiac Silverdome Supercross track before, during and after the factory pro s battled on the same course. Ama teur action bega n on Sat urday in front of more th an 40,000 fans as J eff Beckin gton p ut on a show by clear ing th e triple jumps with ease to beat Rick Pinney in the 250cc A class. Becki ngton came back again on Sunday to win the 125cc A class over David Beckin gton. The 50cc Autom at ic cla ss was run during intermission on Sa turday nigh t and the riders were cheered o n , by the fans as they cleared j ump s and the bridge just as the factory pros had done ear lier. Winner Nicholas Wey was int erviewed by race announcer Larry Maiers and told the audience that Kaw asaki 's J eff Ward was his favorite rid er, which brought Ward out of th e pits and to the winner's circle to pr esen t a nd a utograp h Wey's tro phy for winning. Du ring Su nday 's int ermission the 80cc (7, 11) class took the track and Matt Max imoff sh owed flaw less techniq ue an d poise to tak e the win. Wh en asked by Maiers whi ch he liked best, m o torcycl es o r girls, Maximoff replied. " My motorcycle." Maximoff later too k first p lace in the 60cc class follo wed by John Kidd . Jeff Curry cont in ued hi s winning wa ys from qual ifiers and took th e 80cc (12-15) clas s win over Justin J arrett. Eri c McLear charged the double and triple jumps to .win the 125cc B class over Jeremy Buehl and Chris P o m eroy. Mc Lear a ls o finished second in the 125cc Junjor class behind David Beckington. Taking the Woods 30+ class was Mike McIntosh over Harold Neighbors. Both riders were al so winners of qualifying races. The Senior 40+ class was dominated by David Curry who beat Keith O 'Boyle not only at Pontiac but also in the qualifying races. J oh n Gre we co ntinued his winning form in ' the Open A class, beating Sam Buchalter and Kevin Jones. . Resu lts 50: 1. Nicholas Wey (Yam); 2. Chr is Considin e (Yam); 3. Jason Ju skae (Yam); 4 . Jo ey Ball enger (Yam); 5. Randy Val ade (Yaml. . 60: 1. M att Maximoff (Kaw); 2. Craig Cun ningham (Kaw); 3. John Kidd (Kaw); 4. Ju stin Blake . (Kaw); S. Jimmy W ilson (Kaw ). BO(7· 11): 1. Matt Ma ximo ff (Kaw); 2. John Kidd (Kaw ); 3. J esse Thumser (Suz); 4 . J erem y Jarren (Yam); 5. Ju stin Blake (Kaw). BO(12-1 5): 1. Jeff Curry (Yam); 2. Ju stin Jarrett (Hon); 3. Rob Bulyovs ky (Yam); 4. Steven Faber (Hon); 5. Joe Swartz (Kaw). 80 : 1. Noel Kitsch (Yam); 2. Jeffrey Adcock (Kaw ); 3. Jere my Bardoner (Kaw); 4. Brandon Riggs (Kawl ; 5. Ti mm Luczak (Kaw) . 125 JR: 1. David Beckington (Hon); 2. Eric McL ear (Yam); 3. Chad DeHoop (Suz); 4. Bryan Weiler (Kaw); 5. Doug Kramer (Yam). 125 A: 1. Jeff Beckington (Hon); 2. David Beckington (Hon); 3. Matt Crown (Hon); 4 . Alan Horne (Yam); 5. Jim J ones (Hon). 125 B: 1. Eric Mclear (Yam); 2 . Jeremy Buehl (Kaw); 3. Chris Pomeroy (Kaw); 4. Jeff Himanek (Yam); 5. M ike Hogan (Hon). 125 C: 1. Ma tt Deardorff (Kaw); 2 . Chad Cunningham (Hon); 3. Tony Kohner (Yam); 4. Bob Hearen; 5. Scott Bassett (Hon). 250 A: 1. Jeff Beckington (Hon); 2. Rick Pinney (Hon); 3. steve Bulyovsky (Yam); 4 . Bobby Wagner (Yam); 5. Matthew Crown (Yam). 250 B: 1. Chris Pomeroy (Kaw); 2. Robert Filipek (Kaw); 3. M ichael Rosczewsk i (Yam); 4. Kurt Gerlof s (Hon); 5. Randy Emrick (Yam). 250 C: 1. Troy Jech (Hon); 2. Gary Conklin (Hon); 3. Donald Leddy (Yam); 4. Chr is Halverson (Hon); 5. Fred Mclntrye. OPENA : 1. John Grewe (Kaw); 2. Sam Buchalter (Kaw); 3. Kevin Jones (Kaw); 4 . Scott Paul (Hus); . 5. Greg Martin (Kaw). OPEN B: 1. Matt Kelley (Yam); 2. Doug Jorissen (Yam); 3. J eff Chapko (Yam); 4. Charl es McConnell (Hon); 5. Bryan Kelly (Yam). OPEN C: 1. Andy Klement (Yam); 2. M ike Hoffman (Hon); 3. Ron Pennell (Hon); 4. Dan Bass (Yam); 5. Brent Goetz (KTM). +25: 1. Bobby Wagner (Yam); 2. Karl Withrow (Yam); 3. Mark Mo reland (Yam); 4. George Fanell e (Hon); 5. Greg Sm ith (Hon). • WDS +30: 1. M ike Macintosh (Yam); 2. Harold Neighbor s (Yam); 3. Dave Bowman (Hon); 4. Kim Lefever (Yam); 5. Paul Rose (Hon). SR 40+: 1. David Curry (Yaml ; 2. Keith O'Boy le (Yam); 3. Dave Carls on jHon); 4. Larry Bass (Yam); 5. Richard Shan k (Yam). Silvarole masters Montrose Motocross By Dot and Hurley Short . RAEFORD, N C , APR. 17 Ka wasak i rider Bill y Si l varo le . pilo ted his' KX125 to the overa ll victor y in the 125cc Amat eu r class at MontrcseMX, with a fla wless II score. Second pl ace went to Ch ad Lou gh, who was followed by Edd ie Adda ir and Kevin Au stin. In th e first rna to, Honda rider Joe Mo toe stole the hol eshot bu t crashed before reac h i n g th e first jump, ha nding the lead over to Austin. Silvaro le settled into second, followed by Craig Johnson. Silvarole quickly found his way into the lead with Austin dropping back to second place, whi le Crai g Barbour slipped into third a nd Lo ugh into fourth. Lough soo n made a move' on Barbour and advanced to third. Lough kep t the . pressure on Austin, bu t they fin ished with Silvarole in th e lead, followed by Austin, Lough and Barbour: .In ro und two, Silvarole too k the holeshot and settled into a com manding lead , wh ich he would hold dow n unti l the checkered flag waved. Lough finished up second follo wed by Addair and Kevin Bowles. Jay Roberts blas ted int o the lead a t the start of the firs t 250cc Ama teur moto ahead of J immy Johnson, J eff Shuler and Addair. J ohnso n p ushed past Roberts for the lead less than half way int o the first la p. Shuler pu lled u p to second and tu rn ed up the burner to keep the heat on and jumped into first . Lo ugh , moved into th ird and quickly went to first w here h e finis hed w ith Shuler , Aus tin and Bow les close behind. Sh uler nailed the holesh ot in th e second moto ahead of JimmyJ oh nson , Addair and Austin. Lough mad e his move on Shuleron the final lap, and Sh uler had to settle for second. Overall winner of th e day wen t to Lough, followed by Shuler, J ohnson and Bow les. Results P/W: 1. Jeffrey Donaldson (Kaw); 2. Brent Lough (Kaw); 3. Kevin Bean (Kaw); 4. Andy Mclamb (Kaw). SR MIN I: 1. Patrick Slate (Yam); 2. Zya Braun (Kaw); 3. Wes Came (Hon); 4. Chris Sellers (Kaw). SUP MINI : 1. Zya Braun (Kaw); 2. Chris Selle rs (Kaw); 3. Danny Rich (Hon); 4 . Brad Boyd (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Tommy Linv ill e (Hon); 2. John Hainline (Kaw); 3. Stevi e Gilley (Yam); 4. Kent Rogerson (Cag). 125 AM : 1. Billy Sitvarol e (Kaw); 2. Chad Lough (Suz); 3. Eddie Addair (Yam); 4. Kevin Aus tin (Suz). SR MEN : 1. Evans Brvant (Hon); 2. Denny St ephens (Kaw); 3. Erv Braun (Kaw); 4. Stuart Englis h (Hon). . 250 NOV: 1. Kent Rogerson (Cag); 2. John Roberts (Yam); 3. Clinl Tyndall (Suz); 4. Howard Music (Yam). 250 AM : 1. Chad Lough; 2. Jeff Sh uler (Kaw); 3 . Jimmy Johnson (Hon); 4. Kevin Bowl es (Hon). OPEN AM : 1. Kevin Austin (Hon); 2. Steve Starnes (Kaw); 3. Craig Colli e (Hon); 4 . Craig Walters (Hon). PRO: 1. M ike Andrews (Suz); 2. Lanie Euibank; 3 . Phil ip Sheets (Hon); 4 . Mik e Pierce (Yam). Brown best at CheyenneMX By Larry Johnson CHEYENNE, WY, APR. 3 Derek Brown becam e th e fourth different winner this season in th e 250l:c Pro cla ss a t Ch eyenne. Stacey Cook led Bro wn to the first turn of mot o one, but Brow n too k the lead six turns la ter. For the next 10 laps th ey ran a bik e length a part, well ahea d of Dave Newell and Kip Sandell. Newell had gated sixth and Sandell ninth, and by the tim e they had worked to third and fourth , th e Bro wn-Cook duel wasout of reach. On th e last lap , Coo k crashed and Brow n was fina lly able to relax and win com fortab ly ah ead of Cook, who remounted just ahead of Newell and Sandell.

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