Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

250 PROD: 1. Jeffrey Leggitt (Kew); 2. Francis Melur (Kaw); 3. Micheel Shane Eernest (Kaw). 450 51ST : 1. Kirk Hoeppner (Yam); 2. Mark Curtis Schubert (Yam); 3. Dan Burns (Yam). , F·40: 1. Denny Doherty (Kaw); 2. Richard Brady (SUl); 3. Raymond Adems (SUl). ' 750 5 1ST: 1. Chris Crew (SUl); 2. Jim Jepsen (SUl); 3. Kenneth Even (SUl). 600 51ST; 1. John Anderson Freyer (Yam); 2. Mark McDaniel (Hon); 3. Joe Brett Williams (Hon). F·SGL: 1. Craig McLean (Hon); 2. Eron Flory (Hon); 3. Kurt Mund (Hon), 250 5 1ST: 1. Kirk Hoeppner (Kaw); 2. Jeff Hoeppner (Kaw); 3. Michael Shane Earnest (Kaw). 450 PROD: 1. Dave Roberts (Yam); 2. Randy Borg (Yam); 3. Robert Nunal (Yam). F·TW OPEN: 1. Arthur Chambers (Duc); 2. Nich Hayman (M-G); 3. David Vandarford (Yam). F-TW 650 : 1. David Gibbons (Yam); 2. Randolph Dackar (Yam); 3. John Kirk (Hon). OPEN PROD: 1. Scott Cavnass (SUl); 2. Rick Liukkonan (SUl); 3. Kirk Hill (SUl).. OPEN GP: 1. Phil Krass (Yam); 2. Paul Vogel (SUl); 3. Shannon O'Harra (SUl). F-2: 1. Jamas Staphens (Apr); 2. Vanca Specht (Yam); 3. AI Salaverrie (Yam). F·TW 750 : 1. Aaron Ruagar (Duc); 2. Theodore Phillips (Yam); 3. Christopher Allen. 600 PROD:' 1. Devid Devaau (SUl); 2. Peter Wensloff (SUl); 3. Dean Mildal (SUl). VINT: 1. Michaal Montagnon (BSA); 2. David Troetschlar (Duc); 3. Andraw Saunders (Tri). l.add leads Dallas Amateul' SX By Joyce Ladd 38 , IR VING , TX, APR. 17 The third race of the 16th Annual AMA Superbike competitor Scott Gray won the 750 Production race Texas Series, held at Texas Stadium, at Sears Point Raceway. The day's racing was marred by five red flags. saw Honda Town-sponsored Fran-. kie Ladd holeshot the Grand Finale for the win in the 125cc Novice class. eventful one. At the start, YamahaRed bannel' day A quarter of the way through the mounted Dan Burns got a good jump first lap Kawasaki-mounted Chris at Seal's Point RR and held the lead for the first 10 Ryan passed Ladd over a double, but turns. At the completion of the first By Tony Sakkis Ladd quickly cut to the inside in the lap, however, it was james Lubin in SONOMA, CA, APR. 17 next turn to regain his lead, which front, having taken the top spot with It was a red banner day at Sears he held for the rest of the moto. a slick pass in turn II. By the end Point Raceway as four of nine races The previous night's supercross of lap two , Mark Schubert had taken were red flagged, with one race had a dry track, but the Amateurs the lead andLubin had been relegetting the red flag twice. As a result, rode in pouring rain and slick track gated to third by hard-charging the race day was not completed, and conditions caused a lot of slipping Burns. On lap three, Schubert overall AFM Championship points and sliding. Ladd managed to keep expanded his lead to three seconds had to be forfeited. Northern chapter his Honda on two wheels and put over Lubin. points, however, were awarded, and a comfortable distance between About this time, fourth place man there was some good racing in spite himself and the rest of' the pack. Kirk Hoeppner made the battle for of all the red flags. Taking the checkered Ilag first was , second the most interesting on the The trend towards red flags began Ladd, second was Suzuki-mounted track , as all three men were within early as the 750and Open Production Bobby Meche and third was Ryan. a second of one another. ' class race was stopped when one of Action in the 125cc Intermediate the big bikes put a rod through the By lap six , Hoeppner, on a fast class brought Kawasaki-sponsored case, spilling oil onto the start/finish four-stroke bike in a traditionally jeff Emig out for the holeshot straight. two-s troke field, had taken second followed closely by Honda-mounted A restart after lunch brought a spot and was reeling in Schubert. Eric Sutton, Yamaha pilot Tyler similar result as je££ Hagan and Breaking away from the two riders Larson and Kawasaki rider jason another rider fell at the start. The and fighting for third, Hoeppner was Owens. By lap two Yamahasecond red £lag relegated this race to the fastest man on the track. sponsored Grayson Goodman was in ' a later start, which finally ran in the Although Schubert looked unbeatasecond place and got a cheer from ble, Hoeppner's Yamaha was catchafternoon as the specta tors held their the crowd as he cleared the triple. collective breath. ing him at a rate that was perfectly High flying Goodman made his The second race for 250 Producsynchronized with the end of the move on Emi~ over a double and the tion, Formula Four and Vintage race. In the final turn of the final two collided In the turn. Goodman ma chines was red flagged as lap, Hoeppner passed Schubert, took over the lead, but not for long well ... because of a deer on the nipping him by a bike- length at the '. as Emig turned on the gas. At the track! Luckily, the deer caused little flag . checkered £lag it was Emig first , more than nervous headaches. In the Open Production race at the Goodman second and Sutton third. It seemed as if the ' afternoon 's end of the afternoon, the Suzuki of The Open class saw Kawasakiracing would finally get underway Scott Cavness slipped past the Suzuki mounted Wayne Green get the holeas the 450 Superstreet and Formula of Rick Liukkonen for a win. shot followed by Honda rider Greg 40 race concluded without incident. Liukkonen jumped out to an early - Franks, who went under Green on But when the fourth race was red lead and by lap two was a respectable the outside "to get the , lead. In hot £lagged because of a rider o££ in turn distance in front of the pack. Cavness pursuit was Honda rider Mark 10, the atmosphere in the paddock had worked his way up to third spot, Marshall and Honda-mounted Eddie was strained as the question of passing Michael johnson, and by the Kaufman. Marshall stalled his bike remaining time came up. end of lap three Liukkonen had but quickly restarted it. At the finish Since Sears Point has a racin g made it to th e second spot by passing it was Marshall first, Kaufman curfew of 5:30 and an announcer's -. Kirk Hill. second and Franks third. ,silence of 5:00 ,P.M., the threat of For the next two rounds it was Results afternoon race cancellation is always Cavness catch ing Liukkonen , then TEENYMINI: 1. Bubba Hill (Yam); 2. Elijah Slete ; pres ent wh en early events are posttrying to make it past the leade r. A . (Yam); 3. Amy Haner (Yam); 4. Tommy Joe Gheen poned. Sunday 's racing was in (Hon); 5. Clint Bowyer (Yam). coup le of times things got sticky as MINI MINI 60: ' I. Clint Latham (Kaw); 2. Billy Jeopardy after th e second event ; even th e two rid ers easily ca ug h t and Hartman (Kaw); 3. Brian Oestrick (Kaw); 4. Andy th ough j oe Montoya, president of Bowyer (Kaw); 5. Charles Booth . began lapping the slow er Formula MINI BK JR 7-11: 1. Clint Latham (Kaw); 2. Brian AFM 's Northern Chapter, tried to get Two bikes. At on e point the two Oestrick (Kaw); 3. Dustin Traylor (Hon); 4 . Jerry th e riders to " Click it down one Muller (Kaw); 5. John Haner. Open 'Production riders came upon notch" . ' MINI BEG: 1. Heath Wallis(Kaw); 2. Brad Shelton a F-2 rider in fast turn one and split (Kaw); 3. Jacky Mile (Hon); 4 . Bill Heath (Hon); Even so, a final red £lag appeared him as if he stood still. 5. Chris Epps (SUl). in the 750 Superstreet class when a MINI NOV 12·16: 1. Nicky Moomaw (Kaw); 2. On the final lap, Cavness got Stripling Smith (Yam); 3. Tray McCarry (Yam);'4. lone rider went down into the hay around Liukkonen to take the checkSpunky Black (Kaw); 5. Shane Dennis (SUl). bales. . MINI STK 7·16; 1. Tim Hodes (Hon); 2. Heath ered flag and the win. Kirtland (Yam); 3. Brad Lisenbe (Hon); 4. Jody North As a result of the incidents during . (Hon); 5. Steve Olson (Hon). the early going, the Formula One Results MINI INT: 1. Jaff Demant (Kaw); 2. Jody North OPEN 5 1ST: I, Phil Kress (Yam); 2. Paul Vogel race was cancelled. As it was, both (Hon); 3. Kavin Bloxom (Hon); 4. Stava Olson (Hon); (SUl); 3. Rick Liukkonen (SUl). 5. Clint Walker (Hon). the combined Open GP/Formula 750 PROD: 1. Scott Gray (SUl); 2. Chris Crew MINI EX: 1. Tim Hodes (Hon); 2. Heath Kirtland Two race and the 600 Production (Suz); 3. Bob Vangrin (SUl). ' . (Hon); 3. Colin Edwards II (Yam); 4. Trey Owans F·4 : 1. Kirk Hoeppner (Kaw); 2. Jeff Hoeppner (Kaw). race were held without the benefit (Kaw); 3. Andy Robinson (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Frankie Ladd (Hon); 2. Bobby Meche of a race announcer. CONSI: 1. Jeffrey Ray Barnhart (Yam); 2. William (SUl); 3. Chris Ryan (Kaw); 4. Todd Bates (Hon); Dockery (Hon); 3. Daron Darr (SUl). 5. Andy Anderson (SUl). The 450 Superstreet race was an 125 INT: 1. Jeff Emig (Kew); 2 . Gtayson Goodman (Yam); 3. Eric Sutton (Han); 4. Jason Owans (Kaw); 5. Matthaw Chapa (Kaw). 125 EX: 1. Bryan Emig (Kaw); 2. Carroll Richardson (Cag); 3. Terry TInney (Hon); 4. Billy Whitley (Cag); 5. Clay Hoenshall (SUl). 250 NOV: 1. Scott Callaway (Yam); 2. Mark Lamb (Hon); 3. Scott Noble (Hon); 4. Todd Jones (Hon); 5. Ray Joslyn (SUl). 250 INT: t . Jeff Emig (Kaw); 2. TIm Portz (Kaw); 3. Chris Smith (Hon); 4 . Matthew Chapa (Kaw); 5. Michaal Lord (Hon), 250 EX: 1. Carroll Richardson (Cag); 2. Scott Chesser (SUl); 3. Stephen Lee (SUl); 4. Bryan Emig (Kaw); 5. Clay Horenshell (SUl). 250/OPEN BEG: 1. Tori Hicks (Hon); 2. Norman Reed (Yam); 3. Jim Kindal (Kaw); 4'. David Readdy (Hon); 5. Chuck Daggett (Kaw). OPEN 500: 1. Mark Marshall (Hon); 2. Eddie Kaufman (Hon); 3. Greg Franks (Hon); 4. Wayne Green (Kaw); 5. Brad Randel (Hon). OVER 25 : 1. Tim Portz (Kaw); 2. Sanae Talsessi (Yam); 3. Ralph Robinson (Kaw); 4. Mike Daly(Yam); 5. Chuck Davis (Hon). OVER 30 NOV: 1. Jeff Haney (Hon); 2. Carl Davis (Hon); 3. Ollie Langston (Yam); 4 . Lonnie Hale (Yam); 5. Kenneth Martin (Kaw). OVER 30 INT: 1. Eddie Kaufman (Hon); 2. Emmett Bruien (Hon); 3. Brad Boddy (Hon); 4. Darrell Bishop (Hon); 5. Tim McCaskill (Yam). . OVER 30 EX: 1. Rod Young (Hon); 2. Mitch Bennett (Yam); 3. Jeff Jonas (Hon); 4. Mark Welker (Yam); 5. Johnny Adams (Hon). TI'indel', Pittman teal' up Pol'tland RR ,By Russ Cazier PORTLAND, OR, APR. 17 The Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association's season opener at Portland International Raceway turned out to be a big payday ' for expatriate-Aussie Craig Trinder and Oak Harbor, Washington's, joe Pittman, thanks to 'U.S. Suzuki's Nation' al Cup Series. Pittman was a good pre-race bet to win all three, Suzuki Money classes, and started out by running away with Open Production, with Keith Pinkstaff a distant second and Trinder even farther back in third. Trinder came back with a vengeance in 750cc Production. After shadowing Pittman for all 10 laps of the 750cc final , Trinder put a last lap pass on him and made it stick when it counted. Pittman's smallest Suzuki was obviously not working as well as Trinder's, and in 600cc Production, it was Gene Brown who leaned on Trinder the entire race. Trinder finally stretched his lead on the last two laps and won another chunk of Suzuki loot. . Best race of the day was 600cc Superbike, with four racers Brown, Devin Seferos, Terry Williams and Arnold Andrews - in a tight pack at the lead for th e entire race. The quick, foxy Brown made his move on the last turn of the last lap. When the other three riders tried to go inside a back marker, Brown went outside from three bikes back and took the checkered £lag inches in front of Se£eros. No Cam Racing's Gary Crenshaw got an unexpected cheap thrill in the four lap qualifier for 450cc Superbike. ' "I was bumped righ t on the start by a turkey; he hit me so hard it lifted the front end of th e bike right off the ground," Crenshaw said. " But everything felt all right as I went through the gears , so I ent ered turn one at racing speed. I. went for the front brake, and the brake lever was gone. Busted right off. Fortunately I was able to straighten up and go for th e run-off ramp and slow down with the rear brake. I thought I had it made, but th e ramp ends in a little dirt hill, and when I started to roll backwards I had no way to stop and fell over at about two miles an hour. Could have been a lot worse, I guess." - Crenshaw must not have been too ' rattled, because he installed a new brake lever and won the lO-lap final in 450cc Superbike going away. A cool 600 day kept anyone's tires from getting really sticky and Keith Pinkstaff's two-year old 1:12.5 lap record was safe by a couple of

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