Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

be as Jones was on the gas, and quickly opened a safe lead, leaving H olland for ru n ner-u p. Johnson reco vered from a poor start and powered his Yamaha through the pack to finish third. -T he Enduro class featured some of the day's closest racing with Kawasaki-mounted Marty Williams taking the class win over Ed Wudaczyk. In each moto Wudaczykjumped 10 an early lead with Williams close behind. Williams moved by Wudaczyk each moto to take the win. Wudaczyk p laced second with Thorn Williamson taking third. Results 50: 1. Jared Blair (Hon); 2. Jared Tomlin (Yamt 3 . And rew Richards. J R M INI: 1. Chad Blair (Kaw); 2. Jason Smith (Yam); 3. Rob Ray (KTM ). 125 C: 1. ti m Tomlin (Hon); 2. Paul Stre et (Kaw ); 3. Bubba Bowm an (Yam). 125 B: 1. Terry Chamber. (Kaw); 2. Kim Tomli n (Yam); 3. Rodney Boyd (S Ul ). 250 C: 1. Keith Jones (Kaw t 2. St eve Holl and . (Kaw): 3. Hal J ohnson (Vam). 250 B: 1. Billy Harr is (Hon); 2. Troy Smith (Hon); 3. Ma rk Fomby (Hon). ENDR: 1. Marty W illi ams (Kaw): 2. Ed W udaczyk (Hus); 3. Thom Wi ll iamson (KTM). Surratt stomps · Glen Helen MX By Robert Hubbard Ohio's Steve Morehead (42) won t he Springfield opener. beating George Roeder (6 6 ) and Rodney Farris (92). Results MI NI 50: 1. Jimmy Hamby (Hon); 2. Dustin Pharness (Hon): 3. Shwa n Hildeshein (Sull; 4. Michelle Hamby (Honl; 5. J on Seehorn (Yam). ENDR 80: 1. Bi Jay Adams (Yam~ 2. Jimmy Spooner (Yaml. BOTEAM : 1. Cory Hansen!Jimmy Hansen (Yam); 2. Chris Klenke /Peter Russell (Hont 3. Cohon Miller/LJ . Schaffer (Hon). OPENTEAMS : 1. Frank Buell (VamVBob Danielson (Hon); 2. Chuck Mooreland (Yam)/Ed Epler (Yam); 3. Scott Kindler (HonVTom Wuest (Hon); 4. Bren Bogar (Yam)/Tim Sturn man (Hust 5. Mike Scon (Kawl /Kevin Klein (Hon). OT: 1. Don Christie (Hus)/ David Russell (Hus): 2. Pete Hutchinson (Yam)1Jim Hansen (Yam); 3 . Mike Rentland (Honl / Bill Taylor (Yam). 46 Webb (Vam); 5. Br ian M angr um (Kawl. 250 OPEN: t. Keith Miller (Hon); 2. M ichael Light (Honl; 3. Joh n Myers (Hon). . Morehead captures Springfield HM By Bert & Deanna Shepard SPRINGFIELD, OH, MAY I "Rod Farris and George Raeder are really strong, but I thought I might have a chance if I got a good start," said Expert rider Steve Morehead after winning the 25th opening of Pierce rocks Thunderthe Ohio dirt track season on the Hill MX resurfaced fairgrounds oval in Springfield: By Bryon Lawson Pro-Am pilot Dave Robinette and CLEVELAND, TN, APR. 24 Junior rider Ro n Schoeder marched through their own programs to also Griffith Kawasaki rider Josh Pierce rode to victory in the first Junior earn Springfield victories. Mini class moto minus the clutch, The "Findlay Flyer" and a host then came back a nd holeshot round of tuners overcame numerous probtwo and led the entire race for the lems to put Morehead's KKlF&S HD/Joh n Dra goo / Wh eel in Works overall. victory at the new ThunderHill Moto-X track. XR750 H arley-Davidso n into the In the Junior Cycle class Rodney winner's circle. Stephens and J oh n Yoakum raced Indian a's Dan Ingram piloted his handlebar-to- handlebar for much of XR750 to a record (for the resurfaced track) 26.06-second lap to top qual: the race until Jon Oxford sp lit the pair by finishing second. Yoakum ifying, but a post-qualifying oil took the win as Stephens dropped ' change revealed metal in the oil, a to third. bad omen of things to come. In th e first Senior Mini moto Darren Erichsen, Farris, Martin David Dickerson rode out front until LaVoie and Roeder all dipped into he went down over the next-to-last the 26-second bracket, while Morejump which dropped him to second head popped and banged his way behind Br yan Gilliam. Tommy into the program with an almost 30Owens was third. Dickerson came second tour. back in the second moto to win and The first Expert heat needed two tak e th e overall with Gilliam second starts when Morehead, with a new and Owens third. carburetor and new ignition parts on Jimbo Loam stole the show in the his Harley, shaved th e light too closely. first 125cc B rnoto. Late in th e second moto he developed bike problems Ingram took the ·poin t on th e and surrendered the overall win to restart, but soon dropped out with Jason Grogan. a failed cam bearing. Farris took over Davy Davis rode to the 125cc C with Morehead in second, but Moreclass win with John Myers taking head quickly fell back to a nonsecond and Owens skillfully riding qualifying seventh place finish with to third. a leaking primary case and a sparkResults plug wire that had fallen off. Farris p;w: 1. Step hen Morris (Suzl; 2. Man Moore too k th e wi ahead of Roeder and ~L J Do ug Davis, JR CVC: 1. Jo hn VOA!

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