Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

SR MINI : I. D8vid Dickerson; 2. Jordon Moneymaker (Suz); 3. Patrick Gr_ (Kaw~ 4. TI-. Styron; 5. Brent Lough . . 250 C: 1. Billy Adkins (Hon~ 2. Billy Reel (5uzl: 3. TIm Laskis (Hon); 4. Jay Cutshall (Cog~ 5. Chris Doran (SUl). 250 B: Mike Tolliver (Kaw): 2. Jeffrey Dodgen (Yam); 3. Chad Lough (SUl~ 4. Chad PoweB (Cog); 5. Jimmy Leach (Kaw). 260 PRO: 1. Jim Chester (SUl); 2. Keith W81Son; 3. Kirk Johnson (Yam); 4. Brian Stanley (Yam). JR MINI ; 1. Patrick Greer (Kaw); 2. jordon Moneymaker (SUl): 3. Jimmy Briggs (Kawj; 4 . &rem Lough (Su~ 5. Stacey Lane (Kaw). OPEN AM: 1. Jeff Lyons (Kaw): 2. Robert Smith (on); 3. Chris Shortridge (Kaw): 4 . Jimmy Leach (Kaw); 5. Jeff laFleur (Hon). NON CURRENT 1. Allen Buchaman (Kaw~ 2 . : Randall Wolf (Yam); 3. Chris Arnold (kewl; 4. Chris Booher (Hon); 5. Mike Roberts (Yam). Lamson dazzling at Sandhill Ranch MX By Janice Brignoli - BRENTWOOD, CA, APR. 17 Steve Lamson dazzled the crowd at Jim Chester was top Pro at Dallas the final rac e of the Weekend of Ricker Motocross. Champions Series at Sandhill Ranch. Lamson took uncontested back-to-back wins in the 125cc Pro Chester plows Dallas class with Danny Paladino finishing In 250cc Novice action at Rolling Hills MX. winner Lee Martin (27) leads Ric1(er Motocross . 2-2 for second overall and Mark second-place finisher Zane Balton (25) and Clifford Pierce (16). Myers third, and also won the 250cc By Bob Applegate Pro class. ~ KINGSPORT, TN, APR. 10 Lamson had a battle on his hands veterans went at it side-by-side for 250ccAmateurmoto off the line with jim Chester helped break new in the 250cc Pro class, though. In the remainder of the opening circuit Gwinn taking the lead before the first ground at the Dallas Ricker Sports moto one, Kelly Andris captured the until Schwartz asserted himself and lap wa s completed. Gwinn' stretched Complex by winning the 125 and .lead and never let go. jim Robertson took the point at the outset of the his lead as Twin City Kawasaki's jay 250cc Pro classes on his Barrs Comheld tight to the number two posisecond lap. Hauser sliced through tr affic to petition/Gear Racewear/Scott USA f tion while Lamson came through the Christian wouldn't give . up. He second. Greg Erwin held off joel Bare Bros . Suzuki. pack. Moving past Rich Mythen into tried to bull his way through on th e Walker 's charge for third with David Brian Stanley made the trip down third, Lamson went after Robertson inside as they came off tum two the Eller rounding out the top five. to th e ' new facility from West Viro n ly to have him shut the door at second time but Schwartz refused to Moto two saw th e Suzukis of Kevin ginia only to blow up his Yamaha the top of the hill. As Andris conbudge. As they crossed th e halfway Austin and Gwinn dice for th e lead before the racing began. Riding . a tinued to pull away from the pack point, Schwartz had a two-length while Erwin displaced H auser for borrowed bike Stanley challenged Lamson made his move past Robertadvantage. Christian wheelied at the third. Austin fell as Erwin turned up Chester in both 125cc Pro rnotos but son into second and took off in the white and drifted wide. That the wick and went after Gwinn. The settled for second twice with the chase of the leaders, but Andris, with momentarily opened up th e inside finish saw Erwin duck under Gwinn overall going to Chester, who gave a large lead, took the win. for Oxley. but Christian pulled it fans a tremendous aerial show over Moto two found Eric Sandstrom in thefinal turn to steal th e win with back down before Oxley could tak e Gwinn's second place fini sh good for th e many high jumps. getting the holeshot and leading for advantage. When th e j erry King the overall a he ad of Erwin a n d Chester backed up his 125cc Pro two laps with My then a close second c h ec ke re d ca me down , it wa s Hauser. win with another dazzling show in and Robertson third. Lamson, fifth Schwartz for his second Costa Mesa Gwinn a nd Austin returned to do the 250cc class, beating ' out Keith off the gate, moved to second on lap win of 1988. battle in the 500cc Amateur class Watson and Gerald Green to pick up three, as Shawn Wooten held third In th e H andicap main , jay Giawith Gwinn passing Austin to take the prize money for each moto, while Mythen had moved to first. netti, on th e Troy Lee Designs/ th e lead and win. Steve Sames caught Checks were awarded by the new Wooten diced with Lamson and Visions in GraphicslR&S Tire SerAustin in the final laps for second track's owner, who was on hand for moved to second only to have Lamvic e/EI Ranchito/Tearn Crusher with Steve jarjabka a n d Auman the opening of the facility. son rail on a turn and take the lead Weslake, rode-fla wlessly. While th e Parrish making th e top five. KTM-mounted Larry Darnell moving Mythen to second. Lamson rem ainder o f th e eight-rider field was Au stin won th e second moto as opened the weekend with a race long went on to .take the checkered with plagued by equipment failures and Gwinn rode to a safe second to lock duel that featured passes in the air Wooten second, My then third and crashes, Gianelli followed his line up the overall and drop Starnes to_ . _ by Chris-Shortridge but Darnell kept-__ Sandstrom fourth. Andris, despite a for the duration . Hard-riding second in th e seri es points'standings. it on the ground for the win in the last place start was able 10 finish Trinon Cirello, the 1985 junior Dabney Bowen rocked to a double Enduro class. sixth. The overall went to 'Lamson National Champion, started out in moto win in the Super Mini class The 125cc C class saw one of the followed by Mythen (3-3), Andris (lsecond with 1984 junior Champion over Brian Stokes and D vid.Canbigges fields to take to the moun6) and Robertson (4-5). Greg Hancock third. -tiell , tn en returnoo to take secon d in tainside with Rormie Yarbro putting Rich My then got the gate and held Gianetti , Cirello and Hancock the l25cc Schoolboy class behind his AI Lain-sponsored Suzuki in the the number one spot for -the entire spread out and moved away from the Moree. . wind to pass Kawasaki-mounted first moto of the Open Pro class. jed . remainder of th e field and they Mor ee was on the gas in th e l25cc Alan Sparks for the first moto wi!!. Green came. off in th~ second s~t appeared ready to finish in that Amateur class and came back from In the second round Tim Laskis, only to lose rt to Andris on the thud order. Gianetti had a lock on first slow starts to win both motos with who had finished a distant seventh lap. The second moto hole shot went and easily won with Cirello second. jim Neese scoring second overall in moto one, came to the front to to Andris, followed by Green and ' Hancock had a late fall and gave followed by Lonnie T aylor and __ battle with Yarbro until Yarbro Sean Conley. Conley went . on to third to "Fast" Eddie Castro. Jamie Hacking. Taylor's fini sh wa s crashed hard, breaking.his wrist j n finish second when Green bailed off Results good en o ugh to m aintain hi s series th e fall. The second moto win went the last lap. Clayton Blood Iinished SCRATCH: 1. Bobby Schwanz (Wes); 2. Alan points lead over Hacking. to Laskis with Sparks taking the third. Andris took the overall withChristian (Jaw); 3. Brad Oxley (Wes). HOCP: 1. Jay Gianeni (Wes): 2. Trinon Cirello Neese an d Bow en did battle in th e overall points on his Yamaha/ a 2-1 finish followed by Conley (5(GM); 3. Eddie Castro (Wes). Senior Mini class with Neese taking Kawasaki of johnson City/Barr 2), Blood (4-3) and Green (3-4). 0 -2: 1. Dave Perry (Wes); 2. Mike Bloom (Jaw); the win over Bowen and Stokes. Competition-sponsored Kawasaki. Results 3. Wayne Manchester (Wesl . 0 -3 : 1. Man Stoutenberg (Wes): 2. Gary Ackroyd Bowen's seco n d place finish moved Mike Padgett swapped motos with 60 : 1. Shawn Burrell (Kaw). (Gdn): 3. Mark Powers (Gdn). hiim to WIt hi10 two porn tS of Serie s. . Ch a d L ough to wm th e overa II In . . 80 BEG: I. James Alexander (Hon): 2. Seth MATCH RACE: 1. Steve Lucero (Gdn): 2. Bobby I Voung (Hon); 3. Josh Boykin (Hon). Schwartz (Wes). leader Cantrell. the l25cc B class. BOJR: 1. Todd Madaris (Kaw): 2. Mike Brandes Ri chie Horton h eld th e hot h and Ronnie Yarbro ran away with the (Kaw): 3. John Harrison (Kaw). . . h j . M" c Iass, taki109 th e . . .. . 80 INT: 1. Todd McMaster (Hon~ 2. MIchael . 10 t e urnor rru first Senior Mini moto b ut WIth hiIS' Stanton (Kaw): 3. Casey Johnson (Kaw). Gwinn wins win over Patrick Greer an d Danny demise in moto two it was David OPEN 8O/BIG WHEEL: 1. Danny Nelson (Kaw); Rolling Hills MX 2. Todd Madens (Kaw): 3. Greg Allen (Kaw). • · h . k . . h d d R IC. DIC erson wmnmg t esecon roun 125 BEG 0-1 : 1. Marc Weyymiss (Hon); 2. Bart , Results and overall honors. Carrigan (Hon): 3. Kevin Wise (SUl). . , By Henry Muller JR MINI : 1. Richie Horton (Kaw); 2. Patrick Greer B'II Adki bli t d th 250 125 BEG 0-2: 1. Chris Hops (Hon); 2. Jim (Kawl ; 3. Danny Rich (Hon). I y. Ins. IS ere e CC Robinson (Hon): 3. Jason Miller (SUl) . REIDSVILLE, NC, APR. 3 SR MINI : 1. Jim Neese (SUl): 2. Dabney Bowen class acuon, shutting out the second125 JR 0 -1 : 1. Mike Mclemore (Hon): 2. Mike Layton Gwinn used a 1-2 moto (Kaw); 3. Brian Stokes (Hon). . place ba ttle between Tim Laskis and Logan (Yam); 3.1 M,ke McCloud (Hon). punch to wrap up wins in the 250cc •. 125 JR 0-2: 1. Pat Gomm (Hon); 2. Jason · Bowen (Kawl; 2 . B nan Stok · es BIlly Reel. Suzuki-mounted Reel . Lawrence (Hon): 3. Judd Houck (Kaw). S/MINI: 1. Dabney (Hon); 3. David Cantrell (Hon). and 500cc amateur classes in round won the battle for second. 125 INT: 1. Chris Neal (Kaw): 2. Eric Pucelik SCHBV: 1. Hank Moree (Kawl; 2. Dabney Bowen three of th e N.A.M.E. Spring MX (Kaw); 3. Brian Thomas (Kaw). (Hon): 3. Kurt Kuhn (Kaw). Results 125 PRO: 1. Steve Lamson (Yam); 2. Danny . 125 NOV: 1. Jeff Craddock (SUl); 2. Tommy Nationals at Rolling Hills Cycle Linville (Hon): 3. Jeff Mushala (Vam). SR MEN: 1. Terry Johnson (Hon). Palandino (Hon); 3. Mark Meyers (Hon). . Park. Gwinn 's victories gave him th e 250 NOV: 1. Lee Martin (SUl); 2. Zane Banon ENDR: 1. Larry Darnell (KTM): 2. Chris Shortridge 250 BEG 0-1 : I . Ennco Bariani (Yam); 2. LUlge (Kaw); 3. Michael Bullins (SUl). (Kaw): 3. Tim Harmon (Hon); 4 . Joe William (Yam); Bariani (Yam): 3. Russ Brannes (Yam). points lead in both d ivisions. Mik e 125 AM : 1. Hank Moree (Kawl : 2. Greg Erwin 5. Johnny Rasar (Kaw) . 250 BEG 0 -2: 1. Tyler Voung (Hon); 2. Frank Andrews con tin ued his dominance Detur (Vam); 3. Robert Perry (Hon). (Hon); 3. Jay Hauser (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Alan Sparks (Kaw); 2. Tim Laskis (Hon): of the Pro classes with wins in th e OPEN AM : 1. Layton Gwinn (Hon): 2. Kevin 3. Tony Smith (Hon); 4 . Jeff Taylor (Kaw); 5. Jay 25OJR : 1. John Manteufel (Vam):2. Randy Jones Austin (Hon); 3. Steve Starnes (Kaw). Cutshall (Cag). (Suz); 3. Men Hetherington (Hon). 125cc and 250cc Pro cla sses while SR: 1. Bob Maner (Hon): 2. Steve Jarjabka (Hon); 125 B: 1. Mike Padgen (Vam): 2. Chad Lough 250 INT: 1. Eric Pucelik (Hon); 2. Steve Hunter PPM /Team Green rider Hank 3. Auman Parrish (Hon). (SUl): 3. Chad Powers (Cag): 4. Eddie Addeir (Yam): (Hon); 3. Mike Mennig (Yam). . 125 PRO: 1. M ike Andrews (Suz): 2. Mark 5. Ray Boruff (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Steve Lamson (Vam); 2. Rich Mythen Moree topped th e 125cc Schoolboy Spriggle (Suz): 3. Larry Andrews (SUl). 125 PRO: 1. Jim Chester (SUl): 2. Brian Stanley (Hon); 3. Kelley And"s (Vam). and I25cc Amateur divisions. 250 PRO: 1. M ike Andrews (Suz); 2. Mark (Yam): 3. Aron Bellinger (Hon); 4. Keith Watson; 500 BEG: I. Phillip Markowski (Hon); 2. Bart Spriggle (SUl): 3. Kirk Johnson (Vam). 5. Gerald Greene (Yam). Carrogan (Hon); 3. Steve Nordahl (Hon). Ed Santuk led th e start of the first at 56

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