Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Blair b'asts Vinton Co. Fairgrounds MX By Toni Williams McARTH UR, OH, MAY 8 Mike Blair wrapped up th e overall victory in the 125cc A class at th e fin al race of the Pep si T ri -Sta te Motocross Ch all enge Series held at the Vinton Co unty Fairgrounds. In the firs t rnoto Blair, Brent Blevins and J ack Corder each took several turns a t th e lead . Blevins char ged off th e li ne to tak e the holesh o t bu t on lap four he went down and Blair a nd Corder go t by. Blevin s charged right back, retaking Corder and pushing Blair wh en he went down again. At th e finish itwas Corder first, Blair in second and Jim Do ward th ird. In moto two Blevins took the lead again, but this tim e he was not to be denied. Blevins stayed just ahead of the seesaw battle between Corder and Blair and held them off to tak e the checkered flag. The Micro-Mini class proved to be exciting with Jeremy Berwanger and Mark Burkhar t givi ng the crowd a show. In rnoto one Berwanger and Bur khar t traded the lead back and . fourth five times and ran continually side-by-side. In the heat of the race Berwanger's airbox was knocked off but he still managed to take the win over Burkhart. Moto two proved to be just as exciting with Berwanger o nce again pulling out the win with Burkhart right besid e him a nd Melissa Wil liams a close third. . Results MI CRO M INI: 1. J eremy Berwanger (Vam); 2. MIl... Burkhar (Vam); 3. M elissa Will iam s (Yam); 4. Gary McMullen (Yam). 65 : 1. Gregory Rand (Kaw ); 2. Ronald Durrer (Ka w) ; 3. Patr ick McPherson (Kaw) ; 4 . Doug Wi lliams (Kaw). MINI J R: 1. Gregory Rand (Vamt 2. Ronald Durr er fKaw) ; 3. Tommy Collier (Kaw); 4. Patr ick McPherIMI(Kaw). M INI SR: 1. Joshua Steel (Kaw); 2. Barry Gar dner lKa w t 3. Robbie Stu rgell (Kaw); 4. Shan e Peck IKaw). SCHBY: 1. Bill Burba (Kaw); 2. Craig Albright (Kli w); 3. Brian Hale (Kaw); 4 . Trevor Harr ison /Hon). . 125 A: 1. M ike Blair (Kaw ); 2. Jac k Corder (Yam); 3. Brent Blevins (Kaw); 4 . Jim Downard (Hon). 125 B: 1. Doug Flinner (Cag); 2. Eric Smith (Han); 3. J oe W oosley (Kaw); 4. Scan Crenieans (Vam). 250 A : 1. Brent Blevins (Kaw ); 2. Chr is Knox (Kaw); 3. Troy Smith (Suz); 4. M ike Bla ir (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Brad Davis (Kaw); 2. Manul Arnold (Kaw); 3. Neal Branch (Vam); 4 . John Vanhorn (Han). OPEN B: 1. M ike J enkins (Kaw); 2. Jeff Cox (Han); 3. Scon Th ompson (Han); 4. Carl Kealhley (Kaw) . VET: 1. Mike J enkins (Kaw ); 2. Bill Reiss (Han); 3. Roger Shumaker (Kaw); 4. Mark Kaho (Yam). Williamson takes Wapella MX by storm By Dana Crutcher WAPELLA, IL, MAY 8 Tod Williamson took the overall victo ry in the Open class with a 12 tall y at th e Bloomington-Normal Motorcycle Club's di strict qualifier at Wapella. Bill Clark too k th e holeshot in th e first mot o but was quickly passed by J on Kulton. A rider crashed which required the ambulance to ente r th e track and th e race was red-flagged. Therestart saw William son rocket into th e lead aboard h is Yamaha an d mov e out ahead 'o f th e pack, givin g him a clear track a nd the moto win . Wh ile Pa ul Bratko led the first four lap s of mo to two Williamson, wh o go t off to a midpack start, fou ght too th and nail to I1!lPve up th ro ugh the field. By the en d' of the mo to Williamson had wor ked up to a second-place finish which gave him the overall win. In the first 125cc B moto T ony Parkh ill took the holeshot and led th e pack for th e en tire rnoto for an easy win. In round two Parkhill a nd Gray Gabbert viciously battl ed backand-forth for the lead wi th Gabbert event uall y winning the moto. Ga bbert only placed seven th in th e first Tim Selby (2 4 E) t akes the lead on his way t o w inning the 500cc Open Junior class at t he Lodi Cycle. Bowl. . motothough, which gave Parkhill th e o vera ll win with 1-2 moto finishes. Results 60: 1. John Rife (Kaw); 2. Brandon Robens (Kaw); 3. Eri c Florsc hue1z (Kaw); 4. Ja son Pollach (Han); 5. Nich olas Spierowsk i (Kaw) . JR M INI: 1. Pet er Zerial (Suz); 2. M ike Lomax (Suz); 3. Selby Holler (Suz); 4 . Jeremy Bardon er (Kaw); 5. Troy Wr ight (Kaw). SR MINI : 1. M ike Holla w ay (Kaw ); 2. Keit h Herrnann (Suz); 3. Russ Lecompt e (Kaw); 4 . M ike Cones (Kaw); 5. Jason Ow ens (Kaw) . 125 A; 1. Greg Randa (Han); 2. Aaron Vonely (Yam); 3. Dave Brill (Kaw t 4 . Jim Randa (Yam); 5. James Abbon (Kaw) . 125 B: 1. Tony Parkh ill (Han); 2. J ason Bardoner (Kaw); 3. J ack Lee (Suz); 4 . Gray Gabbert (Kaw ); 5. Chuck Kocan (Kaw) . 125 C: 1. Eric Milestone (Kaw ); 2. Greg Milko (Kaw); 3. Mike Lomax (Suz); 4 . Cha nc Perso ns (Han ); 5. Mark Mason (Suz). 25 0 A : 1. Greg Randa (NSR); 2. Steve Nile (Yam); 3. M ar k Wr igh t (Kaw); 4 . Ron Downen (Kaw); 5. Haro ld Boatman (Kaw) . . 250 B: 1. Br ian Cook (Vam); 2. M ike DeFranc isco (Han); 3. Kevin Jones (Han ); 4. Russ Wr ight (Kaw ); 5. John Hafermann (Kaw). 250 C: 1. Jeff Crow (Han); 2. Mark Trai nor (Han); 3. Rick Slavik (Han); 4. Brad Gehlbach (Vam); 5. Ron Balli nger (Kaw ). OPEN: 1. Tad Will iamson (Vam); 2. Jon Kulton (y am); 3. Paul Bratko (Han); 4. Bill Clark (Han); 5. Jim Trost (Han). SR: 1. Gray Gabbert (Kaw ); 2. Ron Downan ..(Kaw); 3. Cameron C _ Giammanco gets win at King City ST By Jack Barton KING CITY, CA, MAY 14 Anthony G iammanco finis hed first in the 600cc Expert clas s after being pushed hard by Keith Day and Gar y Farravanti. Farra van ti was asleep on the line but soo n made up the ground while up front Day and Giam man co switc hed the lead th ree times. On la p eigh t G iammanco rnade a tig h t pass o n th e in side of turn two and held . the lead to the finish. In the 500cc Junior class T ra pper McDaniel won ' over Patrick Vacchieri and Lonnie La cy. McDaniel was in the lead from flag to flag a nd the rea l race was for second. Vacchie ri and La cy passed each other o n every lap with Vacchieri co ming ou t on top. Lonnie Pauley and George McBee worked each other over in th e 250cc Nov ice class . As th e two battled th ey p u lled away from th e'rest of the pack a nd in the end it was Paul ey in fron t of McBee for th e win. Results PIW: 1. Michael Hanna s (Vam); 2. Adam Miller (Vam); 3. Ricky Hammond (Vam). 60 NOV: 1. Shaun " Russell (Kaw) ; 2. Curtis Peebles (Kaw) ; 3. Jason Thompson (Yam). MINI J R 1. J eff Gabhan (Vam); 2. William Luker (Kaw) . 2 50 NOV: 1. Lonn ie Pauley (Vam); 2. George McB ee (Yam); 3. Greg Sowle (Yam); 4. Adam Ent icknap (Han); 5. Dan Argano (Han). 500 NOV: 1. Dan ny Delm en ico (Yam); 2. Dan A rgan o (Han); 3. Ma rk Sh eppard (Yam); 4 . TImot hy Navarro (Han); 5. Brandon Robert s (Yam). 600 NOV: 1. Danny Delmenico (Vam); 2. Dan A rgano (Han); 3. Mark Sheppard (Yam); 4 . Brandon Robert s (Vam). 500 J R; 1. Trapper McD aniel (Kaw); 2. Patr ick Vaccieri (Yam); 3. Lonn ie Lacy (Yam); 4 . Steve Sullenger (Vam); 5. Bry an Dun iven (Yam). 600 JR: 1. Bob Pack (Han); 2. Patric k Vacchieri (Vam). . 600 EX: 1. An t hon y Giammanco (Vam); 2. Keith Day (Han); 3. Gary Farravant i (RlX); 4. Kevin Crowley (Yam); 5. Jo hn Pack (Yam). McDowell the master at LodiST By Mikki McBride 1,..OD!, CA, MAY 15 H onda rider Bobb y McDowell stole th e show at th e Lodi Cycle Bowl by winning the P ro-Am class and taking second in th e 500cc Open Expert class. In th e P ro-Am heat, Steve Raymond put his Rotax into the holesho t position but McDowell was on his tail and by h im on the ou tside before th e riders reac hed turn two. R a ym ond was soon p assed b y another Ro tax rider, Steve Mayfield. In th e m ain eve nt McDowell grabbed th e hol eshot with Rotax rider Michael Gresham close on his heels. Mayfield fell into the th ir d spo t with Kevin Bricker, on another Ro tax, in fourth and Ra ymond in fifth. Ra ymond got by Bricker in turn four on the fifth lap wh ile McDowell continued to lead wi th . Gresham sti ll trying hard to catch him: J ust pas t the halfway point another Ro tax rider, Mark Corse tti ; was down and sliding in turn two along with Gresham following sui t on th e next lap before Corsetti had even climbed back o n his own bike. McDowdl held on to the first spot all the way wit h Raym ond co mmg in a distan t seco nd followed by H arl ey rider Randy Fisher in thi rd, Mayfi eld fourth and Bricker in fifth. In th e 500cc O pen Expert class McDow ell again won th e heat and almost had the main when lie turned on th e gas jus t a tad too m uch coming out of turn four before the checkered flag. That mov e allowed G resham to take advan tage of th e situation a nd get by McDowell on the inside to nab the first spot. McDowell pulled in second followed by Fisher, Mayfield and Ra ymond. Results PIW C: 1. Danny Vickers (Yam); 2. M icha el Patterson (Yam); 3. Michael Erl (Yam); 4. David Gassin (Suz). . PIWB: 1. Tony Souza. J r. (Vam); 2. Aaron Findley ... (Yam); 3. Lance Arnold (Vam). 60 NOV: 1. J unior A lvernaz (Kaw); 2. Scon' Corsetti (Yamt 3. KEn Cypriano . Jr. (Kaw); 4 . Aaron Gayle (Kaw). 6O-BOJR /EX: 1. Ben Bostr om (Han); 2. Menhew Wait (Kaw); 3. Nathan Wa it (Kaw ); 4 . Raben Stevenson (Vam); 5. Jeff Gabhart . 80 NOV: 1. Eric Bostrom (Hon); 2. St even Hlebo (Suzt 3. TIm Alvernaz (Yam); 4 . J usti n Ownbey (Kaw); 5. Dave Snow (Suz). VET NOV: 1. Thomas Tyrrell (Yam); 2. Robert M eir ing (W-R); 3. Timothy Sny der (Yam); 4 . Henry Sanchez (Han); 5. Don Shipley (W-R). • VET J R/ EX: 1. Georg e Cooper (W-R); 2. Gary M ilewski (Yam); 3. William Rider (Hon); 4. Ja mes Hodgin (Yam); 5. Gary Cordeiro (Han). . 2 50 NOV: 1. Robby Peichoto (Yam); 2. Joe Koppi (Suz); 3. Herbert Callen III (Han); 4. An thony Freeman (Suz); 5. Chad Mc Brid e. 500 OPEN NOV: 1. Thomas Tyrrell (Yam); 2. Roben Me iring (W-R); 3. Sam Loma nt o (Han); 4 . Dw ana Franc issco Jr. (Hon); 5. Scott Br icker (Hon). . 500 OPEN JR: 1. Tim Selby (Han); 2. Sh erma n Gres ham (W·R); 3. David Sanchez (Han); 4. Gary Milewsk i (Vam ); 5. Norm an Storr (Yam). 500 OPEN EX: 1. M icha el Gresh am (W ·R); 2. Bobby M cDowell (Han); 3. Randy Fisher (H- D); 4 . Steve Mayfield (W- R); 5. Steven Raymond (W-R ~ PRO-AM : 1. Bobby McDowell (Han); 2. Steven Raymond (W- R); 3. Randy Fisher (H-D); 4 . Steve M ayfield (W· R); 5. Kavin Bricker (H-D). Moore takes Caswell Cup Trials By Paul Miller PAMPA, TIC, MAY 14-15 Consistency pa id off for Oklahoma's Shan Moore 'a t TOTTA's 7th Annual Caswell Cup Two- Day Observed Trials. Moo re fin is hed second on Saturday to six-time T exas State Champion Randy Hamlin and second Sunday to Pampa's Ro nnie Niccu m. T his ga ve th e overa ll victory and the trave lli ng cu p to Moore by five points over Niccu m. Wh ile the Master class' battle was tigh t, th e Expert class was dom inated both- da ys by smooth -ridi ng R ick Keen , who edged Gary Woolfolk and Mar k Sm ith for th e overall. In Adva nced Novice class competition T o m . Moore ed~ed Caswell Cup founder Sid Mau ldin and Chris J ohnson in tempera tures that near ed 900 , 'm aking co ndition ing an important factor. T he hea t seemed not to affect Paul Bolen as he breezed to easy vict o ries over Doug Youree and brother Dave Bol en for th e Nov ice clas s win . ResultS _ MSTR: 1. Shan Moo re (I l l ); 2. Ronn ie Niccum (116); 3. Richard Billings (149); 4 . Ron Batchelor (170 ). . EX: 1. Rick Keen (43); 2. Gary Woolfolk (103 1 ; 3. Ma rk Sm ith (l OB) 4. Todd Freeze (117). ; ADV NOV: 1. Tom Moo r e (5 6); 2. Sid Mauldin (B3); 3. Chr is Johnson (101 ); 4. Joe Holmes (103). NOV: 1. Paul Bolen (25 ); 2. Doug Youree (42 ); 3. David Bolen (43); 4 . Tom Farrell (56 ). SR: 1. Jeff George (46); 2. Guy Stubbs (53); 3. Ron Freeze (59). Sisemore doubles in Baylands Speedway • By Bill Spencer FREMONT, CA, MAY 12 Jim Sisemore scored a double victory ton igh t during Baylands Ra ceway P ark speed way ac tion , toppin g Eddie In gels in th e Scratch final and beating Bart Bast in th e H andicap m ain . Sisemore and his Arai H elmet! Truman Bail y machines have been dominant so far th is season and his aggressive style has h im on top of most of th e early point counts. Sh awn Rep pert led the early sta~es of the H andicap ma in on the J Im Leonard-prepared Weslake, but d uring an intens e passing session Bast went fro m fourth to first, then to second, as In gels and Sisemore traded spots wi th the other riders in just two corners. Sisemore even tuall y took the win over Bast It was none th e less exciting in th e Scratch main. Steve Martin grabbed the holeshot to the first turn but went wide to the fence, allowing Bast and Sisemore by. Ingels was running last. Sisemore led to th e flag , and was 33

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