Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Early in th e four-hour endurance race it was T eam T yler leading the T rans it Racing, o H&H Racing and '" way over Rapid Tida l Wave. Run'" ning fifth in the sma ll field of 12 >'" bikes was Maso n Dixo n Racin g's 600 H onda Sandra Gordo n ~ Suzann, ewithigh tb ill shari ng and :I: Br th e Q. riding. Gordon and Brightbill had high hopes of a good finish but those hopes were dashed when Gordo n unloaded in turn n ine. She was uninjured but the H onda was a mess and the y retired from th e meet. J ust past the one- hour mark Team Tyler 's Suzuki GSXR II O ridden by O, David Cl yde and Ca m Roos, had a 10-second lead but th e motor blew, leavin g a trail of oil as it crossed th e track. Three bikes went down in the oi l before th e event could be redflagged. On th e restart, Rapid Transit, one of th e bik es that went down in T eam T yler 's oil, took the lead before they made a lengthy pi t stop and Ron Scratch winner Eddie Ingels and Jim Sisemore race away from a falling Mike Parsons at Baylands Raceway. ' Bowen handed off to J im Gillman. H&H Ra cing's Yamaha FZ750 blasted o n home for th e win. On briefly held th e lead before Chadd was awarded his first Handicap win mounted David Bachman rod e th ird Monday Knuth again roosted th e Hopkins made a pit stop during with Jim Sisemore second o ver in th e first heat and fifth in race two holesh ot and nailed it to th e groove, which Team Tidal Wave swept into Rocky Robinson and Parsons. to record third overa ll. th e lead with Team PB moving into styling hi s way to the wire-to-wire Bryan Muscavitch topped the 32Ingels grabbed the gate at the start. win. Bertilino found himself figh tsecond and Rapid Transit running rider 125cc B class with a 1-2 'score Both Sisemore and Bart Bast had hot in g off Aaro n 'Crockett for th e second a closing third. on the da y. The Pennsylvania rider clutc hes while Robinson slowed on spot in fro nt of Kevin Seivers and Tidal Wave was not to be denied beat Malcolm Smith-backed Scott the second lap. Ingels was flat gone Jim Hinthorn. and took the overall win as time ran .Sepkovic and Honda p il ot Fr ed a nd won handil y with Sisem ore out for Rapid Transit as they fin Bashor in the first race, th en followed second. Results ished on the same lap as th e winning SUNDAY Bill Silvarole home in the second Kerry Puccio go t to the front of 50 : 1. Shan non Wright (Yamt 2. Rasndy Smith team to take second overall. Charles mo to to get the win. Silvarole's 4the Division Two ma in quickl y and · (Yam ); 3. Shane Garrison (Yam); 4 . Justin Filson H arkin s and Alan June of T eam PB I was good for second overall with (Suz); 5. Mike Hall (Yam). easily topped the field with Mar k 80: 1. Shane Garrison (Yam): 2. Steve Hall (Han). fi ni shed th ird, series n ew comer Brook s ru nni ng 5-3 for thi rd. S ~u a dri to n ippin g secon d from 125 : 1. Dave A llen (Yamt 2. Danny Butler (Kaw ): T eam Miami with riders Maurico Brooks ret urned later for the 250cc Mtke Kain . 3. David Stan f ield (Suz); 4. Roger Arnold (yam ); 5. Bob Lucas (Suz). Arango an d Ju an H errera we re B win, takin g both mot o win s for A wild Division Three main saw 200: 1. M att Coll ier (Suzt 2. Greg Vogel (Han); fourth, and J am es Murp hy's Beach a class sweep . Su zuki-mounted Mike 3. Marvin Long (Yam); 4 . Greg Pickens (Suzl: 5. Ron Barrow get away from th e crowd Ji m Kidman (Han). Sportcycle finis hed fifth . McDonald ran 3-2 for a solid second for the win after Don Boatman fell 250 : 1. Doni Hol em an (Han); 2. Ma rty Volmert In Sunda y's spri nt races, Novice with Yamaha-mounted Mik e Reestwice a nd was joined by Chris Rud y (Hont 3. Dana M cNeil (Han); 4. Dwa yne Crockett rider David Kamps won four even ts. (Suz): 5. Dan Cart er (Han). ma n no tch in g thi rd wi th a 7-4 at t he back. J ohn Pierce took second 400: 1. Bob Colli er (Hon ~ 2. Gary Brenn an (Han); H e rode his H onda 600 to wins in showing. over j ess Ochoa . 3. Greg Call ey (Yam): 4. Greg Pickens (C·l); 5. Ma rk H eavyweig ht SuperSport, Unlim Augen st ein (SuI). Results 500: 1. Reed Bert ilino (W·R ); 2 . Rick Knuth (Rtx); Results ited GP, Middleweigh t SuperSport 125 A : 1. M ike Jones (Yam); 2. Mark Kane (Han); 3. Kyle Long (Yam); 4 . Aaron Crockett (Yam); 5. SCRATCH: 1. Eddie Ingel s; 2. J im Sise more; 3. 3. Davey Coombs (Han); 4. Dan Blackham (Yam); and Superbi ke, turn in g in impresEddie Heiden (Hon ). Bart Bast. 5. James Kn isley (Kaw) . . SR: 1. Les Eslinger (Yam); 2. David Stanfield sive I minute, 20.2 second lap times. HDCP: 1. Shawn Reppert; 2. J im Sisemor e; 3. 250 A : 1. M ike J ones (Yam); 2. Mark Garrison (Yam); 3. Greg Calley(Y am ); 4. Gary Brennan (y am); Rocky Robinson; 4. Mike Parsons; 5. Eddie Ingels. (HOn ); 3. Dan Blackham (Yam); 4 . David Grimes The Port O range, Florida, rider said, 5. Bill Barksd al e (Hus). 0 ·2 : 1. Kerry Puccio; 2. Mark Squ edeito. 3: Mik e (HOn l; 5. Thomas Evaris (Han). "The Cycle Design H onda was th e MONDAY Kain; 4 . Charlie Venegas; 5. Scott Yarbrough . OPEN A : 1. Tim Coombs (Han); 2. Jam es Queen 50 : 1. Randy Smith (Yam); 2. Shan e Garrison O ~3 : 1. Ron Barrow; 2. Joh n Pierce; 3. Jess differen ce. Las t year I was uncom (Han); 3. David Bachman (Han); 4 . Chr is Durham (Yam); 3. Shannon Wr ight (Yam); 4. Justin Filson Ochoa; 4 . Chris Rudy; 5. Don Boatm an. (Han); 5. M ike Beck (Han). . petitive and since I go t th e Hurri(Suz); 5. Mike Hall (Yam). 125 B: 1. Bry an Muscavitch (Kaw); 2. Bill 80 : 1. Steve Hall (Han); 2. Chad Gray (Kaw ); 3. cane, things hav e changed. " When Silvarole (Kaw ); 3. Craig Brooks (Han); 4 . Scott Shane Garrison (Yam). . Sepkovic (Kaw) ; 5. Rodger Molnar (Kaw) . asked if he had pl ans to move up 125 : 1. Chad Butl er (Kaw); 2. Oavid Allen (Yaml ; 250 8: 1. Craig Brooks (Kaw); 2. Mike McDonald Jones takes t wo tothe Expert class, he answered, " I' d 3. David Stan f ield (Suz); 4 . Roger Arnold (Yam). (Suz); 3. Mike Reesman (Yam); 4. Brian Teyssier 200: 1. Matt Collier (Suzl; 2. Greg Vogel (Han); (yam); 5. Kevin Musser (Yam). at Brownsville MX like to get th e Novice cha mp ionship ~ 3. Marvin Long (Yam); 4 . Greg Pickens (Suz); 5. OPEN 8: 1. Leslie Heasley (Han); 2. Dennis first. .. J im Kidman (Han). Olliver (Yam); 3. Rick Cover (Han); 4. Gene Wigfield By Davey Coom bs 250: 1. Dan Carter (Han); 2. Dwayne Crock ett Mark Wal sh won th e Un limited (Han); 5. Donald Passavant (Han). (Suz); 3. Dana McNeil (Han); 4. David All en (Yam); BROWNSVILLE, PA, MAY 22 125 C: 1. M ike Wilson (Yam); 2. Mike Meinert GP class aboa rd hi s Blitz Racing 5. Bill Carter (Han). (Kaw); 3. Gary Gill (Han); 4. Albert Lesu itis (Kaw); Yam ah a-su pport rider Mike J on es 400: 1. Bob Colli er (Han); 2. Gary Brennan (Han); GSXR. Wal sh turned near-record lap 5. Mike Bova (Yam). • went four for four in th e 125 and 3. Greg Calley (Yam); 4. Greg Pickens (C·Z); 5. Todd 250 C: 1. Ernie Seech (Kaw); 2. Kelvin Nelson tim es of 1:17.3 as he won by two Stevenson (Yam). (Kaw ); 3. Larry Olsakovsky (Han); 4. TIm Doan 250cc Expert classes at the Browns500: 1. Rick Knuth (Rtx); 2. Reed Bert ilino (W. seco n ds o ver Ya m a ha FZ750(Han); 5. Dean O'Dell (Han). vill e City Pa rk motocross. J on es bea t R); 3. Aaron Crockett (Yam); 4. Kevin Seivers (Rtx); OPEN C: 1. Tim Doan (Han); 2. John Miller (Kaw) ; mounted Mark Chin . 5. J im Hinthorn (Hon). H onda rider Mark Kane in both 3. M ike Rastetter (!:Ion); 4. Marshall Coleman ' Ch in turned th e tables in H eavySR: 1. Las Eslinger {Yam); 2 . Gary Brennan (Yam); (Kaw); 5. Randall Rodkey (Han). 125cc mo to s, th en to pp ed Ma rk 3. Rick Hardesty (Yam); 4. Ray Heiden (Han); 5. SR: 1. Mark Garr ison (Hon); 2. David Gr imes weig ht Superbike as Wal sh chose th e Greg Calley (Yam ). Garri son to win the 250cc Expert (Han); 3. Dusty Yeager (Yam); 4 . Mark Ham ilton wrong tir e for hi s Bieffe H elmet(Han); 5. John McConnell (Yam). class. In the Open Expert div ision sponsored Suzuki and Ch in took the S/SR : 1. Skip Stewart (Kaw); 2. Richard Scott Gea r/W iseco /BT Racin g-b ack ed Ingles, Reppert romp (KTM); 3. James Danner (Kaw ); 4. Jim Blackham wi n o n h is Wi seco /D yn ajet/ (Yam). Tim Coombs iced bo th mo tos on hi s Michelin-supported Yamaha. Walsh Baylands Spdwy SCHBY: 1. Bill Silvarole (Kaw ); 2. Eric Arlet (Han); CR 500 H on da to beat J im Q ueen in 3. Robert Leone (Hont 4. Ben Fraley; 5. Chr is finished second and Cam Roos was By Bill Spencer the fina l tally. Green house (Suz). third. S/M INI: 1. Ron Canc illa (Yam); 2. Thomas J on es, the runner-up in the 125cc FR EMONT , CA, JUNE 2 Bursick (Yam); 3. Jam ie Ross (Hon); 4. Phil ip ' Results Der inger ( H on ~; 5. Sam W illiams (Kaw ). Eastern Regi on al Su percross Series , Eddie Ingels remai ned steady in ENDR: 1. Team Tidal Wave (Han); 2. Rapid Transit 12·13 MIN I: 1. David Yezek( Kaw ); 2. M arc Leone Racing (Suz); 3. Team PB (Suz); 4 . Team M iam i gathered early leads in both 125cc another Scra tch main win whi le (Su z); 3. Jami e Ross (Han); 4. Sonn y Morocco (Han); (Yam); 5. Beach Sportcycles (Yam). Expert heats, lead ing Ka ne and 5. Nathan Maroney (Kaw). Shawn Reppert pi cked himself o ut LlW GP EX: 1. PatO'Laary(yam); 2. Stan Pollock 65 MINI : 1. James Evans (Kaw); 2. Jermey Ar let Kawasaki- mo un ted J immy Knisley (Yam); 3. Ma rk Foster (Yam); 4 . Mark Long (Yam); of the dirt to win the H andicap mai n (Kaw); 3. Jessica McConnell (Kaw); 4. Melanie 5. Boot ie Ballard (Yam). . from start to finis h in th e first moto, McConnell (Kaw ). after a disputed call o n a knockdown HIW S/SPRT NOV: 1. David Kamps (Hont 2. PIW: 1. Kurt is Fryer (Yam); 2. Chad Fryer (Yam); Kane pressed harder in the second Mike Reed (Suz); 3 . Char les L Crowther (Suz); 4. fro m J ohn Houston Jr. in class A 3. Kirk Rogers (Yam). John Cox (Yam); 5. Roger G. M inor (Suz). rou nd, but Jones was able to deny speedway action a t Baylands RaceHIW S/SPRT EX: 1. Cam Roos (Suz); 2. David the H onda pil ot th ro ugho ut to score way Park. Clyde (Suz); 3. Mark Foster (Yam); 4. Randy Hess (Suz); 5. Kyle Jonnes (Suzl. the win. Davey Coombs moved into Tidal Wave hits Reppert led th e start of the HanMIW S/SPRT NOV: 1. David Kamps (Han); 2. thi rd early for a 4-3 third overa ll. dicap main an d was in front for two Roger G. Minor (Han); 3. Bubba Blackwell (Han); Roebling Road RR 4. Todd Hoge (Han); 5. Mark MilChell (Han). The 250cc Expert class a lso feafull laps wh ile the yardage guys did M /W S/SPRT EX: 1. Stephen Mathews (Hont By Ric hard Cham bers tured a pair of J on es-Kan e ba ttles. the ca tch- up number. Mike Parsons 2. David Clyde (Han); 3. David Hand (Ducl; 4. John bu t th e second-moto figh t lasted on ly Choat e (Han); 5. Steve Harr ison (Han). and H ou ston were close for o ne lap, FAUL KVIL L E, GA, MAY 28-29 U/L S/SPRT: 1. Mark Wa lsh (Suz); 2. Mark Chin a co uple of turns wh en Kane went bu t Parsons got a little wid e and Good wea th er a n d g rea t racin g (Yam); 3. Dav id Clyde (Suz); 4. Joh n Choate (Suzl; down after th e start and was never highl ighted th e AMA/CCS roa d race H ou ston pu lled close to Reppert as 5. Chad Hopkins (Yarn], LIW S/BK EX: 1. Mark Foster (Yam); 2. Bootie able to ge t back in th e ' chase. Garth ey ente red the first turn on lap meet at Roebling Road Raceway over Ballard (Yam); 3. Mark See (Kaw) ; 4. Sta n Dilcher rison's runner-up fini sh netted him th e Mem or ial Day weekend. T eam three. Rep pert had a good line (Kawl; 5. Alan June (Kawl. HIWS/BK NOV: 1. Roger G. M inor ISuz); 2. second o n the day via a 4-2 tall y wi th exiting the tu rn and he p in ched a T idal Wave, with th e Earn ha rt Bo ys Bubba Blackw ell (Suz]: 3. Charles L Crowther Yamaha-m ounted Danny Blackh am bi t o n H ouston, who was on th e gas , - Mike, W.C. III and W.e. IV (Suz); 4 . Donald Parton (Han); 5. Michael Earnhard1 (Suz). goi ng 5-3 for th ird. handling th e riding chores o n the Al and do wn went Reppert. H ou ston HIW S/BK EX: 1. Mark Chin (Yam); 2. Mark contin ued on for the win bu t was Two p oo r starts nearl y cos t , Rodi H on da -sponsored H onda HurW alsh (Suz); 3. Cam Roos (Suz); 4. David Clyde (Suz); 5. John Choate (Suz). set dow n by the referee o n a rough rican e 600, scored the first AMAlCCS Coombs the Open A win, but in bo th SITW EX: 1. Frank Shockley (Duc); 2. David Hand riding call. H ouston pl ead ed his case endurance race overa ll win by a GTU motos he was able to recover in o rder (Duc ); 3.James Emory(Duc); 4 . Blaine Paulus(MG); and was sent to the rear while Reppert bike. to ge t the better of Queen . H onda5. Ray She ldon (Duc). 1Il >w "" 00 00 0') ........ 28

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