Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

lappia (Vam); 5. Thaddeu s McClusky (Vaml. B5 STK (14 · 15): 1. Stephen Chr ist ian (Kaw); 2. Brad Sicht in g (Han); 3. Rickey Denny (Kaw); 4. Kevi n Lampe (Kaw); 5. Guy Marsh (Kaw) . 125 JR (12 ·15) STK: 1. Jason Baxter (Kaw); 2. Tom Sheet s (Vam); 3. Philli p Hardy (Han). 125 JR (12 ·15) MOD : 1. Stephen Christian (Vaml; 2. Jaso n Baxter (Kaw); 3. Tom Sheets (Vam); 4. Guy Marsh (Vam);.5. David Cardw ell (Kaw). 65: 1. Brian Wo lff (Kaw ); 2. Terry Meye r (Kawl ; 3. Justi n Blake (Kaw ); 4 . Chris Paugh (Kaw ); 5. Malt Broadstreet (Kaw). 250 A STK: 1. Tim Ramsey (Vam); 2. Jason Gray (Suz); 3. Carl Horvath (Kaw ); 4. J ohn Eby (Yam); 5. Jo e Subart (Vam). OPEN A: 1. Troy Bradshaw (Han); 2. Bobby Wagner (Kaw); 3. Dona ld Baker (Han); 4 . John Eby (Honl ; 5. Danie' Umbarg er (Yam). +25: 1. Troy Bradshaw (Han); 2. Bobby Wagner (Vam); 3. Carl Horvat h (Kaw); 4. A lex Boze (Vam); 5. M ark Sw eeney (Vam). 250 B STK: 1. Malt Harr is (Han); 2. Scott Atwell (Suz); 3. J eff Bergman (Suz); 4 . Rusty Hall (Han); 5. Br ian Tavio r (Yam). 25 0 A MOD : 1. Bobby Wagn er (Vam); 2. Troy Bradshaw (Han); 3. Mike Roth (Vam); ' 4 . Tim Ramsey (Vam); 5. St even J udge (Han). OPEN B·C: 1. M ike McCann (Han); 2. Brent Atwell (Han); 3. Eric Stanton (Han); 4. Doug Girt (Han); 5. J ohn Kimmel (Kaw ). • SR 30+: 1. Al ex Boze (Vam); 2. Mi ke Horn e (Han); 3. Alan Bowman (Han); 4. M ike Hall (Han); 5. Danny Prid emore (Han). 250 B MOD : 1. Matt Harr is (Han); 2. Scott Atwell (Suz); 3. Rusty Hall (Han); 4 . J eff Bergm an (Suz); 5. Rodney Wal ker (Kaw). B5 MOD (9·13): 1. Peter Zerial (Suz); 2. Lenny Sauer (Kaw); 3. Andy Hendrickson (Suz); 4. Brian Black (Kaw); 5. Robbie Slurgill (Kaw "). B5 STK (7-11): 1. Justin Blake (Kaw); 2. Brian Wolff (Yam); 3. Terry Meyer (Vam); 4. Steve Kaylor (Yam); 5. John Hillman (Kaw ). 250 C STK: 1. Shawn Thomas (Han); 2. Mike Anderson (Yam); 3. Terry Mu llins (Kaw); 4 . Jason Boyd (Suz); 5. Tony Vanet (Yam). WMN: 1. Lisa Wagner (Vam); 2. Sash a Culp (Kaw); 3. Josie Swenson (Han); 4. Melinda Rhym er (Han); 5. Val Bradshaw (Han). 125 A STK: 1. John Sier (Han); 2. Tim Chapman (Han); 3. Travis Kobush (Han): 4. Mark Sweeney (Yam); 5. Keith Brown (Yam). 125 B STK: 1. Steve Hens ley (Yam); 2. M ike Dezsi (Han); 3. Bill Eby (Han); 4. Eran Salzmann (Suz); 5. Chip Hunter (Han). 125 C STK: 1. J eremy Stocker (Kaw); 2. Brian Stocker (Han) ; 3. Bill Burba (Kaw): 4. Fran k Salzmann (Suz); 5. Chip Hutner (Han). 125 C STK: 1. Jeremy Stocker (Kaw ); 2. Brian Stocker (Han); 3. Bill Burba (Kaw); 4. Guy M att son (Suz); 5. Micha el Brown (Vam). . SR 40+ : 1. Roger Shumaker (Kaw): 2. Len Randa (Vam); 3. Dave Atwell (Suz); 4. Roy Maley (Vam); 5. George W ilenski (Han). 125 A MOD : 1. Derr ick Roe (Kaw); 2. Jim Randa (Vam); 3. Travis Kobu sh {Han); 4. M ike Roth (Vam); 5. Mark Sweeney (Vam). 125 B MOD : 1. St eve Hensl ey (Vam); 2. Eran Salzmann (Suz); 3. Robert Steigerwalt (Han); 4 . M ike Dezsi (Han); 5. Chip Hunter (Han). 125 C MOD : 1. Guy Matt son (Suz): 2. Bill Burba (Kaw); 3. M ichael Brown (Yam); 4 . Steve Creech (Han); 5. M ike And erson (Yam). Shirley dominates MontroseMX By Hurley & Dot Short RA EFORD, NC , MAY 29 Chuck Shirley was the dominant for ce to be reckoned with in the Senior Mini class at Montrose MX. · Shirley, on h is Kawasak i sponsored by Ray's Suzuk i/Kawasaki, too k the holeshot in both mot os follo wed by Chris Sellers ; Steve Coonrad a nd Terry LaSalva in the first moto, a nd . Sell ers, T ony McG ui re and Kevin Simpson in the second motoShirley took bo th wins easily, which ga ve him the first overa ll for th e day foll owed by Coonrad, La Salva, and Lee " Ga tor" T odd on a Kawasaki. . . In the 250cc Amateur class, " MOlO J oe," on a Suzuki, too k the holesh o t followed by Kevin Bowles, Evans Bryant and JimmyJohnson. Bryant went do wn a n d Joe experien ced problems, allow ing th e rest of the field to move up. Leaders Bowles, Johnson, Langd on and Bryant were close. Bowles too k a fall, but mad e a quick recovery a nd won the first moto, followed by Johnso n , Bryant and La ngdo n. . In th e second moto, Bryant lOok th e hol eshot followed by Bryant, Langdon a nd Johnson. Ap parently Johnson wasn 't sa tisfied with his 'positio n on the track, as he made quick work of go ing into th e lead, and th at's wh ere he finished th e second molO foll owed by Bryant, Bowles and Langdon. Matt Hendrix grabbed th e holeshot in the first molO of th e 125cc Novice class. H e was' followed by Tommy Linville, Kent Rogerson and Greg Dunn. On th e first lap, Linville quickl y moved in to first while Rogerson moved up lo second, dropping Hendrix back to third. \ Third-place finisher Kent Rogerson (43R) grabs the holeshot in the 125cc Novice class at the Montrose MX. \ . w ire-to-w ire vic to ry. T he fin a l results had Smith with the overall cro wn followed by Wiggins, Ant unez a nd Evans. . Results Rogerson ma de hi s move to take the lead,· on ly to experie nce bike problems and drop back in the pack. Lin ville too k th e checkered flag foll owed by H endr ix , Greg Dunn on a Yamaha and Bucher Sim mons on a H on da. In the second moto, Linvill e took the holesho t followed by Roberso n , H endrix an d Simmo ns. Li nv ille took a co mmandi ng lead and no one co ul d get close enough (0 challe nge him . Li nvi lle too k the c eckered flag h follow ed by' Rogerson, Hendrix and Simmo ns. Results PIW: 1. Glen Cary (Kaw); 2. Jere mie Lane (Han); 3. J on Hayes (Kaw). SR MINI : 1. Chuc k Sh irl ey (Kaw): 2. Steve Coonrad (Kaw ); 3. Terry LaSalva (Han); 4 . Lee " Gator " Todd (Kaw). S/MIN I: 1. Lee "Gato, " Todd (Kaw); 2. G. Forts on (Yam); 3. Chr is Sellers (Kaw ); 4. Jam es Byrd (Kaw). SCHBV: 1. Vinc ent Brown (Kaw ); 2. Keit h Hard ee (Han). 125 NOV: 1. Tommy Linv ill e (Han); 2. Matthew Hendr ix (Vam); 3. Kent Rogerson (Cag); 4 . Buch er· Simmons (Han). 125 AM : 1. Mota-Jo e (Han); 2. Craig Barbour (Vam); 3. Kevin Bow les (Han); 4 . Charl es Todd (Han). • OPEN AM : 1. Cra ig Walt ers (Han); 2. Craig Coll ie (Han); 3. Neil Stone (Hus): 4. Jeff Lyons (Kaw ). 250 OPEN NOV: 1. Kent Rogerson (Cag); 2. Ben An derson (Han); 3. How ard Musick (Vam); 4 . M ack Kiser (Han). SR: 1. Perry Stephens (Kaw); 2. George Chason (Vam); 3. Roger Lineberger (Han); 4. Evans Lee Bryan t (Han). 250 AM : 1. Jimmy Johnson (Han); 2. Kevin Bowles (Han ); 3. Evans Bryant (Han); 4 . Tim Langdon (Yam). OPEN PRO: 1. Timmy Barnes (Han); 2. Phil ip Sheet s (Han); 3. Michael Pierce (Yam) 'Smith scores in Las VegasMX By Dick Goodwin LAS VEGAS, N V, MAY 22 Butch Smith dusted some of the top minicycle racers in th e world toda y at Las Vegas Intern a tion al Ra ceway. Smith pulled the hol esh o t to start off 80cc Stock Expert action wit h J oel Albrecht and Dana Wiggins in pursuit. Buddy Antunez gated poorly bill was o n the gas and clos ing fast u n til he went do wn hard in th e back strai gh t corne r, dropping to last. Wiggins closed o n Smith and put heavy pressu re on him bu t co uldn't find h is way past. Albrecht came up to join the fray but centerp unched a berm wh ile trying to make a pass. Sm ith just nipped Wiggins in a close finish . It was Smith wi th th e hol eshot again just ahead of Du sti n Eva ns and Albrech t to start th e second ro un d. Antunez, flying in third p lace, go t co mp letely sidewa ys on lap one but hung on and saved it. Smith was styling o u t in from while Albrecht, An tunez, Evans and Wiggins were in a dog fight for seco nd. Al brecht dropped it by th e tower, leaving Antunez in second, but it was too late to catch th e streaking Smith, who went on lo finish his second o PIW STK: 1. Randy Finch Jr . (Vam); 2. Monle Monlague (yam) ; 3. Jonathan Schultz (Yam); 4. Derek Brundage (Yam); 5. Marcus Montague (Yam). PIW MOD : 1. Randy Finch Jr. (Vam); 2. Monte Montague (Vam); 3. Jonathan Schultz (Vam); 4. Marcus Montague (Yam). JR CVC STK 60 : 1. Jaso n Partr idge (Kaw); 2. John Meng (Kaw); 3. Steven Howe (Kaw); 4. Randy Finc h Jr. (Kaw); 5. Butch Gabr iel (Kaw) . JR CVC MOD : 1: Jason Panridg e (Kaw); 2. John M eng(Kaw). BO STK NOV 9-1 1: 1. J ason Partr idge (Kaw); 2. Greg Zaratiegui (Vam); 3. Jo hn Meng (Yam); 4 . Brad Schultz (Kaww). . BOSTK NOV 12- 16: 1. Billv Felt s (Kaw); 2. Sean Pagel (Suz); 3. Shane Scarp iello (Suz); 4 . Luke Meiser (Suz); 5. Ramon Noriega (Suz). BD MOD NOV 9· 11: ·1, Greg Zaral iegui (Vam); 3. John Meng (Yam); 4..Brad Schultz (Kaw). 80 STK NOV 12-16 : 1. Billy Felts (Kaw); 2. Sean Pagel (Suz); 3. Shan e Scarp iello (Suz); 4. Luke Meis er (Suz); 5. Ramon Noriega (Suz). 80 MOD NOV 9· 11: 1. Greg larat iegu i (Yam): 2. Brad Schul tz (Kaw); 3. Jason Partridge (Kaw). 80 MOD NOV 12 ·16: 1. Sean Pagel (Suz); 2. Shane Scarp iello (Suz); 3. Jack Cox (Kaw); 4 . J eff Lew is (Suz); 5. M ike Gilbe rt (Vam). BO STK INT 12+: 1. Jesse Ja mes (Suz); 2. Tony Amaradio (Vam). BO STK EX 12+: 1. Butch Sm ith (Han); 2. Dana Wigg ins (Suz); 3. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 4. Dustin Evans (Suz); 5. Joel Albr echt (Kaw) . BOMOD INT 12+: 1. J esse Jam es (Suz); 2. Tony Ama radio (Yam). . 60 MOD EX 12+: 1. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 2. Butch Smith (Han); 3. Joe l Albrecht (Kaw ); 4. Jeff Grafton (Suz); 5. Dust in Evans (Suz). S/MIN I: 1. Buddy Antunez (Suz); 2. Joe l Albrecht (Kaw); 3. Jeff Grafton (Suz); 4 . Dust in Evans (Suz); 5. Billy Felts (Kaw ). 125 STK NOV: 1. Joel Tokarsky (Han); 2. Damon Kemp (Yam); 3. Tony Sul ek (Kaw); 4. Mark Higham . (Kaw); 5. Ray Mcintosh (Kaw). 125 MOD NOV: 1. Joel Tokarsky (Han); 2. Danon Kemp (Yam); 3. Andy Gr ider (Kaw ); 4 . Trav is Mu sselman (Han); 5. Chuck Kinne (Kaw ). 125 STK INT: 1. Chris Tr ickle (Han); 2. King Richard Saxton (Yam); 3. Raymond Anthony (Han); 4. Jeremy Albrecht (Kaw); 5. Duan e Benner (Vam). 125 STK PRO: 1. Kerry Mulligan (Han); 2. Mi ke Kiedrowski (Kaw); 3. Chris Voung (Vam). 125 MOD INT: 1. Chris Trickle (Han); 2. King Richard Saxton (Vam); 3. Raymond Anthony (Han); 4 . Jeremy Albrecht (Kaw); 5. Duan e Benner (Vam). 125 MOD PRO: 1. Kerry Mulligan (Kaw); 2. Steve Phill ips (Suz); 3. Mike Kiedrowski (Kaw ); 4. Chris Voung (Yam). 250 STK INT: 1. Chris Trickle (Hon); 2. Jam ie Morabito (yam); 3. Kevin Bart lett (Kaw); 4 . Earl Watlers (Kaw); 5. Ryan Carusle (Kaw) . 250 STK PRO; 1. M ike Kiedrowski (Kawl; 2. Chris Voung (Yam). 250 MOD INT: 1. Jamie Morabito (Yam); 2. Kevi n Bartlett (Kaw); 3. Duane Benn er (Yam); 4. Ryan Carlisle (Kaw) . 250 MOD PRO: 1. Stev e Phillips (Suz); 2. Mike Kiedrowsk i (Kaw); 3. Chris Voung (Vam). 500 NON-PRO: 1. Kevin Bartlett (Kaw); 2. J amie Mo rab ilo (Yam); 3. Bill Nelson (Han). Fenwick sets records; wins dollars at MichiganRR By Larry Lawrence GRATTAN, MI , MAY 22 Andy Fen w ick h ad a successfu l . weekend of racing at G rattan Raceway during the WERA .Natio nal Sp rims, as he went home with five first pl ace trophies, $]) 60 in prize money and a new track record of 1:27.65 at th e pi cturesque cen tral Mich iga n track. "T hings are really starting to fall into place for me, " quipped the 25- yea r-o ld Nee nah , Wiscon si n, reside nt. Fenw ick had h is way in every race he entered except the D Production contes t where hi s H onda 500 Interceptor was o utclassed by th e Yama ha FZR400s of Ma tt Winnacker a nd winner Stevie Pa tterson. Fen wick had his work cu t o u t for hi m in the first race of the day the Michi gan Gra n Prix . A 12th ro w starting posi tio n meant tha t Fenwick wou ld have to work his way throug h abo ut 30 racers to take th e win and that's exactly what he did. H onda VFR750 pi lo t P hil P ummer led the ear ly la ps, but by lap four Fenwick had th e Da ve Zu pa n- prep ped Ya ma ha FZR 750 Hu m an R ace Superbike in to the lead . Marty Miller used h is u ltra-quic k two -s tro ke Suzu ki RC500 to hang tigh t wi th Fenw ick until th e last two laps when Fenw ick worke d br ill ia nt ly through lapped traffic to put a two second gap on Miller. Fenwick's record -settin g run came in the Open For m ula con test. Fenwick bro ke away ear ly wi th a stri ng of reco rd low I:28 lap times bu t Fritz Kling was also on a record-setting pace at his ho me track and gave th e Wiscons in rider a challe nge. Fen wick responded by tu rn in g a 1:27.65 last lap wh ich bro ke the old clock wise record of I:28.56, set by Scott Zam pach , as we ll as the 1:27.75 co unter-clockw ise record set by Dou g Polen last year . " I think I co uld have go ne even faster, bu t the tu rn o ne area is p rett y sl ick, " expla i ned reco rd se tter . Fenwick. . Results A PROD EX: 1. Andy Fenwick (Suz); 2. Rav Voder (Suz); 3. David Schm idt (Suz); 4. Mark Oldham (Suz); 5. Greg Karm (Suz). A PROD NOV: 1. Bob Sandy (Suz); 2. Mike Karm (Suz); 3. Greg Jones (Suz); 4 . Jim Fisher (Suz); 5. Dave Hansen (Yam). B PROD EX: 1. Andv Fenwick (Suz); 2. Ray Voder (Suz); 3. Dav id Schm idt (Suz); 4. Ed Key (Han); 5. Mark Oldham (Suz). B PROD NOV: 1. Bob Sandy (Suz); 2. Mike Karm (Suz); 3. Greg Jones (Suz); 4. Dave Hansen (Vam); 5. Keith Merryfield . . C PROD EX: 1. Fr itz Kling (Han); 2. Ed Key (Han); 3. AI Bertagno li (Han); 4. Brett Cecchin i (Han); 5. Rex Miller (Han). C PROD NOV: 1. Keith Merryfield (Han); 2. AI Hall (Han); 3. Tim Lampe (Han); 4. David Steven s (Kaw); 5. David DeRonne (Han). . o PROD EX: 1. Steve Patterson (Vaml; 2. Matt Winnackar (Yam); 3. Andy Fenwick (Hon); 4. Jim Still (Yam); 5. Jo hn Durkin (Yam). o PROD NOV: l.Jeff Vas (Yam); 2. Dan Kerekes , (Vam); 3. Rich Knepp (Vam); 4 . Elvis Nicholson (Yam); 5. Ken Schiefelbein (Yam). B S/BK EX: 1. Randy Gaddey (Suz); 2. Phil Pummell (Han); 3. Dave Knapp (Yam); 4. Ray Voder (Suz); 5. Brett Cecchin i (Han). B S/BK NOV: 1. Bob Sandy (Suz); 2. M ike Karm (Suz); 3. Jim Fisher (Suz); 4. Brian Prilz (Han); 5. Dave Hansen (Yam). C SS/BK EX: 1. Fritz Kling (Han); 2. Brett Cecchini (Han); 3. Ed Key (Han); 4. Randy Gaddey (Vam); 5. John Love (Han). C S/BK NOV: 1. Sam Wardrip (Han); 2. David Stevens (Kaw); 3. Tim Lampe (Han); 4 . Brian Pritz (Han); 5. David DeRonne (Han). S/BK EX: 1. Andy Fenwick (Han); 2. Matthew W innacker; 3 . Randy Gaddey (Hon); 4 . Jerry Washburn (Yam); 5. Jim Still (Yam). o S/BK NOV: 1. Jeff Vas (Yam); 2. Paul Vitae o 35

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