Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

:I: U ~ ~ w W II: !Xl Z W ...J )0- !Xl 0 0 I- :I: Q. 00 00 0') ,.......; ~ 0 e-r >...... ;j ~ Randy Shank (2) was the 80cc Expert class. winner at Linda's Speedway Short Track. Bodo blazes at OCIR Motocross By Peggy Adamic 40 . RAVENNA, OH, JUNE 19 H onda-mounted Chris Bodo rode two £lawless start-to-finish motos to ca p tu re th e 125cc B class victory a t Ohio International Racewa y. Bod o 's win moved him into first place in th e class' yearly standings. Curti s Stantial motored into second behind Bodo at th e start of moto one. Patrick Williams held third until th e two-lap ma rk wh en bike prob lems forced him ou t. Rick Boepple mo ved into third a nd began to reel in Stantia l, but he ra n o ut of tim e. Bodo h eld th e lead wit h Stan tial, Boepple, Mik e Snyder a nd Dave j azbec ro u n ding out the top five in a .tire-to- tire finis h. Bodo a nd Boep ple were 1-2 a t th e start of m ot o two an d rem ained th ere th roughou t th e five-lap mo to. Ala n Bat ed moved into thi rd with Snyder reel ing in and passing Bat ed on the fin a l lap . Nea l Davis continued his domination in th e Open B class as he swept both motos with wire-to-wire wins. Eigh t ridersli ned the ga te for the 50cc Auto ma ti c' class and ·A n d y Wickens went th e dista nce, grabbi ng double moto vic tories. Wickens was chased by J esse Fin ley and Mark Ca lla ha n in bo th of the o ut ings. Da vid H and scored 1-2 moto finishes to take th e overall win in the co m bin ed 125/250cc A class. H a n d to o k th e first-mote lead through turn one with Steve Gardiner, Ken Frankenbery and Mike Boggia in p ursui t. Boggi a dispe nsed o f Fra nkenbery as di d Tim Deu tsch , J ohn Sha y a n d Ba rn ey Ba rn e tt with in th e same lap. At midra ce, G ardiner dropped o ut with bike p roblems, handin g Boggia secon d. A lap later, as H and held a six seco nd lead, Shay a lso became a victim of bike problems a nd pushed hi s Yamaha back to th e pits. Barnett closed in on Deutsch and passed him with two laps remaining. Hank took th e win with Boggia in ches a hea d of Barnett at th e checkers in seco nd . Deu tsch held fourth. H and was o u t front to 'begin th e second m ot o , wi th Boggi a and Shay o n h is rear w hee l. Bogg ia lost h is . position when he went down in th e woods sectio n and found h ims elf in nin th p lace . Sh ay m oved in and passed Hand for first. The two riders ro de a close, tireto -tire ra ce through th e checkered Ilag, Deu tsch ( 4 ~3) , Brian Doran (64) and Barnett (3-5) ro u nded ou t th e top five. T erry Deliman piloted hi s Suzuki to th e double moto wins in th e Senior 30-40 class. Deliman took sta rt-to finish victories in eac h moto as did George Singler in th e Senior 40 and Over group. Singler not on ly routed ahead of th e co m pe tito rs in his class, but als o ca ugh t and passed many of the Senior One class rider s in the stagger-started ra ces. Results 50: 1. Andy Wick ens (Vam); 2. Jesse Finley (Yam); 3. Mark Callahan (Vam ); 4. Dariu s Elkin (Vam); 5. Ryen Edison (Han). 60: 1. Levin Heninger (Kaw); 2. Kar l Vvse (Han). 807-11 ; 1. Travi s Carli sle (Kaw) . 80 12-13 : 1. Mike Kat in (Han); 2. J av Hershey (Suz); 3. Joe Gerdes (Han); 4. M ark McG rath (Kaw); 5. Tom Bodo (Han). 80 14-15: 1. Gene Kellev (Han); 2. Timmy Bcca (Kaw); 3. Doug Church (Suz); 4. Trevor Vines (Han); 5. Dave Hernanshy (Yam). 125 SCHBV; 1. Ben Fraley (Kaw); 2. Jo hn Gerdes (Vam); 3. Tim Boca (Kaw); 4 . Mi ke Kat in (Han); 5. Joey Mezatesta (Han). 125 B: 1. Chris Bodo(Honl; 2. Rick Boepple (Kaw); 3. M ike Snyder (Suz); 4. Curt is Stanti al (Vam); 5. . Alan Bated (Kaw). 125 C; 1. Jack Steele (Han); 2. Don Atwell (Han); 3. Mike McClung (Suz); 4 . James Wagner (Han); 5. Mi ke Van Cise (Honl. 1251250 A: 1. David Hand (Han); 2. Tim Deut sch (Yam); 3. Barney Barnen (Hon); 4. Drian Doran (Han); 5. Rick Hammond (Han). 250 B; 1. Paul Knapp (Han); 2. Chuck Ad ams (Han); 3. David Bailev (Vam); 4. John Hill (Han); 5. Wayne Becker (Han). 250 C: 1. Rob McClain (HanI; 2. J im DiFranco (Kaw ): 3. John Bell (Han); 4. D.J. Heberle in (Kaw)): 5. J im Kralev (Vam). OPEN B: 1. Neal Davis (KTM); 2. Bruce Perr ell (KTM); 3. Thorn Sm ith (KTM ); 4. J eff rey Cleveland (Han); 5. Rob McCla in (KTM ). SR· 1: 1. Ter ry Deliman (Suz); 2. Hal Dahr in ger (Kaw) ; 3 . Ken Fran ken berv (Han) ; 4 . Blain e Deucaster (Kawl ; 5. J im Kraley (Yarn). SR-2: 1. George Singl e (Han); 2. Ron McClain (KTM); 3. J erry Bovd (Han); 4 . J av Wells; 5. Tom Rickbrodt (Suz). Sanchez snatches Baylands Short Track By Mike Vancil FREMONT , CA, J UNE 24 J immy Sanchez topped the Pro class in cras h- filled short tra ck acti on at Baylands Raceway Park. T wo ro ws o f six got the go ligh ts a nd Frank Sanchez got th e hol eshot into th e first tu rn. For the first co u p le .' of laps th e 12 riders stayed bu nche d .and everyo ne kept on their wheels. By the third lap th e spills began. Four riders fell a nd took themselves ou t o f conten tion but th ere were no injuries. While th e front runners were spared from th e sight of th e sp ills behind th em , it took on ly seconds for th e leaders to co me upon th e cra sh victims a nd th eir m achines. In turn three, Jimmy Sa nc hez sized up th e situation a nd moved arou nd a spill a nd took over the lead. For two more la ps it was an a ll-Sa nch ez sho w as Ji m my and Frank led everyone. Then a hard-working Mark Corsetti was able to get hi s Wood -Rotax under. Frank Sanch ez and took over seco nd. This m ove inspired the everwatch fu l Anthon y Giammanco a nd he too got by Frank. The few rema in- .. in g laps saw Giammanco power by Co rsetti on th e front stretch to gain second but h e had no more time or laps to catch leader J immy Sanchez. In th e w ell-populated 500cc Novi ce class, a popular win in th e final was registered by a revitalized Stacy Ledou on a Yamaha sponsored by Santa Rosa Kawasaki. Results PIW NOV: 1. Michael Patterson (Vam); 2. Kyle LeClair (Suz); 3. Brian Gonzales (Yam); 4. Ryan Ladou (Vam); 5. Scott Arnold (Yam). PIW EX: 1. Tonv Souza (Vam); 2. Jake Keenev (Vam); 3 . Lance Arnold (Vam). 60 MINI J R: 1. Johnny Mu rphree (Kaw); 2. Jeff Gabhart (Kaw); 3. Craig Gonzales (Kaw). 80 MINI NOV: 1. Eric Bostrom (Han); 2. Je sse Sanchez (Vam); 3. Tim Alvernaz (Vam). 80 MINI JR: 1. Matt Willard (Kaw); 2. Johnny Murphree (Kaw ); 3. J eff Gabhart (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Bert Voto (C-A); 2. Michael Ryan (Vam); 3. Dan McGee (Vam). 250 JR: 1. Gary M ilewski (Han); 2. Allan McBee (Vam); 3. Gen e Moran (Vam). 500 NOV 0 -1 : 1. Robert Atkins (Vam); 2. Mark Sheppard (Yam); 3. Henry Sanchez (Han); 4. Adam . Nuyens (Han); 5. John Gonzales (Varni. 500 NOV 0 -2 : 1. Stacy Ledou (Vam); 2. Greg Sow le (Vam); 3. All en Au zenne (Honl; 4 . Paul Shank (Han); 5. Richi e Sanchez (Han). 500 JR: 1. Sten Morr is (Yem); 2. Greg Soderer (Han); 3. Randy Cechetto (Vam); 4. Tracy Dawson (Vam); 5. Rick Coleman (Vam). . . VET: 1. David Bostrom (Rtx); 2. Tracy Dawson (Vam). PRO: 1. Jimmy Sanchez (Hon); 2 . Anthony G iammanco (Yam) ; 3 . M ark Corsett i (Rtx); 4 . Frank Sanchez (Han); 5. Randy Ber eman (Rtx). Varnes tops at . Linda Speedway ST By Len Breech JONESTOWN , PA, JU NE 18-19 The Varnes cousins, Kevin a nd Mik e, came away from Linda Speedway's double-h eader short track with th ree wins a nd a seco nd between th em , with Kevin top ping the comb ined 125cc Amateur and Expert class both · days, with Mik e taki ng the 600cc Expert fina l on Su nday and seco nd in th e 250cc Experts. In addition to Kevin 's do ubl e win, th e on ly other rider to do ub le both days was J ohn Winsett in the 50s. Saturday n ight wa s one of those n ig hts th at th e a m bu la nc e spent more ti me on th e road than a t th e trac k, as th e delays pushed clos e to local cu rfew aft er th e th ird incident o n th e seco n d lap of th e 250cc Expert fin al. Races from th e 250cc Expert fin al on were paid from th eir gr id po sitions, less th e riders who were injured. This elim ina ted T om Cercie llo's two fast times in th e 250 a nd 600cc Ex pert classes as h e sustaine d a seaso n en ding foot injury in the 750cc Ex pert class . Two of the th ree fin al s co m p leted were very close. Kevin Va rn es grabbed the lead in the co mbi ned 125cc Am ateur/Expert fro m defending 125cc Nationa l Ama teur champ, Georgie Price, and the rest o f the field. Price too k th e lea d on the seco nd lap, b u t Varnes regained the lead th e fo llowing la p, and started to pull, away, but in the late laps, Price started to close the gap, but he co u ldn' t catch the £lying Varnes. 1 Compared to th e night before, Sunday wa s incident free; but tfie trac k developed into th e expected n arrow groove tha t some 'rid ers fou nd o ut you don' t try to pass h igh o n. Highlights were two very close Experts, and Kevin Varnes second win over Georgie Price. Mike Varnes grabbed th e lead from Dave Sm ith, Kenny Mohler, Lew Wopds and Paul Crumling. Woods m oved into third by th e seco nd lap as th ey freighttra ined arou n d th e track . Sm ith tried to pass Varnes on th e outside, only to lose severa l sp o ts doing so. J et.t Conrad had moved into third, while Woods was making th e outside work as he took th e lead from Varnes on th e se ve nth lap. Wh en Conrad sli p ped sligh tly off the groove, Conrad and G eorgie Price were waging a heated battle for second that went to Varnes. Varnes made his first ride on a big four-stroke a winning one as he borrowed National rider David Miller's Honda and took the lead on th e restart of the 600cc Expert final from Georgie Price, Ed Howe and PaulCrumling. Price went out after three laps, while Howe an d Crumling battled ov second. On the final lap, Crumlid nudged his wa y by th ey entered the third turn, with Mik e Klopp foll owing in h is wake, )j taking third co m in g off four. Re sults J as SATURDAV 50 : 1. John Winsett (Yam); 2. Brady Miller (ltj); 3. Tom Skethway (Yam~ 4. Daisy Lucy (Yam). 80 EX: 1. Randy Shank (Kaw). 80AM: 1. RickyWinsett (Yam); 2. Jere Alexander (Kaw); 3. Phil Libhart (Vam); 4 . Todd Winsett (Yam); 5. Roy M iller (Yam). '25 EX: 1. Georg ie Price (Kaw); 2. Jeremy Luc;y (Kaw). . 125 AM : 1. Kevin Varnes (Vam) ; 2 . Mike Thommas (Suz); 3. Tom McGu igan (Yam). 250 EX, 1. Georg ie Price (Kaw); 2. Lew Wood. (H-D); 3. "ave Smith (Vam); 4. Mike Varnes (Suz); 5. Jeremy Lucy (Kaw). 250 AM : 1. Ken Vader (Suzl; 2. Junior Skiles (Yam); 3. Chuck Wr ecsics (Vam); 4 . Doug Cook (Han); 5. Merv Senseig (Suz). . 600 EX: 1. Tom Maje ski (H-D); 2. Georg ie Price (Atk); 3. Paul Crum ling (Han); 4 . Mike Var nes (Hon ~ 5. Eric George (H-D). 600 AM : 1. Darryl Boer (Vam); 2. Charley Lantz . (Vam); 3. Dalla s Baer (Vam); 4 . Wayne Frankl in (Rtx). 740 EX: 1. Eric George (Tri); 2. Clarence Bull (Vam). SR: 1. Doug Gies (Vam); 2. J oe Heberling (Yam); 3. Chuc k Karst ens (Bull. SUNDAV . 50 : 1. Joh n Wi nsett (Vam); 2. Daisy Lucy (Ya m~ 80 EX: 1. Randy Shank (Kaw ). BOAM : 1. Ricky Winsett (Vam); 2. Robert Millor (Vam); 3. Todd Win sett (Yam); 4. Phil Libhart (Vamt. 5. J ere Al exand er (Kaw). 125 AM : 1. Kevin Varn es (Vam); 2. Gary Clark (Han). . 125 EX: 1. Georgie Price (Kaw ); 2. Jer emy Lucy (Kaw ). 250 EX: 1. Lew Wood s (H-D); 2. Mik e Varnes (Suz); 3. Paul Crum ling (Han); 4. Jett Conrad (Yam); 5 . Georgie Price (Kaw) . .. 250 AM : 1. Chuck Wr ecsics (Vam); 2. Eddie Hidden (Vam); 3. Ken Voder (Suz); 4 . Randy Buzzard (Han); 5. Doug Cook (Han). 600 EX: 1. Mik e Varnes (Han); 2. Paul Crumling (Han); 3. M ike Klopp (H-D); 4. Ed Howe (W·R); 5. Todd Hurs t (Rtx). 600 AM : 1. Wayne Fran klin (W-R); 2. Dallas Boer (Vam); 3. Trent W illis (Vam); 4. George Price (Yam). SR: 1. Joe Heberling (Vam); 2. Doug Gies (Yam); 3. George Price (Yam); 4 . Glen Miller; 5. Denni. Miller. Ferravantis fly at Paso Robles ST By Mike Vancil PASO ROBLES, CA, J UNE 18 The father and son-team of Gary Ferravanti Sr. and Gary Ferravanti Jr. both won th eir classes at th e MidState Fairgrounds Short Track event. It began with th e smallest Ferravan ti as he put hi s Brown's Cycles a nd C & G T rucki ng-spons ored Yam ah a into th e 80 cc Jun io r wi nner's circle ahead of Dan Hart , Joh n ny Murphree and Matt Willard. T he Ferravanti ~win s contin ued with th e senior member taking the Expe rt 500cc final over tough co m petitio n from Randy Berernan, Kevin Crowley and Charles Burke. A t th e g reen l ig h t, Gary Sr. p owered his Rotax into the lead as

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