Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

he couldn't seem to gain any ground on the Yamaha pilot. The pair co ntin ued to pull away from th e pack with Landers eventually taking th e win foll owed by Adams, Stentz, Ciaula and Sea man. Results 00 00 0') ........ Duane Keller (112) leads Bernard Miller early in a 125cc Beginner class moto at Ascot. Miller won the second moto. Huff howls at Mendota HM By Bill Holt MENDOTA, IL, J ULY 4' Audie H u ff Jr. an d h is G ra yboy/ Gardner Harleys p ut on a fantastic show to win both me 500cc a nd O pen fina ls at th e Mendota H alf Mile. Bo th rac es pitted H u ff against Ba rt Schmulbach , a n d the pair diced rel entlessly throughout th e 500cc fin al wi th H uff pulling away lat e to take the wi n . Ri ck Knuth , aboard the Gen e Knuth/joe Evans/DC Cycle Ro tax, kept Greg J oo P a t bay for th e th ird spot. In th e O pen final Huff got out qu ickl y a nd soon got away fro m Schmulbach to tak e th e runa wa y wi n. J ohn Powell , riding Charl ie O rr 's J&M Cycle Harley, fo u gh t off Aaron Cr ockett for th e third spot. T he SOcc final found Sha n non Wright leading Randy Smith and Just in Fil son under th e ch eckers for th e win a n d in th e Mini fin al it was Steve H all a nd hi s Prairi e Cycle/ DC Cycle H onda with a runaw ay win over Eric Clapp an d Shane G arrison. The Sen io r final was a two-rider battle as Steve Brinker grabbed the early lead an d led Greg J ooP and Les Eslinger th rough m e early laps. As Esli nger faded j oop closed in and on th e last lap j oop got th e dri ve off o f tum two an d slipped by Brinker for th e wi n by less than a bike len gth, Esli nger h eld o n for third with J im Kidman fourth. In th e 200cc final it was J ohn La m bric k surprisin g Greg Vogel a nd Steve Vigen for th e win a nd in th e I25cc class it wa s Phil Eppler ge tt ing away from Chad Barth for th e glory. Marshall Patrick ri p ped the ho lesh ot in th e 250cc final a n d didn 't expect th e slow-starting Graybo y Kaw asaki o f Scott Huff to make up th e ground in eight short laps. But by th e en d of lap three th ere wa s sideby-side racing for the lead. They swap~d spots several times in th e remaining laps but with two laps to go Huff had taken the lead for good and cruised home in front of Patrick, Shawn Wade, David Allen and Danny Carter. Results 38 50 : 1. Shannon Wright (Yam~ 2. Randy Smith 3. Justin Filson (Ya",~ 4. Shane Garrison (Yam~ (Yam); 5. Josh Kobbeman (SUI). 80 : 1. Steve Hall (Hon); 2. Er ic Clapp (Kaw); 3. Shane Garr iso n (Yam ). 125: 1. Phil Eppler; 2. Chad Ban h (Hon); 3. David Stanfield (Kawl; 4 . David Allen (Yam). 200: 1. John Lambr ick; 2. Greg Vogel (Hon ~ 3. Steve Vigen (Suz ); 4 . J im Kidman (Hon); 5. Dar len e Donaldson (Kaw). 250: 1. Scott Huff (Kawl; 2. Marshall Patr ick; 3. Shawn Wade (Hon); 4 . David All en (Yam); 5. Dan Caner (Hon). 400: 1. Randy Blank (S u z~ 2. Shaw n Wade (Bull); 3. Greg Calley (Yam). 500: 1. Aud ie Huff Jr . (H· D); 2. Ban Schm ulbech (H· D); 3. Rick Knuth (Rtx); 4. Greg Joop (H· DI; 5. Terry Adam s (Hon). SR: 1. Greg J oop (H-D); 2. St eve Brinkar (Yam); 3. Les Eslingr (Yam); 4. Jim Kidman (Hon); 5. Gary Brennan (Hen) . OPEN: 1. Aud ie Huff (H - D~ 2. Ban Schmulbach (H-D); 3. J ohn Powell (H·D); 4. Aa ron Crockett (Rtx). Landers t ops AscotMX By Ken Faught G ARD ENA, CA, JULY.l S J ack Landers used a p erfect I- I ta lly to top Ma rv Adams a nd tak e home th e overa ll win in th e Vet Junior ' class at th e legendary Ascot Park. At the start of the fir st moto Ron Sea ma n go t th e early jump out of the gate to lead Adam s, Chri s Stic k, J ohn Ciaula a n d T im Will iams aro u nd th e first tum. The order of th e to p fiv e quickl y changed as Williams worked his wa y into second a head of Lander s o n lap one an d Adams dropped to fourth with J im Ste n tz close behind. As the ra ce pro gressed Williams sudde n ly dropped to fourth, gi ving La nde rs seco nd far behind Seaman . Landers im m edi atel y began ea ti ng away a t Sea man's lead a nd within a few laps was ho unding the rear . fender o f Sea man's Honda. On m e last lap Landers drove around th e o utside o f Seaman a nd too k over the lead. Seaman m ade a h ard charge to regain hi s o nce- he ld p osi tion, but it was no good. Landers greeted ; the chec kers first foll owed by Seaman and Adams with Ciaula stea lin g fourth from Williams at th e finish. Second moto action saw Landers holeshot Ciaula, Stick, Adams and Stentz. As , the pack exi ted th e first turn Ciaula and Stick tangled. . sending both riders to the ground. Landers and Adams began to open up a small lead, and Stentz was third with Seaman and Jeff Salmen close . behind. Adams closed in on Landers, who increased his already fast pace, but 50 : 1. Corey Hoeft (Yam); 2, Jason Lantum (Yam) 3. Chris MeNan (Yaml . 60 : 1. Jeff Wilhoh (Kaw~ 2. Jason Shir ey (Kaw ); 3. Paul Ito ( Ka w~ 4. Reginald Mitchell (Kaw). 80 BEG: 1. J osh BUlle (Yam); 2. Keno Deary (Kaw ); 3. Jason Shirey (Yam): 4 . Tyson Kady (Kawl; 5. Tomy Thomas (Kaw). 80 OPEN: 1. Je ff Wi lloh (Kaw). 80 J R: 1. Dermi s Simecek (Hon). 80 INT: 1. Chris Kefala. (Hon). AD LT MI NI: 1. Ron Bunn (SUI); 2. Ross Maeda (Suz); 3. Brad Fletch er (Yam ~ 4 . Donn y Maeda (SCR); 5. Marc Deslau iers (Hon). 125 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. Greg Longerga n (Kaw); 2. Kevin Busall (SUI); 3. Daniel Cossack (Cag); 4 . Duane Keller (Ya m~ 5. J im Rice (Yam). 125 BEG 0 -2: 1. Larry Early (Hon); 2. Tim Valdez (Hon); 3. Donald Upton (Kaw); 4 . Glen Carrera (Hon); 5. Heath er Graham (Hon). 125 JR: 1. Chris Kefala. (Hon); 2. Graig DOll8ver (ka w~ 3. Kun Rood (Kaw); 4 . Bren t Smith (Kaw); 5. Keith Gib.on (SUI). 125 INT: 1. Ja ime Morobito (Yam~ 2. Matteo Coestino (Cag); 3. Dan iel Bush (Hon); 4. Hira Yamamoto (Yam); 5. Brian Nail (Hon). 250 BEG 0 -1 : 1. Timothy Cavallo (Y .m ~ 2. Tim William. (Kawl ; 3. Kenny York (Yam); 4 . Cary Hudson (Hon); 5. Marc De.lauriers (Yam). 250 BEG 0 -2: 1. Shawn Anderson (Kaw); 2. M ichael Hanman (Hon); 3. John Caley (Kaw); 4 . Denny Sommer (Kaw); 5. Tom Cressman (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Marc Matson (Hon); 2. Jim Carley (Kaw); 3. Mike Buff (Yam); 4. Chris Parks (Hon); 5. Ron Bunn (Suz]. 250 INT: 1. Keven Lope (Hon); 2. Jim Dominici (Hon); 3. Ric McCants (Kaw); 4 . Tom Miller (SUI); 5. Tony Fuller (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Yam); 2. Bob Kline (Hon); 3. Kenny Zhan (Hon~ 4 . Rick Johnson (Hon); 5. Jon Levey (Suz). 500' BEG: 1. Don Grant (Kaw); 2. Francis Ganauce (Ma i); 3. Chuck Boeckman (Hon); 4 . Phillip Rout (Hon~ 5. Kevin Kipp (Hon). 500 JR: 1. Steve Fernandel (Hon); 2. Donald Theyer (Hon); 3 . Ron Bunn (Hon); 4. David Thayer (Hon). 500 PRO: 1. Sean Conley (Kaw); 2. J im Ruther· for d (Kaw); 3. Dan Berg (Kaw). VET JR : 1. Jack Landers (Hont 2. MarY Adams (Yam~ 3. Ron Seaman (Hon); 4 . J im Stentz (Yam); 5. Jo hn Ciaula (Suz). VET INT: 1. Larry Forbis (SUI~ 2. Wi llie Phee (Honl; 3. bob W hite (Mai). VET PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Ya m~ 2. Rick Johnson (Hon); 3. david Maas (Yam). Lusk doubles at Thunder Creek M X By Toni Anthoni HIGH FALLS, GA , JULY 9 Thunder Cr eek 's largest crowd o f th e year was treated toan action -packed evening as so me o f th e n a tion 's fas test Min i class riders ca me to battle. Team Green's Ezra Lusk proved to be th e n ight's top gu n as h e dominated both the Senior Min i and Super Mini cla sses. Lusk clearly had no eq ua l as h e put his Kaw a saki out front, wi n n ing all four mot os handily. Suzuki-m ounted Johnny Dean took runner-up h onors eac h time. In Juni o r Mini a ction, J a son Sybert took top honors with a 2-1 score. In m oto o ne , Yamaham ounted T ony Hayn es led th e pack into tum one with Sybert and Ricky Carmichael at his rear wheel. Haynes o pened a comfortable lead a n d moto red to the win with Sybert h olding on fo r seco n d . Dann y H ayn es recovered from a first-tum cras h to take th ird. In moto two, Sybert powered his H onda into the lead wi th T ony H ayn es a n d Danny H ayn es close beh ind. On th e firs t la p , T ony Ha yn es moved by Sybert into th e lead o n ly to co me up short o n a triple jum p, ta king a hard fall. Sybert re took th e lead a n d h eld o ff a charging Dann y H aynes to take the victory. Sybert returned to action in th e Junior Cycl e class, tak ing the overall win with a 2-1 score over Danny H anyes' 1-3. The 125cc class featured som e of m e night's closest ra cing. Hondamounted Jamey Brannon was th e first-mote winner over Mitch McDonald and Kevin Cope. McDonald came back to capture m e overall wi th a second moto victory over Brannon. . Results 60 : 1. Jason Sybert (Kaw); 2. Danny Haynes (Kaw); 3. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw); 4 . Kimberly Syben (Kaw); 5. Jason Smith (Kaw). JR MINI : 1. Jasson Syben (Hon); 2. Danny Haynes (Kaw); 3. Tony Haynes (Yam); 4. Ricky Carmichael (Kaw); 5. Kimberly Syben (Hon). SR MINI : 1. Ezra Lusk (Kaw~ 2. Johnny Dean (Suz); 3. Ryan Ballard (Suz); 4 . Cory NestlehUll (Yam); 5. Kevin Smith (Kaw ). S/MINI: 1. Ezra Lusk ( Ka w~ 2. Jo hn ny Dean (Suz); 3. 8randon Smith (Kaw); 4 . Denn is Harr is (Yam); 5. Tony Haynes (Yam). 12 5: 1. M it ch McDonald (Hon); 2. Jamey Brannon (Hon); 3. Bryan Scott (Hon); 4 . Kevin Cope (Hon); 5. David Harr is (Yam). 250: 1. David Burham (SUI); 2. Robbie Sm it h (Kaw); 3. Pork Chop Wal ker (S UI~ 4 . Ma rk Schell (Han); 5 . Dic kie Foun ta in (Han). NOV: 1. Brandon Sm it h (Kaw); 2. Randy Tillery (Hon); 3. Brian Crosby I Ka w~ 4 . Troy Beaty (SUI); 5. David Harri s (Yam). OPEN: 1. Jamey Brannon (Honl; 2. Bryan Scott (Hon); 3. Dickie Founta in (Hon); 4. J eff Sanders (Hon): 5. Tony Oaks (Hon). Garber glides at U gonier HS By Jan Warner LIGONIER, IN , J ULY 17 J eremy G arber to ok the ov era ll victory in th e 250cc A class a t m e Goshen Rid er 's Motorcycle Club's hare scra m bles at Ligonier. Garber and Open A class rider Pat Flynn sha red m e holeshot off the deadengine start for the A class wa ve, but by the first comer Garber had edged out Flynn. Garber then continued to increase his distance on me pack for the overall win. The event wa s the first ra ce of DIS's Superbiker competition that combines dirt track, hare scrambles, hillclimbing and motocross events, and also th e fourth of five races making up the Northern Indiana H are Scrambles Series. Results MIN I: 1. Jason Flynn (Hon); 2. Brian Howell (Yamt 3. Chr is Koch (Yam); 4. zachary Stone (Yamt 5. Doug Karasil (Yam). 200 B: 1. Richard Eby (KiI~ 2. Roben Kemp (Kaw~ 3. Scott Matthews (Husl; 4 . Chris Sman (C·A); 5. Mike Kemp (Yam). 250 B: 1. Steve Vollmer (Hus); 2. Jeff Goss (Hus); 3 . Dave Hoffman (Hon); 4. Forest Lower (Hon); 5. James Binkley (Hon). 125 B: 1. Tom Sharp (Kaw~2.JayWagner(Yam ~ 3. Brent DuBois ( Hon~ 4 . Rich Coles (Hon); 5. Mika Rickens. 200 A : 1. Brian Walker (Hon); 2. Phil Sanders (Hon); 3. Terry Bender (Yam~ 4. M ike Juij (Kawl: 5. Larry Witmer (Yam). 250 A: 1. Jeremy Garber (Hon); 2. Eric Muffley (Hon); 3. Kevin Vollmer (SUI); 4. Doug Lenth (Yaml: 5. Geroge Tubbs (Hon). Stevens advances at LakewoodMX By Larry Johnson LAKEWOOD, CO, JULY 4 Phil Stevens fin ally go t th e win he needed to ad vance 'fro m th e l25cc Am at eurs to th e Pro clas s. Sports Riders Association of Colorado rules require th at a rider fin ish in the top 10 percent seven times, o r five times wit h a first overa ll , to adva n ce to me next level. Stevens had done so five times, but had no first overa ll , until today. And he did it co nvinci ng ly. In m oto o ne , h e go t t~ .holeshot, ahead of Eric Ri cke. The twosome went fender to fender the whole way , but Ri cke co u ld not· p ass and finished seco n d. Bob Sembo rski finished a few seco nds back in third, Stevens p ulled o ff another wire-towire victory in ro u nd two, wh ile Semborski held seco nd the entire di stance to ea rn seco nd overall. Kirk Adcock accom plish ed the same resu lts as Steven s by adv a nci n g from the 250cc Amateurs to the Pro class. Da n Damhoff led Mike H ainey into tum one of th e first rnoto, men H ain e y qui ckly took th e lead. Adc ock was on th e gas after a soso start, and took th e lead in lap two. Ricke reached second on the third lap an d th e top two places were set for the remainder of the moto. Adcock won, well ahead of Ricke, who left Mike Mitchell , Corey Brink and Jeff Moore far behind. Ricke led Bjorn . Jorgensen and Adcock out of the gate in moto two. Things remained that-way until lap four, when Jorgensen and Adcock passed Ricke. Adcock went down

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