Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Damon Bradshaw (68) claimed the 250cc Pro class at Muddy· Creek Raceway while Sean Dukes (426) finished second over Dennis Hawthorne. challe nged the pack and went on to pl ace second with Clayton Blood holding third.' . Moto two found Beau Magl y getting the gate, followed 'closely by Jimmy Robertson, Blood, Pestana and Scott. Scott quickly moved into the lead . Roles reversed, and Pestana challenged Scott for three laps, then powered on by for th e win and the overall. Scott was second and Robertson third. The 125cc Intermediates did a lot of shu ffling around in moto one before th e winner was decided. Ray Crumb got th e gate only to have trouble on lap two, moving J ason Johnson into second. By lap three, T yler Edwards moved into th e number one position and held on, only 10 mi sread the flag and pull off thinking he won. Johnson took the win with Crumb second and Kurt Kuhn th ird: In mota two, Crumb again took over th e number one position and went o n to win th e overall with a 2-1 score. Kuhn (3-2) took second and Johnson (l-5), was third. Results 32 60: 1. Jeff Baldwin (Kaw); 2. J erry Harvey (Kaw); 3. Daryll Selix (Kaw). . BOBEG: 1. Albert (Kaw); 2. Anthony Larel (Kaw); 3. Bran Klinger (Kaw). BD JR: 1. Val Achweiler (Han); 2. Jake Wykoff. BO INT: 1. Michael Brendes (Kaw); 2. Michael Stanton (Kaw); 3. Christopher McCaliia (Yam). OPEN BO BIG WH L: 1. Danny Nelson (Kaw); 2. Greg Allen (Kaw); 3. M ike Brandes (Kaw). . 125 BEG: 1. Doug Wagner (Han); 2. Mario Canepa (Yam); 3. Jimmy Meehem (Kaw). 125 JR : 1. SIan Finney (Han); 2. Jason Gibson (Han); 3. Joe Law ill (Kaw). 1251NT: 1. Ray Crumb(Kaw~ 2. Kurt Kuhn (Kaw); 3. Jason Johnson (Kaw) . 125 PRO: 1. Greg Tirheimer (Han); 2. Danny Paladino (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Jim Swicegood (Han); 2. Steve Nichelson (SUl); 3. James Sanchel (SUl). 250 JR: 1. John Sigley (Yam); 2. Man Phipps (Han); 3. Danny Grelle (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Grant Michaelson (Han); 2. Kurt Kuhn (Kaw); 3. John Thomas (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Jeff Pestana (Yam); 2. Russ Scon (Han); 3. Jimmy Robertson (Han). OPEN BEG: 1. Dave Matheson (Han); 2. Richard Silvestri (Han); 3. Gary Bernal (Han). OPEN JR: 1. Larry Lacey (Han); 2. Ricky Brazil (Yam); 3. Randy (Han). OPEN INT: 1. Steve Silvestri (Han); 2. Mark Baldry (Han); 3. Todd Luksa (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. Sean Conley (Kaw); 2. Bren Cahors (Han); 3. Clayton Blood (Kaw). VET JR: 1. Douglas Clark (Han); 2. Paul Flores (Han); 3. M ichae l Rich (Han). VET INT: 1. Larry Lacey (Han); 2. Gary Selby (Kaw); 3. M ichael Panerson (Kaw). VET PRO: 1. Bill Jamerson (Han); 2. Jim Dallara (Han); 3. John Handelin (Yam). QT JR : 1. Frank Lauthan (Kaw); 2. Joe Brazil (Ya ); 3. John Cipollina (Kaw). • OT INT: 1. Erv Rifenburg (KYM); 2. Harold Noell (Han); 3. Denn is Ware (Yam). OT MSTR: 1. Philip Frisbie ; 2. Bill McClinton (ATK); 3. Jim Saltone (Kaw). Hawthorne, 'Bradshaw battle at M~ddy Creek Motocross By Gary Crider BLOUNTVILLE, TN , J ULY 17 Yamaha 's Damon Bradshaw celebrated hi s 16th birthday by winning Lhr out of four Pro motos in the ee AMA-sanctioned Fourth Annual Volunteer Stat e MX Ch ampionship at Muddy Creek Ra cewa y. The even t doubled as round four in promoter Sam Gammon's seven-race, $50,000 Mega-Series. Bradshaw's sweep was halted in th e day 's final rnoto as T exan Dennis Hawthorne went by Bradshaw to win th e second 250cc Pro cont est. Georgia 's Lance Brannon clawed hi s way to th e top of the large 125 and 250cc C divisions while local ace Mik e Brown won all four mota wins in 125and 250cc B action . The 1.5 m ile natural terrain course was in near-perfect condition thanks to a Saturday night rain which moistened th e loamy surface. Over 300 riders from 14 sta tes ' were on hand for the Gear/Boyesen /Barr's Competition-sponsored event. Honda's Sean Dukes took th e hol eshot in th e openin g 125cc Pro moto only to see Fox /Scot t/PJ- l / Barr-backed Bradshaw go by on lap three of the seven -la p mota. Bradshaw won by a good margin while Freewheeling Honda zDu nl opv" Answ er-backed Dukes held on in th e rem aining laps to finis h second over H aw th orne. Ba re Bro th er 's Jim Chester overcame a poor start to fin ish i n fifth spo t ov er Mike Stahlman. . Bradshaw h ol eshot mota two, netting a runaw ay win while Sam my White's Kawasaki City-backed H awth orne nailed down second posi tio n to clai m runner-u p ho no rs. Dukes moved up from n in th to challe nge Chester in th ird. T he pair wres tled for several laps, th en Dukes got by a t a diffi cult uphill turn on the last lap to finish third over Ches ter and Derrick Ro e. Dukes led th e first 250cc Pro ahead of Ch ester until Bradshaw moved up from a mid-pack start 10 take the lead on lap five for th e win . Dukes was second over Chester and Steve Childr ess. Shoei ?An swer /LCS-backed Hawth orne picked up fifth pl ace mo ney and said, " I got a bad start and decided to conserve my energy and settle for fifth ." Ha wthorne's energy-conserva tio n seemed 10 payoff as he took th e holeshot in the final moto, settin g the stage for a fight with Bradshaw. Brad shaw closed th e gap at midmota and th e cro wd wen t wild as th e pair raced wh eel-to-wheel. Bradshaw slipped past but bobbled on the same lap, giving the lead back to Hawth orne who held for th e win over Bradshaw, Dukes and Childress. Bradshaw said, " I might have been abl e 10 stay with Hawthorne at the end, but I would have had to take so me chances. I wasn 't feeling too good because I was up late last night - at my birthday party." Mike Brown's sweep of the 125and 250cc B motos seemed easy as he led every lap in all but one moto, In that mota - the first 125cc round Brown got a way about e i ~ h t h . Brown was ted n o time sli ci n g through traffic and, on th e third lap, Brown took th e lead from Todd Neal 10 win. Brown leads th e Mega-Series point race in both classes while Jeff Shuler and Chad Lough are a close second and third, respectively, in both classes. Results 250-500 VINT: 1. Randy Tomlinson (Bul); 2. Jeff laFleur (ass); 3. Richard Lewis (CZ); 4 . Kevi n Bowman (Yam); 5. Allen Buchanan (Mai) . 200 VINT: 1. Patrick Brown (Han); 2. J esse Eller (SUl). NON·CU RR (PRE 'B6); 1. Jeff laFleur (Han); 2. Thomas Martin (Yam); 3. Randy Wolfe (Yam); 4. Johnny Hatfield (Han); 5. Jeff Hensley (Han). HARRISON BENEFIT: 1. Chad Powers (Cag); 2. Deck Miller (Kaw); 3. J ohnny Rasar (Kaw ); 4. Loren Williams (Yaml; 5. Gary Elswin (Han). ENDR: 1. Chris Shortridge (Kaw); 2. Randy Farris (KTM); 3. Tony Parker (KTM); 4 . David Albert Sr. (Ceg); 5. Dale Rogers (KTM). 65 MINI : 1. Jimmy Briggs (Kaw); 2. Brent Lough (Kaw); 3. John Yoakum (Kaw~ 4. John West (Kaw); 5. James .Fritts (Kaw). JR· M INI: 1. Patr ick Greer (Kaw); 2. Jordan Moneymaker (Suz); 3. John Yoakum (Yam); 4 . Jos h Pierce (Kaw ); 5 . Patrick Brown (Yam) . SR MINI: 1. Scott Runyan (Kaw); 2. Ryan Reynolds (Han); 3. lac Bradshaw (Yam); 4. David Dickerson (Yam ); 5 . Tommy Owens (Kaw). 125 YTH: 1. Hank Moree (Kaw); 2. Paul Dalton (Kaw); 3. Jim Neese (SUl); 4. Scott Runyan (Kaw ); 5. Chad Lough (SUl) . • 125 C: 1. Lance Brannon (Han); 2. Thomas Linvill e (Han); 3. Brian Bradner (Yam); 4. Gary Dalton (Kaw); 5. Andy Pullan (Kaw). 250 C: 1. Lance Brann on IHon); 2. Billy Adkins (Hon); 3. James Hayes (Hon); 4 . James Wilkerson (Han); 5. Paul Dalton (Han). 125 B: 1. M ike Brow n (Kaw); 2. Hank Mo ree (Kaw); 3. Chad Lough (SUl); 4. Jeff Shuler (Kaw); 5. Todd Neal (Kaw). 250 B: 1. Mika Brown (Kaw); 2. Todd NeaIIKaw); 3. Chad Lough (SUl); 4. Eddie Addair (Yam); 5. Jeff Shuler (Kawl . OPEN 'A M : 1. Jimmy Leach (Kaw); 2. Chris Shortridge (Kaw); 3. Bobby Gilbert (Han); 4. Rhen Smith (Han); 5. Robert Curtin (Han). PLUS 25 : 1. Robby Neeley (Kaw); 2. David Albert Jr. (Cag); 3. Steve Lewis (Yam); 4. Larry Harrison (Han); 5. Robert Curtin (Han). SR: 1. TIm Sm ith (Suz); 2. Steve Law is (Yam); 3. Rhen Smith (Han); 4. Gary Osbore(Hon); 5. Gary Baisden (KTM). 125 PRO: 1. Damon Bradshaw (Yam); 2. Dennis Hawthorne (Kaw~ 3. Sean Dukes (Han); 4 . Jim Chester (SuzO; 5. Derrick Roe (Kaw). 250 PRO: 1. Damon Brsdshaw (Yam); 2. Sean Dukes (Han); 3. Denn is Hawthorne (Kaw); 4 . Stave Childress (Kaw); 5. Todd Baisden (Yam). Yarrow back at Bay'ands Speedway By Bill Spencer FREMONT, CA, JULY 21 Duane Yarrow and the Snooky Weslake are definitely back on form , - as the former northern California champ sliced and diced hi s way 10 the Scratch main win at Baylands Rac eway Park's Class A Speedway while Shawn Reppert bagged the Handicap main on his Sli c/Artbacked J im Leonard Racing Special. With National qualifiers in swing, some of th e Baylands regulars have been in southern California, but the ra cing only proves to get closer and better. Brian Pecore led au t th e Handicap main but found himself th e obvious victim and went down to Reppert and John Houston Jr. Reppert kept up the pressure for th e win over H ouston with Pecore third over Steve Martin. Yarrow proved that last year's injuries were far behind when he downed Martin in a featured match nice after handily w inning his heat and semi. Houston had th e pole for th e Scratch main with Yarrow drawing th e wall and getting out quickl y to point in fro nt of Mik e Solis and Kid Curry. Solis held on for seco nd as Yarrow was gone. Steve Martynse won his fourt h Division Two main with a fine ride, holding off Gar y Ro ssi and the Santa Rosa Cycle Special. Kerry Puccio was again held to third in some fan cy passing m an euvers whil e St a cy Ledou won Division Three over form er AFM number one Frank Mazur who decided early in th e eveni ng th at he cou ld als o be big tim e in Class A speedwa y and proved it by taking and passing th e fall down test, rode to second during hi s heat and second in his very first ma in.

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