Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

w rn rn w ex: ex: ...J w ~ ~ Cl c 0 ::E < J: >ell 0 0 I- J: Q. U :E >CD 0 0 I- J: 00 00 O"'l Q. ........ ~ -:::i"4 ........ lo-1 V ..0 S ... 0.. V V CJ) Thi rd- pl ace m an in t he B m ain, Bruce St ing ley (2 9), get s by Eugene Cevasco (0 0) and Sam Myers (8 6) at the Tanana V all ey Fair SX . Systems/ S'Tf' / Miln e Bros.-backed · Weslake, was testing the dirt on the outside. On the second circuit, Hicks was beginning to hook up on the outside and was going for the lead. While Schwartz and Faria were battling, Hicks snuck up and snatched the lead away. . The chase was now on for Schwartz and Faria, but Hicks wasn 't going to be denied. H e took the checkered flag and received a sta n din g ovation from th e Speedway USA crowd. Resu lts MAIN : 1. Gary Hicks (Wes); 2. Bobby Schwartz (Wes); 3. Mike Faria (Gdnl; 4. Scon Brant (Wes). JR 0 -1 : 1. Kevin Nteklas; 2. Brent Werner; 3 . Danny Wright 4 . Chris Werner. JR 0 -2 : 1. Fred Timberlake; 2. Beau Hines ; 3. Stephen Downing; 4 . Hath Hammonds. Workman wins Tanana Valley Fair SX By M.R . Edge FAIRBANKS, AK, AUG. 20 Northern Power Sports-sponsored Andy Workman won the A main at the Tanana Valley Fair Supercross and is now the current series leader in both the 125 and 250cc Expert classes at the Alaska State Motocross Championships. Workman was by . far the crowd favorite. The first qualifier was a Workman holeshot as he led the pack on his Suzuki. Kawasaki of Anchorage teammates Sam Myers , Greg 'Chatterton and Ralph Blanchard followed. At the halfway mark Myers bailed, letting Chatterton and Blanchard by. Workman easily won followed by Chatterton and Blanchard. Myers finished fifth and made th e last transfer spot to the A main. Qualifier two belonged to Vernon Johnson on a self-sponsored Suzuki. Johnson took first a hea d of Kawasaki Fun Center teammates Rick Kantola, Steve Woodward, Steve McGrath and Eugene Cevasco. The A main start found Workman ahead of everyone else and pulling away in every comer. Kantola followed a ways back with Johnson, Woodward and McGrath right behind. The best racing was put on by Blanchard, who started dead last a nd p icked riders off each lap until he was in fourth behind Johnson. A blown water pump sea l put Johnso n out for the n igh t. Workman took a well deserved win followed by Kan tola and then 'Blan chard. Results 80 : 1. Ji m Tompkins (Kaw ~ 2. Jo hn Fesler (Suz); 3 . Sean O'Keefe (Kawl; 4 . Joe Harrelson (Yam); 5. Chris Carlo (Kaw). 1: 1. Andy Workman (Suz); 2. Greg Chan eron • (Kaw); 3. Ralph Blanchard (Kew); 4. David Sailor (Suz); 5. Sam Myers (Kaw). a a 2 : 1. Vernon Johnson (Suz); 2. Rick Kantola (Kaw); 3. Steve Woodward (Kaw); 4. Steve McGrath (Kaw) ; 5.. Eugene Cevasco (Kaw). B: 1. Garren Simpson (Yam): 2. Craig Mill (Suz); 3. Br uce Sti ngley (ATK); 4. Mark Paull (Suz); 5. Edwin Sims (KTM). A: 1. Andy Workman (Suz): 2. Rick Kant ola (Kaw); 3. Ralph Blanchard (Kaw); 4. Steve Woodward (Kaw); 5. Steve McGrath (Kaw). Jason Hawkins (56) leads 125cc Intermediate winner Jimmy Button t hrough a turn at Thrasherland . Hawkins finished third overall . 125 BEG: 1. Scan Grimm; 2. Gary Chisolm; 3. Phil Krull. 125 B: 1. Donnie Delgado; 2. John Tollegro..; 3. Jon Carver. 125 C: 1. Todd Hensley; 2. Tony Nuccio; 3. Shaw n Caputo. Bragg boogies at Dade CityMX By Scott Shepherd DADE CITY, FL, AUG. 13 Tom Bragg took th e overall win in m e Senior class a t th e 12th ro un d of the Dad e Ci ty Points Seri es. The 25+ a n d Senior class rider s started o ff th e sa me gate, with 25+ rider Da vid Berger getting th e h ol eshot. Bragg wa s in the second p osi tion off th e gate but leading th e. Senior pack. David Jones wa s third, while Keith Westbrook, second off the lin e in th e 25+ class, had so me trouble aft er th e start but wound up in th e tap four goin g into the back straight. As th e riders began to spread out, Berger pulled away. Bragg a n d David Johnson battled for seco n d while Westbrook recovered from his bobble and was stayin g with them. Johnson gained a slight advantage going into the sweeper and Bragg tried to cut him off. Johnson grabbed second and first in the Senior class . when Bragg backed off. It was Berger, Johnson, Bragg and Westbrook at the halfway point, with John Wheeler and Fred Pree dueling for fifth. Westbrook moved by Bragg trying to catch Berger, whose lead had diminished slightly. The white flag had Berger and Westbrook ahead of the pack of Seniors, which was led by Johnson and Bragg. They finished in that order. Berger and Westbrook a!f

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