Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Harold Dorsey 11 101 won the Harr ington 250cc Expert race over Dave Duhaine (6BDI and Lew Woods (76AI. Mark White won the Veteran Expert class at Perris Raceway. never mor e th an 20 feet back from second place at any tim e. He in herited second with McBee's sp ill and he kept it to th e che ckers. Veteran Experts Dave Bostrom and Gr eg Sowle put o n a two- rider performan ce th at was pure fun. Bostrom on th e R O laX was clear ly su pe rio r o n thi s particular n ight. The leader never kept it for long and it appeared th at 'who ever It was. an opening would be provided and the trailing rider would rega in the lead. This see-saw acti on went on th e entire 12 laps o n the 3/16ths mile ova l, Raylan ds' newest track . Sow le on the Honda fin ished directl y behind Bostrom and th e Ro tax . The 250cc Novi ce class brought five rid ers to th e Rfid a nd heat race winner Ga ry Milewski sho wed it was not a lIuke: he had the lead coming off th e seco nd corner and never looked back. H is Bultaco ran lIaw lessly a nd carried Milewski to a lIal:.to-nag win over No rm an Nesbitt Looney, NIck Grimes, Doug Sa mora and Fred Thomas. Results PIW 50 JR : 1. M ichael Patterson (Yam); 2. Scon Arnold ~m~ . PIW 50 EX: 1. Tony Souza Jr. (Yam l; 2. J ake Kenney (Yaml . M INI 60/80 NOV 1JR /EX: 1. Eric Bostrom lHon); 2. Jeff GabNin (Kaw ); 3 . lance Arnold (Kawl. 250 NOV : t . Gary Milewski (Bul) ; 2. Norman Loo ney IYam) ; 3 . Ndr. Grimes (H·D}; 4 . Doug Samora (Yam); 5. Fred Thoma .IC·AI. 250 JR : 1. A lloyn McBee (Vam); 2 . Armando Atvernaz (H-DI. 500 NOV : l . Adam Nuyens (Hon); 2 . Doug Samor a lYam ); 3 . larry Crawford lYaml ; 4 . Ed Neulaver (Hu s). 500 JR : 1. Allen Auzenne (Hon); 2.Jadt W inan s (Yam ); 3 . Elmiro Alvernaz (Vam); 4 . Greg Sowt a IHon ); 5 . Randy Cechano (Yaml . VET EX: 1. Dave Bostrom (Rtxl ; 2 . Greg Sowle (Hon) . Paladino best at Baylands MX By Mike Vancil 40 FRE MO NT, CA. SE PT. 7 Dann y Paladino kept hi s H onda CR l 25 bu zzin g a t ch ain saw velocity and cut a mea n swat h through ' the 125cc Pro d a ss ran ks a t the weekl y CMC night mot ocross at Rayla nds Raceway Park. Seeded a mong th e two balliing 125cc mou nted pros wa s 500cc m o unted Sea n O m ley and two .O pen class intermedia te riders . The intermed Ia tes were scored ~par a tely a nd in no way hindered th e out-front prolessio na ls. Co n ley rode his Kawasa ki as hard as anyo ne can rem em ber but he coul d not Gltch Pa ladino. The Raylands co urse, a stadi um cross in a field , ravors the smaller di splacement and lighter ma ch in es. In 125cc ~ nner class action , young Jeff In gram put hIS H onda CR into ear ly lead s in bot h mot os a nd had no trouble taki ng two victories . Mark Klau ser ha d o nly fair starts in eac h o r th e mot os that In gram won . but by mid-m oto Klauser had pulled u p into second place. In th e seco nd mo lO, he challenged for o ver two la ps but step ped off and allo wed In gram ta motor in for th e easy win: Klau ser was u p . o n a nd underway aga in in a nash and did not lose h is second in the moto o r jeopardize h is second-pl ace overall trophy. Crai g and G arell Oku rode well and ended up third and fourth, respecti vely. The . 250cc Beginner class was equally exciting set of mOlos. The £irst moto winner in th e 250cc class was Chris Raccelli o n his Honda, but hot o n his heels the entire way was eventual overall winner Wade Porter o n another Honda. . The second molO in th e class was the difference as Porter grabbed the lead earl y and nothing that Raccelli tried worked. The order aLthe checkers was Porter, Raccelli and Beau Melvin, who had led on the opening lap. The 2-1 of Porter bested the 1-2 performance of RacceJli.. Hard luck rider of the even ing Beau Melvin was able 10 earn a th ird place trophy after all with hi s 4·~ record Rapid ly improving George Go ll ing took th e hon or s in the Veteran Junior class with two mota win s on h is Honda. Gollin gs' study of th e video records of hi s previou s raci ng ha s seemed to help hi s performances in recent weeks . Second to Collin!: was Ken Ca mp bell . wh ile th ird went to Berni e Reali, both H on damounted. Resu lts M INI BEG 80 : 1. Paul ~ey (Kawl; 2. Brian Barrington (Yam); 3. Clayton Keates (Kaw); 4 . Mfehael Rudolf (Kawl. BIG WHL: 1. Angelo Jacobo (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Jeff Ingram (Hon); 2. Man: Klau ser (Kaw); 3 . Craig Dku (Han ); 4 . Garen Oku (Yam); 5. Kun Conley (Kawl. 125 J R: 1. Dan Reger (Hon ); 2. lance Lucero (Yaml . 125 PRO: 1. Danny Paladino (Hon); 2. Sean Con ley (Kawt; 3 . &ic: Sandstrom (Hon). 250 BEG: 1. Wade Porter (Hon); 2 . Chr is Baceell lHan); 3. Beau Melvin (Suz); 4 . Chr is Evan s (Yam); 5 . Dua ne Pankhurst (Yam). 250 JR : 1. Doug Johnson (Kaw ); 2. M ike Hodges (Hanl. 250 INT: 1. Erie Pucelilt lHon); 2. Serg iO Fernandez (Hon ). OPEN BEG: 1. J im Pilgnm (Hon); 2. ~n Medley (Hon); 3 . Roben Holloway (Hon); 4 . Doug Siandish (Yam); S. Allen Bacon (Yam). OPEN JR : 1. Tom Conkl in (Kaw ); 2. Dan Reger (Hon) . OPENINT 1. Tim Fergon (Hon ); 2• .Jon Nicol aus lKaw). : VETJR : 1. George Golf ing (Hon ); 2 . Ken Campbe ll (Hon); 3. Bernie R.ali (Hon ). VETMSTR: 1. Duane Hughn(Hon); 2. larry Baker (Han). MSTR: 1. Oon Swe ar ingen (Hon ); 2. Frank Pueelik (Han); 3 . Gary Est . . (Hon). or Minka claims Labor Day MX at Perris Rcwy By David Procida PERRIS, CA, SEPT. 5 Mike Min ka claimed the 250cc Pro clas s d uri ng La bor Day co mpeti tion at Perris Raceway, fin ishing wit h a )·2 score. In th e first moto, Todd Campbell bolted o ut of the ga te to ta ke the holeshot. As th e pack charged the 180" first turn, J on Ortner, Mike Min ka a nd Mike Pascarella dic ed for second with th e pack o n ly a heartbeat behind th e trio. Min ka dosed o n Campbell, d iving under the KTM rider for th e lead as O rtner let Pascarell a dr op him bac k 10 fo ur th . Craig Davis was in high gea r and dosing q u ickly on O rtner. Pascarell a carved his way past Campbell and began to bear do wn on Min ka. As th e pa ir carn e o ut of th e swa mp , Pascarella attem pted 'a pass usi ng a n o utside lin e, o nly to ba ve Min ka stull him har d with th e Su zuki rid er pa rting company with his bike. With the-pack exiting the swamp, a ma d das h was seen as riders tried 10 avoid th e fallen rider and bike. Everyo ne m issed Pascar ella , but h is bike su llered a co m :rletely smashed pipe, reti ri ng hi m . Davis ha moved up through the havoc and was now ru n ni ns in second wit h Sha wn \Vynn e occu pyi ng th ud- Mink a was cruising ou t front as he turn ed to see Davis closi ng an d picked u p th e pace, hol d ing 011 the Yamah a p ilot to the fin ish. Ph il Lawrence slipped by Browne, taling th ird away fro m hi m . and Wynne came th rough next , ro und· ing o ut the lOp live, . In mo lO two, Min ka had his th rollle turned to th e sto ps 10 grab th e ho lesh o t wit h 'Davis, Pascar ella , and J erf Mabe ry, riding his rear fender. As th e pack sorted th em selves o ut, Will y Mu sgrav e was slici ng h is way through lI3Hic. P3SGlrella bad bo rro wed another p ipe between motos and was dosi ng carefully on Minka. The Suzuki pilot dove under Mmka in the bowl corner. Mink a recovered quickl y, but Pascarella was lon g gone. Davis had his hands full with Mabery, wh o too k over third a t the start of lap four, R un n inlf iiI fifth was Ortner , but Musgrave was clo:nng fast. Both Mabery and Musgrave displaced Davi s late on th e moto, as PaSGlrella took th e checkered. When the results were tallied, Minka's )-2 ga ve h im th~ o verall with Da vis going 2-5 for second overa ll. Mabery' s charge to third in molO two, cou p led WIth a sixth in molO on e, cl in ched him third overall. Wynne and Browne rounded out th e top overall five positions. - Results VET NOV : r . M ark ··Robo ·· Stroup (Hon); 2. Mike Ruhstorfer (Hon); 3. Francis McGee (Hon). VET INT: 1. Todd Peterson (Yam); 2 . M ark M atheis (Han); 3. Rudy Chavez (Han) . VET EX: 1. M.lln: White (Yam); 2. Gary Jones (KTM); 3. Georg e Kohler (A TXI. aT NOV: t . Billy Vdrando (Ceg); 2. David Edwards (Han ); 3 . Tom Colema n (Han) . aT MSTR: 1. Kan Ratztoff (Hon); 2. Bengt Johansson (Han); 3. Marvin Olson (Yam . 80 BEG: 1. Er ic SchnelllKa ; 2. Dennis Turner Jr .; 3 . Tony DeMaio (Hon ). 80 NOV: t . Greg Schnell (Kaw); 2. Travi s Flem ing (Hon ); 3. David Cl ifford (KIwi. 801NT : 1. Tony Amaredio (Yam); 2. Todd M cM aster (Hon) . 80 EX: 1. Derek Natv ig (Kaw i. 125 BEG 0 -1 : 1. Darr en Clifford (Hon ); 2 . Jeff Jetton (Kaw ); 3. Mike Seeley (Kawl. 125 BEG 0 ·2: 1. Johnny Clifford (Han ); 2 . Bobby Graham (Hon); 3. John Ramsey (Kawl. 12 5 NOV 0-1 : 1. Roger Saenz: (Yam); 2. Oerett Meyer (Hont 3 . Ray Mc intosh (Kaw). 12 5 NOV 0 · 2 : 1. Mark Higham (Kaw); 2. Billy Felts (Yam ); ,3. Ja m. Knox (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Mike Chamberlain (Yam ); 2. Bubba Erickson (Caul; 3. Raben Shfpman (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Mike Young lCagl; 2. Jeremy McGrath lYamt 3 . Randy Moody (Honl. 250 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. John Farr (Yam); 2. M ike Ulr tCh C Hont 3 . Tar ell. Saba (Suz l-. 250 BEG O-Z: 1. Pat Boyd (Yam l: 2. Todd Heegstedt (Yam ); 3. Wa lly Cot e (Honl. 250 NOV: 1. Chuck Bagwell (Hon); 2. Bill Sa uro (Hon t 3. Tom Betton. 250 INT: 1. M ike CNimber1ain (Vam l; 2. Jamie Mor abito (Yam); 3. Kurt Metcalf (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. M ike M inka (Hon); 2. Cra ig Davi s (Yam); 3. Jeff Mabery (Yam ). 500 BEG: 1. Jamie Morton (Hon); 2. Jay Prenot (Yam); 3. Dan Townsend (Hon) . OPEN NOV: 1. Chuck Bagwell (Hon ); 2. Mark ··Robo ·· Stroup (Hon ); 3 . Pet e Andrassy (Honl . OPEN INT: 1. David Bagwell (Han }; 2. John Anderson (Han ); 3 . Lou is Peick (Hon l. 500 OPEN PRO: 1. Jeff Mabery (Yam); 2. Willy Musgrave (ATK); 3. Craig Dav is (Yam). Sweeten tops on the second lap, by 20-yards. Sponseller carne back and easily led the 250cc Amateur . race, with a heated batt le over seco nd between Rand y Buzzard, Eddi e Hidden, Paul Southard and Bill Geissel throughout th e race. While the second place positions were changing every section, Sponseller pulled out, but as he carne off the final turn, his carb fell off and he coasted to the win. After dominating th e 500cc Amateur class most of the year , Dallas Baer was outclassed by Shawn McNanry in th eir heat, But a gearing change made the differen ce as he took the lead coming off turn four and kept McNanry a few lengths back throughouL Results 50: 1. J ohhn Winsett (Yam) . 80 EX: 1. Ken Coolbeth ("-wI 2. Brian Strong (Kaw J;: 3 . Todd W insett (Yam). 80 AM; t . Ricky Winsett (Yam);: 2. Mike Hacker (!Caw); 3 . Phi l Libhart (Yam). 125 AM: 1. Kevin Varn.s (Vam );: 2. Mlke Sponseller (Hont 3 . Ken CcoIbolIl (Kaw t 4 . Tony Mont.n...., (Kaw). 250 AM: 1. Mike Sponseller CHon);: 2. Randy Buzz.ard CHon 3 . Paul SouIhllrd (Hon);: 4 . Bin Geiasle (Yam). ); 250 EX.: 1. Harold Dorsey (Hon); 2. Georgie Price (Kawt; 3 . lew Woods (H·O ); 4 . Mrke Varnes (SUl). 500 AM: 1. Dallas 8aer (Yam); 2. Shawn McNanry (Han);: 3 . Bin Adams (KTM );: 4 . Tom Kisiel.dO (Yam) . 600 EX: t . Georg ie Pra (ATK); 2. Harokt Dorsey (HOt; 3 . Dave Duh. in. {W-R»; 4 . Mtka Varn . . (Hon). .... 750 EX: 1. Jeremy lucy (H-O); 2. NCk Taytor (Yam); 3 . Joe Gatety (Tri). SR: 1. Jay Maher (Rtxl; 2. Bob hbcock (Hon); 3. Bt lan Ecl

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