Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

3 . Billy Mc Cli ntock (Han); 4 . Denn is Dah li n II (!(a w ) 125 INT: 1. Todd Milchell (ya m); 2. Dav id Germa in (ya m l; 3. M ik1l M oor e (Han). . 125 PRO: 1. Ray Somma (Suz): 2 . Jon Levey (Ha n); 3. John Blood (Ho n). 250 BEG: 1. Ron W edgewood (Kaw); 2. Ron Berchard (Yam); 3. Brett Johnson lHon l 4 , Marc Deeteuriers (Yam); 5. Sha wn A nderson (Han) . 250 JR : 1. Chr is Ridgeway (Kaw ); 2. Sco tt Lee (Han); 3. Bill Fay (Han) ; 4 . J im Carley (Kaw); 5. Robert Drew (Yaml . 250 INT: 1. Jeff Noroslrom (Kaw); 2. Richard Geraghty (Yam); 3. Kurt Metcalf (Yam) . 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Hon) ; 2. John Posca (Kaw ); 3. n m Whitlock (Hon l: 4 . Dav id Benedin i (Suz) . 500 BEG: 1. Jay Biery (Yam): 2. Scott Johnson (Hon); 3. Francis Ganance (Mai ); 4 . Terry Bennett (Hon). 500 J R: 1. Robert Gustine (KTM); 2. Fred Hommel (Han); 3. Brad Sloan (Han) ; 4. Don Grant fKaw); 5. Rick Price (KTM). 500 INT: 1. Ron G ilbert (Han ); 2. Bob Bland (Honl. 500 PRO: 1. Ron Truner (Han ); 2. Don Berg (Kaw ); 3 . earl Gazaty (Han) VET JR : 1. M ike Ronk (Hon ~ 2 . John Nelson (Yam); 3 . Bob Humphys(KTM);4. Stan Keller (Ho nl : 5. Dav id Graham (Han) VET INT: 1. Davtd Chunn (Yam l; 2. Brad Sloan (Han). VET PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Hon k; 2. Tim Lunde (Kaw) : 3 . Robert Tipp it (tag); 4 . earl Gazaty IHonl; 5. Jerry Jirkovsky (Han) . aT JR: 1. Jay Biery (Yam); 2. Bob Ridgeway (Hon l. Corsetti cops Jason Shirey won the 60cc class at As.cot Park's night motocross. swep t both moLOS 10 take th e junior class win o ver Sco tt Sivadge. and J oe Co lo m bero . Results Marty Moates (07) holeshot and led Mike Tripes (19) earl y in both Vet Pro class motos at Carlsbad, but Tripes got by each time for the overall. 32 Pascarella off the jump and down towards th e next corner where Pascarella was again able to hold off th e former National champ. As th e two ca me around to . the white fla g, Gl over had tried but couldn't make a pa ss stick. Johnson who at one time had a l O-second lead over second and third, looked as if he had fall en prey to engine troubles sin ce he slo wed dra stically. But th ere was too much distance between J ohnson a nd Pascarella as J ohnson took the ch eck ered for the overall win of th e da y and a check for $800 with Pascarella tak in g second over Glover, with Craig a nd Brooks rounding out th e top five. . In th e first moto of the 125cc Beginn er class, Mich ael Edwards grabb ed th e holeshot fol.lowed by Brian Pridemore, John Clifford and J o hn Thorton. Edwards and Pridemore immediatel y began pulling away from the pack leaving'Clifford and T horton to battle for third. Without even one' la p down, Thorton had ma naged to squeeze past Clifford fo r a secure third. Up front, Edwards had p ulled to a five-second lead over Pridemore, with Clifford riding Thorton's rear -fender trying to get back the third posi tion. As the duo came up the freewa y Thorton bobbled, allowing Clifford tb sneak by ' to take over third. Although Thorton remounted quickly, it was not enough as Clifford would hold onto third for the checkered with Thorton ·ta king fourth and Edwards and Pridemore claiming first and second. Edwards again came up with th e hol eshot in moto two followed cloesly by Pridemore, Clifford, Thorton and Derren Clifford. By the end of lap one Pridemore had taken over first with Edwards trying to hold off John Clifford for third. For the next few laps the top five saw no changes until C lifford went inside on Edwaids to take over second. At the checkered flag Pri demore took the wi n along wi th the overall for the day with his 2-1 finishes followed by J o h n Cliffo rd , Edwards, Derren Clifford and Steve n Knox. In the Vet Pro class Marty Moates came ou t of ret irement to finish se co nd to Mi ke Tri pes. Moa tes ho leshot both motos and led for a short time before bei ng passed by the Kawasaki rider. Vincent DeLuca placed third with Pete Donnelly and Mark Crosby rounding out the top five. Results 80 BEG: 1. Tyson Kedy IKaw); 2. Ma lcolm McCassy IVam); 3. Robert Carsen (Hon). 80 JR : 1. Tim St aus enb eil (Kaw) ; 2 . James Wi lso n (Kaw) ; 3. Sha wa Mcintosh (Kaw) . 80 INT; 1. J osh Kuteha (Honl. 80 EX: 1. Tommy Clowers (Kaw~ 2. JeH Grafton (Suz). 125 BEG; 1. Bria n Pridemore (Hon); 2. Michael Edwards IHon) 3. John CliHord (Vaml; 4. Darren ; CliHord(Suz); 5. Steve n Knox (Vam) . 125 JR : 1. Derek Meyer (Hon); 2. James DeRidder (Han); 3. Deron M ill er (Han); 4 . Mark Higham (Kaw) ; 5_Karl Fer nandez (Suz). 125 INT 1. Bubba Erickso n (Cag); 2. Luke ; Arcicdiacono (Han); 2. Der ek Natvig (Kaw) ; 3. J eff Grafton (Suz); 4. Andy Griderr (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Mike Ulrich (Hon); 2. James Janot (Han); 3. Michael Edwards (Han); 4 . Duane Pricket (Hon); 5. Michael Napolig (Suz). 250 JR : 1. John Cameron (Kaw); 2. Dav id Zahrt (Hon); 3. Ray Mcintosh (Kaw); 4, Chuck Bagwell (Hon); 5. Kevin Geyer (Vam). 250 INT 1. LukeArcideiacon IHon); 2. Je H Moore : (Honl; 3. Art Higgin ISuz); 4. David Baswell IHon); 5. Steve Zoomaraz (Han) . 500 BEG: 1. Dan Fresh (Hon); 2. Rich Coon (Hon); 3. Man Cornforth (Hon); 4 . Roger Tellier (Vam); 5. Dennis Boyle IHon). . 5OO J R: 1. Chuck Bagwell(Honl; 2. Robert Failing (Hon); 3 . Ron Nothrop IHon); 4. Ken ny SaHord (Ho n); 5. Eric Frand sen (Han). 500 INT; 1. David Bagwe ll(Honl; 2. Jimmy O'Oell (Hon); 3. Johnny Ca~be ll (Han) ; 4 , Scon Nick erso n (Hon);.5. Thomas K. J ones (Hon). OPEN PRO: 1. Rick J ohn son (Han); 2 . Broc Glover (Vam); 3. Michae l Craig (Va ~ 4 . Larry Brooks {Honl; 5. Mike Voung (Cag). VET BEG: 1. Don Kriskie (Hon); 2. Pa ul Casillias (Honl; 3. Rick Patrick (Hon). VETJR; 1. J eH Boyd (Hon); 2. Michael Landegent (kaw); 3. Gray Scot! (Kaw); 4. Kirk Cha ndler (Hon); 5. Ma rk Fa irwell lHusl. ' VET INT: 1. Steve Zoom ans (Han); 2. Noal Wodiard IHon); 3. Brad She riII (Honl; 4. Tom Knapp (Hon); 5. Robert Fa iling (Hon). VETPRO: 1. Mike Tripes (Kaw); 2. Marty Moates (Ya m); 3. Vincent Deluca (Han); 4 . Pete Donnelly (Vam) 5. Mark Crosby (Vam). ; OTBEG: 1. Frank Ben acka (Hon); 2.lra Meiberger (Suz); 3. Frank Derby (Yam); 4. Bill Stahr IHon); 5. David Johnso n (Kaw) . OT JR: 1. Carl Ellert (Kaw). OT MS TR: 1. Tim Daily (Han); 2. Ron Tuzinski (Hon); 3. Jack McCormick (Hon). Meman triumphant atAscotMX Ken Faught GARDENA, CA. ocr. 28 J erry Mernan lOpped m or e th an a dozen riders to take the overall win in the 50c.e class a t Ascot Park. In 'he lirst molO Mem an ga ,ed fihh behind Ryan Tohill, J aso n Larkin, Brandon Morgan a nd Ian Igercic, bUI quickl y CU I hi s wa y through 'he pack. By Ihe hallwa y point Ihe Yamaha pilo' had lorced hi s wa y 10 second beh ind Tohill, ready to mak e a move lor Ihe lead. On the last lap Meman sh o l a ro u nd Ihe o utside of Tohill and cruised to the checkers. Tohi ll was second followed b y Larkin, Morga n a nd Igercic. ' Corey H oe ft. who linished eig h th in mo'o o ne, returned in the seco nd round to lead Meman, ..Tohill, La rkin a nd Morgan arou nd on Ihe inilial lap. H oe ft slowly opened up a small lead as Tohill challe nged Mema n lor second T he pair batt led for the entire m o lO with Meman lopping Tohill for second followed by Larkin, Morgan, Chris McNall a n d Igercic. A 1·2 tally scored Mem an 'he overa ll win ah ead 01 Tohill's 2·3 , Larkin 's 3·4 and Hoeft's 8-1. Morgan was fifth with a 4-5 score. Honda·mounted Ma rk Olson captured the win in ' he larges' Vet class of the nighL Olso n 50 : 1. Jerry Meman (Yam); 2. Ryan Tohill (Yam): 3. Jason Lark in (Yam): 4 . Corey Hoe ft (Yam); 6 . Br andon M org an (Yam I. 60 : 1. J ason Sh ir ey (Kaw) : 2. Pau l it a (I(,aw); 3 . J ay Theys (Kaw)' 4 . Cessar Galv ez (Kawl; 5 . Brand on M o~gan (Yam ). BO BEG : 1. Paul Ito (Yam); 2. Shawn O'Bn en (Su z); 3. Tyson Kady (Kawl; 4. To m my Tho mas(Kawl; 5 . Eddi e Chavez (Hon). . SO JR : 1 . Jeff W ill oh (Kaw); 2 . A rma ndo Overl and (Ka w) ; 3 . Jason Shirey (Yam) . . SO OPEN; 1. Robe rt Best IKaw l. 125 BEG: ·1. Ste ve Gaelher (Hon ); 2 . Keith Rimm er (Cag): 3. Glen Carrera (Han); 4 . Josh Bun e (Kaw); 5 . Neil Hamada (Han) . 125 JR : 1. Ma rc Laid lar (Kawl: 2 . Kurt Rood (SCA); 3 . Eri c Jasper (Han) : 4 . An thony Rose (Ha n); 5. Keith Gibson (Suz) . 125 INT: 1. Kevin Bussey (!(awl 2 . Dan iel Bush (Hon) ; 3. Manee Consentino (Cag); 4 . Ed Vitelli (Suz ). 250 BEG 0 -1 : 1. Bren Johnson (Hon l 2. Romy Ratliff (Han ); 3. W illiam Beck (Kaw): 4 . Kevin Standage (Han) ; 5. Ken ny Yor k (Yam) . 250 BEG 0 -2 : 1. Andy Panerson (Yam ); 2 . Mark Newton (Yam ); 3. Bill Conom (Yam ); 4. J im Folkrod (Cag); 5. J im Williams (Kaw) . 250 INT: 1. Keven Lopa (Han); 2. Jim Oom in ici (Han) ; 3. Rob Webb (Han); 4 . Shane Fril ler (Han). 250 PRO: 1. Bob Kline (Han); 2. Jo hn Posce (Kaw) ; 3 . M arc Peter s (Yam); 4 . Dan Berg (Kaw); 5 . Aon Turner (Han). 500 BEG: 1. l ou ie Gar cia (Yam); 2. Troy W ill iams (Ha n): 3. Tom Ma dsen (Ho n); 4 . Kevi n Kipp (Ha n); 5. Paul Deslaurier s (Honl . 500 JR : 1. MajOf" A lford (Kawt 2. Tom lyman (Hon); 3 . Ron Seam an (Hon ); 4 . Don Grant (Kaw). SOO PRO: 1. Craig HofmeiSler (Han): 2. Dan Berg (Kaw); 3. Ti m Lunde (Suz). VET JR : 1. Mark Olson (Hon t 2. Soon Sivadge (Yam); 3.Joe " Jail " Colomberro (Su z); 4. Ed M cBride (Han ). VET INT: 1. Larry Forb is (Su z); 2 . Tony Giamberdino (Kawl. vET PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Ha n). ... VINT: 1. John McManaway (Yaml: 2. Chr is Johnson (CZ); 3. M ichael FramSlead (M ai ). Wedgewood walks away with Barona Oaks MX win By Ken Faught ROMONA , CA, NOV. 6 Kawasaki-mounted Ron Wedgew(xx! used a 1-2 malO scor e lO win th e 250cc Beginner class in Ihe opening round ollhe Dodge Truck Fall MOlO cross Finale sponsored in pan b y Gear Ra cewea r a t Baro na Oaks. Wedgewood lOpped Ron Bechard's 5- 1 and Brell j ohnson 's pair ollourths lo r the overall win. Wh en Ihe g'd,e dropped al the start 01 th e fiTSt moto \Vedgewo od h o leshot AaTon Anderson, Shawn Anderson, SIeve Callwell a n d Mar c Deslauiers. Corey Hudson, wh o g'dled sixth, rapidly worked his way to 'he from o f th e pa ck behind Wedgewood as th e IWO Andersons dropped back several posi· tions. \Vith th e Andersons out of the way Deslauriers moved 10 'hird wh ere he finished over Johnson and Bechard. Second-moto action sa w Bechard benefit lrom a good star ' to head Ihe pa ck of Hudson. Wedgewood. Sh awn Anderson and Aaron Anderson. On 'he first lap Wedgewood shot past Hudson as th e Honda rider lell back 10 10th. With Hudson out o f Ihe pi cture, Shawn Ander son ' ook co m ma n d 01 third whil e J ohnson ca p tured fourth. Cooper Kunath was filth. On th e last lap Bechard opened up a co m lor ta ble lead belore ,opping Wedgew

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