Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

LOVE AT FIRST BITE. Y o u' ll love the excit ing new line of M otocross and Desert t ires by Gra nd Sport. Each t ire is desig ned to give superb traction and lon g life - at a price you'll really love! The secret is in the design. We use on ly real rubber instead of plastic fillers to provide unequaled wear and long life. And Grand Sport tires are lightweight! So the next t ime you're deciding which tire to try, ask for Grand Sport. We won't take a bite out of your wallet! Hamness put hi s Kawasaki into the lead shortly after the unleashing of the second Intermediate class moto and proceeded to sound ly thrash th e competit ion to net a II o verall win . Second o vera ll fell to Mike Hamness for a brotherl y 1-2 sweep after 32 sho wings with Donaca 's 2-4 fin ishes tak in g hom e th ird. G raves was o n a roll aft er winnin g h is th ird mow, the first 125cc Pr o class co ntest. but moto two wo uld en d h is domination . In Graves' dem ise Roger s loo k o ver th e n umber o ne sp ot for keep s by virtue 0 1 3-2 per forma nces. Much like 250cc action, th e l25cc Int ermedia te class was a lso co mbined with the Pros, a nd it was Cagiva-rnoum ed Rod Keller and Suzuki rider Kip Mast pic king up mot a wi ns apiece, but both Iailed to be consis ten t in their ot her moto and finished o utside th e top three. J ason Balaski's 4-2 rides aboard the Mt. Hood Honda -sponsored CR earned h im th e overa ll win ahea d of Mike Hamness' 2-6 and Eric Rogers ' 6-3 performa nces. In con sisten cy was on ta p in most of th e: eveni ng's classes. How ever, i n the 600cc 9-11 year-o ld class. Cory Fuller, riding for Cycle Sports. took th e overa ll win after aci ng bo th rnotos to beat Dou g McKuhn and T ravis Webber. Results 250 PRO: 1. Tony Gr aves (Suz); 2. Gary Beyer (Kaw); 3. Darren Rov ers (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Darr en Rogers (Han); 2. Gary Beyer (Kaw); 3. Tony Grav es (Sud . 2501NT; 1. Terry Hamne ss(Ka wl; 2. Mike Hamness(Ho n); 3. Shane Oonaca (Han). 126 INT: 1. J ason Balaski (Han ); 2. M ike Hamness (Hon); 3 . Erie Rovers (Kaw ). 60 (9- 11 ): 1. Cory Fuller (Kaw); 2. Doug McKuhn (Kaw); 3. Travis Webber (Kaw). 60 (6·81: 1. Dav1dTurne r (Kaw); 2. John Hardy (Kaw). PIW: l..John Hardy (Yam); 2. Todd Dowty (Suz); 3. lsaae Oawson IHon). • OPEN BEG: 1. Tom Faber (Hon).: 2. .Jim Kasper lKaw); 3 . Je ff Klein (Han). OPEN INT/JR: 1. Mark Bennett (Hon); 2. Tony Cabodi (Hon); 3. Chr is Younce (Kawl. 250 JR: 1. Kip Templeton (Hon); 2. Mike Dean (Yam); 3. M ike Gill bert (Kaw l. 250 BEG: 1. Randy VaUQhan(Suz); 2. Pat HM:kman(Yam); 3 . Tye Fountain (Yaml , 30-40 C: 1. Marc us lawson (Kaw ); 2. Deanna Holbrook (K~~. s~t ~c::"'le~~e~nlSuz); 2. Marit Dickey (Kaw ); 3. Doug Eckelman (ya m). UTH: 1. Kip Temple lo n (Han); 2. Mike Dean (Yam); 3 . Jesse Dean (Hon ). a T: 1. Rusty Garr rson (Kaw ).: 2. Doug Rhay (Han); 3. Cliff K.obemik (Yam). 125 J R: 1. Ma tt Barnh art (Kaw ); 2. Richard PostrN (Kew); 3 . Roby leaeh (Cag). · 25 BEG: 1. Scott W illi s ( K.8w~ 2. Andy Crosby (Yam); 1 3. M ike Boe (Hon). 80 BEG: 1. Doug McKuhn (K.8w); 2. Cory Full er (K.-w); 3 . Bl1IIndonWh ite (Kaw ). SOJR: 1. Ryan Hagemann (Yam); 2. Ruuell Postma (Kaw); 3. Je me Gill son (Hon).. 80 EX: 1. Jason McCormick (Kaw). GS 710 5,1).11 Iply GS 710 5'1).171ply GS 710 . ' 1). 4 Oply 1 GS 1lIO . ' 1). 1 Oply 1 Nunez nabs Monterey ST Finale By M ike Vancil Also try Grand Sport 7lJbes made from real rubber. Available In the Tuff 7lJbe with ;,-tlmes the strength, and the MX 7lJbe with 2-tlmes the strength/ Dealer Inquiries Invited. Distributors can contact Sport Tracks Co. GR ANO SP OR T ItI A N U FA C t U REO EXCLUS IVfl" BY S P'Olf T nu c ,l( S co 12775 Foothili Sylma r. CA 91342 DEALERS PLEASE CALL USA (800) 284-TIRE CA (818) 898-1402 What's happen ing? 0mkE PLASTIC TANKS "89" Models ~ NOW AVAILABLE - " 8 9 CR500 3 .6 ga l " 8 8-8 9 CR250 3 .6 ga l " 8 8- 8 9 VZ250 3 .7 gol "89 VZ125 3.7 gol " 86 to 89 YZ490 3 .3 gol "88-89 KX250/500 3 .5 gol "88-89 XR600 5 gal "As k about TI600 tanks" $91.50=... See Y Dealeror contact CLARKE QUALITY PLASTIC PRODUCTS our 29032 South Salo Road, Mulino, OR 97042 (503) 829-2156 MONTER EY. CA. NOV . 19 J on Nune:z was j us t th e righ t man to be in the right pl ace to win th e !in al short trac k event 01 th e R Be D Enterprise Series at th e Monterey County Fairgrou nds a nd to end th e northern California racing season o n a win ning note, The win was his first th is seaso n a t this tra ck and was mor e: speci al since all previous final even ts (or th e Professional class have been eit he r 10 or 12 lap events, but thi s final ran for a streng th-ta xing 24 laps on th e Il7 th mil e oval. At th e sta rt 01 th e !in al it was Paul Iwanaga a nd h is H onda sponso red by' Lee Racing, Gilro y H onda and Adva n tage Racin g wh o took th e lead. Iwan aga had won three of the six fin al s and was looking (or his fourth. Hot o n his heels a nd a winner of two fin al s in th e series was Andy Tresser o n a Ro ta x but La dy Lu ck was not ridi ng with h im o n th is eveni ng an d she kept him Irom offering a serious challenge to Iwanaga. Co mi ng out of tu m two about eight laps into th e: final T rC':SSC'r was out beca use his driv e chain derailed. He was able to rel it it and ca refully ride the remai nder of th e: race to gai n eig hth . Iwagana also su ffered th e same late, in th e sam e comer. on la p 19. Nunc:z was no t aware he had th e lead but rod e hard and conce n tra ted o n keep in g a ll cha llengers behind him. His ch id tormento r was Dan Cahoon o n a Ro tax. Li ke Tressor, I wana ~ was a lso able to rero ute: h is chai n but did so more qu ickl y and foll owed th ird-place Jimm y H igu era to ga in lourth. Nunez didn't kn ow he had won th e !in al until mobbed by pit crews and th e very racers he had bea ten ; at th e exit 01 th e track in turn three . Lonnie Pauley won fina l events in bo th th e 250 and 500cc Jun ior cla sses while ridi ng hi s Yama ha spo nsored by Kid Crea tive Supplies. Also pun in!; together double feature win s was Michell e DISalv o. who too k win s in th e 500 and 600cc. Resu lt s 50 PIW: 1. Miehael Hannas (Suz~ 2. Jesse Dawson (Y60~~NfNb~~i~~s~:~r-~:s'iell(Kaw)2. J ohn Dawson . ; Jr. (Kaw); 4 . Gary Miller (Kaw); 5. A .J. Kirkpa trick (Kaw ). 60 M INI JR: 1. Johnny M urphree (Kawl; 2. Jeff Gabhart IKaw). 80 MINI NOV: 1. Greg M iller lK.8w); 2. Sieve Hlebo IKaw); 3. TimAJve rnaz (Yam); 4. Joh n Dawso n. Jr .IKaw); 5. Shaun Russell (Kaw l. 80 M INI J R: 1. Dan Hart ( Ka w~ 2. Johnny MurPhree (Kawl . 3.Jesse Sanch ez (Yam); 4 . Tim Alvernaz (Yam); 6. Oon Hart (Yam). 2.50 NOV; 1. Aaron TWin (Kaw ); 2. William Luker (Hon); 3. Greg Enyart (Yam); 4. J immy Lykins (Yam); 5. Scan Graham (Hon). 250 J R: 1. Lonnie Pauley (Yam).: 2. Kirk Brewer IlC,aw ); 3 . Perry t.ng (Yam); 4. Anl hony Mitchell (Han). NOV: 1. Michelle DiSalvo (Yam).: 2. Allen Gr tswold sao (Yam); 3. R-V mond Gam mill (BSA); 4 . Greg Enyan (Yam).: 5. Bob Grisworld (Yam). 500 JR: 1 lonnie Pauley (Yaml; 2. David S. nchez (Hon) ; 3 . Bobby Ingle (Yam); 4 . Tim Wa llace (Yam); 5 . David Freeze (Yam). 600 NOV: 1. Michelle DiSaNo (Yam); 2. Allen Griswokt (Yam); 3. Bob Gr iswold (Yam); 4 . Mike Saunders (Hon) . 600 JR: 1. David Freeze (Yam); 2. Tracy Dawson (Yam}; 3. John Dawson (Yam); 4. Bob Meir ing (H· D);: 6. Marit Sheppard (Yam). 500 EX 1. Jon Nunez (H-DI; 2. Dan Cahoon (Ru); 3. : Jimmy Higuera (Rtxl 4 . Paul lwargana (Hon}; 5. Joe Carrera ; (yam) . VET: 1. Bobby Ingle (Yam}; 2. Bob Me ir ing (H-O~ 3. Richard Darn el lBu ll. r. Levey takes title at Carlsbad MX By Ken Faught CARLS B AD,CA,NOV.~ FMF/M ission Viejo H ond a /H onda line/ Sinisa lo/Sc:<:tlRo ko/ Maxi ma lLife's a Beach! Ara i-sponsored Jon Levey racked up his first Pro Series win , as he topped the fourth and fin al round of th e Dodge T ruck Fall Finale, sponsored i n part by Gear Racewear a t Car lsb ad Raceway. When th e ga te dropped at th e start 01 the first mo to Levey shot out 01 th e ga te and into th e lead a hea d 01 J oey T uuoben e and John Blood. The top two immediat el y pulled away lrom Blood wi th Turtoben e challenging Levey lor th e lead. During th e first hall 01 the: race th e lead ers were no mor e than three bike len gths apart. On th e eig hth lap' di saster • struck lor Tuuobene as the Suzuki 1.'1101 threw it away. Levey cru ised th e remainin g laps before taking th e checkers ahead of Blood and Tuttobene. On ceagain Levey led Tuuobene and Blood int o th e fir st turn for the sta rt of round two , but Tuttoben e was back in full for ce. Levey's lead only lasted two laps befor e Tuttobene fo rced Ius way into th e poi n t po sitio n and slow ly bega n to p ull away . T uuobene ska ted a way with th e WIn over Levey and Blood. How ever, Le vey's 1-2 tall y ga ve h im th e overall win and th e series champ ionship. T uuobene was second with his 3·1 ride over Blood's 2-3. Results so BEG: 1. Chr is Dickens lKaw); 2. (Kawj; 3 . Keno Deary (Kaw l. 80 JR: 1. Jeff Lewis (Suz); 2. Aaron W enstrup (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Craig Smit h (Suz); 2. Brian Pridemore CHont 3. J ohn Thort on (Hon); 4 . Kenda ll Stanl ey IHon~ 5. Jason MeGuire (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Chad Gustlme (Yaml; 2. Travis Cory (Han); 3. Je ff ery Brown _ (Suz); 4. Tim Halll ..., (Yam); 5. Jeff Hall (5 ",,1. 1251NT: 1. .Jan Jnpersen (Ho n); 2. Todd M il chell(Yam); 3. Leland Bacon ISuz}; 4 . M ike Moor e ( Hon~ 5. Erich ShofstaIl IKaw). 125 PRO: 1. J on Levey (Hont 2. Joey Tun_no ISwtJ; 3. John Blood IHon ~ 250JR: 1. Bill Foy (Honl; 2. Scott lee (Hon); 3. Tali Cartey (Kaw); 4. M ike Ulr ich (Hon}; 5. J eff Sm ith (Hon). 250 INT: 1. An Higgins (Yam); 2. Jeff Nordstrom lKawl: 3. Er ich Shu fstall (Yam); 4. Richard Gerauhty (Yam). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turn er IHon ); 2. Manin Klossner (Yam); 3. John Posea (Kaw t 4. Chuck Wh itmore (Suz); 5. Rex Staten (Yam). . 500 BEG: 1. Seon Hoffman (Han); 2. Scott Johnson lHon); 3. Jay Biery (Yam); 4. D.R. McCain (Yam); 5. Gregg Grant (Ma il . 500 JR: 1. Robert Gustine (KTMI; 2. Tom Lyman IHon); 3. Robert Failing (Hon); 4 . Major AKard (Kaw): 5. Oon Grant (l(aw). 500 INT: 1. Steve Zoumara . (Hon); 2. Bob Bland (Han); 3. Philip T.boado lHon); 4 . Lou is Peiek. Jr. (Honl; 5. Leland Bacon (Han). • 500 PRO: 1. Ron Tur ner (Hon); 2. Dan Berg (Kaw); 3. Tim Lunde IlC,aw). VET J R: 1. Roben Faili ng (Han!; 2. Mic hael Ronk (Han); ~;~~n Kelle r (Hon ); 4 . Dave Graham (Han); 5. Paul Ikeda .x » VET INT: 1. Brad Sloan (Honl; 2. Davtd Chun (Yaml; 3 .. t Dave Simmons (Kaw). . VET MSTR: 1. Sieve Zouma nes (Han); 2. Phili p Taboada IHon); _ Bob Bland (Han); 4. Frank Thomason (Yam); 5. E. 3. loui Liniarn (Han). VET !,RO: 1. Tim Lunde (!(aw); 2. Cart Gazafy (Hon); 3. to Jerry Jlrkowsky (Hon); 4. Ron Turner (Hon). OT J R: 1. J ay Btery (Yam). Naylor nails 49'er Cross Country By Bill Spencer SACRA MENTO, CA, NOV 27 The 1988 D-36 Cross Co u ntry season at Prairie Cit y OHV Park and th e Polka Dots Me's third and fin al event of th e Fall Ser ies saw Ron Naylor eke o ut the 49'er Cross Co untry o verall win after Kenny McKen zie led until th e last com er of the last lap. In the Jun ior Expert class race it was McKenzie first to th e gate but at th e end of the lir st lap abou t 26 m inutes over nearly 15 mil es, Nay lor was lead in g by at least a foot. It a ppeared th at the race part was over about ha llway into th e seco nd lap when Naylor slowed to a cra wl, lettin g Mike Harper and his 125cc Honda by lor seco nd . As it turned out , Naylor got real lu cky. "It seized and wh en I gra bbed the clutch, it just roasted and just be fore it stopped, I gra bbed the choke and eased out the clu tch" he said. " It caugh t and I ran real easy for a wh ile. It was a fresh bor e and so I ju st sta rted to work my way back to th e fron t", H arper had been some five seconds back at the first chec k o n lap o ne, in third o verall a nd in Iroru 01 Gl en Sa bo l and John Roi- l tinger. Duan e Scon was next followed by Matt • Cullins. Jimm y Robertson and Jerry Fouts. Another scramble saw JerI Irwin. Ed Maschini "" a nd a ga ggle 01 junior s led by Todd Doll and <.., Dennis Redd in g. oJ, ) McKenzie sta rted th e filth and linallap with Naylor p inin g lor fuel jus t five seco nds back. The: rest of the fre:ight trai n was intact with Harper leading Sco n . Ro it in ger, Sabol and Cullins. McKenzie's lead d iminished quickly and soo n th ey were swa pp ing spots. The: last ... few turns were all tigh t and 10 th e bu shes ,rl.

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