Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

a: ~ ~ w o z :::; w "" "" ~ >O:l ... 0 0 :I: Cl. 0') 00 0') ....... ....... ;>-. .... ro :l .... .D It) ~ Brett Slane (53) chases Larry Hodges in the Open class during Bu rbank Sp orts A rena's short track . Slane later passed Hodges for the win . BEG: 1. David Orloff (Hon); 2. Brian Stirling (Hon); 3 . Colin Smith (Yam); 4. R. Erhan (Yam); 5. O....e Seiler (Yam) MINI B: 1. Chad Cook (Kaw) . W MN S: 1. Leslie Hobensaek (Yam); 2. Lori Bort ree (Su:z) ; 3. Debbie Cane (Yam). MINI C: 1. Sleven Orloff (Yam); 2. Craig Hoffman (Su.z ); 3. Chr is Voelker, Jr . (Hon); 4 , Cliff Coot (Kaw); 5. Bren Engstrom (Yam). WMN C: 1. Elaine Benton (KTMI; 2 . Shirley Jergensen (Yam); 3 . Tara Schweitzer (l(a1w); 4 . Christy Anderson (Hon ). 200 C· 16 : 1. Man Freeman (Suzl . OPEN C-16: 1. Mario Pauhmo (Honl. Kev in Cleland cla imed the 250cc B-16 (16 years and under). class win at the SCEC Frosty Cactus Enduro in Lucerne Valley, Cali f o rn ia. Rickard.!. Ingersoll share Frosty cactus Enduro win By Kit Palmer L UCER NE VALLEY. CA. JAN. 8 Ton v Rickard and jason In ger soll had a lot in com mo n a t the SC EC FrO!iI Y Ca ctus End u ro , First o f all, the two rider s were th e o nl y o nes to l CTO the co u rse; th ey bo th ta llied the sa me amount o f tiebreaker points. and the y (it'd (or the overa ll and 200CT cla ss vic tories. The two 125cc rid ers each sco red 0.49 points. fin ishi ng: a head of th e third pla ce o vera ll rid er Mar k Glasmei er, who dropped 1.5 1 po ints to claim the Open A class victory . Gary Dud ley and ano ther I25(T pi lor Jimmy Lew is, despite . 3 rear flat tir e in thesecond loop, rounded o u t the top five. . The Frost y Cactus Enduro lived up 10 its ti tle after a rain stor m th e previous da y lel r the Lu cern e Vall ey high desert covered in a hi ankt'l of SIIOW . Il was a pi ct ur esqu e bac kdrop [or the two -loop. approx imately 75mil e end uro . as the first rid ers headed out int o th e icy co ld but du st-fr ee desert at 8:00 a.m .. However , the early numbered rid ers had 10 dea l with the frozen sand wh ich mad e rid ing stipperv a nd d iffi cult. espec ia lly cros sing Soggv Dey La ke. On e of the riders was cowinner In gersoll who was o n m in ut e eig ht. The first Vet rider was Mark Coo k who finish ed sixth o verall with a 1.88 score. He captu red the win in the Vet 2.5Orr AA class, , r d g ing Kaw a sak i KDX200-m ounted Ron La wso n , who finished ninth o vera ll with a 2.83. Seventh o vera ll weill to Husky rid er and last month 's SCEC overa ll winner, J ordan Chaney. Ch aney fini shed th ird O p<'n A. wh ile t"igh th 0 \,('r311 was ta ken by Yam aha rid er Craig Stenberg. who earned th e 250cc A class victory. Ro un d in g out the top 10, ni ne seconds beh ind L,wson , was first Vet 250cc A. Randy Schwa len berg. T he fina Sen ior rider was Sa m Bell, who fin isht"d 23rd overall and captured the Sen ior 250cc AA class victory, wh ile first Su per Sen ior was AA rider . ATK-mllumed Harry Keasl at 27th oV ll with a 3. 133 sco re. ('ra Dan a Bell pil oted her Kaw asak i KDX200 to a fir s( p l~Ke fini sh in lh e \'lomen 's A class with all 8_ 331. She finished ah ead of j oann Benn er (9.372) a nd Dawn Pacha (11.3&1). Loop on e overall honors wcnt to Begi nn er ride r David Orl off o n a Honda. lie finished 16 st:('(mds ahead of firsl Min i B rider Chad Cook , whi le Begin ner Brian Sli rl ing loo k third. Results 0 / A : 1. (Tie) Tony Rickard IYam V Jason IngersollIKaw); 3 . Ma rk Glasme ier (Yaml ; 4 . Gary Dudley (Hus t 5. Jimmy leWIS (Vaml; 6. Mark Cook CKawl; 7 . Jordan Chaney (Hus); 8 . Crill; Stenberg {Yaml; 9 . Ron Lawson IKawl ; 10 . Randy Schwalenberg (Yaml. ,. 200 AA : 1. (Tie) Tony Rickard (Yarnl/Jason IngersoU (Kawl; 3 . Jimmy LewiS (yam) . 250 AA : 1. Scott Crawford {Yam); 2. Davtd Lambert. Jr . (Kawl. . IATK). SR 250 A : 1. Larry Mason (Yam); 2. Dale Samford (Hon); 3 . Gregg Turk. (Vam); 4. Rick Claypoole (Kaw); 5. MeN Mu rray (Yam). SR,OPEN A:. 1. Mike Harpe r (Hu s); 2. Ed Stenberg (AlK); 3 . Michael Hoehl (Husl ; 4 . Trevor Powell (Hus); 5 . Gary Niederhulh (Yam). S/SR A: 1. Warren Stirling (Kaw); 2 . Ed Butl er IKawl; 3 . Doug Douglas (Yam ). WMN A: 1. Dana Be ll lKa w); 2 . Joann Benner tHon); 3 . Dawn Pacha (Vam); 4 . Maggie Ludwig (Hon); 5. Frosty cannon (y am). 200 B: 1. Ryan Stenberv (Yam); 2. Jeff Bu"'e (Yam); 3. Joe Brophy IHon ); 4. Evan Cevene (Hon). 250 B: 1. Kevin Cle land (Vaml; 2. Mike McGregor (Vaml; 3 . Erik Manson (Hon); 4 . (Tiel Darren Rivers (Hon./Fred Conover (KaIw). OPEN B: 1. Michael Oth lt e$ (Hon); 2. lerry Proff er (Kaw); 3 . Todd Jergensen (KTMI; 4. M ichael Galloway IHuSI; 5 Paul b" (Vam). 4 ·STRK B: 1. Scott Sandefur (Hon); 2. Greg Appe lman (Hon); 3. M ike Mann (Hoo ); 4 Earle Kell en (Hon); S. Mark Fraker (Hon). VET 250 B: 1. Richard Mumford (Hon); 2. J im JohnlK)n (Hon); 3 Mark Louthan (Yam); 4 . Gary Horwald lHon ); 5 . Rick Early (Hon). VET OPEN B ~ I . John LemtM (Hus); 2 . Kun Anderson (KTM); 3 . Ken Dunn (K.aw); 4. David PeopI " (Hon); 5. Da". CUrry (Hus). • SR 250 B: 1. Jerry Cleland (Kaw); 2. Jim Kuru (Honl : 3 . Ron Andrews (Yaml; 4 . Bill Bailey-(Hon ); S. John Flande rs (Hon ) SR OPEN B: 1. Char les Howell IYam ); 2. John Alkema (Hus); 3 . Rid Taylor (Hon); 4 . Tim Munroe (Hon); S. Ron Going IYaml . . S/SR B: 1. John Bailey (C· AI; 2. Harry Hoffman (Hon); 3. Richard Tomac (Yam); 4 . Keith Anderson (YamI. 200 C; 1. Dane Ware (Kawl; 2. Mark Couch (Kawl; 3. Steven Benne" (Kawl; 4. Cole Melv in (Kaw); 5 . Corey Edwards (Hon). 250 C: 1. Kirk Manhews (Kaw ); 2. Bryan Mickelson IKawl; 3_ John Crilley (Hon); 4. M arc Daign eaul1 (Hon ); 5_ J im Webb (Yam). . OPEN C: 1: Craig Guest (Hon l; 2: St~ve Seauchamp ,(Sw); 3 . Dan DarblSOO (Hon); 4 . Bryan Wh ited (Hus); 5. M ichael Darbtson (Yaml . 4 -STRK C: 1. St8'ie Jo hnson IHusl ; 2. M ike M ileski IHon); 3 . M ark M ileski (Hon); 4 . Don Jameson (Hon ); 5 . Paul Traux {Yaml VET 250 C: 1. D~nn is Navarr e (Yam): 2. Randy Bru ce IKawl; 3 . Steve Oli va (KTM ); 4. Dan Pacheco (Yam); 5 . Wi ll iam Kanaya n (Vam). VET OPEN C: 1. Dan Roach (Hus); 2. Dan Siapln (Yam~ 3 . M ark Hill (Hus); 4 . M arc Perdew (Yam); 5 . Ronald Godel (Hon). SR 250 C: 1. Phil W hite (Suz); 2. Steve Freeman (Kawl; 3 . Bob Pryor (Hon ~ 4. AI Morr is (Ylml; 5 . Bob Huff (Yam). SR OPEN C: 1. Don nie Curd (Kaw); 2. Chr iS Hill lHonl; 3 . Ken Neal (VarnI; 4. Dave LeGault IHon); 5. Rober1 Beludoin (Yaml . S/SR C: 1. Don Gladden (Kaw); 2. Jim l ewl. (YamI; 3 . Ralph Adams (A TK); 4 . LeRo,vWallin (Husl LOOP ONE OPEN AA.: 1. Tim M oore (Yam)_ 4 -STRK AA: 1. Terry Huff man (ATK). 1 M ark Coot Kaw ' 2 Ron lawson Kaw ••Ii~••ii. 3.'Robert Burt is (Yam); 4 . Rd Munyon (Hoo); 5 . Ken lewis. J r . (Yam). SR 250M: 1. Sam Bell (Kaw); 2. John Bainbridge (Yam); 3. .Jay Tulli s IHon); 4 . Don McN am ee (Yam); 6. Jim Inge rso ll (Honl. SR OPEN A.A.: 1. Bruce Boring IKTM I; 2. Bill Dan iel (KTM ). S/SR AA.: 1. Harry Kest IAlK); 2. Ed Malenko IHon ); 3 . Gu s Paull tHus) . • 200 A: 1. Robert Rumr ill (Kaw); 2. Craig Flanders (Hon); 3 . Mac e Coleman. Jr. {Kaw l; 4 . Gary Garner (YalTl); S. David Springer (Kawl. 250 A: I . Craig Stenberg (Yam); 3 . Chr is Dobbin s (Yam); 3 . Kit Palmer (Yam); 4 . Bob M cClella n (Yaml ; S. Marty Garner (Yam). OPEN A: 1. Mark Glasmeier IYam ); 2. Gary Dudley IHus ); 3 . Jordan Chaney IHus ); 4 , Bill Kuentl: (KTM I; 5. Brad SiedM:hlag (Hon). 4 ·STRK A: 1. Randy Ben nett (Hon ); 2. Randy Bustamante (Hon); 3 . A l Span gler (Hon); 4 . Denni s Greene (Hon); 5 . Sean Keast (Hon). VET 260 A : 1. Randy Schwalenber g (Yam); 2. Clint Dial IYam); 3. Lee Jo hnson (Yam); 4. Steve Bebeck ( H o n~ 5 . M arli n Bla is (Hon). VET OPEN A: 1. Tim Beall (Hon); 2. Chri s Voelke r (Honl; 3 . Forrest Stowells (Honl; 4. Gary Beck (ATK); 5 . Bob Seitz . O/ A : 1. DaVid Orloff (Hon); 2. Chad Coo« (Kaw l; 3 , Bnan Stirling IHon); 4 . Leslie Hobensack (Yam); 5 . Cohn Smith oml Slane tops Burbank Sports Arena ST By Kevin George BURBANK. OH. JAN. 8 Brett Slane topped Kelly Bowlby and Larry Hodges in the Open class at Burbank Sports Arena's short track. Slane used th e outside groove all afternoon and battled side-by-side with Hodges during the early laps. Slane managed to 'break free from Hodges as th e pair sta rted to lap riders, Coming out of tum four Bowlby worked his way through the traffi c and passed H odges shortly befor e th e checkered flag. The closest action cam e in th e 250cc race . where Brian Spotts and Scott Curren battled handlebar-to-handlebar th e en tire race and swapped posi tions every lap. Near th e end of th e race me two tangled, sending Curren cras hing 10 the ground. Spotts la ter collected the win ahea d of Ian Segedy a nd Do nn y Swa rtz. Results 60 : 1. Joe y Morriso n; 2. Scott Morr ison . 260: 1. Brian Spotts; 2. Ian Segady; 3 . Donn y Swartz. OPEN: 1. Brett Slane; 2. Kelly Bow lby; 3. Larry Hodges . SR: 1. larry Hodges; 2. Tom Hodges; 3. Bob M orr ison . Naylor nabs Carnegie HS By Duke Dowell LIVERMORE. CA. JAN. 8 'S u zu ki-m o u n ted R on Na yl or o u td ue le d American Suzuk i's Dave Bertram to win th e 2nd Annual Red Neck ROOMers Har e Scra m bles held at Carnegi e Cycle Park . Mo ist co ndi t io n s p rev a il ed , m o rnin g tempera tures were in the low ~ Os a nd th e surroundi ng foothill s were covered with a ligh t du srin g of snow for excellen t racing co n dit io ns. An eigh t-mi le course was la id o ut using parts of th e o ld Trans-USA co u rse, some off camber downhills. fire road s and some tigh t ca nyo n lra ils. A Le Man s sta Tl was used with a 25-yard . das h to Ihe bik es and th e ex p<'ns and am al eurs were o n Iheir way. AI the back chec k approximately four miles im o th e race. Tri-Vall ey Ho nda -mounted Ron Day was Ihe fim rid er th rough. Foll owing ~ n ds apa rt wen; Steve: Machad o.Bertram. Naylor and Mitch Lenz. By the end of lap on e Bertram . spo nsor ed by American Suzuki/ Meueler/RK Chain/ Arai /Cycl e Gear/ Smi th G oggles/O 'N eal . had mo\'ed in to first pJ ac~. Less th an a bik e leng th a pa rt Naylor , Machado, Day and Lenl were h OI un Bertram's lail. Arter three laps il was still Bt·rtram 's ra ce and he was followed very d osely by Na ylor . Movi ng into th ird p lace was Lenz, follow('d by Day, Ga ry Fargo ,a nd ISDE rid er Ed Marchi ni aboard a 125. By th e end of the fou rth lap Bertra m 's lead was a mere 10 seco nds over Nay lor. Three minutes back Lenz was ho ldi ng Ih ird foll owed by Fargo . Day a nd l\.tar chini. Go ing o ut o n th e fifth and final lap. Bertram's lu ck cha nged for Ihe wor se. " I was abo u t on e-th ird of th e wa y into th e last lap wh en I hit every sharp<' edged rock ou t on th e cour~, and my rear tire went flat, " said Bertram. " I was ab le to ho ld Ro nn ie off umil the last half-mile of the course when we hit a fast fire road sectio n . and he got by me." Wit h th e ch eckered flag flying. Nay lor too k the win with Bertram just seconds behind . Rounding o ut the to p 10 were third-place Lenz followed by Fargo. Day. Marchini (firs; I25cc). Paul Funaro (first 500cc). jim Stanley (first 250cc Amat eur), Kenn y Sundwell (Iirst 500cc Amateur) and Mike Brumit. The second race of th e da y incl uded all Vet. Senior and Super Senior class riders and wh en th e gun wem off Vet Expert class rid er Ron Knarr led th e way. By th e end of the first lap. it was H olland jr. and Knarr. Douglas con ti n ued 10 pull away from th e pack 10 take the checkered flag. Second place went 10 Scou foll owed by Classen . Holl and and Bru ce Rust. The final ra ce of th e da y Ieatured th e Novice classes and had th e closes t fin ish of th e da y. Chris Ca meron and Frank Masterson of th e Open No vice cla ss were never mor e than five seconds apa rt . After swapping leads througho u t th e race, Cam eron was fir st to cross the finish lin e three seco nds ahea d of Mast erson. Results OPEN EX: 1. Paul Funaro (Honl ; 2. Allen Sine (Hon); 3. Chris Riddle (Honl . 250 EX: 1. Ron Naylor ISuzt 2 . Dave Bertr am {Suzt 3. M itch Lenz (Kaw) . 125 EX 1. Ed Marchin i {Suzl. : VET EX: 1. Phil Dougla s (Suzl; 2 . Duane Seen (Yam); 3 . Ken t Classen (Hoo ). SR EX: 1. Pete Francini IHon ); 2. Leonard M arsha ll (Hon); 3 . Dw ight Haymond IM -S). 500 AM : 1. Kenney Sundwell ; 2. Kenneth Sprint: 3. Peter Hanpel. . 260 AM : 1. Jim Sla nley (Hon l; 2. Brad Lyn n; 3 . Jess Proha ska. 200 AM : 1. David M eek (Hon); 2. M ike Randal. VET AM : 1. W illi am Faro (Hon); 2. Ron Din apoli (Honl; 3.Kevin Aut rand (Yam). SR AM : 1. Henry Lannan J r. (Honl: 2. Rick Leffler (KTM); 3. Earl Fredr ick (Kaw) . OPEN NOV: 1. Chri s Cameron; 2. Frank M asterson; 3 . James Craig . 250 NOV: 1. Craig Ave ry; 2. Mike Brow n; 3 . Rid Pa"'er . 200 NOV: 1. Raben Quintero; 2. Donald Shipman; 3 . Anthony Soares. 125 NOV: 1. Richard Horn e: 2. Crafg Norman. VET NOV: 1. Tony Shipman: 2. Monty laveres; 3 . Larry Gorman. . SR NOV: 1. Herman Puly er; 2. D.l. Amos; 3 , Pat Grapham. S/ SR NOV; 1. Tom Sherping . WMN : 1. Denis. Sette . Hoenshell, Garner split Tulsa Supercross By Jenny Bayles TULSA. OK. DEC. 31 Clay Hoen shell and jOll Garner cap tured the 125 and 250cc Pro class main event" wins at the T u lsa Aren a Su per CToss o n New Year 's E,,·e. The I25ec Pro dass main started off with Honda rid er jimmy j ohnson gai ning th e early lead a nd Suzu ki· mo u n led Hoensh ell and Kaw a sak i's J on C arner close beh ind. A pe rsistent Hoen shell co ntin ued to shadow . johnson a nd by the th ird lap he had maneu· vered his way inlo the lead po sition. As Hoenshell stretched hi s lead Gam" was on the gas and mot or ed into second pl ace, whilc Honda-m ounted Bren Sh uma te worked hi s way from Sixlh into third and was now pr essuring G arner . Shumale glided past Garner in lhe a ir o ver som e whoops a nd into st'Co nd p lace. A happr Hoenshell gr eeted Ihe chec ken' d naK severa seco nds ahead of lhe pack wi th Shumate taki ng a har d-earn ed secon d and C arner senling for third . As the 2500c ma in evenl loo k off the line lhree minutes into lhe new year, Ga rner grabbed th e ho leshol fo llowed by Hoens hell and Kawasaki rider Rich ie Blackmore. T he second lap saw Yamah a-moullled StC've Bayles shool pas t Blackmore a nd on H oen shell 's tail. o n ly to slid e down and o ut of Ihe bailie. allowing Blackm or e to regain third. Garnder a nd Hoenshell had a fierce baule all Ihe way to the chec kered nag with Garner maintai ni ng his lead and ca ptur ing the vic tory with

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