Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/127186
------ -
-------
Billy Gray. 61. best known as Bud
on Father Knows Best. won the
Handicap main at Costa Mesa.
points with Pepper second with 15 points. In
third place was Burke with 16 points followed
by Blythe and Wilbanks.
Results
A.A.: 1. S. R.mea; 2. K. Pepper; 3. D. Burke; 4. J. Btyttt.:
5. C. Wilbenks.
.
OPEN A: 1. P. Ouncen; 2. 8. Niemiec; 3. G. S\NWttand:
4. T. Raynor; 6. T. leehe.
250 A; 1. B. Field; 2. M. Powers; 3. K. Wright; 4. 8.
Burgener: 6. J. Gray.
e OPEN: 1. D. Vera; 2. A. Pllce; 3. J. Penny; .... E.
Hocken~~h;5.S.~,
.~~
~\-~
~'rr=::-:'fr.
S'{~TES G~4
At
260 8: 1. W. Intermill; 2. J. Frederick; 3. B. Seretin; 4.
K. Brokaw; 6. J. Johnaon.
SPT.SMN: 1. 8. Willierna; 2. D. Bernett; 3. P. HowM'd;
J\r~
LAGUNA SECA
4. J. Stretcher; 5. M. Ooif.
4-STRK 8: 1. K. long; 2. G. Lohnorz; 3. 8. _
4.
R. Grimm; 5. J. Broob.
SR OVER 40 8: 1. 8. Moor.; 2. R. Dowden; 3. J. Adema;
4. B. 5tacey; 5. R. Peterson.
~~.
tRhes~rvean exc emen a," ~.
yodur tiCitkets 'otr
e ,un
Tl
0
World Class Roadracing.
See your participating California
Honda Dealer for advance
discount ticketing and Special
Commemorative Grand Prix
T-Shirt offer.
Race Tickets Available:
SUNDAY, April 16 -- $30.00
SAT & SUN, April 15 - 16 -- $40.00
QUANTITY UMITED
ACT TODAYI
,
HONDA
COme ride with us.
SEE YOU ON
THE HONDA ISLAND
.
,
.
Cycle Ne~s 'every week!
The latest on .two wheels!
.
1989
Ducati 851
(Strada)
* Race Replica
*Taking Orders Now
limited Quantities
* Models Available
* Other
Call For Details
28
_.-------------------
916-92&5829
.
5/5R OVER SOC: 1. J. Kozlik; 2. R. Oore. .; 3. B. Green"';
4. O. Gray; 5. J. Pro...,.
200 B: 1. Jay Arena; 2. Paul Engel; 3. Mart e,..: 4.
B. Duvall; 5. 5. Hamer.
SR OVER 40 A: 1. Ed Deedler; 2. F. Stretch; 3. Cap Kuney;
4. J. Noteboom; 5. T. Wickatrom.
SR OVER 40 C: 1. D. Hoflschilda; 2. K. R_ 3. T. S _ :
4. Robert Enttr; 5. G. Graham.
Faria, Gray top
Costa Mesa Speedway
By Scott Daloisio
COSTA MESA, CA, MAR. 31
Crowd favorites Mike Faria and Billy Gray
started on the rigbt foot by winning First
Division mains al the Orange County Fair- .
ground's Coors Season Opener. The event
marked the start of the 21st consecutive season
at the famed Costa Mesa bull ring.
Riding with motocross pants and a rugby
shirt, Faria borrowed. a bike and went about
winning Lbe Scratch main evenL Drawing the
pole for his Team Scopelitle/Steve Lucerol
STPlTsubaki/Kal-Gard Godden, Faria was
even with Lucero and Bobby Schwartz as they
raced off the line. Lucero bobbled in turn one
and slipped to third. Seconds later, Schwartz
had a problem in turn twO and dropped to
the back. That gave Faria a lead that he never
relinquished.
Eddie Castro stalked National Champion
Lucero, but Lucero continually fended off his
charges. As they swept through the final bend,
Castro hit Lucero's rear tire and sent the
champion summersaulring.
Faria took the checkered and the red at the
same time. Referee Irwin Moon· gave Lucero
second place and moved Schwartz up to third
Castro, for causing the explosive crash, was
disqualified.
Coming off a win in his semi, 51·year-old
Gray moved the RAZ Video GM into th;, point
from the 10 yard line at. the start of the
Handicap main. Walt Farnum was in second
with Billy Hamill third. Faria, seconds after
his Scratch main win, made it to turn one
and felL
Gray established a two-length lead and rode
a perfect race. Farnum and Hamill became
engaged in a battle lor second. Hamill tried
to force Farnum out of his way, but Farnum
wouldn't budge.
•
When the white flag came out for Gray,
more than 6000 fans came to their feet to cheer
him on. He took the checkered and they let
out a thunderous roar. The checkered ended
the race, but the action continued.. Second
place finisher Farnum and Hamill came
together. They went down and took Gray with
them. Gray's kill switch broke. Referee Moon
came over and shook Gray's hand He smiled
and told the winner, "Congratulations on
your win Bill'y, but I still have to line you I
$100 for your broken kill switch."
.
,
Results
•. ,1
SCRATCH: 1. Mike Ferie (Gdn); 2. Steve Lucero IGdn);
3. Bobby Schwartz (Wa); 4. Ed Castro (Wes).
HOCP: 1. Billy Grey IGM); 2. Wett Farnum (Jew); 3. Bilty
Hemill (Wea); 4. louIS Kouuth (Jew).
0-2: 1. Brian King (Wea); 2. Rendell Dance (Wea); 3. Jim
Tumer (Weal; 4. Brian Peppalerdo (WeI).
0-3: 1. Ala Menofiold CW. .~ 2. Chudl _
(Woo);
3. Johnny Grillil1l (H-D~ 4. Gory Ad