Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Dan Hansen (662) leads winner Tom Crews (592) and the rest of the pack at the start of the 125cc A main at the Mudslingers Scrambles. Unusual Arizona weather saw Kelly Byrd beat Kye C;;un!, to win the rainshortened 1OO-Kilometer Solo Endurance race at Flreblrd Raceway. a: w ~ W lD Q ~ a: '" i > lD ~ if HIW S/SPRT EX: 1. Chuck Gr.yu (SUlI. 2.Briiln IIlontIa-llSuzl; 3. Kye Gunn (Suzt •. l.owrenoo MeNutI lSuzl; 5. Br..n _ lSuz). HIW SIS""' NOV: ,. e.rtos Kinbrough (Suzl: 2. Joshue Pi~I;:r~/SPRT = EX: 1. Lawrencer McNun (SUI): 2. Tom HickrMn lHonl; 3. Mike Avderver (Sud; 4. Pet.....mon; ~)S~Nbv: 1. David Lyon (Hon); 2. David 5. Pullmon _ : 3. Joe Jocbon IK_I. U/L SIS EX: ,. Pet. HIlmon (Sw); 2. Ralph Payne (Suz): UW ST EX: t. M.rtt Ericbon (y_ml; 2. Tom Fujlbeyuhl lKowl. UWEX.: 1.DaIa~(Y.m). UW NOV: 1. _ DorviS (Yoml. UIW EX: 1. Jo Kelly Byrd (Yoml. MIW EX: 1. G _ fK.wt 2. ,)0. . . . Colo (Yomt 3. AIon Smith (Yomt •. _ ......1I_I. ~J:N,.:~~J:::=I; 2. Colo WhoIon(Yoml. HIW eX: 1. JorMo Kelly BynI (Yom~ 2. Glenn Sm~h lKow!: 3. Brion IIlontIa-l ISuzl; •. M_ _ lSuz~ 5. ~H~~:'~ickmenCHon); 2. ~ Coat (Yam); 3. _ Bemol IHonl. MIW NOV: ,. Daniel lyon (Hon). CL8MN NOV: 1. O_n"l Lyon (Hon). Gresham ties to LodITTwin By Mikki McBride Bret Mandarich won the XR75 fun race at Carlsbad Raceway. Suzuld National Cup Bows at Rre,*" RR By Naomi Bourne CHANDLER. AZ, MAR. 26 The AMAlCCS Superspon classes at Firebird International Raceway were packed with Suzuk.is racing on the first wet raa day seen in 18 months. Chuck Graves won the Heavyweight Supersport race on a GSXR750 and earned $500 in Suzulci money, while $300 went to second place Brian Blangsted. DynojetiDesert Kaw· Suz/Chicago Bar &: Grill/Doll Cottagesponsored Kye Gunn took third place and $250, despite his start from the back of the grid. Due to the wet track condiuons, all spnnt races were shortened to 10 laps on the 1.6mile tra k. Lawrence McNuu and Desert Cycle/Cus· tom ATCiCompetition Service /Super Brace/ Arizona Cycle Center·sponsored Tom Htck· man bauled the the Middleweight Supersport checkered flag. McNuu's Suzuki GSX600 Katana won the first-place purse £rom Suzulci. and Hickman fini hed second on a Honda CBR600 Hurricane. james "Kelly" Byrd easily won the GTO class of the IOO-Kilometer Solo Endurance race wbich was shortened to ~ minuleS. Cus;om ATV/USA ProStyle Arizona Cycle Center/Kinetic Research/Dynojet-sponsored Byrd's lap times were slow I :44s, down much from the typical lap times of about I:08. At this pace. Byrd smoked the slower nders to finish far ahead of second-place Kye Gunn, whose GSXR750 squirreled nearly sideways each time he accelerated down the straightaway. Tom Hickman ran first in the GTU class and took third overall. Results 26 lOOK SOLO ENOR GTO: 1. Kelly BynI(Suzl; 2. Kye Gunn ISuzt 3. lAw

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