Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Jerry Jenson (76) started second in the second Senior Men's class moto at Motosports Park and stayed there to the finish for third overall. Mike Delacy (left) passed John Houston in the middle of the Scratch main and then held him off for the win at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. Delacy streaks at Gold Country Spe,dway fealures will be run for several of the ATV classes next week. Races will begin al 6:00 p.m. Results By R.C. Jones AUBURN, CA, MAY. 5 The season opener of AMA speedway racing at Gold Country fairgrounds gOI off 10 a bang with Mike Delacy streaking to victory over John Houston in the Scratch main. Steve Orlandi began his second season as a Division 1 rider with his firsl-ever Handicap main event victory. Delacy, sponsored by Inlerlink/Maier Manufacluring/Celestial Syslems, pulled the pole posilion when lhe 101" four riders of lne nighllined up for lhe premier evenl. HOUSlOn and Delacy squeezed oul Bob Hicks as they hil tbe first lurn. Rocky Robinson moved 10 lhe inside to 'avoid lhe lraffic lhen lried 10 pull alongside of Delacy and Houslon going down the back chule, but Delacy ShUl him off while keeping an eye on Houslon. Delacy slill had HouslOn pinned on lhe oUlside as lhey backed into lurn lhree wbile Robinson had 10 seule back into lhird. As lhey dashed 10 the stattlnnish line Delacy hooked up and pulled jusl ahead of HOUSlon for lhe lead. Houston lhen followed Delacy bUl could only gel close enough 10 smell Delacy's exhausl. Robinson gave a run a' Houston from lhe oUlside on lap three only to drop back to fourlh behind Bobby Hicks. Delacy cruised to the win as Houston followed. Joe Kelly lOok the early lead in ,he Handicap main after a I)rief baule with Mark Day, then tried 10 put as much dislance on the rest of the pack as possible. Orlandi, sponsored by Abor Tree Surgery/Orlandi Concrete/ Al Towing and Bad Rad Dad, found ,he groove on lap lWO and sel his sights on Kelly. Curry made it around Joe Leduc and sel out afler lhe leaders. With two laps lefl Orlandi was on Kelly's tail and Curry was closing fasl. Orlandi grabbed lhe lead from Kelly as lhe while nag came ouc, only to lose it LO Curry in between turns one and lWO. Curry, Orlandi and Kelly went through lhe final lum wheel-lo-wheel, and as they went three abreast towards the checkered [lag Orlandi hooked up firsl and inched in front of Curry with Kelly third. Results SCRATCH: 1. Mike Delacy lWei): 2. John Houlton Jr. (Jaw): 3. Bobby Hick (We.): 4. Rock., Robinaon (Wei). HDCP: 1. Sieve Orlandi (Wesl; 2. Robert Curry ewesl: 3. Joe Kelly (Mai): 4. Joe leduc (Wes): 5. Paul Orlandi (Wesl. 0·2: 1. Dave Wonhen (Wesl; 2. Doug Mignano (Wes); 3. Bryan Barrett (Jaw); 4. Ted Scruggs (Weal. 0 43: 1. Jerome Heiberger (Wes); 2. Bill Thomas (Jaw); 3. Tom Castagnola (Jaw). Marth moves at ParadiseST By Eileen Palmer GENEVA, NY, MAY 6 SIeve Marth moved up 10 lake the Open EXperl class win at the season-opening short track at Paradise Speedway. In the final, Jason Sando gOI the holeshol and was off 10 an early lead. On the sixth lap, Chad Groescup, on an Onwio Cycle Center Honda, tried 10 nose Sando OUl. As lhe two were bauling, Marth saw his chance. Marth, on his ShoeilMarlh Farms·sponsored machine, snuck down on lhe insid~ and n~ by, grabbing the lead. Manh look hom~ the $100 and his firsl win for the season. Groeseup look second, and Sando was third. Rain CUI the nighl's racing short. Doubl~ 80 7-11: , . Jeremiah Jam.. (yam); 2. Tim Palmieri (Kaw). 80 12-16: 1. R.J. Ovethoh (Kowl: 2. Gonh _ion (Kowl. 126 AM: 1. Chod Heklomon (Hon~ 2. R.J. Ovo,hoh (Kow). 260 AM: 1. Bill Copen (Honl: 2. Roy wu.... (Kowl. OPEN AM: 1.Jnuserawford(Vam); 2. PeterWajda(Hon). • OPEN EX: 1. Steve Menh (W4A); 2. Chad Groescup (Hon). I(rem~n dobbers GoodtImes MX By Joe Milian to SAN ANTONIO, TX, MAY 7 Jason Krempin look a strong slep loward the National Amaleur MOlocrosS Championship al Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, with an impressive eighl-molo s\Veep of four classes loday al the Goodtimes MOlor Spon Park of San Antonio R~gional Qualifier. Krempin's only serious challenges during lhe day's aCliviles came in lhe 250cc B Modified class wbere a strong performance by Matl Harlan ended in a cash in mOlO one and from S,even Ralhmann in the second heal. Rathmann grabbed lhe lead in the second molO wilh a breathtalting charge belween Krempin and second-place finisher RUSlY McDowell. Rathmann was successful in holding off the advances of Krernpin until wen into lhe contesl then relinquished first place when Krempin passed him in midair over a double jump. Jerry Benner and Roy Schellenberger emerged with victories in lWO classes each as Benner look lhe l25 A and 250cc A Sloclc: wins and Schellenberger pulled off the feal in lhe 125 and 250cc A Modified classes. Earl Ingram also looked exceplionally smooth in wresting '01" honors from Jason Jones and Austin Taylor, respeclively, in lhe 250cc C Novice Slock and Modified classes where some of the closesl racing of the day look place. James Milchell ovenook P.]. Kerr on lhe final lap of lhe second mOlO 10 win a closelyfoughl baltle with Kerr and Brandon Witzel in the 125cc Novice Slock class. Wiuel made an incredible save in LIle opening heal when he somehow extracled his chesl from the seal and regained control of lhe pegs Wilh his feet during an oUloOf-control foray into rough terrain just past the first-turn jump. Michael Lowery made lwO holeshots hold up in lhe 51cc Slock AUloma,ic class as he oUldueled Amy Haner and Scou Hickey in the mud. Shawn Moffeuled a Kawasaki roller coasler in lhe 65cc Slock class and Brian Oestrick maslered his compelilors in lhe 85cc Sloclc: (12-13) cont~SI. Results 51 STK AUTO 4·8: 1. Michael Lowary(Vam); 2. Any Haner (Yoml: 3. Scott Hi_ (Yom). 65 STK 7·11: 1. Shewn Moffett CKaw); 2. Vietor Aden (Kowl: 3. Wo_ Lowery (Kow). 85 STK 7 411: , . John Hener(Kawl; 2. Jason MoaeslKawl; 3. Joel de la Garu (Kew). 85 STk 12·13: 1. Brian Ontrick (Kaw); 2. Dustin Traytor (Hun): 3. Jooorl Syllon (Hun). 85 STK 14-15: 1. Brien List tHon~ 2. Ed Thornton IKew); 3. Michool M _ (Kowl. B5 MOO 9·13: 1. John Haner'(Honl;2. Chria VounglKaw); 3. Dustin Travtor (Han). B5 MOD 14·15: 1. Brian list (Hon); 2.Micheel MoMs (Kowl; 3. Wmy K...... IVoml. 125 STK 12-15: 1. Kevin Fo.-er (Hon); 2. Chris Voung (Kowl: 3. Michool Bowkor (Kowl. 126 A STK: '. Jerry Benner (SuI); 2........ Davis (Vam); 3. Mantin McKim (Yaml. '25 B STK: 1. Jaaon Krempin (Hont 2. Joe Benyek (K.wl; 3. Mike Merlo fY_m), 125 C NOV STK: 1. JomM Mm:hoIl (Hon~ 2. P.J. K.,. (suz~ 3. 1InI'-' Wi.... (Honl. 126 A MOD: 1. Roy SchoIIo'-gor (Kow~ 2. W_n H _ (Yomt 3. Cl;ff ~ (Yoml. 125 B MOO: 1. _ Koomp;n lHont 2. Joe Ilonyok _ 3. Mb _IVom). 126 MOO 12·15: 1. Kevin Foster (Honl; 2. Brad Shelton (Kaw); 3. Brad Connell (Varni. 125 C NOV MOD: 1. James Mitchell (Hon); 2. P.J. Kerr (Sul); 3. Chad Christian (Han). 250 A STK: 1. Jerry Benner ISuzl; 2. Bill Huex-rd (Vaml; 3. Matey Kohlman (VarnI. 250 B )(11(: 1. Jason Krempin (Honl; 2. Joe Benyak fKaw~ 200 C: 1. Ron Scharphom; 2. Mett Maroneneus; 3. Mike Bricker; 4. Todd Bennett; 5. Fred Briggs. S/SR: 1. Ted Proffer; 2. Ron $epe; 3. Lewis Beattie; 4, Jim Peeker. vtNT: 1. IloII BI_odgo. WMN: 1. Ga" Estafon. 250 C NOV STK: 1. Earl lnorem (Kawl; 2. Austin Taytor (Suz); 3. Eric McCann (Hon•. 250 C NOV MOD: 1. earl Ingram (Kaw); 2. Jeson Jones (Han); 3. Juen Diaz (Hon). 250 A MOO: 1. Roy Schellenberger (Kawl; 2. Cliff C8rpenter (Vem); 3. Wallace Williama (Vam). 250 B MOD: 1. Juon Krempin (Hon); 2. Rusty McOowefI (Han); 3. SteVen Rmmann (Han). Hall tops Shoal Creek HS 3. Corey Jones (Honl. SR 26+: 1. Kirtl Clovis (Hon~ 2. T _ Sue""d (Kowl: 3. Bill Hubbord (yom). SR 30+-: 1. Cherlie Brown (Han); 2. Rob Talbott (Varni; .3. Scott DupUchan (Han). ) SSA <40+: 1. Darren Bishop (Han); 2. Smokey Joe (Vaml; 3. Tom Williams lK.wI. OPEN B/C: 1. Billy DePriest (Kawl; 2. Matt Hertan (Yam); 3. Bill Fleming (Han). Randt ralls to WitHe River Enduro win By John Carlson HESPERfA, MI, APR. 30 Lansing Cycle's Alan Randl caplured the Grand Champion honors, while Lake Cycle's Rich Scharphorn earned AA High Point honols al lhe AMA/Dislricl 14 enduro season opener in Hesperia. Randllook advantage of near P."fecl riding condition and new trails, as did more than 240 riders thaI enlered the evenl. Brian Lohman kepI the throltle pinned on his 125cc KTM 10 clinch 101" AA class honors, while Ken Brown, Brian Woodward and Duane Hosser also claimed High Poinl trophies in lheir respective classes. Gale ESlafon won the Women's class despile having a wild ride when a tree branch caughl her throltle cable causing the throltle 10 stick wide open. . In an experimental Vintage class, Bob Blackledge, riding a 1981 Husky 430, caplured the win, bUl he had some problems along the way. When his bike was parked il was struck by a car bu' wasn', badly damaged. The tighlesl baltle of the

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