Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

·Todd Neal won the 125cc Pro class at Southern Supercross. (Kaw); 3 . Joh nathon Blain (Kaw); 4 . Randy Tomli nson (Suz); Winner Ron Dobbs (260) leads second-place finisher Rich VanBortel (303) at Beaver Creek MX in Georgia .. pac k. A determined bid by Bergen [ell jus' short as j erry Mattox took 'he [irs, moto win. Second moto action saw Mattox aga in take ' he hol eshot but Bergen p ressured closely lrom second. Mattox sli p ped ou t of the raci ng groove in a sweeper comer a nd dropped th ird , as Bergen pushed his Yamaha into 'he top spo' and in to a comfo rtable lead. Ho wever, Mauox was determined repeat his lirs,rno ro victory as he steadi ly cut into Bergen's lead. The final la p saw Mattox pre ssure Bergen. The mistake Mattox h oped lor di d no, ha ppen, as Bergen crossed the tabletop finis h Iin e j ump with a one bike len gth seco nd '0 '0 m ot o victory. '0 Smoky Mountain MX would like thank the 1989 track sponsors Pepsi Col a , Sevier Bu sines s Prod ucts Trophy Be E ngrav ing Division, and McCa rter Lumber Company. Results OVER 25 : 1. G'"ll Be..... iV t 2. .Jony M...... (Mont om 3. Harvey Wiggins ISuz); 4 . Jeff Tanent (Yam). 250 B: I . Roy B", ulf 150'1 . U/L A M: 1. M itch McCart.r (Hon t: 2. Shane Jenkina ICoot 3 . B'YlIn Lowelh"" (Mont 4 . Chris Lao IKowl. 1~ 8 : 1. M it ch McCerter (Hon); 2. William Moor- (Kaw). OPEN: 1. Ron Nelson IHant 2. a-. Ousley IMont 3. Kirk McWilliams (Hon ); 4 . Bryan Lewel ling (Hon); 5. Steve Stanley (IC aw). 60 : 1. Andy Wilson (!taw); 2. Randy Roach (Hon), OVER 30: t . Ron Nelson (Hon ); 2. Randy Wott. (Yam); 3. Stephen Hackler (Suz); 4. Mart Conner (Hant 6. David Roach (Yam). P/W: t . Roben Smith (Yam): 2. Dam ian Headr ick (Vim ). 250 C: 1. Jerry Mattox (Hon); 2. Phillip Hurst (Hont 3. Mark Conner (Hon); 4. Jeff Tallem (Yam): 5 . John Grooms (Hon). 125 c: 1. Shane Jenkins (Cag); 2. Sem Stewart (Hon); 3. Richard Rogers (Ylm); 4. Larry Ottinger (Yam ); 6. Clint Pilg rim «Han). . ENDR: 1. Gary Reynolds (Kewt; 2. Mike Willerd (KTM ); 3. Kir1t McWilliams (Hon ); 4. Robin Giles (Kaw); 5. Keith Baker IHusl. JR MINI : t . Andy Wilson (Kaw). SR MINI : 1. David Wilson (Kawl; 2. Neal WillOn (Hon); 3 . Ja son McCall (Kawt 4 . Robby-Robertson (Yam); 6 . Tommy Spurgeon (Suzl _ th e lead before th e firs' la p was co m pleted and held [or 'he win . Twi n brother Tracey Barn ett moved int o third spo t '0 cha llenge Hardy' s hold o n seco nd. With two laps rem ain ing, T racey go ' by and held o n lor ' he secondspot fin ish over Hardy. M ot o tw o saw Sta cey Barnell lead [ro m star , finish net a perfect score. T racey Barnell was set back in a spill a nd had 10 set tle [or a fourth place fin ish and th ird overall behind Hardy. William Mutimer, riding his [irs, race in two years. came a way with fourth pl ace hono rs over series winner Troy Louge, Robby Bargs tedt pos ted wire -to-wire mo to win s in 125ccC acti on ab oard his j enk's MOlOr Co.-backed H onda. Series victor Jim Baker mou nt ed a co me-from-behind charge in mot a o ne that neued a th ird pl ace finish. Bakers ' second mot a efforts ended in a cras h, how ever. and he had settle lo r filth overall [or ' he day . Derrick Caughman claimed runner-up ho nors over David Cook and Sam Nelson. Baker returned win the 250cc C openi ng m o to o nly to be side lined in mo ta two wi th a broken co llarbone. Ri ck Bunch wen ' o n pos t 2-1 lor th e win . Bill Field came lrom ' he back o f 'he pa ck in moto one [or an event ua l 3-2 tall y and seco nd overall ahead 01 Rob Snell . Results '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 MINI : 1. Rich ie Horton (Yam); 2. Robbie Honon (Kawl; 3. Paul Canada (Ylm); 4 . Ched Kimbrell ISuz); 5. Billy Shuman (Kaw) . 125 c: 1. Robby Bargstedt (Hon ); 2. Det r ick Caughman IKaw); 3 . David Cook (KTM); 4 . Sam Nelson (Suz); 6. Jim Baker (Yam). 250 C: 1. Rick Bunch (Kaw); 2. Bill Field (Hon); 3. Rob Snell (Yam); 4. Philltp Hart (Hon); 5. J im Baker (Yam). 126 B: 1. StaceV Barnett (Hon ); 2. James Hardy (Kaw); 3. Tracey Barnett (Hon); 4. Will iam Mutimer (Yam); 5. Troy Logu e (Suz). 260 B: 1. Ron Dobbs IYam); 2. Rich VanBortel (Hon); 3. Ralph Mundell (Kawl; 4 . Steven Sent er (KTM); 5. John Warren (Honl . OPEN; 1. Ron Dobbs (Yam); 2. Rich VanBortel (Hon t; 3. David Stafford (Hon); 4. Rich Luden (Yam); 5 . Chris Boyd Dobbs,VanBonelba~e (KTMI. DASH·FOR ·CASH: 1. Stacey Barn ett (Hon); 2. Trac ev Barnett (Hon ); 3. Rich VanBortel (Hon). By Gary Crider 4 . Danny Balm er; S. Richi e Horton. 125 C: 1. J im Bak er; 2. Ron Cotall ; 3. Chr iS Coburn; 4 . at Beaver Creek MX 26 SYLVANIA, GA, J U NE II The [in al ro un d of th e Georgia/Caroli na MX Associa tio n 's Winter/ Spring Series at Beaver Creek MX saw Ron Dobbs a nd Ri ch Van Bor,eI lock horn s in all [our mo'os o[ 250ct; B and O pen B action. Dobbs came ou, o n ' op in both classes over VanBorte l. T racey Barnett demolished ' he compe'i'ion in 125cc Bracing and re,umed '0 win $175 in a special DashFor-Cash mo'o. The most exci ting raci ng of th e day was 'he Do bb./VanBorlel Open class bash. Mo,o one saw VanBortel grab the hol eshOland ho ld 'he lead [or the win despi,e Dobbs' freq ue nt eHorts 10 pass. Van Bortel showed the way again at the start of moto two with Dobbs in tow. Their debate con'inued until 'he sixth and li nal lap when Dobbs dove under and by Van Bortel [or the win and the overall. "Over and over I'd dip under him and he'd power ou, ahead, bu, o n ' he las' lap Van Bortel looked back [or a seco nd a nd I had him ' " said Dobb s. ' "We practice 'oge,her a ll 'he ,ime," said runner·u p Van Barte l, "so_i t feels sa fe to bang handlebars wi'h Dobbs." VanBortel claim ed the Open d ivision series titl e ove r Dobbs. Dobb's 250cc B class win came easier as he pUI h is Barr 's Co m peti' io n / jenks' Motor Co mpany- bac ked Yam aha ou , [ron' a ' 'he sla rt of bo th mo w s a nd was never head ed. VanBo rtel stayed with Dobbs in 'he ear ly goi ng bo'h mo to s but VanBortel round him self under pressu re lrom Ralph Mundell 's Kawasa ki. Honda pilOl VanBortel came away with ru nne r· u p hono rs over Mundell. Dobbs' pe rfect score cli nc hed his SO"ies win. j enks ' MOlo r Com pa ny- backed J ames Hard y led 'he start o[ th e opening 125cc B mot o bu' Stree, a nd T rail's Stacey Bam ell ' ook FINAL SERIES STANDINGS MINI : 1. Bil ty Shuman; 2. Chad Kimbr ell ; 3. Brent Field ; Aobby Bargstedt; 5. Davtd Bogg ess . . 250 C: _1. Kevin Crane; 2 .- Pliu l McCallister. 3 . Rich Lundeen; 4 . M ike Green e; 5. Bill y Hug hes.. _ 125 B: 1. Troy Logue; 2. Boo Harrell ; 3 : J am es Hardy; 4. Michael R.hn; 5: Allen M atth ews. 250 B: 1. Rob Dobbs; 2. Steven Sem et; 3. Chris Caldwell; • . Kevin Bowers; 5 . Pau l Stroupe . OPEN: 1. Rich VanBortel; 2. Ron Dobbs; 3. J ames Hardy; 4 . Mike Paint er; 5. Dave Stafford. was then uncontested. The victory im p la nt ed Burge as 'he number o ne rid er a' Act ion Park East . . Guy Fafard was victorious in th e Division Two main. Starting from the pole pos itio n Falard experienced di [[icu l,y in holding th e in sid e line. H is sp eed o n 'he s tra ig h ts however, proved '00 mu ch [or 'he bal ance 01 the competi tors. Results SCRATCH: 1. George Lozo

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