Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Christensen started fading back into th e pa ck. Kasten edged Dillenberg [or the win while Schm ulbach look o ver th ird until th e last lap w hen T on y Don ahue and Brei Beyer sho t by. T he 250cc Am ateur class was th e largest of th e nigh t with 22 entries. Th ree hea ts racked th e field dow n to 12 [or th e mai n. Clif Eckes look th e lead [ro m lap o ne. Bob Ybema was close keeping his [our-stroke thumper in seco nd while Scou Mack moved up to third. Results COM BO; 1. John Hundertmark (!Caw ); 2 . Elizabeth Kantor (Yam); 3 . David Cartwrjght (Yam); 4 . Joe StoppJeworth (Suzl . 50: 1. Philip Lauer (Yam t 2. Ptite Johnson (Yam); 3. Jesse Kuether (ya ml: 4 . J ill De Ruyt er (Yam). SR: 1. Dave Gabert (Suz); 2. AJ Su mner s-, (H·O); 3. Steve Aznoe (Suz); 4 . M ike Petr i (Tri). 80 J R: 1. Trace y Honeck (Yam); 2. Rid Bret! (Yam); 3 . Nick Estes 1K8'W); 4 . Nick Hern andez tHon I. 500 PRO-AM: 1. St8Ye Kast en (Hon); 2. John Dillenburg (W. R): 3 . Tony Donahu e (W .R); 4 . Brei Beyer (KTM); 5 . Bart Schm ulbech (W. Rl65 : 1. J .R. Schnabel (Kawt 2. Da n Kaiser lKaw t 3 . Jeremy Oerutter (Hon); 4 . Tony Zu m lKaw). 250: 1. Cliff Eckes (Yam); 2. Bob Ybema (Han); 3 . Scon M ack (Suz); 4 . Oavtd Cartwright (Yam). 80 SR: 1. Kurt Kromroy (SUI); 2. J .R. Sch nabe l lKa w); 3 . Brian Zum (Kaw ); 4 . Jason De RUyier (Yam ). 600 AM; 1. Bob Ybema (H· D); 2. Jo hn Dill enb urg rN R); 3 . Tom Bries (W -R); 4 . Tom Cul shaw (Y. ml . OPEN AM : 1. Art M isch ler (Tri); 2. Joe Houpt (H· O); 3. Todd Dough ty (H-O); 4 . Steve Prisk (Tri). 400: 1. Dan FridaV (Hon); 2. Dusty Smith (Suz); 3 . Mark Kor nelly (Suzl; 4 . Scott Schnabel (Kaw) . 750 PRO-AM : 1. Steve Kasten (W .R); 2. J im Sumner (H·O); 3. Bob Ybem. IH-OI: 4 . Sieve Champine (Rtx); 5. Bart Schmulbeeh (W-R). Winner Philip Lauer (4) checks to see where Pete Johnson is during their close 50cc class battle at the Manitowoc Half Mile. Orlando, Hoppersfad cash in at Denver Road Race By J udit h K, Dom inick bega n 10 pull away. O n lap three Ybarra dove to th e insid e of th e fini sh lin e turn and ove rlook the lead , on ly to go wide in th e next , Butl er retook the lead , but a ppeared 10 be sha ken by Ybarra's aggressive ridi ng . The whi le n ag lap saw Ybarra use the sa me tu rn to take the lead a nd th e chec kered nag ahead of BUller , Anderson, a nd Gaeb lein. Bu tler claimed his second holeshot of th e night in rno to two wit h Ybarra , An derson and Gaeblein breathing do wn his jerse y. Ybarra went to wo rk im media tely and dove to the inside of Butler in a right-h and drop 0[[. The two made co ntact, bu t it was Butler co m ing up sho rt a s he lost control and went do wn. Gaeblei n was a lso o n th e move and J"u mped past Anderson to tak e over secon p la ce. Ybarra loo k a n easy win Iollowed by Gaeblei n, Anderson and BUller . Ybarra's perfect score gave him the overall win , [o ll o wed by Ga ebl ein wit h a 4-2, and Anderson wit h a 33. Results PIW: 1. Brandon Morgan (Yam); 2. Chr is McNan (Yam); 3 . Br ian Morgan (Yam ); 4 . Nick Pucc to(Vam) 5. Chris Ffasso IVam). 60 (0-8): 1. Reginald Milchell (K,aw ); 2. T.J. Dtekerson (Kaw); 3 . Chr is McNan (Kaw); 4. Roiand Rodriguez (VarnI. 60 1 · 11): 1. J ason Sh irey (Yam ); 2. Paul Ito fKaw); 3 . 9 Shawn Perotia IKaw ); 4. Jason Dan iels (Y aml: 5. Cory. Sievers (Kaw l. 80 BEG: 1. Eric Basct!.ett (K8w); 2. Fred Schm itt (Sw); 3. l Irry Linkogle (K8w); 4. Robert Morgan (Kaw); 5. Marcell W right (Kawl. 80 JR : 1. Jeff W ill oh (Kaw); 2. Oawnee Davis (Suz); 3. Ju st in Tiear ney (Hon). 80 OPEN: 1. Jason Sh irey (Kaw) ; 2. Peul ho (Kaw); 3. Reuinald MitChell (Kaw) ; 4 . Craig W inston (Kawi. SR MINI : 1. Mike Rossi (Kaw); 2. Sandra Ineorva ia(Honl: 3. Chuck Vreeland (Han, . 125 BEG 0-1 : 1. Lew is Sendrey (Yam); 2. Mario Cano {Honl; 3 . Jason Thom a, (Yam); 4 . Tom Williams (Kaw); 5 . Dude Ramirez (Sull. • 125 BEG 0 -2: 1. Bobby Smith (Han); 2. Brian Falceni (Han );, 3. Man Sisson (Hon): 4 . M ike Oaneault (SUI); 5. Roderld Rimmer (Yam). 125 JR : 1. Gary Ybarra (Su z); 2. Steve Gaeblein (Hon); 3. Shawn Anderson (SCR). 125 INT: 1. Eric Chav ira (Hon). 125 PRO: 1. Kevin Bussey (Yam ). 250 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. Chris Anderson (Hon ); 2. Ji m W illiams (!(a wl: 3 . Mark Comagnoli rv am); 4 . James W in terton (Yam); 5. M ike Ward (Suz). 250 J R: 1. Marc laIdler (Suz); 2. Tim W illiams (Kaw ); 3. Dann y Pacheco (Han); 4 . Don ny Maeda (SCR); 5. Randy Ross (Honl. 250 INT: 1. Dani el Bush (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Kevin Bussey (Yam); 2. Tim Dom in ici (Han ); 3 . Bry an Paquett e (Suz); 4 . Pie Godinez (Suz). 500 BEG: 1. Jeff Herrer a (Hon); 2. Marcus M essina (lCa w); 3 . M icheal Cut iUo (Han); 4 . Robert Me ixner (Han). 500 J R: 1. Marc Matson (Han); 2.. Jack Lenders (Hon); 3 . Rtehard Fernandez (Hoo). 500 PRO: 1. Cratg Hoffmeister (Hon); 2. Cart Gaufy (Hon ). VET JR : 1. Tim W iUlerns (lYiw); 2. Don Oi ne (Hon); 3. Lou;s Springer (Yam); 4 . J im SUtnll (Yam); 5 . Rusty Spe ncer (Yam). VET INT: 1. Larry Forbis tSUZ>; 2. Tony Gamberdino (lYi wl . VET PRO: 1. Carl Gazafy (han); 2. Rick J oh nson (Hanl. Vohland scores two at Sacramento MX By Nuklear Neukam SAC RA MENTO , CA, J ULY 7 Yoko USA /FMF/Tea m G ree n Ka wa sak isponsored T all on Vohla nd made a surprise vis it to the Sac ra me nto Racewa y CMC 22 Cha mpions hi p MX Series Fri day nighl races but surp rised. no o ne 35 he clai med victory in bOlh th e 125 a nd 250cc classes. The 250cc Pr o race was a mat ch race belw een Vohland and Aloha Window T inting/S uicy cle Kawasaki-sponsored Ron Allen. Vohland led lh e way eac h molO as Allen pl ayed ca lch -u p a ll n igh t. Allen ga ve it hi s beSl in bol h mo tos bUl Vohland never leI th e fellow Ka wa sak i rid er cl o se eno ug h to cha lle nge . T wo wi ns earned Vohla nd th e overa ll Wilh Allen runner-u p . Vohla nd ha d a no lher per[ecl score i n lh e 125cc Pro class, as well . This lim e it was Honda -mounted Sergin Fern and ez pl ayin g secon d [iddl e, O 'N eal /P ro Ci rcu it /Paulson Bro s/ G &B Kawasak i·supported Sean Conley mad e it a Kawasaki sweep o[ lhe Pro cla sses as he top ped th e 500cc Pro class in each mot o [or th e over a ll win ahea d of Clayton Blood and Eric Sa ndstrom , both o n H ondas. The popular 50cc class saw Daniel Bla ir and j im Han sen finish in g 1-2 in bo th mo to s while Devin Dietrich loo k third overall wit h a 3-4 tally. Fourt h overall went 10 Bill y Gross. Results 125 PRO: 1. Tall on Voh land (Kaw l; 2. Sergio Fernandez (Hont. 250 PRO: 1. Tallon Vohland l "aw l; 2. Ron All en (lYiw) . 500 PRO: 1. Sean Conl ey (IC aw); 2 . Clayton Blood (Hon!; 3. Eric Sandstrom (Hon ). INT: 1. Jerry Wr ight (Kaw); 2 . Ken Sch roeder (Hon l. VET JR : 1. Paul Conners (Suz); 2 . J im Moe (Han); 3 . Bob Clark (Yam ). 80 BEG 0 -1: 1. Br ian Cruz (!Caw); 2. M ar li n Cole (Kaw); 3. Tim Campbell (Kaw) . 80 BEG 0 ·2 : 1. Tim Campbell (Kaw); 2 . Brian Thordsen rva m); 3. Steven Hanson (Kaw l. 80 J R: 1. Sh awn Trantham (lYi w );: 2. Brett Klinger (Kawt. 50 : 1. Dan iel Bla ir (Yam); 2. J im Hansen (Yam); 3. Devin Otetrich (Hon). 60 (O·B): 1. Jesse Ketche m (Kaw l; 2. JJ Cum mings (KIIwl . 60 (9. 11 t 1. Andy Gregg (Kawt 2. Andy Hansen (Hoo t 125 BEG: 1. Dan M urphy (Kawl; 2. Harry Capis (Hon); 3. Derek Brown (Yam). 125 J R: 1. Robert Gramm (Vam ); 2. Jimmy Mechem ("aw); 3 . Roger Stevens (Hon) . 250 BEG: 1. Ma rk Hect or (Hon ); 2. Brad Dickson (Hon); 3 .Perne ll Gu iterriel (Kaw). 250 JR: 1. Roger lucero (Kaw l; 2. Danny Allen (Kaw); 3 . Stacey Rowe (Hon). 500 BEG: 1. Allen Kelley (Hon l; 2. Jim M oe (Han ); 3. Doug Grote (Hon). ENOR: 1. Mark Hector (Hon); 2. Cesey Farr is (Yam); 3. Todd Farris lHon). Kasten dusts Manitowoc Half Mi'e By Dave Hoenig MANI TOWOC, WI, J ULY 2 Wiscon sin 's Steve Kasten swept th e two Pro classes o[ the Southeasl Short Trackers Pr oAm H alf Mil e a l lhe Manitow oc Expo Center. A lar ge turnout o[ rid ers (117) were in the middle o[ Wisconsin's Fourth o[ j ul y, [ourratt weekend. The Co mbo class was lh e firsl fina l o[ th e night. John Hundertmark rod e 10 an easy win, but Ehzabelh Kanlor came [ro m deep In the 13-rid er field 10 second Kanl or had to hold 0 [[ a late-race cha rge by David Cartwrighl to secu re seco nd. The 50cc Pee Wee class was up nexl and lh e (4-8 Yrs) class put o n o ne o[ th e besl races o[ the night. Pele j ohnson go l the holeshOl o n the I I-rider pa ck with Philip La uer lock ed o n his rear wh eel. The lead duo pu lled away whi le a large pa ck dueled o ver lhi rd. jesse Kuether , Dan Mis chler , j ared j ohn so n , Carmello Hernandez, j ill De RUyler and Rhea Bred were ru nning four and five wid e through lhe turns. Lauer pulled lhe classic sli ng-s hol mo ve at th e fin ish line (0 win by inches over j ohnson. Kuether held o n to lhird while De Ruyter worked her way u p 10 fourth over Mischl er and jared j ohnson. . The Senior fina l was a two-ma n baule betw een Da ve G abert and - promoter , Al Sumner, Sr. Sumner led severa l laps, as bo lh riders wo rked for th e adva ntage, but it was G abe rt 's win at the end. Nick Hernandez rocketed away [ro m th e 80cc junior field and pulled a big lead o nly 10 ha ve mech anical probl em s drop him back 10 [ourlh. Tracy Honeck in heri ted lhe lead and easil y won over Rick Bretl . This sel lh e Slage [or th e only accid ent o[ the ni ghl and a Creak thing it was. Uns een . Honeck had taken an extra lap and as th e 500cc Pro-Am fin al was co mi ng mto th e track for lhd r fin al . she hit Bart Schmulbach 's [ro nl wh eel sendi ng h im lumbling 10 the grou nd. It was lh e onl y tim e th e ambulance moved all night. A badl y sha ken Sch m ulbach refu sed trea lment and rem ounted for th e race. Brad Christensen read lh e Iighl pe rfectly and led th e fi.... lhree laps o[ th e 500cc ProAm ma in , bUl SIeve Kaslen moved [rom lhird 10 [irsl a nd was shortly joined by j ohn Dill enberg. As lh e lead pa ir dueled over [ir sl, DENVER, CO, J ULY 16 Suzuki-mounted Rick y Orlando and Yam ahamounted john H opperstad posted clean sweeps respectively in th e Supersport and Su perbike classes a t ro und rive of th e Mounta in Roadracing Associa tion meet held at Denver 's Second Creek Ra ceway. In addi tion to th e $ 1500 in Suzu ki co nti ngency money, Orl an do grabbed the seco nd Race of the Rock ies GTO win of th e seaso n and th e $325 winner 's ch eck. Hopperstad neued a tid y $2000 paycheck [or his win s in 450, 600, 750cc and O pen Superbike, co urtesy o[ th e Yamaha con tingency program. Current Race of the Rock ies GTO po int leader Ceoff Cesma t grabbed the holeshot in the day 's feature event and quickl y stretch ed OUI a Io-b ike lead over seco nd- place Aaron T urner. Orlando came 0 [[ th e lin e in six th a nd by lap 10 of the 12-lap race had worked his way to second place wit h his si~hts set o n Ces mat, who ha d extended hI S lead sizeably. Tire wear was a maj or factor with temperat ures near 100 degrees makin g th e track sur face sizzling a l over 135 degrees. As Cesmat exi led lh e Rat 's Nesl Wilh o nly hal[ a lap to go to th e while flag, his over healed rear tire washed o ul and he went down. As Orlando strea ked by 10 ta ke th e win , Cesma l was able to remount without his lefl [oo lpeg and ride to a Sixlh -p lace finish. Orlando's wins in 600 and 750cc Su pe rsport w~re nOl wilhoul in cidenL In lh e 600cc race. he gr abbed th e hol eshol bUl held 0 [[ an eigh llap cha llenge [rom a delermined j .T. Terry. In lhe 750cc race he grabbed lh e holeshol al,( ain, bUl Deiler " H it Man " La ne worked hIm over , making a pass on lap two . Orlando never lel Lane gel more lh an a four or five bike len glhs lead , bUl wasn 'l gaining an y ground. On lap six o[ th e eill;h l-Iap race , Lane's Suzuki GSXR750 jumped o ut o[ gear in lh e Carousel lurn lhen re-engaged, and down he. wenl as Orlando eased hi s way by 10 take th e win. T ak in g no cha nces in Open Supersport , O rlan do leapt his Cycles o[ Boulder/Dunlop/ Tsu ba ki/ BeI-Ray / Su per tech / Mi ku ni / ShoeiJ Kushitani-sponsored Suzuki GSXRI 100 into th e first lurn and never looked back 10 nail down his fourth win o[ th e da y. Hopperstad grabbed the hol esho l in 450cc Superbi ke with Terry rig h l behind. The expecled seaso n-lo ng baule belween lh e lWO r iders never maleriali zed as H opperstad lurned laps on h is Yamaha FZR400 less than a hal[-second 0 [[ the track reco rd The 600cc Superbike class boasts th e largesl gri d, ma king th e da sh 10 lurn o ne a little crowded bUl very exci ti ng. Bobb y Miosek grabbed th e hol eshol and rockeled hi s Honda H urricane aro und turn o ne with Hopperstad, Lane a nd Terry in a pack behind h im . In lurn lh ree, Hopperstad and Lane mad e a sand wic h oul o[ Terry, lhen sel 0 [[ a her Miosek wi lh La ne leading the way. As lh e two riders diced back and forth, Miosek dove into lhe Ra t's Nesl a nd [ell . On lap seven , Hopperstad got by Lane [or lh e lasl lim e and strea ked 10 the chec kered nag Wilh a five bike len gth win over Lane. Results • RACE OF THE ROCKIES GTO: 1. Ricky Or lando (SUI); 2. Aaron Turner (Suz); 3. GuV Clasen (Suz); 4. Dan Turner (SUI); 5. John Hoppentad (Y.m). RACE OF THE ROCKIES GTU: 1. Oannv Walker (Han); 2. Deiter Lane (Yam); 3. J .T. Terry (Yam); 4 . Bobby Miasek (Han ); 5. Oon Hough (Yam). 450 S/BK: 1. John Hopper stlld (Yaml : 2 . J .T. Terry (Yam); 3 . Chris Gardner (Yam); 4. Aaron Merriman (Yam): 5 . Lou is Ortiz (Yam). 600 S/BK: 1. John Hopperstad (Yam); 2. Deiter Lane (Yam); 3. J .T. Terry (Yam); 4. John Hje lm (Suz'; 5. Steve Rupp (Hon ). 750 S/BK: 1. John Hoppemad (Yam); 2. Guy Oasen (Suz); 3 . J .T. Terry (Honl; 4 . Giul io Bard i (Su·z); 5 . Greg Nichol s (Yam). OPEN S/BK: 1. John Hopperltad (y .m); 2. Geoff Cesma t (SUI ): 3 . Aaron Turner (SUI); 4. Guy Cla..n (Suzl; 5 . Bobby MioHk (Hon ). 600 S/SPRT: 1. Ricky Orlando lSuz); 2. J .T. Terry (Yam); 3 . Rick Kirtr; (Suz); 4 . March Schellinger lHon): 5 . Bruce Waddle (Yam). 750 S/SPRT: 1. Rtcky Orlando (Suz); 2. Dan Turner ISuz ); 3. GuV Gla..n (Suz): 4 . Robert Wright {SUI); 5 . Denn is Burk e (Suzi . OPEN S/SPRT: 1. Ricky Orlando (Swr. 2. Guy Clasen (Suz); 3. Dan Turner lSu z); 4 . Robert Wright lSuz); 5. Brian Flana"a n (Suz). F-COLO : 1. Denn y Walker (Hon); 2 . Don Hough (Yam ); 3. J .T. Terry (ya m); 4 . Tony Stengel (Yam); 5. Sean Salaun lKa w) . AM GTU : 1. M ark Sche llinger lHon); 2 . Robert Odell l~w); 3 . Joe Pruuiano (Hon); 4 . Sean Balau n (Kawl; 5 . W lniam Zem pel (Han). AM GTO: 1. Chuck Ort iz (Yam); 2. Cli nt Vasholtz (Suz); 3 . Mike Balkema (Su z); 4 . RaV Ross; lBMW); 5 _Ji m Brown (Hon) . NOV GTU; 1. Joe Pruss iano (Han); 2. W ill iam Zempel (Hon); 3 . Brent M ill er (Yam): 4 . Greg K.oc IU (Swl; 5. Robert h Kirk (Yam). NOV GTO: 1. Chuck Ort il (Yam); 2. M ike Balkema (Yam); 3 . Yosuki Hasegawa C Suz); 4 . Gene Lewis (Yam); 5. Steve Ruhn ke (Yam). Munson motors at Mountain View MX By Dan Meeker SANDY, OR, J ULY 9 The 250cc Pro class provided o ne of th e most exci ting co n tests of th e day at Mountain View Ra ceway. In the first mot o, Yam ah a-m ounted Dou g La nge and Honda rider j am ie Munson exchanged th e lead several lim es before the checkered flag was waved with Lange just edging Munson [or the vict ory. Don Bisceclia was working his Suzuki closer to th e frontrunners af ter a JX>Or sta n . setti ng the stage [or th e equally-exciting second moto, In th e seco nd moto, Lange aga in got the hol eshot, but was followed closely by both Munson and Bisceclia , Munson made his mov e 10 the lead on rhe third lap and [rom that point o n the three riders were never more than a couple of seconds apart, In the end, il was Munson lead in g Lange and Bisceclia acro ss th e [in ish line, giv in g Munson a welldeserved overall [or th e da y. One of th e largest classes of the da y was the Old Timers. Dave Merkl in got a secondmoto vict ory 10 secu re firsl in th e Expert d i vis ion , wh ile Mik e Mather a n d Mike Reuther look to p honors in th e Amateur and Novice division s. respectively. Results W /P/W: 1. Jason Moore (Yam ); 2. Brandon Morrow (Yam). P/W 60: 1. Jason Hanson (1Cawt 1. Jason Moore (Knt). HoI_ PIW: 1. R~ Holtgrew (!Cowt 2. Dully Lenaburv 1!Cow1. MINt BEG: 1. NMhon Gravell. l!Cowt 2. EdwoRf -..on tHan t 3. R~ (Kowl . MINI JR : 1. Vyfen H. Nguyen (Kew); 2. Emie Gendron (Suz). PP: 1. Dianne Hurst (Kaw); 2. Patti Brew (Han); 3. Angie Sporl EX: 1. Dove Mor1din (Suzt 2. Roger Kn;ght (Hant 3. Tom Rogorwon(Suz). lClzzar conquel'S Candles Creek. MX By Milton Sta nley CLEVELAND, TN, J ULY 9 A duel between Kenny Kizzar and Mike Brown al Candies Creek saw Kizzar take the bi~l chunk of th e $2000 p~ as he finished first in th e 125 and 250cc A classes, Brown and Kizzar battled in all four races o[ the A div ision, all o[ which evenlually came down to the lWO outdistancing th e rest o[ th e pack. Kizzar's Gear /Scou USAf ArailBarrs Competition-sponsored Suzuki look the ho leshol in the first 125cc A molo. Brown fo llo wed Mike Goolsby in th e first lap, but on the second circuit Brown pulled imo second and nearly caught Kinar in lhe whoops. On the fifth lap, however, Brown's [rom tire stuck in mud al th e end of ·th e same whoops, sending him in lo a spill thaI broke his c1Ulch lever a nd left him in fifth place. Kizzar kepI lh e lead, and Brown fin ished [ourlh. In the second mOlO, Goolsby grabbed ·the hol eshot before Kizzar look the lead on the second lap. Brown immed ial ely passed Goolsby and Tommy Martin to take second By lap [our the race was again a duel. On the fifth lap Brown again used the - final hairpin 10 ga in th e ins ide and capture Kizzar's lin e. Brown then expanded his lead for the remainder o[ th e race. Score : Kizzar I - Brown 2. In th e [irsl 250cc A mOlO, Kizzar once again look the early lead with Brown showing him rire [or the first two laps. By the third lap

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