Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

til W Z o -, U a: > til ~ o J: e, Rocky Robinson (left) leads Steve Martin (center) and John Ho uston J.r. in Napa Speedway's Scratch ma in. Martin got by t o t ake t he w in . OPEN A : 1. All an Au zenze (Han); 2. Tory Bostrom IW · R); 3. Tracy Dawso n (Hen); 4 . Anthony Free man fW .Rl; 5 . Dua ne Francisco (Han) . OPEN A : 1. Steve Mayfield CW ·RI: 2. Bry an McDow ell (W ·Rt; 3 . M ichael Gresha m (H·D); 4 . Robert Damr on rw~ RI; 5 . Daniel M cDon nell IH -D). PRO AM : t . Danie l M cDon nell (H· O); 2. Bobby M cDow ell (Hen); 3. Robert Damron CW -RI; 4 , Stev e M ayf Iel d (W -R); 5 , M ichael Gr esham (H· D). Martin nails Napa · Speedway victory By R.C. Jones NAPA. CA. J UL Y 22 Steve Marti n bla sted 10 his fourth Scratch main vicror v, his th ird in three weeks, while Bill Zirlk e p icked up hi. first troph y at Napa in th e Han di cap main event. This was th e first Scratch main th at had the four top point leaden go ing head to head. Rocky Robin son had inched a hea d of Robert Curry ea rlier in th e even in g in points a nd a ll four ar e close eno ug h that a n yone of th em could be number o ne at th e end o f th e seaso n. Martin tried to tak e hi s po le position to the lead a. th e tapes went up. Roc ky Robinson. o u t o f ga te four. had other ideas and kept even with Martin through the tum. Houston kept pa ce a nd was co n ten t to wat ch th e o ther two battle it o u t, Down th e back ch u te Martin found o ut that Robinson was not back in g off a nd the two went at it with Ro binso n inching a head down th e stra ig h ts a nd Ma rt in pulling al(m ~side in th e tu rns. Ro bin so n worked th e o u tside for th ree laps before the groove wen t away then fell behind Martin. Houston had srayed o n Marti n'. tail and passed Robinson for seco nd. Rob inson finall y was able to slip down o rr th e o u tside in front of Curry [or th e third spo t. Bill Zirkle went wire to wire for hi s win in th e Ha nd ica p main. Mik e Par sons. Paul O rla ndi and Charlie Ven ega s dueled it o ut fOT a few laps until Par sons cou ld gai n a n adva ntage. Wit h a lap to go Pa rsons slip ped past Mike Kain for se cond then went sea rch ing . for the lead ing Zirkle. By th e last la p Zirk le was far a head o f I he ot her s as th e checkered ca rne out. Bob Co lli er put o n th e sho w in the Division Two main. \Va iti n g for the last lap Co lli er mad e a brillia nt pa ss to Lak th e wi n awa y e from Bobby Hedden . Both of these rid ers will probably find th em selves in Division One next year , a. Collier pi cked up hi . third Napa Division Two troph y. And fin all y. th e elder sta tesman Bill Thomas, so me whe re between 60 a nd 65 yea rs. o ld. won h is fir st Division Two main thi s seaso n while holding off David Lewi s. Resul ts SCRATCH: t . Sieve M art in (W es); 2. Jo hn Houston Jr. lJa w ); 3 . Rocky Robi nson (Wes t 4 . Robert Curry (Wesl . HOCP; 1. Bill Ziritle (Wes); 2. M Ike Parsons (Wes t 3. M ike leain (Jaw ); 4 . Rory Rundle (W es ); 5 . Paul Orla ndi (GM) . 0 · 2: 1. Bob Colher (Wes); 2. Tommy Hedden (Wes); 3. Steve Martynse (Jaw); 4. John Pier ce (Wes). 0 · 3 : 1. Bill Thom.as (Jaw); 2. Davtd Lew is (Jaw~ 3 . Ken n SJostrand (J aw ,; 4 Larry Rose (J aw ). Galligar grabs Firemen's Olympics win By Leona rd Ki lman SUNNYMEAD. CA. J UL Y 11-12 Max Galliga r came away th e overall winner in th e Vet Novice cIass during the two-da y Firemen '. Ol ym pi cs at DeAnza Cycle Park. In th e first mo ta Ga lligar finished second behi nd Ed Wi!. on. bu t in the fina l mot a Wilson ra n i nto p robl e m s that a llowe d Ga lligar to slip into first. Dave Sertz was third a t the ch eckered fla g. ahead of J am es Westl in g and Dea n Clason. Ga ll iga r's 2-1 ma la finish es wer e good enough to top G ibbons' 4-3, West lin g' . 5-4 a nd St eve Manquez's 3-9. George Jax was fifth wi th 6-7. The Vet Ex pe rt class saw some of the closest racin g of th e day as Ken Ra tzlaff a nd Alan Sm ith battled side-by-s ide in both moros. However i n the en d , Sm ith managed to ni p Ra tzlaff at the fini sh of the second mo ta and beat him for the o vera ll . Smith 's 2-1 topped Ra tzlaff's 1-2. John Bart ley'. pair of thir ds. and Greg Newlan d '. 4-4. Bill Diebol d rounded o ut th e top five with 5-6. In the Open Novice cia ss Aro n Briggs rod e two perfect mo ios to captu re a victory o f hi s o wn. Briggs swe pt bot h mot a . to top -Rick Bachrn en 's pair of seco nds, James Westl in g's pair o f thirds a nd Tom Cre wse's pa ir o f fourth s. Jim Volantis was fif th with 5- 10 mo ta showi ngs . Results CONGRATULATIONS, BARRY! SPECTRa-sponsored Barry Burke won top honors in last month's Miller High Life Formula One Gran Prix Series race at Rosamond , California. . Using lubri- cants supplied by SPECTRa OILS WEST of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Barry rode his Yamaha F:<:R750 to victory in the ARRA-sanctioned event at Willow Springs International Raceway. O'l 00 O'l ....... MO TOCROSS VINT: 1, Greg Newla nd; 2. Chris For iano ; 3 . Geor ge J al(; 4 . Chr is J oh nso n; 5. Lyle Taylor . OPEN BEG: 1. Mik e Henrt; 2. Rich ard Bramb ila; 3. Bart Ho!iom an; 4. Gan Mag a; 5 . Bill DeCatt ogo. OPEN NOV; t . Aron BriggS;,2. Rd Bach man; 3. Ja mes West li ng; 4 . Tom Crewse; 5. J im Volant is. OPEN INT: 1. Ron Wans; 2. Ed Ma nn ; 3. Kirk Blair; 4 . J ohn Kavek. OPEN EX: 1. Shawn Wynne; 2. A lan Smil h; 3. Leon ard Kil ma n; 4 . Chris Harr old. VET BEG: 1. Steve Johnson; 2 . Br uce Spencer ; 3 . Chris Fopiano ; 4. Gr eg Wh il e; 5 . Bill DeCaheta . VET NOV ; 1. Max Gallig ar: 2. M ike Gibbo ns; 3. J am es Westl ing; 4. Si eve M anquez; 5 . George Ja x. . VET EX: 1. Alan Smit h: 2. John M itt ondorf; 3. Ken Ratzlaff; 4 . Greg Newland; 5. Bill Diebold . GRANO PRIX OPEN BEG: t . Doug Fackine r: 2. Greg Vitaci; 3 . Frank Mattinez; 4. Bob Friesso n; 5. Richard Branb ila. OPEN NOV: 1. Jam es Briggs; 2. Eric Grat; 3. Rick B.lchma n; 4 . Brian Butler: 5 . Rick Ruil:. OPEN EX.: 1. Ken RatzJoff; 2. A la n Sm it h; 3. Leonard Kilman: 4. Chris Harro ld; 5. Don Kem p. VET BEG: 1. Bill Oelan hoya; 2. Ricky Rap.i r; 3 . Bill Thost. e VET NOV: 1. Steve M enquer; 2. Greg Wil son; 3 . James W est ling; 4 . Dean Clawson; 5 . Ch ris Jo hnson . VET INT: 1. G~ Lus her; 2. Gart M aga; 3. J oh n Kar ell : 4 . Ed Mann. VET EX: 1. Ken Ra1rlotf 2. Russ Robinson; 3. Don Kemp: ; 4 . John M i11ondorf; 5. Greg Newland. SR: 1. Ride Haney: 2. Randy Hoggard; 3. Oon M il che ll; 4 . Conr ad Sch empp. . Barry's winning formula includes Golden Spectra 4 prem ium-quali ty engine lubricant and other Spectra products. For the Spectra dealer nearest you, contact: SPECTRO OILS OF AMERICA TEAM BEG: 1. Greg Vita li /Doug Eackiner; 2. Rick Rapier /RM::k Brambi la: 3. Bill Thosl/Chris Fopiano; 4. Tete Wy nne/Oave Frainger . NOV: 1. Sieve Marquez/Ed Wilson; 2. Ed GraflFrank M anin ez; 3. M itchell Read/Jim West ling; 4 . Ride Bach man /Bryan Butch; 6. Chr is Jo hnso n/ Dean M il chell . INT: 1. Dean Clason/Rick Blair; 2. Gary M aga/Donald Schempp . EX: 1. Ala n Smi th / Leonard Kilma n; 2. Max Gall igar / Si eve Bartley; 3. Greg New land / John M itt ondo rf; 4. Ed M ann /Don Kemp . Estelle wins big at Square Deal ST By Tom Blachek AFTON, NY. J ULY 2 1 HA R P URSVILLE, NY. J ULY 22 Craig Estelle won th e lion's share of th e money Frida y night. at the Square Dea l Riderspromoted Afton Fa ir Invi tatio na l. then returned Sa turday nig hi to SDR Racewa y and o nce again wo n big, giving him winnings o l o ver $S()() for th e weekend. At th e Afton Fair Invita tiona l. EMelle cruised to a n easy victory in the Dash For Cash over seco nd-p lace finisher Duane Veeder and third-p lace Georgie Pri ce. In 250cc Pro cia ss action, Price. wh o bad just wo n six National Amateur Cham p io nship titles in Peo ria. IIIinois, ju mped into the lead followed by Mik e Varnes and Estelle. Estell e passed Varnes quickly and began to pressure Price. O n lap five. Estell e got by P rice. and the two race", looked like they were chained together as they battled side by sid e. O n lap 10. th e checkered flag flew for P rice as he bea t Estelle by inches. It was learned after the race that Estelle '. fue l la nk had rome 1 se and he was forced to hold the lank in 00 place wi th h is knee while dicing with Pri ce. Este lle ma de sure of a win in th e O pen P ro class . leading fro m sta rt to finish . Price and Veeder wer e a rgui ng over seco nd p lace o n every la p un til bo th rid ers cras hed. a fter th e fin ish li ne. Co ntroversy raged o ver th e fin ish bu t a ll th ree scorers gave second to Price by a few in ch es. On Sa turday nigh t, Estelle again won th e Open Expert cia ss, but no t without some st iff co mpe ti tio n from Bill Newkirk a nd J a y Skid mo re. For th e firs t five laps. Newkirk led follo wed by Skidmore, Estelle and T ills o n. . Estelle passed Skidmore on lap six and began to cut down Newkirk 's lead. On th e fina l lap . Newk irk drifted slig h tly, giving Estelle room to stick h is wh eel under. Ne wkirk leaned o n Este lle trying... , hold h is positio n but cras hed ins tead, Estelle took the checkered flag wit h Skidmore moving 10 seco n d a nd Tillson getting third. Like th e previo us nigh t. Kenny Coo lbeth, Jr. again swep t th e Mini and 125cc Ama teur 25

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