Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

l.ucero strikes at Inland Motor Speedway By Scott Daloisio SAN BER NAR DI NO CA. AUG. 16 Moved by th e mysteri ous powers of the m oon 's ecli pse. Nati onal Ch ampi on Steve Lu cero samp led th e outside cus h ion a nd it propelled him to hi s fir st Inla nd MOlOr Speedway Handicap main win o f 1989. Ri ck Mill er . visiting from the British Leagu e. jumped th e sta rt in th e eig h t lap Han di cap ma in . The blo nd e rider received a 30-yard pe na lty for the offen se a nd had to co me from th e 70. T we my -th ree-yea r-o ld Kevin j ordan fo ug h t off New Zeala nd's Craig Wilkie o n the o pe n ing circu it and set th e sta nda rd early in th e race. At th e en d of the open ing lap. long-yardage riders Mik e Faria. J im Sise more a nd Lucero were chargi ng lO th e fron t. w ilki e, after go ing int o turn thr ee in second . fou nd himself back to fourt h by the time the lap ended. Faria wo rked th e outside of Jorda n on lap two. Wh en the yo ung rider did a wheelie a t the en d of the lap . Faria eased in to the point , \Vhen Fana look th e lead , man y of the fans though t th e mai n was over. but L ucero a ltered Faria 's victory celebration p la ns. Lu cero too k ad va ntage of a j or da n bo bble lat e in lap th ree. That put th e G M rider in second. behind Fari a. . On lap four. Lu cero look h is mac hi ne to th e d irt . As they came off turn two. he shot betw een Faria a nd the wall . Fari a looked to be in a sta te of shock. as he looked back for Lu cero. He chec ked to h is left and he was no t there. When he looked stra igh t a head . he found Lu cero but by that time it was too late to do a nything about it . Lu cero had th e lead and he mot ored away for th e win . Results SCRATCH: 1. Bobby Schwartz IGMI; 2. M ike Faria IGdn ); 3. Billy Ham ill (Gdn); 4. Phil Collins (Gdn ) HDCP: 1. Si eve Lucero (GM); 2. Mike Far ia {Geln l; 3 . Jim Sisemore (West; 4 . Kevin Jordan (Wes) . 0 · 2: 1. Martie Wells (Wes); 2. Gary Ackroyd (Gdnt; 3. Wayne Manchester (Wes); 4 , Chr is Castin (Wes" 0 ·3: 1. Robbie Hackma n (Jaw); 2. Doug Greyson (Wes ); 3 . Bobby Campbell (Wes); 4 . Ron Cochard IJawl. SOCAR: 1. Craig Dempster/ Peler Lewis (Kaw) ; 2. Si eve Sianton/Tom Tufts (Kaw); 3. John T hompson / Fran k Browe ll (Kaw). RusseH rampant at MorosoRR By Joe McKay WEST PALM BEACH . FL. AUG. 19-20 Georgia's Scott Russell attacked the Mor ose Raci ng facil i ty with a vengea nce desp i te severa l heavy down pours j ust befo re a nd during most of h is events . R USM:1I won three races a nd fin ished second in anothe r. Russell started m idpack in th e GTO .Solo End ura nce feature in a torren tia l rainstorm wh ile Donald J acks ran away from th e en tire field o n rheIirst lap. Danny Ro bert s ca me int o th e esses in seco nd with Tim Ouell ette on h is rear whee l. foll owed by j ohn Ch oa te and John Long. The rain co nt in ued for 15 m in ut es with several riders ta kin g lon g slides down the back stra ig h t, a mo ng th em Roberts. Jacks' o n ly co mpetitio n wa s RUSM:J1. wh o had closed up to SIX seco nds at o ne point o n lap 18. On lap 22 it was j ack s acros s the line taking the chec kered na g with an eig ht-seco nd lead over Rus sell . Ch oa te was 10 seconds behind in third. wit h Ouellette fourth a nd Mike Sed ymo ur fift h. TI,e $1000 Sh ooiout sta rred with a battle o n th e first lap betw een Ru ssell, Rob erts. Rick Herndon a nd Rudo lf Von Lignau . Russell would open th e lead to eig ht seconds by th e end of th e Iive-lap da sh for cash as th e big battl e went o n be tween Ro ber ts and Herndon. They excha nged pos itions twice a nd crowded each ot he r in every' co rne r. In th e end it was Herndon in seco nd by a half a bi ke length o ver th ird -pl ace Roberts. Ru ssell a lso won th e H eavywei gh t Su pe rsport and U nli m ited Su pe rspon classes. Mike Barnes led from th e green n ag and was never headed in th e GT U event. Mik e Luke worked his wa y up from 12th place to finish in second. pulling up o n Barnes as th e track sta rted 10 d ry o n ly to wat ch him tum up the wick and di sappea r. j ohn Long worked h .. way up from th e middle of th e pack for third. Kevin Noonan managed fourth with Terry Bark er fifth . Results 50 MILE SOLO ENDUR. GTO: 1. Donald Jack (Suz ); 2. Scon Russell (Suz); 3 , Jonn Choate(Ka w t 4 . Tim Ou eUen e l5 uz); 5. Mike Seymour (Suzl. GTU ~ 1. Mike Barn es (Yaml ; 2. M ike l uke (Yam); 3. Jonn long (Due); 4 . Kevin Noonan (Hon); 5 . Terry Barker (ya m). l/W S/ S PRT EX: 1. Rick Jackson (Yaml . NOV: 1. David Batzer (yaml; 2. Ron Stone (Hon); 3 . Dave Cross (Yam); 4 . Jon Blehar (Kaw) . l/WGP EX: 1. Jeff J ohnson (Suz); 2 . James Ronan (Yam); 3 . Mi ke Barn es (Yam); 4. Pat Oleary (Yam); 5 . Bill Kranenberg (Suz). NOV: 1. Eri e Gumpher (Yam); 2. Dav id Bau er (Yam); 3. Perry M eln eciuc (Yam); 4. Steve W ishin skv (S uzl; 5 . Mi ke Ronan (Yaml. UW S/ BK EXP 1. Jeff John son (Suz); 2. Ja mes Ronas (Yam); 3 ~ Gary St umm (Yam); 4 . Greg Flagg IKaw) ; S. Bill Kra nenberg (Suzl. NOV ; 1. Eric Gum pher (Yam); 2. Perry M eln eeiuc (Yam); 3 . Sieved W ishin &ky (Suz); 4 . M ike Ron an (Yam ); 5. David Batzer (Yam) . M /wS /SPRT EX: 1. M ike Barn es (Yam); 2. M ark FO Sler (Yam); 3 . J eff Johnson (Suz); 4. Jodv ChodkQWSki (Yam); 5 . Gary Lewis (Yaml NOV; 1. M ike luke (Yam); 2. J erry Pellegrino (~on); 3. Dan nv Arnold (Hon); 4 . M ike ReSIB (Hon ); 5. Kevin Mackie tHan). MIWGP EXP; 1. Jon Roberts (Yam); 2. Glenn Barry (Yam); 3 . Doug Randall (Duc); 4. Joe Cole l Yaml : 5. Greg Esser (Yaml . NOV: 1. Sieve Siegf ried IHon); 2. M ike luke (Yaml ; 3 Sleve W lshlnsky ISu z); 4 . AJ M eltzer (Kaw l; 5. Terry Green e (Hon ) M/WS/BIC. EX: 1. M Ike Barn es {Yaml ; 2. Gle nn Barry lYaml; 3. Jon Roben s (Varni; 4 . Mark FOSler(Yam); 5 . Terry Barke r (Yaml NOV: 1. Si eve Siegfried (Hon); 2. M ike l uke IYaml; 3 DannV Ar nold (Hon ); 4 . Chri s Dam ian (Hon); 5 . Chaz Fla naQan (Hon l HIWS/SPRT EX; 1. Scon Russell lSuz l: 2. Mark Wa lsh ISUl l; 3 Joh n Cha01edIKawl; 4. Jose NO (Suz): S. Nete Donohe w (SUl ) lO NOV: 1. John Diefl o:' ISu zl: 2. Jim King sley (Sul); 3. Chip Crowther (Suz); 4 . Denn iS Nebus (Varni; 5. Tel'TV Gr eene (Hon). . H/wS/BK EX: 1. Donal d J acks (Suzl; 2. Tim Ou ell en e lSuz); 3 Terry Bar ker (Yam); 4 . KeVin Noonan (Sul); 5 . Jimmy Shehon (SUl I NOV: 1. JI m King sley (Suz); 2. John Dleridc (S uz); 3. Chi p Crowt her (Suz).: 4 . Scon landiS IS uz); 5 . Chaz Fla nagan (Hon). U/ l GP EX: 1. Rick Herndon ISul); 2. Rudolf Von llgnau (Suz); 3 . Donald Ja cks (Suz); 4 . Fra nk Kin sey (Yaml. V1NT UW: 1. Ronn ie Hollm an (Honl. V1NT HIW: 1. J . Brewer (Tri); 2. W il Den c n (Trl); 3 . Pet e ~~Duc ); 4 . M ike Wade l BMW) . EX: 1. Randy IC.lr nec IH· D}; 2. Doug Gros s (Duel ; 3 . Do ug Randa ll (Duc). NOV: 1. Sie ve Pcnereu (Hon); 2. Dana Phelps (Ducl; 3 Paul Sou cie IM ·G ); 4. Fran k Hessner (Cag); 5 . w lr Dalt on IDucl . . 1000 5 ·0 : 1. Scon Russell (Suz); 2. RIck Herndon (Suzt; 3 . Danny RobertsI Suz); 4 . Rudolf Von Lig nau(Suz); 5 . Glenn Barry (Ya m l . Dressner takes gold at Hunt MX By Sandi Gonzales HUNT. NY . AUG . 6 Ben Dressn er, aboard h is So u the rn Tier Cyclespo nsored Suzuki. topped the 125« Am at eur class and finished second in th e Schoolboy cla ss at the Scot t USA /Dunlop/Suspension by j ak e-sponsor ed event at Hunt MX. In th e fir st 125cc Amateur mot e j ohn Ca rro ll grabbed the lead with J.c. Krueger a nd jarnie Goodno d ose behind. Good no took o ver first o n the th ird lap and stayed there for th e win . Dressn er took second with a char~ th rough th e pack. Too Kin g followed in thud. The second mor e was a lJ Dressn er as he led every lap from th e start, Keeping him hon est was Brian Tyler. who followed from th e drop o f the ga te 10 the fin ish . Taking th ird again was Kin g which was good (or second o vera ll behind Dressner, In Schoolboy class acti on it was Dressner and T yler runnin g first and seco nd th e wh ol e rno to with Dressner tak ing th e win ove r T yler. j eff Bak er fini shed th ird. The second mot o was a repeat, o n ly th is tim e T yler led th e en tire race with Dressner foll o win g. Tyler 's second moto win ga ve him th e o vera ll over Dressner an d Bak er. Mik e Harasmi sz won the first Sen io r A mo to o ver Sk ip Kopci owski and fast closin g Bar. Lucas. In th e seco nd rnoto Harasm isz a nd Lu ca s excha nged th e lead severa l times. Wi,h th e checkered nag o ut a nd less than a half a lap to go Lucas pushed it to th e limit a nd went down in a hairpin comer. Ha rasmi sz took th e win unch all enged wi th Lu cas remounting in tim e to tak e second TI le seco nd moto was a H arasm isz hol eshot with Rich Swarthout a nd Fin ch trail in g. Harasmi sz opened up a six-seco nd lead on th e seco nd la p . but Lucas had moved from las, to second in less then two laps. Lu cas d osed up on Harasmisz and dove under him at the end of a long straight to go into th e lead. A few turns lat er Harasmisz took a tight line under Lu c as to tak e th e lead back. and with two laps to go Lu cas dr opped off th e pa ce. H arasm isz crossed th e finish line in fir st while Lu cas look seco nd which was good for th e o vera ll . Find. foll owed in third givi ng h im seco nd overa ll over Harasmisz, • Results P/W; 1. Aaron Shepperd (Suz): 2. Jeff Brigg s (Yam): 3. M an MeUughlin (Yam). 60: 1. CaleY HiggjnslKaw~ 2. Doug Retterer CKaw). MINI NOV: 1. Chr is Buckley (Yam): 2. Ct'tris Blake (Sud ; 3. Scott Keetch (Kaw) . MINI AM : 1. Jason Luce (Kaw ); 2. Ted Beumg art (Kawl; 3. Dave Walstl CSuz). MINI BEG: 1. Brian Hinz (Yam); 2. Shawn Ernst CKaw); 3. Mark Munen (Yam); 4 . Petrick M ills (Sul). 125 SCHBY; 1. Brian Tyfer (Kaw); 2. Ben DrelSner (Sud; 3 . Jeff Bak.. (Hon); 4 . Darrell Sl one (Kawl; 5 . B"ke Ad air (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. lance Cornelius (Hon ); 2. M ike Brady (Honl; 3. Joe Dammen (Hon); 4 . Fred Hun (Yam); 5. Bred Hebeler (Kllwl. 201 OPEN BEG: 1. Rich Nordbium (Kaw ); 2. Ma rk Clan. (Suz); 3. Doug Mclaughlin (Suz);: 4. Royce Sisn e (~ O l"l); 5. · Robert RayeA; i (Yaml . 125 NOV : 1. Jeff Braker (Hon); 2. Sean Ray IKawl; 3. Bill Harford lKa w ); 4. Dave Williams (Suz); 5 . Jeff Nort hrop (Kllwl. 201 OPEN NOV: 1. Jo hn ' Swi erk os IHon): 2. Kewlly Strassburger (Kaw); 3. Jim Cory (Hon); 4 . Rav Pratt (Kaw) ; 5. Chuck Norris (Kawl. 125 AM : 1. Ben Dressner (Suz); 2. Tod King (Suzl; 3. Br ian Tyt.r (Kaw) ; 4 . J .C. Kr ueger (Hon); 5. Jo hn Carroll (Kllwl. • 250 AM: 1. Ma rty McDonald (Kaw); 2. Chr is Pecor a (SuI); 3. Brad Ghid iu (Kaw); 4. Jaso n Sca rpu lla (Yam); 5. Kevin Schrantz (Hon). OPEN AM: 1. Chr is CoalS (Honl; 2 . Scon Wolt er (Yam). V1NT IWOS: 1. Jamel M urphy (Yam ); 2. Kevi n Schra ntz (Hon); 3 . Scott Wo lf er (Yam). +25 : 1. Gr eg Finch lKaw); 2 . Skip Kopci owski l Suz); 3 . Gerry Oevilb li ss (Kaw); 4 . Wav ne Barbe r (Kaw); 5 . Daye Carm en (Yam ). SR B: 1. Gary Hin ton (Kaw); 2. Richa rd Pi.. (Hon); 3 . Scott Rhin eh art (Kaw); 4 . Georg e Martin (Kaw ); 5. Oscar DeJac (Kaw) . 250 EX: 1. Br ian A ust in (Kaw); 2. Si eve Hess (Kaw); 3 . Greg M eeder IKaw); 4 . Joe Ell ington (Suz); S. Don Schm idt (Hon ), OPEN EX: 1. Bart lucas (Kaw l; 2 . Greg Finch (Kaw); 3 . M ieheel Harasm isz (Hon); 4 . M arc Brown IHon); 5 . Br ia n Years (Hon). 125 EX: 1. Brian A Ul itn (Kaw); 2 . Steve Hess IKaW(1; 3. DonSettmidt (Hon); 4. Mike Franklin (Hon ); 5. Rusty Hess (Kaw). SR A:. 1. MIchael Harasmisz (Hon ); 2. Bart lucas (Kawl; 3 . Skip Kopciowski (Suzl . Help Wanted Service Manager Experienced Yamaha Servi ce M anager for service specialist dealer. Send resume or call YA M AHA COUNTRY. 776 N 13 th SI. San J ose. CA 95 112. (234-35) (408) 28 7 -2946. . M /C Salesperson Wanted Experience he lpfu l, but will tra in right person. Call Chuck for int erview. RACEWAY HONDA. (7141 943-2061 . CA. (235-36) Parts Immediate open ing for experienced Pan s Person . Prefer Kawasaki experience. Call Pat at SANTA A NA KAWASAKI to arrange imerview. (714) 25B (234·35) 331 t. CA. Under New Management OAKLAND HONDA. We need Pan s. Sales & Service personnel. (415 ) 835-2 9 39. CA. (234-35) Fun Fun Fun l ooking for a great job where you can have fun and ma ke money at t he same ti me? O·NEAL USA is looking for a telemarketin g person w ith moto rcycle knowledge and a posit ive atmude. W e offer base salary plus commission. prot ect ed territories. health care and paid holidays. ·Cont act (234·351 Vic or Ph il. (B1819 98· 1049. CA. Mechanic & Parts Counter Positions open in Cali forn ia 's Centr al Coast's new est and fastest growing Honda dealer . Offering hi ghest pay scale in area. M atu re responsi ble people to j oin our team. excelle nt com pany paid medical benef its 5 day w ork w eek. pleasan t people to work and r ide with . SAN LUIS HONDA. Ask (234-351 for J eff (805) 541 -2200. CA. $500 Reward $500 Mecha nics & Serv ice Per sonn el needed. Top Kawasaki dealer is looking fo r the best pers onne l in th e business & is willing to pay top dollar for them. Reward yourself. Call today. don 't delay. Our Mechanics average comm iss ion is $700 per week . What do you make? Call (81 8) 967-4 183 ask for Mel for details. CA. (234-35) Journeyman Mechanic Needed full time. Send resume to : YA MAHA SUZUKI SPORT CENTER. 1580 Del M onte Blvd. Seaside, CA 93 955 . Monterey Penn insula area . (234-37) (40 81899-2401. Experienced Reliable Mechanic Specializing in Kawasaki and- other Japanese brand bikes . Excellen t pay. Call for appo intment. LEMONADE KAWASAKI. (213) 3 92 -8697. CA. (232 -35) Harley Davidson Instructor Tired of the same old routine? You can use your experie nce lraining dealer and entry level Harley stude01S in Phoen ix. AZ. W e are the fact ory schoo l and w e'r e in need of one Inst ruetor trai nee. You mu st have a min imum of 5 years exper ience and a si ncere desire to pass your knowledge ont o oth ers. W e off er excellent bene f its in a great cl ima te. For mo re inf o call Dave Kosho llek at (800) 528-7995. AZ. (23 2/TFNI Technicians Wanted Estab li shed 21 year old Deale rsh ip needs 3 qualified Technicians . Experie nce w it h Ja panese and/or Eu ropean brand moto rcyc les necessary . FORSYT -l MO TOSPORTS, W inston -S al em. NC 27021 . (91 9 ) 767 ·2021 . 11 3 2·35) Service Manager Career oppo rt un ily at larg e. w ell established So Cal Harl ey. Dealersh ip for experie nced. professio nal. clean cut Serv iee Manager w it h good admi n istrative and customer rel ati ons skills. Fully compulerized. Ot her ·br ands manager experience okay. Send resu me to: Cycle News , Dept. C42. (332 ·35) P.O. 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