Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

The hand-shifters thunder off the Davenport. Iow a. starting li ne to beg in th e Antique Half-Mile. 60 0 -8 : 1. Chad Biel (Kaw) ; 2. KC Rigma iden IKaw) . 80 BEG D- 1: 1. Casey J on es (Kaw ); 2. J ake G ilbert (Kaw); 3. Tim Hansen (Kaw ). 80 BEG 0 -2 : 1. J ones (Kaw): 2. Mike Soulier (Kawl ; 3 . Gilbert {Kawl . 80 J R; 1. Shawn Bur rell (Suzl. 125 BEG 0 -1: 1. Brian Chakeelis (Hon); 2.. David Ball (KawJ: 3 . J erry Skaggs IKaw) . 125 BEG 0 -2 : 1. Ball (Kaw); 2. David Calde ron (Yam ); 3 . Chakedis (Han). 125 J R: 1. J immy M echem (Kaw ): 2. Jeremy Cash (Hon); 3 . J eff Brownlee (Su zi. 250 BEG 0 -1: 1. Jerry M ill er (Yam); 2. Shaw n Parks (Kaw) ; 3. Robert W right (Hen). 250 BEG 0 -2 : 1. W rig ht (Hon); 2 . Robert Pacill as (Han); 3 . Bill Arbogas (Suzl . 250 JR : 1. Darr in Graviet (Yam ); 2. Andy A dam s (Han ): 3. Craig Bu nyard (Han). 600 BEG: 1. Gl en Br ickey (Kaw ); 2. Dana Fannin (Hon); 3. J eff Wr ight (Hon). 500 JR : 1. Bob Au stin (Hon); 2. J im Tipton (Hon). VET JR :- 1. Paul Con ners (Suz); 2. John Taylor (Suz); 3 . J ack W heeler (Hon). VET INT: 1. Glen Reed (Kaw); 2. Sch roeder (Hon). Ladd wins Whitney MX By Joyce Ladd WHIT :-IEY, TX, SEPT, Ii In the G:-IC T eam Texas /a rea q ua li fier 200 rid ers par ticipa ted a t Lak e Whitney Cycle Ran ch this Sund ay. Frankie Ladd on h is Am eri can Ho n da /Hn ndaT o wn / PJ l z'Sco tt USA/ Race T ech-sponso red mach ine took top ho nors in the 125cc O pen class. Ladd, wh o suff e-red a shou lder a nd kn ee in jury in ear ly Jul y, proved he was read y in hi s fir st race in two mo nth s. Wh en th e ga te dr op ped in m ote one it was La dd o ut fro nt wi th the ho leshot , follow ed by Kawa saki rid er J eff T all ey a nd Honda ride r Jason Matus. Ladd held theIead th e en tire rn o to . O n la p two , Kawasaki rider Chad Clar k passed Ma tus to tak e over seco nd positio n. Ladd, T all ey a nd Cla rk held these SPOIS till the fini sh. In mote> two Ladd aga in ca me off the ga te strong to pull th e ho leshot, T his tim e it was Matus in seco nd , T a lley in thi rd a nd Clark hol din !: o n 10 founh. The top four riders stayed In th at o rder till th e fini sh . La dd took over first overa ll wit h I-I fin ishes, Talley was second with a 2-2 score, a nd Mat us too k th ird with '1·3 fini shes. , MOl<> o ne of Ihe" 250cc Expert cla ss brought Ka wasaki -m o u nt ed Sha n no n Coo k out fro n t follow ed by Hon da rider Brian McG ar y a nd Yamah a-mounted Matt. Harlan . By lap two, McG ary was in the lead wh ich he held ' til the fi nis h . Harl a n developed mechani cal p robl ems d uring lap three a nd p ulled to the side of the track. Mote two saw McGary pull th e ho lesh o t and he held that lead for th e entire moi o. In seco nd place was Cook. First p lat e o vera ll for the da y wen tlO McGa ry with his 2-1 fini shes. Coo k fin ished second with his 1-2 fin ishes. and Suzuki- mou n ted J erry Benn er finished th ird. Results MINI-MINI 6 -1 1: 1. Joe Mcintyr e (Kaw); 2. Tim Roten IKawl; 3. Tony Munoz Jr. IKaw); 4 . Col in Eddy; 5 . Sha un Young (Kaw) . TEENY MINI STK 4-8 : 1. Brad Roten (Yam); 2. Dusty Weygandt (Yam); 3. M icah Carl isl e (Yam); 4. Ryan Pond (Yam); 5. Daniel W eimm er (Yam). TEENY MINI MO O: 1. Chr is Carlisle (Yam ); 2. Brad Roten (Yam); 3. Cody Brazier (Yaml ; 4 . Dust y Fou nt ain (Yam); 5. Dusty W eygandt (yam ). MIN I STK 7-1 6: 1. Clint Lath am (Kaw); 2. J eff Lon g (Kaw ); . 3. Danie l Davi s (Kaw) ; 4 . J erry Hill Jr . (Su z); 5. Jordan Jordan . MINI JR 7·11 : 1. Jason Mo ses (Kaw); 2. J ordan Jord an (Kawl ; 3. Jim Roten Jr . (Kaw); 4 . J oseph Luch er (Kaw ); 5. Bryan Jones (Kaw). MINI SR 12 -13 : 1. Cl int latham (Kaw); 2. Bill y Aker s (Kawl; 3 . Billy Gartman (Kaw) ; 4. Dan iel Davis (Kaw) . MI NI SR 14·16; 1. J eff Long (Kaw ). . MI NI BEG: 1. Morgan Martin (Kawl; 2. Tommy RappIH on); 3 . Scou Gray IKawl; 4 . Michael Curl er (Hon ); 5 . Arthur Young Jr. (Kaw) . • 125 OPEN: 1. Frank ie Lade! (Hon); 2. J eff Tall ey (Kaw); 3. Jason Matus (Han ); 4. Chad Clark (Kaw ); 5. P.J . Kerr (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. M ike Gra y (Yam); 2. Rodney Tedder (Kaw) ; 3. Scou Gould (Hon); 4. Mark Brandt (Yam); 5. Jam es R. Wilson (Hon) , 125 NOV: 1. P.J . Kerr (Suz); 2. Brandon W itzel (Hon); 3. Roger Bart on (Hon); 4 . Russ Schoo ley (Kaw) . 125 INT 1. Eddie Dick erson (Yam I; 2. Jody North (Hon); ; 3. Joey Hardin (Suz); 4. Frankie ladd (Han); 5 . J eff Talle y fKawl. . 125 EX: 1. Shan non Cook (Kaw) ; 2. Jerry Benner ISuz); 3. Rudy HeathcoU (Yam); 4. Brian Mc Gary (Hon); 5 . Tim Hodes (Hon ). 250 OPEN BEG: 1. M ark Brandt (Yaml ; 2. Rid Vincent TYam); 3. Tom Ficht er (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Dw ain Carter (Kawl ; 2. Jeff Tall ey (Kaw ); Rus ty Lowry w as the sensation of the Antique Half Mile aboard a 1910 Flying M erkel owned by Bob Clifton. 3. Keit h Hagins (Yam); 4 . J oe Jordan (Kaw{ l; 5. Kevin Wi llia ms (Hon). 2 50 NOV: t . Roger Starn es (Kaw ); 2. J ared Savi k (Hon); 3. Dwane W ilso n (Yam); 4. Scott Hagi ns (Yam); 5 . J immy Dale Wi lson (Kaw) . 25 0 EX 1. Br ian M cGary (Hon); 2. Shann on Cook (Kaw); ; 3. Jerry Benn er (Suz); 4. M att Harlan (Yam). OVER 25 NOV : 1. Joh n Fisher (Hon); 2. Bob M it chell (Kaw ). OVER 2 5 INT; 1. Joey Hardi n (Su z); 2. J oe Jo rdan (Kaw); 3 . Roger Hardm an Jr . (Suz): 4. J err y Hill (Su z). OVER 30 NOV; 1. Arthu r You ng (Suz); 2. Danny Hagin s (Vam); 3. Steve Ugon (Yam); 4. Mike South erland (Hus); 5, Terry Starne (Han). . OVER 30 INT: 1. Chr is Ou noon (Hon ): 2. Dwig ht Leathrwoocl (Han); 3. Darr ell Bi shop (Han ); 4 . Tim Mc Caskill (Yam); 5. Roger Hardma n (Suzl . OVER 30 EX; 1. Jo h nn y Adam s (Ho n); 2. Delbert Mc Dona ld (Han); 3. Ed Hays (Kaw ); 4 . Charlie Brown (Kaw ); 5. Mi chael Sparks (Kaw ). OVER 40: 1. Darrell Bishop (Hon ); 2. Roger Hardman (Suz); 3. Dw ight Leatherwood (Han); 4 . Samm y Trui tt (Yam); 5. Bill Kasson (Yam ). OPEN 500: 1. M ichael Spark s (Kaw) . Eick el scores at Sugar Grove MX By S usan Willian SU G AR G ROVE. OH. SEPT. 3 DG Y/ Answer /P J I SCO ll USA-s up po rte d James Eir kel took the overa ll victory in th e Lightweig ht Pro class by laki ng a pair of seconds at the Cen tra l Ohio Co m pe ti tion Rid ers NIX at Sugar Grove. In m o ro on e. Mike Blair was the early leader fo llo wed by Dal e Sp an g ler. bUI Chuck Reed powered by bo th 10 lak e the lead. Reed man aged to stre tch o u t some dist an ce as Bla ir, Spangler. Eickel and J erom y Buehl fou ght for pos itions. Spangler g lided by Blai r for second, th en Blair slowly drop ped off the pace as Eickel mo ved 1O th ird and Buehl went int o fo ur th . Reed had a com forta ble lead as Spang ler, Eickel a nd Buehl jo cke yed for pos itio n. Eiekel tried everywhe re o n th e cou rse to get by Spa ngler and finall y made h is move o ver a jump sect ion to take cha rge of seco nd as Bueh l pushed in o n Sp angler 10 hound him for th ird. Bueh l tried 10 gel by Sp angler bo t Sp an gler blocked his mov es. As th e final lap s clicked o rr. Bueh l erre d and lost valuable lime, lak ing the hea l off of Spangler. Reed filed by in first foll o wed by Eickel, then Spa ng ler and Bu ehl. In the second ro un d , Bueh l gra bbed the wi n with Eickel takin g runner-u p ho nors. Reed fini sh ed third o ver Ste ve Ch ildress a nd Spa ng ler. In th e first Sen ior Min i rno to , G reg Ra nd po lled the hol esh o t but Hayden Rich ards look the lead when Rand was cro wded o u t in the F turn . Rich ards p ulled away fro m the pa ck irst on th e first lap wu h Rob bie Sturgel l som e dis ta nce back in seco nd a nd the n Ra nd . Sturge ll held off th e ag gressive moves of Ra nd un til the end of la p one,wh en Rand m a n a~ed 10 sneak by. Sturgell F ough t back and tri ed to repass Rand. but o n the seco nd la p Ran d pu lled aw ay from Sturgell 's reac h. Richards landed the win foll owed by Rand , a nd Ihen Stur ge ll. Ri ch ards repeated his winni ng streak in molO two a!la in followed by Rand al Ihe chec kered willie Tommy Co ll ier, wh o fini shed fourth in mOlD o ne. filed by in thi rd over SlUrgel l. Results OPEN B: 1. Dave Osborne( Kaw ); 2. Bria n Hamm ond(S uzL 3 . Lar ry Shumaker (Kaw); 4 . J oe Ben edett o (Yaml ; 5 . Bob Cromwe llIKaw) . UW PRO; 1. Ja mes Eickel (Yam); 2. Chuck Reed (Kaw) ; 3. J eromy Buehl (Suzl; 4 . Dal e Spang ler (Suz); 5. Steve Chi ld ress ISuz). 25 0 C: 1. Kevi n Kuh n (Yam); 2. Darcy W alther (Hon); 3. Mi ke Ross (Hon); 4 . Tim M orr ow (Hon); 5 . Eric Wil kin s (Yam). MINI JR : 1. Patr ick McPh erson (Yam); 2. Brock Sell ard s (Yam); 3. Joe y Stepleton (Yam); 4 . Scott M cMillan (Kaw{); 5. Christoph er Ber ry (Yam). 125 C: 1. Shawn Ehrart (S uz); 2. Kevin Kuhn (Yam); 3. Chris Haff er (Hon); 4 . Tim Lun sf ord (Yam); 5. Don Urban (Suz). 250 B; 1. Coby Robb (Hon); 2. Steve Gilland (Han); 3 Sha ne Ship ley (Hon); 4. Vi nce Defelice (Hon); 5. Don Lewis (Kaw) . S /SR ; 1. Roger Shum aker (Kaw); 2. Henry Gref (Yam); 3. Gary Norr is (Hus); 4 . W illiam Hoove r (Hon). SCHBY: 1. Tomm y Pugh (Han); 2. Shawn Ehrart (Suz); 3. Adam M err ick (Hon); 4 , Craig Albright (Yam); 5. Mau Lim ing (Kaw) . 65 ; 1. Brock Sell ard s IKaw~ 2. Ja son J uskae (Kaw); 3 . Joey Stepleton (Kaw ); 4 . Damian Burkhart (Kaw ); 5 ~ Scott M cM ill in (Kaw ). MI NI SR: 1. Hayden Richard s (Kaw) ; 2. Greg Rand (Yam); 3. Tomm y Collier (Suz); 4. Robbie Sturgell (Kaw) ; 5. Ryan paAtt16~~~~eff Gibson (Yam); 2. Corey Arnold (Yam); 3. Michael Ma ssey (Yam); 4 . Richie Robinson (Yam). 125 B: 1. Coby Robb (Hon): 2. Tommy Pugh (Hon); 3. Mark Vanbibber (Hon); 4. Ma n Pow ers (Suz); 5. Richard Biddl e (Kaw) . Grogan doubles at SremenMX By Kevin Kelly BR EMEN. GA , SEPT. Ii Jason Groga n too k dou bl e class wi ns a t ro u nd o ne of the Geo rgia State Fa ll Series a t th e New Brem en ni g h t MX faci lity. The H o n damounted speed ster won both th e 125 and 250cc B classes. In th e 125ec B firs t-mote action Grogan a nd fello w Honda rider Ma ll Sh ue diced it ou t until G rogan went dow n and remounted to finis h seco nd. G rogan held Shue off in th e seco nd mo ta , gra bbing the overa ll win . In the 250cc·O pe n class J eff Sh ealy took top hon ors with a 2· 1 da y followed by Joe Mayo o n a Yamaha. Third p lace went 10 Sha ne Bandy o n a KTM. Mic hael Henderso n posted pe rfect scores to wi n th e Enduro class. Round ing o u t th e top five wer e Roger Cox . Bill y Burton, Thomas Do bbs and Ma rk Leeth . SeniorMen 's class action was dominated by Ran dy T o m linson on a Suzuki wi th 2· 1 performances. Seco nd pl ace wen t to Stanley ' H ightower fo llo wed by G ary Crowe, Bill y Bur ton and R icha rd Saniski. ' Bria n Stok es loo ked to tak e the overa ll in the 125cc C class bUI fell two turn s from the finis h on the last lap of mo ta two, gi ving the overa ll to Brian Burnell. Kevin Hal e, Caje n Rh od es and Bryan Thorto n ro unded OUI th e top five. Results 250 OPEN B: 1. Ja son Grogan (Ha n); 2. Michael Henderson (Hon ). 250 OPEN C: 1. Jeff Shea ley (Hon); 2. J oe M ayo (Yam); 3. Shane Bandy (KTM); 4 . Keith M orr ow (Han). 125 B: 1. Ja son Grog an (Hon); 2. Matt Sh ue (Hon); 3. Bill Belt z (Yam); 4. Joh nathan Blain (Kaw); 5 . Jeff Saniski (Hon). 125 C: 1. Brian Burn ett (Yam); 2. Bria n Stokes (Han); 3. Kevin Hale (Hon ); 4. Caje n Rhodes (Hon ); 5. Bryan Thort on (Hon). ENDR: 1. M ichael Henderson (Kaw); 2. Roger Cox (Yam); 3. Bill y Burto n (Yam); 4. Thomas Dobbs"' (Kaw); 5. Mark Leeth (Hon). SR MEN :1 . Randy Tomlinson (Suz); 2. Stanle y Hig htower (Kaw ); 3. Gary Crowe (KTM); 4 . Bill y Bun on (Yam ); 5. Richard Saniski (Hon). SCHBY: 1. Brian Stokes (Hon); 2. Man Shu e (Han); 3. Johnathan Blain (Kaw ); 4 . Ryan Reynold s (Honl; 5. Patr ie HizeIIKaw) . VINT: 1. Eric Stockwell (Yam): 2. Arn old Roberta (Hon) . Srinkerbest at Davenpori Antique HaN Mile By Ed Ahlf DAVENPORT, lA, SEPT . 2 J&P Promo tio ns hOSled a n Antiq ue Half ·Mile in co nju nctio n wit h the 18,h An n ual Chief Blackh awk Chapter AMC Meet and Show. Heavy rai ns in th e Quad Cities area for ced th e race to be changed from Friday ni ght to Salurday afternoon. T he lar gest entry was in th e 1936·52 H andShi ft class, with 15. Steve Brinker of Plainfield, JIIinois, ,ook th e first six·lap heat o n a '42 WLA o wned by Dain Strain of Mineral Wells. Texas, o ver Mall George on the Paul Geo rge ·4 1 SCOUI a nd Russ Paradise's WLDR Harl ey. Denny Kannenberg took ,h e seco nd heat o n his Sport Wh eels-sponsored '48 ScOUl a fter a clos e bailI e with Kelly George's '40 ScOUI. Mike Petri. riding the oldest machine in th e class, a '36 RLDR Harley ,sponsored by Van Beek Cycle/Bob's H-D. too k th ird . Former Expert rider, Fred Pettis of Ca mp Doublas. Wisconsin. look Ihe third hea t on his '48 WR Harley. ahead of Bob Burge', '48 Scou t a n d Jim George's ·49 WR. Fred J ohansen of Sa n Francisco. California , won th e Sem i o n h is ·3i Indian " ra t" to mak e th e fina l. Pettis go t off th e line well and led Kannenberg a t th e end of one lap and was never ' pressed. Kelly George o verca me a poor sta rt and came from th e rear of the pa ck to ni p Kanne n berg by only a few feet at th e line for second. T he Foot- Shift class featured seve ra l interes ting and no teworthy mach in es. Paul George of Des Mo in es. Iowa. en tered a '59 Roval En field ridden by Steve Boggs. This machine. built by Sh ell Thuett and ridden by Elliot Schu lz, h eld man y records a t Southe rn Cal ifornia 's Ascot Speed way. Gary Oakf ord of West Bend. Wisconsin , entered and rode his '62 KR. once fonnerl y raced by Bob Deli e, Nat ional number 35 in th e '60s. Clete Bor chert entered a '68 KR fea turing d ua l car bs. This very clea n example of a lat e-model fl a thea d racer was pu rcha sed fro m Bar t Markel. Fonner Na tio nal number 29, H erb Bellinger o f Mu scatine, Iowa, took th e lead in the ' fina l over George Wi lls· '5i BSA GS an d Joe White's '68 BSA twin. Belli nger led for several la ps on th e '58 BSA Gold Star o wned and tuned by J im No rri s and sponso red by No rris Mot or s o f Mu scat in e. Wills took th e lead wh en Bellinger fell between turns three a nd fou r, Wills never looked back and fin ished ahead of teammates Wh ite of Dolton. Illinois, and John Ph ill ips of Hazelcrest, Ill in o is. The top-: three finishers, a ll BSAs, a re ow ned and sponsored by Bill Mil burn of Dallas, Texas, a fanner professional racer from th e Chicag o area. Mike Lange won the Single-Spee d class over Ge ne Baron. bo th o n mid -'20s H ar leyDavidson twin-cam racers. T he lar ge cro wd showed the most interest in the 1910 Flying Merkel . owned by Bob Clifton of O ld Church, Virginia . a nd ridden by Rusty Lo wry of St. Mary's, Maryland. T his ex-board tracker was p urchased from the son of th e first owne r and IS in u nrestored co ndition. bein g in sto rag e fro m WWI u ntil 1985. Results SGL·SPEED ; 1. Mike Lang e (H· DI; 2. Gene Baron (H· 0); 3 . Rusty Lowry (Mer). '36-52 HAND ·SHIFT: 1. Fred Petti s (H. D); 2. Kell y George li nd); 3. Denny Kannenberg ISet); 4. Matt Georg e (Set). ' 52- 68 FOOT·SH IFT/RIGID FRAME : 1. George- Will is (BSAL 2. Joe Wh ite (BSA); 3. Jo hn Phillips (BSA). Allen aces Sacto Night MX By Nuklear Neukam SACRA MENTO. CA, SEPT. 8 D&R Racing/Suicycle Kawasaki-sponsored Ron " Alien" Alle n battled with Euro Cycle Suzu ki-mounted J immy " Kamakaz i·' Robertson in the 250cc Pro class of Sacrame nto Raceway Park·s Friday nigh l Stadium MX races and came o ut th e o vera ll winner after Rob ertson experienced bike problems in malO two a nd ended h is ni ght with a DNF. Robertson shOl into the lead of malo one while All en worked up to second and began hi s challenge for th e lead . H alfw ay Ihrough th e mota Beau Magl ey cra shed wh en he landed o n top of Ihe seco nd of the stadium doubles. a nd the red nag appeared a lap later wh en the ambulance was summoned for the injured rid er. Robenson gOl ,he win with All en a close seco nd. Wright Motors Yamaha ace "Jammin' " Jed Green fin ished third with J oe Martin, al so YZ·mounted. fourth. MalO two started like the first with Robert· son holding off Allen. All en slip'ped by, but Robertson was still hot o n his tall. Robertson went down. and when he rem ounted. his bike was prone to spuuer in the turns. As Allen motored on to th e win and the overall . Robertson's bike took an early retirement and he went on record as 'a DNF. Gree n took second in the race and second overall. The two · rider 500cc Pro clas s ran with the 250cc Pros and Surf-n ·Turf Honda rider Eri c

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