Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

--- '" W N W a: ~ a: w .... )0- m o .... o :I: a. ~ .... Q,) ..0 o ..... u o Stephen Rodden posted seven wins in two days of AFM road racing at northern California's Sears Point International Raceway. Brent Wheeler (88) and Tim McAdams (171) 'battle for fourth place in the 250cc Beg inner class at L.A. County Raceway MX. OPEN A: 1. Ryan Ande rson (Hon); 2. Gary Hlte (H-D); 3 . Scott McPherson (Honl. 40+ B: 1. Frank Hatzenbe ler (Trl); 2. J oe Davies (R(x). 40+ A: 1. Gary Hite (H-D): 2. Ray Carroll rTri); 3, Dan Kirk (Han). f VINT SGL: 1 . Kleer ie Hodson (BSA ); 2. M ike Morris (Yam); 3 .· Marc Melcher (Yam). VINT TW; 1. Tony Thom (Tri); 2. Richard Slusher (Nor); 3 . Tom Tarr ant (Tri). PRO·AM; 1. J .P. Simon sen (Hon): 2. Sieve Hyson (Hon); 3_Joel Husky (Honl; 4 . J eff Ann en (Rl xl; 5. Man Holden (Kaw l. JR/ EX: 1. Dan Stanley (Ru): 2. Troy Norr is (Rtx); 3 . Jo hn W incewi cz (Rtx); 4. Rex Fisher (Ru); 5. Randy Roose (H· 01. Jackson jumps to Boise SX victories By M ike Thu leen BOI S E, !D, SE PT. 2 Kal -O ard / Sm irh/Pro Circ ui t/S udco/ Maier su pported Larry j ackso n ha m mer ed the 125 an d 250cc Ex pert classes at the Ow yh ee M/ C Racing: Faci li ty's stadi u mcross track. T he even ing races went smooth ly, w ith a well pr epped track g-reeti ng th e rid ers. J ackson spe nt the firSl 250cc Expert m o to ca u-h ing th e roosts o f Mark Hai ll' s H onda as he was un abl e to mak e the pass with th e lim ited lin es a vailab le. The seco n d rnot o sa w J ack son go basica ll y u ncha llen ged for the w in , with jimmy Lyn gar wrapping up a hard fou gh t th ird over Lee Dan iels. Jackson a lso demonstrated h is speed in the 125(·c Expert class . J amie Steelsmith lea ped o u t in front in mota o ne a nd stayed th ere unti l j ackson sla m med by into th e lead. Steelsrni th co n rin ued in second umil the last lap wh en Mich ael a n d Kenneth Oliver a n d Mik e H arris go t by. Steelsmi rh we nt do wn. rem ounting seco nd- to- las t. Mich ael Oliver too k seco nd beh ind J ackson, with Harris ma naging a last turn move o n Kenneth Oliver for th ird . J ackson dashed to th e seco nd m ote wi n a hea d 01 Mike H arris a n d Mich ael Ol iver. Kenneth O liver had gone down d uring the mo tu, a nd a t the fin ish trailed Stee lsrni th by o n ly a few yards . America n H onda / Ans wer / P ro Circ u iIlSmi th /S ilkolene/ Bel lrf, u ba ki / Dunlop-backed j ames H endrickson u n loa ded u pon the l 25cc Int ermed iat e class a trem end ous sky, hot that ca ta pu lted h im int o the lea d ove r Danny Fuhrmann, A.]. Belcher a nd Steve Saba la . Robbie Drin kard led the next pack of rid ers co nsisti ng o f J im Noll, Chad Full er a nd C had Rich . Henrickson pulled away to the win, with th e res t of the to p five even ly sp rea d o u l. In mot a two , H endrickson agai n dom inat ed , w ith ~uhrmann ca rdi ng a no t he r seco nd over Dnnkard. Belcher wen t down a nd co llt. Cted a sevent h. " Results 30 250 EX: 1. Larry Jackson (Hon); 2. Ma rk Hall (Honl; 3. Jimmy Lyngar (Yam). 125 EX: 1. larry Ja ckson (Han); 2. Mik e Harr is (Honl; 3. M ichae l Oliver (Yam). 80 EX: 1. Jam es Hend rickson (Kaw): 2. Rick Bouvi a (Kawl: 3 . Al Russell (Yaml. VET EX: 1. Herb Nacht igall (Yamt; 2. Bruce Harr is (Kaw); 3. Bru ce Garman (Yaml. OVER 25 : 1: Herb Nacht igaIl IYam); 2. Steve Moore (Cagl; 3. Bruce Ham s (Kawi . . VET INT: 1. Joe Cook (Yaml ; 2. J oe Scan (Yam); 3. Terry Hall (Kaw). 250 INT: 1. Trent Howi e (Yam); 2. Char lie Kouba (Sud ; 3. M ike Satt erl ee (Suzl 125 INT : 1. Jam es Hend r ick son (Hon l; 2. Danny Fuhrma nn (Han ); 3. Robbie Dri nkard (Hon). 80 INT: 1. Jaso n Rich (Kawt: 2. Shad Greear (Kaw ); 3 Dax Lopez (Yam). 2 50 B: 1. Daron Young (Yam); 2. Jay Easterday (Hon); 3. Loren Henry (Hon). 125 B; 1. Bodle Bates(H on ); 2. Chr is Kelly (Kawl; 3. Lance Chapman (Han ). 80 B: 1. J osh Mcintosh (Kaw l; 2. 2::ack Hall (Kawl; 3 Randy Lin senmann (Han) Neitzel nails down L.ACR MX win 125 BEG: 1. David Evil sizer (Suz); 2. Joe Toste (Kaw): 3. Cory Au st in (Hon): 4 . Hans Yeager (Hon); 5. Tony Bracken IHon). 125 NOV: 1, Scott Pekarek(Suz) ; 2. Dean Ostran der(Suz): 3. Roy Bremeno ur (Hon); 4 . Eddie Tanner (Hon). 125 INT: 1. Tony Qua lls (Kaw); 2. Charli e Love. 125 PRO: 1. Chris Radzinski (Yam); 2. Matt Fondie (Kaw). . 250 BEG: 1. Steve Charbonneau (Hon): 2. Tom Hendricks (Yam); 3. Tim McAdams (Kaw ); 4 , Brent Whee ler (Hon); 5. David Mullen (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Greg Martinez (Hon); 2. Matt Wyckoff (Kaw l; 3 . TonyAllessi (Hon); 4 . Byron Greene {Yaml; 5. Rick Sotti le (Honl. 250 1NT t . Ken Neitzel (Kaw); 2. Robbie Dun ham (Yam); : 3. David Soma (Yaml . 500 BEG: 1. David Pera (Honl: 2. M ichael Villa (Hon). 500 NOV: 1: Danny Mourn ing (Han); 2. Charlie Strong (Han l; 3 . Jerry Ehlers (Kawl. By Terry Rezek PALMDALE. CA , SEPT. 10 . Ken Neitzel na il ed down the o vera ll win in th e 250cc In termedi a te cla ss wit h a 2- 1 SCOfe at La , Angeles Cou nt y Ra cewa y. Robbi e Dunh a m led mot a one 01 th e co m b ined Novice-Interm ed ia te Pro class even t from gate to Ha g while Ne itzel was stym ied b y so me determ in ed novices and finis hed second in th e 250cc Intermed iate class beh ind Dun ham. Chris Radzin ski had no p robl em , lead in g th e P ro cia» all th e wa y. T he' ga te o fficial pu t the novices int o a separa te rnot o for the seco nd race. Dun ha m took the hol esh ot aga in a nd led until two la p, from the end whe n 125c( Intermed ia te Tony Quall s went sca mper ing by, followed by Ch arl ie Lo ve. . As th e surprised Dunham wat ch ed the lightweig lu s go by, Neitzel closed in a nd passed Dunha m for th e lead . the mow, a nd the overa ll win in the 250cc Interm edi at e class. Da vid Evilsizer took th e lead fro m ear ly lead er Aar on Wasnea o n lap four in th e first m ot o o f th e BOec Novi ce class and went on for the win. Jimm y Lavorci closed in o n Evil sizer ri gh t a t th e en d but ran o u t of lime. Lav or ci didn't leave th e tim e in question in mot o two by tak in g the lead ea rly a nd ~oj ng o n to win mota two a nd first overall. EVIlsizer ca me in seco n d. Beginner Mike Weed led th e BOee Beg inner class for every la p o f both m ote s for that win. Evilsizer was back in th e 125cc Beginner race a nd led both m ote s for the first o vera ll. It wasn 't a n easy win tho ug h , as J oe Toste was o n Evi lsizer's back every in ch o f both m ote s but never fo u nd th e pa ssin g o pport u nity h e wanted and had lO sen le for seco n d. T im McAda ms took the hol esh or in mot o o ne o f th e 250cc Beginner class and fought a ll Bill Mar sh all lor live laps. On lap six , Mar shall stu m bled a n d Steve Charbonneau, who had worked h is way 'up lrom mi d -pack , moved into second a nd took th e lead a nd the win from McAdams o n th e next lap. Brent "'heeler was the ea rly lead er in ma lO two a nd Cha rbon nea u agai n came u p from Ihe pac k to tak e th e lead a t mid-race a nd wit h it the o vera ll. T o m H endricks fini sh ed seco nd a nd took seco nd overa ll a way from McAdams. Results 80 BEG: 1. Mike Weed (Kaw ): 2. Jim Bunt in (Hon): 3. Travis Ogburn (Soz); 4. Jesse Vreeken (Suz); 5. Serg Murillo (Suz). 80 NOV; , . Jimmy Laverei (Yam); 2. David Evilsizer (5021; 3. J oey Cirocco (Hon); 4. Aaron Wasnea (Kawl; 5, Patr ick Carson IKaw). 80 INT: 1. Terry Parsons (Hon) _ 80 BIG WHL: 1. Ju stin Luszc:zyk (Kaw); 2. David Delgado (Kawl . VINT: 1, Ken Greene (Hon); 2. Ma rk Neal (Hon); 3. Blair Risnes (Hon); 4. Ron Aldrich IClI; 5. Louis Breche en (ClI. WMN NOV: 1 . Car ie Martinez (Hon); 2. Joy Ame s (Hon ). WMN INT: 1, Lori Hedstrom (Hon) SR BEG: 1, W iley Seitzler (Suzl: 2. Charl es HOWdIlIYaml . SR NOV; 1. Rick Early. SR INT: 1. Terry MacDon ald (Honl . SR EX: 1. Bob M illner (Hon). VET BEG: 1. Bob We lls (Honl; 2. Tim Hiltn er (Honl: 3 . Robert Wyckoff (Kaw); 4. Bob Breach (Yam). VET NOV: , . Ken Greene (Han ); 2. John Hard (KTM); 3. Bret Greening (Kaw): 4 . Bob Dun ham (Yam); 5. Mark Neal (Yam). VET INT; 1. 5 _M ichael Bryant (Kaw); 2. Cha rhe Strong (Hon); 3. Russ Hoffm an (Hon); 4 , Gregg Bennet; 5. Bobby Hudson (Hon). VET EX; 1. Randy Tittl em ler (Suzi. JR VET BEG: 1. Rich Scott (Yam); 2. Mark Marq uez (Honl; 3 , Kevin Davidson (Kaw) _ JR VET NOV; , . Todd Clark (Kaw); 2. Todd W imett (Honl; 3 , David Haney (Suz); 4. Bill Aver ill (Hon ). J R VET lNT: 1. Greg Martinez (Hon) Rodden rules Sears Point RR By Tony Sakkis SONO MA, CA, SEPT, 3-4 T h e fledgli ng West Coast Series head lined th e America n Federa tion o f Mo tor cycl ists' agenda Su nday a t Sears Poin t. The series, wh ich co n tended the th ird and fou rt h o f six rac es o n LabOT day race weekend . p ined riders from O regon ' s OMRRA an a Wa sh in gton ' s WMRRA aga ins t Ca lifornia 's AFM North. The ch a lle nge pa id cas h prizes to th e winner s 01 two cla sses - 600 a nd 750 Su perstree t b ikes. Th e regul ars , jim J epsen a n d Kirk H oeppner, led th e parade to th e str ipe for the 750cc w est Coast Series race, bu t th e race, a nd in fact th e events that led to the race, were pr etty unnormal. T o begin with, J eps en 's wife was overd ue for their third ch ild. J eps en, not a bo u t to miss a race date, brought hi s p ag er a nd ga ve ins tructions to his cre w: if th e pa ger so u nded , hi s wife was in labor and he was to be b lackflagged im med ia tel y. j epsen 's wile la sted throu gh th e eig h t-la p race, but during th e event , a ca r alarm sou nded, sen d in g the cre w imo a p an ic wh en th ey th ought th e p ag er was su m mo ni ng. Since h e was o n the six th lap , th ey decid ed to let him finish - prudent judgem ent o n th eir p art , as he went on to win the event and th e cas h priz e . . . a nd still made it home before hi s wile had th e bab y. Fo llowing th e race, eac h rid er co rnp limen ted th e o the r for th e respect th ey had shown durin g the race ; " We were just ha vin g a grea t time," said H oeppener aft erwards. " We don't kn o w each ot he r rea l well - a ll th e track - but I know whe re he 's co m in g from , a nd he knows wh ere I'm co m ing from:' In the 600cc West Coast C hallen ge Ser ies race . it was aga in a n AFM sho wi ng, as none of th e handful o f Oregonians or Washin gt on ians made th e top th ree. Up th e hill ; j oe Breu Willia ms led th e pac k with Step he n Rodden in seco nd . Rodden rod e hard_making su re \ Villiams kn ew ho w clo~ he rea lly was, a nd cha lle nged h im lor two laps, fin all y passin g him o n the six th lap. They raced to lh e chec kered . stayin g wi thi n a seco nd o f o ne a not her , linish in g Rod den li nt an d Williams ,ecnnd. The pa ir linished 27 seco nds ahead 01 Mark Ingall s, who ballJ ed wi th Mik e Kryn ock for th e en ti re race to finish just in ch es a hea d. G o in g i n to Monda y' s eve n ts , Rodden a lread y had a hat-Irick under hi s belt, having won Ihe 450 a nd 600cc Superstreet, p lu s Ihe 600cc \Vest Coa st Series races. As Monda y wore o n. a nd th e p os sibi li ty of him wi n n i n g add i tio na l races becam e mor e su bs ta nt ia L Rodden's nam e was being mentioned more and more o ften . By Monda y ahernoon Rodden had pr oved tha i gi ven th e op po rt u n ily, he could demon· stra te he had th e a b ili ty. Rodden wo n each race he e nt efr:d - a n inCTt'd iblt- sevcn o f seven in tWO face days. Francis Mazu r a h o had lh e abi li ty, wi nni ng th ree or th ree of h is ran: s Mon da y, a nd two o f three cOTllesled Su nda y. Results SUNDA Y F·4 : 1. Curt Kimb le (Yam); 2. Charl es Ramage (Hon); 3. Robert Holl Ister (suz ) VI~T : 1. Eric Swo ns fi gure (Nor); 2. Eron Flory (BMW); 3 . Bn an Agh agan i (BM WI. 450 lW: t . Franci s Mazur {Kawl ; 2. Steve Pullin {Kawl : 3. Chr is Ston e (Kaw). 750 .slsT: 1. J erry Ernst (Yam); 2. Jim Jepsen (Yam); 3 . Matt Presley (Suz). F-TW ? 50: 1. Gordon Seim (Duel; 2. Bud Rogers (Yam I; 3. Bud Riddle /Yam). OPEN S /ST: 1. Brian Brinkman (Yam); 2. Kenne th Louket is (Suz); 3. Jim Jepsen (yam) . lW-650: 1. con Kimble (kawl ; 2. Chr is Dailey (Hon); 3 . Olin Frank Daun ell(Kawl. 600 51ST ; 1. Steph en Rodden (Yam I; 2. Joe Brett Will iams (Honl: 3. Kirk Hoeppner (Yam). 450 51ST : 1. Stephen Rodden (Yam); 2. Thomas Montano (Yam): 3 . Darr ell Parker (Kaw l. F·1 : 1. Jam es Steph ens (Yam); 2. Joe Brett W illiams (Honl; 3. J erry Ernst (Yam). F·S ; 1. Eron Flory (Hon); 2. Vincenl Meyer (Hon); 3. Shilli10 (Yaml . 250 S I S: 1. Steve Pull in (Kaw); 2. Franci s Mazur (Kawl ; 3 . Robert Nunez (yam). 600 WEST COAST SERIES: r. Sl even Rodden (Yaml; 2. Joe Brett Williams (Hon); 3. Mark Ingalls (Yaml. 750 WEST COAST SERIES: 1. Jim J epsen (Yam); 2. Kirk Hoeppn er (Yam); 3. Matt Pre$ley (suz). OPEN GP: 1. Kenn eth Loukeli s (SuI) ; 2. Denny Doherty (Yaml; 3. Tim Saund ers (Suz). F·2 : 1. James Stephen s (Hen); 2 . Mart.: Druct;;er (Han); 3. Wayne Montoya (Honl. 450 PROD; 1. Darrell Parker (Yam); 2. Darrell Clingerman (Yaml; 3 . Hugh March (Yam). 600 PROD: 1. Dw ayne Chung (Honl; 2. Daniel McCann (Yaml; 3 . Kenn eth Evan (Yam). 750 PROD: 1. Dean M izdal (su z); 2. Ralph Loera (Suz); 3 . Keith Adam s (suz) . OPEN PROD: 1. Kennet h Loukelis (SOl); 2. Kenneth Evan (Suz); 3. R.C. Pfeiff er (Suz). MONDAY F-4: 1. Cun Kimbl e (Yam); 2. Charl es Ramage (Hon); 3. Loren Roth (Henl . 450 TW : 1. Francis Mazur (Kaw); 2. Eric Diet iker (Kaw); 3. Kirk Hoeppner (Kawl . 750 51ST : 2. Jerry Ernst (Yam); 2. Ma tt Presley (Suz); 3. Ralph Loera (Suz). F·TW 750: 1. Eric Swonsfigure (Nor); 2. Eron Flory (BMW); 3. Paul Rasmussen (Duel. F·TW OPEN; 1. Gordon Seim (Duel; 2. Bud Rogers (Yam); 3. Bud Riddle (Yam). OPEN 5 1ST : 1. Br ian Brinkman (Yam); 2. Den ny Doherty (Yaml; 3 . Doug Kamho lz (yam). TW·650: 1. Curt Kimb le (Kaw): 2. Olin Frank Daunell (Kaw); 3. J oh n Taylor (Hon). 600 S / ST; 1. Stephe n Rodden (Yaml; 2. J oe Brett Willia ms (Hon); 3. Hank Raney (Yam). 450 5 1ST : 1. Stephen Rodden (Yaml ; 2. Thomas M ontan o (Yam); 3. Paul Han (Yam). 250 PROF>: 1. Franci s Maz ur (Kaw l: 2. Steve Pull in (Kaw ); 3. Eric D.et lker (Kaw ). F-1 : 1. Ja mes Stephens (Yam); 2. Joe Brett W ill iams (Hon); 3. Jerry Ernst (Yam). F· SGL: .1. Vinc enl Meyer (Hon); 2. Eron Flory (Hon); 3 . Paul Sh ll lll O(Yam). 250 S/ST : 1. Francis Mazur (Kaw); 2. Steve Pull in (Kaw ); 3. Kirk Hoeppner (Kew) 600 W EST COAST SERIES: 1. Stephen Rodden (Yaml; 2. Joe Brett Williams (Hon); 3. Mart.:Ingalls (Yam). 750 WEST COAST SERIES: 1. Stephen Rodden (Yaml ; 2. Matt Presley ISuz); 3 . Michael Braxton (suz ). OPEN GP; 1. Br ian Bri nkma n (Yam ~ 2. Peter Koci; 3. Denny doherty (Yam). F·2 : 1. Ja mes Stephens (Hon); 2. Mart.: Schubert (Yaml; 3. Wayne Monttoya (Honl . 450 PROD: 1. HUQhMarch (Yam); 2. Darr ell Clinge rman (yam); 3. Darrell Parker (Yaml. 600 PROD: 1. Kenneth Evan (Yam); 2. Hank Raney {Yaml; 3. Dan iel McCann (Yam). 7 50 PROD: 1. Dean Mizda l (Sul); 2. Greg Jackson (Suz); 3 . Jam es Pierc e (Suz). OPEN PROD: 1. Kenneth Evan (Suz); 2. Gregory Prinsze {Yam}; 3. R.C. Pfeiffer (SOl). F-40 : 1. M ichae l Braxton (5 02); 2. Denny Doherty (Yaml; 3. Richard Brady (Suzi. Newell nudges Stanfield at Coffee Creek HS By Arlene Hej lek CANTON. MO , SEPT. 10 T im Newell took lirSl overall a t th e 10th round o f th e Missouri H a re Scra m bles Seri es at Co llee Cr eek . Answ er/Kal -G ard / Sl. Loui s H ondasponsor ed Newell took th e hol eshot while jim Stanlield wa s laSl 011 th e lin e, New ell burned h is wa y th rough th e tight, muddy lrails with Ihe lead well in h and, while Stanfield was passing r ider s right a nd Iell . Wh en Newell had a na SlY gel -olf , Slan l ieid wa s th ere to ta ke over Ihe lead . Newell shook a ll the erlects 01 hi> cras h and cha rged a her Slanli eld . Stanfie ld, th inking New ell was ou t for th e cou n t, was su rp rised to see h im as they ca me th ro u gh the scoring la nes just seco nds a pa rt at th e end 01 th e , e, ond lap. " It was a dog -eat-do g race," Stanlield commented. ~ T hey duelt-

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