Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Mot Spon Part. Malvern. Info 2161 o 669·3504 . PENNSYLVANIA HARESC AMBlE R S AMA/O·6. Fl ing Dut hmen MC. y c P G ;ne rove. Info 717134 5-6340 or 345 ·6916. PE NNSY LVANIA MO C SS TO RO AMA/O·5/Rac Productions. PA er Slate C'ships. Brownsvilla·luzerne Part. Brownsville. Info 304/5 941157. RHO DEISLANO ENDURO AMA Nan C'ship Se rie.. Rhody Rove.. Me.W. G ..enw;ch. lmo 4011 397 ·3076. TENNESSEE MOTOCROSS Mega Series. Top Gun Showdown. Show & Vin t.ge MX. Muddy Creek ~acew.y. Bl untville. Info 615/ 323· o 5497 . TENNESSEE MOTOCROSS • Carthage M Raceway. X Carthage . Imo 6151735·931 9 or 735·2966. TE NNESSEESAN DRAGS D • West Tenn. Sand Drags. Inc. Friendship. lnlo 901/ 656·2320. TENNESSEEE NDURO SETRA C'ship Se ri... NewLookout Mountain Enduro. Chattanoogl. Info 404/96 7·4094. TEXAS MOTOCROSS • Burl eson M P..... X Burleson. Info 8171295·8906 or 295·1760. TEXAS CROSS COUNTRY TCCR 50 Mile Seri... Flying p. A We.merlord. Info 214/561·4064 or 561·5359. TEXAS HARE SCRAMBlES South TX H.S C'ship Series. Trail . rMH'J ~ tPi1M- Riders of Houston. Somerville. Info 713/251·7339. TEXAS MOTO CROSS . YAMAHA • Skeeter MX. Alvin. Info 4lJ9/ 925- 4232. VI GI IA MOTOCROSS R N AM AlO· 131 T & M Racing. SME. O illwya. Info 919/473·5407. WAS HINGTO MOTOCRO N SS 1990 VZ Models In Stock Now Squisher Racing. Hom Rapids ORV. Riclliand. Info 509/6 37·3595. r-------------------------------, Join Our 1990 Racing Team t::I CALENDAR . e: LISTING Ca lendar listings Irt I free Slrvice. Type Of legibly print all Ute information I sked tor below and mail 10 Cyde News Calendar. P.O. Box 498. long Beach. CA 90801-0498. Calendar listings cannot be accepled over the phone: M must have a completl Calendar listing form. E venl date: Type of event: _ Event sanction/ promoter/ sponsoring club: _ --.::. State: - -- - - C itylTown: Phone number (with area code) for more information: Your name: ------------------------------- Sheirts blows their shirts off at Willow Springs RR By Richard D. Thompson RO SAMO N D, CA. SEPT. 17 The Fo rmula One race: this week end. host ed by tho ARRA a' Willow Springs Irnerna ric na l Raceway had Let-Shierts burni ng up th e tra ck as he soared by the o the r racers in what was surely hi s day at the raceway. Shierts, ridin g a CSXR750 wi th a n ll00cc engi ne spo nso red by De l Amo Suzuki, Cary Tomaska a nd Lee 's Cycles went o u t with a vengenance. and turned lap tim es in the 1:28s. And win he did. Seemingly, effort lessly. " I wanted lose every bod y: ' said Shierts, "and I d id. T he wind wa s ro u gh , but I d id n't let it bother me." Brian Bernard . over from New Zeal a nd a nd rid ing a GSX R750, fin ished seco nd in F-] a nd had thi s to sa y a bo u t th e race: " J rode to stay 0 11. That was abou t it. I j us t cru ised a round." Do n Ca ner, th ird -pl ace win ner ridi ng a GSXR750 with an I IOO<-c m o tor sai d, " I ha d mo to r on everybo d y. bu t m y suspension wa s o il and I ha d poor hand li n g." In th e 750cc Su per srreet ra ce, Ber n ard crossed the fini sh line first . A d istan t second was Barr y Burke. riding hi s Yam aha FZR750 with a stock e ng ine . " I venti tau.. d the case," said Bu rke, "and had to retire the b ike. ' '''Ie acquired a stock 750cc motor so we co u ld at least race for th e poin ts." Nick len a tsch , sponsored by Kerker, Dunlop . RK C hai n, No leen Ra cing , PB I and Dyno J et, won eac h of th e six races he entered, except on e. And that was du e to a lire problem. In th e fir st race of (he da y, Kern Ku n its u g u gave Ienat sch o ne hell of a fight as .hey both wem very righ t throu gh th e (urns in (he 600cc Modified Prod uction class race. In th e e nd , il was Ienat sch in th e driver 's seat, with Kuniuugu laking the back sea t for seco nd. '0 Results 60 1·0PEN NOV: 1. Chri s Mau lhardt (Yam); 2. M ich ael Riley (Yam); 3. Mart. Lever (Su zt; 4 . Scon Telder (Suz); 5. J im Mikal (Yam). ().500 NOV: 1. Gordon Sml lh (Hon ); 2. Sieve Wadsworth (Yam); 3. Thoma. Hackrrw mn (!{aw ); 4 . James Eila nd (Yam); 5. Slephen Colucc i (Yam). 501 ·600 NOV: 1. A . Huyna h (Yaml; 2. Bruee Slo ne; 3. Edward Hullinger (Kaw); 4 . M tchael Riley (Yam); 5 . Hiedeaki NaUzawa (Hen). 600 MOO PROO; 1. Nick le nfliisch (Yam); 2 . Kenl Kunitsugu (Yam); 3. Rodney Shum an (Yaml; 4. Scott Conaway (Yaml; 5. Ross Hahn (Yam). 400 STK PROD: 1. Patrtck M urray (Yam); 2. Hir oshi Nakaj ima (ya m); 3. M Ichael Hughes (Yam); 4 . Leona rd Kireshne r (Yam); 5. Doug Kennard (Yam). 500 STK PROD: 1. Mik e Orsu lan IKawl ; 2. Gordon Smit h (Han); 3. Doug Stephen s (Kaw ) 600 SGL: 1. Nick lenal sch (Yaml; 2. Andy Mi ll on (Yam); 3. Frank Domino (Yam); 4. Rick Thompson (Yam); 5. Kirt. Thompson (Yam). VINT BOTT: 1. Danny Farnsworth (Honl . F-3: 1. Clark Twelvetr ees (Yam); 2. Duncan Gr iHith s (KIw I; 3. Tom Grossman (Hon). 750 STK PROD: 1. Bruce Tebo ISuzl; 2. Si eve Gonzales (SOl); 3. Brian Gibson (Sur) ; 4 . Greg Jackson (Suz). 400 MOD PROD: 1. Pat rick Mu rrav (Yam); 2. Randy Borg (Yaml; 3. Hiroshi Nakajama (yam); 4 . M ichael Hughes(Y am); 5. Greg M azmla (Yam). 500 MOO PROD: 1. Morgan Seim (Hon); 2. M ike Ors ulan IKaw}; 3. Ed Brigant e (Yam); 4. Eric Sher rer (Hon); 5. Gordon Smith (Kaw). F·SGL: 1. Nick lenatsch (YamI; 2. AndV Mi llo h (Yam); 3. Frank Domino {Yam); 4 . K. Thompson (Yaml: 5. SCOtI Flbbro (Han). 750 M OO PROD : 1. J eff Harri s ( S u~); 2 . J ame s Henderson; 3. Ken Reynolds (Sud ; 4. Robert Miller (Suz); 5. AI Gana (Yam). 600 S /ST: 1. Nick lenalSCh (Yam); 2. Kenl Ku nitsugu '1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .... Q.) ,D. o ..... u o "BUNDLE" ............................... 1989 YIs At Super Low Prices Call Us Before You Buy 2308 E. Thousand Oaks 8Ivd.• Thousand Oaks . CA 91360 (8 0 5 ) 497-3765 1 I· . 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SEPT. 23 Bret Slane a n d Sha wn Tho mas ca rr ied th e c h ec kered flag fo r tw o cl as ses a p iece a t Mansfield M.e. ·s short tra ck. with Sla ne laking the hon ors in the Open Kno bby and Fo ur -Stroke Kno bby classes whi le Thomas na iled down wins in th e 60 a nd SOc Mini c classes . J oey Ballinger g O! th e holesh or in th e 60cc cia ss, bu t Thomas pa ssed him o n the third la p and buill a steady lea d to the finish. Sen ior class anion was exci ting with Ro n Rail feeling so me heat fro m J ack Bartram until Bartram took a deep div e into co rne r three and e nco u n tered the tires. The win went to Rail wit h'l..r, ~J ~}I" j 12787 N...t .. o o d St (714 ) 530-668 1 C..d.n :;':~,'.: . ~,~, :2~~ ffiID ~ Weekly News, not monthly history. WHITE BROS VET WORLD MX CHAMPIONSHIPS NOV. 4&5 Perris Raceway . CA For More Info Call Whrte Bros. eI (714)554- 944 2. GA Aecing eI (714)788- 5853 . TNT Productions (818)441-8121 . Classes lor All Riders 25yrs & Older. ACCESSORIES PRODUCT ·SPECIALIST KAWASAKI MOTORS is currentl y seeking an individual for th e pos it ion of Accesso ries Product Specialist . The pr imary responsib il ities well be coord ina t ing, develop ing and sour cing of accessory products appl icable to motocycles , ATV's, perso nal water craft and ut ility veh icles. Candidates should possess a min im um of 5 years work experi ence in motorcycle, ATV and personal wa tercraft f iel ds: have a drafti ng /a rt design ba ckground, excellent t el eph one communi cation skills and be det a iI oriented . Must be a self -sta rt er w ith th e ability to work w it h min im al supervision: have mechan ica l apt itude and be fl exible and adaptable to change and be phys ica ll y able to load and transpo rt mo to rc yc les, ATV 's and personal wa tercra ft . Please send your resume to: Personnel • -C Kawasaki KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.• USA 9950 Jeronimo Road Irvine. CA 92718 Equal Opportunity Employer OPEN 6 DAYS GSXR-750 SALE! 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