Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

j ones p ick ed up first p lace cas h wit h a co nvinci ng I-I effort . j o nes ba ttled with BT Ra rin g '!j Da ve- Coom bs before g ra bb ing th e y race o ne wi n a nd th en ra n down Ht'eking-tOil 10 lake th e follow- u p viclor y. Su zuk i-mo u n ted Mike l\teD on ald put in a co nsis tent rid e to take seco nd overa ll via a 7 ~ 3 shew ing wh ile N e ider h i se r rod e to t hir d wit h a 6- 1 performa nce . Results M ike McDonald was the 125 cc A clas s runner-up at St eel City MX. (left to right) Ed Castro. captain Steve lucero. mechanic Da vi d Hancock. Billy Hamill and Steve Russe ll were the winning team at Cost a M esa . O il lilt" la st la p . H unn icu tt u sed a smoo ther lin t' thr o ugh l ilt" rocker section and passed Cra nda ll for M'CCmd as Mu sgra ve took the ch eck er ed Iirsr . H u n u ic Ul t ja mmed in to tu rn one leadi ng M u s~r.I \'(, . Cranda ll a nd the fJ. ack at the slar( of motu two . H un n iru u felt the heat from Musgrave. b ut he was n ' t movi ng a n inch from rh e- inside line. ~l u sg-r.I \! t' shot out 10 the o u tside lin t', but etj ll cou ldn't ~t·t by the KX rider . For the first four laps H u nn icu tt held orr the AT K pi lor . pull ing awa y down the slrai~llls. ~ Ius~r'lvt' madt· his mo\'( ' in th e To(kt'rs, doubl t'd up th (" Mull en and go t a bt't1('r driu' and ",l'IH into tIlt' Irau (OT good . Il u n n k u ll dropped off ~l u s ~r \'(" s pan' for d a ('(Hlp le:' or ttps befOTt" a h ard·r hnrgin g Cr andall ;Ippt'an'tl on his rt-dr lin'. The IWo Ka w:I!k riu t'rs wt'1ll for il to th t' dU-C:'kt'l{"u tki flag with Jl u n llin lll ho ldi ng onto !'It·nmd. H omt H 1l0 Ulllrd Da vid Dn ' ~ m()kt'd lO a pai r' llf mi lio wi ns 10 ca p lur{" tlie o vera ll victory in Ihl" 250c e' In «.'rmt·d ia t t~ da~!'l loda y. " 'h ilt' BrO'v !'o ponsor n l Ton)' St'( kma n t ha lked up a 3 ~2 mo lO SHnt· for st'nmd on'ra ll, hea ti ng: o ul I);u \ r o mack. \ Vo mack's 2-4 snHC was suffi dt'lll t'lIou~h to c;lp tu r{" third OVt'r Dav id Soma 's ·1-3. Ro un d in g out lltt· top fh.·(· wa!'l Kl'III1 Y Ne il/ t" l. Re sults W M N NOV : , . Teal Nakayama IKa w} . W MN INT: 1. LorI Hedstr om (Hon); 2 . Candy Hal el ey (Yam ). 80 BEG : 1. Troy M or gan (Kaw); 2 , Vi ctor Ma nes (Sud; 3 . Scon Hedger (Suz); 4 . luke St otl er IKaw J;5 . Ryan Ban for d (Hon) BIG WH L: 1. David Delg ado (Kaw) . 125 BEG: 1. Rllo A guil ar (Han) ; 2. Brian Rall iff (Kaw ); 3 . M ike Heavin (Vam); 4 . Tom Salazar (Hon); 5 . Scott An gel (Kaw) 500 BEG: 1. Jerry Smi th (KTM); 2 . Carla Carm ichael (Hon). , 25 NOV: 1. Donald Upton (Hon); 2 . larry Camo mile (Han); 3 . Scon Murphy (Kaw); 4 , Dav id Oli ver (Kaw): 5 Leo Sual (Cag , ' 2 50 NOV: , . M ike M a nl scu lch i (Yam); 2 . Darr en Clifford (Yam); 3 . Tony Al eessi (Hon ); 4 . M an W yckoff IKaw): 5 Scott Hlghearnd (Yam) 500 NOV: , . CharlIe Slrong (Hon); 2. M ichael Foster (Hon ); 3 , Steve Sch robstorf (Hon): 4 . DaVId Pera (Hon) 125 INT: 1. Dan Barne« (Suz) 250 INT: 1. David Ove (Han); 2_ Tony Seckman (Hon); 3 . Pat Womack(Hon); 4 . David Som a (Yam l; 5 . Kenny NeItzel (Kaw) w); PRO: 1. W illI e Musgrave (A TK);: 2. Ted Hunnicun (K.a 3 Chris Crandall (Kaw) JR VET BEG: 1. Johnny Clifford (Yam ); 2. DaVId Mullen (Suz),; 3 . RICkWaee (Yam I. . JR VET NOV: 1. Chuck Gun ter (S uz)~ 2. Ben Barnhan (Han): 3 Lou SolO (Yam ); 4 , Rick Cho lhnard (Hon ),; 5 . Todd Clark (Kaw ). JR VET INT: 1. George A ndrews (Hon) VET BEG: 1. Sie ve Henson (Han); 2. Robe n Wy ckotf (Kaw l; 3 TIm M cCue (Hon); 4 . Bob Breach (yam). VET NOV: 1. Norman Sct uel (Yam ); 2. J im Brow n (Yam ); 3 loUiS Spr Inger (Yam); 4 . Pel er 0 M artI n (Hon); 5. Chfls M odIC (Yam) VET INT; , . Todd Peter son (Hon); 2. Russ Hoffman (Hon): 3 Cha rhe St ro ng (Han); 4 . Frank M lerau (Han): 5 , Scon Freeman. V ET EX: 1. Tr acy Hr ach (Hon); 2. J oh n Hateley (Yaml; 3 . Gr eg W Int er s (Hon) . SR VET EX: 1. Jo hn Hu egel (Hon). Team Lucero tops Costa Mesa Speedway By Scott Daloisio 26 COST A MESA , CA, SE PT . 29 , For the firs t limt' in over to ye-JfS. t{"am raci n~ rt'l u rnt'd lO the Ora ng e C"ou nt y Fairgrou nd s o n 1111' fina l ni gh t of the 1989 st'a!'lo n. Afler ; 20 ~xei t i n.1{ h eal ~, rhe team ca p ta ined by Na llo llaJ C ha mpIOn Ste vt' lucero Irad ca p~ lu rt"d a th rill in g I wo ~ po i lll viclOry. The Glp ta i ll ~ o f the fou r te;lm!j were Alan Ch r ist ian , Brad Oxley, Bobb y S< wartz a nd 'h Lu cero . All ha ve been Nat iona l Cha m pio ns. Lucero's four-r id er squad led lh t' l"V{"n l mu ch of Ihe wa y. In th e fir Sl two ro unds. Lu cero 's tea m ma te Bill y H a m ill ga the red a 1m of anem io t1. In heat fou r, Hamill tra ilt'd C h rist ian all th e wa y a nd tri ed 10 go arou nd him o n the final circuit. b u t fell an d a red nag came O UL Referee Irw in Moo n d isqua lified Christia n for parking in fron t of H ami ll. Two races la ter , H a m ill trailed Scouv Brown but go t u nd er neath him in the final turn. H a m ill go t the drive. hut a~ tlw)' GlIDe across the lin e, Bro wn still ha d him b v a half a wh eel. HUI th e scorer s gave th e 'w in ( 0 H a m i ll. Christ ian argued th e po in t with Moon, who a lso rhougbr Brown wo n. But the referee can 't overrule the sco rer's decision. Head in g illln tht' fin a l round , Lu cero 's quartet led with 28 poin LS. . hW;lTtz' and Chri~tian's t t"3 m ~ ("'d ch had 25 but Christian fomm {"ntro, " \ V{" should be It" in g. They dd hav e laken four JX>in l~ from U ~ and g in "n Lu cero's team a couple extra." Charles Ermokn ko dr ew firsl blc)(x! in Iht' final round , wh ile teammate C hristian foug hl fro m I)('h ind to pas!'l Tony Bit-Ilt"fl ill his last ~ rou n d ride. Lu c{"ro 's viClor y in the next-lOlast round pUI Ih{" poin b r;l("e dead even ht'adi ng into ti lt' final. \ Vhen tht' lapes went up for Ihe final. Mike Faria (T ea m Christian ) a n d jim Sisemo r{" (T t'a m S('hwartl) haul ed for tht, It'ad imo th e firM tu rn. Faria weill wide off turn two and Tt'am Lucero 's H am ill wenl u ndtO him . Al r tht ' t.nd o f lhe o pt'ni ng lap H a m ill passt-d ' Sisem ore a nd lh en rod e away to the wi n, givi ng Lu cero 's team 35 points a nd first pl ace . Sd lWarl l' l('a m, o n tht· powt 'r of Sis("moll~ 's M d p lace finis h in lhe fina l, l'ndcd up Ton S(' ('O JllI with 32. Results FINAL: 1. Team Lucero (Bi lly Ham Ill 15 . SIeve Lucer o " . Ed Castr o 5. Steve Russell 413 5 pts .; 2. Team Schwartz (J im Sise more 13 . Bobby Schwart z 8. Scon Brant B. Stev e M artin 4 ) 33; 3 . Team Christ ian (Atan Chris ti an 10 . Scon y Brown 9. Mik e Far i a 8. Charl es Ermolenko 5) 32; 4 . Tea m Oldey (Phil Colli ns 1, Brad Oll;ley 5. Tony Bienen 5. Shaw n M cCon nell 3) 20 Kell edges Fay at Castle Rock IT By Derryl An derson CASTLE RO CK , WA. SEPT. 21 Tuni ng up the night befo re the Ilardi Davi s Western Rt>gio na l 11· was Rakt'r R;,dng "s Sp<'t"dy Kd l, who two laps from th t' t'nd todgro. .• out ~ Ii ckey Fay a nd Rex Fish er lO win lh t" Pro-Am Tf held a l til(" C'; t lr Rot 'k Fairh ground~ . A 1-;ood <.Towd sho\'l.'l-d up 10 wa tch th t' T hursday n igh t races a nd ge t a n t'a rly look a l !'o<)IlU' of th t" oUH)f ~to\\'n National rid ers . J ohn C layton gOl tilt" initial lead in llt-dl fi\"{' bUI il o nly lOok Kell o ne lap to tak(' ov{"r. C lay IOn we nt down co m ing OUI o f lurn fou r bUl he was up a nd runn in g qui('kly. AI the cht. (·kered nag il \'I.'as Kell , Rick Hl'I1!'lOn , Slev(' · ~l a yf i t'1 d a nd Ihe Ulhers. In lhe firs.t hea t rac{" Rl" Fis he r went wir{" x to win ' full ow ro by Kirk Stro ng , Kevin Bass a nd lh e ot he rs, while Mickey Fay we m a ll the wa y in the seco nd hea t race a ht"ad o f Cha r lie Orr, Aar on Hill . Do n Estep a nd Ilw rest. H e31 th ree ~ w Mart y Zirb el tak c th e ("ht'c kert"IcBee by 1 5S tha n a wh eel at the chec ker s. Steve H yso n tr ied to get Si monsen o n the ou tsid e a t th e finish but Simonse n held on fo r the Win . OPEN A . 1. Robert M cCull oug h (Hon ): 2. Bria n Stanl ey IKTM): 3 . Greg Sim men (Hon); 4 . Denn is Olhve r (Hon); 5 . Craig MartI" (Kaw) 250 A: 1. Oavtd Becklngton (Hon); 2. M ark Nelder hiser (Hon); 3 . Daniet Blackham (Yam); 4 _ Robe rt M cCullo ug h (Honl; 5 . Gaylon DIl:kson (Sul). 125 A: t . M chael Jo nes (Yam); 2. MI Chael M cDon ald (Suz); 3 . Marti. Neiderh lser (Hon); 4 , Ja mes Eldel (Yam); 5 _James Knisley (Suzl OPEN B: 1. Rob Blactl. (Hon); 2. George Sosnu:tt (Hon); 3 _DaVid Farmer (Hon1; 4 . David Norr is (Hon ); 5 Ken Fisher (Kaw) . 250 B: 1. Eric TautkUS (Hon); 2. Billy Lambef"SOn (Hon).: 3 . Rob Black (Hon ); 4 . Key," M usser (Han); 5. Steve Gilland (Hon). 125 B: 1. Oavid YBzek (Kaw); 2 . Shane Lawson (Hon); 3. Bill y Lamberson (Hon); 4 . Dam ien Plott s (Yam); 5 . Billy Schlag (Kaw) . OPEN C: 1. Scon Roskov ski (Hon); 2 . Mi chael Lee (Kaw) ; 3 . Jeff Jo hnson (KTM ); 4 . Patrick Swee neyIKaw); 5 . Richar d Rigg le (Hon). 250 C G · 1: 1. John Raddy (Kaw ); 2. Curns Casper (Hon); 3 . KeVIn Higgs (Han); 4 . Kenneth Ros5ey (Hon); 5 , Richard Riggle tHan) . 250 C G-2 : 1. Kelvi n Nelso n (Hon); 2. Jim Rom meU (Hon ); 3 . Sandy Pari sl(Suz); 4 Robert Melze r (Han); 5 . Joh n Saue rs (Yam ) 125 C G- 1: 1 . Greg Kernan (Hon); 2. Bnan Stuebgen (Suz); 3 . David Holtz (Hon); 4 . kenn v Butl er (Hon): 5 , Brian Lang (Hon) , 125 C G·2 : 1. Karl in M iller (Hon); 2. Brandon Lacy (Suz); 3. John Wa lke r (Hon); 4 . David Lepley (Hon); 5. Chr is Desantis (Yam) PLUS 25 : 1. J ames Knisley (Suzl ; 2 . Demus Onwe r (Han); 3 . Raymond Niebel (Suz); 4 . Rick Boepple (Suz); 5 . Jeff Stem rcck (Hon). SR +30 : 1. A lan PIzzino (Husl ; 2. Robert Huston (KTM); 3. J eff Stem rcck (Hon); 4 . Lesne Heastev (Han ); 5 . David Kaufman (Yam) . t S/ SR: 1. Ronal d Bai l ey (Varn I; 2. J ames Dann er (Kaw); 3 Ravmond Hoff man (Suz); 4 . John Green; 5 , Bob Deve rse (Han) SCHBY: 1. Oavid Yezek (Kawj; 2. Bill y Sch lag IKaw): 3 . Sha ne Lawso n (Honl; 4 , Gr eg Kreinbrook (Kaw); 5 . Damien Pion s (Yam) S / M INI: 1. Robert Siock (Suz); 2. Jos hua Sw eet (Kaw ); 3 . M att M an soll (Kaw j , 85 (14 -1 5): 1. Robe rt Sl ock (Suz); 2. J ohn Brunck III (Han ); 3. Sean Hogan (Kaw l; 4 : M att M an solf (Kaw); S. M ich ael Kosa nO\lic (Kawl. 85 (12 ·1 3): 1. Brand on Pfister (Hon); 2. Attu tl St out (Han); 3. SCOIISokol(Suz); 4 . Jason Davis (Suz); 5 . Shaw n Coch ra n {Yaml 85 11 I: 1. Brodt Sellards (Yam); 2. JI mmy Wilson (Su z); 3 . Josh Demuth IKaw); 4 . Karl Scon rv (Yam); 5 . Joshua Sweet (Xaw) 65 : 1. Brock Sell ard s (Kaw) ; 2 . Josh Demut h {Kawl; 3 Karl Scott (Kaw\: 4 , John HoJba (Kaw). 51 : 1_Shane Banholf (Yam I; 2. John Machuta (Yam) n· Re sult s 50: 1. Dale AInslie (Yam); 2. $coo1er V.rno n (Yam ); 3 , J ustIn Ruth (Suz); 4 . Kall Ash (Yam) 60: 1. Beau M anley (Kawl; 2 . Chr ist ian Vernon (Yam ). 80 B: 1. Alan Visser (KTM); 2. Jason Nelson (Hon) SO A; 1. Noa h Kirk land (Kaw ); 2 . Ben Bost rom (Hon); 3. EriC Bostrom (Hon) . 12 5: 1. Dusty Ki rk (Hon ); 2. Noah Ki rkland (Kaw); 3 . Jeremy Port er (Hon) . 250 B: 1. Eric Bostrom (Hon); 2. Steve Herreid (Yam) 250 A; , . J Im An der son {!(a w l; 2. Phill ip Prut sman (Yam); 3. Man W8lt (C·A). +30250: 1 . Phillip Prutsman (Yam); 2 . Ted Abernathy (Yam) . +30 OPEN B: 1. Jim Roseth (Tril; 2 . Rod Estes (BSA) +30 OPEN A: 1. Kevi n Merr ill (Yaml; 2 . M an Holm (BSA); 3 . Steve McCauley (RUl) OPEN C: 1. Ben Bost rom (W -R); 2 . M ike Cameron (Hon) OPEN B: 1. Todd Risne r (Yam); 2 . A aron Wa ggone r (Hon) . OPEN A : 1. Rvan A nderson tHan); 2. Scon M cPher son (Hon ); 3. Steve Kendig (Tri) . +40 B: 1. Doug Phelps (Vam); 2. Lee Tho mpson (Hon) . +40 A : 1. Sonny Burr es {Tri ); 2 . Dave Bostr om (W-R); 3. GarV Hite (H·D). VINT SGl : 1. Jack Call ins ky (M ai ); 2 . M ike Morris (Yam), VINT TW : 1. Sonny Burres (Tri ); 2. Ray Carr oll (Tri); 3 . Rick LaVoV (Tri). 2 50 SEMI PRO: 1. J im An der son (Kaw ); 2 . Ma tt Wait (C-A ); 3 . Ryan And erson (Honl PRO-AM : 1. J .P. Simonse n (Han ); 2 . St eve Hyson (Hon ); 3. Bru ce Scott (Hon l; 4 . A llo n M cBee (Hon); 5. Paul Pol hemu s (W. RI. JR / EX: 1. Speedy Kell (101· 0); 2 . Rex Fisher IW ·RI: 3 . Ma ny Zirbe l (101 -0 ). Yezek wins Steel City Amateur Day MX By Davey Coo m bs DEUIO="T. P A. SE PT. 29 T t";lm Gr l"t·u\ [}.1\t'Y Yt'lek ca p lu red thret" motu win s and a run nn- ·up finish to M'ore a pair or o \'era ll wi ns o n Amateur Day at Stee l Cit y ( 'SA . The amalt"Ur 'In io n was he ld on lilt' e\'t' of lh e A ~ 1A / Yokoham a J25/500cc P ro :'Jalional ~ Ioto("ross C hampionsh ips at lh e ~ l m(' farilil\' . Yt'/ ek w e'l1I up a~J. i n st local rival Sha ne Law~on in a ll fo u r o f h i ~ h('at ra('es in 125cc n ;md J 25('(' S( hoo lbo)' d;J ~~ rari ng . T he BT Rae'ing- Irammales bega n the first moto o f Ihe 125("(' R da!'os OUI in fro l1l IOgelher though L.awson \",·as a b le 10 po wer h i ~ .H onda a way for the win . Yel ek wou ld lak e co n tro l of Ihe das!'i{"s. from then o n b y usi nR Rood sta rts 10 move a \'I.·ay fro m th (" ('o m pC"tit ion for Ihe rest of ti ll' a fternoon. Law son was th e runner -up 12:)("(' B rider with H on da p ilOl Bill y Lam ~ bef>o n 'h i rd . Bill y Sr h laR ()('w p ied th e Ilu m bt'r lwo SpOI in th t' Schoolboy ranks lx'hi nd Yel ek wilh Law son t ra il i n ~ home in th ird . The 1I11t'(' Expert classes featur{"d three difft'Tl'11l race winnt·r ~ . Roben M[ C u llough r

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