Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Overall winner Justin Innaflo (61) chases runner-up CorY Austin in 125cc Beginner class moto at Los Angeles County Raceway. Mark Nappi (25) and Dustin Evans battle for the lead in the Amateur Stock class during m ini road race action at Amago Raceway. 60 po in t penalt y. Darrell st ill fin ished fourth in the B class. ti gh t behind th e 2.5Occ Suz u k i ridden by Sco tt Link. Tim Pfisterer was the overa ll and 250cc C class win ncr , bear ing Open Cdass victo r Ryan O 'Callag ha n. th e to p 200cc C class ent ry of Carl Read . an d Four-Stroke Open C class wi n ner Shan no n Creso n. The High Sierra Mot orcycle C lu b wanted to th ank wade Tu ma for h is computer efforts. which ena b led them to awa rd medal s th e day aft er rhe , eve n t. T h e Ca rso n Va lley Inn , Do ugl as County Sea rc h a nd Resc u e, th e Burea u o f La nd Managem em a nd the Sierra Ama teur Radi o C lub all hel ped LO mak e th e even t po ssib le for the rider s. Also. a n im p ressive list o f co n tingency priz es from Ma lco lm Smi th. An swer , Yoko and Mai er were h a nded o u t a t the a wa rds banquet. Results 0 / A A : 1, Ken McKenzie ISuz). C /A B: 1. Jeff Paint er (Yam). 0 / A c: 1. Tim Pfi ster er (Kaw) . XC O/A : 1. Ken M cKenz ie (Suz): 2 . Duke Dowell (Han ); 3 . Sieve Silvestri (Hon); 4 . Ed Mar ch in i (Suzl; 5 . Curt Wi lcox (Han). ENDR OIA: 1. Jeff Irwin (Han): 2. Ross Liberty (Han); 3, Phil Doug las (yam); 4 . JO" King II (Suzl : 5. M art yWalde n ISuzl. OPEN A : 1. Jeff IrwIn (Han!.: 2 , Steve Silvestri (Honl; 3 . Curt W ilcox (Hon) 250 A : 1. Ken M cKenZIe (Suz); 2 . Duk e Dowell (Han); 3 . Ed Ma rch ini ISuzl 200 A:. 1. Don Hoagland UKawl.: 2. GreQ Houl e (Kaw ) 125 A : 1. Donme Simone (Kawl; 2. Mace T. Cole man (Kaw).: 3. Todd HIC (Suzl ks 4 ·STRK 250 A; 1. Col in M acDonald (Han). 4 ·STRK OPEN A : 1. Doug ChestnUI(Hon).:2. larkIn Wright IHonl. VET A : 1. Ma n Cull ins (Cag).: 2. Dave Har rell (Suz l.: 3. Joe Geno vese (Kaw) . SR A: 1. Rick Adan (Yam I; 2. Raym ond Brindos (Hon); 3. Rick Leffl er (Han ) S /S R A: 1. Karl Ryser; 2. RIchard Webs ter (KTM ); 3 . Fred Sum ra ll (Yaml . OPEN B; 1. M erly ln Frank (Han); 2 . Ken ny St ewart (Suz); 3. M onty Halgflm son {Kawi. 250 B: 1. J eff Painte r (Yam): 2. Scott Link (Suz): 3. Darrell Dudley (Han) . 200 B; 1. M ark Pace (Kaw ) 4 -STRK 250 B: 1. Ron A stl e (Han). 4 -STRK OPEN B: 1. John M ay (Hu s); 2. Jeff Kloes (Ha n ). V ET B: 1. Dave Benzler (Kaw l: 2. Bob Sei tz.; 3 . RIchard za krZewsk I (Yam). SR B: 1, Jack M ong er (ya m); 2 . Chuck Elderton (Yam ); 3. len Conra d (KTM). S/SR B: 1. Gary R. Gor man (Honl; 2 . R.K. Johnston e (Yam); 3. Ron Ramonr Sr. (KTM ) WMN B: 1. Pam M acDonald IKa w); 2. Barba ra M iho vich (Kaw) . OPEN C: t . Ryan O'Ca lla ghan IYam ); 2. Aa ron Croney; 3 . Man Teegarden (KTM). 250 C: 1. Tim Pfiste rer (Kaw); 2. Si eve Nelson IHon}; 3 . Chet Dubois Jr . (Honl . 200 C: 1. Carl Read (Yam); 2. Richard Lakes; 3 . David A . New la nd (Kaw ). 125 C: 1. Dana Nicholson (Han); 2. Keith G. Solberg 4 ·S TRK 250 C: 1. David A. Siotte (HanI. -1. Shan no n Creson (HanI; 2. Craig 4 -$ TRK OPEN Harl sell (A TK); 3 . Paul Thomas (H usl . VET C: 1, Ray Harold (Hon); 2. Jerry Brown (Hon); 3 . M itchel Sylva (Hon ). SR C: 1. Craig Watts (Han ); 2 . Ru ss Gr eenfi eld (Han); 3 . Richard looper (KTM ). S IS R C: 1. Robert Wh il e (Kawl; 2 . Ron Colom bo (Honl; 3 . Ronal d Norton (KTM ). WMN C: 1. Joanne M eeker (Hon); 2 . Ela ine Ben ton IKTM ); 3. Debb ie Kane (Yam). c: Liedberg storms Salt Lake Arenacross By Dale Bohm 32 SALT LAK E C ITY. UT. SE PT. 29 Stt"ve Lied be rg led every la p o f h is q ua lifie r a nd main even t to b low oH the com pe titio n a t th e Sa lt Lak e Aren across held in th e Fairgrounds Co liseu m. The are nacross wa s~ held in co n ju nc tio n with a mud bo g event and featured a tig h t. supercros s·s tyle track. In the firS! q ualifier . Li edberg led from la p o ne to th e fin ish o ver Mik e T ho ma s, Mark Lundgren a nd Cha d Wallwork. T he seco nd qualifier was a n Co rky Ma u ghan as he led from start 10 finish . Vin ce L ucero . Mall J en kin s a nd Sig Riddl e ro u nded out the ,op fo ur ri de rs. Dan Kin g was the king of the last cha nce qual i£ier, lead in g wi re-ta- wi re over Cha nce Maughan . R usty Hunt a nd S t~e Hu tch in g:50. In the mai n event , Li edb erg led from la p o ne over T ho mas , R id dl e. J enki ns a nd L u n dgre n . Po si ti on s re ma ined the sa me th ro ugh la p three. wit h the excep tio n o f Cork y Maugh an moving into th e num ber five slot. Ma ug ha n continued h is dr ive up to thi rd by lap ei!:h l of the 19-1ap event. Ridd le dropped ou t o f th e race o n la p 12. allowi ng J en kins into fourt h. Kin g wo rked his wa y up to fifth late in the race as the leaders threaded. th eir _ way through la p pe rs. Li edberg styled to the win over T homas. Maughan . J enki ns and King. Resu lts FINAL : 1. Stev e liedberg (Kaw); 2. Mike Thomas (Yam ); 3. Cor ky Maughan (Suz); 4 . M an Je nki ns (Yam); 5 . Dan King (Kaw) . Lehman locks up LACR nightMXwin By Terry Rezek PALMDALE. CA . ocr. 13 T he Ca li forn ia Raci ng C lu b held its last ni ght mot oc ro ss o f 1989 a' L A. Co u nty Ra cew ay o n Fri da y th e 13th a nd nobod y felt unlucky except possib ly th e p ro s wh en they learned that J im Holley was entered . Ya maha / Arail Scott/ O' Neali PJ l- spon so red H olley h ad a lready cli nched h is seco nd straight MTEG U h racross t itl e Sep te m be r 30. bu t Todd Le hman was the boss to night . Le h ma n. rid ing for Si m i H onda . Suspen sio n by J ak e a nd R EC Ent erprises. was first o f f the lin e wh en the ga te fell fo r m ot o o ne o f th e co mbi ned Pr o a nd In term ed ia te classes, bu t Holley nipped h im a t the second turn a nd went o n fo r an ea sy win. Ho lley ent erta ined th e crowd with aeria l a n tics over a tabletop jump and occasio na ll y d ropped ba ck to seco n d th en cha rged back to th e lead. Pr o But ch Sm ith pUI o n a spectacu lar sho w o n a 125cc Yamaha test bi ke for Dirt Rider magazi ne. By mid-ra ce. H oll ey decided lOsto p toyi ng wit h Le h ma n an d pulled o u t .to a n untouchab le lead. Sm ith had used the leaders" ba ttl es to ge t in to a strong th ird a nd got b y Le hma n on la p six. Sm ith was pushi ng th e 125 ha rd to stay a hea d of Le hman's 250 and went do wn nea r the beginn in g of la p seven , ta ki ng Le hma n wi th hi m . Smith was up first a n d we n t on to fin ish second wh ile Lehman re-covered for thi rd . In m o ta t wo , L ehman aga i n go t t he ho lesh ol a nd Ho lley a&a;n LOok th e lead awa y ea rl y o n la p one . ThIS lim e, H olI

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