Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

. Cracchiolo, who led thefirst lap, was, . able to hold on to third pos ition - 250cc B a nd fin ish in the top 20 in spite of losin g first and second gear on the second lap . Fourth place 250cc , B R icky Horton also finished in the top 20. The 125cc B winner , KTM mounted, Ken O lsen, was th e only one in his class to go five laps a nd finish in the top 20. Robert McWhorter and Matt J a mieson , on a pair of KTMs, battled for second p lace in the 125cc B race, with McWhorter taking the trophy. Ka wasa ki- m ou nted Steve Crews overcame early rear brake problems and went five lap s to take the 200cc B win , while Randy Jones held off Dave Ryan's charge from an eighthpl ace start to hold on to second. Chad Busenbark was Open B wi nner on a Yamaha followed by Jay Will iams, who was also contending with rear brake fai lure. Honda-moun ted Eddie LaChance took the Fo ur-Stroke B win followed by Mike Heavens and Cornell Porter. Bill Du ffn er en joyed the course, especially the tight woods sections and had no problem ta king th e Senior B win. Spencer Balentine kept his Yamaha in front of Ken Powell 's ATK to hold on to second place Senior B. Janson Dukes worked his way up from fourth position and took th e lead in the Super Senior. B class away from James Bentley on the last lap . The Mini class ra ce was held earlier in the da y on a separate 5.5mi le cour se. Shawn T aylor took the hol esh ot o n hi s Honda a nd increased his lead every lap to tak e th e win . in th e o ne hour even t. The Vintage race, which was run on the sa me 5.5-mi le course, was a " Bu ll Sweep " when Bultaco riders Llo yd St ah lman a nd Bob J ones finish ed first an d second in th e one hour even t. The C cl as s divisi on ran the shorter co ur se for tw o h ou r s. Yamaha -mounted Joe Finch finish ed firs t pl ace in th e C 0-200cc class , whi le Paul McCranie took the honors in th e C 20 lcc-Open class . - Results 0 / A: 1. Ed Lojak (Yam); 2. Scott Su m mers (Hon ); 3. Scott Plessinger (Yam ); 4. Duane Connor (Vam); 5. Tony Hend on (Yam); 6 . J im Stanf ield (Kaw) ; 7. Chris Caplinger (ATK); 8 . Gr eg surdyke (Yam ); 9 . St anl ey Loj ak (Yam); 10 . Je ff Sledge (Yam ); t 1. Scott Mart in (Yam ); 12. Cra ig J on es (Yam); 13. Ste ve Leivan (Kaw) ; 14 . Car lo Cracch iol o (Hon); 15 . Terry Mealer (KTM I; 16. M ike Bu rk (suzl; 17. Tim surdyke (Yam); 18. Ricky Horto n (Yam); 19 . Rusty Reyn aud (Yam ); 20 . Ken Olsen (KTM) . 125 A : 1. St anley Loj ak (Yam); 2. Craig Jon es (Yam); 3. Mike Bur k (s uz); 4 . Richi e Cavin ess (Kaw ); 5 . M ike Mc Garren (Yam). 2OOA: 1. Rick Th orpe (Kaw): 2. Scott Branst ett er (Kaw); 3 . Gen e Thu rm an (Kaw); 4 . To ny M aest res (Kaw); 5. St eve Goff (Kaw). 25 0 A : 1. Scott Plessinger (Kaw) ; 2. Du ane Connor {Yam l; 3. Tony Hendon (Yam); 4. J im Stan f ield (Kawl; 5. Gr eg s urdyke (Yam l. OPEN A: 1. Scott Summer s (Hon ); 2. Chris Capli nge r (ATK); 3 . Greg Hold en (KTM ). 4 -sTRK A : 1. Carey Stump (KTM); 2. Char lie Will iam s (Hus). sR A : 1. Terry M ealer (KTM ); 2. Paul Nichols (ATK); 3 . Terry Bu ml ey (ATK); 4. M ike Edw ard s (Hon); 5 . Jimmy J ones (Kaw l. s / s R A : 1. Charles Galbr ait h (Hus); 2. Wade Summers (Hon); 3 . Gary Doerr (Kaw); 4 . Katherine Nie lso n (Kaw). . 125 B: 1. Ken Ol sen (KTM I; 2. Robert McWhorter (KTM );3. Matt Ja mieson (KTM ): 4 . J oe Richards (Kaw); 5. J ason M oore (Yam). 200 B: 1. Steve Crews (Kaw); 2. Randy Jones (Kaw ); 3 . Dave Ryan (Kaw); 4 . Terry Cooper (Kaw) ; 5. Mi ch ael Jo be (Kaw) . 250 B: 1. Jeff Sledge (Yam); 2. Scott M arti n (Yaml; 3 . Car lo Cracch iolo (Hon); 4. Ricky Hort on (Yam); 5. J .R. A ut (Kaw). OPEN B: 1. Chad 8 usenb ark (Yam); 2. J ay Williams (Kaw ); 3 . Ma rk Beck (Kaw) ; 4 . Todd Snider (Yam); 5. Charles Gilbert (KTM ). s R B: 1. 8ill Duff ner (Kaw); 2. Spencer Balentine (Yam); 3. Ken Pow ell (ATK); 4 . Larry Gilliand (ATK); 5. Rick Whelove (s uz). s / s R B: 1. J anson Duk es (Kaw); 2. J ames 8entl ey (Kaw) ; 3 .Ron Throckmorton (Cagl: 4 . Bob Hanen (KTM): 5 . Binn ey Adams (Kaw). 4 -sTRK B: 1. Eddie LaCha nce (Han); 2. Mike Hea vens (Yam); 3. Corne ll Perter (Hon) ; 4 . James Frizzo (Han); 5. Carl Schmidt (Han). VINT: 1. Lloyd Stahlman (Bu l); 2. Bob Jones (Bu ll; 3 . Denn is Eaton (Bs A ). MIN I: 1. Shawn Taylor (Han); 2. Jimmy Du nn (Han); 3 . Bill Grothau s (Hon); 4. Ja son Harr is (Yam); 5. Shaw n Merrin (Hon). . C 0-200: 1. J oe Finch (Yam); 2. J oseph Boone (Kaw) ; 3 . Timothy Groves (Yam); 4. Gavin Hunt (Yam); 5 . Craig Wom ble (Yam I. . C 201- 0 PEN: 1. Pau l M cCrain ie (Yaml; 2. Tim Gilliand (Hus]: 3 . Jeff Pal mer (Hus) ; 4. Wayne Hoeber (Han); 5. Steve Hoss (Honl . 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