Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Bill Cain (95), Robbie Horton (38), David Price (17) and Chad Newton (38) do battle in South Carolina. Gary Stewart was a class winner at the Perris Trial in Cal ifornia . Kin dh an rod e awa y OJ big winner in this mini series wit h winn ing s of over .s 1800 in ca s h a n d ro nt i uge ncy pr i ze s . Ki n d h a n though t a bout retiring ea rlier in th~ season. Now he is " lo o k ing forward (() doing even f)('1ter ill La~~~SR: l o. Bob Thorton; 2. Bob Gao uette ; 3. Dou g Kemp . NOV S/SR: 1. Dave St anl ey; 2 . Joe Wirth; 3 . Duan e Sl one. • BEG C'SHI P: 1. Mon tc.a M ook; 2 . Kevin Sull ivan; 3 . Debi Lazzara BEG VET: 1, Doug Stephen s; 2 . Dennis Thomp son ; 3. Larry Emge.· BEG SR: 1. Dennis Finl ey; 2. Del Harl and ; 3 . Dennis Chin iaeff. BEG S /S R: 1. Gary Calkins . 1990. " Res ults BEG: t . Zane Moore; 2. lance Ferry; 3 . Rick McAh ee; 4 . A udrey M enarik; 5. Doug Simmons. U W NOV: 1. l an ce Ferry; 2. Tommy Hickman ; 3 . Audrey M enar ik; 4 Barb i e Spea rs; 5 . Jimmy Adams MIW NOV: 1. J ohn Ewing; 2. Danny Flett ; 3 . Zane M oore; 4. ~~O~~r~~r:d~~;a~2~1:i'Chael Carum; 3. 8 111 LeSueur; 4 . Norman Estes; 5 . Rid M cA fee EX CAS H: 1. John Kindhart 2 . J ohn EWing ; 3 . Doug Carm ichael; 4 . Greg Abbott 5. Brad Kindhar1 . 12-24 : 1. John Kmdhart; 2. Jimmy Adams; 3 Greg A bbo tt 4 . Jim Sab in; 5 . Brad Kindhart 25·29 : 1. Doug Carmichael; 2 . Rick McAfee; 3 Danny Flett ; 4 . Michael Caner; S. lane moore. 30+: 1. Barbie Spea rs; 2 . Norman Es tes: 3. Bill LeSue ur; 4 , Phil Lang; S. Penn Bagnal S/SPRT; 1. Joh n EWlng; 2. Doug Carmichael; 3 lane Moore; 4 Doug Simm ons; S. Bill leSueur. S/BK EX: 1. J ohn Kindhart; 2. Jay Deato n; 3 , Joe Prussiano; 4 . Greg Abbott ; 5 Doug Carmichael. S/ BK NOV: 1. Barbi e Spe ar s; 2. Jeff M endelson; 3. Greg Allman; 4 , J im A dams; 5 . M ich ael Cart er . U/ L: 1. Joh n Kin dha n ; 2 . Brad Klndhart; 3 . Doug a . Carm ic hael; 4 . J ay De. l on; S. J oe Prussteno . ROC STK: 1. Jo hn Klndha rt ; 2. Doug Carmichael; 3 . Jo h n Ew in g; 4 . Brad Kindhan ; ,So M Ichael Cart er . ROC S/ BK:' 1. John Kmd hart; 2 . Joe Prussia no; 3. J ay Deat on; 4 . Jim my Ada~s; 5 . Barb ie S pea rs. Mook wins at Perris Trial By Mike.Cushionbury P~: R R IS , CA. NOV . I I Afte-r th ree- loops of 10 dla llen g-ing sect io ns . M('m it'a Mook lost 33 poin ts lOla I to caplllre tht' Ch~, m p ionsh ip nt'~inl1 t:r d ass v i(:u )~y ~ t Iht' SOlu ht'rn C~ h fo nl la T ria ls Assona llo n s a I.t' · Per ri s Tria l a t Per ris R. n 'w a y. Monk l octt' nmfidentl y o n tht' firsl Itx>p to los« o n ly 12 poilUs. but ht'r ma in riva l, fl.t'h i ' 1....II.I....ra . would n o l be o u l done. a lso losmg a to ta l o f 12 on tilt· firsl loo p . At the end o f th t"~ '("(>I1d loop, Ill(> lit> was brok en with Mook .ara endi~g up with losing 13 po int s a nd w l.I 15. T h is put Muok in th e lead with 2.') a n d 1..ll.Iar;1 fnlJo win ~ wilh 27. RUI no w Kt'vin Su ll i\'a n was mov ing- in d ost' be hi nd . H t' s«"UrnJ a I:) a nd a 14 (o r a IOla l o f 29: pUlli ng h im in lO third p lan'. With o ut' loop left . th f' \'inory wa s w ithi n rt".ldl o f ei tht'r o f th l' thrt't' riders. O n Ihe t hird loo p . Moo k los t o n ly e-i~11I poi llls for a u nal o f 33. to t;lke the vinory. Su ll i\'an lo st 10 poillis o n Iht" fina l loup for a 10 101 1 o f 39. moving him into ~'(,(>l1d ptu-t" a lu'ad o f Lauar.l. who los l 20 on lou p tlut"t" fo r ~l lOt,.1o f ·n. In Ihe Expt·rt dass. Kevin Norton took ;1 thrrt"·poi nt )t"ad oVt'r tilt' Rt-l;l o f Paul \ Vt'bSlt'r OIl lht"t'lUl o f Ih t"firM loop . No rlOn t"nd t>tl wi lh a 19. w h il<' Web ster lo st 22 pOilll S, On th f' st'U JI1d loop. \ Vt'bSlf'r UK)k oVt'r th t' 1F,;ld wi lh a 19 for -.. -1 1 tot, . I: Norwn losl 2Mfor ;1 lOla I o f -t 7. O n til(" th ird a nd fina l loo p . NorlOn SlaYt"d wilh h is 28, wh ile \Vt'hstt"r hu ng Oil 10 lht' 1t' ui to ta ke tht' wi n wi lh a 15-po im ; th ird loo p for a tot;ll o f .1)6. In Illl' Adva lu 'ed Senio r d.lss. An \ Vt'bslt'r ovt 'rt'a mt' a 21-point. fir st-loop lit' wi th T t'd Ht'an )x to d a im till' vit-lOry with a 100a i o f 63. Ht> cu x follo wt'd in sen>l1d with 67, a Dave Whiltlt' domi na tt'd Iht' Int ermt'd ia lf' · V't'll'rall d ;.ass. hol di n g Ill(" It.ad for ~11 1 thrt't.· loo p s to l;.a kt' tht' lOp-s pot honors . G u y \Va rd a nd Da v(' DaVf'npOfl ro u ndt 'd ou l lh t' to p Ih n 'r . ' . Results 28 tNT S / S R: 1. Gary Stew art . NOV C'S HIP: 1. Guy Smi th ; 2. Keith J ohn son; 3 . Roge r Guard. NOV VET: 1. Todd Rumsey; 2. J eff Leum er, 3. Nick EX: 1. Paul W ebst er; 2. Kevi n Norton. A DV C'SHIP: 1. Bru ce Davis; 2. Rick Daff er n; 3_Ed Sl avin . A DV VET: 1. Kent Graham ; 2. Clive Hannon; 3. Pal Fox. ADV SR: 1. A rt Webster; 2. Ted Heacox INT C'SHIP; 1. Greg Bu sh; 2. J im Rogers; 3. Fra nk Glas INT VET; 1. Dave Wh ittle; 2 . Guy Ward; 3 . Dav e Davenport. INT SR: 1. John Bou rdeau ; 2 . M idi. Vanaman . Neal masters Hollister Hills Motocross By Mike Vancil HOLLISTER. CA . NOV. 5 Chris :'Jl:'a l rode Ilawlesslv in two lo ng Pro 'lOo IC '> o n the G ran Prix co u rse o f rhr- Hollister )! H i l1 ~ fi.l(·ility (() capture tW O runaway wins a nd till' overa ll a t th e th ird even t in th e Fa ll AT K ~I o toaos ~ Ser ies hosted by the Pa cific . R im Ra c'in g Associati on. A beautiful da y fina lly became a va ila b le as . 111 car lv and very dense fog burned aw a y. 'The track "·a .~ never dustv nor 100 wei a nd the u-mperuru re was such that no racer had to won y a b o u t him se- lf or hi s m a c: hi n e o ver hea t ing . In the firs t -b f th e Pro IO-Ia p mows. Nea l a nd hi s Su zu ki RM 2:)0 powered 10 the lead hy the seoond co m er . T hr ee OIht'T P ros were in L1 H' e-ve-nt a nd were 125cc mou nted. T hey wo rked past the.' 500CT m o u rn o f Ji m Owens hUI ro u ld not gel a ha ndl e o n Nea l At th e 1110 W S' e nd it was Nea l. J eff Pesta na o n a 12. cc ? Ka wa sa k i , Trr.. vo r Me a gh er o n a 12.I) ( c Yama ha . Owen s O il th e !lO cc H onda a nd Steve O ' Ho n ita o n a not her 125cc mach ine. a H onda. T IH' seco nd m oto was virt ua lly a repeat o f lilt' firsl with th e OIl(' cxccp tio n being th aI OWt'lh d idn' l Irv fo r Ihe ho leshoi th is lime ilntl Nt'al was b)' him s«'lf up fro nt int o the firs t cor ller. T hr I"l's,u h s wr rt' (he exact same as ill mo to o nl'. A slJt't"I;Jt'u lar d Ul'l dt' \,t'I()ped be l wee n Mark KI;lust'r a nd Mi ke H od ges as e3c h tri t·d.lOshow su premacy in tilt' 125 a nd 25.occ JUI~ l()r cl as~ mo w s. Klau sl"r uSl'd a pan o f Kawa saki mad1i nt '!'I wh ill' 1I11' iro n H (xlgl'S rod e bor e H o nd a labt"ls. T hei r firs t en f"u u nte r wa s lh e fir si mow o f th t' l2.')t·(· das~ a nd in th a l bau le Kla usl'1' madt' o tle of h is m it' mista kes a nd nashed. Ah ho ug:h hl' left the raCt' on th f' last la p ht· was a wa rtlrd fo u r fx)in ts for last p lace . In t ht' St' m d ru n n in~ of lhe moto bo th n Kla u St'r a nd Hod g-t"S had In bf: ;. lilli e li red fo r t';.I('h had to paTlicipalt' in a 2:)(kc moto ,",lIIdwid }("(1 be.,twft'll Ih t" firsl a nd senmd motos of till" 12:)("(' t·lass . ;'\1(Hlt'thelt'Ss th f'Ysti ll hault"{! as if bOlh wt'u" fnosh. H od ges had th e ' h',ltI fell most of tht" l"\'t'1ll as Kla u St"r agai n Il·slt'(l tht' trat-k wilh a nas h in turn thrl't' . Ht· pit 'knJ h im M"1£ up in laSl p laf"l'(Iu itc ~ome diMa lKt· horn the tlUt'(, ridt'rs ill h is class. b Ul he' did nOI qu it. In fat·t. hi s_ridt' wa s qu itt' a h il wilh tilt' fa ns as hl' workt'd up to the third pl.u-t' ri dt'r Kl'il h \ \';lTd , o n a Kawaska i, pa sst'tI him a nd !ll't o ut "ftf'r tht' senmd plan> man. A lap o r so IaWI' hl' passt'd J aso n C his u m o n an Olht'r Kawa sak i 10 lak e o\'('r senmd. Hod ges was a n ms idera ble d isla nt'e a hea d a nd was I Il It'Ill o n havin g a dou ble m o lO victory , hilt Kla u ser h a d Olhn pla n s. A hh o ll~ h K lolllSl' 1' pa ssed fa ir a nd sq ua re, Hod g-es t'le('1ld · no t 10 g-o ;'l h r l' h.im as Ill' was a n ltely awar d Iha l Kla ust>rs' fou rt h a nd ;1 first wou ld !lol 1 ' vidd a n o \'er.. 1 1 first plat·t'. Hodgt.s' first a nd ~1 'n )IJd p la n ' fin isht'!'> wert ' solid in su ral1cl' lowa ld a n o\'t'r~t1 1. T Ilt' 2:)(kc anion' fot' Jun ior s w a ~ in doubl 1I1l1 il till' laSI fl'W fct.,t pr ior In Ihe d ll't·k e r~ . In t':.ld l m e)lu H od !=;~ ;l n d Kla u sf'r bauled back a n d fon h . Ead1 \\'~Hlld show ~ig-ns o r bril.liam riding a nd d'l t"i n~ mo ves, a nd Ihen ("(x)1 II for a wh ilt- 10 J'('sl. F.ad l ridt'r kll e..... th;1l lh t"o lhe r wa ~ l in 'd (rom ridi ng- rou r mntus o n th e lo ng , fast and dem~lllding G ra n P rix H oll istf'r H ills co u rse . AI th e chec kers it was Klau ser a nd hi s Kawa saki fir st bot h ti m es. BUl th e seco nd p lace finis hes o f Hodges hav e vau lted h im into the lead in the Fa ll ATK P RRA Mo tocross Series in th e 250cc Ju ni o r class. T he re is o ne mo rt' ro u n d rem a ining in th e 1989 ser ies. Results ho leshot, foll owed by Starn es, Snel lin gs, Bill y H a rri son a nd Biggers. Sta rnes too k over th e lead as Sne ll ing s, Ro !;er Lineb erger a nd Herrin [dl in behind him. Sta rn" took the win and th e ove ra ll , fo llo wed by Herrin . Biggers. Snd lings and Walters. Results PIW 60 : 1. A .J . KIrkpatr ick (Kaw l; 2. Nick Phinn ey (Kaw); 3 . J ustin Goemen (Yam). MIN I BEG 80 : 1. Je remy We st (Kaw); 2 . Ben Sha nk (Yam) . I\I1.INI J R 80 : 1. BRian Cru z (Kaw ); 2 . Tom Burg er (Han); P/W: 1. Robb ie Horton (Kaw ); 2 . Jarad Kell is (Kaw ); 3 . All an St arnes (Kaw) . . . 8 5 7 ·13: 1. Robb ie Hort on (Kaw l; 2. B.II Cain ( Ka~'); 3 . Kelly Kellis (SUl); 4 . Clay Brun son (Yam ); 5 . Rhea W.lso n (Kawl . 85 8- 15: 1. Chuck Shirley (Kawl; 2. lac Bradshaw (Yaml; 3. Daniel Rteh (Honl; 4 . Richie Horton (Kaw); 5. Jeff Donald son (Kawl . S/MIN I; 1. Chu ck Shirley (Kaw); 2 . Rich ie Horton (Kawl; 3 . Zac Bradshaw (Yam); 4 . Dan iel Rich (Han); 5. Gage Fort son (SUl). . 125 SCHBY: 1. 80 Sha nn on (Sul); 2. Tilde n Styr on (vam); 3 . Tod M at1hews (Kaw); 4 . Randy Harg is (Yam); 5 . M ar c Woods (Han). 12 5 NOV : 1. Ned B ladl.we lde ~ ( Kaw); 2. Sam M itchner (Han); 3 . Damel Mo rrison (Yam): 4 . Lee Todd (Yam); 5 . Richa rd Neste r (Han ). 125 AM: 1. jam ie Hack ing lHon t 2. Ja son Morgan IKa~'); 3 . Rusty Coleman (Yam ); 4 . Gl enn Krofchick (Suz); 5. Bll ty Cox (Suz). 15 PRO: 1. M ike An drews (Suz); 2. Kevin Wa lker lYam ); 3. Jay M an n (Kaw ); 4. J im Neese (Kaw); S: l ee Wal sto n 3 , J ake W ikoff (SUl); 4 . Jo hn Dur den (Han) . 10 5 BIG WH L: 1. Beau Me lv in (Kaw ). 12 5 BEG: 1. Rudy Far ias (Hon); 2. Jos h Chisu m (!(awl; 3 . Jeff Mol in a (Han); 4 . Ryan Pontes (Han); 5 . Jo n Cabra l (K~i~ J R: 1. Mike Hodge s (Hon); 2. Mark Kla user (Kawl; 3 . Jason Ch isum (!(a w l; 4 , Ke ith W ard (Kawl . 125 INT: 1. Tyler Hummel (SUl). 250 BEG: 1. Kevin Hun t (Yam); 2. Jeremy Chi su m (Kaw); 3 . Sieve Wallace (Han); 4 . M ack Git med (502); 5. Pa1GarCia ~ (Hon) . , 250 JR : 1. M ar k Klauser (Kaw); 2 . Mi ke Hodges (Han); 3 . Jason Qui ntana (SUl ); 4 . M ike M org an (Han); 5 . Je ff Andrus (Hon ). SOO BEG: 1. Davtd Berg (Hon); 2_ Gary Bern al (Hon); 3. Ron Azbell (Han); 4 . Peter Dun n (Hon); S. Rory Bra,ndt (Honl . 500 J R: 1. Je ff Andruss fHon) ; 2. Patr ick v ecc t n (Yam); en 3 . Dave Hender son (Han); 4 . pavid Voge l lH onl . 500 lNT: 1. Tom mi Hamal ainen (Hon ). PRO: 1. Chris Neal (SUl); 2. Jeff Pesta na (Kaw ); 3. Tr evor M eagher (Yam); 4 J im Owe ns (Honl; 5 . Ste ve Bon it a (Honl . VET BEG : 1. Scott Kola nde r (KTM); 2. Rory Brandt (Honl; 3. M ichael Toland (Yam); 4 . Gl en Dou glas (Hon l; 5_ Dave Kell y (Kaw ). VET J R: 1. Dave Henderson (Han); 2. Stev e Rand auo (Hon); 3 . David V ogel (Han). OT: 1. Bob Hodges (Yam). Vaught captures win at Camp Coker MX. By Hurley and Dot Short SOCIETY H ILL. sc, NO\'. 12 C h uc k Vau ght wo n both m ot e s of th e 250<:c Novice class a t th e Ca m p Co ker Mot ors ports Pa rk to ca p tu re th e overa ll clas s wi n . Va ugh t. Lee Marrin, Clifford Pri ce andSam Mil(:h ~ er were firsl o ff Ihe lin e in the first mot a . Vau ght held h is lead to the fin ish wi th BUrian , Manin, Donn ie FOSler a nd Den ni s J on cs fo llow in g. . In Iht.': secon d mo to it was Pi erce who got the jump o n the field . He was fo llowed by Va ugh t, Martin a n d BUllon. Fo llo wi ng a lo t o f passing a nd ma neu vering, P ierce ga ve Up lh l' Il'ad 10 Vaugh t; Taylor re ma ined in th ird , wi lh Mitchner mov in g u p to fourth. At th e fla g it.was Vaught, Pi erce, T a ylor, Mit ch ner a nd J ones. In the first moto of th e 85cc 7·13 cia". Bill Ca in gra bb ed the ho les ho t wi th Rob bie Honan. Rhett Wilson a nd Kell y Kelli s close behi nd. On th e first lap it was still Cai n o ut front foll o wed by Hort on and Cha d Newton. H Orlon a ppea red to ha ve the faslest b ike, a n d he managed to ge t the lead a nd hold it to lht' ri n i ~h - fo llowed ho me by NeWlOn . Ca in and J e££ Donaldson. In lh e' ~o n d m a lO, HOrlon, aga in , hun g tough to captu re th l' win, followed by Ca in . Kelli s. Clay Brunson and \\rilson. In lh e rirsl mOlD o f thl' 125cc Novice class, Ned Blackwelder blasted out of th e ch ute to ta ke the hol..ho t. He was fo llowed by Rich ard Nester. j ohnn y. Co x a nd Alle n R uck er . Blackw elder held hi s mom entum wh ile Sam Mitchner m oved up -lh ro u gh th e pa ck to Lake OV('fsrrc m d with Lee (Ga to r) T odd ta kin g over th ird . The o n ly ,·han ges wou ld come back in th e p," ·k as R ichard Ibi son moved into fo urth bfor e fa lling victim to an old in j ury and rt't irin~. Blackwe lder was follo wed ac ross the line b): Mitchner . Todd. Dan iel Morrison and Ala n Sparks. . Despi te no t ge ui n g: lh e hoJ esho t, il d id n ' t tak e lon g for Blackweld er to ta ke o ver the lead in lh e st'c'o nd mOlo. H e wou ld go on to la ke Iht' win fo llowed by J ohnn y Co x, NeSler , Mi tch ner a nd Morrison. Steve Sta rn es gra bbed the hol eshot in th.e rirsl mOlo llf th e 500r[ Ama teur class, but he would b<.' pass ed by Dan Herr in. Herr in held o n for the win followed by Sta rnes . jeff Bigger s, Scn ll Sne ll in gs a nd Craig ",'alters . i ll t he seco n d m o ta Herrin nailed Ih e fY~~~S 25 : 1. Keith Rivenban (Yam); 2. Joe Norde~ (SUl); 3 . R. Van Barte l (Hon ); 4 . Ronald Dobbs ; 5 . Craig EllIS. ENDR & VINT: 1. Jo hnny McCoy (Kaw); 2. Frank Stroman (Mall; 3 . Chuck Parrish (KTM ); 4 . Gary Duffy; 5 Ter rell Holloway (SUl) . PLUS 35 : 1. Donnie l ucas (Han ); 2 . Stuart Engli sh (SUl ); 3 . Raymond Dawson (Yam l. PLUS 40 : 1. Ed Donaldson ( Ka~t 2 . Harvey Andrews (Yam); 3. Jim Rice (Hon). 2S0 NOV: 1. Chu ck Vaught (Hon); 2. Richard Bart on (Hon); 3 . Denni sJones (Suz ); 4 . Lee Mart ln (Yam); 5 . Cliff or d Pier ce (Han). 250 AM : 1, Glenn Kfor chick (SUl ); 2. J oe Norder (5 02); 3 . Tilden Styro n (Vam ); 4. Rick W rig ht (Han). . 250 PRO: 1. Jay M ann (Kawl ; 2. M ike A ndrews (SU2); 3 . J ohn W in slow (Kawl; 4 . Kev in Bow les (Han); 5. Chad Lough (Suli. 500 AM : 1. Stev e Sta rnes (KawJ; 2. Dean Herr in (Kaw ); 3. jeff Bigger s (Yam); 4 . Scott Snelling (Han); 5. Craig W alters (Han). Riker rips Amago YSR50RR By Dan Steele LA KE HENSHAW. CA, NOV . 12 Jamie Riker wo n in both the Stock and Modifi ed combined Pro/Ama teur dasses at Amago Raceway. Yamah a·mounled R iker blasted to the lead in Ihe first turn foll owed dosely by Mark McDo na ld. Rod Fee. Mark Napp i and jake Zemke. a ll o n box stock Yamahas. Lap number three saw McDonald crash exiting lhe front-stra ightaway. As Mark Long a nd T on y Alvarez slipped by the inciden t Riker began 10 stretch o UI hi s lead. Fee and Nappi were now in a baule o ( lhe ir own, lrading p laces severa l times. At th e checkered n a g it was R iker first i n th e Pro dass followed by McDonald. Fee sco red h is firs t viclory since enteri ng lh e Am a teur class as , Na p pi ' too k seco nd wi th Zem ke third. In the co mbi ned Pro / Amateur Mod ified class it was Ri cker who agai n j u m ped to th e early lead follo wed by McDonald. Riker went nag 10 nag. scoring hi s second win of the day. The Ama teur dass was hotly co ntested as Mike G reen fou ght hard with Nappi for 10 laps. Green was up to th e la sk and held on to win wit h Nappi fini sh ing second and Robert Ga llo third. The wo men were welJ represented by T eri Bilerb ack in the Beginner Stock class . Al th e start Bilerback go t the ho leshot and led till mid ·race when T homas Ch ilds and Kell y McK itt rick, who were waging a war .of the ir own . both passed Bilerback. Georg e Zepeda expe rie nced a hard ca rsh which a llowed ~ave Wo He and T om Ok er lund to move Up ·lOto the lOl' five. At th e checkered n ag. Ch ilds look th e Will with McK itt ric k a close seco nd a nd Bilerbaek ho ldi ng o n to third. Results 50 BEG STK: 1. Thomas Chikt s (Yam); 2 . Kelly McK itlrick (Yam); 3. Teri Bilerbeck (Yaml ; 4. Dave Wolfe (Yam ); 5 .George Zepeda (Yam). 50 BEG MOO : 1. Kent Rich es (Yam); 2 . John Rincon (Yaml ; 3. Teri Bilerba ck (Yam); 4 . Guy Philpo11 (Yam); S. Monte Cerv ante s (Yam).

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