Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Kevin Varnes (98) emerged the winner in the 125cc class after a bumping match with Georgie Price at the Timonium Indoor Short Track. 3 . Bob Pryor (Han ); 4 . J im Sales IKaw) ; 5. Bob Huff (Yam l. . S/ SR C:-1. Bill Thompson (Yaml . TWO LOOP 0 / A : 1. M alt Sweeney (Han); 2. J ohn Cla usen (Han); 3. Tim Kahs (Hon); 4 . Cliff Cook (Kaw ); 5. Bria n Stirling (Honl . . OPEN D: 1. Donald Gosselt (Husl; 2. Denn is Hoope r {Hon); 3. M arshall Nash (Han). Z50 0 : 1. Scan Clawson (Yam ): 2. Aeron Davalos (Han) . B: 1. Brian Sti rl ing (Hon ); 2. W ayne Fann ing (Hon); 3. Wa lter Jue {Suz); 4 . Sean Simonson (Kaw); 5. Frank Kaiser (Kaw) . 4 ·STRK 0 : 1. David Don nelly (Yam); Z. Brad Rush (Yam ); 3. Bob Weesner (Yam ): 4 . M ichael Oarbison (Hon); 5. Tim Wh isnant (Hon). VET OPEN 0 : 1. Bill Crawford (Yam ); Z. Ti m M cCabe (Yaml. Steve Rome ro-(KJiw l; 2. M tchael Sull ivan VET 250 0 : (Yam); 3 . M ike Keen (!ta w); 4 . Paul Cramp (Han); 5. David Nel son (Yam). SR 200 0 : 1. Ti m Cahoon (KTM); 2. Joe Windley (Han ); 3. Gerald Hor n C Hon); 4. Edgar Swortftguer (Han •. S/SR 0 : 1. Byr on I ~ram (Han); 2. Earl Fann ing (Yam); 3. Rudy King (Hon ); 4. Edgar Swortfiguer (Hon). BEG A: ' 1. John Clausen (Hon );; 2. Tim Kahs (Honl; 3. Petry Eycha ner (SUZI; 4 . Danie l luzinu (Yam); 5. Micha el Paul ett o (Yam). zao 1: Clint Diaz finished fifth overall at the SCEC Gobbler Enduro in Red Mountain . California . The event was won by Craig Flanders . Flanders roasts Gobbler Enduro By T .C . Carson 22 RED MOUNTAIN . CA. NOV. 5 Suzuki-mo un ted Craig Flanders scored his first -ever CRClSCEC enduro o vera ll victory - as well as the 200cc A class win - with a 0.30 score a t the Go bbler Enduro at Teagle Wa sh . T he Fla nders Com pa ny-sponsored rider edged 200cc B rider Evan Cevene by just three seco nds a t th e tie-b reak er s. wh il e Yam ah a riders Rick Sow rna and Mike Ryan tied for th ird overall an d the Vet 250cc A cla ss win with 0.46 points apiece. Rou nding o u t the to p five. two seconds back of Sowma and Ryan . was Clint Diaz , who finished third in the Vel 250cc cla ss. Seuling into the sixth place position was th e 250cc A cla ss winner Kit Pa lmer , who squeaked ahead of the Open A class victor , H usky-mo u nted Jo rdan Chaney by seven seco nds, 0.61·0.68. Chaney had five seconds to spare over the seco nd Open A class rider Gary Dudley. ridi ng a Ho nda. Filling o ut th e top 10 o vera ll po siti ons were Vet 250cc B class wmner Ch arl es Coulson a nd Sen ior 250ccAA class winner Sam Bell. The Gobbler Enduro featured three loops totaling app ro xi ma tely 75 mil es. The firs t loop featured an easy 2O-mile loop designed with the beginner enduro rider in mind. New SCEC rules sta te that a rid er ca n' t be pe nalized for being la te at any of the first- loop chec ks, bu t bums cou nt. This gives veteren SCEC end uro rid ers me .o p pro tu ni ty to introduce new ,riders to th e sport a nd ride wi th them to lea ch new comers ti mekeeping ski lls. wi thou t worryi ng abou t being late to m e chec ks. SCEC pla ns on using th is syste m ind efinitely. The seco nd 20-mil e loo p was slig h tlv more challeng ing, bu t all the top rid ers ma naged to zero the loo p . It was n't until the thi rd 35loo p where riders bega n dropping poi nts , altho ug h no t very ma ny d id. The first 30· m ph special lest in the th ird loo p cost most of the top rid ers at least one po int, wh ile the seco nd special test was easily zeroa ble for most of the AA, A and B rid ers. The first nin e o vera ll fin ishers managed to lero th e co urse. while th e nex t 57 riders scored" o ne-poi nt sco res. Malt Sweene y was th e Two·Loop overall win ner wit h a score of 0.42, while lhe o nly ot her zero sco re was turn ed in by Beginner A rider John Clausen . Ro und ing out th e lOp five were T im Ki hs. Cli ll Coo k a nd Bria n Sti rling. The Loop-O ne overa ll wi nner was J im Crawfqrd. Results Q/ A: 1. Cra ig Flande rs (Suz l; Z. Evan Ceven e (Hoo); 3 . Sowma (Varni/Mike Ryan (Yam); 5. Clin t Diaz (Yam); 8 . Kit Palmer (Suz); 7 . Jordan Cha ney (Husl; B. (TIE) Gary Dudley {Hon )/ Charles Coulson (Han); 10 . Sam Bell me) Rick (Kow). 250 AA.:. 1. Dave lambert. Jr . (Kaw l; 2 . Scan Crawford (Yam). 4 · STRK AA:. 1. Ten)' Huffman (ATK). VET OPEN AA : 1. R. Woodruff (C·A). : SR OPEN AA. 1. Bi ll Dan iel (KTM) . SR Z50 AA: t . Sam Bell (Kaw). OPEN A: 1. Jordan Ch aney (Hus ); 2 . Gary Dudley (Han); 3. Dav id larsen (KTM ); 4 . M ark Gla smeier (Varni; 5. Bill Ku entz (KTM ). . Z50 A : , . Kit Palmer (Suzl ; 2. Bratt Bainbridge (Vam); 3 . Ma rty Garn er (Yaml . ZOO A : 1. Criag Fland er s (Sur); Z. Gary Garn er (Vam); 3 . Kay Kleiber (Kaw ); 4 . Robe rt Rumrill {Kawl. 4-ST RK A : 1. Randy Benn ett (Han); 2. Rand y Buete ment e (Han ); 3. AI Spangler (Honl . VET OPEN A:. 1. Gary Beck (A TK); 2. Chri s Voelker (Han); 3. Bob Saltz (A TK); 4 . Forrest Stowells (Han); 5. l yl e Part hemer (Honl. VET 250 A: 1. RIck. Sowma (Yam); 2. Mike Ryan (Yam ); 3 . Cli nt Diaz (Yam ); 4 . M ike Ferro (Han); 5. Stave Bebeck (Han ). SR OPEN A : 1. Gary Ntederhuth (Yam); Z. M ike Hoe hl IKTM); 3 . Roger Cooper (C·AI ; 4 . Trevor Powe ll (Hus); 5. Rd. Taylor (Han). SR Z50 A : 1.lJIrry Mason (Yam ); Z. Cha rles Brown (Yam ); 3. Wayne Stanfield (Kaw); 4. Oenn is Scam me ll (Kaw ); 5. Oonnie Curd (Kaw l. S/SR A:. 1. Doug Douglas (Yam! . WMN A; 1. Dana Bell (Kaw ); 2. Un latham ( Kaw~ OPEN B: 1. mE) Todd J ergensen (KTMVTerry Proffer lKaw): 3 . m E) Paul larr (HonVOoug Grave s (Han);; 5 . Cliff Ranney (Hon ~ 250 B: 1. Ti m Gr oss (Hon); Z. Scott Dew (Yam); .3. Fred Tunle lKTM); 4. .Joe Cride r (Han); 5 . Randy Pete rs (Suz). 250 B- 18: 1. Chris Anderson (Yam l. ZOO 8 : 1. Evan Cevene (Hon): Z. Jeff Burtte (Yam ): 3 Mark Fraker (Kaw); 4 . Wi ll iam Flanders (Han). ZOO8 · 16: 1. Man Freeman (Suz); 2 . Greig Hoff man (Kaw) 4 -STRK 8 : 1. Sl ave Johnson (Hus); 2. Greg Appelman . (Honl; 3 . M ike Mann (Hon): 4 . Mark M ileski (Hon) . VET OPEN B: 1. Terry Proff er (Kawl; Z. Gle nn HBgbery (Kaw); 3. Dale Ogden (Hon);; 4 . M ike Farrington (Han); f». Geor ge Reese (KfM). VET 250 B: 1. Cha rles Coulson lHant; Z. Gary Horwald (Hon); 3 . Rick Early (Hon); 4 . (Tie) M ark Louthan (Yam)/ J im Johnson (Hon). SR OPEN B: 1. David Petersen (Hon): Z. Phil Blac:kburn (A TKl; 3 . Ron HoiSi (Han); 4 . Ken Neal (Yam); 5. Chr is Hi" lHan ). SR ZOO B: 1 ~ Rick Early (Han ); 2. John Flanders (Hon); 3 . J im Kurtz (Hon); 4 . Paul Fla nd ers (Han ); S. Donald Simon e (Kaw! . S/SR B: 1. Harry HoHma n (Hon ); 2 . Keit h An derson (Yam); 3. Richard Tomac (Yam). OPEN C: 1. John Evans (Vam); 2 . Charlte Bent on (KTM I; 3 . Er ic Pet ersen ,Ho nl ; 4 . Jeff Green e (KTM ); S. Oan Yearta (Hon l. ZOO 1. Matt Woodward (KTM ); 2. Gr eg Goenen a (Kawl; 3 . J im W ebb (y aml; 4 . Sleven LU$8 {Vam!; 5 . Ken t J arret l {Suzl. ZOO C: 1. Todd Conrow (Kaw ); 2 . fr ank Crill ey (Kaw~ 3. Dean Be8uchamp{Y am); 4 . Corey Edw ard l (Honl; 5 . Chri s c: St:~~~~:~~. 1. Dan Darb lson (Hon ); 2. Bill Soh (Hus); 3 . Paul Tru .. IYam ); 4 . A ndrew Turner (Hon); 5. Barry Hopf e (Han ). VET OPEN C: 1. M ich ael Velton IATK): 2 . Rona ld Godel (Han ); 3 . Gen e Reese (KTM I; 4 . Edward Par ker (Honl; 5 . Dan A yers (Hus). VET Z50 C: 1. J im Spear (Hon); 2. Oon Jam eson (Kawl; 3 . William Kanayan (Vaml ; 4 . Rodg er Galloway (Han); 5 . Chuck Halt om {Hon) . SR OPEN C: 1. Dave LeGau lt (Hon ); 2. Robe rt Seau doin (Yam); 3 . Gary Faene r (Hus); 4 . BrUC8Carver (Hus); 5 . Klau s Reiner (Hon ). SR 250 C: 1. Steve Freem an (K.aw); 2. Phil White (Sur).; Farris finishes first at Timonium Indoor ST By Len Breech T IMONIU M, MD. NO V. 18 Rod ney Farris go t th in gs together at th e Balt im o re Cou n ty T rai l R id ers a nd th e Cock eysville Optimist Club-sponso red T im o nium Indoor Sho rt Track Series. when he became the fou rt h differen t winner in th e 250cc Pro class . Farris led SIeve Burkholder , who set a no ther track record of 7.03, for th e entire 15-lap fin al. O th er classes had new win ners as well. Mike Hacker became th e fourt h differen t wi nner in the 80ec class. Kevin Varnes o u t-bumped Georgi e Pr ice to take th e 125cc class a nd Ch arles Majeski o nly led the fina l lap to cla im th e 360cc class win. Dan Reich ert easi ly o u td ista nced th e 250cc class to beco me its first repea t winner. Farris too k the lead from Burkh o lder. Lew Woods a nd Scott Saunders as the 250cc Pro class headed o u t of the second turn . After a lew laps, Farris had pulled a two-len gth lead, whi ch he held to the end, not giving Bur kholder a ny chance 01 trying to bump him in th e lat e goi ng . T odd Winsett grabbed the lead from Mike Hacker , Ken Coolbeth and Paul Lync h in the 80cc final. Coo lbe th lell in turn two o n the fourt h lal.' and hit the wa ll . Ha cker slipped under Wm sett co m ins off th e second tum abou t ha lfwa y. but Wto sett stayed clo se and tri ed to go under Ha cker in th e third tum with two laps left. o n ly to fall . He remounted a nd fin ished fifth. Varnes too k the lead fro m Pr ice, Todd Stith and last qualifier J erem y Lu cy in the 125cc cia ss fina l. Price bumped hi s wa y into th e lead after Varnes go t slig htly OUI of shape, but Var nes returned th e favo r o n Price to take the lead back the fo llowi ng lap. Two laps la ter, Pri ce bu m ped Varn es' rea r ureand lost grou nd th at he cou ld n 't mak e up. Rich Rowe led a closely-bu nched trio of Charles Majeski and Mark Burk ho lder as the 360cc class head ed ou t of turn two with Van Ri u enh ou sand Cla rence Bull a few len gths back. Ove r th e next 11 laps, .o nly a len gth sep arated the lOp three. As th ey en tered the Iirst turn o n th e fina l lap , Maj eski went under Row e, and over his foot, as he took th e lead. Bur kh o ld er a l most ga l b y, bUl Ro we regrou ped and held OnlO seco nd. After having lroub le wi th a ba lky ignition in p ractic e th aI o nly cle-dr<'<1 up lon g enough to tu m rastest 250cc class tim e, before it d ied, Dan Reich ert was wa lking o n egg shells d uri ng the entire progr am . But he breezed thro ugh the heat a nd sem i, and too k th e lead fro m bu d dy Mike Mester by th e tim e the y hi t the third turn o n th e openi ng lap of the final. Adam Weiss and Alan Kendig followed. As Reichert bega n to pull aw ay 10 a fairl y easy win , Crash Donad io managed to stay on two wheels for the entire program for the first time this year, gelli ng by Kendig for fourth abo ut halfway. Results DFC: 1. Steve Burkholder (H·DI; 2. Paul Crumling (Hon); 3. Charles Ma j eski {Bul); 4 . Dan ReIchert (Bul); 5. .Jeremy lucylHonl· 50: 1. Brody M iller (hi); 2. Bill., Kraft (hi); 3 . Jacob Joh nson 4. Bobby Kraft (Yam ); 5. Trav ts Otrwa ld (S ud . 80 : 1. M ike Hacker (Kew); Z. Paul lynch (Han); 3. Chuck Blessing (Yam ); 4 . Rdy Winsett (Yam); 5. Todd Winsett (Honl. 125: 1. Kev in Vames (Yam ); Z. Georgi e Price (Hon ); 3 . (Han); Todd Sl it h (Han); 4 . J er emy Lucy (Hon); 5. Robert M iller (Vaml . 250: 1. Dan Relehert (B ul); 2. M ike M ..ter (y am); 3. Adam We iss (Yam); 4 . Crash Donadio (Hon ); S. A lan Kendi g (Yam). 360: 1. Charles M ajesk i (Bull; 2. Rich Rowe tHonl 3. Ma rk Bw1tholder (BuO; 4 . Van Rin enhou se (Yaml 5 . Oarenee BuR{Han). 250 PRO: 1. Rodney Farris (Yam); Z. Stave BurkhoJder (H-DJ.; 3. lew Woods (M ai); 4 . Sc:ott Saunders (Han); S. Todd Hurst (Sozl . Guard tops Turkey Shoot Trial By Don Williams L UC ERN E, CA. NOV. 19 Yamaha-m ounted Roger Guard, 30. of Victorville, built up a two- po in t lead over Paul Johnson in th e first two loops 01 th e li nal ro und of th e AT A Cha m pio ns hip Series and held o nto the ma rgi n as bo th riders finis hed with class- lo w rh ree-dab / seven- clean fin al loo ps. a nd won the even t and the n umber one Ch a mpionship No vice plat e for the year . . Going in to the lin al ro und, Kary Felan d sa t o n top of . th e Cha mp io nshi p Novice sta nd ings wi th 3500 po ints, but she had transferred up to the Int ermed ia te level two even ts earlier. G uard was rig ht beh ind her with 3475 poi nts, d irectl y ahea d of J ohnson 's 3450 poi nt s. Johnson , a high school so pho more ridi ng a Ya mah a o ut of Lem o n G rove. Ci nis hed the year a nd 'even t in second place whi le Feland slip ped to the th ird position in th e series. T he tig h rest co mpe titio n of the Plonkers T rials Club's Turkey Shoot Trial was in the Championsh ip Advan ced cla ss where no riders sco red mor e than nin e poi nts on any loo p. Bru ce Davis, T om Lasa ter. Rick Daffern and Ed Stovi n finished with seven, 13, 15 and 16 points. respectively, a ltho ug h their posi tio ns remained stead y throughout the da y. In o ther close acti o n, Stephe n You ngbe rg ceme n ted hi s second-p lace series finis h with a Vetera n Nov ice class win. H is sco re of 21 beat out tota ls of 26 by J im Mill er and 27 by Ran dy Mint er. The Vet Nov ice Champion for 1989, Jeff Latimer, cruised to a fou rth p lace for th e ro und. Beta T R34C rider Paul Webster contin ued h is do mination of th e Expert class in the absence of T o m Ha man n,. wh o hasn 't com pe ted since clinch ing a th ird -straight title. by riding to a 19-48 victory over Kevin Nort on . Super Senior Novice Duan e Stone, Super . Senio r Begi nner AI Nourian a nd Veteran Beginner Dou g Stephe ns cl inched n umber o ne pla tes in their classes with large-margin win s. Sen ior Novice John Han ey fini shed seco nd an d passed Steve Beck, wh o has been sidelined by ill ness, in the sta ndings 10 take the series cha mpions hi p in his cla ss. Results EX: 1. Paul W ebst er {Bet); 2 . Kevin Nonon (Fan). C'SHIP ADV : 1. Bruc e Davis (Yam); Z. Tom lJI sater (Apr ). VET 30+ ADV: 1. Ken t Graham (Yam); Z. Jack Heminway (Varni. SR 40+ AOV: 1. Gary Conrad (Fan); 2. Art W ebst er (Ya m ~ ~H~~T~ ·1 ~J~~~IP'~ :,~);2 2~r ~'C~;(~t). SR 40+ INT: 1. M any Argo (y am). C·SHIP NOV: 1. Roger Guard (Yam); 2 . Paul Johnson (Yam l.

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