Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

the r n Nevada- Sou t hern Californ i a -Ariz o n a -S out her n Nevada · BRAD LACKEY, British SOOcc Dunes reg u l a ~ Eric Casas styles t o another N ovice wi n. , lost the first moto to Jim Keese who took second beh ind Kline. In the fina l rnoto , these r iders switched p laces, a nd this time Cendro was in second. Overall it was Kline, Cendro and Keese. There were less than 10 ri ders between the 250 and 500cc Pro classes so they were .combined . Jim Holley, sponsored by O'Neal Dis tributing and Dirt B i ke Magazine, was th e hottest rider in the 500cc Pro class. H e took two firsts ahead of Greg Torgerson, who also gets some support from O ' Neal Distribu ting. Rob Mart indal e p laced th ird in both mOlOS. Kenny " KZ" Zahrt had a healthy lead in both of the 250cc Pro motos a board hi s Kawa saki. Su n shin e Yamaha ri der Erin Buskirk lost the ope ni ng rn oto to Randy Co mmans, bu t in the final round Eri n was the runner -up, and Com mans dro pped bac k to fou rt h . Zahrt took the to p mo ney over Buskirk a n d Co m mans. Results 60 JR : 1. Sean Bla nchard (Yam); 2. Jo el Tokar sky (Yam); 3 . Keith Bowen (Yam). . 60 EX: 1. Alvin Ma thew s (Yam). 80 J R: 1. Tom Holt (Kaw); 2. Chr is Burge ss (Suz); 3. Eric W ierman (Kaw ). 80 INT: t , Joe Lozano (Yam); 2. Chris Cole (Suz); 3. Jeff Reynold (Yam). 80 EX: 1. William Surratt (Kaw). 100 JR: 1. Tony M ercier (Yam). 125 BEG: t , Keith Farner (Yam); 2. Rick Jor dan; 3. John Nelibauer (SUl). 125 J R: 1. Eric Casas (Hon); 2. Jim Coll ier (Kaw); 3. Mark Stuen (Yam). 125 INT: t , Bruce Delgado (Suz); 2. George lindsey (Yam); 3. Mike little (SUl). 125 PRO: 1. Bob Kline (Hon); 2. Perry Cendro (Kaw); 3. J im Keese (Yam). 250 BEG: t . Bill Coll ett (SUl); 2. Bruc e Richards (Hon); 3. And y Stix (Yam). 250 JR: t , Bruce Hiroshima (SUl); 2. M ark W iklund (Hon); 3. M ike DiStefano (Yam). 250 INT: t . Kell y Pugmire (Hon); 2. Rob Petr in (Suz); 3. J immy Mayh ue (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Kenny Zahrt (Kaw) ; 2. Erin Buskirk (Yam); 3. Randy Commans (Yam). 500 BEG: r . Ed Tashj ia n (Suz); 2. Ern ie Diaz (Hus). 500 J R: 1. A lan Verch ick (Yam); 2. Rick Pratt (Yam); 3. Steve Luc ia (Yam). 500 PRO: t , Jim Holley (Yam); 2. Greg Torger son (Yam); 3. Rob Mart indale (Yam). 80 BEG: t . Ab le Calton (Yam); 2. Scott M ich aels (Suz); 3. Erick Hilton (Yam). VET J R: t . Robert Fort ier (SUl); 2. Richard Drol en (Yam). VET INT: 1. Kent Shepa rd (Suz). Turner for fwo af CMCAscof By Tom Corley GARDENA, CA, JUNE 16 The third Wednesday of th e month happen s to be the Continental Mo ta -sports Club P ro points n igh t at Asco t, and to. night at Ascot, and tonight th e racing was special. The best of the loot fell into the hands of Honda support rider Ron Turner who shoved the local riders around and went home with the 250 and 500cc Pro class wins. Turner was also a top contender in the l25cc P ro class, but Premier Yamaha 's Todd Peterson beat him by four points for that important win. Yamaha-mounted Mike Beier makes the trip to Ascot for this special night every month, and Mike got the jump on all of th e hotshoes in the first moto of the l 25cc Pro race. Turner and Devon Farley on his new Kawasaki were second and third till Peterson passed Farl ey after half a lap. Peterson and T u rner were having their week ly grudge match, and Peterson kicked it off tonigh t when he sl id by Turner in th e corner before the TT jump. Turn er di dn't like that a bit, so he wicked it up and ran Todd of the track in the sweeper. Peterson made yet another at tempt to take over second place, but hefell in the corner before the finish . So it was Beier, Turner and Peterson . Beier was on his way to the winner's circle as he led the final moto, but Peterson got wild in the air on the last crash wa ll j u m p and hit Beier. Beier went down, but Peterson grabbed the lead . Mike Nish ita was having a great ride and was behind Peterson for most of the time till "Radical Ron " made th e p ass and it became a Peterson versus Turner race. Turner wasn't able to cook up one of his fin e passes so Peterso n took the first wave of the checkered flag. Overall it was Peterson, Turner and Beier. • Results 50 JR: t . James Summers (Yam). 80 INT: 1. Arthur Huff er (Kaw); 2. Rob Sassen (Hon); 3. Robert Ma kimoto (Yam). 80 EX: 1. Richard Fleming (Yam). 80 J R DIV 1: 1. Mi ke W iese (Kaw); 2. Keith McMillen (Hus); 3. Bill Auber len (Yam). 80 JR DIV 2: t . Glenn Gordy (Kaw); 2. Ja son Jon es (Yam); 3. Brock Sute r (Yam). 125 JR: t , Michael Oberby (Kaw); 2. Kevin Valenti (Hon); 3. Terry Samudio (Kaw) . 125 INT: t . Bruce Delgado (Suz); 2. Bill Lunn ey (Suz); 3. Albert Godinez (Yam). 125 PRO: t . Todd Peterson (Yam); 2. Ron Turner (Hon); 3. Mike Beier (STR). 250 J R: t , Shaw n Tracy (Hon); 2. M ick Krick (Kaw); 3. Kai Norton (Kaw) . 250 INT: t . Duane Mapes (Suz); 2. Ron Bunn (kaw); 3. Rob Trone (Hen). 250 PRO: t . Ron Turn er (Hon); 2. Todd Peterson (Yam); 3. Mike Tripe s (Hus). 500 JR: 1. Mike Ashm an (Yam); 2. Scott Reel (Suz); 3. M ike Modrak (Hon). 500 INT: 1. Randy Rodriguez (Mai) . 500 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Hon); 2. Dale lewis (M ai); 3. M ike Tripes (Hus). VETJR : 1. Hank San M ig uel (M ai); 2. Ken Mcleod (Yam). VET INT: t . Dick ie Mc Millen (Hus). VET MASTER : 1: Randy Rodriguez (Mai); 2. Carl Gazafy (Hon). OLD TIM ER JR: 1. Paul Burt on (Suzl. MX Grand Prix Winner, Chooses ARAI So Should You! Ligh tweight. com fortable prot ection is im portant on th e racetrac k - and that' s ju st w here Ara i helmets are pro ving themselv es to be right out in front in t op qualit y protection . Ara i protection? Ask the racer who' s put one to use! Comfo rtable, quality protection sho uld be no less im portant to every motorcy clist and a complete range of A rai helme ts is available for every taste and need. Arai co m fort? 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