Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

------- ----_ .. ---- jam as th e field headed for the jump on the ha lf mile long co urse. Ekl und esta blished himself in second with Jorgensen taking th ird fro m Springsteen in the esses. It was evident by the thi rd lap tha t Goss had th e track dialed in a nd it wou ld take a big mistake by h im to knock him out of the lead. Eklund had pulled out space on third place J orgen sen as Springsteen and Pearson debated fourth with Parker, Fay, Am aiz, Boody and Moreh ead in tow . Hurst ha d missed "at least three shifts o n the first lap" a nd was mired in 10th. " T he race win sho u ld have been mine .toda y," Hurst would say afterwards. By the sixth lap. the ba ttle for third in volved five ride rs led by Jorgensen. Goss was 30 ya rds in front of Eklu nd who had a bout 20 yards on Jorgensen. Wise, caught in tra ffic off the start, had moved into 10th . Parker made his move on la p n in e. ta king fourth away fro m Springsteen . On the next lap, Eklu nd got badly ou t of shape in th e swee p in g turn before the start/finish straightaway and nearly crashed. J orgensen, Pa rker a nd Springsteen had to take evasive actio n to keep from getting tangled u p . Eklund came out of the dust in fo urt h - from secon d - and ahead of Springsteen. Goss was casting glances over his shou lder at th e fig ht for second on every lap, although bei ng a bit cautious about it after ge ttin g out of sha pe just before th e halfway flags . Parker began to push J orgensen hard for seco nd on lap 14. Wise , who had ga m bled on a rear tire choice a nd was getting more traction tha n he wanted. was pressuring Shober t for eighth. On the 17th lap. Parker went into second a head of Jorgensen' a nd the win ner's circle cast wa s set. Eklun d in fourth held Sprin gsteen at ba y to th e checkered flag. Fay a nd Pea rson swa p ped sixth throug hout the closing laps with Fa y hol d in g the upper _ h and at the fini sh. Wise got pa st Sh obert for eighth on la p 20 with H urst pushing Sh obert bac k to 10th at the finish . Goss' winning ride had taken 12 mi n ., 00.007 seco nd, shattering the 1979 25 lap track record o f Springsteen (12 min ., 19.50 sees.). "T he final six (dirt trac k) Nat ional s ought to be one helluva sh ow," sa id Goss on being informed of the poin t standings. " It's a who le ne w tit le chase." _ Inv it at io nal Rusty Miskovsk y, riding an ~ & R Cycle of Beth an y (Oklahoma ) sponsor ed Harley, took the win in the IM DA Junior In vita tion al TT. T he wi n was Miskovsk y's first as a Juni or an d h e was elated. Mark Gill provided th e drama in the final two laps by going from fourt h to seco nd a nd the n first befo re bein g pushed back to second by Miskovsky in a drag race to the fin ish. "I was caught off guard by G ill," said Miskovsky, "but I knew I ha d hor sepower on his Trium ph." . Result s NATION AL : 1. Randy Goss (H·D); 2. Scott Parker (H· D); 3. Alex Jorgensen IC·A); 4 . Ste ve Eklund (Yam); 5. Jay Spr ingsteen IH·D); 6. Mickey Fay (Han); 7. Scott Pearson (Han); B. Steve Wi se (Han); 9. Brad Hurst (Tri); 10. Bubba Shobert (C·A); 11. Ted Boody (Yam); 12. Jeff McDa niel (C· A ); 13. Gary Scott (C·A); 14 . Sonny Burres (Tri); 15. Dave Bradley (Han): 16. St eve Morehea d (Han); 17. Rich Arnaiz (H· D). TIM E; 12 min.• 00.007 sec. (Recor d). JU NIOR INVITATIONAL; 1. Rusty Miskovsky (H· D); 2. Mark Gill (Tri); 3. Rick We ir (Han); 4 . Randy Lyman (Han) ; 5. Don Caml in (BSA); 6. Steve Laborou s (Han); 7. Bob by Lewis (Han); B. Bru ce Smith (Han): 9. A lan Barn er (H·D) ; 10 . Terry VestaIIH·D}; 1 T. T.J . Houghton ISuz); 12 . Brad Taylor (Ha n). AM A GRAND NATIONA L CHAMPIONSHI PIWIN STON PRO SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. Ricky Gr aham (16 2); 2. J ay Spr ingsteen (14 1); 3. Randy Goss (135); 4. Scott Parker (127); 5. Ter ry Poovey (1 22); 6. A lexJorgen sen (106); 7. Gary Scott IB9); B. Bubba Shobert IB1); 9. Steve w ise (7 6); 10 . Steve Eklund (70); 11. M ike Kidd (66 ); 12. Steve M ore · head (64 ); 13. Ted Boody (60); 14. Mike Baldw in (5 2); 15. WesCoole y (46 ); 16 . Tim Merten s (44 ); 17. Eddie Lawson (42 ); 18. Wayne Rain ey (37) ; 19. Scott Pearson (3 1); 20 . Mickey Fay (30) . SCOOSE CHA SOOcc MX World Champion RAD LACKEY Chooses ARAI. So Should You! World Ch ampion BRAD LAC K EY wears the Arai MX-80 helmet because lightweight comfortable protection is important on the racetrack - and that's where Arai helmets are proving themselves to be out in front in top qualit y protection . Aral MX-80 Features: • SNELL 80 • Int er ior designed for repeated washing without losing Its shape or fit. • Flexible S-snap visor with Super-Seal top edge to keep out mud and water. • Supplied with face guar d made of rubberized nylon that remains flexible at all temperatures and can be paint ed along with the helmet for custom designs. A complete ran ge of Arai helmets is available for every taste and need. Arai comfort? 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