Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

_ ~. NORTHERttOATELiNEash,noto...'daho.Utah.A,aSka.canadB-Northern CaUlornla·Northarn Ne.ada·OregonWa.hlngton·ldah<>Utah-AIa. 250JRA: 1. Todd Lusk(Hon); 2. JayVice (Han); 3. Tim Bland (Suz). . 250 B: 1. Monte Bloemke (Han); 2. Dallas Johnson (Yam); 3. Terry Davis (Kaw ). . 250 INT: 1. Dave Hendershot (Yam); 2. Kyle Hall . (Han); 3. Scan Russell [Suz]. 250 PRO: 1. J im Anderson (Yam); 2. Ron Sun (Honl; 3. Eric Eaton (Hus). OPEN JR : 1. Dave Cotter (Yam); 2. Jeff Reed (Hus); 3. Jeff Younce (Yam). OPEN INT: 1. Dale Semm ler (Han); 2. Gregg Zander (yam ); 3. Michael Perry (Suz). OPEN PRO: 1. Eric Eaton (Hus); 2. Scon Tyler (Ma i); 3 . David Gerig [Hus] . OTH EX: 1. Bob Leech (Hus); 2. Dave Eakin(Hon); 3. M ike Perry (Suz). OTH INT: 1. John Foeckler (Suz); 2. Glen Lachapelle (Ma i); 3 . Jeff Younce (Yam). OTH NOV: 1. William Bevill (Kaw); 2. Bill Goldspink (Hus); 3. Jack Monteith (Yam). . OT EX: 1. Gary Bonds (Kaw); 2. Larry Sause (Han). OT INT: 1. Jack Burgoyne (Hus).' OT NOV: 1. Jerry Hiersche (Kaw); 2. Richard Abrams (Yam). E c-r 00 0') .. r-4 ~ e-r ~ f'J ~ eo ~ -- < Watilo, Bozarth split wins at .M t. View By Jan Newman SANDY, OR, AUG. I Robby Watilo (Yam of Salemi R W Racing) split wins with Kevin Jansen (Kaw/Dimeo's Gym) in the 125cc Pro race to Robby Watilo leads Pro action at M t. View. lap saw Hurst and Campbel1 alternating second three times before Campbel1 stuffed a wheel in at the line to take the position. McDaniel finished fourth ahead of McCullough, Frank Word III (H-D) and Brett Barkman (Han). Results --EX: 1. Mickey Fay (Han); 2. Jeffrey Campbell (Yam); 3. Brad Hurst (Tri); 4 . Jeff McDaniel (C-A); 5. Tommy McCullough (Tri); 6. Frank Word III (H-D); 7. Bren Barkman (Han); B. Lars Trulson (BSA); 9. Dana Hansen (Yam); 10. Pete Simonson (Yam). JR: 1. BrianYocum(Yam); 2. Mark Rooks(Han); 3. Steve Karsten (H-D); 4. Don Wilson (Yam); 5. Don Gore (Yam); 6.Tony Overman (Yam); 7. Steven Vasilauskas (Yam); 8. 8i11 Gombold (Tri); 9. Paul Warne (Yam); 10. Travis Babconk (Han). NOV: 1. Dan Bennen (Han); 2. Duane Gerrard (Yam); 3. Vince Gildner (Han); 4. Ryan Fisher (Yam); 5. Gary Trull (Kaw); 6. Dan Dickenson (Yam); 7. Ken Gray (Yam); 8. Randy Blankenship (Yam); 9. Mike Huffman (Han); 10. Robert Spencer (Yam). TROPHY DASHES EX: 1. Mickey Fay (Han). JR: 1. Brian Yocum (Yam). NOV: 1. Danny Bennen (Han). EX FAST IME: M ickey Fay 22 .76 (Han). .. Anderson, Eaton pummel PIR Pro challenge By Brian Barnes PORTLAND, OR, AUG. 5 With $1,000and extra incentives added by local dealers on the line, Jim Anderson (Yamaha support/MX Fox/ ATK/Dallas Baker Products) and Eric Eaton (Husky USA/Answer Products) took the money and ran in today's Pro challenge held at Portland International Raceway. . Some 231 riders and the great spectator turnout, were treated to the best Pro racing seen all year at PIR. Vancouver Yamaha/Suzuki, Cycle World Honda, Maico/Husky Northwest and Crowell Auto Parts all made donations that really spiced up the program and were appreciated greatly by the contestants. • Anderson was the biggest winner , piloting his support Yamaha to four victories in four tries and winning both the 125cc and 250cc Pro classes. In 125cc action, he took a picture perfect holeshot and motored away for the win. The big race was going on behind And erson for the next positions, with Yamhill Yamaha's Mark Gregson , S & W Motors Steve Corcoran and Ron Sun, from Portland Honda, all chal1enging for second. Gregson showed his experience and claimed second. Corcoran was third, Sun fourth and Kevin Jansen (Kaw support/Dimeos Gym) came from way back for fifth. . The second mota saw Anderson again jet into the lead with Sun, Ted Holt (D &S Cycles /Suzuki) and Jansen chasing after him. That order ran one through four for most of the race with Sun and Holt swapping places from time to time. On the last lap, Anderson led the group across .th e finish line with Sun a strong second. Holt 's great performance came to an end 100 yards from the flag with a seized motor allowing Jansen third , followed by Corcoran and Gregson. Holt was awarded the $25 hard luck award for his efforts. With a couple of Open Pro Ca lifornia riders here today , racing promised to be exciting. Scott T yler and Eric Eaton dueled th e entire fir st mota with T yler hanging on for th e win. Eaton was a clo se second. Mr. Bill Jewell (Motor Meister/O'Neall Team Montoya) finish ed third and Pro-Circuit/MX Fox /CMC numberone plate holder David Gerig was fourth. The second mota saw Eaton outdistance Gerig for the win. Tyler came back from a spill to finish third, J ewell was fourth and Gresham Suzuki 's Barney Newman took fifth . Results PP: 1. Lori Howard (Suz); 2. Jill Harteloo(Hon); 3. Tammy 8ufton (Yam): WEE PEE WEE: 1. Man Schwettzer (Han); 2. Robert Leach (Yam); 3. Jordan Osborn (Yam). PEEWEE EX: 1. Justin Stanning (Yam); 2. Denny Kishpaugh (Yam); 3. Richie Abrams (Yam). PEEWEE JR: 1. Chad Kishpaugh (Yam); 2. Darren Frye (Yam); 3. Chr is Cate (Yam). MINI JR: 1. Mark Schonberger (Kaw ); 2. Tim Underwood (Yam); 3. Jon Davidson . MINIINT: 1. Dean Matoon (Yam); 2. Darren Rogers (Yam); 3. Mark Baumgardner (Suz). MINI EX: 1. M ike Crowell (Yam); 2. Corey Whtiaker (Yam). 100 JR : 1. Grant Furrer (Yam); 2. Craig Clark (Yam); 3. Martin Hanson (Yam). 100 INT: 1. Jeff Mi les (Yam). 125 JR A : 1. Ronald Robinson (Suz); 2. Bud Dilday (Suz); 3. Todd Cragin (Yam). 125 JR B: 1. Steve Hiersche (Kaw); 2. Bren Sch ucker (Han); 3. Kerry Ovall (Han). 125 INT: 1. Craig Timm (Han); 2. M ike Lee (Yam); 3. Richie Lee (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Darrin Currier (Suz); 2. M ike Klenke (Suz); 3. Grayson Hart (Yam). 125 PRO: t . Jim Anderson (Yam); 2. Ron Sun (Han); 3. Steve Corcoran (Yam). co me out on top. Watilo also split wins with Rick Bozarth (Gresham Suz ) in the 250cc Pro dash to finish second, taking home th e biggest paycheck at Mt, View Ra ceway. Rowdy Blasdell (G resha m Suz ) came out of his self-imposed retirement to sweep the Open class. Watilo led the first 125ccPro charge around turn one, followed by Kevin Hofenbredl (Suz) and Jansen. Hofen bredl and Jansen battled for the second spot for several laps before Jansen took over and set his sights on Watilo. Jansen found his way into the lead on the next to the last lap for the win. Mota two started the same as the first, but Watilo led al1 the way this time. Hofenbredl and Jansen rode en d to end much of the mota with Hofenbredl fighting off the repeated charges by Jansen. Hofenbredl still led as they went out of sight on the next to last lap, but Jansen came into .view first to nab the second spot. Bozarth , David Hettinga (Ya m of Salem/RW Racing) and Watilo leaped ahead of the 250cc Pros in a three man battle that changed halfway th r o u g h the mota when Bozarth clipped a tire that had been flipped onto his favorite line. H e went down and Hettinga tangled with him. Watilo went by to lead th e rest of the way while Bozarth got going in second and Heuinga took tim e au t for repairs. Jon Buyas (Suz/Buyas Meat Co .) finished third. Watilo led into the first turn on moto two, but just at the apex of the turn Bozarth stuck his nose inside to lead out of the corner. That was just a bo u t the margin he held over Watilo in a hard fought battle for the rest of the race . Hettinga held third while Bu yas, with a flat tire , tried frantica lly to hold fourth over Jerry Wilson (Suz), Wilson won out. Results PEE WEE JR : 1. Chad Kishpaugh (Yam); 2. Chris Cate (Yam); 3. Geoff Goldsp ink (Yam). PEE WEE EX: 1. Jeff Daily (Yam); 2. Grant Berg. strom (Yam); 3. Richie Abrams (Yam). • MINI JR: 1. Troy Stewart (Yaml; 2. Kurt is Rogstad (Yam); 3. Ed Portz (Suz). MINI INT: 1. Jeff Daily (Yam); 2. Mark Baumgardner (Suz); 3. Grant Bergstrom (Yam). looJR: 1. Craig Clark (Yam); 2. Mike Tobin (Yam); 3. Grant Furrer (Yam). 100 INT: 1. Jeff M iles (Yam). 125 JR: 1. Ron Robinson (Suz); 2. Chuck Goodrich (Kaw); 3. William .Ormsby (KTMI. 1251NT: 1. Mike Hauskins (Han); 2. Gary Gladi sh (Yam); 3. Tom Lamkin (Han). 250 JR : 1. Mark Snover (Suz); 2. Mike Tomasini (Yam); 3. Jon Nichol s (Suz). 250 1 NT: 1. Mi ke Whalen (Yam); 2. Scott Russell (Suz); 3. Tom Hil ker (Yam). _ OPEN JR : t . Dave Caner (Yam); 2. Ron Myers (KTM); 3. Dale SlIhleen (Yam). OPEN INT: 1. Tony Cabodi (Yam); 2. Roger Evans (Han); 3 . Bob Leach (Hus). OTH A : 1. Bob Lech (Hus); 2. Ron Long (Suz); 3. Bill Cook (Mai). OTH B: 1. Rusty Garrison (Kaw); 2. George Den nis (Kaw); 3. Curt is Gilbert (Yam). OTH C: 1. Jack Monteith (Yam); 2. Randy Will iams (Yam); 3. Frank Daily (Yam). OT EX: 1. Gary Bonds (Han); 2. Jerry Shirley (Ma i); 3. Jim Lamkin (Han). OT AM : 1. Bill Tester (Ma i); 2. Jack Burgoyne (Hus); 3. Nate House (Yam). OT NOV: 1. Jerry Hiersche (Kaw); 2. Richard Graham (Mai) ; 3. Bob McGrony (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Randy Jungwirth (Kaw); 2. Darren Monen (Han); 3. Wade Anton (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Robby Watilo (Yam); 2. Kevin Jansen (Kawl; 3. Kevin Hofenbredl (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Rick Bozarth (Suz); 2. Robby Watilo (Yam); 3. Skeet Hise (Kaw) . OPEN PRO: 1. Rowdy Blasdell (Suz); 2. Bob Plympton (Suz); 3. Lyle Schappert (Mai). Woo Golden Gate Challenge RR victor By Frank Nellis SONOMA, CA, AUG. I The American Federation of Motorcyclists North met today for their annual Golden Gate Challenge/National Motorcycle Patrol race . The club's fastest riders were present - taking the opportunity to test before the upcoming AMA National to be held at Sears Point on Aug. 21-22. They also had their eye on the $1000 purse offered in the Challenge race. The lunch time activities of the da y included a presentation to the National Motorcycle Patrol. Van ce Breese, AFM North's President, thanked the group for their support of motorcycle racing with a check for over $1000. .' The Golden Gate Challenge is an AFM tradition - the 10 best racers from AFM North challenge the 10 best riders from AFM South to a no . holds barred shoot out to see who is the fastest in the club. The riders "run what they brung." The Challenge race took place at the end of the day when the track was cooling and the sun was angling dangerously across turns two and . three, but that had no effect on the lap times of AFM's cream-of-the-crop, Jon Woo, on his Gesick Welding/ Champion Moriwaki Kawasaki, took the holeshot with Kerry Bryant, on his B&T Kawasaki/Shoei/ND 750cc Superbike, and Rich Oliver hot on his heels. Woo immediately set a blistering pace cutting lap times near th e track record for Superbikes. Bryant was riding the wheels off his 750 just to keep Woo's 1000cc bike in sight. On the third lap the two strokes, which were left in a cloud of smoke at the starting line by the "muscle bikes," began to assert themselves. Dwayne Chung on his Berkeley Yamaha/Red Line Oi llND TZ250 passed Rich Oliver to take third. The race ended with Woo clearly in front , followed by Bryant, Chung and Oliver. Dennis Fryer was the first southern rider across the line in ninth place. With the addition of many southern riders coming up for the Challenge race , the Open Modified Pro- . duction class showed some unexpectedly good racing. Terry Statum took the holeshot followed by Mike Kauzlarich on his San Francisco Honda /Suzuki GSllOOand Dan Hart on his Salinas Kawasaki GPZlIOO. Kauzlarich was slowed for a lap, but once he got by Statum he stretched out a lead on Hart, who was trying to get around Statum. Meanwhile, Ken Evan, troubled with wobbles early in the race, had found a smoother way around the track. He seemed to come from nowhere to pressure Hart on the last

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