Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

• (Left) Utah 'crossers try a Price downhill. (Above) Kansas Expert class winner Steve Hendricks. Hendricks, Shumacher steal Race Place MX · show By Brad and Sharon Jones CHAPMAN, KS, JULY 25 Race Place fans were treated to a beautiful day and someexciting race action for today's final race in July. Competitors began _ ,- 56 their program on a well-watered track which dried out quickly under clear skies and 90 degree temperatures. Pro riders Steve Hendricks and Jeff Schumacher stopped off the national circuit to battle it out in the 125 and 250cc Expert classes. Mik Boston was also present, but not riding due to a knee injury suffered in a Saturday night race. Jim Voelk started off the 125cc Experts with a holeshot on his Freedom Kawasaki. Steve Hendricks and Jeff Schumacher soon pushed past Voelk and thrilled spectators with a close battle. Hendricks took the checkered flag inches in front of Schumacher with Corey Cope finishing third. In moto two, the top finishers tried to repeat their previous performances and were on the way to doing so when Schumacher lost his chain. Hendricks and Cope finished the moto to go 1-2 overall. The 250cc Experts leaped mit of the gate led by Steve Hendricks, with Brad Jones, Tony Reynolds, Bruce Staples and Jeff Schumacher in tow. Shu DNF with a flat tire and Reynolds moved in for a heated race with Hendricks. Shortly before the checkered flag, Reynolds got around Hendricks and coasted his RM in for first place. Hendricks and Staples finished second and third respectively. Brad Jones' Horizons Honda pulled the holeshot in rnoto two , but Hendricks and Schumacher soon stole away from the pack with Staples cruising in third and Reynolds and Jones battling to th e fin ish lin e for fourth place. Although the Open Expert class was small, the three front runners diced throughout mo stof both moto s, Brad Jones managed to hold off the" threats of Jay Horn and Jim Voelk to win both motos by a small margin. Results OVER 30 : 1. Rich Basinger (Suz); 2. Steve Coffman (KTM); 3. Charles Cowan (Mai) . ENDURO: 1. J im Rawson (Suz); 2. Randy Jones (Han); 3. Randy Staples (Suz). OPEN JR : 1. Tim Kelly (Suz); 2. Randy Jones (Han); 3. Mike Payne (Mai) . OPEN EX: 1. Brad Jones (Han); 2. Jay Horn (Ma i); 3. Jim Velk (Hus). 250 EX: 1. Steve Hendricks (Yam); 2. Tony Reynolds (Suz); 3. Bruce Staples (Suz). 250JR: 1. Dale Schmick(Hon); 2.Tim Kelly (Suz); 3. Mike O'Shea (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. Jim Lilley (Yam); 2. Daryl Davis (Kaw); 3. Shelby McQuinn (Suz). 125 EX: 1. Steve Hendricks (Yami; 2. Corey Cope (Yaml; 3. Tony Reynolds (Suzl. 125 JR : 1. Kevin Wolf (Yam); 2. Cody Rowan (Yam); 3. Jim Hoover (Yam). 125 NO.: 1. Randy Rohlmeur (Kaw); 2. Mark Goodson (Suzl; 3. Tony Billau (Suz). MINI OPEN: 1. Bill Graves (Yam); 2. Butch Mefford (Yam); 3. Doug Schumacher (Yam). JR CYCLE: 1. Kenny Richards (Yam); 2. Shane Bair (Yam); 3. Jayme Cunningham (Yam). MINI MINI : 1. Joel Meyer (Yam). MINI EX: 1. Jaran Cox (Kaw); 2. Brian Carlson (Kaw); 3. Scan Backman (Suz). MINI JR: 1. Todd Kaiser (Suz); 2. Butch Mefford (Yam); 3. Doug Shumacher (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Lance Lundstedl (Kaw); 2. Alan Summers (Yam); 3. Scott Wolf (Yam). Bear Hensley tops in Utah By Eric Raits PRICE, UT, AUG. 7-8 Coloradoan Bear Hensley topped the list of money winners at the CEMA two-day motocross held at the Price, UT County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. The rangy Grand Junction resident won the 250cc Expert class on Saturday, beating Scott Nielson and Alan Takemori, and finished third in the 125s behind Kenny Ulibarri and Brad Frampton, then slipped to another third Sunday in the 250s and a fourth in the 125s. Gary Randall dominated the Open Experts on Saturday with a pair of lengthy margins over nearest competitors Mark Bloemke and Gaven Dillard and threatened to repeat on Sunday by grabbing his third consecutive holeshot and opening an enormous lead when the 45 foot dropoff disintegrated his rear wheel and ret ired him for the da y. Mark Bloemke finished second to Randall Saturday and first on Sund~y for second on th e list of money WInners. Salt Lake City's pride, Kenny Ulibarri, had a fin e weekend in 125cc Expert racing with a first on Saturday and a second on Sunday. Brad Frampton equaled that performance, finishing second to Ulibarri on Saturday and was untouchable with two wins on Sunday. . Scott Nielson, behind Bear Hensley on Saturday, lost a chance for an impressive weekend when the disc brake on his Kawasaki locked up tight in Sunday's first mota. Bob Thomas was Sunday's 250cc winner ahead of Scott Wright. Mini Expert Brent Smith made it a perfect weekend with four wins in as many races. Smith had the power on the straightaways to pull Jeff Bartholemew and Troy Lerwill who had to settle for a second and third apiece. Smith was superb on starts except for the first mota on Sunday when he had to work from a dead last start to overtake the entire pack. Steve Luczak shone in the 125cc Novice division with four wins in as many motos. David Curtis, Tony Campbell, and Matt Smith took firsts both days in their divisions. Randy Lindsay won four races in the Over 30 class; the first three were routine with Lindsay running away and leaving Preston Gerber and Laddie King to fight it out for the runnerup spot. . . Price area motorcycl ists enjoy a unique relationship with Carbon County officials who donated land for the track and help with heavy equipment for maintenance. A permanent sprinkler system has · been installed with donations of pipe and cash from local merchants making this track the gem of Inter-mountain motocross courses. The Gopher-its ran a smooth, professional operation ' - fast-paced and popular with the riders. A potentially serious neck injury to Johnny Ross was the only incident to mara fine program. . Results' AUGUSTB PEewEE NOV 50: 1. David Curtis; 2. Kelle Adams. PEEWEE NOV AUTO : 1. Tony Campbell; 2. Matt Smith; 3. Dennin Davis . MINI 60 NOV: 1. Matt Smith; 2. Chance Maughan. MIN17·11 NOV: 1. Brad Young; 2. Justin Jensen; 3. Edward Allen. MINI 12·15 NOV: 1. Shane Neugebauer; 2. Greg Ghiardelli; 3. Eddie Gonzalez. MINI 12-15 AM : 1. Brad Lewis; 2. Stave Adner· son; 3. Geb Wills. MINI 12-15 EX: 1. Brent Smith (yam); 2. Troy Lerwill (Yam); 3. Jeff Bartholemew (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Jon Huntsman (Mai); 2. Gary Tidwell (Yam); 3. Mark Meyer (Yam). OPEN AM: 1. David Child (Han); 2. Larry Davis; 3. Shawn Gerber (KTM). OPEN EX MONEY: 1. Mark Bloemke (Yam); 2. Gaven Dillard (KTM); 3. Marty Koford (Han). OPEN EXTROPHY: 1. Bart Lindsay; 2. Mark Piaia . 250 NOV: 1. Shane Hackeny (Han); 2. Curt Sweeten (Suz); 3. Tim Richmond (Suz). 250 AM : 1. Troy Johnson (Yam); 2. Harvey Howard (Han); 3. Shannon Heaps (Yam). 250 EX MONEY : 1. Bob Thomas (Yam); 2. Scott Wright (Yam); 3. Bear Hensley (Suz). 2&.0 EX TROPHY: 1. Dean Feltenbarger; 2. Scott Gerber (KTM). 125 NOV: 1. Steve Luczak (Honl; 2. Joel Kath (Yam); 3. Sid Owen (Yam). 125 AM : 1. Kay Caldwell (Han); 2. Robbie Hopkins (Yam); 3. Aaron Davis (Yam). 125 EX MONEY : 1. Brad Frampton (Yam); 2. Kenny Ulibarri (Yam); 3. Randy Yates (Yam). 125 EX TROPHY: 1. Jeff Thompson; 2. Warren Lewis (Han); 3. Mickey Kirk (yam) , OVER 30: 1. Randy Lindsay (Mai); 2. Preston Gerber (KTM); 3. Kent Gilbert. AUGUST 7 PEewEE NOV 50 : 1. David Curt is; 2. Kelle Adams ; 3. Jared Hurley. PEEWEE NOV 50 AUTO : 1. Tony Campbell; 2. Shawn Grant; 3. Dennis Davis . _ PEewEE NOV 60 : 1. Matt Sm ith ; 2. Brodie Barnes ; 3 . Chance Maughan. MINI 7·11 NOV: 1. Edward Allen; 2. Cole Wallwork; 3. Brook Beckstrom. MIN112 ·15 NOV: 1. Chris Strong; 2. Jeff Good; 3. Shane Neugebauer. MINI AM : 1. Steve Anderson; 2. Brad Lewis; 3, GebWilis . . M INI EX: I , Brent Smith (Yaml; 2. Jef f Bartholemew (Yam); 3. Troy Lerwill (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Lee Madsen (Yam); 2. Kevin Pagand (Han); 3. Mark Meyer (Yaml, OPENAM : 1. JohnnyThacker (M ai); 2. Kyle Davis (Yam); 3. Todd King (Yam), OPENEX: 1. Gary Randall (Yam); 2. Mark Bloemke (Yam); 3. Gaven Dillard (KTM). 250 NOV: 1. James Richmond (Suz); 2. JOhn Christiansen; 3. Troy Brown. 250 AM : 1. Harvey Howard (Hon]: 2. Troy Johnson (Yam); 3 . Shannon Heaps (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Bear Hensley (Suz); 2. Scott Nielson (Kaw); 3. Alan Takemori (Han). 125 NOV: 1. Steve Luczak (Han); 2. Robin Hansen (Suz); 3. Sid Owen (Yam). . 125 AM: 1. Larry Davis (Yam); 2. Kevin Adamson (Suz); 3. Robbie Hopkins (Yam), 125 EX: 1. Kenny Ulibarri (Yam); 2. Brad Frarnpton (Yam); 3. Bear Hensley (Suz). OVER 30 : 1. Randy Lindsay (Mai); 2. Laddie King (Han); 3. PresIon Gerber (KTM). 3·WHEELERS : 1. J immy Johnson (Han); 2. Ernie Herrera (Han); 3. Shelby Blevins (Han). Suntana MX drawsa crowd By Eric Raits SPRINGVILLE, UT, JULY 30 Women and children didn't faint in a stifling crush of humanity but there was a large group of riders and a sizeable bunch of spectators at Suntana Fri, day night. Wyoming sent a contingent from Walker's Cycle in Lyman' which acquitted itself with a pair of seconds, a third, fourth and fifth. Three-time Wyoming State Champ, Leonard Walker, back in racing at age 35 after a five year hiatus in Alaska working on drilling rigs, rode Open Novice and finished a credit- able third. Morgan Williams was the class of the Open Novices with a pair of wins and steady Randy Gray's second and third beat Walker's second and fourth. Rhett Greenhalgh topped the Open Experts, beating Jeff Boyd and Kevin Bogue. Desert Expert Bogue used the first moto to learn the track and finished second. . In the second moto, Bogue holeshot and looked like he was headed for the overall win. A berm tripped him up and dropped him to last where a scramble back to third earned the show spot.Arlan Ault had his way with the 250cc Experts after Kelly Sorensen disposed of himself in a fall in the second moto after winning the first. Ault was just behindSorensen in the first mota then nabbed the holeshot in the second and flew to an uncatchable lead. Kenny Ulibarri was plagued by bad starts in both rnotos and spent the night working up from last to finish fourth in the first moto and from fifth to second in the last for a second overall ahead of Dean Brook. Top 250cc Amateur Bob Wilson won two for undisputed first while Jeff Barnes and Lynn Hiatt traded 2-3 finishes in a squeaker for the runner up spot. . Barnes led by a halfbikelength at the flag. Results MINI NOV: 1. Matt Smith (Yam); 2. Kelly Bird (Suz); 3. Zeppelin Tittenson (Yam). BOII-UNDER NOV: 1. Jeremy Ross (Kaw); 2. Mel Walker (Han); 3. Zach Tittenson (Yam). BO l1-UNDER AM: 1. Selby Bringhurst (Yam); 2. Kyle Spencer (Yam); 3. Brook Beckstrom (Yam). BO 12·15 NOV: 1. Ricky Bleggi (Kaw); 2. Shane Neugebauer (Yam); 3 . Travis Newberry (Suz). BO12-15 AM : 1. Corky Maughan (Yam); 2. Lance Walker (Kaw); 3. Vince Barnes (Suz). BO 12 -15 EX: 1. Troy Lerwill (Yaml; 2. Casey Newberry (Suz); 3. John Vankomen (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Randy Yates (Yam); 2. Brad Frampton (Yam); 3. Brent Smith (Yam). 125 AM: 1. Robbie Hopkins (Yam); 2. Mike Wood· bury (Kaw); 3. Aaron Davis (Yaml. 125 NOV DIV 1: 1. Brett Wilson (Suz); 2. Robin Hansen (Suz); 3. Bruce Bryant (Suz). 125 NOV DIV 2: 1. Eddie Elswood (Yam); 2. Mike Tasker (Han); 3. Mike Anderson (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Arlan Ault (Suz); 2. Kenny Ulibarri (Yam); 3. Dean Brook (HanI. 250 AM : 1. Bob Wilson (Suz); 2. Jeff Barnes (Suz); 3. Lynn Hiatt (Suz). 250 NOV DIV 1: 1. John Hammer (Suz); 2. Russell Banks (Yam); 3. Rick Jewett (Han). 250 NOV DIV 2: 1. Morgan Williams (Hus); 2. Curt Sweeten (Suz); 3. Ric Johnson (Suz). OPEN EX: 1. Rhett Greenhalgh (Ma i); 2. Jeff Boyd (Yam); 3. Kevin: Bogue (Yam). OPEN AM : 1. Bill Sharpe (Yam); 2. Mike Deesing (Hus); 3. Paul Simons (Suz). OPEN NOV: 1. Morgan Williams (Yam); 2. Randy Gray (Suz); 3. Leonard Walker (Mai) . ODY: 1. Jim Laird (Han); 2. Gary Carter (Han); 3. , Bliss Kinser (Han). I

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