Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

1 I !. , r ~ • ( 1 took an eas y win. The next th ree p osi tions changed h and s between local MXers Cu th bert, Rick Ca len di ne an d Wilson . Wilson moved into secon d at th e fin ish foll owed by Calen d in e in thi rd and Cuthbert in fourt h. Sco tt Saunders put on a one man show in the 360cc class by lead ing fro m start to fin ish . T h omas Heid 1 followed in second , while Ga ry Toles 'reco vered from overs h oo ting a n in field turn to p lace third. T he 500cc class was the race that let the tim e bom b explo de between th e fla t trackers an d th e MXe rs. . Mich ael Sta u ffer flat tra cked his wa y into fir st, but was soon nabbed by MXer Denny Burkett. The p air were fo ll o wed closel y by fla t tracker Richard Levin e, ISDE rider Wally Wilson and flat tracker Tim Bovee. Wilson was soon displaced by Bovee .an d, on th e next la p of the infield, Wilson made a hard charge to regai n his position. Wilson was for ced up on the inside bank of a ri gh t turn and landed on top of Levitte. Wilson recovered while Levi n e lay stun ned on th e ground. The race was h alt ed wi th a red flag and riders were lined u p for a staggered sta rt, with Levine pl aced third and Wi lson second from las t for causin g the infraction. For th e -next several minu tes parents, tu n ers and riders of the flat track crowd voiced their complai nts. When th e res tart was finally u n derw ay it got red-flagged for rid ers jumping th e gun. Again it was mass confusion as riders lined up for another restart . Burkett zip ped into the lead and ran to victory several la ps la ter. Stauffer and Levine follow ed in second a nd third, respectively, while Wilson gained o ne p osition to fin ish eighth . In th e O p en class Ralph Du n ca n ran a rep eat of his h eat race by leading from start to the ch eckered. Step hen Flach tried to pressu re Duncan from second, hut cras h ed a n d later retired. Stephen H yso n moved into second with Robert Wa tson in tow for third at the fin ish . The Open and 500cc class sidecars were run togeth er wi th Charles Gamber and Sta n ley Miles taking and holding th e lead u n til th e last lap, when AI Rea an d Craig Sears moved for first at th e fin ish . Emergency medical trea tm en t was once again provided by Wayne Radcliff with Mike H o uston, Greg Rote and George Sm ith standin g by with their Eastside Am bu lan ce Ser vice. - Results 5 1cc A UTO: 1. Tony Arn old (Yam); 2. Scott Huff (Yam); 3. Joel Barrow (Yam); 4. Kerri Hayde n (Yam); 5. Joel Nabi nger (Suz). 65cc (7-11) : 1. Troy John son (Yam); 2. Larry Pegram (Yam); 3. Jess Roeder (Yam); 4. Trace PoIson III (Yam); 5. Tim Kay (Yam). . 80c c (7-11): 1. John Fleen er II (Yam); 2. Dare ll Davis (Kaw); 3. Brian Rehmert (Suz); 4. A udie Huff (Yam); 5. Troy Johns on (Yam). 85cc STOCK (12 -16) : 1. Rusty Rogers (Suz); 2. Charli e Sullivan (Kaw); 3. Mark Gibs on (Yam); 4. Chance Darl ing (Yam); 5. Todd Martin .(Kaw ). 85c c MOD (7-11): 1. Don M art in (Yam); 2. John Fleener II (Yam); 3. Aud ie Huff . Jr . (Yam ); 4. Jess Roeder (Yam); 5. Huey Robinson (Yam). 85cc MOD (12 -15 ): 1. Charlie Sullivan (Kaw ); 2. Mark Gibso n (Yam); 3. Bryan Pankey (Kaw ); 4. Eric Stump (Hon): 5. Robbie Vanconant (Yam). 1OOcc SCHOOLBOY(12-1 5): 1. Eric Stump (Yam); Todd Haas (Yam); 3. Robby Oliver (Suz). 125cc SCHOOLBOY (12-1 5): 1. Tim Cuthbert (Suz): 2. Brian Atherton (Hon); 3. Rusty Rogers (Suz); 4. Randy Turbett (Suz); 5 . Dan Martin (Yam). l00cc: 1. Nick ie Fontana (Yam); 2. Eric Stump (Yam); 3. Todd Haas (Yam). 125cc: 1. Tim Cuthbe rt (Suz); 2. Rusty Rogers (Suz); 3. Brian At hert on (Hon); 4 . Dan Martin (Yam); 5. Steven Bromley (Suz). 200cc : 1. Jeff Armb ruster (Yam); 2. Tim May (Yam); 3. Rodney Gillis (Yam); 4. Ricky We lls (C- A); 5. Jame s Setzekorn (Bu l). 250cc: 1. Kip Bookma n; 2. Brian W ilson (Suz); 3. Rick Calendine (Suz); 4. Tim Cuthbert (Yam); 5. 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