Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Ted Boody took second in hi. best ride in some time. (Top left) Gary Scott (5) and Jay Springsteen, shown here battling in their heat, finished first and third in the National. That gave Springsteen the points lead. (Right) Hank Scott subbed forthe injured Mike Kidd on a Team Honda NS750. (Above) Ricky Graham surveys the damage after his heat race slide out. It cost him his point lead. Last Chance Qualifier 10 One would think the combination sure from a five rider freight-train led which won the pole for the National by Springsteen. The Last Chance Qualifier saw a By lap 10, Morehead was closing in the fastest heat race would be good determined Scott Pearson put a second for the National. Notin Gary Scott's on Boody. "I was dragging the engine factory Honda NS750 into the Nacase . He changed gearing, put on cases in the turns and when I did it tional by taking the win. Beach held new carburetors, checked and adj usted would bounce me up. I almost crashed off Pearson's charges for half of the the timing, "and did a bunch of little. a half dozen times. That's when More10 laps, but Pearson finessed his way things." Scott was eager for the win head gained ground on me ," said past on lap six for the victory. and had said earlier in the day that Boody . . Junior Invitational "he had to get moving." Springsteen had moved by Crabbe . Ca I P The National was set on the grid M att R OIOWICI, nidi on lap 10 as Goss, Jones and Poovey 109 a r atwhen Parker went on the two minute rick Racing prepared, Klotz/Bel] sponwent at it close behind. Goss went clock .and had his bike's battery resored XR750, emerged the winner of into the haybales in turn one on lap a hectic battle for the win during the placed with a fresh one. It was during 12, but was unhurt. "We were all trvJunior Invitational. "I've never raced this time that Gary Scott noticed his ' ing for the same space in turn one;" that close, "said Rozowicz ofthe early rear carb leaking gas. "I knew I had Gos said afterwards. " T h ere wasn't lap duel that saw three and four ridto get JUSt the right amount of throtenough room and I slipped off the ers trying to occupy the space of one. de off the line and that the problem groove. I kept the gas full on looking "I believe I had a bit of motor on the would clear up once we started for some traction to save myself, but rest of them and that's how I got away racing." . there was none. I hit the bales and at the finish." Scott did j ust that, He had his front was up quickly. Unfortunately, I lost wheel first into turn one and led comthree laps before I could get the bike National ing out of turn two. From there on, it restarted." The abrasiveness of the track led was Gary Scott's night. Boody" The order on lap 15 had Gary Scott all riders to go with the hardest comCrabbe, Morehead, Springsteen, Goss, with a good lead over a close battle pound rear tire approved. A few, like Poovey, Jones and Mertens followed between Boody and Morehead. Jorgensen, had run a soft compound closely behind Scott. Springsteen led Jones, Poovey and As the field started the fourth lap, in their heat and finished 10 laps Crabbe with Hank Scott, Mertens with no tread left. Morehead made a move and got and Roberts filling out the top 10. "You can't really pass going into around Crabbe for third. Springsteen the corners because there isn't much and Goss were wheel-to-wheel in As Morehead was coming to the room," said Springsteen about race their battle for fifth. Two laps later, finish line to begin lap 18, he got into front-runners Gary Scott, Boody and strategy. "You can't really pass coma spectacular slide which finally ended ingoff the corners, either. You've got Morehead had moved away from the at the guardrail in turn one with to pick your place carefully and take pack as Crabbe sought to hold onto Morehead parking the bike. "The .a chance. .That's all .there is. to. it:'. _.. .. fourth. while.under tremendous pres- .. _engine tied up," .said Morehead. Morehead's misfortune moved Springsteen into third. Poovey dispatched Jones to fifth and Crabbe quickly moved in to bump Jones to sixth. The finishing. positions were set. Scott motored home to take his 19th career National victory. It ties him with Gary Nixon and Carroll Resweber for sixth on the all-time National win list. • Results NATIONAL : 1. Gary Scott (H·D); 2. Ted ' Boody (H·D); 3. Jay Springsteen (H·D); 4. Terry Poovey (H·D); 5. Rob Crabbe (H·D); '6. Ronnie Jones (H·D); 7. Hank Scott (Han); 8. Tim Menens (H· D); 9. Scott Parker (H-D); 10. Alex Jorgensen (H·D); 11. Charlie Robens (H· D); 12. Scott 'pearson (Han); 13. Steve Hall (H·D); 14. Steve Moreheed (H·D); 15. Ra~ Goss(H·D). Time : 7 min. 53.031 sees. AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPI WINSTON PRO SERIESPOINT STANDINGS: 1. Jay Springsteen (174); 2. Ricky Graham (172); 3. Randy Goss (151); 4. Terry Poovey (144): 5. Scott Parker (136); 6. Alex Jorgensen (118); 7. Gary Scott (109); 8. Bubba Shobert (90); 9. Steve Wise (89); 10. Ted BooclY(84); 11. Mike Baldwin (72); 12. Steve Eklund (70): 13. (TIE) Mike Kidd/Steve Morehead (66); 15 . Wes Cooley (621; 16. Tim Mertens (55); 17 . Ronnie Jones (43): 18. Eddie Lawson (42); 19. Thad Wolff (391; 20 . Hank Scott (38). JUNIOR INVITATIONAL: . . Matt Rozowicz(H·D); 1 2. Eric Rausch (H·D): 3. Randy Texter (H·D);4. Char· lie Bowles (H·D): 5. Tim Palone (H·D); 6. William davis (H·D); 7. Chris Evans (Han): 8. Menin Lavoie (Han): 9. Dele Gingrich (H·D); 10. Kirk Jeffries (Vem); 11. Roger Durkee (H-D): 12. Buzz Skyles (Vam). Time : 4 min .. 56 .546 sees. MANUFACTURER'S POINT STANDINGS: 1. Harley·Davidson (308); 2. Honda (217); 3. Vamaha (127); 4. Kawasaki (81); 5. Suzuki (78); 6. Can·Am (731 7. Triumph (12); 8. Maico (11). :

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