Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

tbe r n Nevad a-S o u t b e rn Call 1251 NT: 1. Kev in Field (Yam); 2. Ji m Cobham . (Suz); 3. Terry Fowler (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Tim Kn iet el (M ai ); 2. Scott W iseman (Yam); 3. Todd Wi seman (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Wi lliam Noble (Suz); 2. Brett Duncan (Hon); 3. Ray Groom (Hont . 125 NOV: 1. Kirk Liuenberg (Yam); 2. Greg Groom ISu z); 3. Gar ry Gara nt (Yaml. 250 BEG: 1. Chris Chapman (Yam); 2. Vo n Wallace (Kaw); 3. M ark Davenport (Suz). 12 5 BEG: 1. Randy Gatica (Suz); 2. Richard Oliv er (Yam); 3. Bruce Geurt in (Suz). VETEX: 1. A lan Olson (Suz); 2. Dan Moore (Hon); 3. J im Beltinck (Ma i). VET INT: 1. Pau l Ma nke (M ai); 2. John Tart aglia (Mai); 3. George Lazenby (Suz). VET NOV: 1. Kurt Sotka (Suz); 2. Bill Olsen (Hon); 3. Terry Pratt (Yam). MI NI EX: 1. Larry Brooks (Suz); 2. M ark Toyama (Yam); 3. Cory Faiter (Hon). MI NI NOV: 1. Sean Delvenne (Kaw ); 2. Ed Oler (Yam); 3. Cliff Sch ulenberg (Suz). MI NI BEG: 1. Stev en Kende ll (Suz); 2. Craig M orelose (Hon); '3. Bra d Hart (Hon). Presents The First Annual YOCROSS Lewis/ KX6 0 take Dunes Mini win By Tom Corley s!~ti~~~~t§o~~t~~rs ~ ~ VAL EN CIA. CA. SEPT. 10 T eam Green / Kal-Gard sponsored Kyle Lewis, one of the finest 60cc riders in the 'n atio n , was given the privilege of ta ki ng the firs t pre-production Ka wasaki 60cc Min i out on the Du nes track. Lewis took the 60cc Mini to a seco nd place to be a real win ner. No lo nger will Lewis have to race on a Yarnakawi, which was a Yamaha th a t was p ainted Kawasaki green . Since the new Kaw asaki 60 is n o t yet ready fo r the publ ic. Lewis h ad to ra ce th e bik e in th e 60cc Mo d ified Exp ert race . His lap tim es rivaled th ose of most 125cc rider s. T h is class was dom ina ted by Kyle who def ea ted two other ver y fine riders . Jaso n Collier, o f Amer ica n Honda . and Bu bba Erickso n. o f Yamaha and PJ I. Erickson had th e seco n d m o to run ner-u p spo t a head of Collier . bu t it turned aroun d in the fi nal race. Overall it was Lewis. Collier and Er ickso n . Whi le th e Expert riders are considered to be faster than the Intermed ia tes. Cycl e T o wn 's Dus tin Evans was able to ri val th e Ex pe rt s as the top Intermediate. Sha wn Bates placed behind Eva ns a nd no dou bt was ready for a good n ight 's sleep after this even t. Bat es raced eight motos between th e 60cc Stock an d Mo d ified Int ermed ia te races pl us the 80cc Stock a nd fodified Beg in ner classes! .Kyle Lewis took another victory in th e 80cc Stock Expert race. T hat fea t was not hard to ac co m plish since h e was the onl y rider. Bu t a t the same time, Lewis h ad to co ntend with the mighty fast In term ed ia tes and h e p u t them a way ea sily: Chris Burgess is very likely the fastest Su zu ki 80cc rider a t the D u nes, a nd he took th e . first moto of the Interm ediates ov er Kawa saki-m o unted Kurt Damato. In the final ro und . Da m a to wa s lead ing by a slig h t margin when Bu rgess made a n unsuccessfu l attemp t to pass the leader on the third tu rn. Burgess shoved h is fro nt wheel to th e inside of Da ma to's bike, bu t. when th ey met, it th rew Burgess to the ground. Da ma to too k the trophy over Burge ss wi th • bo th of them getting the " Q" for q ua lified nex t to their names. Result s PEE WEE: 12. M itchell Hukill (Yam). 60STK NOV: 1. Ma ttTruchinski (Yam): 2. Damon Huff ma n (Yam). 60 STK INT: 1. Dust in Evans (Yam); 2. Shawn Bates (Yam). 60 STK EX: 1. Bubba Erickson (YamI; 2. Jason Colli er (Yam). 60 M OD INT: 1. Dustin Evans (Yam); 2. Shawn Bates (Yam). 60 MOD EX: 1. Kyle Lewis (Kaw): 2. Jason Colli er (Yam): 3. Bubba Erickson (Yam). 80 STK BEG: 1. Doug A ll en (Yam): 2. Tony Seckman (Kaw ); 3. Ronnie Denst ord (Hon). 80 MOD BEG: 1. Brock Sut er (Yam ): 2. A lan Roth (Yaml; 3. Chuck Pegg (Hon). 80 STK NOV: 1. Abe l Gayto n (Suz); 2. Robert . Makimoto (Yam); 3. GI,e,:!«;il! r!fY (Kl!~)' . • . In A Five Race Series • Over $75.000 In Cash. Awards & Products • Sportsmen On Saturdays - Sept 25 & 26 Saddleback Park Orange. CA (Newport Frwy.Chapman Ave.) Oct. 2 & 3 • $300 0 Pro Purse Per Event Paid By Moto Pros On Sundays Oct. 9 & 10 Hollister Hills Hollister. CA (San Jose Area) Huron C ycle Park Huron. CA (Fresno/ Bakersfield) O 16 & 17 ct. Sand Hill Ranch Brentwood. CA (Stockton Area) Oct. 23 & 24 Saddleback Park O range CA . (Newport Frwy. ChapmanAve.) Watch All The Stars On One Day! JUST LIKE A SUPERCROSS H:ONDA Kawasaki Danny Chandler Johnny O 'Mara Jim Gibson David Bailey Brian Myerscough Kenny Keylon Jimmy Ellis Steve M artin Jeff Ward Goat Breker YAMAHA SUZUKI Danny LaPorte Mike Bell Broc Glover Rick Johnson Scott Burnworth Eric Kehoe Troy Blake . Mark Barnett Kent Howerton Warren Reid Alan King George Holland Denny Bentley Admission: $5.00 SAT., $8.00 SUN., OPEN PITS Entr ies m ust 'reach t he CMC office by Friday AM . before th e RID ERS PLEASE READ: event . CMC 's new mai ling address is P.O. Box 1858. Costa Series points are given as follows: 8th 1st plac e 20 points 2nd place 16 .. 9th 3rd place 13 10th 4t h place 11 11th 5t h place 10 12th 6t h place 9 13th 7th place 8 14th place place place place place place place 7 6 po i~ ts 5 4 3 2 1 Pros will rec eiv e points for each moto. Sportsm en w ill rece ive points f or overall posit ion for tha t event . Pit gates open at 6:00 AM . - Sign-ups 6:30 to 7:30 A .M . Pract ice starts at 7:00 A M . - 1st race at 8:00 A .M . Mesa. CA 92626. Gate f ees - $5.00 Sat urdays & $8 .00 Sundays Saturday - Sportsmen $15.00 Ma il - $20.00 Post Sunday - Pros $25 .00 M ail - $35 .00 Post Vets. OTs and M in i Experts $15.00 Ma il - $20.00 Post Doubl e points for Series and Pro points on final event at Saddleback Park. Pro points given each moto . No 60c c or 1OOcc events this ser ies. No camp ing at Saddle back Park. all othe r tracks camp ing OK. It takes six riders to make a class. WELCOME TO MILLER TIME No brag. Fact. "The Best Go W est' T-shirts say it all. Please turn to our order blank in the Dealer Directory page and make yo\.u statement.

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