Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

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(213) 944-6361 Streaking through the night in his Simpson helmet. That's Doug Chandler on his way to yet another win at Ascot, this one the all-important Jr. Invitational Half Mile. Doug looks to Simpson for the utmost in Quality, comfort and fit whenever he rides. Be sure to try on a Simpson at your dealer first chance you get! ~ ••iI!..~ .~. :.:.:.:.~..:~.:.:.. ::::::::::'$:::;::•• .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. .........•.....• ........ ...........•.•.. . . :::::::::::::::::: ................... ~~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i~~. :::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::. .......................... ::::::::::::::::::::::::::. .......................... ..... . . :. enth , while Kirk displaced Peters for second. Half the race was a lready gone and Stallard was in a 12-second- plus lead. Kirk shaved off six seconds in one la p , then four on the next. Stallard got the message, and ba ck on the throttle, kept his distance, and the win . Camelback Honda 's Kirk took second, ahead of Peters, White and Mason. In the second start. White jetted ahead to an early lead and never looked back. Peters, Stallard and Mason kept the pace behind. Kirk was left behind after some bar-banging on the stan. He moved up from dead last to take sixth at the finish . Stallard had dr opped to fifth with LOP's Witt, Nagle and Mason following White. Lancer's Mason had a clean sweep o n his 125 with three out offour mota wins, and a second in the o ther. - Ji mmy Butto n , one of the top J u- nior Cycl e riders at the Nationals last year, had bike problems . in the first Junior Cycle moto and was unabl e to stan. But, he did manage a I-I finish in the 80cc Novi ce Stock class . Results JR CVCLE STK: 1. Jesse Ja mes (Kew) ; 2 . Damon Watkins (Kawl: 3 . Tim Stuan (Yam). JR CVCLE M OD: 1. Chip Voun g (Hon); 2 . Jas se James (Kl w); 3 . Damo n Watkins (Kaw) . BD NOV STK: 1. Jimmy Butt on (Hen); 2. Grady Ingram (Yam); 3 . Wes Parlter (Vam). BO NOV MO D: t , Wes Parlter (Vam); 2. Grady Ingram (Yam); 3 . Jimmy Bunon (Hon). 80 INT STK: 1. Br ia n Pryor (Suzt; 2 . Craig Nielsen (Klw); 3 . Lance Ba rn e n (Klw). 80 tNT MO O: 1. Craig Nielsen (Kaw); 2. Br ian Pryor (SUl); 3 . Lance Barn ett (Kawl . . BO EX STK: 1. Bry an Bruner (Kaw); 2. Bi ll y Frank (Vam); 3 . Raben Naughton (Kaw) . 80 EX MOO : 1. Bryan Bruner (KIwi; 2. Dennis Parker (Yam) ; 3. Shaun Ka los (Hon). 105: 1. Bryan Bru ner (Kawt; 2. Dennis Parker (Yam) ; 3 . John Moran (Yam). 125 NOV STK: 1. Greg Lamben (Vam ); 2. Steve Davis (Yamt : 3. John Montagna (Hon~ . 12 5 NOV M OD: 1. Nick Pie"asik (Hon); 2. St eve Davis (Yam); 3 . Greg Lamben (Vaml . 12 5 INT STK: 1. Shawn Hilto n (Kaw); 2. M iguel Aravja (Kaw) ; 3 . Rich Sch ul enberg (Su z). 125 INT MOD ; t . Scott Keyes (Kaw); 2. M ig uel Aravi o (Kaw); 3. Rich Sch ul enberg (SUl). 125 EX STK : 1. Roben Mason (Yam); 2. Bobby White (Yam); 3 . Richi e Dobbs (Vam). 125 EX MOD: 1. Rebert Mason (Vam); 2 . Bobb y W hite (Yaml: 3 . Jonnie Deremo (Hon ). 250 NOV: 1. Br uce Ber kle y (SUl ); 2. Gen e Clark (Hon ); 3 . Jo hn Doubr ava (Kaw ). 250 AM STK; 1. Bill Am aral (Vam); 2. Tore y Davis (Vam); 3 . Chuc k Hayn es (Ho n). 250 EX: 1. Bobby White (Vem); 2 . Sco tt Stallard (Hon); 3 . Roben Mason (Vam). OT: 1. Ric k Tabo r (Hon); 2. Mont a W hita kar (Hon); 3 . M ike M clntv re (Ho n ). Mullins, 810se win new Canyon RacewayFT By Peggy Stewart PHOENIX, AZ. MAY I Canyo n Ra cewa y open ed their new season with two n ew tracks toda y. T he short track h a s been lengthened to a qua rt er of a mile. and the 1T co urse has been changed. Ten riders made it to the start line of the O pe n Expert short track mai n event. Kelly Larkin took the lea d into the first co rner, and out of turn two, Bo b R ussell , in second p lace. held a small lead over Sh aun Larki n . O n lap four R ussell blew by Kelly, ta king ove r the lea d. Kell y tried to rega in h is lead, but went wid e out o f turn four a nd took a h ar d fa ll , possi- bly breaking.a co llarbo ne . Dan Mul - li ns ha d worked h is wa y up from fifth to third . Su ddenly, Mull in s came from t h ird to ta keover the lead . Mul- li ns co n tin u ed in fi ne st yle to take the checkered £la g wit h Russell second and Larkin third. Ed Blo se to ok a n ea rly lead in th e 250c c N o vic e/Amateur TT main . Blos e had so m e breathing roo m be- tween himself a nd second p lace Ra y- mo n d GoreH. Gorel lfou nd .rhe mean- tbern California-Arizona-Sou,

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