Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Southern California-Arizona-Southern Nevada- Southern California-Arizona-Southern Nevada- Southern California-Arbon Ed d ie San Roman (2 5 E). J im Rosa (3 1 E) and Darren Hulbert lead Co rona . Western hotline (Han); 3 . Scan Con away (Yaml . 500 INT : 1. St eve G lans; 2 . Gr eg Thornton (M ai) . 500 PRO: 1. Scon Johnson (Yam); 2. Scon Cav - ness ISu z); 3. M ike McM ill en (M a i). VET JR : 1. Chra l ie Spellman (Yaml . VET INT : 1. Jody We is el (Kaw l; 2. Denni s Mc- Adam (Hen); 3. M ilt Muller (M ai). VETS R: 1. Alan Olson (Yam ); 2. Marino Bastio - neIl ISuz) . Wageman wages waronAMElndian Dunes MX Pros By Tom Griffith VAL E NC IA. C A, AP R . 24 Three Am eri can Mot ocross En- terprise s ' Mini rider s, still pumped from motocross action, battled with th e local AMA Mini flat tr a cker s. The Kaw as akis of Wil- li am Surratt, T on y Merci er , an d Mik e GriHi th went h ead-to-h ead a n d fin- ished 1-2-3 overa ll in three h eats of TT ra cin g. And this was a fter run- ni ng two rnot o s o n a sa n dy Interna- tiona I tra ck . Today's m ot ocro ss wa s a li ght turnout du e to pouring rain a n d o vers leep ing as we greeted th e return o f "s u m me r" weath er. Rus s Wa gem an turn ed i n th e onl y doubl e, takin g a ll four rnotos in th e 125 a nd 250cc P ro classes a board h is DG /Kal -G ard Kawasakis. Wa gem an a n d J ack Greenber g du eled fender to fender th rough ou t bot h rnotos o f th e 125s, wi t h Greenber g sett l in g for seco n d eac h time. Ba ck in th e field, J on Ortner su rv ived so me bump-'n '- go fo r a so li d 4-3 fin ish a n d th ird o vera ll. In the 250cc P ro bash , Wa ge- man had h is han ds full co nta in ing Kenn y Zah rt o n a shi ny n ew H onda . Bo th sta rts wer e d ea d -h eat ed to turn o ne a nd ga ve us a n exciting gree n /red blur th rou gh m ost of th e race . The p a ck , h eaded by Erin Busk irk, staye d wi th thi s pair a nd brou gh t th e crowd to t he fen ces just wa itin g for th e lead- ers to m ak e a mi stak e, bu t Wagem an was " Mr. Perfect ." Ra ce six was th e da y' s real thr ill er with 17 o f AME's best 125cc Interme- d iat e rider s go ing a t it tooth and toenail. Jim Collier on hi s Newh all Kaw asaki-sponsored gr een go -cycle pulled tw o h ol esh ots a nd easi ly o u t- di stan ced th e £i eld . A Iew m or e ra ces like. thi s a n d th e Pro s h ad bett er wa tch o u t. After locking handl ebars, d o wn we nt th e Kal-G ard Su zu ki of Ri ck H ou ghtaling , who was runn in g in fourth. H ough tal in g rem ounted and p ut o n a br ill iant charge from dea d last to eig h th at mid-race and ba ck in fourth by th e wh it e-n ag lap. One quick look ove r th e shou lde r to clea r a passed rider a nd H oughtalin g we nt do w n aga in, fin ish in g l -Ith. Moto two sa w H o u ghtalin g be a bit more ca ref u l wi th a d et erm ined attack th at p rod uced th e best recover y of th e day, tall yin g 14-5 for ei g hth ove ra ll. Ment ion a lso goes to C u rt Fa rra r 's 3-2 fo r seco n d overall a nd Kevin Allman, wh o p ic ked u p t hird wi th a 5-3. Results 6 1 JR : 1. M it che ll Hukill (Yaml . 61 EX: 1. Sha wn Bates (Kaw ). M INI BEG: 1. Doug Huston (Yam ); 2. Brian Payne (Ho n l; 3 . Jason Yos ida (Yam) . MINI JR : 1. Ric h ard Bate s (Kawl; 2 . Rob Sasse n (Hon); 3 . Danny Lamb ISuz). MIN IINT: ,1. Ro n n ie Den sf o rd (Ho n ). M INI PRO: 1. William Surratt (Kaw) . 12 5 BEG : 1. Barr y Katz (Suzl; 2. Rober t Makimoto (Yam); 3 . Rick Valdez (Su z). 125 JR: 1. B.J . Lehn (Suzl ; 2. Mitch Breuer ISuzl; 3 . Mark Parrott (Hon). 125 INT ; 1. J im Colli er (Kaw); 2. Curt Farra r (Yam ); 3. Kev in Allman (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Russ W ag eman (Kaw ); 2. Jack Gr een ber g (Kaw). 250 BEG : 1. Ke n Pet er s (Ho n ); 2 . Mar cus Wright ·IHon). 250 JR : 1. Rick Pe rez (Ha n); 2 . · Ti m Leco mte (Ya m ); 3 . Br uce W indsor (Suz) . 250 INT; 1. M art in Klopm an IHusl. 2 50 PRO: 1. Russ Wageman (Kawl; 2. Ken Zahn (Honl . M cCown (Ha n ); 3 . Don n ie Harre ll (K aw) . OPE N MONEY: 1. Roge r Th ompso n (Ya m); 2. Darren Hulbe rt Ie -AI : 3 . Don Gr iewe (Ho n) . HALF M ILE PEe weE: 1. J oey W i nst on (Hon) ; 2. Nick W inst on (Hon) . M INI: 1. Se an Swean ey (Yam); 2. Lyle Dove (Yam); 3. Mark Dorneid en (Yam I. 250 NOV: 1. Alan Ronska (Yam); 2. M elvin Cox (Ya m); 3 . Todd Kis singer (Ya m) . 250 AM /EX: 1. J o h n Barr icklow (Yam ); 2. Donnie Harre ll (Kawl; 3. Bob Gabl er (Yaml. OPEN NO V : 1. J i m Kesler (Yam) ; 2. Ron Sh eet s (Yam): 3 . Gary Praster (Hon) . NSOTHG : 1. J ack Scira nk a (Yam) ; 2. J oe W in sto n (Su z); 3. Bob Huntsmen (Kaw) . OPEN AM : 1. Sco tt Creag er (Ya m); 2 . Don M e in er IYam); 3 . Bob Graves (Yaml .. OPEN EX: 1. J oh n Barrick low (Yaml: 2. Rick Reed IYam); 3 . Ron Bell (Yam). . 250 MONEY: 1. Roger Th ompso n (Kaw) ; 2. J im Rosa (Yaml; 3 . Ric hard W itte (Kawl . OPEN MONEY : 1. Eddie San Roma n IC-Al; 2. Roger Th om pson (Ya m); 3 . Darren Hu lbe rt (C- A) . KTM/Bowers take CRC Saddleback By Tom Corley ORANGE, CA, APR . 24 " T hose o ther guys broke down , th ey n eed to bu y a KTM " re- m arked Dou g Bowers a fter ta k- in g the l25cc P ro cl ass in Cali- fo rn ia Ra cin g C l ub Mo to cro ss a t Saddlebac k. In some co u nties it rai ned durin g th e morni ng a nd mos t o r th e loc al s decid ed 10 skip th e day a t th e races . Three ri ders m ad e u p th e I25cc P ro class wit h Bow er s wi n ni ng ove r Pa ul Den is a nd C hris H einrich . W ith a very li g h t P ro tu rno ut, a ll th ree P ro classes were sched u led for th e fourth race . Open P ro rid er Sco tt J ohn son led th e three-g roup start aboard his Bu en a Pa rk Ya maha , but h e was ab le 10 hear a h ig h -revving 125cc bel on g in g to Den is. J ohn son was n eve r passed, b ut Den is came close to do ing so . Scott Cavness c h ased Den is a nd p laced seco n d in th e 500cc class. Den is was und isp urabl y the win ner in the ope n - in g rno ro wit h He inrich a nd Bowers trailing. Denis a ntic ipa ted a n easy 125cc P ro vic tory, but unfortunat el y hi s cha in d er a il ed a n d was un able to get hi s Kawa saki goi ng aga in. H einrich d rop ped o u t o r th e co ntes t as well. Bow er s cr u ised 10 th e lea d a n d easy v ic to r y. Deni s pu sh ed hi s g ree n m a ch in e th rou gh th e fin ish lin e a n d wa s h o ping to tak e th e overa ll vic to ry w ith a 1-3. T he o fficia ls d ecided th at the win belo nged 10 Bow er s wh o h ad the bett er fin al m ot o score. O vera ll it wa s Bo wers, Denis a n d Heinrich . Sco tt J ohnson won bo th o f the 500cc P ro m o to s for th e top m on ey over Ana hei m Suzuki 's Cav ness, Mik e :\IcM ill en a nd j eff Co n li n. Craig Coney was aJeff War d loo k- a l ike as he fle w aboard h is Kawa sa ki wit h a n a ll-white Si nisa lo o u tfit . Ca noy was the o n ly 80cc Expert a nd cruised a head o r two fa st 80cc In ter- med ia tes be in g T hayne " Red Ba ro n " Zito a n d S teve Ga mb le. Results 60 NOV : 1. Ja cob Swa in (Kaw) ; 2. Derek Naga- min i (Yaml. 80 STK BEG : 1. Lee Beav er IKa w); 2. Mark Gabr ieI IKaw ); 3. Randy Danylo (Yam). BO STK NOV : 1. Bryan Pruitt (Yaml; 2. Jeff Stone (Yam); 3 . A lex Boc a (Yam). BO MOD BEG: 1. Steve Wa mbold t (Kawl; 2. John Rest ivo (Kaw) . BO M OD NOV : 1. M ike SandovaI ISuz); 2. Chris Ram se y (Yam); 3. Dav id Thacker (Yam) . BO MO D INT: 1. Thayne Zito (Yaml . BOMO D EX: 1. Crai g Canoy IKaw). 12 5 BEG; 1. Bur nell Lurco ok (Suz); 2. Chad Smart (Suzl; 3. Scott W ing (Hon). 125 NOV : 1. Scott Del am et er I Hon); 2 . Rob Edwards (Kaw); 3. Daug Schwar zott (Hon) . 125 INT: 1. Richa rd Fle m in g (Yam); 2. J immy Palm er (Su zl; 3 . St eve Stewart (Ka w ). 125 PRO : 1. Doug Bow ers (KTM); 2. Paul Den is (Kaw); 3 . Chris Heinric h (Ha n) . 2 50 BEG : 1. Jim M en g (Yam) ; 2 . Bret J ohnso n (Yam) ; 3 . St eve St u rdy (Honl. 250 NOV: 1. Clay St an f or d (S uz); 2 . Dic k Yardley IYaml. 250 INT: 1. A lan Olson IYam); 2 . George We lt · rman (Hon ); 3 . Bob Hueth . 250 PRO: 1. Andy Guth (Yam); 2. Brent Shermak Money sho rt tra ck. barr en Hulbert was o ff second with Bobby Sa nde rs th ird a n d Roger Thompson fou rth . On the seco n d la p T ho m pso n go t by Sa n de rs, but Sander s came right back a t h im a n d recl aimed th e spo t on th e fourth lap. Sanders h as been aro u n d for a long tim e a n d it was good to see him ba ck ra cing. Th ompson tr ied every thi ng h e kn ew , but it cou ld ge t h im n o m o re th an four th. Thompson di d n' t h a ve too lon g to brood a s h e was ba ck o n th e lin e lor th e 250cc Money TT, a n d it was a wire - to -wire romp topp i ng A lan McCo wn a n d Donni e H arrel l. Th e Open Money TT sa w moto- crosser Don Griewe o u t in fro nt wit h T ho m pso n seco n d a n d Da rr en Hul- b ert thi rd. G ri ew e h eld o r r T ho m p so n for three la p s. bu t the yo u ngs ter h om Norco round th e h ol e h e was looking for a nd o u tpo wered G riewe dow n the st ra ig hta way a n d got th e edge h e n eeded. Il was a ll th e enco u rage me nt Hul - bert needed , a n d h e was right be hind T ho m pso n, dropping G riewe to th ird. T hey fin ish ed in th at o rder. T ho m pso n was o n a ro ll a n d the 250cc Money hair mil e h ad hi s n am e a ll o ver it. Jim Ro sa , Ri ch a rd Witte and Vin ce Landry a ll see me d co n te nt to follow him hom e. Eddie Sa n Roman was more th an . ready for th e Open Mon ey half m il e. Aga in i t was a case of foll o w the leader as th ey tri ed to catch Sa n Roman , but n on e wer e a ble to keep up with h is Can-Am a nd h e h a d th e groove di al ed in . Thompson gOI close r th an a nyo ne bUI it wasn't eno ug h. a n d h e sett led for seco n d with Darren Hulbert a board a not her Can-Am in for th e third. Resu lts SHORT TRACK PEE weE: 1. JoeyWinsto n (Hont ; 2. Nick W ins to n (Hon); 3. Jake Dumond (I-J). MIN I: 1. Lyl e Dov e (Yam); 2. M a rk Do r ne iden (Yam). 250 NOV : 1. Alan Ron ska (Yaml; 2. M ik e Boeder (Yam) ; 3 . Je ff Turner (Yam) . 250 AM/EX: 1. J ohn Barr icklow (Yam); 2. Bob Gabler (Ya m ); 3 . Donnie Ha rr ell (Kaw) . OPEN NOV: 1. J im Kes ler (Ya m); 2 . Gar y Praster (Hon); 3. John Sh iple y (Yaml . NSOTHG : 1. Bob Hun tsm e n (Kaw) ; 2. Jac k Sci - ra nka (Yam); 3 . Stan Sw eaney (Kaw). OPEN AM : 1. Bob Grav es (Vam ); 2. Scott Cr eager (Yam) ; 3. Pat McCa nn (Ya m) . OPE N EX: 1. J oh n Bar r ick low (Ya m); 2 . Ron Bell IYam); 3. Jason Bell (Yam). \ 250 MO NEY: 1. Pete Hames IKaw ); 2. Roger Th ompson (Kaw l; 3 . Don Gr iew e (Hon ). OPEN MONEY ; 1. Eddie San Roma n (C· A); 2. Darren Hulbert IC-A I; 3. Bobby Sander s (Ya m) . TT PEE WEE : 1. J o ey W in ston (Hen) ; 2. Nick Win ston IHon) ; 3 . Jak e Dumond (I-J) . MINI : 1. Sean Sweaney (Ya m ): 2. Ly le Dove (v ern) . 2 50 NOV: 1. J eff Turn er IYam ); 2. Dan a Dum ond (Ho n); 3 . Ch ri s Dom inq uez (Ya m l . 2 50 AM / EX: 1. J ohn Ba rr icklow (Yam); 2. Bob Gab le r (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Gary Praster (Honl ; 2 . Ed Ho( Husl; 3. Jim Kesler (Ya m) . NS OTH G: 1. Bob Hun t sm en (Yam) ; 2 . Joe Win · st o n (Suz l; 3 . J ack Sc ir an ka (KTM ). . O PEN AM : 1. Bob Graves (Yam) ; 2 . Don Meine r (Ya m); 3 . Scon Creage r (Yaml . OP EN EX : 1. J o h n Bar r icklow (Ya ml; 2 . Leon Ver . bu rg (Ya m); 3 . Jason Be ll (Yam ). . 250 MONEY: 1. Roger Thompson (Ka w) ; 2 . A lan ing of the word pressure in th e form of third p lace Andy N ewe ll. New e ll ca ug h t Gorell in the corners , but Gorell managed to pull away down th e straights. Blose br eezed into first with Gorell and Newell takin g seco n d a n d third. It wa s ao ne- rna n show in th e 250cc Expert TT main . Ri ck William s grabbed the lead from the start o r th e race. Ro ck y Cycl e-sponsored Ri ck Witte tried in vain to keep up with Williams. In the meantim e. Byron H opkins crep t quietl y up from beh ind and succeed ed in taking second pl ace from Witte. Hopkins. however , deve- loped problems when hi s pipe ca me loo se. Hopkins pulled o ver, w h ic h let Ton y Leon tak e seco n d, a n d Witte third. Fast qualifier was Dan Mul- lins, with a tim e o f 19.38 seco nds. Res ults SHORT TRACK TROPHY DASH: 1. Dari n Ba lde rst on ; 2. Dan Mul - lins; 3 . Kelly Lar in. PEE-WEE : 1 . Travis Meulebroeck. Y-ZIN GER: 1. Eddie Luccs; 2 . Mike Aguirre . MINI : 1. Shannon Anderson . 250 NOV /AM : 1. Barry Krayer; 2 . Raymond Gorell; 3 . Randy Su non . 250 EX: 1. Ke ll y Larkin; 2 . Sha un Larkin ; 3 . Darin Bal der st on . OPEN NOV: 1. Dave Meuller; 2 . Tom Boone; 3 . Br uce Franzen . OPEN AM : 1. Buck Bu rham; 2 . Bob Hi nc hl iff; 3 . Vir gi l Zumstein. OPEN EX: 1. Dan Mu lli ns; 2. Bob Russell ; 3 . Sh a un Larki n . TT PEE-WEE : 1 . Tra vis M e uJebr oec k. Y-ZINGER: 1. Edd ie Lucas. M INI: 1. Sh annon Ande r son . 25 0 NOV/AM : 1. Ed Blose. J r.; 2. Raymond Gorell; 3. A ndy Ne well , 2 50 EX: 1. Ric k W i ll ia m s; 2. Tony Leo n; 3 . Rick W itte. OPEN NOV: 1. Roben Lewis; 2 . Dale Kloog ; 3 . Tom Boone. OPEN AM : 1. Buck Burham; 2. Allen Shugg. OPEN EX:1. Bo b Russell; 2 . Sha u n Larkin ; 3 . Tom Burham. San Roman, Thompson winners at FT-triple header By Elaine Jones CO R O NA, CA , APR. 24 The rain gods smil ed for a change and Corona Racew a y wa s tr eat ed to spring -lik e weather for th e first triple h ead- er o f th e season . Pete H ames was o n hand a n d go t th ings o ff to a fast sta rt in th e 250cc Money sho rt tr a ck as h e went to th e front a n d never lo o ked ba ck. Don Gr iewe, more a t home o n a mot o - cro ss tra ck , was o ff seco n d , bu t it was sho rt -live d a s Ro ger T ho m pso n too k over o n th e seco n d la p. G r iewe hel d Ri chard Witte at ba y for th e th ird . U n for tu nate ly, it was th e end of the day Ior H am es as h is engi ne wen t sout h . H e pa cked it in a nd headed for home. It was Eddie San Ro ma n and hi s awesome Can -Am that showed the bo ys th e way home in th e Open

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