Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

to hold off Baker and he wa s just as d etermined to win the remaining moto o f the ser ies and fin al day. Fin a ll y Meyers gav e Baker the o pe n ing h e n eed ed and went high on th e n orth berm turn. Bak er's Honda cut under and wh eeli ed down th e fol - lowing s tra igh t into th e lead a nd th e fi na l m oto w in . By virt ue o f winning th e ove ra ll in two Expert cla sse s, Baker is th e 1983 Oklah oma Stat e Champion . The 125cc Expert class wa s won by Co oper . Cooper a lso fin- is h ed seco n d i n th e 250 cc Expert class. T he 1982 Se r ies winner, J im Thoma s (Ya m) , fini sh ed secon d be- hind Bak er in th e Open Ex pert class. Res ults • ATC: 1. Doug Lawson IHon ); 2. Chuck Hoenshell IHon); 3. Gary Jack son (Han). PEE WEE: 1. Robbie Renard lYam ); 2. Robert Owens (Yam ); 3. Shane Cooley (Yam) . MINI MINI : 1. Lanca Skaggs (Vam); 2. Todd Osborn e (Kaw); 3. Trey Owens (Kaw l. M INI J R: 1. Bruce O'Hagen (Vam); 2. John Jord· staff IKaw); 3 . Hot Rod Palmer IKaw). MI NI INT: 1. Hot Rod Pal m er IKaw); 2. Chr is " M cNun (Vam ); 3. Bren Shumate (Hon ). MI NI SR: 1. Tommy Newman (Kaw); 2 . Jason Ow en s (Kaw); 3. Chris M cN utt (Vam) . 100: 1. Donn ie But ler (Vam); 2 . Mich ael Ha mmer (Vam); 3. Steve M urr ay IVam). BEG: 1. Dou g Ma rg ison (Yam) ; 2. Steve Fowler (Han); 3. Steve Higgin s IHon ). OVER 30 NOV: 1. Hen ry Rhodes IHon); 2. Bob Shu mate (Mai) ; 3. Jo hn M alsam (SUl). OVER 30 AM : 1. Bill y Dent on IHus); 2 . J im Dav is (Han); 3. Charlie Ma gness (Mai) . 125 NOV: 1. J ohn Copus IKaw ); 2. Chuck Ra uli ns IKaw); 3. Gary Edwards (Kaw). 125 AM : 1. Wh isperin ' Smit h (Yam); 2. Mike O 'Hagan (Vam); 3 . Adam Chesnut (Hon) . 125 EX: 1. Guy Cooper (Kaw) ; 2. Bill Fullerton IKaw) ; 3. Greg Brow n (Vam). 250 NOV: 1. Tommy Ash (Kaw ); 2. Ma rk Richards IHo n); 3 . Stan ley Jack ISUl) . 250 AM : 1. Chris Cunningham (Hus ); 2. Mike Morrison (Suz ); 3 . Jess Heinke (Suz). 250 EX: 1. Chan Baker (Hon); 2. A lv in Meyers (Suz); 3. Guy Cooper {Kaw ). OPEN NOV: 1. Terry Goup i ls (Vam ); 2. Zack Pot- terfield (C· A ); 3. Br ian Bowels IM ai). OPEN AM : 1. Chris Cunn ingham (Hu s); 2. J im Cone (Kaw); 3 . Gabe Magness (M aj). OPEN EX: 1. Chan Baker (Hon); 2. Alvin Meyers (Suz): 3. J im Thomas (Yam l. OK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ATC : 1. Chuck Hoenshe ll (Hon); 2. Doug Lawson (Han); 3 . Gary Jackso n (Ha n). PEE WEE: 1. Robbie Owens (Vam); 2. Robert Owens (Yam); 3 . Shane Coole y (Yam). MINI M INI : 1. Eddie Cummins (Kaw); 2. Lance Skaggs IVam); 3 . Trey Owens (Kaw ). MI NI JR : 1. Bren Shumate (Han); 2. Hot Rod Palmer (Kaw); 3 . Bruce O'Hagen (Yam) . MINI INT: 1. Hot Rod Pal mer (Kaw ); 2. Bren Sh uma te (Hon ); 3. Bruce O 'Hage n (Yam ). MINI SR: 1. Tommy New m an (Kaw); 2; Jason Owens (Kaw); 3. Chris McNutt (Yam) . 100: 1. Dave Skinner (Vam); 2. T.C. Speer lY am); 3. Donnie Butl er (Yam). BEG: 1. Steve Higg ins (Hon) ; 2. St eve Fowler (Han); 3. Don nie Ash (Han). OVER 30 : 1. Bi ll y Denton (Hus); 2 . J im Redwi ne (Ma i); 3 . Dan ny M cNun (SUl) . 125 NOV: 1. John Copu s IKa w ); 2. Dave Skin ner (Yam); 3. Dor ri n Rust in (Suz). 125 A M: 1. Kerr yThoma. ISUl) ; 2. Mi ke O' Hagen (Vam); 3. Adam Chestn ut (Han ). 12 5 EX: 1. Guy Cooper IKaw); 2. Denn i s Daft (Vam); 3. Gr eg Brow n IVam). 25 0 NOV : 1. Jeff Dent on (SUl ); 2. Dan Pott er (SUl); 3. Tommy Ash (Kaw) . 250 AM : 1. M ark Maness IVam); 2 . Kerry Thom as ISUl ); 3 . Rick Myers (SUl) . 250 EX: 1. Chan Baker IHon); 2. Guy Cooper IKaw); 3 . Den nis Daft (Vaml. OPEN NOV: 1. Rand y Sanders {Han); 2. Bryan Bow el s (Mai ); 3 . Zack Pott erlield (C·A). OPEN AM : 1. Chr is Cun ni ngha m (Hus ); 2. Jim Con e (Kaw); 3. Mike Redd in (Ma i). OPEN EX; 1. Chan Baker (Hon) ; 2. Jim Thomas (Yam); 3 . A lv in M eyer s (Suz). OPEN NOV : 1. Mark Cooper; 2 . Steve Caruso ; 3 . David Ben son. OPEN NOV: 1. Greg Odem; 2. Luther Low man; 3 . M ike Jones. . OVER 30 NOV: 1. Larry Cox; 2 . Cliff Ju dd; 3 . Ray Tabor . OVER 30 A M : 1. Bi ll y Denton; 2. Bob Bn eight; 3 . Char lie Peters. OV ER 38 : 1. Dane M ar able; 2 . Lav erne Kell y; 3. Bob Clark . PRO: 1. Gu y Coope r; 2 . Chu ck Cooper; 3 . Greg Brown. Hew Mexico-Colol'ado-Wyommg-MoataDa-Hol'th Daltota -Soath Dll Baker wins OK State Championship By John Malsam OKLAHOMA CITY. OK , MAY I The Hondas of Chan ' Bak er sw ept to four mota wins and th e ov erall Oklahoma State Championship in the sixth and fi n al race o f the series . The H onda- spon sored ser ies wa s holl y co ntes ted o n two Ok lahoma City tr ack s, and it seem ed filling that th e fin al event was held under perfect tr a ck a n d weather conditions. Baker was obviou sl y rea d y to ra ce the firs t 250cc Expert rnoto: h e hit the first turn a head o f th e p ack. Guy Cooper (Kaw), Chan 's m ajor threat, en d ed up a t th e back o f the p a ck . Cooper rode fur iousl y to improve his p osition , but miscues and slo wer r id - ers thwarted hi s every a ttem p t. After th e th ird lap Co oper regained his u sual rh ythm a n d began picking o ff th e slo we r rid er s o n h is m ov e 10 th e front . With o ne lap to go Co oper had m o ved into seco n d a nd wa s clos- ing rap idly o n Cha n. T he earlier m is- ta kes h ad cost h im too much tim e a n d Chan tu rned up th e wic k to fi n - ish first by tw o bi kelengths. T he firs t Open Ex p er t rnot o wa s a rep eat p er- forman ce, bu t Bak er built h is lead th roughout th e ra ce to fini sh a co m - fonabl e fir st, The stage was se t for th e secon d ro u n d o f m OlOS. As th e ga te d ropped o n th e 250cc Experts, th e crowd ex - p ected Bak er o r Cooper to a p pe a r fir st. Inst ead, th e S u zu ki of Alvin Meyer s s lid through the first co rner ahead of Baker. As th e ra ce co nt in u ed , Baker tr ailed Meyer s and see med co n tent to' se ttle for second a n d fir st overall . On lap four , thou gh, Baker pi cked up th e pace and closed on Meyers . They h i t " Ba n za i Ridge" together, but Baker re fused to sh ut off and took th e lead . Baker continued to bui ld his lead a n d fini sh ed well a h ea d of Meyers. In the seco n d Open Expert rn oto , Meyer s o nce agai n hit th e fir st turn a hea d o f Baker. Suzuki a n d Honda battled turn after tu rn and straight aft er stra ig h t. Meyer s was det ermined Billy Denton leads the OCCRA Series in the Over 30 Amateur class. Central Pipeline Zip, _ State _ Name --'- _ Address _ City _ Signature _ MC # Visa # _ Expiration Date _ The iss uer of the card inde ntl f ied on th i s item is aut hor ized to pay th e amount shown 8STOTALltog ether with any othe r charges due th ere CWl) subject (0 and in accorda nce mth the agreement gover ni ng the use of suc h card . Send to:~~ /WEST P.O. Box 498 . J Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 Or Call : (213) 427-7433 Don't miss out... 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