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In the 25 0/Open Beginner race, J oh n Basso (250 Yam) won with a substantial lead, followed by Rick Vaughn (250 Yam) . Frank Arciero Jr., (40 0 KTM) won the Open class, while Ray Bonham (500 Yam) led a group of Senior class riders • that finished nearly in each other's laps. _ Mike Sitton won the 0-200 Beginner class, with Shane Gray (125 Yam) finishing second. Susan Goade (175 Pen) wo n the Beginner Powder Puff class. Donnie Morrison (Yam) won th e Mini class, first battling Kelly Kline Yam ), then falling, then catching Kline who fell ~n her last loop) and winning. The first loop of the race was ten miles of fun, both fast and slow. The second loop, nine miles, was als o fast and slow, but rough enough so that many riders thought it was longer. The second loop was run 3-4 tim es, depending on class. Rain clouds gathered ro un d du ring th e aft ernoons, and wh ile it hailed in California City, the dusty d esert ride rs • were gran te d only a few drops. Resu lt s in Results Section. l Mitch Mayes mashes Invaders By Brian Klock 5, • PHELAN, CAL, SEPT. 4 & 5 "t't was bumpy." That" was Open class winner Mitch Mayes' summary of course conditions after nine laps o f the gru eling six mile GP course. He went on to say that the course was so demanding that he had to "hang on all the way !" If you weren't grinding up a gnarly uphill you were WFO on the hoop-de-dooed downhills. Of course, all this came about after 500 riders had stomped and torn-up the course before Mitch's race - the last one on Sunday. The Novice riders on Saturday.had a smooth mellow trailride compared to the d ilapidated course the Experts inherited on Sunday. Had it not been for the gawd-awful hard work by the Invaders, things would have been a whole lot worse 4. SCOTT GOGGLES AND FACE GUAIlDS: SCOTTS GOGGLES deSIgned for maximum eye protedion. these goggles are made WIth Scott's unique foam venting system tor reduced moisture . dust penetration and mm imiZlng log. 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Of course, since the little bikes ran first, they had the best course conditions; 0-100 Novices: The first race of the day (along with all the other races) . started right on the minute. Front row starter Ray Guilbeau (Yam) led the pack around the first loop. Hot on his , ta il was Desert Knight Frank Thomas (Yam) ' who too k over the lea d on the second lap and held it to the finish, Guilbeau finished a distant second with Stirling Hopson (Hod) in for third. The first Mini across the line was Honda mounted Mike Campeau. It's interesting to not that Mike's lap time was equal to the lap times of the Open Novice winner. 176-250 Novices: Edwin Cossak nailed the first turn in the number one position, but he came unwired and drop p ed b ack as J oh n Mittendorf (Suz) took over the lead. 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