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D·esert ·ii·oi·ii'n·e·..· · · · · Stumbo takes first first at eRe By Jerry G. Welton LUCERN E. CA. SEP T . 18 Despite a two kick start, Phil Stumbo (400 KTM ) managed to take the lead less than halfway around the first loop to finish first at CRG's hare scrambles at Lucern~. Mark Zoller (400 Yam) jumped into the lead spot with Dave Wood (400 Yam). Chris .Kallen (400 Yam). Steve Heinze (400 Yam). Stumbo . and ~enny . Padilla (4~0 ' YZ) following Immediately be hin d , Padilla was holding off "Bad" Brad Henson (175 ). After jumping out of the narrow rollers. Zoller set sai l down a sa nd wash which led to a road that went cross grain with the desert . . It was here where Zoller's machine decided to quit . which handed the lead to Wood . . Stumbo moved up past Kallen on the cross grain road and began to put the pressure on Wood . Just behind the three leaders. Padilla and Henson were still going at it. Stumbo got by Wood with little trouble and began putting. space between himself and th e rest of th e field . . Down a white sand road towa rds the next challenging ' part of th e race . Kallen struck a rock and got off ha rd . He was unhurt bUI his bike could go no further . ending his first race of th e .' season. · · . · · · · ,; Henson and Pa dilla moved into second and third respectivel y with Monte Lee (250 Yam). Bill Tarl ing (250 KTM) and T om Kelly (250 KT M). a short distance behind . In a rough roller section. Monte Lee got int o a ju mp too East and unloaded . T arling a nd Kelly slip ped past. After proceeding d own the nex t sa nd wash , Ta rling seized and Kelly moved int o fourt h. Tarling cont in ued after waiting a minute or so for his engi ne to cool. The white Clean Sweep jersey of Stumbo became vis ibl e as he approached the pits and cleared the last hill. Henson was about a minute behind Stumbo .when he pulled into the pits . Padilla was in next . continuing on with a malfunctioning transmission . Kelly came . through fourth with Wood following closely . Both recovering from earlier d ifficulties. Tarling a nd Lee were through next with Steve Heinze riding a comfortable eighth. .: ' Stumbo and Henson never caught sight of one another and both were unchallenged for the remainder- of th e race. Further back. Kelly got past Padilla and his wounded scooter as did Tarling. In an effort to move up on . .Kelly and Tarling. Monte Lee was able to get past Wood. The minis were required to only go one loop so at the end of 30 miles it was Kell y Kline (80 Yam) with th e vict ory followed by Keith Loft in (80 Yam). Byron Van (80 Yam) and Brad T erpak.Jr. (80 Yam). Stumbo popped over th e hill and . wheelied across th e fini sh line for his first overall win . Henson was in for . Despite a two-kick start. Phil Stumbo (424) won overall at CRC. second, after he nicked a 'rock on the I~t hil~ and sli~ ou t. Kelly was in for third With Tarlmg a nd Padilla in next. Monte ~ee was una ble to catch Kelly or Tarlmg and had to settle for third 250 . sixth ov~rall. W ood was in just ahead of Heinze. who rode his first . race as an expert today . Next was Richa rd Zajic (250 Suz) who' swept the amateurs on his first ride as one. Novice Philip Petri domina ted his class on his 400 Yamaha . Steve Bowden (125 Yam) took the overall beginner win with ex-mini hot shoe Donnie Morrison ( 175 Yam) finishing right behind him . ' The eventual winner of the women's class was Lori Farmer (250 Bu l). Jolene Pa yne (KT M) and Laura Lockridge (Yam) followed . • Results OPEN EXPERT 1. Phil Stumbo 1 : 400 KTMI. 2. Steve Heinze 1 400 Yaml. 3. Ron Smittl l400 Yaml. 250 EXPERT: 1. Tom Kelly 1250 KTM). 2. Bm T3fling 1250KTMI. 3: Mont e Lee 1250Varni. - 0-200 EXPERT 1. Brad Henson 1175 LT41. 2. Tim : Plant 1175KMGI. 3. FredStrong 1175Yam). OPENAM: 1. Richard Hall 1400Yam). 250 AM : 1. Richrd zajic l250 Suzl. 2. Scot Duncan (Yaml. 0-200 AM : 1. Steve Davies IYam). OPEN NOV: 1. Philip Petri 1400 Yaml. 2. Phil Gold; {4OO Yaml . 3. Tony Leyr... (360 Bull. .250 NOV: 1. Jack Full... 1250 Yam). 2. Jeff Hylton l250 Husl. 3. Steve Brookshire 1250 Yam). 0-200 NOV: 1. Mike Easley (Yaml. 2. Ron Lingo IYoml. 3. Cliff Roberts {Yaml. OPEN BEG: 1. Kevin Lewis (Yaml. 2. Brien Bellon (Yom). 3. Emil Sulak. 0-200, beg; 1. Steve Bowden (Yom). 2. Donnie Morrison 1125 Yaml. SR. OPENEX: 1. Gus Poull14OO Yaml. SR. OPENAM : 1. Ed Denbow 1400 Yoml. 400 Yoml. SR. OPENNOV: 1. Joe Hartel 1 R. OPENBEG: 1. Roy Pleiffer (4OO Yam). SR. 250 AM : 1. Urry Upp 1250 Yoml. SR. 200 NOV: 1. Gary Moulett 1250 Bull. SR. 250 BEG: 1. John Ven l250 Yoml. JR. OPEN EX: 1. Benn y Padilla l360 VZl. 2. Dave Wood 1400 Yaml. JR. OPENAM : 1. Ken Clayton 1400 Yaml. JR. OPENNOV: 1. Terry Adams l250 Sull. JR. OPENBEG: 1. Fudpucker 1250Yam). . JR. 0-200 NOV: 1. Bob Huff (Yam). WOMEN AM : 1. Lori F3fmer 1250 bull. 2. Jolene Poyne (175 KTM). 3. Loural.ockr idge1200Yaml. WOMEN BEG: 1. \..of Waters (Yam). i 80 MINI: 1. Kelly Kline ISO Yoml. 2. Keith Loft in 1 Y","I. 3. Byron Van ISO Yoml. 4, Brad T...pak. Jr. ISO Y","I. .. 37 ·