(Above) Bob "Hurricane" Hannah leads Frank Stacy in the 250cc race.
(Below) Kip Pierce roosted the 125cc Pros.
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8th Annual Florida Winter-AMA MX Series
Pierce, Hannah,
Joyner dominate
series final; Barnett,
Calathes, Kudalski
snag titles
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By Jim Gianatsis
ST. PETERSBURG , FL . FEB . 26
Tony DiStefano stayed away, Bob "H urricane:'
Hannah came and conquered, and three new
champions were crowned at the final race of
the MXL-sponsored Florida Winter-AMA MX;
Series held at B ill West's Sun shi ne Motocross Speedway.
Going into St. Petersburg with
th
ree races comp Iete d . t h e c Iass
6
points leaders seemed to ha ve things
well u nd er control. Bu t d uring the
day's final ro und , anything that cou ld
have ha ppened did. and close battles
for the point leads developed in each
class .
W'hen the . final c heckere d flag
dropp ed , though . it was Team
Suzuki's Mark Ba rn ett holding onto
th e 125cc class title with his Mark
J oh nson-tu ned RM 125C m odel II
product ion bike. John Calathes snared
th e 250cc class title with his Team
Maico-supported bike prepared by
Rand y Myers. Don "Killer" Kud alski;
.up ~alath~s for another
~londa nder. vlct~ry m the Ope.n class
title chase with his Gordon Ra m bowwrenched Yamaha YZ400E .
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The day s overal.l wms we.ren t l
p~st.ed . by. the s~nes c ha m pions,..[
Fonda s KipPY Pierce on a T ea m [
Yam aha -suppor ted YZ125 tuned ~Y I
Greg Arnette fina lly got the best of
Barne t ~ afte.r having to ta il ?im acrosstl
the finish line at the prevIOus thre
races.
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Bob H an nah , the Hurrica ne Kid.,
p roved u nbea ta ble as he showed up 0 '.\1
a nother box stocker, a Yamah a .
YZ250E prepared by the Czar of
Motocross, Bevo Fo rt e. Hanna h's )
bac~ed
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