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.- IAbovel Open Juniors Steve Ericksen (51 and Gregg Romine battle right down to the wire at the Race Place, (Below) Enterprise 250cc Experts go for it off the line. "- Mark Williams took the 125 and 250cc Juniors at Flint Hills, Romine hot in ,Race Place heat By Dick Ainsworth ENTERPRISE. KS. AUG. 12 & 13. Hot was the word that describes the temperature. Wes Cluckner and Gregg Romine. Race Place and the Spaulding family pre- . - ... sented another two- day motocross weekend with a medium turnout due to excessive sunshine. But it-was good racing on a well-prepared track . Hank Spaulding also announced that he and the Texas group are closer to the state team challenge motocross that will , have a $1.500 purse. A date and location are not yet set. WeS Kluckner, who should end up KMSA number one at the end of the .season. won the I25cc Junior class both days. but didn't win all the . motos. In Saturday's first rnoto, William Cook took the lead over H.A. Spaulding and Kluckner , but Wes took 'second o~ lap five by the to.wer. He never could pass Cook , even though they battled down to the flag . 'G regg Romin~. , who should also clinch a KMSA number one title. won '•." '. "',' the 250cc and Open Junior both days . .: but didn't win all the motos either. On Saturday Steve Erichson led Romine and, Cook. but Cook fell and Gary , Yager took over third . With two laps to go . Romine moved up on Erichsen and they went at it wheel to wheel. side by side; down to the flag where Erickson won by half a length. Romine won the last rnoto. , Tim Schultz won his first overall as a n Expert with a solid performance in the 250ccs . He has only been an Expert for less than a month and he had to battle off repeated challenges from Jay Horn to win. He took the lead in the first moto Saturday on lap three. but Horn closed the gap and battled him down to th e wire. The next day it was a not her Wichita-area 38 flyer. Brian Layton. dealing Schultz a fit and Layton won overall. Results: :SATURDAV: BICVClE (UNDER 12l: PamelaGreen BICVClE (OVER12l: 1. Jon Heter, 2. DonSmies. MINI SR: 1. David Kleusch IVaml: 2. Don Sleezer (Yaml; 3. Lance Fosdick (Yaml. MINI NOV: 1. Bruce Bolen IVam): 2. David Lafond (Suz) 3. OarrinAyers(Suzl. ; l00cc: 1. Melvin Green (Suzl; 2. Bruce Stap~ ISuz); 3. lee Mixon (Suzl. ~ . . 125cc JR: 1. Was Kluckner (Yam); 2. William Cook ISuz):3. Jeff Montgomery IVaml . 250cc JR: 1. Gregg Romine (Suz): 2. Bud Phillips (Yam); 3. Dave Fritz (Hon) . 250cc EX : 1. Tim Schultz (Yam) ; 2. Jay Horn (Yam) ; 3. Jim MontgomeryIHusl. OPEN JR: 1. Gregg Romine fSuz); 2. Steve Ericksen IVaml; 3. William Cook IHusl. 1250c NOV: 1. Denny Jackson ISuz!: 2. John Gilliard ISuzl. ' 250cc NOV: 1. linden McCall IVaml: 2. David Lighthall IVam). SUNDAV MINI EX: ~1 . Don Sleezer (Yam); 2. lance Fosdick IVaml; 3. Ivan Boyer (Hodl. MINI NOV: 1. David Lafond ISuz); 2. Bruce Bolen IYam); 3. Darrin Ayers lsuz). 1OOcc: 1. K,is Kowalsky (Suz.; 2. Erin Batman IYam); 3. Bruce Staples (Suz). 125cc JR: 1. Wes Kluckner (Yaml; 2. Randy Allen ' ISuz); 3. John FekaslSuzl. 250cc EX; 1. Brian layton ISuzl; 2. Tim Schultz IYam); 3. Jay Hom (Yam). 250cc JR: 1. Gregg Romine ISuzl: 2. Bud Phillips IVaml: 3. Dan Klema ISuz!. OPEN JR: 1. Gregg Romone (Suz!: 2. William Cook (Suz): 3. Steve Erichsen IVaml. OPEN SR: I . Eric Balman (Varni; 2. Robert Rawson IVam). Erickson busy ' at E~gl~ By Dick Ainsworth' EAGLE, NE. AUG. 18 Mike Erickson raced ·t h e .afternoon at Stockton, Kansas; and then motored the 200 miles to arrive at 'Eagle Speedway for the evening races just as practice was ending.' And lie made a sweep of things, except for the 125cc heat where he fought it out with Dave Coats and Jimmie O 'Dell , Jr. all the 'wa y with Coats barely winning. But Erickson led the final all th e way with O'Dell and Coats battling until Coat s feel in turn two on th e fourth lap, giving third to Mike Parker. Mel Fueling won the first 250cc heat , but O 'Dell and Nick Hu ston closed the gap on him. Erickson won the next heat with a big lead over Coates. In the final it was Dan Jackson leading Huston. Erickson and O'Dell off the line. but on lap three Erickson took second and two laps later he took the lead and went on to win . Coats moved up and took advantage of some lapped riders to move into second at the end. Erickson also won the trophy dash with ease as he took the lead quickly and went on to win. Roger Sterling took the holes hot in the Open final. but Dan Jacobson tried to pass on the outside going into turn three and fel~off. sliding into the wall. The red flag came out for a restart. Jacobson got mad at Sterling for some reason and the restart found Jacobson parking his big Triumph .and switching to his 250cc. Nobody said anything and the race was on. Blackburn took the lead over Erickson and Sterling. but by lap three Sterling was in the lead and Blackburn fell in turn one. Holub moved up to second. Results SPEEDWAV: 1. Jimm" O·DeIi. Jr. IJawal ; 2. Stan Jolliffe (Jawa'?;3. Rob Goodwin IJawa). 125cc MOTOCROSS: 1. IS. 2. Jim Shepard IVaml: 3. Mark Stice (Husky). OPEN MOTOCROSS: I. Steve Rohr IBull: 2. Francis Schunler IHus): 3. Jack Glasebrook IVaml . - ' MINI SHORT TRACK: 1. Jack Anderson , 2. John Nichols IYam). 3. Dave Erickson. . 125cc Short Track: 1. Mike Erickson (Hon); 2. Jimmie O'Dell. Jr .IVam) : 3. Mike ParkerIVam). 250cc SHORT TRACK: 1. Mike Erickson IBull; 2. . Dave Coats IBull: 3, Dan Jacobson . OPEN SHORT,TRACK: 1. Roger Sterling IBSAl ; 2. John Holub (Yam); 3. Mike Erickson (Bull. TROPHV DASH ,SHORT TRACK: Mike Erickson (Bull. Burke doubles at Flint Hills.MX By Dick Ainsworth DELEVAN, KS, AUG . 20 Another super turnout of rider's .and fans attended Sunday's KMSA Bonus Points race by the Flint Hills Cycle Club on another wellcond itioned Steve Dix track. Besides th e bonus points, the Experts rac ed for a tot al purse of $432 while th e Juniors ra ced for three -foot trophies. September 24th will be the $1 ,000 purse for Experts and large trophies for Juniors . Joe Burke drifted out from Pittsburgh. Kansas. and won all four motes he started. In the first 125cc Expert moto he. rocketed to the lead over Paul Hoover. Jeff Russell and ' Mike Dorsey . Tim Schultz crashed at the start. but got up to sixth as Jay Horn: who had a poor start. sliced his way towards the front. Burke opened it up as Ward Wiebe took over fourth and Hom and Schultz fought over fifth with Schultz winning. In the _last moto, Wiebe took the lead but in turn five Burke shot by as Roger Deckard found himself at the back. fighting his way to the front . On the second lap he passed Russell for , fourth. but Schultz moved in on him while Dorsey passed Wiebe for second. By lap six Schultz and Deckard were swapping positions until Deckard fell. jumped back up to sixth, then Schultz pulled off with mechanical woe . Burke , pulled the holeshot in the first 250cc Expert moto over Paul Hoover and Brian Layton. Layton quickly took second as Mike Dorsey took third. Barry Holem soon moved up to take second in some daring riding at the end. In the last moto Holem got the holeshot and led a lap until Burke got by and began to open it up. Layton now had to get by Holem to get second overall. but got sideways in a turn and stalled, ' letting Dorsey by. He moved up to hattie Dorsey for third and got it at the end as Burke picked up top money for the class, • j Results MINI NOV; 1. Jimmy Rose (Suz); 2. Frankie Springs ISuz); 3. David Lafond (SUl). MINI JR: 1. Brad Hallak ISuz!: 2. Steve Hallak ISuzl; 3. David Kleusch (Yam" 125cc NOV; 1. Bryon Crank (Yam); 2. Denny Jackson (Suz); 3. John Gillard lSuz). 250cc NOV; 1. Bruce Hasty (Yam); 2. Gary Dickie (Suzl: 3. Mike Clegg IVaml. · . 100cc: 1. Bruce Staples (5uz); 2. Eric Unrein (Yam); . 3. M elvin Green (Suzl. • 125cc JR: 1. MClrk Williams ISuz); 2. Brad Nuckells (Yam); 3. Chris Darrah {Yaml. 250cc JR: 1. Mark Williams (Yaml; 2. Harlan Spring s IHon); 3. Dennis Scarff (Honl. OPEN JR: 1. Steve Ericksen (Yam); 2. Frank Springs (Yaml; 3. Allen Muirhead (Sul l. 125cc EX: 1. Joe Burke ISUld; 2. Mike Dorsey (Yam); 3. Ward Wieb e (Yam). . 250cc EX: 1. Joe Burke (Mai); 2. Barry Holem (Yam); 3. Brian Layton [Suz}. OPEN EX; 1. David Dorsey (Yam); 2. Bud Lee (Yam); 3. Richard Fessler(Yam).