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J I NORTHERN DATELINE ~ Results 125 PRo: 1. I..arTy Wosick ISuzl; 2. Pat Voho (Yaml; 3. Phil Crane (Sull. 250 PRO: 1. Bob Myers (Mail; 2 . Phil enme fHailI; 3. Ron Combs IKaw). OPEN PRO: 1. Bob Myers IM.i1; 2. I..arTy Wood (Sull ; 3. B~I Swonz {Mail. E Lamoureaux flatlanders at Thompson Peak MX By Doc Blevins Photo by Sights & Sounda ... J ANESVILLE, CA, OCT. I All the motocross talent from the hi gh country of Nevada and northern California came te lio battle recently at the CMC ~ whBB&n to the pay &ne. Cantaloupi. Overall CMC points went to Myers with Crane second and Ron Combs grabbing third overall. Myers and Wosick dust Dixon CMC MX . By Paul Castoro Photos by Video Production DIXON, CA. OCT. 15 Olympic Cycles number one pilot Bob Myers brought a pair of Bill Fernandez wrenched Maicos to the wind swept desert. terrain of 40 Dixon's Argyll Park and, riding as only the "Antioch Ace" could, chalked up double wins in the rough 250cc and Open Pro divisions. Moto-X -Fox's youngest star Larry Wosick powered his ultra trick Suzuki to gain laurels in the hectic 125cc Pro action . When the gate went down to start the day's action "Calfiornia wild child" Larry Wosick led the troops around the long start sweeper as Phil Crane (Suz). Donnie Cantaloupi (MXF/Yam), Cloyse Holland (Suz) , Freddy Becier (Suz). Joey Schlag (Yam) and Pat Yoho (Yam) trailed behind. Cantaloupi was definitely out to score some bucks as he dialed it on and rocketed ahead of Crane to gain second with his sights set on Wosick's tail end. Pat Yoho, aboard his DG machine , was showing good form as he guided his potent Yamaha past Schlag and Holland to grab fifth . Cantaloupi suddenly dropped out with mechanicals - a broken rod let him down. Wosick had built up a 20 second lead over Phil Crane who in tum had.a few seconds on Becier (Dirt Werks R&D) and Yoho. Yoho made his move and passed Becier to gain a hard fought third as the flag ended the first moto . With a fresh motor nestled in the frame of his Yamaha , Cantaloupi absolutely disappeared from the rest of the 125cc Pros in moto two , but Wosick was safely in second, assuring his overall win . Pat Yoho and Phil Crane were mixing it up with Yoho edging out the lean Crane for third . Overall 125cc Pro payback went to Wosick , Yoho and Crane. Robert Myers. David Wood, Ron Combs and Donnie Cantaloupi rounded the sandy sweeper four abreast to start the 250cc Pro show with Myers coming out on top . Myers and Wood stayed glued together for the first half of the moto but Woods could never make his way past the hard charger. Cantaloupi had settled into third while Combs (B&T Kaw) was getting pressure from Crane and Jerome Hieburger. Bad luck hit Cantaloupi twice as his bid was foiled again , this time by a broken chain. Up front, Maico campaigner Myers used every bit of his power on ta p to keep Jim and Jim Yamaha rider Dave Woods at bay in order to take his final victory of the day while a steady Phil Crane cruised his Honda to a profitable third . Bummed about both of his opening moto troubles , Moto-XvFox rider Donnie Cantaloupi showed why he is NorCal number one as he rocketed off the gate to lead the entire final 250cc Pro moto, Cantaloupi had a comfortable 10 second lead over Bob Myers, Will Akers (Yam) and Randy Pockrant (Rancho Cordova Suz) at the halfway mark . Jerome Hieburger was fighting his way past Phil Crane (Hon). Bill Johnson (Yam). Doug McRae (Hon) and Chris Hackman (PJI /Yam) but ran out of time and had to settle for a fourth place final behipd Pockrant, Myers and Black Plate battle resumes at Pioneer Arena By A nn Carr OAKDALE. CA, OCT, 15 Rough scrambles action at Jerry Griffith's Pioneer Arena featured 159 racers, many of whom had left their bodies and equipment in mothballs for many months, and severaI fa red very weII. Frances Lopes. a plate contender . two seasons ago. returned to grab off . the 250cc Expert heat , main money and points. Though closely challenged I>y Dan Castelhano for the entire main event , Lopes held on for an impressive win over several top motocross and rough scrambles racers . Castelhano returned for the 500cc go and beat out Craig Scroggins and Dennis Spence for valuable number two points in the black plate bailie. Mini Suzuki Expert Aaron Hill moved to within one point of the number three plate by following his Monterey win up with another one today over Doug Chandler and Vance Sherfield. Aaron's win was a wire-towire victory and moved him into striking distance of the number two spot now held by Chris Carr. Mike Wilson fougbt off the .days largest challenge as he aced the 125cc Novices , a class 24 riders strong. A former Mini black plate rider , Mike's motocross experience was evident as he out -rode Terry Lewis and Mike Dangelo. Rough scrambles action will continue on the newly designed Pioneer course every Sunday in November (except Nov. 26). Thompson Peak MX. The show began in the Mini /Intermediate /Expert division as Greg Blevins (Suz) ho leshot both motos and led every lap of the first and second motos except the most important one, the last. Quick and consistent, Mike Rippi (Yam) was on the spot to take advantage of a slideout by Blevins and squirted to the checkers for the overall . Larry Fatheree (SuzjJooked like a sure winner in the 250cc Intermediate class as he handily grabbed off first place in the first moto, A first turn pile-up in the second rnoto, with Larry on the bottorn. was his undoing asJay Heying (Suz) romped home in first place. Rick Baglin (Suz) also bitten by the fall-down blues fought to a second overall with good friend Fatheree managing a third . Spectators are normally content to view racing from their favorite shady spot but moved towards the track as the 250cc Pros rolled to the line . Allan Thomason jammed-into the tum as Joe Martin (Hon), Shawn Hybarger (Mai), and Jeff Loff (Kaw) applied pressure. Jason Lamoureaux (Mai), who was bumped out and down in the first turn scramble. was up and charging from last place. Not content with being just another member of the pack . Lamoureaux jammed up to the fast -moving Thomason. But Allan measured up to the increasing pressure as he held the lead to cop the first rnoto, Joe Martin put his big red Honda neatly into the first tum of .the second rnoto , only to be caught by Lamoureaux within the lap. Thomason was having DNF troubles which allowed Lamoureaux a clean hold on first with Martin second and Shawn Hybargber, Jeff Loff third and fourth respectively. , Results MINI5Occ: 1. P. Tureenting Utal: 2. W. MacGriniss ISUl) . MINI JR : 1. S. Stillmock ISUl): 2. D. Conway (Yaml; 3. D. Erquiaga ISUl) . MINIINT: 1. M . Riippi (Yaml; 2. G. Blevins ISull. 100 JR : 1. B. Pet..son ISUlI; 2. D. But"" IVam); 3. G. MacGiniss (Yaml . ' . VET JR : 1. R. Jones IMail; 2. S. Miles IVam); 3. J. Leuren (Vaml . . • VET INT : 1. C. Bend.. (Mal); 2. A . Bray IM.. . l OLD TIMER JR: 1. John Werth IHus); 2. Tim Fitzpatrick ISuz) OLD TIMER EX: 1. J . WhitelKawl . 250 INT : 1. J. Heying (Sull; 2. R. Baglio ISuzl ; 3. L. Fatheree ISUlI . . OPEN INT : 1. J. Canonic (Mai); 2. M . Hamel IBull ; 3. v.1 F. Edwards IHusl . 125 INT : 1. M . LeurettIVam); 2. M . Darby (Vaml ; 3. T. Erquiaga (Suzl. .. • 125 PRO: 1. J . Clouti .. {Mail ; 2. J . KlevelSUll. 8 250 PRO:1. J . Lamouraex (Mail : 2. J . Martin tHon); 3. S. Hybllfg.. (Mail. 125 JR DIV 1: 1. R. lighthouse IBSAI ; 2. D. Hefley IVaml; 3. B. Butl .. IVam). :> . 125 JR DIV 2: 1. R. Jennings ISU11; 2. M. Ramlow ISUl); 3. M . Abernathy ISUlI. 250 JR DIV 1: 1. W . Snodgrass IHen); 2. K. . Mansfield (Sull; 3. G. Primm IT.FJ. 250 JR DIV 2: 1. W . WestlHonl; 2. R. Peerson IC·A I; 3. R. Jennings IVaml . OPEN JR: 1. G. Primm IT .F.I; 2. S. Waldow !SUl); 3. J . Burwell (V.m).