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hone shoe, letting Steiner back into
third.
Spielman recovered quickly and
.repassed Steiner before they got the
white flag. Maintaining that intensity,
she then reeled in Holman and rode
around her on the uphill.
Holman hated to relinquish second,
however. and came back to nearly rub
tires '!rith Spielman at the checkered
flag. They were followed in by Steiner,
Peggy Hall (Han) and Canadian rider
Kay Attwood (Yam).
In the second 125cc Expert mota. it
was Cates all the way for win number
three, edging ever c101er to the title.
Spielman again got runner-up after
blasting by Payne on lap two. Payne
dropped back after that and scratched
her way towards the front, giving third
place Kim Douglas (Suz) a hard time.
Duma and Steiner went five and six.
In the final Expert mota of the day,
the 2505, Cates got her third holeshot.
Spielman stayed ri~ht behind, though,
and got a better drive out of the comer
at the bottom at the downhill to fly
into the lead.
Cates decided to make Spielman
work for the lead and kept close tabs
on her. On lap four. she outbraked
Spielman going into a tum.
Spielman got her back, snaring first
after the downhill again. This time she
was the first to see the wave of the
checkered flag as Cates settled for
second. content in the knowledge that
it would ensure her of the number one
women's plate.
Helms borrowed a Yamaha and
kept pace in third until bike gremlins
forced her out on lap nine. The Hall/
Steiner duel than moved up one slot
with Hall managing to keep the
defending champ a few b.iltelengths at
bay.
The Amateur title went to Mercedes
Gonzalez (Suz) who finished behind
April Dunlap (Kaw) in the 125cc class,
but put on a strong 250 ride while
Dunlap was forced to play catch-up.
Jenni Miles (Suz) earned a solid third
in the overall Amateur standings.
In the Novice class, 1255 and 2505
rode and were scored together. Yvette
Husted blasted the rest of the field on
her Maico while Tracy Needham (Suz)
and Debbie Brown (Suz) rounded alit
the top three.
The Expert Pit Tootsie race saw
Tony Wanket (Yam). riding for
Novice Cindy Monahan, jump out to
an early lead. Brother Pete (Yam).
also riding for Monahan, got stuck
behind a downed rider in the first
tum. but flew through the field to
catch Tony.
The two diced for a few laps putting
on quite a show. In an admirable
move. though. they putted across the
line together. tieing for first. Lee
Ramage (Mai), riding for Cates.
finished third.
In the awards ceremony held after
the races, promoter and Expert rider
Vicki Miller Haag handed out the
$500 Expert purse donated by Rick
Haag and Dave and Kam Toycen.
Q.uite a number of companies
donated
thei'r
products
and
sponsorship of the event including
Barum tires. KRW Helmets. MXL.
Torsten Hallman. Shoei Helmets and
the Russ Darnell Motocross Schools.
(Barbara Spielman even won a session
at ~he schools.)
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Results
12S EX: 1. Dode ca,.. ISuz); 2. Sorbaro Spielmon
IKow); 3. Oarono Poyno IKow).
250 EX: 1. Berbaro SpiOlmon IKow); 2. Dode ea'es
IHon); 3. Peggy HoIIIHonl.
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OVERAlL EX, 1. Dode e.... ISuzIHon); 2. Berbaro
Spielman IKowl; 3. carey Steiner (Vom).
OVERAlL AM: 1. Mort:edes Gonzoloz ISuz): 2.
AprU Dunlop IKowl; 3. .Jonni MIIeo ISuz).
OVERAlL NOV: 1. Yvette Huotad IMoi); 2. Tracy
Needham lSuz); 3. Debbie Il