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J; .•_.--.._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.-._._._._._..II Western hotline ' ~ E Keith WiUiamson (92) and Eric Collins dice in DeAnza's 125cc Pro class. (Continuedfrom page 23) Griewe over Brajevich and Hondamounted M. Smith. Todd Baldwin and his Riverside Suzuki took the 125cc Pro class after a hard race against Eric Collins, also of Rivenide Suzuki, and Anaheim Suzuki rider Rick Jackson. Baldwin took the holeshot in round one but faded quickly and let Collins and Jackson by. This was Baldwin's fint ride in several weeks be didn't want to press his endurance too far so he took a close third. In the next round, however, early leader ColIins fell and let Baldwin take it home. Jackson was second ahead of Suzuki-mounted Keith Williamson and the remounted Collins. Results PEE weE 11: 1. Kimberly Robertson ISuzl; 2. WMley Klein (Suz). PEE WEE 12: 1. Seen Gasper IHan); 2. Jason Allingham (Han). MINI BEG: 1. Kevin IKawl; 2. Mork Cumming IYaml; 3. Eric Fr_IYam). MINI NOV: 1. Leonard Robertson ISuz); 2. T add P8fker ISuzl; 3. Mike Thompson IKawl. 125 BEG: 1. Bryen Davis IKawl: 2. M8fk Reulmen . ISuz); 3. Jam.. Blan (Han). 125 NOV: ,. Tom Thomsen IYem): 2. Doug Richerds ISuz): 3. Alan ~ IY","I. 125 INT: 1. Mike Prothro (SUll; 2. Harley Hall ISuz); 3. Jeff Austine IYaml. 125 EX: 1. T add Baldwin ISuz); 2. Rick Jackson ISUll; 3. Eric Collins (Suzl. 2SO BEG: 1. Alex long (Yaml; 2. Alan GSfcia IHanI: 3. Herb Carbaugh ISUll. 2SO INT: 1. Duane Mapes IMai); 2. Mork Branch ISuz); 3. Pat Taylor (Hanl. 250 EX: ,. Craig Gormley l!(aw): 2. Greg Zitterkoof IMaiI; 3. Don Griewe (!(aw). OPEN BEG: ,. John Mohr (SUll: 2. .JllrMs Lorimer IHus); 3. Chuck Palmer IY","I. OPEN NOV: 1. Tim Holcombe IV","); 2. Robert c.- Megoac ISuzl; 3. Steve Symonllti !Mai). OPEN INT: 1. Rick Thompson (Matl; 2. Tony Pena (Y","I. CRC MX riders prepare for Anaheim stadium By Nanette Marie VALENCIA, CA, OCT. 12 The California Racing Club has been pumping their Anaheim Amateur National Championship Qualifier races for the past .. 26 few weeks, and the hordes of advertising and hard work put out by club owner/operator Jack Barbacovi and family have been paying off. At Indian Dunes Friday night, CRC held a night motocross qualifier, and drew well over 300 riders, along with a huge number of spectators who get a treat of 16 races on the evening. And in one month, all of the riders who made it to the qualifing positions will take their best shot at stadium racing in Anaheim Stadiuurn the da)' after the Supercross finals. At the end of Friday night, which was a little after 2:00 Saturday morning, the following riders had qualified to ride at the Amateur National Championships. In the Mini Beginners, Alan Lippie took the overall win, defeating qualifiers Chris Baladez, Joe Lozano and Jason Davenport. In the Novice Minis, Johnny Rodriquez, Rick Houghtaling, and Mark Davenport earned their trip to Anaheim, while in the Expert/ Intermediate run, Larry Brooks, Taylor Marcell, Ty Maddux, Pat Galan, and Andy Ellis picked up qualifier entry blanks. In the two 125cc Beginner Divisions, the qualifiers were Frank Csiszar, Mark Pierce, Jaime Zamora, Randy Lippie, and Eddie Hatch in the first, along with David Mitsuucki, James B~iley, Bobby Kotanjian, Scott Edmunds, Byron Smith and An!ly Kaplan in the second. For the 100s, Eric Silgero, James Boldizae, Mike Scherer, John Flores, Kenny Giolaway and Vinny Rosato qualified in the Beginners, John Boyd, Herman Loaiza, Jobn Julander, John Carpenter, and Curtis Farrar made it in the Novices, and Intermediates Andy Nelinger and Chris McCauJey transferred. A pair of 125cc Novice divisions put Jerry Richert, Fred Pekries, Darren Hayes, Pat Dolan and Frank Castanza into Anaheim via the first race, and from the second went Mark Maynor, Craig Wenner, Dana Greenwait, Mike Schnefer, Jerry Cochran and Dan Avellano. Qualifier spots in the 125cc Intermediates went to Quinton Smith, Larry Baker, Andy Nelinger. John McCauley, John Candon, John Olivea, Jon Ortner and Mark Kaiche, while the 125cc Pros who will race Sunday morning are John O'Mara, on the Mugen, Bobby Kline on his Kolbe/ Kal-Gard Honda, Perry Cendro, and Rickey Arnold. Grabbing slots in the Anaheim gate in the 250cc Beginner class were Clyle Williams, Kent Bartels, Robert Burekert, Rodger Williams, Russell Wolff, Frank Csirya and David Thayer, while going into the Novice finals are Randy Owen, Alan Morissette, Bob Ashleigh, Brand Johnson , Gilbert Leos, Beaver Ellis and Jose Hernandez in division one, and Mark Durana, Dean Mastroluea, Lenny Lewis, Johnny Padilla, Tom Robert Reisinger topped the 250cc Pro field at SSM. Sarae and Kirk Heinu qualified for division two. Intermediate qualifiers were George Kam, Mark Amendola, Ricbard Harris, Ty Cline, Greg Atkinson, Joe Bray, Ron Willison, Clint Songer and Robert White, while in a tough 250cc Pro dice, Bob Kline, Kirk Sturgeon, and Kenny Zahrt went one-two-three to Anaheim. Open Beginner qualifing spots went to Dave Pintar, Todd McDonald, Mike Gatzow, Brian George, Jeff Leckick, Darby Riley and Karl Krumme, along-with Novice winners Dan Cherrier, John Padilla, Dan Martens. Jim Wyrozumski. Rocky Caswell, Mike Parsons and Mark Gibbs. Taking the trip in the Open Intermediates will be Steve Trampus, Matt Johnson, Pancho Spain, Don Durrer and David Sprint, and in the Pros it will be Joe Root, who took the overall win, Andy Jannings, and Jere Pope. The 16th race of the evening qualified the CRC Veterans and representing the elder group in the stadium will be Juniors Mike Kane. Jiman Derson, and Richard Drollen, IntermediatesJim McIntyre and Wiley Seitzler, and Seniors John Wilson, Dudley Duncan and Charles Conway. Results for the Friday night race are as listed for qualifying spots, whether the rider qualified that Friday, or in one of the previous races. Reisinger rips atSSMMX By Terry Whytal ORANGE, CA, OCT. 13 Kawasaki rider Robert Reisinger showed the 250cc Pros the fast way around the Saddleback track this week. Excellent preparation by track crews left tbe course in excellent condition with large monorail berms and good traction. Reisinger took advantage of both to sweep both motos and take the big purse of the day. Reisinger had plenty of competiton from riden like Can-Am-mounted Pete Snorteland and Yamacrosser Bill Gillerman. Tony Gomez had his Suzuki ready for action and Matt Devich brought his Kawasaki to the line with new found confidence. When the gate dropped Reisinger jumped into the lead followed by GiDe-rman, Jjm Beckers (Hon) and Greg Weaver (Mai). At the end of lap one Devich was in sixth behind Honda rider Darryl Willoughby, Snoneland was back in eighth, and Gomez was 10th. Snorteland quickly got on the gas to move up on Devich's tail and pass on the third lap. Devich hung on and repassed the next time around. Beckers and Weaver faded off the pace while Willoughby challenged Gillerman for second and Reisinger kept cool in front. Willoughby got around Gillerman, and Devieh and Snorteland soon followed. Devich fell hard, losing a lap to the leaders and Willoughby DNF the next lap, moving Snorteland into second behind the long gone Reisinger. As the checkered flag came out Reisinger had a secure win over Snorteland and third place Yamaha rider Rick Malti, up from a bad start. Reisinger held the gas on through the first turn to emerge with the second moto lead over Snorteland and Devich. Clint Hardick had his Honda in fourth ahead of Maico rider Tibor Papp. Reisinger made it clear that be wanted the win and began to immediately open up a lead, althougb Snorteland struggled furiously to stay close. Maki moved up to take fourth away from Hardick. Hardick stayed with him and regained the position three laps later. The leading three were about evenly spaced at 10 second intervals until suddenly Reisinger went down, allowing Snorteland to take the lead. Reisinger was up quickly, and closed in on Snorteland and began to exert a heavy dose of pressure. Snorteland was riding like the devil was behind as he held off Reisinger for several laps before the Kawasaki rider passed. At the fi nish it was Reisinger, followed by Snorteland, Devich, Hardick and Maki. Reisinger was the overall winner with second going to

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