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Cycle News 1979 12 05

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riders crossed the finish at 104.6 miles, which was check seven. This event has always been one of the best enduros in northern California. Out of 514 starters, over 450 finished. Speeds for the day ranged from a low of 14 mph to 55 mph, providing a very interesting enduro. As the first riders were finishing. complaints were registered about check three. The club investigated the mileage and found that the check in question was in the wrong location; which caused checks three and four to be thrown out. Results were figured on only five checks. Hi Point sponsored Jeff Henning, riding a 280 SWM. was the overall winner followed 20 seconds later by Troy Kelso. also Hi Point sponsored, riding a 250 Yamaha. Overall B rider with 10 points was Can-Am mounted Bob Terwilliger. Overall C honors went to Dan Nielson with 18 points. Dan is the son of George Neilson who's been in the top 20 Expert point standings in D-56 for the last few years. The Polka Dots wish to thank alI the property owners who made this event possible. Special thanks go to B~ce Young (Hi Point) who donated Oil at the gas check to many riders. This particular event is the type that tries to cater to not only the A riders but to the B and C riders as well. Results A OVERALl. WINNER: J«f Homing 3:00:30 l2IIO SWMI. A-OlD TIMER: 1. Jeny Kromer lHus!; 2. Jeny . . . . . lHuol. ....2001125: 1. Mat ColIn IHus!; 2. J«f Irwin (Yam). 10..250: 1. Troy K.... (Yam!; 2. 0..... Dloon lMao1; 3. Lym_(Yam!. A-OPeN: 1. J«f Homing ISWM); 2. 0..... Ilenram lHuol; 3. ~ e-1Huol. IHll.D TIMER: 1. PhiIlp _ IHus!; 2. ChIrtes _lHuol; 3. Will FeyIing 1Hus!. 8-200: 1. W..".. -.lISuzI; 2. l.eonord Gr-. ISuzI; 3. Joe _ tsuzl. 8-250: 1.IOVERAW Bob Terwilliger IC-Al10:00-.22; 2 Tim K-.1KTMl; 3. W..".. Smith (Yam). . B-OPEN: 1. Mib lDeflIer IHuoI; 2. Rodney Smith ~;3.Bob_(Yaml. t-125: 1. ~ ~ (OKW); 2. ~c Howord tsuzl. t-200: 1. MM1 VoIk; 2. Greg ~ (Yam); 3. Ken V_tHan). C2IiO: 1. Rich _ ~I; 2. _ Reynolds lKTM(; 3. Henry Toytar.w_ (Yam!. COPEN: 1. IOVERALU lion . . - , lHusl 18:0(1'.26; 2.0..... Noble (Y_I; 3. Willy Becan (Moil. C.()l[l TIMER: 1. e.t MerriIt (Yaml; 2. DonieI _IYaml; 3. _ThomII(8uO. 1).36 short track battles rage on By W. H. Spencer NEWMAN. CA. NOV. to District 36 short trackers, with only a few weeks left in the Black Plate point gathering season, have pulled out all stops to try defeat Kim JorgenRn in the big bore class while the Mini battle between Chris Carr and Aaron Hill rages on. Carr won the IOClec Expert main event in much the same way he has dominated both short track and scrambles on his Jorgy's RM/ND sparked Suzuki. Aaron Hill took the first of two seconds for the night while Kurt Chandler was third. Chandler ca~ back to pass Hill on his Salinas KX-80 for that win and moved closer to HilI in the big point battle for the top three spots. Jason Cahoon beat 0l,1t Pat Ballew for the Pee-Wee class win on their abbreviated track that has a slight bank built into the short quarter-mile oval. Bodie Shepard continues to do the 60cc Novice winning while some new blood i'n the 80cc Novice ranks saw Frank Morris win over Danny Cahoon and Shepard. Bobby Davis won the combin(d lOO-80cc Junior with Mayfield winning the 80cc portion over Kevin Bricker. Steve Fishcer won the best of the 125cc Junior class. beating out Brian Blackburn and Marv Dunham. while Frank Martin took the 125cc Junior portion with ease. Steve Mitchell has taken off to the Sportsman ranks from the Mini class and won the 250cc N,?vice tonight on a Jorgy Can-Am over Allen Spears and Jim Ashley. It was another no sweat win for Doug Chandler in the 250cc Junior on his KX-250 with a big lead over Bobby Nelson and Don Sanders. The 250cc Expert resembled one of those National type battles with three heats, a semi and the no holds barred. slam bang main event. Alex Jorgensen continues to improve his skills, if that is possible, leading all laps a.nd finishing about 10 feet over Rick Graham. Graham. riding a BOSS Yamaha. caught up to Alex toward the end, but couldn't figure a way around. The two National numbers had it pretty much their own way with Ben Zakarian the only other close guy on his Zakarian Kawasaki. The Regional Novice champion had a rather tough battle with Graham in his heat for two laps until one rider dropped it going into the flrs.t comer right in front of Graham. Rick rode over the fallen front wheel and was headed directly for the fence. when he recovered from an obvious highside with an incredible save. Ted Davidson took fourth over Kim Jorgensen, Danny Moore and Bill Scott for another thriller in the 250cc Expert_ Ted came back to win the 5()(lcc Expert after a good dice with teammate Craig Scroggins on a Glaze Electric Yamaha with the KR monoshock. Bill Scott again was in the point run, getting by John Pittman for fourth. Doug Chandler had a good dice in the 500cc Junior with Hector Alcala leading the first half while Doug figured a good line to take for the pass. Alcala's IT 500 is very fast anc;l Doug had to do a good set up job for the narrow groove; when he went for it. he made it,look easy. . Results 100 EX: 1. CM. carr (Suzl; 2. Aaron Hill (Yom); 3. Kurt ChondIor (Yom). PEE·WEE: 1. J-.. Cohoon (SuzI; 2. Patriclc Bellow lSuzl. 60 NOV: 1. Bodie ~ (SuzI. 80 NOV: 1. FT""" Mon. (Sui); 2. Donny CIhoon (Yam); 3. Bodle ~d IKow). 80-100 JR: 1. Bobby Oovia (Yam); 2. Eric MoyfieId IVam); 3. Kevin 1Irick. (Yoml. 80 EX: 1. Kurt ChondIer lKowl; 2. Aaron Hill (Kowl; 3. Chrio carr lSuzI. 125 NOV: 1. St_ _ (Yoml; 2. Brion IIIocI IC-Al; 2. Ride Gr-.. (Yam'; 3.1len Zokorion (Kowl. 380-600 NOV: 1. Ston Moms (Yam); 2. Don Hunt (BuI). 500 JR: 1. Doug Chondler (Yam!; 2. Hector_ (Yam). 500 EX: 1. Tod Dovidoan (Yam!; 2. C

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