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Bryan Taylor on Yamaha SupponTCR Racing Moto X Fox Yamahas
won the lOOcc and 125cc Intermediate
classes. I would be wasting my
typewriter time and your reading time
describing
how
easily
Bryan
accomplished
today's
feats.
A
champion of the GNe. Texas Series
and the NMA should not be
questioned.
Ron Sussman won the"'!5Occ Intermediate class. beating one of the
strongest contingents of 250cc riders
this track has seen in quite a while.
Sussman, who rides for Texas
Yamaha, is not necessarily faster or
more talented than the others, but is
stronger than most and defmitely
hungrier for the big win. Ron
delivered today edging Bryon Chism
and Randy Choate.
There has been only one Grand
National Champion in the Over-30
class. Billy Click from Houston owns
that honor. Click won the first mota
today on his home track; but, while
leading the final mota he was
temporarily blinded by a quickly
setting sun and completely missed a
comer. While Click regained his
senses, Troy Rapp from Marshall,
Texas slipped around ana into a lead
that he would not relinquish. Rapp's
second place finish in the first mota
combined with first in the final was
good enough to win overall in the
Over·30 class.
The Minibike classes bad a .ingular
theme as far as the winners were
concerned. All are extremely talented
motocrossers but had been denied the
spotlight as a champion in the
numerous endeavors
that
mIDI
motocrossers find themselves involved
with. Seconds and thirds in various
state and national competitions only
produced the undying desire to "win
the big one." Today three fine
youngsters stepped out of the shadows
and into the center ring and became
recognized as a threat to win the big
one, the 1980 Grand National Championship in the Houston Astrodome_
This particular honor roll includes
Eddie "The Dirt Dabber" Vreeland,
who blasted the 50cc Mini Minis with a
Yamaha; Kit Vick who was fastest in
the MinibikeJunior on a Yamaha; and
Shane Sitton, who proved without a
doubt that "when the going gets
tough, the laugh get going." Shane
was tough enough to get going in the
Senior and Minibike Stock classes,
both on Yamahas.
The 125cc Novice class was its
usually hectic self as over 130 riders
attempted to qualify for tbe coveted 20
invitations to the 'Dome. Through it
all Mike Foytik. Cl)uck Dawson and
John Koudelka, allan Suzukis, dominated the class and the racing.
Tim Morris. on a Honda, was
almost bored by the conclusion of both
250cc Novice motos. Morris won with
such ease that there was no doubt just
who was fastest in this class today_
Kyle Powell. on a Maico from San
Amonio, won the Open Intermediate
class beating Steve Randall and Tom
Kennedy, both local riders on Suzukis.
Results
MINI MINI, 1. Eddiooo8IIlMoi); 2. Stephen RondoII
lSuzl; 3. Tommy I(....cIy tsuzl.
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IIPit Bike National
indoor MX final
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By E. Douglass
FORT WORTH, TX, NOV. 23
Promoter Royal Sherbet is already working on future plans,
to make "Pit Bike National"
motocross bigger and even more
successful for next year. All the riders
in this year's series are to be commend·
ed for some great Friday night
motocross shows. Riders gathered at
Will Rogers Memorial Center, one
more time, for tfie final "Pit Bike
National race of the year.
As the green flag dropped Brad
Crain claimed the lead. Crain's riding
ability seemed sure to make him a
winner in the 85cc Senior class. In the
last lap though, while berming off the
fence, the back end of his bike
loosened and twisted the chain off.
With Crain (Yam) on foot, Dodd
Dyson (Han) took the win with Troy
Tolley (Suz) in second and Will Pugh
(Suz) in third.
In the two-stroke Intermediate,
Larry Crenshaw (Suz) rode to the
winner's circle with no difficulty.
Chester Czajkowski (Yam) was in third
until he was over-powered by Mark
Mosley (Carter's Yamaha). The end of
the race found the four snug as a rug
with Crenshaw first, Jernigan second,
Mosley third and Czajkowski founh.
Marvin Schockey (Han) sponsored
by ArlingtOIl Suzuki provided an on
form performance to the checkered
flag with Jimmy Neil (Han) following
close for second. Wes Powell (Han)
had third wrapped up until the last lap
when John Phillips (Han) of TwoWheeled W-orld cut loose and overtook
Powell in the four-stroke Intermediate.
Thanks go to Bel·Ray Oils by Dal·
Ray Distributing in Fort Worth,
Texas, to O'Brien Racing for their
"Trick Numbers" and to Champion
Sales for their POrtcO Sprockets in
providing the contingencies awarded
to winners. Thank-yous are also
extended to Eddie and Debbie McCray
for their fine job in scoring, to Phil
Dyson the flagman and to Gary and
Anita Mounts of Camera Arts in
Arlington for their photo help.
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