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In CRC 250cc Pro action. Todd Elmer (8521 and Tony Gomez got do••.
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overall, picked up an extra $100 from
Yamaha in bonus money.
One rider who raced his way into
everybody's heart. was Mark Durand,
riding a Yamaha for "Bones and
Clones" in the 250cc Novice race.
With a Budweiser beer can glued to
the top of his helmet, Durand fought a
monstrous group of bikes throughout
both motos, finishing up the day with
a neat !I-I ride. The first moLO, he
came from back in the pack and was
held in line by Mile Hillon and Jim
Lundgren. The second time around,
Durand started out in third and flew
around the track, finally passing Jeff
Scott and Hillon for the lead on the
last lap. Hillon ended the day with top
honors, Durand took home a hardearned second and third overall went
to Lundgren.
Results
JR CYCLE BEG: ,. Man Foster !Yam).
JR CYCLE NOV: 1. Gary Monon lSuz); 2. Chris Cara
ISuzl.
JR CYCLE INT: 1. Mike Healey ISuzl; 2. Shane
Trinler (Yaml.
80 BEG: 1. Jim Owen ISuzl: 2. Greg Howley lHonl; 3.
Mark Stuen IYaml.
80 NOV: 1. Michael Liebe< IYam); 2. Dan Hammack
ISuzl; 3. Michael Knapp IYam).
80 INT: 1. Todd Campbell IKawl; 2. Scan Brown
!Yaml; 3. Si Valkov IYaml.
80 EX: 1. Som St",er (Kaw); 2. Beton IIta).
JR CYCLE NOV: 1. P. Covarrubias (Aprl; 2. "King"
Richard Saxton (Yam); 3. Justin Otto IYam).
JR CYCLE AM: 1. Jimmy DidierlSull.
80 NOV: 1. Patrick Owens (Yam); 2. Vince Nebbia
ISuzl; 3. Ted M.....ng ISull.
BO AM: 1. D. Encinias IHonl.
BO EX: 1. Jahner Kight IYaml; 2. Sean Steele IHenI.
100 NOV: ,. B. Corarrul);as IBet.l; 2. K. Carter IDerl;
3. D. Faflnas (Bill.
100 EX: 1. Johner KightlYaml.
125 NOV: 1. M. Hillis IYaml; 2. G. Smith ISull; 3. P.
Partott (Hanl.
125 AM: 1. R. S••ton (Honl; 2. P. Shields ISWM); 3.
M. Moms (Hon):
Steele, Sparks
smoke Mothers
(Han); 3. Troy Fitch (VarnI.
MX
250 AM: 1. Glenn Wischmeyer ISuz); 2. Scan
Underwood ISuzI; 3. Kev,n Ramsey tHen!.
250 PRO: 1. Tim Sparks (Mai); 2. Troy Fitch (VarnI; 3.
By Dr. Gonzo
BOULDER CITY, NV, MAR. 2
Team Valley Cycle Yamaha
gasser Kevin "The Animal" Steele
scored dual moto wins to claim
first 125cc Pro at the Mothers of
Motocross/Yucca Chuckers M.C. race
at Yucca Patch Raceway_
Accuracy Engineering Honda rider
Paul Emerson shot into the first moLO
lead and was dogged by Steele and
Troy Fitch (Yam). Steele shadowed
Emerson for the first half of the moto
with Emerson pulling a slight lead.
Steele came back with a vengeance
and pressured Emerson into a mistake
that cost him the lead. Emerson
dropped off the pace. but then charged
back to within inches on the final lap.
Time ran out, however, allowing
Steele to finish a wheel-length ahead
of Emerson.
The second 125cc Pro moto was the
race that wasn't. Emerson laid it down
in the first turn and ended any chances
he had at the overall win. Steele rocketed around the circuit unmolested to
the checkered flag, with Emerson flflishing a distant second.
In the first 250cc Pro bash, Paul
Emerson put his borrowed Yamaha
into holeshot status followed closely by
125 PRO: 1. Kevin Steele IYam); 2. Paul Emerson
250 NOV: I . J. WrightIM.iI; 2. B. Sh.rpe 1M.,); 3. J.
Henson (Mail,
Kev," Gushlef (Yam).
OPEN AM: 1. Ken Averen IHus!; 2. Sheldon 0..0
(Yam); 3. Benny Brown IHusl.
OPEN PRO: 1. Kenny Krumme (Mail: 2. Kevin Welch
IC-A); 3. Mel Chapman IMail.
Breker bags two
at rain-shortened
CRCMX
By Nanette Marie
VALE CIA, CA, MAR. 2
The heavens opened up after the
first three races of the California
Racing Club's bi-weekly Sunday
motocross at Indian Dunes, and
the day's program had to be shortened
to. just a single moLO per class, as the
revised Shadow Glenn motocross track
became a Swampy Gulch river run
after steady, heavy rains poured
throughout southern California. In all
of the mud and ruckus, the Pros were
shooting for a piece of the $1000 purse
offered, while the sportsmen fought
for the !l0% trophies and contingencies
up for grabs.
The first Pro race out of the gate
was the 500cc class, with 20 riders up
on the gate. Yamaha-mounted Don
Draskovich grabbed the holeshot, and
for the first half of the moto pulled out
a very comfortable lead. Behind,
Kawasaki's Goat Breker was busy work·
ing through traffic until he pulled into
second and headed out after Draskovich, who was a good 20 seconds
ahead. Breker didn't have to work very
hard for the lead, however, as in a new
sand loop added onto the course for
the day's race, Draskovich lost control
and took a quick trip into the mud.
With the lead the front duo had built
up, Draskovich got remounted bd'ore
International Yamaha's Mike Shoemaker could challenge from his third
place slot. The order held until the
finish, with Breker declared the overall winner ahead of Draskovich, Shoemaker, Syklops' Bill Hagen and Mark
Gambetta, now aboard a Yamaha for
Yamaha of Goleta.
Breker made it two for two as he
romped all over the 250cc Pro class.
International Yamaha teammates
Mike Shoemaker and Bill Ouellette
ran 2-!I the entire moto behind Breker,
trading positions between themselves
before Ouellette finally took command
of the runner-up position at the flag.
Pete Snorteland brought in fourth for
Tri-Tech, as KJ.trt Sofka held fifth.
Twenty-six 125cc Pros lined up for
what was to be their first and last moto
of the day, as the rains drenched the
track and took out nearly a third of the
field before the moLO had ended. LOP
Racing/Yamaha Support rider Mike
Brown headed the field for the majority
of the race, and crossed the line first
for the moto and overall victory, as the
remainder of the paying slots were
fought for intensly in the lateT stages of
the race. Bobby Kline headed the
runner-up race, on an ultra-trick Kal,
Gard/E.C. Birt Honda, but Gary
Denton and Chris Heisser. both on
HOlldas were right on his tail. Denton,
riding for Luft, and Heisser, sporting
DG team colors, had to settle for third
and fourth respectively as Suzuki
Motor Corp. 's Radical Ron Turner,
riding in all three Pro classes, took
fifth.
In other Expert action, Yamaha's
Mini whiz kid Erik Kehoe defeated
Larry Brooks and Robert Laughlin for
the Mini Expert win and overall, then
went out and took the 100cc Expert
win as well.
Results
125 PRO: ,. Mike Brown IY.ml; 2. Bob Kline IHon);
3. Gary Denton IHonl.
250 PRO: ,. Gaet Breker IKawl; 2. Bill Ouvellene
IYaml; 3. Mike Shoem.kerIYaml.
500 PRO: 1. Goat Breker IKawl; 2. Oon Oraskovich
IYaml: 3. Mike ShoemakerlYaml.
VET INT: 1. Jim Mcintyre (Suzl; 2. Milton Muller
IYaml: 3. Jerry Black IM.i).
VET SR: 1. Rick Hall IY.m); 2. Den MOClfe IYaml; 3.
Soni Mount (Yaml.
125 INT: ,. D.ve Calais ISuz); 2. Nick Young IHenI;
3. Ranay Commans IYaml.
125INT: 1. Steve Hutchens IY.ml; 2. Tad Brarfy ICA); 3. larry B.kerlHonl.
250 INT: 1. Bob Ashleigh ISuzl; 2. Jim Whipple
(Suz); 3. Rick Spampinato (Yaml.
250 INT: 1. Randy Moralas IYaml; 2. Erin Buskick
ISuzl; 3. Todd Clark IYaml.
500 INT: 1. M.tt Johnson (Mai); 2. Don Hoover
!Yam); 3. Kelly Sualie IYaml.
100 EX: 1. Erik Kehoe !Yam}.
100 INT: 1. Jim Boyd IYaml; 2. Gary diPil10 {Suzl; 3.
Zoli Meszaros (Yaml.
MINI INT: ,. Chris Gables IY.ml; 2. Bobby SimC><)S
(Yam); 3. Steve Van Suzen (Yam).
MINI EX: 1. Erik Kehoe IT.m); 2. Larry Brooks IHonl;
3. Robert Laughlin (Yaml.
MINI6Occ: 1. Doug Fisher.
MINI 5Occ: 1. GaJy Morton (Suzl; 2. Shane Trifler
IYaml.
MINI BEG: ,. Chris Wallis ISuz): 2. George Wiehaus
IYaml; 3. J.R. Byczkiowicz ISuzl.
MINI BEG 2: 1. Tony Puga IK.wl; 2. Mark Stuen
(Yaml; 3. Mike Hughes ISull.
100 BEG: 1. Peter Clulak ISUl): 2. Jim Cobham
lYam); 3. Wayne Kirk lSuz).
MINI NOV: 1. Richie James (Suz); 2. Michael Knapp
IYaml; 3. Greg GuestlSull.
100 NOV: 1. Eric Silgero ( uz); 2. Donna Gilio (Suz);
3. Mark McDonald ISUl).
VET JR: 1. Dina Merlioccheilt IY.m); 2. Richard
Oralen IHusl; 3. Bob Oenman IYaml.
500 NOV: 1. Dan Cherrier ISuzl; 2. R.ndy Reinherd
(Mail; 3. James Wright (Yaml.
500 BEG: 1. Mike English IYaml; 2. Mike Vogel
ISWMI; 3. Howard Hatler IYaml.
250 NOV 2: ,. Todd MIac~ !Yaml; 2. TIm
Braden IHonl; 3. Rabon "-IHonl.
