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Cycle News 1980 04 30

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Brad Johnson IYam); 3. Steve Hale ISuzl. MODIFIED 19-111: 1. Scon Brown ISuzl; 2. Brad Johnson IYarnl; 3. Ronnie Thomas ISuzl. BEG: 1. Joh<1 Healy ISuzl; 2. Bob Wallace ISuz). PEE WEES: 1. Jamie Canney ISuzl; 2. Dennis OahIin IIral. At CMMC Barona Oaks, Frankie Brundage scored a 9-11 win. Lechien, Dobbs hot at CMMC MX By Rod Eschenburg Photo by Photo Cross SAN DIEGO, CA, APR_ 6 Yamaha Motor Corp. rider Ronnie Lechien went six for six at Barona Oaks Raceway, sweeping both the Stock and Modified Expert Minicycle classes and the special 105cc Minicycle class. Lechien's domination was so complete in all three classes that the only racing was for second with Kenny Dunlap edging Billy Evans in the Stock class and Evans taking a tie-breaker from Dunlap in the Modifieds and top Intermediate rider Richie Dobbs grabbing a tie-breaker second from Dunlap in the 105cc Minicycles_ Dobbs continues to impress. and though it will be a while before he moves to the Experts, it looks as if he could handle 90% of them right now. The 12-16 Intermediates were a compete romp for Dobbs. as no one was even close in any of the Stock and Modified motos_ In the 125cc Expert classes David McGhee ran his usual strong race for a two for two sweep of the Stock division, but in the Modified he had trouble in the first moto and finished third with Tim Hale grabbing a close win over Mike Monsegur. McGhee came back for a second moto win, but it wasn't good enough as Hale once again outdueled a persistent Monsegur for second and the class win. After sitting out a year at Barona, former Mini Expert rider David Crowson returned with the motorcycles and grabbed a hard fought overall win in the 125cc Stock Intermediate division. The 125cc Stock Novice field was 20 strong, with some very fast riders like Arni Lemon. Alex Leon, Dirk Doucene, Randy Rush, etc., but when the checkered nag fell in each moto, it was second race rider Guy Schmidt out front and long gone. The always tough 9-11 Intermediate Minicycles lived up to their reputation once again with Scott Brown, now a R&D Suzuki charger, edging Frankie Brundage in a tiebreaker for the Stock honors. The Modifed division was a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" as Brundage emerged on top of a four way tie· breaker with a 4-1 finish effort over Thor Bjornestad (3-2), who in turn edged Brandon Schneider (2-3), who tripped up SCOtt Brown (1-4)1 Barona Oaks' new Beginner class produced another great race with a large field of new riders with Mark Scott taking a 1-2 effort to the top spot; Tim Nash in for the show position off a 3-1 go; and Geroge Hart taking third with a 2-3 effort. Results STOCK EX: 1. Ronnie Lechten (Yam): 2. Kenny Dunlap ISuzl; 3. Billy Evans. MODIFIED EX: 1. Ronnie Lechien IYaml; 2. Billy Evans; 3. Kenny Dunlap ISuzl. SPECIAL 105 MINIS: 1. Ronnie Lechien IYaml; 2. Richie Dobbs {Yam); 3. Kenny Dun'ap ISuzl. STOCK INT 112-16): 1. Richie Dobbs IYaml; 2. Mike West IKaw); 3. Chartes OsIerday ISuzl. MODIFIED INT 112-161: 1. Richie Dobbs IYam); 2. John Phillips IKawl; 3. Charles Dsterday ISoz). STOCK NOV 112-161: 1. Mike Gil""';n ISuz); 2. Jeff McCoy ISuzl; 3. Loren Workman ISuzlMODIFIED NOV 112-161: 1. J...ry Palmer IYam); 2. Jeff McCoy ISuz); 3. RobeT1 Discart;" ISuz). STOCK INT 19-111: 1. Scon Brown ISuzl; 2. Frankie Brundage ISuzl; 3. Brandon Sch",""", ISuz). MODIFIED INT !9-111: 1. Frankie Brundage ISozI; 2_ Thor Bjornestad IKawl; 3. Brandon Schneider ISuzlSTOCK NOV !9-11): 1. Charles DiebalIISuzl; 2. Ste.. Hale ISuz); 3. Space Schringll{JYaml. MODIFED NOV 19-11}: 1. Charles [);eboll ISuzl; 2. SIeve Hale lSuzl; 3. Space Sohringer IYarnl. BEG 112-16): 1. Mark Scon ISuzl; 2. Tim Nash IHan); 3. George Han ISllzl. MOTORCYCLE CLASSES 125 STOCK EX: 1. David McGhee IYaml; 2.. Mike Monsegur ISuz): 3. Tim Hale ISuzl. 125 MODIFIED EX: 1. Tim Hale ISuz); 2. Devid McGheelYaml; 3. Mike Monsegur ISuzi. 125 STOCK INT: 1. David Crowson IKawl; 2. larry Butler IYaml; 3. Scon Swift IYeml. 125 MODIFIED INT: 1. Don Seay ISuzl; 2. Steve Hin ISuzl; 3. Mike DodgelYaml. 125 STOCK NOV: 1. Guy Schmidt IYam); 2. Ami Lemon IYaml: 3. Dirk DoucettelYaml. 125 MODIFIED NOV: 1. Randy Rush IKawI; 2. Dirk Doucene (Yam); 3. Arni Lemon (Yaml. 100 STOCK NOV: 1. Alex Leon ISuzl; 2. Jim Pierson ISuz); 3. Terry Davidson IYam). 100 MODIFIED NOV: 1. Jimmy Pearson ISuz); 2. Qley IYarnl. _son must of taken awhile for them to drain the water out of the tracksl Tonight marked the return of R.A.C.E. motocross racing at OCIR and this season's opening crowd was really something to boast about. The Pro turnout was great. Todd Peterson of DG Performance Specialties got it on in the 125cc Pro event and his closest competitor was another fine rider, Doug Dubach. Doug was an easy second the whole time except for when he fell in the final moto, Dubach was hauling past the grandstands and got too radical while coming off of the next off·camber jump. He hit the ground and this gave Mark Denning second place in this moto and on the money list- Dubach was third overall. The most successful Pro of the night was Tim Lunde ofT&O Yamaha, who tried his skill in the 250 and 500cc Pro races. This meant that he didn't even have time to catch his breath because the 250 and 500cc Pro races were back to backl Lunde blew them away in the 250cc Pro race with two first place wins over Keith Williamson and Curtis Rough_ , As they held the starting line up for one moment, Tim Lunde loomed back over to the gate for his 500cc Pro race. The guy had so much dynamic energy tha t he was su re to get a holeshot and two first place wins for the overall win. Brian Ellis on a Maico took the second place honors over Mike Lillevig. At the same time that the 250cc Pro riders were on the track, the 250cc Intermediate group was let loose. Now we all know that Warren Reid is tearing up the world on his factory Kawasaki. But did you know that he also has a fast brother? Wayne. happens to be 'his name and he dusted the night's 250cc Intermediate pack. There was quite a three way battle for first place though and Marc Crosby took the first moto rights while Gary Lower snuffed them in the second moto. Reid was most consistent and he took his Yamaha to a second place spot in each case while he styled around with an old FMF jersey on his back. When every· thing was tallied up it was Reid in firstahead of Crosby and Gary Lower. Results so: MINI 1. Tim Linehan IYaml; 2. Gary Morton ISuzi. MINI BEG DIV 1: 1. Mark Vi.-; 2. Tim Linehan IKawl; 3. Mark Bark.... MINI BEG DIV 2: 1. Chris Fleming IYaml; 2. Steve Evinger ISuzl; 3. Doug Hawkins IKaw). MINI NOV: 1. Mike Healey ISuzl; 2. Chris Sparks IKawl; 3. Tony Linehan (Yeml. 125 BEG DIV,:,. Jon Thomas IHonl; 2. Dave Panon ISuz); 3. Blake Miller IHonl. 125 BEG DIV 2: 1. Conrad Testerman ISuzl; 2. Larry Shafer IKawl; 3. Jim Denham ISuzl. 125 NOV: 1. Dannv Curtis tHon); 2, David Fontes (Yaml; 3. Tom Darrah CHon). 125 INT: 1. Randy Skinner IHon}; 2. Chip Vogel (Yam); 3. Randy SciarralSuzl. 125 PRO: 1. Todd ~et....,., ISuzl; 2. Mark Denning IYaml; 3. Doug Dubach IYaml. 2SO BEG: 1. William See IMait 2. Sam Perkins IMai); 3. Dirk Crownover IYaml. 2SO NOV: 1. Oski Gulledge IYam); 2. Jerry Lohr ISuzl; 3. Jeff Chandler IYaml.

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