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outhern Callfornla·Arlzona·Southern Nevada· Southern CaUl SSM double w inner Ron Turner casts a wary glance back at Matt Devich. charge and slip by Ising and go on to the overall victory. Ising then dropped his bike in the fina l tum of the m oto and dropped to third . but still held second overall. Erin Buskirk picked u p that second ahead of Ising, and third overall with it . In division two Andy Mesirno, with a 2-1 score defeated Dave Harris' 3-5 and Jerry Black's 6-4 . First moto winner Jim Whipple fell to 13th his second round and ninth overall. In one huge 250cc Novice class, 25 riders went into the race, and when it was over John Herkowitz was the winner with a 2-1 tally. First moto winner Todd MacDonald was leading the second moto as well when his Yamaha spit him off in the whoops, and he fell to eighth and fifth overall. Second went to David Thayer's 3-2 , ahead of Lee Johnson's 5-3 score. Results - 60 : 1. Qanny Lamb (Suz) ; 2. Krls Vensel (Yaml. MINI BEG: 1. Mark Stuen IYam); 2. Chris Wallis IYam); 3. Mike Hughes ISuzl. MINI NOV 1. Michael Knapp IYam); 2. Don Feeley : (Yam) ; 3. Gilbert Valdez (Yaml . M INI INT: 1. Scott Morrison (Yam); 2. Bob Simons (Yaml; 3. Alan Uppie (Yam). M INI EX: 1. Louie Franco (Yaml; 2. Robert Laughlin IYam) 3. Don LiconISuzl. ; . 100 BEG: 1. Clyde Yokoi ISuzl; 2. Alex Krause ISUll; 3. Brad Beltindo (Yam) . ' 00 NOV: 1. Rick Houghtalty ISull; 2. Bill Delgado IS uzl; 3 . Jerry Anker (Yam) . , 00: 1. Robert Laughlin (Yam); 2. Ron Willison (Yam) ; 3. Zo li Meszaros (Yam) . 125 BEG: 1. Ross Habu IHusl; 2. Marco Folchi (Suz): 3. Alai n Lemee tSuzl . 125 NOV DIV 1: 1. John Alexander (Han); 2. Danny Cherrier (Hon) ; 3. Mike Wolfe CHon). '25 NOV DIV 2: 1. Sammy Auqian ISull; 2. Rob Mansfield IYaml;3. Ralph Usher IYaml . 125 INT DIV 1; 1. Pat McConnell IYaml 2. Gary ; Reichenbach (Yaml; 3. Chris Morton (V am). 125 INT DIV 2: 1. Louie Franco (Yaml; 2. George Galindo (Varni; J . Robert Gonzales (VarnI. 125 PRO: 1. Willy Simons (Vam); langhammer (Yam); 3. Don Best (Vam), 2. John 250 BEG 1. Tom Smith IHonl; 2: Les Armbrucher : IVam); 3. Mark Knight (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. J ohn Herkcwitz IC-A): 2. Dav;d Thaver (Vam); 3. lee Johnson (Yaml. 250 INT OIV1: 1. Greg TaylOt (Yam); 2. Richard Ising (Yam); 3. Erin Busk irk (Suz). 250 INT DIV 2; 1. And y Mesirno (Vam); 2. Dave . Harris (Mai); 3. JeJry Black (Mail. 250 PRO: 1. Todd Clark (Yam); 2. Jim Coffey !Yaml; 3. Richard Bunch !Yaml. 500 BEG: 1. Dave Welty IKaw); 2. Bart Tallakson (KTM); 3. J im Carter (Yam). 500 NOV : 1. Mike Wright (Yam); 2. Mark Romp ; 3. Mike KeilIMail. 500 INT 1. Adam Ford IHusl; 2_J im Bauer (Mai); 3. : . Duane Greer. 500 PRO: 1. Bill Hagen IYaml; 2. Bob Schulz (Yam); 3. Dave Haugh IC-A). VET JR : 1. Bo Ingram (Yam); 2. Georg e Th omas (M ai); 3. Bob Klatt (Husl. VET INT : 1. Mark Romp (Yam); 2. Dine Maglioechetti (Mail; 3. Dinky Denny (Yam), VET SR: 1. larry Shoemaker (Vam}; 2. Gary Willison IMail: 3. Bob CrostalKTMI. Su zuki-mou nted Clint Hardick and Kawasaki pi lot Matt Devich . Turner a lso topped the 125cc Pro class by ho lding off the ch a llenges by Dea n Ca tes who kept the gas on his Suzuki and the pressure on Turner. Yama ha rider Bob Marino decided the O pen Pro contest wit h a 3-1 score after early leader Snorteland ran out of gas on his YZ465. Snorteland jumped into the early lead in the 250cc Pro class with Yamaha rider Tim Lunde running second as the pack stretched ou t through lap one. Ed Arnet had his YZ on th e pipe and holding down third as Yamaha rider Craig Gormley and Turner argued over fourth place. Eric MacCracken had gotten off the line in 15th place but was soon charging through the packand by lap four had moved his Yamaha into fourth place. A lap later and .he was past both Hardick. who had moved up from 10th, and Arnet and was putting the pressure on Snorteland. Snorteland and Mac Cracken went head to head for six laps before 'Ma cCracken found a way into the lead which he he ld to the ch eckers . Snorte land finished second and T urner crossed the line in third a head of Hardick and Arnet. Mo to two gate timing honors again went to Snorteland as he wheeled into the lead ahead of Turner, MacCracken, Gormley and Hardick. Turner blasted into the front running position as the pack completed lap three and Hardick put the mov" on Gormley on the following go-round. Turner slowly built himself a safe lead 'as the moto came to an end , leaving Snorteland and Hardick to battle over second with the nod going to Snorteland. Gormley hung on to fourth ahead of Lunde and Devich, who ended the day with a fourth overall placing behind Turner, Snorteland and Hardick. • Results OPEN PRO: 1. Bob Marino (Yaml; 2. Gary Jones IAmxl; 3. Bill Hagen IYam). 250cc PRO: 1. Ron Turner ISuzl ; 2. Pete Snorteland (Yam); 3. Clin t Hardick (Suzl . 125cc PRO: 1. Ron Turner ISull; 2. Dean Cates ISull; 3. Rick Jackson (Yaml . OPEN INT: 1. Steve Hut chen s (Yam); 2. larry Flint (Yaml; 3. M ichael Hain IYam). 250cc INT: 1. Marc Crosby (Yam); 2. Rick Spaminato (Yaml ; 3. Bruce Deacon (Vam). 125cc INT: 1. Richard Sands (Suz); 2. Vaun Butl er Turner tOP$ 250cc Pros at SSM MX By Terry Whytal ORANGE, CA, MAY 17 Su zu ki test rider Ron Turner bested a strong field of local 250cc riders incl u ding DC I Yama ha rider Pete Sno rteland , (Yaml 3. Tom Engel (Suzl. ; M INI BEG: 1. Neal Monty (Suzl ; 2. Kenny Collier IKawl 3. Tad Cates ISull. ; OPEN JR: 1. Al an Kent (VarnI; 2. Tim Dailey (Husl: 3. Doug Rand (Yam). 250cc JR : 1. Lance Travis ISuz); 2. Dick Guthridge (Suzl; 3. Steve Beauchamp IVaml. 125cc JR: 1. Charles Williamson (Yaml ; 2. Mike Greene (Suzl; 3. Ian Fitzgibbon (Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. Greg Brow n (Yam); 2. Chuck Gilmor e (Yam); 3. David Trand lberg (Mai), OLD TIMERS: 1. Dave Hutchens IYam); 2. Cal Browning IC-AI; 3. AISatteeta (Mai). /. 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