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Despite the fact that the ternperature was near freezing, the
racing was hot on the Territorial
MX track as perfect track conditioos made for an excellent day of
racing.
Race number one was the 125cc
Pros and blasting out of the hole was
''Jammin' Jimmy" Wiant (Yam of
Springfield/Yam) followed by Richard
Earle (Gresham Suz/LOP/Suz). As
the pack sped out, Clay Light took advantage of a mistake by Earle and
moved into second. Wiant by now was
smoothly gaining speed but Light went
over the bars on the doubles and teammate Earle stopped to help, losing
several positions as the pack came by.
The two LOP support rideJ;5 soon remounted, caught up and repassed the
pack, but Wiant was long gone. At the
flag it was Wiant, Earle and Light
taking the top spots.
Moto two was another Wiant
"wallop" as he sped to the front of the
pack. Church held down second, Earle
third, Light fourth and Kip Classen
(Kaw) fifth. Wiant was long gone by
the halfway mark with Earle, Light
and Kenny Church following trying to
keep the-leader in sight. At the flag it
was again Wiant who went I-I, Earle
2-2, Light 3-4 for third.
For the last few races, the Mini Intermediates have been the r~al seat
clincher. Dan Hendricks (Suz) had
Brian Springer and Billy Boresek
(Kaw) to contend with, but maintained
a marginal lead over Boresek. Grady
Troglin and Daren Fleming (Suz).
In moto two, Boresek wanted the
win badly and 'he wasn't going to let
Hendricks by, but in a last-ditch pass.
Hendricks nailed him good going
wide. Third was T-roglin and fourth
Fleming.
In 250cc and Open Pro action,
Steve Williams (Herb's Cycle/Yam) was
seen leading sand master Mitch Kirkpatrick (Hus). These two were really
goin' for it. Williams made no mistakes looking really good as well as
taking the win. Kirkpatrick was on his
tail, but couldn't make up the extra
ground, going to the flag for second.
Second time out, Williams again
took his Yamaha support ride into the
lead while Kirkpatrick lurked in the
pack. As time ran out, Williams took
the overall with I-I and Kirkpatrick
second going 2-2 in two excellent rides.
In all of today's fun and madness,
LOP rider Clay Light ended up with a
broken right arm and will be out for a
month or two, and would appreciate a
card. You can write to Clay at 1565
Distinctive Ct. S., Salem, OR 97302.
Results
PeE WEE: ,. Jeff Doily IV"",I: 2. Jason Jan.." ISuzI;
3. Ron ShoernMor (Han).
MINI NOV: 1. Randy W ..... (Han); 2. Shown ComlH
(Vom); 3. Tod Kr_ (~).
MlNIINT: ,. Don _
(Suzl; 2. Gtlldy Troglin
(KowI; 3. BiUy _1KowI.
100 NOV: 1.
Byrd IY"",); 2. KINin PooIlIhmid<
(Suzl.
100 INT: 1. Rid< Gundenon (Suzl; 2. KINin _ d
(Suzl.
125 NOV: 1. Mil