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Miller rockets at Sprockets OT MX By Bob Alloy BAKERSFIELD, CA, NOV, 16 It has been about a year since us Old Timers have raced at Sprockets MX track in Bakersfleld. Our instructions read turn off the 99 freeway at 24th Street in Bakersfield. Guess what - yeah, there was no 24th Street exit. So a few of us spent most of the night trying to find the track. Everyone should know just look for the city dump and you'll find the track. Anyway, once you get to Sprockets yO\! are guaranteed a challenging track and even more so after a watering. In the Masters division, it was Ron Miller on a new Kawasaki winning both motos. Ron adapted very quickly to his new bike and for eight laps he left all the competition behind. Ray Sanchez and his four-stroke Yamaha blasted in with second place. Expert Carl Casanova was out there leading the pack and for all seven laps he looked great. Unfortunately, he went down and Buzz Moeller passed him and went on to win. Cal Browning, nicely mending from a broken clavicle, took second place. In the second moto, Cal came on even srronger and put his Can-Am into that winning gear and won. That's really making up for lost time. Buzz came in second. ' Ron Clawson knew just what to do on that rough, rocky track and he took the win in both Amateur motos. Bob De Miranda. despite a very discouraging start, quickly moved up through the ranks to wrap up second place. He also wrapped up a nice second in moto number two. Bob Smart in the Novice division did all the right things and took home the profit - a be!,utiful first-place trophy for winning both motos. Bob Alloy took second in both motos. Our president, Larry Escamilla, took third in the first moto. Results MASTERS: 1. Ron Miller IKawl; 2. Ray Sanchez IYam). EXPERTS: 1. Cal Browning (C-Al; 2. Buzz MoeUer IHus); 3. Carl Casanova (Yaml. AMATEURS: 1. Ron Clawson IMai); 2. Bob De Miranda IMai); J. Asker LarnkjeMISuz). NOVICES: 1. Bob Smart (Yam); 2. Bob Alloy IYaml; J. John Turdo IYam). The second moto, Rob Manning proved he has to be reckoned with by burning everyone to the checkered after having problems the first moto. Anderson settled for second this moLO and Diesso picked up another third. Overall it was Anderson, Diesso and Manning, as Larson didn't make the start for moto two. Larson left no doubt in anyone's mind by winning borh 250cc Pro motos. Anderson combined a fifth and a second for second overall, while Gary Kuest took third overall with a fourth and a third. Even Mickey Fay put his hot shoe away for a try at motocross today. In the Open Pros, Doug Raines with all his years of experience couldn't Stop Larson's streak. Fast Phil did it again by winning both motos and Doug rode a strong second both motos. Brian Soderberg took a fourth and third to third overall. Remember, this is only the first race of a six-race sereis; the next two dates are November 30 and December 14. From the looks of things, the Thurston-Grays Harbor ORV Park is the place to race this winter. Results SMALL WHEEL: 1. Greg Fraser ISuz}; 2. Steve Korock (Suu; 3. Wayne Manning (Yam). MINI A: 1. Dennis Fennell (Yam); 2. Dennis DolQuist (Yaml; 3. Brad Halka (Yaml. MINI B: 1. Wade Janssen (Yaml; 2. Brad Miller (Yaml. MINI C; 1. Tracy BethelISuz); 2. Scott Rose (Yam); J. Terry Swanson (Suzl. 100 A: 1. Mitch LQfet"lZ ISuz); 2. Duane Morris (Yaml; 3. Wes Clark (Suzl. 100 B: 1. Wade Janssen (Yam); 2. David Froembling (Suzl; J. John Purdy (Suzl. 125 PRO: 1. Jim Anderson (Yam); 2. Danny Diesso (S02I; 3. Rob Manning (Han). 125 A: 1. Lance Kilgore (Sull; 2. Scott Zesn (Yam); 3. Kurt Erickson (Yaml. 125 B: 1. Jeff Gauthi.. (Suz); 2. Kyle Fast IYaml; J. Jim Mix (Yam). 125 C: 1. David Froembling (502); 3. Troy Blake (Suz); 3. Dave Mahler. 250 PRO: 1. Phil Larson (Yam); 2. Jim Anderson IYam); J. Gary Kuest (Yam). 250 A: 1. Duane Morris (Yam); 2. Todd Betz fSuzl; 3. James Glen (Yam). 250 B: 1. Brian Lake (Yam); 2. Mike Anderson (Yam); 3. Craig Koloen (Han). OPEN PRO: 1. Phil Larson (Yam); 2. Doug Raines IYam); J. Brian Sod..b..g IYaml. OPEN A: 1. Doug Hafsos IMail; 2. Robert Russell IYam); J. Ron Burkett IMai). OPEN B: 1. Robert Harrison (Mail; 2. Randy Bergoft (Yam); 3. Mike McAllister (Kawl. OT: 1. Robert Harrison (Mai): 2. Don Taylor {Mail; 3. Harold Strom (Mail. OTH: 1. James Glenn (Yaml; 2. Tom Tracy (Yam); 3. John N051e IHusl. Juniors jam at CMC Tumbleweed MX look like a Can-Am sweep. Gregg and Neil Hughan (Suz) hailed down third and fourth positions as they tried to keep pace wtih the leaders. Linder led for the greatest part of the race until Contente and Gregg both managed to get by. leaving Linder to work his way back. Soon. Contente was out of the race leaving Gregg with the win. Linder finished second with Hughan finishing third. The 125cc Junior race got underway with Pat Sparks (Suz) taking the lead. Sean Broderick and Ronald Quitoriane both were hot in Sparks' tracks looking for a way by. Broderick fell and Quitoriane took second with John Seffing moving into third .. The next lap saw bad luck for Sparks as he went down, putting Quitoriane and 'Seffing in first and second. Lionel Delaware soon moved into third where he stayed for the remainder of the race. QuiLOriane took first with Seffing finishing second. The second moto started with Broderick pulling an early lead. Delaware and Sparks both pressed hard aL Broderick's back fender. Broderick was soon out of the running as he fell,. leaving Delaware and Sparks to fight for the lead. Se£fing worked through the pack and soon took over third spot. Seffing was quick to keep his fast pace and soon passed Sparks for second. Delaware continued leading and won with Seffing and Sparks taking second and third. When both motos were added, Delaware had first. Seffing second and Quitoriane third. Results so: ,. Tim Prichard (Varni: 2. Cilkosz (Yam). 80: 1. Kevin Carter (Varni: 2. Tim Kincaid (Yam); 3. Ken Shirley (Suzl. INT: 1. Jim Willey (Yam); 2. John Garcia (Yaml. 100: 1. Frank Ciolkos (Suz); 2. Rodney McKinney (Suz); 3. Gene Durpee lYam). 125 JR: 1. Det3ware LIane( (Honl; 2. John Sefflng (Suz); 3. Ronald Quitoriane (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Jeff Stallings ISuzl; 2. Skipper Layton (Han); 3. Steve Souza (Suzl. 250 JR: 1. Ray Under IC-A); 2. Curtis Gregg IHon); 3. Rodney Church. 250 INT: 1. Ryan Beair (Suzl: 2. Ron Pinheiro (Yam); 3. Tommy Gin (Mai). OPEN: 1. John Williams IC-A); 2. James Whitley lSuz); 3. Randy Cochran IC-A). PRO 125: 1. Randy Johnston IHon); 2. Bill Bogdanovich (Yam); 3. Chris Benincasa (Suzl. 250 PRO: 1. Tim Worth (Hon). Magoo, Wargo, Wood win 'em at GSIRMX By Bill Spencer By Jerry Parsons Larsonand Anderson cash in at Thurston-Grays MX By Dick Thompson OLYMPIA, WA, NOV. 16 Two hundred riders showed up at the Thurston-Grays Harbor ORV Park for the first of a sixTace winter series. Riders not only came from all over Washington, but from Canada, Idaho and Oregon. Despite the rain during the week, the track and weather both proved excellent. The crowd watched motocross at its finest as Phil Larson and Jim Anderson set the track on fire. Anderson took a quick lead in the first moto of the 125cc Pros, but Larson put on an excellent charge until mechanical problems hindered him and he settled for second with Danny Diesso third. SONOMA, CA, NOV. 16 LEMOORE, CA, NOV. 16 It was still dry and a little dusty for round two of Winter Series motocross racing at Golden State Raceway, nee Sears Point, with Lemoore's new lenghtened Tumbleweed Park MX track drew many Junior riders to today's CMC race, with Ray Linder taking the 250cc Junior win and Lionel ~Iaware pulling off lhe 125cc Junior win. The 250cc Junior class roosted off the line with Ray Linder (C-A) pulling the holeshoI. Wayne Hammid (Yam) and Rodney Church (Suz) both held on tight to Linder's rear wheel. Linder began to put distance on the pack as he put his Can-Am through dust that had begun to stir. Soon, Brad Bryan (!-Jon) started moving through the pack and overtook Hammid for second. Things began to stir when Curtis Gregg also made his move through lhe pack and took third. These places remained the same for the remainder of the race with Linder taking first, Bryan second and Gregg finishing third. The second moto started with Linder again pulling an early lead. David Contente, also riding a Can-Am, moved in close on Linder making it Bryan Wargo beating out Dave Wood's Yamaha for the 250cc Expert win in a point tie while Wood holeshot both Open motos and Danny "Magoo" Chandler aced the 125cc Expert competition, winning the second moto by nearly a minute. Returning on the PCP/Hi-Point/ Moto-X Fox Yamaha, Wood holeshot the first race of the day at just past 9 a.m. and was long gone for that 25minute race while Danny Turner, George McNamara and Wargo chased each other for second. Allen Berluti and Randy Pockrandt closed up the first moto bash to make it a six-man race until the last few laps when Wood completely left the scene. Turner held on for second while Wargo dropped McNamara's Yamaha of Petaluma to fourth over Berluti and Pockrandt. In the second round, Wood got hung up for just a bit in the- backward falling gate and it cost him his usual holeshot. Wargo led every lap on his Pacific Racing Yamaha with a fantastic second place race going on behind. Turner held second the first three laps and then was displaced by Berluti with Shawn McConn doing a great comefrom-behind effort. Shawn was deep in the pack for the start. bUl moved to seventh on the first lap and then fifth and so on until he was running second in front of Berluti, Turner and Wood. Riding the Yamaha of Palo Alto, McConn tried to gel away from this crowd and set OUI for Wargo. but gOI a sideways, drop-off crash inslead and was out of contention fixing bars and levers that dropped him LO a SiXlhplace fmish. BerLuti returned 10 the second spot over Wood and Turner putting lhe overall into a tie with Wargo (3-1) and Wood (1-3). Wargo gOI the win. Turner LOok third with a 2-4 and Berluti in fourth got some more Blue Plate leading points over Jerome Heiberger, fifth Wilh a 9-5 and only riding one Champion MX Can-Am. Doreen Payne had the first round of combined OT/lOOs/PP all sewed up with a wire-to-wire win overall, but had a motor go away in the first turn of round two which gave Gen~ HigginbOlham and Ernie "Coors" Cabral a chance to dice things out withoul lhe embarrassment of having a IS-yearold girl do 'em in. It was a no-sweat affair in Open Expert with Dave Wood taking all the marbles over Dave Coupe, Randy Pockrandt and Brian Jodry. Wood and Coupe had their own little thing going way out front while the other guys_ including Berluti, Jim Inglebrighl, Pockrandt and Jodry. only sorted out places for lhe money in lhe overall counts. Danny Chandler had lillie trouble winning both of lhe 125cc Expert motos after five bikes were eliminated in the first round of practice showing just how tough this class is. Rick Ryan and Al Silhanek were among those who loaded up in practice with bike problems. George Holland brought out lhe Suzuki R&D RM and led over half the distance in front of Magoo. Holland held greal lines until lhe downhill, off-camber section past the start line where 'Magoo" got underneath, made a pass stick, lhen went off and hid. Holland stopped halfway around the track and pushed it back, departing with what appeared 10 be suspension troubles. Pete Langley led Scott Rebuck for second and third until Langley dropped from sight and that set the stage for the overalls. The second round saw Magoo win by 48 seconds over Langley and Rod Smith all with equal scores and overalls. • o 00 0') ~ Results 250 EX: 1. Bryan Wll

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