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Wlnternatlonals
opener: 81ake
domInates
By Terry Whytal
VALENCIA, CA, FEB. 22
Indian Dunes hosted the first
round of the Kawasaki Western
Winternationals sanctioned by
the National Motosports Assocition. Over 500 hundred riden
competed in the day's 18 events which
saw Yamaha rider Troy Blake firmly
establish himself ~ the Expert to beat.
Blake handily topped the IOSec,
83cc Modified and tbe 85cc Stock
Expcn classes despite tough competition from Kawasaki's Sam Storer
and Suzuki rider Bruce Bunch. Also
keeping the pressure on Blake were
Yamaha riden Larry Brooks and
Todd Campbell.
Brooks holeshot tbe second moto of
the 83cc Stock class with Yamaha pilot
Kenny Dunlap running a close second
as the field stretched out on the fint
lap. Campbell moved into third as
Blake began charging from a poor
start and soon flew past Campbell and
Dunlap. Brooks kept Blake at bay for
several laps but the talented Yamaha
teamster found a better a better line
through a rough section and took over
the lead. Brooks fmished in second but
his 10th in the flnt moto dropped him
to fifth overall behind Dunlap.
Campbell went home with the runnerup honon and Storer finished third.
The 8Scc Modified Expert race
proved to be more of a struggle for
Blake. DG rider Campbell powered into the fint moto lead with Storer's
Kawasaki glued to his rear fender.
Suzuki rider Rick Hemme grabbed
third on the fint lap as Blake cruised
around in founh.
Blue soon made his move and
stuffed his way past Hemme, Storer
and Campbell and opened a four
second lead by moto's end. Storer,
Hemme and Campbell faded as Rudy
Dickinscn and Bruce Bunch danced
their Suzuki! into the second and
third place slots at the chccken.
Larry Brooks nailed down the front
position at the stan of the second race
but Blake quickly charged past.
Yamaha
rider
Johner
Kight
challenged the leader in third early in
the race but dropped to futh by moto's
end. Blake sccmcd secure in his lead
but a flat rear tire slowed his pace and
allowed Brooks to regain the lead.
Blake faded to third at the finish as
Brooks took the moto win and
Campbell picked up second. Blake
topped the overall list followed by
Bunch, Campbell, Dickinson and
Yamaha rider Paul Denis.
Modified Intermediate action in the
85cc class featured the riding talents of
Kawasaki-mounted Scott Brown and
teammate
Willie
Surratt,
and
hometown favorite Mouse McCoy on a
Yamaha.
Brown, Surratt and McCoy were
never funher apan than three bike
lengths during both motos. Brown and
Surratt traded a little paint in the
second race as Surratt made a bid for
the lead but Brown powered back to
claim tbe moto win and the overall
victory. Surratt finished second and
McCoy earned the number three
honon.
Results
!6
10licc: 1. Troy _(Yom); 2. Todd CompboII (Yom);
3.lMTy _
(Yom).
83 ST1( EX 12+: 1. Troy _
(Yoml; 2. Todd
CImpbeII (YomI; 3. Som s... I~I.
83 MOD EX 12+: 1. Troy _
(Yoml; 2. Ilruce
IluncIllSuzl; 3. Todd ~ (Yoml.
83 ST1(!NT 12+: 1. __ T _ (Yoml; 2. Chrio
.Toylor IK8wI; 3. MicIwoI KnIpp (Yoml.
83 MOD !NT 12,+: 1. _
- . ~; 2. Chrio
Toylor I~; 3. MIke.-., 1Suzl.
83 ST1( NOlI 12+: 1. ~
(Yom); 2. Joe
Lomno (Yom); 3.1lagor EblIng IK8wI.
83 MOO NOV 12+: 1. Mic:Nol K--.lSuzl; 2.
~V_(Yom);3. Tony_(Yom).
83 ST1(!NT 9-11: 1. _
Surmll~k 2 . _
McCoy (Yom); 3. Kyle ~ (Yoml.
83 MOO INT 9-11: 1. Scocl _
IK8wI; 2. W....
_lK8wI: 3. _
McCoy (Yom).
83 ST1( NOlI 9-11 : 1. JfIIf . . . . . - (Yom); 2. o.cy
1.... _ (K8wI; 3. CIvil UrI CSuzl.
83 MOO NC1V 9-11: 1. Dorey HlHom Ild_. ~); 2.
.....
CIvil UrI CSuzl; 1 JfIIf . . . . . - (yoml.
JII evc ST1( !NT 9-11: 1. _
McCoy (Yoml; 2.
SIwII T _ (yoml; 3. Kyle ~ (Yom).
JR CYC MOO I!'IT 9-11: 1. Scott _
(Yom); 2.
Kyle lewio (Yoml; 3. ShIne Trim. (Yoml.
JR evc ST1( NC1V 9-11: 1. ShIne Sh«fiold (Yom);
2. Bobby _ ' " (Yom); 3. Gory _
(Yom).
JR evc MOD NC1V 9-11: 1. Mike _
(Yom); 2.
Gory _
(Yom); 3. S _ KOlIjoM (Yoml.
JR evc STK NOV H: 1. King R _ Su10n
(Yoml; 2. TOlTllTIY e-. (Yoml; 3. lluolin E.....
(Yom).
JR evc MOO NOV &8: 1. King R_d Su10n
(Yom); 2. TOlTllTIY C - . (Yoml; 3. Fronk Buc:I< (Yom).
PEE WEE ST1(: 1. lluolin e - Uti); 2. Chria _ _
_
11tj); 3. Bobby yon. (hj).
PEE WEE MOO: ,. lluolin E.... lhj); 2. Bobby Yorbo
Chj); 3. Ronnie Denoford (Yom).
100 OPEN: 1. Ma-k o.-pon (Yom); 2. Chor"'"
o...rdlly (Yoml; 3. KIIly VilChow (Yom).
125 STK NOV: 1. Joe Rincon C~l; 2. "-'