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as a light rain showered the track and
made fine silt out of the desert sand.
David Van Epps (R&R/Suz) took his
Full-Floater to a I-I overall in the
1~5cc Pro class as did Clay Light
(Yamhill Yam) in ~50cc Pro action.
The only others to go for a double
demolition were Les Link (Yam of
Bend) in the Open class and Kyle Buckner (Yam) who has been the dominant
. force in the 80 and 100cc Expert
classes.
In the Pro class, a mixed pack of
125 and ~50cc riders were on the line
and ready to go for the kill. Out of the
gate, Central Region number one
plate holder Clay Light pulled a supreme holeshot ahead of his 125 and
~50cc comrades, followed by David
Van Epps who didn't have following in
mind. Van Epps zipped past the 250cc
pilm while things were getting close
between John Baltzor (Hon of
Bend/Kaw) and Rob Wagner (Yam of
Bums). Light slacked off the pace.. not
being able to pressure the leader due
to a long layoff and recent arm surgery,
but still holding off advances from
250cc riders Kirk Coleman (Madras
cycles/Hon) and J. P. Backstraff on a
Can-Am of Ontario, OR. Van Epps'
machin.e seized, losing many spOts, but
after a brief struggle, he got his machine going and within one lap had regained his lead.
Moto two was another holeshot by
Ligth on his LOP Yamaha as the pack
went wild scrambling for positions.
Van Epps took Light in the better part
of the first lap, going inside in the
barrel tum for the lead. Baltzor's
Kawasaki was cooking some hot lap
times, trying to keep "Vanishing" Van
Epps in sight, while Wagner closed in
for the kill in the wet sand which kept
riders falling or sliding out as Light
did, letting the 125cc leaders by. At
the flag, it was an exact copy of moto
one with Van Epps taking the win and
the overall, as did Light in the 250cc
portion.
This track is tight and twisty and
known as a 125cc track, but the Open
class was out to prove different, even
though Van Epps had fast time in
practice followed by Link on a 250.
Moto one saw Les Link (Yam of Bend)
nail the holeshot followed by Barry
Frazier (Yamaha Store/J.B.) and Jim
Harris (Hus). Sonny Neff (KTM)
made a mid-moto charge and soon was
in fourth ahead of Ray LaRogue
(Yam). Frazier began to reel in Link
but on the last lap went for a central
Oregon "soil sample," losing second
and any hopes of the lead to Harris on
his Husky. Link took the win by a large
margin over Harris, Frazier, Neff and
LaRogue.
Second time out, Link again went to
the front, with always present nemises
Frazier hounding him for the lead.
Link knew the track well enough to use
it to his advantage and dominated the
class with his perfect I-I. Frazier followed with a 5-2 for second and
LaRo~e's 5-5 got third.
Kyle Buckner doubled in the Mini
Expert class, blitzing moto one, only to
develop a flat on the last lap letting Intermediate winner Dan Hendricks by
for the overall win. At 5500 feet, Bend
is very high altitude, and many riders
found that proper jetting is a necessity,
especially on the 125s. The second
race of the Summer Series proved
- superb, since the climate is superior to
that of the Willamette Valley, escaping
the Valley rain.
Results
125 JR: 1. Den Wagner lYaml; 2. Kyle Bucltner
lYam); 3. Glom Bomo IHonl.
125M: 1. Bruce Burgmf lHonl.
125 PRO: 1. Dovid 11111 Eppo (Suzl; 2. Rob W _
lYoml; 3. .John _11(ow).
250 JRlINT; 1. Gory _ _ (Han); 2. Mike Howard
IHuol; 3. 0-. Domoris IHuol.
250 PRO: 1. Cilly LightlYam); 2. Kirk Colomen IHanl;
3. Jerry Ilockstreff IC-A).
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1IO EX: 1. Kyle B_lYaml.
1IO INT: 1. Den Hendricks ISuzl; 2. S'8I/O Compbell
(I(ow); 3. Aoron McCoy lYam).
100 EX: 1. Kyle Bucltner lYaml.
OPEN: 1. L. Unk lYaml; 2. IIarTy Frazi« lYaml; 3.
Ray LaRogua lYam).
1IO JR: 1. Chuck lIaIonzuola lYaml; 2. Trov BranNn
IVam); 3. Jeff Peck lYaml.
Howard triples at
TulareHM
By Cora Jones
TULARE, CA, MAY 16
Craig Howard won all three of
the Expert races he entered at
Tulare's first race, a half mile,
of the 1981 season. His first race
was on his 80; he jumped out front and
held it all the way for the win. Then on
his 100, early in the race it looked as
though the mechanical problems he
had experienced during practice were
going to plague him again as Joe AVila
led the race for the first three laps.
However, Craig took the low groove in
tum one on the fourth lap and got
under Joe to take the lead and stay
there for the checkered flag. Finally,
in the 125cc race, Mike Jones got off
the line first just in front of the pack,
but when they came out of turn one,
Craig was out front and stayed there
for the remainder of the race with a
very comfortable lead to win it.
In other action, Manuel Jimenez
and David Hager battled it out during
the entire 100cc Junior race for first,
but Manuel edged David out in the last
tum to win it.
After two heats and one semi, 14
riders pulled to the line for the main
event in the 250cc Expert class_ At the
end of the first lap, Rob Ely was leading and setting a fast pace, only to
experience mechanical difficulties
(which had plagued him through the
night) that forced him to drop out on
the fourth lap. Pete Hames, who was
close behind, tucked in and went on to
win in his usual style, and Robert Land
took second followed closely by Mike
Vital and Dennis Rodrigues.
Mike Garrison showed top form
when he came from the penalty row to
beat a fast Bobby Garrison and Dennis
Rodrigues in the 500cc Expert class.
In the Open Expert class, the first
three finishers were Harley-Davidson
mounted. Carrying over from a spectacular ride in the heat race, Doug
Garrison was never seriously challenged
as he attained a healthy lead in the
main. Rounding out the top three
were Pete Hames and Derck Land_ -
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1IO NOli: 1. Jaoon Cravon lYam).
1IO EX: 1. Craig How...d (VarnI; 2. Joo Avila lYam); 3.
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100 EX: 1. Craig How...d lYaml; 2. Joo Avila IVaml;
3. Coon SnoIIIVam).
125 NOli: 1. Jeff Turner (Vaml; 2. Wos Richard ISuzl;
3. M...k WoIlendorlIVam).
125 JR: 1. Mike Gonzalao lSuzl; 2. Buffy McKinney
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125 EX: 1. Craig Howard IVam); 2. Mike Jonos
IVam); 3. Buddy Wiison IHanl.
200 NOli: 1. Buddy Banuolos IVaml.
200 EX: 1. Richard H_lYaml.
250 NOli: 1. Mike WiliiolYaml; 2. O...rick lion IVam);
3. Chrio Rudy.
250 JR: 1. BobbV B_ (Vam); 2. M...k Chuwol.; 3.
Alan Urlao (Vam).
250 EX: 1. Pote Hames IKaw); 2. Robort Land (Vam);
3. Mike VltallYaml.
SOO NOV: 1. 0010 Sidobonam IVaml; 2. Mol Walk...;
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SOO JR: 1. Billy Hartman (Vam); 2. Jim Lynch IVaml.
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