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wheel ahead of hard charging
Campbell.
In Division 2 Team Yamaha's
Johner Kight of California took moto
one with Bobby Moore, also from
California, taking second on a
Yamaha.
In moto two Kight
controlled the fLrst part of the race,
but Ken Dunlap puslied past on his
Yamaha only to have Kight regain the
lead. California's Dunlap kept the
pressure on as Kight faded, eventually
winning with Sam Storer of California
putting his Kawasaki into second.
Kight held third.
In the Division run-off Blake took
the holeshot and set off for the finish
line with zero mistakes en route.
Dunlap, Yamaha mounted Larry
Brooks of California and Peters trailed
with Johnson and Campbell clashing
off a jump while fLghting over fLfth.
The motos were only six laps long and
it was a sprint to the finish with Blake
never tested. Dunlap stuck in second
until the fLnal lap when his engine
staned to bog and Brooks scooted by
for the runner-up slot. Dunlap took
third with Campbell fourth. lMake
clinched the class title with a 4-1-1
tally with Dunlap and Campbell'
following in points.
Junior Cycle 60cc ModifLed (6-8)
action was fast with North Carolina's
Damon Bradshaw the fastest on his
Yamaha. In moto one Bradshaw
pulled ·a huge holeshot and progressively expanded his cushion on second
place.
Bubba
Erickson
from
California on a Kawasaki and Hank
Moree on a Yamaha from South
Carolina were at it for the bridesmaid
slot with Moree edging ahead.
Yamaha mounted Tommy Clowers
from California joined the pair and
the three crossed the line in a cluster.
In moto two Bradshaw again
jammed out front and rode his own
race. Erickson was second, and his 3-2
score put him second to Bradshaw in
class standings after Moree posted a
disappointing 13th in moto two.
Run-off action in the 83cc Stock
Intermediate class had Suzuki rider
Mike Healey from California and
Kawasaki rider William Surratt, also
of California going at it the entire
race. Healey held the lead to win with
Surratt on identical lines all the way.
Once past the checkers the pair shared
a gentlemanly handshake. Healey took
the class title with Surratt down in
standings due to lower fLnishes in his
division motos.
The
IOOcc
Modified
J uniol'!
(through 15) run -off was the property'
of Team Yamaha's Ron Lechien on an
'82 machine. He showed the way all
the way, but came into the final with
too poor of finishes to claim the title.
Brad Sexton from Arkansas took his
Yamaha to the class win after
probable winner Scooter Stafford
dropped out. Stafford, a Team Green
rider from Louisiana who went into
the final with a 1·1 in his division,
had an injury stop his charge. "I fell
and picked the bike up, and saw blood
on my jersey and thought it was one of
those burns you get all the time," said
Stafford. "Then 1 couldn't handle the
pain and pulled off. I broke my arm
and cut my elbow to the bone'"
The big downpour made for hard
times for the Junior Cycle Modified
Novice (9-11) run--off on Sunday. It
was slip, slide and fall with every
incline a major obstacle for the little
guys. Todd Neal from Georgia knew
his lines through the muck and took
the win on a Yamaha. A real second
effort was put out by Chris Whisenant
of Oklahoma on a Yamaha whose bike
snuffed out on the last straight. Chris
wasn't happy until he had muscled the
bike across the finish line.
After all the races were run and
points were tallied everyone headed
across the street from the race track
Bob Hannah gave a wave as he led a parade of mini thunder through Ponca CItY. Hundreds of entrants filled the streets.
Junior Cycle Modified Intermediate 9-11 riders Clay Branch (3471 and Mike Pucarella 11731 haul offtha start.
Rohnla Denaford (411 heads a Pee Wee Stock start with Mike Mercer 1361 and Bobby Bunn 1471 running close.
to the Moose Lodge, where trophies,
contingencies.
new
bikes
from
Yamaha and dollars from Kawasaki
were presented. Some folks stayed and
rehashed the week's racing, while
others got on the road. headed back to
all parts of America to revamp for
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next year's NMA Nationals.
Results
PEE WEE STOCK: 1. Colin Edwllrds IYam); 2. RonnIe
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