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i The main event 'gOt on the way with Chris Tomlinson pulling an early lead in the schoolboy ,class (14 'yean and under). Tomlinson was soon slowed by the troublesome mud as funmy Todd powered by for the lead. Rick Loya soon moved by Tomlinson to take second. Allen Garcia shot off the line to lead the 0·100 stock class. But Garcia soon brought the entire class to a halt as they entered the fust bog. leaving the class stalled in the first tum. Garcia was quick to restan and got underway. followed by Paul AJseveto. leaving the rest of the pack under water. The 110 modified class saw jack Fitts jump into a commanding lead. .Rob Piers and Allen Cross fought hard for second position, only to stall out and be passed by Tim Searcy. Searcy continued his streak to finish second behind the overwhelming lead of the Fitts. 200 stocks threw the mud with Mike Komwinder holding the lead. Ken Dodd and Roy Knight followed anxious· Iy. Kornwinder soon went down. giving the lead to Dodd. Quick to restart. Komwinder held on for second f~lIowed by Knight. Dodd went on to wm. George Walker used the power of his 200 Modified Honda to jump into an early lead of his class. Gary Souza was using every trick to stay a cool second over the deeply rutted track. Souza soon found some extra traction and ovenook Walker for the win. The Big Boys class hit the track with Mark Wax taking advantage of his factory Honda in the 250 stock class. Dean Sundal (also factory Honda) was in hot pursuit of his teammate. Kevin Ballem fought hard with the tricky mud to hold on to third. Wax held his lead hotly to the checkered, followed by Sundall for a second. Ballem finished a strong third behind the factory boys. The 250 modifieds hit the mud hot and furious with the Honda Team again taking the holeshot. Brent Robben and Mike Chester followed eagerly. The Honda riders soon fell victim to the muddy track as Robben jetted by for the win. followed by Chester for second. The track continued to roughen but nothing seemed to bother Margret Donaldson as she jammed into the lead of the ladies race. Hedie Marks soon found traction and ovenook Donaldson. Tracy Banon booked up and sped by Donaldson also. Banon was hot, she soon ovenook Marks for the lead. Donaldson came back to pass Marks until Marks put her bids back in to finish up second. Banon went on to win the Powder Puff. Marks took sec· ond followed by Donaldson for third. Last race of the day was the Super Modifed, with Mark Wax grabbing the lead. Mike Chester and Keith Sundal (all three of Team Honda) shot hard at his tail. Qwckly Chester moved by Wax to pin down the lead. Sundal soon drowned out. leaving Bill johnson to run a hot third. Chester took the win followed by Wax and johnson. The day was soon over. and California had its first mud race. The 20/30 club had worked very hard. and judging by the attendance of both racers and spectators. their event was a success. We hope to see more of this type racing. • :IE 5 • Fullerton YAMAHA TRI·MOTO 125 - 175 NOW IN STOCK Engine Modifications Available . £-Z FInancIng Open 7 days & evenings FULLERTON YAMAHA N 1836 W. Commonwealth Fullerton. CA 92633 (714) 870·9720 ATV'......1y make the mud fly - end It Ia poaIbie to cruh. Mud races Wax 'em and give them Fitts j By Jerry Parsons and Shanna Pritchett VISALIA, CA, AUG. 23 The West Coast hosted its first g. wheel mud races sponsored by the 2O/M Club. of Visalia, with the proceeds going to the Crip- pled Children's Fund. The club spent three months preparing for this event which drew over 200 riden. There were some very muddy racers going for tDpllanon OR dtil eta,.. Results _. SCHOOl. BOY 1 _ 141: 1. Jimmy Todd; 2. Riel< loya. 0-10 STOCK: 1. Allen Gen:io; 2. Poul AzIMdo. 0-110 MOD: 1. JlICIt Fitlo; 2. rom 3. Rob se.er. '151c:c-2OOcc: 1. K.., Dodd; 2. Miko Komwinder; 3. Roy Knight; 4. Curt Smith. 200cc MOO: 1. Gory 5ouZlI; 2. ~ Devier. K_ _• 250cc STOCK: 1. M8lt W.; 2. o.n ~ ; 3. 250cc MOD: 1._1 Robbon; 2. Miko 0 - . POWDER PUFf: 1. Trecy _ ; 2. ~ 3. Kolly c.rm... SUPER MOD: 1. Miko C _ ; 2. _ Morvr-t~; ~ ..... _ ; 3. Word; 3.