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Jim Anderson (above) claims he rode like a jerk. Anderson. however.
ITl8naged to pullout top honors In the 126 ft 2&Occ Pro c:I8lIs at Washougal.
Summer Series
ends at Clarks
BranchMX
By Delbert Longbrake
ROSEBURG, OR, SEPT. 20·
The summer series officially
came to an end at the Clarks
Branch motocross with the running of the championship race.
30
One hundred and forty riders paid
their entry fee to race on the Huffman
prepared track and, as usual, it was in
great shape.
Three 125 and seven 250cc Pro rid·
ers were on hand and racing for the
usual 200% payback. A staggered
start was used with the 125s starting
first. It was Rick Smith getting out of
the gate in first with Rod Keller and
Wayne Church following in second
and third.
The 2508 were off and running a few
seconds later with Rod Huffman out in
front. But before half a lap could be
completed, both Mark Matthiesen and
Craig Prause had gotten around, putting Huffman back to third.
Before long the 250s caught up to
the 125s and Matthiesen, who was
being pressured by Prause, put 125cc
rider Wayne Church, between himself
and second place. This allowed
Huffman to catch up from third and
later he passed the now fading Prause.
Rod Nordstrom was next and he was
soon into third place. Nordstrom later
pulled by Huffman for second on his
C&.R Racing·sponsored Honda.
Rod Keller on his 125cc Suzuki was
still in first with a comfortable lead
over Smith. Smith later dropped out of
the race with bike problems, leaving
Wayne Church second 125cc.
In the second moto, Smith and
Keller pulled out of the gate and rode
to the first tum side by side, but Smith
pulled into first. After the first lap,
Keller made his move and squeaked by
for first. Smith tried to repass at the
bottom of the big downhill but crashed
in doing so. Keller then pulled a huge
lead which he held to the checkered
flag. Smith worked back to second at
the finish.
In the 250cc class it was again
Matthiesen getting the early lead with
Prause in second and Nordstrom in
third. The first few laps found Prause
chewing up Matthiesen's rear wheel,
but unable to pass. Matthiesen later
pulled a big lead, and rode on for the
win. Prause finished second and Nord·
strom followed in third.
The Pee Wees have been riding
hard all season and at the championships it was no different. In the Pee
Wee Junior class Gene Logan held off
Ryan Huffman for first overall. Yamaha of Springfield rider Jeff Daily con·
tinued his winning ways in the Pee
Wee Intermediate class by defeating
Monty Spalding.
Results1. Flod _
125 PRO:
ISuzl; 2. W.,... Church
(Y1inI; 3. Rid< Smilh (Y.....
2liO PRO: 1. _
(Y....; 2. Rod Nord_
tMont. 3. CrIilI PI.- (Y_I.
PEE _ Ulan).
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_ WEE MIDGET: 1. Fori Culnrlin·out mii (Yoml; 2.
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PEE WEE JR: 1. Gene ~ (Yoml; 2. Ry8n Huflmon
(Y....; 3.......... lSuzl.
PEE WEE INT: 1. Jell DoHy (Yoml; 2. Monty ~
ing (Yom); 3. 0.... Dovlo (Y....:
MINI BEG: 1. IIiIIy Glen I~; 2. PouI ~ (Yom);
3. DonniI ~ (Yoml.
MIN JR: 1. 8ynJn ~ I~; 2. _
Miquel
(Yomt. 3. Jell DoHy (Y.....
MINI INT: 1. Mlm Romey (Yom!; 2. Anthony
V_ _ (Yom).
MINI EX; 1. Don Church (Y.....
100 JR: 1. Byn>n Joh.-. (Y....; 2. Todd Krenik
I~; 3. M _ S~UlSuzl.
100 INT: 1. Dennio R _ (Yoml; 2. Fr.nk
_(Yoml.
100 EX: 1. Don Church (Y_I.
125 JR tAl: 1. _ _ ISuzl; 2. Scan A-v
ISuzl; 3. e-v S_ISuzl.
125 JR IBI: 1. Don chruch (Yoml; 2. Oenli Brown
ISuzl; 3. Flod BiulISuzl.
125 INT; 1. Jell T _ ISuzl; 2. Tod Porr-.l
ISuzl; 3. Ron It."d..... i (Y.....
2liO JR: 1. Jody ~ 1Suz1; 2. Dennis Delbioggio
ISuzl; 3. Ed IIllgIey (Y.m).
2liO INT: 1. W. R_IHan!; 2. Stove . . . .
(y_I.
_
OPEN JR: 1. Delbert L~.IHuIl; 2. Rob u.u(Yoml; 3. BomOld _
(Y_I.
OPEN INT: 1. Guy Toodt."'" lVoml; 2. 1<...
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