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NORTHERN DATELINE
Weather and
radng hot at
MecIforei MX
By Delbert Long"rake
MEDFORD, OR, OCT. 25
Mark Matheisen claimed the
overall in the Pro class at the
second race of the Medford
motocross season. Mark followed
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Larry Hooper to the flag in the first
moto
then took advantage of
HooPer's second flat tire of the day in
moto two, placing fint and thereby
clinching the overall.
This rime of year in Oregon, track
promoten don't know whether to rent
a water truck to put water on the
track, or a pump to get water off the
track. At the Medford motocross, the
water truck would definitely have been
the correct choice as the temperatures
rose to nearly SO degrees, and the
track turned hard, dry, and dusty.
Eighty·six riden came out to do
battle on the southern Oregon track
with about 10% of those being Pros.
Three 125s, and four 250cc Pros and
one Open Pro showed up to race for
the 150% payback. These same riden
decided that they an wanted to race
for one total purse by combining .all
the classes into one moto. Then Malco
West rider, Larry Hooper, decided it
would be fun to race 4O-minute motos
instead of the usual 20 or 50.
After some friendly penuasion, all
agreed and when the gate fen, H~per
was away in fint. The Open Pro nder,
Randy Peanon, was in second ~th
250cc riden Mattheisen and Ray Pnce
in third and fourth. Mattheisen and
Price both pulled by Peanon on laps
two and three, respectively.
By this rime, Hooper had already
taken control of the moto and, ellen
with a flat rear tire, easily took fint.
Mattheisen was assured of a secondplace finish when Price.stalled his
Maico in a hairpin tum. Sull, Ray was
able to restart and finish third just·
ahead of the Open rider, Peanon.
Because of the time factor, the
second moto was cut to 20 minutes.
Things got tight' right after the gate
fen when Hooper, Randy Amos and
Scott Donnin were all forced into each
other. Hooper got clear, but Amos
wound up with his foot between
Dormin's rear tire and fender. The
result of this was a "knobby rash" on
Amos' backside.
Even though Hooper was clear of
the incident, he stopped to see that
everyone was alright before restarting
in last place. By the end of the second
lap, Hooper was in third behind
Mattheisen and Price. But then, a
large nail found its ~ay into .Hoopen
tire, and Larry expenenced his second
flat of the day, putting him out of the
moto.
Mattheisen and Price battled for
several laps before Price went every
which way but upright on a rough
straight. Matth~ went on f~r the
win after that. Price gathered himself
up and got everything going in ~me
dir~tion,
placing second. ~nce,
explaining his get-off, stated WIth a
smile, "I never left my bike, but I've
never been in a position like that."
Dennis Pool placed third.
Results
PRo: 1. MerIt _
(Yom); 2. Ray Price IMail; 3.
Dennie PooIlSuzl.
CERTRIfUGAL CLUTCH: 1. Clwle Ran.d ISuzl; 2.
Ben KIn; (Suzl; 3. ShMn Hivhllo Id (Suzl.
PEE WEE: 1. Marc Cobb ISuzl; 2. Joia ~ (Yam);
3. Doug Meaka (Yoml.
MINf JR: 1. Paul t . - (Yoml; 2. DennIa Reedln;
(Yom); 3."'" Prioo (Suzl.
MINI EX: 1. Don Chun:h (Yoml; 2. Robbie Blogg
(Yom); 3. Gr8g _
(Yoml.
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MINIINT: 1. Rob Wilker (Suzl.
MINISR: 1. Shan Hort (Yom).
100 JR: 1. MerIt _
(Yoml; 2. K"';n Grifloth
(Y~EX:l.Donnio_(yom).
125 JR DIV 1: 1. Gino MecCinnioolSuzl; 2. StOlle
Comolioon (Yoml; 3. Tony Do«-. (Yoml.
125 JR DIV 2: 1. Ron lIo"d.oo" (Hanl; 2. Robbie
Blogg (Yom); 3. Fritz _IIHonl.
125INT: 1. Ted Porroad (Yom); 2. Don Knivlrt (Yom).
2SO JR: 1. DINe Behnko (Moil; 2. L.once Kilty (Suzl;
3. Don Churcl1 (Yom).
2SO INT, 1. Rex '-ott ISuzl; 2. Sl8II8 Hensler
(Yoml. Fritz Merlin IHuol.
OPEN JR: 1. Fred Porion; (KTMI; 2. Sl8II8 Youmans
IHuol; 3. Robert l.eftridgo (Yom).
OPEN INT: 1. rom Rn (KTMI; 2. D8\Iin Medilon
IBuD.
MAS~R: 1. Fred Porion; IKTMI; 2. Jeff Hensler
(Yoml; 3. Joe ~ lKTM).
THOUSANDS OF USED" NEWPARTS AND ACCESSORIES ON SALEI
Manzonl
crowned at
Baylands night
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MX
By Jerry R. Newrey
FREMONT, CA, OCT. 16
Another fantastic night in the
Bay area brought out more than
125 riders to Baylands Raceway
with all classes well represented.
There were a few surprises as well as a
few expected winnen.
In the 250cc Pros, it was Bruce
Manzoni putting together some of his
best rides in the 'SI season to muster
enough points to captl;1re the overa~
title. In the flnt moto, It was Manzorn
and Jeff Jacobson bunting out of the
starting gate ahead ?f the rest of th~
field with the Malco of Manzom
slipping through the fint tum just
ahead of Jacobson. Bringing up the
back half of the field were some more
of Baylands' outstanding Pros, Ma.tt
Arena in third and Lance Coleman In
fourth.
On the third lap, it was Jacobson
sliding underneath Manzoni and
putting on a bunt of speed to take the
number one spot. Making a gallant
move to third was newcomer CoJeman.
With the laps running out, it was
Manzoni getting the itch to move back
into the lead, and he shot by Jacobson
on the long front straight and took the
checkered flag fonowed by Jacobson
and Coleman.
In the second moto, it was veteran
and past Baylands winner, Arena,
pulling one terrific holeshot out of the
gate as he dusted the field to the first
tum. Following in a small group were
Manzoni and Coleman. With Arena
way out in front, it was only a question
as to who would take the second and
third places. Every lap, it was Manzoni
and Coleman putting on a great show
for the fans. Manzoni finally put a
little distance on Coleman and when
the flag fell it was Arena taking fint
fonowed by Manzoni and Coleman.
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Results
2SO PRO: 1. Bruce _
(MaD; 2. Matt Arena
(Suzl; 3. L.once CoIenwl (Huol.
OPEN PRO: 1. John ~ (Mal; 2. W.. Broby
(Y~'INT: 1. K8\Iin G