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da- Northern California-Northern Nevada-Oregon-Washington-ldaho-Utah·Alaska- Mini Expert winner Toby Ashley (1) and Ritch Thurston (27) slide at Caldwell. THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE••• THE SPIRIT OF ESPRIT: series of Idaho's firs t-ever indoor short track reall y gave the 1.000 fans their money's worth! Lew Alter won Open Expert. [rom the [in ish, and Henry got enough cushion to see him through. The final Open Expert moto had fast Dan Lees (H o n )out in front until CoIlingham zapped him and ran away. When last seen, George was collecting several cases of beer to share with hi s friends in the pits. It was a long day of ra cing and a nice wa y to say " thanks!" to Kenny Gallegos. He'll be back. And so will h eavy-duty OMC MX racing! Results MICRO: 1. Richie Reynolds (Suz). M INI BEG: 1. Brian Hale (Kaw ); 2. Steve Dayis (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Willy Beebe(Hon); 2. Howard Pidtett (Han); 3 . Dan Dayis (Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. Eric Harphan (Hus); 2. Darren Obendorf (Yam); 3. Randy Reimann (Yam). OLD TIMERS: 1. L.arry Neff (Hus). 125 INT: 1. Clint Webb (Yam). 2501NT : 1. Ron McNabb (Suzl. OPEN INT: 1. Marl< Bloemke (Yam). MINI EX: 1. Ritch ie Thurston (Kaw); 2. Corey Barton (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Derric k Personette (Sutl: 2. Mark Hall (Yam); 3 . Mike Hickerson (Suz). 250 EX: 1. Derr ick Peeeenene (Suz); 2. Chip 00 Young (Kaw ); 3. Garland 0080 McCutcheon (Suz). OPEN EX: 1. George Collingham (Yam); 2. Steve Henry (Han); 3. Dan Lees (Han). Alter, Nelson, Keller dominate Idaho indoor ST final By M arty G r eg o ry CALDWELL, rn, MAR . 27 The final even t in a three-race Expert m ain winners Lew Alt er , Jr. (O pen), Bart Nelson (250cc), and Pet e Kell er (125cc) a ll took home so me ni ce Owyhee M.C. trophies a n d so me ni cer cash [or th eir ef£orts. " J ust wh en I learn the dance, they change the music, " must have been the thought on the minds of many rac ers. Th is. the th ird ra ce held on th e convert ed horse sh ow su rfa ce, saw faster speeds as the riders had all more or less arrived at the correct bike/tire/riding combinations. Now, it 's back outdoors in preparation [or the OMC's big TT weekend coming up a month fro m now. Plans call for another indoor series in Caldwell n ext year. The Powder Puf£ Main was marred by th e in jury of Gloria " Pean u ts" Henson who stepped of£ and injured an ankle. Gloria walked away under most of h er own power but was later tak en to the hospital for Xvrays. In the re-start , OMC advertising person Denise Alter grabbed the hol eshot and held on. Vanessa Buffington . (Ya m) worked he r wa y through traffic to the rear fender of Alter and, on th e very last corner, made her move! It was not to be, however, as Buggington 's bid [or the win en ded in a stall. Well, you sure can't blame th e lady for not try ing! The Micro Mini clas s (6Occ bikes) saw Pat Lovelady sl ide out a n d get center-punched by an on coming machine. It looked bad, but Pat got up and, a fter a n o ther cl ass had been ru n, re-started with h is race to fini sh first. Mini Beg inner Bri an Hale's dad, desert race promot er Ray Hale. got hi s tir e an d sus p ens io n problem s sorted out, a n d Brian sm oked 'em . At leas t until th e last co rner, th at is. Dusty Stringer ca ugh t Brian o u t of th e [a stest line a nd zapped h im [or th e win. Ray sai d afterwa rds th at h is boy had learned a lesson a bo u t th at o ne! (Do yo u su ppose we're talking a bou t Racin g IOI?) The 250cc Bs had a helluva race! Good 01' boy T o m So ibe rg, ri di ng a non-descript Suzu ki (or so me thi ng!) had it in th e sac k [rom wire to nearth e-w ire . 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