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slow turn before a dropaway, but kept the en gi ne running and hi s co m ma ndi ng lead. Drew Sm ith h ad a little troubl e start ing h is XR500, but quickl y moved to th ird place. T wo falls in th e course of th e h ea t pu t h im ou t of th e FourStroke Int ent class lead. He said later, " I was trying too h ar d , I beat m ysel f. Firs t I co u ldn ' t get it sta rted, a nd that 's the firs t time I' ve had trouble sta rting it, th en I fell twice. " Ka d lec wo n the la st hea t with a flag-to-flag lead, looking impress ive in th e tigh t parts ofthe co urse. Kadl ec was p robabl y j ust reli eved to finish . H e lost hi s countersha ft sp roc ket in the last trai l section with some m il es to go. H e ra n back a long th e tra il a nd was lu ck y enough to fin d th e escapee in th e d ust. Sa fety wire.was no good, so Kadlec ro de th e rem aining mil es wi th hi s boot toe ho ld in g th e sp roc ket o n. H e sai d, " Yo u sho u ld see my boot (ho ld ing o ne up wit h a see-th ro ugh toe). I've been lucky. I wou ldn't have been a ble to co me bu t Academ y Cycle in Col orad o Springs, where I work as service m anager , let me borro w a bunch of p arts of f of a bi ke on th e showroom . H e was go ing to h ave a sale thi s weekend too. " Kadlec look ed good en o ugh that Roeseler was a little down a fter th e race. " It's n ice to win m y class, but it would have been ni cer to win overa ll." He felt th at Kadlec or possib ly Brown had won, sayi n g th at th e time he spent behind Miller and h is fall migh t have cost h i m to o m an y seco nds . Wh at he couldn' t see was th e back series o f slig h t co rners whe re a ll the o the r rid ers were sh u tt in g o ff. Roeseler had been si m p ly d isappearing through th at section o f track. H is final m ot ocross times were n in e seconds faster th an seco nd fastest Kadl ec. In the overa ll standings, Roeseler was tops a nd Kadl ec was seco nd, fol low ed by Brown, H o well , Hines, Kell y, David Crain, Miller , O gilv ie and Rudder. Fo ur Hu skys filled the to p 10 as well as th ree Honda four-s trokes, two Ma ico s a nd a Kawasaki , an d east an d west coas t rid ers were a bo u t down th e m iddl e. • ~ _~~~~~ 8 KAWASAKI SPRING SPECTACULAR SALE . '82 CSR·7S0 YEAR OLD SALE PRICE PRICE' SAVE '82 KX125 $ 799 $ 499 $300 $1799 $1299 $500 '82 KDX250 $2099 $1599 $500 '82 250CSR $1399 $ 859 $540 '82 1tZ440 $1499 $1249 $250 '81 550A2 $2399 $1699 $700 '82 GPZ550 $2999 $2299 $700 '82 GPZ750 $3499 $2799 $700 '82 KZ1000CSR $3999 $2999 $10 0 0 '82 KD 80 Results 125<:<: INTENT GOLD: Dan Dill on (KTM ) 18 19; Jim Morr is (Hus) 1973. SILVER: Richard 8aulch (KTM ) 2164: DanS inkoff (KTM) 2 172 . BRONZE: Nona. 250ccINTENT GOLD: Fritz Kadlec (Kaw) 1408; Kevin Brown (Hus) 14 13: Kavin Hi nas (Hus) 1441 ; Tom Kelly (Hon) 1448 ; David Crain (Mai) 1457: Dw ight Rudder (Mail 1506: Ray Mun genast (Hus) 153 8. SILVER: John Blythe (Hus) 1575; Scott Ely (Yam) 1591 ; Jeff Russell (Hus) 1603: Man Cull ins (Mai) 1701 ; Wes Hje lm (Hus) 1753; Robi n Bennett (KTM) 1788: George Burch (Hus) 1795: Scon Brow n (KTM) 1848. 8RONZE: John Vest (KTM) 2021 : Game r Palanske (Msi) 2137: Al an Randl (Hus) 4171 . OPEN INTENT GOLD: Lerry Roeseler (Hus) 1388; Chip Howell (HusI 1832; Bruce Ogilvie (Hon) 14 87. SILVER: Dennis Lerra n (Hon) 1555 : Bill Fullm er .J r. (Hon) 1560; William Burgener (Hon) 1663: David Beavers (Hus) 1688; Mark Mauz (KTM) 1720: Kevin David (Hus) 1721; Clint U ndburg (Hus) 1784; Bob Balentine (HonI1798; Owein Taylor (Hus) 1607. BRONZE: Pete Rudnick (Hon) 244 6. FOUR-STROKE INTENT GOLD: Chuck Mill er (Hon) 1458; Drew Sm ith (Hon) 1519 . SILVER: AI Baker (Hon) 184 1; Vernon Pacholke (HonI1 882. BRONZE Dave Vasilat os (Hon) 13169. ; W OM EN'S: 1. Wendy Lynch (I); 2. Kal hy Klipst ine (Yam ); 3 . M elissa Evens (Yam). 251· 500 C: 1. Kent Eves (Hus); 2. Ron ald B. Merrs (Yam): 3. Danny Elder (Hon). 201 · 25 0 C: 1. Carl Beal (Yam); 2. 8 iIl8ray (KTM ): 3. Slephen 80mar IKTM). 101 ·200 C: 1. Chad Carlis le (C-A); 2. Chuck Spaugh Jr. (C-A); 3. Char les E. Raw lings (Kaw ). OVER40: 1. Tom McKa y(KTM ); 2. AI Hjelm (Hus); 3. J oe Walte rs (KTM). 25 1-500 B: 1. SCOIt Wr ight (Yam); 2. Denn is Beavars (Hus): 3. Steve Fox (KTM ). 201 · 250 B: 1. Lloyd May (Yam); 2. Ron Todd (Yam); 3. Lynn Huggins (Hus). 126 -2 00 B: 1. Keilh Whitwonh (C-A); 2. Donn Lynn Mathis (Husl; 3. Stua rt Hamer (Yam). 101 -125 8: 1. 80b Auld (Yam); 2. Ran dy Feuer stein (KTM). 251 -500 A: 1. Lee Rodgers (Hus); 2. Stan Elgaron (Yam): 3. Tad Lynch (M ai). 20 1-250 A: 1. Don Sanfo rd (Yam); 2. M ika Coll in s (C-A); 3. Terry Maxwell (Hus). 126· 200 A: 1. John Leney (Hon); 2. Coy Hopson (C·S); 3. Jimmy L. 8 irdwe ll (SW M). 101 - 125 A: 1. Wade Wagner (Hon); 2. Greg Rahn ( S ~ z ); . 3 1 I? on RJlY nolds I. us)", _ . . • • • • • •• _ H '82 SSe-LTD I MO DEL j~~ki ~ .. ' ...' ' tr. . ~ IF YOU BUY A MOTORCYCLE OR JET SKI FROM BURBANK KAWASAKI, I GUARANTEE YOU THE BEST DEAL. MARION General Mgr. 3 WHEELERS ' ," , $1999~': Certain Models Limited Quantity • Ph". Ta _, LICense. & Se t Up BURBANK KAWASAKI 848 - 6627 1329 N. HOLLYWOOD WAY BURBANK, CAL. 5/ 1/83 Spu r, TX AMA ISDE QUALIFIER LARRY ROESELER Husqvarnaon DUNLOPFront& Rear Way to go. L.R .. besting a big one on your way to another (potentia l) Trophy Team berth. Thanks for fitting DUNLOP to your Huskyl More qcIes ride on Dunlop than any other tireintheworlcl. ~DUN.LOP 9 The Logical Choice t . • • Jo t L ,. I J l l .. C' I l