Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

ardlno - Ventnra - Auburn - Na Ermolenko fail ed to tr an sf er in Scrat ch ra cing, Brad O xley wo n hi s H andicap h eal after Da ve Sims was di sq ual ified for pa rki ng in turn o ne . Oxley went on 10 fini sh seco nd in th e semi an d fou n h in th e main. Keith Chrisco transfered in seco nd posi tio n in h is h eal race. H e th en wen t o n 10 wi n th e sem ifinal a nd finish seco nd in the ma in . SIeve L ucero wo n hi s h eal race, fini sh ed secod in the sem i, bUI took home founh in the main . In H andi cap rac ing h e transferred 10 th e m a in even t, bUI d idn 't finish near th e HELMETS Style and quality for the rider wanting a SNEL L 80 full coverage fiberglass helmet without the $1 50~p lus price tag . top, G en e Woods is ge lli ng hi s new Westl ak e di aled in . In H andicap rac ing h e tra ns fered from th e 40-yard line with seco nd, an d went o n 10 finish founh in th e co nsola tio n. In Scratch ra cing h e won hi s heal ra ce and th e sem i. In th e main h e fini shed a clos e third behind Christian and Bast, Second Division heats were won by Randy Blevens, Bob 011 and Ed Castro, Tim McCasland. wh o fin ished secon d in hi s heal race, ca me back 10 win -th e main even t. T he Iir st Third Div ision h eal wa s wo n by Mark ROlando a nd th e seco nd was reserv e rider Trace Willis. The main wa s won by Larry Will ey, wh o had fin ish ed secon d in h is h eal. An Excellent Value At $76e95 El!!'1 (su gge sted retail ) • Recessed shield eli minates wind noi se • Positive shield Posirioning/Raicher Lock System • Available in Red, Blue . Orange. Black. Yellowje White DIVISION OF AMERICAN SPORTS CO. , INC. 2970 East Maria Streete Cornpton, CA 90221e(213) 638-78l4eMember SH CA / M I C Results - SCRATCH MAIN: 1. A lan Chr ist ian : 2. M ike Bast: 3. Gen e Woods ; 4. Steve lucero. HAND ICAP MAIN : 1. J im Lawson: 2. Ke ith Chrisco; 3. Mike Faria; 4. Brad Oxley; 5 . Stev e Lucero; 6 . Sam Ermolenko. SECOND DIV: 1. Tim McCest land: 2. Ed Castro: 3. Rendy Ble vens; 4 . Pat Hawley: 5. Greg Ayers: 6. Bob Ott. THIRD DIV: 1. Larry W illey: 2. Randy Bennett: 3. Tr ace W illis; 4. Russell Romero ; 5. Steve Murry; 6. Ma rk Rotondo . MATCH RACE: 1. Buddy Robinson: 2. Gary Ford. NEO SYNTHETIC ' OIL Burba, Ermolenko share Visalia opener wins By Bill Locey VISALI A. CA , MAY 7 ;T h e Centra l Valley Ra cin g "' ssocia tion ki cked off its l Oth A season of racing as methanol fumes filled the cool night air at th e Visilia P laza Park Arena Saturday , night . T om Bu rba showed th e form that took hi m 10 th e National 's la sI yea r as he wo n th e Scratch main a nd Sam Er mo le n ko too k to p Handi cap ho nors. Th e Visa lia tra ck , slig h lly larger tha n the Sa n Berdoo oval , held 10ge rher well a nd th e crowd was larg e enough fo r a $200 overage 10 be added 10 the purse. T he Scra tch main was close a ll th e wa y wi th lead chan ges frequent until Bu rba pulled away from Bu dd y Robinson for the win. The " Budman " a lso look th e br idesm a id po silion in th e Handicap main, this lime beh ind Ermol enko. Chris Hedge, back fro m a back injury, won th e Scra tch co ns y, inheriring th e lead from Gram Salyers, wh o ca me up with a dead m alar af ter leading for th ree laps. Da ve H ancock . wearing Bo b by Schwanz' old leathers. rode like th e " Bugaloo Kid " a s h e look th e Second Di visi on h onors . a n d 16-year-old Ventura local a n d fo u r-week spe edwa y vet eran Wall Farnum look hi s first win in Third Di vision raci ng. • Results SCRATCH M AI N: 1. Tom Burba: 2. Buddy Robi n son ; 3. Sam Ermolenko; 4 . Randy Blev in s. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Sam Ermo lenko : 2. Buddy Robinson; 3. Russell Romero ; 4. Chr is Hodge: 5. Don Bother; 6. Grant Salye rs. MATCH RACE: 1. Sam Ermolenko del . Buddy Robinson. • ...... ... . . . . l. . ~ , . , l . I. 1 I • I I I ~ If you must go faster, think first how you'll look in plaster. ~ 00 ......

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