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lap. Siekierke puUed away slightly in
the middle laps, and looked like the
ure winner. Then, with three lap to
go, hi engine seized, and Campbell
shot by (or an easy win. Chris Goshorn
(Hon), who fini hed third in the (irst
moto, took second.
David Hopwood (Hon) added even
more points to his 250cc Pro lead,
beating a sparse ix-man field twice.
Robbie olin (Yam) £logged his
"spare" Yamaha around the track for
two second places.
Results
(Above) Shane Trittler Ihowed thil lide of hil peflOnality to hil foel at
AlCOt. (Below) A CMC 250cc rider dilCovefi where not to fall.
MINI JR: 1. Cliff Schulenberg (Sud; 2. Max Ma.·
tax (Kaw); 3. Chad Saylors (Yam).
MINIINT: 1. Dan Billings (Yam); 2. John Hill (Suli.
MINI EX: 1. Frankie Brundege (Kawl.
VET JR: 1. Fred Cox (Sud: 2. Den Feetheringill
(Hon).
VET INT: 1. Mark Smith (Yem).
OT JR: 1. Robert Berdyclt (Mai).
OT INT: 1. Stave Bussell (Yem).
OT MASTER: 1. Melcolm McMassey (Kaw).
OPEN PRO: 1. Rendy Normen (C·A); 2. Vincent
Deluca (Yaml; 3. Chuck KecsI.• • .PJ\illip SiW~.i),Slp).)
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IRVINE, CA, JULY 7
Upsetting the consistent riders
and walking off wilh wins
were lhree newcomers to California MOLOSP0rlS Club moLO-
Tom Culp had a disastrous
race last week at Orange County
lmernalional Raceway's motocross. Culp flipped his Yamaha
cross at Ascot. It's been three years
since Darrell Ritchey romped on the
track, but before the race Ritchey
said, ULook (or me, I'll be the guy in
(irst place." Ritchey backed up this
claim in both motos and came through
with the overall win in the 500cc Intermediate class. Consistent OCIR rider
Brandon Sperling took his Mid-Cities
Kawasaki to Ascot (or the first time
and managed the win in 80cc Junior
division three racing. Shane Trittler
participates regularly at the Dunes
and also in NMA series' but never at
Ascot. Trittler took his American
Honda-backed mini to the 80cc Intermediate victory.
Riding a large bore Honda, Ritchey shot out ahead of the 500cc
Intermediate class in the opening
moto. Rick Kovacs placed second to
Ritchey with Gary Sowers running
in third. All three riders were on
Hondas.
Ritchey took the holeshot in the
final round, so second place changed
hands as Sowers kept Kovacs back in
third place. Two (irsts earned Ritchey the overall win over Sowers and
Kovacs. It was good to see a newcomer to the 500cc class, which is
quite small compared to the rest o(
the line-up.
Since the 500cc classes were so
small they combined them in the
(ourth race. Dan Paulson took his
Honda to the lead in the (irst moto
and led the Pro class. His lead lasted
only a (ew corners as Paulson bailed
on the old concessions corner. MidCities Honda rider Rick Johnson
took over the lead and held it till just
a (ew yards before the (inish where he
nipped his bike. Johnson (ired it
.!>.a,{:.Lup .bpJ. by _t.h.aJ tim Mike
while hauling down the new starting
stretch that had a (ew muddy grooves.
Tonight Culp made up (or that per(ormance by taking a perfect I-I tally
in the 250cc Beginner class. In actuality, the odds were against Culp to
even (inish the race as his Yamaha
was thrashed with a broken (ork lUbe
and frame.
There were 15 riders in the 250cc
Beginner line-up, and Tom Culp
was sixth when the (irst moto got
underway. Cortland Brown held the
lead on his Honda but Culp was
moving up rapidly. Brown dropped
his bike on a corner near the start and
Culp advanced as the leader. Culp
continued as the leader with Blain
Brunson, Gene Grand and Brown
(ollowing him through the (inish
Line.
Culp held the lead in the final
moto over Grand, Joe Stupor and
Richard Olkie. Culp not only had to
worry about that (ork tube but also
his frame that was broken. Somehow
his Yamaha held together tonight
but before the next event Culp will
have to do some major work. Culp
won the overall victory over Grand,
Stupor and Brown, all being trophy
winners.
Sunshine Cycle Supply o( Huntington Beach-sponsored Stan MendeJl won both motos (or the 125cc
Beginner division one victory. Mendell reaII y had to work (or the lead.
Mendell was ninth with the start o(
the (irst moto but started passing riders two at a time. The leader (or (ive
laps was Perrin Perez on a Wayne
Electric-sponsored Suzuki. Perrin and
Mendell met up with one another on
the sixth lap and when they came to
the !urn pas.t the big jump it was
'a~~P\CI~'ldt.)
