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dark. and if DOl fOl' 15 2000-wall temp;u-ary light slands sttung along the IIkk suaight by promoter Chuck Einbrie, the Bakersfield Speedway wOuld've been dark. too. :By 8:40 p.m. the fint fans were linup for refunds. The line grew ki1ger as the minutes ticked away. ~ several hundred fans slayed put - even Bakersfield has its hardcores. Under the rearranged temporary ~ plus some vehicles in the comers wlIb their head Iighrs on. several rides lOOk some practice laps. "I think all right." said five-time Canachampion. Gary Ford. e other riders were divided on dleissue. But as 9:50p.m. approached. ~ the crowd - a very patient and orderly crqwd - extended the refund line. referee Dennis DeTemple called me race. The promoter agreed. "Of course, there's been even Slranger nighIS lhan Ibis one up here," said Digger Helm. the man who brought speedway to Bakersfield way back in '69. "One time back in '75. a boh of lighlDing struck and killed a guy in the infield back when we ran at the fairgrounds. More lighlDing hit the ground and skipped around me infield for awhile. chasing other people around. Now that was a saange night." Of') 0') a:-... SUPER ~ SERIES NEXT STOP COORS NAnONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MOTOCROSS August 21 Lakewood Sports Cycle Park Lakewood, CO Pfetzing, Martin tictDrio.. in YlSIIia By Bill Locey SALIA, CA. JULY 25 Colorful enough to be the official rider of the Grateful Dead, tl}e Valvoline Kid, Rob Pfening 'fon his fourth Scratch main of '85 in venerable Visalia. Local hotshot SteVe Martin took Handicap honors in round 12 of Cenual Valley sideways acrion. Also notable was the ubiquitous Buddy Robinson. who was second twice. And Ventura local Dean York moved a few more miles up the comeback trail as he made both mains. York. who has been plagued by bike problems, got some help from Bruce Heath, who correcrly diagnosed his mechanical trauma as an ignition problem. Running good and running hard. York disposed of three 10000s - Marty Nation. Donny Butler and Rick Hicks - to win his heat. then came back with a second behind the Budman in his Scratch semi. In the main. PEening, smooth as tIfer, led from start to finish with Robinson coming close, but not close enough. "Radical Randy" Griffith took himself out on the last lap in a vain attempt to slip by York. York. filling in for Chris Hedge. barely survived his Handicap heat. then skated in his semi with another third behind Bakersfield rifer Ron Hardin and Pfening. In the main. Martin, finally on a fur-valve, showed loIS of desire, not to mention talent, as he kept all the oot guys in their place - behind him. rhOks like 50-yard-line time for Martin next time. In the Challenger portion of the pl"ogram, Frank Steiner took the main over a trio of locals and thus earned a ride off the zero in First Division next time. • Results SCIlATCH MAIN: 1. Rob PlIItzi.~; 2. Buddy Robin- oon; 3. Deen YOft; 4. Rendy Griffith. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. SI... Merlin; 2. Buddy Robinoon; 3. ONn YOft; 4. Rendy Blevins: 5. Rob "-aing; e. Ron Herdin. CHALLENGER MAtN: 1. Fre. . Slein.,; 2. Mike O b r _ ; 3. Todd Verner; 4. Brien Aah. f~T~~~: ~~rc»~· rt~f'9' J : J .I l -.. ... 00 _______aWRTl';;.NG TltAy ~ A ____ e...... . .... = ry- ..... e.twu -............. USA; Dislribulor lor Iamoua Kel/lln C. R. cerbutelors. 2llmm. 29mm, 33mm 110 fit moe! i .... Iou.... Cd or write: Chempion _ a-npllNl IIorfwIlld USA e:--.,CAIZll27 (714) ll4M04O CYCLE SERVICE IIAICO 4 Speed to Spider pwta In IJtDclt. 1883 Splden In StocItI 1503 So. P8dtIc. San Pedro ~ (213) 548-8874 470tiA"'.~ (213) 370-7771 "farmerty DUG Melco 1 0% Off Sale All Parts and Accessories Ad mlJlll be _ l e d lor d/acounl BELLFLOWER YAMAHA 10401 AIondra 8a1l11o••• CA .. . E.p. AUI/. 20, 11183 . (213)~ . . fI) :s bO :s <