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Jim And....on wrepped up two Gold Cup titl•• in Olympia with four win•. Mickey Fay dominated both main .venta at Bellingham. (Fil. photo.' Anderson sweeps Gold Cup finals; takes 125, 250 titles Honda pilot Phil Larson won the first molO ahead of his younger brother, but lhe rocky uack look ilS toll on Phil's rear wheel and left Mike 10 take the second-moto victory. Chris Moritz, Phil Larson and Ted Devol were fourth, fifll!. and SiXlh. By Brian Barnes OLYMPIA, WA, AUG. 7 The 1983 Yamaha Perpetual Gold Cup made the final stop of this season's schedule today at Thurston/Grays ORV Spons Park near Olympia, Washington. Hosted by the overall, Holt was again fourth, Rob Bass was fifth and Honda-moumed David Froembling scored Sixlh. The 250cc poims battle came down 00 the final race of the year with Andpion Jim Anderson (York Yamaha/ erson's double-moto sweep assuring Yamaha Support/ATK/MX Fox) him lhe win ahead of Bob Buffaloe laking all four motos and his second and Larson. consecutive 125 and 250cc Gold Cup Jeff Chapman holeshot the first tides. Honda's Mike Larson came race, but before long Anderson had out on top of the Open class again, passed Chapman, with Larson foladding points to his already-clinched lowing suit on the next lap. Larson Open series title. took over the lead during lap five but The 125cc class found Anderson, disaster struck the young Honda ace .again proving he is definitely the when a shock bolt broke and gave class of the field as far as northwest him the low-rider blues. That left 125cc riders go, taiing both motos by Anderson and Buffaloe to go for it . a comfoJlable margin_ The first race during the remainder of the moto found Kawasaki-mounted Marvin and Yamaha's Anderson was up to Waldo leading four riders, including the task, holding off Buffaloe. ChapYamaha Support's Dennis Dolquist, man's outslanding race netted him Anderson,DougLangeandTedTolt. third, Gary Kuest was fourth. Shawn Dolquist and Lange Iangled over the McConn fifth and Rick Burgett guided double jump,l~vingboth bikes damhis wounded 250 into sixth. aged, while Anderson turned on the The second molO looked to be a gas, stretching a nice lead over Waldo Larson/Anderson slugfesl until the and Cory Klaudt. By the halfway water truck left a corner soaked and mark il was clear Anderson would Larson on lhe ground. That gave not be challenged and he cruised for Anderson all lhe room he needed, the win. taking his fourth win and second The second race found Breu Tremoverall for the day. Larson was a close blay, Anderson, Lange and Waldo up second, Buffaloe third, Kuesl again from as lhe race got underway, but fourth, Chapman fifth and McConn after lap three had been completed, sixth. Anderson was again on top, taking The Open class found Mike Larthe molO and overall. Tremblay rode son, Burgell and Buffaloe taking the an excellent race for second, Waldo impressed with a t,!ir~ jpr s.econd_ • tOJ> !~~ee ~sitions overall. !.aqory Tacoma Motorcycle Club, the event drew a good turnout of riders and also found defending 125 and 250cc Gold Cup Cham- 42 Aseltine. The battle for fourth was, a differem SlOry, however, as Fitzhugh and So-ong took until the last lap to decide the outcome, which saw Suong take it across the line. Fitzhugh, Wallers and Rick Hamilton followed. ~ It was Fay's night 10 be as the Honda sensa lion ShOl off the line in lhe Open main evem on his 500, with Pallerson (500 KTM) and Kirk Strong's 750 Harley-Davidson forming lhreesome inoo lurn one then down lhe long slraightaway. Fitzhugh crowded his way imo lhe piclure by moving 10 second positiolil,-, puuing Pauerson and So-ong inoo lhird and founh places. More 7505 emered the piclure when Bob Morap and Mike Kearney came burning down the straigh 110 make up an awesome six-rider draft. Fay was merrily on his way 00 lhe checkered flag, " holding a good lead by the halfway poim. Fitzhugh was having a lough lime, though, as Strong and Pauerson did everything lhey could ai' SlOpping Filzhugh, bUl no such luck. Fay wem on 00 take an "easy" win over Fitzhugh, who rode his best to dale here. Strong took third over Patlerson, Moran, Kearney and Lance Strong, riding brother Kirk's 500 Honda to finish off a most spectacular main evem. Results 125: 1. Jim Anderson (Yam); 2. Marvin Waldo (K_); 3. Brett Tramblay(Suz);4. Tad HoldlYam); 5. Robb B_ (Hon). 250: 1. Jim Anderson (Yam); 2. Bob Buffaloe (Hon); 3. Gary Kuaat (Yam); 4. Jeff Chapman ISuz): 5. Shawn McConn (Yam). OPEN: ,. Mika l.8rlOn (Hon); 2. Rick Burgatt (Yam): 3. Bob Buffaloe (Hon): 4. Chris Moritz (Hon): 5. Phill.8rson (Hon). Fay shows the way at Bellingham By Clay Light BELLINGHAM, WA, AUG 6 National number 13 Mickey Fay showed the way as he won two main events at Hannegan Speedway's three-eights-mile flal track in Bellingham. Fay rode a pairofN-D/Bel-Ray/Marushin Helmets/Bales-sponsored Hondas to stunning victories all the way to the checkered flag. To top it off, Fay posted a new track record enroute to his Open Pro win with a time of 16.98, beating his own track record of 17.00 set here in Bellingham last season. The 250cc main event had Fay on the pole position and he rather convincingly led the opening lap on his water-cooled Honda while Randy Patterson (Yam NW/Kleen Taps/Fred BoetmerlYam) pursued and rallied to within a wheelslength to challenge the factory Honda rider. The biggest surprise was 15-year-old Steve Aseltine, riding a water-cooled Yamaha for Panther RacinglYamaha of Canada. Aselline rode in third place all by himself, not worrying a bit aboul the ballie going on behind him between AMA Novice Lance Strong, AMA Junior Chris Filzhugh and Bobby Wallers. Fay and Pallerson pounded il OUI for lhe lead only 10 have Fay pull away in lhe laler stages and go on 10 viclOry in lhe l2-lap main evem by a margin of eight bikelenglhs over Pallerson, who pUl equal ..ground on .. ......... ~ . ,", Results OPEN MAIN: ,. MicUy Fay (Hont 2. Chris Fiahllllh (Hont 3. Kirk 5....... tH-DI. :l!iOMAJN: 1. MicUyFay(Hont 2. Randr_- . (Y....t 3. 5 _ AMIline (Y-~ TIIOPtfY DASH OPEN: 1. Mic:Uy Fay (Hon~ 250: 1. MicUy Fay (Hon). Hurst, Schnitzer triumph at Clackamas TT By Clay Light CLACKAMAS, OR, AUG 5 Brad Hurst and his Triumph have been on a rampage lately,. winning everything in sight on the AMA Regional Pro TT .. circuil. Al Clackamus loday HurSl lOPped lhe Expert main evem for the fourth weekend in a row in the northweSl on his Triumph 750. A Triumph also lopped lhe Junior main