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Nonhem .C8Iiforni.Nol'thern Nevada· u,was elder brother Ron, who pushed his Suzuki imo a slim lead over Hayman (750 Tri), Cruickshank (480 Hon), and brother Rusty (495 Yam). Yamamoto, who has a more aggresi;ve style than anyone in the north~est had Cruickshank steaming, due to ~ome "clanging of the artillary," a~d made the race a light to the finish. The last five laps of the 1983 seasOn erupted imoa battleground with Yamamoto holding the lead and Hay'!Jfln pitching his big 750 around in front of Cruickshank, who was making vain attempts at getting around the duo. Yamamoto held on for the wi.n to the checkered flag, riding his best race to date to finish off the season over Hayman, who also rode sfrctacularly and beat Cruickshank. Rusty Yamamoto came home in a fourth. b or') 00 O"l Results 'OPN EX: 1. Ron Vlmamoto (Suz~ 2. Rich Hlymln. (Tri); 3. Tony Cruickshlnk (Hon!; 4. Rusty Vlml' moto(Vlm). 500 EX: 1. Ron Vlmlmoto (Suz): 2. Tony Cruick· shank (Hon); 3. Arney Wick (Hon); 4. Rich Hlymln (Hon). 250 EX: 1. Rusty Vlmlmoto (VIm); 2. Tim Stults (ylm): 3. Trlev Collins (Hon): 4. Phil Hlmby (Ylm). OPEN A: 1. Jeff Seldon (Hon); 2. J_ie Smith (HOn); 3. Fran Gillhoo_ (Hon). 500 A: 1. Rusty Vlmlmoto (VIm!; 2.,Jefl Seldon (Hon); 3. Jlckie Smith (Hon). 250 A: 1. John Mitchell (ylm): 2. Clint Baskell (VIm); 3. Mike Boge (KTM). 125 A: 1. John Mitchell (ylm); 2. Troy Hedge (VIm); 3. Denny Smith (Ylm). 80 A: 1. Troy Hedge (VIm); 2. Billy Lenz (VIm). 8011.: 1. Lowell Thompson Jr. (VIm); 2. Snowman Smith (ylm); 3. K""';n Schenck_ (Ylm). PP: 1. Suzi Epler (Hon); 2. Lori Gillhoover (Hon); 3. Trjxy Dlrrerr (Ylm): .Huetter High-Point Championship: 1. Tony Cruick· ~nk. Roloff breaks into lead for AFM title By Frank Nellis p,hoto by Doreen Robertson SONOMA, CA, AUG. 28 The American Federation of Motorcyclists North met at Sears Point International Race~ay for the penultimate race of the 1983 season today. The poims for the club championship is winding down and the four leaders, F..rank Mazur, Earl Roloff, Bernd Koegler and Jim Poet, are separated. by only a handful of poims. The 750cc Modified Production race featured two of the leaders in the same race. Roloff got off the line first on his Seaweed Kawasaki GPz750. He was followed by Mazur, Dave Garoutte and Ken Evan. Roloff, Mazur and Garoutte quickly formed a freight train as the trio roared around . tile track with only a second separating the first and third bikes. Garoutte followed Mazur for a lap, then made a breaking pass on Mazur at the entrance to tum seven and set his sights on Roloff. By this time the trio had caught up to 'the earlierSlarting Open class bikes and began to weave their way through the bigger machines. At the halfway poim, Garoutte made his move on Roloff. The veteran rider passed Roloff in the exi t of turn eight to take the lead. Mazur, not wanting to be outdone, passed Roloff in turn nine. The trio came up on an Open bike at the entrance to turn eleven. Garoutte took a classic wide line to ride around the big bike; Mazur compromised and split difference between Garoutte and the big bike, which had the inside line. Roloff had to settle for what was left. The open bike, unable to stop as quickly as the nimble 750s, was driven wide, screening out Garoutte and Mazur. G TEAMS RIDERS, R ckets have c ~ace More C.T. S than any other in the USA ~cle sprocket. "BLACKLOY"@ is sprocket world wi luminum rear ailable - demand it! No brag. Fact. 'The Be$t Go West' T-shirts say it all. Please turn to our order blank in the Dealer Directory page and make your statement. 41