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man then Chris Heisser on a Honda.
Between motos O'Mara knew it
would be anoLher tough race in the
second round against Chandler. "If I
can just get a beuer stan I am sure I
can win:' said O'Mara. His plan
paid off - he managed a much beuer
start in th second go-round. Although
Holland grabbed the holeshot in the
second molO, O'Mara was happy in
rhird. inches behind Chandler. It
didn't take long before both Chandler
O'Mara slipped by Holland. The
leaders pulled away from the
pack in a dog fight for the lead. But
ing the third lap, Chandler slid
I in one of Lhe many sandy turns.
O'Mara took over the lead while
OJandler recovered in third. Shonly,
C1andIer had second in his grasp and
for a few laps, Chandler was gaining
sltghtly on Lhe leader, but Magoo's
QM:e began to slow a few laps later.
From then on the race was all
o Mara's. He took the win ahead of
Chandler, Holland, Heisser and
Honda pilot Larry Brooks. Chandler
blamed his mid-molO mistakes due to
sickness. "It staned between mOlOS. I
began feeling a bit sick. After I crashed
I staned to catch him (O'Mara), but I
started feeling much worse. It feels
like the flu," explained Magoo.
When the gate dropped for Lhe stan
of the first moLO of the 250cc Pro class
it was jim Tarantino, on a production '84 CR250 Honda, who shot into
the lead. In close pursuit were Todd
Harrell ona Honda, Husky's Mike Tripes
and jeff Hicks also on a new Honda.
A poor stan put Myerscough about
mid-pack. but it didn't seem to bother
him much. By the third lap, "Flyin'
B,ian" had taken control of second.
Myerscough set his sights on Tarantino and the factory pilot reeled in
and passed Tarantino. Myerscough
extended his lead while a heavy baule
over second took place. Tarantino,
Harrell and Hicks battled handlebarto-handlbar for the next couple of
laps. EventuaJIy, Tarantino dropped
. back to founh while Harrell and
l-ficks duelled. No mauer how much
pressure Hicks applied, Harrel would
not give in. In the end, Myerscough
took the easy win followed by Harrell, Hicks, Tarantino and Grossi.
Grossi jammed into the lead at the
stan of moLO two just ahead of
Yamaha-mounted A.j. Whiting,
Team Tamm's Hicks, Richard Sands
and Allen Berluti. both on Suzukis.
By the end of the first lap. Hicks
had taken over Lhe lead while Myerscough was stuck back in founh. It
took four laps before Myerscough
had control of second, but he was still
eight seconds behind Hicks. For Lhe
next five laps, Myerscough could not
gain any time on the leader. On the
ninth lap, Hicks began to slow down
dramatically. By lap 10, Myerscough
showed no mercy and zapped Hicks
for the lead. Again, Myerscougb easily ran away wiLh the win. Hicks still
managed LO hold on LO second. He
said later he began to experience
some suspension problems
and fatigue which caused him LO
slow down. Third went to Whiting.
Next came Berluti and Grossi.
Even though Lhere were no factory
stars in Lhe 500cc Pro class, there was
still some very tight racing. Hondamounted Phil Larson roosted LO Lhe
front of the pack at the start of moLO
one inches ahead of some ex-factory
stars Larry Wosick and jim Ellis.
Wosick was aboard a Honda, while
Ellis piloted a Yamaha. In fourth was
john Whelchel on a Yamaha. By the
second lap, Whelchel put his Yam
into second place. He then set after
Larson and the two switched positions several times.
A lap later, Lhough, on the same
five jumps that Chandler was double
j urnping ear Iier, Larson crashed spectacularly. He landed just a tad too
short on the second jump, which
caused him to smack the third jump
completely sideways. Larson was
pitched over the bars, but was shaken
up for only a brief period of time. He
soon remounted at the rear of the pack.
Whelchel found himself sitting on
a very comfortable lead ahead of
john Finkeldey, who brought his
KTM up from a mid -pack start and
Peter Snoneland, who had also
worked his way up from a mediocre
start. Between the second and fifth
spot, positions switched back and
forth many times. Whelchel took the
win followed by Finkeldey, Snoneland. Wosick and Tim Locey.
When the gate dropped for Lhe start
of the second moLO, it was again Larson who had the quick clutch and the
holeshot. But following closely was
Whelchel. Tbe two fought over the
lead, with the baule ending on the
second lap when Larson fell in a deep
sandy turn. He remounted quickly,
back in sixth, and tried to make a
comeback. However, the comeback
auempt failed in a hurry when Larson tried LO take Lhe fifth spot away
from Don Griewe, who was piloting
a new CRSOO Honda. Griewe wanted
no part of the move and when Larson
tried to get in front. Griewe held his
line and cut off Larson. Larson went
down and that was the end of Larson's chance at Whelchel. Up front,
Whelcbel's lead grew to an untouchable margin, which carried him to
the cbeckered flag first. Finkeldey
took second followed by Locey, Snorteland and Ellis, who took advantage
of a small get-off by Griewe on the
final lap. Griewe settled for fifth. •
Results
125 PRo: 1. Johnny O'MIIrl (Hon): 2. Dlnny
Chlndler (Hon); 3. G _ Holland (Suz); 4. Chris
He_(Hon); 5. Mille Fi_ (Ylm~ 6. larry Brool