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the Yamaha pilot on lap seven. Weber moved up to challenge Nash for second butcouldn'tget by, due mostly to lapped riders. At the checkered flag it was Williamson first, Nash, with a strong second and Weber in third. Weber did a repeat performance of his first moto start with yet another holeshot ahead of Prievr, Williamson, and Answer Products Ken Campbell (.Kaw). Weber was not about to repeat the less profitable aspects of his first moto and began stretching his lead wi th each lap: Prievr was running second and doin.g a fine job of holding off Williamson. Nash was having some trouble holding on to Prievr and Williamson mid-moto, but Nash regained some steam and moved back up to challenge Prievr, who was passed by Williamson on lap nine. The checkered nag saw Weber first, Williamson second, and Prievr third. Williamson's 1-2 score' edged out Weber's 3-1 for first, while Nash's 2-4 g~,:e him third overall. Results FORMULA 1: 1. Chris Steward (Vam); 2. Mark lnomas (Kaw); 3. Earl Campbell (Ouc). FORMULA 2: ,. Jeff Tuttobene (Kaw); 2. Chris Mencher (Kaw); 3. Jay Tanner (Yam). 450 BOX STK: ,. Richard Davis (Vam); 2. Rick S.oloway (Vam); 3. Jeff Braucht (Vam). 125 GP; ,. Bob Cobb (Hon); 2. Joe Paul (Hon); 3. Gary Pendergrass (Hon). _750 SUPER STREET: ,1. Scott Harmala (Hon); 2. Chris Mencher (Kawl; 3. David Zirkle (Hon). OPEN SUPER STREET: 1. Tony Guest (Duc); 2. Mark Thomas (Kaw); 3. Earl Campbell (Duc). 450 SUPER STREET: ,. Clint Whitehouse (Vam); 2. Jim-Collins (Yam); 3. John Harvey (Yam). '600 BOX STK: 1. Marty Vogel (Kaw); 2. Jim Poet (I~awl; 3. Aaron Post (Kawl. FORMULA 3: ,. Chris Steward (Vam); 2. Jay Tanner (Yam); 3. Tom Sera (Yam). 750 BOX STK: ,. Scott Harmala (Hon); 2. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 3. Oavid Zirkle (Hon). OPEN BOX STK: ,. Danny Farnsworth (Hon). 1I50 PROD: ,. Clint Whitehouse (Vam); 2. Mark Capell (Vam); 3. John Harvey (Vam). 600 PROD: 1. Jim Poet (Kaw); 2. Earl Roloff (Kawl; 3. Clint Whitehouse (Yam). FORMULA 4: ,. Frank Callinicos (Vam); 2. Gary Pel;'ldergrass (Hon): 3. Joe Paul (Hon). 'VINTAGE: ,. Richard Smith (Tri); 2. Dave Fiorelli IBSA). r CLASSIC: ,. Fred Eiker (Nor); 2. Jim Schmidt (Nor); 3. Eric Dodd (Nor). JIV".iamson, top Pro atDeAnzaMX e By Michael Gillies SUNNYMEAD, CA, SEPT. 25 .Montclair Yamaha's Keith Williamson (Yam) emerged the yictor in DeAnza Cycle Park's '250cc Pro class today after a eated battle with Honda mounted Greg Nash and Pamona Valley Kawasaki's Pat Weber. In the first Moto, Weber and his lGIwasaki shot into the lead followed oy Williamson, Nash, and Pamona Suzuki's Jeff Prievr. Weber held a iOlid first place until the second lap :.W-hen a crash dropped him to fourth. Nash was now out in front with Wi1iliamson just inches behind. Weber asted no time reeling in Prievr and passed him on the fourth lap, putting him in third place. Meanwhile, Wil11.. mson's pressure was slowly wearing on Nash, who finally gave in to PEE WEE: ,. Lee Ford (Vam); 2. Mark Nelson ISuz); 3. Chris Moore (Suz). MINI BEG: ,. Michael Brooks (Yam); 2. Ernie Yanez (Vam); 3. Richard Geraghty (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Larry Sayeg (Kaw); 2. Eric Bisbee (Kaw); 3. Rick Lashley (Kawi. 125 BEG: ,. Larry Anderson IHon); 2. Mark Guertin (Suz); 3. William Freeman (Suz). 125 NOV: ,. David Spencer (Kaw); 2. Ron McCall (Suz). 125 INT; 1, Tom Combs (Yam); 2. Lance Gorton (Kaw); 3. Alex Mansfield (Kaw). 250 BEG: 1. Jeff Stevens (Yam); 2. Greg Traver (Hon); 3. Don Wilborn (Yam). 250 NOV: ,. Luther French (Suzl; 2. Chris Farrell (Suz); 3. Tom Thomsen (Yam). 250 INT: ,. Tim Cauby (Vern); 2. Jim Cogley (Vam); 3. Mike Gillies (Suz). - 250 PRO: ,. Keith Williamson (Vam); 2. Pat Weber (Kaw); 3. Greg Nash (Hon). OPEN BEG: ,. Danny Moralas (Hon); 2. Jim Paldee; 3. Mike Michetti (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Patrick McBride (Yam); 2. Jim Caspio (Suzl: 3. Max Hernandez (Hon). OPEN INT: 1. Tim Criswell (Hon). VETS SR: 1. David Hassell (Hon); 2. Bruce Prall (Yam); 3. Mike Collins IKTM). VETS JR: 1. Ray Beiley (Vam); 2. Billy Traver (Hon). Griswold kleen sweepsPRRO By John Arthur Burrus PHOENIX, AZ, SEPT. 25 Unsponsored Todd Griswold outof Prescott Valley, Arizona, never got to look at the wrong end of an exhaust pipe as he practically coasted throu~h two heats each of Super Street and Grand Prix competition for Phoenix Road Racing Organization's season opener at Pttoenix International Raceway. Griswold ran an only slightly modified older model Suzuki 1000 a good half lap ahead ofthe competition through the wide open Formula I category, then did the same thing in Open . Super Street - and all on a somewhat oily track. One other big standout was Kevin Elliott at the throttle of MotorcycleMarine's mean green lOOOR Kawasaki taking two heats in the Open displacement Box Stocker category. Kevin got hung up in traffic but came out for the win in his first heat, then blistered the course in his second sprint. Starting &om a half-lap behind the GP sleds, Elliott was the closest thing to Todd Griswold when the checkers dropped; having threaded his way through the entire field minus one. In the 750cc or thereabouts stocker category, perrennial winner Mike Williams took both heats behind the tillers of a Sun Suzuki-Moto Pro sponsored 750 Suzuki, plus the overall win in B class Super Street. . ~ Q,) .0 o .... u o Chris Steward (40) captured the win in the Formula One class while Mark Thomas settled for second at Willow Springs road racing action. Award for the best pit crew went to the third-place winner in C Super Street Joseph Ali, who talked two very dedicated ladies into bump start'ng his old 500 Kaw two-stroker triple. Results BOX STOCK 0: ,. M.ark Boyles (Hon). BOX STOCK C: 1. Eddie Wright (Kaw); 2. Randy BechtellKawl. BOX STOCK B: 1. Mike Williams (Suz); 2. Dave Vestal (Hon). BOX STOCK A: ,. Kevin Elliott (Kaw); 2. Richard Kohn (Suz). SUPER STREET 0: 1. Jeff Anderson (Hon); 2. David Webster (Yam). SUPER STREET C: ,. Eddie Wright (Kaw); 2. Gordy Lederer (Kaw). SUPER STREET B; ,. Mike Williams (Suz); 2. Doug Lindsay (Kaw). SUPER STREET A: 1. Todd Griswold (Suz); 2. Chuck Crawford (Suz). GP FORMULA I: ,. Todd Griswold (Suz); 2. David Webster (Suz). GP FORMULA 2: ,. Brien Senders (Vam); 2. Norm Benedum (Yam). Antillion, Hopkins and L.ewis set Dunes afire By Tom Griffith VALENCIA, CA, SEPT. 25 Steady, hard-charging racing characterized today's combat as American Motocross Enterprises took its turn on the International Track at Indian Dunes Cycle Park. Aaron Lewis kept getting the "think" sign from his d..d throughout both motos as his younger brother Lewis took a strong command of second place each goof the Mini Juniors. Riding on the rear tire of Bakersfield's Brian Peoples, these two Jun.iors moved away from the field at each gate with such ease the rest of the pack looked to be in a separate race. Peoples was able to hold off Lewis for the holes hot each molO, but Peoples went down in moto one out in the sand to settle for second and swallowed too much sand in moto two to record a DNF. No doubt both these outstanding Juniors will be doing battle as ranking Intermediates real soon. In the l25cc Beginner gate a familiar face appeared, one Robert Hopkins aboard brother Joe's RM125. At 14 years old and a skant 100 pounds, Robert pushed the R&D prepped bike to the holeshot in moto one and into second in moto two. Leading the first moto all the way, Robert worked hard keeping Tony Mayes at bay and these two easily out-distanced the field to finish 1-2. The second moto saw Mayes take the holeshot only to be passed before the tank-trap hairpin as Robert again rode in first. But this time Mayes pushed harder and stayed even closer than in moto one. Again these two hotshoes left the field as they pushed each other far into the lead. Going for the lead on the last lap, Mayes stuffed a sand rut ..nd fell but recovered to finish 2-4 for second behind a perfect I-I ride of Hopkins. The Intermediate class, lined 15 of the Southland's fastest at the gate, providing the closest contest of the day with the overall outcome not decided until the checker of moto two. Fully, the top-ten riders stayed within .. few bikelengths of each other the entire race with constant passing and dicing the whole go. Taking the first checker honors went to Crossroads Suzuki rider Jeff Segale followed closely by Keith O'Neal and David Anti II ion and seven more riders. The second moto spared none of the first's thrills as into the last lap the new leader David Antillion was not assured of the win until O'Neal bobbled. Sailors copped second and Pullar avoided O'Neal to grab third. A fine effort netted Ihe overall to Antillion followed by Pullar in second, Collier third and O'Neal fourth. Results ·PEE WEE: 1. Jeff Willoh (Yam); 2. Brad Schultz (Yam); 3. Pablo Lara (Suz). JR CYCLE: ,. John Shever (Kaw); 2. Jonathan Petralia (Suz). . MINI BEG: ,. Anthony Bejarano (Kaw); 2. Jason Yoshida (Vam); 3. Shiloh Ta,e(Vam); 4. Mike Griffith (Yam). MINI JR: ,. Aaron Lewis (Kaw); 2. Paul Vlach (Yaml; 3. Michael Dawson (Kaw); 4. Kevin Peoples (Kaw). MINI EX: ,. Bryan Nelson (Kaw). 125 BEG: ,. Robart Hopkins (Suz); 2. Tony Mayes (Suz); 3. Jeff Johnston ($uz). 125 JR: 1. Brian Alexander (Suz); 2. Bill Waltman (Suz); 3. Guy Giffin lHon). . 125 INT: ,. David Antillion (Yam); 2. Jim Pullar (Hon); 3. Jim Collier (Ksw). 125 PRO: ,. Jon Ortner (Yam); 2. Joe Hopkins (Suz). 250JR: 1. Keith Smart (Hon); 2. RodgerWilliams (Meil; 3. Randall Wegner IMoi). 250 INT: ,. Jeff Hanzo (KTM); 2. Tim Wilson (Yam); 3. Greg Perolio (Hon). 250 PRO: 1. Ken Zahrt (Hon); 2. Erin Buskirk (Yam). 500 BEG: ,. Jim Korkunis (Yam); 2. Greg Moeller (Mai); 3. Robart Johnson (Yam). 5OOJR: 1. Art Dart (Hon); 2. Mike Hutton (Hon)' 3. Mike Wilson (Yam). • 500 INT: 1. Phil Taylor (Hon); 2. John Nolind (Hon); 3. Joe Kehoe (Hon). 500 PRO: ,. Mark White (Varni; 2. Richard Bunch (Hon). . VET JR: 1. Walter Hard (Hon). VET INT: ,. Gilbert Zavala ISuz); 2. Kent Shepard (Vam). VET EX: 1. Alan Verchick (Yom). Burke,'Wells, Douglass winners at Saddleback· By Lee Taylor ORANGE, CA, SEPT. 25 California Racing Club fans were treated to a day of hot and heavy competition. Racers bidding for a place on the line at 21

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