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Soathera Cailloraia-Arizona-Soathern Nevada- Soather. Caillor.la-Arlzo.a-SOathern Nevad.. Soather. Caillornia-Ariz. Westernho Throughout the entire eight-Iapper they stayed close enough to throw a blanket over, with Ofield finally picking up some real estate in the last lap to take the flags at third Open c1asser. Steward crossed next (fourth Open class) followed closely by johnson, who took first 75Occ, and Ross (second 75Occ). ovice Wilson was next, taking first in the singles class. Five year AFM veteran john Wells rode the last race of his career and he also retired the "Monster Zero j unior" superbike at the same time. The over six-foot Wells also managed LO stuff himself into a 125cc GP bi ke on his last day of raci ng, but managed only a last place finish in the class. ResuJts 600 STK PROD: 1. Todd Brubaker IKewl: 2. Merty VogeIIKew}: 3. Jim Poet IKewl. 450 STK PROD: 1. Brent Ross (Suz): 2. Rich Devis (Suz); 3. Michael Morrow (Han), OPEN STK PROD: 1. Doug Tolend IKewl: 2. Kevin Dolan (Kaw); 3. Mike Kauzarlich (Sur). 750 STK PROD: ,. Eerl Roloff (Kew): 2. Ken Even (Suzl: 3. Chris Crowell (Suzl. FORMULA 4: 1. Eric Kondo IVem): 2. Steve Dyer IHon}: 3. Gery Pendergress (Hon). FORMULA 4A: 1. Chris Hughes (Honl: 2. Dweyne LeneIHon). 250 MOD PROD: 1. A.J. Perks IC-A}. 600 MOD PROD: 1. Jim Poo'IKewl: 2. Todd Bru· baker IKewl; 3. Jim Vr_e IKew). 450 MOD PROD: 1. Clint Whitehouse IVeml; 2. Scott Moore (Yam); 3. James Stephens (Yam). FORMULA 1: 1. Deve Emde IKewl: 2. Denny Doherty (Kaw); 3. Mike Williams (Kawl. FORMULA 2: 1. Chris Mencher (Kaw); 2. John Wells (Hon); 3. Walt Nino (Kew). FORMULA 3: 1. Chris Steward (Yam); 2. Chuck Akslend (Yem); 3. Bob DeWin IVem). OPEN MOD PROD: ,. Doug Tolend IKewl: 2. Mike Kauztarich (Suz); 3. Allen Salterlee (Hon). 750 MOD PROD: 1. Eerl Roloff (Kewl: 2. Chris Crowell (Suz); 3. Ken Evan (Suz). 600 SUPER ST: 1. Jim Poo, (Kew); 2. Welt Nino IKew); 3. Jim Vreek. (Kaw). OPEN SUPER ST: 1. Denny Doherty (Kew); 2. Tony Guest (Duel; 3. Merk Thomes IKew). 750 SUPER ST: 1. Chris Mencher (Kaw); 2. Mike WilliemslHonl; 3. John Wells (Hon). SIDECARS: 1. Esseff (Kewl; 2. Remirez ISuzl; 3. Garnett (Kaw), OPEN TWIN: 1. Tony Guos' (Due); 2. Eerl Cemp· bell (Due); 3. Mick Ofield (Nor). 750 TWIN: 1. Michael Johnson (Yam); 2. Brent (Top) Stylin' at Saddleback MX. (Below) Sixteen-year-old Mark Thomas (42) leads Tony Guest at Willow Springs in the Open Super Street class. Two for Toland at at AFM Willow Springs By Lori Tyson ROSAMOND, CA, OCT. 16 Doug Toland put in a good showing in his first big-bore outing as he piloted a Shelby Thompson-tuned GPz 1100 to two wins at the American Federation of Motorcyclists' double-points meet at Willow Springs. In the Open Stock Production, Toland fought Kevin Dolan tooth and nail for the trophy, with 750cc class Earl Roloff also getting in on the action. But, when Roloff real ized went on to take the troph y. jim Poet and Todd Brubaker gOI into it in the 600cc Modified Production with a tough battle for the win and the extra points. Earl Roloff was an early casually of that race as he lost the front end in the turn-two sweeper as he tried topassjim Vreekeand went down, uninjured. Poet was the even, tual winner. After being plagued all day by a phantom oil leak, Dave Emde rode the Kosman Superbike to the Formula one victory. But, since Emde is not in the points race and in true gentleman form, he gave the official win and points to second-place Denny Doherty. Behind them was a battle of the brands as Honda-mounted Mike .. f Wl1bams ought Kawasaki-pilot Mark Thomas and Suzuki-rider Kerry Bryant. And in the end, the Williams Racing Interceptor came out ahead. he would still get the 750cc win, he backed off a bit and let the other two have at it. And have at it they did, it Formula three had some tight racwas definitely a fjght to the finish ing as Tracy DeMuro, Chris Steward with Toland taking advantage of and Chuck Aksland (yes, one of the lapped traffic in the last lap to take Akslands) went at it. DeMuro dropped the win. "That's OK, I'll get him in out early with a bad clutch, leaving the next race," stated Dolan afterSteward and Aksland to dice it out. wards. But it was not to be. Steward, piloting his Tom MaggardAfter a longduel in the Open Modtuned Yamaha, took the honors after ified Production, it again came down a very close race. to the last turns of the last lap. Both The last race of the day, the Twins men refused to back of( going into andSingles,wasareallyexcitingone flat-out turn eight and Toland, who to watch. Tony Guest, on his beautiful was on tbe inside, started to slide just Ducati, took another win; but behind as' Dolan tried to pass him on the second-placing Earl Campbell a great connict developed between Mick outside. Toland's machine bumped Dolan, and although Toland was Ofield, on his aging Norton, Michael able to motocross it back to upright, johnson, on a Vision, Chris Steward, on his Champion-winning Virago, Dolan went cartwheeling oH the track. Amazingly Dolan was unhurt, but Brent Ross, on a 450cc Suzuki and .the- bike ·Iooked· termina-l.··Tekl-nd,~·,-RebeFt-Wik9fl<>O-IlHondat.ffi.rmpeF. Ross (SOli; 3. Bill Fennessy (V em}. SINGLES: 1. Raben Wilson (Honl: 2. tarl Foster (C-AI: 3. Bryen Withnell (Vem). Conney cruises to Saddlebacf( win By Ken Stein SADDLEBACK, CA, OCT. 16 Riding tmder the assumed name of "Bob Bitchen," John Conney raced two Intermediate classes today at Sadd1eback, and led three of the four moLOS flag to flag. When Mike Dodge injured his knee, Conney borrowed his YZ250. In his first 250cc Imermediate start ever, Conney grabbed both holeshots and ran off with the lead ahead of the Hondas of Tom Brown and Ken Erb. Conney smoked 'em again in the second moLO, finishing far ahead of Husky's Alan Olsen, and Brown. Back on his own Kawasaki for the 125cc class, Conney again holeshot the first moLO, and won it pulling away (rom Trey McFarland's Yamaha and Mike Amcliffe's Kawasaki. Moto two began the same way, with a "Bitchen" holeshoI. Halfway through the (irstlap, Conney's engine began breaking up, and Yamaha pilot Dan Hovis slipped by. Two turns later, while lrying for are-pass, Conney touched wheels with Hovis and went down. In the last corner of the first lap, the KZ seized for good, ending Conney's e[(orts (or the day. Kawasaki shoe jimmy Palmer caught Hovis for the lead in the first lap, but Hovis took over again at the halfway point, and led the rest of the race. Mike Amcliffe caught john Davis for third on the sixth lap, (or a Kawasaki 1,3, and 4 finish. "' '-' "-Go""!! 11'500 the assurned-'Jlame-tQoo.- avoid earning the points that would cause him to turn Pro. After talking LO numerous potential rides for '84, all o( whom urged him to remain Intermediate, Conney has some very bad news for the other Intermediates. Conney will be around all next year, unless someone o[[ers him a Pro sponsorship. Yamaha rider Andy Guth spent most of the first 250cc Pro moto chasing down Bob Trone's Honda. He caught Trone with onJy three laps lefl. Craig Cable's Honda caught Trone on the following orbit, but couldn't gain on Guth. Trone holeshot the second moto, but on Iy lasted three laps. Cable inherited the lead with Guth right behind and closing. Guth took the lead on the seventh lap and pulled away. jerry Black, on a KTM, moved up from nearly last to finish third. junior 125 rider Dean Kuhn followed David Graff around throughout the entire first moto, but couldn't get by for a 1-2 Suzuki finish. In the second moto Kuhn's good start held up as Graff, who started badly, caught everyone but Dean. Results OPEN PRO: ,. Merk Ademson ISuz); 2. Cun Davidson (Mai); 3. Randy Skinner (Hon), 250 PRO: 1. Andy Guth IVeml: 2. Creig Ceble (Hon); 3. Jerry Bleck (KTM). 125 PRO: 1. Rudy Dickinson (Suz); 2. Craig Canoy (Hon); 3. Tim Foster (Suz). 500 INT: 1. Oavid Clement (Suz); 2. Bob Watson (Yem). 250INT: 1. John "Sob Bitchen" Conney{Yam}; 2. Tom Brown (Han): 3. Alen Olsen IHus}. 125 INT: 1. Dan Hovis (Yam); 2. Jimmy Palmer (Kawl; 3. Mike Antcliffe (Kewl. 500 JR: 1. Bob Post (Hon); 2. O."id Fronko (Hon); 3. Hyde Scon IHonl. 250 JR: 1. Henry Corry (Suz); 2. Shawn Culp (Yam); 3. Tim Harris (Mai), 125 JR: 1. Deen Kuhn ISuzl; 2. Devid Greff (Suzl; 3. Richard Fernandez (Hon). VET MASTER: 1. Mark Smith (Suz); 2. Merino Bestionell (Suz): 3- Jody Weisel (Hon). VET SPRTSMAN: 1. Rey Swenson (Honl: 2. Nicl< St. L8urent (Hon); 3. Charles Surnett (Kaw), OT MASTER: 1. Russ Robinson (Veml. OT SPRTSMAN: 1. Bruce Cornell (Honl. McMahon top Pros (again) at Corona. nighttime Motocross By Nate Rauba CORONA, CA, OCT. 14 Vince McMahon went home the winner of the 250cc Pros at Corona Raceway tonight after two tough battles against rival Pat Weber. Weber, sponsored by Pomona Valley Kawasaki, grabbed the holeshot in the first moto, with Honda of Canada's Darren Sarusa and Montclair Yamaha's Keith Williamson hot on his heels. McMahon, riding for Malcolm Smith Products on a Yamaha, started poorly and was near the back of the pack. As Weber pulled away, McMahon began his fight to the fronl. jerry Black (KTM) was an unfortunate victim to McMahon's charge }Vhen the two banged bars through the whoops, sending Black off the course. By the third lap, McMahon had Weber within striking distance but a slight mistake in the stadium whoops gave Weber a little more room. The cushion didn't last, though. McMahon was back on his rear fender within a half a lap and seemed determined to pass. He made .his move coming out of the first turn by going to the inside of a lapped rider while Weber took the outer line. The lapper moved to the outside to make way for McMahon, drifting into Weber's line. Weber made a despeorate artempt·(E)-get-by. but ran out-··