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(Abovel Mark Melton heads up a pack in TT competition. (Belowl A determined pack of Pee Wee riders literally attack the course. (Above) Bader Manneh (16) gets the gate in an MX heat. (Below left) Billy Whitley leads Mark Crozier. (Below right) Bradshaw and his happy folks. 10 Defending Champion Junior jack· son, blasted three 85cc (7 ·Jl) hole· shilts to upset Bradshaw' apple cart, but Bradshaw roared back to win two motos. finishing second to jackson in Stock and Modified. "I almost blew the whole thing in the final Stock moto." said Bradshaw. "I landed flat, smacked the bars. lost my visor, got my goggles all tangled up. and for a while I thoughl I had losl the whole thing." Washington state's Larry Ward and Glen Somerville reaffirmed the Kawa· saki holeshol ability in the 85cc (1213) motos, but Tic:henor won both motos on day one to wrap up the division title and stay in lhe hunt for the Bronze Bool. Few knew that the Yamaha star rode with a 102-degree temperature, and had to be helped to his truck afterward. Ron Tichenor emotionally halted his son's quest before the final moto. "Ronnie's temperature is 104 now, and I won't let him ride - it's final. We got lots of races but only one Ronnie." Yam· aha teammate Lowell Thomson won the moto and clinched the overall motocross (12-13) trophy. Mark Melton's Mach· I/Scott/WP/ Hi·Point/Support Honda broke the yellow and green color barrier with a moto win in the Modified division of the ()4. I5) class. Eddie Hicks topped the second Stock mOlO, but the MX overall and division Olympics Cham· pionship belonged to Bobby Moore. Moore relaxed later in his trailer and said, "The win is great and Dad said that he would put trick wheels and a paint job on my truck." In the IOOcc class, Andy Michner, Ron Flagg, Scott Ivey and jack Col· lins swapped the lead, with Michner and Flagg taking the checkers and Michner the overall and Novice MX trophy. In I25cc Novice action, Texan Billy Whitley ran down Mark Crozier in moto one and Rodney Radcliff in moto two for a class win. Crozier's patience resulted in his first Olympics division victory. "The track had gotten rough, and all I needed was third," said the Honda rider. ''I'll be riding Expert after this." Kawasaki stablemates Eddie War· ren, Carroll Richardson and Tommy Watts led the point race ill the Expert division, but Warren showed little mercy as he rode his American Competition/Hi·Poim COlt Maxima-sponsored I25cc machine to win in both moLOS and closed OUl the contest. "I couldn't have done it without Team Green's Danny Beckly," said the Michigan rider. "He kept my bikes going." Rodney Barr put his Barr's Compe· tition-prepared Yamaha ahead of jeff Frisz and Warren, riding off with the opening 250cc Expert round. "I reall y wished I had ridden the short track," said Barr, "it took me out of the championship." Frisz rocketed 6££ with the final molO'S holeshot, with Barr mowing the weeds way off turn one. Warren look charge until Barr sorted things out for the win, with Watts moving up well for second. • Results OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONS PEE WEE: Ro.. Dhover (Voml. 6Scc (7-111: Honk Mor.. (Kowl. 85cc (7-111: Doman 8rodahow (Voml. 86cc (1 2-13): Ronnie Tichenor (Vim). 85cc (14-151: Bobby Mooro (KAow), 100/125cc NOV: Mark Crozier (Hon). I 25/25OCc EXP: Eddie Worren (Kawl, SHORT TRACK PEE WEE: 1. Joel Borrow (Veml: 2, Kenny Voho (Veml: 3, Chria Allen (Vam); 4. Rou Dheyer (Voml; 5. Keith Pelletier (Voml. 65cc (7· 111 STOCK: 1. Brien Swink (KAow): 2: Hank More. (Kaw); 3. Roben S.ach (Kaw); 4. Martin Vaughn (Kaw); 5. Ashley Shar.r (Kaw). 65cc (7-' 1) MOD: 1. Lorry Pegram (Vaml: 2, Robert Seach (Kaw); 3. Scon Williams (Hon); 4. Hank Mar.. (Kaw): 5. Bu,ch Smith (Kol, B5cc (7- I I I STOCK: 1, Damon Bradahew (Veml; 2. Junior Jackson (Vam): 3. Robert Hunkapiller (Hon); 4. Kelly Hamilton (Yam); 5. Chris Marlin (Vem), 85cc (7-11) MOD: ,. Lorry Pegram (Vaml; 2. Damon Bradshaw (Vam); 3, Junior Jackson (Vam); 4, Ronnie LeBleu (Su'l: 5. Chria Ruaaoll (Kawl. B5cc (12-131 STOCK: 1. Lowell Thomaon (Vem): 2. Lorry Werd (K_); 3. Ronnie Tichenor (Vom); 4, Chonce Derling (Vem): 5. Greg Bo_n (V.m). B5cc (12-13)MOO: 1. La_II Thomaon(Voml: 2. Ronnie Tichenor (Vam); 3. Rich Simmen (Kaw); 4. Chance D.rling (Y.m); 5. Greg Bowen (Yeml. 8Scc (14-15) STOCK: ,. Bri.n Thomaon (V.m); 2. Vince Davone (y.ml: 3. Bob M_.(Kow): 4. Edward CI.....nd (Yem): 5. Chria Fiochor (Kowl. B6ec(14-15) MOD: ,. Bob Moor. (Kow); 2. Vinca DeV.... (Yom); 3. Eddie Hicka (V.m): 4. Brod Kod.u (KAow): 5, Dovid Growty (KAowl. 1DOcc: 1. John Lucia (Vam); 2. Scon Ivey (Vam); 3. Larry Duplechin (Vam); 4. Andrew Michner (Vam); 5. Jack Collins (Vam). 125cc NOV: 1. Mark Crozier (Hon); 2. Derrell Reeves (Vam); 3. Charlie Sullivan (K.aw); 4. Billy Whitley (Kawt; 5. Kenneth Ballmeier (Vam). 125cc EXP: 1. Nickie Fontana (Vam); 2. Brian Duncan (Suz); 3. Keith Turpin (Kaw); 4, Eddie Warren (Kaw); 5. Carroll Richardson (Kawl. 250cc EXP; 1. Nickie Fontana (Vam); 2. Eddie Warren (Kaw); 3. Jeff Glass (Hon); 4. Mark Brenner (Vam); 5. Tommy Wans (Kaw). OVERAU 65cc (7·1 1): Roben Beach, 85ec (7., 1); Damon Bradshaw. B5cc (12-131: Lowell Thomson, 65c·c (14· I 51: Bobby Moore. NOV: Mark Crozier. EXP; Nicky Fontana. TT SCRAMBLES PEE WEE: 1. Ross Dhayer (Vam); 2. Keith Pelletier IVem); 3. Joel Berrow (Vam): 4, Kenny Voho (Vam); 5. Lenny Sauer (Vam), 65cc (7- 11) STOCK: ,. Many Veughn (Honl; 2, Brett Melton (Hon); 3. Roben Beach~Kaw); 4. Hank Moree (Kaw); 5. Brian Swink (Hon). 65cc (7 -111 MOD: ,. Hank Moree (Kaw): 2. Mar· tin Vaughn (Hon); 3. Bren Melton (Han); 4. Ashley Sharer (Yam); 5. Brian Swink (Kaw). B5cc (7- I I I STOCK: 1. Domon Bradahaw (Yaml; 2. Junior Jackson (Yam I; 3. Dave Shade (Kaw); 4. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 5. Todd Neal (Kaw). B5cc (7· I I I MOD: 1. Damon Bradahaw (Yem): 2, Junior Jackson (Vam); 3. Dave Shade (Kaw); 4. Gene Naumec (Kaw); 5. Danny Brenn.cher (Kaw). 85cc (12·131 STOCK: 1, Lowell Thomson (Vam): 2. Ronnie Tichenor (Yam);3. Larry Ward (Kaw); 4. Soan Dukes (Kawl: 5. John Kitoch (Kawl, 85cc (12-1 3) MOD: 1. Ronnie Tichenor (Vaml: ,2. Glenn Somerville (Kaw); 3. John Kitsch (Kawl; 4. Colin Karcher (Kaw); 5. Lowell Thomson (Yam). 85cc(14-1 5) STOCK: 1. Eddie Hicka(Vaml: 2, Bob Moore (Kaw); 3. Mark Melton (Han); 4. Kenneth Elwood (Yam); 5. Brian Thomson (Yam). 65cc (14. 151 MOD: ,. Mark Mellon (Han): 2. Eddie Hicks (Vam); 3. Vince DeVane (Vam); 4. Bob Moore (K8W); 5. Chris Fischer (Kaw). , OOCe: ,. Andrew Michner (Vam); 2. Sean Noland (Yam); 3. Jack Collins (Yam); 4. Kralg Constantine (Yam); 5. John Lucia (Vam). , 25c, NOV: 1. Mark Crozier (Han); 2. Ken Batl-~ meier(Yamt; 3. Rod Marshall (Kaw); 4. Billy Whitley (Kawl; 5. Joey Woodworth (Yam). 125cc EXP; ,. Tommy Wans (Kaw); 2. Carroll Richardson (Kaw); 3. Brian McElroy (VarnI; 4. Keith Turpin (Kaw); 5. Eddie Harron (Kaw). 250cc EXP: 1. Eddie Warren (Kaw); 2. Tommy Wans (Kawl; 3. Gerald Wood (Yam); 4. Jeff Glass (Hon); 5. Rodney Barr (Vam). OVERALL 65cc (7-111: Marty Vaughn. 85cc (7·1'): Damon Bradshaw. 85cc (12·13): Ronnie Tichenor. B5cc (14- 151: Eddie Hicks. NOV: Mark Crozier. EXP: Tommy Watts. HARE SCRAMBLES PEE WEE: 1. Lenny Sauer (Vaml; 2. Dan Forrell ~Y.m); 3. Joel Barrow (V.ml; 4. Chris Allen (Yam); 5. Roas Dh....er (Vam). 65cc (7 - I 1) STOCK: 1. Man'n Veughn (Kaw): 2. Brian Swink (Kewl; 3. Butch Smith (Kawl; 4. Ashley Sharer (Kltw); 5. Brett Melton (Honl. 65cc (7-111 MOD: 1. Honk Mar. . (Kow); 2, Jeromy Buehl (Kowl: 3, Tody North (Honl; 4. Patrick Donaho (Kow): 5. Chria Cak.r (Honl.! .... -. Robert Hunkapiller (Hon); 3. Todd Neal (K.w); 4. John VanSickle (Yaml; 5. Greg Derickson {Suzl. B5cc (7-1 I I MOD: 1. Damon Bradshaw(Vaml: 2, Dave Shade (Kaw); 3. Gene Naumce (Kaw); 4. Joh'n Jordan (Honl: 5. Rob McG.. (Kawl. B5cc (12-13) STOCK: 1, Lowell Thomaon (Yam): 2. Larry Ward (Kaw); 3. Jimmy Woolridge (Kaw); 4. Greg Bowen (Vam); 5. Steve Childress (Kaw). 85cc 112-1 3) MOD: 1. Ronnie Tichenor (Vam): 2. Rick Simmen (Kawl; 3. John Kitsch (V.m); 4. Glenn Somerville (Kaw); 5. Bobby Jay M.nn (Kawl. 85cc (14-15)STOCK: 1, Bob Moore (Kawl: 2. Brad Kadau (Kaw); 3. Eddie Vreeland (Hon); 4. HaroldMatthews (Yam); 5. Peter Olson (Kawl. 85cc (14- 151 MOD: Eddie Hicka (Yam): 2. Mark Melton (Hon); 3. Gary Paul (Vam); 4. Chris Fisher (Kaw): 5. Martv Glenn (Kaw), , OOcc: 1. Andrew Michner (Yam); 2. Mark Williams (Yam); 3. Scan Ivay (Yam); 4, Jack Collins (Vam); 5. Kraig Constantine (Vam). 125cc NOV: 1, Billy Whitlev (Kawl: 2, Mark Crozier (Han): 3. Darryl Ahonen (Kawl; 4. Ron Flagg (Vam); 5. Kenneth BaUmeier (Yam). 125cc EXP; 1. Bader Manneh (Kaw); 2. Carroll Richardson (Kawl; 3. Gerald Wood (Yam); 4. Mark McLaren (Vam); 5. Jeff Frisz (Han). 250Cc EXP; '. Rodney Barr(Vam); 2. Bruce Buerk (Yam); 3. Eddie Warren (Kaw); 4. Kevin Foley (Vam); 5. Tommy Watts (Kaw). MX PEE WEE: '. Lenny Sauer (Yam); 2. Ross Dhayer (Vam); 3. Dan Farrell (Yam); 4. Keith Pelletier (Vam); 5. Joel Barrow (Vam). 65cc (7-1 1) STOCK: ,. Hank Moree (Kaw): 2. Brian Swink (Kaw); 3. Martin Vaughn (Kawl; 4. Brett Melton.(Hon); 5. Butch Smith (Kaw). 65cc (7-1 I I MOD: 1, Honk Moree (Kawl: 2, Mar· tin Vaughn (Kaw): 3. Brian Swink (Kawl; 4. Brett Melton (Hon); 5. Ashley Sharer (Kaw). 85cc (7·11) STOCK: '. Junior Jackson (Kawl; 2. Damon Bradshaw (Vam); 3. Dave Shad. (Kaw); 4. Chris Marlin (Vam): 5. Todd Neal (Kawl. 65cc (7- I 1) MOD: 1. Junior Jeckaon (Kawl; 2, Damon Bradshaw (Vam); 3. Chris Marlin (Vam); 4. Gene Naumec (Kawl: 5, Todd Neal (Kawl, 85cc (12-131 STOCK: 1. Ronnie Tichenor (Vaml: 2. Lowell Thomson (Vam); 3. Larry Ward (Kaw); 4. Jimmy Woolridge (Kawl; 5. Bobby Jay Mann (Kaw). B5cc (12-131 MOD: 1. Lowell Thomaon (Vam): 2, Larry Ward (Kaw); 3. Jimmy Woolridge (Kew); 4. Greg Bowen (Vam); 5. Colin Karcher (Kaw), 85cc (14· 15) STOCK: 1. Bob Moore (Kawl: 2, Eddie Hicks (Yam); 3. Mark Melton (Han); 4. Vince DeVane (Vam); 5. Rod Marshall (Kaw). 85cc (I 4-151 MOD: 1. Bob Moore (Kow): 2, Mark Melton (Hon); 3. Eddie Hicks (Yam); 4, Vince DeVane (Yam); 5. Brad Kadau (Kawl. , OOcc: 1. Andrew Michner (Yam); 2. Ron Flagg (Vam): 3, Scott IveYIYaml: 4. Sean O'Harra(Kaw): 5, sean Noland (Vam). , 25cc NOV: 1. Billy Whitley (Kaw); 2. Mark Crozier (Hon); 3. Kenneth Bollmeier (Vam); 4. Darryl Ahonen (Kaw); 5. Jeff Fisher (SUl). '25cc EXP: 1. Eddie Warren (Kaw); 2. Carroll Richordaon (Vam): 3, Tommy Wotts (Kawl; 4, Rod· ney Barr (Vam); 5. Keith Turpin (Kew). 250Cc EXP: 1, Rodney Barr (Veml: 2, Tommy Wotts (Kowl: 3, Jeff Friaz (Honl; 4. Gerald Wood (Vaml: 5, Bruce Buork (Vaml, OVERALL PEE WEE: Lonny Sauer. 65ec (7 -111: Honk Moree. B5ec (7-111: Junior Jackaon B5cc: 12-13): Lowell Thomaon, B5cc (14-151: Bob _ e , lDD/260Cc NOV: Andrew Mich...r, 125/26OCc EXP: Rodney Barr, o '