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~ ao 0") Bill Nielson flew to victory in the 125cc Novice class at Corona. Cantley levels Intermediates atDeAnzaMX By Michael Gillies U YMEAD, CA, JAN. 29 Pomona Valley Kawasaki's Danny Camley made a fine come back today, after a short vacation from racing, by win- - 24 ning both 125cc Intermediate moLO aheadofP.V.K.teammateTerry Szucsko and Yamaha-mounted Alex Lopez. In the first moLO, CanLley reached the first turn ahead of Answer product's Steve Burdelle (Kaw) and Szucsko. Suzuki-mounted Gilbert Valdez and Cycle Guide's Ron Lawson (Suz) were arguing overfourth while Lopez was playing catch-up after a near last-place stan. By the third lap, Valdez took third place away from Burdelle and started LO gain time on the leaders. By mid-race, the order was Cantley, Szucsko, Valdez and Lawson, who was starting to hear Lopez behind him. Cantley continued to turn consistant lap times throughout the moLO and, in doing so, stretched his lead over the competition. Lopez got by Lawson with a few laps remaining but was unable to gain any ground on Valdez, who had lost sight of Szucsko. So, with so much space between the LOp five riders, no passing LOok place LOwards the end of the moLO and the order was Cantley, Szucsko and Valdez. Szucsko took the start of moLO two with Cantley and Lopez in tight formation. Lawson was holding a strong fourth over Burdelle and Brad Johnson (Suz). Lopez somehow screemed his worn-out, year-old Yamaha past CanLley's 84' KX on the first lap, and did the same LO Szucsko's on the second lap. This provided some of the best, most competitive dicing of the day because Lopez had no room for error and was abusing his mOLOr, clutch and gearbox through every turn to stay ahead of the green machines. On the sixth lap, Szucsko went down and picked up scooter up in fifth place. This gave CanLley an unobstructed view of Lopez and he began reeling the banzi Yamaha pilot in. Szucsko was making a mad dash and caught up to Lawson on lap ten. Cantley took first away from Lopez and stretched his lead with each lap and made the order Cantley, Lopez and Szucsko, who made a daring, last-lap pass on Lawson. Cantley's I-I was first over Szucsko's 2-3, while Lopez earned third overall with his 4-2 sore. Results PEE WEE DIV 1: 1. Kyle Honenberg (Yom); 2. Roger Donahue (Suzl. PEE WEE DIV 3: Lee Ford (Yam): 2. Jason Lentz (Hon): 3. Tommy Donahue (Yam). MINI BEG: 1. Richard Geraghty (Vam): 2. Peter Storman (Kaw): 3. Kirk Page (Kaw). MINI NOV: 1. Larry Laye (Yom); 2. Joson Collier (Hon): 3. Brad Edginton (Kaw). MINIINT: 1. Mike Burdene (Kaw). MINI EXP: 1. David Church (Kaw). 125 BEG: 1. Mark Flowers (Hon); 2 Mike Laquerre (Cag); 3. Jeff Bua (Suz). 125 NOV: 1. Doryn Walls (Vom): 2. Trocy Laye (Vam); 3. Kevin Merrill (Hon). 1251NT: 1. DannyCantley(Kaw); 2. Terry Szucsko (Kow); 3. Alex Lopez (Vam). 125 PRO: 1. Thomas Combs (Kaw); 2 Rick Kirk (Suz); 3. Vonn Jones (Yam). 250 Beg: 1. Ron Hess (Vam); 2. Howord CraIg (Vam); 3. Mike Micheni (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Greg Trover (Hon): 2. Mike Fltzgerold (Hon); 3. Ken Neitzel (Suz). 25DINT: 1. Mike Corio (Hon); 2. Greg Flonagan (Kaw); 3. Tom Thompson (Vom). 250 PRO: 1. David Williams (Suz); 2. Greg Nash (Hon); 3. Rocky McGregor (Hon). OPEN BEG: 1. Donny Moroles (Hon): 2. Mark Jackson (Hus). OPEN NOV: 1. Croig Han (Vam); 2. Rocky Murdock (Hon); 3. C.B. HendrickS (Hon). OPEN INT: 1. Jim Cospio (Suz). OPEN PRO: 1. Eddie Micheni (Hon); 2. Thomos Combs (Kow): 3. Cun Davidson (Hon). VETS JRS: 1. Billy Traver (Hon); 2. Gary Beck (Yom). VET SRS: 1. Jon A. Hall (Hon}; 2. Bob Kran (Hon); 3. Chuck Minen (Hon). Nielson nails win at Corona Nighttime MX By Nate Rauba CORONA, CA, JAN. 27 John Burr Cycle's Bill Nielson was untoucha ble tonigh tat Corona Raceway by winning both I25cc Novice motos. MC Country's Chris Lester (KTM) led the pack to the first turn in the opening moLO, but that was the only taste of the lead he would get all night. Nielson took itawayoutof the first tum and immediately established a small lead. Rick Lane (Pomona Valley Kawasaki) was close behind in third, and on the second lap, he decided to do some dicing with Le ter. First, Lane went high, only to find the KTM blocking his line exiting the corner. Then he tried the inside a few corners later and snuck by, only LO have Lester repas him a few feet further up the track. Lane stayed close LO Lester but was passed a lap later by Mission Yamaha's David Kirkpatrick. As Nielson continued to stretch his lead, Kirkpatrick nabbed Lester but couldn't shake him right away, as Lane was till keeping up the pressure back in fourth. On the fourth lap Lane crashed hard and was out for the night; With the pres- sure off Lester, Lane sellied into third behind Kirkpatrick. Nielson was far enough out front LO crui e across the finish line, quite a few seconds ahead of Kirkpatrick. Lester couldn't hold third and succumbed to a last-lap battle between B.J. Millspaugh ( uz) and Chris Sparks (Sinisalo/Kaw). At the flag, Sparks held third over Mill paugh and Lester. It was Paul Pitzonka (Rincon Kawasaki) who was firstLO the first tum in moLO two, just ahead of Nielson and Kirkpatrick. Both quickly displaced Pitzonka and stayed close out from for a couple of laps. By lap three, ielson put a lillie bit of distance on Kirkpatrick and stretched his lead even more on the following circuil. Kirkpatrick caught up with two laps remaining when Nielson was slowed down by a lapper, but once by, Nielson re-eslablished superiority and won by a few seconds. Millspaugh rode in third the entire race and captured third overall. High school racing was dominated by North's Chad Barnes. No one ould keep the Yamaha pilot in sight as he ran away with all four moLOS of the I25cc and 175ccSeniorciasses.lf, and when, Arlington hould meet Nonl1 later this season, there is sure to be a good race bet ween Barne and Mark Dekoker, who won much Ihe same way earlier in the eason. Results HIGH SCHOOL MINI NOV: 1. Steve Foster ITus). 100: ,. Steve Foster (T us). 125 NOV: 1 Steve Caster (War): 2. Dave Speer (Nor); 3 Steve Baker (L.S.). 125 SEN: 1. Chad Barnes (Nor): 2. Scon Mapes (Nor); 3. David Speer (Nor). 175 SEN: 1. Chad Bornes (Nor); 2. SCOl! Mapes (Nor); 3. DaVId Speer (Nor). 250 NOV 1. Tim Poss (L.S.); 2. Steve Sequera (War): 3. Ken Owens (War). OPEN tNT: 1. Seon Burns (Nor): 2. David Taylor (L.S.). UNATTACHED PEE WEE: 1. Jacob Swain (Kaw); 2. E.J. Wright (Kaw); 3. Jason CorroIiIKaw). MINI BEG 12-: 1. Kirk Page (Kow); 2. David Parker (Vam); 3. Darin Green (Vam). MINI BEG 13+: 1. Kevin Kuen (Kaw); 2. Charlie Flippen: 3. Roben Collins (Hon). MINI NOV: 1. Kevin Bussey (Hon); 2. Shown Slayton (Kaw); 3. Jason Collier (Hon). MINIINT: 1. Mike Wie.. (Vam). MINI EX: 1. Bill Eisenacher (Kaw); 2. Brent Boyer (Vam); 3. Scon Brown (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. David Paluzzi (Vom); 2. Tom Siers (Kaw); 3. Rick Gaddy (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Billy Nielson (Hon); 2. Oovid Kirkpotrick (Vam); 3. B.J. Millspaugh (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Jim Benjamin (Vam); 2. Rick McCorkell (Hon); 3. An Morgan. 125 INT: 1. Jason Neuman (Kaw); 2. Alex Lopez (Vom); 3. Dale Himmelrich (Suz). 250 NOV: 1. ChrisCodman (Hon); 2. Jeff Stevens (Vam): 3. Todd Heegel (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Juan Posca (Vam). 250 PRO: 1. Vince McMahon (Vom); 2. Steve Pegage; 3. Tim Krugh (Hon). OPEN BEG: 1. Croig Han (Vam); 2. Ricky Teplow (Vom); 3. George Manning (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Brian Fremling (Vam); 2. John Herrin Jr (Hon); 3. Paul Pitzonka (Kaw). OPEN INT: 1. Bob Tippit. VETS: 1. Bob Keah (Hon); 2. J.R. Grimmell (Hon); 3. Steve Bellmer (Kaw). Ulmer smokes 250cc Juniors at the Dunes By Tom Griffith VALENCIA, CA, JA .22 Weldon, California's premier 250cc pilot Burt Ulmer blitzed American Motocross Enterprise's first 1984 race on the International Lrack at Indian Dunes. Ulmer had no difficulty shocking today's largest field; taking back-toback moLO wins looking smooth and easy. In both exciting moLOS, the 250cc Juniors raced for runnerup spots as Bun powered his Yamaha to uncontested wins. Back in the trenches, Rick Perez and Tom Baker fought the pack LO emerge in second and third, both sharing five-point rides but Perez gelling the nod for second with his 3-2 ride. Summer Series ace Guy Giffin showed hi stuff in the Intermediate class. Waiting until late in the first moLO, Giffin shadowed Guy Arnone's Honda and dove inside on a tight turn and led the last lap LO the checker for first. Making a dramatic comeback after an early spill, "Wild" Willie Surrall flew his Belli Kal-Gard Honda mount to a final fourth. In the second go, Surrall blasted the start gate, rounded turn one in were as fast and smooth as the Juniors. Charlie Love from Kawasaki-Sama Barbara, mOLOred LO an Imermediate lead and was never challenged. But the next six riders engaged in a fierce bailie a Jason Yoshida, Mike Henson. Danny Anderson and Craig Nolan hammered it out. Passing and repassing, Nolan and Yoshida left the pack in hot pursuit of the fleeing Love. Ta]

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