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and got up in last place. The Sandman just outrode lhe whole field and passed leader Robol Rodgers ror a spectacular come-from-behind viclOry. The second mow was less exciting as Sands took lhe holeshot and was never lhreatened; ending some 20 seconds ahead or second-place Dan Berg. Results (Above) A pair of riders dice at DeAna. (Below) Doug Dubach almost won the 125cc Pro class at Saddleback. but a leaky radiator caused a DNF. OPEN PRO: 1. Ric:hllrd Sands (Hon); 2. D.n Berg (Hon); 3. RoboI " - - (Honl. 250 PRo: 1. Milce Fi_ (Hon); 2. AMy .Jeff.rson (Hus); 3. SCott _ (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Milce F~ lHon~ 2. Mark Filler (y.m); 3. Doug D . - lSuzl. 250 INT; 1. Todd Gibboney (Y.m~ 2. Fr.... Ruff (KTM); 3. Dare! IIorraI (Suzl. 125 INT: 1. Allen Hoppe<; 2. John Ray (Suz); 3. Mark Decluor (Y.m). 250 JR: 1. Stave Maizei (Y.m~ 2. John clark (Suz); 3. 5 _ Dyer (Mon). 125 JR: 1. Nicky Pounds (Suz~ 2. Jim Roberts (y.m); 3. Fr.... HartsatllKew). 250 NOV: 1. Ron HaM (V.m). 125 NOV: 1. Dannis D_(l«Iw); 2. Bratt Vare> (Suzl; 3. T_ Quirm (Suz). MINI EX: 1. Nicky Pounds (Suzl. MINI JR: 1. Eric Bi_(K.w!; 2. Rick Kolc_i (Kew). MINI NOV: 1. G.ry HMding (V.m~ 2. Juon Milem (Kew). OPEN INT: 1. Donald~ (Hon~ 2..John _ ... OPEN JR: 1. Don Cline (Suzt 2. Vic W~liams Mait 3. Jim Brown (Yam). VET: 1. Kurt Dietrich IHon~ 2. Paul Wilda (y.mt 3. Malcolm McCasaay (Hon). Burns smokes Beginners at DeAnza By Michael Gillies SUNNYMEAD, CA, MAR. 4 Eighteen I 25cc Beginners signed up today to battle on DeAnza's well-prepped MX course. Yamaha-mounted Dennis Fisher catches four big "wons" at Sunrise By Kenneth Stein ADELANTO, CA, MARCH II "Mr. Mike" Fisher spent some of his vacation from the NMA series demolishing Continental Motorsport Club's Pro's in • ... S8 bolh 250cc and 125cc classes today at Sunrise Cycle Park, winning all four motos by huge margins. In lhe first moto, Fisher squeezed by Robot Rodgers exiting lhe first tum ahead of Don Turk, for a Honda holeshot sweep. Husky rider Andy Jefferson passed Rodgers, but fell trymg to catch Turk, recaught him and took second on lhe final Japs. Fisher finished with a comfortable lead, oblivious to the drama over second place. The second round, a~n started with Fisher in front, while Jefferson followed him around in second. When Rodgers suffered a flat rear tire late in lhe race, third went to Honda-moun· ted Wesley Furrh. The 16-year-old Furrh finished fourlh overall, win· ning money in his rirst oUling as a Pro. Fisher pulled off anolher holeshot in the first 125cc Pro moto as Doug Dubach, hobbled with suspension problems and a coolanl leak, managed no beller lhan second. By lhe end of lhe heal, Fisher had a half-lap lead on Dubach. Berween motos Dubach tore down his ride, exorcising lhe suspension demons and siliconing everything in sight. "When I was on the starting line, I revved lhe motor and a stream of water squirted out," Dubach explained. "I just hope it will last until lhe end of lhe race." At lhe drop of the gate in was Dubach first wilh Fisher in lhird. Fisher took over second at once as lhe pair quicklY,outran lhe olhers. Wilh a Io-second lead at mid-race, it looked like Dubach would ruin Fisher's perfect day. But with rwo laps left, Dubach began slowing; his now-dry engine overheating rapidly. With a quarter-lap left and the nagger almost in sight, Dubach's RM quit. Dubach was able to push lhe bike over the line in time to salvage third overall. Honda rider Richard Sands feU at lhe start of lhe first Open Pro race, Burns put together a 2-1 score 10 take the rirst-place trophy home, despite we eHorts of many worthy competitors. Suzuki-mounted JeH Bua took the start or motoone with Mike Laquerre (Cag) and Burns in hot pursuit. Quint Beus (Yam) was running a strong rourth and somehow managed to pass everyone by the second lap. Burns moved past Laquerre and Bua putting him in second. Bua was holdingonto Burns, while Laquerre raded a bit, eventually dropping 10 hrth when John Jaworowski (Suz) zapped him with lWO laps lO go. Beus went on lO take the win, with Bums and Bua in tow. Burns holeshot lhe second molO with Laquerre and Bua applying pressure. Betts crashed early in lhe firsllap, pUlling an end lO his excellent chance at the overall win. Jaworowski was sixlh off lhe starl but worked his way 10 third by lap two. Burns continued to lead, while Jaworowski took over second from Laquerre. Bua dispatched Laquerre to fourth with three laps remaining and had no problt-ms holding on to the finish. Bums' 2-1 was first over Jaworowki's 4-1, which barely beat Bua's consistent !-lJ. _ ST Racing's Paul Thede (Suz) took the money in lhe 125cc Pro class with a perfect I-I score. Yamaha-mounted Mark Filler was second with a lJ-2, while Rincon's Lance GOrlon (Kaw) seuled for third. Results PEE WEE: 1. Jimmy Saling (S~ 2. Juon Hill (Suz); 3. Billy V.'" (Y.ml. PEE WEE DIV III: 1. Lea Ford (y.m); 2. D.vid Cunis (Y.mt 3. Jaaon Lantz (Hon). MINI BEG: 1. Don Clark (Yam~ 2. K. P_(K_~ 3. Jab Brock (Y.m). MINI NOV: 1. Rick ~ 1K.w!; 2. .Jeff Silins (y.mt 3. 1 I i 1 1 _ (Yam~ 125 BEG: 1. Dannis Bums (Y.mt 2. John Jcwo(S~ 3. Jeff _ (Suzl.. 125 NOV: 1. Nick 01_ (Yam~ 2. 5 _ Saling (Y.m~ 3. David Spar.- (I(ewI. r_ 125 INT: 1. Jimmy Palmar (Kew~ 2. AJax ~ 3. W_ Park (Y.m). 125 PRO: 1. P.ul r - (Suzt 2. Mark Filler (Y.m~ 3. lance Gorton 1K.w!. 250 BEG; 1. Edmond Vontaga (yam); 2. Tam Smith (Y.m~ 3. Joe 1«1_ (Han). 250NOV: 1. Mike F~IHonI;2. G"'II T _ (Hon); 3. Milce Word (Suzl. 250 INT: 1. P.ul Br.....1 (Suz); 2. Jon Friaaon (Suzl; 3. Bruce _ _ (Hon). 250 PRO; 1. Tom Combs (Y.m~ 2. .Jeff Priwr (Y.m). OPEN BEG: 1. P.ul Martin (Hon); 2. Sam Good (Hon~ 3. John McManus (Suzl. OPEN NOV: 1. Paul DoaIeraine (Hon); 2. IrIC Willi.ms (M.i). OPEN INT: 1. Ron lawson (y.m); 2. Tarry Curtis (Honl; 3 . .Jeff F."" (Hon). OPEN PRO: 1. Eddie Michatli (Hon); 2. Dan Paul· son (Hon). VET JR: 1. Jerry Mullins (Hon); 2. Mike Rios (Hon); 3. Ron Dixon (Hon). VET INT: 1. Glen Cox (V.m); 2. Tony P.rsons (Suzl; 3. Ron F~I... (Y.m). VET SR: 1. Ray Simmons (Suz); 2. Ed Michatli (Hon); 3. H_.rd Keeling (y.m). (Yam~ Furuya flies in Min's, Mannell mauls 125s By Rod Eschenburg BARONA OAKS RACEWAY, SAN DIEGO, CA, MARCH 4 Steve "The Flying Furuya" took his Captain's Galley Kawasaki's to wins in both the Stock. and Modified Mini Intermediate c1asses and lhen tie-broke Expert Charlie Sampson for a second place in the large Open class to emerge as lhe top performing mini rider at Barona Oaks Raceway last Sunday. Furuya's rwo victories were bolh come-from-behind efforts. In lhe first, Dax Billings stormed to a first-moto victory in lhe Slocks and lhen Danny Hembree did likewise in lhe Modi· fieds. JT/Honda rider Tommy Clowers parleyed lhree lhirds and a second ror second overall in bolh classes. Clowers second in the last moto or lhe Modi£ieds was the best mini ride 10 date by this diminutive II-year-old. An event that has really caught on lhis year at Barona is the special Open 125cc payback class. The rirst race lhis season saw 1981J Mini champ Cory Falter upset a good field of Expert and Pro riders followed by Ray Tetherton two weeks later both winners had a $70 payday. Last Sunday, wilh the Golden State Series completed, lhe field was swelled to a record 14 riders, and lhe "Bullet Man", Bader Manneh returned to his home track and a completely dominated two-for-two blast. Manneh was up to his old tricks in lhe first moto; that is, just blasting away immediately for an incredible lead at lhe end of lhe first lap. Manneh was Team Green Kawasaki-mounted. In the second go-round David "Hoppy" Ropwood managed to keep his HallmanIMaxima Honda in contention in lhe early laps, but was unable to maintain the pressure in lhe late going. Results -.cYClE STIt EX: 1. ClwlIa~CK8wI: 2. _ 0 - . (Yam~ MOD EX: 1. _ 0-. (Yam~ STIt INT: 1. S - ~CK8wI:2. Tonwnye-... IHont 3. Des IIiIIInlII (Y....~ MOD INT: 1. S - Furuye CK8wI: 2. Tonwny ~ tHont 1 Danny _ tlC8wI. 106 oPEN _ ; 1. Milce CnIig (Yamt 2. S Furuya CJC-I; 3. CIwIia (I(ewI. STk NOV 112· 1lit. 1. MnIrownaCK8wl: 2 . _ ~ CJC-I; 3. IMTy Lamira (Yam~ MOD NOV (12·1 lit. 1. Man: Bur.- CK8wI: 2. Damon Sanford CJ(MwI; 1 !tick _ _ (I(awI. STIt NOV (9-11 t 1. Juadn Rich (KawI: 2. Kavtn lKawI: 3. Dennis Dahlin (I(ewI. MOD NOV (&-11 t 1. Kavtn CKawI: 2. Dennis Dahlin (Kewt 3. Justin Rich CKew~ BEG (12-111t. 1 McDoug.1 (y.mt 2. John Nulta (SuzI; 3. _ _ (Yam). BEG(&-llt 1. T"-Cory(Hont 2. Chad Kiafnar (Yam~ 3. JonalIlan Knight (Honl. 125 MOTORCYCL£ 12& OPEN PAYBACK; 1.. - MamahCJC-l; 2. David .--.... IHont 3. K.llII CnIig (Yam~ s.- co- co-