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Billy Denton has been spectating for most of the past year. Much LO the dismay of the Over 30 crowd, he returned to Inter- --- Name _ Address City _ State Zip _ o ENTER my subscription/renewal at $5 and send me a FREE posterl I want the 0 Three-Wheeler 0 Odyssey 0 Race Kart poster. o Send a gift subscription at $5 to: Name Address City _ State Zip _ And with that gift send 0 me/ 0 them a FREE posterl I/They want the 0 Three-Wheeler 0 Odyssey 0 Race Kart poster. o POSTERS Only, Please. $5 for one. Additional posters $2.50 each. Indicate number of posters desired: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Three-Wheeler Odyssey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Race Kart NOle: California residents must add 6'h% sales tax on all posters ordered separately or additionally. o Payment enclosed i Charge my 0 MasterCard 0 VISA : I . I ~~#_--------------------t Expiration date _ Signature _ The issuer of the card identified on. this i~.m is authorized to pay the amount shown a, TOTAL (together with any other charges due thereon) subject to and in accordance with the agreement governing the use of such card. MAIL TO: ATV News, P.O. Box 1030, Long Beach, CA 90801 OR CALL: (213) 595-4753 for MasterCard/YISA orders! 42 L Canada and Mexico{l year) 2ndcle. '10. Other foreign ratesavaileble upon request. t chicJ<& Money Orders payable in U.S. funds. --... state MX Park with a new KTM. Last week, the bike rode Demon more than Demon rode the bike, but this week was a differemsLOry. Billy DenLOn is back inLO moLOcross and definitelyon the gas. In the first moLO, Denton put it all together and captured the Over 30 Amateur win, followed by Alvin Kephart and Bob Bnighl. With the return of Demon to his old form, the crowd expected a repeat in the second round. But when the gate dropped, Demon was boxed in and exited the first turn buried in nimh. Bob Bnight (Mai), who is always a holeshot threat, led the charge, with Kephart right on his rear wheel. While Bnight and Kephart pulled away, DenLOn moved almost unnoticed, towards the front. Wllh one lap to go, Demon powered past Kephan for a sure econd and the overall win. But Billy Denton is never one {o seule for econd. He pushed past Bnight on the la t lap to capture the second moLO win. Bnight easily took home me second place trophy with his strong performance, and Kephart rolled across for third, far ahead of the rest of the pack. A combined 250cclOpen Expert class produced first-class excitement. Alvin Meyers ha a new 500 Honda and he and the bike are really working well. Meyer roared away fro';! the gate with the Yamaha of Denms Daft in close pur uit. Exiting every corner, the power advamage of Meyers was apparent, but Daft stayed close by going deeper into the corners. Meyers would then pull Daft by several bikelengths LO the next corner. Finally Meyers bobbled, and Daft slipped past. Daft seemed almost frantic in his efforts to keep ahead of the thunder behind him. Meyers stayed close, but perhaps the knowledge of the holeshot advantage was on his mind. When the gate dropped for moLO two, Meyers' big Honda led the charge to the first turn. This time Daft was not in tow, and Meyers pulled away from the pack without any pressure. Daft desperately tried LO gain ground, but Jerry Skinner (Kaw) was in second and determined to remain there. On the second lap, Daft clipped Skin'ner's rear tire and killed his engine. By the time he restarted the situation looked hopeless. Up front, Meyers wa cruising. Daft mounted a frantic drive to perhaps salvage second, as Meyers had a huge lead. In a frenzy, Skinner was reeled in and quickly passed., cleanly this time. Daft seemed to gain momentum from catching Skinner and set out after Meyers. Then it happened; Meyers blew a corner and Daft sli pped by for the win. Dennis also picked up the win in the J25cc Expert class. Results PEE WEE: 1. Robbie Revnard (Yam); 2. Shawn Mann (Yam); 3. Todd Claborn (Yam). MINI MINI: 1. Robbia Reynard (Kaw); 2. Scott Neuman IKaw); 3. Ricky Snelto" (Suz). MINIINT: 1. Brett Shumate (Hon); 2. Bruca D·Ha· gan (Yam); 3. Micheel Tata (Kaw). MINI JR: 1. Jamas Fuller (Kaw); 2. R.C. Bennett (Hon); 3. Clay Lapchinski (Yem). MINI SR: t. Brett Shumate (Hon); 2. Bruce O'Hagan (Yam); 3. Trey Owens (Kew). BEG: 1. Billy English (Han); 2. Carson Williams (Yam); 3. Terrv Perkins IHon). OVER 30 NOV: 1. Rey Ingrem (Mli); 2. John Delay (Yam); 3. J.D. Fulcher (Mli). OVER 30 AM: 1. Billy Denton (KTM); 2. Bob Bnight (Mai); 3. Alvin Kephan IC-A).. 125 NOV: 1. Mike Ables (Suz); 2. Marc Baker (Hen); 3. James Skinner (Suz). '25 AM: 1. Mike O'Hagan (Yam); 2. Donnie Butler (Suz); 3. Mike Morrison (Sull. 125 EX: 1. Dennis Daft (YamI; 2. Whisperin' Smith (Yam); 3. Robert Felix (Hon), 250 NOV: ,. Tracy Wilson (Yam); 2. Tony Bates (Suz); 3. T.C. Spear (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Mike O'Hagan (Yam); 2. Roben Reynard IKaw); 3. Mike Morrison (Suz). 250/0PEN EX: 1 Dennis Daft (Yam): 2. Alvin Meyers (Hen); 3. Jerry Sinner (Suz). Cooper claims Chickasha By Kevin Baker CHICKASHA, OK, MAR. 12 Chuck Cooper made a clean sweep of both the Expert class and Overall series champion. ships at the Oklahoma Cross Country Racing A sociation's 1983 awards banquet, and the Expen class and Overall wins at the Chickasha Cross Coumry race the following morning. Chickasha was the first race of the 1984 OCCRA season, and the promoters, Okie Din Riders, provided a very fast and rough course for the 120 competitors LO tackle. Cooper used a KTM 250 MXC to take the lead from Trey ]orski (Jorski Suzuki Cemer) on the founh lap of the nearly five mile long circuit. After taking the lead, Cooper continued to leave the pack for the remainder of the 50-mile race LO win the Ex pen class. Cooper's fast time of the day earned him the Overall trophy as well. The next ra eon the split program was the ovice event. This race, which combined all the Novice classes for better competition. soon proved to bea runaway win for Toby Ledbetter (KTM) in the 250cc Novices. Mark Cannon (Mai) and Robby Harris (Hus) had a long and hard ballle in the Open Novice class, with Cannon gelling the win with a 50 second lead over Harris after completing the 10 laps. In the Over 30 Novice clalss Steve Franks came in first, followed by Phil Braudri k and Larry WIlson. In the Over 30 Amateurs. Tom Haller (Hon) had an early lead, leaving Denny Beitler (Ajax Motorcycles, Hus) to fend 0[[ a hard charging Mike Doughty (KTM). Beitlerand Doughty stayed within 20 seconds of each other for the first eight laps, but Beitler pulled out a one-minute lead over Doughty on the last lap to take the second spot and Doughty takmg third. This race was dedicated LO the memory of Mike Levalley; of Wichita, Kansas, who died as a result of injuries recieved at aero s country race last year. OCCRA wishes to express our deepest sympathies LO his family. Godspeed... • Results OVERALL CHAMPION: 1. Chuck Cooper (KTMI. EX: 1. Chucl< Coope< (KTM); 2. Trey Jorski (Suzl. OPEN AM: 1. Luther Lowmen (Mai); 2. Steve Woolery (Yem); 3. Rey McGee (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Denny Cetlett (Hus): 2. Wayne Mossey (Hus); 3. Randy Jones. OVER 30 AM: 1. Tom Haller (Hon); 2. Denny . Beitler (Hus); 3. Mike Doughty (KTM). 200 AM: 1. Richerd Catlett (Kew): 2. Bob NOrTI. (Hon). 125 AM: 1. Bobby Southerd (Yem); 2. Mark Sky (Yam); 3. Roben Zumellen (KTM). OVER 3B: 1. Laverne Kelley (Hl>n): 2. Dane Merable (KTM); 3. RIY Ingram (Han). OVER 30 NOV: 1. Steve Franks; 2. Phil Breudrick (KTM); 3. Larry Wilson (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Mark Cannon (Mai); 2. RobbyHarris (Husl; 3. Brian Shipman (Hus), 250 NOV: 1. Toby Ledbetter (KTM): 2. Phil West (HusO: 3. Brian Boone (Hus). 200 NOV: 1. Rusty Pace (Yam); 2. Ed Ward (Hus); 3. Brian Bundy. 125 NOV: 1. Brad Black; 2. Dan Durant; 3. Clint Lemons. OVER 45: 1. Norris Price (Hus); 2. Vernon Boatwright (Hus); 3. Odus Hill (Yam). MINI: 1. Todd Haller (Hon); 2. Brad Smith (Kaw); 3. Peter Holcombe (Kewl· WOMEN: 1. Mary Borden (KTM): 2. Sissy Bexter (Yam); 3. Eve Shank.

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