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Budvveise:c'KEilKEit 100 AH4 SUPER BIKE NATIONAL RACE WILLOW SPRINGS RACEWAY only lake lne fealured malch race over Duane Yarrow. Mike Delacy look the Scralch main while Mark Dragony lOPped the Handicap main. Dave Faria gal the gale in lhe Scralch main wilh Robinson pulling one of his besl numbers OUl of the hal for second and Orlandi alongside Delacy. Faria held strong line lhrough lhe lurn Wilh mOSl everyone slanding as the Bud-Man pulled alongside, waved allhe crowd and passed for the lead. Liltle did Robin on know lhal Delacy had made his move, gone by Orlandi on the inside and lhen sel an oUlside lO in ide number on Faria. Down the back straighl il was Robinson and Delacy side by side. Delacy lel Robinson goa liule wide and lhen sel hi own inside line. Slill running wilhin in he of each olher and crossing lines lhey LOok the while £lag Wilh Orlandi creeping in and Faria also recovered for a charge. OUl of lurn lWO Delacy hooked up so well he was lhe original rockelship and look the lead and the win. Robinson held off Faria for second. Dragony gOllhejumpon the Handicap Slarl wilh Rocky Robinson doing the hard charge off lhe30. Paul Orlandi gal sluck oULSide, and moved his lines in bUl looked lO be LOO far back lO be a challenger on the second lap. Barl Basl, caughl Robinson and bauled for second umil he finally gOl il bUl all the while Dragony was doing his trick and as the checkered came, so did Basl, Robinson and Orlandi with Greg MarlZ geuing lhe nod for lasl behind Yarrow. SEPTEMBER 15 & 16, 1984 rm --- Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Mike Delacy: 2. Buddy Robin· son; 3. Deve Feria: 4. Paul Orlandi. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Merk DrallOny: 2. Bart Best; 3. Rocky Robinson; 4. Paul Orlandi; 5. Duane Yar· row; 6. Greg Mertz. 0lV U MAIN: 1. Bryan Henrickson: 2. Rob Damron; 3. Johnny Vaughn; 4. Riel< Stewns; 5. Mark Day: 6. Billy Seon. DIV III MAIN: 1. Bryan Ash; 2. Ken Weddingfeld; 3. Seon McNeil; 4. Bill Hermant; 5. Mike Han: 6. 5 _ McCerthy. Last Chance This Year to see Fred Merkel vs. Wes Cooley TICKET INFORMATION (805) 256-2471 BUDWEISER KERKER 100 RACE WEEKEND Once again the Thriller comes back to Willow Springs Internatio{l8i Raceway. On September 15 and 16, 30 of America's top Super Bike professionals will attack Willow Springs International Raceway. Last year's race was one of the most exciting contests of the year. Team Honda had three top racers, Mike Baldwin, Fred Merkel, and Sam McDonald, get off at over 90 m.p.h. while competing for the win. . Flying Fred Merkel will be out to break Honda's past disappointments at Willow Springs International Raceway and bring home the win. But Fred's task will be no easy contest as he compeles against Wes Cooley, the seasoned veteran who finished ahead of Fred last year. Wes rides Willow Springs International Raceway like no other racer. Now throw into the battle the hard charging Sam McDonald who launched his Honda Intercepter through the air and over Wes Cooley's race bike last year while charging for the lead. Sam is respected by all for his competitive attitude on the ~e track. Challenging the top three at 155 m.p.h. will be John Bettencourt, Dale Quarterly, Ricky Orlando, Roberto Pietri, James Adamo, Jim Vreeke, and Rich Oliver. So make plans now to be at the Budweiser Kerker 100 Race Weekend, September 15 and 16, Willow Springs International Raceway when the checkered flag drops and 30 top tw.A Super Bike Racers compele at 155 m.p.h. handlebar to handlebar. Hancock, Hughes roost at Visalia By Bill Locey VISALIA, CA, AUG. 18 Dave Hancock became the 11 th different rider to win a Scratch mainat week 15 of racing at the Central Valley Speedway Club's Visalia venue. Visalia local Rick Hughes won his second Handicap main of the year. Hancock was perfecl in the Scralch portion of the program, winning his heal and semi easily. In the main, he gOl the gale more lhan anyone else, leaving Randy Gri([jth LO chase him, and Roben Curry lO chase Griffith, and Todd Varner lO chase Curry, and like tha l. . ' The Handicap main began well for Hughes, who oUlgaled Jeff Jones beside him, and LOok the early lead. Nobody was going LO calch Hughes, and nobody did as the race ended on a red flag. Jones smacked the lurn-four crash wall and bounced back onlO the track - righl in from of '.'Rockel Rod" Sullivan, who wrecked his third bike in as many weeks after the jarring collision. Sullivan rang his bell lO Big Ben proportions and was unconscious for a few minUles. • SAVE $2 BUY AN $8 SUNDAY ADVANCE TICKET ($10 AT THE GATE) EXCLUSIVELY ON SALE AT KAWASAKI OF RIVERSIDE 1605 UNIVERSITY AVENUE' RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA (714) 683·8839 • OR 77~~.cI5j~ .. AT MNf COMIWn', MUSIC PLUS AND SPORTMART. TICKETMASTER CHARGE (213) 480-3232 or (m) 740-2000 :tDSFMKPWGS @ ~b 1'1 No brag. Fa·ct. 'The Best Go West' T-shirts say it all. Please turn to our order blank in the Dealer Directory page and make your statement, Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. Dave Hancock; 2. Randy Grif· fith; 3. Roben Curry; 4. Tod Varner. HANDICAP MAIN: 1. Rick Hughes: 2. Ron Hardin: 3. Mark Oragony; 4. Robert Curry; 5. Rod Sullivan; 6. Jeff Jones. SEC DIV: 1. Rod Pires; 2. Tom Senlemire: 3. Terry Hardin: 4. Mark Koch. MAT H RACE: . Sullivan del. Wait Farnum. I'll )0 '11. ... 1 • 35