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Jim St8Wllrt (1581end Kevin Herrin try.elittle roed-race-style henging off
in Ale.en MX 250Cc Expert competition.
tal and Charles Geist for eight laps to
win moLO one of the Vet Experts.
Dostal grabbed the early lead in moto
two ahead of Kyle and Geist, and
another tight battle appeared to be
brewing. However, Kyle's rear shock
broke early on, and Dostal stretched a
14-second lead on Geist by midpoint.
By the checkers, Geist had dosed the
gap to one second, but the "ictory and
overall went to Dostal.
without too much bumping and so
sellled for second with Joe Knight
coming off a four-month lay-off for
third over Beecher and Rob Damron.
Winkie Freitas led off in the 500cc
Expert race but Hill came up fast.on
his Tr500 and found the nght hne
outside around turns 3-4 and rode off
with the big winwith Kevin Hugill,
Adam Sabedra, Craig Howard and
Paul Iwanaga, 3-4-5-6.
Results
Results
60 NOV: 1. David Medril (Kawl; 2. Micoh Moyes
(Hon); 3. Brian Diehl (Yam).
60 AM: 1. Shawn Morgan (Kawl; 2. Ryan Echer
(Kew).
BO NOV: 1. Mark Malin lSuzl: 2. Clint Vohsholtz
(Kew); 3. Dennis Grimes (Yaml.
BO AM: 1. Justin Carver (Kaw); 2. Gene Bashline
(Kew); 3. Jeff Hopkins (Kaw).
BOEX: 1. Bront McCoy(yaml; 2. Dorren Deloach
(Kaw); 3. Robe" Rose (Kawl.
125 NOV: 1. Jerry Johnson lKaw); 2. Mark Newman (Han); 3. Ku" Eichackar (KTM).
125 AM: 1. Gorry Hagins (Kaw); 2. Jim Ruterbories (Yom); 3. John Hoppe (Kow).
125 PRO: 1. Stacey Cool< (Kaw); 2. Tim Buchli
(Yam); 3. Jim Mitchell (Cog).
250 NOV: 1. Dennis Durmas lHonl; 2. Manuel
Guzman (Kaw); 3. GerakfMcCrackin (Kaw).
250 AM: 1. Jim Mason (Yam); 2. Marvin Rosencrans (Han); 3. Bruce MeGrew (Suz).
250 PRO: 1. Albe" Fires'ine (Yom); 2. Terry Kyle
(Yom); 3. Scott Kilgore (Han).
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OPEN NOV: 1. Kirlertson had a little trouble puttmg It all
IOgether this race and could only
muster a pair of thirds.
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The Old Timer Novice class was
truly blessed with the presence of
Super-Senior Lou "The Doer" Bouscal and his Suzuki RM125. Although
the 77-year-young racer followed winner Bill Arbogast (Suz) and secondplace Mike's Kawasaki-mounted
George Buttles 10 the checkered each
time out, his performance was an
inspiration to everyone.
Results
OT NOV: 1. Bill Arbogast (Suz); 2. George Buttles
(Kaw); 3. Lou Bouscal (Suz).
OT INT: 1. Bill Perkins (Han); 2. Jesse Dean (Suz);
3 Chuck Watson (SWM).
.OT EX: 1. CU" McMohon (KTM); 2. AI Picken
(KTMI.
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VET NOV: 1. Gary Gallagher (Suz); 2. Tom Stratton (Suz);;3. Kim Downer (Hon).
VET I~l 1. Roy Crouch (Han).
OT EX: 1. Russ Powell (KTMI: 2. A" McDede
(Han).
125 PRO: 1. Shewn Freiling lKaw).
250 PRO: 1. Jimm Ellis (Yam): 2. Joe Wright
lHon).
PP: 1. Frankie He"nen (Han).
50: 1. Ryan Shropehire (Yom).
80: 1. G.C. Robinoon (Kew).
80 NOV: I. Brett Hamilton (Kew); 2. Ray Crumb
lSuzl: 3. John Shipman (Kew).
80 NOV 0 II: 1. John Shipmen (Kew);' 2. Brll1l
Hemihan (Kewt 3. Justin Heskel (Yam).
80 INT: 1. Mark Fein (Kew).
80 EX: 1. Tony MeGrltlh (Kew); 2. Steve Lamson
(Kew).
125 NOV 0 I: 1. Cliff Austen (Hon); 2. Frank Brogan (Suz); 3. Merl< ~ (Han).
125 NOV 0 II: 1. Don MeGrllth (Kawt 2. Alan
Gohz (Kewt 3. Daryl Youm CKew).
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250NOV: 1. Rodney Beerd(Hont 2. Roger Lucero
(Han): 3. Mike Fine (Han).
OPEN NOV: 1. _ " Timmons (Han); 2. JIICk
Genovese (Mai); 3. Shennon _ a m. . (Han).
4 ST: 1. Jerry Wheeler (Kew); 2. Robert Brasfield
(Hon): 3. S.... Olson (Han).
1251NT: 1. Jed Green (Suz); 2. AI Murillo (Yamt
3. Ron Picken (Han).
250 INT: 1. Som Freis (Han).
OPEN INT: 1. Chuck WlI1IOI1 (SWM); 2. Jim Dane
lHon).
Gardner sizzles at
Santa Clara MX
By Stoney Ryan
SANTA CLARA, CA, AUG. 10
At the Friday night Santa Clara
Police Athletic League track
Honda Peninsula/Moto-X
Fox/Pro to-P ipes -backed
Johnny Gardner swept the combined
25Occ/Open Pro class for the s~cond
week in a row on a borrowed bike.
Starting way back both molOS,
Gardner aggresively pushed' through
a fast pack for a pair of come:frombehind wins. In the hrst molO 11 took
Gardner only three laps to pass eight
riders and gel within striking distance of the leader, Open Honda
rider Todd Ternan. One lap later
Gardner outrode Ternan to take the
lead. 1=eman trailed Gardner for two
more laps trying to regain the lead
but just couldn't pull it ofL As Gardner pulled away, Ternan had his
hands full fighting o£f Yamahamounted Mike Marq uez 10 hold on to
the second spot. At the finish it was
Gardner, Ternan and Marquez.
In the second molO, it was a repeat
performance for Gardner, coming
from an eighth-place start to take the
lead on the seventh lap from Honda
rider Phil Douglas. Behind Gardner
a three·man battle for the follow-up
positions was waged between Douglas, Marquez and All American Honda's Dennis Hannel. At the checker 11
was Gardner, Douglas, Hannel and
Marquez. Gardner's I-I score gave
him first overall, followed by Hannel
(4-3), Marquez (3-4)and Douglas (8-2).
Honda pilot Mike S~an beat o~t
an impressive field to wm overall 10
the Vet Master class. In the firsl,moto
it was Mike Lane's Honda firsl o'ff the
line but before lap one ,was co~
pietro Swan had taken the front POSItion. Midway throu~h the moto Swan
couldn't hold back the come-frombehind charge laid down by MOIO-XFox/Roost Factory rider Jerry Caton.
Once out front Caton never looked
back, winning handily ,,:ith Swan
second and Rick Souza thud. Lane,
whose Honda went down on the
second lap, settled for fourth ..
The second molO began lIke an
instant replay of the first with Lane
grabbing the holeshot but surr~n~er
ing the lead early to Swan. ThIS lime
Swan wasn't'lelling anyone past,
holding a convincing lead to the f~n
ish for the molO and the overall wm.
CalOn finished second overall, Souza
third.
Results
1251NT: 1. Jon King (Han); 2. Alen MoIIot (KTM).
OPEN INT: 1. Phil Gribneu (Yam).
250 INT: 1. Allan Corlson (Han).
250/0PEN PRO: 1. Johnny Gardner (Han); 2.
Dennis Hennel (Hon); 3. Mike Milrquez (Yom).
OT MASTER: 1. Geoffrey Fox (Hon); 2. Gary Estes
lSuZ).
OT SPORT: 1. Hank Wessel (Suz); 2. Rich Lakely
(KTM); 3. Edward Jerdine (Yam).
OPEN NOV: 1. Gary Jaehnd !yam); 2. Rosa
Rowell (KTM); 3. Tim Willyard !yam).
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OPEN JR: 1. Mike Nilson (Han); 2. Johnny Pa.
(Yam); 3. Joe Ornelas (Hon).
125 PRO: 1. Mike Marquez (KTM); 2. Johnny
Dauth (Hon); 3. Jeff Pestane (Yam).
250JR: 1. Jeff Wright fHon); 2. Jon Felock(Yam);
3. Larry Divine (Han).
250 NOV: 1. G-ve Haare (Han); 2. Erich Sho!stall (Han); 3. Tyler Young ·(Han).
MINI BO NOV (12-16t. 1. Mike R _ (Yom); 2.
Eric Jec:obson (Yom); 3. Shane Pestane (Hont 4.
Chuck Tauber.
MINI BO INT (12· 16): 1. Ronald Comn (Suz); 2.
Jeannie Pruitt (Suz).
MINI 60 JR (9- Tt): 1. Eric Helpin (Han).
MINI 80 NOV (9- 11): 1. Seth Young (yam).
MINI 80 JR '&-1 1): 1. Jerome Smith (I:Iont 2 .
Brian Gotnoeia (Suzl: 3. Christopher McCallie !yam).
MINI 50 PEE WEE: 1. Bryon JohnlOtl (Yamt 2.
Donald Doty; 3. Rudy Minjares !yaml.
VET MASTER: 1. John S_n (HoI1/: 2. Jerry
Caton (Suzl; 3. Rick Souza (Han).
VET SPORT: 1. Jeff Burnen (Yamt 2. Hank Was·
lI8l (Suz); 3. Layne Costner (Hant 4. Jim RiCCi (Suz).
125 JR: 1. 8rlIlI Joh.-n (Han); 2. G~ F...
(Hont 3. Jooe Sanchez (Suz).
125 NOV: 1. Kem Gurries (Suzt 2. Robert Kuhka
(Hant 3. Steve Co. .r (Han).
Thompson
thunders at ADRA
Cinder Mtn. 100
By Daryl D. Drake
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, JULY 29
Jim Thompson Jr. borro~ed
his dad's big-bore once agam,
drove down from Denver and
won his second Arizona Desert
Racing Association event this year,
the Cinder Mountain 100.
For the third running of this race,
the ADRA laid out a 38-mile course
over the truly unique surface.
The Black Cinder Hills northeast
of Flagstaff are composed of volcanic;
cinders from eruptions .in the area
back around 1066 A.D. These hard
black cinders are something like pea
gravel; they react like sand down low,
becoming ball bearings at speed.
Someplaces they're solidly packed,
other plaees they're bottomless. NASA
tested the lunar rover here.
Three hundred fifty-two riders
started, 251 finished.
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Thompson, riding for Compelluon
Cycle in Denver, covered four laps,
for 152 miles, in 3:34:21, garnenng
first overall and first Open Expert.
His nearest competitor, Phoenician
Bryan Hayes, was three minutes, 15
seconds back on the United Motor·
sports/Bel-Ray Yamaha 490.
Last year's winner, Jimmy Me~ns
Jr., only finished third overall, thIrd
Open Expert on a CR500 Honda this
time.
At fourth overall, Chris Chambers
was the 250cc Expert winner, 13 minutes behind Thompson. with Mike
Medwin taking the 200cc Experts
aboard a KX 125.
Two Senior Experts, Elmer Attson
and Wayne Decklever, fought it out
for the win in the three-lap classes.
Alison took it with a time of 2;56:51,
42 seconds ahead of Decklever and
nearly three minutes ahead o~ the
first Amateur, Edward ZukowskI, the
250 winner.
Over The Hill Gang member Bryon
Farnsworth beat all the Beginners
and the senior sportsmen in the twolap classes. He showed '~m how. to
ride a 200 in the mountams, edgmg
first Open Be.ginner. Samuel McRae
by over a minute.
The Mini racers ran only on a
small loop, six miles long. Ama.teurs
and Novices went seven laps, Begmner
60s and 80s went four.
Amateur SCOll Hildebrand and
Chris White ran very close with SCOll
winning by 20 seconds. Novice Brookie Jeffery had a good day as well, taking his class.
Results
200 EX: 1. Mike Medwin (Kew); 2. Robby Stroud
(Han); 3. Gary Griswold (Kaw).
OPEN EX: 1. Jim Thompson Jr. (Hus); 2. Bryon
Hayes (Yom); 3. Jimmy Means Jr. (Hon).
.
200 AM: 1. Bob Henderson (Yam); 2. Mark Lewis
(Han); 3. Scott Hildebrand (Yem).
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