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main. Green's chances of a win took a downturn when local Junior Product Tony Cruickshank (Hon 480) swept past the Wa hin~LOn speedster. Cruickshank had initial difficulty gelling past Ron YamamoLO (Hon), Mike Sullivan (Hon) and Rotaxmounted Mickey Fay. Fay, after winning Friday's Oregon regional, found himself being showered by Cruickshanks rear wheel and ended up sixth, while Cruick hank did a number on Green to take second behind Wick at the flag. Green (Bellingham H-D) put his 750 in front of the Open Pro main; mOLOring down the honer-than-amile track at nearly 100 mph with YamamoLO(Pancho's H-D) in second on his local Harley 750 debut. Expens Richie Hayman (Tri 750), Strong (HD) and Fay (560) rode in a LOp-five draft. Strong sellied inLO third behind Green and YamamoLO only LO go out with electrical problems putting Wick in third. Cruickshank, aboard the smallest machine on the the track, put the throllie LO its SLOpS while being pursued by Fay and Hayman. Fay's 750 Harley went belly up in practice and the Team Harley rider used his 560cc Rotax to hold down fifth some distance behind Green and Yamamoto, who dueled until the ninth lap when YamamoLO nabbed the lead and went on LO take the $1000 first-place payoff over Green, who slipped off the dry slick groove and held Wick off for second. Results OPEN PRo: 1. Ron Vamamoto (H·D); 2. Randy Green (H·D); 3. Atnrry Wick (H·D); 4. Tony Cruickshank (Han); 5. Mickey Fay (H·D); 6. Richie Hayman (Tri); 7. Lance Strong (Hon); 8. William Copeland (H-O). 500 PRO: 1. Arney Wick (Han); 2. Tony Cruickshank (Han); 3. Randy Green (Han); 4. Ron Vamamota (Hon); 5. Mike Sullivan (Honl. 250 PRO: 1. Kirk Strong (Hon); 2. Rusty Vamamota (Vam); 3. Clint Beekelt (Hon); 4. Kelly Perkins (Hont 5. _ Reynolds (Kew). 500 A: 1. Fran Gillhoover (Han); 2. Doneld Paul (Han); 3. Tom Lapo (Han). 250A: 1. Billy Lanz(Hon); 2. Tommy Lynch (Yam); 3. Troy Hedge (Yam). Burke berserk at HeplerMX By Brad and Sharon Jones HEPLER, KS, AUG. 26 In round two of the Circle W Anniversary Series, I25cc rider Randy Burke signed up and won his first Intermediate race ~espite a six~~eek break from organ- Ized compeuuon. In the fi rst moLO Burke took the holeshot only LO drop LO founh in tum twO because of a missed shifl. Jarrell Groff and Randy Bayless took their Honda LO the lead of the pack. Groff extended his lead going through the rockers, giving himself a commanding. lead at the finish. Burke fought his way back LO second while Jeb Redender pa ed Bayless on the final lap for third. In the second moLO, Burke gated perfectly again, leading the pack down the front strdight. Bruce Olson, who was sixth in the first moLO, gave IUJrke fit for several laps as the two banged bar in some heavy dicing. Burke got sideways in a berm and handed hi lead over to Olson for good. Burke said later. "I knew I didn't have to beat Olson. It was Groff I was worried about." . Groff, who had won the first moLO hands down, waded through the pack to pressure Burke in the final laps. Burke held his ground though, and won overall. Brad Locke and Brad Jones made the 250cc Expen class a crowd pleaseI'. Locke blasted out of the gate while Jones followed. Locke was faster on the nonh end of the track, while Jones was faster on the south side. The two went at it until the final lap when LocJce got a lillie sideways. giving Jones just enough room LO pass. Locke took the second moLO tan while Jones again was pressuring. After two laps, Jones leaped by Locke in the front whoops for the lead and the win. Locke said later, "I got a little sideways going in the whoops. Then I bogged my mOLOr coming out. I knew it was all over." Jason Jarrell was nothing shon of fantastic a he led the Mini Seniors stan LO finish in both moLOS. ScOll Jenkins, Ricky Masher and David Matlock had some big battles for the runner-up position. Ma her used a 3-2 finish for second overall. Rincon Kawasaki, San Bernardino, California 4'" By Tim Tolleson 5 ~ • ~ ~,~ Ci D iJ b ...0 ~ ~e ~~ ~o #('" ~Q. ~ 8 Become Part Of The 1985 Rincon ~lICing Team Oeposks must be received by October 31. 1984. The Rincon KewaHkI Crete Sale Is Onl Act Now Or You"re Going To Miss The Boat. :e'1""""!>e.." I WANT: QUANmY MOOEl: WO 0 KOX80 0 NAME RINCON KAWASAKI 263 South E Stre.. San Bemardino. CA 92401 10(80 0 KOX2oo 0 SAY·E BIG BUCKS... CALL FOR PRICES :NEW 1985 KAWASAKI IN CRATES 10(125 0 10(250 0 KOX250 0 KXT 250 Tecate 0 10(500 0 _ ---..AAG,~E AOORESS PEE WEE: I. Robbi. Reynard (Vam); 2. Todd Clayborne (Yemt 3. Craig Morren (Yaml. .:llct; -t ~ Cr~&I>'c'::I.°"'1y, Rincon Kawasaki Is Now Taking Deposits On '~~k ~~ / ... All 1985 10(, KDX and KXT 250 Tecate 1er~ "'So Models. A $10.00 Deposit Will Hold Your Bike 4.~~"ee1. At 1984 PRICES . 1"'8 e OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, AUG. 25 Results 0') • The Oklahoma State Championship Series got off to a big start at Motorcycle Raceway with Clay Hoenshell an.d Dennis Daft going toe to toe in the combined Expert class. Hoenshell survived a second-moto confrontation with Daft and scored wins in both molOS. Hoenshell powered his RM500 to the holesliot in molO one over Hondamounted Mike Hammer, Yamaha Support's Daft and Chan Baker of OK Honda. By the end of the second lap, Hoenshell put over four seconds on Hammer, who had a second on the Daft/Baker duel. On the next lap Hammer went down in a hairpin left, and Daft almost joined him but held his advantage over Balcer. Hoenshell steadily pulled away and finished 10 seconds ahead of Daft, who held off Baker for second. Daft was out for revenge in the second moLO. He holeshot his YZ250 over Hoenshell and Greg Brown. As things got physical in tbe first turn, Hoenshell almost went down as Brown railed 'his M-Srar around the outside into second. Hoenshell quickly regained his composure, dispatched Brown in turn two and set his sights on Dafl. Kawasaki rider Jim Cone and Baker also passed Brown and settled into a fight for third while Hoenshell closed on Daft. On the third lap Hoenshell made his move on the back straight but Daft kept his 250 pegged. They flew over the last jump side by side and remained that way lo the end of the straight, where Daft found himself on the outside of the turn. Hoenshell slammed the door on Daft and never looked back. Hoenshell flew lo the win over Daft, Cone and Baker, whose 3-4 night earned him third overall. 00 s~\·\~ O~ Hoenshell bombards Oklahoma Fall MX Series opener • 198 ••....- Results PEE WEE: 1. Rusty Williams (Vam). MINI MINI: 1. Kenny Howard (Honl. MINI BEG: 1. 8rad Blankenship (Han I; 2. John Walker (Kew); 3. Chad Wells (Vam). MINI SR: 1. Jason Jarrett IKaw); 2. Ricky Masher (Kawl; 3. David Mallock (Honl. 125 NOV: 1. Mark Ping (Han); 2. Roger Shue; 3. Gary Handshy (Vam). 125 INT: 1. Randy Burke ISuz); 2. Jarrett Groff (Honl; 3. Bruce Olson (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Paul Merrifield (Han); 2. Danny Jones (Suz); 3. Jeff Monson (Han I. 250 INT: 1. Roger Bellamy (Han); 2. MatI Murray (Han); 3. Ste.. Undem (Yam). 250 EX: 1. Brad Jones (Han); 2. Brad Locke (Suz); 3. SIan Emerson (Han). OPEN EX: 1. Brad Jones (Han); 2. Brad Locke (Suz); 3. Dean Pattisson (Han). OVER 30: 1. Ben Russell (Suz). BEG: 1. S.e.. Van Tyle IKTM); 2. Charles Ogle (Vam); 3. Mark Guimond (Suz). 4nn~1 PHONE _ Send Checll Dr Money Order with Coupon and Self·Addr....d Envelope .0: (714) 884-&481 WE SHIP AIYWHERE FIIAICIIG AVAIlABLE ---------------------------------_._....----------------~ I , ~ , - I!~ .(;//PEmlffll .. • . . 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