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Schwartz, hoping for a Moran defeat, coupled with wins in his last two races, took the first of the two in event 15. Errnolenko was mired in third most of the way behind Lawson and he rode like a mad man. On the final circuit he wa high in tum two but then cut down low. He was going by Lawson on the inside in turn three when he gave the latter a tap and sent him down. Ermolenko was excluded and protested to the referee, but to no avail. It seemed to most inside observers that he had made the contact. Sandona's confidence continued to grow as he passed Chrisco on the back chute on lap one of eventl6and went on to an eight-length win over the field. Schwartz did his pan in the final round and came from gate four to easily win event 17 over Dwyer, who did very well in his first-ever National. Now Schwartz had to wait until event 20 to see what Moran would do. Faria took event 18 wi th Ferrell continuing on his miraculous comeback by tak· ing his third in a row when he defeated Shawn Moran in event 19. Event 20: Christian, Sandona, Ermolenko and Kelly Moran. Moran was out of three, a gate which had only taken three wins all night. If he finished last and Sandona won, Schwartz would have taken the crown with Sandona second. Out of the gate it was Christian and Moran banging handlebars into 'turn one. (Moran said later, "I sure felt those vibrations.") Moran went by on the back ch ute and the crowd rose as one with a resounding roar. They stayed on their feet the rest of the way cheering as Moran set the pace with Sandona moving into second during a wild battle with Christian and Ermolenko. The handlebars and elbows were flying behind Moran until the white £lag when Ermolenko took Christian out big time on the front chute. The race finished under the red with Moran cruising around to the checkered. After the race one rider, who asked to remain anonymous, said angrily, "Ermolenkodidn't have to do that to Alan. It was just uncalled for. " Moran posed on the infield with Schwartz and the rider who seemed to be the happiest to be there, thirdplace finisher Sandona. After the event Moran said, ''I'm so happy and I will be staying here to race in 1984. It was a strange night. When Bobby finished third in the race with Christian it changed the whole thing." When told that a number of insiders said that he wouldn't win it because his heart was not in it, Moran replied, "You know me and you know how I joke before the races, but when it is time to go on the track I'm all business. My hean is in it, and is to stay." • Results POINTS: 1. Kelly Moren (Gdnl 14; 2. Bobby SChwanz (Wes) 13; 3. John Ssndono (Wesl 11; 4. Alen Christien (Gdnl 9; Bred Oxley (Weal 9; Dubb Ferrell (JewI9; 7. Mike Feria (Wea) B; Keith Chrisco (Wea) B; 9. Merk Dwyer (Weal 7; Jim lawson (Jew) 7; Mike Curoso (WasI7; 12. Ssm Ermolenko (Weal 6; Shewn Moren (Gdn) 6; 14. Kaith Larsen (WesI3; 15. Gene Woods (Gdn) 2; 16. Mike Delecy (1); 17. Pet Linn (RlWeal; DIIYtl Ferie (R/Jewa) O. HEAt 1; M. Ferie. Dwyer. Ssndona. Delacy. HEAT 2: Ermolenko. Curoso. Larsen, Woods. HEAT 3: Schwenz. K. Moren. Chrisco, Linn (Rl. Ferrell (Exc.l. HEAT 4: Oxley. Lawson. Christian. D. Feria (Rl. S. Moren (Exc.). HEAT 5: S. Moran, Ermolenko. Chrisco. Dwyer. HEAT 6: Chris,tan. Curoso. Schwartz. M. Faria. HEAT 7: Sandone. Lawson. Woods. Ferrell (Exc.) HEAT9: K. Moran. Curoso. Dwyer, Linn(RI. Lawson IExc.l. HEAT 10: Ferrell. Oxley, Ermolenko. M. Faria. HEAT 11: Christian. Chrisco. Woods. Delacy. HEAT 12: Schwenz. Sandona. Larsen. S. Moran. HEAT 13: Ferrell. Dwyer. Christian. Larsan. HEAT 14: K. Moren. M. Faria. S. Moran. Woods. HEAT 15: Schwe"z. Lawson. Delacy. Ermolenko - (Exc.l. HEAT 16: Ssndona. Chrisco. Oxley. Curoso. HEAT 17: Schwenz. Dwyer. Oxley. Woods. HEAT 18: M. Ferie. Chrisco. Lawson. Larsen. HEAT 19: Ferrell. S. Moren. Curoso. Delacy. HEAT 20: K. Moran, Sandon•• Christian, Ermalenko IExc.). 1'1 • $-0 V ..0 o ... u o ~~~ _~~:e~ National Orange Show Fairgrounds San Bernadino The only Supercross in the 1984 CMC I TRANS-CAL Series THREE .CLASSES - 125cc - 250cc - 500cc THREE MAIN EVENTS See these stars, plus all of your other favorites, race in this spectacular Supercross. And, to make it even more exciting, many of the top riders will be competing in more than one class. Advance Tickets are available at Inland Ticket service and Ticket Master, Prices are S10 advance or S12 at the gate on Race Day. Children 12 and under are S5 advance and S7 at the gate. • Practice and Ouallfylng begins at 4 PM. sem~lnals & Main Events begin at .., PM. ..... ~RACING ~TIRES.~/~\ -e~,~ EXCLUSIVE Western U.S.A. DISTRIBUTOR Hap Jones Distributing Co. P.O. Box 32368 San Jose, California 95152 Sales, Service & Parts That Can't 24020 Narbonne Ave. Be Beat Torrance. CA 90717 (213) 534-231 1 16616 Schoenborn Street Sepulveda, CA 91343 15