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OPEN VI NT; 1. John Baumgart ner (BSA); 2.'J ohn Pavich (Hus); 3. J im Keet on (CZ). CZ OT: 1. Bob OeM iranda (CZ); 2. J ames Dent (CZI 250 VINT; 1. Ph,1 Hall (CZ): 2. Matt Hi lge nberg (Pen): 3 . Rich See (Pen). Johnson tops Monterey short track series By Mike Vancil MONTEREY . CA. NOV. 9 Crai g J ohnso n ca pped a high lysuccessfu l season of shor t track racing at Mon terey Cou nty Fai rgrounds by claimi ng wins in the 250cc a nd 500cc season fin al es to walk a way with th e hi g h- poi nt series cha m pions h ip troph y in eac h class. T h e six -race series was h ost ed by R&D Ente rprises a n d sa n ct ioned by AMA Distr ict 36. J o hnson . sponso red . like m,lIly o f the series' ride rs. by Alma Tran sport o f Sa linas. pil o ted hi s S uzuk i to a n ear ly lead in th e 250('c Expe rt final. Mix in g it u p imm edi at ely beh ind J o hnson were h is tea mma te Da vid Woodward (S u z), Ca n -Am -mounted Step hen Mayfied and Steven Raymond (Ca n -Am ). Woodward spi lled two laps from th e fin ish . gi ving Ra ym ond so me breathing room a nd a n easy seco nd p la ce fini sh. Mayfied held off Brad Spen cer (Ya m ) to captur e third. J oh nso n had to work ha rd a t ma king zero mista kes to tak e the win in th e 500cc Expe rt fin al. Can-Am pi lot Ra ym on d . pus hed Johnson for th e lead ri ght down to th e checkered £la g. Earl y leader Paul lwan aga (Hon ) co u ld not recaptu re h is winn in g heatra ce fo rm and faded to th e back o f the pack a fter bein g pa ssed by the hardchargi ng. J ohnson-Ra ym on d d uo . Several sp ills th roughout the evening took ou t key co m petitors. but a ll top riders q ua li fied for th e main. Iwanaga . who refused to be deni ed a seco nd time. rode a flawl ess race to tak e th e win in th e Al ma Transpo rt sp o nsored 600cc Pro -Am race. The ever-presen t J ohnson a lso was on the even t grid. bu t en ded u p sta rt ing from th e pena lt y lin e. Bruce Johnson (Suz) and lwa na ga were first o ff th e line and th e pair dueled for two laps before Iwana ga raced by to ta ke the lead . Iwana ga 's riding then becam e very pr ecise. H e sq ua red eac h co rne r an d exi ted turns o n -th e-gas . powering down Monterey's sho rt strai gh ts. Jo h nso n raced hard from the pe nalty li ne a n d event ua lly got by brother Bruce to momenta ri ly h ol d second p lace. Yamaha-mo unted Brad Spe ncer worked hi s wa y through the pa ck an d go t under J ohnso n o n th e whi te flag la p in th e ver y tigh t turn three and powered away for seco nd co m in g o u t of four. Results PEE WEE 5 YRS; 1. Ely Huerth (Suzl; 2. Just in St il we ll (Kaw). PEE W EE 6-7 YRS: 1. Br ian Sghe iza (Yam); 2 A.J . Kirkpatrick (Yam). . 60: 1. W illiam Luker (Kaw). 80 NOV: t . M ichell e DiSalvo (Hon). BO EX: 1. Jake Zem ke (Yam ). 12 5 NOV: t , An t hon v Giammar co (Yam); 2. lon nie Pa ulev (e- A). 250 NOV DIV I: i . Manue' Ponte III (Yam ); 2. John Costanza (Yam). 25 0 NOV DIV II: 1. A nt one Mell ow (Yam); 2. Joe Kam m (Yam). 250 J R: 1. Dean Vinc elet (Yam); 2. Todd Bridges (Kaw); 3. Kerry Puccio (Han). 250 EX: 1. Cra ig Johnson (Suz); 2. Steven Ray· mond (C-A ). 500 NOV (Div I): 1. Joseph Soto (Yam ); 2. St eve Sullenger (Yam ). 500 NOV (Div II): 1. J im Tucke r (Yam); 2. St eve ' Stewart (Yaml. 500 NOV (Div III): 1. Gary Vincelet (Yam); 2 . Patr ick Vacche ri (Yaml. 500 JR : 1. Frank Nye (Yam); 2 . Joe Carr era (Suz); 3. Kerry Puccio (Hon). 500 EX: 1. Cra ig Johnson (RTX); 2. Steven R ay ~ mond(C-A ). VETS: 1. Frank Nye (Yam); 2. Mark But ler (Yam ). BOO PRO-A M : 1. Paul Iw anaga {Hon ); 2. Br ad Spencer (Yam ); 3. Crai g Jo hnson {RTX}. SERIES CHAMPIONS EX: Craig Jo hnson. 4 2 pts. ----~~ --~ -----~ TV's All New Motorcycle News Magazine With Your Host Larry Maiers _Ie - ® Next New Show Tuesday, D ecember 31 , 7 :00 p m P.T . Wed nesday, January 1 , 1 :OOam P.T . (R) Consult Yo ur Loca l Lis t ings .. tl~C,1tG ~tl",~~5 1Utl~5 .. ,1t1 .. f~~ Brought to you by ... ED HONDA Castml THE HOME OF PERFORMANCE HONDA THE LEADER ~ ~ SALES AND . ' SERVICE --' <. .... T DYNOTUNING Pickup & Del ivery CUSTOM ENGINE BUILDING COMPLETE SERVICE MACHINE SHOP HI - PERF O RMA N C E TUNtN G RACE PREP. INSURA NCE SPECIA LISTS SHERMAN OAKS HONDA & TRIUMPH t 4460 Ventura 81 .• Sh erman O aks. C A Ctlmer O Venturi &: Van Nuys f (818) 788-2251 ~~~~ ,SALES-SERVICE PARTS COMPLETE RESTORATIONS 14460 V nlura BI . Sherman O.k . . s ~ (8181788-2 251 MAICO ~: ~CE MOTORCYCLIST SERVICES " We c a re about you and yo ur cycle ." B8 0 Piner Rd . #43 & 44 Santa Ro~ CA 9 540 1 (707) 52"'-3804 ... 19