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.. ~ 0 u .~ '" z '> w >l e > '" 0 '" I- 0 ::I: 0.. <.0 00 Q') ...... ~ ~ ...... ..... .... 0. ~ , Mud and water were the main obstacles at the Quicksilver Enduro. 0-36's Quicksilver Enduro was intended to be the opening round of the National Enduro Series but was rained out and run later as a regional event. EK We're No"" £1( Chain Dealer _,__ ~':'~.~ 5&5 SPllOCKfTS Ask For Special Package Prices On Chain & Sprockets CASTOR LUBRIC OCTANE BOOSTERS pOWER ADDITIVES RACING GAS .- i l l i ~~ fI~ CATALOG 800-242-0489 i({jj@!l$PII1fEIIIlJGO ~~ '" ';~ "'" fe(:h ~ 2190749-0489 If you missed out or just wanta qualitysouvenir of Speedweek 1986. we have great looking 6-color T-shirts. Available in KidsS,M,LandAdults $,M,L,XLfor only S9.95 ' D.>] ' , '1 Call Daytona Yamaha _ 904/2S~330 .;;. !I. ~ "'. Results WHEEL WORKS Street and Dirt Ladn, 8R'OO£STON£ tmd M£TZ£LER TIRES Stainless Steel Spo4res & 30 127a7 Nutwood Garden Grove, CA Virginia's Coombs to run off with the show. Bellora blew past Coombs and New Jersey's Roben Hayes on the second lap and was never challenged. Coombs held on to second on a borrowed Honda and Raben Kelly moved his Suzuki into third. Kessler's appearance in the afternoon 250cc final was announced to a roar of approval from the jam-packed stands. The officials had scratched him after his massive endo, but in Rocky-like fashion,Kessler overcame his inj uries to line up for the finaL He gated well, coming around on the first lap behind Coombs. Kessler made his move on the third lap as he drew even with the Honda down the front stretch and passed him 'over a set of doubles. Coombs slipped back by in the next corner and led Clown the next straight. The roar from the crowd overcame the noise from the track as 19,000 fans shouted their approval when Kessler used the same move LO get by Coombs for good on the fourth go-around. Kessler threw his hands up over the final double at the checkers for a popular win. Bias and Kessler did provide the audience with one good showdown in the evening 250cc final, but with Coombs running interference for Bias for most of the race, Kessler was never able to put together a challenge for the lead. The Hondas of Bias and Coombs gated 1-2 and stayed that way, with Kessler attacking Coombs in every corner. Bias gained a few lengths on the pair as Coombs continued LO trouble Kessler until the last straight. Kessler used an outside line to out-leap Coombs at thed1eck- . ers for a well-earned runner-up spot. The 125cc evening final was a Kessler runaway as the veteran took the lead at the start and pulled away for the win. The only challenge did not come from Bellora or the West Virginia Hondas, but from fellow New Jersey Kawasaki rider Brian Carroll. Carroll trailed Kessler at the stan and held off a late charge from Pennsylvanian Brett Salander's Kawasaki to score second as Kessler moved out up front. With his second win of the program, Kessler regained the position of odds-on favorite Bias as the World Spons/NHRA Arenacross Championships moved LO Las Vegas, Nevada on April 5. (714) 530-6681 AFTERNOON 125 EX: 1. Richard Bellora (Kaw); 2. Davey Coombs (Han): 3. Robert Kelly (Suz). 250 EX: 1. Mickey Kessler (Kaw); 2. Davey Coombs (Han): 3. Mike Bias (Han). EVENING 125 EX: 1. Mickey Kessler (Kaw); 2. Brian Carroll (Kaw); 3. Brett Sala nder (Kaw). 250 EX: 1. Mike Bias (Han): 2. Mickey Kessler (Kaw): 3. Davey Coombs (Han). Carter burns at Burnsville MX By J. Smith BURNSVILLE, AL, MAR. 16 Seventeen-year-old Landon Carter (Kaw) dominated Burnsville motocross competition today by claiming overall wins in both the 125 and 250cc classes. Carter edged Honda-mounted Terry Roberts to take the holeshot in the first moto, then easily pulled away from the field to claim an easy win. Roberts stayed on the gas, but had LO settle for second when he couldn't catch the hard-charging Landon. Chad Earl (Kaw) crossed the finish line in third place. Roberts grabbed the lead in moLO twO, followed by Carter and Earl. Carter press ured Roberts for three laps before passing on lap four lO take over first place and lead the race all the way to the finish. Earl rode hard in an attempt to take second from Roberts, but ran out of race and had to settle for third. Honda-mounted Jay Fischer sLOle the holeshot in the first 250cc molO. Carter was close behind and inherited the lead when Fischer stalled in a turn. Fischer immediately remounted, forcing Carter to pour on the gas just to hold the hard-charging Fischer at bay. Carter took thewin, followed by Fischer and Marty Pope (Suz). Fischer nabbed the front position at the start of the second 250cc race, but Carter was right on his back fender. The duo diced side by side through three laps, until Carter blasted over a jump to grab the lead for good. Honda rider Kevin Brady got the jump 0[£ the line in the first 80cc moto, just ahead of Scott Brown (Kaw). Brown went down in the first [urn, letting David Barrett (Yam) power by for second place. Joel Auburtin (Kaw) rode hard to overcome a poor start and slowly made his way to the front of the pack. Brady held on for the win, while Brown overcame his fall and worked his way back to a second place finish. Auburtin's charge earned him third at the checkers. Auburtin took the lead at the start of molO twO, but was forced to surrender his advantage LO a hard-charging Brown. Auburtin tried to catch up lO the leader, but finished second at the flag. Brady took third and Barrett finished fourth. Results 80: 1. Scott Brown (Kaw); 2. Kevin Brady (Han); 3. Joel Auburtin (Kaw); 4. David Barrett (Yam); 5. Mike Kee (Han). 125: 1. Landon Carter (Kaw); 2. Terry Roberts (Hon): 3. Chad Earl (Kaw): 4. Stacey Hughey (Suz)' 5. Ken Keiffer (Kaw). ' 250: 1. Landon Carter (Kaw); 2. Jay Fischer (Han); 3. Marty Pope (Suz); 4. Marry Fail (Han); 5. Tony Doyle (Kaw). ENDURO: 1. Jimmy Hobbie{Hon); 2. David Harris (Han): 3. Tim Roberts (Han): 4. Chad Belcher (Han). Quicksilver Enduro to Bertram By Kevin Scott NEW lORIA, CA, MAR. 9 Husqvarna's Dave Bertram negotiated slick, muddy trails for the overall win at the Salinas Ramblers' M/C Quicksilver Enduro, the first event on the District 36 northern Californ ia enduro circuit. Postponed once already by heavy rains and flooding that swept northern California in mid-February, the enduro organizers felt they were lucky just to get the event off between yet another batch of storms in early March. Riders who showed up under rainthreatening skies were rewarded with a more-than-challenging ride through sticky mud, rocky creek beds and tight manzanita woods that made up most of the course's 80 miles. The heavy brush took its toll on hands. and arms; many riders complained of cuts and bruises. Bertram feJ t the run was a challenge. "Definitely a National-caliber event, " he commented. "It's too bad it wasn't a National." A dripping fuel petcock, damaged during a fall, led to some concern from Bertram that he wouldn't make it to the finish, however, his 430 Automatic proved stingy enough on fuel to go the distance. Running outoffuel was a problem for John Haaker, whose bike ran dry one mile froin the finish.-Haaker continued on after receiving some gas from a fellow competitor to finish first in Open A, with a 53-point loss. Rob Sutliff, also on an Open class machine, wrapped up the A overall with a fine ride to a 49-point loss. Two other AA riders were in attendance to keep Bertram on his toes. Duke Lambert had a difficult ride to post a 77, but Jeff Irwin kept the pressure on Bertram through mostof the ride, finishing with a 33 for second overall. A report of some arrows down before the first check may have caused some confusion as several riders got lost briefly before finding their way back on course. Band C riders in general had a tougher time with the conditions, and the tight schedule took its toll as the attrition rate was high especially

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