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, 25 JR: ,. Todd Hicks (Vam); 2. Roger Epperson (Suz); 3. Tim Riggs (Vam). 125 INT: 1. Steven Hunter (Hon); 2. Rod Habig (Hon). , 25 PRO; 1. Rick Ryan (Kaw). 250 NOV; 1. Steve Casser (Vam); 2. Allen Blanco (Hon); 3. Carl Cox (Hon). 250 JR: 1. Mike Week (Hon); 2. Mitch Cook (Kaw); 3. Jessie Guymon (Kaw). 250 tNT; ,. Chris Ranta (Kaw); 2. Mark Olund (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Dennis Wheeler (Hon); 2. Ronald Russell (Hon). OPEN JR; ,. Jess Guymon (Hon). OPEN INT: ,. Brien Petterson (Vam). OPEN PRO; ,. Rick Ryen (Hon). VET JR: ,. Richard Hames (Hon). VET MSTR; 1. Mark Johnson (Suz); 2. Duane Hughes (Hon); 3. Wes Broby (Hon). THE ANATOMY OF ROAD RACING Bostard, Eaton top Sand Hill MX By Lee Denlinger BRENTWOOD, CA, MAY 4 Yamaha riders Terry Bastard, Eric Eaton and Honda-mounted Richard My then took Pro class wins today at Sand Hill. Bastard topped th.e 125s, while Eaton and My then won the 250cc and Open races. Still sporting a fiberglass cast on his right leg, Yamaha pilot Bostard (Concord Yamaha/Malcolm Smith) followed Honda rider Russ Scott out of th-e gates in the first 125cc Pro m'oLO, overtaking him on an uphill pass. As the racers came to chicken coop straightaway, Bostard, Scott, Danny Paladino, Willie Miller and Ted Stec dueled for the front slol. Bostard pulled away by five bikelengths over the uphill double jumps, closely pursued by Paladino and Miller. As the riders rounded the corner into the back section of the track on lap four, Miller cut to the inside, pushing Paladino into the third-place position. Paladino opened the throttle and recaptured second place in the next lap but couldn't reel in Bostard before the checkers. Steve Vlahos (Sierra Racing/Answer) got the holes hot in the second moto, but Bostard outdistanced Vlahos on thejumps to take the lead. On the fourth lap, Vlahos went wide to the outside and passed Bostard for a short-lived lead. Bostard quickly regrouped and put space between the two Yamahas. Bostard's I-I wins gave him first place, followed by Vlahos and Paladino. In the 250cc Pro class, Yamaha pilot Eric Eaton took a well-earned victory. In the first moLO, Honda-mounted Joey Schlag pulled the holeshot, then quickly gave up the lead LO George Hopper (DH Cycles/Malcolm Smith) but got the lead back after taking the inside line on the straightaway after the chicken coup. Hopper pressed his Suzuki forward on the jumps to overtake Schlag, then slipped back when' Schlag and Honda rider Kelly Andris (Pro Circuit/Kaiser Bros. Honda) passed him. In the fourth lap, Eaton made his move from the fourth-place position, and coming out of the backstretch, started to reel in the frontrunners. Eaton went wide' on the corner in front of the stands; cut to the inside and took the lead from Schlag_"":' a lead he ma)ntained to the finish line. In the second mota, Eaton was in better striking position, coming secnd behind Schlag out of the gates. aton and Schlag duked it out for the irst half of the race, until Eaton ulled ahead in the fifth lap and led he pack to the checkers. AtIl4 I"NCTIONaD THE NISSAN 200 'July 12 and 13, 19.86 Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA ACamel Pro Series National Championship -. The Bell Superbike Classic On Saturday THE MEN: THE MACHINES: sula, laguna Seea RlKeway is a riden' The Nisson 200 has been rhe showcase The Fonnula One machines featured in rhe course. The proximity of rhe crowd, and for rhe lalents of barh !he besl riden in Nisson 200 are 350 pounds of fury, ils size, 10 !he 1.9-mile layool gives rhe rhe Uniled Slates and rhe besl Americans capoble of speeds of 140 miles per hour ride~ and fans llie feeling of a European competing in Europe and we expect 1986 here and produong horsepower of such selling. The seven left and two righl tums, 10 be no differenl. Pasl eyents have seen magnitude rhal brulal a"eferation and coupled wirh rolling hills, offer a true appearonces by Kenny Robern, Randy spine-chiling wheelies, eyen off rhe lop of challenge for rhe ride~ and ilKredible exMamola, Freddie Spencer, Eddie lawson, . the world famous down hill "co!klCrew," cilemenl for !he spedalo~. Wayne Rainey, Mike Baldwin ond many become commonploce all around the cirmore. To !he man, rhey like rhe diallenge wil and all rhe way from green 10 The Nisson 200 01 loguna Seea Raceway of rhe laguna Seea Circuit. And rhe cam- checkered flag. is roled by many as rhe premier molorpelilion between rhem has become cyde road race . Ihe U· ed SIales '9In nil legendary. d Silualed on rhe beautiful Monlerey Penin- ay. You should be making your plans THE EVENT: TH E CI RCU IT: now 10 anend rhe Nisson 200 July 12 and 13, 1986. The 3nf Bell Supeltlike Classic will be featured Saturday. Don'1 forget rhe fun of camping at !he orcuil, or pomper yourself by slaying at one of rhe many fine holels, molels and inns on rhe Monlerey Peninsula. INFO•• Ticket infonnalian is available now from Ihe laguna Seea Office. Write us 01 P.O, Box SCHAMP, Monterey, CA 93942, or toll between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays (408) 373-1811. Nissan is the Official Car and Truck of Laguna Seca Raceway - esults 60 BEG: 1. Danny Nelson (Kaw). eOBEG:'. JustinOwnbey(Suz); 2. Jim Robinson Suzl; 3. Chris Weathersbie (Suz). eo JR; 1. Tyr Denlinger (Hon). eo INT; 1. Dale Rayzor (Hon). '25 BEG; ,. Matt King (Kaw); 2. Rick Brazil (Kaw); . Doug Gumm IKaw). 125 JR: 1. Grant Michaelson (KTM); 2. lance ucero (Yaml; 3. Chris Setting (Kaw). 125 INT; 1. Rod Habie (Hon); 2. Ricky White Kaw). 250 BEG; 1. Mike Smeding (Hon); 2. Randy 520 MeGlincy Lane. Campbell. CA 95008 (408) 371·1221' 27