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- 3RD DIV: ,. Kelly Inmen (Gdn): 2. Pete Rickertson (Wes): 3. Jay Gianeni (Jaw). MATCH RACE: 1. Steve lucero (Wesl: 2. Dubb Ferrell (Was). Majeslds hot at Pine Grove ST By len Breech PI E GROVE, PA, AUG. 10 For the third traiglit Flying Dutchmen M.e. shon track this season, a Majeski has taken the Open Expert final. This time it Results was Tom who won, with younger brother Robbie almost running over his foot as they ame off the fourth tum heading for the nag. Lew Woods had a fairly easy time topping the 250<:c Experts, whileclub members Ben Machamer and Joe Heberling dominated the Amate~r action with Machamer taklOg h,s first win here and Heberling remaining undefeated in 500cc and Senior class action for this season at Pme Grove. Dale Gingrich pulled a holeshot as the 500cc field hit the first turn in an effort to keep his underpowered Yamaha in front of a hungry pack of Rotax-powered machines led by Rob and Tom Majeski with Mike Scott close behind. After a few laps, Rob and then Tom got by Gingrich as the front three battled. Around the sixth lap Tom put his T-M Racing/Scholtz Market Harley-Davidson a little in front of his brother's machine. As the pair went for the flag, this time Tom didn't wave his younger brother by and took his first win of the year at Pine Grove. Wood quickly jumped in front of the 250cc Experts, leaving Jim Haas andJoe Bromley to battle over second. Around halfway, Billy Bromley moved into fourth. With Wood pulling away, Haas and Broml .y battled for econd throughout, WIth Bromley taking the runner-up pot on the final lap. . The other regular Expert final was no contest as the I25cc class riders ran with the Amateurs. Mike Varnes easily defeated Georgie Price, who was having a tough time keeping equipment running and was forced to nde hIS 80cc Kawasaki against Varnes' 125 Yamaha. Varnes won by a straight. Jill Lautenbacher led Harold Dorsey and Chu k Wrecsics in the Amateur segment. Wrecsics took the lead as he completed the second lap, while Jeremy Himmelwright moved up to challenge Lautenbacher for second which he took at the start of the last lap. Mike Klopp put hi long legs and his Villa in front of the 250<:c Amateurs with Machamer, George Fultz and Dave Lesnick breathing down his neck. Machamer made hi move at the halfway point coming off the fourth turn, just as Klopp got into a minor tank slapper, slipping back to third. While the others weren't sure where Klopp might end up, Ma hemer put his Zechman's Cycle Center Yamaha several lengths in front before the others got back on the gas. While he had an easy time winning the Senior class, Heberling had to work for the 500cc Amateur win. He put another Zechman's bike in front with Jim Chapman, Dave LesOlck, Damon Leng-Ie. and Terry Swartley I ightly bunched behind him. Lengle moved into second at the halfway point and pressured Heberling to the finish. Swartley edged h,s way IOto third as he started the last lap. At the £lag. Heberling again bested Lengle by a length. SCRATCH: 1. John Sandona (Wes): 2. Alan Christian (Wesl: 3. Brad Oxley (Wesl. Results Don Wilson (78) and Randy Green (24) battle for the lead .in the Open class at Woodland benefit MX. Wilson edged Green for the wm. Mike Klopp (43) leads winner Ben Machamer (11). ~eorge Fultz (108) and Dave Lesnick (46) in the 250cc Amateur class at Pme Grove n. Sandona wins again at OC Speedway By Scott Daloisio COSTA MESA, CA, AUG. 15 For the second consecutive week, "Sidewinder" John Sandona drew the pole posi tion and went on to win the Scratch main 46 event at Orange County Fairground Speedway Friday night. Sandona's win may have been overshadowed, however, by the surprise appearan e of "Dangerous" Dubb Ferrell, who retired in May of 1985 but noway he i back to race on Friday nights. Ferrell, a former Jawa factory rider, was mounted on a Weslake for the first time. The English machine gave him problems in his Handicap heat, but he borrowed a bike for his Scratch heat, and beat Rob Pfetzing for second spot and earned a transfer. Ferrell then scored a ticket to the mam by placing second to Sandona in his semi; he finished ahead of Steve Lucero and Tom Burba. In the main, Ferrell drew gate (our and was the first to react. He had the lead for a scant time before andona (Middle Earth Video/Malcolm mith/ Scott Goggle /Rocky Cycle Arai Weslake) went by. Ferrell was caught outside, and was passed by Alan Christian and Brad Oxley. Chri tian was close to Sandona at the outset of lap twO, but the Illinois native turned • it on and ran away from the pack. When Jerry King's checkers signalled an end to the race, Sandona had a halftraightaway lead over Chri tian and Oxley. Scotty Brown (Keech peedwa~ Videos/Hallman Products/Shoe. Helmets/George Wenn/Scott Goggles Jawa) had Jed a number of Handicap main events at Costa Mesa, only to falter at the last moment. This week, Brown put hi bike on the pole at the start, and never budged; he won the main event from the 26-yard line, but young Gary Hicks leaned on him all the way. Brown coped with the pressure and at the finish it was Brown, Hicks and Keith Chrisco crossing the line nose-to-tail. Jon Boyer (Reynolds Boggio Weslake, led all the way to win the Division Two main event, while Kelly Inman (Mom & Dad/Gene Woods Racing Products/Grin Godden) ame in as a reserve and easily captured his heat and the Third Division main event. HANDICAP: 1. Scony Brown (Jaw): 2. Gary Hicks (Wes); 3. Keith Chrisco (Wes). 2ND DIV: ,. Jon Boyer (Wesl: 2. Mike Dalbey (Jaw): 3. Jim O'Dell (Jaw). 50: 1. Dan Lea Ie (Vam); 2. Ricky Winsett Jr. (Yam); 3. John Winsett Jr. (Yam) . 80 AM: 1. Kevin Varnes (Yam); 2. Chuck Wrecslcs (Vam): 3. Harold Dorsey (Vam). 80 EX: 1. Georgie Price"lKaw);<2. Jill La~rbache' ISuz); 3. Rich Mellinger (Yam). V'_ 125 AM: 1. Chuck Wrecsics (Yaml: 2. Jeremy Himmetwrigh. (Kaw): 3. Jill Lautenbach., (Suz): 200 EX: 1. Mike Varnes (Vam); 2. Georg.. Pr,ce (K.w). 200 AM: 1. Rich Mellinger (Vam): 2. Randy Buzzard (Hon); 3. Merv sensenig (Vii). 250 AM: 1. Ben Machamer (Vam): 2. George Fultz (Suz); 3. Dave Lesnick (Yam). PP: 1. Lisa Wei I (Kaw): 2. Kim Fitzeharlas (Yam); 3. Ann Ploppen (Suz). SR: ,. Joe Heberling (Yam): 2. Steve Wilson (HD): 3. John Johnson (Vam~ 250 EX: 1. Lew Woods (Hon): 2. Joe Bromley (Suz): 3. Jim Haas (Hus). 500 AM: 1. Joe Heberling (Vam): 2. Damon langle (Varni: 3. Terry Swanley (Hon). .. 500 EX: 1. Tom Majeski (H-D): 2. Rob MesJesk, (H-D); 3. Dale Gingrich (Yam). Wilson takes Woodland benefit Motocross By Derryl Anderson WOODLAND, WA, JULY 13 Don Wilson went I-I today to claim the overall in the FourStroke Open class of the Steve Petti t Benefit scram bles held at the Motocross Park in Woodland. In the first heat race of the FourStroke Open class it required two restarts to get Wilson and Woodland Honda's Randy Green back far enough to get a clean tart. Within a lap Wilson and Green were back up front bauling back and forth. Behind them and very close were David Ayers, Troy Yeo and Robert Frohs. Ayers, Yeo and Frohs also fought tooth and nail all day [or third position. Up front Green wa looking fast and stylish, but coming around the dogleg Wilson went wide and slid past Green by inches to take the win. Behind the duo in order wa Yeo, Ayers and Froh. In the final maLO of the FourStroke Open class Green gal the scratch [allowed cia ely by Wilson, Yeo, Ayers and Frohs. Wilson moved by Green and thetwosomeconllnued to run like that the entire race. There was 12 lead changes and when they weren't passing each other they were side-by-side most of the time. With one lap to go it looked like Green would win, but coming through the last turn and heading for the dogleg Wilson once again pulled up next LO Green and edged the veteran out by mere inches. Behind them in order was Yeo, Ayers and Frohs. hi the 125cc class there was one restart required to get the anxious riders off the line cleanly. Heading that group was Troy Bangs, Troy Hutson,EddieGerri h,TomEddington And Chris Clark. By lap two Hutson took over the lead and Clark moved up one spot. Gerrish was pressuring Bangs everywhere and on lap three Gerrish, Bang and Blasdell were three abreast coming into tum four and out of it. Blasdell took over second and Bangs slid inLO third followed by Gerrish. Clark and Eddington followed the battle closely waiting [or any mistakes. With a lap to go Gerrish repa ed Bangs for thIrd. At the checkered flag it was Hutson, Blasdell, Gerrish, Bangs, Clark and Eddington. In the final moto Bangs got the holeshot followed byGerrish, Eddington, Clark, Blasdell and Hutson. By lap two Gerrish went into the lead and Blasdell moved up a notch. On lap three Gerrish had a 10-yard lead over the other'. Not much changed from here on and at the checkered it was Gerrish, Blasdell, Bangs, Eddington, Clark and Hutson .. Results WEE PEE WEE: 1. Joshua Currey (Hon)1 2. Joshua Harris (Hon), MINI: 1. Dan Hansen IKaw); 2. Ryan Anderson (Kawl· 125: 1. Eddie Gerrish (Kaw); 2. Nick Blasdell (Kaw). 250 A: 1. John Wilson (Hon); 2. Eddie Gerrish (Kaw).