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.... v ..0 .o .., u o Ray West takes his victory lap after clinching the overall track championship at Virginia State Fairground's weekly short track. WE MANUFACTURE: Frames - Aluminum Hubs Axles - Ught Compact Parts (619)-398-0970 CLOPPER RACING 84-100 Ave. 54, Coachella, CA. 92236 T-Shirts - Only $500 Jerseys - Only $7,00 former World Champion Brad Lackey. Lackey was on hand representing Concord Kawasaki, and he really did an admirable and professional job by making the kids really feel like top riders. This evening's nlces ended a seasonlong high point series, with many of the class winners being decided LOnight. Tommy Knight clinched the 500cc lass title by taking a victory in the SOOcc JWljor class. Knight took the high point award by two points ahead of econd place An Mitchell. In the 250cc class there was a tie for first between Jose Aguilar and Paul Polhemu . Winning the overall series by a wide margin wa Pro-Am rider Mark Key, who has been the winning-est rider of (he season. Results 60: 1. J. Mitchell. 80: 1. J. Mitchell. 80 HNDCP: 1. J. Mitchell. 80 EX: 1. M. Wait. . If a new bike isn't in the budget this month, how about rewarding yourself with something just as racy... a Cycle News "ANYTHING ELSE IS HISTORY" T-shirt or jersey. These shirts are hiquality and made to last, and at only 55.00 or 57.00 they're a steaf! Sizes available; S, M, L, XL. ORDER YOURS TODAYI Send $5.00 for each T-shirt (pl.... indicate size) Send $7,00 for each Jersey (pl CA Ras - i% indicate size) ~ L.A. Co. - i;S'" ..lei ... MAil TO: CYCLE NEWS, Inc. P.O. Box 498 long Beach, CA 90803 LOAN'S (Y(l COMPETITION SUPPORT DISCOUNT PROGRAM VF to CB or XR to CR 250 NOV: 1. P. Polhemus. 250 JR: t. J. Aguilar. 500 NOV: 1. S. Fabri. 500 JR: 1. T. Knight. 500 EX: 1. S. Hoffman. PRO-AM: 1. M. McDonnell. Richmond ST hosts season finale By Joe Kelly RICHMOND, VA, SEPT. 3 After four consecutive rainouts of the Virginia State Fairgrounds weekly shon track races, the season finale got to run. For the third time. Ray Wesl was the overall track champion. West earned LOp honors in 1983 and 1984 and is now theonly three-time track champ. Jeremy Lucy rode his uzuki to wins in both 125cc class qualifying heat, but the main event wa a different story. Yamaha-mounted Wayne Eckert. ,,,ho had pressured Lucy in the heats. won the main holding off Lucy all the way. Brian Strong closed LO make it a three-man da h LO the checkered flag, but Strong had to senle for third. The 250cc heats saw Hondamounted Mark Hartlev hold off Bi II\' Ellis in the fir t heat' and then lOP' Glenn Barr in the second go. The 250cc majn event looked like it would be a Hartley show, but Baar showed the veteran the way off the line. Hartley came on strong on the econd lap and the two put on a real racing war for the next four laps. At that point Harley appeared to have some mechanical problem and he began to slow, narrowly holding off Ellis at the checkered flag. For Baar, it was his first Pro feature win. Hartley held off Jerry Koris and Baar to win both 500cc heats. The main saw Baar lead off the line but Hartley gOt by, taking Clayton Oliver with him, Hartley took the win with Oliver second, and Koris got by Baar at the start of the la tlap to take third. John ickens clinched the track title in the Mini division with his 50cc class win. Travis uckol outran Brian Strong on a last lap charge LO win the 60cc main, but trong came back to beat uckol in the 80cc feature. Results 125' ,. Wayne Ecken (Yam); 2. Jeremy Lucky (Vam): 3. Brian Strong (Vam). 250: ,. Glenn Baar (Kawl; 2. Mark Hartley (Han); 3. Billy Ellis (Hon). 500: 1. Mark Hartley (Hon); 2. Clayton Oliver (Hon); 3. Jerry Koris (Vam). 50: 1. John Nickens (Sull; 2. Ryan Taylor (Vam): 3. Chros Copley (Varni. 60: 1. Travis Nuckols (Kaw); 2. Brian Strong (Hon): 3. John Nickens (Suli. 80: 1. Brian Strong (Kawr, 2. Travis Nuckols (Kaw). Christian on form at Inland Spdwy By Scott Daloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA, SEPT. 3 Back in 1980 Alan "Crazy" Christian won the California State Championship at John LaDouceur's Inland Motorcycle Speedway. With plans on winning that title again Chri tian put his 10rm on rusplay by taking the Scratch majn event Wednesday night. Christian (STP/Cal-Fab/Brant Eng.lValvoline/Advantage Boats Weslake) was tough on the night and came into the Scratch main undefeated on thaL portion of the program. Steve Lucero, the 1985 California State Champiol), drew the pole, but Chrislian beat him oU the line and led the pack into the first corner. John Cook of British League fame wa initially in third. buton lap two impressive 17 year-old Gary Hicks relegated Cook to last. While Hicks and Cook were going at each other for third, Christian and Lucero were drawing away from the pack. Christian continued to lead, but Lucero would not give him any breathing room. As they came off turn four and headed for the white they came LOgether, but both quickly recovered and Christian went on for the win closely shadowed by Lucero. Hicks had third spot in the bag until his motor lost the bottom end on the final circuit giving third back to "Cookie." On the first attempt LO run the Handjcap main event Billy Gray slammed hard into the tum one crashwall on lap three. Gray came oU the machine, but it careened down the crashwall upside down with its handlebars hung over the wall, As the bike slid down the wall the bars nailed pit man Frank Perkjns in the head. Perkins was down and at first it was thought he was seriously injured and he wa transported to a local hospital. Fortunately. he was Cine except for a gash that req uired 14 stitches. When the race was rerun Mark Weaver (Kal-Gard/K& /Simpson/ Pro Fuels/Godden) 'led it green to checkered over young Billy Hamill and Lous Kossuth . Second Division was just as wild as first and in their first heat race after the checkered flag [ell Mark Coker hjt the turn one crashwall head on at full throttle. Coker was also taken to the hospital with a suspected broken neck. In the main it was Jim Blan doing it for the second consecutive week over Joe Kreisberg and Jimmie O'Dell. Also winning for the second week in a row was Scott Hodgson (Huey's/ Kjng Embroidery Jawa). Results SCRATCH: 1. Alan Christian (Wei); 2. Steve lucero (Was); 3. John Cook (WeI). HANDICAP: t. Mark Weaver (Gdn); 2. Billy Hamill (WEs);ยท3. louil Kossuth (Jaw). 2-D: 1 Jim Blan (Jaw); 2. Joe Kreisberg (Jaw): 3. Jimmie O'Dell (Jaw). 3-0: 1. Seon Hodg80n (Jaw); 2. Scon Stevens (WeI); 3. Rob Haauy (Wes). MATCH RACE: 1. Mike Faria (Jaw); 2. John Cook (Wes). Simmons simmers atModenaMX By John Spear MODENA, NY, SEPT. 1 Kevin Simmons, bouncing back from a disastrous ride the day before, captured the Open Amateur class in the second half of the Ace Motorcycle Club's Labor Day Weekend Motocro s doubleheader. On Sunday, Simmons had a 17th and a DNF, but on Monday, he roared to victory in the fir t moto and then held on for second - and the overall win - in the second moto. Second-moto winner Mike Sambuco was fourth in the opening moto, and got second overall, the same as he had on Sunday. Glenn Cooper's consistent 2-3 afternoon put him in third. In the Expert classes, Kurt McMillan again won the l25s with a perfect afternoon, and in the second 250cc moLO, snapped Mike Spear's 18straight moLO win by passing Spear on the next-to-last lap and holding on for the win. Spear had captured the first 250cc moLO and also won both Open Expert moLO . Behind McMillen in the I 25cc Expert class, Jeff Dirago:s 4-2 gave him second overa ahead of Rob McCullough' 3-.3 and Kurt Renzland's 2-4. Todd Dippel, showing some consistent improvement, finished third .in the 250s with a 4-3 afternoon and then capped his day with a surprise fourth in the Open class in his first ride on the big bike with a 3-5 finish. Doug Mjtchell's 2-3 wa good for second in the Open class while Keith Mann's 4-2 took third. Tim Beachak won both his 125cc Amateur qualifier and the final moto to take the overall while Charley Guerin's 3-2 was good for econd and Jason DiDomenico's 2-3 was third. In the 25OccAmateurs, Pete Hogan's perfect I-I ea ily took the overall as he bested Scott Spano, Sunday's winner, who finished with a 2-4 for second; Gary Tripp's 6-5 took third. John DiDomenico won the Senior Expert class for the first time this year with a I-I day ahead of Bryant HanLock's 2-2. Derek Defonce again won the Senior