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Riding a Yamaha IT200. Tony Casaga wound up taking second overall to Tom Webb at the Barbenders West M.C.lCRC Enduro in Red Mountain. Dorsey third and Miller holding on to fourth over Irvine and Solevan. Smith, who had earlier won the I 25cc class, was first off the line in the 500cc final, but it was Collings in front at the end of the first lap. Miller was staying close in third while Tom Kiselnicki was running a strong fourth. Things stayed the same until lap five when Miller unloaded in turn one and was pinned under the bike. Everyone made the restart with Collings taking the point followed by Smith and Kiselnicki. As the white flag came out, Miller slipped his Honda under Kiselnicki and the top three positions were set. W ••k1~Dew .. DOt DloDthl~hl.t..,. ~TM EXIRUDE~- - Two and Four Stroke ATV e karts e Jet Skis Snowmobiles e Road Racers 8800 E. Compton Blvd .. Paramount. CA 90723. (213) 531-2767 J Cycle News readers - the firs! 10 Results know! I Webb motors to Barbenders Enduro win Oakland Sport Center 4232 Dixie Hwy. Drayton Plain. MI48020 (313) 673-3366 By Bill Herndon UPS Daily A & L SUZUKI e Service e Parts M-Star .Dealer Sales 5204 N. Rosemead. Temple City. CA 91776 (818) 287-9787 ©[g~U&~~.h paRKS 46 a-z ~ @ II EKCfusitM Importflr 1312 TOWfR SO. e2. VENTU"". CA 93ClO3 • (105) 154"'16 tlL1ttJ& RED MOUNTAI , CA, OCT. 12 tZImC1J = MotorcydeseATVseSnowmobl.. Complete Source For Parts Or Carbs Carburetor Parts Warehouse (216) 725-8323 M·F 1Dam . 8p~ 125: 1. Rob Smith (Bul); 2. Harold Dorsey (Yam); 3. Jeff caudill (Yam). 250: 1. Roy Colling. (Su.); 2. Rob Smith (Bul); 3. Harold Dorsey (Yam). 500: 1. Roy Colling.ISuz); 2. Rob Smith (Bul); 3. Mark Millar (Han). i:E . The D-37 Barbenders WestM.C. and the California Racing Cl ub combined efforts to host today's desert enduro near Red Mountain, and when the dust had settled, it was Husqvarna four-stroke-mounted Tom Webb edging out the overall victory over Yamaha IT200 rider Tony Casaga. After riding two 40-mile loops, Webb dropped a total of 3.180 points nipping Casaga's 3.195 score. Rounding out the top five were Steve Williams (first Open AA, Yamaha), Lowell Spiva (first 250cc AA Vet, Honda) and Ron Lawson (first Open A, Honda). "I thought the event was perfect,'" said Webb. "They kept us going and used imagination when they layed out the trail, keeping things interesting. It was just plain 01' fun." After completing the first loop, Casaga was leading the way after zeroing the course, despite riding a small-bore motorcycle on a decidedly big-bike course; Webb was second. The Husky rider had one problem the first loop which cost him a dropped point. "I was cresting the top of a hill - going pretty fast - and the brake rod popped off," said Webb. "In order to slow down, I grabbed a handfull of front brake and went over the bars. I came into the next check six seconds late." But early in the second loop, Casaga ran into hi share of problems. Heading into check eight Casaga crashed, not once, not twice, but three times! After crashing into a large bush with a stuck throttle, he picked up the bike and promply fell again. Soon after remounting, Casaga bailed for the final time as he crossed the green cards with a broken brake rod. This series of events cost Casaga three minutes and the overall victory. Yamaha-mounted Joe Loker (125cc C) returned from his CRC Hobo Enduro win to smoke the Family Loop (first loop) with the only four of the day at 4.258. Open Beginner Dennis Smith took his Honda to a second with a 5.247, followed by last month's Lumberjack winner Mark Dion (Yamaha) at 5.288. Dion captured the 80cc A class win. Fourth overall went to Lori Boretree on a Suzuki RM80, while Chris Lemaster (Honda) finished fifth. The second loop was the deciding factor for the overall win. After Casaga had his crash-a-thon, Webb dropped a couple of points on the second loop, but it was enough to clinch the victory over Casaga.