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- In the 250cc C class Rod Nees gOt the holeshot in the first moLO followed by Jeremy Skokan, Chris Studer, Jeff Purcell, Rick Walling, John Hodges, Bill Waring and Todd DeVore. Nees did a good job up front a he went wire-to-wire. Waring moved up a notch on the second lap. On lap three Skokan lid out and rejoined the fieJd in seventh. On the last two lap Hodges improved his positio.n by two spots. At the checkered flag it was ee, Sluder, Purcell, Hodges, Walling, Waring, kokan and DeVore. In the final moLO Hodges got lhe scratch ahead of tuder, Walling, Waring and the others. On lap lhree kokan had a. problem and wenl down by a lap. Waring made a nice move on the same lap to get by WaIling. All positions remained the same to the flag where the final order went: Hodges, Studer, Waring, Walling, Purcell, DeVore, Nees and Skokan. Results Deano Cowan powered his CR 125 to double wins at the Firebird MX. claiming wins in the 125 Amateur Stock and Amateur Modified divisions. By Michael Ross Coy rode hard if) moLO two and took a well deserved win while Owens garnered first overfall with a 1-2 tally. Third place and third overaJl belonged LO Jason Hawkins. CHA DLER, AZ, OCT. 4 Results Deano Cowan took his Honda Hou e- ponsored Honda CR125 to double wins in the 125cc Amateur Stock and 1.25cc PEE WEE: 1. Clint Coven IYam). JR: 1. Steve Andrich IKawJ; 2. Jimmy Mokry IKaw); 3. Drai Nichols (Kawl. MINI BEG: ,. Eric Farleigh (Haw); 2. Jeff Krause (Han); 3. Tom Johnson (Yam). MINI NOV STK: ,. Steve Andrich (Kawl; 2. Earl Gaudreau (Hon); 3. Dustin Monger (Kaw): MINI AM STK: 1. Kevin Kinman (502); 2. Brian Cook (Kaw); 3. Bryan Lewallen ISuz). MINI AM MOD: 1. Kevin Kinman ISuz); 2. Brian Cook (Kaw); 3. Bryan Lewallen (Suz). . 125 BEG: 1. Greg Owens (Honl; 2. Charlie Coy IKawl; 3. Jason Hawkins (Han). OPEN AM: 1. John Beaver IHon); 2. Rick Hinchcliff (Kawl. 125 NOV STK; 1. Kris Tower IHon); 2. Tim Willi· ams (Hon); 3. Brian Eliasson (Suz). 125 NOV MOD: ,. Kris Tower (Han); 2. Todd Olson IHon); 3. Mike Schwanz (Han). 125 AM STK: 1. Deana Cowan (Han); 2. Brent Wineland (Han); 3. Kyle Killebrew IHon). 125 AM MOD: ,. Deana Cowan (Honl; 2. Kyle Killebrew (Han); 3. Toby Holden (Kaw). 250 BEG: ,. Bryan Paxton (Yam); 2. John Luis (Han I; 3. James Hardy (Han). 250 NOV STK: ,. Tracy Mallory IHon); 2. Rick Malloy (Hon); 3. Kevin Sl,dlivan (Kaw). 250 AM: 1. John Beaver (Hon); 2. Tim Foust (Hon); 3. Glen Weidman (Hon). OPEN NOV: ,. Earl Robinson (Han); 2. Ron Gunderson IKaw). OT: 1. Bill Meyer (Han); 2. David Nichols (Han); 3. Mark Hawkins (Hon). Tower, Cowan cookat Firebird MX 38 Amatuer Modified classes during Saturday night racingat Firebird MX Park. Cowan grabbed the lead in mota one of the Stock class and ran away from second place Brent Wineland. Cowan wa visibly quicker on the technical pans of the tight Firebird track and set a blistering pace. Moto two saw Wineland redouble his effons but Cowan had his Honda on full boilLOwinagain. Brent took a hard fought second overall. Kris Tower won the 125cc Novice Modified class with two come-frombehind finishes. Kelly Melton holeshot mota one with Todd Koelnke, Todd Olson and Tower in LOw. Koelnke challenged MelLOn from the first lap as Tower moved past Olson on lap three and then Koelnke on lap four. Koelnke tried LO pick up the pace but crashed out of contention. Melton and Tower were side-by-side all over the track on the white (lag lap. Tower finaJly made a daring midair pass to take the win. Mall Weaver scored a distant third. Olson led the stan of maLO two with Tower hot on his heels. Tower zapped Olson on lap three and pulled away. At the checkered flag it was Tower, OlsQn and Schwanz. Later that night Tower scored the I25cc Novice Stock overall with a 2-1 tally. Tim Williams won mota one with Tower in second and Olson getting third. Moto two saw a tight four-rider dice for the finish. Tim Williams, Brian Elias on, Tower and Olson all challenged for the lead. Olson led the early laps but mechanical gremlins robbed him of the win as Tower forged into the lead on the last lap ahead of Eliasson. A large 19-rider field gated at the stanoCthe I25cc Beginner cia s. Greg Owens holeshotthe stan but Charlie Coy was all over his rear fender. Owens and Coy diced until Coy crashed. Owens won and Coy remounted for third place at the checkered flag as Shawn MelLOn took second. Kelly wins Delta Park MX finale By Derryl Anderson PORTLAND, OR, OCT. 2 Darrin Kelly went 1-1 tonight to claim the overall in the 125cc C class of the last motocross held this season at Delta Park. Kelly gOlthe holeshot ahead of Daub SLOckfleth, Jeremy Skokan, SCOll Holas, Craig Rudge, Ken Fuller and Chris Harness. On lap three Skokan flew by tockfleth, but Stockfleth repaid the favor a lap later. Meanwhile, up front Kelly was running smooth while leading SLOckfleth, Halas and the others. At the checkered flag the order went: Kelly, SLOckfleth, Halas, Rudge, kokan, Marvin Henkel, Harness and Fuller. In the final mOlO Kelly once again got the scratch followed by Skokan, Holas, Stockfleth, Fuller and the others. On lap two Stockfleth got by Holas. A lap later Stockfleth gOt in trouble and dropped to sixth. Lap four saw Fuller pass Holas. Kelly was looking good out front as he LOok the checkered flag ahead of Skokan, Fuller, Hola ,Rudge, t ckfleth, Harness and Henkel. WEE PEE WEE: ,. Raben Holtgrew (Yam); 2. Andy Maulding (Yam); 3. Jessica Kirkman (Yam). PEE WEE SR: 1. Jason McCormick (Kaw); 2. Coby Poner IKawl; 3. Ryan Anderson IKawl. PEt WEE JR: 1. Eric Burkinshaw Jr. (Kaw); 2. Todd Kibble IKawl; 3. Kevin Eakin (Han). MINI C: 1. Darby Batchelor (Han); 2. Forrest Transue (Yam); 3. Mike Wo~ard (Yam). MINI B: ,. Travis Markell (Yam); 2. Adam West (Yam); 3_ Jason McCormick IKaw). 125 C: ,. Darrin Kelly IKaw); 2. Jeremy Skokan IKaw); 3. SCOlt Halas (Han). 125 B: ,. Ed Jensen (Han); 2. Darren Rogers (Han); 3. Bob Steiner IKaw). 250 c: ,. Chris Sluder (Suzl; 2. John Hodges (Han); 3. Jeff Purcell (Han). 250 B: 1. Tony Cabodi (Han); 2. Keith DiBrino (Han); 3. Ray Garnon (Han). OPEN C: ,. Mike Jensen (Han); 2. David Lyle (Kaw); 3. Ken Edigo ISuz). OPEN B: 1. Steve Green (Hon); 2. Tony Manin (Han I. OTH A: ,. Ron Kent (Han); 2. Parry Lawson (Han); 3. Kirk Giggers (Han). OTH B: 1. Milt Harden (Suzl; 2. David Lyle (Kaw); 3. Gary Eaves (Han). OT A: 1. Jim Lamkin (Hon)._ OT B: 1. Gary Rhinevault (Hon). 125 PRO: ,. Jere Meeker (Han); 2. Mike Chase (Han). 125 PRO: 1. Mike BelilHonl. Davis tops WNYERA Enduro By Charles Davis BERKSHIRE, N.Y.. OCT. 5 The Western ew York Enduro Riders Association (WNYERA) provided D-4 riders with another mud run in the 1986 season. Running the same loop twice, the course gOl even muddier in the second round, but Kawasaki rider Ray Davis didn't mind. Davis dropped just 12 points LO capture the overall Win. All of Davis' points were lost in lhe same six-mde section, losing five points the first time through and seven the nexl. The win aJso gave Davis the D-4 title over challenger Rudy Abersold. Abersold dropped outoCtheenduro early in thecompetitian and could do nothing but watch his chance for the title simply slip away. Davis' closest competition attoday's event was High Point A winner Pat Andersen, who collected a 20-point score aboard a Honda CR250. Ethon Goodrich and his Husqvama 250 LOok High Point B and third overall Wilh a 22-point ride. High Point C went LO James Seibert with 69 points. Results GRAND CHAMPION: ,. Ray Davis. HIGH A: 1. Pal Andersen. HIGH B: 1. Ethan Goodrich. HIGH c: 1. James seibert. A; 1. Bill Hayes; 2. Gary Walker. 0-200 A: 1. Richard Barthel; 2. Paul Ramsley. 201-250 A: ,. Hank Tarr; 2. Dave Lunden. 251·0PEN A: 1. Steve Mickleson; 2. Don Mix. SR A: 1. Roger Allen; 2. Fran Guchone. 0-200 B: 1. Ed Strohak; 2. Mike Doyle; 3. Dan Kirsch. 201-250 B: 1. Ron Wolf; 2. David Ackler; 3. Bruce Ingersole. 251-0PEN B: 1. Dan Johnson; 2. Kevin Hill; 3. Joe Hebeler. SR B: 1. Albert Brown; 2. John Pi son; 3. Les On. 0·200 C: 1. Jeff Kentol; 2. Rob Springer; 3. John Bober. 201-0PEN C: ,. John sacone; 2. Glen PilOn; 3. Mike Con_y. " /~ Runyam stars at CalhounMX By Jeff Jacobsen CALHO N, GA, OCT. 12 Rain threatened all day at Calhoun motocros today, but the track stayed in good condition, while Scott Runyam once again took home the gold in both Junior and Senior Mini races. The second moLO was exciting between Lui Gonzalez, Paul Hancock and Runyam; Gonzalez led until the last lap. Runyam and Hancock were baltling for second place, switching back and forth until the final lap when Hancock and Gonzalez went down in the back straight, giving the lead and win LO Runyam. Another good race was the Novice class with Butch Heatherly, who also LOok the se ond spot in the Over 30 class, coming out the clear winner all the way. In the second moLO, he had an easy shot all the way with a struggle between Terry Petlit and Billy Clevenger for second. Peuittook over that position in the second lap and held it for second overall. Results JR MINI: ,. SCOlt Runyam (Yam I; 2. Jody Rogers (Yam); 3_ Preston Moon (Yam). SR MINI: ,. SCOlt Runyam ISuz); 2. Paul Hancock (Yam); 3. Luis Gonzalez (Han). NOV: 1. Butch Heatherly (Suz); . Terry Peltit (Yam); 3. Billy Clevenger (Yam). 125: 1. Mitch McDonald (Hon); 2. Donnie Weaver (Yam). 250: 1. Gene Ridings IYam); 2. Kippy Marks (Suz). OPEN: 1. Eric Hurley (Kaw); 2. Mike Williams IHonl; 3. Bill Vann (Yaml. ENDURO: ,. Ronnie Brogden (Yam); 2. Billy Scoggins (Kaw); 3. Stacy Rogers (Yam). OVER 30: 1. Billy SCoggins (Kaw); 2. Butch Heatherly (Suz). Names tames Eugene MX opener By Clay Light EUGENE, OR, OCT. 5 National number 69 Loch Names made a rare appearance on the local level payoff by nabbing two classes at the Eugene Motocross 1986-87 season opener. Names won the 250cc Pro class as well as demolishing the 10-lap Gran Prix. Dan Mathis was also a recipient of the day's "Iron Man" laurels after posting incredible rides, winning the I25cc and 250cc Intermediate classes. Mathis led Steve Williams, Billy Dickerson, Chad Egge and Kawasakimounted Larry Brumwell on the first lap of the day's first moLO which was the combined 250cc Intermediate/ Junior swapfesl. Lone l25cc Pro Brumwell moved through traffic at a blistering pace, gaining ground on the MalhislWilliams duel for the lead. Williams took over the lead by the midway point for the win over Mathis, Brumwell and Junior winner Dickerson. Mota two had Williams in the lead over Malhis and Brumwell, but Brumwell overtook the duo on the O'Neal/ White Bros. Kawasaki and held it for the duration to win by a wheel over Intermediate winner Mathis. Mathis used 3-2 rides to take top Intermediate brass with Dickerson beating Egge and Dave Davis (Suz) for the Junior laurels. Eric Rogers was out in front of the first 125cc Intermediate/Junior class maLO, but by the end of the first lap, Yamaha of Springfield-sponsored Mathis LOok the lead from Rogers while Aaron Boehmer ran third. Mathis manhandJed the dust and rare hot weather LO bag the first moto win with Boehmer taking second over