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themrnen.Answer-backedAndrewskept the pressure on the Kawasaki, pushing Jones to Salander's rear fender by race end, but time ran out for both. The ever-consistent Carsten crossed the flag fifth. Andrews knew going into Sunday's finale that it would be his last chance to better Jones and pick up points on the slumping Bias, but a first turn mishap stranded him in seventh. Stanley, due for a win, grabbed the early lead, but before he could start making waves he dropped the Honda on a super-slick sweeper and remounted in 11th. With Andrews in traffic and Stanley down, Jones seemed to already have the win in the bag, but no one told Andrews. He practically annihilated spots six through two as he jammed into second on the third go-around. He then attached himse)[ to the leading Kawasaki's rear wheel and began looking for a weakness. As the race wore down Andrewsput the search-for-a-weakness strategy on the back burner and began going all out in every corner, at times climbing up Jones' leg as the leader would shut the door. With two laps to gq Andrews slammed hard into Jones' left flank and finally got by. But like the Friday final it wasn't over yet. When Andrews crested the doubles for the white flag he found the lapped Salander sitting in the middle of the track and Andrews was forced to the sidelines. Jones kept his ride tight and snuck into the lead. But Andrews wasn't through yet. He held the banner-wrapped Honda steady and charged right back into the fray, inches behind Jones. When they hit the final turn Andrews again blew to the inside and shoved Jones to the track perimeter. Andrews acknowledged the cheering crowd with a no-hander as he crossed the finish line doubles. Jones maintained second with Kentucky's Billy Abel, Honda-mounted Tim Coombs, and Ohio's Scott Watkins rounding out the top five. • l-; Q.) ..c S Q.) ;> o Z Saturday night's winner Dickie Bellore cuts to the inside of Brian Carroll (8) and Tim Coombs at Richmond. Richmond A renacross goe.s three ways By Davey Coombs RICHMOND, VA, ocr. 31-NOV. 2 The Richmond Coliseum hosted World Sportsl AMA/USHRA Arenacross action over the Halloween weekend and Hondamounted Fred Andrews and Kawasaki's Mike Jones thrilled the Virginia crowd with some knock-down . .. ' drag-.ol;lt rac~ng, DIckIe ~Ilo~a also Jomed 10 on the tTIck-ortreat fun, pulling off a Saturday night shocker win for his first victory of the hotly contested' series. Points were precious in Richmond as the 1986 series winds down to a mid-November finale in New York City. The top 10 riders in the final series standings will be treated to a week-long cruise to the Bahamas in December .where the World S~rtS banquet wtll take pla<;e. Gomg t.nto the Halloween meet, Just 20 polOts separated the fourth through 13th place riders. Mike Jones was an early threat in . the series with a win in the fifth round in Chicago, and the Gear Racewear riders showed up again in the winner's circle with a win in the Friday night opener. Jones gated first ahead of Emery Anden, New Jersey's latest rage Brian Carroll, and O'Neal's Brian Stanley. Left lying in turn one Dennis Noyes crosses the line at the end of the 24 Hours of Montjuic. were Brett Salander and series points leader Mike Bias. Two laps into the race Jones looked over his shoulder to check Anden's pace, only to see Freddie Andrews blow by for second. Andrews has been on an Arenacross hot streak this fall with three final wins to date, strong passing being his ticket to success in the rough-and-tumble series. But Jones immediately picked up the pace out front, and it took Andrews another four laps to gather the lead. A comer later Andrews was trapped under his Honda after the front end washed out in a lefthanded sweeper. Jones was handed the lead and held off Anden and Stanley for the win. Yamaha-mounted Barry Carsten, the number four points man, took fourth with Carroll fifth. Bellora'-s Saturday night win came after a race-long war with Salander. Each gated well then pushed to the top two positions where they began playing for keeps. A couple of banzai passes by Salander midway through came up short, and Bellora eventually slipped away for the win. The action in midpack was even more intense as Andrews and Jones again found themselves tagging one another in Results FRIDAY: 1. Michael Jane. (Kaw); 2. Emery Anden (Han); 3. Brian Stanley (Han); 4. David Hand (Han); 5. Barry Carsten (Yam); 6. Brian Corrall (Kaw); 7. Fred Andrews (Han); 8. Mike Bia. (Han); 9. Tim Coomb.(Han); 10. Richard Bellora (Kawl. SATURDAY: 1. Richard Bellara (Kaw); 2. Brett Salander (Kaw); 3. Michael Janas IKaw); 4. Frad Andrew(Han); 5. Barry Cor..en (Yom); 6. Mike Bia. (Han); 7. David Hand (Han); 8. Emery Anden (Han); 9. Brian Corrall (Kaw); 10. Brian Stanley (Hanl. SUNDAY AFT: 1. Fred Andrew (Han); 2. Michael Janes (Kaw); 3. Billy Abel (Han); 4. Tim Coombe (Han); 5. ScOll Watkin. (Yam); 6. Emery AncIen (Han); 7. Brion Corroll (Kaw); 8. Brian Stanley (Hon); 9. David Hand (Han); 10. Mike Bias (Han). American wins SRanish Endurance Championship' EARCELONA, SPAIN, ocr. 24-25 Dennis Noyes, 43, of Hoopeston, Illinois, became the first American ever to ,win a Spanish National Championship motorcycle racing title when he and teammate Fernando After winning the I,000 Ki~o~e~ers Prous, 37, of Reus, Tarragona, rode their private Yamaha . . FZ750 to £Ifth pl~lCe 10 the 24 Hours of MOntJUIC. of)eredzdela~ronteraandhmshmg There was a sweetlOuch of revenge in the title for expatriate Noyes who was dropped as a team rider by Ducati at the end of 1983 after he had finished secomiin the Spanish Formula One Championship on a Ducati 750 Verlicchi.' Noyes and Prous edged out Ducati's Benjamin Grau, 20-time Spanish' ~/llp,i~n.., br just three.iPims ~ , ~~orer'!lidc ~toDu' ...L_b.lo.iUOWIm*-lIlloa_'i.I!..---- _ thlrd·m the SIX Hours of Calafat, Noyes and Prous needed to be the third Spanish team to finish in Barcelona if Grau won the race. Jose Maria Pardo, also a leading rival for the championship, was eliminated early Sunday morning when his teammate Domingo Pares was killed insrantly when his Suzuki crashed with an identical machine ridden by Toni Boronal. Boronat is recovering. The race was won for the seventh time and fot iMJo.t.arth time in a I\QW &by Grau wh uta1Ied this year \\lith .Spanish GP stars Juan Garriga Tod I ..