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~ ~ (/) (/) 0 a: ... w « x u ~ > '" 0 >- 0 "- c.o :t: 00 0") ,......; ~ r,......; l-; Q,) ~ s Q,) u Q,) 0 Mike Brown leads eventual 85cc 12-15 division winner Hank Moree through a turn at Asheville North Carolina's NAME Arenacross. tions remained unchanged until the last lap, when Buttram ran into trouble in the back section of the track. Hill captured the easy win, ahead of Wells, Stadtlander and Ansorge. Gene Mason sLOle the holeshot to start the second moLO, just ahead of Buttram, Danny Leberger and Hill. Buttram and Hill tangled and wen! down in the bleacher section hairpin (urn while racing in second and third. Team BAMM's Jim Bamson and Mark Hitchew then came up to challenge Mason for the lead. Hill, back on his bike, started a banzai charge that brought him into the lead within two laps. Mark Hitchew also put on a charge to grab the second slot. On the final. lap, leader Hill shot off the track, almost losing the moLO LO Hitchew in the process. The final results had Hill with the overall crown, Wells in second place and Hitchew third. Lance Taylor stepped back inLO action, after an injury layoff, to leada large field o[ 125cc Novices with two perfect races. Taylor shot into the lead in the first race with Jeff Kerhonen and Jeff Murphy trying LO chase him down. As Taylor started LO lengthen his lead, Kerhonen and Murphy were joined by Jeff Hodge in the first for second. Taylor was the easy winner over Kerhonen and Hodge in thefirsLTound.1t was EP-sponsored Taylor once again, snaring his second straight holeshot. This time, it was Kerhonen and Dean Campbell trying to catch him. Taylor continued to stretch his lead as the top three spots remained unchanged all the way LO the checkers. Final postings had Taylor with the win, Kerhonen second and Campbell third. Ron Watmore and his Yamaha took second overall in the 250cc Pro class during Firebird motocross in Arizona. Johnnie Dermo to take a strong second in the Team race. Results JR: 1. Jimmy Mokry (Kaw). MINI BEG: 1. Mike Shivers; 2. Jeff Kreus(Hon); 3. Derek Giest (Han). MINI NOV STK: 1. Men McCreery (Hon); 2. Billy DeMesti (Hon); 3. Derren DoneldlOn (Suz). MINI AM STK: 1. Kevin Kinmen (Kew); 2. Bryen lewellen (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Gory Piontek (Hon); 2. Goldie Ched McKeon (Han); 3. Bye< Bruning (Vem). OPEN AM: 1. ~im Kenner IKaw); 2. Clint Slephen (Han); 3. John Beever (Han). OPEN EX: 1. Gery Dircks (Hon); 2. Tom Win (Yemk 3. Glen Dewoon (Han). 125 EX: 1. Drey Dircks (Han); 2. Cheppy Blose (Hon); 3. Devid McDerman (Han). OPEN BEG: 1. Ron Gunderson (Kaw); 2. Thomes McCord (Han); 3. Dough Lindemoth (Hon). 125 NOV STK: 1. Alen Holcomb (Honk 2. Denny Center; 3. Jim SeP'S (Han). 125 AM: 1. J.J. Tunnell (Kaw); 2. Donnie Geddie ISuz); 3. Rendy Shipley (Han). 250 BEG: 1. Deve Piontek (Han); 2. Brien Eisch!lau; 3. Louis Carrasco (Kaw). 250 NOV STK: 1. Howard Dendy (Han); 2. Rich Mallery (Hon); 3. Steven Brown (Hon). 250 AM: 1. Bob Blose (Han); 2. Scan Stallard (Kaw); 3. Deana Cowan (Hon). OPEN NOV: 1. Tracy Mallory (Hon); 2. Chris Le (Han); 3. Mike Ellis (Hon). OT NOV: 1. Elton Angley; 2. Butch Adem; 3. Kelly Harrold. OT AM: 1. John Kelly; 2. lerry Noal; 3. Boyd Abbon. 250 EX: 1. Brian Pryor; 2. Ron Watmora; 3. Fig Naughton. TEAM NOV; 1. Kevin Kinman/Kevin Carpenter; 2. Billy Jey Vdiado/Danny Canter; 3. Todd Olson/ Kelly Melton. TEAM AM: 1. J.J. Tunnell/.Jerry O. Stewert; 2. Rendy Killmon/Jeff Rodgers; 3. Rocky Robbin/Elton Ongley. TEAM EX: 1. Gory Dircks/Drey Dircks; 2. Johnnie Derma/Cheppy Blose; 3. Rick Negle/Glenn Dewson. 4 STRK NOV: 1. Billy JeyVdiendo; 2. Slen Foster; 3. Bruce Morrison. Bachman bags Beaver Valley MX By Curt Boronio HOOKSTOWN, PA, NOV. 16 Honda-mounted David Bachman took the overall win in the 250cc Expert class with a I-I score at Beaver Valley today. 32 In the first moto Vernon Frey, riding a Honda took the holeshot and lead Bachman for the first four laps. On the final lap Bachman made his move and passed Frey on the double jumps, just before the finish line. Yamaha-mounted David Onuska took third. Frey repeated his holeshot performance of the first moto in the second and led the race for two laps. Bachman tired of following' Frey and blasted past on lap two and went on to score the victory. Frey took second, Onuska was again third. In the l25cc Expert class it was Honda rider Wayne Arlet who led both motos to score the overall win ahead of Charles Richards and Chris Munson. The Open A class saw Chris Durman out front with back-to-back moLO wins. Following Durman was Donald Passavant in second and David Kaufman in third. Results 65: 1. Joshua Sweat (Kew); 2. Marty Sigmund IKaw); 3. Nethan Meroney (Kaw). 65INT: 1. Tony Bonece (Hon); 2. Greg Kreinbrook (HoI\): 3. Wright Bagwell (Hon). 85 SR: 1. Samuele Williems (Kaw); 2. Chris Greenhouse (Suz); 3. Sean Foley (Hon). 85 SUP MINI: 1. Tony Bonece (Han); 2. Gregory Kreinbrook (Hon); 3. Philip Deringer (Hon). 125 SCHBV: 1. Bill Bagwell (Han); 2. Kevin Musser (Hon); 3. Brian Tessier (Han). 125 A: 1, Wayne Arlet (Hon); 2. Charles Richards (Vam); 3. Chris Munson IKaw). 125 B: 1. Jody Sheerer IKew); 2. Kevin Musser (Hon); 3. John leuis (Kaw). 125 C: 1. Bill Bagwell (Hoe); 2. Brian Teyssier (Hon); 3. Danny Garver (Hon). 250 A: 1. David Bachman (Hon); 2. Vernon Frey . (Hon); 3. Devid Onuska (Yam). 250 B: 1. Michea' Sigmond (Hon); 2. Ryen Hunter (Kaw); 3. Kirk Rodgers (Hon). 250 C: 1. Jeff Lane (Hon); 2. John Weightman (Han); 3. Floyda Cowger (Hon). OPEN A: 1. Chris Durmen (Kew); 2. Doneld Passavant (Mai); 3. Oavid Kaufmen (Hon). OPEN B: 1. Michea' Sighund (Hon); 2. Josh Abslon (Han); 3. David Rocco (Hon). OPEN C: 1. Curt Baronio (C·A); 2. AI Gloackner (Han); 3. Troy WooIimeker (Kaw). SR: 1. Josh Abston (Hon); 2. Oavid Rocco (Hon); 3. Thornes Portman (KTM). Hill hammers Las VegasMX By Dick Goodwin LAS VEGAS, NV, NOV. 9 The Las Vegas Motocross Club opened the Nevada State Championships at the Las Vegas International Raceway today with the first in a three-race series. A large class of Super Vets (25 years and older) tied it up in the day's second event. Barry Hill blasted his competition, winning both ends of the contest with relative ease. Positions two through six were a wild scramble however, with Roger Wells holding off the rest of them to nail second spot. Moto one began with a Hill holeshot. EP'sBiII Buuram and Honda of Las Vegas-sponsored Roger Wells wererighton his tailpipe. Hill found that extra speed in his Maico and pulled away from the rest of the field. Buttram, Wells, Doug Stadtlander and Martin Ansorge were mixing it up in a dogfight for second place. The racing stayed tight, but posi- Results - PEE WEE NOV: 1. Rendy Finch; 2. Chertes Goff; _ PEE WEE INT: 1. Juan Petridge; 2. John Meng; 3. Steve Irel8nd Jr. JR evc STK NOV 16-8): 1. John Mong; 2. Micheel Leskowitz. JR evc STK NOV (9-11): 1. Seen Conner; 2. Fronkie Vii• •; 3. SteW Howe. JR evc STK INT (6-8): 1. Jeeon Pertriclge. JR CVC STK INT 19·11): 1. CoreyHert; 2. Jimmy Griego; 3. Mike Gilbert. JR evc MOD NOV (9-11): 1. Greg Zloretiegul; 2. 3. Bill Eister. Seen Conner. . JR CVC MOD INT 19-11): 1. Corey Hert; 2. Mike Gilbert; 3. Jimmy Griego. PP: 1. Brende Verzeni; 2. Julie Riddle; 3. Mary Ann Gusakov. eo STK NOV (9-11): 1. Frenkie Vii• •; 2. Ched Anderson. BO STK NOV 112-16): 1. Rendy Kleeeig: 2. Rick Hevnes; 3. Jeson Stephens. eo STK INT (12-16): 1. JoIhnny Cemden. BO STK EX (12-16): 1. Devid Griego. eo STK INT (9-11): 1. Mike Michele; 2. Corey Hert; 3. Mike Gilbert. eo MOD INT (9-11): 1. Mike Michele. eo MOD NOV 112-16): 1. Oenny_; 2. Rodney Teylor; 3. Jeff ShindelJ. eo MOD EX (12-16): 1. Devid Griego. 125 STK NOV: 1. Lence Teylo<; 2. Jeff Korhonen; 3. Deen Cempbell. 125 STKINT: 1. RicherdS8111on; 2. KanArnold; 3. Brad Simcox. 250 STK NOV: 1. Den DeIeico; 2. Mertin Aneorge; 3. Jeff Murphy. 500 INT: 1. Bill Bunram; 2. Doug Stadtlander; 3. Ron Goodwin. VET NOV: 1. Robert Telles; 2. Kim Adamson; 3. Jim Keeton, VET INT: 1. Bill Beerup Jr.; 2. Creig Majeske; 3. Jim Simson. OVER 25 VETS: 1. Berry Hill; 2. Roger Wells; 3. Merk Hitechew. VET EX: 1. Berry Hill. 250 INT: 1. Bred Simcox; 2. Johnny Dey; 3. Alex Hill. 125 EX: 1. Devid Giancheni; 2. Jemie Sleeismith. 250 PRO: 1. Tommy Wens; 2. Scott Unde_ _; 3. Kevin Sleele. 500 PRO: 1. Berry Hill; 2. Mike Heers Jr.; 3. Richerd Wilk. Moree takes NAME AX debut By Earl Walton ASHEVILLE, NC, NOV. 21 The National Motorsports Enterprises (N AM E) kiCked off it's first race with an Arenacross at Asheville's Western orth Carolina Agricultural Center Arena. World Mini Champion Hank Moree LOok home the honors in two of the Mini c1asse LOnight at Asheville, scoring wins in the Super Mini and 85cc 12-15-year-old class. Over 130 riders kept the nearly 1500 [an on their [eet with a [ull evening of racing sponsored by Scott USA, Gear Racewear, JP Racing and Hoosier Racing Tires. The evening's first race was the 85cc 12-15-year-old class and it was Moree who grabbed the hole hot, but he got tangled in a first-turn pileup. Mike BroW'n put his Honda out in front with Chad Powers in second and Moree in third. By the end of the first lap it was Brown and Moree out front, battling for the lead. On lap four lapped traffic created an opprotunity for Moree LO work his way past Brown on the far side of the horseshoe-shaped layout and take over the lead. From that point on it was all Moree's race, as the Kawasaki rider took home the first place check. Brown took second and Powers was third. In the 125cc Amateur division Ray Tyndall piloted his Yamaha to the holeshot and never looked back, takingthe victory. Richie Clippard was nearly two seconds behind Tyndall and he had to struggle through the race, but managed to hold on for second ahead of Suzuki-mounted Paul Firnschild. The 250cc Novice class saw John McClure take home the victory with little trouble holding off Chad Pill and Ken Ferrell. In the I25cc Novices Warren Robinson fought off the II other riders in his class to walk away with the top honors in that class, followed by Wayne Guin and Billy Taylor. Scott Watkins had to baule with

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