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Cycle News 1987 03 18

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There's no need to travel halt way across the country to attend a motocross school. Not when the best one will come to you. For seven years, TONY DI STEFANO'S Motocross SChool has given riders the help to 'echieve fine techniques safely to, gain that extra edge needied to win. Not just race! TONY D., multi-time U.S. Motocross Champion, will soon be in your area to help you sharpen your riding skills .and show you how to rileke a track work lor you. He has been joined by a group of fine sponsors to produce an outstanding series of riding schools and indoor seminars. Also operating individual and private group lessons. Sign up soon' for the one nearest you. For information contact: TONY 0 MOTOCROSS SCHOOLS 428 W. Maple St. I Hazleton, PA 18201 1(717) 454-1973 SCHOOLUST' '1l6I5 STATElCITY 3127,3128 418,4110,4111,4/12 4/17 ~0,4125 !511. 5IIl 5118(_· _ _) 5/22,5123 5I2lI,5I3O 8112,11'3 8122 (0....- _ Honnsh) 8I26,81Z7 716, m, 718, 719 7/10,7/1' 7'13,7/14,7/15 813,110 811 thru 819 8/10,8111 91'0 (Guest' _ TRACK EVENT CheinJer Lake, MX Los Vogoo, MX (World Mini) ProCoIlbor Middloboro, MX AqUllOCO, MO AqullOCO Raceway _,MA 338MX ' ShiIJponoburg, PA HkSaway,MX ~PA SIoefCIty,MX Lake Mills, wt AzatllU1 Cycle Port< Engll_,NJ Aacowoy Port< (NJ Suzuki St Chmp.) Iluchonon, MI Aod Bud MX Unvllla,OH Hondo Hilla, MX, Troy,OH KenwcI1hy GP Club MIPvlIlo,MN Spring er-, MX Blnghompton, NY Broome TIoga SpIo. Cu. PoneaCIty,OK NMA Grand Not'l Hu_HIlIa,TN loroIIo Lynn AM Not', UnadIllB,NY UnodIHo Volley SpIo. CU. (MX Dos Nadonsl DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED: , Po. - Hurricon Hill. Spons Center lU1d l.Hoburg, SC - Hall Hole MX Cheinief Lake. PA Los Vogoo, NV Terre Haute. IN Mlddloboro, MA Honnoh) C11ffcnj, Johnny Miller (28) had the early lead in the 125cc Beginner class at Canyon MX in Arizona. Miller took second overall. 810se bags CanyonMX By Michael Ross PHOENIX, AZ, MAR. 1 "Our goal Is to give you the best Motocross InstruCtion available" ~ ~ DUN.£OP lies". ~L..7.........,vs,q ~. liM CYCLE DESIGN Suzuki Factory Parts Warehouse Largest Parts Inventory Anywhere Parts, Bikes, and Accessories for these brands shipped anywhere In the USA UPS Dally We also stock apparel and accessories for other . MAJOR brands (Tires. sprockets, chains; helmets - We Have It All!!) Dealer Inqullles InvtiH 8Husqvarna (617) 249·2200 (Masso)' (800) 343-1374 (National) tC.in:J8lald Chappy Blose used a little luck and a lot of determination to take beth Expert c.lass wins over Brian Pryor during the f0urth round of the Arizona. State Championship at Canyon Raceway. Blose took his Honda Housesponsored CRl25 to the overall win in the l25cc Ex~rt class with a 21 tally over Pryor's. Gear/Scott Young Cycle Supply/Kal-Gard and Kelly's Kawasaki-sponsored Kawasaki, Although Pryor still leads Blose in points with the series half over, Blose is only two points behind. Blose got the holeshot in moto one of the 125cc Expert class and led the first four laps of the nine lap moto, until Pryor motored around Blose on Insanity Ridge to take over the lead. Pryor took the win over Blose with Mike McMullen and Bobby Arnold rounding out the top four, Moto two saw Blose out front once again, but this time, a~ luck would have it, Pryor DNF with a thrown chain on lap two. Blose took the victory well ahead of runner-up Arnold and McMullen. Blose and Pryor squared off again in the 250cc class, but this time Pryor took the holeshot and immediately opened up a six second lead. Blose whittled away at that lead; closing to within a single bike length at the checkered flag. Eric Kirk rounded out the small 250cc class. Pryor was the first to tum one in moto two, but he made a mistake and Blose got by early in the first lap. Pryor stalked the Honda rider probing for an opening big enough to ride through. By lap seven the leaders were deep in traffic and Pryor continued pressuring Blose, When the white flag came out PIlyoJ really poured on the coals, but Blose held on to the finish for the win and the overall victory. 'Pryor still leads the class by a wide margin in points. After the race Blose said, "That was a pretty wild race when we started running into lapped traffic. When I saw the white flag come out it was like the light of day coming up in the morning, I wasn't about to give it up then." Bill Meyer won again in the Old Timers class and lead~ the series by . 16 points over Rick Stepanovic. Larry Noel led the start of moto one with Meyer and the rest of the field in tight formation behind him. Noel faded on lap four when Meyer and then Kennedy passed him. Kennedy out-jumped Meyer down Suicide Hill, but Meyer repassed him on the uphill side. Kennedy came back as the leaders battled up to the checkered flag with Meyer taking the win over Kennedy and Stepanovic. Moto two saw Meyer take the holeshot ahead of John Kelly and Noel. Kelly blasted around Meyer on lap two and opened up a four bike length lead; the biggest gap in ·the entire field of six riders. Noel was all over Meyer for second with , Kennedy charging to ioin the fight. With Kelly's KTM out front, Noel dropped back with Meyer and Kennedy duking it out £01' second on' the last lap. Kelly took the checkered flag first for second overall with Meyer edging out Kennedy for second place and first overall. Wayne Perry was the standout in the Mini Beginner class taking both moto wins over Eric' Fairleigh. Fairleigh leads the points chase with 82 points to Matt Slaughter's 70. Perry is in fourth, Pat McMullen sw.ept the Mini Novice Modified class over Earl Goudreau and Jimmy Mokry. McMullen leads the Modified class in points over Mokry by seven points and the Stock class by 15 points over Billy DeMastry. Results PEE WEE: 1. Scott Young (Hon); 2. Merit LindMy (Yem). . JR CYC: 1. Jimmy Mokry (Kew); 2. Drei Nichole (Hon); 3. B.J. Pe"ish. , MINI BEG: 1. Wayne Perry (Yam); 2. Eric Fairleigh (Hon); 3.Men Sleughter (SU2). MINI ,NOV STK: 1. Eerl Goudruu (Hon); 2. P8t McMullen (Hon); 3. Billy Osmestry (Hon). MINI NOV MOD: 1. P8t McMullan (Hon~ 2. Jimmy Mokry (Hon); 3: Eerl Goudreau (Hon). 125 BEG: 1. John Rich (Hon); 2. Johnny Miller (Hon); 3. Brion Phillips~Hon). 125 NOV: 1. Jeff Peterson (Hon); 2. Oson Fe"ell (Hon); 3. Chip Young (Hon). . 125 NOV MOD: 1. Dun Fe"ell (Hon); 2. Chip Young (Hon); 3. Alen Holcomb (Hon). . 125 AM: 1. Desno Cowsn (Hon); 2. Brent Wineland (Kew); 3. Randy Shipley (Hon). 125 AM': 1. Deeno Cowsn (Hon); 2. Brent Wineland (!Caw); 3. Rendy Shipley (Hon). 125 AM MOD: 1. Was Parleer (Hon~ 2. Rendy Shipley (HOn~ 3, Brent Winelsncl (!Caw).

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