Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Pfetzing and Ferreell. Even though Pfetzing finished second it still gave him enough points to qualify for the main. Schwartz then closed the qualifiers when he won event 20 over McConnell and Bast Since he was the top point scorer Faria (ShoeilGeorge Wenn/Cody Racing/Oakley/)) had his choice of starting spots in the main and he took the pole. Pfetzing asked for rwo with Schwartz taking three and Ott oUlof four. Faria and Schwartz sandwiched Pfetzing in turn one sending Pfetzing to the dirt. Ott gOt a poor start and when he saw Pfetzing down he laid his machine down in a non academy award performance and out carne the red. Luckily, for Ott, the referee didn't toss him out (or his less than academy award performance. P(etzing had reinjured an ankle in the spill but he joined the other riders for the restart. This time Pfetzing got the gate but Faria shot inside him for the lead as they carne off turn two. Schwartz then moved alongside Pfetzing as they came off turn four the first time and he took second away in turn one on lap t"Vo. Pfetzing pulled off on the third revolution and at the same time Schwartz was charging Faria. The "Boogaloo Kid" was on Faria's rear tire and they both wheelied off turn two on the last lap. That gave Faria a little advantage and he won by one length ahead of Schwartz with Ott third. Faria explained tire turn one crash that sent Pfetzing down. "It is called first cornet bunching. Everybody going for the same' place at one time. They could all gate pretty hard. The gates were goin~ slower (tapes going up) on the outside. I took the inside because the trap was breaking faster." Results MAIN EVENT: 1. Mike Feria; 2. Bobby Schwartz; 3. Bobby On; 4. Rob P1eui"li. TOP 10: 1. Mike Faria (13); 2. (TIE) Bobby Schwartz/Rob P1etzing/Bobby On (11); 5. (TIE) Lance King/Shawn Moran (10); 7. (TIE) Brad Oxley/Shawn McConnell (9); 9. Oubb Ferrall (8); 10. Bart Ba.. (7). McElroy takes Sacramento MX By Cindy Crump SACRAMENTO. CA. MAR. 6 Scott McElroy and Sean Conley took first place over 14 'other pros in the first event of the three race series at Sacramento Raceway. McElroy topped the 125cc Pros and Conley was the 250cc winner. In the Open Novice class Bud Romero collected the first moto win, but fell back to (ourth in the second moto. Romero's fourth place allowed Bryan Barrett to take the overall win. Robert Austin and Troy Glaros battled it out in the l25cc Novice class. Austin took the lead in the first mow and never looked back, while Glaros placed second in this moto. In the second mow nothing changed leaving Austin with the overall win. Richard Cervantes placed first in both 250cc Novice motos, taking the overall win •.Mike Mulcahy was second and Scott Thorburn was third. Results 80 NOV: 1. Shawn MacDonald; 2. Justin Ownbey; 3. Nathan Harvey. 125 NOV: 1. Robert Aus.in; 2. Troy Glaros; 3. John Neeley. 250 NOV: 1. Richard Carvantes: 2. Mike Mulcahy; 3. Scott Thorburn. OPEN NOV: 1. Bryan Barratt; 2. Budd Romero: 3. Brian Ceo. VET NOV: 1. Sc.ott Rodgers; 2. Wence IIGalindo; 3. Mike Costello. 250 PRO: 1. Sean Conley; 2. Jad Green; 3. Dennis Redding. - 125 PRO: 1. Scott McElroy; 2. Rodney Harriger; 3. Daryle Yount. ..-- ----------- cut out I I p, I I . and mall today ------o Bill me with the first issue. D Check or Money Order enclosed TM r •• r •• I CHARTER SubscrIption Order Form D YESI I want to be a charter subscriber to Personal Watercraft Illustrated. That's the first 7 issues for $7.00. •• • _ Name • (please print clearly) I L I (make out payable to Cycle News) .&& • • I • I I I I --------,• D Charge my credit card DVisa D Mastercard Card Number. -'-- Expiretion d a t e - l - l_ _ Signature Address _ J.z~pl---- _ _ r Mail to: Personal Watercraft IHustrated c/o Cycle News. Inc. P.O. Box 498 Long Beach. CA 90801-0498 I I I I I I • • • • • I I I I I _.. .._-----_. • -------------- -------- -- --------------------- City' Stete Phone! _-~_ I

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