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·8 ruckbaues takes Sand Hill HS ALVA SANCTIONED By Roger Dowden WALDEN, co, APR. 26 The first race of the new Rocky Mountain Hare Scrambles Serie s saw John Bruckbaues pilot his fourstroke Husky to th e overall victory. The Front Range Trailriders laid ou t a ' well-balanced course consisting of every thi ng from sand dunes to tight woods. The 137 riders I definately got their money's worth in three hours of racing on a rough seven -mile course that allowed no chance for rest. Bru ckbauer's lead was not unchal len ged as Dave Burke o n a 250cc H onda kept the big th um per in sigh t for most o f th e race. Kevin Davis o n a 250cc KT M worked hi s way up thro ugh th e pa ck to fin ish a stro ng thi rd overall. , B riders J ace Anderso n on a 350cc KTM an d Ric Rob eso n on an an cient 250cc H onda XR both overcame a five-mi nute delayed start to fin ish u p amo ngst the A riders. And talk a bo u t hardcore; Sue Chen ey wo n the Women 's class . despite a stop to pop her dis located J shou lder back into place. ~san /wkEcol Results a /A A: 1, J ohn Bruckbauer (Hus), OPEN A: 1, Tim Wi lbanks (KTM); 2, Brian Davis (KTM); 3, M ark Hynes (KTM), 250 A: 1, Dave Burke (Han); 2, Kevin Davis (KTM ); 3, Jo hn Blythe (Han), 4· STRK A: 1, Tom Burtl e (Han); 2. Pet e Rudni ck (Han); 3, J im Sinclair (Han), SR A : 1, Cap Kun ey (KTM): 2, Bill W ill iams (KTM ); 3 , Carl Westcamp (Kew), 0 / A B: 1, J ace An derson (KTM), OPEN B: 1, Greg Barn es (KTM); 2. Mi ke Jo hn (Yam); 3, Mi ke o; sney (Hus). 250 B: 1, Ric Robeson (Han); 2, Todd And erson (KTM): 3, Blaine Davis (Han), 200 B: 1, Gil Raj a (Kaw): 2, Russ Boski (Kawl; 3 , M ike Burn s (Yam), 4,STRK B: 1, Rick Lee (Honl: 2, Ron Riechardt (Han); 3, Wa yne Lawto n (ATK). SR B: 1. How ard Bostr um (Hus); 2. Don Drury (Yam); 3, Gil Ad ams (Hus), WMN: 1, Sue Chen ey, B RA CD TRAIlERS By Mike Juif 200 : 1. Steve Oew in (Kaw); 2. TerrY Bender (Yam): 3, Craig Scan (Yam), M INI: 1, J ason Flynn (HanI, 125 : 1, Timothy Car mein (Yam); 2, Charl es Houin (Kaw); 3, Kerry Pulley (Cag), • 250 : 1, Pat Flyn n (C·A): 2, George Tubbs (Han): 3, Thomas Mallney (Han), SR: 1, Gale Pitman (Hus), S/ SR: 1, Buck Walsworth (Hus), OPEN: 1, Rodney St out (M·S); 2, Bob Thorn bure (KTM); 3, Neal Pen it (Han), ~~@nr Sun., May 24th, Memorial Day Weekend Ligonier HS Results RACEW EAR purse Dewitt takes LIGONI ER , IN , APR. 26 R &D Yam ah a-m ou nt ed S te ve Dewi tt ro de to a ti me -a d j us te d overall win at the Riders MC firs t ha re scram ble of the yea r. T he 4.5-mi le co urse co nsisted of a short sectio n of a MX-styled co urse; severa l sections of off-camber tight end u ro trail s a n d a tw ist y loo p th rough a gravel p it. Rain in the early part of th e week a nd a sun ny race da y left the trail s in near pe rfect co nditio n, Sixty-five riders left the line in a dead -en gine, four-wave sta rt. Geor ge Tubbs on a La ke City H onda CR 250 pulled th e hol esh o t on the grass covered uphill sta rt , H e worked hi s way th rough traffi c to hold th e overall lead for the first half of th e two hour race. - The 200cc class had Rich Wa lswort h lead ing the pack until hi s rea r wheel became entangled in a vine. J erem y Gar ber the n . passed Wals wo rt h a nd fo ught hi s way to the front, passin g Tubbs o nly to have chain p roblem s which forced him to drop ou t. Dewitt th en took th e lead in th e 200cc class and overtoo k Tubbs to win th e overa ll. Pat Flynn , after a poor start , rode consistent ly and captured th e 250cc class win. Tim Carrnein, o n a 1984 Yamaha blazed th e 125cc start to win the class and finish second overall. Gear 522,000 1 -79 t o Ex it-1 Mt. Morris , PA (304) 594-1 157 ad m . $10 0 0 ... TEAM GREEN WEEKEND SCH EDULE OF EVENTS 1987 ......_ ..... FRIDAY, MAY 22- Me et the St ars - 12 Noon · 3 p.m. Press Day & Pro Practice 3-6'p.m . 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