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Damron dominates
L.odi ST
By Mikki McBride
LOm, CA, JULY 4
Robert Damron scored the victory in
the 500cc Expert class at Lodi Cycle
Bowl's Founh o~july shon track and
took over the AMA District 36 Black
Plate point lead in the process.
The 500cc Open Expen class was
one that kept everyone on the edge
of their seats, or on their toes if they
were standing. Sal Hoffman jumped
his Harley-Davidson right. oU the
line and into Lbe Lead wllh jon
Nunez rig.ht on his lail. Mike Gresham made a beautiful oULSide pass
around Damron going inlO turn one,
but Damron got him back coming
out of tum two for the third position.
On the third Lap, Nunez slid out
on tum two giving second place lO
Gresham and third to Damron, who
was fighting to take over second.
Steve Raymond dove under Aguilar
in the fifth lap and managed lO grab
a fast line which shot him past
Woody Rodgers, Bobby McDowell
and SCOll Chappell to lake over the
third spot. Adam Sabedra, limping
along on his Honda, just couldn't
get around Chappell to make his
move lO the front of the pack.
Damron, now in second place,
dove under Hoffman as Hoffman
went into turn three a little lOO wide.
Damron took over first just in time
for the checkered £lag. This move pu t
Damron back at the top of the list
for the AMA District 36 Black PLate
. poinLS, knocking Sabedra out of the
top spot. . .
Mike Gresham topped the Pro-Am
class after having a great bailIe with
Hoffman. Damron couldn't see his
way around these two front runn~s
this time and had to settle for thud
while McDowell finished fourth just
inches ahead of Nunez in fifth.
Results
P/W: ,. Helder Alvernaz (Vam): 2. Kenny
Schneider (Vam); 3. David Lopez (Varni; 4. Tony
Souza (Vam); 5. Aaron Gayle (Vam).
60 NOV/JR: ,. Sammy Sabedra (Kaw); 2. Helder
Alvernal Jr. (Kaw); 3. Eric Bostrom (Han); 4.
Kenneth Cypriano (Kaw); 5. Eric Martin (Kaw).
80 NOV: ,. John Hlebo III (Suz); 2. Ben Bostrom
(Honl; 3. Steven Hlebo (Suz); 4. Aaron Arcemont
(Yam).
.
BO JR/EX: ,. Matt Wait (Kawl; 2. Herben Callen
III (Hon);3. A. Scott Bricker (Hon); 4. Anthony
Freeman (Hon); 5. Chad McBride (Kaw).
VET: ,. Dave Bostrom (Honl; 2. Mark Butler
(Vam); 3. Paul J. Warne (Cyc); 4. Bob Spear (Vam);
5. George Cooper (Rtx).
250 NOV: ,. Bobby Peichoto (Vam); 2. Paul
Dunham-(Vam); 3. H.P. Hyatt (Varni: 4. Jeremy
Nunes (Hon); 5. John Navarec (Hon).
250 JR: ,. Paul Polhemus (C-A); 2. Tim Selby
(C-AI: 3. Ronald KNght (C-A); 4. Kendel Grove
(Kaw).
500 OPEN NOV: ,. Sherman Gresham (Rtx); 2.
Fred Sanchez (Vam); 3. Elmiro Alvernaz (Yam); 4.
Mark Jpjner (Vam); 5. Kellv Shane (BSA).
500 OPEN JR: , . Jimmv Sanchez (Hon); 2. Dave
Bostrom (Honl; 3. Tim Selby (Hon); 4. Bob Spear
(Varni; 5. Joseph Pineda (Hon).
500 OPEN EX: ,. Raben Damron (Rtx); 2. Sal
Holfman (H-DI; 3. Mike Gresham (Rtx); 4. Steve
Raymond (Rtx); 5. Woody Rogers (Vam).
PRO·AM: , . Mike Gresham (Rtx); 2. Sal Hoffman
(H-D); 3. Roben Damron (Rtx); 4. Bobby McDowell
(Hon); 5. Jon Nunez (C-A).
Cantrell conquers
Stepp Mill MX
By loren & Barbara Williams
TRAVELERS REST, SC, JULY 3
David Cantrell claimed a convincing win in the Senior Mini class
despite the slightly gooey conditions
and fierce competition at Stepp
Mill's MX.
In both Senior Mini races, Cantrell
came out of the gate in front, using
the slick and sloppy-first turn to good
advanlage. Bo Shannon was able lO
dodge the glop in the qualifier race
and flogged his Yamaha YZ80 to get
within striking distance of Cantrell,
only to bobble on the last lap and
finish second, ahead of Marcus
Cannon.
In the main race, Cannon and
Cantrell were able lO negotiate the
first turn without mishap, but
Shannon and Benjamin Williams
weren't so lucky. In the act of
turning, Shannon's mount lost its
footing and skidded into Williams'
Yamaha, laking them both down.
Thank lO protective gear, neither
rider wa more than "bumped up."
Cannon and Cantrell had a COOlest
of their own, but Cantrell was
uncatchable and he scored the win.
Riding with the combined 125cc
Novice/125cc Amateur class, Team
Yamaha support racer Robbie Taylor kept in practice for forthcoming
appearances in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and the Lorella Lynn's Amateur ationals in Tennessee, among
other races. Taylor was off the line
at the head of the pack in the main,
and he turned around to 125 c
Amateur leader Chad Pill and gave
. him the come-ahead ign. Pill gave
chase and Lbe two were off. Eventually they lapped everyone in the
field except Allen Barnes, who was
right behind them the whole way,
followed by Shawn Smolen, Rex
Barnes and Billy TrOller of the
Novice cla s.
Results
50: 1. Bryan Head (Honl.
P/W: 1. Patrick Brown (Kawl; 2. Jonathan
Sentell (Kawl; 3. Jeffrey Williams (Kaw).
JR MINI: ,. Kevin Brown (Varni.
SR MINI: ,. David Cantrell (Hon); 2. Marcus
Cannon (Han); 3. Benjamin Williams (Yam).
'25 NOV: ,. Shawn Smolen (Hon); 2. Rex Barnes
(Hon); 3. Billy Trotter (Kaw).
250 NOV:' . T. Scott Ward (KTM); 2. Scott Runion
(Hon); 3. AI New (KTM).
SR: ,. Mike Hemb