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before Clasen could get gomg to finish third. Results 450 s: 1. Greg Smith; 2. Geoff Cosmat; 3. Kun Dimick. 600 S: 1. Danny Walker; 2. Chuck Lee; 3. Ste.e Wands. F-l: 1. Ricky Orlando; 2. John Hopperstad; 3. Mike Mangham. OPEN S: 1. John Hopperstad; 2. Don Huff; 3. Ricky Orlando. F·C: 1. Tony Stengel; Dan Elder; 3. Jim Sonnleitner. 750 PROD; 1. Ricky Orlando; 2. Dan Turner; 3. Geoff Cesmat. 600 PROD: 1. Danny Walker; 2. Ricky Orlando; 3. Ste.. Wands. OPEN PROD: 1. Ricky Orlando; 2. Geoff Cosmat; 3. Guy Clasan. Yarrow tops return of scrambles to San Jose By Bill Spencer The 750cc Production class leaps off the line at Second Creek Raceway in Denver. Colorado. Ricky Orlando scored the class win. course consisting of logging roads, tractor lanes, a rocky creek section and e tablished trail. Indiana riders, who won three classes, were humbled by the lIIinois rider who took four c1as es as well as fir t, second and third overall. The contest for the overall win provided the closest competition of the day. Open A rider Jay Hall put tiis 430 Husky out front on the first lap while expert rider Arpp got of[ LO a slower start and spent the day playing catch up on his 250 Husky. By the end of lap four Arpp had closed the gap and Hall left the pit scoring a-rea' with Arpp right on his ba k wheel at the start of the fifth and final lap. Arpp slipped by in th last two miles finishing 4 J miles of competition three seconds ahead of Hall. Expert Craig Hayes fini hed thiJ"d and fourth went to Dave Rafferty who was the only Indiana rider LO finish five laps. The 125cc class went LO lllinoi courtesy of John Mercer. econd went to Dave tremme and third to ational Hill Climb Champion Mark Schroeder, who fell down one too many times to close the 15-se and gap ~hat separated him' from Stremme. The second Indiana rider to finish and the first LO take a class win was Bill Baird Jr.of Indianapolis. If that name sounds familiar it may be be ause Bill Baird Sr. was the National Enduro Champion eight times. Pat Flynn took the 250cc class Will. Another cheerful note for Indiana riders was the return of the Sampson name to the winner's circle. Five years ago Ted Sampson was the man to beat at S.F.D.R. hare scrambles. This year his son Mike won the 80cc class. The 80cc class started a minute behind the big bikes and rode for two laps. Mike caught and passed several of the big bikes. Results a/A: 1. Cun Arpp (Hus). OPEN: 1. Jay Hall (Hus): 2. Da.e Reffeny (C· AI. 250: 1. Pat Flynn IC·A); 2. Gary Adams (Suz); 3. Soon Robens (Vaml. 200: 1. William Baird Jr. IC-A); 2. George Wills (Kaw); 3. Doug Lenth (Kaw). 125: 1. John Mercer (Kaw); 2. Da.e Stremme (Vam); 3. Mark Schroeder (Han). SR: 1. Lawrence Hayes (C·A); 2. Lon Walters (Kaw). BO: 1. Mike Sampson (Han). Cesmat scores at DenverRR By B.D. Bush 50 DENVER, CO, JUNE 28 As the Mountain Roadracing Association moved into the third event of its season, the action at Second Creek Raceway was spectacular LO say the least. After the usual flops and flounders of the Novice and Amateur races the 450cc Superbike race looked to be a Yamaha RZ showcase, only no one told Geoff Cesmat on his Boulder Motorsports Yamaha RD as he proved old RDs can still go fas L When the green flag dropped, Greg" makin' Smitty" Smith IJUlled a clean hole hot only to find a 13 year-old RD hanging to his tailpipe in every corner as Smith and Cesmat pulled away from Kurt Dimick. At the fini h it wa mith's smooth riding and headstart that let him hold off Cesmat [or the win leaving third to Dimick. The program progressed rapidly as did the treat of rain, fortunately the monsoons held off umil after the end of racing, but what fell made for. an interesting set of races in tbe Honda and Suzuki Money Series. Rick Orlando wheelied off the start of the 750cc Production race on hi Cycles of Boulder G XR and never looked back while Dan Turner and Cesmat spent the race deciding ~ho sbouW finish second, and they s ttled in that order. The start of the 600cc Producti.on was one for notes, quotes and spectacular crashes as Chuck Lee, Aaron Turner, Orlando, Danny Walker and Steve Wands raced of[ LO a freight train start, dicing and slicing for position to gain an advantage over the olhers. Just when things looked to be setting in, Turner threw it away in turn two derailing the train and launching Lee's Hurricane into the tire barrier and skyward before crashing in flames and pieces. When the smoke and debris cleared, Walker on the Fay Myers' Bonda CB600 Hurricane, had out run Orlando and Wands to the finish line on an increasingly slippery track. And ju t when everyone was packing up to leave because of a steady rain, the Open Production race proved to be a surprise to a II. Orlando and Cesmat on Suzuki GSXRs looked to be in a class by themselves as they pulled away from the pack. But Guy Clasen wasn't being left behind by anyone_ He worked around Cesmat and up on Orlando when they weren't looking. The ensuing nip and tuck battle was one of the best all day; Orlando pushing a slipping rear tire on the wet track to find any advantage on Clasen who was riding his best race ever. Orlando found his spot in the Rats e t braking in late under Clasen and powering up before Guy could close the door. Willi no place to go Clasen laid the GSXR down and Cesmat slipped by into second SAN JOSE, CA, JUNE 28 Allen Yarrow lOpped both the 500cc Expert division and the Vet class lO dominate the return of TT/scrambles racing to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds after a 12-year absence. A six-race series is on tap for this year with a track layed out inside turns one and two of the San Jose Mile track. Yarrow beat John Helbo by a bike I ngth in the 500cc Expert race with Bob McDonnell taking thUd, then powered to the front of tlte Vet class, claiming the win over Dave Bostrom and Jed Hill. In the Open Novice/Junior main event, Bostrom topped the Junior portion of me program with Walt Blaskey claiming second and Britt DeShields limping to third despite a are knee. Hill topped th Novice portion of the race, powering his BClun d Honda LO viclOry over Bob Jane. Gus Weisl r and Jack Cook looked good for the fir t few laps of tlte 250cc ovice final, but it wa Weisler and Mark Bakbit who took the checkered flag. Results P/W: 1. Jeff Gabhan; 2. Da.e Lopez. 3. Jake Keenev; 4. Max Peters. 60: 1. Man Willard (Kaw); 2. Erick Bostrom (Han); 3. Jarid Banks: 4. Jeff Gabhart; 5. Rob Stevensen. 80: 1. Jake Zemke; 2. Dave Sanchez; 3. John Helbo III. 4. Ben Boslrom; 5. J.J. Montes. 250 NOV. 1. Gus Weisler; 2. Mark Bakbit; 3. Jack Cook. VET- 1. Allen Yarrow; 2.. Dave Bostrom; 3. Jed Hill. OPEN NOV: 1. Jed Hill (Han); 2. Bob Jones. OPEN JR: Da.e Bostrom; 2. Walt Blaskey; 3. Brin DeShields. 500 EX, 1. Allen Varrow; John Helbo II; Bob McDonnell; Steve Raymond (Hus); Jimmy Sanchez. Faria smokes Speedway USA By Scott Daloisio VICTORVlLLE, CA, JUNE 27 Mike Faria made his last Southern California appearance, at Speedway USA, before heading off lO the Overseas Final, at Bradford, England, on July 7. It was a successful evening for the 30-year-old racer, as he won the Scratch main event and placed thiJ"d in me eight lap Handicap main. Coming into the Scratch main, Faria a~n had to tangle with the defendIng National Speedway Champion, "Boogaloo" Bobby Schwartz. The former British League racer had won the Scratch main the previous three nights on the Soumern California circuit. Faria had one mird and two second place finishes in the same three outings. As thee riders came onto the track for the stan of the Scratch main, both Faria and Schwartz were undefeated on the night. They would be joined in me main by Steve Lucero, who drew the pole and Keith "Snakeman" Larsen. Faria drew gate two, while Schwartz was out of three. When the tapes flew up, the riders dropped their clutches and pegged the throttles. Faria, on the STP/ Shoei Helmets/Tsubaki Chain/ Oilzall/Wenn Jawa, was out first with Schwartz and Lucero battling for second. Lucero, trying the inside of Schwartz, hung tough until they exited turn four on the opening lap. He wheelied and was fOTced to momentarily back off. That allowed Faria and Schwartz lO move it out in the battle for first. Schwartz studied the situation and stayed close until he decided to make a move on lap' three. Using the outside line, he tried to ride around the leader on the back straight. Schwartz found the drive and was gaining ground but Faria took him wide off four and pinched him off at the white flag. The tenacious Schwartz wouldn't give up and he continued to charge on the last lap. When the checkered fell it was "Flyin Mike" by a half length over Schwartz. Lucero took thiJ"d while Larsen got the wrap up. Shane Diiullo pushed his TP/ Talon Racing/Simpson Weslake to tlte win in the Suppon class main event over Archie Perez and Randall Dance. It was the second night irt a row that Diiullo and Perez placed first and'second in the main. Results SCRATCH: 1. Mike Faria (Jaw); 2. Bobby Schwanz (Was) 3. Stever Luceero (Gdn); 4. Keith Larsan (Jaw). HOCP; 1. Louis Kossuth (Jaw); 2. Brad Oxley (We.); 3. Mike Faria (Jaw). SUP: 1. Shane Diiullo (Wes); 2. Archie Perez (Gdn); 3. Randall Dance (Jaw). JR: 1. Billy Felts. Moock mauls Rabbit RidgeMX By Brad and Sharon Jones E SEX, lA, JUNE 28 Tom Mood< overcame orne tough competition LO win the Mini Senior class at Rabbit Ridge Raceway's motocross unday. Corey Blair rocketed out of the starting chute lO lead tlte Mini Senior pack, but before the first lap was over, Maack slipped around Blair for the lead. Meanwhile, Doug Stone and Mack Vander Beek were ha\ ing a hot race for third. Vander Beek moved past tone, but the leaders were too far gone to do any dicing. Mood< won the maLO handily, with Blair econd. In maLO twO, Stone took an inspiring holeshot and moved out to a commanding lead. Blair ran econd, but developed a flat tire. First molO winner Mood< was fIying through the pack and latched onto second place. Vander Beek came roaring up and passed Moock on the final lap. Moock's 1-3 fini h still gave him the overall win. Stone was second with a 4-1 finish. In the 250cc B class, Greg Baade blasted his Kawasaki into the lead for a lap until Jason Campbell motored by and pulled away from the pack. Dave Brown hounded Baade for several laps and zipped past on lap five to hold down second place to the finish. In moto two it was Baade again with the ho]eshot, but a few seconds later Campbell dove underneath Baade on the camel back to take the lead. Baade slid out in an off-camber turn. and found himself at the rear of the pack. Brown took over second, but Baade was flying around the track, and eventually passed- everyone except for Campbell. Baade earned second overall, while Campbell took an impressive win. In the Open class, Jay Knapp took the holeshot on his 500 Honda with rivals Brad Jones and Doug Nicholas in tow. A half lap later Jones ducked under Knapp in an off-camber turn for the lead. icholas and Knapp battled the rest of the mota. On the final lap, icholas forced his way past Knapp, knocking his competitor off the track. Knapp retaliated by .center-punching Nicholas and

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