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...J ...J W III G ~ > a: rOO 0") 1"'"""4 ... (0 1"'"""4 ~ (l) ..0 S (l) u (l) 0 Scott Plessinger took the checkered flag first and scored the overall w in at the Ohio Toys for Tots Turkey Run Hare Scramble. William Henk led from start to finish to win the 80cc class at three of the South Texas Hare Scrambles Fall Series . JR MINI: 1. Brent Abel; 2. Mark McG rath ; 3. Roger Hi ndma n. Plessinger sails to Ohio Turkey Run Benefit win By larry Bell EAST PALESTINE, OH, NOV. 22 Scott Plessinger inherited the lead then sailed away to an easy win at the 4th Annual Toys for Tots Turkey Run Benefit Hare 26 Scramble in East Palestine. Underpri viledged children in a threecounty area of Eastern Ohio will be a little happier on Christmas morning thanks in part to the e££orts of nearl y 200 motorcyclists who competed in the event, held to gather new and used toys -to donate to the United States Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program. . Race organizer and public relations person Toni Proffer-Capretta explained the concept of the Turkey Ru n and how it started. " Actually it's a combination of things. We had turkey runs when I was young but they were the enduro type. When Dave (her husband) and I came here ' we talked it over. We liked the toyChristmas idea relationship, and we knew the government didn't do much in this area," she said. CNO 3 Dave Chauvin, who was . on hand at the race to collect toys along wi th other reservists and junior ROT C members, explained the Marine Corps involvement. "It was started in 1949 in Hollywood, California to help the orphans of World War II veterans. Peop le would collect toys for them. It has since grown nationwide to about 200 units that each have programs. Some have fund raisers, dances, or Christ. mas parties. Businesses get involved too, but we are just the middleman," Chauvin said. Chauvin added that they also work with the loca l Salvation Army, churches and children 's hospitals in an effort to get the toys to the kids. The reservists set up their trucks and barrels at the entrance to the trac k and everybody that comes through donates a toy and fee. All of the toys and monies go to the progra m. Pro££er-Capretta said, "We even ha d some peopl e bringing new toys and givi ng extra money." Chauvin says, " We collect about 5000-6000 toys from the district. Senior citizen groups repair and clean the toys, then they are sorted according to age and whether for boy or girl. Then the Salvation Army advertises it in the paper and people come down to apply." In this economically hard-hi t area there has been a tremendously pos itive impact on motorcycling. "This has done a good job of public awareness towards a fami lyoriented group. Often people don't give motorcyclists a chance," Proffer-Ca pretta said. With pride she points to this year's efforts. "This year we had almost 1000 spectators and three van loads of toys," she said. · In Columbiana " County there isn 't normally any type of drive. In Mahoning and Trumbull counties we outdid K-Mart and McDonalds last year. (This year's final tally is not in yet)." She added that the local K-Mart allows her to go to the store before regular opening hours to purchase toys for the children, even kicking in a discount, . " You. know, the first few years it was funny. They didn't really know about us. Now they are sure we are serious," Proffer-Cap retta said. Each year it grows, and cross country expert riders like Terry Cunningham, J e££ R ussell, Plessinger, Stan Lojack and Dua ne Conners show up to put on a show for the spectators. Cunningham had the lead for a while before dropping out due to mechanical problems and that allowed Plessinger to roar away to an easy win with Lojack behind him. Plessinger said of the event , " I loved it, I found out through flyers they sent out. This is the first benefit race I've ever been to." For all .of his e££orts and after a five-hour drive to the event he won a live turkey. Lojack said, "I think this is a great idea. There is no one else that does it around here. You know, I wasn 't even going to come today, but I just got up and felt like it." He also felt like bringing along 20 extra peop le, too . Duane Conner, third AA, had this to say, " I agree with how they -try to generate good will and work with the Marines." Proffer-Capretta gave her perspective on the val ue of the results. "Each year we get a few more involved and it grows. Help came from Andrews Ho nda, Gold Cro ss Am bulance, Malcolm Smi th Racing Products, Wiseco, Carl 's Food Warehouse, Teraflex tires, KMX Dist. and J-B Race Products. L'Iike to think it's a good barometer of the people in the area." Results 0/A; Scon Plessinger. PIW: 1. Jesse Friley; Kevin Coffee. SR MINI : 1. Doug Church ; 2. M ike Katin; 3. Rob Drennan; 4. Trevor V ine. . 125 : 1. Barry Jeffries; 2. Alan Hughes; 3. Craig Jones. . 200: 1. Don Bigley; 2. Joh nny Young; 3. David Ulizi o. 250: 1. Joel Jenki ns: 2. Cain Blackwood; 3. Jim Kalleker. OPEN: 1. Charles Huegel; 2. Tim Caen; 3. Don Arnold. SR I: 1. John Gallagher; 2. Tom March eil; 3. Rod Bush. SR II: 1. larry Watkins; 2. Jim Vandenberghe; 3. Gene Robinson. AA : 1. Scon Plessinger; 2. Stan Lojack; 3. Duane Conner; 4 . John Shay . Martin smokes Sabinal HS By Tom Tysl SABINAL, TX, NOV 15 Charlie Martin won the Pro class at round three of the South Texas Hare Scrambles Fall Series, at Glen Peppers Ranch and sponsored by The Dirt Bike Club of San Antonio. The Pro class was first off the line and Steve Cardwell took the early lead ahead of Martin, Pete Sullivan and Doug Paley. Martin moved past Cardwell the first time into the rocks and had an II-second lead at the scoring barrels. Su llivan was pushing the hardest on his Big Wheel KX 80 but he couldn't get past Cardwell and eventually succumbed to mechanical di££iculties on the last lap. Martin had a three-minute lead on Cardwell at the finish with Pa ley third. Marcos Pepper powered to the front of the 250cc class with Mike Maloney, Brad Burney, Glen Oulton and Steve Herrera close behind at the end of the first lap. Maloney found the line past Pepper on the next lap with Burney slipping all the way to fifth. Maloney stretched out his lead to the finish followed by Pepper, Oulton and Herrera. KTM -mounted William Henk led the start of the 80 class with Michael Moses, Daniel Trott, J ason Trott, and Scotty Ryan in tow. Henk was long gone by the second lap followed by a tight four way battle for second between Ryan , Moses, and the Trott boys. By Lap four Henk had a threeminute lead while the fo ur-way battle for second was changing positions in any comer with more than one line throug h it. Attrition on the high-speed course set the finis h order one lap later. Ryan broke a chain and Dan iel Trott ran out of fuel, leaving the win to H en k and second to Michael- Moses. Jason Trott was third and Mathew Henk worked from near the back to fourth at the finish. Results PRO: 1. Charli e Mart in ( KTM~ 2. Steve Cardwell (Han); 3. Doug Paley (Han). EX: 1. Steve Kotera (Han); 2. Jam ie Garner (Pen); 3. Andy Trott (Kaw). OPEN: 1. Chuck Worl ey (Hon~ 2. Eddie Halderman (Kaw ); 3. Gary And erson (Han); 4 Chri stine Hudspet h (Han); 5. M ichael Tron (Kaw). OVER 30 : 1. Rick Pitman (Yam): 2. Mont e Hall (KTM); 3. Dale McCulloch (Kaw). OVER 40 : 1. Vernon Markworth (Hus): 2. Bill Canzon (KTM); 3. Herb Fish (Han). BO: 1. William Henk (KTM); 2. Michael Moses (Yam); 3. Jason Trott (Yam). 60 : 1. Jason Moses (Yam); 2. Clint Wil son (Han); 3 . Brian Canion (Kaw). 250: 1. Mike Moloney (Han); 2. M arcos Pepper (Kaw): 3. Glen Outon (Han). . 200: 1. Steve Bridges (Han); 2. Mike Davis (Kaw~ 3. Jeff Hendricks (Kaw). 125 : 1. Cody Johnson (Han): 2. Mike Harmon (Han); 3. Donny O'Neal (Suz). 50 : 1. Drew Dunbar (Suz); 2. Wayli n McCullough (Suz). BEG: 1. Frank Vendini (Han): 2. Mike Negus 3. Bob Fee (Han). (CAG ~ Wilson wins at Clark Co. Short Track By Derryl Anderson . RIDG EFIELD, WA, NOV. 27 Don Wilson rode extra hard tonight to claim the overall victory in the O pen Money class, while narrowly edging out Rex Fisher at the indoor . short track held at the Clark County Fa i r g ro u n ds. Several northern Washington AMA Pros came dow n to challenge the local riders. ' La nd Speed Sports put toget her the , smoothest track of the year an d the riders responded accordingly, putting on the best show of the year. In the heat race all but three riders j umped the gun, sending them to the ' second . row . Rick Stocks got the initial lead with Rex and Ryan Fisher side-by-side. On lap one the Fisher brothers both slid under Stocks and continued to battle back and forth for three laps. The Fishers were exchanging the lead at least twice a lap before Del Schnitzer cams. into the picture. Ryan Fisher's bike got knocked into neutral and before he could figure out what happened everything was over. Meanwhile the crowd was on its feet as Wilson entered the picture, pressuring Schnitzer until he finally found an open ing. The entire arena was going wild as Rex Fisher too k his Knight Fra m e/D a ve Bird/Sh oeilD's Leathers-spo nsored Wood-Rotax to th e heat race win over Wilson, Schnitzer, Rick Stocks, Dean Autrey and Ron Adams. In the main event Rex Fisher got the holeshot followed by Wilson, brother Ryan , Autrey, Adams and Stocks, wh o lost it in tu rn two. T his time Fisher an d Wilson exchanged the lead at least twice a lap. This went on for two laps until Wilson - finally too k over the lead for good. Meanwhi le, Sch nitzer batiledhis" way past Ryan Fisher to take control of thi rd. Wilson made no mistakes as he rode with a 3-5 yard edge on young Rex Fisher, the Western