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125 PRO: 1. Chris Radzins ki (ya m): 2. Eric Browne (Kaw ). VET JR: 1. Jo hn Mazor (Yam); 2. Rick Glass (Hon); 3. Rex Wh it e (Kaw); 4 . Kirk Chandl er (Han); 5. Chuck Wh ealer (Yam). VET INT: 1. Pon s Thomas (Han); 2. John Adams (Han); 3. Bob Bland (Han); 4. Bob Post ( Hon~ 5. J im Rader (Han). VET MSTR: 1. Steve Ward (Yam). OT IHNT: 1. Wayne O'Bleness (Suz). VET PRO; 1. Rex Staten (Kaw); 2. BHabby Tippit (Kaw); 3. Edwin Wolleson (Yam). J R: 1. Jay Biery (yam); 2. Ken Foulner (Han). OVERAl l PTS 250 BEG: 1. Ray Eberlin (76); 2. Kevin Graham (61); 3. Dennis Pow ers (59). 25 0 PRO: 1. Loren Pochi rowsk i (79 ); 2. Er ic Sandstrom (79). 250 INT: t . Jam ie Morabito (64); 2. Jon Levey (62); 3. Todd Broussard (60). BO EX: 1. Derek Natvig (79); 2. Butch Smith (79). BO INT: t . Craig Decker (B2); 2. Eric Chavira (74). BOJ R: 1. Jeff Lew is (73); 2. Cra ig Sm it h (68). SO BEG: t . J imm y Butler (B2); 2. Eric Haug (76). SOOPEN: 1. Chris Wh eeler (77 ). 500 PRO: 1. Rex Staten (B2); 2. Dan Berg (76); 3. Jim Ruth erford (70). 500 INT: 1. Keith Johnson (79); 2. Karl Allen (77 ). 125 BEG: 1. Trevor Barker (75); 2. Peter Gunt er . (66); 3. Christian Holland (65). 125 JR: 1. Derek M eyer (67); 2. Lande Tucker (66); 3. Chr is Evans (65). 125 INT: 1. Jimmy Butt on (79); 2. Jer emy Mc Grath (74); 3. Butch Smith (7 1). 250 JR: 1. Scott Takacs (B2); 2, Ryan Carlisl e (76); 3. Bill Sauro (65); 4. Dann y Pach eco (65). VET JR: 1. Jo hn Mazor (79); 2. Rex W hite (72); 3. Adr ian Mesa (70). VET INT: 1. John Adams (79); 2. Bob Bland (72 ); 3. J im Rader (70). VET PRO: 1. Ed Wolleson (771; 2.Bob Tippit (76). on Neal nails Hangtown Amateur MX win By Troy Scott SAC RAMENTO, CA , MAR . 26 Kawasaki-mounted Chris Nea l took th e overa ll vic to ry in th e 125cc Interm ed ia te class a t the Hangtown Am ateur National Championships held at Prairi e City OHV Park. Neal won th e first m ot o , th en followed Ryan Hughes home in th e seco n d ro u nd to claim first overa ll h onors. Wh en th e first moto hit the track H onda -m ounted T on y McGrath grabbed the lead a nd was closely tr ail ed b y Neal a n d Kaw a saki mounted Ray Crumb. By th e en d o f th e second lap th ese three riders were sh owing a litt le more speed th a n th e o the rs and had progressed ahead of th e rest of th e field. Neal quickly went to work and was in for the lead. As the third lap exp ired th e top three rid ers were unchanged, a nd th e onl y ch a nge th a t came o n the next lap ca me wh en McGrath made a bid for th e number two spot. Go in g through th e rock ers McGrath moved alo ngside Crumb and got by, bu t he on ly he ld seco nd for a short time before Cru mb repassed at the beginn ing of th e fif th lap . Without any further ch a nge th e race ca me to an en d wi th Neal ta king the win ahead o f Crumb and McGrath. When th e ga te fell for round two Crumb fou nd hi s way to th e front of the pack and was hounded by Yamaha-mounted Hughes, who slid right past Crumb to tak e th e lead. This made th e lOp five Hughes, Crumb, Neal McGrath a n d H onda mounted Dal e Rayzor. As th e rnoto co ntin ued Neal was th e o n ly rider wh o didn 't seem co ntent with hi s position a n d began to in crease hi s pa ce. H e was soon past Crumb a n d into seco nd, while .McG ra th went down and remounted in eig h th. Neal co u ldn' t ca tch Hughes by th e en d o f th e m o to a nd had to settle for second,' which was good for the overall win. Crumb was seco nd overall with a 25 sco re, a nd McGra th pi cked up a positio n la te in the race and finished th ird overall aft er 3-7 rides. Bo th motos of th e 250cc Novice Division One class were co m p letely dom in ated by Kaw asaki ri der Mon ty O wnbey. · O wnbey shot o u t a t th e sta rt of th e first mo to an d staye d th er e, while Suzu ki rider Ra n d y Jones wa s ab le to ho ld on to the seco nd spot as Suzuki-m ounted Bill Fernandez co n trolled th ird. Mo to two was much th e same as Ownbey to ok the lead a n d wa s followed to th e finish by Fernandez RECORD ATIE MPT by Earnie Adams Come Watch 145 MPH Action as the A.M.A. Grand National Champions take on the Big Track at Cal Expo SAT., APRIL 16, 1988 Bass Tickets (916) 39 5-BASS or Howe Ave. Box Office (916) 920-1121 GATES OPEN 5:30 pm QUALIFIERS 6:30 pm FIRST HEAT 8:00 pm SlJICYCLE Bubba Shobert * . Scotty Parker fIi ·~ * Ricky Graham ~ ~ * Chris Carr * Doug Chandler r------------------------------------------------- When yoU 1. Fo r FASTEST service attach old mailing la bel in space below. If mailing label is not available. pri nt your name and address in t his box. Please allow 3 weeks for change t o t ak e effect. move. •• 2. Print your NEW address here. 3. Mail to : AD DR ESS _ Circulation Depanment CYCLE N EWS, INC. P.O . BOX 498 LONG BEACH , CA 9080 1-0498 CITY STATE_ _-LZIP _ I I I .I I I ~----------------------------------~--------~---_. 49