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Eric Hallgath (1 C) and Dan Sm it h split wins in the 125cc Expert class
at the Larry Hailey Memorial Dual European Sc ram bles.
Jim Sisem ore (left) watches Eddie Ingels celebrate winning the Northern
California Speedway Championship at Gold Country Speedw ay .
in his first heat with Dave Faria,
Steve Martin and Mike Parsons.
Sisemore fought his way back to
finish third overall by winning his
next four heats. Faria then dropped
out when he bombed out in round
two.
John Houston Jr. stayed in contention until round four before the
goose eggs fina lly caught up with
all of the favorites. Mike Delacy was
the only top rider without zeroing
out somewhere, but he could only
muster one win and four seconds for
fourth overall.
Mi ke Kain LOok home the trophy
in the Support Championship as the
race to the checkered never material- "
ized with Steve Orla ndi fall ing on
the last lap in the final turns, when
the race started Orlandi took the lead
as Mark Squadrito and Mike Kain
flanked him throu~h turn one.
Squadrito went too WIde on the next
lap, leavi ng Kain LO chase down
Orlandi. Orlandi led Kain around
for the white flag lap with Kain
working the outside. As the two went
into tum three Kain stayed outside
and Orlandi slid out, leaving Kain
to finish by himself. Dave Worthen
kept out of trouble LO finish second.
Results
POINT STANDING S: 1. Eddie Ingels (G-M) 14
pIS.; 2. Mike Solis (WesI13; 3. J im Sise more (Wesl
12; 4 . Mike Delacy (Gdn) 11; 5. (TIE) Steve Manin
(Wes l/Mike Parson (Wesl 9.
SUP: 1. Mike Kain (Mar); 2. Dave Worthen (Wesl;
3. Steve Orlandi (Gdnl; 4 . Mark Squadrito (Jaw).
Krause, Hunnicutt
tough at larry Hailey
Memorial Scra mbles
By Donnetta Murray
32
RED MOUNTAIN , CA, AUG. 27-28
Heat was a factor at the Larry Hailey
Memorial Dual European Scrambles
staged by Ridgecrest M.C. at Charlie 's P lace, but Pa ul Krause and T ed
Hunnicutt to ughed it out to take
wins Saturday and Su nday, respectively, in the Open Expert classes.
Kawasaki-powered Krause nipped
Husky's Dan Smith and Ted H unnicutt on a Kawasaki at th e en d of
a short bomb run to take the lead
in the sand wash.
"I got going really hot on the
second loop," noted Krause who is
sponsored by Kawasak i/Smith l
AnswerlShoei/Metzeler/Tsubakil
Spectro/White Broth ers/ Ren th a ll
OMFI Neal Enterprises. "Dan started
fading and that gave me room LO
breathe."
It had rained Friday and the
humidity was a big factor for most
racers Saturday. As Smith dropped
back, Cliff T homas aboard a
Yamaha slipped into the second
p lace position. Thomas crashed in
the canyons du ri ng the final loop LO
a llow a heat-affected Hunnicutt into
second.
. As the riders came over the hill and
into the finish ch ute it was Kra use
receiving th e checkered flag with
Hun nicutt in second, a battered
Thomas in third while Smith was
able to hang on LO fourth place.
Sunday's start saw Smith, Hunnicutt and Krause battling it out for
first LO the end of the bomb run.
Krause again had a great start which
was aided by Smith and Hunnicutt
bumping bars right off the line. But
the duo was by his side in a second
as the three raced handlebar-tohandlebar to the end of the bomb.
Hunnicutt was able LO grab the lead
while Smith passed Krause for the
second slot. Hunnicutt was 15
seconds ahead of Smith at the end
of the first loop but Smith had
narrowed that LO 10 seconds the
second time around.
" Sm ith pushed me real hard," said
Hunnicutt. "He never gave me a
break for a minute."
Krause dropped out at the end of
the second loop leaving Hunnicutt
to only contend with Smith. The
Kawasaki Team Green/Dunlopl
Tsubaki/ RenthaIlBel -RaY/Scott
USA / Pro Circuitl AXO-sponsored
Hunnicutt kept his pace and took
the victory. Smith started fading a
little by the fourth loop but was far
enough ahead of Tom Willis on a
Husqvarna to earn his second place.
" I was h oping Ted would get tired,
but he never did," said Smi th , " I
ended up gett ing tired instead."
It was a wi n ning weekend for Ken
Parry on h is Yamaha. H e led wire:
to-wire in Saturday's Vet Expert race
and followed that with a third pl ac
finish in the 250cc Expert class
despi te a rear fla t tire. Parry , who
is sponsored by Granada Yamahal
Sco tt Performa nce Products/ PJII
OillSmith Gogglesl AXO Sport, had
a bad start in Sunday's Vet Expert
race and had to settle for fourth after
the first go-round on the fast, open
course. He charged really hard and
was rewarded for his efforts by
passing all three ahead of him to take
the lead which he kept to the finish
line.
There were two clear-cut winners
for the 250cc Expert races. Neither
rider was challenged with Suzuki's
Charlie Morris winning the trophy
on Saturday and Brett Howell aboard
a Kawasaki first to the checkered flag
on Sunday.
It was a different story for Saturday 's 125cc Expert race with Dan
Smith on a Cagiva and perennial
125cc winner Eric Halgath dueling
it out in the first loop. Smith was
running fourth at the bomb but was
able to pass both Ha llgath and Brett
Howell on a Ka wasa ki at the same
time in the sand wash. H allga th
returned Smith th e favo r and the two
diced back and forth with Sm ith
finally p u lling a hea d to ta ke the lead
and eventual win wi th Hallgath
trailing in second place at the finish.
"T ha t was a fun race," said Smith.
" If I could make a living racing 125s,
that's what I would race ."
Hallgath was back in his normal
first place position a t the end of
Sunday's race.
Resul ts
SATURDAY
OPEN EX: 1. Paul Kreuse (Ka w~ 2. Ted Hunnicutt
(Kaw); 3. Clill Thomas (Hus~ 4 . Dan Smit h (Hus);
5. Abe Baumann (Kaw).
OPEN AM : 1. Todd Colley (Hon).
250 EX: 1.. Charlie Morris (Suz); 2. Kenji
Gauthier (Kaw); 3. Ken Parry (Yaml; 4. Brett Howell
(Kaw); 5. Scott Stearns (Suz).
250 AM : 1. Bobby Owens; 2. David Graham.
125 EX: 1. Dan Smith (Ceg); 2. Eric Hallgath
(Yaml ; 3. John Braasch (Yam); 4. Brett Howell
(Kaw); 5. Nick Young . .
125 AM : 1. Br ix McHale (Suz~ 2. Keith Loonsloot
(So'); 3. D. Ondas (Yam).
125 NOV: 1. C. Myers (Yaml; 2. Kevin Sizemore
(Yam).
125 BEG: 1. Charlie Beck (Honl.
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