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en >w MOTOCROSS des NATIONS VIDEO '" o '" '" >m ... o o :r '" Couldn't Get To France? See All The Action On Professor Bailey's Video. 1988 MX des Nations Video $39.95 RESERVE YOUR t988 MX des NATIONS VIDEO - CALL (703) 650-3030 P le a se include $3. for shi p pi ng and handl ing. all persona l checks held fo r 4 w eeks . . ' r' = Ask about our training videos. - , VIDEOS BY PROFESSOR BAILEY P.O. Box 130. Axton . VA 24054 Specify VHS or Beta 00 00 Ci) ....... . .'" 1988 Thanksgiving MX School - November 24-27 Enroll Now - (703) 650-3030 Edd ie Ingels (lead ing) won the Division One overall at Baylands. Her e he leads Charles Venegas and Doug Nicol. who f inished second. • immedia tely look co m ma nd in . rno to o ne, lo ll owed b y J o hn H all a nd R ick Call. Po siti o ns changed rapid ly in the first lap because 01 m ud dy co nd itions. By the end 01 lap o ne, Brett Melton was in cha rge fo llo wed by Christ ia n. Melton look a mud dive " as C h ris tia n 'too k advantage o f the situatio n and moved into first. whe re he rema in ed a t the end o r the moto. Ca ll liled by in second with Melton do wn to th ird alter h is mud bat h . Courtney Ma cke a nd Keith H errm a nn sq ueezed th rou gh the pack on the start 10 be th e fro n tru n ners a t tu rn o ne. The pair swung wide aro und the firs t tu rn as Christian look the lead o n th e in side. H e remained there for th e wi n with Troy Bruder taki n g seco nd and J ohn H a ll th ird . Mehon was a no sho w with _ a possible injured hand. Resu lts . AUTO : 1. Kevi n Broads t reet (Yam ); 2. Justin Gutherie {Yam); 3. Dust in Al lman rvaml; 4 . Thaddeus McClusky (Yam); 5. M tCh.el larr ~ (yam). 60: , . Terry Meyer (Kawl; 2 . John Hillma n (Kawt; 3 . Man Broad str eet (Kaw); 4 . J ames l.ack owski (Kaw); 5 . NM: oI as h Spi . owsl:i CKow~ 250 B: 1. Joseph Ctglia na (Yam); 2. Rusty Hall (Hon); 3 . Jeff Wilder (Yam); 4. Kn in Jones (Han ); 5 . Brllt n Cook (Yam). VlNT: t , Dave SusJee; 2. John La urent (Han&; 3. Ken M eyer (Hon); 4 . Randy Trowbridge (Suzt 5 . Chris Hauener (Yam). 125 A: 1. Robert Motsinger (Yam); 2. Bob Beh rens (Kaw) ; 3. Rusty Ott (Yam); 4 . Oerr a, Roe (Kaw ); 5: J im Randa lHan). OPEN A : 1. Troy Bradshaw C Hon); 2. Greg Fritz (Han); 3. Jo hn Eby (Han ); 4 _ Bill Clark (Hon ); 5 . Tod Williamson {Yaml . M~: ~~~~~ .(~)1o:n~~(~!~;;ncrs~;rr ~~:~~3~ Cunpston (Yam). J R M INI: 1. Andy Hendr ickson ISuz); 2. Selby Hol ler (Sur); 3. M ichael Payne (Han); 4 . .John Rif e (lCa 5 . Jeffrey Baker w); (Ke w ) 250 A: 1. Bob Behrens IKaw); 2. Troy Bradsh aw (Han ); 3 . Der rK:k Roe IKaw ); 4 . J ohn Sier (Han); 5. Carl Horvet h (bwl. 125 8 : 1. Dan Ryder (Kawl; 2. Ted Crimi nsk (!(aw ); 3. Tim Borg field (Han ); 4 . Gre y Gubbert (Kaw ); 5 . Paul William. CHon). OPEN B: t , Eric Icenogle (Kaw ); 2. Doug Girt (Hon); 3. Don urge (Han); Scott Rippey (Varni; 5 . J ohn Voung (Kawi. SR MINI: 1. Siev e Chr istian (Kaw); 2. Troy Bruder IKaw ); 3. Kerth Herrmann; 4 . John Han (Han!; 6. Erik Finwall (VarnI. 5/5: 1. Gary Peak (Yam); 2. Den ni ' Harlen (Varni; 3. Lor en Cook (Hon); 4 . Bred Lake (Hool ; 6. Ron Nooke (Ya m). 250 C: t . Tim Wh il e (Han); 2. J eff Song er (Yam); 3. Oon Brpnl (Suz:) 4. LVndo n Campbe ll (Kaw); 5 . Brad Colg lazier ; (Yaml . 126 C: 1. Dav id Bergqu ist (Kawl; 2. Timmy Wh it e (Honl ; 3. Ja son Clawitler (Han); 4 . Kevi n Marsh (Vam); 5. Bill Payne C Honl. Ingels perfect at Baylands Speedway By Bill Spencer FR EMO NT. CA . SEPT. I Ed d ie In gel s and h is Petrich Cycle!A & A Racing/Quaker Sta te special p rov ed to be the perlect Class A Speedway racer at th e Baylands Ra a:way Park Championsh ip , winning all five ro u nds in hi s quest for a seco nd straight champio ns hip-wi n ni ng season. It was a fond way o f telling h is fans far ewell as he plans to mum the Bri tish Speedway leagues lor 1989. The open ing ro un d p roved to be th e strangest race 01 th e nigh' as Ingels lo u nd himself with a wa rni ng for getti ng in to th e tapes wh ile bo rh Bob C urry a nd Mike Parsons were involved in accidents. C urry threw it away en teri ng the firs t tum o f the seco nd lap wit h Ingels long go ne, and m en Pa rsons was do wn and the red nag new. In ge ls won the restart easily with Steve Mart in second and first seco nd altern a te. Don Odom. taking third. The firs t ahemate. J ess Ochoa , was seeded into the Brian Peco re slOl and the rookie ha d q uite a n ighl lo r h im ",lI. Mik e Solis won the second even t over a close knit pair 01 Sha wn Rep pert a nd J ell KnISS while Rocky Robin so n kep t u p a good lorm. win ning th e thi rd even t over Ochoa with Doug N icol no t o n ly maki ng the champ io nsh ip but wi n nin g the fou rt h even t ove r J oe Leduc. Ingels rode arou nd Rob in son lor the nex l round win wh ile Bobby H icks to p ped Martin in h is next race . It was ro und mne tha t saw Ni col co me up aga ins t yo u ng O choa . N icol rode th e outs.de line but he was n' , paying enough a ne ntion th e kid who go t o Ullron, a nd sta yed there wi n ning h is firs t"",er Scralch '0 '0 even t. Curry ca me back fro m h is first ro u nd zero for a win over Mik e Kain. The fou rt h ro u nd was ano ther cakewa lk for In!;els wh ile Martin scored hi s Iirst th ree pomter o f the n ight. Mike Pa rso ns also bro ught ho me a three bagger af ter a pair of zips a nd N icol co n tin ued to be devastat in g from th e o u tside. Event number 23 brought together In gel s and N icol. In gels was steady and held a li ne m iddl e-o f-th e-roa d line wh ile Nicol sta yed o u tside, m uch 10 the del igh t 01 the fans, bu t the chc kers saw In gels wit h five stra ig ht three ba ggers a nd the perfect score. Ni co l wo uld ho ld o n for seco nd with 13 points whi le Steve Marti n wou ld win the next even t and tak e third in po ints with 12. Re s ult s Looking for a good deal? r;m ~,,"UAL .A m. ..".... , ~ 5th 0 -' O IA:. 1. Eddie Ing e ls (15 ptS); 2 . Doug Nicol (13); E: 3. Steve Marti n (12); 4. 11 Roct.y Robinson/Bob Hicks (9).:6. Bob Curry (8 ); 7 . TIE: Mike Parso ns/Shawn Reppert/ Jeff Kniss 0); 10 . Mike Solis (6). 0 -2: 1. Kerry Puc:cio; 2. Gary Rossi; 3. M arti. Squedr ilo; 4 . Dun Newn tMim. 0 -3 : 1. Bob Collier; 2. StllCY Ledou; 3. Bill Ripley; 4 . Frank M azur; 5 . John Pierce; 6. Bill Thomas. Davis dusts Calamity Pass'Enduro SOUTHEASTERN PRO/AM MOTOCROSS i .A E LLI J\Ve N MICHEUN @n'lm·n'dl By Roger Dowden RAN D. CO , AUG. 21 It was a victory o f experience over yo ut h whe n Kevin Da vis clinched hi s thi rd Rocky Mo un ta in Enduro Circu i t Champio n ship b y winnin g the fina ls at 'he Ca la m it y Pass End uro. Even ' ho ugh Davis, who was th e 1982 and 1983 RMEC Champio n . led thi s year's po int race. the sages o f the circui t felt that 18-yea r-old Kelb y Pep pe r would be th e rider to bea t at thi s even t. . .. Alter Kel b y fi ni sh ed second to Fritz (Kad lec) at Steamboa t, everyo ne sai d ' hal he wo u ld be th e o ne to watch here. No o ne even mentioned me." sai d the veteran Davis, wi th a lP"in . H e bested hi s yo u n g adversary by lour rnmu tes. The C-loop trai ls were mo isten ed by a n ~rly mornin g shower and were th e st uff that dr eams are ma de 01 - slalo ms through pme forests and meado ws. Tho ug h idy llic. th ese trails were still cha lle nging eno ug h th at Davis. lellow do u ble A rider Den n is La rreu, . a nd Open A ri der. Ji m Rase were the onl y ones 10 zero th e first lo ur ch ecks . The lina l loo p was much more tech nical, co mbi ni ng very tigh t woods sectio ns. rock y trails, and a couple 01 lo ng rock y h ills that looked like ba ttlefie lds with ri ders sca ttered Irom to p bottom. Davis dropped o n ly n in e poi nts for h is first overall victory 0 1 th e ","son-,As has been the pa ttern in the circui t th is year . four riders tied fo r seco nd overall wit h 13 points apiece. Pepper, was the mo st punct ual for seco nd overall. Third overall went to La rre u , Chris Will ban ks. a nother AA rider was lou rt h overall. The rema in ing rider with 13 poi nts was J im Rase lo r first O pen A.. In h is lirs l ride in the A class, Kelley Wri!;ht left no doubt th at he belo nged with a 15-pom' loss lor first 250-A. Merrill G ri ffith , another long time RMEC veteran. too k th e 200-A victory with 19 points. In the Senior A class, a seaso n-lo ng tu ssle be twee n H owar d Utsey and Floyd Stretch ended in . a decision that was a mailer 0 1 seco nds. Both U tsey and Stret ch fin ished wi th 33 points. When th e tie break er points were ca lcu la ted , Str etch had wo n the day a nd th e season's point sta nd in gs I, .' ~ ...., PP"". CHAMPIONSHIP RACES OCTOBER 2 Secession. MX - Anderson . SC $1,500.00 PURSE METZELER "1k 12787 Nu t_ood 51 (714 ) 530-668 1 C a r de n ~:~,~~ , ~'~, ~2::~ THE MORE YOU KNOW THE BETTER IT GETS Practice 8:30AM Race 10 :00AM Informa tio n: (80 3) 296-5983 Eve ni ngs All Regul. r Amateur & Pro C la sses ~~C'. ... •• IIii MOTORCYCLE CENTERS MotoreyeJ, ,,(Vice. luneups, . cussories . nd liffS. $..... C....ni..' c.lilDml, LocIlio", : U ll1raa 14258 t Im~rw Hwy . (l lJJ 946·3459 $. . ",,,., 9007 Sunlam A4o"t . (81 768·9026 1 S} r"trata2466 W MOTORCYClE SAFETY FOUN DATION FORTHE MOTORC'l'CLE RIDERCOURSE NEAREST '!OU, CALL TOU FREE: 800·447·4700 Re sults 0 / A : Kevin Davis (KTM ) 9 pi s. O/A A: J im Rase (Hon ) 13 . 0 / A B: Casey Colbert 27 . O/A C: Buff Coffee (HonIS. AA : 1. Kevin Davis IKTMI 9; 2. 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