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LOCALEVENTS
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J oe Broussard on a Suzuki TMI25 (5I l) leads Norm Bigelow on a Kawasaki KXI25
(210) and Rick Asch (7Z) on a Penton in 125cc Vintage MX action at Glen Helen.
WI 7-1 1: J. s h oU' Kf'lll h-y ( Ka w ): 2. Ma ll M oh on ( Kaw ): 3.
C hri ... (;/''Orgp ( Y a rn l ~ 1. Mall W;dkr-J ( K " w): 5. Mall Ro om'
( Kaw ).
WI 12· 13 : I. Oa m yll SW;I.IlI'IJ(,o l ( Ya m); 2. J " ,uIl G r ir" ( H Ull):
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p ,urid; Hi ll " ( H o n ): '1. Ra ym ;m Sl;lIw llr (. iUl); S, G ar y
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K,'lI u m (SUI ).
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Hr. li · I!): I. Ella Lu s k (SUI ); 2. Na1l1; R,lm o;ry ( H o lI);
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3. f)wa Ylw BUIll' ( H u n ); 1. Sn lll Brya nt ( Hon) ; S. Damyn
Swam'lxMl1 (Yam ).
125 YTH : LEila L usk (SUI): 2. Ryan Rf'ynuld... (HUll):
:t Ma ll S hut, (H o n); 1. Er it" Pi usou ( H o n ): .S. Iknn i:o. Hani . .
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(K..- w ).
125 Ii: I. Ryan Rt'yn ul d!'l (HU ll): 2. ( :a ry Bro wn ( H Ull):
3. Ail'r (Y;lm);
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3. Jtll:' RnJ;!;l'n (HUll): ,1. Ri ck Limh'lI (Y;lIn ); .'>. Sll'V Solll lldl'h
f'
(HUll).
SR : I. Brall WallaH"(SUI);2. Jay M(Ckll ;m (Ya m); ~. G Il'lUl '
ROKl'T(Slll ); ·10 Ray Car rol l (Ho lI): 5. Rill H..ndky (Hon ).
S/SR: 1. warner Wilbourn (Kaw); 2. Ralld y Ti llery (Hon );
3. Rry'lIl Kl'nm 'y {K:I W): ·I. ILImly Toml inson (SUI): .'i. Cha rl il'
()w l 'n~ (Ho lli.
125 P RO : I. B.-ilII Swink (K. w); 2. Darr yl H t'i~!I'r (Yam);
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3. Ch;IIlH' Mal ht·w ~ (SuI); 'I. AHt'JI H.uri!\oClll (Holl) ; !l. Jfll:'
R OI/:I 'r~ (Htl ll ).
2!"tO PR O; I. S. i;lIl ."iwinL t Kilw ); 2. Ro!'o~ J ()hn~toll (Ho n ):
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3. JIM' Rul(t'r!o (HIIII); ,I. t:'ITrU'ioC Harbin (HUll); 5. Sham ' Pene
(SUI).
Broussard best at Glen Helen
Vintage MX
By Matt Hilgenberg
Photo by Tony Alessi
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SAN BERNARDINO. CA. MAR. 25
J oe Broussard ca me o u t swing ing at th e
open ing ro und or th e Amer ican H istoric
Ra cing Mot or cycle Associat ion's Western
Re~i onal MX Series al G len Hel en Raceway,
ta kmg three victories. Although he had to
wo rk ha rd ro r it. Broussard rode a Suzuki
T M125 an d a Ho nd a CR250M to win s in th e
125. 250<:c and Vet Expert classes. Over 150
en tries tackl ed th e sa ndy, mostly nat ural
terrain co u rse cut o u t o r the Calirornia
hills id es. T he eve n t was host ed by the
Ca lilorn ia Racin g Club (CRC) .
The raci ng was fierce in th e 125cc Expe rt
clas s, with Broussard topping th e rirst mot o
o ver Kawasak i emp loyees Norm Bigelow o n
a Kawasak i and Rick Asch o n a Penton .
However, Asch was not to be denied in race
two , and kep t h is Sachs motor singi ng fo r
six lap s to earn the win . Brou ssard came in
secon d a hea d 01 Bigelow to earn th e o vera ll.
Bro ussa rd jumped o n his Honda and won
the first 250cc Expert mo lO, wh ile Montesa
p ilot J ohn Handeli n had some prob lem s and
linished sevent h. Han del in shadowed Brous sa rd in th e seco nd mot o unt il th e pai r
encountered a lapper on th e final go · ro und ,
a nd Handelin was able to mak e the pass and
earn the moto's top positi on. Jerry Ed ie o n
a Husqvarna p laced th ird in both mo lOS,
ta king th e runner-up spot overa ll.
Handelin a nd Broussard laced o il ag a in in
th e Vet Expe rt cla ss. thi s tim e with 500cc
Expert winner Du an e J o ice joinin g in o n th e
excite ment . In th e first mota , Brous sard led
th e way across the rinish line as the lead ers
scorched th e tra ck, tu rn ing in some ofthe da y's
best racin g; H andel in edge d J oi ce lor second.
J o ice came back to win the seco nd mo to o n
his Don Swearingen Yam ah a , while Broussard and Handel in ro unded o u t th e top th ree.
Bigelow rode a Kaw asak i KX250 'to lourth '
' overa ll.
Hugh Blacka was a two-cl ass winner , ta ki ng
the honors in the 125cc and Vet Novice
d ivisions aboa rd a pair 01 Hondas. backed by
Simi Valley Kawasak i. To m Sa laz r a nd Steve
a
H a man n fill ed th e top positions behi nd
Blacka in th e 125s. with Joh n McCo y an d Rod
Kirk bride doing the sam e in the Vets. '
CZ rider Tom Mabry swep t bo th mot e s 01
th e O ld T i me r Novice Cla ss, ea rn i ng a
pr om otion int o the Am at eur ran ks a long th e
way. Mabr y ha d a com fortable lead in th e first
race befor e sta lling hi s engine a nd a llo wing
John Haims o n a Honda to tak e over th e lead .
Alter ge tti ng a lire li t in hi s " Ch ay-Zed."
Mabry ran down Ha irns, rega ined th e lead and
won th e rnot o, Race two was a little less
exci ting, as Mabry cru ised to a not her victor y
o ver Haims and Cha rlie Singl eton,
Resu lts
12.'i NOV : I. HUJ;!;h Rlacka (Hon ]: 2. Tom Sa laz r: 3. Steve
a
Ha mann (Hon); 4. Rod Kirk bride (Ho n ); .'i.-La rry McDonnell
( 8 u l) .
12.) AM: I. John Andr n on (Ho n ); 2. GJf'g O wen (Hon );
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3. Phillip Ellis (Hon); 4. Ca r t Mabrry (Sur); 5. Iloug Clagg
(Bul):
125 EX: I. Jot' Brou ssard (Sur.); 2. Rick AKh (Pr n); 3. Norm
Ri,.; ow (Ka w); 4. Rkk Dough ty (Ho n) : 5. Kevin Akrc:y(Ho n ).
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250 NOV: I. Tom Smith (Hon); 2. Brad Dt-Ho re (Yam);
3. J im Ikv illr (Hon); 4. J oh n Mc'Co y (H ulO); 5. Brian Clark
((2),
250 AM: I. Tony AI('5s (Ho n ); 2. Tom Hamann (Yam );
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3. Ran dy Ressel! (Yam); 4. John Lundgre n (Bul ); 5. La nn y
Jay ((2).
250 EX: I. j oe Brou ssard (Ho n); 2. Jrrry Edit (Hu s); 3.
Tl"try Ahmann (CZ): 4. john Handdin (Mon): 5. Ron
Dinap o li (Ho n).
500 NOV: 1. Joh n Mn (Hu lO ); 2. Len Anderson (Hu s);
.oy
3, Burl ESlrs (B..SA); 4. Doug Chan r y (Yam).
500 AM: I. K~lI y Owr n (CZ); 2. Ke:ith Ptlrangdo (BSA);
3. Thomas Enge:lhard l (Yitm): 4. Lrr Fabr y (Yam); 5. BTUaFra",~~n (H us).
r,oo EX: I. Duanr, Joicr (Yam); 2. Rick Doughty (Yam );
3. Ron Dinapoli (SUl).
WMN NOV: I. G ingt'r Hil gen lxrg (Bul); 2. J u lit' Andersoo
(H un); 3. Dt"'bra Willi s (Hon).
O PE N TW AM: I. John Ford (T ri); 2. Joe Witchn (T ri).
O PE N TW EX: I. Ron Dina poli (Tri).
VET NOV: I. Hu gh 8101<'11.41 (Hon); 2. Joho McCoy (H u5);
3. Rod Kirkbr idr (H on); 4. St('Ve: Dun n (Ha n): ."J. Clyde:
Willia ms (C2).
VET AM: I. I)('nn i ~ McAdam (Yam); 2. Many Lu kaUC'wslr.i
(C2): , . Raben Duran (Ma i); 4. K('ilh Pe:uan gdo (BSA): 5.
J oh n Lundgren (Bul).
VET EX: I. Joe Broussard (Hon); 2. Duanle j oitt (Yam) ;
3. JOhn Handelin (Mo n); 4. Norm BiKf'ow (Kaw); S. Jle
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rry
Edlr (Hus) .
OT NO V: L Tum Mab ry (CZ); 2. John Haim s (Ho n): , .
Charli(' Sin,.;letun (Hon); 4. Norm Armslron K (BSA): 5. lU y
Mann (O~.....).
OT AM: L uroy Fran r.ard (Yam); 2. Ron Clawson (Mai);
3. j ..("k Mon ger (V-T ); 4. Mikr Ik-an way (G r('): 5. Te:rry Pr.m
(e.z).
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OT EX: I. Mike Menle
sini (CZ): 2. Ed Gaylord (SUl); 3.
Rand y HamoOn (H us): 1. John M('Man away (Yam); 5. Ji m
McCl int on ({'.eM).
PR EM l./W NO V: 1. W.O. Samst.ag (G re).
P.REM l./W AM: I. R kk Nabl-rs (Gr('); 2. Kenny Sykes
(G rr ).
PR EM l./W II NOV: I. John McCoy (Hu s); 2. Kay Mann
(Osr.ot).
PR EM LlW II AM: 1. Grrg O wt'n (Os~ ) ; 2 . Mikr Bt-anwa y
(G rr); 3. Rk k Nabmi '(CZ); 1. Krony Sykn (G rr ).
. PR EM L/ W II EX: 1. Man Hil W-"nht-rJ;!; (Bu1). .
PR EM 500 NO\': I. Ch..rl("s R~ut() (\'d ) : 2. J im Ho lbmo lr.
(AJS I.
·P R EM SOO AM: 1. Frro Mork (E50); 2. Eri(' T u('k('r (BSA);
3. J im Willi s (Ari ): 4. Ri(-k Nabers (E50).
PR EM 500 EX: 1. Oi('k Mann (T ri/ BSA); 2. j immie:O' Dd l
(R·E ); 3. Mall H il ~rn ber,.; (Rid T ri).
PR EM TW AM: I. TrrT)' Prall (85 M ; 2. G("J
ald Rogers
(Aj S).
Natvig nails Perris MX win
By T on y Alessi and Kim SCOII
PERRIS. CA. MAR. 24
Kawasaki T eam G reen /Race T ech -sponsored
Derek Natvig rode his KXI 25 10 double mo lO
victories in the combined Int ermediat e clas s
durin g GFl Super Sa turday MX a t Perris
Raceway .
. . th e start 01 the lir st moto Kelly Pichel
timed th e ga te perlectly and pulled a big
holesh ol. Natvigwasin foruth . a nd was
pursuing T on y Sp ear and Will Dickson.
Natvig wasted no time passing Spea r. then
sla mmed past Dickson a lap la ter. By th e third
lap Na tvig ca ugh t up to Pich,1 and th e two
riders battled brielly belo re Na lvig took the
lead lor good. Natvig p ulled to an event ua l
Winner Flynn Sobelman (219) loses concentration while being pressured by Loren
Jenkins (2) during a 125cc Beginner, Division I moto at Adelanto Cycle Park.
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20 second lead . Pich el rema ined in seco nd and
Spe ar passed Dickson lor th ird .
In the second rnoto it was Na tvig [ro m start
to li ni sh . He even had tim e to cras h hard and
still ma int ain th e lead. Pich el held seco nd
until th e lat e stages o r th e race wh ere Ray
Mcintosh sn uc k u p and passed him. THe
order stayed the sa me to the chec kered fla g.
Natvi g won lollowedby Mcintosh. Pi ch el and '
J ell Rauloff.
Rex Stat en raced with two bro ken fIn gers
and still smo ked the Vet Pro class. Sta ten led
from sta rt lO fin ish in both mOlOS, Brent
Wall in gslord was seco nd and Gary J ones
sett led lor thi rd.
Lou Sot o survived two very heated 25· 29
Novi ce motos to take the overa ll win . Jim
Henn kept the pr essu re on lull bl ast all da y
but sett led for second. Bill Reim er rounded
the top three.
H onda-mounted Donn Sarian co n tin ued
hi s domin an ce or the Vet Intermediate clas s
and ch a lked up a nothe r overall victory.
Geo rge Kohler was close in th e second moio
but settled lor seco nd. while Don Wallingslord
rounded th e top th ree pl aces. Results
P/W. 1. Rou Garcia (Yam); 2. v ance Freeman (Yam ); , .
Emi tt Klin g.
MINI BEG : I. Ryan Gugino (H on ); 2. Andma Webb (Raw );
3. Caleb Canner (SUl ).
125 BEG: I. ChrhcophB Ra pp (Raw); 2. Slevt' CI~mm t
(Kaw); 3. Kt'V Wozni ak (Yam ); 4. Kris Hawk (Ho n); 5. Stt'V~
in
Knt~non (Yam ).
125 NOV: I. Roger Hauptman (Suz): 2. Nick Mor gan (SUI);
3. J a~n Fox~ (Ha n ); 4, T ony Alnsi (Han); S. Ronald Bunn
(SUI).
250 BE. : I. T roy Cunningham (SUI); 2. Rom t Makyurb
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(Ha n ); 3. Bob Cummin5 (Hon); 4. Michat'l Barclt'tt (Ha n);
S. Mark Saodzimn (Suz).
250 NO V: I. David Barlow (Raw ); 2. Owm Dickson (Yam);
3, Brian AIt('n (Suz); 4. Ji m He:nn (Yam); 5. Jason Cabl e:
(Yam)_
250 INT: I. Ilnt'k Nalvig (Raw); 2. Kd ly Pichd (Kaw);
3. Jf'H RauiaH (Ha n ); 4. Ray Mcintosh (Kaw); 5. Cha rli e:
Flippm (SUI).
250 PRO: I. Craig Davi5 (SUI); 2. Ga ry Jonn (XT M); 3.
. Kmny Clilho o (Kaw ).
O PE N tN T : 1. Jo h n Andf'noo (H oo) .
O P EN PR O: I. Scou Ltt (Yam). .
OT: 1. 8(ongt j oh on 50o (Han ); 2. Lylf' Sw«ttt (Ho o ); 5.
Jod y Wri:~d (Han ); 4. Bob Richard (Yam); 5. Bill Wilson
(SUl) .
2,S.29 BEG: I. Robnt Malyu l('f (Ho o); 2. Rod Maninn '
(Kaw); 3. John Moria (AT K); 4. Danny Pa bon (Han); 5. Ga ry
Harada (SUI).
2,S.29 NOV: L Lou Sola (Xaw); 2. j im Hm n (Yam ); 3.
Bill R~im('f (Kaw); 4, Chris 1krK'lJom (Yam); S. Curt
Bingham (Ho n).
25-29 PRO: I. David Sariao (V'a m); 2. Patri ck Markham
(ATK).
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VET NO V: l. G rC"g Pagan (Ha n); 2. Mark Mathl"ts (SUl) ;
3. Ty L. rson (SUl); 4. Robc:rt Graha m (SUI); S. Jef f Bunn
a
(Ho n).
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VET INT : I. Donn Sanan (Hon); 2. Gc:orK('Koh ln (Han);
3. Don Wall ingsford (Kaw); 4. Marshall Mari on (Kaw); S.
Go rdon Th ulf'mt')'rr (Ho n).
VET PR O: I. Rrx Stato n (HO n ); 2. Brn1t Wallings(m"d
(Kaw); 3. Gary Jon n (KT M); 4. Bob RUllrn (Hon); 5. T om
Wh itr (H un).
Davis tops Sunrise MX
By Terry R ezek
ADELANT
O,CA, MAR. 18
Cra ig Davis combined 1·2 moto finishes for
th e 250cc Pr o clas s o vera ll win at round two
01 the Ca lilornia Racin g Club's Co mbo Ser ies
held at Sunr ise Cycle Park.
In th e lirs t moto White · Bro s./Sm ith /
Anaheim S uzu ki· backed Davis too k th e
hol eshot with Tim Tellord right behind him .
T he re was qu ite a bit or jousting in turn on e
and Tel lord slip ped 10 filth. Dustin Evans had
com e out o r th e melee in seco nd and quickly
moved up to pressure Davis for th e next three
laps. Evans took the lead. but Davi s wouldn't
Huit. T wo laps later, Davis regained th e lead
a nd held it lor th e molO wi n.,Evans fin ished
second a nd Russ Wagem an was third.
Davis was the early leader again at the start
of mota two and Evan s was once again
shado wing him. vThey ta ngled on lap th ree.
givin g th e lea d to Ni ck y Pounds. Davis
dr o pped to second with Wag eman th ird . By
lap six Wageman had pus hed hi s way to
seco nd a nd was leaning on Pounds. Wag em an
leaped to the lead o n th e next lap and pulled
awa y Ior th e moto win a nd seco nd overa ll .
Davis pa ssed Pounds and clung 10 second and
tha t was all he needed lor first place money.
Jell Barba covi took th e lead o ut 01 th e first
. turn in th e fir st 125cc Pr o moto , clo sely
Iollowed by Gary Sail ors. By lap three Mike
Sleiba had moved right up o n Barbacovi and
pushed h im until Sleib a look the lead on lap ·
10. Barbacovi was burnt ou t 'a nd let Sleuba
coa st in Ior th e win.
That scenar io was repeated almost exa ctly
in moto two, on ly this time th e ra ce went right
to th e wire with Barbacovi sta ying inches
ahead 01 Sleiba all the way and tak in g a hardearne d first o vera ll.
T erry Parson s easily won both 80cc Expert
rnotos for first overall. Parsons also is moving
into the 125cc Intermediat e class, wh ere he
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took third.
John Gr eenway made an appearance in the
Junior Vet Expert race today , win ning overall
despite a first moto win by Russ Wageman.
Greenway al so en tered th e Vel Expert class
and took first there as well . fin ishing just
ahead ofJack Lawrence.
Results
80 BEG: I. Raym on d MoraIn (Kaw); 2. j ason D..-jagn
(Kaw); 5. A.j. Lamb (SUI ); 4. Don ald Swrany (Yam); 5. David
IkIRado (Ha n).
80 NOV : 1. Jason Rrni (SUl ); 2. S~awn O'Bri m (Suz);
5. l...n. Malan (Kaw); 4. Phil Richm ond (Kaw); 5. Paul
G ilmart in (Kaw ).
80 INT: I. Ty Kady '( Kaw); 2. David Evilsil" (Suz).
80 EX: I.Trrry PaJ50nI (Ho n).
WMN NOV: 1. Shi rlyn Smich (Ha n ); 2. Lori Hernandc:z
(Yam).
WMN INT: I. Shari van Tas~1I (Yam ); 2. K.O. Halfhill
(Kaw).
WMN EX: I. j rannie:Pruiu (Ha n); 2. T ami Ria- (SUI ).
VI:T BEG: I. Rich ard Pura-Il (SUI); 2. Jack Powdl (Kaw);
3. Stevt' H"man (Yam); 4. Robe:n 8t'Vingt on (H on ); 5. Bob
Hau sman (H an ).
VET NOV : I. Burt UIJIlt'f (Yam ); 2. unny Baktt (Kaw);
5. J~ Zipay (Hon); 4. J('f~ M3llOn (Yam); 5. David Mullm
(SUl ).
VET (NT: 1. Rob H ral y (Ho n); 2. Rob P('trin (Kaw); 3.
Michad Gib son (Ho n ); 4. Mike: Gor,.o;elaar (Hon ); 5. C.R.
Brun son (Yam).
VET EX: 1. John Gremway (Hon); 2. Jack La w~net' (Kaw);
3. T od d P~I" 50n (H an ); 4. Gr~ Martm ez (Ha n); 5. Ran'dy
T iukmf'ir (SUl ).
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J R VET BEG: I. Roy Fan (Ha n); 2. Krvin Davidson (Kaw);
.s. Tom McAdam 5 (Kaw); 4. Jay Lian (Suz) ; 5. Mi k~ ROOm!
(Yam).
J R VET NOV; I. Dean Ka.'iM'1 (Ha n); 2. Dulr.~ Lo pp no w
(Kaw); 3. Chuclr. G untt' r; 4. Brian Allen (Suz); S. Bob Mlchad
(Han).
JR VET INT : I. Mle Hammf'r (Yam); 2. Rob H ~al y
rle:
(Ho n); 3. Frank Caslanzo (Ha n) ; 4. Todd Wimt"'t1 (Ha n ); 5.
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Mikr GOMd ..ar (Ha n ).
JR VET EX: J. j ohn G r«nway (Hon) ; 2. Greg Martina
(Han); ~ . T odd Prlmon (Ho n); 4. Karl AI1 ~n (Ha n ): S. RUM
Wage:man (Yam).
125 BEG 0 -1: I. Flynn Sobt'lm ao (Yam); 2. J~H Drl gaud io
(SUl); 3. Brrnc Grf't"'r (SUI); 4. Lorrn J~n ki n5 (Ha n); 5. Mi k~
Odom (Yam ),
125 BEG D-2: I. Jimmy Maninrl (SUl) ; 2. T on y F~rrga no
(Ho n); 5. Rolx-rt Ande: Mln (SUl); 4. Mark Alle:n (Kaw); 5.
f
David Lrt'",( SUll o
. 125 NO V: I. Colin ('.outo (Kaw); 2. Jor Dt-Pato (SUl); 3.
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Mikt'" Lill ie: 4. Kri Kt't"frr (5Ul); S. JaMln Simmo ns (Kaw).
12S INT: I. Gu y Ikckr n (SUl ): 2, Patri clr. McElvogff (Sul );
.s . T"ry Par5Ol\(HOn ).
125 PR O: I. Jdf Rarb.acovi (Yam ); 2. Mik ~ SI~iba (Ho n ):
3. Srr\'("n Skiba (Hoo); 4. Lan('Oslan5ki (H(') ); 5. Gary SoIjlnrs
n
(Kaw).
2!iO BEG: L Carl Rrn e:zad (Hon ); 2. Pat McLau ghlin
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(SUl); 3. Mik~ Davis (H oo ): 4. David Will iam s (Ha n); S. T odd
H('a glOterlc (Yam ).
250 NOV: 1. Eddi(' D.w is (Yam); 2. R ick Smith (Hon );
3. Dann y Mo urn ing (Ho n) ; 4. Du k~ Lo ppno w (Yam ); 5.
Grorge Wall ace (Kaw).
250 INT: I. Guy Deck~rt (Suz); 2. Bill y MerCi r (Ha n); '
e
:J. Todd Brou ss.ard (Ho n ); 4. Mall WyckoH (Raw); S. Mark
Higham (Kaw).
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250 PRO: I. Cra ig Davh (SUl); 2. Ruu Wagemitn (Yam);
3. Dustin Evans (SUl) ; 4. Nicky Pounds (SUl); 5. Mikt' 5 1~iba
(Han ),
500 BEG: I. Bob Phill ip5 (Hoo); 2. Dan l ito (Ho n); 3.
G len Wilkin" (Ho n); 4. RUMeIlMc5peroe:n (Kaw): 5. I...t-ona rd
Christ('nsen ( Kaw).
500 NOV: I. Phi l Go u ld (Kaw); 2. Ron Mart iodal t (Ha n) ;
3. Greg Atki nson (Ha n); 4. Sca n G illy (Xaw); 5. Mikf'
Wh itcomb (KT M).
500 INT : I. Karl AU('n (Ha n); 2. Char lir Snong (Hoo )._
