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LOCAL EVENTS
Mar tin La voie sling hi s bike ar ound the
ou tside of the tra ck to stretch a lead with a
three-way jou st for second beh ind him. T om
Hodges, Marcu s Sellards , and Berni e Bellinger
battled it ou t until H odges slip ped to the
outside a nd was passed by Ken Colvi n and
Eric Fankenha usen .
Five-year-ol d K.C Knodel , spo n sored by
K&K Motor cycle, lapped the pack to take the
honor s in 50cc Mini cvcle com peti tio n , and
Bryan Belli nger was the 80cc Knobby class
winner.
Results
O PEN ST: L ran ~y (H ·D); 2. Grorgiro Pritt (W· R);
3. Jerry Marn (Hon ); 1. Mart in Lavo ie (H- O): 5. J am iro Inch
(Hon ).
O PLllrrJ KNOBBY: i , Fred Cerwi mky; 2. T om H~ ; S.
Bernie Bdlingn: 4. n ave Ga ng le; 5. David Knittl e.
250 Kl''1088 Y: I. Mart in La voie: 2. Marcu s Sellards: ~.
Bernie Ikll ingn: 4. Ken Colvin; 5. Eric Fank enhaueen.
80 KNOBBY: 1. Bryan Bellin ger (Xaw); 2. Brock Sellards
(Kaw).
50 ST: I. K.C. Knodel ; 2. Mikro Milia : 3. Dann y MiJltt;
1. Kylro Parktt; 5. Derick Espenshi eld,
Collins, Odom split Ascot
Speedway wins
By Scott Daloisio
Don Odom, shown here leading Tony Bienert, got the jump when Ascot Speedway's
Handicap main was restarted then stayed out front for three laps to win.
into second. Smith again took the checkered
flag with the pack of riders better than 20
second behind.
Smith went on to take double moto wins
in the Open Extra class, as he, once again,
dominated both motos from stan to finish.
Results
!M): 1. urry Rust (h j); 2. Micky Marshall (lIj); 3. Bru ce
Bmy (Yam ); 4. Ph ill ip 8«hl~1 (Yam).
JR MINI : I. Jordan Sara n (,,"- w): 2. Mark Friu (Hon );
3. Andy Wicken l (Hon) .
SR MINI: I. VUlce Kotrnow (Suz ); 2. Eric Nq>Odd (Suz);
05. Dylon T owuant (Suz); 1. T .]. Somers (Yam); 5. Bryan
Bdlingtt ( ~ w ).
EX: I. John Mavar (Suz); 2. Phil C aunthct \ Yam) .
..125 B: I. Bruer Robi n50n (Hon); 2. Larry Be klman (Hon );
Burk~ (Han); 5. Daee
$. Scut t Canne ll (Yam): 4. Myin
~r (Hon ).
1 2~ C: 1. Mark Laurie (Yam); 2. Bruce Uh l (Hon ); 5. Mikro
Kochman (Suz); 1. John v enaleck (SU 5. Mikro Sand (Yam ).
I);
250 B: I. Sha ne Smith (Suz); 2. Kevin IkylinK: (Yitm); 5.
Tony OIOllko III (Kaw): 1. T om Button (Hon ): 5. G ~
Augus l (Yitm).
250 C: l. Eric Klroin (Kaw); 2. Ty Myn s (Kaw); 3. Ch ri",
RollinJl: (Raw) : 4. Mikro Kochman (SUI); 5. Co h n Lo wery
(Hon ).
OPEN 8 : l. Sha ne Smith (Ho n ): 2. Mitrk Moore (Hon );
5. Thom Smi lh (KTM); 4. vince Wrix:hl (Kaw): 5. Kr'ith
Spiu n (KTM).
PLU5-25: I. Ken Kam ow (Hon): 2. SI('V Wilmington
ro
(XoIw); 3. Bruce Robinson (Hon );1. Hronry Hauen stein (Hon);
5. w ayne Minulaff (H an).
SR I: l. Hmry Hauenstein (Ho n); 2. Ray Flanagan (KT M);
x:n (SUI ); 1. Paul Kmnq' (Ha n); 5. Mark
3. lkmiro Brollin
l...tiR!lty (Yam).
SR 2: I. Jrorry Boyd (Ha n ); 2. Joe Jacobs (Kaw); 5. T on y
Olosa ko II (Kaw).
OPEN EXTRA: I. Shan e Smith (SUI ); 2. T an dy Fril ~
(Cag); 3. T on ')'O loeeko III (Kaw).
Bruce bombs Altamont SX
By Larry Lacey
TRACY, CA, JULY 13
Joe Bruce topped the Pro class by winning
his heat race and the main even t at the
Altamont Supercross.
.
In the heat race Trevor Meager jumped into
the lead with Bruce glued to his rear fender .
Bruce immediately applied heavy pressure
.which forced Meager to try stuffing him in
every comer, even though Bro tt was taking
the outside lines. Before the first lap had ended
Bruce had the lead and pulled away: Meager
failed to mak e the main due to bike problems.
In the main, Bruce topped Mike Newman
and Marko Laine.
In the Mini class, Brian Cruz was the winner
followed by Jeremy Zipton. At one point Saul
Smoak closed on Zipton by Zipton Just turned
it up to grab the runner-up Spo L
Results
60: I. Chad Bill (Kaw): 2. Tyson I...atty (Kaw); 5. Randy
Norman (Yam).
80: 1. Brian Cruz ( ~ w): 2. lnnny lipton (Kaw).
125 JR: 1. Rich lbomas (Yam); 2. Grq: Norman (Hon);
5. Kdlh Ward (Xaw); 4. DaniciBalboa (Yam ); 5. Mikro Dmms
(Kaw).
250 JR: I. Brian Oi ck~ (Han); 2. Pau1 Michon (Han);
3. San Casey (Yam ); 1. Oavro Lnutt (Ho n): 5. DaY(' Zollo
(S"'~
OPEN JR: I. Rick Alyo (Ha n); 2. Matt Stobm (KTM);
5. Mark.La yton (Ha n).
OPEN tNT: t. Todd Lu ..Ita (Ho n ); 2. Randy Ga\'TOll(Hon ).
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VET JR: l. Mark Biel (Xaw); 2. Scott Wright \XaW); .
Scott Hamon (Yam ); 4. Sh anroWright (Yam ); 5. J ro f Annalt
(Hon).
VET'INT: I. Tim AIVttnlo (Yam ); 2. John Madrid (SUI).
PRO: l. Joe Bruo: (Yam ); 2. Mikro Nr-wman (Yam );5. Marko
l...a.irJ('(Yam); 1. T revor Mr'aghn (Yam ).
Swink swift at Holeshot Hills MX
By Jim Fliehman
UNNVILll, OH,}ULY4
Brian Swink was the show stopper at HoIeshot
Hills MX Park as he grabbed the wins in the
125 and 250cc Pro-Am classes.
In the first 250cc Pro-Am moto Mark
Musselman got the holeshot closely followed
by Chris Knox, David Hand and Chuck Reed
Swink started in midpack and was on the
move. Knox held off Hand until his bike broke
late in the moto.
Swink charged up to battle with Musselman
and pressured. him into making a mi stake,
which allowed Swink to move by and take
the win , Hand finished third behind Mussel man with Ryan Smith fourth.
Reed pulled the holeshot in moro two over
Knox, with Jason Gray pushing in the shadow
of Swink. With two laps to go Swink had
moved to second and found the comer he
nceded to move past Reed for the lead and
win .
In the 125cc Pro-Am cla ss Eric McLear
looked to be on his way to winning the first
moto as he built a good lead, but Swink came
through to pass him for the victory .
The second moto featured a close battle
between six riders . Reed got the initial lead
and battled three abreast with McLear and
Hand Swink flew through the pack and took
second over Hand when McLear cras hed
Swink chased down Reed and passed him as
weIl to complete hi s four-mota sweep.
Results
51: 1. Robert Turlry (Yam); 2. Paul Robb im (Yam ); 3.
Chad lirpff:'1 (Yam); 1. Johnathan Friu (Yam); 5. Jdf BR'W~
(Yam).
65: J. Jason Jur.ltaro (Kaw); 2. Paul Xarlro (Kaw ): 3. RoOOt
Branblen (Kaw); 1. Billy Rains (Xaw): 5. j()(')"Mever (Kaw).
85 NOV: l. Grq: Acree (Kaw); 2. Mouk Brunk (Ha n ): 3.
Gary Wint rn (Kaw); 1. RUMy McCubbins (Hon ); 5. Ja son
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