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MINlSO NOV: l. Brmt Vol brt'Cht (K.I.....); 2. A.j. Kirk pa tri ck
( K.aw ); S. Cecil Short J r. ( K.aw) : 4. Ct im Erickson (SU I); 5.
Troy ~y (Yam ).
MINI 80 EX: 1. Johnny MurphTft {Kaw) : 2. Gary Miller
(Kaw ); 3. Brian Sgheiza (Kaw).
250 NO V: I. Dave Drew (Bu l): 2. RO~r1 St2y (Ya m); 3.
Scott Thomas (Yam): 4. Gary v en en beimer (Yam); 5. Andm
Bedova (Suz).
250 JR: 1. Larry Andns (H on ); 2. Gtt"g Mill er (Ya m); ! .
Billy Luk er (Han); 4. Jernny Twill (lta w ); 5, J ustin Ow nbf'y
(CA).
500 NO V: 1. 1...arTy Thunnan (Yam); 2. Mark Dodso n
(Yam ); 3. Da ve Drew (Bu l); 4. Steve Fi. ht'r (Rtx): 5. T om
K
t..ey(Yam).
500 JR: 1. Jimmy Will il (Ya m ); 2. BrNI u ndo C tx): S.
R
Larry Anchn (Hon ): 4. Lon n ie 1...oIcy (Ya m ); 5. J im p orr (R lX).
OPEN JR: l. Larry Andrn (Ho n); 2. Ji m my Willi , (Yam);
3. Brett Landes C
Rtx): 1. John Pierce (Yam); 5. Allan
McOellan (Hon).
500 EX: l. Allo n Mc~ (Ya m) : 2. And y Tresses (Yam );
S. Danny Moor e (H o n): 1. Fra nk ie G ilJCL;& (R lX); 5. Rob
Damron (Rtx).
O PEN EX: 1. Allon M c ~ (Yam ); 2. Rob Damro n (R tx):
5. Fran kie C ard a (Rtx); 4. Andy T resser (Yam); 5. Perry La ng
(Ho n).
.Engstler aces Canyon Raceway MX
By Karen Guthrie
PHOENIX, sz; FEB. 24
Round five of the CMC Desert Stales Classic
MX Seri es a t Canyon Racewa y saw Mall
Engstler sail 10 an easy victory In th e l2 5cc
Junior class.
En gstl er ca me off th e lin e in the first rnot o
with SIeve Van Sickl e nippi ng a t his heels,
and pulled o ut to a co m forta ble lead after Van
Sickle cras hed o n th e fir st lap. Meanwhile,
Jerem y Giri or mad e a sm ooth in sideJ'3ss on
Dave Riordan to tak e over seco nd an began
stalking En gstl er, Darren Curtis and Ted
Cam pbell edged o u t Riordan and moved in to
third and fourth on lap four, G irior bega n
10 reel in Engstler, but went down in th e
wh oo ps. Curtis met with th e same fat e seconds
lat er, allo wi ng Ted Campbell 10 scoo t in to
second pl ace. Mark Mych ajlin moved in for
thi rd place.
. In mota two Derek Ge ist worked his way
from fou rth 10 seco nd in th e first th ree la ps,
while Van Sickle a nd Mychajlin settled into
third and fourth places, respectively. The last
lap was fatal for Gei st, as he went down in
a curve, letting Mychajlin by for second.
Behind Engstler, who had led from start to
finish.
Robert Carlin dominated th e first moto in
the 250cc Intermediate class, while Joe
Marizano passed John Irnbriale 10 secure
second place. Midrace acrio n sa w Shawn Cisco
work hIS way from midpack 10 stalk Imbriale.
Cisco shot by Imbriale through the whoops
on the fifth lap but overshot th e following
berm, and Imbriale cruised back in to third
place. Persistence paid off o n th e seven th la p ,
as Cisco go t around Imbriale and claimed
third place.
In the second moto, Cisco walked off with
the lead , while Alvin Yellowhair and Carlin
traded several passes before Carlin emerged
in second place. Yellowhair appeared 10 have
third place wrapped up, but as they disappeare<1 over the hill it was Manzano who ,
reappeared in third,
.
MOIO on e of the 250cc Beginner class saw
Alan Vinlette grab an early lead ahead of Co ry
Gregoire and Sahne Davis . Gregoire tried to
take the lead, but Vinlette rode a flawless race.
Vinlette grabbed the early lead in molo two,
wilh Derek Robinette in low . On .lap three
Ninleue had the lead as the riders disappeared
over lhe hill, but when they resurfaced il was
,Robinette leading the pa ck. Gregoire worked
into third place, bUl Rich Voska followed
closely and waited for a mistake. On the fifth
lap, Voska overtook G regoire bel ow lhe hill
and captured lhird.
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Results
250 INT: I. Robert Carli n (Hon); 2. Shaw n ClSCO (Yam );
S, J~ Mvzi.ano (Yam) ; -t Alvtn Yellowhair (Ha n ),
.
OPEN PRO: I. C ary Dirb (Ha n ); 2. Cra ig Davis (Ha n );
S. Scoct Davis (H on ); 4. T odd Johnson (Hon).
125 PRO: I. Drt"f Diru (Han); 2, Kyle KiII('b~ (Han ).
250 BEG: I. Alan Vinl ette-(SUI); 2. Dert'k Rob inette (RM);
S. Cory C regiore (Hon ); 4. Sha ne Davis (Ho n ).
l VINT78: I. David Boydston (Mai); 2. Ken Stu mph (KT M);
·S. Qulisle Cn.vm (Mal ); 4, Tom Rogns (Bul); 5. Rogtt
Rowbnd (Man ).
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125 BEG : I. Devin Ke-ll (Hon) ; 2. Q u is Brown (Yam);
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