eLOCAL EVENTS
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in th e last half of the rno to, Wh en th e while
nag waved. Kyler go t aggr essive an d propelled
himself to the lead , w hich he mai ntained to
the chec kered nag. Gonza lez finished seco nd
over Pete Acko urey .
Max Nelson rod e to an undisputed firstrnot o wi n in the 125cc Novice class. Mike
Battista ran extre me ly fast to fini sh second
after a last-lap battle wit h jason Ca ufield.
Nelson looked lik e a sure wi nner in th e
seco nd mo ta, but two cra shes dr opped hi m
bac k in th e pack. Troy Mor gan picked u p th e
lead after Ca ufield enco u n tered problem s,
Mor gan wen t on to win th e m oto followed
by a hard- charging Ray mo nd Bo wers and
Ca ufield. Nelso n rem ounted and char ged back
to fifth . whic h was good eno ugh for the o vera ll
win since the rest of th e field fin ished with
great inco nsistency.
Chris Repp had a perfect ni ght in th e 125cc
Beg in ner class as he scored back -to-beck moto
wins o ver arch ri val Sal Uga rte. Repp ra n
away wit h the first mo ta wh ile Uga rte was
left on the gro u nd at th e sta r t. Ugarte mad e
a terr ific cha rge to second by th e end of th e
moto.
Rep p a nd Ugarte battled th e len gth of the
seco nd mota but RepF rod e smar t to score
the mota a nd a vera I victo ry by to pping
Uga rte and Bill y Reim er.
Resul ts .
so fiRST
25-29 Beginners Gary Harada (27H) and Mark Reeves (26) battled at Perris MX.
mounted Scott McElro y. McElr oy too k th e
lead in mo ta o ne and even ope ned a sma ll
gap at one poin t. Bu t Nelson was determined
a. he closed in a nd . woopet1 int o the lead o n
the last lap to ta ke th e wm from McElroy.
In mo ta two, Nelson grabbed the lead o n
th e opening lap and never reli nqu ished it .
McElroy, who helped Nelso n ready hi . bike
between mo tos, sha do wed hi. buddy to th e
checkered nag but had to settle for second a nd
seco nd overal1.
In 80cc Beginner actio n, Dono van Mitch ell
returned to action a fter a brief layoff and
roosted both mo ta. aboard hi. Team Bu nzUp Suzu ki to claim the overall win whi le
seco nd overall" went to Ryan Armstro ng.
David Bingham too k th ird o verall with a 43 tally.
Results
Salmon an d T im Hol as intensi fied. Salmon
ma de repea ted attempt. to get by Whi tta ker ,
but it wasn 't un til the last lap th at Salmon
dove to th e insi de, a nd emerged in the th ird
p lace positon beh in d winner Askew a nd
ru n ner -up Bru ce. Roundi ng o ut the top five
were Whlltak er and Hol a s,
Brett Sore nso n char ged into the lead of mot a
two , but befor e th e completion of lap o ne
Askew had mo ved past Sorenso n and int o the
lead . Robb Ro th a nd Bruce also worked th eir
way by Sore nso n o n th e o pening la p. while
a lap la ter Holas ab o go t by to ta ke over
fourth. Hol as then banged bars wi th Bru ce
and moved by hi m into, ihird.
Meanwhil e, Sa l mo n wa s m ethodically
ma ki ng up for a Hhh p lace start. On the fin al
lap , Salmo n charged by Bru ce to fin ish the
m ote with an impressive fourth. Askew scored
th e win over Ro th a nd Holms.
125 PR O: 1. Steve Nelson (Suz); 2. See n McEl roy (Suz);
3. T im Nob les ($ uz); 1.M;lrk Myers (Han).
125 INT: 1. G~g Allen ( Ka w) ; 2. T urtl e WiltoU (Suz); ~ .
a reu Whitmore (Kaw); 4. Jeff ery Brownlee (Suz); 5. Mark
Ker1inll:(SUl) .
250 PR O: 1. D.lVC C.oupr (Hnn); 2. G rrg T irh ri mer (SUI);
3. Jed Grtto (8uz); 4. Bl"3dl ey H.arri w n (SUI); 5. Shau n
Woot en ( Hus ).
250 INT: I . EddieZinda (Kaw); 2. Du r.tin Rl(X
)mfieid (Hon);
3. Oneil. Wa tkins (H a n ); 4. Kevin Dordw (Ho n ); 5. La na
Bolleru (Han).
VET PR O : I. 0 3W' Coupt' (Ha n); 2. AI", J or gmsen (S UI);
3. Tom Oddtirk (Yam ); 1. M.uk Forti n (K.aw); S. M ik~
Nrwman (H a n ).
VET INT : I. Tony Milner (Ya m ); 2. John McCa pes (SUl);
3. Mike Cos lello (Kaw ).
VET JR: l. Eric Ha rvey (Honl; 2. Steve Gary (H a n ); 3.
Will iam Artau (Hon); 1. Ma rk O lms lt'OId (Ha n); 5. Brett Eckert
(Suz).
80 Ex.: I. Joh n Ln:Idy (SUl) .
80 JR: I. Marc Hendn 5Ol1 (5 uz).
80 Ble WH L: l. Jaso n Siurdeva n ( ~ w).
80 BEG : l. Donovan Mitchrll (Suz); 2. Ryan Ann strong
(Yam); 3. David Bin gham (SUI); 4. G lnl Will i
(Ho n): ! . Kevin Me- td(H on ).
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250 j R: I. Bob Milloy (Suz); 2. KC'ith DiBrin o (Han); 3.
James Knight (Yam).
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250 (NT:· I. Pat Muxlow (Kaw); 2. Chad Gravelle (K.aw);
T I ME R: I. Ra y P er ez (Ya m ): 2. -T vso n
Talking ton (Ya m); 3. Michael Ram m (Han): 1. Cha r lo Reed
(Yam ); 5. David Spe igh l (Ya m ).
50 ST K D-2: 1. COlle Wallace (Yam ); 2. Davey Freeman.
!. Daniel .sean (Yam ).
50 MOO : I. Scot! Nelson (Yam); 2. Eric Wood ; 3. Vance
Freem an.
60 0-8: 1. Sean H ambli n (Kaw); 2. Edd ie Fr«hC'tte (Kaw);
~ . Eric Wood (Kaw); -I. Sm U Nt'lson (Ka w).
609 · 11: 1. Ct-asar Ca lvn (Ka w): 2. Jon ath on Sch m idt (Ra w);
3. Bryan McG avran (Kaw).
SR BOAnU l.T: I. Mikr H.lnley (Ho n); 2. T im l-loole (H on ).
80 BEC : I. Ceasar Ca lvC'1 (SUI): 2. Dan ny Raron (Ra w):
!. Danny Car lson (Kaw); 4. JOlohua Car lC'r (Kaw); 5. Tyson
Tay lor (H on).
80 NO V: I. Mike Davi s (K.aw): 2. Doug Parson s (Suz); 3.
Kevin J ohmton e (Kaw); 4. David Hughes (K.aw); 5. Dea n
Van Riper.
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BIC WH l.: 1. bc H yOOt (Kaw).
125 BEG 0 ·1: I. Ouis g epp (Kaw): 2. Sal Ugar te (Kaw ):
3. Bill Reimer ( Kaw): 4. Robert Li lly (Kaw): 5. Mike Heuer
(Kaw).
125 BEG D·2: I. Eric Cart er (Kaw): 2. O1uck Enscoe (S uz):
~ '~~de~tl::).( Hon); 4. j ohnny Bohall (Suz); 5. Matthew
125 NO V: I. Max Nelson (Yam); 2. T roy Morga n (Suz):
3. Raymon d Bowen (Kaw); 4. Ja son Ca ulfield (Suz); 5. James
IU ndal (H on ).
125 11\ : I. Ran dy Danylo (K.aw): 2. Rand y Skin ner (Suz).
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125 PR O: 1. Dana Wiggiru (Ya m ).
250 BEG: l. And y Kyler (H a n); 2. Rober t Gonzalez (Suz);
3. Peter Ackou ~ (Yam ): -I. Steve My('f5 (Suz); 5. Beau
Oasinski (Kaw).
2.',0 NOV : I. Eric lkingnsn( Yam);2. Robert Briggs (Yam) ;
3. Robby H ubba rd (SUl) ; 4. Ben Barnhart (Suz): 5. Rich O liver
(Kaw).
250 INT: I. nren Slubb!'> (Kaw): 2, Larry O roes (Ya m );
3. Bill H;mry (Han).
250 PRO : 1. Mikt' Cha mber lai n (Ya m) ; 2. Chri !'> You nK
(Suz); 3. Cordo n War d (Y;am).
500 BEC : I. lkan Brown (Han): 2. j ohn Sain (Ho n ); ! .
Grt'g Mau iu (Yam ); '4. Jon Nixo n (H a n); 5. GrC'g Verd ugo
(Hon).
25-29 BEG 0 · 1: I. Co m·1I C m ler (Hon); 2. Ga ry Har ada
dlOg (Ya m ); 5. Bill
(Suz): 3. Tom Rofu!i (Yam): 4. BN"t1 1..t'a
Ro bail (Yam ).
25·29 BEG 0 ·2: I. Dirk Flejler (Ya m ): 2. G lC'n Ddat uITe
(S Ul) ; 3. Cror~ Moo rt' (Hon); 4. Ji m Willi (Kaw): 5.
Don Sai men (Hon ).
25·29 NOV : I. Matt Nelso n (SUI); 2. Todd Could (Hon);
3. T im TuckM" (K;;t w); 1. Lo u Soto (Kaw); 5. Jot· Ragna l£O
( ~ w).
25-29 INT : 1. Ran dy Ski nner (Suz); 2. D- vid Lynch (H on ):
d
3. Rand y Da nylo (K.aw); 1. Frin ger Kevin (Ha n); 5. Ken Erb
(Suz).
VET NO V 30+: I. Robocop (Han); 2. Matt Nelso n (Sw );
3. Tommy Brackens (Ra w): 4. Bill Reimt"r (ka w); 5. Bill
Han dal (Kaw).
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VET INT: 1. David Lynch (Hon l: 2. Rand y Skinner (Sw);
3. Pat Wom;ack (Hun); 4. La rry G rQ5.ll (Yam ): 5. Bill Ha ney
(Han).
VEl PR O: I. Brem Wa JlingsIord (Kaw); 2. David Sarian
(Han ).
a T : I. Bill M.mley (Ho n): 2. Michael Kazmier (Hon).
Reynaud rolls to Stonegate
Hare Scrambles win
By Arlene Hejlek
mE1.V l E, MO, AUG. 4
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Ru . ty Reynaud to p ped 17l riders to . core the
o vera ll win at the ninth round of th e Misso uri
Har e Scramble. Seri e., held a t Stonega te
Farms.
Surd yke Yam aha-backed Reynau d . tole th e
hole. hot and pulled into the wood. wit h Tim
Newell halon hi. heels. They diced o ver the
wh o le 11-m ile course and came through th e
barrel. tog eth er at th e end of th e firs t la p.
Ha lfway thro ug h th e . econd lap , Newell go t
a flat tire a nd dropped back, wh ile Reynaud
bui lt up a two m lOute lead. Leigh Le tellier
a nd Steve Leiva n fou ght to ta ke co ntrol o £
seco nd. T heir battl e carr ied th em closer to
Reynaud, who had . Iowed a liltle o n th e third
and final lap. Reyna ud loo ked back wh ile
crossing a £ield sectio n and saw th em com ing ,
and ga..ed ilto try and lo. e lh em . Atthe fin ish ,
it was Reynaud o ut front by 15 seconds, wh ile
Letellier nosed o ut Leiva n for second pl ace.
Kell y Gell and J im Stanfield tra ded pl ace.
duri ng th e two· hour event, with Ce ll earning
fourth overall . while Sta nfiel d, wh o . Iowed
o n th e la.t lap, fell back to eig hth pl ace. Fifth
overa ll went to first pl ace Intermed ia te class
rider. Neal Ra gger t wh o led his class wireto·wire.
Terry G illiland led th e O pen cia .. for two
lap. , bu t was pa.sed by Mik e Turpin wh en
he pill ed for gas at th e .tart of the la.t lap.
T urpi n ex tended h i. lead to tak e th e win by
five m in utes, wh ile Gilliland su ffered thro ug h
th e last lap wi th a nat tire.
T he 250cc cia ss winner, Dwi ght Maggard.
had the lead well in hand and didn't realize
Matt Fa letti was closin g on him until Falett i
pa ssed him o n the last lap. Maggard retook
th e lead and fin ished ju st second. ahead of
Fale tti .
David Dillingh am was leading th e 200cc
class , with Sid T urpin in second. O n th e last
lap, Dill ingham dropped back wi th probl em .
a nd Turpin lost a rea r axle n u t. p utting him
o ut of th e race. J oe Beaver took over the first
place and went hom e th e win ner.
The Vintage race was run for five laps o n
a Iou r -rni le co u rse. Bob Ca plin s er wa s
ho lding the lead in spite of ridi ng WIth a nat
ti re, unt il the last la p , when he was demoted
to seco nd by Buddy Brow n. j eff Barstow held
o n to third in spi te of having to wrestle wit h
a loo se throttle gr ip most of th e race.
Resu lts
O /A : I. Ru slY Renau d (Yam ); 2. Leigh utel lier (KTM);
3. SIC'W' Leivan (Yam ): ·1. Kd ly Geu (H us): 5. Nea l RaJl:Jl:et1
(Kaw).
EX: J. LeiJl:h Leteflier (KT M); 2. Steve Leivan (Ya m ): 3.
Kr lly C>(' (Bu.\ ): 4. Jim Stanfield ( K a w ) ;~. Chad Busen bark
u
(Ya m ).
INT : I . Neal Ra RKfTt (Kaw ): 2. Kevin Rom (Ra w);!. Bob
Cap linge r (AT K); 4. Keith Kibort [ Ka w]: 5. Jelf WalJend orf
(Suz).
O PEN : I. Mike T urpi n (ATK ); 2. Terry G illi land (KTM ):
4. Robt"rt RlTd (H nn ); ·1.T im G iIIil;and (AT K); 5. Ma rk G udde
(KT M ).
250: I. Dwight MOIRR'lfd (Yam ); 2. Matt Falett i (Ka w); 3.
Tom Sum mers (Ya m): 4. DoUR Youn gb tood : 5. Dou li FriC'St"
(H on).
200: I. j Ul" Beaver : 2. David Dill inKha m (Kaw): !S. T erry
W~2~:Ur. (~;~; t~~l1 ~~tr:~n2.h~~~{~nn~~~ltKaW): ! .
Shawn Taylor (H un ); 4. Ri("h it"(".;;tviness (K.aw); 5. Doug RtTS
(K.aw).
4·STRK: J. Mikt" H ea vens (H a n ); 2. StC'vC' Und erwood
(Hbg); 3. Com etl Porter (Hen ): -I. Simo n Pom a no : 5. Cary
Pil ;;t nt (lion).
SR: 1. GC'OrJl:e La wson (AT K); 2. Dave Altman (Ya m ); ! .
Bud Binchke; 4. Ruger l.e Retle (Yam ): 5. Rick w hetove
(KT MI .
S/S R : I. Pau l T a ylor (Ho n): 2. Carl Donelson (AT K); 3.
.
Binney Adam s (Kaw); -I. J im Letellier (KTM); .') Mike
Edwards.
R: 1. David Wilfon,; (Hon ): 2. Ryan Pirtll"(H on ): 3. Travis
Pi /a m : 4. Pau l Rin ck.
TR: I. J o!>r p h Arnold : 2. R u ss Limba u gh ; 3. Art
Simmcneae: 4. Nick Craw (ord; 4. Ji m H uno t.
VINT: I. Budd y Browne (CZ); 2. Bub Ca plinger (BSA);
3. J ell Barstow {Hus).
Douglas dominates Cydeland MX
By Michael Rich
CHICO, CA, AUG. 9
j erry Dougl as pow ered hi. H&H Yam aha to
wins in bo th motos of the co mbined 250cc
No vicel J un io r race at th e six th round o £ the
Si nisa lo Su m m er Seri es at Cycle lan d
Speedway.
J erry Do uglas roo sted awa y fro m the start
o £the fir st moto with Bryon Parsons and Brian
Barri ngton close behind. Parso ns wasted no
tim e and passed Douglas in the rockers.
Meanwhile Aaro n Rogers shot past Barr ington o ver th e doubles. O nce o ut £ro m , Parso ns
began _ put some di sta nce o n Douglas. On
to
the th ird lap , how ever, Parson. mi.judged a
doub le, landed o n a hay ba le and wen t down.
Parso n. wa s q ui ckl y pa ssed by both Dougla.
a nd Ro gers, and by th e tim e he remo un ted
Barr in Rto n and Vic Hagen had shot past as
well . Barrington' s ride in th ird p lace was
sho rt- lived as he wen t down a lm ost imme d iately o n the big dou ble. At the fin ish ,
Doug las too k the win with Rogers seco nd a nd
Hagen gett ing third and firs t in th e Novic e
clas s.
Dougla. aga in bla.ted o Ul of the ga le wit h
th e lead in th e second mot.o. O n the second
la p, however , he was slowed wh en h is con tro ls
ro ta ted o n hi . bars. Wilh Dou gla. a ttemp ting
to make rep air s o n the move, Parson s sho t
past for the lead. Bar rin gton also closed in ,
bu t co u ldn 't pa.. befor e Dou gla. was bac k
up to . peed. Within two lap•• Dougla . was
agai n o n Parson's rear fender. As the d uo
entered the roc kers, Dou gl as made hi s mo ve
and cu t under Parson s in th e £ollowing turn.
On ce irr th e lead, Dou gl a••Iowly pulled away.
A bi t further back, Barrin gton '. lh ird pl ace
po sition was co m ing under a ttac k by Rogers.
With only two lap. left, Ro gers used th e same
in.ide pa .. th at Dougla. had used to . teal third
fro m Bar ri ngt on . In the end, Dou glas cru ised
to a n easy win over Parson s, while Rogers
fi ni.hed th ird ahead of Barrington.
At th e sta rt of the firs t 125cc Novi ce class
m o lO, Barrington sto le th e hol esho t and
loo ked to be a su re win ner. But al mid-race.
Barrin gton went down, a llo wing Justin Puzz
in lO th e lead. Withi n three laps, Barrin gton
had ru n Pu u dow n and .et up a pa.. th rough
the rockers. On ce into th e lead , Barr ington
rode "co nserva ti vel y to th e win. H e wa s
foll owed aero.. the line by Pu u an d ju.tin
Brown, wh o was riding an 80cc mach in e.
As th e second mo to came off th e lin e•
Barri ng to n again assu med th e po int but in
th e . econ d turn he .talled hi. engi ne. Thi.
all o wed Pu u to again . tea l th e lead. With
Justin' Bro wn closi ng in . Barrin~ton was able
to ge t unde r way. It took Bamng ton much
lon gger to get to the front in th is mot o , but
with two laps left. Barrington caugh t Pu zz
an d put on the pressure. This paid off as Pu zz
stalled hi s eng ine a nd Barrington went aro und
him Corth e win.
