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LOCAL EVENTS250 NOV : I. John K("('fer (Yam ); 2. Bill y P.lUI (SUl I; 3.
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Rick Se n ile (502); 4. Chuck Kober (Kaw); 5. Mall Knudson
(H a n).
250 INT: I. Co lin CoUiO (Kaw); 2. IU rl Linds trom (Ho n);
3. Ro y Bremmour (Ya m ); 4. J ow Ham a n {Ho n].
250 PR O : 1. T im T elfor d (K.oiI w) ; 2. And y Grider (SUI).
500 BEG: L Dave Mull en (Ho n); 2. D;lVId Lever (Ho n).
500 NO\': 1. J ilIYJn Trubey [Ka w] .
500 I~'T: L Sean Bradl ey (Kaw).
500 PRO : I. Brian Var gu ' (fU w).
j R VET BEG : L Jo hn Despad (SUI); 2. Andy F..c
krTt (Ya m).
WMN : i . K.O. H alfh ill (Ka w ); 2. Ruthann Rm ;;r,ux (SUI ).
JR VET NO V: L J oe Dega no (H o n); 2. Stew Conevil te
(Ha n ); 5. Juda Yalo n IHon); 4. Ro n Fink (SUI); ~. Km ny
5d£iird (Ho n ).
VET BEG : 1. Tom O UUrT l Ka.....): 2. J ohn Alb in i (Yam);
5. Jo.h Po p p ; 1. Dennis Kin Zt' (S UI ); 4. Steven Pi nldt'Y (H a n ): ~ . Piliul
Rohall (Ya m).
A PR OD NO V; I. Barry Ro m pella tH o n ); 2. Rob Ehoton
(Ya m ): 3. T im T ay lor (Han ); 4. Robe rt Sno w (Ya m ); ~.
Timothy Bt·rkelt·y (Ho n ).
e S/ STK EX : L Kurt H a n (SUl ); 2. Darr yl Saylor (Ya m );
3. Ra y Ch ibun Jr (Yam ): 1. Oavid Ma nn a ( Y a m); ~. Ch uc k
Dnllh (H on ).
e PROD NOV : L Barry Rompd lto n
(Ya m); 3. T im Tay lor (Hun ): 4. RO~r1 Sno w (Va m ); ~.
Warr en Ha rm un (H a ll).
"'·2 EX: 1. J ari Wallach (Yam); T om Mor gan (Ya m): 5.
Tom Jk'nt'din (Ho n); 1. Rid..Li vergood ( Ynnan (Yam ); 2. R~ Mesa
(Ya m ); 3. Mike Bmwn (SUI).
750 51ST: L J Ot' Willi am s (H a n ); 2. Ken n y [van (Sw ):
3. Dt'3n Milclal (KawO.
600 51ST: I. Da ve Sta nton (H a n): 2. DwaY Ch ung (H a n);
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3. Mike Riley.
450 51 ST: 1. Todd H oe ft (Yam ); 2. Jeff O nlip (Y;;r,m); 3.
Gnog Sa nder s (Ya m).
250 51ST: I. J. L Williams (Suz); 2. J d f Leggi tt (Ka w ):
.5. Greg Pr insce (SUI).
O PEN PR OD : 1. Mark McD~~(~:~'ton (H o n); 2. Brian Parrio t; 3.
Todd Hoeft (Ya m ).
450 PR OD : l. Pa ul Kell ogp; (Ya m); 2. Ca ry j aeh ne (Yam ):
3. ROMWells (Ya m ).
250 PR OD : 1. Fran k Ma.zur (K.it.w): 2. J d r Leggin (Kaw);
3. Kevin Holman (Kaw).
O PEN TW: 1. Paul OrLandi (Due); 2. Ero n Flory (BMW);
3. Kurt Sager (Due).
650 TW : l. Mike Summers (Ha n); 2. Dave Co lbert (H a n );
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3. ~'brk Nak.a.shimo (Ka w).
F-SGL: l . Den ny Doh en y (H a n); 2. Gary Ht'Ws (Yam) ;
3. Oan Cook (Yam ).
F·1O; l. Denny Dohaty (Ya m ): 2. Mike Summers (H a n);
3. Don Crijalv a (Yarn}.
F·t: I. J oe Williams (H a n); 2. Dwayne Clung (Sw); 3.
Oon Sch m idt (Ka w) .
F-2: 1. Peter Wenslorr ( Y~); 2. Oeep Terranova (Ya m):
5. Paul H art (Yam).
F· 4: I. David PM(' (H a n); 2. Bill Slamol (Kaw); 3. David
Mul1c:r (C A).
O P EN G P: L Mile Earnes t (Suz); 2. Peter Koei (SUI); 3.
MikeBmwn..
Degano dashes to LACR M
Xwin
By Tony Alessi
PAU.lDAU , CA, MAY 29
been tryin g for five weeks to win, and
I finally di d it tonight," said J oe Degano , after
w inninl; th e 25-29 Nov ic e class a t th e '
Ca lifornia Raci ng Clu b's night racing program, held at Los Angeles County Raceway.
Steve Co rtev i ll e ba t tl ed wit h Deg an o
th roughout the first mot o , and both riders
raced with in inches o f each o ther to th e fin ish .
Cortevil le won , while Degano finis hed a close
second. J uda Yal on p ut o n a stro ng ride for
third in lront o f Sa fford an d Ron Fin k.
Co rte ville pu lle d ano the r h olesh ot but wa s
sur p rised by Degano.
"I knew if I showed him th e fro nt wheel
he woul d made a m istak e," said Degano.
Degano sq ua red th e tu rn afte r a tabletop
jump and p lanted h is fro nt wheel in fro n t
o f Cortevill e, who bobbled and almost went
do wn. The door was wide open for Dega no
as he sli p ped into the lead. Degano rod e with
a ven gence for th e remainder of the race , and
scored the mo ta a nd overall wi n. Co rtevi lle
held o rr a last-lap charge from Yalo n to secure
second.
Dall as Coulter breezed. to the first mot a win
in the 250cc Beginner cla ss. Don Cleve land
rod e solidly in second for most o f th e molO,
top pin g Matt Simanski and J ohn Valko.
Co ulter p ulled the second mo lO hol eshot
bu t pu t h is front tire o ver the berm and wenl
down. Cleveland p icked up the lead and
smo ked away for th e win. Pete Shank rode
firml y in second for most o f th e moto and
resisted a last-lap challen ge from Coulter, who
made a brillant charge from last to thinl. Ma tt
Sima nski was runni ng th ird for much o f th e
race , b u t washed o u t lhe front end and cra shed
back lo fifth .
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Results
P/W A: I. Jtrry Martinn (Ya m ).
PI \\' B-1: I. Bobb y Langin J r. (Ya m ); 2. Ca leb Gout'lur
(Yam): 3. Sean Co ll ier (Ya m); 1. Mid ud Br;;r,~g (Ya m ).
PI W B·2: I. Blake Marghelm (Ya m ); 2. Ch ll5 Nihan (Yam ):
3. Bbke Mitchell (Ya m ); 4. David M o~no (Y;;r,m ): 5. Ra nd
Ak"y (Yam ).
60 0-8: 1. Da ryl Eckl und (Kaw); 2. Shane Mitchell (Kaw).
60 9-11: I. Christo pher GoS.\t'laa r (Kaw); 2. Todd Gout'laar
(Kaw): 3. Mich ad Meado w (Kaw); 1. Don nie Dum:r (Kaw).
809· 11: L [kvin St-egt"l' (Yam ); 2. Shau n MilChd l ( K.aw ).
BIG WH L: 1. ("
.ody Evan s (Kaw).
80 BEG : l. Richard Pow ell (SUI); 2. Mike O li ver (S uz);
S. Mike Cull it" (Kaw); 4. Mich ad Ro wla nd (Ha n ): 5. LeSIon
f
IkTr ick (Kaw).
80 INT: 1. Lam my Tuml:T (SUl).
125 BEG : 1. O ifi Coo k (Ya m ); 2. Mark Libardo ni (Kaw);
3. R ich Ban lowe (Raw) ; 4. Josh J enkim; 5. Brian Alwbrook
(Ha n).
125 N.O V: I. J im Buntin (So2); 2. Chris Allen ; 3. Pau l
G ilma rt m (Kaw); 4. Mike Cros by (Kaw ); S. J oe O u ra (Hon).
I~ INT: 1. Erik Lindstrom (Hon): 2. C a rey Carl ton (K.aw):
5. BIll S;;r,uro (Ho n ).
125 PR O : J. Jt"S5t' James (5 02): 2. Jef f Black (Kaw).
250 BEG : 1. Da n iel Cleveland (SUl): 2. Dall as Cou ll"
(Y;;r,m ): 5. Pet!:' Sch;;r,nk (YZ): 4. ~.f;;r,1I Simill n ~ ki (Ya m ); ~.
DU!l.han Hod ur ISUl ).
RAVENNA, OH, MAY \1
Rob Goebel grabb ed double mot o wi ns in the
125cc C cla ss at th e fifth and fina l round of
t h e Compet ition Ri d er s Of Am ericanp ro moted Spri ng Mot ocross Ser ies, hel d at
O h io In tern a tion al Raceway. Goebel was on e
o f on ly 139 to brave the mudd y tra ck condi tio ns ca used by nea rly two da ys o f co n tin ua l
rai n.
Brya n Bellinger holesh ot moto o ne ahead
o f Goebel, seri es points lead er Ben Ko h ler ,
Mike R u ffner and David Borris. Wi thin the
first half la p, Goebel had tak en over the lead.
Bellinger held seco nd as Borris went to work
on Ru Hner. Bellinger fell victim to th e tra ck
co nd itio ns and opened th e door for Ko hler
to di ce with Goebel. Borris mo tored into third
with Bellinger in fourth. Goebl e held orr the
a ttempts of Koh ler u ntil th e ch eckered flag.
Borris followed in third, a head of Bellinger
and R u ffn er ,
Mo to two wa s a ll Goebel, as he pos ted a
wire-to-wire win. Bellinger held second from
sta rt to finish, but was o f no threat to Goebel
as th e Yamaha-m ounted rider held a nearly
15-second lead by th e rnoto's end.
The real baule wa s heating u p for third.
Mike H uperu chased th e two front-runners
into tum o ne with J im Ma rtinis and Borr is
o n his rear wh eel. Borri s dispensed o f Martinis
and set his sig hts o n Huperu. Ko h ler mo tored
into the top five from h is midpack start and
passed Marti nis o n lap three. With the white
flag out, both Borris and Kohler sq ueaked pa st
H u peru .
Resu lts
50: I. Mickey Man hall (Yam ): 2. Derick E!>pemchinl (Yam );
5. Troy Gould (Yam): 1. Ca rl Sru ladll( Yam ); 5. Ju stin Furry
(H a n).
J R MIN I: I. And y Wicken s (Raw); 2. Bob Bowman (Han );
3. J Ot'y Sedmac k (He n): 4. Larry RUM (Kaw); 5. And~w
Fow ler (Yam) .
SR MINt: 1. Karl Sca li (SOl): 2. Sa m Yan nitd li (SOl); 3.
Trent H eller (I{;;r,w); 4. And y Mor an (H a n); 5. Bria n Madden
(Suz).
SCHBY: I. T .J . So mme rs (Suz); 2. Da vid Borri s (Kaw );
3. And y Mora n (H o n); 4. Rob Da nc h (Ya m ); 5. Ha rold
Dahringer Jr . (SUl).
125 A: 1. C'.ene Kell y (Suz): 2. Tim Pu sle!ak (SUl); 3. T on y
Ra lston (H a n).
125 B: I. u rry Bt:'lIman (H a n); 2. Greg H oover (Han);
5. Dave J oon (SUl); 4. Dave Kacma r (H o n): ~ . Rill RobeTts
(H a n).
125 e: I. Rob GodK-I (Ya m ): 2. Bryan Rtll iftD (SUI); 3.
t'I"
David 80m s (Kaw): 4. 8m Kohler (Ho n); 5. Mike Huprru
(Ya m ).
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250 A: 1. Ph il Gauthit'l" (Han ); 2. Brad Q~ r (Ya m); ! .
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Tim Ikuuch (Yam); 1. T im Pu sulek (SOl).
250 B: 1. La rry Brit man (Ho n); 2. Rob Sl:otl (Ha n);. 5.
Bud Mohr (S uz): 4. Ton y O louko (Yam) ; 5. Din er Kon::hhn g
(H25:te: l. D OlIn H;;r,Zt'lbak er (H o n ); 2. Kevin Du mi ga n (Kaw): '
5. Sh ane cmngn (Sw); 1. ~ y CoWer (Sw); ~ . T orn Ha nn
(SUl ).
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+25: I. J o h nn y Yo un g (KTII): 2. Km No v;;r,L. (Ha n); 3.
Frank KenlLln (Ya m},
O PL'l: L Johnny Youn g (KT M); 2. Km Novak (Hon);
3. Dari n Zaremba (lUw) ; 4. Jeff Fox (H a n ); 5. Bill ROSt'
(Ha n ).
SR I : 1. Bob Harri ngto n (Yam ): 2. Gary Grxyk (Hon l;
3. Dan Wa uon (Ho n ); 4. Ja mo Kmtiv;;r,1 (Kaw); ~. Ralph
Dick inMln (Hon).
SR 2: I. I>-.m Mor ga n (Kaw); 2. Bla in e Dut'Ca\lt"l OUW);
5. Charln Em t'T)'(YilIm); 1. Ha mi d Dahringer Sr. (Yam); ~.
Mark Cla rk (Kaw).
Holland plugs Bounty Hunter
Motocross win
By Tom P ri chard
LOS BA:'WS, CA, MAY 2\
Rusty H oll and moved into the Bounty Hu nter
Seri es po int lead with a victory at the Los
Banos Fairgrounds.
As the top 10 q ualifi ng Pro s li ned up sing le
fi le for th e start, H olJ and was sitti ng way
ba ck in th e sixt h SPO l in line. T he fastest
q ua lif ier of the n ig ht was J eff Pestana , lined
up a ll the way bac k in 10th . O nly on e week
..befo re, P eSlana had been the last ride r to
~ualify , li ning u p in th e firs t sp ot o n the
h ne. T revo r ;'vleag her was co nsisten t, qua lifyin g first in the 250cc Pro class a nd th ird
in th e 125s. H olland 's best fin ish of the
eve n ing was th ird 250cc.
Wh en th e starter threw the gree n nag, J ohn
Cook jell ed into the lead , deter mined to
