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Bob Weiss (10), Mike Baldwin (3) and John Coen battled at the Lembo Lake Ice Races.
125 JR: 1. Steve W.mbolt (lion); 2. Deron Stidm.m (Hon); 3Brother MUIU"IO (Hon),
125 !NT: t. run Slaufenbeil (Suz); 2. Dennis Dahlin (5uz.); 3.
Tommy)olu>ooooo (Sux); 4. o.Nag (J<.ow); S. Tun 0"""
(Suz).
250 BEG: 1. Mike Worrall (Xii""'); 2. Bill Cantnll (Suz); 3.
Sergio Miranda (KTM); 4. Oerik Towntend (Hon); S. Manhall
DunIwn (Yam).
250 JR: 1. Geno Prida (Su~); 2. Ricky Femandez; 3. ~n
Mallow (Kaw); 4. Walter Cnwford (K,Iw); S. Michael Preybylsky
(lion).
250 INT: 1. Walter Oilumsvtner oc.w); 2. Dmnis O.hlins
(Suz); 3.Nik.lcl HaullmJlnn ~w); 4.Sven ~eiJer (Hon); 5.
JOl'LIthan Knight (K.aw).
PRO: 1. Willy Musgrave:(ATK); 2. l...ance Johnson (Kaw).
SOO BEQ I. Rocky G00deII (Hon~
SOO J'" 1. Jim ...ty (lion); 2. jeff -.n. (J<.ow); 3. )obn
T....,(J<.ow~
SOl INT. I. De.. " " ' - (ICIM).
~29INT: I. ICm Wibon (Han).
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JO> BEQ I. )obn )ones (Kow); 2. Ed JioImoo (Suz~ 3..Sep>
(1m<); 4. 0 - _ . (K>w~ S. jeffP_ (lion).
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o.n.u Utt!e (Yam~ 2. T.e 8rinrp< ~ 3. )ocu (5u~ S. Curt Jab_ (K>w~
30+ !NT: 1. Toe! MdC.Ay (Hon); 2. Rick Lundgren (YAm); 3"""" St. CIah (Hon~" Ga'l' DoIomot (Hon~ S. Tod Kuklo (Yam~
30+ PRo. I. . . . .
(Hon~ 2. Dan 8ft& (lion~ 3. """
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35+ BEG: L o.n Shapard (Suz); 2. Robert un Even (Hon); 3.
Rom Eberly (Hon); 4. Bruce Forinash (yam).
35+ JR: 1. Paul Vogelung (Hon); 2. Carl Powell (Yam); 3. Bob
SulUvan (Hon); 4. o.vid PIIva (Kaw).
35+ lNT: 1. D.R. Clement (Su.z); 2.Craig Bmhan (Hon); 3. Ed
....... (Hon):" . . . . . . Ulng (Hen).
BOMBER: 1. Robtrl Faillns (Han); 2. Ben Gr~blr (Yam); 3.
Chris Tayior (Hoo).
40+ JR: 1. Bob KoIJrr(Hon).
40+ INT: 1. One Jacobus (Su); 2. Tom Eberly (Han); 3. Bnaoe
Wygal (Han); 4. Bruce Fori.nuh (y.m); S. Oive Grifins (Han).
40+ EX: 1. John Knight (Kaw); 2. Gene l'tWpsoernployed
In the Four-Stroke class, long-time race rivals
Ray Malley, Jr., Steve ! SorlDrinI (Hon)••
US EX: 1. ICftth Sartorini (Hon); 2.MICNd jonn ~w).
SIt EX; I. Joy SIdKl£: 1. D.ve Kdly (y.am); 2. Kathy Bokn (Yam.); 3. Matt
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(Kow~
SO+ tNT: 1. BUI Malone.
Skidmore ices Lembo
Lake Ice Races
By Rosemarie Bosi
Photo by Rick Seaman
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MODENA, NY, FEB. 7
More than 120 riders and scores of spectators
were treated to a display of professional ice racing on Lembo Lake, and National Road Race
Champion Mike Baldwin dazzled race fans with
handJebar-to-ice action on his 500cc Jawa.
Undaunted at losing the holeshot to Will
Adams, Jay Skidmore put the pressure early on
and went handlebar-t<>-handlebar with Adams
for several laps. Wheel-t<>-wheel in nearly every
tum. his tactics finally paid off and Skidmore
was able to secure a commanding lead by lap
four. With the 100% payback purse in mind,
Skidmore had the incentive not to surrender his
lead and went on to win the 250cc Expert class
on his Honda. Adams finished second.
The day surely was meant for both Skidmore
and Honda. After winning the heat for the Open
Expert class. Skidmore. once again. surrendered
the holeshot, this time to fellow Honda rider Bill
Newkirk. Once again undaunted. Skidmore took
the lead early on and was never challenged for
first place. Second place, however, was a different story. Will Adams, Mike Spear and Bob
Weiss treated the spectators to numerous passes
action and close calls to swap places several
times but finally spaced out in the final lap to
finish second, third and fourth, respectively.
The "Team from Millbrook, New York" has
also produced a new, up-and-coming rider.
With very respectable finishes in both the 250cc
Expert class (fifth) as well as in the Open Expert
class (sixth), 15-year-old Keith Sartorini went on
to take home the frrst place payback in the 125cc
Expert class on his Honda.
The Senior Amateur class kept spectators on
its feet. After several restarts, holeshotter Tom
Glennon, Jr. never gave up the lead to take first
place.
Majeski hot at Harrisburg ST
By Len Breech
HARRISBURG, PA. FEB. 19
Tom Majeski took home the lion's share of the
$2000 pWlle with a win in the featured Eastern
Harley·Davidson Dealers Association·spon·
sored 600 Pro/Amain over Kevin Varnes and a
close second to Bob Sweeten in the Senior final
in the short track portion of the 15th Annual
Coors Extra Gold Draft Motorama put on by
Trail-Way Speedway at the State Farm Show
Arena in Harrisburg. Georgie Price took the
accident shortened 250cc A final easily over
Chuck Buchanan and Mike Varnes. Shawn
Mobley took a pair of easy wins in the 200 and
250cc Amateur classes, but the closest final of
the night belonged to the 80s when Tom
Skethway just edged Paul Allison at the line in
lapped traffic.
Kevin Varnes grabbed the lead coming off
the second tum from Rob Majeski, Tom Majeski,
Craig Estelle and Mike Varnes, but as they completed the second lap, Tom had put his Diem's
Cycle/Fisher's Cycle/McGrane Racing-sponsored Honda in front with Kevin in tow. While
the front two stayed a few lengths apart, Eric
Sassaman moved up to challenge Rob Majeski
and Estelle for third in a tightly bunched pack
that saw Rob Majeski coming out on top.
The Senior main class came to the line. After
crashing out of the 600cc Prof A final, Bob
Sweeten jumped out into the Senior class main
event lead with a vengence, followed by Tom
Majeski, Tom Hannum and Robert Crabbe.
While the lead duo pulled away, Crabbe put his
250cc Honda in third. On the sixth lap, Majeski
took the lead in lapped traffic, but Sweeten
returned the favor two laps later and held on to
take the win.
Georgie Price put his T-Shirt etc'/Pop
Sweeten/Dorsey Builders/South Jersey Speed
Shop/McGrane Racing/Bell Helmets-sponsored
Yamaha into the lead at the start of the 250cc A
final with Robert Crabbe, Chuck Buchanan and
Mike Varnes. On the second lap, Varnes and
Buchanan moved up to pressure Price for the
lead. On the next lap, the red nag was out for a
downed rider. Crabbe brieny took the lead on
the restart. but Price quickly asserted his dominance, and started to pull away, while
Buchanan, Crabbe, Kevin and Mike Varnes
fought over second. With less than two laps
remaining, the race was called when Crabbe fell
in the first tum after breaking a radiator hose.
Closest final was the 80cc main as Tom
Skethway took the lead from Joey Zydinsky,
Paul Allison, Brody Miller and Will Russell.
While Zydinsky faded back, Allison kept close,
and gave Skethway a wake-up call with a outside line pass just past halfway. Skethway put
his McGrane Racing/Diem's Cycles/Fisher's
Cycles-sponsored Honda back into the lead on
the next lap, but both stayed close because of
lapped traffic. As they came off the final tum,
they sandwiched a lapped rider in the dash for
the nag, with Skethway taking the win by half a
length.
Chad Hackman led Shawn Mobley. Chris
Hathaway and John Winsett Jr. at the start of the
250cc B final, but Mobley took the lead before
the end of the first lap. Hackman and Hathaway
battled for second, but Hackman feU aIter a few
laps, while Mobley started to pull away in
lapped traffic.
Mobley wasted no time in the 200cc final,
grabbing the lead from Tim Russell, Mike
McKee and Chris Hathaway and pulling away
to a straight margin. McKee took second at the
star! of the second lap. while Hathaway finally
got by Russell after a race long battle over third.
Resulls
2SO B; I. SNwn Mob'q (Hon); 2. Chris HaUwway (Hon); 3John Wtnsdl Jr. (yam); 4. Bill McQueen (SU7); 5. Tom DuPont
(Hon).
600 8. 1. Ted Trry (Ylm); 2. Tony John (Yam).
80: I. Tom Slr.ethway (Hon); 2. raul Alloon (Hon); 3. Brody
MiUrt' (KTM); 4. Will RU55e1l (Kaw); S. 8m Mille'r (yam).
200: 1. Shawn Mobley (Hon); 2. Mike McKee (lYw); 3. Chns
H.th.n... ~y (Hon);" 11m Russell (Su7.); 5. Tom Skethway (Hon)
2SO A 1. Georpe I'rice (yam); 2. Chuck BucNNln (Yam); 3
Mike Varnes (yam); 4. Krnn V.mes (Sta); 5. Bub Sweeten (~w).
60D PRO &: A: 1. Tom Majeski (Honl; 2. JCtovin Varnes (Rbl); 3.
Rob M.a~1ti (Rbi); 4 Eric Sa!uman (Hon); S. Cnllg Est@Ue (H-O).
SR; 1 Bob SWfttm (RlJ:); 2. Tom M.jrsld (Hon); 3. RoMrt
Crabbe (Han); 4. Robert We. (RtJc);5. a.m-a Bull (Yam).
Johnson jams at Carnegie MX
·By Nuklear Neukam
UVERMORE, CA, FEB. 21
Casey Johnson claimed the Intermediate class
win at the third round of the AMA District 36
Nor/Cal Kawasaki Challenge at Carnegie Cycle
Park State Vehicle Recreational Area.
Races were cut to one moto each when rain
made the course a knee-deep mud bog.
Johnson roosted his KXl25 into the lead off
the start, while Jimmy Pierce and Bobby Martin
wrestled over second. Marcus Sabado was mak·
ing his CR500 bark as he worked his way up
through the pack. By midmoto, Johnson had
opened up a comfortable lead, but Sabado had
advanced to second and was closing fast. With
less than two laps remaining, Sabado was on
Johnson's rear fender, searching for a way to
make the pass. Just short of the white nag, however, Sabado slipped and let Johnson open up a
small cushion. Johnson stayed out front for the
win, while Sabado motored in for a well..,arned
second place. Pierce fought the unfavorable conditions to the end and secured third place, with
Moore finishing fourth.
The Big Bore Novice class saw Honda XRmounted Robert Stultz put his thumper out
front and torque away to a commanding lead.
Robert Scott took control of second place, and
seemed content with the runner-up position.
However, Stultz lapsed on the last lap and
crashed after the white nag. Stultz crashed again
and stalled his motor, which gave Scott the
break he needed to score the win. Stultz salvaged second and third went to Andy Wood.
James Speyer survived a tough final lap in
the 12Scc Novice division to claim the win over
Brian Barrington.
Barrington also placed second in the 250cc
Novice class after a daring duel with winner
Richard Quinones. Quinones kept the pressure
on early race leader Casey Musik, who crashed a
few laps from the checkered flag and eventually
finished seventh. Chuck Riedmuller styled to
third place.
Results
P!W MOD: 1. Robert Harold (I~).
P!W STK: 1. Bobby Morillo (YAm).
I. Steve Swiahcr (yam); 2. Richard Quinones (Han); 3.
Greg M.tshore (Hon); 4. Dan Fo!lgate (Yam).
VET EX: 1. o.lr Ha~ (Hon).
VET INT: I. Strve Swisher (Yam); 2. Doug Johnson (Kaw).
VET NOV: 1. Ronald Ba,ilio (Hon); 2. Cliff Bagat (Hon); 3.
Scott ~u (Yam); 4. Brad Huffer (Suz); S. John Hartvicbon
(Hon).
60 MINI: 1. Robert Harold (K<1w); 2. Steve Phillpott (Kaw); 3.
Kathy Pruitt (K.iw); 4. Thomas Wright (Kaw); 5. Tony Sarpom
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