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Matt Wait sped to impressive win s in three separate classes at the Plymouth Short Track.
Darren Graveel (51) and Steve Hill (174) slugged it out in LACR's Vet Beginner class.
125 INT: I. Na than w oods (Hon); 2. Dmnis Springl' (Suz.); 3Hen Vita l.. (H on); 4. J.l!lon JenkiN (Hon); 5. Jim my Sco n (Suz) .
125 PRO: I. Jeff Pestllna (Hon); 2. Butch Smi th (Ho n); 3. Pat
Benoctl (8u7.); 4. Adrotl Ca nt re lle (Suz ); 5. Rust y Holland (Suz).
2SO BEe: I. Je rry M.mon (Hon); 2. Toby Colrda (Suz);3. D.lVe
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d.ud (Hon) ; 4. Bro il Heyweod (5 u7.); 5. T ra vis Hill (K.iw ).
two, Ha rr ington had moved into second and
ha d h is eye on Eric ks on . Endi ng lap th ree,
Harrington moved by and pull ed away, leavin g
Erickso n to battle for second wi th Cu rtiss the
rest of the race. Cu rtiss got a gap late in the race
and held on for secon d,
Brad Du n ke l g rab bed the lea d in th e
Unlimited GP, with Paul Van Der Heyde and
n
Shawn Conrad follow ing. By lap two, Murphy
had moved in to th ird from his fifth-row starting
spot. On lap three, Murphy was in second and
on lap four he was in the lead and 1.93 seconds
upon Dun kel.
Wh ile Murp hy was b u sy up fro nt,
Harrington was wo rking his way thro ugh traffic
from a bad start. Murp hy was turn ing laps in
the high 1:16 range, bu t Harrington was closing
the gap at almost a half second pe r lap. On lap
s ix, Harri ng ton w as chas ing Murphy for the
lead.
Two laps later, the pair were wheel to wheel,
with Mu rp hy cross ing the line first u n til the
whi te flag. The two continu ed to battl e, swaP'"
pi ng the lead u n til on ly half a lap remained .
Murph y put h is head d own for the race to the
checkers, and notched the win.
Resu lts
250 NO V: I. St eve Kyram arios (ya m); 2. Jake Anderson
(Kaw); 3. Ga ry Paden (Yd m ); 4 . Arty n ESd U (Ho n ); S. Ar t
lk-vcr lc-igh (Kdw l.
2SO I!'IT: I. Dennis Kritze r (ya m); 2. Keith Mayes (Kaw) ; 3.
Cra ig Humrhrcy (Su7.).
2SO I' RO: 1. r oll Ek'fUld1 (Suz); 2. Rusty Hol land (Su:r.); 3. Pa t
Go m m (V,Jm); 4. Jo n NK:oI,JII~ (H on); 5. Jef Pesl .u\i! (lIon).
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500 BEG: L Mark BLackboum (Kaw); 2. Brian Dean (Hon); 3.
Robert JdegCT (H on) .
SU NOV; 1. ('oI"'lll' YtJUng( Kaw) .
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25-29 BEG: I. D.1vid Ball (Hon).
26-29 NOV: 1. Frank Dittman (K dW); 2. Todd FrontdLt (K.tw).
2S-29INT: 1. Ha-rlr. O,uk (Kaw ).
VF.T NOV : 1. Cary Plaatje (Yam); 2. Davi d Ht"adcnori (Suz) ;
3. Scott Wright (Kaw); 4. Sh,m e Wright (yam).
VET INT : 1. G rr gg Dungan (Hon); 2. Jerry Wohlgemuth
(Hon); 3. Dav e Zollo (Kaw); 4. Alwn Dedr.c-r (Suz).
OIT NOV ; I. Cart" l'owC'
1I(Kaw ).
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OT HG BEG : I. l'hili p Hul me (Hon ); 2. Brett Alca la (Su:r. ; 3.
Muir. Alv erez (lIon); 4. Joh n C nnage r (Ho n); 5. Ann Terry (Su7.).
OTH G NOV : 1. K.llph Co llins (K. w); 2. Jim Phill ips (Hon); 3.
Don Carv er (K.1w); 4. Tim Hagbe rg (Hon).
INT: 1. Ru1'l.<;(· U Mom!> (K.tw); 2. Bob O a rlr.(Hon); 3.
Scott Creaser (Hon ); 4. Jo n Hansen (Hon ); 5. Ed CavaR.1ugh (K.!I w).
OTI IG EX: 1. Glen Wi lkin& (Hlll\); 2. Muk. Multinc!l'(Kaw).
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Alexander, Clarke ace Tecate 250
By Tony Tellier
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B ACA,MEXICO JUNE26
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The Kawasa ki-mounted d uo of john Alexande r
and Errol Clarke broke the three-race win streak
of Bob Su rm on - w ho wa s tea me d w it h jeff
Craig - at the Baja Promotions Gran Carrera de
Tecate.
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While Alexander led for most o f the 25G-kilometer high-desert even t, Su rmo n was able to
take the lead at the seven th checkpoin t (ou t of
nine). Clarke was, however, definitely unw illing
to simply rid e in Su rmon's dust just because of a
long pit, and made up over three minut es in the
final 25 miles for the overa ll win, aVE"raging 43.3
mph.
The course started on the outski rts of Tecate
- pas t the brewery - and wandered thro ugh the
lush vineyards o f Va lle Los Pa lmas un til it
reached the rock-strewn man Zceway.
Harrington rod e to victo ries in Solo GTO
and GTU, as well as Midd leweight GP.
Honda F-2 mounted Mark Erickson jumped
to th e lead in Mid d lew eigh t GP o ve r Gle nn
Cu rti ss, Dou g Farrar and Ha rrington. By lap
U/ L C I': 1. Mike Murphy (H on); 2. Todd H.urington (Han );
3. Brad Dunel (K.a 4. Pa ul Van Der Heyden (Hon); 5. Sh.a
w);
wn
Cowad (Hon ).
U /L S/Sr RT: J. And ~ w J. Deatherage (Hon); 2. Chuck.
Heying (Hon); 3.Tom Girard W on); 4. 8 roJd Dunkel (K.aw ); S. Grq;
H utdlMlon (Hon ).
Ii /W 5/ 8 K EX: 1. Mikl" Murp hy (Hon); 2. Brad D u nkel
(Kaw) ; 3. Robert C MoJister (Suz ); 4. Mike K.inn (Kaw); S. John E.
Murphy (KoJ w) .
H/ W S/B K AM : 1. Dane R. Wha ley (Yam) ; 2. Bradley J. Zaj ic
(Ha n); 3. William A. Tra cy, III (Hon) ; 4. Todd Evans (H on); 5.
8rya nt SOOt-rg (H un) .
H/ W 5/SPRT EX: 1. Brad; Dunkel (Kaw); 2.Robert C. M.lister
(Suz ); 3.Mike Kann (Kaw); 4. IJI>noIr.. StnJye (Suz); 5. Paul A. Va n
Der Herekon (H on ).
H /W S/SPRT AM: 1. 8 radk-y J. Lljic (Hnn); 2. Dry.ant ScQorg
(H on) ; 3 JJen ni, Dr buhr (Hon); .. ,William A. Tr acy 1II (Hon); 5.
Scnt t H~t (Hem).
H /W 5 /TW EX 1. 8illy J. Pehrman (Ka w) ; 2.D a ve Moon
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(Due); 3. Cl"off Mt"Uingt"f' (Due ); 4.0 uu He l1.and (Due ); 5. Kris A.
AugWlt (Hon) .
H /W S / T W AM : 1. ~a n N inneman ( Ho n) ; 2.Er ic A .
Kemlluzian (Kaw ); 3.8 iU Carpenter (Yam ); 4. Gregg Fosler (Hon);
5. JOI."Sk..ala (Kil w) .
M /W Gr EX: 1. Todd Harringt on (Hon); 2.GleJln Curtis.
(Ho n); 3. Mar lr. Erickson (Hon); 4. Rick Breuer (Ho n ); 5. To m
Gir ard (Ho n).
M/ W GI' AM: 1. Da ne R. Wha I"'Y(Ya m ); 2. 8ryant Sobers
(Hon); 3 . Da nie l G . Fiacher (Y.am) ; 4 . Brad ley'. Zajic (Hon ); S.
William A. Moon (Ya m).
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M/ W S/8K EX I. Mike Murphy (Hon); 2. Rick Bl't'Uer (Hlm);
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3. Paul A. Van OM' Heydm (Hon); 4. To m Gir.ard (Hon); 5. M.ark
Erickson (Hon ).
M/W S /BK AM : t. Jason Broolr..sh41w ( Ho n ); 2. Oa:nl" R.
Wha lry (Ya m); 3. Bradley J. Zajic (Hon); ".Bryant Soberg (Hon); 5.
William A . T racy , UI (Hon ).
M/W S/SI' RT EX: I. Rrl ~l"1'" (H on) ; 2. Pa ul A. Van Ol"r
lI eyden (Han); 3. Tom Girard (Hon); ... Shawn Conrad (Hon) ; 5.
Man Ericbon (Han) .
M/ W S/Sr RT AM : 1. Jason Broo lr.shaw (Hon ); 2. Willia m A.
Tra cy, III (Ho n); 3. "radiI")' J. Zajic (Hon ); 4. D.aniel G. FiKher
(Ya m); 5. Bry.ant Sobers (Hon).
L/ W G P EX: 1. Mic ha e l D. Hu nte r (Yam); 2. RodMy C .
Antrim (Yam); 3. Dav id J. Doe (Yo
un); 4. Slep hf.'n M. La mml"rs
(Ya m); 5. Innil"l SI.attery (y.m).
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L/W Gr AM : 1. Eric M. Bleed (y .am); 2. Mot" Da hm (Ya m); 3.
Jua n Wrnge l (Yam); 4. G regg Fos te r (Han) ; 5. Bill C.ar pente r
(Kaw) .
L/ WS/ BK EX: 1. O.avidJ. Doe (y a m); 2. 8 ri.an Con IC")' (y a m);
3. Chri. Fa.kl"t1 (Ya m); 4. Pa tr ick D. Ryd l"r ( Kaw) ; 5. Michd l"l
Lowl"1'" (Y.am).
L/W S/BK AM: 1. Eric:M. BIE."rd (Y.a
m); 2. M.a" Dah m (y .am);
3. Svf"t'tBll" (Hon ); .. .Tracey W. T urner (Ya m); 5. J... o n Wencel
y
(Ya m).
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L /W S /S PRT EX: 1. Br i.an Co nley (Y.am) ; 2. Brook Z.
An thony (Ya m); 3. Ti mothy ' . Ga lva (Yam) ; 4. O. Scott Brown
(Y.am); 5. P.atric:k 8rown (Ya m).
L /W S /5 r RT A M: 1. D.anny A. Mil ne r (Ya m ); 2. Juon
Wen cel (Yam); 3. Tr acey W. T urne r (Ya m) ; 4.Gl"ne Bralov ic h
(Yam); 5. Ale..ool"1'" Essb.Jum (Yam).
L/W 5/lW EX: 1. MArk Pangborn (Due); 2. P.atrlclr.D. Ryo:kor
(Ka w); 3.Grof.f Me lllnge-r (Duc:); 4. Billy J. FclumAn (K.!Iw ); 5. Kris
A. Augldt (Hon ).
L/W S /TW AM: 1. Eric A. Kerns uzidn (Ka w); 2. G~ Foster
(Ho n); 3. JOe" Skala (Ka w); 4. Lon Allen (Due) ; 5. Jeff WilUam.
(Kaw ).
SPTMN EX: 1. Palrk:k. D. Ryder (Kaw); 2. Billy J. Fehn",an
(Kaw); 3. Daniel 51.""1 (y a m); 4. Todd Nordby (Ka w); 5. Don
Allen (Yam).
SPTMN AM : 1. SVf!fl Blcy CHon); 2. Ga ry L Foust (Yam); 3.
Lon Allen (Due) ; 4. Eric: A. Kl"msuzian (Kaw ); 5. Jeff Willia ms
(Kaw) .
US1W EX:1. David Klosterman (II-D).
US TW AM: 1. Darvtn r. Loyd (H -D) .
501..0 GTO EX: 1. Tod d HArrington (Hon); 2.[)("re k St ruye
(Hon ); 3. Robl"rt C. Mai llolcr (Suz); 4. Mike Kann (Koiw); 5. SNwn
Conrad (Hon).
501..0 GTO AM : 1. J.aso n 8roo kllh.aw (Ho n); 2. WiIIL.lm A.
Traq'. m (Hon); 3. Bradley J. Zajic (Hon); 4.Bryan t Soberg (Hon);
5. Steven
J. Minor
(Suz).
SOLDGTU EX: 1. Todd Harrington (Hon); 2. Mike Murphy
( Hon); 3. To m Gira rd ( Hon); 4. Mich.ae l D. Hunte r (Ya m); 5.
Shawn Con rad (Hon).
SOLO GTU AM: 1. Jason 8 roolr..3haw (Ho n); 2. William A.
Tracy ,lJI (Hon); 3. 8 ryant Soberg (lion);". 8radley J. Zajic (flonl;
5. Dane R. wbaley (y a m).
Tempo tops at LACR MX
By Greg Robertson
PA
LMDALE, CA jULY2
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Doug Tempo proved that consistency d oes pay
off by clai m ing t he ov e ra ll wi n in th e Ve t
Beginner class without w inn ing either mo to at
California Racing Club's Friday nigh t MJ( at Los
Angeles Coun ty Raceway.
Rand y james edged out Stanley Norwoods,
Mike Hai nes a nd Tempo fo r the first m o to
holesho t A race-long battl e for the lead quickly
deve lo p ed betwee n Ja mes, Norwoo d s a nd
Tempo as the three riders sepa rated them selves
from the rest of the field. The trio d iced right up
to the checkered flag with james taking the win
by 10 feet over Tempo .
No rwoods tim ed the ga te perfectly to lead
Mike Collier and James at the start of mote two.
Collie r stud ied Norwoods lines for a couple of
laps before d iving undernea th him to tak e the
lead. On ce out front, Co llier was able to pull
away for an uncontested moto win.
Tempo had wo rked from a mid -pack start
up to fourth behin d James w ith two laps remain·
ing. Norwood s landed hard off a jump , aggr a. vating a previous knee injury, and he pu lled off
the track which hand ed second to james. Tem po
had mo men tum on his sid e and wen t aro u nd
James with the wh ite flag ou t to take second and
take the overall w in. James ' 1-3 score ea rne d
him a second place trophy.
Sim i Va lley Kawasa ki-sponsor ed Mike
Crosby continues to domi na te the 12See Novice
class. Crosby's bigges t threat tonigh t was Chris
Blanton wh o tucked in behind the firs t moto
holesho t of Crosby and kep t him honest all the
way to the checkered flag. Glenn Branson look
thi rd ove r Mike Collier jr .
Crosb y na iled the second mot o ho lesho t
ahea d of Blanto n and Karl Huey. Crosby stam'CI
to pull away wh ile Hu ey was making life miserable for Blanton in second. Ho ey bobbl ed coming out of a co r ne r allowin g Blan ton so me
b reathing room. Blan ton slowly started to reel in
Crosby bu t swap ped on a small set of jumps and
went down hard. Hucy took over second for a
lap be fore de velop ing bike pro blems and stopping . By this time Crosby was way ou t fron t and
crusied to the win. Branson ended up inheriting
the runner-up pos ition where he stayed until the
finish to nab second overall.
Results
P/W 8-2: 1. Oarlr.Figueras (Yam); 2. Travis Barden (y.am); 3.
8 randon Milvihill (yam); 4. Ry.." Royball (y a m); 5. TImmy Me
Daniel (ya m).
P/W B-1: 1. Bla lr. Margheim (y.am); 2. Bm Mountain (yam);
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3. As hlee Mendenhall
