Round 9: Eugene Motocross Track
Nyblod, Tamasta nail Eugene Vintage MX
By Matt Hilgenberg
Photos by Clay Light
EUGENE, OR, JUNE 26
ashington's Dallas Nyblod and
Californian Joe Tamaska were
both doub le-class winners at this
weekend's 9th Annual Steve McQueen
Memorial Vintage MX, run as round
nine of the American Historic Racing
Motorcycle Association's (AHRMA)
Vintage Iron National MX Series at the
Eugene Motocross track. There were 210
entries for the day's festivities, and once
W
I
under way, the program ran smoothly.
The weather was warm and sunny,
which contributed to a bit of dust by
day's end, but the circuit stayed in good
condition overall.
Rokon pilot Tamaska took his first
win in the 500cc Novice division, by
sweeping both mo tos . Reese Dengler
took home second overall ~ith a pair of
third-place finishes, while fellow CZ
rider Alden Robertson earned the show
spot.
There was a three-way tie for the +30
Novice overall, with Tamaska coming
out on top with a 3-1 tally. Consistent
Michael Falccioni (Honda) went 2-2 for
second ahead of Deng ler.
Nyblod's two overa ll wins came in
the 12Scc and +30 Expert classes. In the
125 class, he guided a Honda to the
front of the pack in each moto ahead of
Yamaha rider Brett Taylor, while Jesse
Buckley ended the day in third .
Joe Casey led the way to the finish in
the .o p en in g +30 Expert moto over
Nyblod and Cheney-Triumph 750 rider
Steve Monger. In moto two Monger
cam e back to lead until the final lap ,
when he stalled, allowing Nyblod to nip
past and take the overall. Casey came
home third , giving him the number-two
spot for the day ahead of Maico-mount. ed Marty Lukazewski, who returned to
AHRMA competition after a lengthy
layoff to post 5-2 finishes . Monger
resta rted the big twin to finish fifth in
moto two, making him fifth overall
behind new Expert rider Greg Blazek.
Nyblod 's fortunes came to a halt in
the 2S0cc Expert class, where Vintage
Husky's Tim Nash was the man to beat
in both motos, Nyblod led the opening
(Left) Dallas Nyb Jod (2Y) and Tim Nash (11V) battled in both 250cc Expert motos. Nash took
the victory. (Above) Greg Blazek (51 V) led the first Open Expert moto. TIm Nash (11V) gives
chase. (Below) The first 250cc International moto gets started with Bill West (91Xl and his
Ossa leading the way.
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