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AM l./ W GP; I. Matthew Richar dson (Hun); 2. John K.\lbt·r
{Y.1ml; 3. Jnrn t>& Con n e ll (Ya m I. EX L/W CP: I. JO(' Wooten (Ydffi);
Rentzell·robs competition
atTalladega Road Race
2. S am Flem ing (Yam); 3. Jd f Longbo ttom (Yam ); 4. Rick Ik-ggs
(Ya m ).
A M M/W GI' : 1. Da vid Ro se (H a n); 2. Kenneth Snyder
(Hon): 3. TL' ry P"r
>ppt.>rlI (Hon); 4. Beem Lynch (Hon ); 5. Jos.;· Bnonf
nl·r {Hon ).
EX M / W G I': 1. Leslie Ho rne CHilO 2.]CX' Wno ll'n (Yom); 3.
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By Bob Applegate
Mike Shell (311) took the 2S0 Beginner
class overall at Wash ougal MX via two
first-place mot o finishes.
OTfI G EX: 1. Mikl' Joh ns un (Suz ); 2. Dav e Montgomery
(Hon); 3. Don MI.'Tldl.-Mall (y am); 4 . Gle n Brickey (Kaw ); 5. Te rry
Huff..r (Ya m) .
.
35+ BEC: 1. Ceoego Tex lera (Hon); 2. Gilry Arno ld (Hu s); 3.
Ceorgc Mark s [Hon ]; 4. N ick McKinnon (Va m ); 5. Randy Havener
(Hon).
40+ BEG: I. Leroy Smith (Suz); 2. Darrell Burr (H an ); 3. Bob
Ko so r i k a (H an); 4 . Peter Flemming (Ya m ); 5. MM k D.1Ril'l!l
(H on).
.
40+ NO V: 1. Doll . Molthl'rs (KTM ); 2. Erv in Rifl'flbt>rg (KTh I);
.
J . Fred Deinzcr (Ha n); 4. Bill Porter (H on); 5. Frank Roback (Ya m) .
40+ MSfR: 1.Em rm"tt R.Jmirez (Suz); 2. Terry Hu ffn (Yam);
3. Sh'vl" Lawrence (Han ); 4. Dave H arrell (Suz ); 5. C:ary Sluder
(Hus ).
motes, swapp ing spo ts back an d forth . Blanto n
ended up taking the second ove rall honors via
hi s 3-2 tally whil e Ga ge 's 2-3 sco res netted
th ird overall.
In the Beginner class it was Mike Shell who
dom inated the action while Rod Taylor scored
second overall with a 2-4 score. Dale Wier was
third ove ra ll afte r taking a sixth and a th ird, an d
Dea n Biddi es' consistent 5-5 scores earned him
.fou rth ove rall.
Results
50 STK : I. MallW Pope {KTM J; 2. Kory Huffma n (KTM); 3.
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[oshu a Hill (KTM ).
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50 MOD: 1. Colton Facriott i (KTM ); 2. Tate M.a (Cob ).
jor
60 (6· 8): 1. W ill ia m Layton (Ka w); 2. Casey Huddleston
(Kaw); 3. Michael Biddll' (Kaw).
60 ('H I): 1. Shane Kt·lIy (Kaw ); 2. DoI]l' Ainslie (K.l w) ; 3. JU 'Y
l.
M .tOCU- (K.1w) .
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Leach levels Washougal MX
By Brian Barne s
WM N: 1. Su wn Smi th (Ka w); 2. Connie Win ge rt (Suz); 3.
Ch ris Riggs (H em );
BEG : 1. Bria n TE' sI1ol1 E' (Ya m); 2. Joe y Man cu so (Han ); 3 .
a
Sh.lwn Re sel l (Y,lm) .
80 IR: I. Du"t in Phillip'" (K.1W); 2. Den Rl'Ud.. (Ya m ); 3. [ody
Dei tz (Yam).
WASHOUGAL, WA.APR. 16
Axo /Cycle Cou ntry-backed Ryan Leach domi n at ed the racing b y w inni ng both th e 250cc
Intermediate and Before the Hi ll classes at the
Washou gal Motoctoss Par k, whic h hosted ove r
350 riders.
Lea ch , who cou ld we ll be rega rd ed as the
top Intermediate ride r in the No rthwt.."St region,
scorched both classes, setti ng a blisteri ng pace
from the the time he blasted through tum one
with all four holeshots. In the Interm ed iate class,
Leach got out front early with his main competitio n com ing in th e for m of both Ryan Terlecki
an d Jon Kauffma n. Both riders tried in va in to
keep Leach in their sights, bu t in both motos w h ich w e re co mb ine d w ith th e 250cc Pros Leach pull ed awa y and passed five of the nin e
Pro riders af ter the two-wa ve sta rt. Terl ecki,
Kauffman, Todd Hind ers and Tim Holas rounded out the top five overall .
The Before the H ilI class mo tos wer e nea rly
a ' ca r bo n co py of th e In t e rm edi a t e motos
excep t th at Leach was eve n mor e devastating.
never bein g cha llenged for either of the mo to
wins. Behind him , Rod ney Blan to n and Travis
Gage provid ed some inten se act ion in both
80 tNT: 1. Eric w llliem s (K,lw ); 2. MikE' Corder (Yam); 3. J.
Pearson (Hon ).
S/"'UN I: 1. Eric W illlilm li.
125 BEG: 1. Jacob William ll (Kaw ); 2. Jl!SIiC! Corn.;a (H a n); 3.
Sco tt Hi ggiw (Y.1m).
125 JR: 1. Tim Mt')'E'r (Him) ; 2. StE'V" Copher (Hon); 3. Chris
Ch ur ch (Yam) .
125 INT: I. Rodl'\l'Y Blant lln (Suz); 2. Ryan Ter lecki (Suz l; 3.
Devin Roe (Suz ),
125 PRO: I. Ryan Hu rfma n (Hon); 2. Forrest Transue (Hon );
3. John E. Willi,lm s (Kaw).
250 BEG: 1. Mikl' sndl; 2. Rodnt")' T.ay lor ; 3. Dall' Weir (Kawl.
250 JR: 1. Dt.rek Holrulon (Hu n ); 2. DllUg Smith (Hn n); 3. TIgl>f
'
Win gert (Yam).
250 1J\,,'T : 1. Ryan Leach (Ho n); 2. Ryan Tl'rll.'CkJ (Suz ); 3. Jon
Kauffman (Hon).
250 PRO; I. Rvan Huffman; 2. John Willi olms (Kaw ); 3. Juhn
Verdon k (Ho n). .
BTIi : 1. Ryan Le