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EVENTS
Ron Me lto n worked his way to victo ry In
tw o cl asses at the Arg yll Park AHRMA
moto cross event In Dixo n , California,
.w+1:"07: 1. H.vry Bt·JIicitti (CZ); 2. Randy PItW(Bul]; 3. Doyle
Cook (Suz ); 4. Rid! Dom inguez (CZI; S. Rich.lrd Y.amane (BSA ).
-&O+NOV: 1. DmD Va n Gundv (H us); 2. Ktit Porter (Bul l; 3.
Bob Wh itt' (M.ai); 4. How u d Johnl lon (BSA); 5. Mike Folm.
(Hun ).
SO+ EX: 1. Dann y Darif's (Tri-BSA) 2. Dann y Sm.t rt r,..t~l ); 3.
Bill McCllnlun (BSAjo4. Ron Dot!ion (Tri).
5().0. 1:\1'; 1. Richiard McCormid (Hon); 2. AI Bduna-r (lCA w);
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3. C h uc k Bull win),.k (M~i ); 4, Gt-ot};P CAyl sia ls (CZ ); 5. UIT)'
MadngaJ (BSA ).
50+ NOV; 1. Seeve L.tcry (Moo); 2. luW' Alien (Bul ); 3. Stpo.e
·
Churchill (H u'i ); 4. Cecege Humphrf'Ys (Suz); 5. H.ank WC'lUel
(Gre).
fij). L'\'T; 1. Cl'Ofl;e Ca YAAiaJ5 (CZ ).
6(')... NOV : 1. Old Ed Mt"agor (OSA).
Sidecars not sideshow at
Victorville Speedway
By Mike Mahe r
250 8 , 1. Camt'fOtl ShuKart (Yam ).
250 C: l. Tummy Shimpoclt. (Suz); 2. ~I Edwards (Suz);
3. Run W..avrr (Hon); 01. Tommy R~"t"V1'l' (Hon).
250 0: 1. Ashley 80AAs CHon );2. Wane rtyant (Ka w ).
NON·CUR: 1.lOP)'PriCP(Su::).
END : 1. Scull Robinwn (Ya m) ; 2. Ron AnderMm (Hon ); 3.
Carl KniKht (K.1w).
25+: I. Mitch Llbera (Yam ); 2. David Shugart (Yam); 3.
Midwf'1 Edwud!o (Suz ); 01. Tommy Shimpock (Suz); S. Tommy
R«v~ (Hon ).
Fright night at Speedway USA
By Mike Maher
VlClO
RVlLLE, CA. MAY1J
Excitement and fright were served up in equal
measu res at Speedway USA as both Handicap
main events were marred by frigh tening-lookin g
cra sh es. bu t in t he end non e o f the ri de rs
involved were serio usly inju red.
Fift een -year-old former junior Sp eedway
racer made the Motor cycle Handicap main in
on ly his seco nd week on a SOOcc bike and his
first in First Div ision. Hun took the lead on the
sta rt and was h old in g off the field whe n Rick
Seip lost control and slam med the wall, causin g
injuri es to his hand . Hu ll again took the lead on
the restart, but begi nning the second lap he bobbled sligh tly. Most of the other racers ran into
each other as they tried to avo id him, leaving a
big pile of ride rs and mot orcycles in the track.
Hu ll and Rand y Evans we re unab le to make the
resta rt but john Ade n came from the back of the
pack to the front an d took the win over Eddi e
Cas tro, Rick Pea rce, Brad Sauer and Walt Farnum .
Roger Loeffers and Arn old Fimbe rs took the
earl y lead in the Sidecar Handicap main wh ile a
battle royal raged beh ind them for second place.
Th is battle becam e scary wh en, as the leader
began his third lap, Chris Chapman. swinger for
Ian Stewart, fell off his rig and was struck by the
oncoming rig o f j osef Pe tr galovic and john
Abright. It looked w or se th a n it was, bu t the
Stewart /Chapm an and Petrgalovic / Alb right
rig s were unable to make th e res tart. On the
restart the team of Dave and Ray Stephens took
the lead and held on to win over toeffers and
Fimbers, Alan Hall and Mike Moreno and Don
Horsley and jeff Medberry.
In Scratch competition. Aden got the ju mp at
the start and held on to win. Castro got a lousy
start and had to reel in and pass Walt Farnum
and Brad Sau er to capture secon d place .
Results
SDCR SCR ; 1. Ou.a~ u rmont /Rich.ard Ta rting; : . D.avlt
..........' ..y..."......1 Don Hanloy'Jdf.....,.",..
M / C SCR: 1. Joh n Adm,; 2. Ed Castro; J . W.J t Farnum; • .
Brad 5.uf'T .
SOCR H DCP: 1. St"' p hltns /Ste phltns; 2. Rogf' r
ltw'fff'n / Amoi d Fimb.-n ; 3. Ala n Hall /Mib M o~no;' . Do n
~Iey / Jeff Medbm'y.
M / C H DCP ; 1. John Adt"'l1; 2. Ed C.a'itro; 3. Rick Pt>a
rce; " .
Brad Saur; 5. Walt Fam um .
SUP ; 1. Ron Baur; 2. J05h ~l.I y; 3. Brian lhomp!'Ol\; 4, Corey
Rud olp h; 5. Hilly Lyonll.
JR Sl'D WY: 1. Ryan Fialwr; 2. Ace Donovan; 3. Jot")' Dra~.
Melton melts the opposition
at Argyll Park Motocross
By J ohn Gola
DIXON, CA. MAY5
Ron Melton entered two classes at Northern California's Argyll Pa rk AHRMA motocross and
won all fou r matos, even though he was last off
the line each time.
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In the first Sportsman SOOcc Expert rac e
Melton wo rked his way to the front fairly early
in the six-lap mote. The afternoon round was
very diffe rent . Melton not only found himself
behind the other Experts, bu t also in the mids t of
the Intermed iates who shared the gate. He
wo rke d hi s way t h ro ugh the field until he
pulled alongside race lead er David Dn rid.
d
( Bul) ; 3. Kt'!'it Porter (Bu l); , . Eva n Mykll'bust (Uus); 5. Mark
Sz uu(CZ).
SPTSMN O PEN TW EX: 1. Ken Corpto (BSA); 2. Bill Knigh t
(No r); 3. Rodllt")' Hen ningn (Ric).
SPTSMN O PEN TW!NT: 1. JO('ISwe.!'Ol!y (Tri); 2.Ron Dobon
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SPORTS MAN O P 1W NOV; 1. Omill Van Gundy (Ric).
'lT: 1. I:>t>bbit>Pook (CZl; 2. TerHI. Fonseca ( K.aw ~
WMN L
WMN NOV: 1. Elle n V()('nn.anl (Ho n) ; 2. Nicole Rinald i
(H us).
JO+ EX; 1. D.avid Dobon (KTM); 2. Rid; Pric..'Y (Mai).
30+ 1l\'1': 1. ~ A d~y (Hon); 2. Ed Simll (Hon); 3. Ch rillti~n
Otm>(Suz'
30+ NOV: 1. C urt Fomier (Hon); 2. Stl'V1tWoOIvmon (Hon);
3. David StUT (Y.a 4. Michael Ervin (H ul).
m);
.w+ EX: 1. Ron Ml'Iton (Bul); 2. Rob Pool e (85M; J . Stt-Vlt
P.arkrr (Han); , . Robm Doman (CQ.I ); S. Rand y HanlIOI'i (H us).
VICTORVILLE, CA. MAY 4
A new era began at Speedway USA as the popu lar speedway sidecars moved from the minors
to the ma jors, taking ove r top billing as the
track' s primary attraction for th is season, an d
the capacity crow d got their money's worth with
lots of action and excitement being pr ovid ed on
three as well as two wheels.
In the Sidecar Scra tch main -event national
champions Dea n Steele a n d Dw ay n e Kin g
reminded everyone why they were number one
as they blasted into the lea d and led wi re-towire, easily d efeating the tearns of Steven Stan ton and lack Straw, Ian Stewart and Chris Chapman. and Dave and Ray Stephens.
In the Handicap Sidecar main event the team
of Clvde Dennen and Dale Leede r took the lead
on the start and held it over Stewart and Chapman. The battle for th ird through sixth was
fierce with Stephens and Stephens finally getting
th ird over Don Hors ley and jeff Med berry, Steve
Stanton and Jack Straw, and Don Partain an d
Derek Albright.
In the Motorcycle Scrat ch ma in, [ohn Aden
blasted off the line to tak e the lead and never
looked back as he sped away from the rest of the
field to take the victory over Dustin Evans, Mark
Ha nna h and Rick Pearce.
The most popular win of the nigh t. however,
came in the Mot orcycle Handica p main event.
Eddie Castro had transferred into the Handica p
main even t a nd was lead ing his Scratch hea t
when he blew up his motor and appeared to be
out for the night. Taking over an old bike he had
brought up to sell for a friend, Ed die came off
the 70~yard tine and p u t on a virtuoso perfor mance as he carved his wa y thr ough the field to
emerge at the front for the checke red flag, much
to the deligh t of the cheerin g crowd . Aden finish ed in second, Hann ah third, Du stin Eva ns
fourth, and Rick Pear ce fifth.
Results
SC R SOCK: I. Oe.n SI_le /Dwayne King; 2. Steve
Stanton fJa ck Str. w; 3. I~n Stf'wa rt / Ch ris Chapman; , . O nt>
.........., ..y ............
HOCP SOCll 1. Clyde Donnrn /Oille lftder; 2. I~n Strw_ ~ rt / Ch ri~ Chapman; 3. Ont> S tep hens / Ray St"pMns; " . Don
Honlt'y/ Jt'ff Medbmy; 5. Stew 5t.anlOnlJ .ack Straw; 6. Don Par t.in / Om!k Albrill;ht.
M /C SCR 1. John Adm; 2. Du,tin Eyans; 3. M.arlr. H.nn.ah,;" .
Rich Pf'al't"lt
,
M /C HDCP : 1. Ed Cas.tto;:' John Adt't'l; 3. M.ark H~ nn.ah; " .
Dustin Evans; .5 Rid PNrce.
.
M /C SUP: 1. Ron 8.Jun; 2. Jeremy O'"Nril: 3. Michal'1 Hull ; " .
JuonOanWla; 5. JoM May .
JR SPOWY 0 · 1: 1. Jim Fil hb&ck Jr.; 2. Ry~n Fi~; 3. ACit
lJonov.~
SPOWY
l.ittIo.
JR 0-2: 1. Donny Robinson.: :. GaliN MiJ1t'r; 3. ~
Pocorobba dominates
Dade City Motocross
By Kyle Myers
DADEOTY.FL MAY5
Anthony Pocorobba swe p t both motos in th e
Open Money class to take the lion' s share of the
purse at the ninth ro und of the Yama ha Sun ·
shine State Motocro ss Series held at Dade City
Raceway .
In the first Open Mo ney mo to Pocorobba
grabbed the early lead with justin jackson. RonRen ner, James Joiner and Gary Fuocco following. Pocorobba pulled out to a three-second
lead by the end of lap one as Fuoco pressur ed
join er for fifth. Fuoco passed joiner on the second circuit a.. jackson slowly closed in on leader
Pocorobba. Wh en the halfwa y flags came out,
Pocorobba qu ickened the pace and ad ded a few
more seconds to his lead . Pocorobba held on for
the win over Jackson. Renner, Fuoco and Joiner.
Mota two saw Pocorobba again lead the field
into tum one with Todd Ca rdner, jackson. Renner and joiner giving chase . Gardner fell on the
nie
opening la p as Jackson, Renner, Joi ner an d
Fuoco mot ored by. Pocorobba opened up a sixsecond advantage o ve r Jackson to begin the
third lap. jackson cut two seconds off Pocorobba's lead but that's as close as he wo u ld get.
Meanwhile Fu oco slipped by joiner in the back
se ct io n o f the co urs e to mov e into fourth .
Pocorobba on his HSKS /FMF /Motul /Xtreme
RM sailed acros s the finish line to take the mota
win with teammate jackson finishing in the runner·up spot. Renn er cru ised h om e th ird as
Fuoco held off [oiner by a bike length to finish
fourth.
Results
P /W (4-6) ST K; 1. De an O ylt,,; 2. T .). Rh o nelli; 3. Bob
Cha rLeboi5; 4. Kyk>KE-ylnn; 5. Mike ~ icolin .
P / W ( 7- 9 ) STK ; 1. Oa \'i M ill s a p s; 2. Jim Ke y' ; J . Kyle
o.ishol~ 4. Ricky R..-nrwr: 5. Hill Hatpt'T.
50 BEC ; 1. Joe Thomas; 2. Devi n Sab.ller ; 3. Jt'!>IIt' Fret>man;4.
Mayy Soul h; 5. Hob Ki_ '1.
50 MO D: 1. Kyl.. o,ishu lm; 2. Jim Kets; 3. Oavi MillJlaf'l'; 4.
Ricky Renrwr; 5. Dean Dr-.
60 (5-8 ): 1. Kyle Ch isho lm; 2. lim J( e t~; 3. Mari s.a Hampshire;
4. Tnoy Thom pson; 5. Dan Willma n.
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60 (7. 11); 1. Oa vi MiI1
!i.:1ps; 2. O...lt' Kum p; 3. BarTett Smith; 4.
Cod y Roth; 5. Levi Sa mmons.
80 (7-11 ); 1. Kyle WilJiam llO 2. Qu inton RiKlo w; 3. Chaz
n;
No rthey; Chris Ka'iilva ~; 5. Brad 8t' m if"l'
.
!IOBEG: 1. jease Richards; 2. J.R. Brew er ; 3. Br.ad5te\'enson; 4.
.
8l'1"ttP~ ce; 5. Ed Wil!lOt\
.
I;h
80 (12-15): 1. J.8. Ballard; 2. Tysin H~oJ!It"ll; 3. JU Faustino; 4.
Mike Sti'Vt'R!iOn; 5. Paul Pen"b i ~ms.
S / MINI; 1. J.B. Ballard ; 2. Mikt>SwWf111On; 3. Jor;h Fau5hno ; 4
Paul Pl'tl'bijnoll: 5. x y.... WiIIi.lm!lOR.
15-24.: 1. Mikf' Br~~~ 2. Jeff Ne ilande r; 3. Jolm ell Joint>1'; 4
Tra vis Willis; 5. Mile Ivanko.
125 BEG: 1. Tykr Laird; 2. Ori.an Babtomltm; 3. A.mn Smith,;
4. Sam Ha wkins ; 5. Ju..bn Stair.
125 C: 1. Ed HiAAins ; 2. JOt'I Ha m ilton ; 3. Auon J.ln!lt"(\; 4.
Ch ris Lopez; .5. Shawn Pcttit.
125 B: 1. Ronnit' Rmnt't; 2. MUaJlI redl'l!l'O; 3. Javm FJ't"t'I1\