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ichols was running fifth when he dropped
out.
As Musgrave continued to lead, Turner was
erasing two seconds per lap. In the end, Turner
closed to within three seconds of the leader as
Musgrave took the checkers. Berg followed
Turner, claiming third.
In moto two, RM25O-mounted johnson convincingly secured the holeshot, with Berg. Turner, ichols and Musgrave giving chase. Berg
wasted little time and took the lead from Southland Cycles-backed johnson before the end of
the first lap. Before long, however, Berg had
Turner breathing down his back. Turner desperately wanted around Berg, and he pulled off
another amazing pass.
Fourth-placed Musgrave explained why he
was not in the run for the lead.
'The gate dropped kind of quick," he said. "I
really wasn't ready for it.""
Musgrave worked his way through the pack
and started a three-way battle with Turner and
Berg for the lead. Musgrave got around Berg
first, claiming second, and then set his sights on
Turner. The overall was up for grabs, and Musgrave would have to pass Turner to win it.
As the laps wound down, Musgrave caught
up to Turner and relentlessly tried to pass, but
the experienced Turner was riding a very wide
track. Musgrave made his move in the front section by the grandstands as he dived inside of
Turner on the final tabletop and took the inside
through the ve.ry tight S turns. Turner was not
done: He held on to the throttle as the two made
. contact. Both riders bobbled, but Musgrave
recovered faster and took the lead. Turner tried
to retaliate but couJd not keep the pace. Musgrave went on to take the checkers, with Turner
second and Berg third.
Results
BEG: 1. Doug ~lInbn; 2. Chuck Ebea; 3. Kt.'\'m Gotto; 4. Dan
Mabs; 5. jeff McEnlee.
NOV: 1. Kip Contn=rM, 2. Paul Kudl.nt.'t; 3. Chm Mulvania; 4.
Brian 1'himes; 5_ S.m Rodriguez.
INt;: I. Ed Niert'leQ; 2. Val Fukunaga; J. lUck Tatlow; 4. Brett
MeflZie; S. Dan Leahy
EX. I. Dann NisJumun; 2. Chuck Bennct: 3. Stephan Wa~
4. ~ Pialtcm; S. Scott McDonough.
38+ BEG: I. Don Reed; 2. David Rl!N'In": 3 Jeff Petron; 4. Darwm 8oue'; 5. RM Franke.
38+ NOV· I Harry l.rilry: 2. Km Schrudl.'I"'; 3. tee Evans; 4_
john Cuna.n; 5. Gary j uota.
38+ IN!: I. Mall McBride; 2. Davr Shehon; 3. jor Stern; 4.
Rick Pctenon, 5. Cr.ug Hamilton.
38+ EX: 1. Gary Scheadlrr; 2. Dan To~"NCl'ld; 3. Mikr B.ulow;
4. Rick Purcrll: 5. Carl Foley
38+ PRO: I. Rick Johnson; 2. PtIlul Needles; 3. Bob Casper; 4.
OlIve Fontes; 5. Marc Gra!Jby
PRO: I. Willy Musgrove; 2. Ron Tuml't'; 3. Dan Berg; 4. Marc
Johnson; 5. Rob Engle
Bonacini bests
Woodland MX mudfest
By Clay Light
WOODLAND, WA, DEC. 12
Kawasaki-mounted Mike Bonacini led the way
as one of eight riders to win two or more classes
at the third round of the Northwest Vintage
Motocross Series, held at the Woodland
Motocross Park.
Riding a KLX250, Bonacini thumped to
impressive 1-1 wins in the 250cc lntermediate
Evolution and Four-Stroke Intermediate classes.
Bonacini capped off the day by winning the
combined Intermediate/Expert Grand Prix.
Bonacini's first win came in the combined
250cc Expert/Intermediate Evolution class, in
which he beat Experts Gene Boere and Chris
Castles. Bonacini then won the Four-Stroke class
ahead of Yamaha rider Kenny McCann.
Larry Legarra was another two-class victor,
taking wins in the 2SOcc and Over 40 Vintage
Expert classes, despite transmission problems
with his 1974 Honda CR250. Legarra Jed dirt
tracker Ryan Anderson to the finish in the first
moto of the combined 250cc Expert/Intermediate class, and then came back in the second moto
to fend off all of Oark's advances for a sweep.
Clark placed second with a 2-2 core ahead of
Intermediate winner Anderson, followed by
john Zigler and Russ Lynch.
Another two-class decimation came frorn
Yamaha-mounted Cathy Brown, a season first
for the Oregonian. Brown stayed upright
through the sloppy conditions to first win tI-le
Women's Vintage class with a 1-1 tally and then
come back to take the Women's Evolution overall win after first·m to leaders Valerie Ulver and
Amy Light both feU in the mud. Light came back
to convincingly win moto two, but Brown's ]-2
placing bested Ught's 4-1 tally. Ulver netted
third with 3-3 showings.
It was not much of a surprise when Maico·
mounted Dermis Sweeten domin.,ted two classes,
using hIs mud-riding expertise to take wins in the
Under 40 and O(>en Evolution classes. Sweeten
had to w rk for a win in U,e Open class, as Husk)'
rider J.im s.,wtell and Sweeten traded leads during
the first moto, which ended in Sweeten's favor.
Jay Lael (3X) leads Dennis Sweeten In the
first moto of the Open Evolution Expert
class during vintage motocross at
Woodland, Washington. Sweeten went on
to win the class with a 1-1 moto tally.
Moto two wa all Sweeten as Sawtell was
buried in the pack. Rogers came back two races
later to win the Over 40 Evolution Expert class
ahead of Bob Rush, Gene Boere, Castles and
Intermediate winner Bill Brown.
Bonacini's three-class win tally was finalized
with a wire-to-wire win in the Grand Prix ahead
of Expert CasUes and fellow Intermediate Sean
Light.
Results
XR 75: I. bne Zigler; 2. Brandon Vuylstm; 3. John Trudea.u.
125 AM 1. Kyle Ingham (Hon); 2. Mike-Taylor (Suz); 3. Nick
Chap(Jl,;}n (Hod).
EX/lNT; I. Chris Cast~ (C-A); 2. John Marcottc (Hon); 3.
}onStuart.
250 AM: I. Ken HMlan (Yam); 2. Rick Cariello (Hon); 3. Mike
Stone (K.1W).
250 lNT: 1. Ryan Anderson (Bul); 2. john Zigler (Yam).
250 EX: 1, larry Legarra (Hon); 2. Chris Clark (Hon); 3. Chris
Castles (C·A).
OPEN AM: 1. john Adams (Yam); 2. Tim Selander (CZ>; 3.
Tom Adams (Yam).
orEN INT: 1. DaM Salsman (Yam).
OPEN EX: L Chris Clark (Hon); 2. John U1ver (Yam); 3. Neil
Cicrtsen (CZ).
4-STRK: 'I. Ken Buntingham (BSA): 2. Ocan Newlon (BSA).
WMN: I. Cathy Brown (Yam); 2. Valerie U1v\."I' (Kaw); 3. Amy
Ught (Bul).
30+ lNT: 1. john Zigler (Yam); 2. C.). james (Yam); 3. Marty
Welter (Ric).
40+ EX: 1. Larry LcgnlTa (Hon); 2. Bob Rush (CZ); 3. Chris
CasIIL,. (C~A).
40+ lNT: I. Bill Brown (Yam); 2. Dana Salsman (Yam); 3. Jim
Cole (Ya.m).
50+ EX: I. Jim Walts (Yam).
50+ INT' 1. Maynard Rtchards (Han); 2. George Eadtc (Yam);
3.EdP~
60+ EX: 1. Jim Watts (Yam).
60+ INT: 1. ~'bynard RlchardJI (Hon); 2. Ken Bummgham
(BSA); 3. Ed Pal"5Onll (BSA).
60+ AM: 1. Larry Lmde (Hon); 2. Tom Adams CHon); 3. Norm
Duvall (Yam).
EVO 125 AM I. Robby Toledo (Hon), 2. Mike Angelastro