Stephen Foote's Yamaha RZ500 Formula Two-Stroke entry. By halfway, Eiland
and Foote had both power~d by
adelkov on the back straight and set
off after Funchess out front. Foote lost
some ground to Eiland, who was racing
the same 1973 Yamaha XS750 twin that
he has been riding for 11 years, while
Eiland reeled in Funchess. With
momentum on his side, Eiland was able
to catch and pass Funchess and get a
two-second lead over him before the
checkered flag. Foote won the Formula
Two-Stroke class, while Robert Brooks
put another victory in the books by
winning the V-2 contest.
The V-3 and V-5 race had a distinctly
different look than the other Vintage
races, becau e the Super Vintage rules
allow V-5 to incorporate more modern
machinery. Shawn Quickert, on the
Buzz's Psycle-prepared, Yamaha FZ600framed Seca 550 Superbike, got the
holeshot and held on to the lead until
the end of the back straight, braking for
the ·bowl. From there, Avery Clark took
the point on his Griffith Performancesponsored Kawasaki EX500 and never
looked back. The field strung out behind
the unbelievably unmodified Kawasaki
twin of Clark, who doesn't even have
the benefit of an aftermarket race shock
but manages to give the more-expensive
machines a run for their money. Quicke~t held on to second in V-5, and Foote
ended the race third. In the V-3 class,
Michael Eiland again used his trusty
XS750 to win, ahead of Joey Naval's
Suzuki triple.
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Talladega Grand Prix Raceway
Talladega, Alabama
Results: May 15, 1999
F-RD: I. Dick Gruhn '[: J. Eric Beers (W.R); 2. Kurt Hawk (W-R); 3.
Tony Fox (W·R).
OPEN A: I. Scooter Vernon (ATK)i 2. Eric Beers (W-R); 3.
Troy Renrro (W-K).
OPEN B: 1. Matt Schweitzer (Al'K): 2. Aaron Shardclman (Rtxl.
30+: 1. Mike Harritt (Yam); 2. Aaron Shllrdeln\an (Rtx)i 3.
Allen Morinville (Rtx).
40+: 1. Vince Holt (Rtx); 2. Allen Morlnville (Rtx); 3. Craig
Renfro (Hon).
VINT 250: I. Todd Tracy (Bul); 2. Brett Weston (Han); 3. Paul
Castillo (Ylun).
VINT OPEN: I. Fred Brackenbeny O"'Ion); 2. Garry Roller (Suz).
Elkins hunts down Sarona
Oaks Motocross wins
By Homer Eubanks
RAMONA, CA,MAY Z3
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Motocross action at Sarona Oaks provided racers WiUl heated competition and fans with racing excitement, and several infractions changed
the face of the overall positioning in one particular class.
The top r,ider of the day was lake Elkins, as
he took home wins in both the l2Scc intermediate and 16-25 classes. Elkins took charge out of
the gate in the l2Sec Intermediate class but lost
