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later, Halpin repeated the move, leaping past Zornes to take control of the moto for good. Halpin went on to win the moto by 10 seconds, with Zornes hanging on for second and Sims moving into third. Halpin had to come from third place again in moto two in order to complete the sweep. Zornes' potent YZ once again carried him to the front down the start straightaway, with Sims battling Halpin for second place. This time, Sims was the first to get past Zornes. Then Halpin made his moves, and was running in front by the fourth lap of the five-lap moto. At least Sims and his immaculate '74 250 Elsinore kept this battle close. Halpin's second win came later in the day during the Evolution 2 class, which appears to be growing in popularity as evidenced by a nearly full gate. Ted Mink got the holeshot, but he quickly succumbed to Vintage Iron's Rick Doughty, who ran up front early on one of his immaculately prepared Maleo Megas, only to pull off late in the race when the bike Califomia dudes: John LeFevre (above) and Chartie Richardson (right) traded wins in the Pre-'72 ranks. LeFevre topped the 250·500cc Experts, while Richardson took the 125cc Expert win. started to make uexpensive noises/' according to Doughty. With that, Halpin pulled into the lead, only to be hounded by race promoter Zack McKinley, the owner of the track and himself a pro motocrosser. Halpin and McKinley diced to the finish, with McKinley eking out the win. In the second moto, Halpin's quest for the overall victory was never in doubt. He battled with David Fisher briefly before taking the lead and stretching his advantage with each lap. As impressive as Halpin's performances were, there were two Californians who battled back and forth in several classes during the day, each tasting victory. Vintage Husky guru John LeFevre and CR Racing owner and CZ expert Charlie Richardson butted heads in several classes. LeFevre and his '67 Husky 360 came up big in the Pre-'72 250-500cc ranks, leading Richardson to the flag in both motos, while Husky-mounted Michael Owens went 3-3 for third overall. Richardson struck back in the Pre- '72 125cc class, however, proving that a CZ 125 could be made to hustle as he went 1-1 over LeFevre, with Owens once again finishing third overall. Zornes and his nasty Yamaha came away with a victory in the Pre'75 500 ranks, while California's Harry Backer went 1-1 for the overall win in the Pre-'78 class. Perhaps the best show of the day was put on by D.J. Curtis in the Pre'75 250 class. Curtis absolutely thrilled his fellow riders and the spectators with his devil-may-care motorcycle flying en route to the class sweep. The last time Richardson's '74 Name. Mike Halpin. Agel 43. Residencel Phoenix, Arizona. Occupationl Mechanical engineer for a semiconductor manufacturer in Phoenix: owner of Suspension Research and Development, which specializes in vintage and evolution motorcycles. Bikes currenlly ridden/raced: '74 Maico 440GP, '74 Honda CR125 Elsinore, '79 Suzuki RM400. I race vintage MX becau_1 "It allows me to ride bikes that I couldn't afford when I was a kid when they were real popular. I make a decent living now, so I can buy these things and modify them (suspensionl to today's standards and go out and race them. I really wanted to back then. but I was stuck on an old Yamaha RT2!" Scrivnor: 3. Ernie Hendricks. PRE-'75 500 INT: I. Craig Simpson: 2. J.W. Carver; 3. Gary Egloff. PRE-'75 500 NOV: 1. Dave Scourheld: 2. Brian Backer: 3. Jamie Fetty. PRE- '78 INT: 1. Harry Backer: 2. Gary Egloff: 3. Rich Yelkin. PRE~'78 NOV: I. Robert. Hawes; 2. Brian Jordan. EVa 3 EX: 1. Ted Mink: 2. Don Rumin; 3. Rick Humphreys: 4. Kevin Wallin: 5. Scott Rousseau. EVO 3 NOV: I. Len Gillette: 2, Gary Peterson. 30+ EX: 1. Don Adams; 2. Mark Simpson; 3. Kyle Halkola; 4. Dwayne Scrivnor; 5. John leFevre. 30+ INT: I. J.W. Carver; 2. Brian Hess: 3. Gary Egloff. 30+ NOV: 1. Brian Backer: 2. Jamie Fetty. 50. EX: I. Diamond Rainer. 50+ INT: 1. Gene Fetty: 2. Ron Norell. 50+ NOV: I. Tom Hauser. PRE·'75 250 EX: I. D.J. Curtis; 2. Charlie Richardson; 3. Kyle Halkola; 4. Ed Sims; 5. Dwayne Scrivnor PRE-'75 250 INT: I. Gary Egloff IRON MAN VINT EX: 1. John LeFevre. IRON MAN VINT AM: 1. Dave Scourfield. IRON MAN EVO EX: 1. Ted Mink. IRON MAN EVO AM: 1. J.W. Carver JR VINT: I. Anthony Locuerco; 2. Aleo Locuerco; 3. Jeff Zornes. Honda CR250 Elsinore had seen that much air was probably when it was shipped over from Japan! Charlie Richardson put in another solid performance on another of his stone-reliable Czech sleds to finish second in the class. eN Canyon Off-Road Park Phoenix, Arizona Results: January 9, 1999 [Round 1 of 8] PRE-'n 250-500 EX: I. John LeFevre: 2. Charlie Richardson; 3. Michael Owens; 4. Kyle Halkola. PRE··72 250-500 INT: I. Gary Egloff. PRE· '72 250-500 NOV: 1. Gene Loqueecio; 2. Joe Jauregui. 40. EX: I. Mike Halpin; 2. Ed Sims: 2. Ed Zornes; 3. David Fisher; 4. Dwayne Scrivnor. 40. INT: 1. J.W. Carver; 2. Gary Egloff. 40+ NOV: 1. Dave Scourfield: 2. Tom Hauser; 3. Jamie Fetty: 4. Jeff Hauser. PRE·'72 125 EX: I. Charlie Richardson; 2. John LeFevre; 3. Michael Owens; 4. Kyle Halkola. PRE·'72 125 INT: t. Mike Hotchkiss; 2. Gene Fetty: 3. Gary Egloff. WMN: 1. Peggy Zornes. PRE~'75 500 EX: 1. Ed Zornes: 2. Dwayne cue. e Upcoming Rounds: Round 2 - San Bernardino, CaJdomia, February 20 Round 3 • Cartsbad, Caldomia, March 20 n e _ "" • JANUARY 26. 2000 29