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Chehalis Classic AHRMA Speed & Sport National Vintage Motacross Series Round 13: The Farm (Left) David Germain checked out on the competition to take the Sportsman 125cc and Open Expert victories at the Chehalis CI. . .lc, which al_ served . . round 13 of the AMAMA Speed &. Sport National VIntage Motocro.. series. (Below) Lany Legem (aU) went on a _ cia. . rampage on the Dick Mann-eleslgned course at The Farm in 'ChehaUs, Washington, posting the Over 40 and Cla. .lc 500cc Expert wins. STORY AND PHOTOS BY CLAY liGHT CHEHAUS,WA,AUG.12 onda-mounted Oregonian David Germain and Californian Robert Poole were among the elite few double-class winners at the fourth annual Ch.ehalis Classic, which doubled as Round 13 of the AHRMA/Speed & Sport National Vintage Motocross Series, held at The Farm. Germain hammered the competition in the 125cc and Open Expert classes, while Poole rode a pair of BSAs to wins in the Over 50 and Premier Lightweight Expert classes. Washington's Larry Legarra was also dominant scoring the Over 40 and Classic 500cc Expert wins. Nearly 400 riders - from as far away as Florida and New Jersey were on hand, but few were as dominating as Germain, who blew the competition into the weeds while riding his finely tuned 1973 Honda CR 125 Elsinore to 1-1 wins in both classes. Germain's first overall win of the day came in the 125cc Expert class. Germain rocketed into the lead in the first 125cc Expert/Intermediate moto and went unchallenged wire to wire. Behind him raged a brutally close battle for second between Washington riders Jeff Pugh and Buck Murphy and New Jersey's John Hart; former Can-Am factory rider Murphy finished second and Pugh finished third, followed by Hart and Californian Pete Portner. Moto two was much the same, as Germain took control right off the bat. Californian Ron Melton ran second for much of the opening lap, but he and Murphy tangled and the position would then be a lock for Murphy. With his 2-2 placings, Murphy landed second overall aboard the sano 1974 H 54 SEPTEMBER 5,2001 • Yamaha YZ125, trailing Germain. Pugh (3-3) netted third overall, trailed by Hart (4-4) and Portner (5-5). Nevada's Mark Hammond led local rider James Neinstadt and Georgia's Peggy Cozart into the top three in the 125cc Intermediate portion. Germain also grabbed a win in the penultimate race of the day, the Open Expert class. Californian Tom McKinney and Oregon's Aaron Hohman trailed him in both motos, but it was Hohman, riding a 1974 Honda XL350, who thumped to second overall with 3-2 placings. Hohman trailed Germain by nine seconds in moto two but finished ahead of the Husky-mounted McKinney (2-3), Penton rider J.P. Morgen (5-4) and CZ rider Blake Landon (4-5) overall. Poole faced tough competition in the Over 50 Expert class. Canadian Wayne Grimm and Oregonians Bill Rowand Billy Crager applied pressure to the BSA rider in both motos, but Poole answered all their challenges, and with the win finalized his two-class decimation (after earlier winning the Premier Lightweight Expert class). The Maico-mounted Grimm (2-3) finished second overall, followed by Crager (3-4), Row (7-2) and Tom Street (5-5). Colorado's Bob Garner rode a 1974 CZ400 to an overall win in the adjoined Over 50 Intermediate class via a 1-1 sweep. Californian Chuck De Ran (2-2) trailed Garner overall, cue •• n e _ 51: and Canada's John Caldwell (3-3), Dennis Rose (5-5) and Montana's Dan Smilie (4-6) filled out the top five. Vintage Motocross pioneer Dallas Nyblod led the first 250cc Expert moto, followed by Oregonians Joe Casey, Chris Clark and McKinney. While Nyblod pulled away for a convincing win aboard his 1974 YZ250, the confrontation for second went down to the finish. Clark eventually broke free from Casey and McKinney, but by then Nyblod's advantage was too great. However, the unleashing of moto two, Nyblod took a nasty tumble and then spend the rest of the moto forging forward. Clark took command, with McKinney and Landon trailing. Clark (3-1) snared his only overall win of the day, followed by McKinney (2-2), Nyblod (1-4), Landon (5-3) and Casey (4-6) overall. Californian Tony Failla used a 3-1 tally to win the adjoined Intermediate class, trailed by fellow CR pilot Christopher James (2-2) and Bultaco-mounted Roger Landberg (1-4). Former Bultaco teammates Tom Rapp and Ron Pomeroy didn't have their most memorable days of racing. Rapp suffered a horrendous crash while running second in the first 500cc Expert moto, which was won by Hohman. Rapp's Bultaco lost its rear-brake rod somewhere on the final lap and he came into the dogleg finish line full tilt. "All I know is that I almost killed the scoring crew," said Rapp. "It threw me over the bars and I landed hard on my head. My neck hurts, so I'm calling it a day." Pomeroy has been long overdue for a win. On this day, the rider from Yakima came close. While leading the second 500cc Expert moto, Pomeroy's Bultaco suffered a light seizure, but he nursed it to a secondplace finish, trailing only Hohman, who won overall. Pomeroy (3-2) placed second overall, ahead of Penton-mounted Morgen (4-3). In the annual Canadian/American Challenge, the Yanks prevailed once again, after a tie breaker went in Team USA's favor. Washington's Dirk Murphy was the winner individually, followed by teammate Bill Row, Canada's Wayne Grimm, USA's Bill Crager and Canada's Martin Spriggs. eN' lbe Fann Chehalis, W.shingtan Resuhs: August 12, 2001 (Round 13 of 181 SPTSMN 125 NOV: 1. Don Cuhna (Han); 2. Jeff Anderson (C·A); 3. Dirk Willillms (Hus); 4. Thai Anderson (Hod); 5. Ellen Voermans (Hon). SPTSMN 125 INT: 1. Mark Hammond (Han); 2. James Neinstadt (Hon); 3. Peggy Cozart (Hon); 4. James Steel (Hon); 5. Scott l.l.lwson (Hon). SPTSMN 125 EX: 1. David Germain (Han); 2. Buck Murphy (Yom); 3. Jeff Ough (Han): 4. John Hart (Han); 5. Pete Porter (Han). SPTSMN 250 NOV: 1. Richard Rossberg (Yom): 2. Terry Bentley (CZ); 3. Mark Mitman (Hus); 4. Thoml.ls Owens (Hus); 5. Timothy Bentley (Hus). SPTSMN 250 INT: 1. Tony Failla (Han); 2. Christopher James (Han); 3. Roger Landberg (Bul); 4. Ross Baumgartner (Hon); 5. Andrew McKeag (Hus). SPTSMN 250 EX: 1. Chris Clark (Han); 2. Tom McKinney (Hus); 3. Dallas Nyblod (Yom); 4. Bloke Landon (CZ); 5. Joe Cosey (Han). SPTSMN 500 NOV: I. Bm Grubin (Hus); 2. Tom McDaniel (Moil; 3. Randy Hart (CZ); 4. Kelly Prociw (Yom); 5. Terry Dole (Yom). SPTSMN 500 INT: 1. Rick Boll (Bul); 2. Wesley Poole (BSA): 3. Jim McCulloch (Mai); 4. Roger Kenyon (Yam); 5. Erik Carter (Mai). SPTSMN 500 EX: 1. Aaron Hohman (Han); 2. Ron Pomeroy (Bul); 3. J.P. Morgen (Pen); 4. Wayne Grimm (Mai); 5. Martin Spriggs (CZ). CLSC 125 NOV: I. Bryson Williams (Hus); 2. Randy Wilder (el); 3. Gerald Mauricio; 4. Howard Sutton (Pen): 5. Scott Knauf (Mrk). CLSC 125 INT: 1. Russell Held (CZ); 2. Mark Collins (CZ): 3. Mike Fugere (Suz); 4. Dina Medina (CZ); 5. Nelson Burrell (H·D). ' CLSC 125 EX: 1. Ron Melton (Hod); 2. Ed Flanlgen (CZ); 3. Robert Borg (CZ); 4. Jerry Winkelbauer (Hus); 5. Mike Falcioni (Suz). CLSC 250 NOV: 1. John Gulliford (Oss); 2. Scott Knauf (A-E); 3. Jon Vasilauskas (AJS). CLSC 250 INT: 1. Russell Held (A·E); 2. Louis Hamil (Oss): 3. Wesley Polle (BSA): 4. Steve V21silauskas (AJS); 5. Rick Nicholson (Oss). CLSC 250 EX: I. Robert Borg (CZ); 2. Peter Crutenden (BSA); 3. John Geer (BSA); 4, Allen Wenzel (Hus); 5. Dirk Murphy (Oss). CLSC 500 NOV: 1. Greg Wright (BSA); 2. Chuck Bradford (BSA): 3. Debbie Poole (BSA). eLSe 500 INT: 1. Dorilln Sleeper (Hus); 2. Jim Cole (Tri); 3. Dennis Rose (BSA); 4. Don Kelley (BSA); 5. John Laughlin (Due), CLSC 500 EX: I. Lorry Legarra (Bul); 2. Mike Atkins (BSA); 3. Chad Mcintosh (Tri): 4. John Geer (BSA); 5. Kelly Shone (Tri). OPEN NOV: 1. Andy Vangolen (Han); 2. Terry Bentley (el); 3. Thomas Owens (Hus); 4. Tim Hill ' (Hus); 5. Keith Hill (Bul). OPEN INT: 1. Wesley Poole (BSA); 2. Ross Baumgarten (Hon); 3, Joe Hart (Hon); 4. Andrew McKeag (Hus); 5. Rolph Greenhill (Man). OPEN EX: 1. Dlivid Germain (Hon); 2. Aaron Hohman (Hon); 3. Tom McKinney (Hus); 4. J.P. Morgen (Pen); 5. Bloke Landon (CZ). 40+ NOV: 1. Doug Jones (el); 2. Bill Grubin (Hus); 3. Richard Rossberg (Yam); 4. Donnie Wilson (Yom); 5. Brion Wry (CZ). 40. INT: 1. Roger Landberg (Bul); 2. Curt Fournier (el): 3. Rory Clevenger (Hon); 4. Erik Carter (Mai); 5. Darrell Kilgore (Yam). 40. EX: 1. Larry Legarra (Suz); 2. Dallas Nyblod (Yom); 3. J.P. Morgen (Pen); 4. Mike Atkins (BSA): 5. Jock Joy Gilette (Hus). 50. NOV: 1, Bob Balderston (Hus); 2. Bill Rianda (CZ); 3. Mark Stanley (Hus); 4. John Gulliford (Ric): 5. Donald Miller (Hus). 50. INT: 1. Bob Gomer (CZ); 2. Chuck De Ran (Yam); 3. John Caldwell (Mai); 4. Dennis Rose (BSA): 5. Don Smilie (Han). 50. EX: 1. Robert Poole (BSA); 2. Wayne Grimm (Mai); 3. Bill Crager (Yom); 4. Bill Row (CZ): 5. Tom Street (Han). 60. NOV: 1. Eric Krask (Yam); 2. Hank Cosio (BSA): 3. Rich~rd M~yer (Hon); 4. Glen Finneran (C· A); 5. Chuck Herron (BSA). 60. INT: 1. Tommy McFarland (AJS); 2. Ron Predmore (Mat); 3. Steve McLean (Hus); 4. George Eadie (Yom); 5. Don Richardson (NS). 60. EX: 1. John Huegel (Yam); 2. Leland Loper (Oss); 3. Dick Stidham (Han). 70.: 1. H~nk Cosio (BSA); 2. Dan McCarthy (Hus); 3, Jim Cameron (BSA); 4. Norm DuV~lI (Yom). WMN NOV: 1. Julie Salsman (Yam); 2. Arloa Cole (Yom). WMN JNT: 1. Ellen Voermans (Hon); 2. Debbie Poole (CZ); 3. Tina Harlan (Yom). WMN EX: 1. Peggy Cozart (Han). PREM L!W NOV: I. Rich Dominguez (Due); 2. Tony Hagger (Gre). PREM L/W INT: 1. Lorry Madrigal (BSA): 2. Randy Hiott (BSA); 3. Nelson Burrell (BSA): 4. Reese Dengler (Jaw); 5, Andy Campbell (Gre), PREM L!W EX: 1. Robert Poole (BSA), PREM 500 NOV: 1. Jody Heintzman (Mot): 2. Debbie Poole (BSA); 3. Jim Cameron (BSA); 4. George Tamur~ (Tri); 5. Myron Johnson (AJS). PREM 500 INT: 1. Russell Blow (Mot); 2. John Wall (Ric-Ari): 3. Gory Cochell (Ric-Mot); 4. Fred Mark (Esc); 5. Ron Predmore (Mot). PREM 500 EX: 1. Robert Poole (BSA); 2. John Huegel (Ind); 3. Larry Legarra (Ari). PREM OPEN TW INT: 1. Lorry Madrigal (BSA); 2. Nelson Burrell (Tri). PREM OPEN TW EX: 1. Danny Davies (Tri); 2, Joel Sweeney (BSA); 3, Dave Janiec (AJS). SPTSMN OPEN TW NOV: I. Bill Rianda (Tri); 2. Wayne Rantz (Yam). SPTSMN OPEN TW EX: 1. Donny Davies (Tri); 2. Chad Mcintosh (Tri); 3. Joel Sweeney (BSA).

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