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J oh nson taking the checkers with five seconds to spare to the relief of the tra ckside Yama ha contingent. Bowman h eld on to finish a respecta ble third with Yam aha rider J ohn Whelche l cruising in for fou r th and Suzuki pilot J eff Stan ford fifth. Sunday The McCo y broth ers, Ca sey and R on nie, ra n away with th e 250cc J u n ior final. Case y j u m ped to th e early lead and held on to win with Ro nn ie settling for the nu m ber two slot wh ile Su zuk i rider Do n Goettling picked up third overall. . Honda rider J on Zahrt went home with the top 250cc Intermedia te honors after outpoi nting Su zuki r ider G reg Winters a n d Yama h a p i lot Randy Morales. Morales ' th ird pl ace was good enough to win hi m th e big p rize of the week end, a bra nd new YZ250 donated by Yamaha to th e top Inter media te rid er on a Yamah a. Honda rider Mike Shoemaker holesh ot the 250cc Pro final with H ansen locked to his rear fender an d Johnson running third. Hansen swept into th e lead on la p two and Johnson followed a la p la ter. By lap five J oh nson was tigh t on Hansen's tail and the battle was on. Johnson grab bed the lead on th e horseshoe tu rn after the dow n hill and Hansen repassed on th e corner by th e mechanics' area. With the duel being fou ght up front many specta tors missed the drive Bailey put on to move into th ird or th e tight race Reid a nd Tarantino (H on ) were ha ving over four th place. After the halfwa y point the action really heated up as Johnson a n d Hansen exchanged th e lead nearly every lap. Johnson repassed Hansen wi th on e lap to go and the cro wd went wild. Hansen tried a last di tch pass attempt a t th e finish line bu t J ohnson h eld on to win . " H a nsen always cha rges!" sa id J oh nson, " but I fin all y go t smart a n d changed m y li ne where he was always passing me by the mechanics' area. " Bail ey cruised in for a co m fortable third place bu t Tara ntino edged Reid a t the finish line by the wid th of his fro nt knobbies. Sh oe maker followed in sixth place ahead of H onda ri der Larry Wosick and Ellis. Yamah a rider T im Locey and H usky-mounted Mike • T ripes rounded out the to p 10. Results MINI: 1. Bob Moo re (Yaml; 2. Tony Flores (Yam); 3. Mouse McCo y (Han); 4 . Randy Kay (Kawl; 5. Shawn Davidson (Kaw); 6. David McCombs (Yam); 7. Keith O'Neal (Yam); 8. Chad Kay (Kaw ); 9. David Zehner (Yam); 10. Curt Trimb le (Yam). OPEN JR : 1. Phillip Baron (M ai); 2. Robert Day (Han); 3 . Werner Maas (Han); 4. Tom McBride (Yam); 5. Char les Ehlers (Yam); 6. Dave Ohl (Yam); 7. Richard Short (Han); B. Lee Johnson (Yam); 9. Rick 8aron (Yam); 10.·Cle Plummer (M ai). OPEN INT: 1. Rusty Baro n (Mai); 2. John Miller (Han); 3. Chris Mallory (M ai); 4. Paul Hart (Mai); 5. Loren Caudl e (Yam); 6. Don Glover (Yam); 7. Randy Morales (Yam); 8. J im Domen ighi (Han); 9. Jim O'Neal (Mai); 10. Russ Davidson (Mai). OPEN PRO: 1. David Bailey (Han); 2. Jim Tarantin o (Han); 3. Jim Ell is (Han); 4. Ju an Benavidez (Han); 5. John Whe lchel (Yam ); 6. Ji m Holley (Han); 7. Tracy Oswell (KTM); 8. Dave Coupe (Ma i); 9. Donny Cantal oupi (KTM); 10. M ike Tri pes (Hus). 125JR: 1. Lucas Reynolds (Suz]; 2. Mike McCrabe (Han); 3. Jim Hanna (Suz); 4 . Greg Blevins (Suz); 5. Kurt Mozingo (Suz); 6. Jed Emerson (Yam); 7. Kelly Whitfield (Suz); 8. Tracy Lund (Suz); 9. Pet e Chacon (Yam). 125 INT: 1. Ma rco Folchi (Han); 2. John Condon (Yam); 3. M ike Daws (Suz); 4. M ike Moore (Yam); 5. Scan Keller (Han ); 6. Mar~ Ur seth (Suz); 7. Tony Siracusa (Suz); 8. George Hopper (Yam); 9. Rob Engel (yam) ; 10. Jeff Dru mmen (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Rick Johnson (Yam); 2. David Bailey (Han); 3. Gary Bowma n (Suz); 4. John Whelchel (Yam); 5. Jeff St anford (Suz); 6. Rodney Smith (Suz); 7. Louie Franco (Han); 8. Ted Brady (Suz); 9. M ike Fischer (Suz). 250 JR: 1. Casey McCoy (Han); 2. Ronn ie McCo y (Han); 3. Don Goenling (Suz); 4. Rick Feigel (Han); 5. Dean Kassle (Yam); 6. Derr ick Agee (Ma i); 7. Dave Ohl (Ma i); 8. Tom Cooper (Suz); 9. Ray Burt on (Suz); 10. Rick Barrow (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Jo n Zahrt (Han); ,2. Greg Winters (Suz); 3. Randy Morales (Yam); 4. Tim W inslow (Suz); 5. Luc De Ley (Su z); 6. Paul Hart (Suz); 7 . Chris M itchell (Han); 8. Don Erguago (Hon); 9. Mark Adamson (Suz); 10. Walter W est (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Rick Joh nson (Yam); 2. Donn ie Hansen (Han); 3. David Bailey (Han); 4 . J im Taran ti no (Han); 5. Warren Reid (Suz); 6. M ike Shoemaker (Han); 7. Larry Wos ick (Han); 8. Jim Elli s (Hall); 9. Tim Locey (Yam); 10. M ike.Tr ipes (Hus)_ tftelll.,.,:OfWI';'? ;"""'."';~" :!'""'0~,t";