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Southern California-Arizona-Southern Nevada- Southern California-Arizona-Southern Nevada- Southern Callfornia-Arlzoni Western hotline . , Colin Ryan exits a DeAnza turn while taking second 250cc Intermediate. those' riders were set back. At the checkered it was Turner, Peterson, Gerig, Wageman and Nilsson. Turner and Gerig led the' first moto of the 500cc Pro race while Mike Tripes, who had a poor start, was picking off riders one by one till he was in third place. Turner repeated his first moto performance in the final round, but this time Tripes had a decent start and he battled with Gerig to take second. Overall on the cash list it was Turner, Tripes, Gerig and Lewis. Results soJR DIV 1: 1. Lee Seaver (Kaw); 2. Jerry Lemmons (Kawl; 3. Jeff Moore (Yam). 'SO JR DIV 2: 1. Glenn Gordy (Kaw); 2. Michael Bass (Suz); 3. Craig Ayers (Kaw). SO INT: 1. Arthur Huffer (Kaw); 2. Thayne Zito (Kaw); 3. Mike Wiese (Kawl. SOEX: 1. Tim Rutherford (Kaw). . 125 JR DIV 1: 1. Matt Wallace (Suz); 2. Andy Leisner (Suz); 3. Dave Hill (Suz). 125 JR DIV 2: 1. Dennis Chafe (Yam); 2. Jan Murray (Yam); 3. John Foreman (Yam). . 125 INT: 1. Richard Fleming (Yam); 2. Bill Delgado (Suz); 3. Richard Reese (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Han); 2. Russ Wageman (Suz); 3. Todd Peterson (Yam). 250 JR DIV 1: 1. Bryan Justice (Yam); 2. Joseph . inzel (Han); 3. John Jelsma (Yam). 250 JR DIV 2: 1. Steve McCracken (Yam); 2. Don Cline (Yam); 3. Mike Beltzer (Han). 250 INT: 1. Denny Vorndran (Han); 2. Kai Norton (Kaw); 3. David Soma (Han). 250 PRO FINAL: 1. Ron Turner (Han); 2. Todd Peterson (Yam); 3. David Gerig (Hus). 500 JR: 1. Michael Modrak (Han); 2. Keith Emmons (Suz); 3. Alan Smith (Hus). 500 INT: 1. Jeff Conlin (Hus); 2. Chris Jackson (Mai); 3. Steven Van Zent (Mai). 500 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Han); 2. Mike Tripes (Hus); 3. David Gerig (Hus). VET JR: 1. Jim Chapman (Han); 2. Charles Wallace (Suz); 3. John Cameron (Han). VET INT: 1. Jim Richardson (Han). VET MASTER: 1. Tim Doherty (Yam). OTJR: 1. Mike Salisbury (Han); 2. Ron Way(Hus); 3. John Wisner (Suz). OT MASTER: 1. Ed Ott (Yam). Fire ry Brand at S unrise By Bert Valen zuela ADELANTO, CA, AUG. 22 The weather was hot, but "Hot" Rod Brand was even hotter. In fact, torrid is a better word to describe his two rides at Sunrise 32 Valley today. He tore around the quarter mile course like a Republican at a Georgian political rally. J\1st prior to the first rnoto, Rod remarked, "I guess it's hot enough for me to go out and really burn 'em up." That was exactly what he did, in spite of a nasty spill at the start of rnoto one. . Rod, Ronnie Gibson and Dave Pettigrew left the gate and hit the first turn with not as much as a gnat's pos~e!!or separating them. In mak- ing a passing move on Gibson, it appeared some tires touched and Rod went arse-over-tea-keule, After a few kicks and. "Oh darns!", "Shucks!", and "Fooeys!", he got his Suzi' going again and put on a "fantabulous" exhibition as he worked his way past _ everyone to retake the lead on lap four. As Brand increased his lead through the remainder of the race, Gibson and Pettigrew put on an interesting duel for the second spot. Gibson prevailed and Dave got third followed by Rick Guilmette in fourth. After the first two turns of the second rnoto, Brand fled from the pack and finished 34 seconds ahead of Gibson. Pettigrew almost passed 01' Hoot on the seventh circuit, but a tire touch took him out for good. That allowed Guilmette to take third for the day. Smilin' Sam Groce took the first rnoto in the 250cc Intermediate contest, but ' let youngster Mark Clark outlast himin the second stanza for the day's win. Mike Edmonds was third and new "desert denizen", Al Guzman finished fourth . The "viejos" did all right against thekiddies in this one. Johnny Ray was right up there with the bigger bikes on his 125Suzi ', but he suffered one of his patented one point landings and was too fuzzy to answer the call for the second moto. Alex Lopez took both motos in the Novice Beginner race for the 125cc Novice win. Charlie Strong was the first Open Novice and Dale Conner the winner for the 250cc Novice group. Scott Sewell pulled his usual holeshot, but did his equally usual sixth lap fade to finish second behind Strong. . Don Herold, 125cc Beginner, was second to Lopez in both motos to take his class with Jon Costantino second and Mark Burks third. The top 250cc Beginners were Tim Henry, Dave Wingall and Mark Johnson. Results PRO: 1. Rod Brand (Suz); 2. Ronnie Gibson (Han); 3. Rick Guilmette (Suz). 250 INT: 1. Mark Clark (Yam); 2. Sam Groce (Suz); 3. Mike Edmonds (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Charlie Strong (Suz): 2. Scott Sewwell (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Dale Conner (Yam); 2. Mike Lofton (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. Alex Lopez (Yam); 2. Lee Faby(Yam). OPEN BEG: 1. Tom Capt (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Tim Henry (Han); 2. David Wrigall (Suz); 3. Mark Johnson (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Don Herold (Han); 2. Jon Constan tino (Han); 3. Mark Burks (Suz). MINI INT: 1. Nickey Pounds (Suz); 2. Gene Baldwin (Yam). - Mike Roberts (4) leads Expert w inner Scott Wilkinson. MINI NOV: 1. Jeff Capt (Yam); 2. Craig Monty (Yam). MINI BEG: 1. Steve Saling (Yam); 2. Travis Jefferson ISuz); 3. Chris Fay (Kawl. Bucheli butchers Novices at Corona By Kit Palme r CORONA, CA, AUG. 20 When 14 riders sign up to do battle in the 125cc Novice class, one can be sure to see some heavy action. Such was the case . tonight at Corona Raceway. When the gate dropped for the start of the first rnoto, Gerry Lattimer (Kaw) blasted to the front of the pack ahead of Fabian Bucheli, Dwight Wilkinson (Yam), Eddi Kennedy (Yam) and Rick Taylor (Suz). However, Lattimer's lead was short-lived; Bucheli darted by the leader during the second lap. Bucheli tried to stretch his lead, but Lattimer clung to Bucheli's rear fender. The two remained neck-n-neck throughout the race and Bucheli emerged on top. . Moto two saw Kennedy jam into the front inches ahead of Don Feely, Lattimer and Bucheli. Kennedy held the throttle wide open to take the win'. Bucheli, however; had to pass Lattimer on the last lap for third to capture the overall. Feely's second rnoto second entitled him to fourth. It was quite a night for 125cc Intermediate rider Mike Roberts (Yam). Roberts smoked the Intermediates, in the first rnoto, leading from start to finish for the win. In the second moto, Roberts rode Pro giving Scott Wilkinson (Suz) a fantastic battle. Wilkinson grabbed the holeshot inches ahead of Roberts, but on the second lap, Roberts snuck by when Wilkinson got sideways exiting a turn. The two were sometimes side by side through Corona's doublejumps. It looked as though Roberts was going to hold back Wilkinson for the win, but with only two laps to go, Wilkinson slipped by Roberts taking the win. Result s 50 PEE WEE: 1. Kayle Leogrande; 2. Stephen Hengeveld; 3. David Swa in. . 60 PEE WEE: 1. Tyson Daniel; 2. Ryan Doty; 3. Shane Good. 60 PEEWEE: 1. Dan Brechttel; 2. Bobby Moon ; 3. Jason Thomas. 60 PEEWEE: 1. Mike Metzeger; 2. Charles Vice; 3. Jacob Sw ain. MINI BEG:,l. Todd Hayes (Yam); 2. Brad Marshall (Yam); 3. Darin Slack (Kaw). MINI BEG: 1. Ricky Cocking (Kaw); 2. Colin Karcher (Yam); 3. Jeff Longwith (Yam). MINI BEG: 1. Todd Cameron (Kaw); 2. Mitch Eber (Kaw); 3. Chris Winkler (Kaw). MINI NOV: 1. Bryan Petrie (Yam); 2. Mike Wiese (Kaw); 3. Gary Lamey (Yam). MINIINT: 1. Jimmy M oon (Kaw); 2. Keith Morabito (Yam); 3. Ronnie Tichen or (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Robert Charters (Suz); 2. Kevin Renland (Yam); 3. Charlie Manno (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Gus Kopp (Yam); 2. Greg Kopp(Yam); 3. Mike Brase (Kaw). 125 NOV: 1. Fabian Bucheli (Suz); 2. Gerry lattimer (Kaw); 3. Eddie Kennedy (Yam). 1251NT: 1. Mike Roberts (Yam); 2. Steve Cardillo (Yam); 3. Scott Keyes (Kaw). 125 PRO: 1. Scott Wilkinson (Suz); 2. Chris Swank (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. HarryWarr(Hon); 2. Chri s A nderson (Han); 3. Jim Carter (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Bruce Criswell (Han); 2. Steve Lamy (Yam); 3. Ben Chollar (Han). 250 INT: 1. Kinney Jones (Han); 2. Ron Lawson (Suz); 3. Bill Scott . 250 PRO: 1. Vince McMahon (Yam); 2. Jack Scott (Yam); 3. Rick Vanderham (Yam). . 500 BEG: 1. David Sconyers (Han); 2. Joel Dilley (Suz); 3. Carl Foyle (Suz). 500 NOV: 1. Scott McKey (Yam); 2. Ed Cavanaugh (Yam); 3. Greg Robert (Yam). 500 PRO: 1. Chris Cole (Han); 2. Dan Paulson (Mai): 3. Robert Tippit (Yam). VET: 1. Gary Charters; 2. Wayne Thomas (C-A); 3. Bill Dobbs (Yam). . Whelchel wastes three AME Pro classes By Judy Greenberg VALENCIA, CA, JULY 22 The second round of the American Motocross Enterprise's Yamaha Dealers Association series was well attended on the Shadow Glen track at Indian Dunes. The temperature soared well into th e 100's, but it didn't stop John Whelchel from winning all three Pro classes aboard his Answer Products/Van Nuys Yamahas. Russ Wageman (Kal-Giud/S.V.N. ) stormed out of the gate to take the first 250cc Pro win. Craig Cole held the early second spot while being pressured by Sunshine Yamaha's Erin Buskirk. Zoli Mesaros (S.V.N.), Jim Coffey, Whelchel and Andy Segale ran tight in the next positions until . Whelchel broke through the traffic and continued forward. By this time, Wageman had a tremendous lead and rode with a steady pace, but Whelchel closed lap by lap with a battle going down to the wire. Coffee brought his Burbank Yamaha in for a safe third, with Buskirk and Larry Baker fourth and fifth. . The Dirt Bike /O'Neal Kawasakrof Ken Zahrt 'h olesho t the second gate with Seagle breathing down his neck. Whelchel passed Randy Morales and soon displaced Segale, with Zahrt his final victim. The trio moved from the pack and held positions to the flag.