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(Above) Pat Delligatta took the 250cc Intermediate win at CRC's Saddleback motocross. (Right) Jim Tarantino gave the Pros the usual veiw. Kawasaki-mounted Jon Woo fOll~hl Rich Oliver untillap six when bliver slid out in turn two's sweeper. Doherty, taking over second place, tried hard to catch him, but in vain, as Woo rode smoothly to the win. Peltz fought Kurt Bickel in F2 and beat him, and Bickel reciprocated by letting Kevin try his Can Am in the F3 race. Peltz took a fourth in that one. The singles race was quite exciting as Chuck McAvoy and Kurt Sager duelled to the finish, with Sager taking it right at the line. Scott Gray worked very hard to take home a trophy, and he only had to crash three times to get one. He took second to Mike Krolick in 750cc Modified Production, and just shrugged off his crashes. Results FORMULA 1: ,. Jon Woo (Kaw); 2. Denny Doherty (Kaw); 3. Bernd Koegler·(Hon). FORMULA 2: ,. Kevin Peltz (Suz); 2. Kurt Bickel (C-A); 3. Fra" Mazur (K_). 600 MOD PROD: ,. Frank Mazur (Kaw); 2. Michel Mercier (Kaw); 3. Jim Vreeke (Kaw). 750 MOD PROD: ,. Mike Krolick (K_); 2. Scott Gray (Kaw); 3. Jeff Gehrs (Kaw). OPEN MOD PROD: ,. Earl Roloff (Kaw); 2. Robert Reinen (Han); 3. Ken Lynch (Kaw). FORMULA 3: ,. Don Greene (Yam); 2. Gordon Hedemark (Yam); 3. Chris Steward (Vam). 750 STK PROD: 1. Mike Krolick (Kaw);.2. Doug Filangeri (~); 3. Phil Beird (Kaw). OPEN STK PROD: 1. Earl Roloff (K_); 2. Robert Reinen (Hon). 600 SUPER STREET: 1. Frank Mazur (Kaw); 2. Wayne Montoya (Yam); 3. Chuck McAvoy (Hon). 750 SUPER STREET: 1. Kevin Peltz (Suz); 2. Tony Guest (Due); 3. John Robertson (Han). OPEN SUPER STREET: 1. Denny Doherty (K_); 2. Bernd Koegler (Han); 3. Thomas Morgan (Kaw). 450 MOD PROD: 1. Howard Monise (Yam); 2. Clint Whitehouse (Yam); 3. Mark Capell (Yam). SINGLES: 1. Kurt Sager (Yam); 2. Chuck McAvoy (Han); 3. Nick Theroux (Yam).• 750 TWIN: 1. Tony Guest (Due). OPEN TWIN: 1. Mick Ofield (Nor); 2. Phil Beclt (M-G); 3. Earl Campbell (Due). FORMULA 4: 1. Tom DeWitt (Hon); 2. Gary Pendergrass(Hon). FORMULA 4A: 1. OWayne Lane (Hon); 2. Dusty Behrman (Hon); 3. Flam Juliussen (K_). 250 MOD PROD: 1. Dan Diaz (Yam). 600 STK PROD: ,. Frank Mazur (Kaw); 2. Dennis Kunster (Kaw); 3. Micheel Johnson (Yam). belligaffa, Tarantino take CRCwins 14 By Lee Taylor ORANGE, CA, NOV. 14 California Racing Club racers took over Saddleback Park today with a Gran Prix in addition to their regular motocross race. With a schedule that allowed time to race both events, the turf was pounding and motocross fans got more than their money's worth. The 250cc Intermediate contest was a cliffhanger from beginning to finish. First moto action found Glen Wells holeshotting. Wells, still bandaged from a crash at the San Diego Supercross race, found long-time foe and friend, Pat Delligatta, breathing down his jersey. Delligatta finally snaked the lead wi th Joe Melton of Sandman Racing and Suzuki City entry John Gannon taking over second ana third. Wells found himself forced to fourth and held in that position to the end. When the machines blasted off the grid for their second round of action, Wells once more led the charge and, as before, found Delligatta reeling him in. With Gartnon in third and Molton running fourth, the top four contenders were all inches apart in their bid for the lead. Delligatta took command at the base of the starting hill, leaving Wells to fight off Gan: non. The Wells/Gannon dice was absolutely mad! Gannon finally slipped on into second, followed by Molton, winner of the first moto. When the finish line loomed into sight, Delligatta emerged triumphant, Gannon's smooth 2-2 ride netted him second overall and Molton, with a 1-3 tally, claimed third. As for the Pro action of the day, whenever you mix Jim Tarantino and Saddleback you get instant excitement and high action. With an average lap time of 1:34, Tarantino's LOP Honda blitzed the field for a superb pair of back-to-back wins for the 250cc Pros. While Tarantino was running away with the race, some heavy dicing was going on for second place between Vince McMahon, riding for Malcolm Smith, and Gary Adams, out of Torrance Honda. When the checkered flag waved them home, Tarantino disappeared out of sight and back to the pits with the golq. McMahon's 2-2 ride brought him second place loot and Adams captured third overall with a 4-3 tally. Results 60 STK NOV: 1. Timmy Olson (Yam). 60 STK EX: 1. Jason Collier (Han); 2. Alvin Matthews (Yam). 60 MOD EX: 1. Jason Collier (Han); 2. Bubba Erickson (Yam); 3. Alvin Matthews (Yam). 80 STK BEG: 1. Don Burke (Vam); 2. Mike cagle (Yam); 3. Kevin Bussey (Yam). 80 STK NOV: 1. Colin Karchel (Yam); 2. Gary Benedict (Yam); 3. Scott Murphy (Yam). 80 STK INT: 1. Thayne Zito (Yam); 2. Steve Skibel (Suz). 80 STK EX: 1. Jeff Barbacovi (Yam). 80 MOD NOV: ,. Scott Murphy (Vam); 2. Colin Karchel (Yam); 3. Paul Matthews (Yam). 80 MOD INT: 1. Thayne Zito (Yam); 2. Lance Smith (Suz); 3. Steve Skibel(Suz). 100 NOV: 1. Brian Felix (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. Perry Ferguson (Suz); 2. Julie Poly (Suz); 3. Bear Loiselle (~). 125 NOV: 1. Denton Weinbery(Suzj; 2. Tim Whitlock (Suz); 3. Doug Huff (~). 1251NT: 1. Jerry Anker (Yam); 2. Jim Foster (Suz); 3. M;cheel Knapp (Suz). 125 PRO: ,. D.J. Hulen (Vam); 2. Chris Taylor (K_); 3. Charles D. Osterday (Suz). 250 BEG: ,. Mark Boneno (Suz); 2. Steve Wu (Suz); 3. Mark Lester (Han). 250 NOV: 1. Bill Chapin'(STR); 2. Henry Corry (Suz); 3. Levis Burgson (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Pat Delligana(Hon); 2. John Gannon (Suz); 3. Joe Wilber Molton (STRI. 250 PRO: ,. Jim Tarantino (Hon); 2. Vince McMahon (Yam); 3. Gary Adams (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Robert Sena (Suz). OPEN INT: 1. Kevin Willie (Yam); 2. Mark Stubbs . (Han); 3. Ruben Falcon (Yam). OPEN PRO: 1. Don Hoover (Hon); 2. Robert Casper (Han); 3. Jeff Conlin (Hus). VET INT: 1. Joe Brousserd (Suz); 2. Jody Weisel (Hon); 3. John Tartagilla (Mai). VET SR: 1. Alan Olson (Mai); 2. Jim Beltinclt (Mai). Williams wails at DeAnzaMX By Kit Palmer SUNNYMEAD, CA, NOV. 14 Kawasaki mounted Mike Williams emerged on top of the 125cc Beginner class today at DeAnza Cycle Park after trading 1-2 scores with Anthony Magallanes (Yam). Williams took the overall by winning the all-important second moto. The battle began with Magallanes jamming to the front of the pack in the first moto followed by Williams, Andrew T. Popovich (Hon), Andy Leisner (Suz) and Stephen Shelton (Kaw). In sixth, Bill Anders (Yam) was the first to make a move; passing both Shelton and Leis'ner during the same lap. Then, it was Popovich's turn to strike; he snuck by Williams a lap later taking over second spot. However, Williams, not happy in third, stayed gl ued to Popovich's rear fender fqr the next two laps until Williams had retaken second. While the pack was fighting for positions, Magallanes was enjoying a cautious lead, eventually taking the win ahead of Williams, Popovich and Anders. The second moto start saw Magallanes again dart into the lead pursued by Williams, Leisner, Popovich and Anders. By the end of lap one, both Popovich and Anders snuck by Leisner, while Magallanes and Williams began duelling for the lead. The two leaders were neck 'n neck for the next three laps, until Williams burned Magallanes by taking over the lead. Williams managed to stretch his.lead with each lap until he had crossed the finish line in front of the pack. Magallanes followed in second while third and fou'rth went to Popovich and Anders. Roger Hawkinsay put in two fine rides in the 250cc Beginner class to capture the win with a 2-1 tally, ed~ in~oUl 1-2 finisher Mike Allen (Hon). Hawkinsay had 10 I'('Clllx'rale from two poor starts until he had found himself running with the leaders. In the deciding second moto, Hawkinsay had to pass five riders before he could claim the top spot. Third overall with a 4-3 score was Joe McCoy (Yam) while a 3-4 combo by Andy Boren (Hon) was good enough for fourth. Results PEE WEE: 1. Devid Hushes (Suz); 2. Chris Moore (Suz); 3. JofIy Silvia (Yam). PEE WEE: 1. Mike Metzger (Yam); 2. Danna Wiggins (Hon); 3. Judd Scanlan (Yam). MINI BEG: 1. Chris Winkler (Kaw); 2. Steve Flanders (Yam); 3. Larry Sayeg (Yam). MINI NOV: 1. Mike Michetti (Suz); 2. James Wiggins (Hon); 3. Mike Sandoval (Suz). 125 BEG: 1. Mike Williams (K_); 2. Anthony Magallanes (Vam); 3. Andrew T. Popovich (Hon). 125 NOV: 1. Tim Clark (Suz); 2. Chad Barnes (Yam); 3. Glen Jones (Yam). 125lNT: ,. Danny Cantley (K_); 2. Jim Pearson (Suz); 3. Johnny Bonacci (Suz). 250 BEG: 1. Roger Hawkinsay; 2. Mike Allen (Han); 3. Joe McCoy (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. K.R. Wolf (Hon); 2. Daniel Greenbey (Suz); 3. Kenny Herbert (Yam).