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'Miller had to overcome transmission difficulties, and a horrendous start, giving up about 40 yards to the rest of the field. "My mechanic put on a new Ron Woods shifter before the race," said Miller. "It was rubbing on the foot peg mounts, making it diffiClilt to shift, and often causing it to pop out of gear." Salevan continued to Iqd Mansfield around the course. By lap three Miller had worked his way to third place, and by lap four was pressuring Salevan for the lead. Miller passed Salevan at the end of the long sweeper heading into the chicane. Salevan took the lead back when Miller's bike came out of gear. With Murdaugh holding a distant third, Salevan led Miller down the back straight toward the checkers. As the two riders exited the last turn heading into the sweeper, Miller went wide in the cushion. Salevan' squared the turn off a little too sharply and laid the bike down, allowing Miller to coast home and grab the pole for the final. After Miller topped the 600cc A class, he loaned his bike to Salevan for the 600cc B race. After winning the heat, Dave Murdaugh looked ready to capture the main event, but it was Longneck Car Car/Manlove Automative Honda-sponsored Rick Mansfield grabbing the lead. Salevan challenged early on, but stalled his bike while trying to stuff under Mansfield for the lead. At the end of eight laps, Mansfield took the win over Murdaugh, who nursed his ailing Honda home. After making the necessary adjustments to bis shifter, Miller made short work of the ProAm final. In the Vet final, Miller was challenged by Salevan. After building a comfortable lead, Miller began riding a much higher line, unaware that Salevan was making up ground by riding on the inside. With two laps to go, Salevan momentarily took the lead As the white flag came out, Miller used the outside to take the lead, which he held to the checkers. In the motocross portion of the program, Roy Vanderveur piloted his Yamahas to wins in the 250cc Band 25· Plus'B classes, while cousins Glen and Bruce Lowman captured the 250cc A and 25 Plus A divisions, respectively. Results IT 80 KNOBBY: I. Chris Brown (Kaw); 2. nave Reisinger (Sur). 125 KNOBBY: I. Anthony Lepore (Suz). 250 A KNOBBY: I. Bruce Lowman (Sur); 2. Glen Lowman (Sur). 600 B: I. Rid Mansfield (Hon); 2. Dave Murdaugh (Hon); 5. Jeff Salevan (RlX). 600 A: I. Mark Miller (RlX). VET: I. Mark Miller (RlX); 2. Dave Murdaugh (Hon); 5. Jeff Salevan (Hon). PRO-AM: I. Mark Miller (RlX); 2. Jeff Salevan (Hon); 5. Rid Mansfield (Hon). MX . 80 12-15: I. Chris Brown (Kaw). 80 14-15: I. Dave Reisin~ (Sur). 125 C: I. David Gredhill (Sur); 2. Mark Gillich (Hon); 5. Jimmy Goodwyn (Kaw). 250 C: I. Leonard Groves (Kaw); 2. Ted Griesser (Hon); . Guy Hinntoo (Sur). 250 B: I. Roy Vanderveur (Yarn). 250 A: I. Glen Lowman (Sur). 25+ A; I. Bruce Lowman (Sur). 25+ B: I. Roy Vanderveur (Yam). One good turn deserves another... 1992 MOTORCYCLE MADNESS ON PRIME NETWORK (WSB denotes World Superbike Series; WGP denotes World Grand Prix; AMA denotes AMA National Rood Race Series) Air Date Eveni/Venue Air Date Event/Venue Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 AMA - Mid Ohio WGP - Brazil WGP - South Africa AMA- Texas World AMA - Texas World WGP - Season Review Check loco/listings for event times and dotes In your area. .t#HONDA Abbott awesome at Gila Monster 100 By A.H. Tellier GILA BEND,AZ, NOV. 22 Destry Abbott and his 300 KTM took control from the green flag and smoked the field at the Wiplash Motorsports Gila Monster 100, which W;iS run on private land. The seven-lap 15-mile course was, to Abbott's liking, as he lapped second O~n Expert Bryan Bruning just before the fimsh. Al:!bott was riding to train in preparation for the 1993 AMA National Championship' Hare & Hound season. He averaged 55 rrules an hour. Hans Vanderwaall signed up for the Expert race and hit a rock at high speed a few miles off the start, blowing a tire. "I almost got off," said Vanderwaall. "It was pretty wild, and it was real fast. At those speeds I had no time to get back and fix it, so I just went in and then entered the next race." He decisively won that four-lap Novice race on his '85 CR500. Bob Henderrson finished in second place, riding in Vanderwaall's dusL After his highspeed excursion Vanderwaall made sure to stay in front, out of the dust. Alan Vesterdal was second 250cc Novice on his KTM after winning the Class 10 buggy race the previous day. Vesterdal was beaten by Jim Niles due to a slow second lap' and a difficult third circuit. In a show of SIbling power, Vesterdal's brother, Steve, was second 200cc Beginner behind Joe Carlson. £N Results OPEN EX: I. Destry Abbau (KTM); 2. Bryan Bruning (Hon). OPEN NOV: I. Lou Rizzatti(Kaw); 2. Shaun Larkin (Kaw). 250 NOV: I. Jim Niles (Hon); 2. 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