SALLSTROM TOPS MUSKEGON HILLCLIMB
J
ay Sallstrom chalked up wins
in the Unlimited and Expert
Singles classes and won the Un-
limited Class All-Star Challenge
at round seven of the AMA Pro
Hillclimb at Muskegon, Michi-
gan, August 7. Jockamo Baldina
took his first ever Xtreme Class
win while rookie Brent Nelson
took the win in Pro Sport. John
Koester took the All-Star Chal-
lenge win in the Xtreme Class.
Xtreme Class riders were first
to tackle the hill. Phil Libhart led
the charge with an impressive
5.935. Baldina followed up,
posting a 5.866-second ride for
the lead. Koester wedged into
third at the half, cresting in 6.118
seconds.
In the second half of Xtreme
action the order remained with
only Koester dipping into the
five-second range. He held onto
third ahead of the rookie Shel-
don Farnsworth. Baldina took
the win with Libhart second.
When Expert Singles at-
tempted the hill, Johnny Curry
posted a 7.75. But he was
bested by Sallstrom at 7.739.
Koester upped the ante with a
7.329-second ride and Logan
Cipala posted a 7.21-second
time.
In the second half Curry
IN
THE
WIND
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PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JEFF
WHITEHEAD
Jay Sallstrom
captured another
Unlimited-class
win at the
National Hillclimb
in Muskegon,
Michigan.
