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MINI A: 1. Scott Jacobsen (Kaw) 0.2: 2. Mike Chamberlain Jr. (Yaml 0.28; 3. Bren Bainbridge (Yam) 1.44 . WOMEN B: 1. Michelle Howard (Kaw) 1.80: 2. An ne Crawshaw (Hon) 2.140; 3. Kathy Hernd on (Kaw) 2.145. OPENBVET: 1. Larry Kunkel IC·AI 6.357; 2. GAry Beauchamp(Hus)9.436: 3.DaveKirby (Han)9.500. 250 BVET; 1. JackChes tnut (Honl 6.337: 2. Bred- ley Hand (KTM) 6.36 4; 3. Steven Graham (Yam) 6.386. 5SR B: 1. Darrel Sager (Yaml 7.400: 2. David Jones IKaw)8.420: 3. Randy Man in (KTMll0.565. OPENBSR: 1. Bob Sull ivan (Han) 9.556; 2. Chris Rude (Husl l 0.422: 3. Ken Loetterle (Yam) 10.519 . 250 B SR: 1. Ron Nunnally (Yaml 6.369; 2. George erl (Hus) 6.377; 3: Dave Johnson (Yam) 6.386. OPEN B: 1. Joe Simmerman (Yam)6.350; 2.Mike Paxton (KTM)7.399: 3.Mike Chrisma n(Yam)7.405. OPEN B 4·ST: 1. Mike Colvin (Hus) 5.3 15: 2. Jason Gardner (Honl 5.32 1: 3. Bill Hilliard (Han) 6.355 . 250 B 4·ST: 1. Dave Riker (Han) 5.354: 2. Brian Gietzen (Han) 9.529. 250 B: 1. ShawnMcGraw IYamI4.270: 2.George Hammi ll Jr. (KTM) 5.3 10; 3. Mike Schmardebeck IHus). 200 B; 1. SteveBebeck(Yam)4.291; 2.Paul Beck (Yam) 6.387; 3. John Lucas (Yam) 7.430. WOMEN C: 1. Gle nda Jackson (Han) 1.96: 2. Diane Bainbridge (Hon) 3.150; 3. Kathy Sweeney (Suz) 3.17 6. • OPEN C VET: 1. Lance Guilf oyle (Husl 6.367; 2. Chuck Wheat (Hon) 6.402; 3. Jack Crawley (Yam) 7.420. 250 C VET: 1. Gary Beck (KTMI 7.388: 2. Albel1 ZikoskYIKaw) 11.551; 3.Mike Boehm (Yaml 15.732. SSR C: 1. Jim Walker (Honl1 1.6 19; 2. Ken Rag· ers (Han) 12.59B : 3. Reynolds Yater (Kaw) 22.698. OPEN C SR: 1. Antonio Folchi (Han) 10.49B: 2. Jim Saturn (Yam) 12,579; 3, Larry Hagen (Han) 15.633. 250 C SR: 1. Lyle Larson {Yaml 9.539: 2. Neil Kirkland (Yam) 14.687 ; 3. Big KnollSuzl 43.B09. OPEN C 4·ST: 1. Tim Kessel (Han) 7.416: 2. Joseph Tabush (Yam) 7.456; 3. Richard Kru eger (Han)B.554. 250 C 4·ST: 1. Mike Bauma nn (Han) 9.509 : 2. Doug Hampton (Han) 9.532 : 3. Brent Craig (Han) 12.540. OPEN C: 1. John Estes (Han) 5.262: 2. Mark Glasmeier (Yam) B.411 ; 3. Kelton Franc is (Han) 8.494. 250 C: 1. John Epperly (Yam) 7.391 : 2. Larry Mason(KTM) 7.440: 3. Steve Edwards (Suz)13.534, 200 C: 1. Michael Smith (Yam) 6,320; 2. Brian Urban (Hon) 6.389; 3 ,Steve Rango Rongstad (Kaw) 8.457. MINI C: 1. Dean Beauchamp 1,62; 2. Ryan Sten- berg (Yam) 1.78: 3. Stepha nie Beck (Yam) 4.233 . Steele, Giger dice at Las Vegas Robb Mesecher finished second in the 250cc AA class at FRA's TInhorn end uro in Lucerne Valley. Scott Sampson took the class w in. Lak e, pi cking up another check in a sandwash just as th e riders turned 90 degrees 10 proceed th rough the wash . From th en on it was a direct run back to th e pits at Anderson. J acobsen and Mike Chamberlain (Yam) were the only rider s to zero the 33·mile loop with J acobsen's score of two seconds bearing Chamberlain 's by 26 seconds . Brett Bainbridge (Yam), last month's loop-one winner , took third overall with Jamie Riker (Yam) and Dean Beauchamp making up th e top five. Riker was al so this month's best fin- ish er for a Beginner . Way down in th e results were some real winners. George and Lucille Thomas com- peted in th e Tinhorn, their first-ever end uro, and th ey proved it 's not too late to start, Lucille is 65-years-young and her husband George is 64. They said they loved every minute and will return to ride again. Right off the bat loop two had the riders confused. They rode at 36 mph to th e three-mile marker , anticipat- ing the check to show up immediately. Then, all of a sudden th e riders were in a long specia l test sectio n through tight,winding sandwashes a t3 6mph. The 4.2-mile test ended at th e tie- breaker checkpoint which separated th e overa ll winners . Sampson turned in th e best score to this check. After a short reset, a sneaky ch eck was right arou nd the corner testing timekeep- ing sk ills . Looping out at 30 mph to Bessimer Mine Road th e loop came back to a 12-mp h rock-strewn. water- fall tra il th at led to th e fourth and fin a l checkpoin t. T h e very fir st rider to hit any part 36 '. of th e course was number IY, Samp- son. His score of2.141 was not touched by any other rider. Robb Mesecher (Kolbe Honda)pushed Sampson with a score of 3.152 for second overa ll. Fro sty Cactus winner, Mark Wiech - mann (Yam), posted third overa ll with Randy Pretzer (Yam),Webb, Ed Sharp (Hon), Kurt But ler'(Yam),T ony Megla (Hon), Heat h Hibbard (Yam) and John E.Jacobsen (Kaw) rounding o ut the top 10 overall finish ers. Steve Bebeck (Yam) turned in th e best sco re of the day for a B rider, 4.270, good enough for 23rd overall. Open C rider John Estes (Hon) also showed th e other C riders what a good score was, 5.262. Results OPEN AA VET: 1. Tom Webb (Yem) 3.180: 2. Heeth Hibbard (Yam) 4.205 : 3. Rendy Daugherty (HusI 4.239. 250 AA VET: 1. Raben Bun is (KTM) 4.25B; 2. Marl< Cook (KTM) 5.237. SSR AA: 1. Harry Ke..' (C·AI 4.250: 2. Ed Mazenko(Mai) 6.411; 3.Bill FullmerSr. (HusI8.361. OPEN AA SR: 1. Donald McNamee (Hus) 9.350. OPEN AA 4-ST: 1. John Porno (Han) 5.265; 2. Gerry Urban (Han) 6.348. 250AA4·ST: 1.Tony Megle (HanI 3.233; 2. Peter Pos' el (HonI 4.212. OPEN AA: 1. Dave Kei' h (Mail 6.317: 2. Ken Lewis Jr .(YamI6.383: 3.James Bortree(Hus)B.376. 250 AA: 1. Scott Sampson (HonI 2.141; 2. Robb Mesecher (Han) 3.152; 3. Mark Wiechmann (Yam) 3.160. 200 AA: 1. John Jacobsen 4.211 ; 2. Donn ie Simone(Kaw)4.252; 3.William Cooke(YamI 3.160. WOMEN A: 1. Candy Hand (Yam) 6.3B7: 2. Kris,i Hamner (KawI 8.409; 3. Dana Bell (Hus) 8.417. OPEN A VET: 1. Jo hn Meurs (Mai) 5.319: 2. Jeff Bli. (Hon) 6.361 ; 3. Greg Winkel (Han) 7.340. 250 A VET: 1. Mike Drews (Han) 4.220: 2. Reed Valve Johnson (Yam) 5.247; 3. Michael Goodwin (YamI 5.349. SSRA: 1.Tom Bri stol (HusI5.324: 2. Warren St ir- ling (KTM) 6.3 12; 3. Noel Cobbs (KTMI 6.394. OPEN A SR: 1. David Sweeney IHus) 4.23 8; 2. Robert Mesecher 5.294; 3. Bill Daniel (Husl 5.308. 250 A SR: 1.Charles Brown (Yam)5.319: 2. Fred Hayes (Han) 5.335; 3. Gregg Turk (Yaml 6.364. OPEN A 4·ST: 1. Skip Crisly (KTMI 4.242; 2. David Lemaste r J r. (Hon) 6.317; 3. Eric Nicholson IHonI6.331. 250 A 4·ST: 1. Bob Farr (Kawl 5.2B6. OPEN A: 1. Jack Simmerman (YamI 5.257: 2. Scott Taylor (Hon) 5.313; 3. Gary Garner (Yaml 5.319. 250 A: 1. Randy Pretzer (Yam)3.177; 2. EdSharp (Han) 3.188; 3. Tom Wilhelm (Honl 5.263 . 200 A: 1. Raben Bush (Kaw) 4.221; 2. Tony CB.· ago (Ylm) 4.252; 3. Dove MeGachen (Kaw) 5.302. Motocross Park By Dick Goodwin LAS VEGAS, NEV, MAR. 17 Pros Kevin Steele and Lenny Giger were the feature attrac- tion today at the Las Vegas Motocross.Park, by displaying first -cl ass, handlebar-to-handlebar racing ac tion. Competing in the 250cc cla ss, Steele and Giger started th e fir st moto off glued to eac h othe r's rear fenders - Steele, riding h is Vegas Cycle Suzuki, jumped into th e early lead. which he held on to for th e next three laps. T his is when Giger a nd hi s Honda moved alo ng side of Steele, but th e Suzuki pilot just slammed th e door shu t on Giger. The two stayed th is . close for th e next four laps before Gi ger cras hed at the bo ttom of Camel- back hill. By th e time Giger reco- vered, Steele was alrea dy long gone, and Giger's bike suffered mechanical problems after the cras h. Beli eve it or not, th e seco nd moto was even hotter than th e fir st, Steele crashed going into th e first turn, while Giger sta lled his engine in the same mishap. Steve Van Hoove found himself in th e lead, bUI ir didn't last for long - heading into the seco nd turn, Van Hoove endoed o ut of fir st . Soon afte r. Giger moved into the lead followed by Kawasaki-mounted Rus- sell a nd Van Hoove, Meanwhile, Steele was taking ca re of business in th e middle of the pa ck. As th e race progressed. Giger held on to his lead, while Steele moved into second; abo ut 15 bikelengths behind. Steel e in ch ed h is way closer and closer to Gi ger as th ey pulled away from the rest of the pack. Steete eventually, caught up to Giger and sta rted to stuff his way past Giger. During th e seventh lap, Steelemoved in to th e lead, but Giger quickly retaliated. Steele tried again, but Hungry Valley hosts CRC'sMagic Mountain GP By Terry Rezek HUNGRY VALLEY, CA, MAR. 17 With the demise of Indian Dunes, California Racing Club has been forced to move its manv events to whichever area has space in rhesrhedule or, as for today's Magi c Mountain Grand Prix. to an area which doesn't ye t have a schedule. The Hungry Valley Stal e Vehicular Recrea tion Area has over 18,000 acres of riding area, o f which 1500 ca n be reserved for compe titive use. What it doesn' t have is water. At one event last year; CRC spen t $4000 on water whi ch had to be trucked from Gor- man. This yea r th ey were lu cky; the stale let th em use a well on ly two miles from th e race si re - provided CRC bought and in stalled at their expense the necessary pumpand pipes and Iurnished th e water trucks!They did just th at and th e race was on. All classes were well represented and the Minis were no excep tion. Expert ShaneTrittler sq uirted off the line and had 20 feel over everyone else after a hundred yards. Gary Brinkmeyer was just barely ahead of th e other Begin- ners as the seco nd row took off. About halfway aro und. Mike Pascarella had s l ip ped his Yamaha in front of T rirrl er 's. The lead Novice, Brian Gipson, aded another Yamaha to the top three. Dave MacFarlane and J us- tin Souza had pa ssed Brinkmeyer to lead th e Beginners. The next lap established Pasca- rella who now had a fat lead and no cha llenge: he went on for an easy win with a 30 second margin. Trittler hung on for second and Gipson stayed wa y up with th e Expert to get the Novice win. Souza and MacFarlane joined by Mike Davis in front of th e Beginners. MacFarlane DNF'd four laps la ter and Souza and Davis went on to top the Beginners. Wi th 69 bik es on th e line. th e corn- bined Vel and Senior race got off to a roaring stan and immediately turned into a co nt est between the MX and GP divisions of CRC. Expert (+30) Jim Dawson got hi s Honda just in front of the one ridden by Vet Expert the Honda rider stayed tough and wo uldn ' t let Steele bv, From this po in t one, th e IwO riders swapped pos i tio ns ma ny limes; heading inro th e final lap, though. Steele had the advantage. bUI Gi ger sta rted to slow wit h more mechanica l problems . Steele took th e win a head of Giger and Russel l. Results PEe WEE NOV: 1. Theresa Gr iego ; 2. Billy Eister; ti egui; 3. J immy Griego. 3. Russell Pearson. PEE WEe INT: 1. Basi l Thacker;'2 , Gregory Zara - . Pearson; 3. Basil Thacker. 60 STK NOV 9~11: 1. Frankie Villegas: 2. Levi Sackett; 3. Chad Anderson. 60 STK INT 6·B: 1. Jimm y Griego . 60 STKINT9-11 : 1.Carey Hart : 2.MikeGilbert: 3. Frankie Vi llegas. 80 STK BEG 12+: 1. Ryan Clark; 2. Char les Kline: 60 STK NOV 6·8 : 1. Brian Barn son; 2. Nathaniel 3, Bret Johnson. BOSTK BEG 9-1 1: 1. Michael Michels. BO STK NOV 12+: 1. David Griego; 2. Chri s Pocino; 3. Jeff Hodge, aOSTK INT 12+: 1, Ken Arn old; 2. Kerry Mulligan; 3. Lonnie Faulkner. 80 MOD NOV 12+: 1. David Griego; 2. Chris Pocino; 3. Jeff Korhonen. 80 MOD INT 12+: 1, Kerry Mulligan; 2. Lonnie Faulkner; 3. Derek Titu s, . 125 NOV: 1. Ken Arnold: 2. T.L. Taylor; 3. John Hill . 125 INT: 1. Jo hnny Day: 2. Paul Kline: 3. Sonny Reisiq -Lcve. 125 PRO; 1. Scott Underwood: 2. Warren Lewis; 3. Eric Sackett. 25 0 NOV: 1, Scott Bassert; 2. Ken Teeters; 3. Mike Gibson. 250 INT: 1. Brad Toms; 2. Shane Johnson; 3. Trevor May. 250 PRO: 1. Kevin Steele; 2. Lenny Giger; 3. Mark Russell .

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