SAN BERNARDINO, CA

The hillsides around Glen Helen Raceway Park echoed with the sounds of classic racing machines from the past as round nine of the popular CALVMX/AHRMA Regional Series returned to the popular facility. Almost 200 entries on the day kept the REM track (suitably modified for the older machines) in use all day. The Post-Vintage machines faced the added challenge of having to conquer a virtual replica of the famous Mount St. Helens hill that dominates the National Championship course at the facility.

Prior to the start of racing, a moment of silence of was held for Danny Nichols, a CALVMX member tragically paralyzed in a modern-bike crash some time ago, who died unexpectedly this month.

The Open Age GP Expert class saw some of the fastest racing of the day. In the first moto, Honda rider Loren Dimond rocketed into the lead at the start, followed by Yamaha rider Sterlyn Rigsby (27S, above). In an age when modern motocross is dominated by the loud, droning sound of four-strokes, it was a trip back in time to hear the powerful two-strokes roaring up the steep incline of the mini Mount St. Helens. Throughout the moto, Rigsby kept the pressure on Dimond. Close behind the two leaders was Husky pilot Scot Clifton. In the closing laps, Dimond pulled an eight-second lead on the field to take the win, followed by Rigsby and Clifton.

Moto two was a battle between Rigsby and Clifton. When the gate dropped, Rigsby nabbed the holeshot heading up the sandy start hill. Clifton was close behind, followed by the Hondas of Don Hutchinson and Mark Sandzimier. Rigsby and Clifton quickly pulled away from the field and settled into their own private battle. Throughout the moto, Clifton probed for a weakness in Rigsby's strategy. The deep bark of their bikes was in unison as Rigsby clung to a slight lead. On the last lap, Clifton staged one last charge as the two slammed off the final berm before the checkers. Rigsby's hard-charging style worked well for him, as he clinched both the moto and overall win, followed by Clifton and Dimond.

Moving back to the original vintage-bike era, Over 50 Vintage Intermediate racing saw the class dominated by Honda rider Domenico Brock (57, above). In the first moto, Brock's strong-running Elsinore shot to the front by the end of lap one. Trailing in second was BSA-mounted Mike Johnstone, followed by CZ jockey Joe Knoettgen. Brock never set a wheel wrong throughout the moto and cruised to an easy victory. Johnston "thumped" his way to second, with Knoettgen finishing third.

Moto two was a mirror image of the first race, as Brock once again zoomed to the front and essentially checked out on the rest of the class. Johnstone trailed in second, followed by Maico-mounted Norm Himaka and Knoettgen. With Brock long gone, Himaka kept Johnstone honest throughout the race, but at the checkers, it was Brock with the undisputed overall win, followed by Johnstone, with Himaka third overall with steady 4-3 moto finishes.

Results

JR NOV: 1. Ian Parkinson (Yamaha); 2. Sean Bell (Yamaha); 3. Neal Parkinson (Kawasaki).

IRONMAN VINT NOV: 1. Katherine Wood (CZ); 2. Dana Yenawine (CZ).

IRONMAN VINT INT: 1. Sergui Molotov (CZ); 2. Randi Perkins (Honda).

IRONMAN VINT EX: 1. Dwayne Scrivnor (Hus).

IRONMAN GP NOV: 1. Ian Parkinson (Yamaha); 2. John Cash (Yamaha); 3. Ross Gregory (Honda); 4. James Farren (Kawasaki).

IRONMAN GP INT: 1. Paul Grossberg (Yamaha); 2. Mark Reeder (Honda); 3. Ron Renzulli (CZ); 4. Randy Nickel (C-A).

IRONMAN GP EX: 1. Mike Bell (Yamaha); 2. Mark Wood (CCM); 3. Dennis Middleton (Honda).

CLSC 1 INT: 1. Len Anderson (BSA).

CLSC 2 100 NOV: 1. Eddy Pierre-Jerome (Yamaha).

CLSC 2 125 INT: 1. Steve Caro (CZ).

CLSC 2 125 EX: 1. Mark Arsenault (Hus).

CLSC 2 250 NOV: 1. Robert Ivery (Hus).

CLSC 2 500 NOV: 1. Frank Maney (Suzuki).

VINT SPTSMN 100 NOV: 1. Alex Toth (Suzuki).

VINT SPTSMN 100 INT: 1. John Adamo (Yamaha).

VINT SPTSMN 100 EX: 1. Andy King (Yamaha).

VINT SPTSMN 125 INT: 1. Scott Piddington (Honda).

VINT SPTSMN 125 EX: 1. Craig Parkinson (Hus).

VINT SPTSMN 250 NOV: 1. Joe Knoettgen (CZ); 2. Dave Peabody (Suzuki); 3. Phil Hungerford (CZ); 4. John Rittermal (Honda).

VINT SPTSMN 250 INT: 1. Domenico Brock (Honda); 2. Norman Himaka (Mai); 3. Michael Salsman (Hus).

VINT SPTSMN 250 EX: 1. Jim Gibson (Mon).

VINT SPTSMN 500 NOV: 1. Gabriel Garcia (Hus); 2. Kevin Bucher (Hus).

VINT SPTSMN 500 INT: 1. Darrell Sedig (Mai); 2. Chris Cotter (CZ); 3. Sergui Molotov (CZ).

VINT SPTSMN 500 EX: 1. Dan Berg (Suzuki); 2. Gary Faxon (CZ); 3. Andy King (Yamaha); 4. Bill Hagen (CZ).

GP 1 125 INT: 1. Jeff Snyder (Suzuki).

GP 1 250 NOV: 1. Brian Brown (CZ); 2. Tom Winkless (CZ).

GP 1 250 INT: 1. Ron Renzulli (CZ).

GP 1 250 EX: 1. Craig Parkinson (Hus).

GP 1 500 NOV: 1. Ronald Ratigan (Mai); 2. Danny Goetz (Mai); 3. Brian Busey (Suzuki); 4. Don Quasebarth (Suzuki).

GP 1 500 INT: 1. Paul Grossberg (Yamaha).

GP 2 125 NOV: 1. Scott Michael (Yamaha); 2. Steve Voznick (Yamaha).

GP 2 125 INT: 1. Tyler Dimond (Yamaha).

GP 2 250 NOV: 1. Steve Voznick (Mai); 2. Steve Gallegos (Suzuki).

GP 2 250 INT: 1. Ron Baker (Bultaco); 2. Doug Reyes (Honda).

GP 2 250 EX: 1. Don Hutchinson (Honda).

GP 2 500 NOV: 1. Mike Domanchich (Mai); 2. Mark Martin (Yamaha).

GP 2 500 INT: 1. Darrell Sedig (Mai); 2. Troy Bartley (Honda); 3. Douglas Farren (Kawasaki).

GP 2 500 EX: 1. Chip Howell (Yamaha); 2. Scot Clifton (Hus); 3. Loren Dimond (Yamaha); 4. Dave Harris (Mai); 5. Mark Wood (CCM).

GP 3 125 NOV: 1. Kevin Rogers (Suzuki).

GP 3 250 INT: 1. Glenn Barfknecht (Yamaha); 2. Doug Ashley (Suzuki).

GP 3 250 EX: 1. Sterlyn Rigsby (Yamaha); 2. Rick Price (Mai).

GP 3 500 NOV: 1. Steve Hackett (Honda); 2. Ronald Ratigan (Mai).

GP 3 500 EX: 1. Brad Morrison (Mai); 2. Tom Barnett (Honda).

GP 4 125 INT: 1. Eric Meyers (Honda).

GP 4 250 NOV: 1. Kevin Rogers (Honda); 2. Mike Hardison (Suzuki).

GP 4 500 NOV: 1. Mark Martin (Yamaha).

GP 4 500 INT: 1. Ignacio Rivera (Suzuki).

GP 4 500 EX: 1. Chip Howell (Yamaha); 2. Vince Skandunas (Hus).

WMN NOV: 1. Katherine Wood (CZ); 2. Jordan Meek (Kawasaki); 3.Debbie Klough (Yamaha).

WMN INT: 1. Miki Sanders (Yamaha).

OPEN AGE VINT NOV: 1. Dave Peabody (Suzuki); 2. Mike Garcia (Bultaco); 3. John Rittermal (Mai); 4. Kevin Bucher (Hus); 5. Robert Ivery (Hus).

OPEN AGE VINT INT: 1. Chris Cotter (CZ); 2. Michael Salsman (Oss); 3. Scott Piddington (Honda); 4. Craig Walker (CZ).

OPEN AGE VINT EX: 1. Don Berg (Suzuki).

OPEN AGE GP INT: 1. Ron Baker (Bultaco); 2. Tyler Dimond (Yamaha).

OPEN AGE GP EX: 1. Sterlyn Rigsby (Yamaha); 2. Scott Clifton (Hus); 3. Loren Dimond (Honda); 4.Don Hutchinson (Honda); 5. Mark Sandzimier (Honda).

50+ VINT NOV: 1. Danny Goetz (Mai); 2. Brian Brown (CZ); 3. Dana Yenawine (CZ).

50+ VINT INT: 1. Domenico Brock (Honda); 2. Mike Johnstone (BSA); 3. Norm Himaka (Mai); 4. Joe Knoettgen (CZ); 5. Sergui Molotov (CZ).

50+ VINT EX: 1. Jim Gibson (Mon); 2. Gary Faxon (CZ).

50+ GP NOV: 1. Donny Goetz (Honda); 2. Mike Hardison (Suzuki); 3. Mike Domanchich (Mai); 4. Ross Gregory (Honda).

50+ GP INT: 1. Glenn Barfknecht (Yamaha); 2. Ron Rinden (Honda); 3. Rich Yelkin (Suzuki); 4. Bill Lyons (Honda); 5. Mark Reeder (Honda).

50+ GP EX: 1. Mike Bell (Yamaha); 2. Chip Howell (Yamaha); 3. Bill Hagen (Mai); 4. Vince Skandunas (Hus); 5. Tom Barnett (Honda).

60+ GP NOV: 1. Gary Kortz (Mai).

60+ GP EX: 1. Chris Schleif (Mai).

MDRN SUP NOV: 1. Jules Duhamel (Yamaha); 2. David Coopersmith (Suzuki); 3. Gabriel Garcia (Kawasaki); 4. Mike Silvera (Honda).

MDRN SUP INT: 1. Benot Luptonen (Honda); 2. Mike Mullen (Yamaha).

MDRN SUP EX: 1. Trevor Bell (Honda); 2. Jay Pavlovec (Suzuki).