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Third
Annual
Ray Hensley Memorial
Lancaster AHRMA Regional
Labor Day..........................
Sept 6th, 1999
125 Sportsman
1. 90L Jay Pritchett Honda
2. 55 Tom Horton Kaw
3. 70
4. 84
250 Novice
1. 52c Dave Chenney
2. 319 Brad Rudy
3. 43
4. 209 Cliff Nagatani Bultaco
5. 27
250 Sportsman
1. 33y Ken Netto Can-Am
2. 55 Tom Horton Bultaco
3. 17j Manney Curmett Bultaco
4. 50s Brad Holt Bultaco
5. 12e Jeff Lesley Bultaco
6. 88 Nick Nassisi Bultaco
7. 29 Rich Trait OSSA
8. 51 Brain Coakley Bultaco
9. 29a Rodger Winiger Yamaha
10. 5 Scott Sterns
600 Novice
1. 32a Greg Wilborn
2. 19x Guy Duckett Honda
3. 28L Dave Harness Triumph
4. 63h
5. 44n
6. 20z
7. 52c Dave Chenny
8. 9h Mike Hunt
600 Sportsman
1. 50s Brad Holt Bultaco
2. 68e Paul Herman Honda
3. 55 Tom Horton Honda
4. 17j Manney Crumett Bultaco
5. 45 John Lundgren
Honda
6. 7m Brad Spencer Honda
7. 29a Rodger Winiger
8. 20q Steve Brown
9. 65 Gary Bevens OSSA
750 Sportsman
1. 0d Marty Lewis Triumph
2. 55 Tom Horton Triumph
3. 16e Larry Earhart BSA
4. 98e Dennis Pirehiro Triumph
5. 51 Brian Coakley Yamaha
6. 73 Rich Brewer BSA
7. 74r Gary White
250 Classic
1. 11 Jim McMurren Harley-Davidson
2. 55 Tom Horton OSSA
3. 12e Jeff Lesley Bultaco
4. 29 Rich Trait OSSA
5. 75 Jack Ausmus
Senior +50
1. 0d Marty Lewis Triumph
2. 11 Jim McMurren Harley Davidson
3. 58u Warren Adams Triumph
4. 73b Rick Brewer BSA
5. 19x Gary Duckett Honda
6. 22 Julian Anther
Classic Open
1. 89t Gary Davis Triumph
2. 80y Butch Cockrun Triumph
3. 45n Daryl Foster Triumph
4. 95a Chris Apple Triumph
Vet +35
1. 55 Tom Horton Honda
2. 33y Ken Netto Yamaha
3. 32a Greg Wiborn
4. 12e Jeff Lesley Bultaco
5. 51 Brian Coakley Yamaha
6. 74r Gary White Honda
Classic 500/750
1. 3x Allen McBee Aerial
2. 89t Gary Davis Triumph
3. 27h Jeff Apple Harley Davidson
4. 78w Clark Edgington Triumph
5. 51z David Brown BSA
6. 62e Matt Campbell Triumph
7. 87m Chris Rudy
Harley-Davidson
Senior +60
1. 49 Mickey Alzola Triumph
2. 50n Hank Cosio BSA
3. 31z Tom Howard Triumph
4. 29r Marshall Jennings Yamaha
5. 28h Larry Harness Triumph
6. 71c Sam Grey
7. 86 Allen Gridler Harley Davidson
Seventies Singles
1. 68e Paul Herman Yamaha
2. 45h Ron Hinton Yamaha
3. 55 Tom Horton Honda
4. 35 Jeff Johnson Triumph
5. 64 Paul Colson Yamaha
6. 32y Mike Gonzolas Yamaha
7. 5 Scott Stern
8. 7m Brad Spencer Yamaha
9. 45 John Lundgren
Honda
10. 32r Rodger
Bowerman
Yamaha
11. 21r Jim Gardner
12. 38w John Rudder
Dino
1. 3x Allen McBee
Triumph
Lancaster, CA Sept. 6th,
The Third Annual Ray Hensley
Memorial Flat Track was held this year on Labor Day, the last day of
the
Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival. This facility was the site
of
nine major short track events which were held opening night of the A V
Fair from 1967 to 1975. Those races were promoted by the legionary J.C.
Agajanian, and drew four hundred 250 riders and a sold out grandstand.
This race is promoted by AHRMA racer Tom Horton, who raced in those
events
over twenty five years ago. Over 100 entries raced on a 3/8 mile oval
in
front of a large festive, fair crowd.
Ken Netto's Can-Am lead the
large field of Sportsman 250s to the first turn. Bultaco riders Tom
Horton,
Brad Holt, Manny Crumett, Nick Nassisi, and Jeff Lessley followed the
speeding
leader. Horton was never able to pressure Netto, but Crumett snuck by
Holt
on the third lap, and Lessley nipped Nassisi on the fifth and final
lap.
The final order was Netto, Horton, Crumett, Holt, and Lessley. Brad
Holt
covered the Sportsman 600 class going flag to flag. Paul Herman grabbed
second over Tom Horton, but on the second lap, an aggressive Horton
rode
inside of Herman in turn one. Herman retaliated on lap four, and held
second
to the checkers. Manny Crumett, John Lundgren and Brad Spencer battled
over forth spot the whole five laps, but prenatal 600 leader Spencer
could
only claim sixth position. Crummet was forth and Lundgren finished in
fifth
position.
Triumph riders Dennis Pirehiro
and Marty Lewis blasted into the lead for top honors in the Sportsman
750
main. Tom Horton , on a Yamaha, passed Pirehiro on lap three, and set
sail
for Lewis. Horton was on Lewis coming out of four on the last lap, but
Lewis's thundering twin was first to the finish line. BSA mounted
Larry Earhart worked through the field for third spot and Pirehiro
grabbed
forth. SDFTA president and long time competitor, Jim McMurren, bested
the
Classic 250 main on a Harley Sprint. Bultaco rider Jeff Lessley
and
Suzuki twin mounted Tom Horton had a spirited dice for runner up spot.
Horton prevailed at the flag, followed by Lessley and Rich Trait on an
OSSA in forth. The Senior +50 class was Marty Lewis' second win
of
the day aboard his Triumph. Jim McMurren on a 350 Sprint finished
second, while Warren Adams beautiful Triumph was third.
The Classic 500/750 mixed bag
machines provided the most lead changes of the day. Gary Davis on a 500
Triumph, grabbed the early lead. Flathead 750 Harley mounted Chris Rudy
passed Davis on the second go round, while Jeff Apple's 350
Harley
Sprint was a close third. Rudy dropped the big V twin out of four into
the hay bales on the third lap. Allen McBee final got Black Beauty
running
and powered by Davis for the win. Apple was third, and another Triumph
ridden by Clark Edlington placed forth. The really old guys in
the
Super Senior race were once again lead by Micky Alzola . Hank
Corsio
finished second, and Tom Howard placed third.
Paul Herman fine showing in the 600
race was a preview of things to come. Herman's Yamaha jumped to a
commanding
lead in the Seventies Singles and he was never headed. The large field
had a lot of tight racing, but little position changing. Tom Horton did
pass Jeff Johnson for third on the last lap, while Ron Hinton rode for
second all the way.