U.S. National Speedway Championship
1981
Final
Costa Mesa
11.10.1981

| 1. Bruce Penhall (1) |
(9) |
14 |
2,3,3,3,3 |
time |
| 2. Mike Bast (11) |
(12) |
12+3 |
3,2,3,1,3 |
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| 3. John Sandona (20) |
(1) |
12+2 |
3,1,2,3,3 |
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| 4. Mike Faria (1n) |
(13) |
12+1 |
2,2,3,3,2 |
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| 5. Bobby Schwartz (126) |
(6) |
9 |
3,1,3,1,1 |
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| 6. Alan Christian (2) |
(4) |
8 |
0,3,0,2,3 |
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| 7. Mike Curoso (54) |
(15) |
8 |
3,2,1,0,2 |
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| 8. Dave Sims (4) |
(2) |
8 |
2,2,0,2,2 |
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| 9. Dennis Sigalos (30) |
(14) |
7 |
1,3,2,0,1 |
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| 10. Lance King (131) |
(7) |
7 |
2,0,2,2,1 |
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| 11. Dubb Ferrell (121) |
(11) |
6 |
0,3,1,0,2 |
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| 12. Gene Woods (3) |
(5) |
6 |
1,0,2,3,0 |
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| 13. Keith Larsen (16) |
(10) |
4 |
1,0,1,1,1 |
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| 14. Paul Orlandi (46n) |
(8) |
3 |
0,1,1,1,0 |
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| 15. Steve Lucero (66) |
(16) |
2 |
0,0,0,2,0 |
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| 16. Duane Yarrow (2n) |
(3) |
2 |
1,1,0,0,0 |
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| R1. Bob McLain (38) |
(17) |
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| R2. Shawn McConnell (288) |
(18) |
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1 - qualification
Auburn
22.08.1981
| 1. Mike Bast |
18 |
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| 2. Lance King |
17 |
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| 3. Duane Yarrow |
17 |
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| 4. Alan Christian |
13 |
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| 5. Mike Faria |
12 |
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| 6. Paul Orlandi |
12 |
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| 7. Steve Lucero |
10 |
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| 8. Dave Sims |
9 |
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| 9. John Sandona |
8 |
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| 10. Dubb Ferrell |
8 |
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| 11. Gary Ford |
8 |
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| 12. Gene Woods |
7 |
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| 13. Ron McGill |
7 |
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| 14. Tom Ferris |
6 |
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| 15. Keith Larsen (R) |
6 |
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| 16. Dennis Bransford |
5 |
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| 17. Craig Schaefer |
5 |
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| 18. Tom Morley |
4 |
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| 19. Jeff Tomlin |
4 |
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| 20. Mike Curoso |
4 |
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| 21. Harlan Bast |
4 |
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| 22. Mike Delacy |
3 |
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| 23. John Foster |
3 |
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| 24. Marc Prince |
2 |
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| 25. Shawn McConnell |
2 |
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| 26. Mike Muntean |
2 |
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| 27. Phil Gagnon |
2 |
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| 28. Steve Colombo (R) |
2 |
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| 29. Dennis Robinson |
1 |
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| 30. Dave Miller |
1 |
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| 31. Eddie Ingels |
1 |
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| 32. Bill Lingley |
1 |
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2 - qualification
Ventura
25.08.1981
| 1. Lance King |
18 |
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| 2. Bobby Schwartz |
18 |
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| 3. Mike Curoso |
17 |
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| 4. Alan Christian |
16 |
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| 5. Gene Woods |
12 |
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| 6. Mike Bast |
11 |
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| 7. Steve Lucero |
10 |
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| 8. Mike Faria |
9 |
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| 9. Paul Orlandi |
9 |
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| 10. Keith Larsen |
8 |
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| 11. Eddie Ingels |
7 |
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| 12. John Sandona |
7 |
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| 13. Bobby McLain |
7 |
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| 14. Dave Miller |
6 |
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| 15. Jeff Tomlin |
6 |
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| 16. Shawn McConnell |
5 |
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| 17. Dennis Robinson |
4 |
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| 18. Craig Schaefer |
4 |
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| 19. Dennis Bransford |
3 |
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| 20. Dave Sims |
3 |
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| 21. Tom Ferris |
3 |
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| 22. Duane Yarrow |
2 |
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| 23. Gary Ford |
2 |
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| 24. Harlan Bast |
2 |
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| 25. Ron McGill |
2 |
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| 26. Dubb Ferrell |
2 |
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| 27. Marc Prince |
2 |
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| 28. Mike Muntean |
2 |
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| 29. Tom Morley |
2 |
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| 30. Steve Colubbo |
2 |
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| 31. Phil Gagnon |
1 |
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| 32. Jimmy Lawson |
1 |
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| 33. John Foster |
1 |
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3 - qualification
San Bernardino
26.08.1981
| 1. Bobby Schwartz |
20 |
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| 2. Lance King |
19 |
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| 3. Mike Bast |
18 |
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| 4. Mike Faria |
15 |
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| 5. Dave Sims |
15 |
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| 6. Alan Christian |
12 |
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| 7. Dubb Ferrell |
10 |
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| 8. Steve Lucero |
10 |
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| 9. Bobby McLain |
8 |
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| 10. John Sandona |
7 |
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| 11. Paul Orlandi |
7 |
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| 12. Keith Larsen |
6 |
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| 13. Shawn McConnell |
6 |
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| 14. Gene Woods |
6 |
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| 15. John Foster |
6 |
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| 16. Eddie Ingels |
5 |
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| 17. Jeff Tomlin |
4 |
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| 18. Duane Yarrow |
4 |
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| 19. Ron McGill |
4 |
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| 20. Tom Ferris |
4 |
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| 21. Mike Curoso |
4 |
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| 22. Dennis Robinson |
3 |
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| 23. Jim Lawson |
3 |
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| 24. Kurt Strommer |
2 |
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| 25. Dave Miller |
2 |
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| 26. Marc Price |
2 |
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| 27. Dennis Bransford |
1 |
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| 28. Craig Schaefer |
1 |
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| 29. Tom Morley |
1 |
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| 30. Phil Gagnon |
1 |
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| 31. Steve Columbo |
1 |
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4 - qualification
Costa Mesa
28.08.1981
| 1. Bobby Schwartz |
20 |
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| 2. Mike Faria |
18 |
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| 3. Mike Curoso |
17 |
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| 4. Mike Bart |
15 |
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| 5. Lance King |
11 |
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| 6. Dubb Ferrell |
11 |
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| 7. Alan Christian |
10 |
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| 8. Gene Woods |
10 |
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qualifications
Total Standing
| 1. Lance King |
17 |
18 |
19 |
11 |
65 |
| 2. Mike Bast |
18 |
11 |
18 |
15 |
62 |
| 3. Bobby Schwartz |
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18 |
20 |
20 |
58 |
| 4. Mike Faria |
12 |
9 |
15 |
18 |
54 |
| 5. Alan Christian |
13 |
16 |
12 |
10 |
51 |
| 6. Mike Curoso |
4 |
17 |
4 |
17 |
42 |
| 7. Paul Orlandi |
12 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
| 8. Gene Woods |
7 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
35 |
| 9. Steve Lucero |
10 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
33 |
| 10. Dave Sims |
9 |
3 |
15 |
5 |
32 |
| 11. John Sandona |
8 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
31 |
| 12. Dubb Ferrell |
8 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
31 |
| 13. Duane Yarrow |
17 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
30 |
| 14. Keith Larsen |
6 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
25 |
| 15. Bobby McLain |
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7 |
8 |
7 |
22 |
| 16. Shawn McConnell |
2 |
5 |
6 |
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Marked in blue, for U.S. Championship Final.
California State Championship
San Bernardino
23.09.1981

| 1. Bruce Penhall (1) |
(3) |
15 |
3,3,3,3,3 |
time |
| 2. Mike Curoso (54) |
(12) |
10+3 |
0,2,3,3,2 |
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| 3. Dave Sims (4) |
(10) |
10+2 |
3,1,2,2,2 |
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| 4. Gene Woods (3) |
(6) |
9 |
2,0,3,3,1 |
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| 5. Mike Bast (11) |
(15) |
9 |
2,t,2,3,3 |
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| 6. Dave DeTemple (101) |
(1) |
9 |
2,3,2,2,0 |
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| 7. Lance King (131) |
(11) |
9 |
2,2,1,1,3 |
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| 8. Alan Christian (2) |
(14) |
7 |
3,3,0,0,1 |
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| 9. Mike Faria (1n) |
(9) |
7 |
1,1,1,1,3 |
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| 10. Steve Lucero (66) |
(8) |
7 |
1,0,2,3,1 |
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| 11. Bobby Schwartz (126) |
(5) |
6 |
3,2,1,0,0 |
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| 12. Jim Fishback (275) |
(4) |
6 |
1,3,0,0,2 |
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| 13. Dubb Ferrell (121) |
(13) |
5 |
0,0,3,2,0 |
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| 14. John Sandona (20) |
(2) |
4 |
0,2,0,f,2 |
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| 15. Gary Ford (72) |
(7) |
4 |
0,1,1,1,1 |
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| 16. Duane Yarrow (2n) |
(16) |
3 |
1,1,0,1,0 |
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| R1. Craig Schaefer (29) |
(17) |
0 |
0 |
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| R2. Phil Gagnon (23) |
(18) |
0 |
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| C.Schaefer - VII |
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Northern California Championship
Auburn
29.08.1981
| 1. Dennis Robinson |
(-) |
?? |
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| 2. Duane Yarrow |
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| 3. Mike Faria |
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| 4. Steve Lucero |
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| 5. Mike Delacy |
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| 6. Marc Prince |
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| 7. Buddy Robinson |
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| 8. Paul Prlandi |
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| 9. Tom Ferris |
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| 10. Ron Long |
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| 11. Bobby Holmes |
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| 12. John Volk |
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| 13. Bill Lingley |
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