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As the heats were only three laps to determine grid positions, there wasn't much time to get any real battles going, except in the combined 125, 175 and 200cc class heat where Buddy Parriott, Dave Allee and Dave Damron staged a three-way duel that gave spectators an example of things to come in the main event. The first Main Event was the 5Occl00ce with Gary Niway on a Yamaha taking the checkered flag for the l00cc win, and Colin Jones on a Honda being the first Class 1 50cc across the line and Daniel Osborne taking home the laurels in the Class n 50cc on an lial-Jet. The 125cc-175ce-200cc bash proved to be everything eJrPOcted, with Parriott, Allee and Damron showing riding ability that makes them winners on every road circUit in California. Although this was ooe of the most hotly contested events, the three leaders were all in different classes. When the checkered flag came down it was Parriott taking first on the road'and first in the !25cc class, while Allee got first in 175cc and Damronfirst in 20Occ. The lightweight Production followed the class schedule with the three 200cc entries crossing the line first and Damron adding another first to his trophy shelf. The only 175cc entry, Kenneth Russell, on a Honda, finished fourth for the 175cc win, with "Trace" Tracycapturing the 125cc honors. Steve McDermott's Yamaha carried him to the win in the 100cc class, while Mondials dominated the first four positions in the 50cc class, with Tom Cangemi being top dog. The growing list of entries in the 350cc class allowed them the running of a separate Maln instead of being grouped with another class. RalPh White, wbohad made an impressive showing in the heat race was knocked out early with mechanical trouble and left the :field open for another first place win for Dave Damron and To..am Ocelotr The SOOcc Open main event saw Buddy Parriott on a SOOcc Norton take over the lead, but fI.nally having to relinquish it to Englishman Rod Gould's 650cc BSA in the beck straightaway where the cubic inches really count. This is one of the few BSA's"in road racing competition and from its performance Sunday, it has been "breathed on" very efficiently by the NEW '68 HONDAS tlEXT WEEK: CYCLE HEWS' HOLIDAY SPECIAL ISSUE ~ I : -----------------------------, MOTORCYCLES ONLY . I SALVAGE I COMPLETE SERVICE HARD TO GET PARTS : WE SERVICE W• THEY SELL I I Bob Ross 126 West 4th SI. San Pe ;a:I:, TE 2-6124 Dick Platt I L __ ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --------------. " mechanics at Norm Reeves Honda. The competition between Buddy and Rod was so terrific that Buddy's engine blew in the back chute on the last lap and he coasted through turn nine and into the pits. As he pulled into the pits, his crew inf. .ned blm that he hadn't received the checkered flag, so he pushed it out of the pits and about 30 yards to the finish line to finish third in the race and still first in the 500cc class. Jerry Winters on a Harley recovered from a turn 9 tangle with Dick Kilgroe in the heat to take a second in the Open main while Dick came back to get third in the 500cc class. The heavyweight Pro due ti 0 n class again proved that on the long straight, cubes count as Jim Loineweber from Chicago on a Triumph battled it out with Dave Damron and Jim really had to wash that 650 to keep ahead of Dave'S 2S0. Jim took the Open win wlrUe Dick Kilgore's Honda gave him a first in the SOOcc class. Wblle Byron Black couldn't reach the top three in the 3S0cc GP class, he zapped the 350cc Production to take home a Kawasaki first. The 2S0cc Production provided Dave Damron with his fourth win of the day, bringing glory for blm, Team Ocelot and Suzuki. The lone sidecar entry of Reg Pridmore and Ernie Caesar made one realize why their oompetition has been frightened off as they negotiated the course on this very fast and finely prepared kneeler. Saving the best till the last, the 2S0cc GP proved to be the race to wait for as Buddy Parriott and Andy Lascoutx baWed Iierce!y with Fumio Ito right behind them in third place; but, as usnal, the 2S()cc race takes its toll with both BuddY and Andy Lascoub< dropping out wh1le Art Baumann on a Yamaha worked bis way through the pack and took over the lea~ for the checkered flag, with Ito second aud DaYe Smith third for a Yamaha sweep. 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