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National Point Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. Mark Brelsford Gary Scott Gene Romero Kenny Roberts 5. Jim Rice 6. Chuck Palmgren 7. Dk::k Mann 8. Cal Rayborn 9. John Hateley 10. Mert Lawwill 11. Gary Fisher 12. Eddie Mulder 13. Dave Sehl 14. Rex Beauchamp 15. Yvon DuHamel 16. Mike Kidd 17. Mark Williams 18. Don Emde 19. Kel Carruthers 20. Frank Gillespie 1132 908 782 761 707 641 558 530 406 360 325 311 299 296 270 263 212 188 176 171 21. Don Castro 22. Larry Darr 23. Dave Hansen 24. Ray Hempstead 25. Dave Aldana 26. Dave Smith 27. Keith Mashburn 28. Terry Dorsch 29. Fred G uttner 30. Doug Sehl 31. Chuck Joyner 32. Gary Nixon 33. Jimmy Odom 34. Bart Markel 35. Mike Lane 36. Ron Pierce 37.TodSloan 38. Gary Landry 39. Charles Seale 40. James Allen 171 164 156 154 144 138 121 95 94 90 80 66 63 60 59 56 54 50 50 45 What is Mark Williams doing to Bart Markel's bike? JUNIOR FINAL 1. Scott Brelsford 2. William Field 3. Stew Droste 4. Steve Gardner 5. Bert Cummings 6. Lynn Holloway 7. Mike Johnson 8. Ted Poovey 9. Joe Brown 10. James Rawls 11. Byron Nars 12. Del Armour Bert Cummings got passed by Steve Gardner. leaving him to finish fifth. Public lands belong to all of us. Bill Field (Nor) scooted into the lead at the flag with the Iowa ramp jumper, Steve Droste (Yam) and Jim Rawls (Yam) close behind. Scott Brelsford charged from the middle of the pack and was slicing through riders down the 1800 foot back straight to move into fourth place going into lap two and into third by the beginning of lap three. Bert Cummings (H-D) was running in fourth a short distance behind the leaders with Steve Gardner in fifth and a race forming for sixth place between Del Armour (H-D},Jim Rawls. and Mike J hnson ITri). The field settled in to bunches by lap six with Field still in command and Droste beginning to feel the pressure from Brelsford who had moved up to within three bike lengths. Droste and Brelsford were the cen ter of attention for the next four laps dueling side by side down the back straight and through the turns with Droste's Yamaha ahead but only by a hair. On lap ten Brelsford got a good drive from turn twO and inched bv Droste on the straigh t diving in to turn three ahead for good and setting his sights on Field. who had only a short lead by this time. Field and Brelsford passed the stands side by side on lap twelve with Brelsford taking the lead out of tum two and Field suddenly finding himself the object of a charging Steve Droste. Bre.lsford stretched his lead to five bike lengths at the flag with Field and Droste dueling to the end. Harley mounted Steve Gardner and Bert Cummings waged a duel with Lynn Holloway (Tri) for fourth spot with Gardner winning ou t. Roosevelt winner Jim Rawls ran in to troubles and dropped back to eleventh after a good start moving up one more spot before the end. Brelsford now has a good grip on top Junior rider honorS with this win his founh of the season. %.: "~:~~~~:~J~~" ~ (714) 831-1621 distributors of Diff Brake H·D Nor Yam H-D H·D Tri Trl H-Q Yam Yam Trl H-Q D iffB • uya rake ~ ~ DlffBrake tocla LAGUNA SECA 125 Mile AMA National Road Race " t (Ride thoughtfully.) Protect your right to ride by proving that good cyclists make good citizens. Your Motorcycle Industry Council is working hard to preserve the cyclist's fair share of U.S. public lands. But excessive noise, or abuse of terrain, can still cost us a lot of ground. Remember, these lands are your lands. Use, .don't abuse, your right to ride. RACING CASTOR 3 FIRST PLACES OUT OF 4 GARY FISHER JERRY GREEN MICHAEL SUMMERS . . . . 1st Expert/ Junior Combined 1st Junior . . . . 1st Novi.ce Can you afford any less than the IESn IT PA YS TO USE ·~ee.",,,lt· _ _ ............ ~IL "'B~" Corporation 1433-37 First St., Escalon, California 95320 , . .K.,r..inl:J,:J ~ " g> C1. §; '" ': ::l « ~ w Z ~ ~ u