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while Mik e Bell (Ha n) turned ove r a pair of thirds for the sho w p lace. The riders down fr om Washugal Park in Oregon made some presen ce felt in the 25 0 cc Pros but it ende d u p not th eir way . Gayl o n Mosier (Mai}, who wo n the first mo t a a t each of the final t wo Trans-As'[As, o nly to have problems in th e second and lo se o vera ll, didn't win a single round today but he did take the $200 first p lace cash wi th a p air o f seconds . Croft. riding two classes. won the first ro und by abo ut 20 seconds and was closing quickly on Rich Grafton in the second when he hit a p othole and crashed. From 27th posit ion , Croft rewo rked his way all the remaining laps and finis hed wit h a fourth for seco nd o verall . Mean tim e Graft on, wh ose Yamaha ha d igni ti on tro ubles in the first eve nt, ran away and h id fro m Mos ier an d it gave h im enough points for fourth overall, behind Ray Topham (Mai) . The first mota saw both Chuck Sun and Rick Burgett of Oregon in the co ntingent of front runners only to fall ou t with engi ne pro blems . Su n, however , made up for it in the 500cc Pro s and al mos t bagged th e overall win - almost. Yo u see , Do ug Sherman (Mai) was here in prime condition an d spirit. He scooted away bo th mo to s with Sun twic e taggin g alo ng close behind for second ove rall. Matt J ames o f Washington (Mai) bro ke up that co mbo in the final event with a secon d which gave h im third overall over So uth ern Califo rn ia regu lars Bob Zin gg and Gene Martin , both on Maico s. Ano ther fin e first o uting at Car lsb ad came from Rand y Limbeck o f Oregon on a " POW" in the 125cc Pros. His sixth and fourth was go od fo r fifth p lace cas h beh ind Ric k Sh eren (Han) , one po int better. An Indian Sum mer da y. m ad e beau tiful by warm Santa An a winds, raised the temperatures to th e high 70s and cleared the skies of all clouds . But it had a bad effect o n the track co n d ition as it quickly dried out under the baking sun an d turned it into a dust bowl mid way through the final ro und of mot e s. Th at was the o nly b ummer of th e day . Ch uc k Sun, the Number On e rider in CMC from Oregon, was more th an hap py ab out his seco nd pla ce prize mon ey from the 5 00c c Pro s. Yo u see, he only h ad $30 left to ge t back home to Sherwood, Orego n, and he was racing in a do -or-die sit u ation. 'IE Results in Res u lt s Sect ion . The boy Designed to run, jump, take spills, and somehow come out in the same shape he started. /. The Mota-Bike. He can expect it to go just about an ywhere he wants to take it and still come back in on e piece. (It was des igned for the demanding new sport of bicycle motocross.) Wide motocross handlebars for better controL Rugged tires. So he can get out of the mud as fast as he gets in it. Plus motorcycle grips, heavy duty . frame , and a lot of other racing details you'll find o n no other bike. See the Moto-Bike now only at your Ycimaha Dealer. 1bc Moto·Bi_ IromYamaha. Call th is number for a real good ad: 427·7433. Ask for Linda. Sugio had a good day. " Look out - we 've got a speedway rider in our midst." Ca rabela Hodaka Indian Maico MonfesaPuch Steens ""' W estminster Sport Cl~l! Share the ri de. Get in on Route Check. 1219 Weslmtn:uer Ave WeslmlOsler. CA ( 7 1 ~ ) 893-7051 ., BAY AREA BULTACO Sales Service Goodyear is Carroll Shelby 213-538 -2914 ALANDERS BULTACO KAWASAKI 140 1 So . Beach . La Habra. CA 7 14-870·9990 or 21 3·943-6116