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Tsumura on their 3 50 's. Suddenly 350 class points le ader Glover was out of the rac e with a suspected sei zure, leavin g Chermak and Gingerelli to b attle to the fini sh and win their respective cl as ses. " Crash" Miller, m eanwhile, lived up t o th e ni ckname on the back of h is le athers in a s pec tac u lar at th e do wnhill left-b ander. but walked a way unhurt. • Results in Results Section. ....... s... Q,) ,.Q CMC's WFO 125 Pro Class-Smith again, This time it's John, o ...... u o By Mike Yada CARLSBAD. CAL.. S EPT. 2 8 Riding a new six-spee d version of the Suzuki IU.I-125 , J ohn Sm ith emerged king o f the 12 5s today, easily taking both moto wins. bat tled for the lead in th e Comb in ed 25 0/3 50 Produc tion race un til Alan drop pe d o u t mi dway th ough the race with a fo u led p lu g. 'Ib is left another m ember of t he Gingere lli family, brother Dai n, in second on h is Lassak tuned Yam ah a 250 , ho unded relentlessly by J ohn Ch ermak and Peter llultaco ace J eff Jennings fo llowed su it by b lasting the 50 0 Pro class. and Va l Tamietti netted a 2-1 score for top cash in the 2 50 Pr os. Br o c Glover (lio n ) grabbed the holeshot in the firs t 12 5 Pro m oto , o nly to have his ch an ces at the overall fal l apart along with his fron t wheel on the first lap . Jim Domann (H on)jetted into th e lead with J ohn Smith (Su z ) and T ony Wanket (Ho n) hot on his heels. Smith almost lost it a t the uphill corne r as he slid out, but h e soon m ade it up as he lunged into th e lead when Domann did the same trick in the back section on the next lap. Domann led the screamers out of the box in the second round, only to have Smith dive under him on the first comer sh ooting into the lead. Smith was un t o uc h able as he stretched o ut n earl y a downhill lead on th e p ac k. Do mann continued on in second sp ot, but h is race day came to a "seizing" halt o nly five laps into the race , letting J o hn Tessitore (Yam) an d Mike T rip es (Hon) by to continue their feud over a new second p lace o pe n ing . Alan Smith (Hon) and Bro c Glover (Hon) m oved up o n the Tessitore and Tripes ba ttle tu rnin g the actio n in to a fo ur-way war for second . Gl over passed Tripes and Tessito re in th e same corner, bias ting away to a solid second. Tripes soon d ro pped back and Alan Sm ith moved around Tessitore's pip e-less Y ZC for th ird . Jo hn Tessitore took second overall beh ind John Smith , while Tony • Supe r qua lity 50% Cotton , 30% Polyester! • Knitted neck & arm trim • Dark cartoon with red lettering • App roved by Papa Wealey . Order yours today for immed iate delivery - no waiting Supply limited-Order fast! Just fi ll out, rip off, & mail to: Cycle News Products PO Box 498 , Long Beach, CA 9080 1 ------------------------------ I I My na me is I St ree t Ad d ress I St ate I 1 wa nt _ _ [ I I I I I I I I Zip I small [ J med ium ] 'Ia rge ~w. Tee -Shi rt s / enclosed 15.95 for each Shirt [I e xt ra large [Califomia residen ts ~dd 6 % sales tax ) ~----~-~~~-~~-------~~--~ :€ Suzuki Smith Suzuki Smith Suzuki Smith Suzuki Smith Suzuki Smith N ~ E . ~ "5 ~ • Port ing-expert machining ' Cranks Rebuilt-precision tun ing ' Engine Repair -need parts & specs Specializing in Suzuki RM's & TM's ~ ~ 3 24 hour service for racers ;* N 'E S UZU K I ~ ~ Jeff Jennings takes the high road to th e 500 Pro class win. I * g: ~ ~. SUZUKI a: ~ ~ 2330 Pacif ic Coast Hwv. Lo m ita, CA 907 17 213-325-4171 ~. ~ Suzuki Smith Suzuki Smith Suzuk i Smith Suzuk i Smith Suzuk i Smith g. The latest on two wheels! Cycle News every week ! Expansion Chamber Cone S ets 2 0 G a . steel ro lle d and seam spo t welded ready to desi gn your own chamber. 3 Pc. sets , $ 1 2.00 . 4 Pc . sets . $14.0 0. 5 p c . se ts , $1 6 .00. Postpa id . Plus Sa les Tax. Qua n t i ty discounts available . Se n d your dimensions to Airco Sheet Metal , 15209 G r e vtue a Av e . Dept. W. Lawndale, CA 9 0 2 6 0. 213-6 75 -5290. Mike Patrick 's YAMAHA af CORONA 1/01 E. 6t h Street , Coro na, CA ( 7/ 4) 735-7721 John Trani's Competition Cycle Produ cts specjehz mq In desert & motoc ross 16612 Beach Blvd .• Hun tington Beach . CA 7 14-8 4 7·2202 In Burbank The New 1976 1 Hodaka Hon da Se rvice AJ S - HOd aka - Ma lec f ~ \'1; -, , - -~ 4 3 7 S. Victo ry (213) 845.274 0 TM Al FOI Mo torcycl e Services 17