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Cycle News 1976 01 27

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.. ... first tum in the jackpot position only to give way to Marvin SanderS (47) and Guy Allen (617) in the 100 class. somewhat when Kidd DN Fed- the final ' . George Banke to Wyman Priddy: "Pickard's playing with your clutch again." after taking the first heat, but Mike Jones (Kaw, 3·2) kept Bobby honest from his runner-up spot. In the Open class, Pickard 's come-from-behind third and a win in the second mota put him under Kidd (1-2) in the overall list, while Jady Foust's fine second in the opener turned into another DNF for the Maico pilot in the final, Tim Riddle (Hus , 4-4) was upset for third OA by Randall Tarter's 5-3 score. In trophy class action, Yamaha riders showed their stuff in sweeps of several divisions. Converted flat tracker Bobby Elliott answered the question "What do skidders do in the winter?" by going 1-1 in 125 Novice Division II, as Carrollton riders took the top four places. Other yellow terrors included Mini winners Tim Butler and Derek Wedding, Tom Hollister in the Over 30, and impressive 125 Intermediate ' Cole Knight, who took the point when the head gasket blew on Davey Jones' Elsinore. Carrying Suzuki to class victory were Open Intermediate Randy Owens, who edged Randy Jones (Bul , 3·1) wi th his 1-2. and 100 Novice winner Marvin Saunders, who finished 2·2 to top Eddy Pate (Yam, 1-4) and Guy Allen (Suz , 4-1). Also riding an RM to a hard-fough t win was Clifford Smith over eighteen 250 Intermediates, scoring 1-2 ahead of Mark Fischrupp (3-3), also Suzuki mounted. • Resul ts in Resu lts Section: ' • 27

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