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---_._._._._._._._._._._._._--._._._. Enduro Western hotline Trophy Instead of closing bars a t 2 a.m, we m anaged to close Indian Dunes at about the same time , but the fun we had was defini tely worth the loss o f sleep. • Results in Results Se ction. Time! Abel able at Elsinore Amazing new electronic digital instru ments tell you exactly where you should be during every second of the enduro. E ASY TO READ . EASY TO OPERATE. By And i GangEiwer. Whether you're an absolute beginner or seasoned enduro veteran. Dig itronics' new state-of-the-art Chrono-Computer and Chrono-Trun can help place you among the trophy winners every time! Big bright numbers shine through dust and rain - on any type of road. Controls are designedfor " gloves on" operation - no dust covers or thumb wheels to worry about. Both instruments help you to concentrate on riding! . 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CA . • 92660 (714) 752·8105 d • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER! CALL TOLL FREE (800) 854-3580 (In Calif .(714) 752·8105) or MAIL COUPON • Soon to be sold nationally for $149.95, ORDER NOW FOR ONLY 599.95 ea. SAVE $50.00 Please rush me _ (qty) for Chrono-Computer pacer(s); _ (qty) Chrono-Trontimer(s) @ • only $99.95 ea. plus $3.50 for postage. insurance and handling (Calif. res. add 6% tax) .. 0 Credit Card II 0 Check or money order • o BankAmericard 0 Master Charge, Bank II Exp. date _ . ...... .. . . .. .. . Signature Address ~ ~ Name City . State Zip • • ~ ELS INO R E , CAL., JUN E 26 Jim 'Snow blitzed o ff the line in the first race of the Mini Beginner/ Novice class and had the lead all to himself for a while. Little by little, Dale Dugger was sneaking up on Snow and on th e final lap .passed h im for the win . Moto two got -o ff to a sm ash in g start and the race was restarted. Snow was again the front ru nner, this time leaving the battle to Kevin Mason" Abel and Ji m Livingston for the number two spot. Livingston an d Abel were involved in a battle royal. It was an easy win for Snow but a p hoto finish for second as Abel gassed it and grabbed the position from Livingston. Abel led the first lap but on the sweeper he went way wide, into the berm. Livingston took advantage of his opportunity and moved into the lead with Abel right on his rear wheel. Lap three showed Abel back on top as the ch ec kered flag came out. Two trophies were awarded, one to Abel and onto to Snow. The 250 Amateurs and Experts had quite a night of it. Joe Steffen led for two laps until Eddie Beeson flew by to pull off the win. Scott Polson was the first Amateur, Dorothy Rowe second and Gary Smith - was third. Moto two, the Amateurs wanted a race of their own and the 250s were split up. Steffen again proved his ab ili ty to pull off great starts as he led off the line, and this time, held tight to first. Larry Bird sat in second with Beeson close behind as Steffen continued to pull away for the win. Beeson stole'Joe 's starting act and blasted out fron t. while Larry was close behind, pushing hard. It looked like a three-way match race but no one could hold a candle to Beeson. Bird fo ll ow ed Eddie to 'seco n d an d Steffen took third. Beeson's performance was rewarded with a win and th e one and only trophy. There was quite a line u p in the Open Expert class, four professionals were ou t, an d Rod Sex ton did a job on them all. Tom Berry, National Number 30, tried his luck on the IT, but the regulars ta ught him a few things. Ed Steffen h eld ro o kie Expert Dan McWhorter to third. The race was filled with 500 Yamahas, but Sexton's 360 was just too quick. The second go , Ed got the jump and Sexton and Steffen were wheel to wheel. Once Rod got his wheel under Ed, he opened it up and the win was almost effortless. Steffen again was the number two man and Terry scooted past McWhorter for third. Steffen tried again to hold Sexton off in the final moto, but Rod stayed on the inside as Steffen wen t wide on the sweeper and once again Sexton was right up front. McWhorter was third with Brad Whooten riding righ t on h is fe nder. Ro d p ic ked up the win a n d a trophy for so me p re tty fancy riding. • Results in Results Section. Tripes outlasts Tripes and Stearns - what? By James Brammer ~~NOER ~l.J'-T=C= Can tlltJV rear su spensio n ef as low as $5 0 Call ro r de ta ils 714-870-9990 1401 Soutn Bea cn . Un it G u Habra , CA 9 063 1 Mik e Patrick 's YAMAHA al CORONA 1101 E. 6th Street, Corona , CA . ~. (714) 735 772 1 I" SAN DIEGO, CAL., J UNE 30 Mike Tripes (DG Yamaha) won at South Bay but it was Mike Stearn s' (Hus) finest moment before seizing hi ~ Husky wi thin sec- 125 Inte rmedi ate Rick Wade ha ngs on for In a three way battle among the extremely fast 250 Pro riders, St earns passed Mike Tripes and then Marty Tripes (DG Yamaha) to win the firs t .m o t o. In the second moto Stearns le d at the . close of every lap, except the big p ay o ff at the finish. Marty was second and brother Mike ran third until the third lap when Marty p u lled out with a broken foot peg. Mike m oved into secon d and began pressu ri ng Stearns but the two-week-old Husky seized, as it h as o n three p revious outings, but th is time it lasted up to within seconds of victory. He pushed it across the lin e to comp le te the race an d en de d with sec on d overall. Mike J enn in gs p laced third. The m ost consistent wi n n er of all , Sco tt Burnw or th, scored another d ou ble win by taking the Mini Ex p ert class an d the 125 Juni or Div , IV eve nt, John Tessitore returned after a six week lay-off and still won the 125 Pro class with ease. He fell once, late in the second m oto, but he had such a lead that he st ill m ain ta in ed hi s position while recovering. Marty Moates (Rok) won the first