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_._._..._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. shared the Open Novice goes with Mark getting the nod on the short track with Cliff Miller, a visitor from Hawaii, in second and Keith Chrisco third. Dave held off Robert Scott and Cliff for the half-mile win. • What a way to celebrate a birthday! By Lazlow VALENCIA, CAL., JULY 4 I can see it all now. In one hundred years my great grandson will see me watching the family's laser fireworks, run over to me, The Half Mile Money KO was quite a race as a talent ladened field really went for it, Mike Tidwell got the shot off the line as Eddie San Roman settled in second and the battle for third developed between Eddie Lawson, Jim Wright and anyone else who felt like jumping in. Mike started slowing down about midpoint, San Roman's bike went completely kapu t and Gordie Kidd started having problems far back_in the . pack. Meanwhile, Lawson had nailed down first with Mike hanging on to second over Jim Wright. Jim has to be given a lot of credit. He was injured in a street bike accident and lost part of his right big toe . The pain was very evident but in spite of it he was in there all the w~. . Tidwell finished off the evening with wins in the 125 Expert Short Track and Half-Mile. Steve Polson was right in there for both but just couldn't get by the old master. The 250 Expert Short Track was also claimed by Mike, even though Dylan Niehart tried to get his name on the numero uno spot. Mike has collected a fan club of mini riders and gives the little ones a lot of attention. Very commendable for a 15 year old youngster. Dylan claimed the number one spot in the 250 Expert Half-Mile. Chris Gables took full advantage of everyone else 's problems and won both the Short Track and Half-Mile goes. Richard Jones picked up the win in the Mini Short Track Division II. Willy Hamsen, a new face, was in for second and Mike Abbott, also a newcomer, was third. A warm welcome was extended to some riders from Ohio by Corona racers. Mike Segedy and his son Dan had a problem. Dan, a mini rider, had left his silencer in Ohio. Mr. Garabedian jumped to the rescue with the required item and Mr. Hunter performed the necessary welding and Dan made the race. Kirk Johnson had no troubles with his I25cc and handily won the Short Track Novice. The half-mile was a different story though, Steve Griffith put his name on the first place spot. David De Temple won ' the 250 Novice class and with it a transfer to Amateur, which will make Terry Singleton and Mark Butler very happy. Terry is also getting very close to a transfer and his win over Shane Racine and Mike Segedy brought him just that much closer. Eddie Lawson, aboard Butch Silva's Yamaha, came charging from the back of the pack to win the Open Expert Half-Mile from Don Driggs and Denny Aguirre. Mark Shelton and Dave Peters jump up on my fuel injected rocking chair, and ask; "Papa, what did you do during the bicentennial to celebrate? " I'll lean over, clean out my water-cooled hearing aid, and say "I was at a motorcycle race. " With the surprisingly large Fourth of July turnout at Indian Dunes, the odds have gotta favor somebody living for another hundred years. On a day traditional for picnics, hikes, family get-togethers and long country drives, the California Racing Club ran a perfectly smooth program that gave riders and spectators just enough time to get home for the fireworks, The mighty minis were the first to attack a revamped Shadow Glen course. Todd Brousard conquered the Beginners in a race that was closer than it looked on paper. For the Novices, Tony Barbacovi claimed his third first place trophy in two weeks while Steve Wade (Yam) out-distanced a small Expert class. Tandy Jenkins swept the Women 's Division on a 125 Elsinore, but she was helped just a little bit when, during the second mota, Pat Jones and her Maico had a disagreement. The bike won the argument and forced Pat to hang up her boots a little earlier than planned. The big bikes then took over the track, led by the Experts. Dave Haugh , an Indian Dunes regular, took home a siz eable chunk of cash as he easil y pu t away the Open class with two victories. He had to settle for second best in the 250 race. Hal Strauss led from wire to wire in the first mota, and took over where Haugh left off in the second to take the 250 Expert overall victory. Another consistent rider, Craig Osborne , guided his Bultaco to third overall. T he 125 race was fun if nothing else to watch. The first mota saw Dave Eropkin take his PK Honda across the line with the win. Following him (in order) were George Viens, Gary Huber, Glenn Ewing and Craig Cole. These top five lined up again for the start of their final mota except for Huber. Eropkin was still there. In the meantime Cole grabbed the holeshot with Ewing close behind. Dave finally got his Honda moving again but was faced with a small problem. How to get around those crazy, fearless Intermediates, half the Expert field, and that well meaning spectator on the track, in 12 laps. AIL while the peanut gallery cheers you to the point of distraction. Up in front, Craig Cole continued to run away with the lead. Two laps later Ewing and his bike parted company and allowed George Viens to take second. If George could stay one position ahead of Eropkin, he had the win . Dave finally got past the spectator and Intermediates and was gaining on Viens when George's Yamaha decided that it had suffered enough. Eropkin motored by one disgruntled 125 Expert and finished the mota in second, taking the overall with his 1-2 finish, Cole placed second overall with Viens in third. 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