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.-._._._._._._._.behind the Amateurs to give them a head start, but this didn 't seem to both er Steve Griffith a bit. In fact, he seemed to delight in getting a run at the Amateurs and passing them in on e fell swoop! The flag would drop and off they , would go , and by the first tum Steve was right there in the m iddle o f everyone. Then he 'd take off and all the others saw for the remainder of the r ace was some guy in a red, white, and blue Jersey waaaaay up ahead. Am ateur Ro bert Burns did a fine job holding Expert Bruce Heiland to the third in moto one, but he didn't show for the last two races. Steve Polson, Griffith's racing buddy and fellow Expert, took over where- Burns left off. No one cou ld ' even get close enough to Steve Griffith to even give him a pinch of comp etit ion and he went on to take the checkered the final mot os. Polson was second the last two races, followed by Bruce Heiland moto two, and John Silva moto three. Griffith picked up the overall win and the trophy. • ... Resultsin Results Section. The LatestNewsAixfDevebpmentsFrom BultacaTheCompanyThatBuildsMotorcycles.And NothingElse. BOWER & ' HANNON -TOP JACKHAMMER AME mini Dunes By Lee Taylor VALENCIA, CAL. , OCT. 22 -The 9-11 year 83cc Beginners rode a~race to be proud of. In the first moto, J eff Illingsworth to ok a long lead for ,himself over Jeff Wingate. Wingate had b een working on l1Iin gsworth for the . first three laps , trying with all h is might to get by, but couldn't qu ite make it . In the secon d moto, Michael Dunlap took off with a burst of power, determined to make a better position for himself, since coming in fourth in his first moto. He got his lead and held it over the rest of the pack for the en tire moto. The third moto fou n d a restless Jeff IlIingsworth ready and waiting to go . Having a second in his second moto , he was more determined than ever to regain first and take .the class win. Jeff jumped into the lead and had a fight on his hands, holding back Jeff Wingate from taking over. They both had some keen competition from Robert Laughlin and Michael Dun lap who were fighting like crazy to establish third and take over second. Robert held on tight to third down to the last lap when he went down and Michael got . by. The checkered flag found Jeff IlIingsworth taking home the gold, with Jeff Wingate a well-deserved second, and Michael Dunlap, third. • October 24, .1976 Stoneyford, Ca. Fresh from their Gold winning ISnT trip , Ben Bower and Mike Hannon have swept the l ackhammer National Enduro. Bower rode his 370cc Bultaco to first overa ll and was closely foll owed 'by Hann on wh o , finished second overall an d first 250, Who knows where.the o the r 750 riders finished . . ~ME Fronteras from Bultaco Coming soon the 1977 1 night AfX By ,Lee Taylor VALENCIA, CAL. , OCT. 22 The 125 Intermediates rode up a storm that wouldn't quit. The thunder the crowds heard wasn't from the sky, it came from the likes of Jamie Einbund and Greg Boren riding all out for first. It carne from Paul Lane bouncing back from a' third in his . fir st moto , to take a first in his second. Peter Sabat was relentless in his efforts to take the lead from Jamie and Paul. These three were rushing intoturns and bouncing ' off jumps,.. practically, three abrea st. The second moto found Paul lengthening his lead but ever on the look-out for Peter an d Greg. Peter Sab at was pushing Paul Lane with all his might bu t went down in the turn at th e bottom of the drop-off almost taking Einbund and Boren with him. And so it went throughout the race. The pace was so fa st an d furious thefans were a lm ost afraid to watch. The chec kered flag and ' a group of relieved spectators saw Paul Lane p ick up the gold, with Greg Boren press in g tight behind hi m for second and ' Jamie Einbund right b ehi nd Greg, for ,~ird -,. . , . . • . . • K·R ES' 960~~/NG SPEC\~\.Ja\ R . lo neer A ~e . Frames Shocks , 9536 1 Qa\(da\!' . . . SlNing Arms 209-847-2572 Wheels BAY ABEA BULTACO .~ ,11 0 0) ~ Sa les -Serv ice A ccess o ries Port ing - we lding We also malI order 213·649-1700 • @ 56 06W. Manchest e r Bl vd. West ch ester . CA 90045 7 50 fo r catalog ,ya DT 1258 Sale! Compare our prices l! 1972.1 Beach Blvd.. Huntington Bch ., CA 714-516-7555 ' Cycle Center Hodaka 1t Bultaco , '* KTM 1300 East Edinger Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 714-835-7821 ........ MOTORCYCLE KNOBBY 213-693-0608 Hand Washable • • ~ Stay H,. Solt l"'..oI' ....." .• + • e Othman Distributing Co ; Box 356 San Luis Obsipo, CA 93406 (805) 544-6181 Riding .. Racing • SITeet GLOVES DealerInquiries lnviied can.,am HONDA H0DAKA __.1., - .__" 54 Honda of Glendora ~ Porting, Radial Heads,Sn.il Pipes C R 125 · 9 .5 Front Forks, Fork Accum- ulators: Dealer Program : Catalog S 1 .50 H w y , 19 N, Rt. 2 Port Richey, FL 33568 • (813)863 -21 21 17