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The 125 Intermediate had a few surprises as Scott Phillips (Suz) just out of the Novice class had the first moto sewed up . But the second moto proved to be more of a test wit h Da le Castleman getting the ho leshot, with Lance Lollar (Suz) not ' far behind. Scott Phillips was waiting for a chance when a b ro ken chain put h im out of the action . Dale Castleman (Ya m ) took firs t overall and Lance Lollar (Suz) second . . T om Odekirk (Suz) got both hol eshots and took first in th e 125 Exp ert class . Tad Gumbmann was riding a Maico 250 for the day. Everyone had a hard time trying to catch up with him ; he seemed to ride faster on the 250 than the Open bike which he is used to riding. Treve McR eynolds (KTM ) all th e way from Klamath Falls, Oregon was second. Results in Results Section . Four-race Northwest Short Track Series confirmed All the dates have been firm ed up for the Fourth Annual Northwest Professiona l Short Track Championships. With four races in four d ays," it is th e "Speed week of the Northwest. " Starting' off in the Portland Memorial Col iseum on Wednesday, March 23rd, th e scene moves on to Corvallis, Oregon on Thursday. March 24 at the Benton County Indoor (the only dirt event of the seri es). T he new addition th is year is on Canadian soil Friday night at the Pacific Na tional Exposition Agrodorne in Vancouver, B.C. on March 25. The Grand Fina le and th e crowning of the Seri es Champion will be Saturday night , Ma rch 26 at the Seattle Center Col iseum , Tot a l com b ined purses , reach $7 ,500 including $600 cash to th e series champion . Last yea r's ch am pio n fro m Fremont , Cal ifornia . is Rick Hocking'. Nationa l No . 13. Motorcycle buffs in the Northwest rem ember Ho cking for his pro wess on the in doo r su rfaces . An ea rly entry for the series co mes a ll the way from Illinois. Mo vin ' Mike Caves and his Harley-Dav idson will compete at all four events . Riding under Nationa l No . 28 . Mik e ha s m any cr ed its includ ing Illinois Stat e Champion in th e T.T. and h a lf mil e , and two runner-up fin ishes in the Midw est Region Championsh ip in 1975 and 1976 . For ent ry information ca ll (206) 63 I -1550. • Gregson collects two Winter MX Series titles while awaiting surgery By Sue Sykes PUYA LLUP , WA . FEB. 27 Mark Gregson , the Nor thwest's No. 1 Pro rider, was sitting it out in Puya llup H osp ital whi le - the final p ri zes we re awa rd ed . His Dad claimed Mark's winnings for first overa ll in both 250 Pro and O pen Pro classes while waiting for Mark to g-et out of surgery. G regson had corne Expertly Engineered to Work Together! Carlisle's popu lar rear street tire hasa ca refu lly designed, perfectly matched mate-the Carlisle Fro nt Street T ire ! Th is remarkable new lire was created to complime nt its partner in both performance and appearance. 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