for the pro riders. Track p reparation
-was good as the track stayed tractive
until the hot noonday sun and en dless
.m otos dried out the California adobe
'mid way through the first motos.
The sun wasn 't the only thing
cooking as Ron Turner returned from
battling with the national st ars to
engage the local pros in th e 125 Pro
class. Mike Brown blitzed out to an
early moto lead only to DN F the
second m ot o a nd eliminate any chance
his first- mote third would have given
him for an overall placing. Turner
had his work cut ou t for h im though as
he fended off repeated cha rges fr om
the ever-closing Tim Lunde. Lu nd e
would work his way up to Turner
' knocking a t the door onl y to have
T urner shu t it on hi m every time.
T urner held the door shut to take the
win with Lund e a close second and
Ku rt Sofk a battling his way u p to
third.
Jeff J en nings also returned fr om ,
ridi ng the Nationals to ge t in some
riding against the locals. It was DG's
David Taylor who led the way aroun~
the first 250 Pro moto with SUZUkI'
mounted Jennings , and Yamaha pilot
