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operated computer rime clocks and digital readouts hung on posts at each check a nd served the same purpose as flip cards. There were several spe ed changes. a ten m inute layover at one gas stop and thiny m inutes at th e other which was the end of two in dependent loo ps out from th e starting point . Despite all th ese p recautions there wer e' still some m in or inj u ries and about fif ty rid ers were held u p at a State police roa d block just after a stop sign . Seve ra l riders received cit ations for running the stop sign and for fa ilu re to h ave their license . registrat ion or proper inspect ion sticker . T his m igh t not have occ ured had the riders adhered to the stop sign. but once it 'got started . it lost preciou s m inutes for many cornpetitors who not only obey ed the law but had legal machin ery. T hey still had to stop a nd p rove it. At one point the troopers were so busy th a t many eased quietly past on their illegal bikes. Although inspection may be a marginal requirement in the minds of many enduro riders due to th e nature of th eir equipment and the constant trail damage. there is no excuse for inproper veh icle registration or failure to stop for a sto p sign. speeding on public roads or any other traffic violation. This is one of the key factors that is wh ittling away at th e future of en duro contests as we kn ow th em today. Asid e from these hazards, Kin g Richard managed to roll on in his steam roller conquest of all who step up to challenge his superiority in th e a n of cross country riding on a precise tim e sch ed le. Even Dick will adm it that he quite often m ak es mi stakes. or his equipment does break. but he keeps them m in im al with proper tra ining of bo th h is min d and body. and in preparation of h is equipment. Lik e all fa ct ory team riders he does ha ve an . edge in th e preparat ion department . but m any pri vateers have proven th a t this ed ge can be cut p re lly th in . Dick Bu rleson is a stea dy con risislent rider . a nd th at m ak es him a consiste nt win ner. - - Part of the day was overcast. a nd for I a whi le it looked like it migh t rai n . Bu t ~? • the clo uds pushed off as the su n shon e '?V interrnittently wit h tem peratures in no th e 6()s. Io~r' Th e promoters . system 0 fh angmg ' -,.,? th e rid ers' tim e ca rds on nail s in a ver-g'tica l row on a large d isplay board a nd th en d roppi ng them down a notch as a better sco re comes in wor ks effectively. T hey had res ults by 6 p .m . While most riders filled up on hot dogs and del icious' loca l corn down .. stairs in th e G ra nge hall . th e scoring • was com p leted. • And it was . still . daylight when the winners left for • home . i INDY MILES Until you've been on a Harley-DavIdson, you haven't been on a motorCycle• Results Overall: Dick Burleson 1 HU5. 91 High Point A: Herluf ", ohnson n 31Suz. I High Point B: D.C. Graver 11 9) Oss. Senior A: 1. B. Bowen 64 ISuz); 2. G. Young B2 IPen): 3. F. selmer l06 IHus). 125cc A: 1. K. Oebul 24 IPen): 2. J .E. M itchell 40 (Penl: 3. J.E. Borden 59 (Penl. 200cc A: 1. Kevin Snapp 29 (C·A): 2. A. Paltriner 30 ,.. (Penl; 3. S..Quickel 36 lYam). • Cl! . 250cc A: 1. Bruce Kenny Tearn 14 (Suz); 2. V. ~ Traviani 23 IPen ); 3. Ted Worrell Team 26 ISuz). 6 Open A: 1. T. Ciernon 21 IM ai); 2. R. Goodpaster 22 .)olD ~M ai): 3. J. Topolsk i 25 1 Suzl. ' Semor B: 1. C.H. Bean 76 lOss): 2. D. Cambell 164 " I , IYam): 3. D.O. Smith 191 IHust 4. D.A. Gephart 241 IYaml. :r 125cc 8 : 1. D.L Borden 32 (Pen); 2. S.J . Michalski 48 (Pen): 3. A. Rippert 61 IHon): 4. D. Heidert Hodaka 93. 200cc B: 1. S.J. Decker 32 (Pen); 2. B. Evans 32 (Pen); 3. D. Rossi 34 (Yaml; 4. Kevin Reynolds 39 (Yam). I 250c c B: 1. A.D. M ath ers 26 lass); 2. E. Esposito 28 (Oss); 3. C. Schmitt er 34 (Hus); 4. C.L. Duke 42 15uz). Open B: 1. J .R. W illiams 34 tHusl; 2. A.C. Bannsen 38 (Hus): 3. Andy Shukaitis 39 IYam); 4. E. Booth 42 -'1 tHusL. . .125oc C: 1. 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