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Cycle News 1978 01 25

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.. -.-._ _ . _ . ~ _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . _ ~ . _ ~ . _ . ~ _ . _ ._._._._.~_._._._. _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . - Easterling on the outside. Campbell couldn't do anything but stretch out his lead for two more laps to finish with a 5-1 for second overall. Easterling finished with a 2-2 for first overall and Tim Hale took a 3-3 for third. Results in Results Section. Quick is just that afDeAnzaMX By Ron Lawson SUNNYMEAD, CA , JAN . 8 At DeAnza , most of the action can be found in the sportsman classes. The star of the 250cc Novice class this week was Scott Quick (Suz). In the first moto, Quick pulled the holeshot and led the race from wire to wire. Brian Tolson (Suz) was never far behind, ho lding a safe lead over Brian Hoffman (Suz) . Gary Merrill (Suz) and Anthony . Cunningham (Suz) rounded out the top five and made for an all-Suzuki show . In th e second round , Quick was even quicker, and he was all alone in the lead. H offman and Tolson , however , were closer than eithe r one of them liked. The ra ce for seco nd went right down to the line with Hoffman holding a slight edge. The last rou nd saw Quick fall on the first lap , putting him back in fifth place. He managed to repass Merrill and Cunningham. but could not catch up to the leaders. Tolson was up in What a perfect name f or a racer. Scott Qu ick liv ed up to hi s name at DeAnza. w inning the 250cc Novices. front and he stayed there in spite of Hoffman's pressure. In the overall standings , it was Quick, Tolson and Hoffman. In the 250cc Intermediate class , it was, as usual , Danny Burtt in front . Burtt put his Suzuki in the lead in both motos and just walked away . He was Dannv Bum leads the 250cc Interm ed iates at DeAnza. 17

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