(Above) Winner Freddie Spencer (7) and runner-up Dan Chivingto~ in the winner's circle. (A bov e right) Spencer in action.
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.Novice
Spencer's perfect race
By Gary Van Voorhis
DAYTONA BEACH , FL, MA R. 10
Freddie Spencer, current holder of four WERRA
class titles and over 400 career pavement victories, began his AMA career today with a 76
mile romp that left the rest of the Novice field
gasping for horsepower before
the first lap was com p lete.
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" It was the m ost perfect race
I've ever run," commented Speno
cer in t he winner's circle ceremony.
Spencer. who turned 16 on Dec. 20 ,
was impressive - and perfect - in his
run
to
victory.
Lu bri -Long
Co rporation ,
Arnzoil
and
PJ-l
Lubricants were cited by the Shreveport,
LA rider as sponsors of his Yamaha .
with his fat her ta king the credit for
tuning the win ning machine.
The real race was for second p lace.
Dan Chivin gt on , aboard a Ch iving to n
Honda-sponsored, Dea n Chivington tuned Yamaha edged Rusty Sharp by ,
a half bik e length at th e nag . Sharp:
on a Flower Company sponsored. Dr . •
Tom
Marquardt-tuned
Yamaha
ended his ride soon aft er in turn one,
" It's on the truck - in pieces ,"
qui p ped a mud -covered Sha rp I
response to a q uestion on tlie
-o
whe reabouts of his bike.
'I made two mistakes out there," con '
tinued the Number One rider in tll'e
Mou n ta in Ra cing Association . 1
wa ite d too long to pull out of Dan's
d raft as we went for the nag. Then , as
Chh,ington and Rusty Sharp bear down o~ t he finish line. Chlvington wound up in the winner's circle, while Sharp came to rest in the mud beY0 ':ld turn one. .
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