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_._._._._._._._._.NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHI P JIMtylY WEINERT BOB HANNAH GAYLON MOSIER ' BROCGLOVER MARK BARNETT TONY DISTEFANO WARR EN REID JIM POMEROY STEVE WISE RICH EIERSTEDl MARTY TRIPES KENT HOWERTON PIERRE KARSMAKERS '78 SPRING NATIONALS, ...... .... M 0.. a: o ~ > s w RACING WORLD APRIL 16, '1978 <: I' GATES OPEN - , ' - 6 A.M. RACES START-10 A.M. GEN. ADMISSION 58 V.I.R ADMISSION 515 w ~ > III '" ~ ~ Bob Kline scored a 1·1 ta llv for the 250cc Pro victory at AME's . motocross. with Pinckard riding shotgun and Sgauss in third. Strauss took over and it was super tight from second on back. Kline was going wild and the - first three riders were now three abreast. running up the downhill as Kline jumped between Hale and Strauss to take over the lead. Gambetta was moving up fast and eased his way into second. Kline. managed to hold him to secondto.the end of the rnoto wrapping things up with top money for the day. Gambetta took home second overall and third went to Strauss. . John O'Mara (AI Baker Suz) took the overall win for the I25cc Pros after fighting BobbyJones all day. ' Andy Jannings (Cole Bros. Mai) took the 500cc Pro win. edging out Larry Watkins. ' T hroughout the first moto Jannings was hounding Watkins for the lead. Cory Sawyer moved into thi rd and was right on top ofJannings. Watkins was hustling to keep Jan nings behind him down to thefinish line. , The second time around J a n nings took over with Jeff Stubb lefield (Valley Cycle C·A) in second . Watkins. meanwhile. was cooking! Moving up through the pack and intofourth, he found a fight on his hands with Noel Woolard for third . These two tossed third place back and forth between them like a hot spark 'plug . Watkins fmally caught it and held on to the end of the mota . Jannings took home top. money for the class . Watkins took second overall and third went to S'thbblefieId. Results in Results Section. '$10,000.PUR E· S Includes prefened parking pit viewing and prime seating 100% VIEW GRASS COURSE GATES OPEN AT 6 :00AM ' NO C AMPI NG -, Robert E. Griffin Personal Injury Worker's Co mpensation Domestic & Social Security Matters No fee for initial consultati on Mike Tripes beats brother Marty at Speedway J. J. 7 MX By Rod Eschenburg 213-437·28077148465820 Ainb inder and Blatt 1241 East 4th St. Long Beach. CA 90802 CauUon at first Is utter than tears at last C'HULA VISTA. CA. MA R . 22 After delays due to wind and flo od damage, Speedway 11 7 (formerly Sou th Bay Park Speed way) got its inaugura l 1978 San Diego / Coca Cola High School Cha m pio nship series underway - complete with more rainl Sixteen high school teams were out for the ' opener. with defending 1977 Champ Santana grabbing an early six -point lead over 1975 Champs Montgomery High . While much attention was centered on the appearance of Honda -- Attorney at Law NGK Spark Plug Sale 88ES, B8HS, 87HS•• • •• • ••• 66e While they last! Shoel Helmets 5-20••••• 546.95 5·25••••• $49.95 Muna" Kids' 800ts• • •••• 535.00 Most 1978 models In stock S&LYAMAHA 5938 Pacific Blvd. Huntlnpon Park, CA 90255 213·587·7244 P LlOEN\){ n \ar Open PrOS spe$SOOO~~ ;;';;~3 APR NRACEWA"l ' zon a AN"lO C I\. Phoen\X, ",n~~n 00 post 00 pre - ~'aU' 0 00 post pros $35$,\5.00 Pre - $2 iES sportsm~NTT1\OPB GIA A,\so. · prOS - 00 Min'S50 0an 'I\ r\%ona first ' • ,.. ., - Mail entries to: CANYON RACEWAY. 12838 N. 33 St.• PHOENIX. AZ 85032 orcall602-992-Q359/973-3186 27