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Cycle News 1978 05 10

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THE SWITCH IS On! Inll-Foa BOaaieS 3 MODELS FULL FRAME OPEl VEITEO OVER·GLASSES * * * IJ) w > '" IJ) w :::> IJ) > '" IJ) ~ A hi gh·flyer highlighted Thurstcn MX. A pair of Pros drag race down a Thurston straight. * RACING SUPPORT PROGRAMS *$30.000 * CONTINGENCY AWARDS RACE REPS. INC. SERVICE AT ALL MAJOR EVENTS See your dealer todayl or write: SUPER SEER CORP. P. O. Box 700 Evergree n, CO 80439 (303) 674-6663 SEER INDU STRI ES LT D. P.O . Box 577 Fenelon Falls, Ont oCanada (705) 877-2306 G ary Johnson still put proof of 'his riding up to task in t he 500cc Junior a nd won o n th e Elm er's Yamaha. with Jim Busb y giving th e com petitio n . Busb y berserked it fo r th e ea rly lead but su ccu mbed to th e l -t-vea r -ol d kid who goes fast. A nd th a t'; that story. Mike La ne returned to th e racing scene . winn ing the Open Novice over Kelly Smit h , who brought ou t old t im e tu ner Ma rk Smi t h to a id in th e wren ching. a nd th a t means stiff..r co m petit io n in th e fut u re . Resul ts in Result s Sectio n . Voss, Dunlap, Larson latch TCORVP CMC MX victories By Sue Sykes OLYMP IA. WA . APR . \ 6 ' Blend 340 rid ers, Thurston County O RV Spans Park, and motocross bikes. Add a little rain , lots of Sunday sunshine then turn o u t o n th e track unti l th e flag . The results? They're ou t of sigh tl Mot o cross is back t o sta y a t Ol 'St raddleli ne , th anks to Thurston County Parks and Recrea tion Depart m ent a nd a n ac ti ve ORV Sp orts Park Advisor y Board . A six-race Super Series will ' run every other week until June 25 and ea ch class series winner will take home a giant4 y'! ·foot ·High Point trophy. This Super Series started out just like a ll su pe r deals, with a jump co n te st o n the Thurston C ount y ' U p hi ll. Mike And erson , o n a Kaw asaki, b lewtern in th e weeds with a heft y 80· foot lea p . Fros ty Corcoran and his small whee l It al J et arc a winning pair . sta m ping o ut a \ .1. Hot o n h is tailwas Ho nd a m ou nt ed J eff Munson , picking u p second overa ll. Another J et , with Brad Jeffery aboa rd . ra n thi rd . T he 250cc Pro battle was a Lee Voss (Suz) affa ir fro m sta rt to finish . Da llas N yblod ( H a n) p ut h is n ew red m a chine to the test and bot h ca me o u t o n top . Stev e Lu ellen was right at home o n thi s track a nd cl icked in for third ove ra ll. Open P ros had to wa it it ou t for the overa ll whi le referee Rick Ca lhou n walked out a protest o n track cu tt ing . Mickey Dunlap (Suz) was m oved dow n one position for his sho rtcu ts. Dunlap was ab le to PUI up eno ugh for th e overa ll. even with th e m ot a two set bac k. Rod Casper (Suz) moved up for seco nd a nd Marc Anderson (Ya m) jumped in for third . . Ph il Lars on was a tota l victo ry in th e \25cc Pro spot. Lars on (Suz) kept busy ou t in all Pro classes. but put it a ll together in this action for a well deserved win . Up-and -corn in g P ro Mike LaM arch e (Suz ) got in t he re fo r seco nd a nd Richa rd Merritt (Suz) • picked up third . Results in Resul ts Sect ion. 6ZS1-S6S-tolL aU!, JOH S1I3:ltnl "":l SluaAa OJnpU3lf Sl1aWYH:lS '.lHlSlO 'SSOH:lO.lOW 21u!wo:. JOJ .,. MoRtesa Dealerships Available Looklnc for accresslve Montesa dealers In lucrative Dallas & Phoenix areas. Possible exclusives available. Contact VIva D1st. Co., Inc. 213·766-6101 @- RO L " 'IBBLIN WOALD CHAMP IDN RACING PRODUCTS PO BOX 937 ESC ONDIDO. CA 92025 (714J74''-' Write for Info .axM: the new " Series .... MX gloves ft the Tlbblln MX School 33

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