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Husqvarna Claims • Ja 00 erall (Above) Steve Eklund made it back to back w ith the Columbus win. (Bel owl Heat race action catches Springer getting the lead over Scott Pearso n 1 951. Eddie Lawson (11 R) and Phil McDonald (25). z-' Class 20 12 5cc 1st 3rd • Erl/Grant Folks/Put nam Class 21 250cc stopped go ing in ." The Keener /Sprin ge r /Scott trio played six wheel freig h t tra in for five laps until lap 14 wh en Jay bobbled and slipped off th e groo ve between turns three -fou r. Scott was past in an instant. H e then set a bo u t closing the gap on Keener. Two laps later Sco tt held his braking late goi ng into turn three and slipped underneath Keener for seco nd. On the sa me lap Ul icki dropped Kidd to sixth and the show was set for a five lap ru n to the flag. Eklund to ok obvious delight in sp ra ying everyo ne within distance with champagne from the winner's circle, Strangely, no one drank any, The reason ? A post -race urine test for d rugs was held for th e 14 riders in the Nationa l. "The first thing I'm going to do," said Eklund , is ca ll m y spo nsor (Ma rio Zanotti ) a nd tell him th e good news . H e wo n't bel ieve it. I guess a go od m eal and a good night's sleep a re a bo ut the on ly o the r th ings for now. Then it's off to San Jose. " For H a nk Sco tt his second place was a case of bein g close . but not close eno ugh , " I 'm sa tisfie d wit h to d a y," sai d SCOlt. "T hings really we nt bad this m orning and I was kinda d own , but th is sure makes u p for it." " Hey ," said Keener , " I had to do good . I had filet m ignon for suppe r last night , I needed to make some m on ey to pay for that m eal. The Grey Ghost rides again ." Springsteen, with hi s cha racte ristic sh rug a nd a sm ile , woul d on ly joking ly say , "So m e days you win a nd som e da ~ " , " • 1st Finger/Kaplan Class 38 over 38 y'rs. Watkins/Vick Hale/Nicholson .Husky 390 OR Husky 390 OR Results 20 LAP NATIONA L FINA L: t . SIeve Eklund (H-D); 2. Hank Scott IH-DI: 3. Corky Keener (H·D); 4. Jay Sprin gst een (H-D); 5. Keith Ulicki (H-D); 6. Mike Kidd (HD); 7. Scott Drake IH-D); 8. Scott Pearson IH-D); 9. Ed Lawson (Yam); 10. Steve Morehead (H·O); Tl . Terry Poovey (H·D); 12 . Garth Brow (H·D): 13. Jackie Mithc ell (H-D); 14 . Chuck Palmgr en (H-D). Time: 445.000 . 12 LAP EXPERT TROPHY DASH : 1. Ted Boo dy IH·D); 2, Gary Scott IH-D; 3. SIeve Freeman (H-D); 4. Bill Schaeff er (H-DI; 5. Guy M cClur e (H-D); 6. Rickey Campbe ll (H·DI; 7. Phil Darcy IH-DI; 8. Bill Crabbe (H-D); 9. Re' Beauchamp (H-DI; 10. Don Goss (H-D). . Ti me: 516 .872, CAMEL PRO POINT STA NDI NGS A FTER COLUMBUS : t . Jay Spr ing steen. 135; 2. Steve Eklund . 127; 3. Skip A ksland , 95; 4. Ted Boody, 70 ; 5. Garth Brow . 67 ; 6 . Gary Scott, 61 ; 7. Ha nk Scott, 57 ; 8. Mike Kidd. 44 ; 9. Corky Keener. 4 1; 10 . Alex Jorgensen. 39 . GoOD/yEAR 15