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to be more than the motor could pull. In her second run later tha t day, the number two piston co llapsed just as she entered th e speed trap a t over 194 mph . " It started going clank-clan k-cla n k rig ht after I entered the trap. 1 just pulled in th e clu tch and coasted ," Marci a expl ained. Her three speeds for th e on e-mile timed section read 194.945, 146. 610 a nd 106 .!I!l2. Avera ged with her previous 154 m p h run , it was god enough for fast est woman honors , b ut ' she wante d more. "T his cou ld spoil m y whole dayl 1£ it had n' t have b lown , I cou ld be sittin' by the pool no wl" she laughe d . In a fin al run la te that afternoo n , Vesco's machine broke a ch ai n . T he decisi on was made to quit making runs a nd work on the b ike Thursda y and Frid ay before making another a ttempt on Saturday. Saturday it ra ined . Marcia made anothe r attempt a t breaki ng th e class record for her bik e , and she appea red to h ave it made with a 187 mph ru n afte r Jack Dola n rep laced the pis to n . Bu t t he bike . fouled a plug as she began her ret u rn run ( two runs 'in opposite , directions are averaged for th e final speed , and they must be made within on e hour of each ot her). By the time the m otor clea red. referee Flanders determined th at th e su n was too low. A second run cou ld no t be m ade. Vesco pla ns to la unch a n other attem p t mid-w eek . assum ing th e sa lt is • res tored to useable cond it ion . . .. _ . .,. .~ Marc ia Holley waits anxiously as Jack Dolan and Bel-Ray 's Terry Bi lton fire up her turbocharged KZ1000 mount. SCOTT $4,000 + in contingency ' -prizes for Sportsmen I KEZYradio YAMAHA Whm you ktwwhowtheyre built Any standard entry form BOSCH District 37 Points "Umited Entries" Close Aug . 25 ~ September 9-1'0, 1978 ENTRI.ES OPEN NOW! o Any standard entry form $13.00 and two self addreSsed stamped legal size envelopes Must have photo copy of rider classification·Dist. 37. AME. CRC. CMC. etc. SATURDAY· DDMC. 2173 Crescent Ave.. . Montrose. CA 91020 2131249-6460 o-l00cc Combined 101-125 Beg ./Nov. 101·125 '101-125 Junior Expert 101·175 Dist . 37 Div. II Lt . Wt. Desert Combined 126-250 Beg ./Nov. 126-250 Junior '. 126-250 Expert A.M.A. Sanctioned. Dist. 37 Points *Non Dist. 37 riders under 18 must have note signed by Parents or Guardian SUNDAY DDMC. 12051 Kirkcolm Ct .• Northridge. CA 91326 213/368-1843.7 p.m.-9 p.m, 251·0pen Beg./Nov. 251·0pen Junior . 251·0pen Expert O-Open 4 Strokes only-Comb. 0-250 Women's Divis ion Sidehacks Sanlor Division o-Open Dist. 37 Sr. Card or over 40 Pioneer Race. tWo divisions. active & inactive. contingency prizes 250 Pro Race $10.000 Purse. COORS CUP $25.00 Entry and proof of current A.M.A. Pro license DDMC, 206 Voa Pasqua!. Redondo Beach. CA '¥JXT7 Pros Only: 2131375-0737 9a.m .·9p.m. 15