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,_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.. ~ aJD 000000 000000 00 0000 00 OOQo ~ , ero 4 B o 1 - 2-3- 8 l,",'n •Rolft race e rts 8aker , aniOOSh\p roc8 Robe ilorld Cham...· . ,0 II o e 0 0 0 f79)CC Seca una 1 D®8 8 sundaY.sPa/D. • 8 DAlO 8 on 8 \.89 CA N\ontereV'e 't em b er "\Oth o .0 8 8 8 8 8 8 8' 8 o o o 8 o top racing competitors than anyolhercheln. 8 Q By Judy Greenberg Photo by Bob Greenberg VALENCIA , CA , AUG. 18 The pressure mounted in the final event of the A.,M.E. America n Minicycles Summer Series. as riders entered their classes with most only a few points apart . . Walter Armendariz holeshot the Junior Cycl e Modified Intermediate class, knowing he had a slig ht edge o n hi s cl osest competitor , Ray Swearinger. Not to be underestimated. Swearinger put his Suzuki in gea r and m oved in o n Armendariz . until he saw his chance o n the downhill and took co n t r ol n eve r to relinquish it. Swearinger fin ish ed the night with a II ri de . and the series win . The tables turned in th e Stock class , as Armendariz ro ck et ed to the finish , leaving Swearinger a few points behind for second . Equally as clo se in their la st night of com peti tio n were 85cc 9-11 Juniors Gary Szilagyi (Verd . Suz .) and Jason W agner (Yam . of Monrovia) . Szilagyi raced out of st a te the previous week , while Wagner sta yed on the home front to pi ck up some ext ra points. Szilagyi gave it his all in the first moto, as .W ag n er kept the heat on in a co nsta n t effort for another win . Lar ry Turner made some swift moves to take seco nd from Wagner. but Wagner kn ew wh ere he had to place and rema in ed in second . The next time , W agner was left at the ga te with bike trou ble as Szilagyi took off in lead of t he troo ps . Once W agner got sta rted, Results PEEWEE MOO: 1. Cooky Baiczv Iltjl; 2. Justin Souza ISuz), PEE WEE STOCK DIV I: 1. Man Blacklock ISuz); 2. rich ar d Kig ISuzl; 3. Bobb y Dlugos ISull. • PEE WEE STOCK DIV. II: 1. Danny Lamb IIndl; 2. M arco Banuelos (Suz); 3, Kimberly Robertson (llil . JR. CYCLE MOO EXP: 1. David Seekins (lIj l; 2. Budd y Dumo (I~l. JR CYCLE MOD INT: 1. R. Swear inger \suz) ; 2, Walt AmlOndariz (I~l ; 3. Carl Ttgnino (Itj). JR CYCLE MOD JRS : 1. Ricky Oumo (Sull; 2. Marty Rickard ISuz). JR CYCLE STOCK INT: 1. Wah Armendariz (ItP; 2. John Rodrigues ISull; 3. R. Swear ing (Suz). JR CYCLE STOCK J RS: 1. Newton Acevedo (Suz); 2. Mouse M cCoy 1I~1; 3. Many Rickard (Sull, JR CYCLE STOCK BEG: 1. Chris Lara ISuz); 2. Russ SLcilana (Suz); 3. Christian Cornwell U'q . l 105 MIN I OPEN; 1. Ron Eversole ISuz); 2. Brand J ohnson (Suzl; 3. David Saxton (Yaml. 833cc MO D INT: 1. Ron Eversole ISull; 2. Andy Ellis l5ozl; 3. Cindy Dumo ISuzl. 83cc MOD JRS . 12 +: 1. Andy War d ISuzl ; 2, Brand 0 CN l-< V ~ 8 V ~ 0.. V en '" <3 C\) 0 0 0 .~ (3 ~ ~ DAI D D 8 0 0 8 UncoI nwood, IL e So. 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O") I"""'l -8 & =0 CORPORATION I Pressure on at .AME Minicy~/e SummerSeries t- : DAIDO/D.I.D motorcycle chain: used by more e I) t 00 0 On Aug. 28, 1978, driving a Kawasaki twin engine KZ1llOO usin g D.I.D chains, Don broke the World La nd Speed Racord for 2·wheel vehicles w ith an average speed of 318.598. Tha t makes 0 .1.0 the World's Fastest Motorcycle Chain. 8 o he moved steadily through the field , but Szilagyi was untouchable to the flag. The finals were posted wi th Wagner taking the series a slim ten . points ahead of Szilagyi . Ro n Eversole (R & D) took series wins fo r the 85 cc Modified I ntermediates and I05cc Mini Open, with consistent fast riding. David Seekins (Verd . Suz.) heralded the second spot in the Mini Open. along wit h a couple of three-foot trophies for topping the Stock Intermediate and Junior Cycle Experts. Stiff co m peti tio n came by wa y . of Andy Ellis , a fa irly new Intermediate . who took the honors behind Eversole in the Modified Intermediate and Seekins in the Stock Intermediates. -= ~ ! Congratulations Don Vesco! /• ..!..H.9P.,.S 7831 Alabama St. 11 Canoga Park. CA 91304 21~1-0448 The jersey you' ve been looking for 4~ipt You Design It ~II' D e a ler inqui ries invrte d 778 N o MI C ,Hf t>n B I v d Sp ar k s NV 89 43 1 702359 0663 • 11II 8 8 ! e Fo rm a tion f1yin' with the A ME minicro s s ers. ; 33