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Cycle News 1978 10 04

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Dan Smith (Ha n) , Pat Ho ran (Yam) and Mike Curry (Han) gav e ea ch other fi ts in t he 250cc A class before finishing in that order. It was a good "p relude to th e wild 250cc Pro classs to fo llow . Don Tau rman (H a n). Tra cy Prickett (H a n), Bobb y Danielson (H an) and Ga ry Kuest (Yam) all blew out in fro nt of Harding (Su z) in the first 250cc Pro mota. In the second and third laps , there was a wild scramb ling of posit ion before Danielson flew into the lead with Hard ing hot on his tail. For the ne xt se ven laps H ard ing hung on Danielson 's rear fender just wa iting for a Danie lson g oo f o r a ch a n ce to slingshot by somep lace . The chance n ever c a m e. Dan ielson , Harding , Prickett and Ku est was the fin ishing order. A spectacular pileup in the first turn necessitated a res'tart of the second moto. After a ll th e bikes and riders were sorted and th e fuzz ies shaken loose , Prickett won th e second m ot o , followed by Da n iel son , Kuest and Hard ing. Fin a l order t he n wa s D a ni el son 1· 2 , Pr ick e tt 3 · 1, a nd Harding 2-4 . Open As a nd Pros ran tog ether . In th e first mo to H arding (Su z) got the holeshot fo llo wed b y Mike Kane (Y am). Pat Gu nter (Ya m), Ken Chicke ring ( Yam) a nd Dale Greene (Bul) . Harding , Kane , Greene and Don Lentz (Ya m) was th e order 10 laps later. In the secon d mo to Kane blew in to the lead and never reli n qu ished it. Final ord er in the Pr os was Kane 2-1 and Hardin g 1·2 . Lentz .topped the As, followed by Gr eene and Gunte r. A 32 ·rider tag tea m event wound up the day, with T r acy Prickett a nd Bobby Danielson tea ming up to ride a quick Honda 250 to the win. Results JR MINt 1. Mark Simmet 11181; 2. Rick S immet U ta); 3. lowell Thomson 11I8!. OVER 30 : 1. Larry Ft!

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