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Cycle News 1978 10 11

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~ ~ 1-0 V ..c .o .., u o (Above) Eklund and Tom Hasler work for an extra 'edge prior to the race. (Right! Springer gets a champagne shampoo from Eklund. (Below) John Wincewicz (5q) and winner Steve Monger In the Junior Invitational. (Bottom) Mickey Fay (59) won the Trophy Race. claimed Garth Brow . and Monger was set, already having built up a big lead on the field. But Rod Spencer, having gotten by the Rainey/Summers battle. started to close. It came down to the final lap , with Monger holding on to win by a bikelength over Spencer. with Mike Minnig and Rainey following. All four rode Yamahas. Semis 8 Washington's Mickey Fay and John Hateley led off the line in the first semi, with Hateley bringing his Webco/Trackmaster/Hateley Enterprises Triumph around first at the completion of lap one.. Fay and Gene Romero occupied the 2-3 positions. Romero moved up to challenge Hateley but Scot~ ..Pearson took over the runner-up position. Pearson closed on Hateley. and on the next-to -last lap, got underneath in turn three and moved Hateley outward, grabbing the single transfer position to the National. Fay and Romero finished third and fourth . . Only one spot remained in the National. Again. Eddie Lawson read . , the starter perfectly and holeshot the field. Joe Wilson and Mike Kidd shared the lead with Lawson going through the first two turns . Kidd held a narrow advantage as he crossed the finish line for the first time. Kidd remained in the lead while Lawson Trophy Race

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