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Cycle News 1978 10 25

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Bruce Centeellead. the 250cc cia.. into the first turn. with Mark Lyon. (511 Frank Rynn (42) and David BaIley (401 not far behind. Dean Wiggins (1111 lead. the 500cc charge. followed by Denny Burkett 120 Robert Kizer Jr. (341. Fred Rorrer (401 and Glenn Taylor (32). It took David Bailey (401 twelve laps to reel In Shan. Hru.ka (471 In the first 250cc moto and Hru.ka followed Bailey for most of the second. To avoid du.t·blindn.... you had to stay in front like Mark Greene (92). Mark Lyon. (511 and Jeff Jacobson (61)early in the s.cond 2SOcc moto. (Continued from page 12) crashed. He quickly restarted, but that ' was the only opportunity Hinkle needed as he shot by on his Montesa for the win. "I never expected to catch him ." said Hinkle, " bu t when he crashed at the end of that long downhill straight . I just went for it. " 125cc Support 14 The support race gave some locals and friends of Amateur finalists a chance to show their stuff. Joe Carrell ran away with the first rnoto from the stan, as Mark Murphy quickly dis placed David W iegirs for second. Distances between them stretched un' til the end of the moto. In the second moto, it was Doug Jackson's turn to dominate as he led for the distance with Carrell never get, ting closer than sixth. Ben Bishop .moved by Tommy Watts to hold a distant second place. Watts dropped out near the end . allowing Scott Hall and Mark Murphy into third and fourth . . Mark Barnell presented the top threesome with new Suzukis andhuge silver trophies which were donated by Toyota. The top six in each class also received commemorative j ackets from Toyota , and all participants received finalist plaques from promoter Bill West . • Results 125cc Support: 1. Doug Jackaon ISuzl; 2. Mark Murphy ISuz); 3. Ben Bishop IVam); 4. Scott HalIISuzl ; S. David Woagirs ISuzl; 6. Joe Camel (Vam); 7. Todd Ogl_ lSuz); 6. lance Newsome (Suzl; 9. Chip [);dIaka (Suzl; 10. Don Curry IVam); 11. Chris ~ (Yam); 12. RobertConoaIo ISuzl; 13. Rick Undel l (Suzl; 14. Mika Valad lSuzl; 15. Kant Rice lSuzl; 16. Phil S\IOUgh (Yam); 17. Mike W _ (Yam); la Tommy Watto (Yaml; 19. Ned Van W_lSuzJ. 125cc Nelionol: 1. Choppy 81_ CSuzl 2. Denny ; Ilantley lSuzl; 3. Denio Hitgenda

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