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Cycle News 1979 02 28

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; .._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._..._.-._._._._._._._._._._._.1:1 Western hotline . ' ~ t 0') t"O') r-C Mike M innig t opped t he fi eld in Coro na's big bike M oney half m ile. Dave Foltz (24) spent time ahead of top Racing World Open Pro Dale Lewis. , In moto number two Foltz turned the com er in the fourth slot followed by Lewis in fifth , but Lewis bore down hard and in four laps was running number one. This time it was Foltz putting the pressure on Lewis and when Lewis bobbled in a tum Foltz screamed by. 'W it h the situation reversed and Lewis birddogging Foltz by Keith Clemons the two pulled awa y from the crowd once again. Then Foltz, in keeping TRABUCO CANYON, CA . FEB. II with his misfortune in moto one, spun Racing World packed a full out on a sweeper and Lewis took it house for the opening of their over for his second win . Foltz didn't mos~ spectacular event so far finish and Jon Clark moved his Honda this year, the Jimmy Weinert/ into second taking second overall while Tibor Papp finished third. Andy Kawasaki Series. Round one of the Bolander took overall third. two-race contest saw plenty of. hot Mike Johns captured the holeshot in motocross action as hundreds of the 250~c Pros and along with Phil sportsmen and Pros alike ran after Thorscensen, who started third , moved both purse and prizes including a free way out in front with a strong lead. 1l!5cc Kawasaki and a one day private Thorstensen diced with Johns nearly lesson in the Jimmy Weinen School of the whole moto the two passing each Motocross. Results other at least four times. Andy Guth , OPEN PRO: 1. Dole lewis lYom); 2. Jon Clark IHonl; Looking good in the line- up of 3. Andy Bolender (Voml. · . who had wiped out in practice so bad winning Pros was Dale Lewis, who OPEN INT: 1. Sl_ Morita (SUll; 2. David Somt the bruise on his bu tt made it hard for yanked his Yamaha home in the (Husl; 3. Ph;1 Davy (Mo;l. OPEN J R: 1. KirkChandler (Mail; 2. Jell All en (Mo». him to sit on his saddle, was slowly bu t number one position both Open Pro OPEN BEG: Mark Hombelton (MaD. consistantly moving up and, to the motes. Andy Boland er got the hole250 PRO: 1. Phil Thorst.....", (Hanl; 2 . Andy GUlh surprise of Thorstensen and Johns, . IHanl; 3. Larry Ripley IHonl. shot in the first m oto but Dave Foltz 250 INT: 1. Ph;1J ohnoon lKowI; 2 . Kavin Mclaug hUn caught up to the m both. Johns' Maico only used three laps to capture the (Vaml; 3. David Clement IVom). began to seize on him and Guth made 250 JR: 1. 5 ' _ Jugan IHanl; 2 . Robert Michael lead with Lewis riding his heels all the ,Vam) ; 3. Grog Mayer (Hull . his play passing both Johns and Thorsway . Foltz and Lewis pulled away from 2SO BEG: 1. Jim Freobum (Vom); 2. Richord Server tensen in his wake. Guth finished the the pack until the last lap when Foltz's (SUll ; 3. Wgil De Los R........ (Hanl. 125 PRO: 1. Fred Conover (Kowl: 2. Gr"llil Gibboney moto number one with Thorstensen Maico began to lose steam and , 'Vorl; 3. Dave Rose ISull. finishing second and Johns third. sho'nuff, ran out of gas , Lewis pulled 125 INT: 1. Curt is Rough IKowl; 2. John Rudder In the second moto Thorstensen got (SUll ; 3. DeleHimmelreich (VarnI. ahead for the win and Jon Clark and 125 JR: 1. Chip VogoIlYom); 2. 5_ Gilboy (SUll ; 3. a chance to win a few extra bucks, Andy Bolander came up to finish Jim Kennedy (Voml. .. ~e~~?.. ~~c~.. I?~i? ~a~k ~~ ~oto) ~~d .. • • 17,.5.~: 1 ~ S)~ ~'lll. !t'

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