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1 _ ........ ..........,... • __ I ...-. _ _ . _ ONLY OrrIelA' , Wellern Stat e£ H..lI.C'inl: .tw.oci.ll.tion Entry Bhmlo> Accrpl ~ - or . Photo Copy 400 RID ERS PER DAV LIMIT .. .. y IUOE QJi E CA" a "lY . .. '" AIDE O D"'Y Ofill LY "'E ..... y ItI DfilJE D"'Y DilLY DE 0-36 RIDERS MUST USE CROSSCOU NTRY CARO. OUT OF OISTRICT RIDERS USE OESERT TYPE OF HIGHEST CLASSIFICATIO N P~o t o Copy of A.M.A. & District Rider ClaSiitication Card Alan Collins took the w in hthe Mediumweight GP class and then turned on the gas to take a third in the 76 mile Novice event two days later. Smile.gentlemen.After a hard day's work it's alw ays nice to take a breather and have someone present you with a plaque or two for your efforts. Entries Close April 29 . 1979 Post Mark Must B(' Readable Entries which Ire incomplete. eeeueet, or uns.ned wtU not be induded in the drlW . •nd Ire subjeet to exdusion jf the QUOU at 400 riders is reached WESTERN STATES RACIN GASSOCI ATION P. O. Bax n 44 Ren• • N.......9510 NEW COMPUTERIZED SCORING ~ '""'Campi ng (20% less Than Previous Years) SHOWERS for RIOERS ENTRY FEES $20.00 Pra-Entrv ,Post Entry NO REFUNOS Includes Ins. forSpectators& Riders $100 .00 A.M.A. & Oist. 36 San ct ioned .. CD : C tie 's Cordon Vanskie showed th e Lightweight GP class how to ride a pair of fast Honda's. Shields held Van skie at bay, but only by a couple of lengths, in a super race. Shields said later, " I didn't th ink the cramp in my leg wou ld ever go away . When Vanskie got alongside me in tum one 1 guess 1 forgot about the cramp." Shie lds thanked Blair Loberg and Mark Brouss of Northwest Honda for providing his bike . In a super finale to a great day of racing, Ba rry Schwartz a nd California n Allan Colli ns d em ons t ra ted another 4-stroke/2 -stroke duel in the Mediumweigh t class . Schwa rtz outtorqued th e fiel d. a nd 2-stroke rs Colli ns. Rocco Giom o, Stephen Sim mons , Pet er Treui tt and Da vidLangley follo wed . Schwartz aga in showed an uncanny a bility to take a faster outside line in the turns . Just after the mark, Schwartz tried to take the Yamaha inside the last tum and lost it . leaving the glory to Collins. Schwa rtz said after the race , "That 's the bad thing about the big singles. If they ever stop, they are hell to restart. 1 think we let the 2-strokes know we are here!" • Results Ltwt S toeIt: 1. Riclwd Jogoe CKawI; 2. Harry Vanderlinden !YamJ; 3 . Terri Wiochhoefer CVaml; 4 . G8C>'ge Prlli.....er (Vam); 5 . Rick Darting !Yaml; 6. Michoel Parrotte!YamJ. • Medwt. S . -: 1. Gilbert R _ C Vaml ; 2. Ricky Orlando !Yaml; 3. Rick Van PuslcIl !Yern); 4 . Mike e.-on !Yam~ 5. Chortes ar-. !Yam); 6. Gerry Lee Hirt IVoml. Hvywt. StoeIt: 1. Jerry Brown (Kawl; 2. Ed MiIlu-x lDuel; 3. Cho<1.. Neiman IKew); 4. Broce Hole ISuzl; 5. Paul StoI< IHonI; 6. John Down ing. Jr. (Duel. .. Ltwt. Mod . Prod .: 1. David Alen Longley IVarnl; 2. Sydney Tunstall C Duel; 3. Bruce Gibson IBull; 4 . Richerd Rage (MoM) 5. Mark Crosby !Yeml; 6. Lewis ; Robin Roberta IDucl. KawI; 2 . Med wt. Mod . Prod .: 1. Den nis Hayslett C Mart in 5ceubert (Vaml; 3. John Alger (Kawl; 4 . Steven Hawkins !Yam l; 5. Donald Bishop (Vaml; 6. Sta nley Polloc k lKawI. Hvywt. Mod . Prod .: 1. Chris Roberts (Kaw l; 2. David Kefer lKawI; 3. J ef ry Brow n IKewl; 4 . Sa m Williams IKawI; 5. J oh n GombillIHon); 6. Paul St ok.. (Honl. Ltwt. GP: 1. Tomm y Shields IHanl; 2. Gordon Vanakie IHan); 3. Donald Bishop (Vaml; 4. Brian Irwin CHon); 5. Wilbu r Clarke IHonI; 6. Rager Mendonca (Honl . . Medwt GP: 1. Alen Collins !Yom); 2. Cart Muffley !Yaml ; 3. Stephen S immons !Yaml; 4 . Rocco Giomo !Yam); 5. Grog Smrz !Yarnl; 6. Pater John Treuitt !Yam). • Hvywt. GP: 1. Chris Roberts IKaw); 2. Sam Williams (Kawl; 3. Keith Barrett (Han); 4 . Mart in Shubert !Yam); 5. Edwar d Van Etten !Yam); 6 . Rick Darting !Yarnl. < -- U ,Sot urdl y . MAY RIDE ONE DAY ONLY . Sunday . SlIn II 11:00 A.M. S'ln It 10;00 A.M. 100· 125 - 200 - 250 - Nov. Open Novia .._. & ••••• 200 & 250Jr . 125 - Jr. _ _..__• & .._._... 125 Exp. 200- 250ElllI _ ._... Op Jr. &Exp . en Powder Pu (125 . 250ccl H Veu Jr. & Exp. O. T.. No~ . _ VIt. Nav. OldTimers- Jr. & Exp. • 35