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._._._._._._._._.- Yoshimura 1-2-3 sweep Outstanding . high school wins were .scored by Chula Vista's Gary Rod riquez and Morse's Bob Bea rdsley in th e 125cc J un ior Divisions two a nd three respect ivel y. with Rodriquez batt ling Mar Vista's Kevin Thompson for th e win and Beardsley taki ng a sq ueaker over Sant ana's Pat Du m a is. Monte Vista's Clint Hardick , th e to p high school rider of th e 1978 season. took th e overall in the 250cc Pros over a busy Mike T ripes. who m ight hav e scored a first -ever "tri ple " but for a fa ll on the first moto , ESC Suzuki sta nda rd bearer T ri pes too k an easy win in the 500 cc Pros and a come- from- be hind win in the 125 cc clas s after new Pro Allan Fox faded in th e second rnoto . T hetoug hest overa ll classes had to be th e Int erm ed iates; Mount Miguel's T im Theodore too k two seconds for th e 125cc class win ; Bill Silvers had a fourt h and a first to take th e 250cc cla ss over Phil Johnson wh o ha d two thi rds ; a nd Dave Metje came back fro m a first-lap, first -mote crash for two stra igh t firsts in the 500cc class. Racin g will co nt in ue at Speedway 117 on an-every- Wednesday sche d ule , with th e Co ca Cola /High School Seri es going every other week. Daytona Superbike Race onTSUBAKI~~W~./~ Results SOOcc PRO: 1. Mike Tripes (ESC); 2. David Gerig (Suzl: 3. Clint Hardick (Mail, 250cc PRO: 1. Clint Hardick (Han): 2. Mik e Tripes (ESC); 3. J ack Clawson (Vaml. 12Scc PRO: 1. M ike Tripes IESC); 2. Scan Anderson (ESC); 3. Allan Fox IVEVS). SOOc INTER: 1. David Melje (Yam); 2. l oren Jaruis 1st Ron Pierce 2nd Wes Cooley POPS YOS HIMURA, whose name is synonymous with speed records, has used his engineering genius to build Superbikes th at consistently win . YOSHIMU RA R&D p repa red a nd eq ui pped Kawasaki and now Su zuk i motorcycles domina te their class es . It tak es a team effort of Pops' genius , rider skill, and relia ble race proven parts to do this. TSUBAKI 630 QR and 630 H SL Super Chains are wh at Yoshimura R & D rely on for th eir winning performance. TSU B AK I has over 60 years experie nce in th e manufacture of roll er chai ns a nd like Yoshimura take grea t prid e in bein g a lea der. T AKE A TIP FROM POPS • . . Tsubaki Super Ch a in is the hot set-u p fo r all Super b ikes . . . roa d ra ce rs , dra gste rs , motoc rossers and even street b ikes. ISuz) ; 3 . Ron Tuzinskv (Yaml. 250cc INTER: 1. Bill Silvers (Yaml ; 2. Phil Johnson {Kawl; 3. Scon W einbra ndt (Ha n). 125cc INTER: 1. Tim Theodore (Suz); 2. J ames Gachmonski IS uzl: 3. Keith Pagel (Yaml . SOOcc JR: 1. Jessie Santiago (Yaml: 2. Nelson Olivieri (Yam l; 3 . Laurence Thomas (Suzl. 250cc JR DIV I: 1. Ron Laffranchi (Hen): 2. Rick Grasser (Ha n); 3. Rich Yelkin Ie -A), 250cc J R DIV 2: 1. John Sot elo (Han); 2. Mar k Bond (Suz); 3. Aud o tfo Se villa (SUl). ~ 125cc J R QIV 1: 1. M ike Parm elee (Yam); 2. Glen Sorenson (Sun: 3. Bobby Vrhell Yaml. . 12Scc J R DIV 2: 1. Gary Rod riqu ez {Yaml; 2. Kevin Thompson (Yaml ; 3. Kevin Graves ISuz). 12Scc J R DIV 3: 1. Bob Beardsley {Vaml ; 2. Pat Dumais (Suzl; 3. Don Seay ISuzl. WOMENS OPEN: 1. Apr il Dunlap IKaw l; 2. Lisa Monohan (Suz). l00cc J R: 1. Todd Lesser ISuz); 2. Erni e Marqu ez ISuz); 3. Tim Hale ISuzl. MIN I EXP Bryon An to nacci (Yam ), : M INI INTER: 1. Terry Murrav (Sull; 2. Kenny Dunla p {Kawl. MINI JR : 1. David C,awson (Suzl: 2. Ro n Seymor (Suz); 3. J ohn Phillips IKaw l . COCA COLA/SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL CHAM PIONSHIP POINT STA NDINGS: 1. Sentana f S'l , 2. Morse 50. 3. Montgomery 40, Monte Vista 40, 5. Bon ita Vista 39,6. M t. M igu el 35 . 7. M ar Vista 28. 8. Patrick Henry 25, 9. Crawford 22, 10. Chu la Vista 20, , 1. San Diegito 18. 12. Hill Top 7. 3rd' Dave Erode Ask yo ur dealer for TSUBAKI ~"..!""'(,_/'l. Distributed by 5 Tarantino, Plante, Barron smoke CRC Racing World & L..II::I I INTERNATIONAL CORP. / '1::1 S UDCO L.A • • 1824 E. 22n d St reet , Los A ngeles. Ca. 90058 • (213) 747-5173 MX i' , "'.." .."..".., i TRA BUCO CANYON , CA , MAR. 4 ; · , C al iforn ia Ra cing C lub m et a t Ra cing W orld a nd once ag a in proved th eir ability to pack t he place and provide a d ynamite . d ay of m ot ocross. ~ J im Ta ran tino retu rn ed tothe world of ra cing aft er a two m onth vac ation with a b roken ha nd . Ac t ua lly th e do ctors h aven't reall y approved his . mend yet, but that d idn't sto p th e Cole Bros.-spo nsored Open Pro from ent ering a nd win ning both rn oto s in his class . 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