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Cycle News 1979 04 04

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...... .... 1-0 0.. <: m lAbove ) Kawasaki teamster " Jammin' Jimmy" Weinert and Teem Honda's Marty Tripes (14)eech scored a second placing and gave Hanna.hhis claseat competition in the 250cc class. (Below ) Marty Trlpes.watches as raferee Butch Lee an'! Kawllll8kl MX Manager Steve Johnson handle claims and checks. Danny Chandler cont inued his string of hard luck wh en his chain came off and wrapped around the sprocket. Lap five called an end to Larry Wosick's day, and that of the spectator who stepped out in front of him. Jimmy Weinert was running a sol id fourth p lace behind Kent Howerton when he crashed. As mechanic Ro y Turner related later, The Jammer told him , "I haven't been over the bars like that in a long time!" . Hannah had built up a lead , but he let it slip away when he stalled the Yamaha on a hillside . Dirt jammed in between the brake pedal , and he had to kick it loose before he could continue. T ripes took advantage and closed the gap to two seconds. At this point the race got pretty no isy. T ripes' pipe broke completely in two, and Kent Howerton's sou nded like it was doing the same thing. Both retained their positions to finish seco nd and third behind Hannah. Rou nding out the top 10 in the final moto were J e ff Jennings , Mark Lawrence, Mark Gregson, Clark Jones, Ron Pom ero y, Steve R hya n and Boo Stichter. right to buy the Honda - and Roeder drew number one. • The claim Jeff War d (40); 5 . (TIE) W arren Reid/Donnie Cantaloupi J ohn Roe der , a Maico rider from Chico , CA , showed up at H angtown with two $3 ,500 checks, one of which he filed a claim for Marty Tripes' works Hond a . The other went to a friend who filed for the same bike. Immediately the other factory team managers and riders joined forces and filed claims, too. A drawing was held where the person drawing the lowest number would win the claim - the Robert HandylRandy Hess (16); 13. Chappy Blose 1151; 14. Dan Conway 11 11; 15. Ron Turn", 11 01 16. ITIEI ; Gary DentonlDavid. Hollis 1 18. ITIE) Dan Dobbins! 8); John Greenway/M el Newman 1 6). AMA 250cc NATIONAL CHAMP IONSHIP MX SERI S POINT STANDINGS: 1. Bob Hannah ISO); 2. E Marty Tripes (421; 3. Kent Howenon 1381; 4. Jeff Jennings 1311; 5. ITIEI Clark Jones/Mark Lawrence 1261; 7. Jim Weinert (22) ; 8. Carlos Serrano (21); 9. Ron Pom",oy 1 ; 10. Steve Rhyan (17); 11. mEl Charles 191 Halcomb/Larry Wos ick 1 ; 13. (TIE) Mark 161 GregsonlMike Gu""a 115; 15. ITIEI Boo Stichterl 1 ; Steve WISe 1141 17. rna Randy LoshIMike Marquez 1111; 19. Robert Reising", 1101; 20.ITIEI Kippy Pi", ceJ . Results 125cc NATIONAL MOTO 1: 1. Broc Glover {Yaml; 2. Jeff Ward {Kawl; 3 . Brian Mye rscough (Suzl; 4. M ark Barnett (Suzl; 5 . Donnie Cantaloupi (Yam); 6. Pat Jacobson (Suzl; 7 . W arren Reid (Hon); 8. Danny Turner (Kaw ); 9 . David Taylor (Yam): 10. Pat Mo roney (Suz); 11. Ron Turner (Yam); 12. Randy Hess (Suz); 13. Gary Denton; 14. Robert Handy (Sull: 15. Dan Conway lSuz); 16. Mel Newman ISuz); '7. John Greenway (Yam); 18. Jeff Watts; 19. Cliff Lett; 20 . Jam es W elch. MOTO 2: 1. Brian Myerscough ISuz); 2. M ark Barnett ISuzl; 3. Broc Glov", lVaml; 4. Jell Ward IKawl; 5. Warren Reid IHonl; 6. Chappy Blose IKawI; 7. Donnie Cantaloupi (Yam); 8. David Taylor IYam); 9. Pat Jacobson ISuzl; 10. Pat Moroney ISuz); 11. Danny Turner {!

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