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.._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.. Western hotline Bob Balentine leads the Corona Phan tom Duc k Benefit celeb rity race. was leading the race and walking away. Clint Tarvin secured himself in second ahead of Haydis, Bob Broten (Ya m) and Hensley while Tedde r struggled to make up for a dead last start. Tedder .pick ed off a couple of riders every lap until he was in fifth behind Hensley. While this was going on , Burtt was enjoying an im m ense lead that was growing continually. And he was doing it so smoothly that it looked like he wasn't even trying. But Tedder, on the other hand , was trying and he passed Hensley on the ninth lap, moving right up on Haydis. Both Haydis and Tedder then took on Clint and moved into second and third. A major battle for second might have erupted if th e checkered flag hadn't come out on the 12th lap, giving Burtt the top money ah ead of Ha yd is , Tedder, Hensley and Broten. Indio Suzuki's Craig Gormley did the winning in th e 125cc Pro class , but Rick Rodgers (Kaw) shadowed him in both motos. In round one, Gormley jumped into an early lead , but he tripped up on the first lap and let Rodgers get by . Gormley quickl y recovered and repassed Rodgers , keeping th e lead all the way to th e en d. Jon Friesen (Su z) held t h ird throughout the race . Moto two saw Rodgers grab the lead and hold it for half of th e race. Gormley passed him on the fifth lap , only to be passed right back. Then Gormley took the lead for good and Rodgers had to settle for second . Keith Williamson (Suz) took third after a mote-long battle with Troy Smith (Suz). Resu lts PEE WEE ' 1: 1. Larry Witt lSuzl; 2. Allen Brehm lSuzl; 3. Kimberly Robertson (Suz). PEE WEE 12: 1. Robert Loftin lSuz); 2. Troy Foster ISuz); 3. Darrin Hoopingarner (Sun. MINI BEG t . Leonard Robertson ISuz); 2. Eric Fr.... : lYam); 3. Thomas Combs 1Suz ). MINI NOV 1. Todd Parker ISuz); 2. Jake Roach : iSuz); 3. Bob Swain lYaml. 100 BEG: 1. Aaron Miller I$uz); 2. Ji m Tamburo lYam);3. Joel ~ lYaml. 125 BEG 1. David Terry lSuzl; 2. Brian Stu""eiter : ISuzl; 3. BillyKinglSuzl. 125 NOV: 1. Jim Edmiston (Suz); 2. Larry Dim min (Yam ); 3. bob Robinson (Suz ). 1251NT: 1. Doug Davison ISuz); 2. Mike Sirtz ISuz); 3. RoyJ ohnson lSuzl. 125 EX: 1. Craig Gormley ISuzl; 2. Rick Rodgers (Kaw); 3. Keith Williamson (Suz). 38 250 BEG: 1. Rick Ebarta IKawl; 2. Mark Valentino IKaw); 3. Ken MillerlYaml. 250 NOV 1. Mark Branch ISuz): 2. Bill Petras IMail: : 3. Pat Taylor (Hon) . 250 INT; 1. Dave Gomez (Honl; 2. Bob Stephenson ISuzl; 3. Robert RipleyIHon) . 250 EX: 1. Danny Bum (Sull: 2. Seon Havdis (Hon'; 3. Mall Tedder (Suzl. OPEN BEG 1. Scott Wilson (Yam); 2. Steve Ash : lYam); 3. Ervin Lyskawa IBuli. OPEN INT: 1. Carney Briggs ISuzl: 2. Vin Viola lYam); 3. Eddie Michelli IMaIl. OPEN NOV 1. Perry Ziino IYam); 2. Pete Vetrans ; IS un; 3. Peta Peterson lSuz). SR VETS: 1. Ron Brehm lYam);2. Ed Michetti lMaiI. INT VETS: 1. Claude Mayward IHus); 2. Steve Symansl