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·_._._._._._._._._.. is, so to compensate for the moderate turnout, each class was given longer motos under the lights. I n the Pro ranks , Cole Bros. Maico -rnounted Andy J a n nings ran away with the whole show, topping the Open riders by almost a ful1 lap at the flag . Dean Taylor took the 250s on his JD Engineering Honda , and David Lynch put together a pair of seconds to hang the 125cc class. Early in the Open race , Bill y Ha ndal rode a very distant second to Jannings in only his second race as a Pro. Bu t late in the race fatigue set in , and bo th Bru ce Bro tche and Steve Rich a rd slipped by Handa!' The second roun d was another Jannings runaway, but this time Scott Curtis held on to second ahead of Brotche, Richard and Ha nd a!' Overall Brotche followed Jannings in the payback line, with Cu rtis' 5-2 good eno ugh for third . Rod Rich a rdson and Dean Taylor, both JD riders, battled in both rounds of the 250cc Pros before Taylor took cont rol , and the overall. Richa rdson led the first moto across the line after getting by Taylor, but in their second clash Taylor pulled out in front while Mark Pa rkerson slipped Richardson back into thi rd . Parkerson couldn't get it in the overall, however, due to his first moto third behind Taylor. Consistently is what gave David Lynch the 125cc Pro overal1, as his pair of seconds was good enough to beat Mark Moscrop's pair of threes. Out of the gate the first time it was Al Baker's Johnny O 'Mara with the holeshot , but while heading through the non-bermed esses he hit the dirt and was rammed in the back. This put Crossroad Suzuki's Chip Johnson out front , and Johnson rode beautiful1y, until mechanical problems sent him to th e side of the track at the bottom of the downhill , then he rode it back into the pits . Young John Whelchel th en took command, a nd thi s'time the lead held firm until the' flag as Lynch and Moscrop led Dana Berg, Jim Simons and O 'Ma ra across the line . O 'Ma ra was back aga in the second moto and took his usual holeshot and bega n to run away wit h the race. W helchel was fighting for second on the first lap, but as he came down the WFO backstretch, his Suzu ki went ou t of control in a mass of braking bumps. With only the front wheel on the ground , there was nowhere but straight for Whelchel to go , and instead of making th e slight bend to the right, he went body and bike right into a wall of dirt and suffered a possible broken collarbone. Meanwhile, Lynch and Moscrop ran their 2·5 positions to the wire for first and second overall ahead of O 'Ma ra . Results 125 PRO: 1. David Lynch (Hon): 2. Mark Moscrop lSuzl ; 3. John O'MaraISuzl. 250 PRO: 1. Dean Taylor IHonl: 2. Rod Richardson IVam): 3. Mark Parkerson lSuzl . 500 PRO: 1. Andy Jo nnings (Mo~ ; 2. Bruce Brotche IVam); 3. Soolt Curtis (S uzl. 500 INT: 1. 5 teve Shover ISuzl; 2. Richard Campbell IVam); 3. Jim Jimenez. 500 BEG: 1. Craig Woaver (S uzl; 2. Roland Kuehl (Suzl; 3. Bob Coffman ( Ma~. 500 NOV: 1. Ron Wade (Mai); 2. Ji m Wyrozmski (S uzl; 3. Bob Dunham (Vom). 250 INT: 1. Mark Rickey (Vaml: 2. J im David IHon); 3. Randy Morales IVam). 250 BEG: 1. Paul Bobek IHonl : 2. Blane MoM! IVom); 3. Mike Emerson IHon). 125 INT: 1. Brook Bolstad ISuzl; 2. Kevin Hopkin s lYaml: 3 . John Longhammer IVoml. 125 BEG: 1. J eff Mallory (Vaml; 2 . Fritz Dickelv l Han); 3. Cary Contralto ISuzt. 100 EX: 1. Todd Broussard (Vaml. 100 NOV: t . Craig Forrest (Suz); 2. Zol i M eszaros (Vaml; 3. Brian Onysh ko (S uz). 100 BEG: t . Curt is Farrar (S uz); 2. St eve Otremba (S uzl. VET J R: 1. Mike Kane (Yaml; 2. Jay Weavet: (Yam); 3. Ma x M arker (Yam). WOMEN : 1. Cha rleen Higgins < Yaml; 2. Donna Gilio (Suzl. MINIINT: 1. Bobby Simons (Vam). MINI NOV: 1. Frank Oarr (Suzl; 2. Dennis Chick (Suzl; 3. Glen Stu ISuzl. MINI BEG: 1. Jim Hoopt lSuz ); 2. 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