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Cycle News 1979 07 04

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horse trading fair at the Cow Palace, but after all the iron horse jocks finished swapping places in the 27man field, the "winnah" was Randy Church of Carlotta on a Honda. In the eighth race the 250cc Juniors were up. Seven racers stepped up; some raced, some rode, some fell, but all had a good time with all places swapped from time to time to finish up overall with Bill O'Donnell (Mai) of Santa Rosa numero uno. The 250cc Experts brought out the big guns. Danny Dennis from Middletown, USA, on a Honda, pulled it all off to win the big bucks ($45) first overall. Second went to Wayne Rogina, hailing from Ukiah. Thanks for coming guys when you could have gone somewhere else. In the Open Experts, two of the best racers had a hind go in the middle of all those 250cc Experts with Ross Liberty (that's Loss Riberty to his friends) taking all the money on a Yamaguichy from Ukiah. An Burkhart from Redwood Valley didn't show in the second round. Twelve Open Novices rode to the Ledbetter starting gate. Diving into the first left tum, over the jump, it was Rory Bartolomei (Su'z) from Ukiah, and he did it twice to win first overall. Mark Peterson (Mai) of Santa Rosa, pulled a three and a two for a second overall; Ron Sturgeon (Mai) captured third with teammates, Rick Caldwell fourth on a Maico, and Dan Sturgeon (Yam) futh, all from Sebastopol. Results "- 50-«1 MINIS: 1. Eric: IIorecI Slftey (Hanl. 250 JR: 1. IIiII O'OonnolIlMoil; 2. Rod SeIing lHanI.. 250 EX: 1. Donny Dennis lHonl. OPEN NOV: 1. Flory IlIrtolomoi lSuzl; 2. llaYe Smi1h lMaI; 3. Ron St..geon 1MIo1. VET: 1. John B...-IYoml; 2. Robert HapIti.. IMaI; 3.llIMd W...., ISuzl. • OlD TIMERS: 1. J _ McK_IBuI). OPEN EX: 1. _.Liberty lY"",l. castle Rock National TT 15th Annual Motoqua meets mini marauders July 7,1979·7:30 p.m. castle Rock Fairgrounds For ticket Information contact castle Rock Folrgrounds Phone No.: (206) 274-8402-$12.00 Reserved-$8.00 Generol Admission Novice and Junior Race-Friday, July 6-7:30 p.rn. By Maxie Abernethy SALT LAKE CITY, UT, JUNE 9 The Minicycle round-up for the Grand National Championship Series began again at Motoqua State Park and static eagerness zapped the spectators and the racers with actionized anticipation. Brant McCoy (Kaw) found a super hot line early and stuck some wide open spaces between his mount and the rest of the 8!lcc Stock Mini Novice pack. Ty Johnson (Suz) and John VanKomen (Suz) knuckled down for a bar-to-bar ride, while Kevin Sleater (Yam) lurked behind and waited for his chance to fly by. The checks appeared and put the stops on the moto and the racers retired., to plan dicing tactics for the next ,heat. McCoy snatched the holeshot again when the second moto got underway and VanKomen and Johnson traveled to action-land. McCoy ran away with another good lead while VanKomen chomped down on second and Johnson nibbled on third pla~e dust_ A guy can only take so much of those choking morsels and Johnson pulled up to nab second, but VanKomen shut. down every passing maneuver. Things got radical on the last lap as Johnson, knowing that it was now or never, hit Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarene Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health. 20 mg. "tar". 1.3 mg. nieotile av. per eigarene. FTC Repon MAY 78. .---------------------~-----------_.--------------Mail to: Cycle News Products Be cool this summer with P.O. Box 498 Cycle News JOGGERS long Beach. Ca. 90801 Name _ Address _ ~ State, City Please send me Zip _ pairisl of joggers at $4.95 each Circle correct size: XS S M L XL .IUA"~'_I ~11150~ U.lLL..L1 I I I 1.1 1 I 1 I i i Card expires - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ I :....~":':':.:: ..::,:::::.::::':: I . Credit card limit minimum $5.00 __ .. as fOT....l Please fill in your complete :::':.::..:'.~:'.:':':::~'~,~,.: I ~ ::"':".::: -::1:::'::' ~:-:.: -......,._,.............' .........-_.._ ••- account number and ~i~(l.V .. expiration d a~e_ (Red and Whitr) ,'each large & small Cycle News stickie with order I I I Signature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I . . . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. . . - - Calif. residents add 6% sal.s tax. - - - - - - ~- - - ~_- -. ~ - • ~ ~ ~ - . - ....~ -!II ~9 . .•• .,

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