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............................. 'round Hadl~ moved into second only to slip back two laps later. Sofka passed Devich to move into fourth and Hadl~ repassed Guth. Hadl~, Guth and Sofka were all riding on the edge trying for some small advantage over their competitors as the moto wound down to its conclusion. Gibson took the win with a lead even bigger than t~ flJllt moto to clinch t~ overall. Hadley hung on to second place and second overall as Guth held off Sofka to finish third and take ~ the show position money. An excellent battle for victory in the Open Pro class featured Suzuki rider Scott Cavness. Yamaha-mounted Mark Lawrence and eventual winner Warren Reid aboard the new RC450. Reid won the first moto ahead of fast charging Cavness and close behind Lawrence. In the second moto Reid was forced to work up from a near last place start to catch early leader Lawrence and then power after new leader Cavness, overtaking the Suzuki rider when he feU in a slow tum. Reid went on to finish first with Lawrence taking home the second place mon~ and Cavness finished third after falling again and letting Lawrence by. Chappy Blose swept both 125cc Pro races riding smoothly and quickly. Following Blose to the finish line were second place fmisher Danny Shaw on a Suz~ki and third place went to Tom Bell, also on a Suzuki. Results OPEN PAO: 1. _ _ Reid lHonl: 2. _1..8Menao !Yoml: 3. Scoa e--lSuzl. 2liO PRO: 1. Jim ~ 1HonI; 2. Hull ~ lMIil; 3.""""'GulhI~. 125 PRO: 1. a CSuzI; 3: Tam BoIlSuzl. _~; 2. Donny Show OPEN INT: 1. Greg PeinIer lMoo': 2. Fulton r.- lMIil; 3. Jim IIoIlindc lMIil. 2liO INT: 1. MIke Godfrey (u.lI; 2. - . Eddy lMIil: 3. Jim _ _ tHan). 125 INT: 1. DIIIid s.n.n IHuIl; 2. v.., a.- CSuzI: 3. Donny - . o f CSuzI. 0PEN.lA: 1. Alon KanllYarnl: 2. SemueI DIMe !Yoml: 3. s_ Fenn CBuQ. 2liO JR: 1. T. _ CHonI;.2. J. EaIDn IMonI: 3. _ Burgi CSuzI. 125 JR: 1. Donny IIadoolut._ 1Suz): 2. _ CSuzI: 3. r..,_lSuzl. 2liO BEG: !Yarnl. _ _1. Jell ScIn 1Suz): 2. _ t..ir Hum CSuzl; 3. OlD TIMERS: 1. IIruce Moller 1Hua): 2. lorry 0wenI !Yarn). SRS: 1. Jerrv.s.-.IHonI; 2. Todd CIort< ISuzl; 3. CrIig _,ISuzI. Meyer, AntonaccI sfarinCMC Speedway J J 7 MX By Rod Eschenburg Again! Toughest Name in Enduros! >. :s ~ At the Tuff-Enuff AMA National Enduro Championship in Ca&f=:"=~~~tc~~ngmdence that this Maico Magnum performance can change -SANFORD sport. . Further proof that never before - in a single model year - have inventive - . .' i"" '. . • Maico engineers brought so much new to Enduro. l'WCl>. 1256 " ' - Rd,. ~ AM.E. s.-. VA Z343< -Ill. JD Engineering I. _ 211. _ . L liOOO2 - I fa E. _ ...... '\"e.. _ _ CA 91502 - ~ HooIf Rd.. _ _ 0nL '79 Summer Seri~s 'WJ' Friday NightMX July 6 July20 Brought to- you by ND Spark Plugs Oakland Vibra-tite Russ Darnell Motocross Schools Torco Torsten Hallman White Bros. Mikuni BG Products NGK $600 Pro Purse Works Performanct" Gold Bdt GVI Westlakt" Suzuki Pj-I Shoei lidmt"ts Crotch Rocket WFO Distributors Factory WD-40 Bel Ray MTD. Sunline JD Engineering Griffin Visa Ther,l1 No pit riding at. .. Sign-up 6 pm Practice 7 pm Ra-ce 8 pm Entry $9 Sportsman $12 Pros FRll T·Shirl firs, 250 10 lign up for il}.fo: 21~-881·5778 IltAAU' Weekly News Not Monthly History CHULA VISTA, CA,JUNE20 A couple of "Mighty Mite" Minicycle graduates were the top performerS in the ND Spark Plug Summer Series opener at Speedway I 17. 1974 Speedway I 17 Mini Champ Scott M~er went two for two for tbe 125cc Pro win over a small but tough field, and 1975 Speedway 117 Mini Champ Byan Antonacci totally dominated a large and tough field of 125cc Intermediate riders. Meyer, wbo bad been plagued by mechanical misfortunes this spring, put together two wire-to·wire efforts as he withstood the challenges of first Scott Anderson and then Dennis Curtis to coast in for the win over steady riding Chuck Mauratb after both Anderson and Curtis had their troubles. In spite of the large field of "tigers" in the 125cc Intermediates, smoothriding Antonacci had no trouble at all in going two straight and was actually only out of the lead for about a halflap of the first molO. In both motos though, a late charge carried Gary Graham into a challenging second place. Looks like all Graham needs is NEW Veterans DIvIsIon Cages 3CJ:.39) Starts July 1 Call Referee 714-496-8779 RACERS HotLine 213·59s.0615 Don't go on the Ride·' Without It~ •• July 8 -Desert Donkeys Hare Scrambles July 15 -S.G.V.M.e. European Scramble~ July 29 -Shamrock European Scrambles Aug 4&5 ~iItoppers Grand Prix Aug 19 ·Four. Aces European Scrambles 39