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Cycle News 1979 07 25

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_._._._._._._._._.tsuzl; 3. IlII M.... lSuzl. 125 NaV 1~ 1. Keilh NIIh lHan): 2. Dole _ lY_t 3. _ Gie""_I,,o lSuzl. 125 HCV 2: 1. Jon latn lSuzl: 2. Jon om. ISuzl: 3. Nid< u-n 11<8wl. 1251NT:I.FonW_ISuzl:2.~_lY-t: 3. Roy Gomez lSuzl. 100 BEG: 1. Milul Scherer lY_l: 2. VtmY lSuzl. 100 NaV: 1. CrIig _ CSuZl: 2. Ted StuebIM lY-t: 3. Dew . . . . lY-t. Shoemaker, Zahrt, Kline catch CRC $2000 MX wins By Nanette Marie VALENCIA, CA,JUNE 17 ... Taking advantage of a Father's Day special, International Motor· cycle's Mike Shoemaker, Cole Bros.' Kenny Zahrt, and Ron Barker-backed Bobby Kline came out to Indian Dunes and took Pro class wins in the California Racing Club's $1000 Purse Motocross. For· Shoemaker it was a good day, as he captured the Open Pro .dasss by trading moto wins with Can-Am's Donnie Hansen and a fourth in the 2505, behind winner Zahrt, who was back in his first ride on a Maico, and racing with a totally rebuilt knee. Kline defeated moto winners Jimmy Holley and Kawasaki's Chappy Blose for the 125cc win. In the Open Pros' first mota, Donnie; Hansen grabbed the holeshot and began to run off with the race. Dave! Haugh gave chase for the flI'St two laps, then dropped to fourth behind Luft's Joe Root and Shoemalt.er. Shoemaker slipped past Root the next lap, and set out after Hansen. The Can-Am pilot held on for the win the rest of the way, while Shoemaker settled for second ahead of . Bob Bang, Jay Harontunian and Joe Price. Hansen got off to a horrible stan the second moto, next to last, while Shoemaker took the lead ahead of Root, TNT's Dale Lewis and Bang. Hansen moved up to second by the halfway point, picking off two riders a lap, but Shoemaker had a commanding lead at that point, and Hansen couldn't catch him for the win. Root picked up third in the moto ahead of Price and Bang. Largest of tbe Pro classes was the 250's, where Kenny lahn made his retulll to racing after a serious knee operation and mounted on a bZ~~ red Maico. In the 6nt round, shot his Magnum into the lead, and used the entire 12 laps to stretch it out. Scott Morgan came around in second the 6nt lap, but dropped to third behind Mike Shoemaker the next time around. Donnie Hansen was also on the move, and slipped around Morgan, .tben went to work on Shoemaker for second. Nothing worked for Hansen, and the flag carne out with lahn abead, followed by Shoemaker, Hansen, Morgan and Randy Lewis. Round two saw Morgan take the holeahot with his Honda, and hold off Z.ahn for' the 6nt three laps. Kevin McNeal 'ran a clOle third ahead of John Drury and Randy Lewis, but on the fourth lap, McNeal shot past both lahn and Morgan for the lead. That position only lasted one lap, however, and McNeal disappeared until the eighth lap, dIeD pulled off altogether. With this, lahn took over the lead and began to stretch it out over Morgan and Lewis, while Shoemaker and Hansen fought in traffic back in uth and tnenth. By moto's end it was Zahrt with the win foUowed by . CHAMPION 'SPARK PLUG 200 LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY AUGUST4·S' KM Watch the best Formula 750 Riders in the world battle it out on the Montery Peninsula's tough nine turn road course, in the only U.S. race that carries championship points. Kenny Roberts USA Skip Abland USA Gene Romero USA Dale Singl~on Patrick Po~s R.aymond R.oche USA France France Mark Fontan Shinchi Uebo John.ny Cecotto France Japan Venezuela Plus, you11 see Superbike, Sidecar and Saturday's District 38 Motocross Races. And, you can stay in Laguna Seca's own campground right on the raceway. . Tickets ~ailable at aU Ticketron Outlets or at Macy's Bass Emporium and Capwells in Northern CaUfomia. TICKET INFORMATION' QASOUNE HOTLINE (408)372-1116 C A " " _ORMATION (408)648-2211 (408)37~1181 laguna Seca Raceway is located on Highway 68 halfway between Monter.y and SIlIInu. . .' Net procee. from Laguna Seca events . . donated to charity. I ...........et ,OW' DMG ;- HEADQUARTERS GIANT Accesory Dept. Store MAIL ORDER PARTS AVAILABLEI DMG M.- CIwge Rec:reello". II8nllAmertc8rG Center 213&2.... 150& S. Pacllic Ave. 2:1NS3-13l11 SIn Pedro. CA IlI73t the front ..... of Cycle ...... I SATURDAY NIGHT July 21st MAICO MX Come in and visit our ft. . . - QUARTER MILE FLATTRACK HILLSFERRY SPEEDWAY NEWMAN~ CALIFORNIA , . TROPHIES l~L 50 % ~~~!..S.~SSES A.... 4th, 18th, 21th AMA~1sman& Semi Pro-District 36 29 •

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