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Western hotline
April D·unlap became the Women'. Open c:Iasa champ at Speedway 117.
day went to Locey with Hansen second
and third to Cross.
The Open Pro race saw Hansen again
taking the holeshot as the gate
dropped for"moto one. He was trailed
by Cole Bros. Maico rider Hal Strauss
and Wheelsmith Maico rider Greg
Robertson. Robertson went down,
leaving third spot open for Cole Bros.
Maico rider Mark White. Hansen was
able to hold onto his lead this time
with Strauss taking second and third
going to White.
Moto two proved to be bad luck for
the lot. As the gate dropped, Luft
Shocks Yamaha mounted joe Root
pulled the holeshot followed by
Hansen. As they rounded the first
turn, a big pileup put Robertson and
White out of the race. About 10 laps
into the race Hansen had some bad
luck and had to leave the race which
left the lead for Strauss with Standard
Crank, Inc. Yamaha mounted Clark
jones taking over second. Third was
held down by International M/C
Yamaha mounted Bill Ouellette.
Overall scores for the day went to'
Strauss with jones taking second and
third going to Ouellette.
The 125cc Pro race saw AI Baker's
FMF Yamaha mounted john O'Mara
taking the holeshot and the lead
followed by LOP Yamaha mounted
Mike Brown in second. Brown put the;
pressure on O'Mara and was fmally
able to take over the lead at the finish,
dropping O'Mara to second.
Round two saw Brown take
command followed by Tim Locey in
second and U.S. Suzuki mounted Steve
Schmitz in third. Locey put up a good
fight but there was no stopping the
strong riding Brown. Brown took the
9verall for the day with second going
to Locey and third going to Yamaha
Motor's jim Holley who finished 4-4
for the day.
Kawasaki of Goleta rider Glenn
Cave put together a pair of back-toback wins in the 125cc Intermediate
class, followed by Glendale Yamaha
rider Pat McConnell.
Suzuki rider Rusty Rosenthal also
put together I-I motos in the 250cc
junior class with second going to
Kawasaki mounted Roben Drewry.
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Results
2!iO PRos: 1. Tim Locey IYaml; 2. Donnie _
IC·A); 3. Brett Cross (Han).
500 PROS: 1. Hol Stroua IMai); 2. Clark ~
IVam); 3. Bin OueIlene IYaml.
125 PROS: 1. Mike Brown (Yam); 2. Tim Locey
IVam~ 3. Jim HoIIoy IVaml.
2!iO INT: 1. Erin llusltirk (Sul); 2. John Hogle (Suzl; 3.
_ _ IVam!.
500 INT: 1. Nick Athono (Mai); 2. SIOl/O Showr (Sull;
3. Dr;;d Sprint (Mail.
125 INT: 1. Glenn COIIO lKawI: 2. Pol McConnoII
IVaml: 3. Gory _ _ IVaml.
2!iO JR5: 1. Morlin Klopmon (C-A): 2. Grogg
Bloch...... (Han); 3. _
Ellis (Hanl.
500 JRS: 1. Goo