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; • ~ III had him traveling in fourth while Stan Wynhof eased around the track in last. Stan's usual WFO style seemed to be missing as he rode four more laps, then DNF. It was discovered later that he'd broken his leg in the fall, but the urge to finish the race kept him going for as long as he did. O'Driscoll remained the leader of the pack, but Copier came charging in with plans to capture the spot. Copier cut Smith's third place short, tapped on Randy Wynhofs door, slipped by, then proceeded to fly after the main target. O'Driscoll's lead suddenly came under Copier fire and the race to the flag was onl Copier gassed the straights to the max and used some radical maneuvers in the comers but O'Driscoll's tactics squelched every try. O'Driscoll exploded into the finish, Copier styled a second and Randy Wynhof collected the bucks for third. Eldon Copier (Hon) buzzed the holeshot when the 250cc Pros left the line, John 'Archuleta (Suz) geared into second and Ron Merrill (Hon) held down third. The front three racers maintained their posts until O'Driscoll freed his mount from mid-pack and drove into comb-at territory. His first victim, Merrill, caught a rear knobby shot as O'Driscoll whipped by and prepared to battle with Archuleta. O'Driscoll chose a sweeper for the pass, then throttled away for a skirmish with Copier. The intended romp was ~uashed as the fmish came up and CopIer, O'Driscoll and Merrill retired to the pits. O'Driscoll hit the second moto with .wild abandon and gassed to a stupendous lead while Dale Bohm (Hon) took over second. Jay Migliore (Suz) and Harold Wing (Yam) were kept busy with Copier and he eventually squeezed around to capture third. Bohms intended attack on O'Driscoll was suddenly abandoned and he dug in to protect his second position from the challenge of Copier. Migliore took advantage of the rush and cut into third as Copier gassed a high pass. At the finish, O'Driscoll rode in for the win followed by Bohm, Migliore and Copier. Second place cash went to Copier and Bohm filled his pockets with third place bucks. As the Open Pro class left the line O'Driscoll (Suz) again held the ace spot while Jerry Sorenson (Hus) and Shane Burrows (Yam) drove the second and third lines. While O'Driscoll worked to a 40 second lead, Burrows punched out Sorenson, Kim Leydsman (Mai) bounced into position and Dave Meacham (Mai) began a steady drive to overtake second. BurroWs relinquished the spot when Meacham dogged continously, then Meacham held the hammer down in a straightaway pass and beelined away to capture O'Driscol1. The multis bagged that one and O'Driscoll, Meacham and Burrows pitted for new attack plans. Second moto racing got underway with a triple attack on the front line with O'Driscoll, Meacham and Sorenson banging together towards the first right' hander. O'Driscoll gained a slight edge and roared into the top spot while ,Meacham and Sorenson settled into second and third. They all lined up for a run home, O'Driscoll crammed past'the checkers with the overall finish while Meacham styled a second and Sorenson swept away with third. Results '25 PRO: 1. Mike O'Oriscoll ISuzJ; 2. Eldon Copier IYaml; 3, Randy Wynhof ISuzl. 2SO PRO: 1. Mike O'Oriscoll ISuzl; 2, Eldon Copier _ OPEN PRO: 1.' Mike O'Oriscoll (5uzl; 2. Dave Meocham IMoiI; 3. Jerry SorenlOn IHusl. .IHonl; 3. Qale Bohm IMail. t 0') t"'O') .-4 ~ 0') .-4 M QJ ..0 8 .., QJ f,:l., QJ C/) }.- .... '" .- Sdmmy Tannl-"r Dr~trlbut,nq Speedweek West Nov. 16, 17, 18 Anaheim, CA c_. )0 t ~. Service. Motorcycle Sales Accessories 7eacl 'n 7ZQvd, 'U'e..t 1537 E. Walnut, Pasadena, CA 91106 addleback 1 ~FII uzuki South Orange County's Only Suzuki Dealer Open 7 days a week 23034 Lake Forest Dr., Laguna Hills, CA 92653 714-nD-6701 .. ._ In~~~'!.~~~~~~ 00._1'1 Parts. L--_213-795-2711 Cola MX Finals ~ -,f • v...... Pricee on ALL SuzukI ~ • w. Mnric:e wt.t we ... with...-ltv P.O. Box 811S Huntington 8eIIch CA 12848 (217) 443-4642 ~ :.' . .,'.' " _ P 7141964-1192 SPECIALISTS . 2139242111 PASADENA $UZUKI [fj]JJJBlJ \ACING WBRI-TECH ~ Service oriented ~ b •• 1tt E. CoIor8do Blvd. ..... CAt1107 213-""8 • HOOAKA PARTS ARE AVAILABLE I Over 5 million dollar inventory! Contact your local HODAKA dealer or contact us for the name of the dealer nearest you. WHEELS OF TIME, INC. 7-A Island Rte.• lock Haven. PA 17745 717-748--9531 43