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Cycle News 1979 09 19

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E • ~ E Steve Morehe8d 142J led the Hertey-DavIcIaon tum.sweep over Corky Keener 182J end Jay SPrinpteen 11J. AMA Grand National ChampionshiplWinston Pro Series round 23 Morehead leads H-D factory team sweep of Syracuse Mile By Jack Mangus Photos by Henny Ray Abrams SYRACUSE, NY, SEPT. 9 St~ve Morehead led teammates Corky Keener and Jay Springsteen across the finish line to give the Harley~Davidsonfactory team a 1-2-3 sweep 8 of the KRW -Helmets sponsored Syracuse Gold It,r I~) 1:"1 I.,:: ~ .. It 1,; Cup Mile, Morehead nipped Keener at the line by a mere six inches to score the second N a· tional victory of his career. While the third place finish put a smile on defending Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen's face, his lJt ))'-)It 'lJ(J,< late season attempt to defend his crown received yet another blow as current points leader Steve Eklund finished just behind Springer. With only three races remaining on the Winston Pro Series schedule, Eklund now has 250 points with Springsteen 42 behind with 208. ~ J I , ,

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