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._._._._._._._._.lap and the top four were set at Blose, Simons, Matti and Denton. In moto two it was again Blose with the holcshot, followed by Brown and Ogden. Ogden's bad luck was still with him, however, and he bailed off on the back pan of the track. On lap seven, Brown got by Blose and staned to roost away. But just a few laps later, Brown ran into some slower riders, B10lIc re·took thc lead and was never challenged again. With Brown and Jim Holley in second and third, another battle was on for founh. this time with Denton pursuing Simons. A few laps later, Denton was by Simons and the top five were !Ct. Overall, the order was Blose, Simons and Denton. In the first 250cc moto. it looked liJr.e Tony Wankel (Yam) was going to 'wallt away from the race. There was a good dice for second betwcen Robert Reisinger (Kaw), Lenny Giger (Kaw) and Mark Lawrence (Yam), with Donnie Hansen (C·A) in fifth. On lap six, Lawrence moved up to second, passing Giger and Reisinger. Giger also got by Reisinger. but Hansen stormed up and passed them both. By this time, Wankel had a nine· second lead over Lawrence and the hard-charging Hansen. Then around Webco Tum, Lawrence went wide and Hansen used thc inside line to take over second. With Hansen on the move. Wanket saw his lead dwindle from nine seconds to a bilr.elength. Then all of a sudden, going around a turn, Wanket stalled his motor, Hansen got by and motored away, leaving Wankel to finish second. Giger was pressuring Lawrence for third, but got out of shape and crashed. On the next to last lap, Lawrence slowed and Reisinger took over third to the finish. I n the next moto, the finishing order was the same as far as the top two were concerned, but Lawrence finished ahead of Reisinger to take third overall. In the 500cc class, David Taylor pushed his LOP'prepared Yamaha to the overall win. Our Best's GoIn8 West to the Callfomla Amateur National Cha_1onI1II 0ct0IIer 14 m.1I! .t.... 100cc 12Scc 2S0cc Karl Jordan Jeff Spreeman Kevin Rice Rick Calendine Jim Lowe Frank Lamp Benny Bentley Tim Dohm Tim Callahan Eugene Gentsch Scott Watkins Paul Walker Rod Schroyer Mark Hinkel Skip Schildhauer Rick Montague Dennis Blum Randy C~lendine SOOcc. All these fine riders will be using rpm Race Prepped Engines and rpm Motocross Products. G.ood luck fellows, show'em how it's done in the East! ppm All New! Express Yourself Special Just the sticker to let the world know how you feel.bout your spun. The .'J am a Motorcycle Nut" stickie says it aU. Get yours today. White vinytprinted in black. dIe cut in shape of nut. introductory offer. Two sizes 4% x4" $1.00 6 x 6 %" $1.50 r-S;;'d-;;-;-';-;;;bi.';Tod";y-To: Cycle News Products Dept.14W39 po Box 498 Long Beach. CA 90801 Rush my "Nut Stickie" to: Names Robertson, Turner, Kline roost CRC/ Address ---:-_ _ '---- -,- Stat8 S2000MX I want I want VALENCIA, CA, SEPT. 16 Van Nuys Cycle and the California Racing Club joined forces Sunday at Indian Dunes to put on Van Nuys Cycle Day on a rcviacd International Course. They gave the ProI a shot at a $1000 cash purse and thc Sporumcn a total of $1000 in gift ccnificatcs. . In the Pro ranks thc only consistent ride was turned in by Whcelsmith's Gr'cg Robcnaon, who won both open Pro motOll in one of his fll'St rides since i.njuring a shoulder three weeks earlier. Luffs Radical Ron Turner was also on hand, riding in all three Pro c1al11Cl1, and went home with the bigget share of the by·moto and overall payback after grabbing a first overall In the 250cc Pros to go along with his second overall in the 125s and a DNF-S ride in the Opens. The U5cc overall went to Ron Barker-sponsored Bobby Kline on a CR Honda that has seen iu share of races. Kline went two one for the overall. and had to literally ride the wheels off of his mount to defeat a hot Turner in the second ~J Zip _ _ 4x4 %" stickies @$1.00ea. By Nanette Marie II _ Citv Van Nuys Cycle ~o.. AVAJLA8LEATYOUR CYCLE NEWS DEALER j ~"J.J j J J " 6x6%" stickies @ $1.50 ea. L ...::!:=========:!:....~!.:=::~~ I I I I I I I I I I I J I total l I I totaI I -------------- Deeler irlclur*invited. Sendforprocluct .........j RIDE AWARE MTr:: ...