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o ~ 1-0 GJ .. ..0 o u o and took the point position going down the backstraigb!. From there to the finish, Church led and though Haney challenged him relenllessly in the comers, Church had the power and used it. His 12-lap time knocked five seconds off the old record set by Steve Monger last year. Third place was the subject of much discussion. First Keith Day (H-D) held' it for the first half of the race. but then David Ryan (Yam), Danny Perkins (Yam) and Day fought for it to the wire. At the flag, it was Ryan by a quarter bikelength over Perkins, with Day fifth. In the battle between. the two women who had qualified, Cali· fornia's Dorothy Rowe (Yam) bested New York's Arlette Smith (H·D). Semis 10 For the second time of the evening, Scott Peanon got a great start and led going imo the first turn and aho at the end of lap one. 'From there on out, however, the show belonged to Ricky Graham. The BOSS Frames· sponsored rider pUled Pearson on the second lap and ran away frotn the field to gain the single National transfer. Lance Jones, riding Corky Keener's spare Ha,rley, took second on the setond lap, and finished there. Tom Berry took third in front of Ted Boody, Pearson and Rick Hocking. Skip Aksland retired when his borrowed magneto broke a gear. Billy Schaeffer had the early lead in the second semi, but there was only one spot left in the decade's last National, and Jackie Mitchell wanted it. Mitchell made his move on the turn two high line and led 1he rest of the way. Schaeffer held second to the end, -- - - - - - - -- -- - _- with Brad Hurst manhandling. his brakeless machine into third. Trophy race Tom Berry, bothered by a broken distJ:ibutor cap and a broken condenser bracket in his heat and semi attempts, finally saw a glimmer of luck going his way: He proceeded immediately to the front of the pack, and led the first five laps. Bill Schaeffer held second initial· Iy, but Scott Pearson and Ted Boody took it away and fought over it themselves. But· Berry's troubles were 'not over and another attack of electrical malfunctions sent him to the pits. Boody took over the lead on, his Arai· sponsored machine with Lance Jones, Pearson and Brad Hurst pursuing. On the ninth lap, Jones passed Boody coming out of tum four. Boody stayed with the Sure·Fire.backed Jones, ~ally charging up to him in turns three and four. It was close at the finish, but Jones used the inside line through the final corner to stay in the lead. Pearson, Hurst and Mike Minnig (H.Dj"followed. National Fourteen machines, starting on three rows, went for it within milliseconds of starter, Bob Malley's green light. Mike Kidd got there first, with Steve Morehead scrambling through turn two traffic to take seCond. Randy.Goss held third as they flashed past the finish line for the first time, leading Eddie Lawson, Hank' Scott, Scott Parker and Ricky Graham. Goss ~ Morehead down the backstratght to take over second on the second lap. Hank Scott had dropped -.-.- - - -- - _ somewhat back in the pack as Graham held down fourth ahead of Lawson and Steve Eklund. 'Kidd led one 'more lap, but Goss knew where he wanted to make his move. "I watched Ted (Boody) using the high, high line (through turns one and two) and I knew I could run up there. Plus, Mike wasn't squaring off the tum too well, 50 I just went around ,him." On the same lap, Graham took third away from Morehead and sixth was snatched from Eklund's grasp by Scott Parker. By the seventh lap, Goss had opened up some breathing room on Kidd~ who was in tum having to fight to stay in front of Graham. Gary Scott moved up to join a furious Parker/Eklund strug· gle for fourth; Lawson having dropped back into the pack. ' As the riders took the crouedflagson the 10th lap, Goss still had a comfonable lead, but Graham had slipped by Kidd for second. Morehead was still fourth ahead of Parker, Eklund, Gary Scott and Hank Scott. Kidd regained second from Graham on the next lap, but lost it to Graham again on the next drcuit. On the 15th lap, Kidd' took second for good. "I pulled my line down lower," explained Kidd when asked how he finally got away from Graham. Morehead's race came to an end on lap 15, when ,his clutch expired. In the two laps before that, he'd dropped back into the Eklund/Parker/Gary Scott dogfight. On the 15th lap, Gary Scott, who had passed Parker a lap before, went by Eklund as they dove into ·the first corner. Gary then set out after - -- ~ - .. - --- - -- - - - Graham, who had slipped back from Kidd a little bit. As the white flag was displayed, the order was Goss, Kidd, Graham, Gary Scott, Eklund, Parker, Hanlt Scott and Corky Keener. But Gary Scott was very dose to Graham. Close enough to make a move, which he did going. into turn three. It worked and he beat Graham to the checkered for third place. Graham took fourth over Eklund, Parker, Hank Scott, Keener, Garth Brow, Eddie Lawson, John Hateley anclJohn Wincewicz. Mitchell 'dropped out before Morehead and was listed in 14th place. "I came out here. to win this race because it's a rider's race tritck,.. grinned Gals in the winner's drcle. His wife Vickie added, "('~ been feeling good all week, but now I feel greatl" • Results· - 2D lAP NATIONAl: 1. AIndr & . IH-lll; 2. . . lCldd CH-DI: 3. e;.y Scaa lKDI; 4.1lIcky Gr_ CH-DI: Ii. S - &land CH-DI: I. Scaa ...... KIll; 7. . . . Scolt lKDI; 8. CGlkv~ KOI: t. GdII100w CH-DI: 10. EddIe ~ lH-OI; 11. JaIIn ........ IT,,; 12. JaIIn WincIwlcz lH-OI; 13. . . .- . . . . . lH-llI; 14Jockie MilIchoI KIll. TIME: 7:33.03. 12-lN'TlIClPHY RACE: 1. LInce fH.OI; 2. TM &.dy ltHlI; 3. Scolt "--11+0I; 4HurIlIH01; 5. . . MInnig 11+0I; 8. IludIIy _ _ CH-DI: 7. e-., Senders /IH)I; I. Tom e.y IH-OI: t . • SclloeIfer IH-OI; 10. lliel< HodOng lH-OI. TIME: 4:3ti.l13. 12-l.AP JR. IN\IITATIONAl: 1. Gone CIlufclh IH-D!; 2. Jell Heney tHant. 3. DIMd " - IV....; 4. Perk. . IVarnI; 6. KeiIh DI¥ lH-Ot. I. EddIe Son ~ IV....; 7. _ Volt IVIIIII; 8. Jell AIliIon IVIIIlI;I. John a..r-t IV....; 10. TIm McCullough IV....; 11. DoraIhy o.nnv IIowIVIIIII;12._SmilhfH-Ol. llME: 4:40.44 C ..... _ _ J IiINAl AMA GRANO NAT10NAl CHAMI'IONSHlPI WINSTON PIIOSBtES POINT STANDINGS: ,. S_ Belunl! C21OI; 2. .., Spit... III. I22!ll: 3. AIndr Goa C22lII; 4. S 11571; 6. Mike Kidd 1153l: 6. Gory Scott 11501; 7. Honk Scolt 11471; 6. _ HodOng (1241; t. Scaa . . . . (1181; 10. Cartty K _ (III}; 11. Gorltt IIoow (1111; 12. Sllip . - . . - t951; 13. CTIEI Tony PocMyIIIiclc Gr-.. 112I; 15. Scolt " - - 1811; II. Tod ~ 1621; 17. _ _ F.y dilII; 18. IIiIy l.Ibrie t541; 19. Brod HurIl C351; 20. Gene _132l.