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So.th.r. Call1.r.I.·Arl th.r. N ·S••th.r.Call Western hotline o 00 0') EddIe .. ~ANTS M' .u SPECTHO I~ II \:.' '.0. TO DCa. -O~ INTERCONTINENTAL LUBRICANTS CORP. eox :zoe. 8IlOOIlFlEUl. CT. oeeoo 1203) I ns· _ • Need money? Try the Cycle News Want Ads. KENMAELY --....... - .... ----, . "The Shoe Man" Aekthe_ _ _ ....00 -.11.50 IUDIlf' IIJaP .2.50 T 1hw116.00 _-.00 sa. 110 13 0 width "'I Pl'ic.. plus C.O.O.&-'" .-... ...... .,.... HubI.. ~ & more ..-, 171417SCl54O 42 MAElY ENTS.. RT. 2. BOX 7li8 ~ . ear-. CA 1l72ll _..-.. _. 1DOk the Moriw8ki ~ ation of Motorcyclists hosted its season opener. Most of the Super- Kawasaki chose Larry Wosick because he excells at what he does. Larry chose Spectro Lubricants for the same reason. Shouldn't you? WICN ExCEl' . . . . . . TIlE ~ ~ bilr.e and Formula One teams which will compete in the Florida race were expected at Ontario, but only the Mari· waki Kawasaki team of Eddie Lawson and Pat Eagan were present. Wes Cooley, who will defend his number one Superbilr.e plate with the new Vetter/YClBhimura team, was at Ontario but didn't have a bilr.e to ride. Because of the small 150·rider rum· out, AFM officials regrouped the 11 originally scheduled races into eight events of eight laps each in order to finish everything before sunset and the expected rain. A preview of Daytona took place in the Open GP race where Moriwaki pilot Eddie Lawson was lined up with David Emde on a TZ750. That is what is going to happen in Daytona; l025cc four stroke Formula One bikes against unrestricted 500cc two·strokes and restricted 7505. Lawson and Erode didn't lose any time in getting in front of the pack, with Eddie leading David in the early stages. But right behind thetn Pat Eagan on the Moriwaki Kawa· saki Zl·R Superbike and Vance Breese on the Allan Sputhe·built l200cc Harley·Davidson were doing the same thing with Breese putting on an im· pressive show. attacking Eagan every time he had a chance, the big V·twin keeping the Kawasaki in sight. Two laps before the checkered flag, as Emde was passing Lawson in tum one, his TZ750 seized after the electronic black box failed. Lawson went to give Pop Yoshimura's son·in·law his first victory in America. Runner·up Eagan managed to keep Breese behind him. The scenario was repeated in the last race of the meeting, Open Super. street. Lawson again took his Moriwaki Kawasaki that he will ride at Daytona (along with the Kawasaki USA Super· bike ride and the Harry Hunt 250cc Yamaha) to an unofficial victory. The bike didn't qualify under Superstreet rules and Lawson, just out to ride, was disqualified 50 once more the attention focused on the Eagan/Breese battle. Vance managed to pass Eagan about halfway through the race, but from then it was one time Vance, then one time Pat at the top. On the last lap, Eagan overcooked his bike in turn 19. and Breese went by to a very well· deserved victory. John Ulrich took the Cycle WOTld test Suzuki GSllOO to a second, while Steve Gilbert took third. In the 250cc GP race it first looked lilr.e it would be a one man show starring for alPin: won AFM'. Open GP, John Glover, but after he led seven of the eight laps, Glove.r's brand new TZ250 seized in rum 18 on the last lap and went off the track, causing only cosmetic damages to the bilr.e. Glen Shopher, who was racing in a constant second place, took the win giving hUn some hopes for this aeason after a rather disappointing one in '79. But the man of the race was newcomer Dave Bushby who came from fourth to take the runner·up position. Results 100 GP: 1. Dusty _ lHonl; 2. Earl SmithlHonl. 125 GP: ,. Todd Btown IVoml; 2. Bil Mullins IVaml; 3. W. M. Wiloon (Hanl. 200 GP: 1. Chris 8llur (C·Al. 125 PROD: 1. Btl _ 1Honl; 2. HIIirn _ IVoml. 200 PROD: 1. Tom _ IVoml; 2. Robert Gt_IBn. 25CTPROD: 1. Robert Tlwllllon (~I; 2. Tom Shorp IC-A); 3. c.n Nagy (Man). 430 BOX stOCK: 1. Perry Stein IHanI; 2. Ed D**ich (Hanl; 3. Norm (Hanl. 43HIOO BOX STOCK: 1. Joll KMr lSuzl; 2. Robert Rode! lKawI; 3. Pout Turek (Kavl. 601·750 BOX STOCK: 1. DlMt Emd. ISuzl; 2. _ Redmond IKavI; 3. Ray Stake (Hanl. 751.()PEN BOX STOCK: 1. Whimey BlakesleeiKavI; 2. Lee Flemming (Kavl; 3. John Ulrich ISuzl. 500.QPEN GP: 1. Eddi. Lawson (Kavl; 2. Pat e-n IKawl; 3. V.nee Br.... IH·D). 430 PROD: 1. Dick Fuller IVoml; 2. Howerd Monriee !Yaml; 3. Norm Benedum (Hon). eoo PROD: 1. Joll Kerr (Suz); 2. Robert Rode! (Kawl; 3. Paul Turek IKavI. 750 PROD: 1. Micheel Spencer IKawl; 2. Devid EInd. ISuzl; 3. Merk Redmond IKawl. OPEN PROD: 1. WNmey Blakeslee (Kavl; 2. John Ulrich (Suzl; 3. Domie S_I~I. 250 GP: 1. Glen Shopher IVoml; 2. DlMt Busby IVoml; 3. 51... Epsleln IVoml. 23O«JO SUPERSTREET: ,. 51... Gorki !Yaml; 2. Joll Ken- ISuzl; 3. Ken Stack (Voml. 750 SUPERSTREET: 1. Lorry Cochren ISuzl. OPEN SUPERSTREET: 1. Vence 81.... (IH>I; 2. John Ulrich lSuzl; 3. 5 _ G-. (Kavl. _urn Steele, Howard, Davis decimate Yucca Chuckers MRANMX By Dr. Gonzo BOULDER CITY, NV, FEB. 17 Team Valley Cycle Yamaha gasser "Cousin" Chris Howard continued his domination of the Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada 250cc Expert division, posting back· to· back moto wins in the Yucca Chuckers M.C. motocross at Yucca Patch Raceway. "Cousin" Chris pulled holeshots in each of the 250cc Expert events and roosted to twin victories uncontested. Fox Factory-equipped Honda rider Mike Hines continued his dice of last