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~. , Herndon. Cannon was the only Novice in tbe final. Hall ripped off another good start in the third semi and waited for the checkered flag unchallenged by second·place rider Donald Nanney. The fourth semi was red· flagged. Ervin Sm;th took the lead on the re·start and won with Dennis Camp bdng the last man into the final. In the final Steve Hall jumped to the front from his middle of the front-row starting spot with Filice second. As they rounded turn two Filice got it side ways hitting Hall and starting a chain reaction accident that felled Todd Sm;th and Dennis Camp. Smith was out of the race and off to the hospital and Filice would only last a lap due to the spokes in his front wheel coming apart. Hall once again showed everyone the way into the first turn and never looked back. "I couldn't believe it," Hall said. "People were signalling my lead on the backstraight and I couldn't believe il." Ervin Smith circulated most of the race in second with Gomer Pyle making his presence felt the entire race. Smith's effons went up in smoke on the last lap when his engine tied up. This gave Pyle an easy. but deserved second on an unfamiliar bike and Leslie Davis proved his worth by finishing third. o 00 ~ ..... PRESENT THE CHAMPlDNSHIP 525,000.00 ~~~TI~~~~I~ Friday "So far I've got the win tonight and tomorrow night we'U have a good smooth show," said Army-sponsored Mike Kidd after winning the controversy· clouded Friday night sixth round of the Harley-Davidson Dirt Track Series on his Dallas/Fort Worth Honda/Bel-Ray/KRW entry. Fellow Texan Terry Poovey took second on the Arai/Bel-Ray/jD Racing bike and junior Steve Hall, winner here the night before, was ecstatic after taking third. The controversy centered around the tires which Kidd and Poovey used. The tires were a super-soft Goodyear compound of which Goodyear made only 23 sets exclusively for the Houston National short track. A group of Experts led by AMA rid('r rep Gary SCOll told referee Freddie Ephre-m that they refused to race the- final as long as the tires were- being used. After a half hour delay the riders gave in and the final went on. H-D Dirt Track Series points leader Billy Labrie won the first and fastest heat of the night with Mike Kidd taking a creditable second after a poor start. SCOll Pearson, Veets Veeder, Billy Schae-ffer, Phil Culver, Rusty Pallillo, Terry Poovey, and Gary SCOll also recorded heat wins. Schaeffer, Labrie. and Kidd were all in the first semi and gave- the capacity crowd a reason to stay on their feel. Schaeffer led early with Labrie in tow and Kidd in third. but as he- had been doing all night Kidd out braked e-veryone and went hard under Labrie- in turn three, Two laps later Kidd found Schaeffer in the samespot and once again slid under him and into the lead. Keith Day had joined the pack and had put Labrie in the- te-nuous third plan' spot. Th.. ofllt.,. slay,'d 10 till' flaK. hUI with Kidd havinlo( fast sellli time- Lahrie was in Ihe final. Semi number two was an exhibition race- for Gary SCOll who won easily showing Phil Culve-r and Gre-g Tysor the- way home, Te-rry Poovey had to wait for an accidentdelayed third semi, but the wait didn't affect" Pooh Bear" as he 100, stre-tche-d out an easy and quick victory over SEE 180 minutes of the best motocross racing ~b iJ- . MARTY TRIPES JIM WEINERT b. DARREll SHULTZ MIKE BELL BROC GLOVER ~ JEFF WARD MARK BARNETT "MAGOO" CHANDLER BRIAN MYERSCOUGH KENT HOWERTON 17H"'~...-n-....... • SUNDAY 3-30-80 AND MORE.. " ' . " ' ... ORANGE. CALIFORNIA ~ .-.0.0. UJ3:D:LII&CB 4 WHERE ITS AT! , IlDlNlll!ltll .. MUlII'" L lUllJ!ifivlY(l GATES OPEN 6 A. M. PRACTICE STARTS 10 A. M. RACES START 1 P. M. S 10. GEN. ADMISSION FOR INFO. 213-868-8112 Tickets also available at nCKETRON sport .7<~) tracks '1~'~ Ca~isle Tires VDO Calib~a~ion SpeCialists • Sales. PAUL'S SPEEDOMETER SERVICE 529 N. PCH. Redondo Buc:h. CA 'Jt1ZT7 ~131374-3017 V. _ MAXCO Chain-STC Batteries- We Have The Latest Trick Parts And Tuning Know-How • Suspensions • Engine Work • New Bike Sales 26~ South ESt. San Bernardino, California 92401 (714) 884-6481 DEALERS'.12131361-5955 inquire 9345 Balsa Westminster, CA 92683 714-891-5457 HEA~QUARTERS RINCON KAWASAKI Now at your local dealer Gi1YHD PRiX t:'JIC'ZI RACE PREP. 2-4 Stroke KX-80 ~ I9 , n THE RELIABLE '. [H 1I ENDURO CLOCK . $99.95 COUNTDOWN DlC. wl.ltal a-t ".N 22102 Co..eID St. ~"".CA'I3CI3 13~ u.a.a3IIl Rete.. Only AdcU2,.ShI_ CA Add'" SeIM Tex PASADENA $UZUKI -. * Vohnne Prien on All Suft'ki Perlorl.,...a • w. service wt.t Wtll Mil wlth quelhy SerVICe oriented depar1meNS 2900 E, Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 213-196-4129 31 '"