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O1Ithern Nevada·Southern Call Rick Johnson (Yam), who is a couple days shy of being 16 and being eligible to compete in the National, simply trounced the other 125cc Pros as he won both motos in good style. Scott Gillman (Yam) put his YZ 465 in the lead in both Open Pro motos and he too went on to win with a I-I tally. Moto-X Fox rider Tony Wanket (Yam) had trouble from his brother, Pete, and Steve Rhyan (Mai), but a IS score gave him the 250cc Pro honors. The gate was down and the Open Pros were underway and Gillman had the holeshot and worked his way up Webco Hill. Park officials had erected four small jumps on the Webco straight and Gillman would go WFO and fly over the entire set, not wasting time like so many others had to do. Chasing Gillman at a frantic pace was Maicomounted Steve Rhyan. Rhyan kept with Gillman the entire race but was unable to overcome the leader. The battle was for the third position. Steve Walker (Yam) presently held the honor but Dave Gerig (Hus) was not going to settle for fourth. On lap 10, Gerig's pressure made Walker slide out, almost causing a collision. Gerig then motored into third place but Andy Jefferson (RRE) was hot on his tracks. With a couple of laps to go, Jefferson pushed his way into third place, stalled his machine, but was able. to hold on as Gerig was hustling in on the Yamaha rider. At the flag, GilJrnan won by four bikelengths over Rhyan. Jefferson was third ahead of Gerig and Ron Utaski (Yam). Moto two was the same as far as the leader but the fight for second on back was different. Rhyan was right on Gillman off the start but at the end of lap one, he bailed off allowing a number or riders to move up one notch in the standings. D. Boyd (KTM) was now second with Walker, Jefferson and Gerig coming on strong. Alan Smith (Hus), who would eventually finish second, was in the middle of the pack. On lap seven, Gerig moved up to second and Smith was fourth and pressuring Boyd. While second place was being hashed out now by Smith and Gerig, Rhyan had moved from next to last to fourth ·and then passed Gerig for third. Gillman won again, I-I for the day, Smith got second and a fifth in the finals, Rhyan was third in the moto and second overall. Third overall was Gerig. The 250cc Pro race was quite a contest. Tony Wanket (Yam) opened up a commanding lead in moto one that took 14 laps for Jim Tarantino (Hon) to threaten. Following Wanket off the line was Gary Ogden (Hus) but he retired after only five .laps, suffering from an illness. Brian Maloney (Hon) and Roben Reisinger (Kaw) made up the top four. Maloney fell off the pace and three headhunters - Reisinger, Tarantino and now Rhyan - were after Wanket. Second, third and fourth places changed hands so many times in the 14-lap event it wasn't funny. It all ended with Tony Wanket winning but only by a couple of seconds over Tarantino who really put on a fine show of racing. Reisinger was third, then came Rhyan and Pete Wanket (Yam). Moto two was the Moto·X Fox moto for awhile. Pete Wanket held onto a sizable lead over Tony Wanket and Tarilntino. Rhyan and Reisinger were right up ftont also. The race developed after Rhyan passed Tarantino and eyed the Wanket brothers. On lap 11, Rhyan dove inside on Tony to take ·over second and on the last lap, as Pete came by the scoring stand, he was distracted by a pit board and highsided on the berm. Rhyan had the Overall Champion Stone Mountain National Enduro Dick Burleson - Husqvarna on Dunlop .- CN ...... M 0.. < M. . qd•• ride .. Dunlop ....,-.y....... - ..... Iii .......... ~ DUN.£OP p.o. Box 1109, BuIfaIo, NY 14240 MAXIMA DEGUMMED , RACING CASTOR OIL WRITE OR CAll FOR FREE BROCHURE MuImII PerfonnMCe ProcIucta 1401 PIoneer Wrty #14 • EJ Cajon, CA 92020 (714) 442-9723 Don't Go Out Wltbeut It ... &: Largest ~ HUSQVARNk Arizona'. II Race Shop YAMAHA TRI-MOTO EXPANSION CHAMBERS. MORE POWER S69.95 ALSO AVAILABLE 175cc KIT'S SKID PLATES FOR YZ·250. 465 ALL ALUMINUM WITH CLAMPS SS9.95 SHIPPED TODAY C.O.D. Southwest Motorcycle Sales 5720 N.W. Grand Ave. Glendale, AZ Phone~ (602) 951-5755 TRAC-PRO MXGLOVES Finest MX Gloves Madel Write 0< Coli TRJlC-PBO· P.o. Bo. 937 CN ElCOndido, Co 92025 1714) 741-6051 ~ Y • FULL 11" OR 12" OF TRAVEL • PREOSE DAMPENING • lIGHlWEIGHT, SUPERIOR RIGIDITY • EASY SOLT .oN INSTALLATIONS • MODELS FOR YAM, SUZ, HON, C-A HUSKY.KTM DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED ANSWER PRODUCTS, INC. 7831 ALABAMA AVE. 18 CANOGA PARK, CA 91304 213-~1083 UPS SHIPMENTS DAILY 33