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Warren Reid (8) leads Donnie Hansen in 250cc moto two before falling. 12 Bell, Jennings, Kawasaki's Warren Reid and Honda-mounted Mike Loeffler. On lap two. Reid got by Jennings who was experiencing bike problems. He pulled out on lap six. Howerton did a little crash routine on the second lap that surprised him more than anything as he picked it up and squirted away with his lead intact. He motored along effortlessly to build up about 10 seconds over Bell who was being hounded by Reid. The Bell/Reid battle became the race to watch. On lap four, Reid jumped past Bell in the backstraight, but Bell stuck with him like a shadow. He tried all sons of lines throughout the moto, using all his lanky frame to keep the bike straight underneath him as he tried inside lines, anytlUng to get back into the num ber two slot. • It was not to be, however, as Reid successfully held Bell back all the way to the checkers. Riding along in fourth for most of the race was Steve Wise followed by Jimmy Ellis on a PDQ Yamaha. Donnie-Hansen sneaked by rider Eric Euro-Cycles Maico McKenna on the last lap for sixth. LOP's Greg Theiss, Darrell Shultz and Kawasaki's Larry Wosick completed the top ten. The second moto was a replay of the first, for Howerton at least. He again got the holeshot , fell down once and had a very comfortable lead at the end of 45 minutes. Another fight for second developed. this one involving Reid, Shultz and Hansen. Reid slipped up on lap two and fouund himself in fourth. He wanted none of that, so he proceeded to boot Hansen out of third the next time around. Worrying about Hansen at the end of his green fender, he couldn't get by Shultz until after the halfway point. Reid continued to surge in an effort to break away from Shultz and Hansen but Hansen decided to go after him several laps later as Shultz faded. Reid saw his work shot down as Hansen went by him on the last lap Though he didn't need to, he tried to stick the Honda rider back and fell in doing SQ. Bell and Shultz both raced past as he scrambled to g t started again but there was no time left to catch them. In sixth came Yamaha's Marty Tripes in a tremendous catch·up ride. After falling in the third turn, he worked his way back toward the front and put on a final spurt in the last few laps with the crown urging him on. Afterwards, winner Howerton com· mented. 'Tm surprised. I'm not very tired." He laughed at himself and exclaimed, "I fell down twice, once in each moto! The forks weren't working rcal good; they were kinda harsh. My hand came off the bars; that's why I crashed." He voiced no complaints about the rest of the Greg Arnette-tuned bike, though_ According to a Suzuki spokesman, Bruce Burness of Ohlins was instrumental in helping dial in the bikes. The Suzukis, like most of the other factories' bikes, were received early last week, leaving the teams only a few days to set them up. With more time. they should have them really dialed [or Saddleback. Results FOUR STROKE INVITATIONAL: 1. David Gerig. 2. Anthony Guentcw. 3. Mike Skri....aneJIC; 4. Russ Daley; 5. Jail Shurtz. . 125 NATIONAL: I. Merk Barnett (Suz); 2. Broc Glove< (Yam); 3. Brian Myer!cough (Suz); 4. John O'Mera (Mug); 5. Mike lItown (Yaml; 6. Jaff Watts (Yam); 7. Richard Coon (Hanl; 8. Ron Sun IHan); 9. Dana WlIJCham (Yaml; 10. David Taylor (Yaml; 11. Jail W.d tKawI; 12. Donnie CantoIoopi (Yam); 13. Ron Turner (Suz); 14. Scon Burnwonll ISuz); 15. Tim MichlilSCll (Yam); 16. Jim Holley (Yaml; 17. A.J. Whiting (Yam); 18. Rick Malti (Yam); 19. Jomes M _ ; 20. Merk Pan.son. 250cc NATtONAl: 1. Kent _ o n ISuz); 2. Mike Bell IYaml; 3. W. .en Rei~ (Kawl; 4. Donnie . - - , IHanI; 5. Steve W ... (Hanl; 6. o..e11 Shultz ISuz); 7. Jimmy Ellis IYam); 8. Marty Tri_ IYam); 9. Eric McKenna (Mail; 10. Greg Theiss (Yom); II. l.ony Wo&ick (Kawl; 12. Mike Guerra (Huol; 13. 0 ..... Hollis (Yaml; 14. Clint H.dick ISuz); 15. Mike LoeflI. (Hanl; 16. Tony Wanket (Yam); 11. M.k lawfence (Vaml; 18. Oer" Wedding IHusl; 19. Bill Grl*i IHus); 20. Jail Jennings IHonl; 21. Randy Ki..chboum (Moil; 22. Koji Masuda ISuz); 23. Timbo Richardson ISWMI; 24. Pat Wilson (Yam!. POINT STANDINGS, 125: 1. mE) M",k BarnenJBroc Glove< 1471; 3. Brion MverlCOugh (40); 4. John O'Mara (27); 5. Mike Brown .(26); 6. Jail WlIll51251; 7. (TIE) Richard Coon/Ron Sunl Dana Wuham 1241; 10. David Toy"" 121 I; I 1. Jeff Ward (1 B); 12. (TIel Donnie Centalaupi/Ron Turner 1161; 15. Scon Burnworth 1151; 16. TIm Michlitach 1141; 17. Jim Holiey 1131; 18. A.J. Whiting 11 I I; 19. Rick Maki 191; 20, James Meenan 18); 21. Mark Patterson 161. 250: 1. Ken. Howerton 1501; 2. Mike Bell (40); 3. Warren Reid 1381: 4. Donnie Hansen (37); 5. Steve Wise 132); 6. Darreli Shultz (JOI; 7. Jimmy Elii. (29); 8. mE) MartY Tripes/Eric McKenna 1251; 10. Greg Theiss 1231; 1,. Larry Wosick 1201; 12. Mike Guerra 1181; 13. Dave Hollis 1141; 14. mel Ciont H.dickiMike LoeflIer 1131; 16. Tony Wenket 181; 17. (TIEl Mark Lawrence/Derek Wedd,ng m; 19. Bill Groa&i 141; 20. Jo Jo Keller 131.