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'Ascot (Cont inued/Tom page 8) Gen e Church , Bill Cra bbe a nd Bobby Sa nders. National Terry Poovey, Jay Springsteen and St eve Moreh ea d were at th e head of the pa ck through turn o ne with Steve Eklu nd displacing Moreh ead at the ot her en d of the track for third as Sp ringer took over th e lead. Bu t Bu bb a Sh obert had gone down in th e second tu rn and the red flag wen t out as officia ls d ragged Sh obe rt off th e tr ack before the pack rou nd ed the corn er aga in . Shobert was OK , though. On th e rest a rt , Springer took the lead immed iat ely with Morehead and Labrie in his wak e. While Springsteen was stretching h is lead a bi t, Labrie m oved past Mor eh ead , as did Ricky Graham. On lap three , Graham took over second. Working his way up from th e third row of the 6-6-2 sta rt, Scott Parker moved into fourth as Eklund a nd Morehead tangled in tu rn on e and lost som e positions. On the sixth lap , Springsteen started losing ground as Labrie and Graham got by. Sp ringsteen's downward trend wou ld continu e a nd he ultimat ely placed 10th. He was not available for comment after the race, but friends sa id he had " tire problems." Graham took over the point posit ion on lap seven, and started to put just a bit of breathing room over Labrie. Parker , running high on th e edge of the cushion , started to pressure Labrie as Randy Goss passed Eklund and Morehead to move into fourth . On lap II, Parker moved past Labrie and started to put the heat on Graham, moving into the lead briefly on lap 15. Graham took th e lead back on the fol lowing lap , but Labrie was still right with the gang. and he took over th e number one position on lap 17. On th e final la p. Graham pla n ned a move on La brie through th e fina l corner. However. his low line backfired as he ca ug ht his foo t on one of the tires lin ing th e inside of th e t r ae k and straightened u p . losing the necessa ry traction . La b rie was the winner with Graham and Pa rker a close second a nd th ird. Goss pl aced fou rt h wh ile Morehead edged Eklund in their battle for fifth . Terry Poovey p lace d seventh ahead of Alex J orgensen. Way ne Ra iney and Springsteen . Hank Scott , Gary Scott and Ted Davidson placed 11th through l Sth, while Sh ob ert was listed as 14th. Celebrating his seco nd win a t Ascot in 24 hours , Labrie thanked his sp onsors and a dde d, " If it wasn 't for Dayt on a International Speed way (who gave him gas money), 1 wouldn't be here ." • Results 2O-LAP NATIONAL: 1. Bill y Labrie (H·D); 2. R;cky Graham (H-D); 3. Sco tt Parker IH-D); 4 . Randy Gass (HDI; 5. Steve Morehead (H·D); 7 . Terry Poo vey (H·D); B. Alex J orgensen IH·DI; 9. Wayne Rainey (H-DI; 10. J ay Sprinqsteen (H·D); 11. Hank Sco tt (H·D); 12. Gary Scott (H·D ); 13 . Ted David son IH·D); 14 . Bubba Shob ert (H·DI . TIME : 7:47 .65 12·LAP TROPH Y RACE: 1. Tam Berry (H·DI; 2. Sco tt Pearso n (H·D); 3. Gene Chur ch (H-D); 4. B;II Crabbe (HD); 5. Bob by Sand ers (H-D); 6. R;ck Hockinq (H·D); 7. Rann; e J an es (H-D); B. B;II Schaeff er IH-DI . TIME : 4:41.90 12·LAP HONDA 500cc INV ITA TIONAL: t . J eff Haney (Hon); 2. Ted David son (Yam); 3. J im Filice (Yam); 4. Brett Barkman (Han); 5. Tam McCullough (Han); 6. J eff M cDan;el IHan); 7 . Garth Brow (Ha n); 8 . MI ckey Fay (Han) ; 9. RK:k Hack ing (Yam ); 10. 8rad Hurs t (Hanl; 11. Craig Scroggins (Han ); 12. Rich Ar naiz (Yaml . TIME : 4 :44.63 WINSTON PRO SERIES POINT AMA STA NDIN GS: 1. Alex Jorgensen (50 ): 2. Hank Sco tt ; 1 7); 3. Rand y Gass (46); 4 . R;cky Graham (451 5. M ;ke 4 Kldd (35); 6. Ken ny Roberts (33); 7. Jay Springsteen (32); 8. Gary Scott (27); 9 . Sco tt Parker (26); 10 . St eve M orehead (25); t 1. Rann;e J anes (21); 12. Bill Lab, .. (20); 13. M K:key Fay (19); 14. Dale S;ngleto n (16); 15. . !T IEl Scott Pearso n/Corky Keener (141 The " Flying Flea: ' Sammy Tanner, rode Shell Thuet's 500cc Royal Enfield. Californ CALIF ENTRIES Y 5-6 NG, EACH RACE 1·'12 HOUR SEND 3 STAMPED SE SO. The Only.Race - 606 E. Bur ·/MPORTANT: sr.rt/ in the South wes t that Goes Through Town ENTRIES CLOSE JUN Se nd Ph --------, SATURDAY RA 8:00 A V U 10;30 250 PRO 12:30 0-175, 3:00 SPORTM SIDEHACKS ATC-O '---':i'--- - - - ZlP -- 1ST PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE o FOR INF ORMA TlON CAL DICK Days (213) 644-0035/RORY Eves. A P£NNZa'L ~ SAA - - - - - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I __BURBANK,_______ _ _ ______ J __ _ CA 91504 ~ rn:mJllUBEJ •