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Southern Calliornia·Arizona- 250 PRO: 1. Steve Bauer (Han): 2. Juan Benavidez IC·Al: 3. Fred Combs IKawl. OPEN BEG: 1. Dave T."eIlIHon): 2. Gary Trussell IVaml: 3 . Mike Upton IVam l. _ OPEN NOV: 1. Ed BickeilVaml: 2. Mark Vorba (C·Al; 3. Mark HaIiIVaml. OPEN INT: 1. Brian Fry (Vam l: 2. Ed Cavanaugh IVarnl: 3. Kenl Elliott !Yarnl. Rodriquez, Lewis land CRC Mini• cross wIns By Nanette Marie ~~ National Championship b~ JULY 5,1980 ~<:'~!!IIIII ~t ~ Id I9ID VALENCIA, CA , MAY 9 T he California Racing Clu b opened up its $10, 000 T ri-Valley Suzuki Dealers' Summer Night Motocross Series Frid ay night on th e Mini track at Indian Du nes, where riders competed for not only the usual 30% tro phies awarded by the clu b, bu t $10 gift certificates to all class winners with three or more riders entered in that parti cula r class . Also given to every rider signed up was a raffle ticke t, which will be held until the end of the series when a brand new Suzuki RM80 will be raffled off, compliments of the Tri-Valley Suzuki dealers. More gift certificates were raffled off in the middle of the evening's program as well, giving all entrants a chance to go home with some pretty good prizes. Starting off the evening's racing at the Mini track were the Pee Wees, in which the brotherI sister team of Ronnie and Paula Densford took hom e wins in the Pee Wee Stock and Modified classes. Ronnie won both of the Modified motos for his overall, but Paula had to battle with Bradley George early in both of her motos before ul timately grabbing the two rnoto wins when George's J R50 developed mechanical problems while he was leading the races . The two speedsters of the evening were Junior Cycle Expert Johnnie Rod rigu ez and J unior Cycle Intermediate Kyle Lewis, who went head to head in the Stock class . Rod rigu ez proved why he was the Expert of th e field and ran away with bo th motos, as Lewis handily roosted off with the Intermediate overall , via two moto victories. In the Novice port ion of the J unior Cycle Stock racing , Bubba Erickson pulled down a pair of moto victories a nd the overall. while Mike Smith, Roby Hayes and Ronnie Densford battled for second through fourth . In both rounds Sm ith got the edge and both seconds, while Hayes and Densford traded thirds and fourths , with Densford getting t he better position at the overa ll level , $20,000 PURSE AMt1 ~~A..tSIXJ'''' Motorcycle Races 1/2 Mile Dirt Race SATURDAY NIGHT TOPKEA GOlD CUP aoopm OffICIAL RACE HEADQUARTERS GATES OPEN AT 5:00 pm a SPECIAL RACE "·TIIE RAMADA INN HONDA. Ex ecutive Offices East Sixth on Interstate 70 CHALLENGE" 500cc 4-Cyele $1.000 ,p, Junior /Expert ..9IIl'I~ P.O. Box 1598 Topeka. Kansas 66601 ~; ROOM RESERVATIONS CALL: .....LOWn!\. I (913) 233-8981 ~';EX.t'O 1980 TOPEKA GOLD CUP ADVANCE TICKET ORDER $2.00 SAVINGS Encl osed is my c heck or money order in the full amount. Please send me the followi ng tickets Checks payable to : Trojan Enterprizes $12.00 x _ _ = _ An d mail to : RESERVED BOXSEAT RESERVED GRANDSTAND Topkea Gold Cup $10.00 x _ _ = _ ls I lEVEL DavIs Sportcycle RESERVED GRANDS TAND '4806 S. Topeka Avenue $ a.oo x _ _ = _ GA 2nd lEVEL Topeka, Kansas 66609 POSTAGE AND HANDliNG _ _ .:....-_ _ ....:5OC~ Phone: (913) 862·1053 NAME _ TOTAl. ENCLOSED ADOllESS T1CllETS AT GATE: $10, $12. $14 CITY _ _ STATE. ZI P _ Results B3 STK BEG 9-11: 1. Troy Welty IKawl; 2. Jell Ounlap ISuzl: 3. Oavid Chambers (Varni. 50cc STK NOV: 1. Bubba &ickson lSuzl: 2. Mike S mith IS uzl: 3. Ronnie Oenslord (Suzl . 50cc STK INT: 1. Kyle Lewis (Suzl. 50cc S TK EX: 1. Johnnie Rodr iguez (Suzl. PEE WEE NOV: 1. Paula Oensford (Suzl; 2. Brad ley GeorgelSuzl. . PEE WEE EX: 1. Ronn ie Oen sford Utjl B3 STK NOV: 1. Toby u.- (Vaml; 2. Richard Welty (KJawl; 3. [)eon Pet erso n (Vaml. B3 STK BEG 12 & OVER: 1. Gary Miller (Suzl; 2. Guy Giffin lSuzl; 3. EricW ierman ISuzl . New Orleans Superdome Supercross May 4th Mark Barnett Suzuki on Dunlop Maddox mauls R.A.C.E. OCIR MX By Tom Corley IRVI NE, CA, MAY 8 A most eventfu l program of racing was seen this evening at OCIR. T he re were a lot of thrills and super spills al ong with a few mis un derstandings among the riders. All of this added u p to a n . action DunIop""''''''''''' More~rIcIe . . ..........worIcI. ~ DUN£OP "9"'" P.o.llax 1109, . . IIuffaIo, NY 14240 ~f • I ' ." ... .. . . . .