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Price and fly to the checkered flag.
But just as he was side by side with
Ray, he also stalled and a huge "Ohl"
came from the spectators.
Both riders suoked theiT machines
feverishly, each trying to be the first to
get started. But it was the sound of a
Maico echoing over the track as Price
was first to get away. Davis restarted
and the chase resumed. It all ended,
however, when Davis took a flop over a
hard dirt lip, giving Price smooth sailing to the finish_
In the second moto, Michlitch was a
no show, SO it was again up to the same
two riders to entertain the crowd.
When the gate dropped, Davis came
out nearly sideways. Price almost stalled
wtach Roy, but finally they both got
straightened out with Davis in fronL
The lead changed four times, all in
the first lap. After that, Price took
control of the situation and led to the
flag. Davis continued to have problems on the slick track, coming in
second, or last depending on how you
look at things.
Four 125cc Pros pulled onto the
track led by Veneta Suzuki rider Rod
Keller. Roy Davis followed in second
with Rick Smith and Phil Oveland close
behind. Keller led for two laps but
then was overtaken by Davis.
But misfortune again struck down
Roy and after leading only one lap he
fell, dropping to third and giving the
lead back to Keller. Oveland also had
problems and dropped out after the
third lap.
The race was now between Keller and
Smith, and as the riders dropped out
of sight on a secluded part of the
track, Keller was in firsL But when they
reappeared, Smith had taken the lead.
Keller tried to catch Smith and in
doing so, he took a trip through the
tules. By the time Rod got his runaway
steed under control, Smith had pulled
a considerable lead which he held to
the finish. Keller remained in second
with Davis in third.
The second mota saw Keller again
get the early lead, but fall before one
lap was completed. Davis found himself in front but only for one lap because at that time he fell, giving up the
lead to Smith.
Roy looked determined as he got
back underway. It took him four laps
to catch back up to Rick, but those
were probably the fastest laps of the
day. Roy finally started looking like his
old self. At the finish Davis came in
first with Smith gening second.
When the five Old Timers were put
in with the gals and 100s, some eyebrows were raised. Should this be telling the Old Timers something?
"Big Bad" John Broadwater pulled
his usual giant holeshot on his 465
Yamaha, only to lose first place to
arch rival Jim Spalding. Spalding held
off the charges of "Broad H20" for the
rest of the mota.
Broadwater knew he had to place
first in the second moto to get first
overall. He was even seen talking to
125cc Pro rider Rick Smith. obviously
trying to pick up on a fast line.
When John pulled his Yamaha onto
the starting pad. he could hardly hold
his 465 back. and even before the starter
could get close to the gate, John'S rear
tire was throwing big chunks of dirt SO
feet behind him. This explains why he
got stuck in the backwards falling gate.
By the time he started he had lost at
least 20 seconds on the field. But what
happened next could only happen to
John and the Old Timer class. Who
was the first Old Timer to come
around on the first lap? None other
than John Broadwater_ All the other
Old Timers had fallen. John, in all his
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glory, rode on to victory for first overall.
Results
125 PRo: 1. Rick Smith IVam); 2. Roy Qavis IVaml.
250 PRo: 1. Ray "'ice IMail; 2. Roy Qavis (Vaml.
OPEN PRO: 1. Tim Michlitch lVaml.
PeE; WEE JR: 1. Andy Byrd lVam); 2. Jason Jansen
ISUlI; 3. Jamey Moore ISuzl.
PeE WEE INT: 1. Jeff Qaily (Vaml.
MlNJ BEG: 1. Curt Cunningham (SUl); 2. Gary
"'_IKawI.
MINI JR: 1. Mike Narkiewiecz ISuzI; 2. Tany Guido
ISUlI.
MINIINT: 1. Rick Lee lVaml.
MINI EX: 1. Oenny Fennell IVaml.
100 JR: 1. Charlie Byrd (Vaml.
POWDER PUFF: 1. Becky Roberts.
125 JR: 1. Jody Jamison (Kaw); 2. Joe Roella (Vaml;
3. Ted P"". .d (Suzl.
125INT: 1. Doug Lange IKaw); 2. Stan Roberts (Suzl;
3. Randy Alliman (SUlI.
250 JR: 1. Steve Converse (Suzl.
250 INT: 1. Wes Roberts (Honl; 2. Ben Johnson
ISuzl; 3. Jim Jones IKawI.
OPEN JR: 1. Paul Kenny IVaml; 2. Steve Agee (Suzl.
OPEN INT: 1. Jeff Jo