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.... 00 .... 0') IClockwiM from top) Glover . . . . SCott Johnson (51) and 811 Grossi into a tum. SCott Burnworth hllcllots of eirtirne en route to the 125cc Pro win. Ron Turner m end Mika Beier INI) come up on fellow 125cc Pro Rob Manning with Phil Larson ~ looking to zap him. several laps until Chandler missed a shift, nearly bailed and let Burnworth slip out of striking distance. Turner ended the moto in third/lace to pick up third overall behin Burnworth and Chandler and cloee up the series points race. Fourth overall went to Lauon, fifth to Kehoe and sixth to Beier. 2&OccPro Yamaha support riders Rick Johnson and Larry WOIick shared the early lead of moto one with Husky rider Billy Groui following in third. Marty Tripes moved his Maico into fourth on lap two while Glover languished in sixth behind Maico rider Carlos Serrano and ahead of DG/Yamaha rider Rex Staten. Glover outmaneuvered Serrano to move into fifth. Tbe leading five riden soon pulled away from the field with only two seconds separating leader johnson from fifth· place Glover. Tripes put his National skills to the test as he searched the narrow track for different lines and a way past Johnson and W08ick. Tripes finally made his move and passed both riden in one lap. Glover planned his move and passed Grossi, Johnson and WOIick, reeled in Tripes and went for the lead. Tripes was having none of it and shut the door on Glover. The two Superbowl of MotOCTOll double winnen picked the pace up to world clasa status, leaving the third·place battle far behind. Glover finally established himself in the lead as Tripes' bike went belly·up with two laps remaining. WOIick picked up the number two spot ahead of Grossi, Johnson and Staten. "I'd like to ride the whole series," commented Broc between motos, "but we'll have to see about the Supercross races interfering..• Nothing interfered with Glover's second moto ride as the California kid led from start to finish and was never really challenged. Wosick, Johnson and Yamaha rider Mark Lawrence dueled for IeCODd place with Lawrence getting the nod at the checken, John. son taking third and Wosick dropping to 12th after stepping off. Can-Am riden Jim Holley and Juan Benavidez finished in tbe number four and five slots. Johnson wu second overall behind Glover, Grossi went home with the third· place share of tbe purse, Lawrence picked up fourth and Benavidez rounded out the top five. 500cc Pro ''I'm riding the series to get in shape so 1 can hopefully race in Europe this year." explained Marty Tripes before tbe 500cc Pro race. Glover TOOIted his big.bore Yamaha into the early lead, but sooIi Tripes wu hot on his rear fender and the two riden continued their duel from the fint 250cc Pro race. Wlu1e the spectaton were cheering on the Tripes/Glover duel, Billy "Sugar Bear" Grossi wu working his Husky into second ahead of Maico rider Eric McKenna. "Bad" Brad Lackey wu trying to work his factory Suzuki up from a poor start and by the crossed flags wu into eighth behind MolO'X Fox/Husky rider Jeff Jennings. Tripes took over the lead when Glover went wide to avoid a fallen rider. Glover quickly regained his speed and repassed Tripes in heavy traffic. Glover and Tripes were turning I: 18 lap times on the challenging track as the white flag signalled one lap togo. Tripes settled for second with Groui picking up third ahead of a charging Lackey. Jennings finished ftfth, McKenna sixth and Maico rider Scott Johnson took seventh. Glover's "high noon" reflexes again gave him tbe advantage at tbe start of the second Open race and the threetime 125cc National champ never looked back u he won his fourth moto for the day. Jennings stayed within sight tbe fint half of the moto and occasionally closed tbe gap with Glover. By tbe halfway point, Glover wu safe with a 10'second lead and Jennings was cruising in second. "I wanted to play it safe; I've had some bad luck lately," notedJennings later. Wheelsmith Maico rider Will IWper and Can-Am's Jerome Hieberger dueled for third place early in the moto. Both riden dropped back u Grossi, Pro Circuit Husky rider Tony DiStefano and Tripes moved up to battle for third. Tripes and DiStefano tangled in one of tbe tight, one· line cornen and lost several places trying to restart. DiStefano managed to finish _ ninth behind Lackey who was slowed by mechanical problems. Tripes pulled off with a badly bruised leg. Yamaha rider Arlo Englund traded paint with Grossi in a moto's-end battle for third with Englund ahead by a wheel at the checken. Jennings pocketed tbe runner-up share of the $!l000 purse, Grossi picked up third, McKenna fourth and Lackey fifth. ''I'm getting used to the Suzuki and I'll be in shape and ready to go for it at next week's race," vowed Lackey after collecting his earnings. Round four of the DG Golden State Series moves to Huron next week. • Results VET HDI/: I. Dully Miu:holIISuzI: 2. BiI Miller 1SuzI: 3. GNg co.- CMoil. VET INT: I. 0-. _ (Yom/: 2. _ Yom 1SuzI; 3. co.v CIort< (Mllil. K_ VET EX: I. AIen 0Ie0n (M.o1; 2. W-" SIillznw'I (MlIil; 3. Aoc:ky eo..- CHuol. or HDI/: I ....... S ~ IMllil: 2. Cart 00I0ng IMllil; 3. Yom (yoml. or INT: I. Ken (yoml. or EX: 1. Jim Soitone (M.;l; 2. Morvin 0Ie0n (Yoml; 3. MiIca~ 1M.;1. 500 PRO: I.I1nx: Gil>.- (Yoml 1·1; 2. Jeff.lenningo. lHull &-2; 3. BiI Gro.i CHuol 3-4; 4. Eric McK.... (Mllil H; 5. _ I..8cIley lSuzl4-8; 8. Arlo Englund (Yomlll· 3: 7. Sc:oII_IM.o17·7; S. Tony DiS-..CHuol 10.&;9. Don T.... (yoml ~11; 10. Dovid Gerig lttuoI815; l1.laTye- _118-12; 12. Rex S _ (yoml 14-14; 13. Jerome ~ IC-Al 2S6; 14. IClNin oev;.IMoill~13; 15. Ed.-.- CMoill~19; 18. Mike W_lMoil17·17; 17. J. higlolwigtll CMoil 20-18; 18. WilIWpor _121·IS. 250 PRO: I.I1nx: (;10,. (yomll-l; 2. R i c I t _ (yoml 4-3; 3. BiI Gro.i CHuol H; 4. _ ~ (yoml ~2; 5. J _ _ IC-Al8-6; 6. laTy WooicIt (yoml 2·12; 7. Don GrilIwe (yoml H; 8. Rex S _ (yoml &-11; 9. Clint HordicIt (Suzl 11-8; 10. Jim EIIia (yoml 12·14; 11. Btv-> WIIVO (Yoml 18-10; 12. Milca S - ' (yomll~I5; 13. Joey Schleg IKTMI21-9; 14. Dew Wood (Yom) 1&-18; 15. Chris _ (M.;I 20-13; 18. Jim HoIIev IC-Al DNF-4; 17. CnIig Gormley (yoml 18-18; 18. _ 0 - (Han) 14-21; 19. CorIoa s..ono IM.o17-DNF; 20. Ed.-.- 1M.;123-17. 125 PRO: I. Scon _ (yoml 1·1; 2. Don 0 - - (yoml ~2; 3. lion T.... ISuzI 2-3; 4. PIl;I L . - (yoml 5-4; 5. Erik Kohoe (Yom) 4-8; 8. _ _ (yoml 7-6; 7. Jon _ (yoml S-7; 8. Scon Monning (yoml 8-9; 9. Milca Tripeo (yoml 12-8; 10. <>-ve _ I N 1Suz18-15; 11. Jim _ (Yoml 11·11; 12. Roger ....., lSuzl 14-10; 13. Mid< Dymond IYoml 18-12; 14. Aic:k ~ (yoml 17·13; 15. John _ (yoml I~IS; 18. JeH S _ (yoml 1&-17; 17. (yoml 20-18; 18. _ _ (yoml IS-I9. o.v-