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lClockwl.e from top left) Jim Tarentlno won the 260cc and Open Pro cia.... to become the mo.t .ucce..ful rider of the day. Unidentified rider clears the handlebars - ouchl Kurt McCul.tlon won the125cc Pro cl... and took .econd In the 260cc Pro•. Curt McLaws 12901 and Don DeArman bettie In a 125cc aeglnner c1a.h. Tarantino tiJkes two at CRC Anaheim Amateur Supercross By Lee Taylor ANAHEIM, CA, FEB. I The road to Anaheim was paved with gold for close to 700 California Racing Club racers. Anaheim Stadium, horne to the Angels and the Rams, was transformed into a twisting and challenging track, demanding the optimum in discipline and performance. Curt McCuistion, aboard a- 14 sizzling green Kawasaki, brought the stadium crowd .to its feet by dominating the 125cc Pro race from stan to fmish. In the first race McCuistion found Rick Jackson to be a formidable adversary. Jackson, in second, breathed fire, fighting off Craig Dale and Jeff Stanford throughout. The second time out McCuistion burned a green streak clear 'round the stadium with Dale and Doug Bowers close behind. Funher back in the pack, Vaun Butler, riding for La Habra Yamaha, and Steve Pfaff . dueled hot and heavy through the KMET Rockers and the KHJ- TV Terons. McCuistion left the madness far behind, setting up a sizeable lead and coming home to top money for the class. Dale ended up with second place loot and cinching third overall was David Lynch with a 5-5 ride. Two divisions of 80cc Novices out for their share of glory quite simply rode their heans out. Ray Sommo, from Gillette, NJ, turned his Honda loose for division two's overall win, propelling him into the final where he was pitted against Joseph Lozano, Lyle Fleming of Glendale, AZ, riding for Oakley, and Kawasaki rider Ed Gauley, Jr., all coming from division two. They found Tim Rutherford of Century Kawasaki, back-to-back winner of his division, on the line for the fmal along with Gilben Valdez, second overall from division one. Lozano turned his Yamaha loose and led a stampede for the victory. By the end of the race, Fleming had cinched second place honors, Gauley took down third and founh went to Sommo. When the l00cc Intermediates were let loose they exploded onto the track. Glenn Cammans fought tooth and nail aginst Jerry Anker, Mark Davenpon and Charles Osterday throughout the first race. Anker, who was running smooth and strong, went down and was thrown back in the pack. Commans led across the finish line with Davenpon and Osterday in tow. The second round saw Commans and Rick Houghtaling in a "do or die" duel for the win. Side by side over the Kawasaki Crunchers, Davenpon was smoking and took over second, holding it to the end. When the race drew to an end, Davenpon took home top honors with a 2-2 ride, Houghtaling led across the line to take second overall and Commans ·garnered the third place trophy. Three divisions of 250cc Beginners put everything they had on the line in one of the gnarliest races of the day. The first time around Chris Gallegas brought home the first of a pair of wins in the flTSt division after battling Kris Barker in second and Brett Dawson in third. After cinching his second moto, Gallegas felt defeat and was unable to finish the fmal. The ,second round saw heavy action behind Gallegas in the lead. Once more Barker was riding - shotgun with Jim Volantis preserving third. Tim Kitchens and Doug Hulsey found themselves locked into a wheel to wheel duel that continued throughout the race. Mac Matson and Jeff Haas of division two fought in tandem to hold back Kenny Bun and Dan Berg. When the final race fired off, Jeff Sherrill, back to back winner of his division had a taste of victory and wanted more, he turned his Yamaha on and held back Vroom Cycles' Richard Johnson to second and Ron Baker to third. The 250cc Pro contest was a triumph for Honda-mounted Jun Tarantino, the winningest Pro of the day, coming back later to take the Open Pro class win.