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Arlo Englund labove left) beet Rex Staten I.bove right! for the &OOcc Pro win. Danny Chendler'sltop right) first ride on a Suzuki wes a winning one. DG Golden State Series: Round six Glover clinches 250cc title at Sacralllento By Terry Whytal SACRAMENTO, CA, FEB. 8 "I waited too long to start my charge," noted Broc Glover between motos of the 250cc Pro class, "then I fell and bent the front brake lever into the throttle and couldn't use the brake." Glover managed to rally in the second moto and clinch the Continental Moto-spons Club's DG Golden State Series 250cc 18 title on a demanding ,Prairie City track. Yamaha rider Arlo Englund topped the SOOcc pro clash ahead of "Rocket Rex" Staten, whose second overall moved him back into contention with points leader Eric McKenna. The 12Scc Pro race fell to the Danny "Map" Chandle dazzle and dance routine as he piloted a new Suzuki Floater to a 4-1 score and the overall win ove, such rivals as Team Honda's Johnny O'Mara and Jim Gibson. and Suzuki's Ron Turner. The Veterans Junior class featured several lead changes and two different moto winners. When the final checkered flag fell Suzuki rider Duffy Mitchell had the overall win in the bag with a 2·1 score. Mark Mcintosh picked up the second overall honors on a big bore KTM and Greg Gustafson finished third for the day riding a Maico. 2&Occ Pro Staten rocketed into the early lead of moto one with Yamaha teamster Donnie Cantaloupi quickly moving into second place ahead of Suzuki rider Clint Hardick. Rounding out the top five as the field completed lap one were Glover and teamm'te Rick Johnson with Larry WOIick and Gary Semics pushing their Yb into battle from sixth andseventh positions. Glover and Johnson pushed past Hardick on the second circuit. Johnson found a couple of extra ponies lurking inside his motor and put the moves on both Glover and Cantaloupi on the . uphill straight, edged past Staten on the sweeper and then dropped back to third by overcooking the downhill dogleg. Cantaloupi and Johnson locked bars two turns later and Camaloupi took a trip to the turf. At the crossed flags, Staten led by three seconds over Johnson, Glover, Wosick, Hardick and Semics. Cantaloupi remounted and, charging, worked past Honda rider Jim Tarantino, Setnics and Hardick. Wosick and Cantaloupi traded paint as the moto neared the last lap and Cantaloupi moved into third as Glover faded after a small tumble left him with no from bralte. Staten was first to the checkers, Johnson picked up second with Cantaloupi thIrd, Semics founh and Glover fifth. KTM rider Joey Schlag brought the crowd to its feet as he shared the second moto holeshot with Staten. Schlag held off repeated charges by Staten as Cantaloupi, Hardick and Glover argued over the next three slots. Glover settled' the argument on lap three and moved up to pressure Staten. Glover duked his way past Staten and Set sights on Schlag. With the spectators cheering him on, Schlag fought to hold off Glover but the Broccoli Kid's National MX experience paid off as Glover chose a faster line through one of Prairie City's rut·filled straights and moved into the front position. Schlag bailed off trying to keep in striking distance of Glover and finished far downfield as Cantaloupi earned the overall win by finishing second behind Glover. Staten went home with the runner-up share of the purse while Glover picked up the third place money. Semics, Johnson WOIick filled in the next three slots. 5OOccPro "I got so far out of shape on t downhill, whoo'" exclaimed Stal: after finishing the fmt SOOcc moto . founh after riding the second half it with a flat rear tire. Staten h opened a commanding lead early . the race, a lead which quic dwindled as he struggled to keep shiny side up and a deflated rub side down. Arlo Englund took second pla away from Maico rider Allen Beli on lap number two while Husky ri Billi Grossi and Can·Am·mount Jerome Hieberger dueled for foun As Staten began to fade Engl made his move for the lead a current points leader Eric McKen moved his Maico into the top five. Grossi passed the hapless Staten the back pan of the course wi McKenna quickly closing in a passing Staten through the drop' guUy only to be repassed by a W Staten. With one lap remai~ McKenna made the pass stick and t top positions were set. Br-rluti led as the pack thunder through the first tum at the stan race two with Staten running secon McKenna third and Englund foun Staten 'knew he needed the win to st in the points hunt and quickly d past Berluti and into a five second Ie