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00 0) Pete Hames (above and center belowl was hot stuff. He beat a close running battle between David Rosa (below left) and Kurt Hanford (below right) across the finish line. NoviceST Hames f'ashes to victory Enroll in the 1981 Official Suzuki SChool of Motocross. During the intensive three day program, professional riders and instructors help each student develop faster. smoother. smarter and safer riding skills. By Hanny Ray Abrams DAYTONA BEACH. FL. MAR. 2 THREE LEVElS OF INSTRUcnoN: REGUlAR. For riders who wish to improve their skills but have not yet reached the expert level. ADVANCED. For riders rated expert or pro who plan to pursue motocross at the professional level. MINICYCLE. For young riders at least 9 years old who want to leam proper riding techniques, with the emphasis on safety. SEE YOUR SUZUKI DEALER FOR INFORMATION & APPUCATION BROCHURE. ENROll.MENT IS UMITED. I ~. OffIcIal SuNd School of Moalaa p.o. Box 1100, Brea, CA 92621: (714) 996-7040 MAl ORDER ,T-SHIRTS Redwlwhite silk screen size qU8nt. XL_ Send to: CYClf: NEWS Prod. P.O. Box 498. Long Beach. CA 90801 28 (213) 427·7433 Texan Billy Herndon backed up his Houston Junior Invitational win with a Daytona victory. (Left to right) Third place finisher Will Davis, winner Herndon and runnarup Greg Tysor in winner's circle. "California, one and two," yelled the "Simi Flash," Pete Hames, after he topped fellow Californian David Rosa on the first night of short track racing at Memorial Stadium. Hames, who has won all three main events that he has made while in Florida, grabbed the holeshot on his Bill's Pipes/Corona Raceway sponsored. Jack Dannenberg tuned Kawasaki and pulled steadily away from Rosa and third place man Kurt Hanford of Fort Lauderdale. Florida. The program got under way with a familiar face winning the first of eight heats. Hames, of Simi Valley, California, took the first heat, which Jooked like it might be the fastest, until the final heat which Tim Houghton won on a Yamaha. Houghton came right back to take the first semi and a direct transfer to the main. William Peru took the second semi, Kurt Hanford the third, and the fourth and fastest was won by Hames. On the narrow groove Memorial Stadium track the start's the thing and nobody knew it better than Hames. Hames went out to the front in his now familiar fashion and just pulled away from the pack. Behind Hames, David Rosa was holding the Don's Plumbing of Concord, California/LC . Racinl{ sponsored, Harry Lillie tuned Yamaha barely ahead of Kurt Hanford on the Phil Peterson's H-D/ND sponsored, Jeff Clawson prepared bike. "It's pretty tough, but it's slick on the insieit-," Rosa said. "But it's a fun track. It·s the best one I've ridden since I've been here." Hames concurred. "It's fun, it's a blast. That's the first time I rode ·against him," Hames said of his fellow Californian. Hames would have to face the Juniors the next night and what did he think his chances were? ''I'm going to win it." the confident