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Tad Whitlock IYoml897 ft. 500 AM: 1. Ron Morrill 686 ft.; 23. Bernie Iriort 610 ft.; 3. DlMI ~ (PMl) 600 ft. 750 AM: 1. S _ Whitlock (Yom) 880 ft.; 2. Lyle _ l Y l m l e n ft. 370 EX: 1. Stoown Footer ($uz) 594 ft.; 2. Jimmy Nichola (Bull 579'3"; 3. Eldon _ l Y l m ) 578'6". 500 EX: 1. Kerry _ (MIO 619ft.; 2. Randy HwIIlYoml563ft.; 3. Richerd Groen (Yoml553ft. 750 EX: 1. _ Edie (Yoml ft.; 2. Richerd ~ lYom' ~41 ft.; 3. WlU Alford (Kawl 707 ft. OPEN EX: 1. Keith _ _ (Hanl 805 ft.; 2. Gory King (Hon! n4ft.; 3. FIobort W_ (Trl) 647 ft. EXHIBmON: 1. Keith _ _ (Hon! 1 min.. 20.39 sec.; 2. Robert o.y Jr. lYomJ 939'2"; 3. Butch Couture lYoml 930 ft.; 4. Jim True lYomlll647'; 5. Bil Fodgo lYoml 825'6"; 6. Scott Juhlin (Hon! 814'9"; 7. B.... Collins (K-OI 8011'9"; 8. Sill ....", (li-DJ 806'2"; 9. DonieI CM. lYoml 750 ft.; 10. Richerd Groen IYlm) 717ft. m Farmer flies at Capital City Night MX By Karel Kramer .. AUSTIN, TX, APR. 18 For seven days, misty skies threatened Austin with rain, but Saturday night found the Capital City Night Motocross track abounding in traction. Austin's Ronnie Taylor jetted into the lead at the beginning of the first EXpert moto. Jerry Farmer Yamahopped into second while Chris Loftin floated his 125 Suzuki into third. Taylor clung to the lead for a lap, but Farmer passed him in the air over the triple jumps. Loftin squeaked his Suzuki past Taylor on the back straight and set his sights on Fanner. Loftin put on the show of the night during his banzai charge after Farmer Chris ricocheted off berms and did skyshots off the jumps until he was right behind Farmer. Loftin picked a good line and held the gas on longer than Fanner into the second turn to grab the lead. That lasted to the back straight where Farmer powered his 250 bad into the lead to stay. Farmer took the win followed by Loftin and Taylor. Farmer grabbed the start of the second moto, John Middleton held second and Loftin third. Middleton and Loftin got into a dogfight that brought them dOR to Farmer. Middleton began to tire and Loftin got past, resuming his fint moto battle with Farmer. Loftin put on another show for the fans, but Farmer took home the win. Farmer took the overall win in the Expert class with Loftin taking top honon in the l25cc Expert class. Intermediates also ran combined and put in some fine racing. Mitch Mitchell gassed his 250 Yamaha to the win in both motos but not without a fight from Carl Been in the fint round. Riding a 125 Suzuki, Been rode lilr.e a wild man to hold off (Top) Gery Weddell'. Yernehe XS11-bued moneter reflected e lot of hours In Ita creetIon. IAbove) Will Alford bulldogs hie Ke_..kI7&O triple down lifter en uneucc:eufulllttempt lit the hili. . Mitchell but couldn't hold his lead. Mike West moved back to the 125cc class from the open bikes; he finished second behind Been in the fint moto. West won the second moto and took the overall win with Been second. Lynn Bailey took the runner-up spot in the 250cc class. Rusty Bums ran away with the 125 and 250cc Novice (combined) class on his 125 Suzuki. Pete Gray stayed closer during both motos but could not get around Bums, David Campbell held off Jimmy Hill and Tim Gatlin to win the 250s. World Champion jalapena eater Smokey Joe Miliam burned the competition in the Over 30 class. Results MINI JR: 1. Dine F...,.lYoml; 2. JMOn Peel (Ylm); 3. Todd a.yu,n (Suzl. MINI SA: ,. Vernon Kuge lYom); 2. M _ B'ITO" (~. 125 NOV: 1. RUIly Bumo (Suzl; 2. Pele Grey IYlm); 3. Oovid J_llYom). 250 NOV: 1. David Compboll IHonl; 2. Jimmy Hill IYom'; 3. Tim GItlin (Suzl. 125 INT: 1. Mike Wilt ISuzl; 2. Corl - . ISuzl; 3. Brion Zonner (Suzl. 250 INT: 1. Mitch Mtu:heII !Ylml; 2. Lynn 8Il1ey IYoml; 3. Mike ~ IYoml. OPEN INT: 1. Gory Porker !Yoml; 2. Sob Rhino (Ylml; 3. Randy Voet ISuzl. OVER 30: 1. Smokey Joe Miliem lYem); 2. Ed SteekpoIe (HuoI; 3. R.L Tellez lYoml. 125 EX: 1. Chrio Loftin (Suzl; 2. John M - - . lYom); 3. John Hom lYoml. 25OIOI'EN EX: 1. Jerry _ lYoml; 2. S _ e.-lYom); 3. Ronnie Toytor (Hon!, • ~. 43