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Southern Callfornla·Arizona·Southern Nevada. Southern Calif 00 0) WINNERS RELY ON TSUBAKI ~"..!et'~.;'L CONGRATULATIONS To The Winners Of The NMRA SPRING NATIONALS EppllIK, NH, M., 23·24 TERRY VANCE Vance & HI.... Radna - Suzuki GS 1100 PRO STOCK WINNER 8.79 E.T. -151.26 MPH MIKE PHILLIPS Vance & Hines Racine - Suzuki GS 750 SUPER MODIFIED WINNER Eqldpped WIth SUDCO's NEW 33mm SMOOTH BORE CARBS NEW RECORD 10.73 E.T. -119.84 MPH The WInner's choice of chain to hook up the colossal horsepower to the ground? TSUBAKI ~"..!et'~.;'L ask your dealer for Tsubaki ... the chain more racers use and win on by choice I ~ ....1IIiiiii; 5 Imported & distributed by L..I ~ • a c:I INTERNATIONAL CORP 1824 E. 22nd St.. Los Angeles. CA 90058 121317475173 !Top) A.J. Whiting took a first and a second at CRC'. Arroyo MX. (Above) Kevin Devla won the Open Pro c.... at Carone'. Mernorlel Dey GP. Tarantino, Davis, Lechlen top Corona MemorIal Day GP By Ron Lawson CORONA, CA, MAY 25 Winding up another Memorial Day weekend was another outstanding Racing Association of Cycle Enthusiasts Corona Grand Sammy Tanner D,stnbutlng 40 213 924 2111 Prix. This year the GP enjoyed the best weather and track conditions in the event's history, which is saying quite a lot. Overcast morning skies kept the six mile course in excellent shape throughout the day for over 600 riders to race on. The Pros were again in one of the early races so that they could have same-day results. Top man was Jim Tarantino who came out equipped with his DG Honda 250 to take the overall Pro win, starting from the second row and passing all the Open bikes. Phil Thorstensen of Suzuki of Riverside shared the holeshot with Tarantino and the two of them spent the first lap in close contact. Thor· steJUen was on top at the end of lap one, but on the next lap he dropped back and Tarantino was well on his way to the winner's circle. . In the meantime Husky-mounted Clark Jones was working his way up from a mid pack start. He was 10th at the end of lap one and then in fourth by lap twO. Dave Williams (Wheelsmith Mai) and Chris Howard (Mai West) stood between Jones and Tarantino for the next two laps, but then Jones had the runner-up spot dropped into his lap when both riders dropped out. Thorstensen then held the number three position, and held it all the way in despite his rear tire going flat late in the race. At the finish it was Taran· tino with a strong lead over Jones, ThorsteJUen, Andy Northrup (Hon) and Matt Tedder (Yam). In the 125cc Pro class it was Dean Cates who got the jump. Ron Lechien (Yam) was right on his tail with Scott Manning (Dale's Modern Cycle Yam) close behind. Lechien soon passed Cates and went on to win the race. Cates finished second and Manning held on to third. Richard Hoffman, also of Dale's Modern Cycle, nabbed fourth place. Ron Utaslti (Yam) and Steve Bauer (Yam) led the Open bike charge, with Bauer coming out on top after the first lap. It has been over six months since Bauer entered an off-road race, but he was putting in an excellent ride until he lost third gear on his Yamaha. Soon Kevin Davis (Mai) inherited the lead while Bauer struggled to keep a pace. Utaskf also got around Bauer and then found himself in the lead. Davis had pulled off to make a pit stop, losing valuable time. It went down to the last lap with Davis retaking the lead just in time to take the win. Bauer took a third over Troy Lee (HUll) and Dale Lewis (Mai). One of the hottest sportsman races was the 250cc Intermediate class. Tom