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Cycle News 1981 06 10

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Northern California-Northern Nevada·Oregon-Washington-ldaho-Utah-Alaska_CaI NORTHERN DATELINE Weekly news. the ftrst three laps with Craig Howard in hot pursuit. Avila lost traction coming out of the last turn on the third lap. went down, and Howard went on for the win. Junior rider Buffy McKinney, aboard her new water-cooled 1l!5 Yamaha, got thr holeshot in 1l!5cc Novice/Junior and was never contested for the lead as she took the checkered flag by ftve bike lengths. followed by Novice riders Frank Wisham and Darin Knox. An up-and-coming rider in the l!5Occ Junior class - Cunis Pimentel who went from Novice to Junior in a few shon months - got the jump off the line in frOnt of the other riders and held it to the end of the race followed by Allen Urias. Curtis also rode his ftrst race on a 500cc bike and showed good style by coming from third and taking the high groove which put him in ftrst place coming out of the ftrst turn. It was no easy win, though. because of the battle put up by Yamaha-mounted Mike Graham before he made a mistake by going off the track which cinched the win for Curtis. Not monthly history. • Results W.., 110 NOV: 1. Ron Brown (Yam); 2. Todd Alberti (Yaml. 110 EX 1. Craig _ (Yam); 2. 0 . (Yam); 3. BiIy Mc:Kimey (Yaml. 100 EX 1. o.n Snell (Yam); 2. Joe Avilo (Yam); 3. C,.;g _ (Yaml. 125 NOV: 1. "'-* Wilham (Yam); 2. o.rin Kno. (Yam); 3. Mark W-.cIorf (Yam). 125JR: 1.1luIfy McKinney (Yam). 250 NOV: 1. Brien eur-;n (Yam); 2. Mil

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