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.-e-ta.._-................. two. took Leduc on the ouuide, winning by lleVel'al bike lengths. DenniJ RobllllOll was third followed by Ron McGill. Duane Yarrow and Ben Stephem. In Division II. 16-year·old Harlan But, Jr. won both his heat and the Main with lOch cue that you could not call eitha' race exciting. Promoter John HOUlton will move him into Fint Division next Friday; after all. no one with the name But belongs in Divi8ion II. The excitement in Division II came u Jim Reid of Reno. who has been away from speedway for two -years, thrilled the crowd in his heat race with style and control usually ~ for Division I. Throttle problems prevented him from giving But some competition in the main. Now, that would have been a racel In the Division Three main. Roben Curry, who had newT ridden Class A." rode off the !I0-yard line for the sake ofsafety, took the lead on' lap two and went home with the Division Three trophy. Scott Briard was IeCOnd, Cun Miller third. In the Junior Division main. John HOUIt~n, Jr. won his fU'lt main event, holding the lead from the stan to the exciting finish. holding off Scott Brant and taking the checkered in a photo finiah. Ban But wu third. It was obvious that John spent the weekend before in Mike But's Speedway School. Brant won his heat, taking Howton in tum four on lap four heading for the checkered flag. Houston was second. Mike Parsons third. Ban Bast won his Junior heat. riding off the 50yard line to take the lead on lap three. Nine-year-old Bobby Hedden, also noticeably improved since attending the But school, was second. It was jwt last season that Bobby was thrilled if he was able to finish a race without being lapped! These kids are seriow profellionala all the way. The results of Nonhem California Junior Division Speedway are very evident. Harlan But. Jr.• Steve Lucero, Andy Gilbert1011 and Lance King all staned in the Juniors right here in nonhem California. 00 (j) "'"""' U Results SCRATCH MAIN: 1. S_ u-o; 2. Dennie ""'*-'; 3. Tom Ferrio; 4. e - I , - , HANDICAP MAIN: 1. S_ u-o; 2. Joe leduc; 3. Dennie ""'*-'; 4. Ron Mc:GlI; 6. 0 . - Y _ 8. 1I.ns--. DIVISION 2 MAIN: 1. _ IIoIl. Jr.; 2. _ a.-;1c..la_ D1VlSIOIiI 3 ~: 1. _ Cuny; 2. SColt _ ; 1Curt_. JR MAIN: 1. John - . Jr.; 2. SColt Ikwll; 1 1I.n-. ._--+--- Penhall wins at IMS before going back to Europe By Scott Daloisio SAN BERNARDINO, CA,JUNE!I Defending National Champion Bruce Penhall rode the Off Shore Weslake to his second Scratch main victory of the season Wednesday night at John LaDouceur's In: land Motorcycle Speedway. John Sandona. who borrowed Jim LaWllOn's Jawa for the main event, took the lead on the stan from the pole poeition over Penhall, Alan Christian on the STP Jawa and Lance King on the Wild West Stores Weslake. Penhall, who staned in the number four spot, and Christian, coming from number two, caught Sandona on the back chute and sandwiched him as they went by in tum four. Christian was on the inside with Penhall riding high as they battled for the lead on lap '.' '" 5/31/81 500cc Yugoslavia GP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD RACE SERIES RANDY MAMOLA Suzuki on DUNLOP. More cydes ride on Dulllop ..... -.yother tirelntheworlcl. ~ DUN.£OP p.o. Box 1109. Buffalo. NY 14240 ..39