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With Collins unable to return it was a final between O'Brachta and Bernard. On the burnout the shift knob on the Yamaha broke and owner Ron Teson could not get the bike into low gear. So Bernard was forced to make a high gear only run and could muster only an 8.961128.02 to Bo's winning 7.42 at 160.71. . In Funny Bike competition. Florida's Vince Santangelo shattered the ET record with a 7.76 at 167.59 in qualifying. Ray Price set the speed record on his Harley-Davidson at 172.08. But Price broke an oil gear drive and couldn't make second round of eliminations, giving Jon Baugh a bye on his Orient Express Kawasaki. In the meantime. Santangelo defeated Terry Kizer with a 8.071164.23 to Kizer's troubled 8.97/113.78, In the final Santangelo lashed out another 7.76 on the M.R.E. Kawasaki to defeat Baugh's 8.42/ 146.10. The final qualifying on Saturday featured Pro Stock and they aU saved their best until last. Eight of the 12 bikes in the field were in the 8s. Superbike Mike Keyte ran an 8.77/ 153.84. Vance followed with an 8.67/ 152.54. On the final run of the day, Bob Carpenter put his Suzuki in the number one spot with a tremendous 8.65/151. 77. In eliminations Vance had problems aboard his Suzuki and for the first time in over a year he did noi end up in the winner's circle. In a bizzare first round race Vance was left at the starting line by David Schultz ..Vance's bike went from first to fourth gear and was far behind. However, Schultz had recurring problems with his kill switch and at half track his bike shut off. Vance went by with a 9.251148.51 to Schultz's helpless 10.94 at 74.93. For the second round Byron HIDes pulled the motor out of a back up bike to give the VHR team a shot at a miracle. The motor was stout enough but the ignition failed and Marc Walker ended Vance's streak with a winning 8.841150,50 aboard his Jardine-backed Kawasaki . . In the meantime, Carpenter and Keyte were on a collision course towards the fmal. In the second round Keyte put away Terry Henry with an 8.77 at 154.63, In doing so Keyte established a new national speed record with his Kawasaki. In the semis Keyte got by Marc Walker with a 9.34 to Walker's 11.68: Carpenter defeated John Mafaro in the second round in a good race. Carpenter ran 8.72/151.77' to "Pizza" John's 8.95/147,54. Carpenter had a bye in the semis and ran an 8.74/150.75. There was finally' a final without Vance. At the line Keyte spun the tire and Carpenter was gone, running a great 8.691151.51. Keyte, once he knew he could not catch Carpenter, shut off and coasted to a 9.83/103.56. In national points Keyte was the real winDff since his record. gave him more points for the event than Carpenter. In Pro Comp Rick Gero out of VHR and A.P,E. took the honors with a final round holeshot over Rick Stetson. In the semis Gera beat Atlanta's Von Johnson in the day's closest race, 8,83 to 8.83, In the final Gero ran 8,75/ 151.77 to defeat Stetson's quicker 8.68/154.63. Joe Yeager won Super Modified and set both ends of a new national record with his shaft drive 750 Yamaha out of Belton, MO. Yeager ran 10.55/125.17 in the final to defeat Frank Giordano's tl'Ql1bled 20.87. -Dwight Hora was the Competition winner on his Kawasaki. Canada's Ed. Warren won Modified, Roger McPhail won Stack and Combo eliminator went to Vic Force. The next event on the NMRA ICbedllle is at Orange County Inter· national Raceway on August n·2S, • . . Join the high performance team ... 1J~ffiU'1J GOATBREKER BRAD LACKEY SUZUKI t< DARRELL SHULTZ RICHARD COON WAYNE BOYER NOT PICTURED: WARREN REID· STEVE WISE Carrera goggles with exclusive HYPER-SOFT rgy FOAM. CARRERA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NORWOOO. NEW JERSfY 07648 17