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· Hllrle~.Dllvidson Dirt Traell Series: Roundone Jones tops Tampa ST By M ike &. A nne Ada ir TAM PA, FL , FE B. 27 It 's been a lo ng th ree years a nd it's time we wan," said a jubilant Lance Jones after winning the Junior/Expert main event of the Super Sports Promotions East Bay Sp eedway Short Track, the opening round of th e '82 H -D Dirt Track Series. (Friday n ight 's scheduled series o pe ne r w as rain ed out at Sa vannah.) The event was a heartbreak er for hometown favori te Bill y Labrie, wh o h eld o ff J ones a nd T erry Poo vey until th e fin al lap when hi s H onda expired . "It burn ed a hol e in th e pisto n ," sa id a dejected Labrie. Packed grandstands, - shi rt -sleeve weathe r, a horde o f riders a n d a fast track p rovided a ll th e ing red ien ts for a ni ght-l ong show, an d as o ne specta tor sh outed, " T h is is wh at Clas s C rac ing is a ll a bo u t: ' Virg'inia 's Mark H a rtl ey put hi s Casey Cycl e/Posey Healing Honda in the Novi ce winner's ci rcle with teammate Jimm y Oliver in th e runn er-up SPO I. In the first Novi ce sem i, Alabam a 's Dann y An gel turned up th e wi ck o n his Cha rlie So u thga te tuned, An gel Weldin g Kaw asak i a nd left H artl ey a nd Anthon y Grad y 10 fight o ver seco nd pl ace. Da vid Cabcll ero led David Beueno urt a nd Doug Chan dl er to open th e .econd semi, but Jimm y Ol iver moved h ro ugh th e p ack a nd pushed Cabelera at the flag with New York 's avid Mooney a nd North Caroli na's obert Lew is in co ntention. Tea m H on da 's N ov ice hopeful oug Cha ndler, p u lle d o ff th e tr ack n obvious p a in . " I ca ug h t my foot in I hol e whil e winning my heat ," sa id he dejected rider. " I' ve brok en th is n kle tw ice a n d I'm worried a bo u t BOB HANNAH Runs away with the Superbowl of Motocross at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on Hi-Point Red Dot Tires. I. " In th e fin al , Ca bellero beat Grad y nt o turn four fo r an ea rly lead with ar rley moving up o n th e in side o f liver and An gel , wh o after a bad tart , was cha rging. " T he clu tch fried nd I co u ld n' t ge t OUI o f th e ho le, " aid Angel la ter , Hartley took o ver a nd won with re sho w belong ing to Angel as he irk ed offone rider after a no ther , cha l'n ging Oliver fo r seco n d o n th e fin al rp , As H a rtl ey a nd Oliver co n gra ru ted eac h o ther in winn ers' circle, a rt ley sa id. " Hey. we a re trying 10 -in th is ser if's." The Hurricane relies on Hi-Point Red Dots front and rear to give him the action and traction he's looking for. 1. • . / nlilllfA ~1fI/~'~' HI-POIlIT * RACIIG * ~ob HI -POINT RACING PRODUCTS Penton Imports Compa ny 3709 W. Erie A ve.• Lorain. OH 44053 9604 Oates Dr.. Sacramento. CA 95827 21