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Tltis winner is more than a 'ham j n. The Da!e: April4, 1982 The Race: Long BeachGrand Prix 250 cc GP Invitational The Winner: David Busby Comments: Busby led thefiftyrider field for theentire 25.56 miles of racing through thestreets ofdowntown Long Beach, California. The Sparkplugs: Nippondenso Mike Melton, the 125cc Intent class w inner, takes on gas -- quick -fill style . Jack Penton nearly upset Melton 's plans in the final test. seconds behind Penton at the finish. Knarr slid out to kill his chances. "One second is as good as 100," said Melton on his class win. "I couldn't judge how fast 1 had to go," said Penton. "I guess 1 didn 't attack the course hard enough." John Martin had a nine point edge on Jeff Fredette as the pair went into their heal. Martin added another len points to that via a winning ride after a banzai pass of early leader Terry Seales. Fredette was all over the track and his bike in an effort to catch up. He finished third behind Sea les. T he race everyone was waiting for came up with Cunningham and Lojak in the same hea t. Cunningham got the holeshot and never relinq uished the lead. Lo jak ba ttled with Kad lec, but couldn't get past, and slid down. twice tryi n g. He finished th ird , six seco nds back. However, the win was in dou bt righ t to th e flag a t the finish . " I ro de j ust lik e 1 wa nted to, " said Cu n ni ngham. " I wa nted to transfer. the pressu re fro m me to him. It wor ked." Hyde made a valiant effort to erase a 37.5 point deficit to LaVoie in the Open In ten t class. He wiped off 24 points in winning his heat, but it : wasn't enough. LaVoie was still 13.5 points to the good. "One week ago in Tennessee 1 spent nearly the whole day in the woods waiting for someone to come and haul the bike out, " said LaVoie afterwards. "This week all the breaks go my way. Lady Luck is a fickle woman." The results of the A and B class riders will . appear in next week 's Results section. _ Results 125cc INTENT: 1. Mike Melton (Husl 1302 .5: 2. Jack Penton (Kawl 1306: 3. Ron Knarr (Kaw) 1337.6; 4. Keith Moore (Kaw) 1343: 5. Glen Holl ings· head (KTMI 1349.5; 6. Dw ight Rudder (HusI1378: 7. All an Zina (KTM) 1393.5: 8. 8urton Huff (Husl 1435: 9. Dan Mayer (K.w l l 609.5: 10. Ray 8r.zier (KTMI 195 3.5 175cc INTENT: 1. Jo hn Marti n (C·A) 1288.5: 2. Jaff Fredane (SuzI1 308.5: 3. Gary Jo hnson (Suz) 136 1: 4. M ike McHale (Suz) 154 1: 5. Joe Rozenecki {Suzl 1593; 8. lack Elkin s (C·A) 1815.5: • . Jerry Horner (YamI1638.6; 8. John seeree (Kaw ) 1647; 9. Kurt Wallace. (e-A) 194 2; 10. W illiam Perkin s (Y. ml 246 2.6. 25Dcc INTENT: 1. Terry Cunningham (Hus) 1256; 2. Ed Loj.k (Hus) 1259; 3. Fritz K.dlec (Kaw I 1276; 4. Drew Sm ith (Kaw ) 1278.5; 5. Ron Ribolz i (Hus) 1294; 6. Terry Seale . (Hus) 1322; 7. Gray Leonerd (Mai) 133 1; 8. Chuck Cooper (Kaw I 1338.6 ; 9. Ray M ung enaSl (HusI 1343.5; 10. Kevin Pi. secki (KTM) . 1347. OPEN INTENT: 1. Kevin laVoie (KTM) 133 1; 2. Mark Hyde (Husl l 344/ 5: 3. Kevin Stevens (Hus) 1362; 4. Tom 8uck les (KTM ) 1367.5; 5. 8.rry Hig· gins(Mai) 1378; 8. Tom NOleston e (Hus) 1388 .5; 7. Joe Loj.k(H usI1 396; 8. Denn y R.... (Y.m) 142 1; 9. Wally Wilson (HusI1 437; 10. Tim Hopey (SMW) 1516 . 500!;c 4·STROKE INTENT: 80 bby Pearce IC·A) 2245. BMW USED IN BAnLE OF THE TWINS Hand built by Reg Pridmore. Raced 1 time only. Full Zoot Racer a real winner. RACECRAFTERS . HONDA CBX WITH SPARES Call for further details. Complete factory set up. NOT A TOY. $15,000 racer, wlll sacrifice at $7,000. $19,000. Nicely's Racing P.o. BOX 7514, Reno, NY 89510, (702) 825-7915 M/CTIREWORKS THE MOTORCYCLE TIRE AND WHEEL SPECIALISTS SJ.\L~ NGK STD PLUGS NGK " V " PLUGS ANCRA TIE DOWNS scan GOGGLES S .99 52 .49 5 12 .95 5 12 .95 San FarNIndo Valley Tomnca · South 9025 Sepulwda Sepulwda, CA (213) 893·7806 26023 S. Weslern Lom;la, CA 1213) 539-4150 iUi~~g INTE REST ED DISTRIBUTORS & DEALERS PLEASE CAL L (415} 36 4-40 0 4 ltV ..... '- 10-. 0- <