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thern California-Arizona-So honest for as long as they could. Michlitsch wasn 't to be denied the w in o ver H eum an. Hise and Husqvarna-mounted Ben Grable. Moto two was also all Michlitsch: he remained ca lm and co llected to sn ag a double class win. which hasn 't happened since last year when th e Kawasaki rider came down here. Hett. man again trailed across with a 2-2 and Hise a 3-3. Last, but not least, was a super Mini contest between seven hot young riders. Jerr Daily (MP Racing/ Eastside Kaw) has controlled the area for a long. long time and it looked like he might be upset, but came out o n the winning edge after a duel between himsel f and Mike Crowell o n a H onda. Crowell took a 2-2, coming in beh ind Daily, who was a bit su rp rised to see someone that close at the finish. T hird went to Matt Ra mey (Yam ) wit h a 3-3and Ed Portz(Euge ne Suz) 4-5 was fourth. Olson,ftlHlershine at Sunrise'OT ftlX ~ . Danny "Magoo" Chandler SOOcc Hangtown National Winner Qua lity always ri ses to the top. and for pros like Magoo. on top is a MAR USHIN Helmet. The reasons are clear when you combine a qua rt er of a century of experience w it h the latest aero space t echnology. Kevlar® const ruction. SNELL 80 app rova l and unbea table com fo rt put MARUSH IN he lmets out front by a mile. Now available in North America For more information see your dea ler or contact MARUSHIN U .S.A. P.O . Box 5191 Lynnwood, Washington 98036 (2 0 6 ) 771-2115 By Bob Alloy ADELANTO, CA, MAR . 13 -An actual Sunday Motocross without rain . How ni ce it was for 51 fast and terrific Old Timers . The timing was great too . because by the tim e th e motocross was over, th e ra in s did come. There were two eig h t-la p rnotos on a trac k that was dra stica lly cha nged by mother nature a nd her little -washou ts. . T om Miller o f the Master's cla ss got things orr to a fast pace wi th his Kawasaki in th e lead . Miller mi ssed the fir st turn a nd went off th e tra ck . T hat put " Movi n Marv" Ol son into th e lead , a nd tha t' s wh ere he stayed for a ni ce win. Miller mad e a recovery a nd came in seco nd. That's really pushing it. Moto two began with Ol son taking the lead for three laps. He was th en passed by Miller who took over th e lead for three laps. Marvin reg ained h is lead a nd took a no the r first for first ov eral l. Mi ll er wa s in w ith another second. Jun ior Master Gab e Guti errez was in the winning line a t th e sta rt o f rnoto one and led hi s a ction for three laps. Then Bob Beasley took over th e lead a nd ca rr ied it to th e fini sh . Gabe cam e in w i th second. Following Gutierr ez with a third pla ce was Don Merritt. The second rnoto bega n, once again . wi th Guti err ez o u t in th e lead, and he led for three laps. George Spearing made hi s pa ssing move and led the acti o n for four laps. Gutierrez made hi s winning move and gassed by Spearing on the last lap. Spearing took second and Bob De Miranda was there for third pl ace. Novice Ri chard T ownsend had the winning formula as he bla sted away on his Yamaha and took two wins. Wendall Pa rk took th e holeshot in moto one a nd took a ni ce second. George Mc Cauley was in with third. Da l Brockett started a bo u t mid-pack, but did some fast moving to ta ke seco nd at the £lag. George Mc Cauley rode in with th ird p lace tha t time. • ~ OFGOLET~ WIDE OPEN HOUSE SALE APRIL 9th thru 17th FREE TIRE GAUGE All VZ's Be IT's at Wide Open House Prices YAMAHA OF GOLETA 340 Pine Ave. Goleta, CA 93118 (805) 964·7714 Results MASTERS: 1. Marv in Ol son (Vam ); 2. Ron M o ar ll (Kaw) . JR MASTERS: 1. Gabe Gutie..ez (Han); 2. Geor ge Spearing (Hus). EX: 1. Dick Burley (Honl: 2. A I Smit h IVaml: 3 . Roland Tho mpson (Yam) . AM : 1. Kurt Sofka (Yam); 2 . Go rdon Mathieu (Han); 3. Bill Qua ll s. NOV: 1. Richa rd Townsend (Yam); 2. George M e Caule y; 3. Wendell , ark IM ail. • • ~ J , ~) ~ ~ ) .. " foH I ('" f , ) ... {. ... I ' ,• . 51