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Benjamin slole lhe holeshol allhe stan of molO lWO while Fitzgerald, Laguenne and Lashley pursued. By lhe end of lhe second lap Fitzgerald had overtaken lhe lead while Benjamin clung lO the leader's rear fender. Throughoul the molO, the lWO leaders remained only inches from each olher. BUl, Fitzgerald kepl his cool and look lhe win. Fitzgerald's 4-1 combo edged OUl Benjamin's 3-2 tally for lhe overalL Third overall wentlO Laguenne followed by Culp. In the 250cc Inlermediale class, Suzuki Country's Mike Gillies (Suz), who is usually found on a 125cc Suzook, lefl his 125 al home and broughl OUl his truSly 250 lo runaway wins in both mOlOS. Finishing second behind Gillies was MOlOrcycle Country's Larry Dimmill (Hon) wilh a 3-3 combo while Hang Ten's Tony Spear (Suz) selded for third. Results f'EE WEE: 1. Kari Ann Atltinaon (Varni; 2. Chris Prall (Suzl. PEE WEE: 1. Ephraim Banjamin (Varni; 2. Chris Rlcalas (Vam); 3. David McDonald. /MINI BEG: 1. Adam F~rald (Hon); 2. Ephraim Blnjamin (Yam); 3. Mika lAguenna (Kaw). MINI NOV: 1. Chris Bamsey (Kaw); 2. Mika Fite (KIwi; 3. Jorry Utteral (Yaml. ~INIINT: 1. Dino Torroccino (Vam); 2. Ron West (~l; 3. Roy Chambers (Yam). '25 BEG: 1. Dean Keeling (Yaml; 2. Corl Banj."in (Yam); 3. Daryn Walls (Yaml. 125 NOV: 1. Ale. Lopoz(Yam); 2. Tom Popovich Jr. (Hon); 3. _ ~1I(Suz). 1251NT: 1. Mark Lopora (Yam); 2. Keith Morabito; 3. Mika Fitzvorald (Han). 125 PRO: 1. Jon On_ (Yam~ 2. Mike R_ns (S~. 250 BEG: 1. Chris Ferrall (Suzl; 2. Jim Menz 3. Ken Sh'- (Kaw). '250 NOV: 1. Craig Sou (Hon); 2. Eddie Kennedy cram); 3. Mika Hogue (Yam). '250 INT: 1. Mika Gillies (Suz); 2. Larry Dimmitt (Hom 3. Tony Spear (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Duana ~s (Suzl; 2. Keith Dyson cram~ (Han). OPEN NOV: 1. Moi. Hernandez (Hon); 2. Rob Loomis (Yam~ 3. Don Abello (Moi). OPEN INT: 1. Roy Bunon (Suz). VET BEG: 1. Bill Qualls(Hon~ 2. Bill Tra_(C-lI. miNT: 1. Bruce Prall (Yam). VET EX: 1. Jon Hall (Hon); 2. Roy Bunon (Suzl; 3. Larry Lowen (Suz). Banzal125s invade Summer Series at Dunes By Tom Griffith VALENCIA, CA, JULY 15 Not one of the 125cc Juniors was able to repeat positions from mota one to moto two tonight as American Motocross Enterprises relurned lO Indian Dunes Cycle Park for anolher round of lhe Budwiser Summer Series under lhe lighls on lhe Internationallrack. Guy Griffin, aboard his CRI25, rode mOSl consislently with a 3-21a1ly lo cop the overall win after firsl-molo winner Bob Ledesma slipped lO seventh and a founh overall behind Olher fasl chargers Rich Lloyd second on a 7-1 lally and Paul Thompson in lhird. Mike Hukill from Bakersfield headed the 125cc Intermediale field collecling firsl brass on a clean 3-1 ride. Rick Houghtaling and Mark Harwell were neXl, and all RM125mounted. The Suzuki parade shuffled and re-shuffled lap by lap and broughl clteers from lhe crowd as lhe ballle raged in bolh mOlOS. Fillmore's Joe Lozano, aboard his Red Machine CR 125, did spice lhe aClion in mOlO lWO by laking a hard-foughl second; bUl wilh a firsl molO Illh, had lO sellie for SiXlh overall. Afler a series of four seconds in Mini Beginner aClion during lhe Summer Series, Gary Barken hung solid lO finish I-I for lhe overall win and a tickello the Junior ranks. He has laken a lion's share of lhe trophies so far in the series, and lhe olher Beginners shed no lears while walching him move onlO,llte Junior No brag. Fact. 'The Best Go West' T-shirts say it all. Please turn to our order blank in the Dealer Directory page and make your statement. 29