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nada- Northern California-Northern Ne lillie higher, Christain would hit the ground first and scoot away. Randy Blair rode an impressive race holding a teady third as Casey worked up LO fourth. Christain showed in moLO two aboard a borrowed Honda as his Yamaha had cracked a frame, but the Honda kinked a brake cable and he pulled to the side after getting the holeshot and again holding off Plain. Plain maintained the lead with Blair in second, spending all his time keeping Casey off the good liens. As they closed on Plain, Blair maintained the second at the checker. TDReDFor Your Motorcycle DIL Made Specifically Available at your favorite dealer in: 1OVV/~O,20VV/50,30,40, 50,60, 7~. The Oil Authority Mfg. By USA lubricants Santa Fe Springs. CA 90670 (213) 944-6361 Dick on the gas at Canadian RR By Bruce Scholten PORTCOQUITLAM. BC, CANADA Two-time Canadian Superbike Champion Steve Dick showed his dominance of the Westwood Raceway circuit today as he to~k wins in three classes -600cc Cafe, 600cc Production and Superbike - and placed second in 750cc Production after leading the race on the last lap. The 2001 Sound CentrelVancouver Suzuki rider was particularly dominant in the uper bike class, leading both heats from start to finish on his GS750ES and taking the final in imiliar fashjon. "Just gelling pumped Tor Sear's Point and Seattle," smiled Pick among a flock of supporters after the race. The real race in the Superbike final was between Bill Matty and Rocky Phoenix for second place. Phoenix, w):to's been away from racing for some time, had to sellle for third when Mally's Kawasaki outbraked his Honda. RSC900 going into the hairpin. ''I'm not willing to use all my brakes just yet," explained Phoenix, ''I'll take it one step at a time." Daryl Cornwell put an end to Dick's hopes for a "four-bagger" when he passed Dick on the last lap of 750cc Prbduction, relegating him to second J?lace. Ken SLObbert rounded out the top three LO complete a Suzuki sweep -ohhe class. Another good race was the Sidecar final. Dave Wildman and son Ashley, one of the LOp Canadian teams, were ~nfident after their heat race when they placed second behind AMA Sidecar point leaders Bruce Lind and 1ack Hart. "Bruce and Jack have a Ii llie bi t of top-end on us, bu t we'll keep 'em honest," was the elder Wildman's comment before the final. And that they did, as the two Wildmans grabbed the holeshot and had the lead going into the infamous "Carousel" section. But Lind/Hart soon blew by, drifting impressively in the comers and increasing their lead with each lap. Coming under the bridge on the white-flag lap, however, Lind suddenly raised an arm then guided the team's TZ750-powered rig off the course with engine problems. Olympicstyle scoring gave the Wildmans the -'victory over the Kawasaki 900 team of Robert Briere and Robert Rein. secret street tire, declassified soon. The wraps come off Metzeler's outrageous new 16" front tire on October 1st. Until then, all we can tell you Is that the radically designed ME33 will be available In Metzeler's racewinning "aport" compound In sizes: 120180 V16 & 110/90 V16. Be patient. It's wotth the walt. METZELER@ w.aerly 4101 ... DISPlAYAD INFORMATION (213) 427-7433. WHOLESALE TO DEALERS ONLY ~ml2l GASKETS ~ Results 750 PROD: 1. Da,yl Cornwell ISUll: 2. Stave Dick (SUl); 3. Kan Stobbart ISul). 600 CAFE: 1. Steve Dick ISull: 2. J.P. Vachon (Kaw); 3. Alan Inglis IVaml. . 250 GP: 1. John Palma' IVaml; 2. Stave Wyan (Yam); 3. Pie,ce Buck (Vam). SUPERBIKE: 1. Steve Dick (SUl); 2. Bill Many (Kawl; 3. Rocky Phoenix (Hon). 600 PROD: 1. Steve Dick ISul); 2. Nick Dafago (Suz); 3. Da.. Bucholz (Vam LC). SIDECAR: 1. Dave WildmanlAshley Wildman (SUl); 2. R _ B,_/Robert Rain (Kaw); 3. FrlInk CMloupU/Darran Pain (Kaw). PI.ce, Sub 101, Newport B•• clt. CA 92660 "We R"ee Wh"t We Se"., CR'. - XC'. - WR'. ~.~!~§ U,P.S. Perts Deily Star RT. 1 E. HWY 20 ~2~G~ Tu Gee Enterprises ~ 731 E. Cypress Clear Lake, CA 95423 (707) 998-' 139 HOT LINE (213) 359-2415 Monrovia, CA 9'016 45 .