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was only a minute away. So I waited and they got there and Larry threw on his gear and took o££. But Ashcraft and Smith were going so good today that we knew we weren't going to catch them and we rode to finish," said Harden. In the battle for third, Beck and Steele lost a silencer near the end of the race and had to replace it with a stock unit. Ogilvie almost caught them at the end, but all the flat tires did him in as he and partner Miller racked up a total of five punctures. They wound up three minutes behind Las Vegas privateers. "Outside of the pipe, we didn't have any troubles," said Steele. "Ogilvie came up on us at the end, but we knew we could just follow him in because he started 12th and we started 24th." "The biggest thing was the flat tires," said Ogilvie. "We found we could make up time on the leaders, but then we'd have another problem. When you've got twO guys as fast as SlIIith and Ashcraft running out front trouble free, you can't a££ord to have any problems." The next bike to finish was the Pfeiffer/Pfeiffer Honda, taking the 250cc class by four minutes over the Folks/Miller Husky. "We didn't have any big troubles in the beginning," said Kent, "Other than the fact that my brother was supposed to take over the bike at Beatty. He wasn't there and I had to ride an extra 60 miles. I didn't pre-run that section, so I couldn't really go that fast. Kent Miller caught me a couple of times, the first time going into Gabbs, but I got him back. Daryl got on at a pit there and he was with me all the way across that big valley. It was a good race." Postel and Hopkins scored a secure win in the 125cc ranks, winning by an hour and 20 minutes. "We really had no troubles, other than one flat tire. We had to ride 65 miles on that and when we changed wheels, it turned out the spare had bad bearings, so we had to ride another 50 miles on exploded bearings. Other that, wejust cruised," said Postel. Bakken and Jones finished six minutes inside 12 hours to win Class 30. "We had to replace an ignition at Dayton, and of course we had our normal amount of flats. With Gary's hard-charging riding style we count two o££ the bat anyway," related Bakken, who along with Jones carried the Pro-Circuit banner. After a myriad of troubles last year, OIsey Folks and Max Switzer had the luck going their way as their Sponsman Cycle/Duralube-sponsored machine won Class 38 by 27 minutes. Second went to the defending Class 38 champs Morris Norman and Art Knapp, also on a Husky. Also a repeat winner was the overall four-wheel winner, Jack Johnson, Who has been known to ride a motorcycle every once in a while. • ....u.v~RAIN OR SHINE, MICHELIN DELIVERS C(") 00 0") ..... Congratulations to Mike Baldwin, who finished first in Formula One on his Honda, and to Jimmy Adamo, who finished first in the Battle of the Twins on his Ducati. Proving again that when you match a good bike, a good rider and a good tire, you've got an unbeatable combination. See the difference Michelin can make on your bike. Ask your dealer about the winning Michelin A48M4B combinatio r your needs. tlfm Results 125: 1. Peter POltil/Kevin Hopkins (Hon) 11 :34.28; 2. 8ryen Folkl/Mike Hee,. (HuI) 12:54.10; 3. 80bby Devidlon/lerry Job (Vem) 13:01.31;4.~Delc.lolJimF~(Yem). _. 250: ,. SCOll Pfeiffer/Ken' Pfeiffer (Hon) 10:39.16; 2. Dery! Folks/Kent Miller (HuI) 10:44.37; 3. SCott Qorril/Jelf Phillipl (HUll 11 :46.51; 4. 8ill Boyer / 5 _ Gi_(Honl; 5. John _ ..neier/Greg ClASS 30: ,. A.C. 8ekken/Gery Jonel (HUll 11:54.58; 2. 8ill Herris/Steve Subith (Hon) 12:28.32; 3. Richerd JecklOn (Hus) 13:51.26. ClASS 38: 1. Celly Folkl. Jr.lMex Switzer (Husl 1\;43.52; 2. Morril Normen/Art Knepp (Hus) 12:10.28; 3. Jey We.".,/Chert.. Morril (HuI) 14<18.37. OPEN: 1. Den Alhcreft/Den Smith (HUI) 9:40.16; 2. lerry R_ler/Scot Herden (Hus) 9:56.5\; 3. Kevin S,eele/Steve 8eck (Hon) 10:32.12; 4. Chuck MYler/Bruee Ogilvie (Hon); 5. John Heeker/Ken Remuy(KTMt 6. Allen Griffin/lerry Froelich (Hon); 7. Cherlel HeIc:omb/Conred S.it_ (KTM); 8. Lee SChelferl/Chuck Sturnl(Honl; 9. Morgen Meloc· co/Chuck Peltigr_(Hon). 15