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(Clockwise from above) George Holland blitzed the 125cc Pro class and took over the points lead. Holland handily took the win each time out. A.J. Whiting had two impressive rides taking thirds in both motos for third overall. Scott Manning. here leading 500cc series leader John Whelchel. stole the holeshot in both motos. but bad luck kept him out of the standings. Trans-Cal Series: Round 3 Holland, M yerscough, Finkeldey bag Trans-Cal. wins Jon Nelson. Bryan Maloney, on a Honda, took fourth while Shawn McConn, on a Yamaha, took fifth. Robbie Brown put his Honda into the lead in the second qualifier while Kawasaki-mounted Robert Laughlin followed close behind. Brown enjoyed a three-second lead throughout the race. When the checkered flag appeared, it was Brown who crossed first followed by Laughlin, Dean Welsh, Mark Rougg and Andy Guth. Consolation By Kit Palmer Scott Conaway and his Yamaha led from start to finish in the Consolation race while heavily pursued by Honda-mounted ScottKeller. Throughout the moto, Keller put heavy pressure on Conaway, but Conaway held on for the win. Keller followed in second then Greg PehningLOn, Rick Luther and Brent Shermak. Hollister, CA, OCT. 9 Mains George Holland, Brian Myerscough and John Finkeldey were the big winners at the third round of California Motorsports CIub's Diet Coke sponsored Trans-Cal series. Suzu- The first moto of the Mini class saw last week's Cal-Expo winner Eddie Hicks jam into the lead aboard a new 1948 YZ80. Suzuki's Jim Brown followed in second, but by the second turn, Mike Healey stuffed his Honda under Brown for the second spot. In fourth was K. Lewis on a Kawasaki and Mike "Mouse" McCoy, on topo( a white and orange Kawasaki, (01lowed in fifth. By the second lap, McCoy put his Kawasaki past Lewis taking over the fourth spot. But McCoy's drive didn't end there. He held the gas wide open and started LO reel in Brown. Soon, McCoy slipped past Brown while Hicks was busy enlarging his lead to seven seconds over Healey. Near the end o( the moto, McCoy began pUlling heavy pressure on Healey. But, time ran OUlas Hicks crossed the finish line first ahead of Healc;v, McCo and Brown. ki's George Holland overtook the points lead in the 125cc class while Honda's Johnny O'Mara and Danny Chandler, 6 \. who were in first and second going into the event, were busy racing in Japan. In the 250's, Myerscoughextended his points lead while the Open class leader John Whelchel's points advantage dwindled to only four over Finkeldey. The 250cc class was the only class where qualifyin~ was necessary. There were two qualibers and each took the LOp eleven riders. The rest were sent • r~lt'.:wl?t to the consolation race and only the top five riders could transfer to the main. The main consisted of two motos, each worth points. However, the LOp 10 leaders in the seri~s did not need to qualify. Qualifiers Team Tamm member Todd Harrell easily captured the win after he took an early lead and held on to it throughout the moto. Harrell's main concern was Husqvarna's Andrew Jefferson. Jefferson settled with second followed by Yamah -mounted • ~ 1) )} J I ~ '(J- .. I , The second moLO was another easy romp for Hicks. The Yamaha pilot rocketed into the lead and that was all he needed to take the win. Healey stayed close LO the leader, but it wasn't enough LO put much pressure on Hicks..But, McCoy put the pressure on Healey and took over tpe second spot on the last lap. HIcks took the win followed by McCot, Healey and Lewis.' • Without O'Mara or Chandler, the 125cc class was up (or grabs. Afterthe gate dropped for the start of the first moLO it was Suzuki pilot Rick Ryan who captured the holeshot against thirty-nine, win-hungry riders. Ryan was closely pursued by Holland, Steve Vlahos, on a Honda, Yamaha-moUl;Jted Mike Beier, Mike Larson, Larry Brooks, who were both on Honda's, Rodney Smith and Mark Flesia on Yamahas. However, Ryan's lead was cut short when Holland snuffed Ryan in the second turn, and by the end of the (jrst lap, Holland had developed a somewhat comfortable lead. On the same lap, Beier past Vlahos overtaking the second spot. Then Vlahos dropped out of the race handing Larson third. who was only a few seconds behind Beier. Beier started LO close in on Ryan, and by the end of the second lap, Beier had taken care of Ryan for second. Holland, though, was alit in front with a six-second lead. Soon after, Larson and Brooks both slipped by Ryan, who began toslowfy fade back LO 10th. Smith and Yamaha-mounted Brian Manley took over the fi fth and sixth positions. On the fourth lap, nearing the start-finish area, Beier went over the bars hitting the ground hard. He recovered very quickly, but the throttle began sticking wide open. By the time he got back on the track, the whole field aJrelldyoass~ him. , "f&QQ ookover -;n rrJ J- ,i rr I ,l-)J ,I. t·