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lead which he added to. Burkholder rejoined the race in fifth and started pressuring Rob Crabbe for the final transfer spot. With one lap left, Burkholder and Crabbe bumped coming o££ turn four, with Crabbe sliding into the bales. Burkholder took fourth. Jones won the Trophy Dash for the four fastest winners of the scratch heats. He led Burkholder, Richtmeyer and Springsteen through all four laps to pocket the $300 winner's share. At the blink of the starting light for the final, Jones led the field into the. first turn. By the time traUic had been sorted out at the end of the first lap, Poovey was a close second with Joe White, Farris, and Garth Brow behind. While Jones started to pull ever so slowly away from the others, White and Farris were pressuring Poovey for second. Around halfway, Farris slipped under White leaving turn two. Farris went slightly o££ the line out of turn four, giving third to Brow. Burkholder also moved past White to join the other three in a close battle for second. The four stayed in their freight train until beginning the last lap when Paul Crumling fell in front of them comi ng o££ turn four. In the mad scramble that followed, Poovey held ontO second while Burkholder slipped into third. Brow's chance for a good finish derailed along with his chain on the back straight of the last lap. He pushed his Honda across the line for ninth. Held as a preliminary event in the early afternoon was an Amateur program. In the Mini final, Georgie Price and John Franck picked up where they le££ o££ last year - in front. Chuck Wrecsics, Charlie Krepps and Kenny Mohler followed. After a few laps, Krepps and Mohler dis- placed Wrecsics for third. Halfway through, Franck and Price collided with Price crashing. In the confusion, Krepps slipped his 60cc Yamaha into the lead before the red flag. Price made the restart. Krepps kept his smaller machine on the inside line and held on for the win on the restart. With Franck in second, it was aone-two finish for the Norm's Motorcycle World of Dundalk, Maryland, riders. Joe Bromley took the 125cc victory in wire-to-wire fashion. He put his Bromley's Suzuki-sponsored RM in front of Tom Majeski, Eddie Whar'ton and brother Billy Bromley. After a few laps, Wharton slipped a few spots, leaving the top three set. Majeski stayed close to Bromley until the end. The most exciting final came in the 250cc class. Bob Babcock jumped into the lead with Majeski, Robbie Smith and Larry Bertholdt right behind. On the third lap, Smith overtook Majeski on the outside. A lap later, Babcock slid out leaving turn four, scattering haybales on the front straight, and almost hitting the scorers table. Trying to re-enter the race, Babcock was struck by another rider, bringing ou t the red flag. On the restart, Smith held his lead while the battle was for second between Tom and Charles Majeski. Tom finally took second for good with two laps left. Eric Sassaman then bumped Charles off the line for third with Mike Mester moving by before Majeski recovered. Results PRO: 1. Ronnie Jones (Kaw); 2. Terry Poovey (Han); 3. Steve Burkholder (Han); 4. Rodney Farris (Bul); 5. Joe White (H-D); 6. Bob Sweeten (H·D); 7. Dan Ingram jKaw); 8. George Richtmeyer (Yam); 9. Garth Brow(Hon); 10. Duane Veeder (Hon); 11.lew Woods fKaw); 12. Paul Crumling (Hon). MINI; 1. Charlie Krepps (Yam); 2. John Franck Ronnie Jones led the final start to finish to become the fourth rider to win a Great American Shootout main event. (File photo.) (Yam); 3. Kenny Mohler (Kaw): 4. Chuck Wrecsics (Hon); 5. Paul Southard (Yam). 125cc: 1. Joe Bromley (Suzl: 2. Tom Majeski (Yam); 3. Billy Bromley (Suz); 4. Mel McGinnis (yam); 5. Bill Cole (Vam). 25Occ: 1. Robbie Smith (Bul); 2. Tom Majeski (Vii); 3. Eric Sassaman(Yam); 4. Mike Mester(Yam): 5. Charles Majeski (Bul). CONGRATULATIONS Ted Boody - Winner Daytona Dirt Track Series and to all the winners at Daytona Formula 1 2nd - Freddie Spencer 3rd - Ron Haslam Formula 2 3rd·- Martin Wimmer Battle of the Twins G.P. Class 1st - Gene Church 2nd - Malcolme Tunstall 3rd - Harry Klinzmann Thanks for riding with Castrol- America's #1 Motorcycle Oi/. Engineered for Performance CastlOI. 401 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601 13