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and now by Mike McDonald of Amol Precision. "We had a sump problem and the bike's rear tire got oiled up from oil from the breather hose during the late stages of the race," said Reiman. "I got on the gas too soon in a turn on the final lap, got a bit sideways and that was all Kurt needed." Rei man was aboard a Harley- Davidson KR750 road racer which he had ridden for the factory in the 1968 season and which he keeps at his shop, Reiman's Harley-Davidson in Kewanee, Illinois. Another interesting story came to light in the Lightweight class which Malcolme Tunstall won. Tunstall started strong and got stronger as the race wore on, leaving second place finisher, Longevity Racing's John Long who was also Ducati-mounted, further and further behind. "The entire credit for building and tuning the bike must go to my father, Sydney," said Tunstall. "He prepared everything and I just rode it. The secret is that this Ducati, a mix of 1968 through 1973 parts, carried my father to the 1979 AMA National Championship Amateur title at the age of 51. All we did with the bike was dust it off, start it up, and race it. It ran so weill can't believe it. I ran it at 10,000 rpm in every gear but fifth and the redline is really 8,500. My father built it right." Other action saw Ed Culbertson, aboard a Ducati win rhe Ultra Lightweight class race on the track only to come up the loser when his bike was found to have an oversize engine when it went through a post-race tech .inspection. Culbertson's disqualification moved everyone up a notch in the r~sults and Hondamounted Richard Evans was declared the winner. In the pre-l 950 ranks, Russ Paulk rode a Triumph to victory over Pat McHenry. "They should have a class for side shift bikes because that makes a lot of difference when you're racing," said McHenry's sponsor, Jim Suter. Norton-mounted David Scattergood and Harley-mounted Pat Maroney had a good duel in the Heavyweight Amateur class with Scattergood coming out on top. . "Hey, I had fun," said Maroney, one of the youngest riders in the field. "I've motocrossed, raced hare scrambles and competed in some Six Day Qualifiers, so I figured it was time to try some road racing. We built the bike out of parts I collected and put it together over the winter at my father's business, Jim Maron~y Cycle Shop in Newburg, New York." One more than interested spectator and worker on hand for the event was two-time Daytona 200 winner Dick Mann. He was a member of the Team Obsolete crew which had five entries in the race. When asked why he wasn't racing, Mann replied, "This is a race fo~ vintage motorcycles, not vintage riders." There were many who would have loved to have seen Mann back on the track, if only for a lap or two. Maybe next year. • Results H/W EXP: ,. Kurt Liebmann (BMW); 2. Roger Reiman IH-D); 3. Dave Roper (Mat); 4. Jeff Elgha· nayan (Mal); 5. William Sholly ITri). UW: 1. Malcolme Tunstall (Ducl: 2. John long (Duc): 3. Joe Lachniet (Yam): 4. William Hinson (Hon); 5. Tony Murphy (AJS). UlTAA L/W: ,. Richard Evans (Hon); 2. Herbert Doan (Apr); 3. Reinhold Winkler (Bul); 4. Richard Farman (Bul). PRE· 1950: 1. Russ Paulk (Tri); 2. Pat McHenry lind); 3. Beno Rodi IBSA); 4. L. V. Hall (Ind); 5. Dennis Leggett (Ind). H/W AM: 1. David Scattergood (Nor); 2. Pat Maroney (H-O); 3. Mark Samuelson (BSA); 4. Heinz Kegler (Nor); 5. Daniel Caulkins (H-O). RIDE • SUPERCROSS WITH INSPORT ONLY INSPORT is committed to give the best local & regional riders in the USA a chance to ride Supercross at a minimum cost. If you are an expert or e Supercross in your area! tat or series. (see schedule) 1. Ride a local/regional$ 2. Purchase a ONE·DAY Rln£1ti P-ER SERIES 3. Enter the event· (either mail an entry blankor.' hone us ten days in advance, and we'll sign you up on race day.) "late entries are reserved for first time Supercross riders only who qualify through a local/regional event or series. Regular entry closes thirty days prior to the event. TOTAL COST TO RIDE ONE EVENT • $60.00 Here's how INSPORT fiIlT~::.;;e sixty • The first thirty-two slots are open t ' ~:t point standings. • Another ten slots go to the "top 10 series. These forty-two riders are s • The remaining 18-22 slots ar:eQUAUFYING MOTOS atthl~~itI up of additional ride~,~ events. .,,,,'."':-', ." rider starting field. two riders in the championship el~/r~onalquall~ng i'the sixty rider starting field. PORTS PREUMINARY ceo These motos are made .onal series or individual COMING EVENTS Astrodome Boa.toa. Tezas March 24, 1984 Dallas Cotton Bowl Dallas, TeliaS April 14, 1984 Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan ApriI28,29,1984 2-Day ch 25, 1984 ,1984 More - April 8, 1984 MUIlang Acre. - April 14, 15, 1984 May 19, 1984 June 2,1984 July 14, 1984 July 28, 1984 To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced DeIUl_npon. Park - Aprtl.21, 1984 Bulldog Riders - April 22, 1984 For Information Call (517) 321-4351 Sky Park Circle - H . CA92714 (714)250-3244