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YEti YEARS AGO Harley-Davidson rider Corky Kemer won the battle when he took the Terre Haute (Indiana) Half Mile. Yamaha's Kenny Roberts, however, won the war when he finished second and clinched the AMA Grand National Championship for the second year in a row. Roberts' runner-up finish was also good enough to clinch top spot in the three-race Camel Pro Series. Triumph rider David Aldana finished third at Terre Haute. The Toledo (Ohio) Half Mile was the night before Terre Haute and it featured a Harley-Davidson sweep of the top five places. Rex Beauchamp took the win after leading most of the way, and Keener topped Gary Scott in the battle for third. Scou's third place kept his title hopes alive - for a liule while, anyway. The fourth round of the U.S. National Observed Trials Championship found BulLaco rider Lane Leavitt capturing the win in Escoheag, Rhode Island. Leaviu's score was 4.5 points better than that of Momesa's Steve Darrow, who took second over Marland Whaley (Mon). Husky's A.C. Bakken added to his collection of AMA 0-37 desert race overall wins with one in the Desert Vipers hare and hound. Honda rider Wayne Cook led at the end of the first loop, but Bakken soon passed him and Cook dropped even further back when he broke a shock. Second went to Bultaco-mounted Cordis Brooks, with Benny Padilla taking third on a monoshock Yamaha. KERKER ACCEPTS THE SUPERTRAPP CHAllEIlIiE. . "IlEBTBAPI', BlTTEIIlIIClNEXT YEAR. ~ ~ .... Q.) ..0 o ... u o Dateline: September 16, 1984 Willow Springs Raceway Prior to the Kerker 100 Superbike Race at Willow Springs, Supertrapp boasted how they would dominate the event. Now that the racing's stopped, the final results clearly show what pipe proved its superiority Kerker, the same pipe that's dominated Superbike Racing since 1981. Kerker, the pipe that captured an unprecedented 3 consecutive National Championships. The score: Kerker's four entries, Roberto Pietri, Canadian Superbike Champion Reuben McMurter, Chris Crowell and Vince Costa all finished in the top 10. Team Supertrapp? Best finish, 12th place:' 4 DNF's. It's obvious that when the real racing starts, the winners jump ahead with Kerker, the exhaust system that gives you more than hot air. The Willow Springs event just shows you what we've always told you ... KERKERIICISASS! Honda's new-model introduction included the GLlOOO Gold Wing, as well as a four-cylinder CB400F. A Corona (California) Raceway shon track and half mile featured a double winner in Honda rider Wayne Rainey. Rainey took the 125cc Expert class in both venues, besting Gordie Kidd in the former and Mike Tidwell in the latter. Kerker 7900 Deering Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91304 . 818-999-3060 800-423-5426 Outside CA . 800-382-3689 Inside CA The AMA celebrated its 50th anrtiversary with a special supplement in Cycle News. • • • IMPROVED HORSEPOWER • GREATER FUEL ECONOMY • SELF CLEANING MAIN FUEL CIRCUIT • NO LOADING UP Runs on its side, never loads up even when dropped or stalled • SMOOTHER ACCELERATION Better engine response under rapid acceleration demands Yamaha riders swept the l25cc Novice class of a "IT scrambles at Perris Raceway in southern California. Greg Sargent won it, followed by Robert Pfetzing and Gary Ludwig. Bultaco rep Mike Hannon rode a guess-what to win the Open Expert class of a D-37 mOLocross at Goleta, California. Second in the class went to Jim Connelly on anoLher Pursang. Joe Guglielmelli and Marv' Heath finished first and second in an observed trials event in Gold Bar, Washington. The finishes gave them the number one and two plates in the Pacific Northwest Trials Association, respectively, with one event left to contest. THE HIGH VELOCITY CARBURETOR WITH THE WIDEST POWER BAND WE HAVE CARBS FOR. . . ATVs. MOTORCYCLES. ODYSSEYs. SNOWMOBILES. SPEEDBOATS SPORTS CARS. ULTRA LIGHTS. EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT We Will Custom Build Carbs To Your Specifications Lectron Fuel Systems. Inc. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1454 Imlay City Road lapeer, MI 48446.313/664-0800 3