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Todd Campbell was the f ast est in the 125cc Expert class but was later d isqualified. Braasch jr.. Summers a nd Ba ker. J us t after th e scorer sect io n. Bak er h ead ed down th e long asp ha u lt section h eading into turns o ne a nd then tw o . hi s Yam aha seized and th e rear wh eel lock ed up whi le he wa s tapped o u t i n si xth gea r. The bike sta rt ed to fishtail. but h e brought it un der co ntrol a nd save it. Dur in g th e seco nd la p . Can o y pa ssed T ruch ins ki. th en S um mers ca ug h t up a n d sta rted to baul e it o u t for fourth . The duel co n tin ued into th e th ird lap . th en Su m me rs passed T ruc h ins ki a nd th en Ca noy . wh en he p ined . Ca m p bell a lso took a sched u led pi t stop for ref uell ing a nd ca me a ro u nd th e next la p in seco nd beh ind Sum mers, wh o wa ited anal her lap befor e pining . After everyo ne h ad ta ken th eir first pit sto p . the to p pos itions were Campbell , Sen n. Sum mers, Ca noy . Truch ins ki. J ay Str a nger an d Braasch . With a few la p s rem ai ning. Campbell enjo yed a lm os t a 20 seco nd lead th at he p u t 10 good use - o n th e last la p . because hi s Ka wasaki suff ered a sei zure. Ca m p bell sto p pe d for a few seconds a nd co ntinued o n to cro ss the chec kered nag first. Sen n was next aro u nd. fo llowed by Summers. At this tim e. tho ugh. Summer s h as been decl a red as th e o ffic ia l w inner , acco rd ing to McI nni s. Ov er 100 riders sig n ed u p 10 do battl e in th e 250cc a nd O pen Sportsman class. a nd it was a R oese ler/ O gil vie sh ow; bo th aboard fourstro kes (O g il vie rid i n g a XR 500 H o nda ). " I started o n th e sixth row. a nd Ogilvie a nd I started 10 work o ur way up through th e pack. By th e second lap. I think we were a bo u t six th . th en by th e th ird la p . we were fir st and seco nd . Fo r the n ext co u p le o f la ps. we wen t back a nd fo rt h co n sta n tl y un til we pitted, Sin ce we were both ridi ng fo ur-strokes. I wanted 10 p it th e sa me time as Bru ce. whi ch we did o n th e fifth lap. I beat hi m o u t o f the pits and held o n 10 th e lead ' til the fi nis h . but it got close. Wh en th e a xle got loose, th e fron t end starte d to get a bit sha key in th e straights a nd Bruce started ga ini ng o n me a lill ie bit. I crossed th e finis h li ne a bo ut 10 10 15 second s ahead o f him ," For th e seco nd year i n a ro w. Sue Fish a nd her Yamaha were no co nt est i n th e Wo men 's class - sh e led from start 10 finish to tak e the win. Sunday Roeseler's teamma te. Dan Smi th wa s favo red to win Su nd a y's Expert race. mai n ly si nce h e wa s riding a n Open bike a nd wa s in th e first row .. (Co ntin ued to pag e 3-1) LECTRON™. ( • • THE HIGH VELOCITY CARBURETOR WITH THE WIDEST POWER BAND • 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 WE HAVE CARBS FOR , . . ATVs. MOTORCYC LES. ODYSSEYs. SNOWMOBILES. SPEEDBOATS SPORTS CARS. ULTRA LIG HTS. EXPER IMENTAL A IRCRAFT W e Will Custom Bu ild Carbs To Your Specif ications Lect ron Fue l Systems, Inc . FOR FURTHER INFORM ATION CONTACT: 1454 Imlay City Road Lapeer , M 148446. 313 /664-080 0