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started in fourth place but was having bike problems and losing ground. Casey came to Caroga trailing Halcomb by seven points. Halcomb was the first to ride. He fell hard at 275 feet. Casey got in a good 14.61-second ride and they finished the first round with Casey in fourth and Halcomb in 12th. With all the broken bikes Halcomb needed only to make the lights to hold his ticket to the National but the Triumph fouled out at 600 feet. Casey blew the back tire on his Yamaha as he left the line on his second attempt so could not improve his position. But the first ride held for fourth. This gave him an eight-point advantage over Halcomb in this hillclimb and the last spot in the 750cc lineup for the 1986 National which wjll be held at Muskegon, Michigan on August 3. Introducing the NEW ~~(Q)ff SLim GRIP Results 500: 1. Greg Wiliiams(Hon); 2. Rod Riddle (BSA); 3. Rick Hunter (Han); 4. Doug Kreeger (Tri); 5. John Hislop (Han I; 6. David Newsome (Tri); 7. John Rohr· baugh (BSA); B. Steve Dresser (BSA); 9. Ralph Kreeger (Tri); 10. Tim Frazier (BSA). 750: 1. Earl Bowlby (BSA): 2. Lou Gereneer (H·D); 3. Tom Reiser (H-D); 4. Charlie Casey (Vam); 5. James Clark (BSA); 6. Jeff Voder (H-D); 7. Steve Nale (BSA); B. Ted Wilkins (Tri); 9. Doug Klan, (Tri); 10. Conley Newsome (Tri). Sanderson,Polson BoydST/TT • wInners BOYD, TX, JUNE 28 The Amateur riders on Openclass equipment provided plenty of excitement tonight at Boyd Racewayon both the short track and TT courses. The Open Amateur short track' heat race went to James Harris ahead of Decatur Yamaha's Jack Surber and Melvin Clay. After a DNF in the heat, though, Tim Sanderson put his J.s. Construction-sponsored Billy Orr Honda into the turn first in the main event ahead of Clay and Darin Butler. Clay got off the groove in turn three to let Butler by on the inside, followed by Harris and Surber. Harris got inside Butler on lap two to chase Sanderson, while Butler bauled to hold off Surber for the remainder of the race for a third-place finish. Harris got inside Sanderson for the lead down the from chute on lap six, but couldn't make ilstick, and Sanderson took over again In turn one, then held Harris o££ and took the win. Kirk Tyer took his Knowles Yamaha two-stroke to the Open Amateur heat race win on the TT track, followed by Harris and Trace Polson. Tyer again led o££ in the main event, followed by Polson ahead of Harris and Surber. Polson held off Harris until the halfway £lags, while Tyer got a good lead on the pack, then Polson started leaving Harris behind and dosing on Tyer. Tyer put his motorcycle much deeper into the corners, but Polson was able to make up a lot of ground with his four-stroke Harley-Davidson in the wide turn three/four section of the short track. Polson made his' inside pass stick coming out of turn four on the last lap and took the main event win by a wheel ahead of Tyer. Results SHORT TRACK 50: 1. Billy Kennedy (Yam); 2. Jlson Tyer (Vam); 3. Mlrk Burnett (Vim). 60: 1. Phillip Thompson (Kw); 2. Kyle Milson (Vim): 3. Dlrrell Love (Han). 125: 1. Derick Whitener (Vim); 2. Scott Willilms (Vim); 3. Mike Wledin (Vim). 250 BEG: 1. Jeff Pizer (ylm); 2. John Maselli (Han). 250 AM: 1. James Harris (Vem); 2. Mike Weedin (Vim): 3.·Chris Reddick (Han). OPEN AM: 1. Tim Sanderson (Han); 2. Jlmes Harris (Rtxl; 3. Darin Butler (Yam). OPEN PRO: 1. Glry Kidd (ylm); 2. Mike Hale (H-D); 3. Alan Powers (H-D). IT STEEPLECHASE OVER 30: 1. Kirk Tyer (Vim); 2. Hlrry Rlrdin (Han). AMA Championship Cup Series PRO AM ROAD RACING AUGUST9& 10 PRO AM ROAD RACING PLUS ~OUND #4 AMA HISTORIC CUP RACES MID OHIO. LEXINGTON, OHIO WEEKEND PASS: $15.00 SUNDAY RACES ONLY: $10.00 .Saturday - August 9 Qualifying Heat Races Begin 12:00 Noon Three Championship Finals Run Immediately After Heat Races For Information On Joining America's Premier Road Racing Organization Contact: AMA Championship Cup Series (Prices Include Paddock Pass) .Sunday - August 10 10 Lap Finals 'Begin 12:00 Noon PLUS 12 LAP PRO AM RACES Heavyweight Superbike- Formula 11- Super Twins )1.6)1 EjJrIE-f ---KAYO CORPORATION ..._.,,'"'~ ..._.,.. P.O. Box 447, Skyland, NC 28776 (704) 6&4=4297 ~YY

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