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Voices ..... (Continued from page 4) Essex House in Lancaster, TWA Airlines and Bates leathers. Also, for me personally, the Arizona Highway Patrol Association for their financial assistance. ot having organized the event I will never know all the people that helped make this event possible but pleas~ accept this as thanks to all of you as well. I can't say enough about the enthu iasm of the spectators at Willow Springs. ever before have I experienced the kind of feeling, after competing in a race, as I had that day and it was due to the roar of the crowd which continued all the way around the track. So, I not only say thanks to the sponsors of the Police Olympics but also to the many spectators for making the race something special for all . those involved. RICK WILLIAMS Arizona Highway Patrol Racing fun Mike Keyte lost in the Pro Stock Final to Dave Schultz. Keyte clocked in at 8.69 seconds with a terminal speed of 151.52 mph. while Schultz did the quarter in 8.45 seconds. flying through the trap at 156.25 mph. Remember me? I wrote to you a while back about spectator COUll:itions at the Camel Pro Louisville Half-Mile. Well, my family and I just returned from DuQuoin, and what a difference! A beautiful track, great seats, a fine bunch of race fans (both H-D and Honda supporters), and some fantastic racing. Our thanks to the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association, Wm. H. King, AMA, Camel Pro, and especially, Tammy Kirk for a 110% e£fort. JEFF SMITH Nashville, TN DuQuoin discourages rowdiness by not allowing alcoholic beverages on the grounds . .. Editor. What if they held a race and nobody came7 Jim McClure and his "The Judge" Harley-Davidson ran consistent 8.0bracket passes all day. finishing second in Pro Compo Steve Tracy topped the Funny Bike class after qualifying fourth. IDBA National Championship Drag Racing Serie§;gRound 4 The final saw Keyte and Schultz stage; Keyte cut the tree by almost 0.06-seconds (0.205 to 0.260) and the bikes were side-by-side at the twothirds point. Schultz won, 8.45 at 156.25 to Keyte's 8.69 at 151.52. Steve Tracy won the Funny Bike class, topping a full 16-bike field with three alternates. Mark Niller qualified fastest at 7.31 and turned two passes with 185-mph terminal speeds (l85.57 and 185.95) to set a new IDBA class speed record, but redlighted himseU out of the semi-finals. Tracy got out of the first round with a 7.48 at 180 mph pass and took a bye run in the second round. Tracy met Keith Lynn in the semi-finals and got through with a 7.50 at 176.42 mph to Lynn's 7.52 at 178.22 mph. Third-fastest qualifier Gary Falla met Tracy in the final, and Falta cut an almost-perfect light with a 0.038second reaction time but ran into trouble, turning a 8.14 at 139.53 against Tracy's 7.42 at 180 mph. Jim Cooper brought his Kawasaki to win Pro Comp against Jim McOure's "The Judge" Harley-Davidson. McClure ran 8.09, 8.07 and 8.05 in first round, second round and semi-final action, versus Cooper's 7.89, 7.89 and 8.06. In the final, McClure had a better reaction time, 0.158-seconds to Cooper's 0.220, and the bikes looked to be wheel-to-wheel at midtrack. But at the end the photocells and timing computers made it clear that Cooper won, 7.89 at 159.86 to 8.07 at 160.14 mph. • ScllItltz tops Pro Stock at f;:irecracker Nationals ~,' By Tony Lee Photos by Nina Holmes NORWALK, OH, JULY 19-20 Dave Schultz predicted for television cameras .that he'd finish first, qualified fastest and went on to win in the Pro Stock class at the International Drag Bike Association's Firecracker Nationals. Schultz and his Kawasaki beat Superbike Mike Keyte and his Suzuki in the final to take the victory. First-round Pro Stock action saw Schultzcuta lighton Steve Milesand win with an 8.52-second E.T. and a 157.07 mph terminal speed to Miles' quicker 8.44 at 155.98. Pizza John Mafaro took a bye run with 8.58 at 15!I.06and Keyle got handed one with 8.47 at 155.44 mph when Bad Dickson saw red with his 8.57 at 143.08. Schultz out-ran , troubled ,Mafaro a , in the second round, 8.46 at 155.71 to 8.91 at 118.58 mph. Marty Blades redlighted to give the round to Dick Speed. Keyte beat Todd Moore, 8.55 at 156.25 to 8.88 at 154.37. Larry Jenkins, who out-gated George Bryce in the first round, red-lighted against Rick Bertle£f in the second round. The semi-finals saw Speed cut a O.OI-second better light than Schultz but Schultz still won by 0.30-seconds, 8.49 at 156.52 to 8.79 at 151.01. BerlieU's clutch pulled him through the lights before the tree started, giving Keyte the ~ with 8.52 at 151.52. '(")h,"1 The Camel Pro TT race at Santa Fe Speedway is now history and I am sure that the Camel Pro Series has again lost some more of its potential spectators.The first race was advertised on WGN Radio to be started at 2:00 p.m. As happens at many Camel Pro races, they were late getting the first race underway. Would you believe the first race started at 3:32 p.m.? It is time for the AMA to take a hard look at the performance of the people who are running these races and find some real professionals to take over and get these races started on time. It is not fair to spectators, the promoters or to Camel Cigarettes to let these people continue in their unprofessional ways. Of all the major sporting events run in the world, I don't think you can point to very many that are not started on time. TED SCHWARTZ Chicago,lL Published letters do not necessarily reflect the position of Cycle News. Inc. 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