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simple trUth. YAMALUBE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CARS, TRACTORS OR TRUCKS. AUTOMOBILE OIL IS NOT DESIGNED FOR MOTORCYCLES. Yamalube 2, 4 & R are designed for motorcycles, with a blend of additi~designed specifically for motorcycle engmes. Additives often not found, at all, in automobile oils. You should be using YamaJube ..... and that's the simple truth. Don Griewe rode his Husky to the Open Expert win on the seven-and-ahalf mile course; over 600 riders entered the event. me," said Brakebill. "I loved the course. There were a lot of great whoop-de-doos. " The Open class race started just after 3 p.m. on Sunday and saw Baker take another early lead. At the end of loop one, Baker had his Yamaha out in front by 24 seconds over Honda's Randy Morales with Don Griewe and Dan Ashcraft in hot pursuit. Baker maintained a steady 15 second lead throughout the next three loops, while Morales, Griewe and Ashcraft locked in a fierce battle for second. Fifth overall was in the hands of Team Husky's Paul Krause, who got off to a slow start after his 430cc Husky overheated waiting for the delayed start. Kra use was pushing hard to make up the lost time and had his work COl OOl, holdi ng off a strong challenge from Mike McDonald's Kawasaki, which was back in sixth overall. Kenny Parry put in a fast run in the opening loops and rocketed into fifth overall but di appeared from the leading bunch after collapsing his front fork in loop four. When the one-and-a-haH hours of racing was over, Baker' lead had been cut back to 10 seconds, but the red and white 250 was still out in front and LOok the checkered flag in the Open class race. Shortly after finishing, Baker approached officials from the organizingclub to tell them that hiS Yamaha had a stock '250cc engine and therefore could not lega lIy be scored in the Open class. Baker said he wanted to disqualify himsel£ from the Open class race in fairness to the other riders. _ The first official Open class rider to cross the finish line was Griewe who assumed the overall win after Baker stepped down. Griewe was followed in by Team Honda riders Ashcraft and Morales. "I knew there could only be one person out there going that fast," said Griewe. "I caught up to him a couple of times in the rough SLUff, and I knew it had to be Baker that was ahead of me, becausel was riding my butt off and could only just see him. That guy is really fast!" Second place finisher Dan Ashcraft, who didn't ride the course beforehand, said, "Baker and Griewe were ahead of me and I could tell that they knew where they were going. I would go right into all the whoops and they'd make up time going around the side. Knowing the course gave them a big advantage." Ashcraft's Honda team rna te Rand y Morales took third overall. "I did great in the motocross section at first, butthe bike wore me oOl in that stuff after a while," said Morales. "The whole course wa a real handful. It was pretty rough and I'm still a bit tired from yesterday's Parker 400, but I had a good time and I'll be back next year." Fourth overall went to Team Husky's Paul Krause, who was happy just to finish the race after his recent streak of mechanical bad I uck. "They kept holding the start up, and my bike heated up and wouldn't go into gear by the time they let us go, so I had LO eat everyone's dust," said Krause. "But after that things were okay." Terry Altmann was the first Open Novice to cross the finish. The Senior class saw the honors go to Nate ciacqtta, just ahead of Dave Kerstin~ and Larry Gordon, with Mike Slxbery taking the checkered £lag in the Vet class, ahead of Mike McDoers. Eric Hallgath overalled the 125cc division, with Keith Semm in second and Gene Elzenberger in third. Joanna Brownell was the first woman to cross the finish line, with Vicki Scott and Lisa Bonacarti taking second and third. • Unofficial Results OPEN EX: 1. Don Griewe (Hus); 2. Dan Ashcraft (Hon); 3. Randy Morales IHon); 4. Paul Krause(Hus) 250 EX: 1. Mike Baker (Yam); 2. Charlie Morris. Jr. (SU2); 3. Mike Alexander (Yam). 125 EX: 1. Eric Hallgath (Yam); 2. Keith Semm; 3. Gene Elzenbe. VET EX: 1. Mike Sixbery (Yam); 2. Mike McDonald; 3. Greg Winters. SR EX: 1. Nate Sciacqua; 2. Dave Kersting; 3. Larry Gordon. WOMEN EX: 1. Joanna Brownell; 2. Vicki Scott; 3. lisa 8onacani. 25OAM: 1• Bob Loflin (Hon): 2. Rick James (Kaw). OPEN NOV: 1. Terry Altmann (Hon). 250 NOV: 1. Mark Brakebill (SU2); 2. Cale Jardine (Yam). PRO: 1. Gary Semics; 2. Don Griewe IHus); 3. Duane Summers (Cag). UNCLASSIFIED: 1. Mike Baker (Yam): 2. Tom Kelly; 3. Mickey Pascarella. ~/j \\emakethe difference:' Sold only at your Yamaha dealer. Looking for a good .deal? Read the Cycle News Want Ads. 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