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Yamaha-mounted Mike Baker took the 250cc class victory. decisive victory at round three in Las Vegas, boosts his po ition in the series points standings, but DNFs in the first two rounds leaves him with a lot of catching up to do. With two wins, and two second-in-class placings under his belt, defending champ Smith still has a comfortable lead going into round five. "I don't like soing that fast," said runner-up Srruth, who is sponsored by Husqvarna/Metzler/Renthall/ Arai/F&L Racing Fuels/Ascerbis/ Autolite/Golden Spectro/Goldbelt! Scott/HRP. "The wide open stuff is too scary. I do better in the tough, technical stuff than I ever do out here. If they'd had one more second loop I might've caught him (Krause). That one was tighter and more technical. I didn't have any _problems. I just got smoked on the first loop, big time. I caught up a little bit until I could see him, especially in the last loop, but there wasn't enough time to catch him. Finishing third overall, seven minutes behind Smith, was Baker, who overalled the 250cc division. Tom Moen, District 38's numberone plate holder in the Open class, brought his KTM home four minutes behind Baker to claim fourth overall. "I usually get good starts ou there but the bike wouldn't start today and I ended up having to pass people all through the first loop," said Moen. Second in the 250cc division, fifth overall, went to Honda hotshot Mark Vanscourt. Rheynard Morgan finished sixth overall on a 250cc Yamaha just one minute behind Vanscourt. "The course was tough and it was really hot," said Vanscourt, who had compressed two vertebrae at a race two weeks before. "My back started hurting a lot in the last lap and Rheynard Morgan started catching me. I' really had to go for it at the end." "I was leading for a while but then Mike Baker came by," said Morgan. "He flew by me completely sideways in the air. Don't ask me how, but he pulled it ou t and just disappeared. It was pretty im pressive. " The first Amateur racer to cross the finish line was Craig lavelli, who brought his .Honda home a highseventh overall. Local Honda pilot Bruce Taylor took a wire-to-wire win in the 125cc class, finishing ninth overall. "It was pretty neat," said Taylor. "It got a little dusty in spots and it was really fast for a 125, but I had a lot of fun." • CAGIVA'S "SUMMERS SERIES" CONTINUES. ~ When it comes to competition no one has a more complete line of motorcycles than Cagiva North America. And no single person embodies the competitive spirit of "Europe's Dynamic Trio" like Team Cagiva's own Duane Summers. Since joining forces with Cagiva, Duane has successfully campaigned all three motorcycle lines, Cagiva, Ducati, and Husqvama, to victory. From the deserts of Southem Cal~omia to the grueling Baja and beyond, Duane has built a name for himself and Cagiva as a man and motorcycle to be reckoned with. Duane's performances on his 125 Cagivas are legendary. This • aglva second place finish at the annual La Carrera race in Baja Calffornia. (By the way, Duane finished second to another Ducati F-1 B piloted by veteran knee-dragger Geoff McCarthy). Start your own heat wave, with the hot new lineup available at your Cagiva dealer today! t'/) ©~@fl\W.4J. ~NORTH AMERICA, INC. • merlca orth Welcomes these new additions to our growing .DUCA~ CAG.VA· Husqvarna family CREAT LIlES HAaEY-DAVIDSON 7429 T,. Bhd. ....... OH44O&O Results OPEN EX: 1. Paul Krausa (Hon): 2. Dan Smith (Husl; 3. Tom Moen (KTM). 250 EX: 1. Mike Baker (Yaml; 2. Mark Vanseourt (Honl; 3- Rheynard Morgan (Vam). 125 EX: 1. Bruce Taylor (Hon); 2. Wes Enz(Vaml. VET OPEN EX: 1. Paul Bannett (Hon); 2. Wayne Carllon (M-S); 3. Bill Lyons. SR OPEN EX: 1. Clauda Maynard; 2. W.C. Thornton; 3. Jack Neely. OPEN AM: 1. Craig laveIIi (Hon); 2. Scott Reams; 3. Milch Thompson. 250 AM: 1. Gary Hall; 2. Craig Britt; 3.Jeff Hale. 125 AM: 1. Jeff Martinez; 2. Kelly Pate; 3. 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