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GIlMe(. PRO ~oad Atlanta Happens '87 I Kevin Brown holds the series points lead with a third. Brown was in seventh and ahead of Husky~mounted Fritz and Kadlec - and Honda-mounted Michael Harper. Lojak wasted little time in retaking second from Hendon; on a long uphill section, Lojak's Husqvarna out pulled Hendon's Can-Am 400. After that the top two positions never changed. Meanwhile, Brown continued to move up through the pack, and he passed Hyde late in the race to secure fourth overall. Naylor stretched his lead to a tad over 11 minutes at the checkered and averaged just under 30 miles per hour over the 100-mile event. Lojak finished an easy second, while Hendon came in third but was later disqualified for cutting a section of the course. He took a wrong tum and followed the ATV section of the course, which chops off about six miles of tight trails. This error gave Brown third overall and Hyde fourth. Duke Dowell (HondalTeam Redneck Roosters), Ron LaPointe, Kadlex, Erwin, Brian Pecan and Matt Cullins rounded out the top 10. After spraying his pit crew with champagne, Naylor settled down enough to be interviewed. "Everything worked out alright, and the bike ran great. I had a little trouble with the front brakes; they would go away then come back, so I overcooked a few turns, but I never got off. I guess I got air in the (brake) line. Everything worked out, though, and here we are!," said an elated Naylor: Lojak was a bit more subdued after the race.' When asked about the course, Ed said, "It sure isn't Ohio! Compared to the East Coast races, this one is pretty much wide open. I didn't have any major problems, though. I got off a couple of times and broke my throttle on one crash, but, otlJer than that, everything went well. " Brown, who borrowed a bike rather than driving all the way out West from Ohio with his race machine, retained the series championship lead with his third-place finish. "I've finished in the top five every race so far, and I've still got the points lead, so I'm pumped! Dpst was pretty bad, and the rear brake kept going away; it would come back for a while after the water crossings. I guess there's some air in the line. "I've got off once, too. It was on a downhill, so I didn't fly too far from the bike - I sort of slid along with it - for a long wayl I got going again quickly. Other than a bad start, everything el~e went okay. I didn't want to berzerk it too much on a borrowed bike, so I'm happy with third. If I can keep this up (top five finishes at every event), I'll be in there '. for the championship!" Results 1. Ronnie NaVlor (C-A); 2. Eddie Lojak (Hus); 3. Kevin Brown (Han); 4. Mark Hyde (Hus); 5. Duke Dowell (Han); 6. Ron laPointe; 7. Fritz Kadlec (Hus); 8. Jeff Erwin (Hus); 9. Brian Pecan; 10. Mati Cullins. TIle Camel Pro T..r Is Brillli.g America's Best Professional Road Racers To Road Atlenta's 2.5 Mile Twisti.g Road Course. Heat Races ere o. tap for SablrdeJ followed IIJ the IIotoWorid SOOba UdII...... Race. SHdI"s sclledllie illCllIdes the fiul i. Pro Twi., s.perSport, Castro! 2SOcc G.P. end s.perlHke. Also .. s.nde"s scIIedule is tile Camel Challenge, e tllrilliag five lep spriJlt race lemri.g tile top six uperlHke ....Iifiers bItIIi., for o,er $17,_ i. prize IIIOIIeJ. TIle Camel CUII.ge is sure to be tile fastest, most hit. . . motorcJde race ever see. at Road Atlalda. ALVA ,..,,,,""'. MAY 16 & 17 Buy Advance Tickets and Save!! Weekend Sunday General Admission $20 $15 Admission & Paddock $25 $20 Prices et gate: Weekend General Admission $25. Weekend Admission & Paddock $30. Sunday Geileral Admission $20. Sunday Admission & Paddock $25. Tickets available tbroughout Adanta at all SEATS Oudets. Turtles. Kuppenheimer Men's Clothiers. Road Show. Cycle Nuts & Bohs. Road Adanta and at all participating Nortb Georgia Honda. Suzuki and Yamaha Dealers. Order BJ Phone: (In Adam Call 881~8233 or 872-4809). Outside Adanta Call (404) 967-6143. fm . . Road Atlanta offers Free Parking & Free Camping Road Adam is located approximately 45 miles north of Adanta, 1- 85 Nortb. take Highway 53 wISt five miles to track. '. G80~gia. off ~ ~r,-O _'-U Thru extensive Research and Development, Wiseco has introduced a revolutionary new forged 2-cycle piston design for Dirt Bikes. This new design allows tighter piston to wall clearance while virtually eliminating cylinder wall scoring. *AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 1983-87 YAMAHA YZ250 PISTONS (STD-.080) 580 SERIES * Special cam grind for closer piston to wall clearances. Lightweight * Closer wrist inner dome design for improved heat transfer. * New ring grooveboss spacing to eliminate wrist pin ·flex. blowby. pin * design to reduce leakdown and eliminate . I Wl61eD I ~ .~ Call for your FREE Piston!Accessory catalog today! . WlSECO PISTON INC 7201 Industrial PaJ1< BIvcl. Mentor, OH 44060 (216) 951-6600 WlSECO PISTON CANADA INC 178 Ingersoll Ad, Woodslock Ont N4S 7X8 (519) 537-6281