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Honda/Silkolene/ Arai 's Cooper was impressive in his first heat as he managed th e weekend's only successful pass over a jump. going by Jones. Jones later crashed back to a fifth pl ace finish, while Cooper flew to th e wi n over Andrews and Surratt. Cooper also pocketed a $500 bonus as the wi n ner of th e weekend's fastest heat. In hi s second heat. Cooper made a spectacular effor t to go by lead er Fri sz in midai r but fell a few turns later. A second sp ill held Coope r to a fifth -place fin ish, whi le Frisz held for the win over Hi cks. T he first 125cc hea t saw Turpin notch a runawa y wi n over Andrews and Crozier. bu t a t th e start of hi s seco nd time o ut Turpin's m oun t was disabl ed in a first turn cras h. H icks earned his on ly win of th e weekend aft er holdin g off Andrews in a startto-finish dice. Turpin very nearl y mi ssed th e sta rt o f th e last chance qualifier as he a nd mechani c Bubba Graham had run int o problems replacing the bike's front wheel and front brake system . Crozier nailed th e· ho leshot while Turpin go t away at midpack. On lap four. Turpin moved into second. On the same lap. Crozi er pu t hi s front wheel on th e wrong side of a turn marker a nd sur rendered the win to Turpin. Ma in The 250cc main event saw J ones and Cooper qu ickl y m o ve p as t Andrews to begin a fierce ba ttl e for th e lead . Pederson suffered a very poor sta rt but by lap four he had advanced to fifth. Several laps later . J ones had ga ined five seconds of breathin g room a head of Cooper. while Pederson slipped past Frisz a nd DeHoop for third. On the next lap Cooper go t o u t of shape in th e whoops and was on th e ground long eno ug h for Pederson to tak e over second spot. J ones held o n to win o ver P ed er son . w h i le Co oper remounted to tak e thi rd over DeHoop. The start of th e 125cc main saw Turpin grab th e h o leshot with Surratt in tow. Out of th e first turn. however. Surratt was fourth behind Ca rste n . Andrews and Turpin . "Someone h it th e side of me and nearly knocked me down," Surratt la ter expla ined. Six la ps into the ra ce, T u rp in lost co ntrol in the whoops a n d dropped to fourth. Andrews n ow h ad th e lead o ver Carsten and Surratt. On th e next lap Surratt dropped Carsten to thi rd a nd set o ut after Andrews. With two laps rem aining Surratt made a good effort to pass but Andre ws held for the win over Surratt. Jones had sta lled in th e first-turn mel ee a t th e start but charged th ro ugh traffic for a thirdplace finish. T ur p in su ffered a latelap spill and fini shed eig h th. " My concentra tio n was wa y off a n d I ke pt sc re w i ng u p , " sai d Turpin. Winner Andrews said, " I was ho pin g I could beat Turpin and Surratt to nigh t. I feel great." • Results FRIDAY 125 PRO: 1. W illi e Surr att (Suz); 2. Keith Turp in (Suz); 3. M ar k Crozier (Hon); 4 . Barry Carsten (Yam); 5. Doug Hoover (Han); 6. Fred Andrews (Han); 7. M ike J ones (Yam); 8. A shley Epps (Han); 9. J eff Hicks (Han); 10. Lance Newsome (Kaw ). 2 50 PRO: 1. Ross Pederson (Yam); 2. M ike J on es (Yam); 3 . Wi ll ie Surr att (Suz); 4 . Guy Cooper (Han); 5. Dou g Hoover (Han); 6. Fred A ndrew s (Han); 7 . Todd DeHoop (Yam); 8. J eff Fr isz (Suz); 9. J eff Hick s (Han); 10 . Jo e Rogers (Han). SATURDA Y 125 PRO: 1. Fred A ndrew (Han); 2. Wi lli e Surratt (Suz); 3. M ike Jon es (Yam );; 4 . Barr y Carsten (Yam); 5. Dou g Hoover (Han); 6. J eff Hicks (Han); 7. Todd DeHoop (Yam); 8. Keith Turp in (Suz); 9. Mark Crozier (Han); 10 . A shl ey Epps (Han). 2 50 PRO: 1. Mike Jon es (Yam); 2. Ross Pederson (Yam); 3. Guy Coopoe r (Han); 4. Todd DeHoop (Yam); 5. Dou g Hoover (Han); 6. J eff Fr isz (502); 7. Fred An drews (Han); 8. wnue Surra tt (Sud; 9. Jeff Hicks (Han); 10. J oe Rogers (Han). T~KE IT FROM NATIONAL CHAMPION OBERT .. Y. BBA SH BUBBA SHOBERT . . . BU HIS KIRK WINS8 " FOR /lY MONEY. D~~MES TO SERVICE. A MILE WHEN IT oe: '~-(] _--"l DVN£OP EaKiR METZELER "87" LOWOUT PRICES • u. OVERSTOCK SALE flO STAR LTD RT IUDS 39.flO MOTD 3 MAGNUM LTD 84. MOTD 4 MAG 4 DT or ST 79.;~ GTROYAL£ ROA DSTA R 59. '-'""""'85&86 ..... &coOOrS .. 89.50 79.50 99.50 109.50 A#J smlTI-t _k"" . • DEnniS KirK. Ami Crowns Another King. DOUG CHANDLER found his way to San Jose and the Winner's Circle•••with RICKY GRAHAM close behind in 3rd place. AMA/Camel Pro National Mile San Jose, California