Kevin Atherton (67 X) · and Craig Estelle (2 4 8) had a f ierce battle fo r
the top spot in the Junior short track; Atherton came out on top .
Pro-Am/Junior ST
Atherton earns
birthday victory
By Henny Ray Abrams
DAYTO NA BEACH, FL, MAR. 2
Junior Kevin Atherton celebrated his 17th
birthday wi th an exci ting win in the Junior
class race on the opening night of sh ort track
action a t Memorial Stadium ;
Cli nton Vahsholtz wo n th e
Pro-Am fin al.
Since'the J uniors rode 600cc
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machines and the Pro-Ams
were aboard 500cc bikes, separate
~rograms of s<;ratch he.a ts, elirni nauon h eat~ , se~ls and a fina l.were run
o n th e slic k limestone track for the
40 Pro -Arns and 47 J,:!nIo,rs.
The purse for tonight s race was
$6000.
Second to Atheron was HarleyDavidson rider Craig Este lle with
Andy Tresser, on a Wood-Rotax,
~Iai~ ~ ng. third.
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FlnIshm!? a great di stance behind
Vahsho ltz m the P ro -Am class was
Robert Majeski on a Ha.rley, with
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