Doug Dubach (2 1) charged in both motos to cla im fourth overall , while
Fred Andrews (1 81 was the top privateer in the 500cc series.
Ron Lechien stayed out in front for most of the first 500cc moto until
he ran out of steam and Johnson was able to get by.
Tichenor leads larry Ward (97 1 I, Ty Davis (19 1 I, M ike Kiedrowski (7 6 2 )
and Rick Simmet on his way to taking fourth in the second 125cc moto.
8.
After falling five seconds behind
Lechien, Johnson began to charge
and narrowed the gap considerabl y
late in th e race. Johson stalked
Lechien for a couple of lap s, then
near th e 30·m inu te mark made hi s
move and took the lead. Lechien
wasn 't able to fight back over th e
next two laps .and, Jiqishe
