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Danny Garb (278) leads Roy Bremenour (25). Jimmy Russell (236) and
Mike Heavin in the 125cc Beginner cia.. at Los Angeles County Raceway.
Phil Fehlmlln (Sur:); 4. Pewnee Devi, (Kawt 5. Dyten
McConnol'(Suzl.
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Darrell Russell (7) pesses Jeff Reese on his way to the 260cc Beginner
Division One class win at Ascot. Reese finished fourth overall.
EcbtIne romps at
Gran Prbc IIX
By Peggy Adamic
CANAL FULTON, OH, APR. 22
Honda rider Joel Eckstine routed to double
molO wins in me 250cc C class at Gran Prix
Raceway.
Eckstine rode through turn one with Kevin
McCann and 20 others chasing through the
S- baped tum in moto one. Eckstine and
McCann kepI their 1-2 positions througbout
the five-lap moto as Doug Wilt moved into
third from his fifth place StartIn moto IWO Eckstine was unstoppable
again as be took the wire-t<>-wire win. Bud
Wyant ran in the runner-up Spol througboul
Ihe race witb Eckstine pUlting nine secondS
between bimself and the riders behind
Joe Maurer once again look the double
moto wins in the combin~ 125/25Occ Expert
class. Bryan Jones holesbot molO one with
Maurer moving into firsl during the first lap.
Once paSI Jones, Maurer lefl the pack of riders
behind. Marcus Sellards moved in on Jones
and made the pass in midair for second.
Maurer took Ihe checkered Oag 10 seconds
ahead oC Sellards with Jones a bike length
bebind.
Maurer holeshol moto two with Brian
Doran, Jones, Sellartls and Tim Deutsch
chasing. Sellards once again passed Jones in
midair on lap one. DeuLSCh mOlOred around
the battling Jones and SelIartls, then Jones
Cell back to sixth as DeuLSCh routed around
Doran Cor second. Jones lurned up the throttle.
passed Barney Barnen in fifth and Sellartls
and then set his sigbts on Doran. Sellards
walChed from behind as Jones and Doran
baltled lor third Jones and SelIartls each
passed Doran with Sellartls once again using
his jumping skills to pass Jones Cor me final
time in the mOlo. Maurer held a 17-second
lead on Deutsch al the checkered flag. Sellards,
Jones and Doran rounded out the lOP five.
Tim COnti grabbed me 125cc B class win
via 1-2 moto finishes. Conti ran with me wire·
t<>-Wlre win in molO one with Gene Kelley
and Jack Steele in a Ure·t<>-Ure race for second
Kelley took me checkers less than a bike length
ahead oC Sleele. Conti played runner-up to
Steele in molO two with Shawn Gales, Kelley
and John Harrington rounding out me top
Cive.
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