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INSIDE
Washougal blues
fEATURES
HAUMILE
Morehead leads the way
at Hagerstown
Fletcherflies to Rapid City
600cc National win
6
28
MOTOCROSS
Stanton, laRocco masterthe mud
inM
illville
Dement, McGrath score big
at Ponca City
Schmit wins l25cc W title
orld
in Portugal
ROAD RACING
Raineynears titlewith
Swedish GP victory
ROAD RACING
Russell runs homewith
RoadAtlanta F·U
SAwin
Team Suzuki winsagain
at WERA endurance
24
26
DEPARTMENTS
18
22
WORKBENCH
1
3
BOOK REVIEW
21
LOCAL EVENTS
IO
29
CALENDAR
33
WANT ADS
14
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RESULTS
38
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ON THE FRONT PAGE:
Steve Morehead had the biggest payday of his career at the Hagerstown Half
Mile where he won the 20-lap Natio nal as well as takin g home a $10,000
paycheck for his victory in the Camel Challe nge. Coverage begins on page
6. Photos by Bert Shepard.
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