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Denny Vorndran leads 250cc Stock winner David Boydstun and Norman·Francis (3Z)~ Landus Kent was the runner-up to Alt mann in the 400cc Stock division. Terry Sterrett (668) had to pass fellow Triumph-mounted rider Len Anderson (6X) in order to score the overall win in the Sportsman Open Twins Novice class. . Haase in the 30 Intermediate event, but there was no stop ping the Husqvarna rider. Blacka went 2-3 for second overall, while Beck put in two more good rides to end the day th ird. BSA rider Mike Atkins traveled down from northern California to nab fourth with 6·4 finishes. CZ-mounted Phil Anderson and Virgil Elings had it out in th e 50 Novices , with Elings taking the top position. They each had a win and a runner-up finish, but Elings' secondmoto triumph aboard a Digi tal Instruments H o nda gave him the nod. Harold H eitmiller 's consistent 3-3 netted th ird overall. Ace Distributing-backed Anderson got his trophy in the Premier Lightweight Novi ce class, as he nailed backto-hack wins over Greeves rider Bill Samstag. In Prem ier Lightweight Intermediate. Allen Wenzel debuted a DOT Demon and suffered thro ugh some carburetion woes to win the even t over Robert Norman, who was also riding in the class for the first time aboard a H onda CL72 Scrambler. Wheel Power proprietor Jim Holbrook, riding an AJS , cro ssed the finish lin e behind BSA B40·mcumted John Koch in the first Premier 500cc moto, but got by Koch wh en it coun ted in race two to score his first overa ll victory in the class. BSA A7 rid er T erry Pratt edged West Coast Brit ish Racin g BSA B40 pilot Eric T uc ker for second in the In termediates, wh ile J ohn Ford ra n away from them on his BSA·framed Velocette. A po tentia lly great Premier Open T wins Intermediate race fell apart as the day progressed. Ron Clawson, debuting his new ultra-lightweight Tribsa sheared the rear sprocket bolts in practice and was unable to compete, then Dave Rogers an d his Triumph collided wit h another ride r in the first moto and in jured his shoulder. And Greg Grouleff didn 't start rnoto two ·a fter dominating the first race aboard his beautiful new Tribsa. When the dust settled, usual winner Ed Crowell did it again , this tim e with 2-1 CN finishes. Daryl Hambleton dominated the Open Twins Expert class in his first AH RMA meeL J .D. Bram let overcame mechanical hassles to finish fourth in the 400cc Stock class. Results CZ 250 STK: I. David Boydstun: 2. Frizby Sealey: 3. Ph il ZeJlm er ; 4. ScOIl Tremblay; 5. Ken Gr eene. CZ 400 STK: 1. T aT)' Altmann; 2. Landus Ken t: 3. jD Bramlet: 4. jim Keeto n : 5. Chuck McConnell. CZ 250 MO D: I. T on y Sul ek : 2. j ohn Co urts ; 3. J im Keeton . CZ 400 MO D: I. Bill O 'H ara; 2. Bob Barne ll ; 3. Lee H aith; 4. Ron Aldric h. . 12!I NOV: I. Larry McDonnell (Ha n): 2. Tony Dragu esku (Ya m ); 3. Mike Vo rndran (Hod) : 4. j o h n Gulliford (R ic): 5. Ru sse11 Heck (H u,). 125ll'"T: 1. Ro bert Li ItJe (H on ); 2. Dennis Ivarsson (Han ): 3. Blair R isn es (Han); 4. Stan Mendell (H od) : 5. Bill Clem (Ha n). 12!I EX; I. Brock Suter (C-A); 2. Terry Altmann (Kaw); 3. Rick Doughty (Han): 4. Norm Bige low (Kaw). 250 NOV: I. Chuck McCo nn ell (Cl); 2. cun Coo k (Bul); 3. jim j effries (Os sa): 4. T om Rogers {H us); 5. john G ulliford (Ric). . 250 tNT: I. Ro bert lillie (Ha n ): 2. john Lundgren (Bul); 3. Mike Lillevig (H on): 4. Byro n Gree ne (H o n): 5. Ron al d H arrison (Han ). 250 EX: I. T im Nash (H a n): 2. Brock Su rer (CA): 3. Ed H o (H a n): 4. Mar k Coo k (Bul): 5. Peirson Flynn (Cl). _ SOO NO V: I. Mike Ligh tfoot (T ri ): 2. Dave Duan e (AJ S): 2. Mike Ham ilton (Mai ): 4. Mike Lar son (Hon). SOO INT: I. j effery Haase (Hus): 2. john Lundgren (Bul); 3. Craig Spurner (Cl): 4. Charlie Beck (Ma i); 5. Mike Atkin, (BSA). SOO EX; I. Ed Ho (Mai). OPEN TWIN NOV: I. T erry Sterr ett (T ri); 2. Bill Rian da (Tri): 3. Len Anderson {Tri ). O PEN TWIN tNT: I. Mike Middl eton (Ric· BSA); 2. Myron Lapka (T ri ); 3. Charles Gra nt (T ri). OPEN TWIN EX: I. Dary l Ham bleton (T ri): 2. Rick Doughty (Tri). 30 NOV : I. Dan R uesch (Mai) : 2. j im j e[[ri e> (Ossa): 3. Scon Wheeler (Ha n ): 4. Keith Fen nell (H u s}; S. Tom Rogers (H u s). 30 INT: I. Jell Haa se (H us): 2. Hu ~ h Blacka (Ha n); 3. Char fie Beck (Ma i): 4. Mike Atkins (BSA): 5. Mike Lillevig (Hon). 30 EX: I. Ed Ho (Mai ): 2. Kell y Owen (Ha n ): 3. No rm Bigelow (Ma il: 4. Mark Cook (Bul); 5. Landus Kent (CZ). 40 NOV : I. john Gu lli ford (Ric): 2. Bill Rianda (Cl); 3. John Draguesku (Ma i); 4. Mike Lightf oo t (R ic). 40 INT: I. Vic Cu rti (Ossa) ; 2. Terry Pra ll (Cl); 3. Al Behm er (Kaw); 4. j ack Mon ger {Va n-T ech): 5. Rod Wh itcher (Ma i). SONOV : I. Virgi l Elin gs (Han ); 2. Phil Ander son (Cl); ~. Har old Heitmiller (Ha n): 4. Ra lph Perrelt (Hon); 5. Marsh R unyo n (H·D). SO 1110.: I. Ron Clawso n (Ma i); 2. j oh n Huegel (Ha n); ~. Norm Sh ields (Han ); 4. T om M~nch i n (T ri); 5. Wayn e Sum ner (BSA). WMN: I. Pam Bale>(Yam); 2. jayne Clem (502). PRE LTWT NOV : I. Ph il Anderso n (Ma i); 2. W.O. Sa mstag (Gre) . . P RE LTWT INT: I. Alle n Wen zel (DOT): 2. Robert Norman (Han); 3. Eric T ucker (Duc); 4. Mike Green (BSA). PR E LTWT II NOV: I. Vern e Elm ore (O, sa ); 2. WD Samstag (G re); 3. Kay Mann (Ossa ). PRE LTWT I1lNT: I. jud Oshi er (H u, ); 2. Mike Ca nepa (CZ). PRE LTWT II EX: I. j o hn Geer (Cl). PRE SOO NOV : I. j im Holbroo k (Aj S); 2. j o hn Koch (BSA). PRE SOO INT: I. j oh n Ford (Vel) ; 2. T erry Prall (BSA): 3. Eric T ucker (BSA). PRE SOO EX; I. Gr eg Owen (BSA); 2. Dick Mann (Tri· BSA); 3. Mall H ilgen berg (Tri). PRE OPL"I TWIN NOV: I. Mars h Ru nyo n (H· D). PRE OPEN TWIN INT: I. Ed Crowell (Aj S): 2. Greg Graulell (Tri ). PRE OPEN TWIN EX; I. Gre g O wen (Tri ). 9