U.S. National Speedway Championship
1978
Final
Costa Mesa
06.10.1978

1. Mike Bast (1) |
(15) |
13 |
3,3,2,3,2 |
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2. Gene Woods (3) |
(13) |
12 |
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3. Alan Christian (28) |
(16) |
11 |
2,2,3,1,3 |
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4. Bobby Schwartz (126) |
(7) |
11 |
3,2,0,3,3 |
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5. Tom Morley (48) |
(2) |
10 |
3,2,3,0,2 |
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6. Brad Oxley (145) |
(4) |
9 |
2,3,3,0,1` |
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7. Dave Sims (4) |
(11) |
9 |
3,1,1,3,1 |
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8. Dennis Sigalos (30) |
(9) |
8 |
1,0,2,2,3 |
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9. Rob Preston (55) |
(10) |
7 |
2,1,1,1,2 |
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10. Shawn Moran (139) |
(1) |
7 |
1,2,2,0,2 |
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11. Danny Becker (22) |
(8) |
7 |
2,0,3,2,0 |
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12. Sonny Nutter (19) |
(14) |
6 |
0,3,1,1,1 |
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13. Louis Lindwall (168) |
(5) |
5 |
1,1,1,2,0 |
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14. Tom Ferris (36) |
(12) |
3 |
0,1,0,2,0 |
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15. Mark Cherry (7) |
(3) |
1 |
0,0,0,0,1 |
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16. Steve Columbo (12) |
(6) |
0 |
0,0,0,0,0 |
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R. Dan McNeil (161) |
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R. John Sandona (222) |
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1 - qualification
Ventura
22.08.1977
1. Dennis Sigalos |
1600 |
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2. Tom Morley |
1200 |
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3. Mark Cherry |
900 |
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4. Brad Oxley |
600 |
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5. Alan Christian |
575 |
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6. Jim Fishback |
450 |
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7. Boby Schwartz |
350 |
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8. Gene Woods |
325 |
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9. Sonny Nutter |
300 |
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10. Steve Nutter |
300 |
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11. Danny McNeill |
275 |
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12. Tom Ferris |
275 |
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13. Ron Preston |
225 |
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14. John Sandona |
225 |
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15. Danny Becker |
200 |
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16. Tom Burba |
200 |
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17. Mark Marriott |
175 |
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18. Louis Lindwall |
175 |
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19. Leni Faas |
175 |
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20. Steve Columbo |
175 |
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21. Dave Sims |
125 |
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22. Craig Schaefer |
125 |
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23. Phil Gagnon |
125 |
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24. Larry Kosta |
125 |
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25. Shawn Moran |
100 |
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26. Jan Ballard |
100 |
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27. Joe Spisak |
100 |
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28. Kurt Strommer |
100 |
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29. Don Faulkner |
100 |
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30. Bob McLain |
100 |
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31. Dennis Stewart |
100 |
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32. Clint Palmer |
100 |
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2 - qualification
San Bernardino
23.08.1977
1. Ron Preston |
1600 |
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2. Alan Christian |
1200 |
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3. Jim Fishback |
900 |
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4. Gene Woods |
600 |
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5. Bobby Schwartz |
575 |
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6. Mark Cherry |
450 |
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7. Brad Oxley |
350 |
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8. Craig Schaefer |
325 |
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9. Jan Ballard |
300 |
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10. Louis Lindwall |
300 |
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11. Sonny Nutter |
275 |
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12. Dave Sims |
275 |
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13. Kurt Strommer |
225 |
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14. Phil Gagnon |
225 |
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15. Tom Morley |
225 |
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16. Shawn Moran |
200 |
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17. Dennis Sigalos |
175 |
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18. Danny Becker |
175 |
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19. Mark Marriott |
175 |
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20. Danny McNeill |
175 |
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21. Joe Spisak |
125 |
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22. Leni Faas |
125 |
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23. Tom Ferris |
125 |
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24. Steve Columbo |
125 |
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25. Tom Burba |
100 |
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26. Don Faulkner |
100 |
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27. Bob McLain |
100 |
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28. Dennis Stewart |
100 |
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29. Clint Palmer |
100 |
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30. John Sandona |
100 |
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31. Steve Nutter |
100 |
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32. Larry Kosta |
100 |
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3 - qualification
Gardena
(Ascot Park)
14.09.1978
1. Shawn Moran |
1600 |
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2. Dennis Sigalos |
1200 |
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3. Tom Ferris |
900 |
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4. Mike Bast |
600 |
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5. Bobby Schwartz |
575 |
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6. Dave Sims |
450 |
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7. Bob McLain |
350 |
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8. Danny Becker |
325 |
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9. Frank Adamo |
300 |
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10. Louis Lindwall |
300 |
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11. Tom Morley |
275 |
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12. Mark Marriott |
275 |
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13. Brad Oxley |
225 |
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14. Dan McNeil |
225 |
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15. John Sandona |
200 |
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16. Sonny Nutter |
200 |
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17. Ron Preston |
175 |
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18. Gene Woods |
175 |
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19. Leni Faas |
175 |
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20. Jan Ballard |
175 |
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21. Steve Columbo |
125 |
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22. Kurt Strommer |
125 |
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23. Craig Schaefer |
125 |
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24. Phil Gagnon |
125 |
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25. Joe Spisak |
100 |
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26. Tom Burga |
100 |
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27. Steve Nutter |
100 |
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4 - qualification
Costa Mesa
15.09.1978
1. Mike Bast |
1600 |
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2. Alan Christian |
1200 |
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3. Gene Woods |
900 |
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4. Steve Columbo |
600 |
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5. Bobby Schwartz |
575 |
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6. Brad Oxley |
450 |
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7. Danny Becker |
350 |
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8. Tom Ferris |
325 |
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9. Dennis Sigalos |
300 |
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10. John Sandona |
300 |
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11. Ron Preston |
275 |
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12. Sonny Nutter |
275 |
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13. Dave Sims |
225 |
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14. Leni Faas |
225 |
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15. Dennis Stewart |
200 |
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16. Steve Nutter |
200 |
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17. Louis Lindwall |
175 |
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18. Danny McNeill |
175 |
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19. Tom Morley |
175 |
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20. Craig Schaefer |
175 |
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21. Clind Palmer |
125 |
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22. Mark Cherry |
125 |
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23. Kurt Strommer |
125 |
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24. Shawn Moran |
125 |
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25. Tom Burba |
100 |
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26. Joe Spisak |
100 |
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27. Mark Marriott |
100 |
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29. Bob McLain |
100 |
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30. Jan Ballard |
100 |
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31. Don Faulkner |
100 |
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qualifications
(Coors Cup)
Total Standing
1. Dennis Sigalos |
1600 |
175 |
1200 |
300 |
3275 |
2. Alan Christian |
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2975 |
3. Ron Preston |
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2275 |
4. Mike Bast |
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2200 |
5. Shawn Moran |
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2025 |
6. Bobby Schwartz |
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2025 |
7. Gene Woods |
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2000 |
8. Tom Morley |
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1875 |
9. Brad Oxley |
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1625 |
10. Tom Ferris |
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1600 |
11. Mark Cherry |
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1475 |
12. Jim Fishback |
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1350 |
13. Sonny Nutter |
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1100 |
14. Dave Sims |
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1075 |
15. Dan Becker |
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1050 |
16. Steve Columbo |
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1025 |
17. Louis Lindwall |
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950 |
18. John Sandona |
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850 |
19. Dan McNeill |
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850 |
20. Mark Mariott |
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725 |
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Marked in blue, for U.S. Championship Final.
California State Championship
San Bernardino
27.09.1977
1. Mike Bast |
(-) |
14 |
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time |
2. Dennis Sigalos |
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13 |
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3. Bobby Schwartz |
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13 |
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4. Gene Woods |
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11 |
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5. Dave Sims |
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10 |
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6. Ron Preston |
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10 |
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7. Tom Morley |
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10 |
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8. Alan Christian |
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6 |
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9. Mike Faria |
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6 |
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10. Brad Oxley |
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6 |
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11. Steve Nutter |
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5 |
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12. Bob McLain |
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5 |
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13. Sonny Nutter |
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3 |
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14. Tom Ferris |
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3 |
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15. Mark Cherry |
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2 |
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16. Mark Marriott |
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2 |
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17. Jan Ballard |
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18. Dan Becker |
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Northern California Championship
XXX
1978
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