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Yarhouse wins TB 250ALPENA (UPI) ~ Dave Yarhouse, a 36-year old summer farmer from Evart who took up snowmobile racing so he . could “do something” in the winter, has succeeded in the first of .what he hopes is a historic season.No driver has ever won all three legs • of the Triple Crown of snowmobile racing in Michigan.But Yarhouse, who . only took up the sport four years ago. is the only-man this season who can do it.- He made sure of that Saturday by winning the 7th annual Thunder Bay 250 before about 12-.000 cheering spectators:I'm sure going to give it a try, starting next Saturday,” Yarhouse said.The second leg of the Triple Crown is next Saturday in Traverse City, with the last — and richest — leg coming Feb. 7 in Sault-Ste; Marie.Yarhouse powered his Arctic Cat to the front of the field Saturday, held the lead for 409 laps, each of them worth a $5 bonus, and came home first in five hours, 36 minutes.The victory was worth $4,000 plus the lap bonuses.Yarhouse finished second in the Alpena classic last year and posted tbe 13th fastest time in qualifications.The top qualifier, hometown favorite Paul Seguin of Alpena, dropped out after 300 laps with mechanical trouble in the suspension system of his SnoJet.Second over the- one-half mile oval track at the Alpena Fairgrounds was Rhett Butler of Lyons in a Yamaha, who pocketed $2,000, and third was Randy DeWit.t of Rudyard, piloting another Yamaha. He won $1,000.Gene Denman of Acme, piloting aYamaha, led for the first 32 laps then was knocked out of the running by engine trouble.The only other' race leader was George Pettulo of Caro, in a Polaris, who led for 5-9 laps.Other top 10 plaeings included, in order, Roger Vermcersh of Unionville, in a Yamaha; Mark-Beaudoin of Trout Lake, Arctic Cat; Robert Kruger of Alpena, Mercury; Grant Hawkins of Boyne City, Yamaha; Fred Downing of Mackinaw City. Yamaha; and Jerry Adamowski of Essexville, Yamaha.
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Traverse City Record Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Mon, Jan 19, 1976
Page 18
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