At last year's Daytona 200, Don Emde finished third. But this year's 200 was all Don's. And Yamaha's. Don and his "Yami" charged around the world famous course at a 103.358 average to become the second Emde to win the 200. (Don's dad won the Classic back in 1948.) And right behind Don were Yamaha-mounted Ray Hempstead and Dave Smith, making Yamaha's first Daytona victory a decisive 1-2-3 sweep. Dave Smith also rode a Yamaha to victory in the 100-mile 250cc Combined Race, followed by Yami-riding Kenny Roberts. And Ronnie Dottley captured the Junior Race on yet another Yamaha. In Moto-Cross, the 250cc event went to Jimmy Weinert's Yamaha, while the Open Class fell to Mark Blackwell's Husqvarna. In Victory Lane, all of these riders answered one question the same. "What brand of spark plugs did you use?" "Champion!"
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