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It' s late In the day and a lmost a ll the spec ta tors have lelt. Here's the open novice cl a s s shooti ng out, Aldana, Jones i Come-trom-Behind Perris Wins P ERRIS, cai., Dec . 15- Th e L i ght wei ght s M ,C. hosted anon- champi onshi p " championship" TT Scrambles for Distri ct 37• Th e AMA no longer allows championship races but they changed the ruling in mid-year. The name stuck. With the season near an end and the points closer than ever, Perris was the scene of ride-ail-out fever. After the lightweights, the ambulance was out for ' one hour. The time was filled wi th stunt man Kenny Brown doing assor ted wheel i es, Jumps , spinnin g donuts, r i di ng hack wards and topping it all off by a fir st time ever, sliding along behind (on di rt) ride. In the experts Steve Scott (BuI) took the first 250cc heat. Dave Al dana took the second followed by two more of his Ossa associates. The start of the 250 expert main seemed r outine enough, but as they turned around the r ock Dave A ldana slid out . Don Carl ton (Os sa) gr abbed the lead followed by T ed L ongwt th (Ossa) and Larry Ta yl or ( BuI) . This put A ldana last with 11 experts to chase. The rest is history, Aldana in five laps picked ' em ott in ones , twos and threes . In the last turn around the rock he got under Dan Carlton. The other lightweight races sawSandy Armstrong (Yam) out -distancing L oyal Penn ( Yam) in the 250 amateur . Ton y Hochger sang on a PUrsang l ed the 250 novice wire to wire. Th e 200 am ateur/expert battle saw Andy Skeel (Tri) come oft with the checke red. There was a hatUe for second Penn hold in g ott Bob Hardison. The 175 amateur/exper t turned i nto a wild free-far - all with Dan Hockie(Ossa) chasing Steve Bast (Bul) all the way. Bast made no mistakes and took the win. The 100 expert saw Dan Hackie in f ront - this lime on aHodaka-with Gary Scott ( VT Hod) gi ving chase . Troy McKee (Hod) took the 100 amateur main as Andy Skeel (Hon) held on f or second. The 100 novice went to Doug Mason ( Kaw) who out -distanced JaM F r ei s ( Bri) . Paul Lambert and Steve Nichols, both r iding K&N Yam ahas, took the 50 novice and expert classes. Eulene L ong (Hod) won all three motos i n the Powder Putt. Eulene says he's out to get, Debbie Seldon, the gi r 1fl yer tram Taco ma , Wash. next week as Debbie wi ll be on hand tor the last point run of the year . Ex-Champs Battle The Malc o carrie s J im McC lurg Int o the a ir. He won the 500cc Amate ur. SUPER STAR THE MICiHTY MINI-CYCLE HI·RISE HANDLEBARS FOAM PADDED DUAL SEAT APPROVED LIGHTING SYSTEM LEGAL TAILLIGHT RACING UP·SWEPT EXHAUST TELESCOPIC _ _..... FRONT FORKS t--__ CHROM E FENDERS 1-_- PIRELLI TIRES HEAVY DUTY BRAKES Th e 350/ 500 expert main saw Chuck Minert grab the lead. John Rice moved his Honda in behind to set up what everyone thought would be a hattle of the long lime sc ramblers champions . Not too many saw the young upstart Gary Jones (BSA) working his way up through traffic after a bad start. Next thing Ri ce knew he was third and Minerts victory was no longer assured. Jones now poured It on as Minert l ooked hack with one lap to go. Experience seemed sure to win as Mi ner t ' s Victor set sall . But Jones closed and as they cam e around the rock he stuck It under the old master and high- tailed i t for the checke r ed . The Malco troops , out in to rce, copped the 500 novice and amateur classes with Chuck Wheat holding oft strong bi ds. Ji m McClurg out r an - the field in th e SOO am ateur in hancUni defeat to Ron Stinn ett ( BSA) and Dave Bas line (Mat) . Th e si de- hacks ran last on the short course under the lights as at the last minute some of the hold-outs came in. The total poin ts run i s close and some prefer not to race it they can 't win. So they sit outside the gate to see it th er e' s a class. It was two -stroke C. Meados and C. Byrriwebs taking their Malco hac k in first, wi th a strong challenge tra m J . La Blanc and B. Vacc a ( BuI) . (Results on page 26) 50 CC 5 HP GARELLI TWO·CYCLE ENGINE (55 mph Cru ising Speed) SWING·ARM REAR SUSPENSION MAG RACING WHEELS LESS THAN $300 The BRONCO is a new breed of mini-cycle. Though small in size, it offers the same reatures as a large motorcycle - except it's more versatile, with a total weight of 137 Ibs., it's easy to handle, ride and tote. Dealer and Oistr ibur or Inq ui ries " n vi ted • Send 250 tor rac ing dec al and brochure The BRONCO is legal for the street. P.O. Box 260 Dept Engl'ne Specl'altl'es Inc. P.O. Box 60 0, ,Dept. . WA12 WA1 2 , , Cor nwell s Height s, Pa. 190 20 Belmont , Calif . 94002 Stunt man Ken Brown takes a brea k. T he youngster will have to prac tice If he's going that route. •