John DeSoto, Bill Silverthorn and Gary Bailey ran thraulh the lorest like the three bears. Bill and Gary gat by John In a race spattered with rain and hall. At day's end it was Bill and John fallowed
by Gary who brake a chain In the flna I chase.
ABOVE: Juniors and their tribulations In the
sand pit.
RIGHT: Bob Vacca who led the opening laps
In each mata of the 125 Expert race.
On tM back part 01 the course the dust and sand was a shaw In' Itsell. A CZ Expert stirs up the
laatlng.
Photos by Tom Culp & Jerry Mills
takes to make the first corner first,
Bruce did a fine job in f1n1sb1ng tb1rd
1969 - The Husqvana ace Billy Silveroverall in one of his first rides against
thorn grabbed wins in both the 250 and 500
the Seniors.
Senior classes. Billy didn't have 11 all
The 500 Senior class found John De
that easy as second place Gary Balley
Soto, Husky with the charge to take the
(250 class) and new expert Bruce Baron
lead in all three motos with either Balley
bad their mounts in front only 10 have
or SIlverthorn or both on his rear wheel.
Silverthorn wark his way to the lead.
The 125 Senior class run Saturday
In one molo Bailey (Greeves) and
found Lars barsson and Gene Cannady
Silverthorn swapped back and forth with
(Sachs) in a tie for first. Gene took the
the lead changing two or three times a
first molo, Lars (Penton) the second,
lap. BarOD'S CZ .seemed to have what it, .• MEl. ma6-' NUson•.(Permn.) • !be tb1rd.
MAMMOTH MT., CAL., SePt. 6 and 7,
Bill Silverthorn dusts Ihrough belore 1M rainmaker wei down Ina course. Bill ca.. away a 5400
winner lor flrsl place rides In bath the 250 and 500 Experl classes.
