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Poteet,"Shirey, Morgan Take Class Wins 'In Desert" By Dick Wright - LUCERNE, CALIF . March 22,1970- 'JbI banner dropped at 10 a.m, Sunday, and nearly four hundred big bikes dashed for the smoke, at the Invader'S M.C . Hare Scrambles. Tom Poteet 00 a Bultaco, the eventual winner grabbed the early lead and Rick Shirey on a 360 Bultaco tucked into second a t the smoke bomb. Completing the first of two forty mile loops, Poteet came through the pits in less than an hours. Shlrey was second, followed by Bill Friant on a Husky. Poteet held his good lead even through an endo in the " hoop 'de doo' s". He managed to get going again just as Shirey came into slldlt. Poteet came in for the win, rerruir1dng "There were a lot of hidden rocks out there. Also, there were a lot of guys still in the Rocky Canyon that we had to get around in the second lOOP. It got hairy." Rick Shirey came in second, and Fred Reva was thlrd on a Bultacn, Ron Wilson, on a Husky, took flrst Amateur, and John McManus was first Novi ce in on a Husky. Gary Davies, a memberor the Desert Knights, took the 125cc class on his hot Yamaha, with Chris Murdock, a first year Yamaha rider, taking the 250Cc Novice class . Jack Morgan, the top 100Cc rider, took the lead right off the line in small bike competition and held it all the way for the win. Mitch Mayes was second and Jim Summer was thlrd. Paul Nyland was the first Novice in, and John Burton was second. John Preiss took flrst Amateur • All of these winning 100Cc riders were Hodaka mounted. Race officials were quick in their praise of the Rescue 3 group; there was a mts-hp two mUes after the start and the y wer e right there doing the thlng they do best. (Results on page 31) '" Elr:: CoJ : ...:l U G .' ... .. - -... . ,., -. ~ "" . -~ _ _ _ . ......;:lo _~ . Ron Wils on brought his Husky home lor a win In the 500 Amateur class. Ron also got a l ourth oyeraII lor hi s err...ts . Winner Tom Poteet (at right) conlers with second place man Rick Shirey at the fin ish of the Invader's Hare Scrambles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~\VA ~ontt1)a . /IIkt THESE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MONTESA DEALERS INVITE YOU~I' ••"A~ 1'••"I_-I'.i"C~ I,••"D. TO . Orange: ORANGE HONDA 2020 Chapman (714) 633-1344 CO PARE S Pedro: an CO MPETITION SERVICE IN C. 1244 North G affey (213) 541-2203 Ventura: MO RCYCLE SALES O & SON MOTO 480 North Ventura Avenue (805) 643-1125 Redl ands: HONDA OF REDLANDS 405 W Redlands Boulevard est (714) 793-2833 or 193-2834 Thousand Oaks: BOB'S MI C SALES & SERVICE 2001 Thousand Oaks Boulevard (805) 495-1211 EI M onte: KAR.CYCLE SHOP 10619 East Gravey (213) 443-5112 Lancaster: LARRY LILLEY MO TORCYCLE 45345 North Sierra Highway (805) 942-2221 Los Angeles: . VALERIAN'S TWO CYCLE CITY " 10613 West Pico (213) 415-4541 Whinier: KA G AY'S USED CARS &MOBILE HOM ES 13428 Telegraph Road (213) 941-5012 W eslminster: W TMINS ES TER SPORT CYCLE " 7514 W eslminster Avenue (714) 893-7057 O ntario: DON 'S CYCLE SALES 1108 W Holt est (714) 986-5002 Inglewood: SUZU KI CIT-V 128 South La Brea (213) 614-1431 Sepulveda: W ARREN WILSON MOTORS 9000 Sepulveda Boulevard ('213) 894-9218 Burbank: ROEHR BROTHERS · 311 North Victory Boulevard (213) 842-4847 La M esa: -N B SUPPLY 7500 EI Cajon Boulevard (714) 465-8321 lendora: G . GEORGE DYE M OTORS 12 3 East Alosta (213) 963-5463 MONTEsA MOTORS, INC. BACKS OUR DEALERS & CUSTOMERS 150% ~~ .,,~~~~~~~~~~~ •