125's SHINE ,A T SADDLEBAC,K
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By Fred & Josie Bond
125cc riders go at it as ACA hosts motocross series.
SADDLEBACK PARK .: It seems as If
the most appealing class at any motocross are the 250' s, The ACA race at
Saddleback last Sunday was a pleasant
exception to the rule - the 125' s stole
the show. The track layout seemed to
agree with the 125 pUots - dusty and
bumpy.
Althougb Don Emler and his Zundapp
won all three motos, be didn't do it
without a battle. He was conststently
pushed by other riders in the opening
laps - but be would eventually pull out a
good lead and win handily.
First place wasn't the only battle in
the 125 class, the Juniors had their own
thing going. Johnny Garcia, Mark Rick,
and Gary Thatcher engaged in not only
a race-long dice, but a day-long freefor-all. These three gentlemen and their
Bultaco's unquestionably put on the best
show of the day, and in doing so placed
1-2-3 in the Sportsman division.
The award for sheer class must go to
Mike Runyard, Mike rode both the 250
and the 500 classes and blew them all
into the weeds every time out. Runyard
puts on a good show when there Is a lot
of dayligbt between him and second
place, but when the racing gets close you
wUl have to look hard to find a more
aggressive and sure-handed rider.
The 100 class was well represented.
Fifteen riders started and eleven placed
in the results, with bonors going to Terry
Smith and his Sachs. The tiddlers are
really aston1sh1ng. The riders manage to
flag them arouod in a most satisfactory
~er.
.
The most impressive thing about the
ACA Saddleback series - Is the allaround sportsmanship of everybody concerned. The guys race to win, but they
also race to have a good time.
Good organization, good weather, good
track, and good people made for the best
of competition.
(Results on page 26)
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