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POTEET GETS Photos & Story by Dick Wright STODDARD WELLS, CAL. May 17, 197~ Tom Poteet, 250Cc Bultaco, took the lead at the smoke bomb Sunday and held ltall the way, for his third overall win this year at the Foothill Hawks Hare Scrambles. Larry Bergquist, on another Bultaco, was second and took first 500 class. Keith Collier, the first Novice in on his Yamaha 250, probably summed uP the race saying, "man, am I glad to see the finish line. I hit so many rocks and I got lost twice but found the tra1l right away. I am so tired I couldn't go another mile." 3RD DESERT WIN The course was forty miles around, and crossed under the freeway twice, with lots of wild drop ofts, and rocks. The starting area was fast, as Poteet headed out for two loops that would take him two hard hours. Bergquist dtdn't have it quite so easy as he had to work uP from about fourth to pick uP his second overall. Mike Patrick took third on a new 360 Yamaha, followed by Phil Bowers on a 250 Yamaha. Jon Thomas came out for the first time this year and brought his big Triumph in for a seventh overall and first Open class. Dennis Pierce was the first Amateur in on a 250 Yamaha, but at the finish line the only thing he could say Is "where Is the water." Craig Rufi was the second Amateur, also on a 250 Yamaha. Keith Collier was first Novice, with second going to MIke Brooks on a 250 Husky. Chet Wh1lchel was the first 125, and KeIth Starforth took first 500 Novice on a Ducati, Jack Morgan took over the lead In the l00cc class at the second check from Ken Buckspan, who jumped oft a bank and collapsed his pegs. (Results on page 26) A _.:. . ,. _. .. - .;..,"'" . Two' riders fight th rough one of the many sand washes provided by the Foothill Hawks at their Sunday Hare Scrambles. A tired Larry Bergqu i st took second. • J . N. Roberts sticks FE Plus in his Husky. Because it boosts power. Increases gas mileage. Adds RPM's on top. Because it works in any bike. What kind of bike do you ride? Dusty Coppage took two· in·a· row. In TT races at Ascot . And that's a record. He rode a new Yamaha 650, With FE Plus in his gas. For better bcttorn-end torque. And more speed on top. (FE Plus Fuel Additive & Oil can 't take all the credit .. • but th ings just might have been different without it. ) HUMMER ANO GULBRAMSEN'S XLCH powered Harley. Davidson using FE PLUS flashed to another AFM victory at the O.C.I.R. Road Races. FE PLUS gives their Harley the extra power and reliability that makes this duo high point AMA prohlsslonal Side Car point leader and Number 1 AFM plate holde,. Add FE PLUSand HARLEY·DAVIDSON to HUMMER AND GULBRAMSEN and you've got a champion. ship team that has never been defeated at O,C.I,R. Sure, it's sold only by Yamaha - by some 1500 local Yamaha dealers . But it works just as good in any bike. Husky. Harley. Honda. Hodaka. Bultaco. Triumph. Suzuki. Kawasaki. BSA. BMW. MOl)tesa. You name it. Whether you 've got a z-stroke or a 4·stroke, FE Plus oils do the job. Ask any of the big names like these guys. Coppage, Roberts , Hummer, Gulbransen, Baker, Larsson , Patrick, Bowers. Mashburn. They all use FE Plus. YAMAHA FE Plus. Sold exclusively by your local Yamaha dealer. A product of Sco/Mar Enterprises, Inc., Encino . Calif. 9131E • IT'S A BETTER MACHINE