Thorwaldson Captures
Hot Desert Scrambles
By Dick Wright
HI VISTA, CALIF. July 4, I970-Noless
than 190 riders turned out for a hot
Independance Day 10 the desert, and the
results was a fine day for European
Scrambles.
Rich Thorwaldon was the victor 10 the
combined Am-Ex. Open, but he had to
work hard for the win.
He and Larry Bergquist doubled for
the lead 10 the back section of the course,
Patrick's charge was good enough for
second and Tom Smith and Tom Muto,
both riding Huskys, picked uP a third
and fourth, respectively.
10 the 250Cc Am-Ex, red· hot Tom
Patrick charged to the lead 10 the early
.stages, but was forced out and Jack
Fraellch took over and came 10 for the
win under the blazing sun.
"I couldn't have gone another mUe,"
the exhausted and thirsty winner said.
"Where's the water," and off he went
for refreshments.
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Tom Poteet gives chase to fellow rider.
but Rich managed the lead through the
pits. At the half-way mark, he bad a big
lead, but coming uP fast was Mike
Patrick riding a Yamaha.
Rich's pit crew spotted Patrick and
signalled Thorwaldon to pour it on, which
he did and came in with room to spare on
his big Rickman. .
"Man, it was hot," he mentioned after
the race. "That Patrick must be an iron
man. He came uP .on me with that 1lI.te
charge and I had to go for all I was
worth."
B111 Friant (Hus) was second and
Jerry Kindsvogel (Hus), third.
Eric Jensen won the 125cc Am-Ex.
riding a Sachs and was followed by Rich
Mark (Yam) and Jeff Wright (Ric).
The first race of the day on the amateru-expert course was the 100Cc AmEx. Terry Clark (H-D) charged to an
early lead and held it to the checkered
flag. Jack Morgan (Hod) was second and
Mitch Mayes (H-D) took third. D,S.
Martin took first amateur honors.
(Results on page 22)
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Open winner Rich Thorwaldson gets the word.
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