Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

'If ,lte 'ru,It were inown, erery60dy altead of lie 'Ita' day was illegal, and I was ,lte 'rue winner••• ' Jodyat the age of 16 with his first BSA scrambler. Jody and teammate Ron Grant ponder problem with t~eir bikes. He does by instinct what others never "If the truth were known, everyone learn in a llletime of racing." ahead of me tbat day was illegal, and I Later tbat summer, in August, Lonnie, was the true wlnner." Another call to JodY, John Bender, Lonnie's mechanic Benny Bootie got tilts response, "I tb1nk and myself, lett Nashville for FayetteClark was illegal, but only he could tell ville, N.C. and the East Coast 25 lap you tbat." But tbat's racing and after 10 scrambles Cbamp1onsh1p. Tom Clark, years, everyone remembers what hapnow AMA professional racing director, pened tbat day, but with a d.ltferent story. rode his BSA to victory in the big bike Jody was the only one tbat didn't know class, tbat day. Tom was district repretbat his bike was overbored. Lonnie didn't tell him. sentatlve for BSA at tbat time. The next year, Jody received a BSA In the 250 race, Clark and Richard Gold Star road racer from the factory McDougal fought for the lead for most of and he purchased a Gold Star flat tracker the race, with Jody and Benny Bootie from Homer Scott, an Amateur. From racing for third and fourth. Late in the tbat point he began his string of race, McDougal bent his wing arm and victories' had to slow down leav1ng Clark 10 the Jody has just taken a position as lead. Tom broke a clutch cable on the last assistant editor of Cycle World Ma.ga.z1ne lap and fell, leaving Jody to take the win and Is very happy with the new work. by half a bike length. With Art Baumann and Jim Odom, he Is Someone protested Jody's bike and it riding all the National road races on the was found to be 128 thousandths overfactory Suzukls.· Jody now llves in La bored. Yet Red Nabors, the promoter, Mesa, Callfornla, but we still cla1m him in the South. gave the 4-1/2 foot tall trophy to Jody .It went into the record books as a win for At 25, Jody has many years to race and Benny. Tom Clark wound up 5th. 10 a should be one of the top road racers 10 phone conversation with Tom, he said, the nation. Watch out, Cal and Garyl MOTOCROSS Jody was an apt student of the viol in. Now, he plays only for pleasure. ENGINEERS~- POST OFFICE BOX 261 NORTH WILBRAHAM. MASS 01067 The light weight, high impact fiberglas tank weighs 5 pounds and holds 1Yz gallons of fuel. It fits directly on to the Bultaco 250 and 360 motorcycles and with minor modification can be mounted on other machines. The exclusive flip-top gas cap guarantees the enthusiast that he will never again loose his tank cap during competition. ~ - JOE BOLGER REPLICA FUEL TANK Preston Pett, Pumps It To '1m Preston wins with Kendick pumper carbs. So can you. Pumper carb & reed induction systems now available for most bikes. Flash. New 38mm double pumper for the big 2 cycles. KENDICK ENGINEERING, 9520 DeSoto St., Chatsworth, Calif. 91311 24 hour work desk (213) 882-8668 M.INI·C\,CLES BY llenelli ".. .. MAKERS OF THE WORLD CHAMPION MOTORCYCLE If you can't beat 'em ... join 'em I And nobody could beat Benelli in the race for the world's championship. Ndw, the same know-how. __ the same allention to details ___ the same craftsmanship goes into these Benelli Mini-Cycles. Miniaturized motorcycles that are road legal'_ lillie bikes with big get-up-and-go. __ and there's a Benelli for everyone from junior to dad. Get in on the fun and excitement with Benelli_ Write for. illustrated folder and name of nearest dealer. "Sl:l!'< I:l\\:" an' :

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