Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

~ ~ ~ Obstacles Toughen Utah CMA Motocross Course CoJ :i!: By Larry Knop Pbotos by Roy E. N1cbols CoJ ,.J U :.. u SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, July 26, 1970 - Riders at Sunday's CMC motocross were literally uP in tbe air over tbe new course. Since tbe last race, tbe Continental Motocross Association bad smoothed parts of tbe course and constructed two short, sbarP jumps in quick succession right in front of tbe main spectator area. Tbese jumps gave all the riders a chance to take to tbe air and do tbeir tb1ng before an appreciative crowd, and tbey were easUy tbe most popular feature of tbe new course. Tbe weatberman even cooperated witb CMA's course improvement plans, as heavy rains tbe preceding week fUled a SO-yard waterho1e and' gave riders a chance to test tbeir bikes' waterproofing and tbeir own aquaplaning techniques. Tbe consensus after tbe race was that this was CMA's best course yet. Tbe EJPert riders def1n1tely found tbe course to tbeir l1k1ng as tbey were f1y1ng low around tbe entire track. Jerry Davts made tb1ngs look very easy as he ran away from his competition in tbe 100A claSs. Will Terry f1n1shed a dtstant second in this class. Dave Crandall managed to put his bike.into second place in one moto when his throttle stuck open going over tbe JumPS. He sensibly balled out, but witbout Crandall to give it directions tbe bike was no. threat to Davis. ' Tbe tiUe of fastest rider on tbe track goes to Open A class rider Bob Brown, however. He outdtstanced his competition in tbe first and third motos, but a WNS (would not start) in tbe otber moio dropPed Bob to third. Frank Myers took home first in Open A, followed by Dave Crandall. Some of tbe newer riders also took a l1k1ng to the course. Mike Mower pulled out a f1na1 moto win to take tbe Open B class. Tb1s was bis first CMA trophy, and he bad a stiff baWe .for it from Mel Pollard and Don WUson. In 125B, two riders who had never tropbied in CMA races took bome honors. Jim Cramer and Max Jensen eacb took a first and second in tbe first two motos. In tbe f1na1, it was Cramer first by two feet over Jensen in tbe closest race of tbe day. Botb tbe 250B and 250A classes were real dogfights, if you don't count first place. Sam DeAngelis took an easy win in all three motos of 250B whUe tbe pack baWed behind him. Lee Robertson and John Thomas f1na11y broke. away for second and third respectively. In 250A Steve Burgess was out in front all day in his first ride in this class. John Coleman and JolIn KruPP came tbrough to take rumieruP positions. Warren Spencer dido't have it quite so easy in 125A. He did manage to win two motos and take tbe overall title over bard riding Woody Lawhon and Ken Lobach. Tbe 100B class welcomed its second girl rider, Gall Crandall, and she received a real baptism in ber first race. In tbe first mota she dumPed hard in tbe middle of tbe waterhole. Her only tbougbt however was "Darn, now tbe bike won't start." It started on first kick tbough, and she f1n1shed all three beats, looking faster and smoother each lap. Tbere was no way she or aoy of the other riders could catx:h Dave Parker however, as he won by margins ranging from 100 yards to a half lap. It was CMA's first girl rider, Shirley !

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