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CYCLE WORLD SHOW DATES N By John rout Photo by Racing Photos VALENClA, CAL., March 21, 1971 Danny LaPorte, the young whirlwind who just recently got bored with his future prospects as a mini-bike racer, today rode his fifth moto on the big Indian Dunes course and turned back a classy field 0 f 100cc Juniors in a grandslam win effort. Danny, who was seemingly never in trouble, led all three of the motos for his group from flag to flag. The youngster's lead in the second- event as he turned the track in near record time for th e class, was close to a half a mile in front of Danny Sanchez (Hod) and Bryan McLeod (Bul) who were running 2nd and 3rd behind the leader at the finish. Steve Pinneri (Hod) garnered a couple of thirds on the day's activities. Jimmy West (Hus) did everything except pole vault over the tops of the distan t mo un tains as he came from behind after dropping a first moto win to Bill Clements (Hus) to gain the overall victory among the Open Seniors... Although the job was cut out for him, West opened the throttle slide to the complete stops and, while bouncing along the tops of the dirt banks and sailing full-bore from the front chute jumps, the red and silver racing machine was responsible for wins in the following class motos. Finishing in a tie for 2nd overall standings were Billy Clements and Tom Rapp on a "super-giant-of-a" 350cc Bultaco. In what was probably the wildest battle of the afternoon, that of the 125cc eniors, Bryar Holcomb on a Penton and Eddie Cole, astride a rapid Rickman, grabbed the center of the raceway to out-duel Jeff Wright (Ric) and Larry Shoemaker (Yam) during the running of the first moto for this bunch. However, that was not the way that the "overall" entered the record books. Wright bounced right back to score back to back wins in the next two races, and he was the rider that walked from the pay window with the full pockets for his day's work. Shoemaker, who rides out of International Motorcycles in Canoga Park,-was 2nd overall, while Eddie Cole and Jim Dawson were 3rd and 4th. The Powder Puffs - as always a real crowd pleaser - were beaten three straigh t times by Janene Pennington (Yam), Cherry Stockton .(Bul) and Charleen Higgsin (Sach) latched onto 3rd and 4th. Leading the "Mature Motocrossers," the UDiggin' Dinosaurs," to the final wire, were: Nick "Stubs" McLeoad (Hus), Carl Casanova (Yam), Jim Harris (Ossa) and Ed Poore (Bul). The race for these gents is now a regular .fL'Xture at the old reservation, and their membership now numbers very near forty. Division "B" of the I OOcc Juniors was conquered by John McDonald (Kaw) as he caught hold of Bob The 11 th annual International Custom Car, Motorcycle & Hot VW's show will be held April 15, 16, 17, 18 at the beautiful Los Angeles Sports Arena. Presented by the Tridents car club, Cycle World and Dune Buggies & Hot VW's magazines, the show will feature exciting new displays, exhibits, and accessories for every type of vehicle in the automotive and motorcycle world. You'll see a wild shortened VW made into a pickup. It looks like a cartoon vehicle that has been squeezed together between two trucks. See a world record-holding '69 Kawasaki and a Chevy-powered custom 3-wheel .mo torcycle. The show will also have exciting side features at no cost such as Standels, Battle of the Bands and the wayout Wick liRht show. Mark it on your calendar. Cycle News will be among the exhibitors, with free sample copies of past issues, and special Show-price subscriptions. DAVE'S DOING IT AGAIN "Dave's Motorcycle Show", May 7-8-9 is the outgrowth of L.A.'s first "Indoor Motorcycle Show". The first show was a success with the public; 3,300 people were impressed with the show in the 7 hours it was open. Th e u p-coming show is being expanded 20,000 square feet to include more motorcycle exhibits and such fun fllied exhibits as Honda's Daytona films, Harley-Davidson's Bonneville films, and other motorcycle f1ics. It will again go at the Great Western Exhibit Center in East Los Angeles, Calif. Any club or organization wishing to put on an exhibit promoting their form of motorcycling fun is urged to contact Dave{Bike Show, 6616 Holt Ave.. L.A" Cal. 90056, or call (213) 641-8605. Schwartz (Suz) during two of the three clashes. Another sensational effort for the day was turned in by Suzuki-mounted Jeff Robertson in taming the Junior Open group. The young riding flash accounted for three straight wins, as he defeated Bruce Anderson (Hus) and Jim Chandler (Suz). Tom Claire (Yam), Kevin Porter (DKW) and Ken Snyder (Bul) were the heavy winners.in the 125 Junior classes. The 250 Juniors were led by Ken Myers (Bul), Mark Cook (Bul), LeRoy Cushaway (C-Z), Steve Kohler (Mon), Mitch Leonard (C-Z) and· Ellis Robertson (Yam). Next Sunday will feature the Mini-Bike Grand Prix on the big motocross track at Indian Dunes. (Results on page 26) Dave Rogers injures leg in freale accident SIMI, CAL., March 21, 1971 - Dave Rodgers, currently one of Bultaco's hot hopes for the motocross circuit, suffered a badly injured leg in a freak accident near his home Saturday. Rogers, who rides out of Steve's Van Nuys Cycle shop, was testing a machine which he intended to ride in Sunday's races at Indian Dunes - when he crested a small hill and met another rider heading at full bore in the opposite direction. After undergoing knee surgery on Sunday, Rodgers is now at Simi Hospital. It is not known how 10nR the popular young racer will be sidelined. .. Most Powerful « .. MAleC « = .. COOPER MOTORS ... « ClCI CD CIt :: West of Mississippi CI. « 110 E. 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