Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Move Improves CMA motocross ~ w Z W ...J (J > (J By Larry Knop Photos by Grant Gustafson SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, March 14, 1971 - What do you do on a Saturday afternoon when you realize your great new course just can't be finished in time for the motocross you've scheduled the next day? Simple. Y o~ pull up stakes, pun out your hair, go back to your old course, and pun off one of your better races. At least that's what the Continental Motocross Association did Sunday. At least the riders didn't seem to be hurting from the change. The Experts in particular seemed at least 10 percent faster than last year. The award for the most exciting class goes to the 150 Experts. Each moto saw four, five, or six riders battling for the lead during the entire race. Kerry Fowler came out of nowhere to beat all the better known local riders and win, but not dominate, the class. Peter Crandall, looking funy recovered from a bad accident in the middle of last year, took second. Woody Lawhon took home the 3rd place trophy and a set of knobby prints across his middle. The trophy was for good riding and the. prints a result of a first corner pile-up. Runner.up for the most exciting class award would be the 125 Experts. Warren Spencer showed a return to form after a season of injuries and frustrations to take all three motos. A very stylish Cal ~rosby and a hurting but still very fast Preston Gerber gave Warren all the competition he needed, however. ... Bob Brown continued his domination of the Open class Experts that he established last season. He had to work though. A much improved David Crandall provided his main competition fonowed by Frank Myers. The 200 Expert class was small this time, but still highly competitive. Bryan Shafer played "catch me" with Will Terry in all three motos, and Will almost did each time. The 100 Experts played the same game. In this class Jerry Davis was the chaser and Lamar Walker was the chased. In one moto .J erry did catch AMA National Championship racing events are continuing to attract record-setting crowds. More than 40,000 fans witnessed Dick Mann's second consecutive Daytona 200 mile road race on March 14, 1971. J.ast year, the Daytona International Speedway recorded 29,700 spectators at the 200 miler. D.aytona is the third Grand National Championship for 1971. An three events have drawn record crowds. The first two events were the TT National and the short track National held at the Houston Astrodome in January. Totany, more than 60,000 fans witnessed the two nights of racing action. Nearly 25,000 people watched the Friday night TT while more than 35,000 attended the short track event. In all, more than 100,000 people have seen American Motorcycle Association Grand National Championship racing during the first three months of the 1971 season. And, there are 21 more National Championship events yet to be run. Lamar, but the other two motos were Lamar's. Little Shaun Spieker finally came out on top of the hectic battle for 3rd. , The Experts were the stars of the day, but the Novices served notice that there are many riders in their ranks who will have to be reckoned with in the near future. Bob Krah from Idaho on a 250 looked like he could give many Experts fits right now. Art Matthews in the Open class showed he's gotten used to a two-stroke, and Buck Weaver on a 125 proved that he's ready to compete with the really hot shoes. Gen" Christiansen towered over the 100 Novice class and he should be ready before many more races, along with Mike Watters who did the same in the 200 class. The next CMA race is April 3rd, and it would be interesting to see how weD the riders can adapt to the terrain of the new course. (Results on page 22) Perris fast, slick RECORD 1971 AMA CROWDS By Elaine Jones PERRIS, CAL., March 28, 1971 Perris in the daytime is slick and dry. Some day, the riders here are going to figure this out; until then, the action will be diced with numerous slide outs. One rider who was able to remain upright on the course was Randy Monroe, who reaUy put on a show in the 125cc Novice Div. II while winning. After winning easily in the first heat, the l2-year-old managed to finish, although he had fouled a plug. He planted his 68-l?ound frame on his $ CYCU CITY Q~itJ 34198 Coast Highway Dana Point, Calif. 92629 (714) 496-1001 "'zu,u s.1II 0ra1lC' Ct_" machine for the third heat and conected the checkered. This youngster is ready to go. Tom Stanford suffered a fall in the first 250 Novice heat, but managed to finish. The next two goes were defmitely his as he found the going un-marred by mishaps. Stu Cox, who won that first heat, had to settle for third behind consistent second place finisher Jess James Jr. Piling up a string is Jamey Blunt, who conected his third win in as many weeks in the 175-200 class. On a smaner scale, Gary Scott also looked like a three·for·three winner in the 250 Am/Ex race - three heat wins - but Doug Mason changed that story by coming alive and put on a wheel to wheel duel before taking the third heat checkered. Rebounding from a poor start in the first moto, Taylor Sisco picked off all but fIrSt place and then won the second heat. In the third, he was pushed hard by Walt Foster until he wiped out in the sweeper with the - third place rider, giving Sisco the overaU win. (Results on page 22) LIONS HOST MOTO By Jeanne Friestman MABTON, WASH., March 14 - The Mabton Lions Club held a very successful motocross with Dave Kennedy leading the 125cc eliminations on a Yamaha. Flat-tracking Kennedy had trouble keeping his feet on the pegs in the main and was slowed a bit. Denny Morrow moved into first. With the white flag in sight, Suzuki-mounted Don McIntire was moving up. One half lap to go and the leader was down. Wasting no time at all, McIntire rode on to the checkered flag first. Dick Poulin took the lead in aU three 250 class heats on a Maico. Jim Gillette and Denise Harris starred as the only girls gam e enough to ride the power-puff class. Tanks fun and number plates clean, they were off and running in the Open class as Rick Poulin, (taking after his ol'man) moved into the lead with enough daylight between first and second for wheelies and play. The course was rough as any good motocross should. Don Mcintire had one aim in mind and that was to keep sight of Rick. McIntire pushed his 400 Suzuki to the limit in hot pursuit of Poulin but couldn't close th e gap. AU three heats were the same. With only one lap to go in the final match of the 175 class, Bill Morrison and his Yamaha worked as hard as they ever have to hold the up front spot and the crowd was screaming. Doug Graves needed only the right opportunity and it would be three in a row for him today. 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