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Clement Sweeps 250s at Sprockets MX By Carl Witt Photo by Karen Hartman WICHITA, KAN.,June 27,1971 - On a ~. typical Kansas summer day, hot, windy, > and dusty, the Sprockets Club of ~ Wichita held their regular motocross races. State riders were well represented ~ and a new face at the track was seen, a w young lad well known in the California Z W area, Steve Nutter from Redondo ...J Beach. U >No moisture had faUen to dampen U the dust at the track, and even wetting the track down between races did little • Garv Witt Drouhard from Wichita on a DKW, who had two firsts and a ftfth, giving him 895 points. Mike Niedens on a Penton took second with a first, second, and fourth totalling 869. In the Sr. class, Gary Clement, Wichita, Yamaha, took first with a solid 1200 points, Mike LeVaUey (DKW) came in second with 900 poin ts. The 250cc class was the race of the day. There were 25 bikes in all, a dozen of them Jr. ride.... The heat had dried things out so badly that riders couldn't get footing or traction, so aU ride... won their points the hard way. This was a really rough race for the Senior riders, due to so many inexperienced racers slowing things down. Jim Harvey, Wichita, Bultaco, got 1200 points for first place in the Jr. class with second going to Pete Kaufman (CZ). Pete has an awful lot of bad luck, but maybe now with the new CZ, he can start showing his stuff. In the 250cc Sr. class, there was a battle between Gary Witt, Wichita, Steve Nutter, the California boy, and Loy Burnett, another local. Nutter was first off the line twice, but by the third to improve the hard dry surface. Spills were commonplace, but no serious injuries, just a lot of scrapes and bruises. In all classes, the J unio... and Seniors were run together but scored separately. There were 23 Junior riders and three Senior riders who took part in the 125cc class. First place went to Greg 200 PONY EXPRESS ANNOUNCED CMC Utah, in conjunction with the Utah State Travel Council, will host a 2-man relay August 28 and 29. The Pony Express 200 will feature $4500 purse with fi... t place taking $1500. Bikes will be impounded late Saturday afternoon, a barbeque, old-timey fiddler stomp, and square dance will make sure the racers are at their level best for the 6:21 a.m. start Sunday morning. Entry fees are set at $60 per team (although one man may go the entire distance) by mail or $ 100 post. Closing date for mail entries is August 15. Add $2.50 per pe...on for the Saturday night barbeque. Teams may use machines of different displacements and will be classified according to the average displacement of the two machines, rounding down to the smaller class. Further information can be acquired by writing CMC Utah, Box 15055, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84115; or Travel Council, State of Utah, Capitol Hill, SLC, Utan 84104. Phones are (801) 262-3216 or (801) 262-2489. Gre gory Bre e z e s Baytown By John Warren BA YTOWN, TEX., June 27, 1971 John Henry Gregory of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, armed with 90cc, 125cc and 250cc Yamahas and a Kawasaki invaded the stronghold of David Rush, the Gulf Coast's number one rider, today in the Baytown Scrambler Race. ************************************ : HOCKIES MOTORCYCLES : : : It It It MOTOCROSS MODEL $32.00 pair Dealer Inquiries Invited PhOlMl: Deluu It It It It It OLDEST OSSA DEALER IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. * announces * Danny Hackie WINS with the NOW THE SAME WINNING BIKE NEW OSSA 250cc TT SPECIAL at the Jack Rabbit Dist. 37 Scrambles It OSSA 250cc TT SPECIAL 250cc Expert Mota's, June 20, 1971 : has arrived at tl ************************************ Gregory won first in the second heat of 100cc, next in the second heat of 125, and his third in the second heat of 250cc class. In the final 100cc Gregory coasted to an easy win. In the 125cc class he finished third behind David Rush and Richard Dillard. In the 250cc, he finished fourth. David Rush riding on his home track, breezed .to an easy victory on the first heat and final 125cc class, on a Yamaha, but had problems in the 250cc class. Richard Dillard, number two rider and pushing for number one, guided his Bultaco 250cc to a lop-sided win in the second beat and fmal of the 250cc claSs. He also won the trophy dash. Peggy Rush, David's sister, a top rider in her own righ t, managed a fll'st in the Powder Puff. Larry Haston, of Beaumont a veteran of many scramble races, electrified the spectato... with skillful wheelie riding. HalOn destroyed all competition in the second heat and final of tne 350cc and Open class on a Triumph 650. (Results on page 24) Husqvarna Penton loclrers Sales & Sen;ce sprlnes 6624 At,..t;c,"",C., Sprlne Ratios from 65t to 125t In stock Shocks eo~ with 78 t as standard spa.. sprlnes $8.00 pair. 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Burnett, with some hard riding came in first, and Nutter was third. Standings. for the day were Witt, 1100, fi...t on a Yamaha; Burnett (Kaw) second with 1000 points; and Nutter '(Bul), first time on this track, third with 675. In the Open class, first place went to Wayne Lee (Mai) with 1200 points. ONly first places were paid in the Open classes. The Open Sr, first went to Budd Lee (Hus) with 1025. Don Smith (CZ) gave Lee a run for his money, ending up with 1000 points for the day. (Results on page 24) plus tax I.S.D.T Qualifying Rouncl Tro.k Mountain McMlnnYlllo, Orogon 'unola -19 - 20,1971 PENTON SWEEPS 151, 2nd, 3rd OVERALL ORDER .OW 125cc Cia •• Calif. residents add 5'" sales tax. TAINlESS STEEL SPOKES IN STOCK NOW Dealer Inquiries Invited MAVRICK NORTH lMERtcAN IMPORTS 2J2i cerro Ger., ".0. Box N Mejave, Calif. 93511 List Make 1st . 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