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Lone Star Rally Draws Crowd .... ll> o' ~ w Z w oJ o > o PETER CRANDALL FIVE WINS THREE SECONDS UTAH-IDAHO EIGHT RACE MOTOCROSS SERIES CHECKERED fLAG, 'NC. SALT LAIE c,rY Penton West, Inc. '" "" '" SI.I Yall., M.C. & OXlard Sports Festlyal PRESENTS liary Odom (Hus) , Hackney's teammate of the H & H racing team, won the first heat of the Open class. In the second heat Odom had to work for a second place after a bad start. Bryan Fox (CZ) won the second heat. A cloud burst came and rained out the sh ort track program. (Results on page 32) DESOTO LEADS KBBQ TEAM As the Tn-Am extravaganza takes shape for the August 22 Rough Rider date, John DeSoto has been announced as the captain for the Los Angeles radio team from KBBQ. DeSoto will lead a prominent group of competitors consiting of Tim Hart, Ron -DeSoto, Jim West, Jim Wilson, GAry Jones, DeWayne Jones, Gene Cannady, Bob Messer, Bryar Holcomb, and others, against the team from Ventura's KACY.More information can be obtained by writing Box 1132, Ventura, CA 93001. CLOSURES (Continued from page 25) improve trails in the balance of it is being finalized, and this proposal will be presen ted at a second public hearing before it is submitted to the regional forester to sign as a forest regulation, which carries the force of law. The Unitah forest held a simiIar public hearing, and from it came a proposal to close some areas along the foothills near the cities, "where the watershed factor is critical," according to the forest supervisor. He said a second hearing will not be held. Meanwhile, the state Recreation Vehicle Advisory Countil is holding regular meetings, after its establishment by the new Recreation Vehicle Act. It is expected to provide a recommendation on vehicle noise and safety requirements, as well as proposals for which areas of the state should be open or closed, by the September meeting of the State Board of Parks and REcreation, which was authorized by the act to affect regulations. The group is considering a plan to create classes of areas, which would, for example, allow open pipes on the remote desert, but require mufflers in the mountains, according to Tedd Tuttle, an official of Parks and Recreation. The Advisory council consists of: Richard Lancaster, president of the Utah Motorcycle Dealers Assn., and representatives of the Sierra Club, ATV interests, landowners and snowmobilers, for a total of five. The council has requested that a representative of the four-wheel-drive clubs be included. Chappell Hill Trae k R pens e-O SUNDAY, A SS • 5 MAIL I_ I_TRY FII POST I_TRY FII ••• (Mail entries close August 3) Practice runs 8:30 to 9:15 A.M. 1st race starts at 9:30 A.M. Further info Ron Anderson, Chairman 805-527-7064 ~~~---------~---- By Johnny Warren HOUSTON, TEX., July 18, 1971 - The San Jacinto High Roller M.C. of Pasadena, Tex., the ambassadors of the motorcycle sport on the Gulf Coast, hosted the 1971 A.M.A. District 20, Texas State Amateur Rally, July 17 and 18 at the Hastin Ballroom at Alvin, and the Cloverfield Raceway in Friendswood. Five hundred club riders and 400 competition riders from all sections of Texas attended the two-day evenL All Saturday activities originated at the Hastin Ballroom. ~ The first activity of the day Was an 8-mile tour of Houston; 200 rider~ participated. After the tour a field meet was staged on the parking lot of the Hastin Ballroom. The field event consisted of a cloverleaf, potato and slow race. The overall winner in th e 0-1 75 class was Eugene McMillian, in the 176-450 Kenneth McMillian, in the 451-900 James E. Mallard, and in the HD 74 C.L. Washington. Barbara Brynon won the Powder Puff. Next on the agenda was a Texas style barbeque and dance. Sunday activities started with an 80-mile Poker Run leaving Hastin and ending at the Cloverfield Raceway. Joe Santos won this event. The first event at Cloverfield was a motocross with 400 signups. The short track and scrambler were on the program also. The motocross was cut to two races per class. In the 125 class, the first of the day, Terry Moore (Hon) of Houston demonstrated to the out-of-towners the proper way to run the Cloverfield course and breeze to an easy win. Travis Taylor (Hod) of Baytown fmished second. Ronnie Dement (Hon) of Nacogdoches, Tex. won the second heat. Houston riders completely dominated the 125 class. Keith Duffy (Pen) beat the pack off the line to miss several pileups to win both heats. Jerry Friedrich (CZ) finished second in both heats. In the second he had to figh t his way out of the pack to finish second. Eugene Cameron (Yam) demonstrated to the Houston riders that he could ride, outdistancing the field in both heats of the 175 class. In the 250 class J De Lim (Mon) coasted to an easy victory in the fiJtt heat followed by Robert Tuggle (Hus). Steve Harkney (Hus), one of the top riders in this area, led the first heat one lap and lost control of his bike on the second. In the second he raced to an easy victory. ---~ By Janet West CHAPPELL HILL, TEX.,July 18,1971 work so well together. - Chappell Hill In ternational Motocross The Open Experts proved equally Park was reopened today after being exciting, as Bob and Greg Graham closed for approximately six weeks. turned their bikes on to see which During the time the track was closed it would win first place gold. Bob took the was under change and improvement; first moto with relative ease, and not before the race, the track was disked, much harassment from. Greg. However, weeds were chopped, the grass was the second was wheel and wheel with mown, and just for fun, the track was Greg pushing for all he was-wroth and run backward for the race. Bob struggling to maintain his lead. There were three outstanding races Luck was with Greg this time as Bob during the day - the first being the developed a flat tire, and rode the last 250cc Novice class. Russell Allen (Ric) 1/3 of the moto on a flat, coming in took the lead immediately in each heat third to Greg's first. and remained ahead throughout the Tension was high and the Grahams race, leaving losts of space between were definitely geared for the third himself and his second place runner, moto, each determined to win. Stan Stearns. Surprisingly, Mike Calbreath, riding a Steams, on a CZ, tried hard to catch Maico, was first off the line and held his Allen, but found it impossible_ There position for the first two laps, with Bob were not any crashes or mutilations Graham pushing hard and finally getting during this particular race, but Allen around. rode as well, if not better, than he ever Once around Calbreath, Bob widened has before, bringing his ability to the his lead considerably until he started atten tion of some who had heretofore having trouble with his forks. It was been not noticed - the rest of the then that Greg began closing in for the 250cc Novices! "kill". To have broken his thumb only a For the next couple of laps the short time ago, Bob Graham was again borthers rode side by side for all they out and in excellent form. Bob literally were worth, each straining himself and flew to first place in this class. Graham his bike to come over that flllish line and the AJS looked as though they were first. As it was, they both came over at wired together, flying down and around about the same time, with only a half a the track. Not only was he going fast, he wheel difference. But it was that couldn't make a mistake. difference that won the race for Bob After abou t four laps in each of the Graham - it was his half that finished three motos Graham would be at least first! one-half a lap ahead of everyone else No bad accidents, arguments or other and widening the lead still when the disturbances marred a perfect day for a checkered flag was thrown. It seemed he race. It even rained a bit to cool things had no competition, yet some of the down momentarily and help settle the best riders around were riding with him. dusL It was beautiful to see man and machine