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N ~ W Z W ..J (.) >- (.) The rain was an unexpectedJhing for many of the riders. but a few spectators came prepared. Rain Sloshes Reservation MX By John Grout VALENCIA, CAL., Sept. 6, 1971 - On a cold and gray September day - and directly in the middle of a driving monsoon - the motocross machinery .thundered a protest through the sloshing rain at today's all-class racing program atlndian Dunes Park. The track got so wet and sloppy at one poin t, that a rider who was three laps behind the leader still got a second place finish. Jim Hale, who was competing in a 125 Junior division, was cleaning mud from between the studs on his tire - and he actually came across a baby frog which was all rolled up in a mud ball, and which was still alive and healthy. And not a rider in attendance had to worry about just whom it was that he was trying to beat; because, after a half·lap, you couldn't read the number plate anyway! Bob Fisk (CZ) proved himself to be a superior mudder, as he turned back the Open Senior class on two of three outings. Mike Runyard, on the new proto Montesa, had won the first moto for the division, but was unable to salvage better than a pair of thirds during the final heats. In the last moto for the big bikes, and with only four machines still running at the finish, young Mike David (Suz) was able to gain a third behind the overall winner" Fisk; and that gave Mike an overall third on the day's results. Dean York, another mud lover on a Husky, collected a first, second and a third to become the afternoon's 250 Senior winner. In the water·slapper for the 125 Seniors, it was all Yamaha·mounted Jim Juniors Wail at tile Dunes By John Grout lPbotos by Racing Photos VALENCIA, CAL., Sept. 5, 1971 Today was all-J unior day at Indian Dunes Park and a gigantic field of 457 riders roared around the "Old Reservation" for the better part of 10 houn while putting 48 motos into the record books. Actually, it was not an all-Junior program, because mixed in to the whole thing were six heat races for Powder·Puffs and Old·timers. Jeff Giampaolo, the Bultaco rider who was coming off an impressive victory which he had garnered during the previous Sunday's racing, again found the right combination and swept to three more straight wins at the expense of the 100cc Novices. Finishing behind Jeff, were the two Pinneri brothers, Tom and Steve - both Hodaka·mounted. Another Bultaco, that of Jimmy Hale's, accounted for the overall win against a full entry list .of 125 Novices. The 250 clan were whipped three straight times by Montesa·mounted, Ken Ratzloff, Steve Erickson and John Fackler - all three, members of the Kar Cycle Co. team from El Monte, Calif. The Open class was at first a seesaw battle between Rick Jacobs, astride the Jack Baldwin Suzuki, and Yamaha rider, Mike Todd; but, by virtue of his last moLo win, Jacobs was able to pull the victory from the fire. Joe Rose (CZ) poured it on the old timen during three straigh t motos. Paul Clark (Mon) and Roger Dickens (CZ) were the finishers behind Rose. Wayne Durham (Hod) was another rider accounting for a grandslam victory as he beat the 100 Beginners on three straigh t occasions. Dawson. After grabbing a late·start third in the first heat for the group, Dawson powered past Ken Zabrt (Bul) and desert ace Terry Clark ·(H·D), for victories in the fmal two motos. However, Tom Grant (Yam) got the day's votes for the superior, superior mud racer for his almost unbelievable, three straight wins over the 125 Junion in division "B". And for his efforts, Tom was awarded this week's full-coverage helmet from California Helmets in Van Nuys. • I The water made the track a bit slippery but the riders had a fun day anv-y. SOME DUNES NOTES The Indian Dunes Motocross Championships will be held on Sunday, sept. 26., with glant-slzed trophies going to Juniors, Powder·Puffs and Oldtlmers - While Sentors and pros will be racing for an extra 1"08 cash pun•....Th. winner of the "Miss Indian Dunes" contest, held Aug. 29, was tne IOYely Liz Keena, an 18-yur-old resident of Long auen. The newty-eleded Queen will be roaming the "Old Reservation·· every Sunday. greeting spect~tors and welcoming riders for the baaance of the year. Runner·ups finishing behind Liz were: Jull Delgado. Debbie Alien. and Junior winner. Barbara Medlln ....Many of the Class uA / • speedway clan nave been practicing on tne new Dunes· oval. AlSO. many of tne top class uC·· riders - Including Terry Dorsch - have found the new track Ideal for setting up a bike to handle properly on the flat.tracks. es NGK's are preferred go-power in all kinds of two-wheelers from 50cc mini's to 750cc supers. 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