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.... en ~ W Z W ..J U >- U A typical sight: riders' meeting. Harris, Mendel ./ Top TJ Moto-! By Daniel Mata Photos by Ken Benson TIJUANA, B.C., MEX., Sept. 5, 1971 Garry Harris from La Mesa, Calif., got two firsts, the 500cc and the Open class, while Terry Mendel of EI Cajon, Cal., also go two trophies; a first in the 250 class and a second in the Open. Although very few races have a 175 class, the Tijuana M.C. has one. It was Steve Parson (Yam), who took all three motos. Steve is from Imperial Beach, Cal. Sam Wise (Kaw) also of Imperial Beach took second in all three motos. In tne 500cc class Harry (Hus)-took all three matos, although in the third mota Tom Omelina from Bonita, Cal., another Husky, took the lead until the last lap when Garry overtook him. Tom had to settle for a second. In the Open class Terry Mendel (CZ) took the lead but in the second lap Harris overtook Mike Keena (CZ) who was second. Finally on the fourth lap, Harris caugh t Mendel and kept the lead until the finish. (Results on page 32) Ioi.. pult II all 101l'' ' .' fo, th. G<.ol••' Show In II... U.s•••1 INTERNATIONAL 500(( NATIONAL 250(( GATE OPENS 7:00 a.m. TECH INSPfCTlON •• 8:00 a.m. SIGN-UP .•.• ; 9:00 a.m. RIDERS MEETING 10:00 a.m. PRACTICE 10:30 a.m. SIGN-UP CLOSES ..•. 12:00 p.m. PRACTICE ENDS 12:30 p.m. RACES ._ 1:00 p.m. **Elevatian 2800 **Mandatory T.c:h In'pKtion Two Ambulances .* trooml **Foodand ..Trock Wa..,ed Feet Te,t ArM! Clean ... ~atTradi $8,000.00 * OVER NIGHT CAMPING flACEIS ONLY) x ... .-._ ano !~r E~ion 2800 ft. '.: .·r. BOISE, IDAHO SPOMONd by Gary Harris picked up a pair of firsts. Honda 2x4 After Drag Record By Keith Arnold be water in the gas. It still pulled a LONG BEACH, CAL., Sept. 4, 1971 respectable 11.38 at 130.81 mph. Tonight looked to be a normal night of The second and third runs picked up racing with the Honda' 4's much in considerably to 10.62 and 130.24 mph evidence along with several Harleys.. and 10.16 with .136.37 mph. The Then things came unglued. existing record faT this class is 9.99. First of the dragster class to arrive The fifth and tmal run was to be a was a few of those strange-looking, long, exhibition run against Raslawski's drawn-out bikes used in Gas and Fuel 55-incher. The Fueler-Ieft the line in a dragbike racing. Showing seconds later cloud of smoke with the Honda right was the Long Beach Honda C/Gasser. there nex t to him. Things were by now' looking to be a At the end it was the Two-By· Four little more exciting than the normal and Bill Hahne at an astrounding 9.96 at bike brackets. 138.67, three hundredths under the Sonny Raslawski and the record. Sonny's time: 10.38 and yet-to·be-raced Action Four 150.50. twin-engined eight-cylinder Honda, This bike has made five runs in its named the Two-By-Four arrived. Spnny existence and has already beaten the was riding his small (55-inch) Harley record. According to James Dickenson that holds some of the fastest Sportster the Honda was made in an unbelievable times around. The team of Dickenson fourteen days. and Hahne needed a place to try out In the regulation brackets it was the their new Honda toy. little lady from Bakersfield riding her The big Honda had never run on the 125 Kawasaki to the final against Bill strip before so after a few minutes in Bernard. Bill took the race with the the pits tuning the mammoth 1570cc Honda 4 putting out a 12.57-107.91 engine it was out for a test. run. This earned him the Long Beach The first run went off with the bike Honda helmet and T.,.hirt plus the $30 running poorly on five cylinders. After a purse. short search the problem was round to OWYHEE MOTORCYCLE CLUB OWYHEE MOTORCYCLE CLUB GROUNDS Write: MOTOCROSS 5014 We~t Stale Str••1 Boise. Idaho 83703 o. (011·1108) J44·n~ I 17('1~ FOllOW SIGNS FIOM END OF HA"ISON IlVD. Anott- Praf.ui_1 Pre-Sole Tieleets $4.00 Tielech 01 Tracie SS.OO Co. . . . . . Bill and MUw Uhl En$ Sept. T4 ]J3·5190 \NIN A BELL HELMET OF YOUR CHOICE FROM Fill in entry blank below COMPLETELY. Contest ends midnight November 30, 1971. Winner to be selected by drawing December I, 1971. Notification by Registered Mall. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. LIST INTRO. SPECIFY STINGER. J 81 R $ 9.95 $ 7.95 SIZE AND DIAMETER OF BLACK MX SUPERBARS. Super-tough Chrome Mo'ly with with black oxide finish. $12.95 $10.95 SPECIFY 4.6 or 8" RISE. EXPANSION CHAMBERS Engineered for maximum performance & efficiency. ALL MODELS AVAILABLE. 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