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.. SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT OUR SPORT ClO l .... '" ~ W Z W ...J o > o LIKE THE DEALER DISPLAYING THIS PLAQUE You can still identify these riders because it is just the first turn at Indian Dunes... Watkins Shows His Stuff By John Grout VALENCIA, CAL., Oct. 24, 1971 With more than 400 riders present to contest the second round of the track championships at Indian Dunes Park, the two-mile obstacle course was violently rained upon. Today's events became the Muddy-Cross National. Larry Watkins, slipping and sliding all of the way, was the only rider who was able to repeat from first-round victory. The rest of the crew was lucky to finish a moto. Even Tom "The Mudcat" Grant had more than his fair share of troubles. Watkins, while racing in the 125cc Senior mud-slinger, was somehow able to unleash his DKW two times in a row for back-to-back, come-from-behind wins over a group which included many of die fmest Senior riders in the U.S. Ouring the first heat for the 125 crew, John Rice (Puch), Tom Zahnter (Hod), Eddie Cole (Bul) and Bill Payne (Pen) made a wild and splashy dash for the lead but half of them were eliminated at the first watering place. And the ones who st!lI remained, couldn't see where intheheckthey were trying to point their bikes. At battle at the top end, which more resembled the Lake Meade Hydroplane Drag Races, ensued between Ken Zahrt (Bul) and frogman Watkins, with the DKW rider grabbing the lead from young Zahrt on the final lap. In the final moto for the 125's, Watkins put the heat on Don Emler and Bob Haag for the victory which gave him the day's overall win. Zahrt latched onto a second overall. T1fe 250 Senior grouping came up with split winners in Jeff "The Wrecker" Wecker (CZ) and Cole, who was Bultaco-mounted. Zahrt was able to ride a 125 Bultaco to a fourth place fmish in the last moto. Billy Payne,. the first round leader for the track championships last September, waged a wheel-to-wheel battle with Husky pilot Glen Lund during the initial heat race for the Open Seniors. Maico-mounted Payne was able to salvage a squeaker of a win at the final wire, but he wasn't able to get his machine back to the starting line for the last muddy go of it. Lund was home in front during the second moto which gave him the overall class win over Bob Kulek (Hus), Larry Watkins (CZ), John Hateley (Tri) and Mark Nohr (Mai). Steve Shaheen, another Husky rider, was able to score back-to-back wins for a grand slam in the Open Junior motos. Tom Hoyle, on a lightweight Bultaco, spit mud at the Old-Timers during two strigb t heats. In all, it was quite a tune-up for the third leg of the Dunes' Championships which comes up on November 7th, and which will be run on the new Shadow Glens course. Indian Dunes and ACE has scheduled an all-Junior motocross program for this coming Sunday - Spook Day. Trophies or finishing plaques will be awarded to all riders who finish both heats. (Results on page 28) The dealer displaying this plaque is helping to make your views felt at all levels of govemment. Through his Associate Membership in the MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY COUNCIL, he's also involved in rider education, public relations and dozens of other vital programs designed to protect your right to ride. NlaTe.cVCL• ....,.TRy cauNC.L e untram mec niCS runnmg up your repair costs? Is the mechanic at "your shop" always too busy? Have you missed rides because of shop backlog? Are you tired of reading technically written shops manuals that are a foreign language to almost all except Master Mechnics? Would you like to know where to get parts and special tools - when you need them - and at lower cost? Take advantage of this opportunity to receive expert 'l.DiI instructions on cassette tape, with easy to understand illustrations that will help you disassemble, diagnose, repair and correctly rea~emble any part of your motorcycle. Learn how to reduce costs on parts and special tools. Save on labor costs. Save on repair time - you can be riding instead of waiting. ORDER CASSETTE TAPES ON COUPON BELOW WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF A VAlLABfLlTY ON 8 TRACK - SOON! SPEC'Ai~'NTRODUCtORY- ffER: O SA ~E $$$ by ordering NOWIII' -_~$5.95 COMPLETE BLANK WITH MAKE, MODEL, ETC. INFORMATION SEND WITH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER to; (15.95 per tape. Calif. residents add 5% sales tax) TUNER TAPES 13515 Norwalk BI,d., Norwalk, Ca 90650 Please send me the cassette tape (bike brand, model, etc., below) for: tune up (carb & electrical) engine repair clutch & transmission suspension (front forks, rear shocks, brakes) o o o o MAKE o Honda o Yamaha o Kawasaki o Triumph Name MODEL YEAR . _ Add,ress ___ ~~~~~ _ ~~ J