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Slop Stops USRC Motocross By Bu zz Ba ty EL T OR O, CAL., Dec. 3, 19 7 1 Spl ish, splash ; everyb ody t o ok a b ath , a mud b ath anyway, as rain b egan falli n g just p rio r to th e sta rt o f racing an d didn't sto p . To lis t wh o fell , a nd wh at races were lost , due to slipping, slidi n g and falling would require that almost th e entire en try list be named. The night's even ts were ended after th e sec ond round of m otos; con d it io ns had become in san e. It was n ear im p ossible fo r anyone except th e Experts to ge t aro und the course wi tho u t fall in g. With n umber two m otos b ein g run a n umber of ties re sult ed, fo remost among th e ties was the 25 0 In t / Exp. class, where Morris Malone and David Boydstun , b oth Aj ay m ounted, were the class of th e entire field. Morris won the first rn o to , with David second, and the rest o f th e fiel d h avin g mud problems. David won the secon d, an d as it turned g c ~ w Z W .J U > U David Boyd st u n lik ed Morr is Malone's Ajay so well last week, he got one of his own to win this week's 250 and 500 class. ••, wonder if th ey all sfa.rted this way : ' says Gene Woods, winner of th e Sc hool Soy class . - ~ Draco's Motorcycles - ~ -~ ~ Griffons Aut ho rized dea ler parts & services 16 29 S . Sta nd ard Av e. , Sa nta A na 7 14 543·9688 New desert demonstration rides: Suzuki 400 MX; BSA 500 MX ; AJS Stormers; Montesa Cappras SUZUK I CITY 72 8 So LaBrca , (90301 ) (213 ) 674-1431 Inglewood, Calif. out th e fin ish m oto, with Malone in for sec ond . The cas u al ob server would have to conclude that not only are the Aays of Bo ydstun and Malone properly prepar ed for any con di t io n s that m ay b e encountered, but so are the riders themselves . David also won th e 500 Int/Exp. even t, two first place finishes without serious competit ion. (Res u lts o n page 24 ) In Newhall, Saugus, Valenda ......v ...... choice of Champions 3 ~rrll.,ull' , . / MAIL ORD ER -=110N\JS ;'AII items in stock /~ ~i1 1 ,/.r , • \ " , ~~:~~~ Ava ilab le • <, ~ ~~~jlkParts & Accesso ries Sales Serv ice Parts Accessories ilAIIKAM£RlCARD ~ V __.~~~bi ' be shi pped imm ediately WEST~de4 (805)255-1335 24610 Pine St., Newhall~ Open 6 days 9 • 6 ,..:::=~::..,.. ~ MOLLY BLUE debuted at Ascot, July 2nd - made a terrific impression. Join the Noise Pollution Revolution Husqvarna Penton I".ers Sales & Senice Gf?id~ilent... 6624 Mlntic,B.II,e• • (21 3)581 ·3983 Weight Lifting? GETIT UPWITH A'FLOATER' SUPER LIGHT 21IN FRONT WHEEL St.... Rim $5995 Alloy ~~ PLUS Rim ~- - FREIGHT For all Bunaco 5 speeds and can easily be modified to fit other brands. we have combined stainless steel spokes and double sealed bearings to give you a light weight rugged wheel The FLOATER steel wheel weighs just mlbs., a11oy wheel 101bs. both complete with brakes. University Honda Bultaco Kawasaki & e ll 5908 Roosevelt Way NE. seattle Wash 981 05 •• SENDFOR FREE CATALOGUE $15 per rider QUIETNESS BEGI NS AT CHRISTMAS Make sure he's pr epa;ect for a " silent" ' 72 cycl e season. Give h im the b est t ha t money can buy ! Bail ey Sil encers for expansion chambers on most tw o st ro kes. Aun q uie t w ithout u ndes irab le power loss. 24 sizes that eas ily clamp on . $9.95 plymouth, Calli. 13 mi. N, Jack son, Hw y 16 40 mi. E, Sacram ento, Hwy 49 P.O. Bo x 338, Orangevale, Ca 95662 JAWA -CZ Bertus [awa-Cz Me's. 1340 No. Hacienda Blvd . La Puente on Hwy. 39 (213 ) 330-6171