Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

., USMRC MOTOCROSS EI Toro Raceway June 28, 1972 CMC MOTOC ROSS Lions Drag Strip Wilmlna tO "..,C31. By V. Lanza June 3 .19 2 SCHOOLBOY' John Hewitt J. Gless B. McGregor SCHOOLBOY II Gene Woods Brad Dutoit 100 JR I L. Elde 8. Franks By Buzz Baly 100 JR Fred Hoblit John Jones Randy Meacham 125 JR Klaus Landsberg Mike AcAtee Pete McCormlch 125 INT Dennis Haile Gary Huber Tom Baugh 125 EX S. Wiseman 100 JR II M. Bandy D. Fry M. Ricker 125 JR I Dave Rodgers Kenny Cook Chuck Bower 250 JR Kent Pruitt Rusty Spencer Alan Cheever 250lNT Clyde Carlson Jerry Trajnar Bill Lankford 250 EX Bob Hershey Bob Messer Joh n Vanderbeest 500 JR John Costahande John McManway Brad Smith 500lNT Rod Kershaw Jon Ojala Randy Jordan 500 EX Bob Hershey aryar Holcomb Bob Messer D. Wickham D. Armstrong R. Weaver 125 JR II J. H umstuger S. Wolford J. Dean 250 JR I J. Petty P. Belisle J. Paulding 250 JR II R. Burkey D. Fry J. Holt 500 JR P. Ketterhagen H. Hubbard M. Brown MOTOCROSS Muntz.Cycle Park J.5 \l i~~e 972 Jim Hardesty Steve Smith Steve Rawson 100 JR Jeff Black Ken Bunting 125 NOV DIV I Ron Rose Randy Tate Ray Robinson 125 NOV DIV II Larry Hentschel Dan Hirtle Les McLarty 125 EX John Hrynkiewicz 250 NOV DIV I Bill Ring Bob Delmorris Don Sarian 250 NOV D'V II Peter Penoland Edward Poore Tim Sarlan 250 JR David Czerwinski Rod Buchan Tom GrantRobert Fortier· 250 EX Von Peterson Mike Keena Dean York OPEN NOV Jerry Harris Len Gillette* Billy Poore* Don Hicks· Ken Vall OPEN EX Tom Zahl1.ter oennis Mrddleton (*denotes tie) ..Ie. MOTOCROSS El Toro, Calif. June 21, 1972 By V. Lanza SCHOOLBOY Brad Dutoil. Gene Woods Jeff Wilson POWDER PUFF Johanna Stenerson Sandy Termin Judy Lovell 100 JR DIV , M. Ricker Jed Mendez A. Stapleton 100 JR DIV II 8ill Franks Ron Utaski Kevin Mischel 125 JR John VanBruekelen John Dickenson Jed Mendez 250 JR Dennis Miles John Petty John Paulding 500 JR Mike Waite Jack Wright Jim Dekoker DESERT RACERS ;Jt':~~#~ Dist. 37 (Desert) C~rd "-~~:f' Holders receive 1 ~~ 0_ CMC MOTOCROSS Saddle back Park Irvine. Cal. July 2, 1972 By Buzz Baty 100 JR Kevin Crawford Tom Gildea David Schoonover 125 JR D'V , David EroPkin Tim Carmack Richard Stuelke 125 JR DIV II Monte Moates Mike Tripes Mickey Glockner 1251NT Mike Paulsell Gary Huber Tom Shepherd 125 EX Bruce Baron Jeff Weber Richard Ruckman 250 JR DIV I Kenneth Estep Dirk Houghton Tom Houge 250 JR DIV II Mark Rodman Mike Ruby Art Mobley 250lNT Kent Graham Jerry Trojmar Bill Bandy 250 EX Gaylon Mosier Jon Derhammer Tim Battenschlag 500 JR Kenneth Estep Ron Stoner Henry Pilcher 500lNT Terry Trac·hy Neil Davis John Miley 500 EX Greg Smith Rich Thorwaldson Doug Sherman '~' '.,\ ,). ) •.( ) r~ ~ discount on parts at AI Fox. 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June 4.19 2 By Steve Castillo MINI Eric Berg Mark Olund Mike Sullinger 100 JR Kim Reeg Rick Lopes David Russell 125 JR DIV , Jim Kern John McRae Tim Hart 125 JR DIV II Ken Martin Jerry Castillo Jon Costa 250 JR DIV I Mike Collins Jack Combs Jim Franklin 250 JR 01\1 II John Cooney Mike Andrews Len Macchlarella OPEN JR Gordon Peirce Greg Fuller Art Mitchell250 SR Bill Grossi Russ Powell Martin Towne 500 SR Ron Huffman Ron Self Bill Scarlett Ste Ste Ste Hon DKW Hon Pen DKW DKW DKW Ric Pen Bul CZ ° Bul Sui Hus Hus Mal Hus Hus CZ Mal Mal Mal ,R ' • ~. ,S; , • U'--,I ... ~II " • L: 'T : · s: . ASCOT HALF MILE Gardena, Cal. June 30. 1972 By Maureen Lee EX MAIN Dave Aldana Frank Gillespie Gary Fisher DeW ay ne Keeter Tom Rockwood Mike Haney Shorty Seabourne Keith Mashburn Charlie Thelke Mel Lacher JR MAIN Den ny Kanegae Tom Horton Larry Gino Brian LaPlante Ramon Perez Devon Sowell Tim Wolfe Ron Spillman NOV MAIN John GennaJ Danny Hockie Mike Renslow Jim Keener Rick Hocking Mike Dannell Randy Bailey Hank Scott Mike Clarke Rob Morrison No, Trl No' H-D Trl Trl Nor Yam H·D No, T,I Trl Trl Trl Yam " CZ Suz CZ Mai Suz CZ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD RACE POINT STANDINGS (Through Dutch TT, June 2A.) 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Ricker got the overall win RUNNING SPRINGS, CAL., July 2, /with three firsts, followed by Wiroski 1972 - Even though the water truck.' and Smith who is still getting his bike saw limited duty today, the CRC put on sorted out' after completely going a motocross that saw heated through it last week. competition in the smaller three cla'sses. The first moto of the day for the 250 After the dust had settled in the 100 bikes was like playing Russian Roulette Beginner, it was Bobby Knott on a at speed as only' the first two or three Yamaha followed by Harvey 'Holloway bikes off the line could sec for sure (Hod) and Frank Duncan (Hod). The what was in front of them. The quickest 100s arc really competitive as the top rider of the day was Jack Smith on a Rickman but he had some very hot five or six riders spen t the day running around the track in one mob. Even the competition from CZ riders Randy fifth place guy had a sliot at the win if Nordyke and Tim Davison. Lap after lap any of them made a mistake. these guys roared around the track but 100 Novice John Clark got his usual none could quite catch Smith. win as he easily outdistanced the other Although the water truck was not 100s and coasted the last couple of laps. running too well, the blame for poor Mike Ricker (Pen), James Wiroski track conditions cannot be completely (CZ). and Don Smith (Yam) were really laid on the Running Springs getting it on as each moto would see management as one attempt to locate Wiroski and his quick CZ jump to a lead another truck was wiped ou t when from the start and hold it with Ricker somebody ruined the batteries of the and Smith righ t on his tail. Every time it replacement truck the night before and looked as if he was going to get a win, the truck that was supposed to come up he would take a tum too wide or too from Riverside never made it. tigh t and Ricker would slip by to take

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