Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

- CD MAGIC BY NIGHT fOR HART, PESSY & ~ .... '" ell 00 '" > 3 .., (IJ i: , w z W ...J By Buzz Baty WILMINGTON, CAL., July 14, 1972Fantastic, absolutely fantastic! The charisma that has developed around nigh t motocross racing at Lions Drag Strip is only fantastic. Two hundred and forty three CMC 'crossers djd the Looney Li'ons Fast Cats Shuffle tonigh t. Two hundred forty three riders, hell's fire, there are scant few daytime motocross races at some of the southland's more famous motocross courses that draw two hundred and forty three riders. This charisma, not only envelopes the riders, but had captured the fans, who continue to show up in ever increasing numbers every Friday nigh t, to watch and cheer (.) >~l Engine inspection of a very clean, fast Penton. for their favorite Looney Lions Fast Cat. Tonight was one of those njghts when nobody had a lock on any class, and none of the Experts had a clean sweep. Chuck Bower brought his Penton in first overall, ahead of the Bultacos of Dave Rodgers and Ken Cook in the 125 Expert class. CharUe rode steady, if not spectacularly, in the first two matos, and then won the third mota for first overall. Dave Rodgers fimshed second to Ken Cook in the first mota, but then Ken took a spill in the second mota which Dave won, and Rodgers unloaded in the third mota that Bower won. Tim Hart was competing in the 250 and 500 Expert classes, and managed to win the 250 class with his Maico, over the CZ's of Ron DeSoto and John Vandergeest. Hart fell in the starting . area, right hander, approaching the jump, and really got used for traction . . That knobby tire really did a job on Hart's left shoulder and upper arm. Bryar Holcomb, by now I'm sure, is sorely missing that works Suzuki he rode at the Coljseum. Holcomb is big and needs the extra horsepower of that hot machine. He finished third behind the Maico of Dave Smith and overall winner, Dave Pessy's Ossa. In the 500 class, Gary Nixon was on his way to his first, first place finish in an Expert mota, and in fact, had a ,afe lead when he dropped it on the last lap and had to settle for fourth overall. John Vandergeest won his first mota as_ an Expert, winning the second 250 mota. It was another good show at Lions, another wild one. bu t then in seven months of covering Lions, I haven't seen what could be called a tame shOW. • BAYMARE (Continued from page 16) John VanderGeest (40FI won his first moto as an Expert. AII-Junior day. There aren't too many spectators but everybody there IS in tensely involved in the racing. Every rider is a hero to the small group of family or friends that pits for him and cheers him on. In a very real sense, the admirers are right, the young (and not-sa-young) rider' are small scale heros. While each man may not have too many fans, they are all dedicated. It is surprising how many Juniors still haven't heard of sile.ncers. Even if it's "at a track, it's no fun to listen to unsjlenced rac!ng two·strokes for 10 hours. It doesn't really make you go faster to take your silencer off, guys. MOTOCROSS Bay Mare All Junior July 16, 1972 By John Huetter aEG (-5) 100 Hon Hon Mike Hogan Rick Reihms Jeff Sherwood DKW 125 A aul NaL aul Doug Dryer Bruce English Javier Garcia 125 a Pen Greg Hogan Steve Merrifield Mike McDonald 250 A Mike Puchkless Jim Brown Robt. Marlon * DKW Va", cz Hus CZ Chas. Harld * * Tie 250 a Ric cz Russ Ferguson Not determIned Not determined 500 Suz Hus Hus Robert Grundew Steve Boyd Jeff Habeman NOV (·5) 100 - Suz Hod Steve Rowan Randy Porter Scott Morland 125 A Joe Keh oe Jr. Larry Heutschel Tom Hainley 125 Vam / DKW Vam PKYf' a NElL Charlie Angell Ricky Park Not determined Car 250 A Vam Vam Randy Black Steve EngliSh CZ Dan Ward 250 a Richard Kaeding Frank Haught Bill Ring 500 Steve Shehem Don Hicks Walt Hastings Darrell Stlth....end 1386l1lAd Gary\D. - Mai aul CZ HuS 5uz Hus

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