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Bryar "The Wildcat" Holcomb, a development of 'cross combat at Indian Dunes, and who scored a National-class triumph in the recent Superbowl of Motocross at the LA Memorial Coliseum, was able to better the one-lap track record during today's wildy on the International course, rolling to a clocking of 1:18.45 in the Open Pro clash - however, he found himself unable to become an "overall" winner. The big story was created by high-flying Ron DeSoto, who rode an explosive pair of CZ's to victories; one in the Open class, tbe otber amongst a 35-rider field of 250 contestants. And . he was forced to make a genuine stretch·drive in winning both events! Involved at the front-end of that fir~t Open heat were: Holcomb (Suz), Mike Todd (Mai), Jim "The HowIin' Hawaiian" Snow (Mai), Rick Brown (Gre), John Fackler (CZ), Rod Kershaw (CZ), Rich Thorwaldson (Suz), Joe Cushaway (eZ), Bill Payne (Mai), Jim Wilson (CZ) and Bob Hershey (CZ), among 24 others. Any of them a potential winner on any given day! DeSoto, while playing a waiting game, Was finally able to work his way through the immense traffic jam - all traveling at near full throttle - and rocketed into the front-running spot on lap six. And then, all he had to concern himself with, was howinthehell to hold that particular position for still another eight circles or so of the beau tifu u Iy-prepared International track. DeSoto, however, collected a narrow-yardage victory at the checkers. With Fackler and uThor" as runners~up. In the second 20 minute moto for Open Pros, Bryar Holcomb - holding the lead for nine laps - appeared to be well on the road to a one-sided win. Then, quite suddenly, tbe "Wildcat" didn't pass tl,e scoring booth. The first rider through was Ron DeSoto, followed by Snow. And that's tbe order in which they finished the race. During the 250 Pro confli~t - which had only 35 of the 'nation's better racers going for a share of the ACE purse money - DeSoto split wins with still another CZ rider, Greg Robertson, but did manage a close overall victory (AMA score) over: Robertson, Jim Wilson, Tom Rapp (Bul), and "Rocket" Rex Staten (CZ) among others. Again, there were split winners in the two 20-minute motos for a gigantic group 'of 125 Pros. Chuck Bower (Pen) won the first heat; while "B-rother" Dave Rodgers (Bul), another deve10pmen t of Dunes racing, grabbed the second. gopround. Nelther 0.1 them, however, emerged as tbe day's collector of the most wampum. Danny LaPorte (Pen), a I6-year old whiz-bang from Torm ace , rode to a steady 2-2 tally, getting the nod for the day's overall honors. Ken Zahrt (Bul) grabbed off the fastest lap for tbe ligh tweigh t machinery, when he circled the course in 1: 19.20- during. the first moto. A possible threat failed to develop, however, when the Canoga Park cannon·ball tossed a chain in tbe final encou\lter, whilst he Was dicing for the lead. Senior division winners were: Denny McFarland (Open), Rick Salmon, who rode a Yamaha to a grand slam 250 victory, and Penton-riding Paul Allum, who narrowly whipped Steve Copelin for the one-two-five score. A 15-rider field of Powder-Puffs Was beaten in three straight sets by Rickman-mounted Nancy Payne, who rides out of the Harry Foster motorcycle shop in Los Angeles, and wno was garnering her 13th consecu tive "overall'-'. Among a 40-rider crew of Old timers, laurels went to Tom Hoyle, scoring a three-for-three Expert biggie, Brian Fabre, an Amateur ranked grand slammer, and Novice rider Paul Black. Triumphant among Juniors were: Tim Davidson (100), Ron Hasse (125), Mark Morrison (125), Lou Massello (250), Rick Varvel (250), Richard Kaeding (250) and CZ-mounted Greg Osborne, who scored an impressive win against 48 racers in. 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J5(I Santa Monica Blvd ~ ;j ,. i" + W S Santa Monica 213 ." ~- N .~ ~ 0 .!!: E Q'" c cZ lURRI-TECH Frwy. 8~6·7856 go w (213) 427-7433 De Soto Doubles At Dunes ... .... '" ai ~ .~ Ron DeSoto (75E) passes in mid-air. Wonder where he learned that technique? Ii' CL U