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CMC Lions By Buzz Baty WILMINGTON, CAL., Aug. ll, 1972in front and went the distance with The "Candy Man", Bob Hershey, rolled Tom Claire second, Robin Clark third, himself a pair of sevens tonight at Lions and B1I1 Rubly fourth, a real CZ sweep. Drag Strip. Jimmy Weinert, Yamaha By the time the second 250 Expert factory team rider, and fifth place round carne uP,Jim Weinert had enough fmisher in the Inter/AMA International rest, and all his body parts were workin!! Motocross Series rolled the dice twice, as they should, so he decided LO give it and it came up craps for him both another go. The gate dropped, and times. Weinert's roll came up another snake John McGowen and Kookie, the only eyes. Fivl' reet out from the starting dog to ever ride and finish the gate,Jim was on the ground again. Barstow-to-Vegas run, put on an At this point, Jim decided discretion exhibition for a really appreciative was the better part of valor, and decided capacity Lions crowd. Kookie may not to save the bike and bodv for another have a pedigree, and I imagine a lot of time and another place.' The "Candy folks would refer to him as a "Heinz" Man" went all the way again, with type dog, but you can bet that as far as • Rubly in for second, and Claire in for third, completing another CZ sweep. John McGowen is concerned, that dog is a thoroughbred. Whether it was busting The third moto brought, forth a through the sweepers and berms, or dramatic change, when Bill Rubly hit f1yin' the Lions Leap, Kookie is a real the first comer neck to neck with biker! Hershey, then blew the Candy Man into The 250 Experts lined up for their the weeds over the jump and charged all first molO: 17 hotshoes all in a row. The the way to the checker. It was good for start was utterly fantastic. All that second overall, behind Hershey, and could occupy your mind was the visual ahead of Tom Claire, who finished impact of seventeen scooters trying to third, for a total CZ sweep of the 250 get through the first turn. And then, Expert class. Mill Payne won the last moLO for the there were bi kes going straigh t up, 500 Experts, ahead of Hershey and flipping, riders going down. Tim Hart DeSoto, garnering two seconds and a was hit first on one side, knocked over to his left, hit on his left side. and win, to Hershey's two firsts and a straightened back up, damn near going second, giving him a second overall into the fence instead of making the behind Hershey. Bill's t(taico preven ted another CZ sweep. with Ron DeSoto turn. Herhsey was down, scrambling on the ground to get to a downed and finishing third. Kenny Cook and Dave Rodgers had a rolling in pain Jim Weinert. real war raging, going in to the last round The Carson ambulance people gOl LO the scene, and the red flag was hung of the 125 Experts. Each had a first and ou t. When they rolled Jim over on his a second place finish, and whichever of back, his face was covered with blood, the Bultaco pilots beat the other would and it looked serious. Besides the end up first overall. But then, obvious damage to his face, he was Monark-mounled Mike Garrett got inLO complaining of a lot of pain in the groin the picture in the last moLO, leading and upper right thigh area. Everybody most of the way, with Cook running wanted Jim to go LO the hospital, but second, and Rodgers third. Jim has been there before, so he asked Rodgers, pushing hard to try and get for a ten minute rest to see if everything by Cook. unloaded in the big right hand still worked. The blood was coming sweeper with a lap and a half to to. from a cut under his right eye, which That took the pressure off of Cook, wasn't too serious, despite the heavy who managed to pass Garrett for the bleeding, bu t he may be sporting a black final,moto win. Dave Rodgers ended up eye by now. second overall ahead of Garrett's On the restart, Hershey jumped out Monark. WASHINGTON Three distinctive models to choose from Cyclist Center.L 428 E. Avenue C. Kennewick... 99336 BMW Center, ,701 Aurora Avenue. seattle. ~8103 Pokes Cycle Co •• 550 12th Avenue. seattle, 98122 Empire Cyc'e Co •• 5425 E. Trent. Spokane, 99206 CALIFORNIA Valley Cycle snop, 1690 South Street, Anderson, 96007 JOhnny'S Motorcycle Co., 415 19tn street. Bakersfield, 93301 Honda of Burbank 2909 W. Olive, Burbank, 91505 camarllto competl\lon, 2173 Pickwick Drive. 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