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IN: fURrLES-GRIPSTERS DUAL SCRAMBLES .'" O' C1. N '" a> "" CO' en ~ w Z W ..J U > U This Daisy takes her racing seriously. Check the leathers. Larry Supername shows the speed and style it takes to earn a Number One plate. The last downhills. Larry Roeseler took second on his Harley Baja. Puchs dominated the Lightweight Division lion both cou"es. by Larry G. Langley time to see the heavyweigh ts go off in a cloud of dust, I climbed the rocky Wrong! Thunderstorms provided uphill to await the leaders and when welcome (at times) rain which made they came around J.N. Roberts (Hus) driving out to Desert Turtles/Gripsters was chasing 15 Year-01d Amateur Bryan Dual European Scrambles a dustless Breker (Hus)! ~ pleasure. The Desert Turtles had Burma In the best race of the day, J.N. Shave signs leading up to the race site caught Bryan after 2 laps and proceeded warning against pit racing, but there are to open up a good lead. Bryan took always some who can't read. second overall/frrst Am and Jerry Jones After arriving Saturday afternoon made it a Husky sweep by finishing and locating the Sled Riders pits by the third overall/second expert. These kids last outpost, I unloaded and found Alice are 'really coming along fast and with (Dirt in You Ear) Rhea. We discussed some experience will give the how we were going to cover four (Count established desert riders a run for the them) courses with only rwo bods. No.1 plate, but don't count on J.N. to Decision: Alice would cover the Desert give it up easily. He's a great rider and Turtles and I would hit the Gripsters proved it again today as he also won coursf:S. overall in the Desert Turtles EX/Am The Gripsters did a good job laying Open for a complete swe!'!'. out their courses in the limited area Back to the Novice course for the available but I did hear a few complaints 100 Trailbikes race which Chris Weber that the area had been used too many (Ric) led all the way for victory. Rich times before and there was nothing new. Velasco (Baj) and Jerry Herren,Jr. (Baj) However, most riders liked both followed Chris in. The little 100s were courses. The Novice course was really screaming. While 1 was watching super-fast with a lot of sand while the the Novice 100s, the 125-175-Am/Ex Am/Ex course had some deep silt in a were running and Tom Brooks (DKW) few spots that rivaled the Mint 400 and took first place with Jeff Jeffries (Yam) a super rocky uphill located a few and Norm Modesell (DKW) taking hundred yards from the fmishing line second and third. that also provided a great view of almost The final race, and 1 switched courses the whole COUTse. for the last time to watch the 250 Since the two courses were run EX/Am go at it. Jim Fishback (CZ) and simultaneously, I decided to alternate Larry Pfutzenreuter (Bul) are battling it between them and cover two races at out for the No.1 plate and Jim took a each course. At 8 A.M., the 125-175 first with Larry sneaking in for second Novices biased off and enjoyed a pretty when Steve Holladay (Yam) had a flat good course as the rain from the nigh t tire just a few hundred yards from the before firmed up the sand. fmish. John Dial (Puc) took first overall and, Larry had the bad luck on the Desert led the entire race.John deserves special Turtle Course as his chain broke for a credit as he rode with hands that were DNF. bloody from many, many blisters. Ed The Open Novice results were in at Wright made it a 1-2 sweep Jor Puch and this time and D. G. Thomas (Hus) won Casey Perkins (DKW) swept in third. with D-oug Clark (Bul), second; Marvin The 100 EX/AM race was going on at Eich (Hus) third. the same time I was covering the Thanks to Alice Rhea and the led Novices and Cordis Brooks (Hod) took Riders for the great hospitality. Desert first 100 Expert followed by Larry racers, no matter if they ride Hare and Roeseler (Baj) and Mike Cartledge Hound or Enduros are the friendliest (Hod). First Amateur was J. Dailey people in the world. Also, than ks to the (Hod) -.vith D. Lynch (Hod) second and Gripsters for taking the time to compile Frankie Keepers,Jr. (Ric) third. results fot mel. (I"~III ' I I I' l - :m"ro(t\"se1 n 'lfu'sUibg over to tn'e'Ex UA\ , " .~ .. ·1-,-, 1° ' ' ' ' ' ' f .,. .~t.: .. I I 'J ...T~, I It never rains in the desert; righ t? .I the best of I)OTt1 WORLDS Whether it's for one of Milwaukee's fine,st Dr a sleek Yamaha from Japan, when it comes to fast, dependable service with a smile, you'll find .it at Harley- Davidson/ Yamaha Los Angeles. We'll tune your mini or overhaul your 74, set you up for the desert or the dragstrip. See us - we're the best at servicing the best of both worlds.