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USMRC EI Toro ~--_:_------- by Pat Gross Photo by Ron Lewis EL TORO, CAUr., Aug. 25, 1972 Friday nigh t and the figh t was on - the fight to rack up the points in USMRC's first series. The seven week series, sponsored by Mabee's Tire, features prizes for overall winners in addition to the regular purse for Experts. First place will go home spinning a brand new set of Mag wheels. The 250 Experts set their sights on those prizes, and blasted off the line spinning their own tires. The first moto, it was Bruce Baron all the way. The second went just as easily to Gaylon Mosier. Then when i l looked as if Mosier and his Maico had the win sewn down, Gaylond ate it in the outback. Bruce had been tailing him from the start, and so got the front spot and first place. Caylon got second, and Rick Burkey,pulled out with third. Ray Lopez stormed the 125 class, no contest. The surprise was Scott Miller with his win in the third moLO. That put Scotty second overall, and Mike Paulsell third, bOlh on PenLOns. Gary Cochell (Bul) and Mile Gillman (AJS) battled it out for the 500 first. Meanwhile, both were under attack from those impetuous Intermediates. Dave Bradley climbed up through the ranks in the first moLO, besting all the Expert competition. Another Intermediate, Cal Reiten, was right behind him. The Experts determined LO put a stop to this, Gillman and Cochell each sweeping one race. Overall it was Gillman, Cochell, and a three-way tie for third consisting of Mark Anderson, George ErI, and Gary Tamietti. Lti E- " (J) (J) ;: w Z W ...J U > U Mike Waite got the Intermediate win with two first and a third. Bradley and Reiten were not far behind. Davy Carlson was absent from his favorite ] 00 Expert class, leaving the race to go to the efforts of Ric Roberts. A few non-serious racers joined the 100s: Dave Braqley, Gary Tamietti, and Gary Cochell (alias Waldo Foonman). all on minis. Tamietti came out best of the three with seven th overall. Pat Perkins is unrivalled in h is sweep of the 125 Intermediate, just as he was two weeks ago in the 125 junior. The 100 Intermediate fell to john Heemsbergen, and Don Stenerson took o""r the 250. Another Stenersen made it to th.c front ranks. This time it wasjohanna in her first win of the 100ju~or.johanna made it a near-sweep, but Bryan ~1eene's \Vin of tbe other 100 division was a real sweep. Schoolboys seem to be climbing out of the woodwork. There were so many it became necessary to divide them into junior, Intermediate, and Expert classes of their own. Davy Shifflett (Yam) took lhe jlmior and Brad Dutoil (Hon) the fast class. john Currie and Pete Smith took Division I honors for 125 and 250 junior respectively, both riding Buls .. Yamahas had it in Division II of each, Frank Steiner in the 125 and Dave Messersmith for the 250. Mike Brown returned to pick off the 500s with another sweep. These winners will be back to see if the trend can tinues in nex t week's episode of the Mabee Series. And, Bob Runter, president of the AMC, says he won't give out his secret until then, and the racers who may receive trophies and prizes must allend or the prize will be presen ted to the nex t places. On September 9, at the Saddleback Park, the AMC is starting the nex trace of six, in a Mini Cycle Series. The first palce prize is a 1972 Yamaha Mini Moto X, for the Mini Cycle class only. All other events will be held as normal, but don't be discouraged, because one week later, on September 16, AMC is starting a Smuggler Trailer Series. All races will be held at Saddleback Park on Saturdays. For more information talk to Bob Hunter at the race this Saturday, September 2, at Saddleback. It's a good time to gel some practice in. Tim Carmack got a fourth at El Toro in the 125 Expert class. AMC Saddleback passed by Bigelow, who came across the finish line first with Wright in the distance grabbing second. Wrigh t whose bad luck continued in the third moto finished twelfth, but a first and second earlier in the day reserved the second spot for him in the overall results for the day. A few interesting notes on the day's overall reSUlts, in the Open Beginner class Mike Riley who rides a 250 CZ finished second to Ray Boal who rides a Husky 400; and Bernie Roberts (Yam) missed the first moto' in the Open Novice class, but captured a first and a second in the next two, to finish second overall in his class. Also Tom Bell, Sr. (Am Eag), whose daugh ter Stacey, races in the 175 Beginner class, and son, Tom, Jr., races in the 100 class; won second today in the 250 Beginners class. By now most people are wondering who won the American Motocross Club Yamaha series. To find out we all will have to drive down to the Elks Hall on E. Willow Street in Lon~ Beach at eight P.M. on Saturday, September 9 and fork out S 1.50 for a festive awards banquet. Pbotos and article by Bob Thompson IRVINE, CAL., Aug. 26, 1972 - The AMC held the final race in the Yamaha series today at SaddJeback Park. The course was a fitting place to hold the final race, in as much as the course was varied and challenging, the texture excellent, and the spectators could easily view the tight racing action. During the first moto the races were constantly seeing positions changing from lap to lap. The most excitement was in the combination Open Novice-Junior class. Gary Tamietti (CZ) just passed Scott Still (Yam) when Scott's bike hit Gary sending Scott tumbling down the track with his bike close behind, and forcing Tamietti off the track. Fortunately Still wasn't hurt seriously, though he couldn't race the rest of the day. There was a hot race for number one position in the 125 Beginner Division one race, in the second moto. 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Back into the time machine we went, motocross champions of 20 years ago came roaring into life again. _ This great bunch of fellows looked like recruits from a local basketball team with the;r enormous sizes that easily dwarfed their machines. The hot action was separated in three classes with Blackie Lewis (CZ) winning the Experts in smooth style, Pat Terrizzi (Mai) sneaking by the Amateurs and Koaquin . Morille bulling over the novices on his angry Bul. Most of the competitive 250 Senior class racers wanted another trophy today and came out to th;s Sportsman race where the trophies cost a pretty penny. Peter Maly found a first and won the Seniors followed by Bill Shonnard, Toni Duni, and Russ Wood all on CZ's. The 250 Intermediate racers had the same idea on their minds and placed in this order: Rich, Grafton (CA), Alan Ortiz (Mai). john Atwood (CZ) and Toni Duni (CZ) testing the soil.