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SUMMERTIME, BUT THE RACIN" by Rita Gunter Photos by Tommy Gunter KLEBERG PARK, TEX. Aug. 13,1972 - Last month a one inch downpour turned the Kleberg Park track in to one giant mudhold, but today there wasn't a cloud in sigh t, and the track was fast and dry. 100 Junior class was won by Ronnie Pen tecost, sponsored by Wallace Yamaha. Davy Davis gave Ronnie quite a tussle for first place in the first heat. The second heat was won by Ronnie with James Young second. The third heat was again won by Ronnie, with Young in second. Richard Pitcox (Pen) grahbed first in the first two heats and took second in the third heat of the 125 Junior class, wrapping up first overall. Steve Wise, also on a Penton, turned in three straight wins in the 125 Senior class. Billy Bryan, Grizzly Bear rider on a Bultaco, came in behind Steve in the first and second heats. Rick Patterson won the 175 Junior class on his Bultaco. He pulled out in front of everyone in the first two heats, but had to work a lot harder for his first place in the third heat. What is so amazing is that Rick's bike is set up for flat track - no knobbies or anything. The first two heats of the 250 Junior were won by Jack Morgan. He wasn't so lucky the third heat though wben Rick Davis jumped out in front to' take the heat. After the pain ts were tallied they showed Morgan first; Wendal Walden, second; Rick Davis, third. The spectators were exposed to some superb racing when the 250 Seniors came on the track. Jake Warren (CZ) took over first place in the first heat after dueling with Lonnie Plough (Mai). Jake led the second heat all the way, followed by Harold Wright and Stuart Wilner. The riders stayed packed up in the third heat, with Lonnie Plough in the number one spot. Dean Mizes took the promoters seriously when they told the riders they could ride anything they wanted to in the Open class. He en tered his 90cc Suzuki. He took third palce overall in the Open Juniors. W. T. McClusky won the first heat as well as the second one. Charles OeRego won the third heat but he had to work. He had a screaming little bumblebee righ t on his back wheel in the form of Dean Mizes. Dean finished second and McClusky took third. Lonnie Plough (Mail. David Fowler (Bul) and Bodie Craig (Mai) jammed up close together ahead of the rest of the AIN"T~~ .... 15. Jl Vl i: w z W ..J U > U pack in the Open Senior for some great head to head racing. When the pain ts were totaled they indicated Bodie Craig was first; Lonnie Plough second and Mac McAllister. third. Sue Turner (Yam) won the Powder Puff race. followed by two Pen!on riders - Marty Law and Judy Gunter. Steve Storbeck won the mini-bike class. CALIFORNIA RIDERS YOU WON THIS YEAR - WHAT ABOUT 19731 19741 19751 WE HAVE LIVED WITH THIS SITUATION FOR FIVE LONG YEARS. Kingman T T - - - - - - - By Shirley Warner KINGMAN, ARIZ., Aug. 13, 1972 The desert being what it is, the heat and' dust was the usual irritant during the IT . race pu t on by the Mohave County Cycle Club in Kingman, Arizona. [n spite of it all, the race lovers in Kingman stayed till the dusty end. The Sidewinder Speedway, built and operated by the Mohave County Cycle Club, is the only track with regularly scheduled American Motorcycle Association Sanctioned events in the 31st District, and for AMA points, riders come from Nevada and California, and of course everywhere in Arizona. The Mini·Bike are small, but put on a show that kept everyone's attention. Billy Adams of Phoenix took first place points with Doug Beard of Parker placing a close second. A new catagory for the Kingman race is the Powder Puff class this season, and causes a log of interest with the spectators. Sunday was no exception, when young Debbie Selby of Phoenix showed the. wrong way to celebrate her victory of the first heat as her throttle struck as she crossed the finish line and look a nasty fall.' She was knocked unconscious for a few minutes, but walked away from the fall and came back to win her class for the day! Barbara Hancock came in second, and Kris Hawkins placed third. In the lOOccclass, Randy Sutton of Kingman managed to take first in all three heats, no easy feat with all those bikes behind him! The second place trophy went to Dan Smith of Lake Havasu City. Another Kingman rider, james "Red" Huggins, took first place in the 125 class with second going to Ted C utt and third to Les Foss. he Open class showed what great riders can do with big bikes on a small bike track, with first going to Larry Ross of Kingman and second to an.other Kingman rider, Gary Lancaster. WE'VE HAD ENOUGHII The "public burden theory" was used in a recent U.S. Federal Court decision to declare helmet laws constitutional. This theory holds that without a helmet, a rider might be injured, and might become a public burden (hospitalization, welfare, etc.)'. If this decision Is allowed to stand on unsupported theory, the government can closely regulate..." personal activity. Therefore, an appeal will be flied In the U.S. Supreme Court. . YOUR SSS ARE NEEDED NOW, to carry this fight to the nation's highest court. In this alleged "land of the free", liberty and Individual rights are not free. It costs money to prove in court. that you have these rights. The U. S. Supreme Court - not your elected stlte legislators - may decide whether or not you will wear a helmet! Maka Chacke Pa,abla to tha National Motorcycle Helmet Committee, Inc. .c/o Motorcyclist's Post Stiles Lake Avenue Leicester, Massachusetts 01524 Under I.R.S. regulations personal donations are not tax deductible. -----------------------------------------------------Cut on above line NAME ~---------------- STREET CITY QUESTION OR COMMENT DONATIONS _$ ENCLOSEm. ------~_ ! E STATE -..,.- .; .5 E o u _ The decision in this (ase will aHect all SO States