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CAL-EXPO SPEEDWAY sacramentol Calif. August 25, By Pat Jones 972 SCRATCH MAiN Scott Aut rey Danny Becker stu Morley Alan Christian HANDICAP MAIN John Cunningham Alan Christian Rich Hardemeyer Dale Stetler Mike Rooney Joe.Henry SCRATCH CONSY Pat Rooney Bill DuVall Jim Doron John Cunningham HANDICAP CONSY Jay DeBeaubien Danny Becker Ron Smally Barclay Trehal Pat Rooney ·DIV II Greg Ferguson Jan Ballard Bennie McDaniel Jim Sunderland Ken Egger Steve Corcoran Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw JAP, Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw Jaw NATIONAL POINT STANDINGS Unofficial 1. Mark Brelsford 1252 2. Gary Scott 937 3. Gene Romero 862 4. Kenny Roberts 850 5. Chuck Palmgren 791 6. Jim Rice 767 7. Dick Mann 716 8. Cal RaYborn 630 9. Mert Lawwill 540 10. Dave Sehl 419 11. John Hateley 406 12. Rex Beauchamp 386 13. Don Castro 341 14. Gary Fisher 325 15. Eddie Mulder 311 16. Mike Kidd 273 17. Yvon DuHamel 270 18. Mark Williams 213 19. Don Emde 188 20. Frank Gillespie 181 21. Kef Carruthers 176 22. Larry Darr 164 23. Dave Hansen 156 25. Ray Hempstead 154 26. Barry Gerald 150 27. Dave Smith 138 125 28. Bart Markel 29. Keith Mashburn 121 30. Sonny Burres 120 31. Terry Dorsch 101 32. Darryl Hurst 100 33. Doug 5ehl 95 34. Fred Guttner 94 35. Mike Haney 94 36. Chuck Joyner 80 37. Gary Nixon 66 38. Jimmy Odom 63 39. Ronnie Rail 60 40. Mike Lane 59 41. Ron Pierce 56 42. Frenchle LeBlanc 56 54 43. Tod Sloan 44. Gary Landry 50 45. Charles Seale 50 46. James Allen 45 45 47. Jim Jones 48. Mike Ninel 41 49. Ted Nl!wton 37 35 50. Skip Van Leeuwen MANUFACTURERS 1. Harley-Davidson 1977 1929 2. Yamaha 3. Triumph 1705 1345 4.BSA 5. Kawasaki 598 6. Norton 251 7. Ossa 200 8. Suzuki 143 9. Bultaco 90 10. Honda 43 11. Rickman 30 '12. BMW 4 BEARSLEY RACEWAY Mesa, Ariz. Aug. 18,1972 By Mesa Racing Scooters JR MINI BIKE Kevin Shlnabarger Eddie HOPkins Mike Yogerst 100 NOV Bobby Boaz Pat Moore Pete Mceurdy 125 NOV Tom Warren Byron Hopkins Tom Aguirre 250AM Tom Young Mike selby Bill H~es OPEN X Tandy Adams Dave SteUler ene Dayls OPEN NOV Ken Hayes im Leathrwood ike McKenzie 125 EX ob Blose Ron Adllms Rob Dameron 25 AM ust Hancock d Blose ric M~tners 50 EX arlow Parks anny Croyle am Burcham R MINI BIKE i1nny Boaz rl Blose Immy Morgan 00 EX rlan Shlnabarger ob Blose ob Dameron 00 AM abby Smallwood I Jord~n III Kahn 50NOV ane Faken am Aguirre am Pulver PEN AM ed Cole WEEPSTAKES abby Smallwood arlow Parks on Adams Yam Yam Yam Y'am Yam DESERT TURTLES EUROPEAN SCRAMBLES Hi·Vlsta..t Calif. Au9Ust:t.7,1972 by Alice Rhea TRAIL EXPERT Hod Cordis Brooks Baj Mitch Mayes Baj Wayne Cook Hod Jim Wotring Gerald Skinner· Craig Forney Yam DIV II LIFHTWEIGHT EX Tom Brooks DKW Jeff Jeffries Yam Norm Modesett DKW Rick Jensen· Pen James Wheater Hus 250 EX CZ Jim Fishback Bul Jim Brown Yam Doug Winchell Yam Steve Holladay NSL Greg Seda· OPEN EX Hus J.N. Roberts Hus Tom Muta Hus A. C. Bakken Hus Bryan Brecker· Hus Robert Russell TRAIL NOV Hod Chris Austin Yam Robby Zamora Suz Terry Raye DIV II NOV Yam Bill Decker DKW Lou Tyee Puc John Dial 250 NOV O,s Neal Nichols Hu, Dennis Carlisle Yam Jim Woods OPEN NOV Hus Don Dreitz CZ Bob Underwood Suz Doug Clark NSL Rick Thompson '* first Amateur en CMC A s c o t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " '" '" C>. By Buzz Baty GARDENA, CAL., Aug. 23, 1972 jack, the giant·slayer of beanstalk fame, David and his duel with that big cat Goliath, that man with the black patch over his left eye leading the Israeli arm y, are all examples in fact and Gction of the little ace putting the big dude on the trailer. For another example of the above, 1 offer Charlie Bower as David and his Meltco·sponsored Penton for a slingshot, cause Charlie won again. You may say, "What the hell's so new abou t that? Charlie's been winning the 125 class on his Penton with the regularity of the Italian railroad in the days of Mussolioi." But then, Charlie didn't win the 125 class, Bruce Baron did. This time on his Husky, not the Honda of last week's win. The Penton with Charlie aboard did win, not the 125 Expen class, but the_ 250 Experl. This Penton, of course, is a. 175 and there was no cherry-picking involved in this win either. Charlie came out on top over jim Wilson (CZ). Tim Ilart (Mai). David Pessy (Oss). Bruce Baron (Yam), Chuck Lunde (CZ), Bob IIosford (lion), john Rice (I-Ion). Danny Hockie (Oss). Charlie had 1,2,3. finjshes in the three motos. jim Wilson won the First moLO after a wild start coming off the starting line and on to the top of the crash wall. Bob 1I0sford got bumped and did a real scary flipflop end over end number off the wall, tearing out one of the top boards. As bad as it looked, neither Bob nor the Honda were CHALLENGERS' CUP SHORT TRACK Los Angeles, Calif. Aug. 26,1972 By K.C. Brlntnall IIIJAIN John Gennai Sui Rick Hocking Bul Greg Hodges Bul Tom Horton Mon· Tri David Hansen Neil McGregor 0" Yam Dan White Mike Renslow Sui John Hateley Sui Sui Ken Dalla hurl. In fact, Bob restarted to get twelfth posi tion. With no further incident,jim Wilson, showing signs of his old self, went on to take the win. Bower coming in for second. juejohnston bringing his Maico in third, Tim Hart, after a bad start getting in for fourth. The second moto was a real Pier Six brawl for the first two laps, hetween Bob Hosford and David Pessy. In trying to get around Pessy, Hosford almost went into the lake at the north end. Although falling. he didn't get wel. With heavy pressure from Tim Hart, Pessy dropped his Ossa in the exact same spot that Hosford had gone. down the lap before. Hart and his Maico took the checker, Wilson getting second, Bower getting third. The last moto shaped up as a classic, Bower could win it, llart could win it, or \,Vilson could win it. \Vhatever these three were thinking when the gate dropped for the start of this last round as to how they were going to win it, became ..cademie. Charlie Ilower pulled a hole shot, and then stretched his lead to thirty or forty bike lengths over second and third place lIart and Wilson. Charlie held that lead all the way to the flag, leaving lIart and Wilson to bailie for second place. lIart won that bailie, Wilson gelling third. That third place finish for \\'ilson is what gave Charlie first overall. They both had a first, second, and third, but Charlie got first place money, finishing best in the last moLo. Wilson was second overall, Hart third. N .... 0> .n Q. en " ~ w Z W ..J U >U r;====RACING SPECIALISTS IN AJS & VILLlERS=====il Jig S IJ '= MESA MOTOCROSS Barona, Calif. Aug. 20,1972 By Mike Kennedy OPEN EX Bill Silverthorn Ron Stacy Mike Stephenson 250 EX Rick Pinnick Lars Larsson Bill Urban 125 EX Jim Royale Jeff Foland Mark Barber 250 AM Steve Pollock Ray Surprenant Steve Parsons 125 AM James Keck Mark Weixelbafer Mike sage POWDER PUFF Karen Anderson Pam Niles oyan Johnson OPEN NOV Dick A"""askell Paul Webster Jr. Danny "Robinson 250 NOV DIV I Gary Sta.Qdrldge Ron Pitts Max Dutton 250 NOV DIV 2 Tom Awna Ptlillip Williams DIV 3 David Phetl Mike Tuttle Mike Scilla Jr. 125 NOV Mike Grove Art Cratz Mike Wilson 100-NOV John Mechen John Campbell Dean Den ison I/. 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