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R.A.C.E. Night MX at Corona - - - - - , ; . . . - - - - - - - to N c: " Ul ~ W Z W ..J U >U by Marilyn Hart Photos by Earl Topham CORON , CAL., Sept. 7, 1972 Rider Beware!!! In spite of last week's list of penalties and disqualifications on the chalk line at the rubber band start. a few riders ere again enalized when their front tire rolled ver the chalk. Intermediate Bryan Justice had fir t e as place all to himself when informed he was enalized one full lap for en tering the course via the exit n the third moto. ODe enior rider was disqualified entirely for pit riding.Therefore,even if you're not new to the track - better listen and ay atten .on at each rider's meeting. The little minis again red off the nigh t's racing and avid Dieterle (Hond) took first place after three easy wins. Bill Taylor and Todd Gibboney took second and third. on Bongiorno (Kaw) on the 100 Junior Class with a 1-1-2, ene followed by Mick Thorpe and oods. Ron Rieke (Puc) won the 125 Intermediate Class. The 125 Expert take-home pay went to Tim Lunde (Bul) first, Butch Waymire (Hus) second, and Gary Elders (Yam) third. There were two Divisions in both the 125 and 250 'juniors, so a Main Event was run as their third moto. Gary Boozell (Mon) won the 125 Junior Main, with Jim Cupp (Pen) and Kelly Callaway (Yam) fmishing second and third. The 250 Junior Main saw Jack Eitzen (Yam) take the win, David Martus (CZ) second, and Reggie Ragsdale (CZ) in third. Rex Staten (ZC) again ran away with the 250 Senior class (his new streak is six-for-six). Rich Eierstedt (Mai) had second all three motos, but the battIe royal was for third. Heading into the last moto, Ray Topham (CZ) with a 3-4 led Chuck Lunde (CZ) who had a 6-3, and Val Tamietti (Yam) with 4-4. In a close moto, Lunde took third for third overall. kip Porter (CZ) won the 250 Intermediate Class with Kevin Callaway (Yam) and Floyd Burk (Kaw) behind him. Jim Latendresse (Bul) took first 500 Intermediate on an easy 1-2-1 ride, with Greg Goodwin (Hus) and Doug Brown (Yam) in econd and third. The 500 Expert was perhaps the best race of the evening with the three leaders far ahead of the field each moto. When the checkered finally came, Bryan Breker (Hus) had first place with a 1-2-1 win, Ray Topham (CZ) in second with a 3-1-3, and Randy Rodriguez (CZ) with a 2-3-2 for third. Ray Topham was the only Expert with take-home pay from two classes. He was most happy with his Joot, for his "disaster fund" was bankrupt. The.500 Juniors wound up the night"s tTacing with another HNo-No"! Lin l'.ickens (Hus) won all three motos, only to frod himself penalized one entire lap in both the second and third motos. He lost first place (or his effort, but did manage third overall behind Mike McKnigh t ( 1ai) and Leon Baird (Hus). A word to the wise - all riders had better pay attention at the next meeting. WSM MX at Muntz _ New Regime at Bay Mare--- .... Another man encounters centrifugal force on Corona's berms. _ by Mark ~Wford MOORI' RK, CAL., ept. 10, 1972 For the past several meets, the WSM races at Muntz Cycle Park have had such extremely poor turnou that the racing schedule usually ended at about two o'clock. This, despite all the things that usually make riders flock to your door. Today, however, was different. as a large crowd showed up for all-J unior day. The mini-cycle class boasting almost 20 entries <>n the roster, soon turned into a gremlin-size war etween the Indian of Bobby Jones and the Yoshimura-tuned onda of John Forsythe. When the alcohol and nitro fumes had finally cleared, Bobby had been declared the winner of the over-l~-years class, with John in second, an9 Kenny Alexander (Ind) taking the 11 and under category . A face-off between regular Muntz wilmer Steve Smith (Yam) and Steve Rawson (Suz) looked imminent in the 100 class...and the spectators weren't disappointed. After a Smith-first, Rawson-second show in the first moto, Rawson came back for revenge when Smith lost a footpeg in the second go. Could Smith regain the lost points? It seemed not, as Rawson stretched out a third moto lead. After die pack had disappeared over the hills, all eyes waited to see the lone Suzuki bop over the top again" but LO!, Rawson had crashed! The Suzuki came screaming over, well back, and Rawson skittered allover the track trying to catch up. With two laps to go, he grabbed second, barely assuring his win over Smith, who could do nothing more than win the two motos and second overall. Although it was a grand-slam affair for Ron Rose (Bul) over his fellow 125 Juniors, his victory was not easy. Larry Hentschel (Yam), Rick Kehoe (DKW) and Ken Post (Pen) gave chase but all suffered crashes, DNFs, and bad luck enough to thwart their challenge. Despi te the presence of the likes of Mike Puckless (CZ) and other local 'shoes in the 250 Junior category, the consistency of Nate Scicqua (Yam) and Robert Fortier (Suz) netted them the 1·2 spots. Mike won over his closely-packed foes in the morning, but DNF'd himself out of contention. Hot bananas! After weeks of the same-type racing in which the name 'Muntz' has become synonymous with 'all-J unior', Seniors will again return to Muntz next weekend (Sept. 24). Rumor has it that they are neater to watch than Beginners! Internationally famous Bay Mare Race Track, the original and one of the rmest motocross tracks in Southern California, will be under new management control as of September 24th, this year. Roger Smith (of Motorsport), an experienced, dedicated individual in the field of motocross has negotiated a complete lease to assure all participants and spectators that their racing day at Bay Mare will be most enjoyable. Under Mr. Smith's management, all future events will be strictly first class. The following partial list of track features will be in effect perman en tly: 40% trophies to fmishers the same day with Novice entry fees set at $5 mail and $8 post. On days when an Expert event is held, the Novice rate will remain the same. Expert en tries w ill be $1 0 mail, $!5 post with 100% payback. ,Occasionally, a larger purse will be guaranteed. The starting line will be limi ted to 30 riders and Bay Mare will have.frequent course changes. The course will offer a wide variety of texture from soft sand to hard-packed with professional preparation. New rates will allow any carload of family members in fOL a maximum of $5. There will be competent announcers, fine food/drink concessions, and clean chemical toilets. There is 90% spectator viewing of the course from anyone poin l. Silencers will be mandatory. A Sportsman Co=ittee, . consisting of riders, will help management solve any rider discrepancies. The following are several solicited rider comments which will enable miii\agement to improve the future track/rider relationship. 1. "Best motocross track in Southern California when prepared properly." Management will insure that the course will be properly prepared. There wit! be no Saturday riding to accomplish fin al track preparation. 2. "Should be open every Sunday, not just occasionally." Bay Mare will be operational every Sunday with the exception of one or two days during the year when management will close up to participate in major one-a-year even ts such as Hopetown, etc. 3. "I like good quality trophies and don't like to wait several weeks or months before receiving a hard-<:amed trophy." - Bay Mare will make a continued effort to have good quality trophies available the same day. Re·member, the "new" Bay Mare, a true European motocross course (minus water obstacle) with numerous s~ade trees, will be open under new management effective September 24th. Exciting new events and features are planned for the future.