Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

R.A.C.E. MX at Corona u o ~ w 2 w ...J U > U "Dan Moon (Hod) was first 100 Novice, even if he does wear a Yamaha T·shirt. NRA MX • NRA MX at Deadman's Point by "The Shadow" VICTORVILLE, CAL., Sept. 10, 1972 - With a modeTate turnout of riders on hand today the National Racing Association held its very first motocross race at Deadman '5 Point, near Victorville. For a fust event, everything 'seemed to come off perfectly, with 20 percent trophies going to the Junior and Intermediate classes, and 100 percent payback going to Senior riders. Racers handled three eight-lap motos apiece. Richard Norman (Hod) won the 100 Junior event, with Robert Kessler (CZ), a winner in the 125 Juniors. 250 Junior, Division 1, was won by Glen Briffner (Oss), with Don Howard (CZ), winning the 250 Junior, Division 2 class. Brad Eyre (Puc) was winner in the 125 Senior class, with the Open Senior event going to jerry Howard (CZ). Morgan Malocco (Yam), was a winner at 250 Intermediate, and Mike Brown (Suz) won the Open Junior class. by The Shadow VICTORVILLE, CAL., Sept. 24, 1972 - Two Antelope Valley Motorcycle riders rolled to impressive victories, as the National Racing Association held its second motocross today at Deadman's Point, near Victorville. Taking the Open juniors event was Allen Garrett (Yam), 16, while the 250' Juniors, Division I went to Tom Burgess (Yam), of Lancaster. Other winncrs included Charles Lewis (Hus) , 250 Juniors, Division 2; Chris Hibshman (Yam), 100 junioTs; Bob Nelson (DKW), 125 Intermediates; Garry Black (Puc), 125 Juniors; and Keith Nelson (Yam), Minibikes. A third place, but no. trophy, went to Rosamond standou t Jose Andrade in the 125 juniors. The NRA and High Desert Racing Association will host a series, beginning late in October. Prizes include a 250 Suzuki to first, a Suzuki mini to second, and a three-bike trailer to third place. The NRA is also working on plans for Flat Track racing on Wednesday nigh ts at Corona Speedway. R.A.C.E. Night MX at Corona- by Dale Teubner Photos by Earl Topham CORONA, CAL., Sept. 21, 1972 - The first riders to go after the 200% purse were those in the 125 Senior Race. In the first moto Ray Lopez took a commanding lead ahead of Dave Rogers and Gary EldeTs and Lopez took hom first place money and Dave Rogers second. Ron Rieke on a Puch from Redlands won two firsts and a second for the overall win in the 125 Intermediate class ahead of Steve Gannon on'a Penton. In the 250 Senior Race there was a good turnout of excellent riders. From the start of the first moto Rich Eierstedt took the lead and kept increasing it over Rex. Staten and Ray Topham. Staten got a very poor start and had to work up from seventh place on the first lap, finally managing to come up to third. In the second moto of the 250 Seniors Eierstedt once agam took a commanding lead. However, he was chased quite hard by Gaylon Mosier, his Maico teammate. In the third moto Eierstedt (an wire-to-rire with Rex Staten hot on his heels. Rick was really riding to nigh t and lbere was no way he was going to let taten around him. In the final standings Eierstedt look home the fust place money wi th Rex second and Lunde third. . 10 the 500 Senior class we saw a show of riding abili ty on the part of Ray Topham on a CZ. At lbe start they went into the first left tum towards the Jump and at this position Ray Topham was running fourth. He passed three riders in the air going over that first jump and when he got to the next left hand tum Topham was in first and kept that position through the en tire tnoto. Rex Staten had a bad start, however worked his was up to second but couldn't catch Ray. In the second and third motos Topham once again ran wire-to-wire. Rex Staten once again chased Ray in the second moto, bu t in the third moto Staten had trouble with his carburetor, bu t limped in for fourth which put him in second place overall. Randy Hoff, a new Senior at Corona Raceway and his third time out as a Senior, won for the second wee k in a row lbe third place money. The 250 Beginner Div I at the start line at Deadman's Point. BE YOUR OWN TUNER ) I I· .... .J.. . . . 4 ..... ,., .. f" 0' • ;Iil.nny Knon (668) got by enough racer.; to be $Ol'o~d \2.5.!,\!ovjce .0ver.ll...•• Below is a brief outline of the Burak Bye-Products tuning seminars. The personalized tuning school will consIst of five three hour classes. l. The first two sessions will be basic theory of two and four stroke engines. A. Jgnition timing B. Carburetion C. Porting limits. (the do's and dont's) D. Expansion charnberdesign E. Four stTOke exhaust design II. The last three sessions will be practical. A. A third of the class, per session, will bring in their bikes and their own tools. All students will be presen t for observation. The tuition for the entire course is , .S30, p~~I~ tjP ,l?0I'F week befol'e the,'. first<:Jass starts. • .. .... • 60- . . . . . . . . , . ... ' ..... .o" ~."-~~ by Marilyn Hart Photos by Earl Topham CORONA, CAL., Sept. 14, 1972 Once again, Corona had a few surprises for the rideTs. Not only was the course super muddy, bu t the start was reversed. Instead of taking the long way around the lake and through the infield, the pack now went into the close tum, over the jump, and. out the chute into the hills all tightly bunched together. With the entire field racing into that first tum full of mud, it was slip-and-slide at the start of almost every moto. Even the flagman was a surprise.

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