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M Vl N N '" '"" '" - Q. "., " '" .., .. go ... N '" ,..: 0 <:l 0 ti ~ rtl ;= W Z lJ., < W ..J U > U The 12S's get away. CRC Bay Mare Story and photos by "The Shadow" BAY MARE, CAL., Oct. 1, 1972 With almost 275 riders on hand for the first race, the California Racing Club hosted a Sunday motocross race at Bay Mare, which is located near the small Ventura County community of Somis. Art Meyers (Yam), won the Veterans (25) class, Mike Polka (Yam) (he's really coming on strong), took the Vets 0-200 class, and Chris Hicks (Mai) won the Vets Open_class. Open Novice class went to Don Hicks (CZ), while the Open Beginners event was won by Mike Maricle (CZ). Tim Byrd (CZ) captured the 250 Novice, Division 1 event, with Randy Black (Yam) winner at 250 Novice, Division 2. Dale Ti ttlemier (H us) was a winner in the 250 Novice, under 16 class. So much for the big guys, now for the 250 Beginners, where Ron Servis (Bul) was a winner. Mark Morse (CZ) took the 250 Beginners, under 16 event. Getting to the smaller bikes, Charlie Angell (Pen), was a winner at 125 Novice, with John Seatt (Bul) taking the 125 Novice, under 16 race. A first went to Mark Marinez (Bul) at 125 Beginners, under 16, with Henry Collins (Yam), a winner at 125 Beginners. Jeff Black (boy he sure burned up the track) piloted his Yamaha to first in the 100 Novice, under 16 class, with Randy Porter (Hod), a winner a-t 100 Novice. Mike Perry (he's a pretty neat kid, but I never knew he could go so fast) won the 100 Beginners, under 16 race, with Danny Shurtleff (Hod) a willner at 100 Beginners. It's ladies last in this case, Charleen Higgins (Pen) winning the Powder Puff event. Brad "Spot 'em half a lap lead and still win" Roberts (Hon) took the minibike class. As for the big boys, Bill Kelly (Hus) took the Intermediate Open class; Jim Capra (Bul) was a winner at Intermediate 250; and Larry Burgess won at Intermediate 125. Finally, Mike Brown (CZ) won at Open Seniors; Joe Root (Bul) took the Seniors 250; and Jim Hale (Pen) captured the Seniors 125 class. Best second place ride of the day went to R.O. Waldron (Kaw), of Palmdale. Riding in the Veterans (250) class, Waldron took a first and two seconds during his three motos, but the 1000 points was only good for a second place overall finish. Next stop for the California Racing Club is a desert race at Soggy Dry Lake, near Lucerne, Sunday, October 8. At the same time 'the National Racing Association will host a motocross race at Deadman's Point, near Victorville. A Sweepstakes Trophy was awarded to the rider with the most total points for the day. Cooper snared that one plus the trophy for the big bike class bu t got bashful when it came to kissing the trophy girl. And after all the time he had been waiting for this!! The Destruction Derby was a barrel of fun until, with several cars jammed together, leaking gas ignited under Redding's car and a near tragedy was avoided by the fast work of Rescue 3 and a sligh tly embarrassed Fire Dept., whose truck failed to function. Redding bailed out in a hurry with nothing worse than goose pumps and things were soon under way again. The winner was Tom Craig, a local C.H.P., functioning in a rather different role. B.M.C. will run Lake Delores the 15th this month so come on out. The desert is calling. by Peg Cheney BARSTOW, CAL., Oct. 1, 1972 - A packed grandstand got to see a side of those great guys from Rescue 3 tltat most of us have never seen. They proved they were just as good at promoting a race as doing their usual rescue work. They teamed up with the Barstow Fire Dept. to put on a benefit race and Destruction Derby with proceeds to go for life saving equipment for both groups. Barstow M.C. was glad to oblige by furnishing the bike riders for the motocross, The Destruction Derby was cars, of course. Who would destroy a bike? The original' fiat and TT 'track was stretched out to include a mud hole, a big sandy hill and back to the slippery, muddy clay TT track. The set-up made some really exciting action. Some of the guys who usually ride the B.M.C. races were out of state but the hard fough t races made up for any. shortage of riders. The 100-175 class started things off with Pat Nohle (Yam) taking the lead, foUowed by Jimmy Jacks (Yam), Don Webster (Ric) and Charley Barney (CZ). Noble held the lead until the last lap when the thoroughly disgusted young man had to drop out. Jacksju:mped into the lead, Barney beat it in to second and Webster took third. . Noble was ready to go again in the second moto butJacks had really found the groove by now. However, he was the one to have to go by the wayside with only two laps to go, giving :\'oble the moto, while Mark Barnes (Puc) fought Don Webster off to take second leaving Webster with another solid third. By the time this gang started their last moto, the crowd kne'w there was a real duel going between Jacks and Noble and were on theiJ' feet and rooting for their favorite righ t from the beginning. They had good reason to be! Noble got the lead and kept it. but Jacks pushed trim hard every inch of the way. Charley Barney and Mark Barnes put on the same kind of show for third and fourth. Total points gave Noble first. Jacks second, and Barney third It seemed that the 250-0pen class were set on putting on as good a show as the smaller bikes, and they did! Jim Vissering (CZ) jumped into a good lead followed by Tom Cooper (Yam) and Steve Rinker (Yam). David Cheney was moving fast in fourth place. Cooper was really kicking up the mud trying to catch Vissering while Cheney had jumped in to third hot on his heels. Suddenly Cooper's bike started fouling and Cheney took him and Vissering in the same lap. Cheney pushed hard to stretch out his lead and held it the rest of the way. Vissering ran second and Cooper managed to nurse his bike on into third. The second moto was a dog eat dog between Cooper and Cheney, who are brothers. This is one of the few races they have run against each other and although they were having a !>all it was added incentive to see if it was going to be big brother" (Cooper) or little brother (Cheney) who kissed the trophy girl, the lovely "Miss Barstow." Again the crowd was on their feet and screaming as little brother chased big brother in a sometimes wheel-to-wheel battle. Cheney finally managed to pass Cooper but the jinx was on a leader once again. Cheney feU as he discovered he had no brakes but con tin ued on un til his ch ain wen t through the side casing and put him out for the day. 'Cooper regained his lead, Rinker came in for a nice second and Dennis Hill (Yam) was third. The last moto also held bad luck for a leader. Jim Vissering arrived at the tracks too late for the riders' meeting and didn't realize he was actually off course part of the time in the battle to hold off Cooper who was running a hot second. Rinker, third and Hill, fourth. Vissering should have had a good sportsmanship trophy for choosing to disqualify himself when he became aware of the fact. No one wanted him to, but he refused the trophy. He's that kind of guy. This' gave Cooper another flrst followed by Rinker and Hill, with overall poin ts to Cooper; Rinker, second and Hill, third. Rescue 3 Barstow MX f)(JllIIIf_ f_lJN IN rl'lll~ Nf)ISI~ Pf)I..I..(YI'lf)N Ill~"f)I . (Jrl'If)N In the battle against unfavorable laws, adverse public opinion, and qlosed-off public lands, motorcyclists have one great enemy: Noise. And one great ally: The Mulfier. Get behind the mulfier movement, and keep down the fences by keeping down the nOtse. ~QllltCVCLI! I~TRV COUNCIL _