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o N II> i' lL N .... - 0> ,; o 2 ~ w 2 w ..J U > U Nancy Thomas nee DesRosiers powdered all the other ladies. SRA Grand P r i x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - by Ed Drechsler RIVERSIDE, CAL., Nov. 5, 1972 While perhaps 25,000 people were at Carlsbad to view the Hang Ten U.S. Grand Prix In temational Motocross, over 1,700 riders plus an untold number of spectators came to Riverside International Raceway. What could con\'ince these people to give up seeing the World Champions? Maybe it was the chance to get in shape for the Hopetown GP, or maybe it was. to get ready for the Barstow to Vegas H and H. Another possibility is the 100% trophies offered to finishers. It might have been the fact that only Beginners and Novices are allowed to compete. Possibly it was all of these. The S RA (that's Sportsman Racing Association to you dummies who do all your racing reading a newspaper) was formed to offer fun type events to beginners and novices. They offer events specifically tuned to riders who are reluctant to make their racing debut against J.N. Roberts, Kirk Redding, Tony Rodgers, or John Rice. Their races are well organized and efficiently run. The only problems that they seem to have are cherry pickers. The Over the Hill Clas.s (over 35) provided a good share of fancy spectating as Larry MacQueen, Steve Lowell, and Don Mock swapped positions. They ended up in the aforemen lioned order. If the racing was fast and furious, th.en the bench racing at the trophy b'uilding was even faster. I don't believe that anyone can ou t talk a pumped up winner. Nancy DeR--- sorry, Nancy Thomas smoked the powder puffers, for real. Riding a 125 Penton she jetted around the five mile course. Marcia Holley was second on another Penton. Neat thing about this Powder Puff even t. There were over 30 entrants. DebbiJones ofTT fame fouled aplug at the starting line. She didn't get going until a full lap was down. Even with this she fjnished 16th overall. Look out, you road racers. She really grooved on the asphalt. Hear tell that she is having a 100cc machin" fitted with a fairing now. 2 TRANS-AMA INTERNATIONAL MOTOCROSSES! SEE, JOEL ROBERT ROGER DE COSTER. BENGT ABERG. ARNE KRING. AKE JONS· SON, DAVE BICKERS. MIROSLAV HALM. JIRI CHURAVY, HEIKKI MIKKOLA. HANS MAISCH. SERGE BACOU. PIERRE KARSMAKERS, GIUSEPPE CAVALLERO. JAAK VAN VELTHOVEN. CHRISTER HAMMARGREN. MASAHARU TAKEZAWA • • VS AMERICANS BRAD LACKEY. BRYAN KENNEY. GARY JONES. RiCH THORWALDSON. BRYAR HOLCOMB. AND MORE ... IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SOUTHERN CAUFORNIA SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26 SUNDAY DECEMBER 3 CARNEGIE CYCLE PARK SADDLEBACK PARK Off route 1-580 between Livermore and Tracy, gates open BAM, practice 1DAM. first moto' at· 12 noon. Tickets available now through November 20th by mail at Box 2161. Castro Valley. Calif. 94546, all Ticketron agencies or at the gate. Advance ticket holders eligible for H·D Sponster. Don't forget AMA Sportsman event Sat. Nov. 25th. 125/250 open. $5.00 to ride. $3.00 to watch. Camping· 'aI.ilabie. Pre-entries only for Saturday's race at above address. I n- formation (9161 488-6464. (4151 351-3377. ~ RACE Promotion. CYCLE WORLD GRAND PRIX Gates open at 6:30. practice at lOAM, first race at 12 noon. Saddleback is America's first and finest motorcycle park with the original international motocross course. General admission $6.00, no open riding on race day. Chapman Ave. east off Newport Freeway to Santiago Canyon Rd., turn right to the entrance. Phone (714) 639·5832 or write Box 2455. Orange. CA.92665 for info. •