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.... N .'" . <1. N .... Ol en ~ a ~ w Z W ...J U >U Flippin' the switch. Muntz MX,......------......- - - - - - - - - - - - - - by l\lark Milford MOORPARK. CAL., 1'\ov. 19, 1972 Despite the rain that fell all week long. W.S.M. perservered and managed to whip (he track into shape in time to host another Junior-Intermediate motocross event at Muntz Cycle Park today. The track, itself, had been changed· by the promoters so much in lhe past weeks thal it bears Iiltle resemblance to the Muntz course of a month ago ...all, I may add, to the be lter. With no one having 'wired the track', the 125 J r-I n t class again presen ted possibly the fiercest competition of the day. In the first moto, a pair of sponsored riders, Skip Reuter (DKW),. Indian Dunes MX _ from Camarillo Competition Cycles, and :--lark l\lilfor~ (Yam), out of Yamaha of Thousand Oaks broke into the 1-2 spots and stayed there for almost the duration of the race. Then, wilh two laps to go. Elliolt Brainard (DKW), who had crashes earlier, began pushing his way La the front. In short order, he zapped Milford and moved up to begin challenging Reuter. The checkered cut his bid short, though, and they finished in that order. The second go, therefore, was solely the property of Brainard. lie built up a huge lead. Going into the last round, Reuter and Brainard were tied for first and in true story-book fashion, they were first out of the first comer. Brainard kept Off to the wars. Reuter at bay until the end. and to k home first place gold. The 250's quickly took on the look of a "crash-o-rama", so Chris Forbes (Mai) took the overall by sheer consistency. In the first race. he and Intermediate John Costahaude soon began dicing it out, but Costahaude soon crashed and finished fifteenth. The second time around, Costahaude grabbed First. and Riell Leonard (CZ) took second. Forges hung in for a third. And finally. in the last go. Forl:.es was shoved down even further, to fourth. BUI at the end of the day, even though uley had beaten Forbes in two molOs out of three. botll Leonard and Costahaude were held down by those rotten first maLO finishe. Forbes. the underdog all day, took it all home. CRC MX _ problems at the end of the race, trying A winner in the 100 Novice, under by John Grout by The Shadow to fight off all the 13-year-old girls who 16 race was Juchee Collins (Yam). VALENCIA, CAL., Nov. 26, 1972 DEVORE, CAL., Nov. 19, 1972 suddenly want LO be trophy girls when bra the r a f Min i b ike r 0 a ve e. Returning to the racing wars following There is nothing more exciting than a he's around. Thirteen-year-old Riehee has his biggest an injury-induced, four-month layoff, team race to watch, or participale in. Gary Wilson Doane. who was straddling Just ask any of the riders who competed a rocket of a lIusqvarna for the people Sunday at Arroyo, aT those who stuck at West Cyele in Newhall, found himsel f around to watch the festjvitics. involved in a constant back and forth Once again the CRC used the secret struggle with an entire gaggle of racers envelope bit at the end, with the win on his way a three-for·three overall going to the top rider in the Open class. victory in the full-bare 250'Junior Winners of the Team race Sunday activity. So hot did the two-wheeled were Steve J. Casagrande (Ilus) , and combat grow at specific stages. that the Kevin Talbot (Mai). The same two riders third mota produced four different also placed high in the Open No\~ce leaders before the final flag was reached. class, Casagrande taking a second. and Affording Doane most of his hassle Talbot settling for a fourth. Other top was elite crew'of ligh tning rods led riders in the Open Novice race: Kirk by Wayne King (Yam), f:ric Bricston Long (CZ), the winner. and Tom and Dave Arnold, bOlh on CZs and Rich Lathrop (Yam). lhird. Cox and Tim Ford, also on Yamahas. Incidentally, mom and dad Long had Doane, however, managed to work his a long day of cheering. As we way from behind the pack in aU three mentioned, son Kirk won the Open motos, scoring decisive - even if Novice race, while son Keith (Ilus). somewhat narrow - \vins in each. captured a vielory in the Open Lunsford. another grand slammer. Beginners race. who was riding a Husky amongst a The racing Hewins, who are easy to combined grouping of 125, 250 and pick out of a crowd, were also on hand. Open Senior/Expert contestants. Just look for a couple of tough young trounced all three divisions in each of Minibike rider.. with a lot of freckles. his trips to the starting barrier. He was and you have Jon and Jeff Hewitt. Both moun ted in the saddle of an Open ride Hondas, with Jon taking me displacement machine. Minibikes, over 11 class, and Jeff Jimmy Bauer (Bul) was 125 Senior capturing the Minibikes, ,0 and under winner. Bob Bayle (CZ) grabbed the even t. 250 go. Geoff Singer (Han), another top Ray "Revell Raider" Soffa, who is rider in .the Minibikes 11 and older sponsored by Revell Two Stroke, Ltd. ~ class, placed second teo Jon Hewilt. A in Sun V aIle.y, punched to three straigh t couple of other favo'ites were in the wins at the expense of a large number of same event, Mark V,eaver, who took riders in 100 Junior, Division A, fourth, and Harlan l(jsUer. warfare. Getting second and third places Behind Jeff ~fewitt were such behind the Bultaco whiz were Dave all-time future gr'_ats as Davee Collins, Krikae (Bul) and Larry Butgereit on a Gary P. Schooley (his elderly daddy is a Penton. fair rider in the Veteuns class), and Charlie Angell blitzed the remaining Tony ''Tl]e Tiger" Barbacovi. 125 Junior class, recording straight In the Powder Puff race, Lynn triumphs against Mike Lacy, Dave Musgrove (Hod), was an easy winner Brosky and Ed Bogg, among others. due, in part, to a rather interesting Winner Angell rode a Penton. mishap which put the "Racing Other encounters for Junior-ranked Mommy", Marklta McDougal out of riders were won by Angelo Barbera and action early. In the first mota, Markita Charlie Grove, both 100 combatants; got all of six fee t from the starting line, Larry- Lewis (250, Div. B). and Terry fell, and was rushed to San Bernardino Abbatoye, a Maico-mounted sensation Community Hospital for stitches. Six who kicked dirt at an overflow bunch of stitches later, Markita was back sitting Open machinery. in a chair, and spent the rest of the day World Champion Joel Robert will be watchi.ng from the sidelines. Golly, conducting a special motocross school Marklta, only six feet? for Powder Puffs - only this John Smoot (Kaw) , was a winuer at Saturday (Dec. 2) at the Old 100 Beginners, under 16, with none Reservation. Donation is $5, and it all other than Jackson Kistler (Yam), a goes to M.O.R.E. We advise you to second place finisher. Jackson is the phone John Grout at the Park after brother of Barlan, the Minibiket. Let's Tuesday. if you'd like to get in on this see, thats three ~eis of bro'thers --' ,vant • -M;rk Weaver (SS) leads Hartan Kistler. Th'ey finished' fo'urth an'd fifth plus 1; Minis in the order Il one~time opportunjty. to try ~~p~]\.'.;. '~."''''~ ,'.. .'."~ .-a .. to .'l'S~.":'.-'.'.' • .o, •••• ...... '.t ..... I.l-~ ·'9~C t""!l~I~1 '~l".' 1..~~' t~:t ~1-1' \