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Page 14 September 11, 1973 Tri-S,tt.rt Combined By Jack Mangus Photos By Gary Van Voorhis FIRST! FIRST! Heavy duty torque convertor! Full suspension! 30 h.p. engines! Hydraulic disc brakes! Complete accessory lint! Adjustable handlebars! Barstow-Vegas race! Indian Dunes MX Ashtabula, Ohio Nat'ls. Claude Osteen's MX Ascot, Ca. MX VISIT THE TRI-SPORT DISPLA Y SEPT. 14-30 A T L. A. COUNTY FAIR, POMONA TRI-SPORT is the three-wheeler engineered for people. No shifting! No Balancing! Riders from six to 60 ride with confidence. Quality construction and safety features make it the best fun machine for all ages. Three to 30 h p. engines in a model just for you! Pleasure riding - racing - mowing - hauling - irrigation work - orchards - hunting, fishing and CClmping - pipeline, forestry and safety patrols - communications couriers - first aid service - off-road sLllveys -litter lorry - search and rescue teams. G.T. 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Supplies Eagle Rock Desert Cycle Center Blythe Orno & Son M/C Sales Olllnard Jim's Desert Kawasaki £1 Centro Sandy'S Chevron Service Santa Maria ~ntee Continental M/C Sales 5.1ntee Kearny Mesa Honda San Diego Cyclecraft • Escondido R & K Cycles U Habra G & G Cycles Inglewood Inland Alsport San Bernardino Bob·, Rent·AII Westminster Yamaha of Indio Indio Vefunt', Surplus Newhall Key Cycle service ~n Diego U-Driye Karts Inc. Anaheim Jerry Black Alsport u Puente '0 & J Rec_ ~les Orange TALLADEGA, ALA., SEPT. 2 ' Kenny Roberts led Yamaha teammates Gary Fisher, Kel Carruthers, and Don Castro to a "yellow and black" sweep of the Talladega Combined Expert/Junior 76 mile road race today. Roberts had fIrst place all to himself after the second lap, but the race for second place wasn't decided until the final few inches before the start/fmish line. Only twenty riders started the race that was rained out on Saturday and rescheduled for Sunday morning. Roberts occupied the pole posi tion after having won his heat race over Carruthers, Fisher, and Gary Nixon. Don Castro won the other heat race by One bike length over John Long. The fITSt 1ap of the nineteen lap race set the pattern for the event as Fisher, Roberts, Castro, and Carruthers crossed the line at the end of the first lap virtually side by side. Roberts puUed ou t a three second lead by the fourth lap and increased his margin on each lap. With victory conceded to Roberts all eyes were on the figh t for the runnerup spot. There were 26 changes in the number two position during the nineteen lap race and Carruthers, Fisher, and Castro were the "changers." John Long held down a race-long fifth position, pressured in the early going by Gary Nixon and Art Baumann. Nixon's Team Dirty Yamaha gave up on the fIfth lap and Baumann rode out the race a solid sixth on his single cylinder Kawasaki. Baumann's teammate Yvon DuHamel was the only other non-Yamaha rider in the race and he retired on the second lap in the chicane. Jim Evans, Mike Clarke, and Marty Lunde carried on their own race wi thin a race during the frrst twelve laps bu t Evans' Yamaha stayed sound while the others slowed, and he was an uncon tes ted seven th at the finish. The last lap began with Fisher in fourth behind Carruthers and Castro, but it ended with Fisher in second The Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, resident 's1ipstreamed by Carruthers at the line to take .the runnerup spot with Castro being dropped to fourth and out of victory lane. Roberts average 104.612 MPH and collected $1,975 for 46 minutes of work. The inches separating Fisher, Carruthers, and Castro were valuable inches as the difference between second and fourth was over $700. • Unofficial Results' Comb. EX/Jr 76-mile Championship Road Race. TilUadega, Ala.: 1. Kenny Roberts (Yam), 19 laps. 2. Gary Fisher (Yam), 19 laps. 3. Kel Carruthers (Vam)h19Iaps. 4. Don Castro (Yam), 19 laps. 5. Jo n Long 6. Art Baumann (Klw). 7. Jim Eyans 8. Mike Clarke (Vam). 9. Marty Lunde 10. Steve Baker (Vam). 11. Bart (Vam). (Vam). (Yam). Myers (Yam). 12. DOU9 Libby (Yam). 13. David Watkins (Yam). 14. Peter Chancey (Yam). IS. David Webster (Yam). 16. Larry Bleil (Yam). 17. Ira Adams (Vam). 18. Gary Nixon (Vam). 19. Y"on DuHamel (Kaw). 20. Harry Cone (Yam). Time of race: 46:12.71. AV9. SPeed: 104.612 MPH. (AV9. Speed at end of Slaps MPH). CAve. Speed at end of 10 laps - 102.418 102.787 MPH). Novice By Gary Van Voorhis Photos By Bob Lenk. Jack Mangus and Bill Neill TALLADEGA, ALA., SEPT. 1 NOTICE.....NOVICE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE PARTS AND ACCESSORY SALESMAN EARN 200 EXTRA DOLLARS PER WEEK Leading Japanese nut and bolt manufacturer can now SUpply a comptete competitively priced line of hardwa"e and pay 20% commission. • Your customers will get same day shipment 1rom our .southern California distribution center. Offer this uniQue servicJ to your present accounts and earn big commissions without making any extra stops. ~~~ ~i~~~~e8~~~~:L~~efn~..:~:n~al~f~;~:: 90036. Dealer Inquiries Invited _----J __ BURAK TUNING SCHOOL Learn how to tune bikes from the. BURAK TUNING SCHOOL for a profitable career or hobby. BURAK BYE-PRODUCTS 15170 Raymer St. van ~1768 ca. After complete review by the AMA staff, promoter and regional referee, it was decided to officially call the Novice race. The decision was based on the current circumstances and past practice performances. Ridl!1's will be paid as to finish position of the checkl!1'ed flag lap. AU ridl!1'S will be notified by mail. They will be given 72 hours from postmark to respond to any questioning of results. Ridl!1's must postmark their questions within 72 hours of notification. Payment will be by check, mailed to the home address.