Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

• II 11III -= 11II ... = g It sure is embarrassing when you tip over in the pits. D RA One brave motCla'osser, . , level track, and myriad class breakdowns were what it was all about, " ...just like OCIR," You might have figured out by now that a race with 63 motos (66 counting those for the water truck, M-F scoop, and Cat) is hard to report. John Hyrenkewicz held off Dave Pessy through the first 250 Expert go, then rubbed his rear tire through the second while Gaylon Mosier tried to bump past Ray Lopez. Eddie Cole made a strong push after a bad start, but couldn't get his big Pen ton-KTM near the leaders. Factory-supported Husky rider Jim West made almost as many small mistakes as Honda man Pessy but still got first glimpse of the checkered in the tlIst two rounds, holding off the dragster-like acceleration of the 450 Maicos. Cole and Mike Garrett then diced for followers' positions in a very fast 125 Expert class, as the little lungers tried to tmd alternate routes around the tight track. Motojournalist Dave Schoonmaker wowed the crowd by leading on his whizzer white 175 OSSA SDR with the brake light working and license plate hanging on. What some guys won't do for chuckles. Full results next week when they're released. • AME Indian Dunes By Jack Collin VALENCIA, CAL., OCT. 26 Kendick Engineering put Jim Hale astride a new 125 Penton for his return to action Friday night at AME's darkened Dunes dashes. 'It was a winning combination as Hale captured Senior 125 overall honors. Hale's victory was not an easy shoe-in. An invasion by Ken Zahrt (middle name Bul taco) nearly destroyed the entire field as be rode to convincing wins in the first and finals- motos. Zabrt's machine pulled up temporarily lame in the middle even t where he finished fourth. Hale puched the Penton across the line first in the middle moto and the victory, along with two second place finished gave him the bonors. Zabrt did double duty this night by entering the Senior 500 events, astride the familiar Bultaco, sporting the unfamiliar number 2 plate. The manner in whicb he finished was pretty familiar as he took first overall with a grand slam. Bill Payne (Mai) also volunteered for double duty, competing in Senior 250 and 500 weights. Bill led it all the way with a grand slam in the smaller bore. Engine problems pu t him ou t of the running in the big-bore's first moto. It should have been graduation night in the Junior 125 division and it very nearly was. Craig Egerman (Hon), requiring a first overall to transfer to Intermediate status, won his first two motos and was leading the final by six lengths when a whoop-de-doo seemed to reach up and spin him in. Craig suffered a bruised righ t arm tbat'll keep him ou t for a couple of week but you can bet be11 get that transfer ride on his return. Gus Paull takes the overall, Phil Stumbo sweeps the Beginners CALIFORNIA CITY, CAL., OCT. 21 THE IAJA .H8EI~ Competition tested and proven in the toughest terrain in the world! The weather was breezy, the course was called a rider's course and the race gods were smiling at Gus Paull. After they passed a DN F to him last week, interrupting a winning streak of three straight, he bOUTlced back to make it four wins out of four finishes. Winning has not come as easy as you might believe for Gus, more often than not be does not get the lead until the last few miles and very rarely is be lucky enough to lead the first lap into tbe pits. Today was no exception. Wi th the first start, Experts, Amateurs and Novices, a large field of desert riders assaulted what is commonly known as the base of the Rand Moun tains. The course headed up a long slope and after reaching the top, shot off straight north. Leading at the bomb was Ed Johns (250 Yam), John Sands (500 Yam), Rick Carrisosa, Dave Spangles, and Skip Mattias, all really smoking. Sands pushed his 500 Yarnmie out into the lead about a third of the way around the first loop, and Gus Paull has moved up to second place. After about forty minutes, the leaders were entering the pits. John Sands had the lead and as they came through the long stretch of banners they were wheel to wheel. Neither took any gas and they left with Sands in the lead and Paull a close second. Rick Carrisosa was now running a hard third and Ed Johns was in fourth place. Robert Dotson had worked his way up and was holding down fifth. The Beginners were well into their race by now and at the smoke it was Curtis Elzea (250 Yam) who had taken the lead with Steve Otzen (360 Yam), Mark Mizu (175 Suz) and Dan Green (400 Hus), all hot on Elzea's trail. One of the best rides in quite a while was to be turned in by Phil Stumbo, a Beginner riding a 175 Yamaha. Phil bit the smoke running in the teen's and at the balf-way point of loop one had worked his way up to tbe lead. Stumbo held his lead all the way around the first loop. When they hit the pits, it looked like this, Phil Stumbo leading, Jeff Maughan was run.ning s~condt Cutis Elzea now was running third, Gordon Statler came by fourth and Mike Roberts had taken the fifth place spot. The second loop of the first start, Expert, Amateur and Novices, was into some good close racing. Abou t seven or eight miles out Gus Paull had taken tbe lead and then got off. After rounding up hi~ Husky and brushing himself off,·he got back in to action and regained the lead. Rick Carrisosa, new to desert racing bu t righ tat home on a mo tocross track, had moved up to a strong third and was applying pressure to John Sands. John and Rick were working on each other, and, just before the first check, Rick had taken a solid second. Some of you fellows in the top ten might have felt a little deflated when this little guy on a 125 Yamaha blew you in the weeds. David Taylor worked his way righ t up in to fourth place. As the leaders reached the finish flag, it was Gus Paull riding his 400 Husky to the win. Gus commented at the finish, "( was lucky this time, ( must have gotten off at least three times, nothing serious but a little annoying," Rick Carrisosa- also on a 400 Husky finished second overall and second Open Expert. The desert just migh t see more of him. Jobn Sands took first Open Novice and third overall, leaving bim with only one more ride as a Novice. That little guy on a 125 slid in for a fourth overall and first 125 Novice. In case you forgot his name it was David Taylor. Ed Johns finished fifth overall and picked up first 250 Novice in the process. Might make a mention here that Crown's Cycle out of Rosemead did OK today as their riders took, second-thud-fourth and fifth overall positions. Robert Dotson finished six overall and first Open Amateur pulling in right behind Dotson was another of those Sands boys, R~bert Sands (250 Yam) for seventh overall and second 250 Novice. Mark Z.oller, Ron Williams, and Ken Brown, all riding 250's, all in the Novice class, rounded ou t the top ten fmishers. Mike Lewis took top honors in the 100 class riding a Hodaka. Ted Brobeck picked up first 125 Expert aboard a 125 Penton with Jess McIntosh finishing just a few places behind for second 125 Expert. Larry Luce (Yam) took first place in the 250 Expert class, over Peter Bryk (Hus) who placed second. The first red plate to cross the finish line and win the Beginner race overall was Phil Stumbo on that 175 Yamaha. Phil had a bad get-off just before the ttnish but was able to put himself together and remount without dropping any places. Crutis Elzea pulled in for second overall and first 250, with Gordon Statler coming in right behind him taking tltst 125 on a Penton. Fourth and fifth place finishers ran a ve.ry close race, swapping places all the way. As they came across the line it was Don Anderson taking first Open on a 360 Yamaba, and Steve Kobay finishing right behind for fifth, also on a 360 Yamaha. Steve Sulton f41ished sixth overall and swept tbe 100 class. Although there were no injuries or lost people, Safety Communications Aid Team and Service Search and Rescue were on the scene doing their fine and much appreciated job. . • $74~.L add 50ra .2'" Akron1 rim ~~'0~DHrU~ taM o Heavy duty B gao spokes o 350 x 21 big knobby tire • laced in a special "3 over" PIItt.rn • Trued to + or ..010 'rH.: "'HEEl••:......: • P.O. Box 444, Cypress CA. 90630 (714) 827-7427 Depl. CN-W COMPETITION ~10TORCYCLE WHEELS DESIGNED. BUILT AND REPAIRED. We're out for a record breaking Fall sale. 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