Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

• .! Johnston is hot! III Championships a few weeks ago. Kevin Dick (Yam) managed to put together three outstanding rides; including a win in the second moto, and it added up in his favor in the 100 J un ior over double winner Kirk Waymire (Hod), whose ] 3th in the second round cost him the first place honor. In the 125 Junior Final, Mike Bush (Hon) won fairly strongly but Mike Lyons (Suz) made a neat pass 00 Jeff Jopling (Hon) to take second near the very end. Mike Follmer (Mai) topped the 250 Final list and Carter Reid (Mai) swept the 500 Juniors in that three-round showdown. • ..,,;iI Q t CMC at Carlsbad By John Bethea Joe Johnston at Carlsblld. CMC at Irwindale By John Bethea IRWINDALE, CAL., NOV. 23 Roll up them white flags and surrender! "J umpin' Joe" Johnston is flying high and tough, winning the 500 Expert overall tonight at Irwindale Raceway for the second week in a row. Joe tipped the scales over Tim Lunde m each of the first two • / 38 motos and in the final. Tim broke the lead and was apparently on his way to the win when he broke a rear shock, givina: re-turn"" Luke Messer the lead with Johnston in second. They were all on Maicos. Tim scored second overall with Gene Martin (Mai) third and Messer fourth. The 250's again went to Dave Pessy on the factory Honda for the third week in a row, the 25th time this season, and the 45th time in two CMC night seasons. Tonight he won the first two motos followed by Tony Rogers (Mai) in the frrst and John Hrynkiewicz (Mai) in the second. While leading the final event, Pessy crashed on lap four just before the last lap flag, fell back to third but still drew the easy win. Bill Rubly (Pen) won the final round but it was Hryenkiewicz in solid second overall. Pessy also won two of the three 125 Expert rounds but a costly start in the second moto erased his overall chances. Off the line he got pushed to the outside and he went through the banners lining the track leading up to the Berts jump. He re-entered the race in last place, worked up 0 sixth, but it wasn't enough to catch Ray Lopez (Pen) on the overall tally 925 to 895. ]n third with a third and two seconds was Nelson Whitehill (Hus). The 125 Intermediates were topped by Cliff Lett (Hon) with victories in the first and third motos and recent bump-up from the Juniors, Bobby Smith (Yam) came home second with the strength of a mid-race win. A poor frrst race kept Ollie Senechal (Hon) back in third. It was a very tight race in the 250 Intermediates, especially in the fight for second. Two-moto winner Jeff Sloan (Yam) took the overall despite finishing nin th in the second round. His 840 score seemed narrow over the tough Don Bongiorno-Mike Huhn show on a - pair of Hondas. Question: does a second and two thirds beat a first, third and fifth? In the Olympic scoring it does (that's how the CMC will score next season) but in the 4oo-300-225-etc. system it comes out 752 to 750 in favor of the reverse. Don won it over Mike. Curly Wholey (CZ) put together three consistent rides, winning one, and aced Rick Welch (Yam) out of the overall trophy in the 500's. Rick entered the final event leading slightly on points, but his third to Curly's win spelled the difference. Mini-Cycler Bobby Gonzales, on a very perky Honda, swept the Minis, his fint overall win since the Irwindale CARLSBAD, CAL., NOV. 25 Pumped up by his recent pair of night time 500 Expert wins, 16-year-old Joe Johnston made his first daylight appearance at a CMC event in several months today at Carlsbad Raceway and wouldn't you know, picked off yet another win, his third in a row.. He led the first moto all the way to the fmal lap when he banged a post and slid back into second place behind factory Husky rider Terry Clark. When Clark's machine blew early in the fmal round, that left a wild duel between Joe and Luke Musser, also on a Maico. They exchanged leads several times before Luke's rear tire went flat and he dropped off the pace very rapidly; but moving up was Mike Yorba (BuI), who crashed twice in the frrst round and ended up eighth in that one. With less than two laps remaining, Mike caugh t and passed Joe to ,,;n the moto, his fust as a pro, but it left him in third behind Clark, who blew in seventh spot. Luke, with a third and a fifth, was fourth. San Diego area riders dominated the 125 and 250 pro classes. In the 125's Marty Smith, on a borrowed Honda, diced it all the way with Torrance's Danny LaPorte (Pen) and won the final to top it all. Billy Urban, who had led the second moto before spilling, took third overall. The 250's went to Rich Pinnick (CZ) as he and fellow San Diegan Marty Moates (Hon) had a rough two-moto go trading first and second. Jon Derhammer (Yam) took third for Orange County and Mission Viejo. Albert Ortiz (Mai) swept the 500 Intermediates and in the process may have earned enough points to transfer to the Expert~ for next season. Steve Roach (CZ) was second. In the other pair of Intermediate classes, Don Bongiorno (Hon) scored the 250 win with a ]-1·2 total over John Curtis' 2-3-1 on his Husky. And Albert Cancino led the Honda-infested 125's wh en Richard Ramierez lost the advantage to two moto wins when he took tenth in round two, dropping him to second. Only one Junior was involved in a sweeper, Fred Webb on a Honda in 125's Division Il. It was very easy. Steve Genet (Hon) won Division I rather easily with two firsts and a fifth. The two divisions of 250's were topped by Terry Biner (Mai) and Mark Armstrong (Yam); each won only one moto enroute. Bob Evans (Hod) put together two firsts and a futh, but the fifth cost him the overall as Don Laverty (Hod) took it with two seconds and a fmal moto win in the 100 Juniors. The 500 Juniors went to Ernie Roberts (Yam) as he won two motos. The other rider to win a round, Lynn Vick (CZ), took second. A reminder, CMC will no t run this ~ext Sunday due to the Cycle World GP, but will return to Carlsbad two wee ks from today for the 1973 Carlsbad Championships with big four foot trophies to Juniors and Intermediates. Also, silencers are getting a bit loud and it is beginning to create some stir among nearby residen ts at all the tracks. • Randy Berkeley Motocroa JacIcaa Rock Benefit Explonr Post 305 Uke M8den, Calif. Now. 13, 1973 TROPHY WINNERS MINI BIKES George Hotland Ricky Harper Donald Howard lOOccJR DIV t Joey Cud. George Blew Myron Martin Donald Franklin DIV II Ryan Vashimoto Kevin Crawford Jim Abbate Roger Gusman 125 JR DIV I Greg Sani Brian Zilvie, Paul Thornton Mike Essex DIV II Bob McDaniel Jeff Smith Mike Dllvis Duane Snell DIV III Kevin Autrand Franklin Toste Paul GrMne. Jr. RObert Young 125 SR/INT ~m Holtand Rick Worth John R09lrs 250 JR DIV I Guy Jones Donald Wilson Tom tnmsen Les Sasser Bruce Lindquist DIV II ~vld Holland Clarence Derrick Tom Pr'chard Dave Archer DOug Woods 250lNT MIke ~rn.tt Les ~zolrlln 250 SR Millin Gar,ett ~,k Franklin OPEN JR Don Roberts 500 BEG Dan Martin Hon Hon Hon Yom Hon Yom Han Hon Hod Yom Han Hon Hon Han Han Hon Hon Hon Yom Hon Hon Suz Hon Hon Hon Hon Ric Ric CZ CZ Hon Hon Bul Hon Hus Bul Hon Kow Moo Hon James Flowers Bul Mol Royce Denton Hus Mol Lee Ferguson John Morton OPENINT Victor Campbell OPEN SR Robert Rogers CZ Mol Hus AME Motocrou MoorPllrk, Calif. Nov. 25, 1973 by Jack Collin MINI Dun Larson Bill Gr.ene Jim Cote POWDER PUFF Nancy Oa995 Jan Kline 100 BEG Frank Roos Steve Dragoo 125 BEG urry Wilcox Jim B.ehmer Herla" Richart 250 SR Tracy Oswell Rick S.lmon Randy Berkeley 500JR Glenn Ewing Ken ~rry Ken h Rider OLD TIMER Rick Vilrvel 250 JR eMoa Slater Mike Huddleston John Alden 1251NT Nick Ha'e Bob GIIrrabrant Craig E;erman 125SR Ken Zan,t Eddie Cole Dave Kalbe 100 JR Jim MacMillan John Williams 125 JR Grev Oesch Richard SH 0."'8 Zahrt 500SR Don Hicks Ken Zahrt Hon Hen CZ CZ CZ CZ Su.z Greg Parry Ed Higginbottom 250 BEG Bret Wilkinson Greg Fordls Tim Watkins SOOINT Jon Miller John Woaniak Mal Mol Mol Hus Craig Adllms 250lNT Tony Llzarone MOl Mol Rich Lansford Brian Summers CZ Motocross Lake Dolores Barstow, Calif. Nov. 18,1973 100 R. Hernandez O. Petenon C. Canterbury 125JR M. Hooper R. Brand H. Weick 125 SR T. Welker S. Talnaker T. Rich 250 JR R. Porter T. King G. Stoops 250 SR D. Cheney F. Greigo McMartin OPEN JRISR T. Thompson S. Rinker S. Johmson PRO T. Hollis Yam Suz Mon Man Mon Hoo Mill Mal Gr. CZ Mal Mal Yam Hon C2 Hon Yam Hon Bul Pen Hon Hod Yam Hon Hon Bul Mal eul For the Final Round, Dec. 2 Su.z cz Su.z Hon Su.z Hon Hon Hon Hon Hon Yom Hon Pen Su.z Yom Now. 25, 1973 100 JR Don LIIVllrty BOb Evans Ben Francis 125 JR I Steve Genet Bill Ogle Clark Jones 125 JR II Fred Webb Nell Nov. 18, 1973 by The SNIdow 250 OPEN ,NT/EX CZ Kow Hon CZ CZ Kow CZ Hus Yom Suz Hon CZ Hon Suz Suz ~trlllo Scott Breithaupt 250 JR I Terry Biner RObbie Stors Stephen Morltll 250 JR II Mark Armstro09 Krls Reid Jack McCormick 500 JR Ernie Roberts Lynn Vlck Don Barkhamer 1251NT Albert Cllncino Richard Rllmirez Steve Bart'ey 250lNT Don Bongiorno John Curtis Jeff Osborn 500 INT Albert Ortiz Steve Roach James Russell 125 EX Marty Smith Danny LaPorte Blfly Urban Rick Sheren 250 EX Rich Pinnick Marty Moates Jon Derhammer D~nny McK.. 500 EX Joe Johnston Terry C~rk Mike Vorbli Luke Messer Hod HOI' Hon Hon Hon Hon Hon HOI' Yom Mol HOI' Hon Yom Yom Yom Yom CZ CZ HOI' Hon HOI' Hon Hus CZ Mol CZ CZ Hon Pon Hon Hon CZ Hon Yam Mon Mol Hus Bul Mol CRC Motocroa Indian Dunes Pk. V8Iencia, Calif. Nov. 16, 1973 by The Shadow POWDER PUFF Kelly BIIrtieU Dorothy Bowen MINI Eric Coffin David Tlpp Casey Heller 12SINT Tim Tasuno 250 tNT Mark Mansfield Rich Russell OPEN INT Traceyeray 125 EX Jeff Black Jeff Bllx 811f Postel 250 EX Frank Giardina Mark Hateley Robin Clilrk OPEN EX Randy Schmitz OPEN BEG o.ny Fe"elra Greg Griffin Donald Stonberg OPEN NOV Slip Sliden Gary Cole Ken Weston Barstow-to-Veps Unofficial Resuhs by Alice Rhea Yom Yom Hon Hon Hon Hon CZ CZ CZ Suz Pon Yom MOl Kaw CZ CZ Mol CZ Yom CZ Mal Mol Trans AMA Series Standings Adolf Well Gerrlt Wo'slnk Willi Bauer Pierre KaumAkers Roger DeCoster Hakan Andersson Tim Hart Jim Weinert SylvAin GetJoers Mike Hortwlg HOI' by John Beth.. Hon Yam Hon HOI' Hus HOI' CMC MotocrOlS Carlsbad Rewy. Carlsbad, Calif. CRC Motocroa Carlsbad Rewy. C8rIsbId, Calif. Larry Kopp Don Rainey Paul Hughes OPEN NOV Bill Johnson 250 NOV Steve L1sk 8iIrry Fulcher David Dekoker VETS R.A. Malefskl WIlliam Paradise 250 BEG Lane Fukuda Steve Shurte Chris Burgeson 125 BEG Pat Neilson Glenn Fukuda Jlmm Fwkuda 250 BEG Mark Waoner J. Tookey Chuck Cornwell 250 NOV BOO V _ Rllndy Cole Mike Stars mere 125 BEG SCott GillesPie Rob Westbrook Mike Martin Frank ShMler 125 NOV EdB_ Louis L1ndwall Steve Paulos 100 BEG Dave Raiche Denis Frleznar Wayne Martini 100 NOV Angelo Barbera Mike Mitche' Dave Osterman West Germany NetherlandS West Germany Netherlands Beloium SwllClen USA USA 988 905 799 723 528 440 375 325 Be~~ 248 240 1. Mitch Mayes 2. Jim FishbKk 3. Scott Hard., 4. Dave Cheney 5. Wayne Cook 6. A.C. Bakken 7. Bill Stats 8. Steve Hota.d.ly 9. Art Knapp 10. Morris Norman 11. R~IPh Garrett 12. Steve Kirk 13. Wayne Garrett 14. Tom Schm'd 15. Kurt Lohmeyer 16. 8111 Friant 17. Dick Harris 18. Neil Christman 19. Ron Wr'Oht 20. Som Oompsey 21. Chuck Gates 22. Dave Klohr 23. Crllio Kerdus 24. Mel Patten 25. Rick LM 26. H. .th Hlbbord 27. Rex Frehner 28. Rondy Fleming 29. Terry Davis 30. Arni. Blackstone 31. Todd Mortello 32. Jim Gilchrist 33. John Watkins 34. Forest WriOht 35. Ron Music 36. Allen Lund 37. Curt Gibson 38. Bob Reynolds 39. 8111 $altzman 40. Dale Nickols 41. Bill Becker 42. Chris Murdock 43. Jerome Ruzicka 44. Lonnie MurPhy 45. Charley Curnutt 46. St&/> Il4ldwln 47. Dick Bunty 48. Gory Best 49. Frank GOUld 50. Eddie Whiteside Hus CZ Hus Yom HOI' Hus HOI' Yom Hus Hus Hus Yom Hus Yom Bul Pon Yom Pon Yom Trl Yom Hus Yom Hus Yom Hus Yom Yom Hus OKW Su.z Hus Bul Trl aul Hus Yom HOI' Yom Hus Hus Yom Yom Bul Suz Yom

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