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• GRAND OPENING • • l1li • E I II This is desert racing in Idaho. of our new Self Service Accessory Department. Hundreds of items on display at competitive prices, with trained motorcycle people to help make your selection. Gatos M.C. ace boondocker, spent nearly 30 minutes getting his wet stuff off and his hands to straighten. Finishing wel1 behind Turner and Smith in the 250 Expert were Russ Powel1 and Chris Carter. Both are wel1 rated sportsmen riders with Powell having done quite a bit of Class "C" ,stuff. Russ and his 250 Elsinore 'have been doing righ t well of late. . Jack Hammers saved the day for the old men by winning the 250 Novice on his 250 Honda four banger. Jack brough t up the perpetual trophy that Jim Odom won last year and nearly took it home. Odom couldn't make it with some bad ribs and' a broken shoulder from an accident last week while playing. Over $50,000.00 inventory of accessories in stock now; one stop Christmas shopping for the motorcycle family. 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FOSTER M.C. 16704 HAWTHORNE BLVD., LAWNDALE 4 BLOCKS SO. OF SAN DIEGO FREEWAY 370~51 370-5652 Rolf Tlbblfn and II Mickey Quade SALES SERVICE Welding Porting Accessories 1352 Centin"a, W. Los Angeles Corner of Santa Monica BIIId. & Centin"a Opan 9 to 6 Tues-Sat 9 to 9 on Thursday -i¥:~----.:r=..;;.;.7:''''''-:--; c • u "t~ Monica ~. ~rwY. invite you to join them at Husqvarna International TraInIng Center Tune up your bod and improve your dirt-riding skills!! Beginners to professional riders welcome. All makes of bikes accepted. Rental bikes available. Tuition fee of $175.00 covers all. We hope to see you there!! 4935 Mercury, San Diego, Ca 92111 or 714-292.Q670 I By Marty Gregory BOISE,IDAHO, NOV. 25 Every spring, along in about April, the Mountain Home Motorcycle Association puts on its biggie...the famous Jack Rabbit 100 desert race. It's a hell of a tough course and draws some of the fastest dudes in the West with gigantic trophies and tidy sums of long green. The Association also has a shorter 60 mile gig in the fall to raise money for the Jack Rabbit and contribute toward the Idaho Motorcyclists Association's (I.M.A.) point standings for their desert series. Tbe "little" race is called the Bunny Rabbit and is generally a fun affair with loads of riders turning out due to the shorter overall length. The 1973 Bunny Rabbit, however, was a bare of a different color. Color it white as snow! The event was started only 15 minutes late in the midst of what common folk refer to as a blizzard. To the tenacious breed of cat who runs for l.M.A. points, it was simply snowing a bit! But even as the Spartans at Thermopolae bad to succumb to overwhelming odds, the '73 Bunny Rabbit was called after the fust of three scheduled laps was completed. Of the 121 riders who started that fateful lap, over one hundred rugged individuals crossed the line! Some expressed disappointment that the race was declared over! ' With visibility running about three steps below poor and the slick white stuff covering course markers and badger holes alike, it is amazing that more people weren't seriously injured. One fellow broke an arm and a couple of othen were taken in for observation after hard get-offs on the Idaho desert. The course was marked when it was dry and it was set up for speed! Lots of desert roads and flat areas were incorporated and the overall geography of the course resembled the terrain found in California races more than the typical Idaho "rock rabbit" event. All of the fast places bec-ame something less than £~t when covered by snow. Giant do-nuts going into the comers were the "in" thing! Mostofthecrashersdid their trip in a crowd and took their nearest friend with them. Good fun! it was so hard to see that the fust rider to a particular turn in the course missed a marker and went the wrong way with the entire pack following his track. Jim Puett was in the pits working on his 125 Husky when the gun went bang and didn't get off the line for about ten minutes. By the time Jim got to this comer, the riders were just getting back on the course from their little detour and he joined in there for a good finish! After about an hour, the first scooters were heard coming in from the 23 mile loop. Dale Behaman on a 250 Husqvarna was the fust man in and seemed a bit surprised when told that he had woo. Boise's "Mr. Determination", Wayne Larson, came bouncing and spinning into the pits aboard his 185 Suzie for a second overall and a first in his class. Wayne didn't fall down once! Damon Rust, a Boise fireman, took the Open class win and the 125 machines were headed up by Allan Larsen. Crazy people of all ages came from throughout the Northwest for the event as evidenced by Renton, Washingtoll native, Richard Maschmann, Jr. taking the class win for the minis. Putting in that one grueling lap was a major feat on a bike of any size and al1 of the finishers are to be commended on their fortitude. . Race honcho, Ray Hale, and his able compatriots from the Mountain Home Motorcycle Association always do their very best to put on a decent production and the Bunny Rabbit was no ex c.e p tion. The weather didn't cooperate very much and man finally had to submit to the elements. After all is said and done, a single fact remains; Idaho desert racers don't submit without a fight! Oakdale Scrambles By Bill Spencer OAKDALE, CAL., NOV. 25 While man}' of the world's top motocrossers were competing over at Carnegie Cycle Park, the Modesto area locals were out doing their own competition at the Pioneer Arena winter scrambles. AI McGehee once again proved his consisten t ways and took home two more second place trophies, from the 125 and 250 Junior ranks. It shouldn't be too much longer for ~ and his super fast Suzukis to be taking the winning brass; about the time that happens, he'll have to join the Expert ranks. Beating AI in the 125 Junior was Mike Bowling on the Blendzall Yamaha Joguchi special, Ray Hook's little baby. Mike won the 125 Jr/Ex combined overall with Al just beating ou t Alex