Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

ove rall winner Jim Ruth (Mai ) also recording a I :54 in his second moto win. His six p oin ts we re tied overall b y J oe Plante (Hon), who had three seconds . But Ruth decided matter s w it h • a fina l moto victory . 125 250 400 Results M INI EX : 1. M ark Lawr e nce (V am) . 2 . L a n ce Moor ewOOd (l nd ). 3 . V ince Va n H OOk ( Ya m). M IN I JRS Drv I : 1. M ark R ic h a rdso n (Gem) . 2 . Scott T i pt on (H on ) . 3. Mark H aywa rd (HO n) . MI N I J RS OI V II : 1. Ro y S m i t h ( Hon). 2. St e ve H e ns on (Hon) . 3. F r an k So u to (Hon) . 100 JR $ : 1. La n ce M oo re w ood ( I nd ) . 2 . C hico Ma r t i n e z (Yam ). 3 . Ga ry Z ulian (H Od) . 125 J R S D IV I : 1. A lan Tr u ax (Hon) . 2 . Ton y d e 1 Sola ( Va m ). 3 . R ic h R ad ice (Hon) . .1 125 JR S D IV II : 1. Rud y C hav e z (SUZ) . 2 . Eric Fa ber ( Va m ). 3 . Scott Py fe (Hon) . 125 JR S DIV III: 1. Steve M arks ( Hon) .'2. Mike Sep u l veda (Ho n) . 3. John W h i t ese l ( liO n) . 250 JR S D I V I: 1. Gr egg Kam pen (Hon) . • ~ .... g g """ ::n I' - ~ C'J MX·D SERT 2 . Chr is J oh nson (Vam ) . 3 . Don W ood (Hon) . 250 J R S D IV II : 1. K ev in Corson (Ma il . 2. Da n B r y so n (Yam) . 3 . D ave M ax w ell ( C Z) . 5 0 0 J R$ : 1 . Kev i n Ta lb o t ( Mal) . 2. T rent M cG ee (CZ). 3. D uane O ier (C Z ) . 125 INt : 1. Joh n Est es (H an). 2. Mike T h ill (HOn) . 3 . Gary Deton (H an ) . 250 I N T : 1. Ji m R u th (Ma l ). 2 . Joe Pl an t e ( H a n ). 3 . Dave F o ltz (Yam) . 500 tN T : 1. R i ck c arnscsa (Ma l) . 2 . C rai g Ph il lips (pro) . 3 . Ti m Wyant rczr . 1 25 PR O : 1. Cl if f L ett (Han). 2 . Bryan DOdge ( H o n). 3 . M ike Bell (Han) . 2 5 0 PRO: 1 . Jeff V idlc (Mal) . 2 . Va l Tam iett i (H o n}. 3. Don Bongiorno (Han) . 5 0 0 PRO : 1. Curly Wholey (CZ) . 2 . T ed Scruggs (M ai) . 3 . Dan Barne s (CZ) . ... 0. < 125 175 _ ontingency C money offered for AMA Regional Championship Series STREET '74 NEW SUSPENSION: More travel (8 inches) gives the rider, especially the desert racer , the most outstanding handling characteristics on those high speed cross country runs. And the new rear swinging arm with its oil dampened rear shocks (200 cc's oil in each leg) even makes the ride comfortable (if that' s possible). AND MUCH MORE: New cylinder and cylinder head , new ca rburetion, new exhaust silencer, new fuel tank, new plastic fenders. FOR THE STREET RIDER: You need not be frustra ted by the gasoline shortage - these mach ines are designed for economy. In Europe, where the motorcycle is a major form of transport at ion. it is imperative tha t a mach me is beth economical 'and comfortable . CZ offers the best of these features and even more. Quick response , superior handling, smooth gear changes, styling and funct ion. What more can you as k for? THE VELOREX SIDECAR: Stylish and comfortable and adapt able to any of the super bikes. Now you can have family motorcycle transportat ion and economy with comfort as an added attrac tion. If you want more, and MORE FOR YOUR MONEY- See ez In '74. Step up and see CZ this year ! You'll like what you see . Some motorcycle manufacturers might offer new and more dras tic changes every year, some just for the sake of change: but CZ offers features that function. If they want it to be stronger, lighter, and better it's a serious business . . . because they also want to give the rider more for his money! FOR THE COMPETITOR: You'll always see the name CZ in the win column - if it's in a backyard moto-x, in the Trans AMA ser ies, in anyone of the major desert races , or in the world moto-x championships. This year you can expect it in all three classes because there are some new features that only add to their winning ways. NEW FRAME DESIGN: Maintains good ground clearance, but lowers the center of gravity to give added traction and response . LONG BEACH, CAL ., MAR. 25 Cycle News anno unced to day th at t h e i r 197 4 raci ng co n tingency program will be direct ed towar ds the A M A 's Re gi on al Championship half mil e/IT Isho rt track series. A total of $ 225 will be d ivided between the first th ree finishers in the main event in eac h class ~ Expert ,Junior and Nov ice a t all Regional Championship half mile and IT even ts . $25 per rider will be paid to positions 1·2 ·3 in each of those classes provided that t he rider's motorcycle prominently features a Cycle New s st ic k ie, Regional Championship short track even t s , w here the three rid er classifications are grouped for the main event , will pa y $2 5 each to the firs t three fin ishers , once aga in provid ing that a Cycle News st ickie is affixed to the rider's motorcycle. Cycle News stickies ar e available from the thre e offices of Cy cle New s: West-P .O . Box 498 , Long Bea ch, Cal . 90801 ; East·P .O . Box 805, T uc ker, Ga . 30084; Central • P.O . Box 13245 , Au stin , Tex . 78 704 . In ad di tion , Cycle New s stickies will be available at each Regional Ch ampionsh ip race fr om eithe r a Cy cle News staff member or a reporter assigned t o cover the event. T he purpos e behind th e posting of co ntinge ncy prizes in t he Regional series rather than at Nationals is, accordi ng to Cycle News publish er Sharo n Cla y ton, "The Gr and Na tio nal Championsh ip purses and posted co ntingency awards have in cr eased to the point w he re those riders who far e well thro ug hout a season end up with very gra t ify ing yearly in comes. Riders who , in most cases . d o not have factory salaries, bi kes an d support and wh o co m pete in the . Regional rac es do n ot always finish the yea r i n th e bla ck . Following a s u ggestio n b y Bob Lenk and Jack Mangus , of our Eastern ed it io n. we have decided to suppo rt t he Regional seri es with the though t in mind th at we migh t po ssibl y help rid er s who mos t need t he suppo rt of th e motorcycl ing indus try : ' In a dd it io n to the R e gi on al Ch ampio nsh ip co n ti nge ncy prizes, for t he t hir d co nsecutive year, Cy cle News w i ll p r e sent th e G r an d National Ch ampi on wit h a $750 c u s t o m wardrob e. Mar k Brelsford and Kenn y Roberts wer e th e first tw o recipients of this award. • • .• fIJ VELOREX SIDECAR dealer inquiries invited . . . for more information write: AWERICAM JAWA LTD. WEST: 11401 LAUREL PARK ROAD, DRA wn 15. COMPTON. CALIF. 10224 UST: 115 EXPRESS ST1IUT, PUINVI£W . LO N; ISLAND. Nl W Y O,. 11103 ~ t Sweet Duck Suzuki We Have What Y ou Need DR~CO/ ' M~ Desert and .\IX S pecialist s 1010 E. A 7TOW Hwy . Covina . 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