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Carnegie AMA Qualifier: Sunshine and rivalry By Patrick Neil LIV ER MO R E, CAL., MAY 5 An atmosphere of North-South California competition pervaded as 25 0 and Open Pro classes b a ttled to qualify for the Trans-AMA Series. . Sunshin e warmed the crowd gathe red in the high valley which holds the co urse at Carnegie Cycle Par k. Bu ck Murph y (Pen) too k com ma nd of t he first 250 moto and made hay while t he sun shined. He put plenty of distance on Bill Payne (Mai ) Vall enw eider identical but reve rsed scores to take sec ond. In th e first lap on the du st y , loose up-hill , a huge pil e up occ urred leaving m any riders m ore than one attem pt at the hillclim b . Danny Leet had hi s hopes d ashed wh en his Mai co was hit in th e m ad scra m ble to gain ad van tage on th e incline . Lo w Cost Recreational Insura nce offered through a larg e r ep utab le Agency • Event I nsur ance • Promoters Liability • Rider-Participant Medical • Premises-Park Liability • High School Motorcycle Event Coverage • VIC WILSO N , o w ner o f SADDLEBACK PARK says, " E. Broox Rand all & Son s, Inc. have don e the best job o f Pro fessional Insurance co unseling and pricing on our insurance since th e park opened." Call or write today: For suppose d pros , they have a wierd set of sta rti ng styles. about 10 seconds at the checkered flag. Someone should tell Murphy that you can't ri de a motorcycle with a broken , leg. He twisted his leg on about th e third lap but just see med to go faster. If Murphy had rigged a splint, he could have won the second moto. However, Bill Payne put second and fourth together for first Overall, Payne tosse d Bruce Barron and his m otor do wn a small hill at t he peak o f one twi sty comer. I guess yo u could say that Barron encoun te red Pay ne . Jim Turner (Bu l) took first in the second moto and combined that with a 14th for a fifth Overall. Danny Turner, on a Mike's Racing Cen ter Hu sky out of Placerville, combined his third and fifth place finishes for second pl ace points and money in th e 25 0 class . Hassles on th e hill seem ed to be the name of th e game. In th e Open class , Albert May too k second and third, good enough fo r firs t Over all w hile Charlie Jeff Loff (Mai ) fought his way to th e front and took first. In the second m o to , Loff just loafed, m issed several laps o f th e race an d finis he d way down. Wayne Boyer (CZ) was stoked, and took the first in that moto away from Albert May. However, Albert was WFO and hung in there for first Overall purse as motocross came again to Livermore. • 250 Moto 1 : 1. Buck M urp h y (Pe n ); 2. 8 111 Payne (Mal); 3. Dann y Tu rner ( Hus); 4 . Charles La m pe (Ma l); S. Perry Klasse n (Mon) . 25 0 M o to 2 : 1. J im T urner (Bu l ): 2 . Milan Ga rrett (M o n); 3. D av e Pessy (OSS); 4 . Bill Pay ne eMal) : 5 . Davey Turner (Hus). 2 5 0 Overall : 1. Bill Payne (Mal) ; 2 . Danny T u r n er (HUS)i 3. D av e Pessy (OSS). 500 Moto 1 : 1 . Jeff Loft (Ma l) ; 2. Cha r li e Vallenwelder (Bul): 3 . Albert May (Ma l); 4 . Henry Halbaek: 5 . Dave Messer (Mal) . Moto INSURANCE FOR EVERY PURPOSE ~ SINCE 1922 -------~ ~«U~1o.&MuM!11 -r--'" IMPAC LEVER ASSEMB LIES Results 500 Tom Allread, Ass't. Vice President E. Broox Ran dall Recreat ion Specialist 1132 No. Vine Street Hollywood, CA 90038 (21 3) 462-2 I 11 Ext. 250 2, 1. Wayne Boyer (CZ) : 2. Albert May (Ma l ); 3 . Charlie Vallenweld er (Bul) ; 4 . Stev e Sh iPley (Ma l): 5 . Mark Pet er s (Mal). 50 0 Overall : 1. Albert May (Ma l) ; 2. C ha r li e V allenweider (B u I) i 3 . Wayne Boyer (CZ) . Buck Murphy lofts the Penton en rou te to winning the first moto. $6 .95 per set or $3 .50 each International Cyde House 1708 So. Lyon St., Santa Ana, CA 92705 714-558-9543 'want "110 enclosed I _ I want you to ship C.O.D. DelillOr to "my" house: I I _ Name _ Address _ &.;;---- ----~ State _ _ Zip I L City Membershipand sallO . Cost_ (Buya _ $5 ) nm Two-DayMayHappening12 io 11 & ~Onta - Semi-pro 300 mile Prod uction Race ($450 purse cash and contingencies - GP and Producti on Sprint Races - Special Cafe Racer event - Sidecars and Superstreet - " Pit Bike Grand Prix" - Plank Races/S low Races - Plus overn ight infield cam ping! Fa r deta ils, see Calendar or con tact AFM LA Chapter 102 7 West Bay Ave., Balboa. CA 92661 (714) 675·2153 (213) 390 -5110 Pre-entry deadl ine May 3 (all events) Post entries for 300-Miler d ose May 11 Boots SUPER BOOTS M~z:41_~ ;D $ 64 95 Available in half sizes Toll Free - 1-8 00-453-913 0 PICIDlICli IIC. Hodaka Motorcycles 1(/e4t1H-Ut4ttlf, ~l~;~ S p o rt eye Ie ~~~~~~ Maleo GU Y R. L O UIS (714) 893-70 57 7219 Westminster Ave., Westminster, Ca. 37