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'L. A. Internltional Raceways Local hotl Bowman breaks the ice Region~hampionship l I MOTORCYCLE Kenny Roberts Rides tttttt SUN., MAR. 2 3 -, RACES EXPERTS Pit Gate opens ~ Practice -- Noon *Gene Romero *Eddie Mulder ***** * * p.m . Dorsch Gennai Numbers And UPCOMING: NIGHT HALF-MI LE OPENER TOP PRO EXPERTS FRIDAY, APR. 4 , 8 P .M. 18300 VERMONT, GARDENA (213) 321-1610 - (213) 323-9710 "WHERE THE HARBOR & SAN DIEGO FREEWAYS MEET" moving? Well, HOT DOG ! That means you've got another coupon to fill out After all, we have to send your C ycle News somewhere and what better place than your new address? So don't delay, do it today. --------------------------------------Fill out and mail to: Cycl e News, P.O. Box 498, Long Beach, CA 90801 old address new address You may stick on your mailing label here. name add ress _ -:- -'--- city state 18' - - - - _ zip _ name _ add ress _ city _ state zip --'. _ ----.1 By Dale Brown AD ELANTO. CAL.. MARCH 16 T im Bowman survived crashes and mech ani cal problems in the past few weeks as he go t adj usted to his new 400 Mo noshockcr, NO\~ se ttl ed. he won the ORA Europ ean Scra m bles Am at eur/Expert race Overall. Bowman was the early leader with Bill Conroy (4 00 Yam) right - behind - him . After three miles. the c o urse had made a circle and came over a h ill , down, and t hrough a silty sweeper befo re going out fo r th e rem ainin g six an d a half miles. As the lead er s enter ed th e swee pe r, Conroy mad e a mo ve fo r the lead an d was rudely deposit ed on his wallet. Ab out a mil e or so later Bowm an wen t into a section of who op dies too fast an d cras he d. Brian Breker, t ry ing o ut h is new Kawasa ki rid e took over the lead an d Bowman ca rr ied on in second. Bowman passed Breker on the second loop and a loop later Breker dropped out with a flat front tire. Conroy d rop pe d out at th e same tim e with a bro ken moto r mount bolt. Phil Stumbo (250 CZ ) had gotten a good start, ran t hird early o n an d to o k over second when Bre ker 's tire came up flat . At the finis h Bo wm an was well ahead of Stumbo, who in tu m had good lead over Vo n Peterso n (250 CZ) . Pete rson took firs t Am ateur honors. Ruben Garcia (4 00 Yam ) was in fo first Open Amateur and fo urth Overall Ri gh t b eh ind h im was Stum bo ' Yam aha o f Glen dale boss J ack Orn dof (4 00 CZ ) wh ose tri ck five-speed gearbo had deteriorated in to a two-sp eed (firs and fo u rth ). J eff Buckamier (Pen ) wa ;' th e firs t small-bike, fin ishing a t nin t Overall . Cr own Cycle Servi ce Manage r Dal Owens too k over t he lea d on t he thir loo p an d won the 250 Open Novic race, wi th Pa t Kouri (40 0 Hus] and Ala Newell (250 Ha n) co mple ting th e to t hre e. I n co n t ras t t o Ow en ' , w o r k - y ou r-way-up win, Allen Mee (lion) took th e 0-200 Novice lead righ .o ff t he ba t and wo n goi ng away . J oh Lawson (lio n ) and Mike Mar t in (C·A were runners -up. Mich ael J ac kson (3 60 Hus) wo n th 250 /0 pe n Beginne r co n test. leading al three loops. Marv e Owens (4 00 lI us fi nished second, while Rich Shime (Yam ) was first 250 at third Overall. Mike Mc n tgom ery (Pen ) was ru nnin nin th o n t he first lo op of the 0-20( Beginner race , but m oved up throug th pack to lake firs t. J ac k Craig (Yam mo ved up as well, finishi ng second Le wis Varn ey (Yam) was third. Mich ell Gri ffi n (125 lIus ) was th e first of th te nder gen de r to finish. well up in t h o r de r. Th ere were a lo t o f mini Tim Bow man was the ea rly leader and the winner. The rest doesn't count .