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Bob Wharton (Hus) third and Roger Jones (C-A) fourth . Second moto ended with Bo b Blose (Suz) first, motorcycle jumper Gary Wells (Hon) second, Lampe third and Roger Jones (CA) fourth. • Dotfl just go racing this winter Go for Mathews bests D-38 250 class By Ken Dun n DEHESA, CAL., NOV. 23 With the IT season wrapped up, the Hi-Boots M.e. hosted their last race of the '75 season. This race was also the last D-3S points race of 1975. Since Number One had already been decided in b oth the 125 and Open classes, most of the tension evolved fro m th e 250 ran ks. Mike McGowen (National Amateur Champ), Jeff Mathews, and Randy Bums had been battling all season long. These three riders claimed most of the 250 Expert wins throughout the season, with occasional spoilers from three-time 0-38 Nu mber One Mike Steams, who has since forsaken 0 -38 in his pursuit of the national circuit. Jimmy Martin and Dean Stafford also deserve mention ; both suffered hit-and-mi ss seasons, with flashes of brilliance marred by th e nickel-and-dime b lue s. The 125 Experts blasted off the line with Dennis Curtis (Ho n) pulling a tremendous hol eshot, Curtis stayed on the throttl e and proceeded to run away from the pa ck . Dennis h as been doing his Marty Smith routine enough th is season to claim the Number One plate. Meanwhile, Joe Santich (Ho n), Curtis ' closest co mpetitio n this season was moving up from a slow start. Santich caught second-place Bob Murry (Hon) and di ced briefly before forging on after Curtis. Curtis, however, was long gone. The tension was mounting as the co m bined 250 Amateur/Expert class watched the rubber band for a tell-tale flicker. Finally the band went and it was a mad dash to the left-hand first tum. Gary Cox (Yam) edged into the lead pursued by Mathews (C-A) , Bum s (Bul), an d McGowen (Suz) . McGowen was suddenly out of the race when h is RM seized. Jeff Mathews didn't waste much time in his bid for Number One. By the second lap he was past Cox and proceeding to pull away. Bums lost third p lace and few more when he dropped h is Bul on a rough uphill. Meanwhile, a battle developed for the possession of second place between Gary Cox and David Morris (Kaw) . Morris finally won the argument and the second spot. Cox hadn't seen the last of the pressure though. McGowen had ridden like a tornado from dead las t to challenge for third. McGowen passed Cox in the closing laps and set his sights o n second. Mike never got that far however. He had unknown problems on the last lap. Mathews took the win , followed by Morris in second. Cox came across the line for third , McGowen preserved to fourth, Randy Burns rounded out the top five . Kenny Frost be at th e Open Experts to th e first tum, pursued by Ed Andrews (Yam) and Gary Harris (Hus). While Kenny was st yling o u t in fr ont, his arch rival Chip Howell (Hus) was making up gro un d a fte r a so -so start. By th e sixt h lap Chip had di sp atched Andr ews for seco nd. Kenny kep t o n th e gas an d took th e chec kered flag. Ho well took seco nd, An drew s th ird . . Dennis Curtis pulled a holesh ot in rou nd two even mo re ou trageous then his first 125 mo to effort. It was a carbon co py o f the previo us m o ta with Dennis playing games ou t in front and Joe San tich making a run from de ad las t to second. Bo b Murry sco red ano ther third . Gene Foster (Yam ) grabbed the lead Ride the Florida WiD&~ national motorcycle league ProAm National Championship Mofocross Series ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ For more infonnation a (Con tinued on page 44) National Motorcycle League 1179 S. W. 1st Way Deerfield Bch ., Fla. 33441 (305 ) 421-3278 or _ Verlon Moore 470 N.E. 30th St. Pompano Bch. , Fla. 33064 (305) 782-7343 ~ o . \ ' t: I MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS INSTITUTE OF CAL I FORNIA ,Ir t' m o t o r c v c !e riL U r( 11 11 a r y m e c h a n rcs 5choo1. We are the best ' We t r.un men who wan r to uecome Pro fessiona ls GET THE WH EE LS O F YOUR FUT U RE R OLLI NG T OD A Y I C~I I Phil M ish le r at 7 14 898 ·66 09 o r be tt er ye t, vis; t . the campus at 15532 Co m p u ter Lane, Huntingto n Beach . Cal: f JOin the pr o te ssio n als now' GASPRING . III SUSPIUR Ins .COVOTE. DISTIII.VYl N G 4082 2 7 8 72 2 PO B OX 28 4 . C OY O TE . C A L. ZIP 9~0 13 * 4+ Rich Thoncaldson * 4+ *' 4+ He l l- A rc Weld in g - Fr ame A lterati o ns Cyl inder Bo rin g - Wheel La c ing .t.1. ..".... Engine Work - MaChinin g ...,.. .-.:.a. * +Ito. WJ!i~ ontornriso« 6 8 9 5 - H Oslo C ircle Buen a Par k , C A 9 07 01 71 4·522-4571 .JjI. 21