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._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.. Tro~hy Over The Hill Gang attempts to tame Carlsbad .By Lucious LeRoy CARLSBAD , CAL, MAR. 7 Under the blue skie s of a perfect day, the gang was hosted by AMC on the slightly shortened International track. Forty-four riders gulped down their Geritol and pro ceded to attack th e ' course with immense · enthusiasm. I think! Experts ended the day with five riders, out of the six, tied in the second moto with six points each. The win went to Jungle Joe with Stubby Steve, · on his 125, close on his heels. Corroded Carlos rode a steady pace to tack down a t hird. Beautiful Bruce was trying to outdo t hem all but lost it in the second moto and had to settle for a fourth. The gangs n ewest Amateur, Goosey Garry, was chased very hard by Jerky John, who's back after a long absence because of an injury. One of the most promising 'n ew Amateurs out of the Intermediate class, Ruptured Rusty, got a third. Sy c h o Sig whipped up the Intermediate class with a clean sweep. Lewd Lou exposed himself to a second with a very good ride and told me next time he wants a 40-minute moto, Halffast Herb made it look easy in the Novice class with a long overdue win. Tipsy Tom locked up a consistent second showing, chased by Sorry Sandy , one of the gan gs strong desert riders. The largest entry of the da y , again, was our Beginner class . Fickle Frank a fresh member showed them around the track with our gang buster, Weinie Wayne, trying to take the lead awa y . Juicy Jim showed how wen' he liked the track by showing up third. Our two younger members, Bang Bang Bo Bo and . Bullheaded Bill showed how young they Time. for Enduro and Rally Riders In the 250 Pro class it was apparen t that Will Harper (Mai) had n o peers as he swe p t bo th motos fo r the ove ra ll. Th er e was a not iceable in cre a se of co mpetitiv eness in Mike Pillar (Mai) in th e secon d moto as he grabbed t he holes ho t bu t on the fourth lap Harper managed to p ass Pillar and by the end o f the race had bu ilt up a co mfortable lead . PiIlar finished seco nd overall for the n igh t. The 125 Pro class be longed entirely to Bobby Kline (Hon) as he explo de d into the lead ta king two ' of t he easiest wi ns o f the nig ht. The 125 Int ermed iat e class , for the past few wee ks, has bee n th e so le pr opert y o f Mark Boren (Hon). Howe ver , a new threat, Steve Hadley (Hon) , took a first moto win with Boren finishing third. Boren grabbed the lead in the second moto followed by Hadley . At times Boren see med to be keeping his bike on the track through sheer strength and determination and in the final . laps was frantic as Hadley tried desperately to break into the lead . With a first and a second Hadley too k the overall win and broke Boren's winning streak leavin g Boren to finish second. Dave Oin ton recen t1y switched to a new Maico and continued to win in the 500 Intermediate class. Becau se of the lack of riders in his present class he may be robbing himself and the spectators of the opportunity of some real com pe tit io n by not switching to the 250 class . • Results in Results Section. Amazing new electronicdigital CHRON O-COMPUTE Rtellsyou exactly whereyou should be during every secondof theevent! Whether you're an absolute beginner ora seasoned Enduro orRally veteran. Digitronic's new CHRONO-eOMPUTER can help place you among the trophy winners every time! Here'show ~ works: Oial in the required speed forthe first section ofthe course.This input will appear as the first two dig~ on the left .p (Inthe photo above.thesection speed is15 m .h.)When the starter gives youtheGO,press the "on" button on the front ofthe computer. 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(In Calif. call (714) 752·8105) FOR SUPER Signature Namer__-'_ By Tom Blattler IRWINDALE, CAL, MARCH 12 Denton in the 12 5cc Pro class. It all started with Denton (D&G Performance) who, along with Taylor, resistant. • ATTRACTlVE- Deluxe lea -gfainedbladtfinish tner arantee cO Ylring • FUllYGUARANTEED-Fu1l6 monthgu pa rtsandlabor. INCREDIBLE INTRO OUCTORY OFFERI The CHRONO-COMPUTER willsoon besold nationaliy for $149.95. For alimited time you can order factory direct foronly $99.95!(Includes mounting hardware and battery.) Sa~e $50.00.. ORDER RIGHT NOW! If not completely satisfied. return CHROND-COMPUTER within 15 days for afall refund. CMC .bountycross Spectators 'were filled with anti cipation as the CMC program marked the first night for the $50 bounty on David Taylor and Gary • SEC URE- Factory suppliedhardware attachescompuler firmly10handlebar cro ssbar. 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D. how we can ride a world championship course . • Results in Results Section. a 'Har per practices for Oly Qualifier ,By Tad Titmas VALENCIA, CAL, MAR. 12 It was another exciting Friday night of AME racing at Indian Dunes, but the concession stand on the hill was closed which made it difficult for this starving reporter to get his usual hot dog and beer. had domina ted the 125 Pro class so o ften at Irwindale th at he was called the "King of Irwindale ". However, the wee k before , Gary had taken a h ard crash an d by the end of the n ight was hobbling around with a cane. He said he would return the following week to compete in th e "Bounty", bu t what Gary didn 't know at the time was that he had · a fractured an kle and would have to sit out for six weeks. Th is left Taylor, a now unsponsored rider, to go .alone against some of the best 125 ' Pro riders in the southland. T aylor has been a tough act to beat at . Irwindale, capturing the 125 class 22 times in 1975. In the first round of the 125 Pros, Taylor won by almost 50 bike lengths. However, the ride of the night caine from current CMC numberxtwo man in points, Dave Carlson, aboard a new 1976 Mi l te r-M an o Honda. Carlson suffered a terrible start but came back to fini sh second just ahe ad of Eddie Clark. . M.O.B.£. of Californ ia, 11J 1129 N. 11 t h St. Sacramen to, CA95826 $10 a year prevents bad laws and gets you' all the state news. • SOLID STATE RACING & SPORT IGNITIONS FROM YOUR HI -POINT DEALER 15

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