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; ~.~._._._._._._._.- if these speedsters could only learn to start together. . Competition in the Expert ranks was really wild. AI Dennler punched his wa y around to overall honors with 3·1 -5 , Hutch Hutchinson was sec on d with a 7-2-1 , Cal Browning showed wi th a 2-5-3 and George Meyer hustled up fourth wi th 6-6 -2. Tha t's wide open racing! Dick Varvel an d his steamin ' CZ gave lessons to th e Ama te urs on ho w to win. Frank Hosh ij ima paced his Suz uki to seco nd after win n ing t he last moto. Randy Lya ll led the Novices th rough themud an d du st , win ning the ftrst and seco n d mo tos, an d firs t overall. Dan Harris pil oted hi s Bul in sup er fo rm to second while Howard Zimmerman , on a brand spankin ' ne w 3 70 Bul, let us all know wh ere h e's h ead ed by picking off th ird ove rall in his first race on the new mach ine. This is it, fo lks, June 19-20 is t he Mammoth Mount Whopper. All o f us are loo kin g forward to the event along with our goo d riding fri ends, the Over The Hill Gan g, wh o will ride support. Both clubs have co m m itte d ab out 65 , ri ders each arid we 'r e lo o kin g for more as the day dr aws closer. There 's still pl enty of roo m fo r Juniors in the 125. 25 0 an d Open classes, so every body ge t it together and co me on up for a re al swell time. • Results in Re sults Sect ion. It's here, and it's hot. The new Kawasaki BX200 Motocross Bicycle. Light, strong and fast. In the famous Kawasaki tradition. Not a department store toy. Not an impractical ego-tripper, But, a tough all-around good times machine. Around the neighborhood, or around the track. The BX200 ismade to take it day after day. With an aluminum alloy frame , motorcycle swing-arm design , adjustable shocks, competition knobby tires, l -piece crank, un-sprung front forks, adjustable MX seat and lots more. Dave Clinton has proven how tough this bike III is. He powered the BX200 to the Points Championship and Number O ne Plate in both Amer:>~ ican and N ational Bicycle AssOda." tions. And that's tough. Get on the BX200 today, only at your Kawasaki dealer. Now you can pedal 'Kawasaki a Kawasaki , too. lets the good times roIL • s E Ka asaki is peddling bikes. . , - White Knuckler knock-about at Irwindale By Tom Blattler IRWI ND A LE , CAL., JUNE 4 Irwindale opening Kn uckler plenty of Racew ay mark ed the race of their " White Series" for J uniors and riders made it out to th e San Gabriel Val ley m oto cr oss course to co mpe te fo r lots of p rizes. Along with the J uni o rs an d In termedi ates, th e Pros were at it again. , For the second straight wee k t he sa me three r ider s c op pe d the 125. 25 0 an d 500cc Pro classes . 25 0 Pro Vince " T he Ho o ker" Van Hoo k cla imed his t hi rd consecu tive overall win ab oar d . the super qu ick T rack ' ' n Trave l Mai co , as the Covina Comet defeated one of Irwin dale 's best, David Tay lor . T he 125 Pro class fe atured Dave Carlson, go ing up against some to ugh co mpetition in Taylor, Gary Denton , J ohn Atwood, Mark Lawren ce and Warren Rei d. 500 Pros Val Tam ie t ti an d Luke Messer ba t tled fo r th eir class win, as " Big" Luke took the ope n ing mo to and Val second. But in the ne x t tw o ro unds, T amietti gra bbe d the wins for the overall. Messer was second wi th th ird overa ll go ing to T ed Scruggs. The " White Knuckler Series " will continue throughout the month of June , every Fri day n ight, with June 25 the final for many super prizes. • Results in Results Section. . Supp ort th ose wh o support the sport . . . AMEMX: Kline spectacular THE FINEST COMPLETE LINE OF OFF-ROAD RACING MACHINERY EVER OFFERED _. - -- -------- By Ted Tit mas S!'_l _ VALENCIA, CAL., MAY 28 CIty Despite a small turnout, the 125 Pro class develo ped into the hottest race of the even ing. Odds on favorites had to be Bobby 0.- chert. h i _ MasT Char ge . _ BankAmenc llrd er Kline (FMF), Willy SimonS (FMF) and Bobby Jones (Hon). In the first moto Simons jumped into the lead. Kline immediately tried to grab it away on the first lap, but hit a soft shoulder in the process and went down. Simons , with a good lead. continued to stretch it out, Sta te-ZID_ _ L-~::-----ewd" EllP 011,. _ _ " ..£~_J KTM Imports U.S.A. 98 2 S Mason A ve.)Cha tswor t h. Ca. 9 1 3 1 1 . ( 2 1 3 8 82 - 8860 . Deal er I nqu ir es Invited '- Bultaco Parts '# :T;"" Mik e Patrick Large st Invent ory on Wes t Coast But t ac o CZ Hodaka '.),,~~\ .... Mail or d er/w i ll Shi p an yw h er e Fa st. dep endable ser vice ! Q u al ity M ot orcycl e Rep ai r 1123 Francisco Blvd .• San Rafae l, ~~""Q10 'm CA 94901 415-454 -3406 0' ~~NO~A s YAMAHA al CORONA 1101 E. 6th Street, Corona , ( 714) 735 -7721 CA ~ , ..., ~n-'L-"T'~C= Cantilever rea r suspe nslon as low as $50 Call fo r deta ils 7'4-870-9990 1401 South Beacn . Unit G La Habr., CA 90631 25