Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

American MX Finals HI~POINT ACCESSORIES OFFERS THE FINEST IN MX & ENDURO EOUI~ (Continued f rom pag e 9) J e ff Vidic , KTM -m ount ed Bru ce 'McDouga l. Den ny Swartz and J im T u rner rou ndi ng out th e top six . American Motoc ross Final The fo rmat wa s work in g beautifu lly as the crowd was whipped into a state of anticipa tion . They had witn esse d eac h st a r in a p ri vate showcase . N ow , a s heat winners DiStefano, Karsrnakers , Smith and H owert on came out to th e lin e to -::t< ta ke th eir starting posit ion it was ...... .... obvio us that th e cream rose to the IlJ top as the fou r riders sha re seven . ..0 N at ional C hampionsh ips. For t he you ng rid ers. Marty Moates, Mickey IlJ Boone , Steve Wi se . Mike Bell or U IlJ W arren Reid this was the big on e . S c Hi-Point has the fine s t in c cmpe ti- The Hi ·Point nylon gear bag used by top M ·X and ISOT stars. Many tion chain. Hi -Point. Renolds and the unique features . new R egina . Extra and G .P . Twin A ir Foam A ir Filten Genu ine Twin-A ir Filter s and Filter Fluid . Th e G .P . and Endur o ride rs only choice ", The unique Sp oiler Visor comes in man y colors. A greal stock ing stu ffer . Hi-Po int has the best in Enduro accessories . Timers. Route Ca rd Holders. Watch ho ld ers . All champion tested for the finest in Enduro performance . Check ou t th e c om plet e li ne of H i·Point Enduro gear. Jammin' King Kong . ·~ . r~~ - , ~ ~)I\~ ~';' "-.... . I _- - - _. i '.... n . ,/ . ~ / /"" . _ ,,I '\:... ., / _____ . / The most popular Si x- Day glasses for Cros s-Country . Enduro and Moto- Cr oss. Hi -Point glasses offer great protect ion and visibility . Your Hi-Po int dealer has the greatest names in gogg les. Scott . Baruffaldi and the uniqu e flip up visors . See him today for great eye prot ect ion . World fa m ous Hi-Point Sun Rims for all popular dirt bikes. The standard for competit ion rims . Only 24 riders were left fro m the 80 who had started and eve n th e unknown qu antities co uld grab' the holeshot a nd run away with it. But it was no t to be as Marty Smith put his fire -engi ne red Honda around the first t u rn wit h Karsmakers , DiSt efano and Howerton in tow. T hose four rid ers lit erally roo sted all over th e pack as th ey lapped up to eight h place withi n 20 minutes. At the fin ish it was Mighty Marty slig h t ly ahe ad of Pierre with How erton slip ping under T ony D. with less than 100 yards to go . Slambam -thank you Maml Marty Smith is th e most popular rider with the fans and th ey stom ped and scr eamed for 20 la ps and got wh at th ey wanted . The four top heat winners go t th e top four places. The riders wh o had finished second in the ir heat s, J immy Weinert, Caylon Mosie r , Mick ey Boone and Rich Eierst ed t fi nished fo u rt h through eigh th. You ngs ters Steve Wi se a nd Ma rt y Moa tes overcame advers ity to fi nish ou t th e top te n. Moates crashed in th e first turn and Wise ha d to sta rt in a second row because th ey would n't make ro om for him on th e lin e . The bottom line _.. - - _. .' It was th e bigges t single p ayday in sta di u m history a nd perhaps the most successfu l a nd sa tisfying night of racin g for the fa n . The rid ers who won loved the new "Class C" format and some of th ose who lost hated it . But di d th e cre a m ever rise to the top! • TIE-DOWNS Results If your Hi -Point dealer doesn 't have your grip ye t it hasn't been made. Hi -Point, Petty, Pro, D ury , etc . . Hi -Poin t Shur -Release. C incher and Rope Ties for easy securing of your cycle . See you r Hi-Point dealer today . \. Famous Hi ·Point oils and lubricants are specially made for racing cycle ... De luxe 2 strok e co ncentrate. gear lube . fork and shock . be aring grease. chain oil. prem ium 4 stroke oils . W hat the winners rely on in com petition lu bricants. IN DIRT BIKE ACCESSORIES FOR X-MAS ards of quality dirt accessories. W e try to offer you the unique item s and th e very best of the standard type item . Hi-Point Acc essories are sold only through authorized dealers wh o know and wo rk in the field of dirt bikes. This enhances our products and offers you the knowledge of a competent dealer wh o understands your exact needs. 2O-LAP FINAL: 1. Marty Smith IHon), 2. Pierre Karsmakers (Hon). 3. Kent Howerton (Hust 4. Tony DiStefano ISuz). 5. Jim W einert IKaw). 6. Gaylon Mosier IMaH. 7... Mickey Boone (Suz). 8. Rich Eierstedt (Han). 9. Steve Wise ISuz). 10. Marty Moates lOss). 1' . Danny laPorte (Suzl. 12. Rex Staten IH-D). '3. Wayn e Boyer (BuU. 14. Chuck Sun IHus). 15. Pat Richter IKTM). , 6. Frank Stacy IPen). 17. Kent Zahrt (BuU 1B. Jo hn Savitski ISuz). 19. . Danny Turner (Suzl. 20. Mike Bell (Suzl. 21. Wa rren Reid IHonl . 22. Jimmy Ellis IC-A). ,5-LAP CDNSOLATION: , . Terry. Clark IKaw ). 2. Gary Ogden (Suz). 3. Jeff Vidic (Suz). 4. Bruce McDougal IKTM I. 5. Danny Swartz (Mail. 6. Jim Turner (Suz). 7. Charles Halcomb (Hust 8. Milan Garren ISuz!. 9. Charles Cooper IPen). , O. Rich Thorwaldson ISuzl. f t . John Nelson ISuzl. , 2. David Haugh IMai). 13. John Imb

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