Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

of his grace, and as the check personnel marked his card, the number flipped over. Team Husqvarna's fortune went from bad to worse when team members Wallingsford and Rick Finger dropped out Sunday with reponed transmission problems. Husqvarna's fortune suffered another blow when John Pavich, still doing extremely well , had th e reed valve petals in his 390 motor go south , causing the bike to run richer and richer until it finally quit 15 miles from th e end. Cordis Brooks lost his cha nee of catching Hannon when he hit onecheck a minute past his grace. The higher speed averages - 28 to 30 mph as compred to 24-28 the day before were taking route points from many contestants. Brooks had 60 points added to his score for the one minute late. ' - - rl Cranke, riding his first Ca qualifier on the YZ Yamaha, fell off his Gold on Sunday when he incurred a·-300-point penalty. Still , his times were so good that he only missed a Gold Medal by about seven seconds. Without the penalty, he would have been second in the 500cc class. When the results were tallied Sunday evening , Fishback had the SOOcc class win by 97 .80 points over Husky Automatic rider A .C . Bakken. Desert racers Terry Davis (Yam), Lee Scheffers (Yam) and Mike Keen (Hus) followed in the order. In the 250cc class, Hannon topped Bill Tarling by 53.65 seconds. Yamaha -mounted Chuck Miller maintained a hot pace for third , 66 .35 points back. Brooks was fourth . Powell had little trouble in the 350cc class , finishing ahead of fellow club member Cameron by nearly 200 points. Suzuki rider Jerry Jackson was the only other finisher in the class , earning a Silver. In the squeaker of the weekend, Ingalls came on strong Sunday to edge Zimmerman for the top spot. Charlie Hamill (Yam) was 55 .70 'poin ts behind , followed by Mike Goodwin (Yam) and Tom Rafalski (Yam) . Wilh - his- rear wheel problems , Haney slipped to Silver. Phill Smith never lost his control of the 125cc class , 165 .05 points ahead of KTM -mounted Washingtonian Joe Klokkevold . Another Washington rid er , Dan Dillon (KT M), was third ana the only other 125cc rider to earn a Gold . brll R ider comments about the course cJvere usually' quite favorable , although t tller-e were some comments about the I specia l tests being a little too narrow . . Team Honda's Rick Munyon , fifth in r the 250 cc cla ss, found a five -rider ' lJott leneck in one of the Saturday special tests with nowh ere 10 go . no Weather was ne at. • .Results GOLD MEDALWINNERS 5OOcc: 1. J im Fishbacl< lVaml 2371.1 0; 2. A.C. Bakken lHusI 2468.90; 3 . Terry Davis lVam I2528.30; 4 . lee" Scheffers (Yam) 255125; 5. Mike Keen tHus) 2610 .60; 6. Don l ewis !Yaml 2613.05; 7 . Dave Wood (Yam) 2633.20; 8. Scott Child lHus I 264325; 9. Scott PfeiHer (Yaml 2686 .15; 10. John Watkins (Ya m) 2707.70; 11. Chr;s Carter (Yaml 2708.05; 12. Marvin EdllHusl2n 6 .05 35Occ: 1. Russ Powell (KTM 2978.30; 2. Fred . cameron (KTMI31 70. >l 250cc : 1. Mik e Hannon (Hanl 2380 .45; 2. Bill Tarling (KIMI 2434 .10: 3. Chuck Mmer (Vam) 2446.80; 4. n Cordis Brook s (Mail 2458 .60; 5. Rick Munyon (Hon) t;249 7.30; 5. Mike God frey l~ail 2558.40; 6. Eric J ensen IHus) 2576.00; 7. Bruce 09,lvi . IH·D} 2611 .30; B. Mlk. V'OUibOd eauKlHusI 2725.75. Ici J 75cc: Kevin Ingalls (Vam ) 2634 .40; 2. Brad Zimmerman (Suz) 2639 .00; 3. Charlie Hamill (Yam) 69(UO ; 4 . Michael Goodwin (Yam) 2849.45; 5. Tom b Rafals kl (VamI2919.80 125cc : 1. Phill Smith IHus l 2775.15; 2. J oe Kiokkevo id (KTMI 294 0 .20; 3 . Dan Dillon lKTM) 294020. LUB TEAMS : 1. Pacif ic Performan ce (Fred Cameron, Russ Powe ll, Brad Zimmerman) 253.00; 2. DeSert M.C. 11 [Tod d Mart ella. J oh n W atk ins . Morris Norman) 1187.65; 3. M L Baker M.e. (lvle Duronso. Harland M cDowell. Aon Clizbel9942.31. MANUFACTURER TEAMS : t . Yamaha Mote» Co

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