Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

" L e we l l y n / C a m p / S a n d e r s batt l e c o nt in ued. " Not hing get s m e m ore inspired tha n Dick righ t behind me ," s sa id Lewell yn . The apex of th e loop l ook the racer s pa st the long sandy down hill . a round th e boulder deposit " in the rocky wash th en into th e sa nd whoops. ~ Pickin g up th e su per rock y jeep tr ail the Sled Rid ers used to love to ru n ~ t h ro u gh . Roeseler ca me up on Ogil vie j ust as Bruce gasse d the H a rley a nd "se nt a rock through La rry's boot . lea the rs. soc ks a nd hide. Larry paused for a m on ernt then took after Bruce. Catching him in a turn . La rry shot by with the front wh eel in the a ir. This was the first time Bruce knew Larry was anywhere around . H eading up th e sraircase jeep trail the racers headed in the home direction . J Pa ssing II racers . Max Eddy settled in the dust of Gary Charters. wh o had Pth e C bik e win in the bag until he ~unloaded . m essing up his forks and 'Knee. ~ Roeseler ha d a marginal lead on Ogilvie when he sto p ped to top off h is g as tank eight m iles from th e finish. Just as he scre wed th e gas cap on Ogilvi e sho t by. To see the fin ish was the m ost excit ing t hing sin ce th e B al ent in e/Roesel er fin ish at th e Rov ers race . T wo d ust trails side by side clear down the bomb run . W hen t he racers came in view . the roar of th e engi nes told the spectators the bikes were wid e open . Abou t a ha lf m ile from the finis h , Larry's H usky ~iezed momentarily a nd Bru ce had a .big smi le on his face a he crossed the 'finish lin e 10 ya rds a head of La rry. T he two prem ier racers ha sh ed over th e last loop for a lmost six m inutes ' 'b efore Br ad Henson fish ta iled in on a . 'd a m aged rear tir e . ~ T he N ovices were not to be Bu tdone . A ga p in th e a ma teur expert ra nks ena bled th e spect a tors to see two ;very close dust trai ls heading for th e finish : Rich Zaj ic a nd Dan Ashc raft fin ished so close you wish th er e were wo first pl ace trophies, 1,,(T he cou rses were not th e Desert .Fo xes' . but th e Ch ecke rs . The nice J hing was th e Foxes wen t out a nd perfected th e loop s so th ey d id n't beat you to d eath , The big " Well Done" award goes to Sheila Hopkins, doing the wh ole thi ng a nd fin ishin g 69th overall. T he det erm ination trop hy goes to four gu ys who d rive 480 m iles once a m onth fro m San J ose to ra ce d istri ct : Gary Swin de ll. Tom McD on ald , Ch is McD on al d and Frank Va nci l. wh o finished thi rd 250cc Am ate ur , T he d rive a lone wins them th e award . but the to pper was th ey a ll fini shed; two of them after the porta -cans left. q Resu lts _. 125cc National sf Gaylonnd Brian rd Broc Glover Mosier Myerscough Dunlop's long history of success at major AMA Championship road races and motocross .events tells you why more cycles ride on Dunlop than any other tire in the world. At Dunlop, we believe that a motorcycle is only as good as its tires. That's why we offer a full range of race-proven t ires for all types of motorcycles and motorcycling. ~DUN~OP Available at yow' motorcycle dealer; The Tue Pros === /IF Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corporation P O. Bo_ : 109. Buffa lo. New Yor k \ 42 40 More motorcycles ride on Dunlop tires than any other tires in the world I I I I J- v HEAVY EX : 1. La" y Roeseler; 2. Ed Zarp: 3 , Max j Edd y. AM; 1. John Richardson; 2. 722. .. NOV: 1. Kirk Kandt; 2. W ayne Langner; 3. Clitcn Wood. BEG: 1. 1752 ; 2. Chu ck Sickler; 3. Bruce Ogilv ie. 250 EX: 1. Bruce Ogilvie; 2. Brad Henson; 3. Ray aul d baum . l A M : t . J ohn Foster; 2. Greg Thomas; 3. Frank Vancil. . NOV: 1. Richard zajic; 2. Dan Ashcraft ; 3. Dave - I • New 1977 125cc Pursangs 6 sp * 24 bhp * 34mm I ----------, Special Floor Clearance Sale ,W hile They Last! I I I I I I r-----------, IDUN'LOPII RACING TIRES ~.f 16 DA~WARR"ANTY I 0 W~ mo re . BEG: 1. Brad Hunsinger; 2. Gary W ilson; 3. Ryan Grosz . C EX: r. C. Hamill ; 2. Gary Chart ers: 3. Gary Conn er. AM : 1. D.l. Dorman ; 2. Bill Bryan; 3 . Jo hn Lawson. 110 NOV: 1. Kevin Case; 2. 430C; 3. Trace W illi s. ( BEG: t . 437C; 2. Casey Hon ing; 3. 432C. TRAIL EX: 1. Jo e Lockhart ; 2. Kevi n Hopk ins; 3. Pete Andleman. AM : 1. Denni s Marchand. NOV : 1. J ohn Quibo doaux; 2. J ohn Stoffel; 3. 162T . BEG: l . Davd Morrison. .. ~S R HEA VY EX: 1. Bruce Lew ellyn; 2. Dick Camp ; 3. Bob Sanders. 'SR HWT AM: 1. Dick King ; Keit h Soesb e; 3. Pat Dempsey. SR HWT . BEG: 1. Leonard Tvqert . SR 250 EX: 1.F.A. Christ ensen; 2. Jim M ain . AM : 1. J ohn St ewart. SA C EX: 1. Ronald M illig an; 2. J oh n McCown, A M : 1. Arnold Dent on . AWOMEN EX: 1. Sheila Hopkin s. 1s t NOV; t . 173 Diane. Southwick, Mass. I WEBCO moTOR

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