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_._._._._._._._.- ;: I • Western hotline Stubby Steve smokes OTHG MX 4-9-78 HANGTOWN 4-16-78 TRABUCO CYN. 5-7 SOUTHWICK -78 125 NATIONALS By Bang Bang Ba ba Ingram SUNNYMEAD, CA , MAY 21 The Over the Hill Gang's selection of DeAnza Cycle Park for a race meet was a good one, in that the new management of the Bad lands offered a revamped track and 100% trophies. ./ In the Expert class, Stubby Steve and R athole Rocky had their own race, but not to themselves. The Experts went off the line with the Amateurs , making the race doubly exciting. Rathole Rocky took the holeshot in the first moto but lost the lead in the first turn when he locked up and killed his engine, causing a traffic jam. Stubby Steve was the first out of the pack, taking the lead and running with it. Rathole Rocky was able to r~ ·start, but had to pick his way through traffic to catch up. Stubby Steve won it going awa y. In the second mota , first lap , the Gang's scorekeepers counted Stubby Steve fifth in line behind leader Rathole Rocky. Steve caught Rocky in the second lap and pressured him for four more. Steve got by Rocky in a close pass which caused Rocky to go off the cou rse and Steve to take the wm, The evenly -matched Amateurs (anyone of them could win depending on circumstances and luck) had GetOff Gary going to the front and winning th e first moto with Flaky Frank close on his rear wheel. In mota two it was Dinky Dennie first to the checkers and Get -Off Gary second being chased by Sycho Sig . (See what I mean by evenly matched?) GetOff Gary took the go ld with his 1-2 finish . Dinky Dennie went 4-1 for a seco nd place. Sycho Sig went 3-3 for a righteous third followed by Slim y Steve, Flaky Frank and Du Du Dan . The Intermediate class, almost always the largest at our meets, filled the starting gate. In rnoto one , Ba ng Bang Bobo was first into the turn and held the lead until CZ-mounted RunOver Ron, in his usual come-frombehind style, caught the Ba nger on the white flag lap and cleanly passed. slipping by inside a turn when '0 1 Bo' took the high side. Run -O ver Ron went on to win the overall with his 1·3 score. Flippin Fred took the holeshot in moto two and went wire-to -wire while being chased by Jack·KnifeJohn and Toad Tom , giving him a respectable third overall. Toad Tom , who is consistently in the front of the pack, played leap-frog in both motos going 3·2 for a second place. The Novice class shared the track with the In term ed ia tes. Beep Beep Bob went 3· 1 for a first overall. Lots Les, showing more on his new Maico, was second with a 2·3 overall. Dra fty Den nis blew in with a 1·4 for the third place spot. 00 I:' 0') .....-4 I:' Q) l:::: ;::j ~ BROC HAS ALREADY WON THREE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES WITH SUPER SEER XR500 GOGGLES SUPER SEER CORPORATION P.O. BOX 700, EVERGREEN, CO 80439 303-674-0663 SEER INDUSTRIES, LTD. P.O. BOX 577 , FENE LON FALLS, O NT., CANADA 705-887-2306 BOYESEN VENTED DUAL STAGE REED ~~,::dGe>~': w~:~~: Distrib uted Exclusively by L1MANTO UR COR PORATION :;:~ ~:::'ke,;::.:'.':;n~~~ ~:::.::::: ....;:n~n,ro~;'; SUPER PERFORMANCE FOR SUZUKI. YAMAHA. HO NDA & KAWASAKI • • • • 5 t. .1Shoe $50.00 strap . ' .CO T-shirt $5.00 Booto t50 .00 Si,M 6 to 13 0 width AU Prices plus C.O.D. & Postage Greater horsepower. Better throttle response. Wider power band. EaSily installed. IReplaces well'nown MX,,~s • Fits : Suzuki, Yamaha. New ' 78 Kawasa ki. Honda. • Price : 0 Suzuki 9.95 t he ori gmal equip . reeds). *Bllnke Pipe. * Motorcycle cov en. 0 Yamaha. Kawasak i • V.nt.d r• • d opens socner and wid.r lor better low and top .nd performan ce. 0 (4 P.dal r••d).. ..... 19 .45 Yamaha. Kawasaki. Honda (6 Pedalr• • d) 25 .95 lIMANTOUR CORP. Disc brakes. wheels. Hub s, sprockets, & more 4539 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown. Pa. 18103 - Phone 215-398-1886 AI IIOeverything for speedway t...~~ . See your dealer or (714I73!Hl54O MAELY ENTS .. Rt. 2. Box 75B PAT. NO. 3905340 8530 Bed ford Mtr . Way . Corona. CA 91720 f • EXPERTS: 1. Stubby Steve (Yaml; 2. Rathol e Rock y IYam). (Yaml: 3. Sycllo Sig ISul l. INTERMEDIATES: 1. Run-over Ron IS Ull; 2. Toad To m (Yaml; 3. Flipping Fred (Mail. NOVICES: 1. Beep Beep Bob IMail; 2. Lots Les IMail; 3. Drafty Den nis (Suzl. s E WITH ALL THE TOP RACE TEAMS, THE COMPETITION IN THIS YEARS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS TOUGHER THAN EVER. TO WIN, A RIDER HAS TO HAVE THE VERY BEST IN EYE PROTECTION. Results AMATEURS: 1. Get-Qff Garv IM aril; 2. Din ky Denn ie IIllI III H .. ' ""'d" Ca ll us. we send C .O.D. orders. Pennsylvania res idents add 6% State Ta x. PART TIME S ALES REPS N EEDED · (714) 440-4612 Hliasalu Mfg. CO. 120 W. Cypress Ave . Burba nk , CA 91502 213·845·7161 08.1.PROCRESSIVl . INC. IN CALIF 1444 PIO NEER W Y=7 • El CAJON. C . 92020 A AUF 37