Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

·_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._~._._._._. 20 LAP NATIONAL IRD ANNUAL HOY ODOM MIM. SATU R DA~ J UL Y1. 8 I!M. SANTA CLARA n FAIRGROUNDS . . ,. . .. . .. ~ ~ Wide-eyed Erik Hoffman in the A m erican M inicy cle Association PeeWees, 3. Matt Devich (SuzI. 250 BEG: 1. Rick And erson IYaml ; 2. Rafaol Grijlva (Yam l; 3. Jeff Gorman (Suzl. 250 NOV : 1. Brian Hoffman (Suz);' 2 . J oey M cM anu s ISul); 3. Gary Merrill ISUl ). 250 INT: 1. Chip Tanke IMai); 2. Don Koch ISul); 3. Ray McNeil (Suli. 250 EX: 1. Gary Ogd en ISuzI; 2. Darrell Lum batt is (Mai); 3. Danny Burtt (Suz), OPEN BEG: t . Michael Cassell IYaml ; 2. M ike Brunner lSuz); 3. Charles Imai (Yaml. OPEN NOV: 1. Anthony Cunningham ISul); 2. John M oh r (Suzl : 3. Eddie Michen i IMai) . OPEN INT: 1. Roy Burton (Suzl ; 2. Dave Laprair . OPEN EX: 1. Dave Ohl ISUl); 2. Terry King IYam). SR VETS : 1. Geor ge KlineHit er (Yam ); 2. Ed M ichetti IMai). 'Armendariz aces AME Minicross By Judy Greenberg Photo by Bob Greenberg VALENCIA , CA, JUNE 2 Riders stormed the Indian Dunes Mini Track for the weekly Friday night racing with American Minicycle Association. Walter Armendariz sailed around in command of the J u n io r Cycle Modified Intermediates' fi rst moto . Larry Turner held Carl Tignino off in a fiesty battle for second . When Tignino ran into t rouble, R a ym on d Swearinger was there to take over third at the finish. Tignino pulled the lea d at the start of the second moto, with Swearinger a nd Armendariz charging from be hind. Armendariz made h is move around Swea ringer and the n sought Tingino's place. When he tried to pass ' on the outsideof the sweeper, Tignino shot the inside and spun out. Second and third were then picked up by Swearinger and Turner. Pa ul Smith (R&D) breezed smoothly out of the gate to take control of the first moto fo r the 8!lcc Stock Int e rm ed iates . A tight battle fo r second took place between Ted Kn ipe . Kurtie Henricksen and David Seek ins. It was all over for Sm ith when he th rew his chain. paving the way fo r Knipe to take th e mor o win . The secon d ti me . it wa s Henricksen's Yamaha in charge of the bri gade. Knipe and Seek ins struggled th ro ugh every tu rn as the tri ed to find a wa y around. but Henricksen held his ground. When he missed a shift over th e j ump . Kn ipe t hou ght he go t his b reak. But his hopes were crus hed as Henricksen put his bi ke in gea r a nd dashed on to the flag . Andy Nel inge r lost his ea rl y lead in th e 12 yea rs and ove r 8!lcc Stock Juniors to Rich ieJames in th e first lap . Nelinger didn't give up . a nd aft er a hearty scramble, was ba ck in fro nt , leaving James to duel with Tony Na gy. Mark Davenport moved in to make it a threesome, but Jam es wasn't about. to relinquish second , keeping h is wheel in front as he crossed th e fin ish. Things ch anged around the second time , as Kris Br andini barreled out of the gate and never looked back. Andy Ward co n t ro lled second, as James tri ed hopelessly to ge t around . While James 'concent ra ted on W ard's lin es, Da venport moved in a nd placed himself between the two .The trio the n scrambled all over th e co urse , with J ames moving back in th ird to e nd t he moto . Results PEE WEE MOD: 1. Justin Souza ISUll; 2. Cooky Bajcay Utj); 3. Tyrone Trent (It~ . PEEWEE STOCK: 1. Joshua Melch ing ISul ). JR CYCLE MOD EX: 1. Gary Slulagyi ISUl); 2. David Seekins ISuzI; 3. Budd y Dumo ISUlI. JR CYCLE MO D INT: 1. Wa lt '" Ar mendaril Uti); 2. Ray Swearinger (Suzl ; 3. Larry Turner (Sull , JR CYCLE M OD JRS : 1. Mart y Rickard ISul); 2. CliffOfd Hirosh ima (Suz ). JR CYCLE MOD BEG: 1. Vince Berry IHon); 2. Christian Cornwelllltj). J R CYCLE STOCK INT: 1. Wal t Armendari l Uti); 2. Ray Swearingm ISuz); 3. CartTIgnino (Itj>. JR CYCLE STOCK JRS : t , Marty Rickard ISull ; 2. Mouse McCoy lItj);_ 3. Christi".., Cornw ell Utj). 105cc MINI OPEN: 1. Kurtie Henricksen (Yam); 2. David Seekins ISuzJ 3. Frank DOff (Yaml. ; B3<:c MOD INT: 1. Ted Knipe ISuzI; 2. Ronnie Eversole eSuzl; 3. Dav id Seekins (Suzl . B3<:c MOD J RS 12 + : 1. Rick Jurado IYam); 2. Andy Neling",ISuz); 3 . Pat W alsh IYam). B3<:c M OD J RS DIV 1: 1. Andy Ellis ISull; 2. W alt Armendariz (Suzl: 3. Jason Wagner (Yam), B3<:c MO D BEG: t. Lance Johnson (Yam); 2. Todd Parker ISulI: 83cc ST OCK INT : 1. Kunia Henricksen (Yam); 2. Ted Knipe ISuz); 3. David Seeki ns ISuzl . B3<:c STOCK J RS 12 + : 1. Rich ie James (Yam); 2. K,is Brandini (Yam); 3. Mark Davenport (Yaml. B3<:c STOCK JRS 9-11: 1. Larry Turner ISUl); 2. Louis Nagy (Yaml ; 3. M ouse M cCoy ISul ). B3<:c STOCK BEG 12 + : 1. Juan M orales (Yam); 2. John Young (Suz); 3. Steven Kanke (Yam). B3<:c STOCK BEG 9-11: 1. Bob Clark IYam); 2. Todd Parker (S ull: 3. Tim Thomason (Yam). THE BIG BIKES ARE COMING! And along with the American Motorcycle Assoc iation 's high speed two wheelers-the circui t's top and toughest riders. The record breakers. The big boys. See 'em eat up the track while they compete for cycling 's heavy prize money. You'll want to catch all the action from the first flag on . So come on out-early! TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets available at Bob Barkhimer Assoc . lnc .. 14 Camp Evers Lane, Scotts Valley, Cal. 95066. Tel: (408) 438-3210 Discoverone of a kind.. camel Filters and Motorcycle Radng. C1 9 17 A J AEYNOlD S TOBACCO CO ~ THEeAMEl PRO SERIES 19 mg. "tar 1.3mg. n~ oti n e avoper cigarette. ". FTC R epoll M Y·18. A Warning : Ihe Surgeon G eneral H Determined as .That C igarette Smoking Is Dangerous toYour Health. 45

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