Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.. ~BRIDGESTONE TIRES District 37 Poin t s Bob Maxwell 1271and Luke Messer engage In close rac ing at CMC Carlsbad, Lett was now back in second not too far behind Tripes. Rick Johnson (Yam) upset any plans Lett had for acquiring the lead when he passed him going up the downhill on lap 12. Johnson closed on Tripes in the last two laps, but couldn't pass him before running out of time. Bell came back through the ranks, getting Lett on the last lap for third. Tony Gomez (Suz) finished fifth . In the second moto Tripes came around first on his box -stock RM. Gomez was second. He started inching forward on Tripes, getting close on lap five. On the downhill on lap six , Gomez .~ased by Tripes for the lead. Tripes wasn 't ready to give up and stuck to Gomez, waiting for a mistake. Gomez didn't make a mistake Tripes could capitalize on, however, and finished in front . Johnson was third and closed on the first two late in the moto. Two divisions of 250cc Pros plus a consolation were run again today before a winner- take-all final. The first division saw Steve Bauer (Hon) take the lead before relinquishing it to Tolar on lap two . Tolar started to build a comfortable buffer over Val Tarnietti (Mai) and Nelson Whitehall (Kaw). Bauer, after second lap problems, came up behind Wh itehill on lap three and went by two laps later . Continuing his charge, Bauer moved by Tarnietti on lap seven and was closing on Tolar by the end. Steve Blackman (Mai) disposed of Whitehill for fourth. Lunde took his Maico to the second division win . Bell was second and nearly 25 seconds ahead of Clint Hardick (Hon) , Dale Anderson (Mai) and Robert Reisinger (Kaw). The consolation was th e last shot at making it into the final. Marty Miller (Suz), who seemed detuned after a crash in the second division while running second, went wire to wire. Lee Ramage (Hon) held second the entire race. Chuck Lunde (H on) and Mike Sole (Suz) b attl ed for third from the second lap. Each lap saw them trade places everywhere on the course. Lunde prevailed in the end with Gene Martin (CBS)earning fifth. The final belonged to Ba uer. He careened his Tim Buck-tu ned DG Honda in front for virtually the entire race. Tim Lunde hounded him for virtually the entire race, too . He grabbed the lead for a few brief moments on lap 10 on the downhill. Entering the bermed right turn at the bottom of the hill, Lunde went to the inside, a gnarly section compared to Bauer's line. After Bauer had shut off for the corner, the bouncing Lunde received wouldn't allow him to slow down. Accordingly, he went straight over the berm nearly flat out and did a skyshot off the fence. Very shaken, he was fortunate to escape with only a bad cut near his left eye . . Miller, who had been running back in third, picked up secon d and held it the remaining few laps. Anderson moved to third in that tim e. followed by Wes Sutton (Mai) and Reisinger. Tamietti was first . out of the first tum in moto one of the 500cc Pros on his big-bore Track 'N Travel Maico . Bell overhauled him before the end of the first lap but was sidelined with a broken chain and painful knee on lap two . Tarnietti then went back into the lead , holding it to the finish. Steve R hya n (X ·Up) pressured him the whole way, though, charging the last two laps. Alan Smith (Hus) rode third the last half of the race. Luke Messer (Mai) put his number one-plated bike into the number one posit ion at the beginning of moto two . Tarnietri, Rhyan, Smith and Bob Maxwell (Mai) all sped after him. Rhyan got things clicking on lap two when he passed Tamietti and then Messer a short time later. Aft er that , it was goodbye as he ran off for the win . Both Tamietti and Smith got by Messer in the first four laps. The gap between second and third d im in ished towards the end of the moto , but Tamietti clung to his runner- up spo t. Maxwell , who ran fourth the majority of the moto , slid back to seventh on the last lap. Messer , Bourne and Dale Luedtke (Suz) all went byhim. Results MINI JR: 1. Eddie Woodburn 1 5021 2. Michael ; Rnders (Sul) ; 3. Jon Jon Belisle (Honl. 100 JR.: 1. Jemes Cloud 15021; 2. Charlie Walker !Yam); Dirt< Doucette !Yaml . 100 INT: 1. loyd Thomas !Yaml. 125 PRO: 1. Mike Tri_ (Sul); 2. Rick Johnson IVaml; 3. Tony Gomez 1502). 125 INT. DIV. 1: 1. Scott Johnston (Sul); 2. Allen Fox IVEYl; Rich Boileau ISul). 125 INT. DIV. 2: 1. Mike Toycen !Yaml; 2. Andy Northrup (SOP);3. J oe Bonetti IEscI. 125 J R. DIV. 1: 1. Doug McKee IVaml; Robert Nolin I'fam} ; 3. Tim CrowderISuz). 125 J R. DIV. 2: 1. David McGhee IEscl; 2. Greg Gramer !Yaml; 3. Ron Hume (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Steve Bauer IHon); Many Miller IS02I; DaleAnderson IMail. 250 INT: 1. Scott Johnson IHonl; 2. Bruce AshlTlOfe !Yam); 3. Scott Porter !YPBI. 250 JR. DIV. 1: 1. Mike Rose 1VEYl 2. Jay Heying ; (Suz); 3. Monte Roy lSuzl. 250 JR. DIV. 2: 1. Gary Chaidez lCan!; David McGhee 1502; NCl

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