Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

I' .... Da 2: ~ t 00 t"'O'> P"""'I c:<") P"""'I I-< ILl .c a ILl .... 0.. ILl en -e- •..._...•_ •...•_._.._.. •.. ._._ Western hotline '. _ _ _ _ .. - Fantastic tf!k Classic Collectables ~~.;~ O ur new r ed .an d white adj u stable sports cap wi ll keep you cool in th e summer and warm in the winter. The only cap you can buy with an authentic Cycle News patch on the front. One size fits all. Price, $4.50 each. Size Qty. _ The best 100% cotton knit we could find . Bright red T-shirt with a white Cycle N ews logo on the front. Sizes are S, M, L . Price, $5.95 each. Qty. Send check or MO to: Cramer Products 3629 W. McArthur Suite 203 Santa Ana, CA 92704 Mark White 121 and Robert Ripley battled in DeAnza's 250cc Novices. Han dling charges: $1. 50 per order. Calif. residen ts add 6% sales tax. & *RPM-Reg Pridmore Me We specialize in building the *BMW*RSE 5718 "F" Holister Ave. f or fu rther info call: RPM (805) 964-0528 Santa Barbara. CA 93017 The Experts had an interesting ra ce . The first moto was mostly a one man show with Don J ense n (Mai) leading from start to finish . Not far behind were Ed Schiedler (Yam) and Chuck Strause ( Ma i) . The second round . however . was totally different . Chuck Woody (Yam) and Earl Nichols (Yam ) traded back and forth for the lead throughout the moro, with Woody eventually winding up on top. Jensen took third which gave him first overall ahead of Woody and Schiedler, An interesting side note is that club president Bill Bird (Yam) finished the first moro with two flat tires . The N ovice class was taken by Ray Arnold on board the same Yamaha 500 that.took grandson Mark Ellis to third place in the four-stroke Nationals last year. Resu lts M ASTERS: 1. " M avin" l8J- Husqvarna Sales. Serv ice. Parts 250 CR, OR 390 OR Now In Stock We have one of t he m ost com plete lines of Husky parts and accessories in the cou ntry T& 0 Yamaha WEBCO ffiOTORCYQ.E ACCESSORIES BO X 4 29 · V EN IC E . CA L I F . 9D 29 1 4-stroke Maicos Put your pet 4-stroke in a chassis that handles right New Red AW Chassis $995.00 DMG 1505 S. Pac ifi c Ave. Sa n Pedro, CA 90731 213-832-6844 . S ammy Tanner D istribut ing - ·32 _ lUIRI-TECH 213924211 1 24020 Narbonne A ve. !Torrance/Redondo area) Lomita. CA 90717 213-534-2311 ~--, Cycle News Wan t Ads do it f A . ""...."" ..,. Hliesalu Mfg. Co. 120W. Cypress Ave. Burbank, CA 91502 - 213-845-7161 Marvin Olson (Mai); 2. Ma rshall J ennings (Mail; 3 . O. Archibald {Mail. EX: 1. Do n J ensen (Mal) ; 2 . Chuck Woody (Yaml; 3. Ed Schiedler (Yam). AM : 1. Ray Sanchez (Yam) ; 2. Joe Bray (M ai); 3. Bob CoHman (Mail. NOV : 1. Rav Arnold (Yam) ; 2. Gene Ubelhardt (Yam) ; 3. Bob A nderso n (Yam). Thor hammers DeAnzaMX By Ron Lawson Photo by Scott Quick SUNNYMEAD. CA , AUG . 20 Honda of Corona 's Phill ip Thorstensen pulled off his first 250cc Expert class win in spite of some hot pressure from Dave Rose (Hon) . In the first moto , it was Rose who pulled the holeshot , but Thorstensen was in close pursuit. On lap three Thorstensen slipped past Rose and got onto the lead. From there on in, it was Thorstensen all the way. He finished with a healthy lea d ahead of Rose . R ick Lee (SUI) and Pry or Cam p bell (SUI). The second round was more of the same.' Thorstensen shot into the lea d a nd d isa ppea red . Rose a nd Lee diced for a little while, bu t eventually Rose pulled away. The fin ishi ng order was identical to moto one . In the 125cc Expert class C raig Gorm ley (Ya m) fina lly overcame mecha nical troubles that h ave plagued him for several weeks just long enough to take first p lace. The first rnoto was all Gormley's, He got the holeshot and led from start to finish . Ken O d ra (Yam) held down second place throughout the race, but he was feeling enormous pressure from Bu rt Siler (SUI). T he next time a ro u nd. it was Sile ' who led the charge t'l the first turn . He held on to the lead for five la ps before_ Gormley came up from behind and made his move . Siler we nt on to second place behind Go rmley but ahead of Odra and Ric Em mal (Yam). The 250cc Novice class saw Dave Stewart (Yam) from Dale's Modern Cycle ta ke an overdue first overall. In the first race he was in ' th ird off the line. bu t inside of five la ps he was in command. David Loyd (Yam) cruised in to second spo t after dici ng with Ken Reeves (SUI). who DNF, a nd Ro ber t R ip ley (SUI) . Mike .O 'Neal finished third ahead of R ipley a n d Ma rk W right (Hon): In the final round . it was O'Neal who got the jump and led the ra ce right down to th e last lap. Stew a rt got by hi m with just seco nds re maining in the moto and took fir st overall. Ripl ey finish ed third ahead of Reeves arid Mark Branch (SUI). . J oey T ho mas took his first win in the I 25cc Novice class . He traded moto wins with R icha rd Hoffman (SUI) and wound up with top honors . Results MINI BEG: 1. Joe Klager IVam): 2. Greg HarringtOn ISuz): 3. Randy Shecl<1er (Vaml. MINI NOV: 1. Scott AmV IVaml; 2. Ken Morton ISuz); 3. Foster Edwards (Yaml. . MINI INT: 1. Ron Eversole lSuz): 2. Eddie Michetti ~ lYaml. 125 BEG: 1. RoV Stafford IVaml; 2. Felix Aores (Yam); 3. Mark Valentino (Yaml. - ., 125 NOV: 1. Joey Thomas ISuz): 2. Richard Hoffman . (Suz): 3. Jeff Wagner ISuz). 125 EX : 1. Craig Gormley (Yam) ; 2. Burt Siler ($uzl:.'"- 3. Ken OdralYaml. 250 BEG: 1. Carl Nelda (Vam!; 2. RoV Oavis (Suz); 3. Randy Wilson. . I 250 NOV: 1. Oavid Stewart (Vam!; 2. Mike O'Neal (Suzl; 3. Raben Ripley ISuzl. 250 INT: 1. Jerry Hensley ISuz); 2. AI Ounan (Bun; 3. Henry Mannoljio (Suz). 250 EX: 1. Phillip Thorstenson tHan!; 2. Oave Rose IHan!; 3. Rick LeeISuz). OPEN BEG: 1. Paul LebellYam!; 2. Ron Rogers lSuzl; 3. Don Fenaroli ISuz!. OPEN NOV: 1. Terry Str ickland IVam); 2. Steve Kale ISuzl; 3. Oean Morse IHus!. ." Hardick continues Speedway 1. 1. 7 MX .domination By Rod Eschenburg . Photos by James Brammer? " CH ULA VISTA, CA . AUG . 23 u' Clint Hardick came back to again 5:' pace the Pro riders at Speedway 117 with a dominating win in the 250cc class ·a nd a second to R ick Johnson in the 125cc class.

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