Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

< _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.- ; Western hotline • s 2: ~ g 00 r-... 0') ~ 0 C'l l-o ~ ..0 S ~ ..... 0.. ~- ~ v: Ed Wa lters hits a t u rn in CRC MX compet ition. (A bove) At AM"E Spr ockets Park . the 125cc Pros start. w ith Jerry Shore (1) on t he inside. (Below) AME Dunes Pr o regu lar Greg Robertso n. Bee Co y, Allen Reaves a nd th en t he] " p izza m an La ird on hi s N o . T l.l Suzuki. Results MIN I JR : 1. James Benn ett (SuI I; 2. Britt Edw ards (Su z); 3. John Carpen ter (Yaml. MINIINT: Chri s McC aul ey (Yaml. MINI EXP: 1. Geor ge Holland (Suz): 2. Pat McC onn ell tv eml. 125 BEG: 1. Robert Lawren ce (Suz) : 2. Charles Brad (Yam ). z 100 INT: 1. Robert Lawr ence {S uII; 2. Charles Brady, (Yam). ~I100 INT: 1. Randy Morales (Yam); 2. Richard Ising I Yam) j (Yam) : 3. ' Gar y Reichenbach 100 EX? : 1. Randy Harden (Yam); 2. Allen Hopper J (Yaml; 3. Mik e Yafch ak (Yam). ~ ... 100 JR : 1. Jeff Hendrlksz (Vam); 2. Ralph Delorto (Suz); 3. Bobby Wright (SuII . 250 PRO: 1. Andy Jannings (Hon l; 2. Dave Haugh lMai) ; 3. Bobby J ones lHon). 250 INT: 1. Darren Oliver (Yam); 2. Tony Fazio (Hon l;) 3. Mark Bleds oe (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Jeff Stubblefield (Suz); 2. Mark Abl er l ~~ 1251NT: 1. Jim Pappe (SuII ; 2. Tracy Travis {Yaml ; 3. Dana Berg tSuzl . 250 BEG: 1. Mark Selbach (Varni; 2. Kevin Taylor {SuII; 3. Bruce Hiroshima (S uz). 125 JR DIV. I: 1. Brian Alexander (SUI) ; 2. Dan Bart holomew (SUI) ; 3. Mik e Furtong {Yaml. 125 J R DIV II: 1. Dave wene- (SUI); 2. Mark Chikasawa (Suz); 3. Bru ce Hiro shima {S uzl. 125 J R DIV . JII: 1. Glenn Nork os lSuzl; 2. Wayne McKelvey (Yam); 3. Dermot Carroll [Suzl. VET J R: 1. Jim Harris (Yaml; 2. Bob Heideman (Yam); 3. Phil Haskell t'r'arnl. VeT EXP: 1. Joe Brown (Ma il; 2. David Rogers (Suzl; 3. Rickhard Hamcton (Mail. 125 BEG: 1. Nk:k Kat sendns (SUI); 2. Dary l Hambleton (Suz); 3. Mark Spitzke (Yam). . W OM EN'S DIV: 1. Mercedes Gonzalez (S uz); 2. Dena Silicate (Yam). 100 INT: 1. Darel Francis (Yam); 2. Gary Reichenbach . (Yaml; 3. Randy Mo rales (Yam ), 100 EXP: 1. Randy Harden (Yam); 2. All en Hopper (Yam); 3. Broo k Bolstad (Yaml. . 100 PRO: J im Simmons (Yam). 100 BEG: 1. Ian Fitzgibbon (Yam); 2. Ron Nicolehi (SUI); 3. Mart y Goggins tveml , 100 J R: 1. Ro n Norwoods (Suz); 2. Brian Fountain (Yam); 3. Jeff Hendrikzs (Yam). 250 PRO: 1" Mike Shoemaker (Varni; 2" Andy Ya rnaha CYCLE RIO' MOfG A PROD UCT f Full FLOATING Brake 19n 1978 BOLTON KITS Incl ude • • • • All Hardware Aircraft HElM Joints Cable Operated Magnesium Backing Plate • ALLOY Rod 6061 T6 YZ80 YZ 100 YZ 125 YZ 250 YZ400 COMPETITION ~:~.u~~o ~~~ ACCESSORIES INC. Ca1l5131372"7607 000000000000000"0000000 : : BEAUTIFUL BURBANK YAMAHA : : o o : sees W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 9SS06 0 0 0 o 28 2s3Hl4S~738 : 000000000000000000000000 Jannings (Hon); 3. Doug Nicol (Suz). 250 JR DIV. I: 1. A ndre Souisa (Han); 2. Dave Hooper (Honl; 3. Brian W assell (Suzl . 250 JR DIV. II: 1. Craig Fischer (SuII; 2 . Foster Chase (Yam); 3. W ayne Hopper (Yam). 250 BEG: 1. Louis Hunt er IHon); 2. Terry Lokey (Suz); 3. M itch Burnen (KTM ). AME Sprockets goes to Pizza freaks By Tom Corley BA KERSFIELD , CA, AUG . 19 American Motocross Enterprises is having the best of racing take place at the great lit tle tra ck of Sprockets Park in Bakersfield . Ever y other Saturday night the ligh ts are turned on and excellent nigh t motocross is seen. Eigh teen different classes ran two motos this evening for a good show that last till midnight. Usually it is good to race evenings around this part of the state because the temperatures 'a re unreal during the daytime . Even in the even ing it can be warm , a nd the last race includedSb d egree weat her. Tonight it was somewhat more enjoyable d ue to a better humidity . Jerry Shor e of. AME gives away some excellent prizes to the winning riders . In this race. Jerry gave away a free pizza p rize to a ll six th place win ners at the nearby Ye Ole Pizza house . Sou n ds like a great prize for t hose who just missed winning a trophy. One of these fortunate pizza win ners happe ned to be Ga ry La ird , who claimed the sixth place righ ts to t he I25cc Ju nior class . Hopefully he appreciated it, but then agai n we should realize that his sponsor ha ppens to be Gil's Food Market, so he probab ly has a ll the grub he desires. T his class had other winners too. but they grabbed the neat trophies. Bria n Reaves won the biggest one wit h first overa ll to his na me . Brian came through wit h a super 1-2 sco re which put him well a head of John McCa uley in, second , who clobbered .Ron Jordan . (Han ). J 500 JR: 1. Roger Sinker (Yam); 2. Robert Hixson (Mai): 3. Andv Richard {Yaml . VET EXP: 1. Joe Brown (M ail: 2. David Rogers (S uz). 250 JR: 1. Lester Lesneski (Yam); 2. John J acobson (Varni: 3. Tom Brook s (Yam). 500 PRO: 1. Andy Jannings lMail; 2 . Bill Hagen (Yaml ; 3. Dave Haugh (Mail . . '-lei 500 INT: Joe Brown (Mai). '25 JR : 1. Brian Reaves (S uz); 2. J ohn McCaul ey C:J (S uz): 3. Ron Jordan (Yam). O/sons ace CRCMX f By Tom Corley VALENC IA, CA, AUG. 20 () rV '< • -at, California Racing Cl ub is crea~ ing a lot of exciting motocross) action la tely. At In dian Dunes, CRC hosts the fine T uesday night race which has had a good su mmer showing. Every first a nd third Su nday of the month. Jack Ba rbacovi a nd his well organized crew fire u p a ho t daytime event tha t pulls in more riders t han any others arou nd . ' Motors started up Sunday m or n ing for another racing spec tacle on t he Sh adow Glen course with IS fantastic classes . There are several really good family teams in loca l ac tion . One cou ldn't hel p but notice the success tha t the O lson brothers are having in Du nes raci ng . Rid ing for spo nsor Cole Bros. , the duo litera lly ate up the 250cc Int e rm ed ia t e b unc h. Walt O lson was mounted aboa rd a quick new Can -Am and he creamed t he pack in the first moto and then pulled the same number on t hem again in the second . His brother Kevin Olson was looking j ust about. as fast o n a Maico.

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