Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

of the bad luck befalling his fellow competitors. Watson made a quick recovery and grabbed the holeshot in the second moto and Dave Vogeler (Mai) was right on his tail. Powell returned from the hospital to dice out Fuller and Vogeler for second. . Watson WFO'd the third moto, casually stopped to strip off some gear after. he'd gained a lap on the pack and sauntered to the win . Watson left with the top bucks, Fuller second and Vogeler third . When the 125cc Expens hit the turf, Randy Thomas (Suz) jockeyed for the front with Kevin Jones (Suz). The elbow-knockin' battle was stifled when Jones took a header and Joel Rucker (Hon) swooped into the spot. . Marshall Bird (Suz) ran away with the lead when the second moto got unoerway and rode . a clean race. JoneS and Thomas were again wrapped up ~ith their private dice over second. Jones held Thomas back until the last lap. then Thomas blasted Jones away for second. . Jones took a lead in the final m ot o, pegged his throttle to the stop and streaked off to the win. Thomas settled into second ' while Bird ran third. Thomas bagged first, Jones second and Bird flew into third. Results MINI EX: 1. NoiJ Ctooby {Yaml; 2. M.k Gten (Yam); 3. Snell Johnoon lSuzl. MINI NOV: 1. Kenny Kimblll {Yaml; 2. Ileny C1wiot.-.; 3. Miko S_lSuzl. 100 NOV: 1. Neil Crooby (Yam); 2. Mike 5 _ (Suzl; 3. 5 _ CIort< (Yaml. 125 EX: 1. Randy Thoma lSuzl; 2. KOIIin JonM ISuz); 3. ~ Bird lSuzl . 125 AM: 1. Ken U_ISuz); 2. Gory Shunz (Suz); 3. Dow_lSuzl. ' . 125 NOV DIY I: 1. Rick Vogeler lSuzl; 2. Kent Bronnmln {Yom}; 3. Brott '--->n. 125 NOV DIV II 1. Don Johnoon (Suzl ;2. Ron Tripp : lSuzl; 3. Kent !Moon. . 250 EX: 1. KoIIy Smith lHonl; 2. Joel RuckorlHonl; 3. Randy V_lHuoI. 250 AM: 1. Ron MorriH; 2. ~n Arnold; 3. Kent !lamey. 250 NOV: 1. Ron Dovey lKawI; 2 . Crllig Thompoon: 3. [J;rk CIoyoon lSuzl . OPEN EX: 1. Pet WIlbOn (Vom); 2. Don Fuller {Yom}: 3. Dow Vogeler IMon: OPEN AM: 1. SllIn Smith IVaml: 2. Bill powon lM.l; 3. TorryAborntllhy IMlliI. OPEN NOV: 1. Lynn Hie!; 2. Eugene !Moon; 3. Lorry - . Copier crushes Bonneville MX By M axie Abernethy SALT LAKE CITY, UT, AUG . 25 A~ the nights become cooler at the Bonneville night -o-cross, Snell Johnson (Suz) seems to get hotter! Steve Liedberg (Suz) blasted through the Mini Expert tornado , but Johnson dropped the curtain and took the lead on the second lap. He left Liedberg in a cloud of 'd ust and headed for the checks. Brent Smith (Yam) .t ried for second, but Liedberg out·maneuvered him and held to the wire. Smith jammed around crasher corner and swept the top position the second time, but Johnson fought his way up through the pack, attained second and set his sights on the lead . They flew over the Plaza Cycle jump and Johnson took a short-cut, snatched the front slot and sprinted off for the flag. Smith and Liedberg followed and both attacked with heavy artillery. Smith gained the top spot and kept it warm until the last lap. then Johnson slipped in with another cornercut and zapped the checks while Smith diced with Liedberg and captured second, and Liedberg zonked third. . The 125cc Pros headed down the straight at a furious pace and Stan Wynof (Suz) led the charge. Wynof strung out a good lead while the rest of the bunch messed around in a game of dicing. Trpy Cox and Gary Neff drew second and third place spots until Eldon Copier (Suz) got it together, passed them and headed towards Wynof. Wynof rode to the hilt to _ maintain his position, but Copier was gaining the yards . A corner popped up and Copier took the inside line to grab the lead. Wynof held on with the intentions of performing the same stunt in the next comer, but he got out of shape over a jump and planted his head in a berm. Wynof uprooted himself, jumped on his mount and zipped in with second. Bryan Haslam (Yam) diced Neff out of it and filled the third position. Wynof snagged the holeshot in the final heat and out-maneuvered Copier 'til the checkers flew. Copier stayed. hot on his buns and chewed up second place and Haslam shot through with third. . . Togetherness is the high-zoo t thing on some occasions, but when it occurs in a 250cc Pro race, it tends to create a little tension. Jim East (Hon) and Eldon Copier (Suz) both occupied the lead spot as they romped bar-to-bar down the straight and kept a close association for half a lap. Copier finally whizzed ahead and then Bart Mounteer (Hon) shot in to finish off East. Mounteer then went for the lead . and got it when Copier lost power in a comer. Mounteer took the checks . with first, Copier held second and East thumped third. Kelly Smith (Hon) picked the hot line when the second rnoto started and grabbed the lead while Copier chewed holes in his fender. Mounteer crushed his chances when he looped it on the straight. East worked his way up to join' the party and the three scuffied with some tight dicing . Copier captured Smith with an ariel attack and held on to the lead, in spite of constant harrassment from Smith and .East. Copier flashed through for the win, East garnered second and Smith blasted third. Shane Burrows (Yam) threaded his way to the lead when the O pen Pros left the nest, but Danny Wood (Yam) stifled his elation. Wood chomped the top spot and held it for fiv laps, then slid out, leaving Burrows with the advantage. They were both unaware that Mike Lambourne (Yam) had his sights set on the front and his sneaky attack crushed both of them. Lambourne gobbled first. Burrows held second and Wood made it to third . Lambourne didn't waste time messin ' around in the final moto . He just gassed it and shot the checks. Wood maintained a steady second and Burrows scampered in for third . • Results MINI EX: 1. Snell Johnson ISuzl ; 2. Bront Smith (Vaml: 3. Steve Liodberg ISuzl. . MINI INT: 1. Kenny Kimball lYam); 2. Robbie ChalWin (Suzl : 3. Doug Wong lVarnl. MINI JR (7-1i): 1. Darren Miteu (S uzl; 2. Vorron Smith (Voml: 3. Shane Larsen ISuzl. MINI JR 112·15): 1. Miko S.... ks (Vaml: 2 . Wayne AUgier (Yam); 3 . J immv Collier (Yam) . 200 INT: 1. Corey Kiesel (Vaml; 2. David Bills (Vaml: 3. Michael Freemon IVoml. 100 JR: 1. Miko Starks IVaml; 2. Doug Simons (Vom); 3. Bryon Nelson IHon). 125 PRO: 1. Eldon Copier ISuz); 2. Stan WVnof (Suzl ; 3. Bryon Hoslam (Yaml. 125 INT: 1. Mark Hopkins ISuz); 2 . Deve Smith (Yam); 3. Pete Day (Yam). 125 JR DIV I: 1. Mal KimbaIiIVam); 2 . Ron Tripp IS uzl; 3. Scott Hormon (Suzl . '25 JR DIV II: 1. Marvin Christ ianson ISuzl; 2. Mork Wallace ISuz); 3. Steve Stuart (Suzl, 250 PRO: 1. Eldon Copier ISuz); 2. Jim East (Honl; 3. KellV Smith (Hon). 250 INT: 1. Ken Christ~sen (Yam); 2. Garn Arnold (Vaml; 3. John Glassey (Vam). 250 JR: 1. Roger BuCk IVaml;.2. Terry Hardman IVaml; 3. Craig Thompson ISUzl . OPEN PRO: 1. Mike Lamboumo IVam): 2. 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