Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

.._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.. favorite to its long DNF list. As Bierman moved into third, he too realized he had a fight on his hands. Don Young who came from far back in the pack, seemed to get his second wind and his fin ish was in Bierman's dust. The Mini race was won by Kevin Senn who prefers this type of course which he describes as a "motocross Grand Prix : ' A fast you ng desert rider, Mark Heth, was hot on Senn's tail until the last lap. Just as Heth passed the white flag , Shannon Shablin made his move. Shablin fought Heth over that last lap, and as they came in for the checkered, it was Shablin in second while Heth aced out Kevin 's little brother, Keith Senn, for third. o The 250cc class was won by Up Tire's Tom Bell, but he worked for it. Danny Sanchez, who is sponsored by Pasadena Super Cycles , and Competition Cycle rider Craig Adams, were right with him through the first lap. After Adams' KTM went sour, Sanchez and Bell literally thrilled the crowd with their side by side antics. In the seventh lap , Sanchez shared Adams' fate and Bell took his Husky in for the win. Behind Bell, three close fri ends, Steve Blakely . Warren Barr and John Taylor were showing each other ever yt hing they had ever learned about racing motorcycles. After it was allover and they had finished in that order. they decided to cool off at the beach. .The Open rac e featured three riders who enjoy riding against each other as much as fans enjoy watching. Wh ile Craig Adams and Mark Asbury diced for the lead. Wayne Martin was eating their dust. Adams' KTM had apparently overcome its earlier problems and was now beginning to monopolize the lead. In the fifth lap, sweeper, Mark Vincellette reported that Asbury's Husky had seized and Martin was finishing second in front of Randy Hollenbeck. Vincellette also reported that SRA official George Ehrman was spotted . leaning over his bike while intimate friends picked cactus out of his bottom side. Seems George overshot a tum and landed in a sitting position atop one of the many prickly bushes that inhabit the area . The 8 I · 200cc class finalized the day's events and it was Jeff "Goat" Hollier in the lead. Hollie's lead was short lived when Vanya "The Mad Russian" Samarin took over. The Russian was definitely the most .popular rider of the day and skillbest describes the ride that gave him' the win over Rick Rogers and Hollie, who finished in that order. - WIlliams takes two atCoronaMX By Elaine Jones CORONA, CA, SEPT. 29 Shirt sleeve summer weather and a big turnout of riders made for an exciting evening of motocross racing under the lights at Corona Raceway. ' The saying the grass is greener on the other side held true for the Pros as they saw the new section of course made for the Sporumen and asked the Racing Di~or ~f they could ta~e a crack at it In heu of the stadium whoop·de·doos . With pennission granted they were off and running. It was David Williams' night as he cleaned house in the Open Pros , going two for two over Paul Sedler. Jumping from one bike to another he was back on the line for the always hotly contested 250cc Pro go. Off the line in the first moto it was Redland's Suzuki/Spectro sponsored Marty Miller leading with Honda mounted Terry Tietz and Bill's Cycle's Darryl Lumbattis in the 2 ·~ spots . Wheelsmith's Williams was way back in 10th with a lot of distance to make up . By the end of the first lap Williams had picked off Clinton Tarvin, Phil Thorstensen, Randy Collier and Dane Wigington to lie in sixth. The end of the second lap saw David Robinson and Lumbattis fall to Williams' attack as he made his way toward the top . Matt Devich had been busy and with the demise of Lumbattis had taken over third just ahead of the charging Williams, but couldn't withstand the' onslaught of Williams who at this point was like a runaway train. Tietz was now the only rider who remained between front runner Miller and Williams and Williams disposed of him in short order. Miller went on the defensive and with three laps to go held Williams at bay to take the win. The second moto saw Miller go out on top with Williams right on his exhaust and Tietz in third. Three laps went down before anybody could do ' any place swapping and then it was Thorstensen moving from fifth to third, slipping by Devich and Tietz. As they headed into the fourth lap Williams moved on Miller and came up with the lead. Now it was Miller's tum to pla y catch up as Williams opened up quite a bit of daylight . As the laps went down , Miller slowly but surely closed the gap. The white flag came out with Miller in a posit ion to strongly challenge Williams. As they hit the infield both of them turned up the wick but it was Williams at the checkered, taking the overall from Miller on a tie-breaker. Devich, with a ~·4, was good enough for third one point ahead of Thorstensen. Redlands Suzuki's Danny Burtt ran his win streak to three in a row as he took the 125cc Pro with a perfect 1·1 score, leading both motos from start to finish . Mini Beginner Daren Orlandos picked up his graduation papers. to the Novice division and Steve Peterson did likewise in the 125cc Beginner division. • J. C~_ PhJJhW: NATION AL L ONG TRACK • ~ . - t 00 J:" Cj') ....-4 an C HAMPIONSHIPS ~ I-i HAL F - M I LE D I R T TRACK Q) ..0 0 ... U 0 TWO EVENTS FRIDAYS -- OCl: 27 AN D NOV. 3 8 PM GENE RAL AD iSSION ADU LTS 55.00. 13·17 53.00. 9-12 51.. 8 & UNDER FREE M .-. 1C. 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