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ont and -190. Novice Paul Alven. rode to fifth ov....11 et the ECMC rece. Maynard stays on course for D-38 desert win By Loretta Pipkin P-hoto by Anthony DePalmer .Unadilla Trans-AMA - October 8, 1978 PLASTER CITY, CA. OCT. I It was a rugged 70 mile loop in El Cajon M.C .'s scorching AMA D -3S desert race. Claude Maynard. on his Husky 390, performed near flawlessl y to grab the - overall win . A sharp eye and steady p ace kept him on a course that left some of the top riders mumbling "which way did they go?" Under the first railroad tressle 15 miles out. you ng Novice rider Paul Ahrens led the pack. In his dust cloud were Randy Hollenbeck , Jim Valov and Maynard. By the first check Hollenbeck had built a five-minute lead, still dogged by Valov , Ahrens and Maynard. Stretching it toward the second gas pit was Hollenbeck. Myers moved up . holding firm as Maynard and Valov diced it out. As Maynard moved past Valov down the wash . Valov was looking at his rear tire and dropped out due to a flat a few miles la ter. /Ii H ollenbeck had a l G-rninute Olsliion at 'the gas stop. Maynard got 6y Meyers , pulling In one m inute ahead of him. Meyers' pit crew got hiin out.a minute ahead of Maynard. At, Corrizo Wash, Hollenbeck and Meyers cut to the right and Maynard to the left. Lady Luck smiled on Maynard as he hit the pole line road to the last check before Hollenbeck and Meyers could catch him . "' Int o the check with a commanding lead, he gassed it for the home stretch. T Wice he almost got off. Seven years of racing and Maynard was headed for Iili first overall win . At the finish he said it was hardest just to slow it down S() 'nea r the checkered flag. Four minutes later Hollenbeck pulled in with Meyers on his flank . Kirk Kontiles slid in for fourth: fifth vent to the honking Novice rider Paul Ahrens - his first appearance in the lOp 10. Sixth and se venth were veteran Seniors Cecil Hollenbeck and Earl Nichols. Charles Ben net! was top 1 25cc Expert; Peter Pasquariella and Gene Sickle rounded out the top 10. BL M has closed the Dunaway Road area to competition but has opened ilme corridors to make it int eresting be some point to po int ' races. Anyo ne interested in receiving District 38 posters contact J ay Ahrens at 714 /279 , ~030 . • Resul t s OVERAlL: 1. Claude Maynard Open Ex IHus}; 2. 'landy Hollenbeck Open Ex (Husl ; J . Greg Meyers 250 Ex (Yam ); 4. Kirk Kontiles Open ExtHus); 5. Pauf Ahrens Z50 Nov 1 uz); 6. Cecil Hollenbeck Sr tHusl; 7. Earl 5 ~ ichols Sr lY am}; B. Charles Bennen 125 Ex IPen); 9. Pel.. PlISQuar ieila Open Am (Vaml ; 10. Gene Sick le Sr. tSUlI. . 500cc Main Event th 250cc Support Class Dunlop's long history of success at major AMA Championship road races and motocross events tells you why more cycles ride on Dunlop than any other tire in t he world. At Dunlop, we believe that a motorcycle is only as good as its tires. That's why we offer a full range of race-proven tires for all types of motorcycles and motorcycling. ' Available at yow' •••••~ D motorcycle dealer; .. ~'!!:!.~ M ar I . UN.6IOP P I I A... '1 09 B.. M " Nt·"., y, .. . .I ' ~ ;>" O More motorcycles ride on Dunlop tires than any other tires in the world Bob Hannah's Trans-AMA Scorecard RACE 11 RACE 12 RACE 13 RACE 14 MID-OHIO BUCHANAN. MICHIGAN UNADILLA NEW YORK AXTON. VIRGINIA 1et & 1et = 1et 1et & 1et = 1et 1st & 2nd = 2nd 1et & 1et = 1et FIFTY POINTS FIFTY POINTS FORTY-SEVEN POINTS FIFTY POINTS These Champions use Gold Belts and DeHANdlers. shouldn't you? Trans-AMA Scorecard -. Bob Hannah 197 Points Roger DeCoster 135 Points Graham'Noyce 121 Points Gold Belt DeHANdlerS and are ava ilable at t he better motorcycle stores. " It's not a real GOLD BEL T, It's a poor imitation! If y ou can't f ind rem. inquire at: De HANdlers, PO Box 905, Tarzana. CA 91356 19