Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

.. ~._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.-- RACE WITH THE BEST KENNYROBERTS RACING BOOTS Western hotline IVam); 3. Don Jackson IHust. 250 PRO: 1. Dave Williams lMai); 2. Danny Bum IS02); 3. Nick Peltzer IVam). OP£N BEG: 1. Coyel Spencer 1502) 2. Joh n ; Knudsen (Vam); 3. Scott Sm ith (Yam). OPEN NOV: 1. Ken Libk e (Mai); 2. Pat Hawl ey (Mai); 3 . Dave Ter rell (Yam) . OP£N INT: 1. Jerry Eblill\l IKaw); 2. M ike MeskoH IKTM); 3. Frank Cody IVaml . HIGHSCHOOL MINI SA : 1. Don Sigr ist C Yam) ; 2. Barney ffank ISUl ); 'U ~1 3. Kenny W ilson (Yaml. 100 sR : 1. Don Hock en (Han l; 2. Toby Maynard (Ya m); 3. J ohn Mazzacare (Yaml. 125 NOV : t . Robbie Lee Isuz); 2. Greg Altman 1 02); 5 3. Mike Penill\ler (Han). 125 NOV: 1. Rick McLure ISuz); 2. Jim Mcintosh (Yam ); 3. Marc Blount (Yam l. , 251NT : 1. Pat W eber (SOli ; 2. Jam ie Shefton (Yam); 3. John Mazzacane (Yaml. 125 sR : 1. Mark D.; 2. Brent Blount 1 502); 3. Randy Buckner IVam ). 175 NOV : 'l , Greg Altman Is ul l; 2. Lars Sundberg 1502); 3. Tony Thompson IKaw ). 175 sR 1. Randy Buckner IVam); 2. Jim Mcintosh IVam); 3. Man Parks IVaml . 250 NOV : 1. Laython Loop tHan); 2. Robert Robertso n ISuz) ; 3. Gallagher . 250 SR: 1. Bill Sarferty (Yam); 2. Douglas Varnell (Yam); 3. Dane W ig ington (Yam) . 500 SR: 1. Dane Wiging to n (Yam); 2. Scott SPECIALLY DESIGNED FO R ROAD RACING BY KENNY McCarthy IHon); 3. John Gallagh.. IVaml . Carroll, Cain, Montgomery capture D·37 scrambles titles "Too of boo t is slantpd forward for comfort in crouches: position. ·Speciaf built-in scuff blocks in the toe section. ·Special sales made to grip the pegs. ·Padding at gearshift p oints. ·Top lesther and construction. By Maureen Lee ·Large rear zipper and buckles. rusea by the top u.s. Road Race sters. PERRIS . CA . NOV. 19 With the Gripsters cancelling their December race, the Lightweights' scrambles became the last point run of the year for •All sizes ava ilable. Ava ilable at your Hi-Point Racing Products dealer. SPECIAL SAUl BRAND NEW MOTOCROSS FORKS David Williams 159) topped Danny Burtt in Corona's 250cc Pro cla ss. Wilkinson takes CoronaMX Intermediates By Ron Lawson CORONA. CA . NOV . 17 De an Wilkinson (Hon) pulled off a hot victory in Corona Raceway's 250cc Intermediate class in spite of a first moto crash. He ORDER YOURS TODAYI 2010 WASHINGTON ST. WAUKEGAN . IL 600IS (31 2) 3~2 • SPECIAL OF THE WEEK. 28 was in second place off the start behind Don Griewe (Yam) and ahead of Rob Dameron (Suz) while Mark Lauzon and Todd Schaeffer (Su z) filled out the top five. By the third lap. however. it had become a two ·wa y battle as Griewe and W ilkinson proved they knew their wa y around the stadium style Corona track . Wilkinson was just trying a little too hard and he went down . but luckily he had built up such a lead that he only lost two places while trying to restart his red machine. In the remaining laps. he worked his way back up to second . but Griewe was long gone . The next moto was Wilkinson stri ke back by pulling the holeshot and slowly creating distance betw een . himself and Griewe, In this moto, it was Griewe's turn for bad luck and he crashed on the third lap . Don Jackson (Hus) was more than happy to take over second p lace spot , alt hough he was a considerable distance behind Wilkinson. When the checkers ca me out , they saw Wilkinson still in front followed by Jackson . Dameron and Griewe. Griewe still got second overall ahead of Jackson . . The 250cc Pro class saw David Williams (Mai) return to the limelight in spite of some pressure from Danny Burtt (Suz) . In rou n d one action . Williams and Burtt ran away from th e . rest of the pack. Burtt hung right on to th e Maico pilot's rear fender for the first half of the race , then he began toslack off, apparently saving energy for the next moto . When time for that next moto came around. it was Burtt out in front . In the first two laps of the race . Burtt and Williams p ut a huge distance between themselves and third place. Williams waited patiently for Burtt to make a m istake and when it happened . he was right there to take advantage of it. For the rest of the race . Williams pulled slowly out into the lead while Burtt took it easy in second. Pryor Campbell (Suz) finished a distant third while Nick Peltzer. (Yam ) and Dave Coyle rounded out the top five. In the overall results . Peltzer was th ird behind Williams and Burtt. A small 125cc Pro class saw Robert Gray (Ya m) put an end to Danny Burtt's incred ib le winning streak when the Suz uki p ilot crashed in the second moro . Resu lts . M INI NOV : 1. Terry Knight 1502); 2. John Blood ISuz); 3 . Bruce King ISOl). - MINI tNT: 1. Tracy Meeks ISUl l: 2. Chris Gables IVam). MIN I EX: 1. Randy Aeisl1er Isul); 2. Chris Parker (Kaw l. 125 BEG: 1. Oan Bonell i IHon ); 2. Kevin Bailey Isull; 3. Andy DeMent IVam). 125 BEG: 1. Brett Beiley Isull; 2. Craig Seeley Isul); 3. Steve W eidlef (Yam). 125 NOV : 1. Doug MaxweU ISuz); 2. Ron Harrison (Yam ); 3. Russ Anderson (Suz), 125 1NT: 1. Rick Rogers (I(aw) ; 2. Craig Lee (S ul l; 3. Bob Rowe/llsuzl. 125 EX: 1. Robert Gray IVam); 2. Danny Bum Isul). 250 BEG: 1. Mike Ward (Suz); 2. Garry Wier ISu:); 3. Dale Ream lHanl . 250 BEG: 1. Frank W ir&5 ISuz); 2, Todd Rowe (Hen); 3. Perry Croo k (Yam) . 250 NOV: 1. Rick Hanson {Mail: 2. Greg . Guinn (Vaml; 3. Scan Lantz IHus). 250 INT: 1. Dean Wilkinson lHon); 2. Don Griewe District 37 . and now we know who will carry those coveted number one plates in 1979 . So . gentlemen. stand and ta ke a bow . a tip of m y helmet to: Ultra Lightweight number one. Bud Carroll (again , folks l); 250cc number one. Mark Cain; Heavyweight number one , Mike Montgomery. Cheers. guys , and also to you who earned number two : Curtis Cannon, Joe' 'Steffen and Rex Hailey. You all did yourselves proud in '78 and we want the Michigan Mafia to know that District 37 is still turning out hotshoesl Roger Thompson won t he Mini class with three straight : with Greg Nelson second . Curtis Can non made a couple of laps first moto sounding like his little screamer was turning all of 15,000 rpm and we're not exaggerating. Second moto he was really working on Thompson. but dropped it on the hill. got go ing again and worked his way back on up to a second , really hustling through the pack. Only four riders were in the 125cc Novice class , but Chris Chandler and J immy Snow made a race of it for first and second. both running different lines on the uphill section that criss crossed ea ch other but som ehow they didn't angle. Randell Howardgor th e third place after he took a second in the second moto and .Ellen Carroll happily finished all three for fourth place. Bud Carroll may be number one again but Darren Hulbert was all over him in the first two motos of th e 125cc Amateur/Expert go . taking a quicker 'Iine up the hill , but Bud got it together last round and beat out Darren . While t h ese two were up front , two motocrossers visiting for the day were having fun behind . La rry Marino (Yam ) and Ed Dougan (Suz) were having a blast going against ea ch other . Aft er. n oting a lot of toe dragging in th e turns we wished we had a little sign to hold up saying , "Heel first . you're supposed to flat track it ," but we'll guarantee no two others out there the whole day had a better time of it than Ed and Larry. Chris Cannon walked away with

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