Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.- CRC's 250cc Pro class provided lots of action. 3. Marshall Jennings. SR EX 1. Chuck Woody; 2. Dick Frkmpton; 3. Don : Jensen. . EXPERTS: 1. Ray Sanchez; 2. Norm Elledge; 3. Ed SCheidler. AMA TEURS 1. Joe Bray; 2. Ben Harwell; 3. Asher : Lornkjaer . NOVICE:1. Gene Powell; 2. Dan Harris; 3. Bob Alloy. Stem stunning at eRe Saddleback MX By Lee Ta ylor ORANGE, CA ,JAN . 14 When you mix a sudden down pour, Saddleback's unique soil composition and a group of raeers , there are only two options. One is absolute bedlam and the other, bravery , cunning and sheer determination. The California Racing Club and Saddleback Park's crew chose the latter when rain disrupted the second series of motos. As the track announcer u rged everyone to move their vehicles out of the park, riders eased themselves off the track, loaded up and with great care maneuvered assorted mini trucks and vans sideways through the mud and down the hills. One problem remained. How to get out of the park? The Saddleback Park crew came up with a brilliant solution : Cut a hole through the fen ce and shrubbery. halt traffic and escort racers out onto the roadway. At last count, everyone got home . The 250cc Pros were one of the lucky classes with two uninterrupted mo tos. Tying things up neatly with a pai r of wins was Bob Stem, riding for Yamaha Motor Corporation . At the start of th e firs t moto Stem led from the line. He had Andy Guth to worry about , however. Guth sta rt ed oun in fourth .a nd rapidly worked his way int o second, closing on Stem and qu ickly narrowing his lead. In third , Mark Garrison set out after Guth but th ere was no catching him. By the end of the moto , mere inches separated Guth from Stem and Garrison was firm in third. By the second moto the rain had start ed . and present ed an e n tirely different track situ a tio n. Don Dr askovich , ri d ing a new Ma ico , provided by DMG a nd Ma ico , gra b be d the hol esh o t wit h Steve J ackson riding fo r Cent ral C ycl e Suppl y pressurin g hard . St em , in th ird. eased up on j ackson 's Honda , pester ing him clear around the track until he slipped a wheel under and set out after Draskovich. Guth soon moved into fourth and a tight battle continued for the lead . Ga rr ison , who had been in fifth, moved like lightning and took charge of the number two slot with Jackson holding down third. When the checkered flag signaled the end , mud -coated and anxious , Stem emerged with lOp honors , Garrison took home second place loot and third overall went to Guth . Wm a race on a Kawasaki, and we'll give you something toput inyourtrophybesides cold beer: Now, The Kawasaki Race Contingency Program pays$40,000 in prize money tothe N.H.RA. winners and $40,000 tothe lD.B.A. winners. Here's thebreakdown by category: DRAGRACING- N.H.RA. - I.D.B.A. Overall No.1 High Point for 1979. Pro Stock Class . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . $10,000 10,000 Top Fuel . 5,000 Super Eliminator(Single Engine No Turbo) . Pro Comp . 5,000 Modified Eliminator. 5,000 5,000 Street Eliminator . . . (eachassociation)$40,000 Results MIN BEG 1. Michael F'onders ISUll; 2. Perry Shields I : lYZl; 3. Tany D

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