Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

, : -.• Honda's Warren Reid (6) put In a great ride. Suzuki's Mark Barnett crashed but recovered for a 2-8. lon g gone ahead of the rest of the race that was taking place behind the trio; although the fans appeared not to n oti ce th at there were about 56 other riders on the track as well. Hannah was taking it to the max on each go around the long, slightly d amp circuit. Magoo was keeping pac e and doing a good job of keeping Tripes in his third spot wh en again, hard lu ck struck, Magoo slowed at the halfway point and waved Tripes irito what had been h is hard -earned second position. The race was now between Hannah . and T ripes . best of friends off the track , ene m ies in the dirt. No one could poss ibly feel let down watching th ese two dynamite competitors thrash through their paces. Tripes di ved under Han nah in the Webco sweeper which took the Hurricane by surprise. He got out of shape momentarily and almost lost control , but he stayed on th e gas and kept on going. Hannah jumped back into the lea d on th e double jumps in the bottom of the gully. Tripes tried it again in the same place next lap . He charged into th e far outsid e line but Hannah hung inside and made it through the turn just a litt le quicker. The tw o -lap sign appeared and the pressure was heavy on Tripes as the track was getting super-slick in the fast sections now . Hannah maintained and gathered a five second lead on Tripes , who fel t it would be better ~o play it safe since there appeared to be no wa y to close the gap . He didn't seem to have the momentum he had earlier. Hannah flew pas t the last lap flag with' the big. gest lead of either moto. Tripes, and Howerton , who had gotten around Chandler for third . Gillman, Steve W ise , Mike Guerra , Clark Jones, Koji Masuda and Lenny Giger rounded out the top 10 positions for th e final moto. " I knew Tripes was there all along. It was ge t go ing. or get second ," Hannah adm itted at the trophy presentatio n . "T he tra ck was a ha rd one to ride. T he northern riders all dou b le-ju m pe d the jumps." Ma ybe so, but it didn't see m to ma tter much in th e fin al points tally. • Results 125cc NA TIONAL MOTO 1: 1. Broc Glover IYaml; 2. Mark Barnett ISuzl; 3. Warren Reid IHonl; 4. Brian Myerscough ISuz); 5. Donnie Cantaloupi (Yam); 6. J eff Ward lKaw); 7. Gery Oenton IYeml ; B. Jim Gibson IHon); 9. Choppy Blose IKaw); 10. David Taylor (Yam); 11. Ron Turner lYamJ; 12. Randy Hess ISuz);13. Pat Jacobson ISuzl ; 14. Gary Dircks IYaml; 15. Cliff Lett; 16. Robert Hand y ISuzl; 17. Danny Tu rner IKaw); 18. Trey Jorski ISuzl ; 19. Mel Newma n ISuzl; 20. J eff Surwall lYam ). MOTO 2: 1. Broc"Glover lY am); 2. Warren R";d IHon); 3. J im Gibso n IHan); 4. Pat Jacobson ISuz); 5. Jeff Ward (I(aw); 6. Ron Turner ' iYam); 7. Donnie Centaloupi lYam ); 8. Mar k Barnett ISuz); 9. Pet Moroney ISuzl; 10. Gary Denton (ya m); 11. Choppy Blose JKawI; 12. Robert Handy ISuzI; 13. M el Newman ISuz); 14. Dan Conway ISuzl ; 15. Cliff Lett; 16. Brian M yerscoug h ISuzl; 17. Gregg Toyama lYam); Tim bo Richardson ISuz); 19. Eric Maki IYam); 20 . Jeff Surwa ll (Yaml . 250cc NA TIONAL MDTO 1: 1. Bob Hannah IYam); 2. Marty Tripes (Hanl; 3. Scott Gillman ISuz l; 4. Kent Howerton lSuz); 5. J ohn Savitski lY am); 6. Ron Sun IHusl ; 7. Carlos Serrano (M ai); 8. Mike Guerra (Hus); 9. Mar k Robillard IHus); 10. Steve Rhyan (Suz); 11. Jeff J ennings (Suz); 12. Mar k Gregson IYaml; 13. Bob R";singer l Kew ); 14. Clark Jon es (Han); 15. Steve Bauer (Yam); 16. Mike Garrison; 17. Kippy Pierce IC-A); 18. Koji Masuda ISuz); 19. Charles Halcomb IHus); 2O."Roo Pomeroy lYam). MOTD 2: 1. Bob Hannah lY am); 2. Marty Tripes IHan); 3. Kent Howerto n (Suz); 4. Danny Chandler I Mail ; 5. SCOll Gillma n ISuz); 6. St eve Wi se IHonl ; 7. M ike Guerra lHu s); 8. Clark J ones IHoo); 9. Koji Masuda ISuz); 10. Lenny Giger IHonl; 11. Mar k Gregson IYaml ; 12. Steve Rhyan ISuzl; 13. J im W einert 1Kaw); 14. Ron Po meroy lYam); 15. Kippy Pierce IC·A); 16. Charles Halco mb (Hus); 17. Bob Reisinger lKaw); 18. Ro n Sun IHus); 19. Steve Bauer lYam l ; 20 . John Savitsk i IYam l. AMA 125cc NATIONAL CHA M PIONSHIP M X SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. Br oc Glover (95); '2. Mark Barnett 175); 3. Warren R";d (72); 4. J eff Ward (72); 5. Brian Myerscough (68); 6. Donn ie Cantalou pi 1 ; 7. Pat Jacobson 1 601 53); 8. Choppy Blose (37); 9. David Taylor (36 ); 10. Ron Tu rner 1351; 11. Pat Moroney 1 ; 12. m El Gary Denton/Jim Gibson (33); 14. Bob 341 Hand y 130 ; 15. Danny Turner 1271; 18. Randy Hess (25); 1 17. Dan Conway (18); 18. Cliff Lell (17); 19. M el Newman 116 ; 20 . David Hollis 181. 1 AMA 250cc NA TI ONA L CHAMPIONSHIP MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. Bob Hannah 11001; 2. Marty Tripes 186); 3. Kent Howerton (76); 4. Clark J ones (46); 5. M ike Guerra (42); 6. Jeff Jennings (41); 7. St eve Rhyan (37); 8. SCOll Gillman (36); 9. Carlos Serrano (351 10. Mark Gregson 1 ; t 1. CTIEI M ark ; 341 . L.awrencelJ im W";nert 1301; 13. Steve Wise 1291; 14. Ron Pomer oy (27); 15. Charles Halcomb 123) 16. ; • • • • lTH REE·W AY TIEl Danny ChandlerI80b ReieingerlRon Sun (18); 19. ITIE) Kipp y Pierce/John Savitski(17). la lAbove) Danny "Megoo" Chandler had a popular crowd-pleeslng 8Ct. (Below) Kent Howerton whips away a teer-off on his way to a 4-3 250cc class score. Howerton now lies third in the point standings behind Hannah and Tripes. 10 Buddies: Scott Gillman (above) and Jim Gibson (belowllooked good on their home track.

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