Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

II -------------------- ~-- =Western hotl- .,----- -- -- ---- -- ---- ---- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - ~ t 0') r-- O') ~ " . J oe Ste ffen slide s past the fl ag ahead of Chris Cannon at Elsinore, Scott Papenfus leads Jamie Gillette in A M E Minicross Beginner action. Hardick hauls for twoatCMC/ Speedway J.J.7 MX By Rod Esc henburg CH U LA VISTA , CA , APRI L 11 Pro rid er Clint Hardick sco red the first double win of th e new sea son last W ednesday nigh t , but still his high sch ool , Monte Vista, dropped ba ck to th ird in th e Coca -Cola /San Diego High Sch ool Series as Montgom ery H igh fielded a well balanced te am headed up by 250 cc Junior winne r Mark Seymo ur. In t he 500cc Pro class it was all H ard ick - the Maico ri de r left the racin g to the seco nd spot with El Capitan 's Steve Walker sq ueaking out a tie -breake r over Ma x Maple. The 250cc Pro class was a reverse of last week with Hardick ge tting t he win in a tie break er second moto over Ch ris Ch a ffee , Once aga in Santana extended its al ready see mi ngly insu rmou ntable po int lead in the 1979 Coca Col a Series. Santana had two b ig wins, and both wer e of the come- from -beh ind va riety with Steve Kephart taking a tie -breaker second moto for the 125cc Intermediate class over Mt. Miguel's Tim Theodore, and Danny Jones making two last lap " Ba nzai" ru ns for the 125ccJunior Division 2 win . Another strong field went to th e gate in the 250cc Intermediate cla ss. and for th e second straight week it was a charging Bill Curran going two for two over Craig Enfield. In both motos Curran had to battle from back in the pack for the win with David "Kawika" Aldrich providing the competition in the fir st moto and En field a nd Bill Silvers doin g likewise in th e secon d moto . Resu lts 20 COCA COlA/SA N DIEGO HSM X CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TOP 10: 1. Santana (6151; 2. Mon tgo mery 11861; 3. Monte Vista (164); 4. Morse 11 061; 5. M t. M iguel (851 6.. Patrick Henry 17 ; 7. Chula Vista (71 ); 8. ; 51 Bonita Vista t6S); 9. Crawford (42); 10. Mar Vista (28 ), 500 PRO: t . Clint Hard ick IMai);. 2. S teve Wa lker (Yam ); 3. M ax M aple (M ai). 250 PRO: t . Clint Hardick IMai); 2. Chris Chaffee (Yam); 3. Arden Hadley IMa i). 125 PRO: t . A llen Fox IVeys-Suzl: 2. Rick Johnson (Yaml . 500 INTER: 1. Randy Norma n (Yam); 2. Tom Nim tz (Yam). 250 INTER: 1. Bill Curran (Yaml; 2. Craig Infield (Henl; 3. Kawika A ldrich. 125 INTER: 1. Steve Kephart (Suz); 2. Tim Theodore (Surl ; 3. W ood y Carlson (Kaw t. 500 J UNIOR: 1. Nefso n Oliveri (Yam); 2. Ric Mahlm eister (Cll: 3. Scott Ada m (Yam). 250 JUNIOR : 1. Mark Seymo ur IHon); 2. J eff Dowell {Hon l; 3. Jac k Cook . 125 JUNIOR OIV: 1. Dale Gutzm", (Yaml ; 2. Paul Armada (Suz); 3. Mike Parmelee (Yam). 125 JUNIOR OIV I: 1. Danny Jon es (Veys-Kawl; 3. Charles Harries IKaw); 3. Don Seay (Suz). 100 JUNIOR: 1. Donni e Harries (Yam); 2. Steve lampardo (Suzl; 3. W arren Sieighl (Suzl . MINI INTER: 1. Kenn y Dunlap (Kaw) ; 2. Terry Mu rray (Suz). MINI JUNIOR : 1. Larry Butler l Kaw ); 2. Raul Vera IYaml ; 3. Sob Doney IVam!. Paugh wows AME Minicross By J udy Greenberg Photo by Bob Greenberg VALEN C IA, CA . APR . 8 The AME Am erican Minicycle Association held a 100% Trophy Day on the Shadow Glen course at Indian Dunes. A Trophy Dash fina le, for th e Junior Cycles and Min is. was featured, with two -foo t trophies go ing to the winners. Bobby Paugh took triple wins for th e Junior Cycle Stock Juniors in a class solid with Suzukis. Shane T rittler closed in on Paugh in th e firs t rn oto , but went down when th ey reached t he back stra ig ht. Paugh was left with a healthy lead over Warren Provost , Larry Azevedo and Denny Ladd . The second time out , Trittler agai n pressed Paugh , but could n't get close enough to make a move . Azeved o worked his way up to put th e pass on Provost and fini sh third . Paugh had Azeved o on his 'neck from th e sta rt of rn oto three . T ritt ler was closi ng the ga p as he held th ird . but ra n int o trouble and dropped back beh ind Ladd , Provost ca me through to fin ish third . Riders in the T ro phy Dash were sent off with staggered starts of 15 second interva ls, on a reverse co urse, starting with t he Beg inn ers , Jun iors , Int ermed ia tes, and fina lly Experts. J unior Scott Marrison won for t he 83cc class followed by Rick J u ra d o , Bu t the rid er of the day was 83cc Expert J o h n n er Kig h t. Kigh t wa s handicapped wit h an additional 10seco nd del ay when two riders in an ea rlier start went the wrong direction , a nd had to be re ro uted before the Expert send -off. It seemed hopeless to all bu t Kigh t . who broke th e day's lap record to finish the six la ps in t hird p lace. Kight was given a special award for his outs tand ing ride . La nce J ohnson won the Jun ior Cycle dash, follo wed by Ricky Du mo and Wa rr en Provost. Resul ts PEEWEE EX: t . Man Blacklock (Suzl . PEE WEE STOCK: 1. Kayle Johnson (Sul l; 2. Man Thomas (Suzl. JR CYCLE STOCK EX: 1. Lance John son ISul); 2. Buddy Dum o (Suzl; 3. Ricky Dumo (Suzl. JR CYCLE STOCK JRS : 1. Robert Paugh ISull; 2. Larry Azevedo (Suz); 3. W arren Provost (Suz). JR CYCLE STOCK 8EG: 1. M an 8 1 acklock ISul); 2. Kvle lewis (Ha n); 3 . Chuck Torgeson Ilta ). 83cc STOCK EX: 1. Johner Kight ISuz). 83cc STOCK INT : 1. And y Ellis IYaml ; 2. David Seekins (Suzl; 3. Dave Azevedo (Suzl. 83cc STOCK JRS .12 + : 1. Scott M a"ison ISull; 2. M ark Thomas (Suz); 3. Dave Eth el! (Suzl . 83cc STOCK JRS 9·11: 1. Bud dy Dum o (Suzl; 2. Ron Caldweil lSuzl ; 3. Joey Archiga (Yaml . 83cc STOCK 8 EG 12 + : 1. Soon Papenfus IYam); 2. Jamie Gillett e (Kaw l; 3. Jay Carmody (Suz). J R CYCLE MOD EX: 1. Buddy Dumo ISul l; 2. Ricky Dumo (Suz). J R CYCLE MO D J RS: 1. Robert Paugh (Sull; 2. Shane Trittler (Suu; 3. Warren Provost (Suzl. 83cc MOD EX: 1. John'" Kight (SUl !. 83cc MOD INT : 1. And y Ellis ISuz); 2. Robe<> laughlin (Yam); 3. David Seekin s (S un. 83cc M OD JRS 12 + : 1. Soon Ma",son (Suzl; 2. Rick Jurado (Suzl: 3. Mark Thomas (Sud . 83cc 'M OD JRS 9-11: 1. Buddy Dumo ISuzl; 2. Ron Caldwell (Suz). 105cc OPEN: 1. JOh"'" Kight (Suzl; 2. Andy Ellis (Sull. TROPHY DAS H JR CYCLES: 1. Lance Johnson ISuzl; 2. Riel

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