Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

_._._._._._._._._.- • • « I • • .. II • ISUll. 250 J A: 1. Mark Durand (Vaml : 2. M ark Mari no (Han); 3. Dan M cCnult y (Ma il. 250 INT: 1. Edd ie Perry tKawl; 2. Bur l Bever idge (Suz); 3. Nick Athens (Mail. 250 PRO: 1. M ike Shoemaker (Yam); 2. Tracy Oswell (Suz); 3. Bobb y Jones (Han). VeTS J R: 1. Don M errin (Husl; 2. Hilario Sabad o (Vam): 3. Wiley Seitzler. VETEX: 1. GarVShelllSuzl. OPEN J R: 1. Robert Brazier IMail: 2. Raul Villa IC-A l; J . Jesse James. OPEN INT: 1. lynn Denn is (Mail; 2. Mike Said (Mail: 3. Frank Sa id (Mai l. OPEN PRO: 1. Dave Huagh (M ail; 2. Steve Rawso n (Vam); 3. Bill Hagen (Mail. Barnes takes a SO RT H WEST Woodl a nd . Wa . 5·12 Spana way . Wa. 5-27 n.·nd. Ore. 6-10 close DeAnza MX By Ron Lawson SUNNY MEAD , CA , APR . 22 DeAnza Cycle Park operator Doug Hall is continuing to change the hilly Riverside County MX course so that every week riders get to race on something a little di fferent. Last Sunday a fair crowd of riders turned out to compete on th e modified track and among them were a number of talented 250cc Pros. At the start of that class , it was Kurt Sofka on a Wheelsmith Can -Am side by side with Doug Heil (Su z) and Mark Barnes (Yam ) in front of the pack. Way back in 12th place was Redlands Su zuk i's Marty Miller (Su z) a nd teammate Danny Burtt (Su z) was right behind him . but bo th riders im med ia tely started working toward the fro n t. Sofka held on to his lead through the ea rly laps in spite of pressure from Heil and as th e ra ce cont inued he developed a very sm a ll lead. Heil got slightly out of shape on lap six and was passed by Barnes. but he recovered in time to avoid any more loss. Then th e top positions were set . with Cycl e World 's Don Griewe in fou rt h , but fifth place was still up for grabs . The rider who took it was Miller who finished securely in spite of a last lap fall. Burtt could only manage an eighth. In the next moto, Miller jumped into the lead with Heil in pursuit. Sofka didn't even complete the first lap due to ignition troubles which put him out of the race . Third place belonged to Barnes in the first part of the race , but he moved up to second when Heil fell on the fourth lap. Burtt was once again the victi m of a poor start. but this time he was moving up faster and he was right behind Griewe and Darryl Lumbattis , who respectively oc cupied third and fourth , by the sixth lap. The order was now set once again and the onl y change in the final laps was Lumbattis dropping back to sixth due to a flat tire. Overall , Barnes took the win ahead of Miller, Griewe and Burtt . Results PEE WEe: 1. Allen BKas, Ne v. 5·12 ·13 Ph oeni x. A t . 5-26-27 v alen cia . Ca . 6-9 Ad e la nto. Ca . 6-16-17 Ba r on a Oa ks. Ca . 6-30. 7·1 Irvin e , Ca . 7-8 TO' ()RAND NATIONAC, Omaha. Neb. 6-9-10 Levenworth.Kan. 6-23-24 \ \ SOUTIIWEST \\ ~~~I':p~~~~~e6_~7M. \ 5-20 . ~AMPIO~ T ahlequah .Okla. 7-7-8 HI P " ~ ~a CI~ ~IXI~ _ ~ W h ~ ~~~~::;~~~: ~:;:. 7.15 0-.. ~ ~ ~ TEXAS ~ ~ PETROCHEM A la 6-2-3 L~~~::,.,"t:Ark. 6-9-10 Nat<:he z, MISS. 6-23-24 ~ Co nroe, T x. 6-10 Na sh ville, Tn. 6-30 ,7·1 1979 N MA G RAND - ...\, \, _ Cle burne. T x. 6-17 Atl an ta, Ga. ~ FLO RIDA NATIONAL Gon zales. La . 7-1 St. Pete rsburg C HA MP IONS II IP Nacog doches . Tx. 7..a Gaine svill e T he N MA will be se t up via re gion s. Eac h region will begin t hei r activity no soo ne r t ha n .a ·29-79 a nd compl e te t he regional activity no late r tha n 7·15-79. E a ch r egi on will ha ve 3 race events or a s a n optio n up to 6. Cont act Your Regio nal Manager f or T he- Gra nd National C ha mpions hip fina l will be in Po nca City . Okla . o n the- dates of Au g . 8 In f ormation. Entry Forms . NM A th ru 12th . 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