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aJDOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo~ ( .Who uses DID , I motorcycle chain? I 8 JohnnyRoberts Kenny o Cecotto 8 0 o o 0 1978 500 Road Racing World Champion 1978 Formula 750 Road Racing World Champion Mike Baldwin 1978 750 AMA Road Racing National Champion Randy Mamola 1978 250 AMA Road Racing National g Champion ~ Helkki Mikkola 1978500 Motocross World Champion 8 Akira Watanabe 1978 125 Motocross World Champion o ~ Bob Hannah 1978 250 AMA Motocross National ~ Champion ~ 1978 Supercross Champion ,. • •-1978 Trans-AMA Champion Rick Burgett 1978 AMA 500 Motocross National Champion Broc Glover 1978 AMA 125 Motocross National Champion Mike Bast 1978 US National Speedway Champion Don Vesco Land Speed Record Holder e o e o o o o 8 8 Terrance Daniels 1 4QOl is about to get down: Rich Oliver has no place to go . Point on June 3. A total of six riders were disqualified from the Box Stock classes for violations ranging from alloy rims to out -of -date Snell stickers in helmets . Race director Bill R a lston indicated that intense scrutineering will be the rule and not the exception in the Box Stock classes this year. and that any given class could be spot checked for 1975 Snell helmets beginning on June 3. lI1egal helmets will be confiscated until the end of the day .. . a northern conspiracy uncovered! The Solid Gold Racing team , indentified by those mysteriouslooking initials "SG R" on fairings or railsecrions , was revealed to this reporter at the last race . The Bay Area team charges no dues, holds no meetings , plans no strategy, but wins lots of races . Membership information is equa lly enigimatic . . . . Results SIDECARS: · 1. KritikoslEssaff (Kaw l : 2. Lougee/CulverIKawl; 3. Bevans/Coleman(Yam). ().41Occ BOX STOCK : 1. Mark Ingalls (Vam); 2. Larry Theobald (Yam); 3. Scott Moore (Varni. 411·55Occ BOX STOCK : 1. James Neuenburg (Han); 2. Allen Sherbal(Vaml; 3. Jo hn Ba'khard (Vaml . 551·750cc BOX STOCK: 1. Rich Oliver (Kaw); 2. Tom EarletHon); 3. Steve Gilbert CHon) . OPEN BOX STOCK : 1. Whit Blakeslee (Kawl; 2. Charles McAvoy (BMWI; 3. James Kinner (M·DI. GP: 1. Jeff Leggit (Honl; 2. Fred MerkellHonl; 3. Fred Winters (Hon). 200cc GP: 1. Ron Swart (Kaw l; 2. Chris Saur IC-A); 3. Patrick MOOt'e (Yaml. 250cc GP: 1. Chuck Pace IC·AI ; 2. Jeff Okuda IC·AI ; 3. Norm Thomson IC·AI . 500cc GP: 1. AI Collins (Yaml ; 2. Mike Ross (Yam), tzsec OPEN GP: 1. Bruce Hammer (Yam); 2. Dennis Doherty (Hen): 3. Dave Neal (Nor). 2tXlcc PROD: 1. Jeff Little IC·A I; 2. John McC lellan I (C·Al : 3. John Chermack (Vaml . 125cc PROD: 1. Ron SW3fl IC·AI; 2. Wayne Kiba • IVam): 3. G'eg Overman IVaml. 100cc GP: t . Dusty Behrman (Henl: 2. Dave Bliot !Yaml . Fools Gold'Ten By Bruce Marhenke EO R GETOWN , CA, MAY 5 • al ifomia End u ro R ide rs Assoia tion North held their 10th n nual Fool's Gol d Enduro des ite p redictions of rain for the eekend. The first riders left the st art t 7 :31 a .m . under cloudy skies; icture perfect wea ther co ndi tions uring the p revious week had foo led ost of the riders into not being pre· ared at a ll for what Mother Nature had n store for them on race day . Rou ghly 15 riders started t he event .which egan on a fast easy trail with perfect raction . . Bu t about I I miles out the fun egan. The first obstacle occurred at ock Creek, which was flowing quite apidly; there were only a couple of good lines through the creek , otherwise, up to the tank you'd go . After Rock Creek a steep rock strewn hill had to be nego t ia ted. This particular section of the enduro is usally run by the club since it's such a toughie. It was so rough, in fact, tha t it broke a Maico's back right at the steering head . About 9;15 a.m . , the predicted rains came down so hard that riders thought for sure they were in Sawmill country. Checks one and two saw most riders more or less on time. But the ' section before check three was an 18 mph off-camber, root riddled path that was _so slick and rough that over 25 riders called it quits at 36 miles. By this time , the fireroads were a TT 500's paradise. Competitors felt like Jay Springsteen, flinging it into every corner. Just after check three a short muddy uphill caused a semi-bottleneck that became impassable as the day went on. Q uick thinking on the part of club members pu t a halt to what could have ended the entire event and they re routed around the obstacle. Once past this ' problem , rain became fearless to the riders. Creeks were swollen right up to the crankcases ' a nd due to steamed -up goggles , eyes became little red balls. A quick mud strewn trail continued for about 15 miles to the gas check. Because of slippery , wet conditions , many riders were forced to push down the three mile fireroad before gas. It was beginning to get downright nasty. Cold temperatures combined with wet leathers forced another high percentage of riders to retire. From the gas check on, tight muddy trails coupled with more uphills which a nother portion of riders could not negotiate. Finishing up the enduro , riders found themselves coming up the usual start/finish trail . Some felt the urge to call it quits when the trail wound right t hrough the ca m pground and continued on. By now the weather was a nightma re. Ra in was co ming d own so hard campfires could not be lit. About 10 more miles of tight twisty brush ladden trail awaited. Down a ca nyon a nd back up aways and then down to the finish lin e at over 100 miles . Some riders let a sig h of rel ief while others just co llapsed from sheer exhaustion and exposure. All the riders would like to thank all the club members for assisting them when trouble struck. 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