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consideration. Sponsored by the people. Domokos earned .1.000 which has been donated to Childrens' Hospital in New Orleens. On An, THE LATEST POOP BY PAPA WEALEY AMAD-38 Desert Race Imperial Valley M.C. calexico. CA May 13. 1979 By Loretta Pipkin OPEN EX RondvHolenbedt· Cioude Maynard Jim Ribley OPEN AM Tom Scrimigor Jim Ham Harry 8fattin OPEN NOV J.D. Brewer George Ryan SREX _Briney Cecil Hollenbeck R.L Sardson 2SOEX Boyd Taylor Richie King 250 AM Hus Hus Vam HUI Vam Yam Vom Vam Vam Hus Yam s.,z Suz SiliCa" Yam Mark Berger 250 NOV Dale Stevenson Don Hullett Eddy Pendleton SR'AM Bob Reed Gary Pendleton 125 NOV H.J. Rinard -Overall wiM8f Yam Hus Hon s.,z Vam Vam Vam Marysville "E" St. MX Marysville. CA May 26-27.1979 By Ramie Sexton 125 EX DanTumet' Don Ferrero OanaWaxham 250 EX Don Fet'raro Dan Turner Pat Wilson OPfN EX AUen Bet'luti Duane Joice Dave Wood Suz Suz Suz Mai Kaw Hon Mai Mai Vam 125JR Jim Cressa Ronnie Thornton Tim leat 2SOJR Jeff Plummer Neil Gogorth Dave Coker Hon Kaw Suz Hon Suz Hon OPfNJR Steve Bernhardt AI McElroy Kelly Smith 125 NOVOIVI Carl Stauffer Ed Minton Kevin McMahan 125 NOV DIV II Wayne Martin Rudy Schneder Gary Plaotje 2SONOV Brian Butter Mark Boubeuk Paul Hansen OPfNNDV John Coukmbe E,;cVon Ugi John Scruggs 100 SPORTSMAN Larry Coleman Jimmy Souza Gina MacGinniss POWDERPUFF Debra Irby Vtckie DeVaughn Tracy Needham 100 MINI NOV James Morningstar Rick Carret John Oatton l00MINIJR loren Turner Donald Barnhart BONOV Tommy Seidel Mai Mai Mai Suz Suz Suz Suz Suz Hon Vam Suz Hon Suz Vam s.,z Suz Suz Vam Vam Suz Suz Vam Suz Suz Vam Vam Ray Freitas Kaw Suz Vam BOEX Tim Aston VET NOV Kaw Mark Panton Pat Dovle H. Dunham Dave Hjerpe VET JR Russ Wyant Jack Coulombe AJlenBray VET EX Bill Grigg Jim Souza C_Sexlon 58 Mai . Suz Vam Moi Moi Mal Moi Moi Vom OlD TIMER NOV 0.-1nlol1 Vam OPfNNDV Mi~ E"""Y Ed Buckner OLD TIMER JR J.R. Gellatly l.J. Dossey Vam Yam Rick Saracco WiHiam Virga larry Hortman Hus Vam Joe Tabarracei ArlMcDade Suz lennv80uJasaa SRACMX Valley Dirt Riders M.C. Berthoud. CO June 3. 1979 By D.E. Burgener 125 PRO Jim Rase Dean Vii_de Guy_ Dave McMillen Greg Frank 2SOPRO Arlo EnglUnd Jay Rico Chris Sundelrom Mike Friedman Joe Shedron 500 PRO Arlo Englund Shane Cannon Bob Range Kevin Pfluger Gary Capozzoli 125 AM Kris Howetl Rick Hughes Jef1 Erfmon 250 AM Mike Okano Jeff Burrows Pat Leahy 500 AM Glen Segel Dennis Ginins Tom Clark VET Gary Myers Gary Shiramizu Orvil Nea1heny 100 NOV Scon KllgoJe Bobby Shantz Barry Brumbaugh 125 NOV George Porter Ranc:tv 0eAe0 Warren Bennett 250 NOV Rob Trimble Bill Bookout Kevin Bailev 500 NOV Jeff Scott V.m Vam Vom Vam Vam Vam Kow Han Vam Han Vam Vam Vam Vam Vam Suz Suz Kaw OPENINT Jomeo Anthony Vam Troy Kelso VETS NOV RiclwdMarion Jerry Moran Tim Barcus lloyd Hjerpe Moi VETSINT Jack Coulombe 010 TIMERS NOV Gordon Miller Nick Norton OlD TIMERS INT Bill Campbell 125 PRO DovidWethefbee Dan Turner PotVoho 250 & OP£N PRO Dove Wood Han Yam Hon Kevin Bricker Jason Paoli Han Hus KTM Suz Vam Yam Vam Yam Yam Hon Hon Yam Curt LaForce Yam Mai Bill Arbogast 2SOJR Kaw Kaw Kaw SUl Richard Arnaiz SUl Rafe Heath 360JR Danny Maltatti Tom Knight 360 EX David Boytes Rafe Heath Chris Paulson 500 NOV SUl Kaw Kaw SUl Ind SUl Silio Fabbri Joe Mitchell 500JR Joe Brazil Roy Ftsher 500 EX Phil Vitalie Bin Scan KIm Jortgensen Yam Yam Kaw SUl Han Suz JameyGregg Mai Suz Kaw Suz Kaw Suz Vam Vam Vam Vam .-¥itm... D ~ msY v.a"l C·A Bul Vam Vam Bul C·A C·A Hon Hon Hon Hon Hon Kow Vam Vam Han Hon Vam C·A Trophies for the Dirt· fliers Feb. 11 th Hare Scrambles will be available at the Desert Vipers Europeon Scrambles on June 17th or bV phoning (714) 956-3908. 124) Rover trophV pick up at the following races: June 104Aces, June 16-17 Desert Vipers, Aug. 12 Rover Team Race. For info call 1213) ~9656.(23) IlatiDJ iJ, _t, pIaae dUo ....... ..ail lafor- ............UOpa . . . tUa it io lO ntIl lO: Cyde Newa Ttapby Pi4...... 1Ioa 1IacIa. CA •. u.. _1. Watch out for the 1979 Subaru Escondido ....Stroke Championship. July 29. at Carlsbad Raceway. There'll be all sorts of displacement-classes with a $1.000 I Open Pro purse and 100% payback to sidecars. For more details. call CMC at 7141727-2095. On June 26, lhere'll be a meeting at lhe AMA offices in Westerville, OH for all interested parties who want 10 "provide posilive input" toward the selection of lhe '79 International Six Days Trialleam. It Slarts al 9:00 a.m., and topics of discussion will include a review of lbe qualifier series, score levels of riders, seleclion of World Trophy and Silver Vase Teams, development of a complete rider lisl and discussion of support capabililies in West Germany. Tickets for the June 17 AMA 2SOI5OOcc National Championship MX Series events at Sears Point International Raceway are available through BASS and Ticketron outlets. Macy's Emporium. Capwell's stores and at Sears Point Raceway. Special discount tickets are available at participating Yamaha dealers. Call Sears Point. 707/9388448. for the dealer nearest you. There'll be a Women's Invitalional class at Mammolh. The ladies will race on Friday, Ihe same day as the 500cc men's divisions, and you may phone Denise deVines at 2151797· 5874 if you'd like to compete. Doug Domokos. the Wheelie King. rode his Kawasaki around the New Orleans Superdome for 21 laps thet's 10% miles - and the feet has been submitted' to the Gulneu Book of World Records for their Keep il under wraps. Hank SCOll has obtained a 1980 production model Yamaha IT250 engine, through Yamaha racing leam manager Kenny Clark, to be worked from basic enduro slyle into a short tracker powerplant. Former MX'er Gary Chaplin's Racing ProduclS for Motocross (RPM) shop in Toledo, Ohio is doing the balancing, porting, crank and olher engine work and expeclS to begin lesling in a maller of weeks. According to Chaplin. lhe engine - which has no serial numbers - has a motocross YZ type barrel with an IT configuration bottom end and· a YZ400 flywheel. Stott plans 10 use an old model Shell Racing Specialties frame which waJ home for a 560cc engine a few years ago. It appears that the engine will have 10 be homologated before Scott can use it in the August 5 Winston Pro Series Shon Track National al Hinsdale, lIIinois' Santa Fe Park. Bultaco has releesed Jim Pomeroy from his contract which celled for the Americen motocross rider to contest the World Championship 2SOcc MX rounds and to perform certain R&D work. Both Pomeroy and Bultaco agreed that the 2SOcc Pursang wasn't coming along as quickly as needed. Spaniard Tony Elias will take over Pomeroy's role for Bultaco. while Pomeroy is now "free" to seek a ride. Bultaco said they would welcome back Pomeroy es soon as the Pursang development is completed. There's anolher chance for asplrlDg speedway riders 10 learn from lhe U.S. masler, Mike BasI. BaSI and Ken Maely are slaging another lwo·day school al the Maely goose ranch on June 25·24. For informalion call Ken or Judy Maely al 7141755·0540. Vam TROPHY PICKUP . F.. 250INT Devid~ 2SOEX Mark Key Kim Jorgensen Kaw Stadium Motocross Sacramento Rcwy. Sacramento. CA June 1.1979 Bob Shot. Karl Valdez Jon Eic~baugh Randy Glaze Yamaha-mounted Tommy McCullough won both regionals in the northwest last weekend. starting with the Sidewinders event in Portland. OR on June 9 and completing is sweep the following evening at Castle Rock. Jeff Haney took second on his Honda at the Oregon rece. fourth at castle Rock. Second at Castle Rock was Triumph-mounted Jeff Cellorie. Ita Vam Vam 80JR Wayne Cummings BOEX Doug Chandler Chrisc.r Aaron Hal Dana Douglas 100NDVIJR Mike Macedo 100 EX SIeve Mithcell Todd Beecher Vance Sherfield MAXIS 125 NOVIJR Karl Valdez Joe Mitchell 250 NOV Steven Smith BOEX Dave NeweU Art DeHoff Dan Ferris BOAM 80 MINI Chris Heyman Chris Hudspeth Jason Gregg Kelly Andris 100 NOV Steve Dana John Roitinger Kelly Langseth Jef1 Baxter 125 NOV DIV I Steve Dana LOfen Turner Terry Soule Howard Gordon 125 NOV.DIV II Derek Wells Wayne Martin Jim·Breneisen Danny Bassett Ron Holey 125 INT Rick Cerrantes Randy Horrell 250 NOV DIV I. Mark Andris Mark Millat John Won_ Gregg Greohalgh 2SO NOV DlV II Jeff Vorlin Vam MINIS PfEWEE Bryan Knight BONDV Vam Yam KTM Martin Lampkin (Bul) with a 77.6, and third place went 10 Bullaco's Bernie Schreiber with 80 points. Yrjo Vesterinen (Bul), reigning World Champion and leader in the '79 series, placed founh with an 85.2, while Marland Whaley (Mon) rode to a 92.8-point ruth place. In lhe point slandings, Vesterinen leads Wilh 69. then ifs Lampkin (61), Rathmell (56) and Schreiber (54). Whaley is 10th with 19 points. Mai Hon Short Track Lodi Cycle Bowl Lodi.CA May 25. 1979 By Ann carr Robert Curry BONOV Joe Turnbull Billy Wyan Mario Jauve SO PfE WEE SCon Sylvester Robbie McCoy Micheal Bmnsert T,; Suz OanTumer Randy Chapman Vam Mike Friend Brant McCoy Jason Sylvester Mai (Conl.inued from page 6) Sun"., " . The annual Isle of Man TT week is now hislory as is Mike Hailwood's 14th TT win in which came- in lhe Senior TT on Monday, June 4. Hailwood, aboard a Texaco Heron-sponsored Suzuki RG500, set a slaggering new class lap record of 19 minules, 51.2 seconds (114.02 mph), jusl 3.2 seconds off Mid Grant's absolule lap record set on a 750cc Kawasaki last year. Suzukimounted Tony Ruiter, at 57 just lWO years younger lhan Hailwood, finished second Wilh New Zealande.r Dennis Ireland (Suz) lhird. Hailwood added a runnerup performance in the Class TT as he rode his Suzuki 500 to within less than four seconds of Alex George at the finish. George was aboard a 998cc Hooda. Charlie Williams. aboard a Yamaha 350. finished third. George averaged over 113 mph. The Isle of Man Junior (250cc) TT was won by Charlie Williams (Yam) wilh Graham McGregor second. The June 10 250cc MX GP in Szezyn. Poland was won by Hakan Carlqvist IHusl with a 1-1. Rolf Diffenbach IKawl was second with a 4·3. followed by Jean Claude Laquaye ISWMI with a 5-5 score. Kenny Roberts' winning of the 500cc World Championship is shown in a new film from Goodyear titled "King Kenny." The movie covers lhe high· lighlS of the grueling campaign that pitted Robens against the best road racers in the spon on Europe's most demanding race courses. "King Ken· ny" is a 29-minute, 16nun color film and is available' in the U.S. for single date bookings from the Public Relations Film Library, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. Akron, OH 44516. •