Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

I ~-i';.';ii~---~._._. __._.__._._._._._.':"._._._._.- ~ E ~ 1.8cIIiIn_. . . . . . . . . . kw. o.a. going six far lIix. John O'Mara makes u. of 8 berm while competing in CMC's San Berdoo MX. was David Hopwood (Kaw) edging Suzuki rider Chris Swift as they swapped 5-2 fmishes. and in the Modified cIasa it was Swift (5·2) edging· Danny Almond (Suz) who had a 5·4 dian. The Special 105cc Mini Class saw Yamaha rider Larry Butler (4·2) edBe Swift who came up with a 5-5 dfon. In Intermediate Mini action jon FalItt ~ Larry Butler for the 1216 Modified honors and then was in nun ~ by Todd Hewatt for the Modified win. In the 9-1 I Intermediates it loited like Suzuki......ntrd Frankie Brundage was going to match Lcchien with a three for thn:e blast, as he loolt the 9- I I 105cc MiDi and the Stoclt 80cc Mini classes with eaR plus the first moto of the Modified SO's without tJiuch trouble. But ill the secnd moto 01= the Modifirds, new 9-11 Intermediate rider John Canney came up with a tiebRaItcr second moto win to score his fuR win of his Intermediate career. ActuaDy it was a three-way tie-breaker as Ready riding ~ Frampton came up with two seconds to edge Brundage for ~ lIOIDe very good racing by lhese youngsters. LecII.... fraclrllt By Rod &de...... Photo by PhoIDCiCNS SAN DIFGO, CA.JULY 15 After a c:ue of ~ttying too hard" at the NMA National ~ two weeks before, Suzuki R&D rider Ronnie Lechico ruurncd 28 to his o&cl fonD widl a lis ltiaipt moto bIaR to take me SIlDdt a8d Modi&d BOa Expert Miui d - . pial the Specia.I 105cc MiDi eta.. Lou of action behind him tt.oup.. as the teCODds ill aD thn:e eta.es wae decided by tie-bnaker IeC.-I moto finishes. In the Stock Expert daa it The Lightwright Motorcycle races 1RI'e highlighted by an upset secnd moto tie-breakr win by jeff Almond ower favored "Howlin'" Mark Howell in the Modified Intermediate class. h DOt only was HOwd1's first defeat of the ,or, but it was also .hard luclt rider Almond's fuR Intermediate win of his Carttr. In the Stoclt Intermediate ll!5cc cIasa it was Milte Monsegur hangiDg on for the win over Almond in a cIoR 0Dt as Tim Hale almost got MoaRgUr at the checkered flag which ~ have made it another tiebmlIter for Almond. Results -='ICI..E ClASSES sroat EX: •• Ronnie L.echIen IR&O Suzl; 2. DeIIid ~~3..CIIIio Swift lSuzl. MOD EX: 1. Ronnie L.echIen IIlftO Suzl; 2. CIIIio -CSuzI: 3. Denny AlmondCSuzI. SI'EC:W. !CIS _112·1. 1. Ronnie L.echIen CR&O 5lIIt 2. ~ _lYemI: 3. CIIIio Swift 1Suzl. ..11 ~ 1. _1IruncIege ISuz); 2.5oM _ _ CSuzI: 3. Thor ~ 1Suzl. sroat lilT 1'2-1. 1. Todd _ I£SC Suzl; 2. JonF.n . . . . 3.~_IVem). MOD T_ _ Jon F.n lYeml:3.lilT 112-'. 1. ESCSuzl. ae-t; 2. t.Ty Butter sroat _ 112-'. 1. ae-t; 2. Arnie SI'EC:W. lCl1i _ ~ae-t3. a.leo_lSuzl. MOD _ 112·1. 1. Arnie Lemon (Kewl; 2. Mike _ae-t3. Todde:-.lSuzl. sroat lilT ..,,~ 1. _ IIruncIege lSuzI; 2. 50M _ _ CSuzI: 3. JoIwl Canney IVom!. MOD lilT ..,,~ 1. JoIwl Canney lYom!: 2.· _ _ CSuzI: 3. _1IruncIege 1Suzl. sroat _ "11~ 1. __ o.n ae-t; 2. s.n Jake Snow IVamI; 3. _~ IVom). MOO NOV .. ,,~ 1. Jake Snow lYom!; 2. Ronnie Thoma 1Suzl; 3. Meny R_d (Suzl. MOTORCYCLE CLASSES 125 STOCK INT: 1. Mike ~ (Suzl; 2. Jeff Almond (Suzl; 3. Rich Kenyon (Suzl. 125 MOO INT: 1. Jeff Almond (Suzl; 2. _ _ CSuzl; 3. Tom _lSuzl. 125 STOCK NOV: 1. BiU S _ 1Suzl; 2. Fr.w YtInC#tOf ISuzl; 3. Don Seey 1Suzl. 125 MOO NOV: 1. Don Seey 1Suzl; 2. Mike Dodge (Suzl: 3. IIiII K..,;g 1Suz). lOll STOCK INT: 1. Tim _ ISuzI; 2. Todd Leeer CSuzl. lOll MOO INT: 1. Tim _ ISuzl; 2. Todd Leeer (Suzl; 3. Bob Come. lOll STOCK NOV: 1. Scott _ (Suzl; 2. Keilh Bomett (Yom!; 3. Merk Angelo ISuz). lOll MOO NOV: 1. Scott - . . 1Suzl; 2. Meny Stone CSuzI; 3. Mike C1Irk IVoml. JUNIOR CYCLE CLASSES STOCK "111: 1. Bred Johneon 1Suzl; 2. Frernplon 1Suzl; 3. Meny Richerd lite). MOO 18-111: 1. Fremp.on ISuzl; 2. ShMt_ CSuz); 3. Denny _ .. ISUzI. STOCK~: 1. ShMt _ (Suzl; 2. Denny _ _ (Suzl. PEE WEE ~ 1. Clifton S..... lSuzl; 2. Jemie Conney (Suzl. s.n s.n Ring does It again at Speedway J. J..7 IT By Rod Eschenburg CHULA VISTA. CA. JULY 15 Last Friday night Craig Roloff got aU pumped up and won his heat in fine style (Ward Ring won the other), and in the Open. Main it looked lilte just maybe "01' Wardy" was in for his first loss of the TT season. But no. after 15 laps of close action it was still Ring at- the checkered flag with the young challenger Roloff in second. Hey. loolu like no one on the horizon will stop Ring and his thumper Yamaha this year - any ideas. any of you guys out there. the next TT race is Friday night the 17th of August. Sid Carlson came up with the best passing job of the night as he came from a second row stan for a closing third at the checlter to funher solidify his hold on second in the point standingJ. In the 125cc TT. run moto-style. Sid's boy. "Walin' Woody" Carlson. talked MX racing buddy Tim Theordore into coming out. That it was almost Woody's undoing as Theodore adapted very quickly to the prepared-track style racing and almost did the deed with a tie- breaker finish! Carlson was extended to the very last la.p before making a quick' pass for the wIn. Best race of the ATC classes was the115-152cc Modified class where Sam Cae took a wild tie- breaker win over Perry Thompson with first year rider Frank Pesta giving them both fits before fading to the third spot. In the always competitive 91-112cc Modified class. - _Ken Stroud returned to form and went two for two over jim Baxter who had a second over Craig tie- breaker Berendes. Begining Wednesday. july 18 the ATC's will be running with the CMC motocross programs; this format will continue throughout july and Augun. Results OPEN CLASS: 1. Word Ring IVom!; 2. Sid C.1son (Honl; 3. Sid c.Ison (Honl; 4. _ _ (Honl; 5. JoII Ziomo (KTMI. 2!iO MOTO CLASS: 1. Eddy Pendleton (Suz); 2. Dew VogoIIVoml; 3. Keith Lvr-IHonI. 125 MOTO CLASS: 1. Woody C.1son IKlIw); 2. Ton TheodorelSuzl; 3. Scott Camp IYom). MINI MOTO CLASS: 1. Rev Getcie IYem); Joey 0eIIi0 (Han). ATC CLASSES OPEN: 1. At;e Wliliemo. POI 0'0elt. "J.132cc MODIFIED: 1. Sem Coo; 2. PerTy Thompson; 3. Frri ....... - CreigB_ _ 91·112ccMOOIFIED: 1. Ken Stroud; 2. Jim Bexter; 3. '1OCC STOCK: 1..0... McClein; 2. Todd Toerney. 90ce STOCK: 1. Bob EOlon; 2. _ Thompson; 3. BerTett PIlrttock. 70ce MODIFIED: 1. larry R.-I; 2. Jim Zinn. 70ce STOCK: 1. larry Hegemon; 2. Thereu CoIho. OPEN POWDER PUFF: 1. Mette MOle; 2. Robin DIMs; 3. Vietti Shipmen. 9().13Occ POWDER PUFF: 1. LisII Lippincott; 2. Bronde Fox; 3. Uncia Lippincott. ODYSSEY CLASSES: CIoA 1 - Curio Bell: CIoA 2 - Ruee Turner; BiI Sedgewich. CMCSan Bernardino MX: Bauer'blasts the field By Tom Corley SAN BERNARDINO. CA.jULY 15 Stadium motocross excitement is now a weekly phenomenon! Every Friday night thousands of race fans are motoring on out to the Orange Show Fairgrounds in San Bernardino. American Raceways. along with the Continental -Motosports Club are the promoters of this successful show of two-wheeled competition which is featuring 50 to . 500cc mot9CToss machinery. There were so many 250cc Pro riders that they had to run two divisions. The very best were seen in the action packed final which was the last event of the show. What a racer

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