Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

Ogilvie lost second, however, wh,en he clipped the fence next to the mudhole and got stuck. He eventually restarted and finished sixth, ahead of Brand who rode like a wild man while catching up to seventh. Breker followed Sixbery around for a lap after that before blasting past and trying to run down Giger. It helped when Giger floundered momentarily in the mud. When he dropped out later due to a reported flat tire, Breker kept it wicked on all the way to the checkered. Climbing almost unnoticed into second at the end was Eric McKenna (Bul) thiled by Sixbery, Marty Miller (Suz) and Rod Richardson (Yam). The four-stroke class proved to be another good race. Rick Munyon (Hon) led the first lap followed by a number of Yamahas, Hondas, Kawasakis and even some BSA Gold Stars, Triumph twins and a Harley Sprint. Bill Tarling (Hon) took over on the next circuit and began to pull slightly away from Munyon, Bob Brooks (Yam) and Jim O'Neal (Hon) by lap three. Munyon reeled Tarling back in, though, and by lap five was ready to grind his rear fender away. He slipped by in the section near the lake to take the lead, but lost it again on the back part of the course. Coming in for lap seven, he was riding 'lei'}' slowly with a nearly destroyed rear wheel as Tarling cruised the rest of the way for the win. O'Neal put the move on Brooks during the last lap for second while John Barnes rode a tremendous race on his Rickman·framed Triumph twin to earn fourth overall and first Amateur. In Saturday's 250cc Amateur and Expert race, Sanchez led the first couple of laps until his KTM began giving him problems. Scott Smith (Suz) , Mark Nation (Mai) and O'Ne.al (C·A) took the opportunity to close the gap Sanchez had on them. Sanchez' woes dropped him fanher back the next lap as Smith took the lead. Dan Ashcraft (Hus) moved up to fourth at that point. By lap six, Smith and Nation started to pull a bit on the rest of the group, Nation keeping pace despite a front brake cable that broke on the first lap. As they made the final dash to the checkered a few laps later, Nation, Smith and Ashcraft went for it. Nation held off Smith who tried a desperation pass in the final yards of the race. Smith's pass didn't work out as planned, though, and his resulting bobble let Ashcraft in for second. O'Neal rode steadily up to fourth as Ogilvie did for fifth, playing catch up after a first tum incident left him almost at a standstill. • IIIC••• .......................... ftIere's ..................'. 1979 500cc Grand Prix Motocross Grand Champion Graham Noyce Honda on Dunlop 1979 500cc AMA National Motocross - St. Petersburg r FL 1st 10 Finishers including 1st Mike B~II Yamaha on Dunlop 1979 125cc AMA National Motocross National Champion Broc Glover Yamaha on Dunlop In the 1978125cc, 250cc, and 500cc Nationals, the CMC Golden State Series, Trans AMA and U.S. Gl'lInd Prix events, Dunlop Motocross Tires powered more motorcycles to the winner's circle than aU other tires combined And Dunlop's winning again in 1979. Check the Dunlop Kl90, K88 and K88tIT: three championship knobbies ... each engineered with a tread design and compound to conquer specific types of terrain. One of them' is your key to winning; ~DUN~OP Dunlop TIre and Rubber Corporation. P.O. Box 1109, Buffalo, New York 14240 Results IlOcc MINI: 1. Kurt _ _ (Vaml: 2. Art Shoji (Suzl: 3. Jody Richison (Han). VETS: 1. Ron Gibson (Suz): 2. Jim O'NeeI IC·Al; 3. Tom White (Vom). WOMEN: 1. c.ey Stoinder IVam): 2. Dede Cot.. ISuz): 3. T,udy BecIt (HUll. 175cc: 1. Bil HoI..-IHuo): 2. Gory Conner (Suzl: 3. Art Shoji lYam). 175cc AMIEX: 1. 5 _ W _ -(HUll; 2. Donny _lYom); 3. Kovin HopkirwIVam). 175 NOVIBEG: 1. John Longhlltnma- IVaml: 2. Bill HoImoo (HUll; 3. Nick I..Iroon IKlwI. • 2SOcc AMIEX: 1. Mark Notion IMoiI; 2. Dan Ashcroft (Hull: 3. Scott Smith ISuz). 2SOcc NOV/BEG: 1. Bill Hair, Jr. (Vam): 2. John Ferro IHonl: 3. Mika Ferro IHanl. OPEN: 1. Brad Mclood (Hull: 2. Andy Bolander IVaml: 3. Jim Wiltoon IT,il. SENIORS: 1. Jim o'NoII IC·A1; 2. Nlte Sciocquo IKIWI: 3. Jomee McGraw IVaml. OPEN AMIEX: 1. Danny Sanchez IKTMI; 2. ·Thad FridBy (Vaml: 3. Eric McCracken IHusl. SEM~PRo: 1. Goat Brlkar IHual; 2. Eric McKenna IBull: 3. Mike Sixbe

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