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ricai981 TEN YEARS I ..... O"l ..... AGO 00 Brad Lackey, over in Europe with the CZ factory, entered his first motocross GP. It was in Poland, and Bad Brad' finished 13th overall. According to the FIM, that was the best-ever finish by a rider in his fi1'5t GP, and the best-ever finish for an American rider. Meanwhile, Suzuki's Joel Robert took his 38th GP win in the Swiss 250cc MXGP, breaking Torsten Hallman's record of 37 wins. The idea of team competition was put to the limit as squads from Mammoth Lakes, CA, and Aspen, CO met to find out who had the best skiers and motocrossers. Aspen's Gary Boyce took the giant slalom, but Mammoth riders Randy McCoy, Steve Thompeon and Danny Thompeon finished 1-2-3 in the motocross to give Mammoth the team victory. In Texas motocross racing, Jack O'Leary took a pair of orange Maicos to a pair of wins, besting the 250cc and Open ExpeJ1 classes. Steve Stacbble took the 125cc Expert win over Jack 1 SUPER CYCLE WEEKEND MAY 29, 30, 8r 31 PROGRAMS Hicb. Featuring the TOP STARS OF FORMULA 1, SUPER BIKES, LIGHTWEIGHTS, SIDECARS, PRODUOION BIKES, & "THE BATIlE OF THE TWINS". The schedule includes: Practice Friday, Qualifying Heats and Super Bikes Saturday, Five big Pro Races Sunday. Don't Miss It! The F"uebird Hare Scrambles in Eurdta, UT, went to Fuston Gerber and his 400 Husky. Woody Lawhon and Steve Bargal fmiahed 2-3 in the 80-mile event. Speedway racing opened in BakersfJeld, CA, with Larry Shaw taking the Scratch Main and Rick Wooda winning the Handicap Main. lp a photo accompanying the article, present day speedway announcer Bruce Flanclen was shown leading Shaw, with present day referee Irwin Moon hitting the dirt. More beer, anyone? 2 JUM Sprints June12·14 - 3 Can/Am· Tranl/Am • The World's Iorgest amateur July 24·26 It's Itle tinest tour wr-l Pro Show. motorsports event. TICKETS GENERAl GENERAl & PADDOCK ADMISSION ADMISSION Friday $ 3. $ 5 Saturday 8 10 Sunday 10 12 Sot-Sun Combo 15 18 Weekend 17 21 Children 12 & Under FREE with an adult. 4 5 Pabst 500 Aug. 21·23 Pro/Am Weekend Sept. 25-27 New at a great time at Itle year. A race for the' World Endurance Championship. More Than .ver In 1981 .Bill Boyce was named by AMA Executive Director RWI March to serve as Coordinator of Professional Racing. Boyce had been District Referee for Ohio since 1966. RAIN OR SHINE Th. lac•• Go On At load Amertca Ilood Ameltca, Inc:. EIlhar1la1le, WI 53020, (414) 871>-3366 Tk:kels also Q\IQIIQbIe at Tk:ketron J.N. Roberta made it overall win number three in a row as he took the Polka Dots M.C. Mothe1'5 Day 0-37 desert race. Larry Pfutzenreuter crashed over the finish line to take second overall, first 250cc Expert from Wes Anderson, Jr. Future cable king Terry Davia was first Amateur on a 360 CZ, Jeff Wright captured first I25cc Expert, and Mitch Maya topped Larry Roaeler in the Trailbike class. The T,oclt Is 60 - . NortIl 01 MIIwQJIc... Tait. 1-43 to Hwy. 57, Then To Counly J. 0riIIe _ On J To W1IconsIn 67. Then NortIl To Ilood AmerIca. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin The Hi Boots M.C. held a benefit TT at South Bay Speedway to aid Wayne HOIllka, who was seriously injured the February before at Ascot. About 200 racers and many businesses arrived to help, including Don VeKO and Skip Van'Leeuwen. MXer Bill Sil'9athorne won the 500cc Expert class. . ~uln.r Photo&y: PhoIOO'ophlC HantsGrand International Motocross England Graham Noyce Honda on Dunlop Stockton's Terry Sa&e won the third in a series of Sacramento short track events, topping Mike O'Brien. proceaional rt racing opened for the year at the Sidewinders track in Clackamas, OR. Mark Williama (Tri) took the Expert main event over Sonny BUTTa. Randy Dodge and Steve Baker were the Junior and Novice winners.1:5;)" . 1 f ; ' 1 n , r ; J ] 1 , I I C l ) . lie' 0< more InIormolton contoet, For Ilcltets Maracydes ride OIl DulI1.p ............. ...............·~DUNZ,OP p.o. Box 1109. 8uftIIo, NY 1oQ4O , > ~~I ., 'f .'~'" \ ,• • -\J,I .~. 23.