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TEN YEARS AGO Jim Rice (BSA) turn ed in a stu nn ing, courageous performance to win the San Jose Mil e. Wh ile running the fo urt h in the early go ing, Rice hit the ins ide guard rail a n d pulled h is sho u lder out of joint. H e th en rod e one-handed to lake the win , outmaneu vering Kenny Roberts (Yam) on the final lap to do it. Dick Mann (BSA) finished th ird . In th e Junior main , H arley-D a vidson-moun ted Scott Brelsford took th e win. The annual Berkshire ISDT qualifier was a th ree-da y affair. Three hundred and two riders started, but at th e end th ere were only eigh t gold medalists. Ron Bohn (H us) turned in the best individ ua l score, and joining him in the gold ran king were Jeff Penton, Jack Penton, Dave Mungenast, Billy Uh l, Tom Penton, Jake Fisher and Buck Walsworth. The second round of the Leis uretech U.S. Cup Mo tocross Series came to Saddleback Park. Brad Lackey and his 490 Kawasak i did in th e 500cc class, toppin g felIow Kawasaki rid er Jim Cooke, who was ridi ng a 350 Big Horn with a o ne-o ff fra me. Bu ltacomounted Jim Pomeroy won the 250cc race, folIowed by Gunnar Lindstrom (H us). Bob Endicott cont in ued to dominate sou thern Ca lifornia club road racing, laking his 750 Honda to wins in the Ope n Production and Open G P classes in an ACA meet at Carlsbad Raceway. Dick Kilgroe was ru n ner up in bo th events on a Kawasaki. NAME CARLSBAD RACEWAY Use this coupon to order your tickets by mail. Advance tickets also available at all Tickefron ouilets. ADDRESS C ITY _ STATE " ZIP ENCLOSED $ Charge my Visa 0 Acc!. • _ IMoney order or cerlified check) or Mastercard 0 Expiration date _ Rick Hocking led a 1-2-3 Bul taco sweep of a Pro short tra ck race a t Fremont Raceway. H ocking was follow ed by AI Kenyon a nd Joe Henry with Pat Hennen taking fourth o n a n O ssa. Advance Prices: General Admission: Adults $12 Children $ 7 (under 12 years} Grandstand All seats $20 Jim Fishback took his 250 CZ to the overall win in the Desert Foxes' D-37 hare 'n' hound. Ken Buckspan (Bul) rode to second overalI ahead of George Walker (Kaw). (InCludes IlImlSSlonJ Mall order to: GRAND PRIX MOTOCROSS , INC. P.O . 80x 1256, San Juan Capistrano, Ca . 92693 Sorry, noovernight camping at the track. For camping and other vacation Information, contact fhe Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, P.O. 80x 597, Carlsbad , Ca. 92008. ~ • •~ For more information, call (714) 661-4198. Ray Topham led Tommy Croft and Ga ylon Mosier hom e in the 250cc Expert class of a CMC mot ocross a t Corona Ra ceway. In th e same event, Jeff Jennings won th e 500cc Jun ior class. Just Southeast of Oceanside, Ca., 5 miles east oIIlntmta1e5 onPalomar Airport Road. Number 01 tickets orderedl _ Signature (As il appears on card) _ • rJl~ For phone orden, CAll THE TICKET HOTliNE (714) 661-4198 SANCTIONED AND CHARGE YOUR TICKETS TO MASTERCARD OR VISA. SANCTIO NED . (.) Z Norton-mounted Dave Aldana mad e it fo ur Ascot Expert main event wins in as many weeks at the Gardena half mi le. J unior Larry Gino a nd Novice John Gennai also carried th eir win s over from the pr evio us week. T exas MXer Robi Holbert showed up at R io Bravo Cycle Pa rk wi th a new CZ and proceeded to dust off the Open Expert class. The 250cc Expert class end ed up in a four-wa y tie, tha t 'when broken , saw Fred Hanna take - th e win. Speedway racing opened at Irw in dal e Ra cewa y, and Sonny Nutter was quick to pocket top money in th e Scratch ma in. Larry Moon beamed in for the Han dicap victory, and top Division Two rider and Bobby Hardison. • 5