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TEN I~EARS ~. AGO History was made on a muddy, muggy, rainy day as the Trans-AMA eries moved to Houston, Texas. Kawasaki's Jimmy Weinert grabbed the holeshot in the first moLO and Led right up to the last lap before he fell and wound up third behind Maico's Ailolph Weil and Husky's Arne Kring. Both of those riders D F the second moto, so Weinen was content to [01low second-moLO winner Pierre Karsmakers (who DNF the first round) and take the overall win, the first for an American. Maico's Gerrit Wolsink turned in a 4-3 for second overall, followed by Maico rider Gary Jones. Rich Eierstedt rode his Honda to all three moLO wins in the 250c Support class, good enough for the overall. ONE man ONEmachin ONE desert" ONE way While Bultaco rider Randy Myers clinched the CMC number one plate with a ninth in the 125cc Experts, Danny LaPorte was the star of the day on a pair of Pentons. LaPone topped Murray HoUman (Yam) and Marty Smith (Mnk) in the 125cc Experts, then turned around and won the 250cc Expert class over Morris Malone (Yam) and Dave Pessy (Hon). Husky-mounted Brad Hurst captured the Open Expert win in a TRA motocross near Eugene, Oregon. Finishingas runners-up in the class were CZ pilots Charles Standifer and Jack Heeter. Hurst also captured a second in the 125cc Expert class behind Yamaha rider Craig Praus. The Bureau of Land Management unveiled the details of its interim critical management plan [or the California deserL The plan, which would stay in effect until the California Desert plan was made law in 1980, left6%ofthede ertopen to unlimited ORV use, with 13% designated for competitive events. The quarter mile track at Ascot hosted a speedway event, with Steve Gresham winning the. cratch main over Jeff Sexton and Larry Shaw. Bruce Penhall took the Handicap main over TV star Billy Gray. Hal Lawry won the Second Division main. Bernie Schreiber pulled off the Masters class win in a outhern Calfiornia Trials Association event, upsetting George Smith and Marland Whaley. II C 1 ' " I t I" • J.I r, t jJXCi"I"~nOA '- I; Hft RESORT HOTEL" CASINO LAS VEGAS. NEVADA First on tlte Fabulous Las Vegas Strip STATELINE, NV CHl( Penton-mounted Carl Cranke dominated the Western tates Racing Association's 100-mile hare scrambles in northern Nevada, taking the overall win by 10 minutes. Open Amateur Dwight Snodgrass finished second overall on a Husky. An AMA indoor shon track series began at the Oakland Coliseum, and 6000 spectators were on hand to witnes a main event thatlUrned out to be a two-rider duel. The riders were Dave Hansen and Rick Hocking, and Hansen took the vi tory by leading all the way while Hocking had to work through tra([ic before mounting a charge. Who is the best desert motorcycle racer in the world. HAB OPEN TO All and , t 125·250 OPEN OVER 30 & 38 THREE WHEELERS HOUND ALL PROFESSIONAL CLASSES-50% PAY BACK 150 MilE POINT TO POINT Professional Desert Race Sunday, January 8, 1984 las Vegas, Nevada '~ FOR INFORMATION AND ENTRY BLANKS CALL (702) 457·0343 or WRITE to "Best In The Desert" c/o Sportsman Cycle. 3475 Boulder Hwy. Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 ENTRY FEE INSURANCE TOTAL ~ .~ jHI9h Performance Lubricants I ~ $200 $40 $240 ,,\\1""'11 50-1 " ", ~ s ........ ~ ~ ::-=-'--.!. (make checks payable to "Best In The Desert") Drawing for riding numbers: December 10th Don't Miss Out!!! T~" YAMA"fA FALL CLEARANCE SALE We Also Slock Honda. Kawasaki, Suzuki & Husqvarna Accessories ' Faslastic Savings On Street & Dirt Models COMlt end DepertmenI..-d * = * * new"""" our ........ClitleO..... eo8 KLEE. NEW MANAGER SPECIALS F Jersey or MX Glova wltll any MX llitherl. Yamaha Windbreaker wltll any tin. E seen Goggla Imodel 891 wltll any Bell M8to 3 or Simpnn 52 Helmet. Speci8l. end November 15th Plus Savings on other items. (J 24020 Naltlon... Ave., Lomita South Bay Area (213) 534-2311 11..11 III II Ilu(}) lfor; r llll~ Il Sp'ecial Thanks From AMAlCamel Pro Tuner of the Year, Brent Thompson, To: RANDY GOSS 1984 Camel Pro Grand National Champion Berl.,.·D.TI. . . . Motor Co. A...ertI8Iq, Pa"Uc R.latlo•• ••• RacIIq Departm••t. DlckO'arl_ C1,.•• DeIaer C1,.•• F• •I.r lOke Forrett Vickie- B.""'...... Carol,.. J11lokoylc Doll .rob. N1stor Scott)' P.rk.r Carrou Raw.__ .IerTJ' . .ed.1 Tert7 . . . . Sprla••t _ AlSt _ .I.,. W_.I.Tbo .r_IW .. . BWWeraer Plater Z,.htr. Mo... 14 D... TheCo••I•• The Great Folks at the AMA and R.J. Reynolds Special Events in Camel Pro Racing, All the Wonderful People in Motorcycling That Have Helped Over the Past 12 Years, AND TO YOU FANS!