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ACA UPS PURSE TO DRAW EXPERTS ~ <0 :; ~ w Z W ..J U >- U .... Why is Nancy Des Rosiers laughing? Is it because she has just smoked counterparts. Or because she has secret ambitions of trouncing Mike Runyard? By Rich Ho ffman ORA:-lGE, CAL. , Feb. 27, 1972 While most of L.A . and Orange County were overcast and foggy, A.C.A. motocrossers enjoyed a beautifully hot, sunny day at Saddleback Park. It was obvious that the heat played an important part in today's ra ces as lap times increased towards the end of each moto , The racer who has b een riding five or 10 minute motos was under c o n s i d e r a b l e strain in his third 20-minute moto . Noticeably absent from the day's ra cing were the Expert divisions. All three classes were very small with most of the top ra cers try ing fo r t he b ig money at other events. According to A.C.A. officials in order to remedy this situatio n, as of today, there will be a minimum of $50 p aid for the win ner of each Expert d ivision. Bruce Wygal ( 12 5 -Bul) , Bob Rowe (250·Mai) and John Fackler (500.cZ) pocketed the cas h today. The largest class of the day was the 250cc Jrs. First overall went to Yamaha-mounted Bill Henderson in his second overall win in his last two outings on the Saddleback Park Moro-X course. Greg Lee (CZ) was second. John Miley (Mai) finished the da y third overall. A warning to all Powder Puffers was levied today by Nancy Des Resiers (Ossa) in her first race. She finished 14th overall today beating over half of the male entries in the 250 Jr. Division. Na ncy has been getting pointers from top motocrosser Mike R unyard; both have been seen doing a lot of mid-week riding at Saddleback Park . Darrell Gillen Uawl was top man in the 500 J r's with th e second spot going to Bob Dunsire (H us) . Frank McNabb rode his B.S .A . t o a th ir d overall. In the 125 cc Jr. Division, Dan Ra dlaue r (DKW) a nd S te ve Graham (Bul) fo u ght it out in each mo to wit h ' Brad Lauer taking firs t while Graham had to settle for second for th e day . (Resu lts on page 40) COSMO COVERS FOR MONKEY WARD Cosmopolitan Motors announces that they n o w handle the United States distrib ution of parts for the Mo ntgomery Ward Riverside and Mojave motorcycles . These motorcycles, man ufactured by Benelli of Italy, were sold by Montgomery Ward from 1964 to 1970. Parts for all models will b e available. For further information, contact yo ur nearest Benelli dealer, Montgomery Ward outlet, or send 1.50 for a parts book and price list, being sure to name specific model, to: Cosmpolitan Motors, Hatboro, Penn., 19040. PACIF IC-AMA OPENER .i . ' . Nice day . Those !fciod summertime vibes are coming back. The AMA has put together its first West Co as t professional motocross series this year, with the ultimate goal of selcting pro s to contest the infamous Europeans in the upcoming Winter Trans-A MA Moto-Cross Series. The AMA will attempt to accomp lish the crowning of a t rue American Champion t hro ugh series ' of q ualifying ro u nds a nd Na t io nals. A t p rese nt, both Florida a nd Califo rn ia h ave co mplete sc hedules se t up . March 12 is the first eve nt in the Los Angeles area at Escape Country in Orange Coun ty. T he eve nt is the first mo to cro ss to be held a t the family recreational facility. Prize m o ney exceeds $2,000, to be divided between the 500cc p ro fessio nal r iders. Overnight camping is available b y reserva t io n . Normal park operatio ns , such as trail riding and fishing in the nat ural lakes will remain open for the entire weekend. General admission tickets are 53 for ad ults and 51.50 for children under 12. Serviceman and th eir families, $1. Advance tickets (a utomatically entere d in spectator drawing fo r m ini -b ike an d other val uable prizes) are avai1aD!!;;"t1liil through all Ticketron outlets.