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N ,... en r: ~ ~ w Z w ~ >- (,) Co-coon-emanate? The papoose skyrockets at Indian Du es By John Grout Photo by Racing Photos VALENCIA , CAL. , March 12, 19 72 -Norm McElro y, Craig Brewster and Culver City rider Mike Brown we re the trio of Senior riders that displayed the '1>ig guns" in today's motocross snorter at Indian Dunes Park here. McElroy, wh o scored the day's overall win amongst the 125cc Seniors, had more than a small amount of trouble with Bill Saltzman (Pen) , Roger Oien (CZ) and Gary Huber (Bu l). McElroy won all but th e second mota for the group while Huber was able to get home first. Brewster, on the other hand, grand slammed all of the events for the 250 grouping. Open Senior victor Mike Brown sailed h is CZ to long-yardage wins. Hey ! Wait a moment! Let's not forget th e lead heat on the entire pro gram : competition for the you ngsters mounted on mini-cycles; where Mike Bruno, Jimmy Simons, Dave Ewing and Kenny Alexander - all astride Yamaha mi ni-enduros - we re the day's overall collecto rs of the largest tro phies. And it was again evident to all of the spectators that these papoose skyrockets, putting on a full-bore , di rt-track-slide-ty pe of-show, are where the future DeSoto's, Lackey's , et c . a r e going to cocoon-emanate, Old-Timer winners were George Alderman, Jack Cunningham and Larry Escamilla. while high-scorers in the Po w d er-Pu ff ra nks w ere Norene Hendrix , Janice Kline and "ever swift" J uana Madrid. By virtue of rattling to a 1·2 ·1 record, Mike McAtee again collected high honors on a S teve's p rep ar ed Bultaco , as he whipped an explosive field of 100cc entrants. Ran d y Crawford (Hod), who had beaten McAtee in the second heat for the bunch, was a DNF in the final .. mota . Jim Baldwin (CZ) and Bob Alderman (D KW) d id the "jo b " on the two divisions of 12 5 Junio rs. CZ rac er Loren Hall go t the b ig brass for 25 0 Juniors, and Rick Arnold, who was slidi ng a Yamah a, Ro n Zahn (Mai) , Clyde Ross (C Z) and Glen King (S uz) were the d ay 's Op en Juniors. Lee Wins Ponderosa Scrambles By Wes Anderson Sr. LANCASTER, CA L., Mar. 5 , 19 72 bomb with Clar k Carr (H us) leading The Po n derosa Hare Scrambles were with a b uzzsaw (Mo nte Le e) on his rear held on the first weekend of March wheel. Carr was still leading at the end un der balmy skies. On Saturday Bob of the first lap, with Monte about fifty Thompson o n his Suzuki led at the feet behind. Lee took ov er and led the smo ke bomb with Monte Lee on his 125 second lap with Carr right behind. Carr did a spectacular crash on th e Yam ah a in hot pursuit. Monte took over third loop, but was not hurt. the lead and went on to an overall win. Thompson held on for second and Phi l Monte Lee had his second overall win Elmy was third on his B.S.A. MX . Man y for the weekend on his Pop Lee tuned fat -old-man spectators had lumps in 125 Yamaha. J . Logan (Suz) was second their throats as Elmy kept up the pace overall fo r a first Open class. on his big thumper. For the younger set After the Open class was off the all that means the engine has things call ed Novice trailbike class started which valves. Sandy Robertson led from start to Rick y Garcia won th e 125 class as finish on his hot Hodaka, John DeRose Lee had entered Open. (DKW) was second and the Boron Kid, After thre minutes wa it the trailbikes Valero Morris (Ric) finished third. screamed off with Rick McPeters (Ric) The Open class was won by Phil leading at the bomb . McPeter's bike had Elmy on his B.s.A. thumper with a a short fuse as he seized the engine. third and a fifth . This author and Dick Valero Morris Jr. (Ric) took over with "The Crasher" Ray fo und out that Phil Gary Wingate (H od) in close pursuit. wields a mean pool cu e stick as he won Poo r Valero nev er had a chance as at the pool table also . Gary's cute wife and their many The next race will be Easter children cheered Gary on to a first place weekend April I and 2. There will bean Gary has often been a bridesmaid, but Easter egg hunt for the kids twelve and never the bride at the Ponderosa. On his under, Easter Sunday at 9 :00 with a sp ecial trail class for the small fry . first desert race, twelve-year-old Bob Lyman trophied on his stock Hodaka. It will be a de ad engine race so The Sunday race had a full field of everyone will walk or run after their entries. Monte Lee decided that eggs. Uncle Bill of the Ponderosa Inn discretion was the better part of valor as has donated prizes and candy for the he decided to drop b ack to his own 125 kids. Also w e believe in women's lib, wo class. the girls start with th e boy s. Happy The big bikes blasted off to the Easter. " F LYING CYCL ES" AT MINT "4 00" - A pair of youthful da redevils. 18·year-old Rex Blackwell and 20 -yea r-old Gary Davis. will make twO appearances at the Mint "400" Del Webb Desert Rally. Th ey will perform o n Su nda y. March 19 at 8 :30 a.rn, just p rior to the start of the motorcycle attracti on and again. Monday. March 20 at 9 :45 a.rn, before the start of the aut o race . On March 5 the " Fly ing Cycles" topped the 138·foot mark in clearing 21 automobiles at the Ontario Motor Spee dwa y. Blac kwell and Davis. both from Phoenix. Arizona. start at opposite ends of a ramp : race towa rds each other . take off and pass with in inches of each other before toud"ling down on opposite sides to where they started . Jones and Pegrin Haul Bacon • By Elaine Jones PERRIS, CAL., March 4 , 1972 - Mar c king. Doug, who has got to be one of J ones and Steve Pergin flat hauled th e th e most poised and co ntr o lled riders around, waited til the last lap at the top ba con Saturday nigh t in the 100 Novice class. Steve won the first heat with a o f the esses and literally exploded by sizz ling 4 0. 5 lap time. The second he at Rick t o w in going away. saw Marc take co mm and and do the Walt Foster is playing some kind o f silly game in the Open Am/Ex. class. sam e thing. Steve , to make sure it was For th e past two weeks he h as ridden official, did it aga in. T he third race saw Mar c bring it home and collect th e gold. two motos and had almost certain wins but hasn't ridden th e fin al heat. Vin ce St eve was second a nd Keith Paxton th ird . Marc and Steve turned times Gr aves took o ver th e numb er one sp ot b ettered o nly b y the Am/Ex. 250 and wit h Walt ha vin g enough for second . Open clas ses. Rid ers , p leas e b e on yo ur toes as vandals have d ecid ed Perris is a good Rick Hutc h in s was out to take p lace to go . The Burtons see m to b e th e an oth er crack at Doug Mason in the target as they had gas sypho ned fro m 250cc A m/Ex. class. Doug won the first t he water truc k and their dog and two h eat with ease, but Rick quickly evened the score b y ta king the second mota in o f h er pups poisoned. If any body sees anythi ng out of the o rd inary , please a close d own-to-th e-wire finish . The third he at saw Rick o u t in front an d notify somebody i n charge so these looking like he was going to topple the characters ca n be caught. In case y ou are wo ndering wh at an exciting moto rcycle racer looks like driving a car. le ckie : ft·s Gene Rome ro at the Miller High Life 500. somewhere in there. Not nearly as eXCiting. is it? Photo by Buzz Baty . who felt it was one of his more exciting car pictures .