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By Rich H offman IRV INE, CAL. , April 2 3 , 19 i 2 - Chuck "Feets" Min ert too k comp lete charge in tod ay 's 500 Expe rt d ivisio n a t th e ACA Motocross at Saddleb ack Park . Fee ts ou tr ode th em all o n h is 500 BSA four stroke , h is cl osest co mpetition came fro m 19-year-old Gl en Lund (Hus). Fe e ts ha d it all bu t won w ith a firs t an d second in th e first two m o tos an d co ul d have fo llo we d Lund in fo r a seco nd in the third, but instead p ressu red Lund for several laps before fin ally taking th e lead . Lund wasn ' t abou t to give up easil y , th ou gh , and ch ased th e 40-ye ar- old Minert for th e res t of th e race, never m ore th an a fe w feet b ehind. But th at was as close as h e cou ld get and h ad to se ttle for seco n d ove rall for th e d ay. In th e 25 0 Sen io r d ivisio n , Bill Cle me nts (Hus) and Bill Urban (CZ ) ra n away fro m th e rest of the 25 0s to wage th eir own perso nal battle in each of the three m o tos. In th e final, it lo ok ed like Urban had it ma de, b u t in the late laps, Clemen ts started closing an d fin ally got by to take the win for th e d ay , 500 Intermediate Ron Blan ton pu t his 255 Bul to wo rk o n th e b igger bikes an d d id a good job of it, to o, as h e too k his overbored 250 to a first overall. FEETS THUMPS THE YOUNG 'UNS M .8- e, .... N 0> . N >- :; '" ;: w Z W ..J o >o T h ere was tal k of protesting afte r th e race, bu t n obody eve r ca me up w ith the 15 cl am s to file. Pap a Weal ey must hav e a good so urce becau se as h e mentioned in last week's colum n , th e ACA Mo tocross Division . headed b y Bill J on es and J ack Kell will, as of their n ext race (May i) at Carlsbad b e run under th e A me rican Motocross En terp rises, In c., b an ner . T he AME will tak e over all of th e previo usly-sla ted ACA Mo tocross d ates fo r the rest o f the year at Carlsb ad an d S addleback Park . (Resu lts on p age 36) 1 f ~ SIC N S M/C PRODUCTS FAST MA IL O RDE R SERVICE f or Send 25t (for Cat alogu e E. 44 post age) Mark et St ., Long Beach, Ca 90805. c;> " -~ It's Cheap Wh en Yo u Buy The Best From Jim Da vis Moto sport 12131 422-1908. *M ore low end torque ""More t op end R PM " m ore mileage per gal . *More reliable ""M inimum maintenance · Wo rks I n any posi t ion EI ~ Ches1 POSA . Carburetor $49.95 Mo t o r cycle Paramount , Ca. 90723 (2 131 634-34 12 0" ttl 5 A L VAGE . " Specializi ng in Used Ho nda Parts " ~ 300 " V GET YOUR COPY OF ~ .y.\. *~ ~ Xl~ Shots ~9'c v\. .~ \ J UJnp .~~ ~~ . . .a l s "'l"l t:::J i e o AII Mak . . " Action $" "E J IM DAVIS, If you like cy cle action, yo u'll loc e "D irt Riders' P ictorial." Get Some good • Some bad New and Used " Newest & Largest i n So. Cal if." P oru& Accessor ies a copy today. Only $2.00 at your local cycle shop, or send check or money order to: Riceburner Publicat ions Dept.2·C P.O. Box 1267 North Hollywood, Ca. 91604 Dealer inquiri es i nvit ed. ao_ 1002 . 6u ,blnk. VIZOR-VU $6.95 (include 50¢ for postage) Eliminations June 18 fi.h ~E~ The Not ional Hot Rod Association will ce rt ify re cords set at t his event and the y will se rve a s standa rd s for futu re compet ition. IlIIl r IN CASH! . , . Plus Continqencies. 12010 W. P ICO BLVD. Any Compa ny may offer cont inge ncies by calling Dav id Garvin (502) 842,8 I 02 PRE.ENTRY DISCO UNT ! Entry fee 01 st rip will be $ 10 . Sav e 55 by sendinq nome . address. ty pe of bik ) and che ek fo r $5 per bike 10: 'el' ~BEECH BEND 91505 The visor with the built- in rearvi ew mi rrors . recomm en ded by MALCOLM SM ITH MOTORCYCLE RECORD DRACi CHAMPIONSHIPS dlilk c.l ifom ~ • • • IZOR~VU THIRD ANNUAL =; . .end 2Sc for ,lIulo · PUT EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD WITH ~ June 1 7-18 01' 15 .95 4 .50 6 .00 Ir"led ca lalog 10 ~F1E Record Runs, June 17 Knee ~ And lots more availabl e 17649 Lakewood Blvd. Phone 12131 634-8300 Crash & Burn Mou th \lUlI'ch •.•• • Check W ITh your locet de.Ie, . , LAKEWOOD CYCLE SALVAGE See o ve r ISO of the best off-road cycle ac tion ph otos e ver ta ken, including some in full color. All the top ri ders in . , , 9 .75 14 .30 50% - ~~iOl\C"CLES Som. junk Shin ~d\ l*k . .. . 9 .80 pn,ltect~ Shou lder pam Custom bright polish fin ish . add S10. Idtl n g screw, add $5.0 0. From your local dealer or Posa En te rpr ises, 7 53 0 E. J ac kson WHAT PR ICE SAFETY? <;.~ "'\ INTE RNATIONAL RACEWAY HOUSE Dep t. CN L... .. CALIF 90064 r ORANGE D - -D-Please send me I - --~----I I I I I I WHITE D _ _ VIZOR-VU·s. I've enclosed $ - I I I I ------- _ _ __ ,..- ZIP Dealer and DtstnbulO inquines rnvi o. • - ,