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And a Cycle News person waiting to sign you up. . Just pick a phone number or adress below and use it. Cycle News West, (213) 427·7433, Box 498, Long Beach, Calif 90801. Cycle News East. (404) 934·7850. Box 805, Tucker, Georgia 30084. Cycle News Central, (512) 476·7571, Box 13245, Austin, Texas 78711. ADELANTO, CAL., DEC. 2 Does the sun always smile on the Desert Racing Association? Maybe not, but it sure did today. COD- sidering the weather that Southern California was enjoying (?) else- where, DRA riders lucked out. Although the day was bright and cold, the riders had no difficulty keeping warm on the demanding c,?urse. After a quick run to a real smoke before bomb, the course led the riders through a hairpin turn, back through some rolling hills and down to the flats where the pits were located. There was a ribboned sweeper tum here only a few yards from the pits and the rmish line. (ORA likes to keep the pit crews and spectators entertained, too.) Then, it was back out into Tolling hills below the Shadow Mountains. To keep things from getting dull, the last mile back to the pits featured "Tricky Dick's Canyon", 100 yards of high.speed trials where passing depending on your ability to climb rock walls. It was also the home of that infamous geological curiosity, the Greater Mojave Peg.Eating Rock. Several riders fell victim to the vicious bru te and were seen shortly thereafter, waving their left foot in the air, trying to shake off the effects of the attack. Somehow, the leaders in a race never Cycle News West/Central/East ; I ,"", COMPETITION SHOCK ABSORBERS • FIVE WAY ADJUSTABLE • CHROMED & POLISHED • DOUBLE DAMPENING • REBUI LDABLE • STREET OR RACING DISTRIBUTED BY Sammy Tanner Distributing 734 No. Avalon Blvd. Wilmington, Cali( 99744 Phone: (213183~ Betor Forks and Shocks Make the Difference seem to have trouble shaking off the effects of the course. The first event off the line saw the same four riders in the lead at the bomb and at the finish, three laps later. They all had a shot at leading and exhancing positions, but at the finish, it was Steve Sutton on a 100 Hodaka that won the 0·200 Beginner class overall. First 175 Beginner and second overall was John Bosanko (Pen), followed by John Lewis (Hon) who was also first 125. Fourth place and second 125 was taken by Jim Roberts (Suz). Incidentally, the second I 00 spot was taken by David Stapleton who was also first - first in the Over 16 cateKory. Yup, that's right, Steve Sutton isn't old enough to ride in our State Parks system! In at 23rd overall was the first in the Mini class, Russ Eide on a 76cc Steen's. The Powder Puff's weren't far behind either; Anne Steiner came in first at 30th overall on her 175 Suzuki, followed immediately by Patti Ho on a 250 Husky. The 201·0pen Beginner class, next FACTORY OUTLET FOR PREMIER HELMETS STREET-DESERT-MX AIR Fll:1D 28 8 ~7 -EBARB UII GIIIEERIIG PO _ 1_._,CAI2!101 171.182_13 19721 BEACH BLVD. HUNTINGTON BEACH. CA. (7141536·7555 ImlfHJJIlE PREMIER YAMAHA off, saw the same kind of place swapping that makes for great racing, but at the end, it was a battle of the Huskys. Since Jim Lewis and Frank Ardaro are in diff~rent classes, however, they each took a first; Jim in the 250 and Frank in the Open, with Jim taking the first overall. Third overall and second 250 was Glade Goodrich (Hon) who wasn't in the first batch at the bomb but worked his way up. Second Open, Ray Lewis, and third Open, Dennis Kerr, had a Yamaha race going for fourth and fifth overall with Ray's Ken Sum...." (N7) and Jamie Avels bat1Ie each other and the cte.rt. Smell them tires humin' Friant turns it on at ORA Euroscrams By Terry Rezek Photos By Terry & Erik Rezek . 360 finally edging Dennis' 500, There were money races for the Novice, Amateur and Expert classes, so when the flag dropped next and the combined Novice classes took off there were more than a few tigh t jaws. Also tigh t was the racing. Those in the lead on one lap tended, to be there the next lap; or else they didn't come around at all! I think that rock got hungry for something more substantial than footpegs, Mark Zoller was the rust - first at the bomb and first to ll"'t off, about half.way around on the first lap, doing a spectacular number that featured an unsuccessful attempt at free flight. In the body count at the end, the survivors included Bob Irby (Suz), who led the last two laps and took first overall, rust Open and rust money - $20 for the Novice win. Next in and first 250 was Jamie Ave1s (Yam). Third overall was Ken Summers (Bul) who also took second in the Open class. Second 250 and fourth overall spot was taken by Bob Pullin (Yam). First trail bike and seventh overall was Dennis Greene (H·D) followed back in the pack by the first 125, C.V. Greene (DKW). Just stayed back to make sure the kid didn't get lost, righ.t Dad? This being an "open" Sunday, several District 37 Experts dccided to try the flavor of ORA money. Consequently, the start of the combined Amateur/Expert race saw the Invasion of the Pie·Plate People. Bill Friant, Cordis Brooks, Troy Hollis, Heath Hibbard, and J;>an Klohr were among those to first smell burning rubber. Nothing gets an old Uust a figure of speech, Bill!) desert racer as high as the heady aroma of smoldering tires, and as long as he was up there, Friant flew! From banner to flag, there was no need to look back. And in showing that 125 Pentons will run on powder as well as mud, fast Bill picked up a fast fifty. The first and second laps saw Friant, Hollis, Hibbard, and Brooks holding position. In the third Cordis decided to make his move and had taken over second by the last check. However, his bike made its move to no-go righ t after that and Cordis was out. The same lap was the undoing of Troy Hollis, who didn't show for the last lap. First overall and first Expert was, of course, Bill Friant with Heath Hibbard taking the second spot and first Open Expert on a 400 Husky. Third overall' was Dan Klohr (360 Yam) who turned in a great ride, working up from 13th to 7th to 5th on successive laps and finishing third with a flat tire. Troy Brekker came in at fourth overall and took the next 125 spot on his Honda. Fifth place, and first Amateur was John Sands (500 Yam) who also got $30 for his efforts. ORA tries to put some fun back in desert racing with the result that their events are usually family affairs. Take Bob McLaughlin, for iDstance, who picked up the second 250 Expert position on his Honda. A little pressure from his son Dennis, who got by him on the third lap and, when repassed, dogged Dad's heels right to the rmish probably helped speed things up a little.

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