Bay Mare All-Pro Motocross (circa 1973)

[Lloyd Boland]

A patient of mine just dropped by a May 1973 copy of Popular Cycling.  In it was coverage of a race at Bay Mare with some rather noticable people: Gary Jones on a factory prototype 250 Honda, Marty Tripes on a CZ, Jim Weinert on a factory Kawasaki, Tim Hart, Gene Cannady, Billy Paine, Bob Grossi, Bill Clements, Richard Thorwaldson (on Joel Roberts world championship 250 Suzuki), Lars Larson on a Maico, Jim Pomeroy, Ken Zahrt, DeWayne Jones, Mike Runyard, Richard Eierstedt, Danny LaPorte, Marty Snith, Bruce McDougal, Bob Messer, etc, etc.  Several of these guys ran 2 separate classes.  

They had 175 riders competing for cash.  Each class, the 125, 250 and Open classes had to be divided into separate divisions(A & B). Each division ran 2 20-minute motos, and the top 15 riders from each division ran together in the third moto with the combined points from all three motos determining the winner.

Pentons did very well in the 125 class.

Results:
125cc
1. Bob Messer - Penton
2. Danny LaPorte - Penton
3. Marty Smith - Monarch
4. Jeff Vidic - Penton
5. Chuck Bower - Penton
6. Lary Watkins - Rickman
7. Bruce McDougal - Penton
8. Tim Lunde - Bultaco
9. Will Harper - DKW
10. John Volkman - Bultaco

250cc
1. Gary Jones - Honda
2. Richard Eierstedt - Maico
3. Rich Thorwaldson - Suzuki
4. Ken Zahrt - Bultaco
5. Bob Grossi - Husqvarna
6. Jim Pomeroy - Bultaco
7. John Hateley - Bultaco
8. Bill Clements - Husqvarna
9. Richard Franklin - Yamaha
10. DeWayne Jones - Honda

Open Class
1. Bill Payne - Maico
2. Jim Weinert - Kawasaki
3. Marty Tripes - CZ
4. Tim Hart - Yamaha
5. Tracy Oswell - Maico
6. Mike Runyard - CZ
7. Rich Thorwaldson - Suzuki
8. Lars Larson - Maico
9. Jim Pomeroy - Bultaco
10. Bob Grossi - Husgvarna

Haaaaaa, the good old days when you could go to your local track on any given weekend and see some guys ride.  Just think, several of these guys were riding 2 clases, each composed of 3 20-minute motos, thereby totalling 6 20-minute motos.

Pentons did good in the 125cc class, 5 of the first 7 places, not too shabby.

Have a great day.

Lloyd

[ossaracer]

GREAT post!! Wow talk about talent in that race weekend...WOW

Danny LaPorte, impressive..he rode this past year at AHRMA Diamond Don's  borrowed YZ250A   he was beyond impressive...had a battle royale with Rick "Ricky" Jordan on a CZ400 ex Trans AMA rider from the day.

Terry Gates
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