Atwood Takes 125/250 Pro Classes With CRC
CRC
at
Indian Dunes
Sunday May 15, 1977
By: Rox Ann Dougherty
In the first Moto, Open Experts Monte McCoy and Dave Haugh were battling for the lead. Monte and Dave got tangled up in the back section, with Dave going down. Rawson then moved into second for the rest of the Moto with Rick Varvel in third.
In the second Moto Steve Rawson grabbed the holeshot. McCoy took over first after one lap. McCoy started walking away from the pack with Rawson in second and Will Harper in third.In the 125 experts, the first Moto found John Atwood grabbing the holeshot with Mark Lawrence right on his tail. The 125's came off after the Open Pros. John Atwood was really moving, so fast that he was passing the Open Pros. Later in the moto Lawrence seized and Tim Locey turned on the gas to pass Atwood for the moto win.
In the second Moto John Atwood got the holeshot but lost it to Mark Lawrence, with Locey in third. Doug Nicole, Locey, and Atwood battle for second place. Locey soon grabbed second, John third, Nicole fourth, and Craig Cole fifth. On the white flag lap Locey and Atwood were battling for second, when Locey went over the berm and Atwood made his move into second and Locey sticking with third.
Again in the 250 experts John Atwood got the holeshot with Dave Haugh right behind him. John started pulling away but Dave didn't let him get too far away. Tony De La Torre grabbed forth off the line, but lost it to Rich Titus. Will Harper that was in fifth, but couldn't pass the slower riders. Steve Roark, hard on Haugh, had to settle for third.
Second Around John Atwood got the holeshot. Dave Haugh was right with John again but only made one lap after going over a berm and having mechanical problems . Tracy Oswell took over second with Tony De La Torre in third and Steve Rourke and fourth. De La Torre passed Oswell for second with Steve Rourke still in fourth and Harper in fifth. Atwood opened up his lead while De La Torre, in second, dragged banners. In the meantime, Harper had moved up into fourth. The checkered saw Atwood finishing first, De La Torre second, and Steve Rourke third.