1978 National #72 - Who was he ?

nor cal rider?

Come on Bobby, I thought you would know this one. I want to know now. Hey I'm in Pheonix on the 9th and 10th of November at the Amateur Open at the Arizona Cycle Park vennue. Come on out and let's meet up.

My guess is he's a Cali guy. At first I was thinking Glen Johnson, but he was 71.

Maybe Eropkin knows? If he was Socal he would remember for sure.

MR

Go to http://www.amaproracing.com/archive/ and check their media guides.

[quote="Gorkat61":47c3c][quote="BobbyM":47c3c]nor cal rider?[/quote:47c3c]


I don't know if he was Nor Cal or not. I have no idea who he was.

This guy pulled the holeshot in the 1st 250 Support moto at that 1978 Sears Point Trans AMA race on an RM 250. You were in the race also. Magoo won that day. I have a program from that race, but #72 is not listed.[/quote:47c3c]

Emailed the pics to a buddy that did the 125 Nats with me that year and he said they looked like either Ron or Danny Turner?

MR

Are you sure that isn't Magoo?, He rode a Suzuki that year.

george mcnamara

arnold plant

phil crane

ok dan..i will try and make it

Might be Bob Rudder

If its who I am thinking off, he is from Washington. I cant remeber his name, the guy I am thinking of sighned with suzuki and broke his back in 79.

Pat Maroney maybe? And if I remember right he got signed when Myerscough started getting sick....hypoglycemia.

[quote="Gorkat61":27f83][quote="uptite":27f83]If its who I am thinking off, he is from Washington. I cant remeber his name, the guy I am thinking of sighned with suzuki and broke his back in 79.[/quote:27f83]

I think that's Pat Jacobson that you're talking about. Really sad what happened to him. IIRC he was signed mid season because another rider (Myerscough or Barnett ?) got injured and broke his back in his very first race as a factory rider.[/quote:27f83]

And I'm about 99% sure that's your guy....but then I've slept a few nights since then.

MR

maybe pat...maybe billy joice too. bellvue suzuki

Took awhile but this thread got wings. Love it, that's why I come here.

hess? never heard of the squid. he holeshot the race i shoulda won? bullshit.

I was thinking Randy Hess, wonder if he's the same guy......Rode for FMF

might be randy, he was a good rider.

[quote="BobbyM":1prkh8vi]hess? never heard of the squid. he holeshot the race i shoulda won? bullshit.[/quote:1prkh8vi]

I was going to say Jeff Jennings but I think his number was much higher....maybe it's John "Randall" Hess AKA Randy Hess. Never ever heard of a John Hess.

If you said he was a NorCal guy, I might of said Brian Jodry cause he rode RM's. Didn't he win like the support class when Ellis won the main on the Can Am in L.A. SX in 1976? I was there, but don't remember, but know Brian was up front or towards the front. I would've said Phil Crane too and seemed Magoo got off that 250 KTM and went to the 125 class on a Suzuki after Hangtown or it may have been 1977 season when Wardy did his first on ths RM and Magoo was also on the RM. Waay cool mind stimulation.

I know Dan Turner was #39 when he had that factory Yam ride. Dave Eropkin was a SoCallie.

One of the old North Dirt Diggers asked who won the most motos as an expert AND Pro during his career. Anyone know? He gave me the answer he says he knows it was, but said he won over 700 expert/Pro motos. Any takers.

Last time I talked to Ron Turner he had over 700 Pro wins.........So I'll take a guess:

"Radical" Ron Turner

When I mentioned Dirt Diggers, that was one of the clues......have to be in norcal and I'm not even sure if this guy knew what he was talking about, but he swore it was the truth.....

No doubt Rad Ron won tons of races...

I bet the next guess will be right; from what the DD tells me.

John was is first name but he went by Randy Hess riding for FMF. MAGOO WAS #472 IN 76 OR 77 Jimmy Robertson WAS # 72 norcal pro for many many years