Norcal top 10 could beat Socal top 10

Fred Boss Mx Dion
Edited Date/Time 8/9/2012 1:22pm
In the years around 1980 There were some pretty fancy riders around Southern Cali ..But here's what I believe..Let's say that we would have had a race pitting Norcal's finest against all those Rockstars from Socal, and say we put them on equally prepped 250 CC 2 strokes..Let's call it the"MOTOCROSS de CALI". Just maybe , overall, the Norcals would outpoint them. Just sayin...Here's My Norcal guys:

Danny Chandler
Brad Lackey
Billy Grossi
Darryl Schultz
George Holland
Ricky Ryan
Tallon Vohland
Danny Turner
Don Cantaloupi
Pat Richter

Alternates:
Bobby Moore
Dave Coupe

I had fun thinking about it, Anyway,

Fred Dion,Boss MX
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xnationalwrench 3/22/2012 3:48pm
3/22/2012 3:48pm
OK Now riders from the So Cal:
(In no particular order)
Bob Hannah
Mike Bell
Gaylon Mosier
Broc Glover
Marty Smith
Tommy Croft
Jim Gibson
Rex Staten
Scott Gilman
Donnie Hansen

then
Tim Lunde
Steve Bauer
Jim Taratino
Fred Boss Mx Dion 3/22/2012 4:11pm
3/22/2012 4:11pm
xnationalwrench wrote:
OK Now riders from the So Cal: (In no particular order) Bob Hannah Mike Bell Gaylon Mosier Broc Glover Marty Smith Tommy Croft Jim Gibson Rex...
OK Now riders from the So Cal:
(In no particular order)
Bob Hannah
Mike Bell
Gaylon Mosier
Broc Glover
Marty Smith
Tommy Croft
Jim Gibson
Rex Staten
Scott Gilman
Donnie Hansen

then
Tim Lunde
Steve Bauer
Jim Taratino
Touche'
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bradmx421 3/22/2012 4:42pm
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is this only for riders around the 80's cause So Cal easily dominates if you look at the rest of the years.

especially if you look at the riders that relocated to So Cal during their Am days to run the So Cal circuit.

Man i miss the GFI days......
Fred Boss Mx Dion 3/22/2012 4:55pm
3/22/2012 4:55pm
bradmx421 wrote:
is this only for riders around the 80's cause So Cal easily dominates if you look at the rest of the years. especially if you look...
is this only for riders around the 80's cause So Cal easily dominates if you look at the rest of the years.

especially if you look at the riders that relocated to So Cal during their Am days to run the So Cal circuit.

Man i miss the GFI days......
You're right about all time..But I'm talking about 1980..give or take a couple years, and Cali riders only. This is my game and I get to make up the rules...I'm an ex-CMC referee after all.

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Fred Boss Mx Dion wrote:
In the years around 1980 There were some pretty fancy riders around Southern Cali ..But here's what I believe..Let's say that we would have had a...
In the years around 1980 There were some pretty fancy riders around Southern Cali ..But here's what I believe..Let's say that we would have had a race pitting Norcal's finest against all those Rockstars from Socal, and say we put them on equally prepped 250 CC 2 strokes..Let's call it the"MOTOCROSS de CALI". Just maybe , overall, the Norcals would outpoint them. Just sayin...Here's My Norcal guys:

Danny Chandler
Brad Lackey
Billy Grossi
Darryl Schultz
George Holland
Ricky Ryan
Tallon Vohland
Danny Turner
Don Cantaloupi
Pat Richter

Alternates:
Bobby Moore
Dave Coupe

I had fun thinking about it, Anyway,

Fred Dion,Boss MX
I thought both Vohland's were still on minis in the early 80's?
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Sears Point International Raceway - 250MX
June 17, 1979
Overall Rider Hometown Machine
1 Marty Tripes Santee, CA Honda
2 Bob Hannah Whittier, CA Yamaha
3 Kent Howerton San Antonio, TX Suzuki
4 Jeff Jennings Norwalk, CA Suzuki
5 Jim Weinert Middletown, NY Kawasaki
6 John Savitski Atlas, PA Yamaha
7 Larry Wosick San Jose, CA Honda
8 Ron Sun Sherwood, OR Husqvarna
9 Mike Guerra Bolton, CT Husqvarna
10 Darren Rhoten Dallas, TX Honda
11 Carlos Serrano Tucson, AZ Maico
12 Scott Gillman Santa Ana, CA Suzuki
13 Mark Gregson Salem, OR Yamaha
14 Danny Chandler Forest Hill, CA Maico
15 Ron Pomeroy Yakima, WA Yamaha
16 Dean Wiggins Santa Rosa, CA Maico
17 Charles Halcomb Santa Cruz, CA Husqvarna
18 Shawn Mcconn Mission Viejo, CA Yamaha
19 Tony Distefano Bristol, PA Can-am
20 David Wood Vacaville, CA Yamaha
21 Mike Leoffler Denver, CO Husqvarna
22 Steve Wise Mcallen, TX Honda
23 Clark Jones Montebello, CA Honda
Fred Boss Mx Dion 3/23/2012 6:58am
3/23/2012 6:58am
Bigfoot wrote:
Sears Point International Raceway - 250MX June 17, 1979 Overall Rider Hometown Machine 1 Marty Tripes Santee, CA Honda 2 Bob Hannah Whittier, CA Yamaha 3...
Sears Point International Raceway - 250MX
June 17, 1979
Overall Rider Hometown Machine
1 Marty Tripes Santee, CA Honda
2 Bob Hannah Whittier, CA Yamaha
3 Kent Howerton San Antonio, TX Suzuki
4 Jeff Jennings Norwalk, CA Suzuki
5 Jim Weinert Middletown, NY Kawasaki
6 John Savitski Atlas, PA Yamaha
7 Larry Wosick San Jose, CA Honda
8 Ron Sun Sherwood, OR Husqvarna
9 Mike Guerra Bolton, CT Husqvarna
10 Darren Rhoten Dallas, TX Honda
11 Carlos Serrano Tucson, AZ Maico
12 Scott Gillman Santa Ana, CA Suzuki
13 Mark Gregson Salem, OR Yamaha
14 Danny Chandler Forest Hill, CA Maico
15 Ron Pomeroy Yakima, WA Yamaha
16 Dean Wiggins Santa Rosa, CA Maico
17 Charles Halcomb Santa Cruz, CA Husqvarna
18 Shawn Mcconn Mission Viejo, CA Yamaha
19 Tony Distefano Bristol, PA Can-am
20 David Wood Vacaville, CA Yamaha
21 Mike Leoffler Denver, CO Husqvarna
22 Steve Wise Mcallen, TX Honda
23 Clark Jones Montebello, CA Honda
Good point, Bigfoot..Let's analyze the results...Take the out of state riders out of the mix and you have 5 Socal riders in the top 10..You also have 5 Norcal riders in the top 10..Now, granted the top 3 were from Socal, but not a bad showing for our guys.
1 Tripes, Socal
2Hannah, Socal
3Jennings, Socal
4 Wosick, Norcal
5Gillman,Socal
6Chandler, Norcal [must have crashed 3 times]
7Wiggins, Norcal
8Halcomb, Norcal
9McConn, Socal
10Wood, Norcal
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Bigfoot wrote:
Sears Point International Raceway - 250MX June 17, 1979 Overall Rider Hometown Machine 1 Marty Tripes Santee, CA Honda 2 Bob Hannah Whittier, CA Yamaha 3...
Sears Point International Raceway - 250MX
June 17, 1979
Overall Rider Hometown Machine
1 Marty Tripes Santee, CA Honda
2 Bob Hannah Whittier, CA Yamaha
3 Kent Howerton San Antonio, TX Suzuki
4 Jeff Jennings Norwalk, CA Suzuki
5 Jim Weinert Middletown, NY Kawasaki
6 John Savitski Atlas, PA Yamaha
7 Larry Wosick San Jose, CA Honda
8 Ron Sun Sherwood, OR Husqvarna
9 Mike Guerra Bolton, CT Husqvarna
10 Darren Rhoten Dallas, TX Honda
11 Carlos Serrano Tucson, AZ Maico
12 Scott Gillman Santa Ana, CA Suzuki
13 Mark Gregson Salem, OR Yamaha
14 Danny Chandler Forest Hill, CA Maico
15 Ron Pomeroy Yakima, WA Yamaha
16 Dean Wiggins Santa Rosa, CA Maico
17 Charles Halcomb Santa Cruz, CA Husqvarna
18 Shawn Mcconn Mission Viejo, CA Yamaha
19 Tony Distefano Bristol, PA Can-am
20 David Wood Vacaville, CA Yamaha
21 Mike Leoffler Denver, CO Husqvarna
22 Steve Wise Mcallen, TX Honda
23 Clark Jones Montebello, CA Honda
Fred Boss Mx Dion wrote:
Good point, Bigfoot..Let's analyze the results...Take the out of state riders out of the mix and you have 5 Socal riders in the top 10..You also...
Good point, Bigfoot..Let's analyze the results...Take the out of state riders out of the mix and you have 5 Socal riders in the top 10..You also have 5 Norcal riders in the top 10..Now, granted the top 3 were from Socal, but not a bad showing for our guys.
1 Tripes, Socal
2Hannah, Socal
3Jennings, Socal
4 Wosick, Norcal
5Gillman,Socal
6Chandler, Norcal [must have crashed 3 times]
7Wiggins, Norcal
8Halcomb, Norcal
9McConn, Socal
10Wood, Norcal
You have just answered your own question! SoCal had the top 3.
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BobbyM 3/23/2012 5:43pm
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thanks for thinking of me freddy my boy...Smile


but peruse this result clip and it is obvious norcal kicked ass

i should won that sucker but a dnf/36th place in the 1st moto put and end to that. Sad
Fred Boss Mx Dion 3/23/2012 6:21pm
3/23/2012 6:21pm
BobbyM wrote:
thanks for thinking of me freddy my boy...:) but peruse this result clip and it is obvious norcal kicked ass[img]http://www.motonews.com/images/fbfiles/images/sears250results.jpg[/img] i should won that sucker but...
thanks for thinking of me freddy my boy...Smile


but peruse this result clip and it is obvious norcal kicked ass

i should won that sucker but a dnf/36th place in the 1st moto put and end to that. Sad
Thanks Bobby,I needed someone else to stand up for the good guys..You know I have immense respect for all of the guys that Raced back in that great era but sometimes it gripes me that they don't show the proper respect for the quality riders that we turned out in and around D36..The list that I put forward included some fabulous riders with many accomplishments...World champions, National championships, Motocross de Nations, Etc,,..

And what else is happening: I forgot to include the great Bobby Myers

Fred, Now living in Granada, Nicaragua
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PTECH 3/23/2012 6:34pm
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Where is Rick Johnson in this list? He was from El Cajon, Ca. Socal as could be.
Fred Boss Mx Dion 3/23/2012 7:00pm
3/23/2012 7:00pm
Mini Elsinore wrote:
You have just answered your own question! SoCal had the top 3.
Hey, Bigfoot...Why don't we, just for fun say that this imaginary competition is just between District 36 against District 37 riders...That would take all those fast San Diego and El Cajon riders out of it...
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Prairie City Ohv Park - 250MX
March 25, 1979
Overall Rider Hometown Machine
1 Bob Hannah Whittier, CA Yamaha
2 Marty Tripes Santee, CA Honda
3 Kent Howerton San Antonio, TX Suzuki
4 Jeff Jennings Norwalk, CA Suzuki
5 Mark Lawrence Rosemead, CA Yamaha
6 Clark Jones Montebello, CA Honda
7 Jim Weinert Middletown, NY Kawasaki
8 Carlos Serrano Tucson, AZ Maico
9 Ron Pomeroy Yakima, WA Yamaha
10 Steve Rhyan San Clemente, CA Suzuki
11 Charles Halcomb Santa Cruz, CA Husqvarna
12 Larry Wosick San Jose, CA Honda
13 Mark Gregson Salem, OR Yamaha
14 Mike Guerra Bolton, CT Husqvarna
15 Bob Stichter Thornton, CO KTM
16 Steve Wise Mcallen, TX Honda
17 Mike Marquez Aptos, CA
18 Randy Losh Carmichael, CA
19 Robert Reisinger Irvine, CA Kawasaki
20 Michael Preston Stockton, CA Suzuki
21 Kippy Pierce Fort White, FL Can-am
22 Shawn Hybarger Reno, NV Maico
23 Lenny Giger Las Vegas, NV Honda
24 Mark Gambetta Santa Barbara, CA Maico
25 Dan Waller Truckee, CA Maico
26 Troy Bradshaw Brandywine, MD Yamaha
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MOTOXR12 7/13/2012 11:18am
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I remember Shawn McConn, one of the riders on the SoCal list, always out at the old Santa Clara P.A.L. track in the 80's.
Larry Wosick too. Funny how they misspelled Billy Grossi's (Gorssi) name and that he was on a "Caravela" in the newspaper clip of Saers Point results above...
Fred Boss Mx Dion 7/13/2012 11:48am
7/13/2012 11:48am
MOTOXR12 wrote:
I remember Shawn McConn, one of the riders on the SoCal list, always out at the old Santa Clara P.A.L. track in the 80's. Larry Wosick...
I remember Shawn McConn, one of the riders on the SoCal list, always out at the old Santa Clara P.A.L. track in the 80's.
Larry Wosick too. Funny how they misspelled Billy Grossi's (Gorssi) name and that he was on a "Caravela" in the newspaper clip of Saers Point results above...
MOTOXR12....You're right about Shawn....He was very familiar to the Norcals...They saw a lot of his rear fende

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